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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-08-12
ny A Cook, Deputy
COMMISSIONERS JOURNAL,

REGULAR TERN, 1899
Saturday the 22nd day Of July,
1899.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment at 10 o'clock a. III.
Commissioners present: N. G. Sis
son, chairman; A. N. Tucker and
l.. II. Dlttemore.
Minutes OF Fridays meeting read
and on motion duly approved.
Fow at this time Mr.. WIN. Oliver
appearing before the board and ask
ing for a settlement on the Occur
d'Alene bridge, the board having
heretofore examined and accepted the
said bridge, and the said WIN. Oliver
having this day filed bond indcm-
nifying the county against any and
all liens or claims that may arise on
account OF the labor or material In
the construction OF said bridge.
Now therefore 1t Is hereby ordered
that the auditor be and ne is author
lied to draw warrant for $500, be-
ing the balance of the contract price
for the construction OF said bridge.
The board at this time continuing
the consideration Of accounts against
the county, the following bills were
examined and allowed, and the audi
tor Is hereby authorized to draw war
rants for the several amounts allowed
as follows:
N COplen services as consta-
bic, bill $79.15, allowed :. $40 70
T DittemOre services as juror
In justice court. ........ 2 %
B f StOckwell services as juror
In justice court. Is
M H Rose services as Juror In
Justice court. .......... 2 rs
VIM Madden services In Justice
oo"'o.. 1880. ..'.. .....'. ~
Frank Buckle services as Juror
in Justice court. ...,. 2 25
w P Green services as juror in
justice court. .............. 2 20
Joseph Br0phy fees as justice Of
the peace, bill $3.50 rejected
Joseph Brophy, justice fees,
bill $3.50, allowed 6 OO
School district No. so, use OF
school house for prisoners =. 10 OO
Louis BOyker fees as constable,
bill $7l.45, allowed. -. SO %
Louis Boyker fees as constable Al 80
Louis Boyker fees as constable A 40
X Merritt work on road in
ulStTiCU S......... 5000, ~ 0U
Simon Beck burying county
chdrRe 10 w
NJ d Wright supplies for coun.
W jail. ........ III
M d Wright supplies for road
OiSCrlCb 1.......... -. 3 OU
John Lyneberg uncovering and
reburying corpse at request
of coroner, bill $40, allowed 5 90
Lester A Berry work on road In
district 2........ ......... 8 rs
A d Adams work on road ia
district 2................. 10 so
B b Murray work on road ia
district 81 IL 90
Standpoint Lumber Co supplies
for road dist 3.......... IL 20
Joseph Musgrove work on road
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-08-12

JNVs ". CALLAHAN
Clerk.
BY A. Cook, Deputy.
COMMISSIONERS JOURNAI
APRIL TERN, 1899
Wednesday, July 20. 1899.
Board met at 10 O'clock am,
suant to adjournment.
Present, same as before.
Minutes Ut yesterdays ulestluu
read and on motion duly appuyV
A petition for a change ID
boundary lines Ut school district
4 and No. 81 as follows;
So that the nwi Of section 8 /,
81, range ) W B. NJ, shall b Il
out Of school district NJ. 81 III
included IN school district NJ 4
on motion granted, and the hall
lines Ut said districts are henlq
dered changed In accordance
said petition.
A petition praying for the I'd
ton of a new school district fuu
ritory now In districts Ms. Il
40 as follows:
Beginning at the confluence Of
Moyea and KOOtenai rivers, Aa
following the course Of the KOk
river in a nOrthwesterly direction 4
the north line Of section 80 Of v
SO north. range west B. NJ, lha
following said section line due eaa
the Moyca river; thence down
river to place IF beginning.
On motion it was ordered that
above petition he granted and
the above buunden territory sh
ed into a new school district y
known as school district No. A.
A petition was presented
board for its action thereon pn|
for the formation Of new
district OF territory now 10 oN
No. "a, as follows:
Sections 4, S, 6, Z, 8 and 9M
IS north, range 5 west B. M.,@e
with sections 81, 80 and 80 and
tions Is, 90 aud 30, Of towosD'p
north, range 5 west B. M.
On motion the above pet'uOu
granted and tits hereby ORDERED
the above mentioned terrlW1
formed into new school distflH
he known AS school district ~
And at this time the following
were allowed and the auo'u
authorized to draw warrants lu
| several amounts as follows:
A. w. Post, one grave ~
Grove cemetery. ....... .-...''
Mrs. Lena Brigger keeping hS
Lockwood a county cbafRS
bill $92, allowed 800 :"
J Monroe HeatOn, viewer wv !.
days on Harrison Ferry roao
H o Bingham, same. $3.50"
Guy Davis chairman on ss~'
Geo Doty axman on same. ~ !,
JC White expenses as surveyor !
Joseph Porter. fixture for wasI
pipe etc, for court house = h
jail .....
Silver Blade for ADVERTISING \
printing
IN Corlen services as conS' j,
BILE, State vs. Knaggs
Same, State vs. AlcOrn !
S Woolery livery hire fo' - i,
/" constable fees -. 4
The bill of Oliver Bros fof a ~
the construction Of the Coeu'. i
bridge was at this time p'e'e,
the board for their act'ou :,
and the amount Of said bill w.,
the sum of $500. 10; after 2 - =
alton of the matter, the o''
motion rejected.
The following saloon iice'' j,
were approved, and llce''s ~
issued to the parties tne!e''
! viz:
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-08-12

REGULAR TERN.
BOARD OF EQUALIZATION.
Monday the oath day of july, 1899.
Board met at 10 o'clock a. m. pur-
suant to adjournment, as board Of
equalization.
Present, Commissioners N. G. Sis
son, A. N. Tucker and L. Il. Ditto
more.
Minutes of Saturdays meeting, the
22nd inst, read and on motion duly
approved.
And at this time the board took up
the matter of equalization of the as
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28

In reuly to ''Is the question of the
typewriter manufacturers the same as
With the bicycle manufacturers? | beg
to proye to any person who may be in
yestigating the purchase of a typewriter
machine that there is no necessity for
them any longer to pay 500 for type
writer machine.
Years ago some people thought that
there was no way for new manufacturer
to compete with an old one, but now-a-
DAYS it is understood that the newer the
factory is, the best and latest machinery
they have to do skilled workmanship
with and they can afford to manufacture
goods at small marginal profits.
For this reason new company at
Newark, N. j., has established itself in
four square blocks. four stories high,
with a full equipment for the purpose OF
manufacturing the famous new Manhat-
The Manhattan Typewriter has COM
menced to lead the world. and it will re-
< capital Of s13,OOoOOO is backing the
works Of the Manhattan Typewriter Co.
The Manhattan Typewriter is fitted
with a rotary escapement, which produc-
es a light, rapid action, and 1t is similar
in size and material to that on the stand
ard machines, and it will be sold for $50
until the first of January, after which the
price will be SIS.
The Manhattan Typewriter is sold by L.
Myers, M. e.. the Worcester county agent,
at room 731 State Mutual building.
We do repairing in all its branches,
supplies, desks Of all kinds for sale.
Remember the place: ROOM 7S1 STATE
MUTUAL BUILDING. TELEPHONE
7S7-5.--Adv.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28
FIGHT AMONG HILLS
Col. Lockett PursueS FiIipinos
Who Retreated From
San Mateo
GALLANT F0RTY-SIxTH
TAKES PART IN FIGHT
Broken Nature of the Country
Prevents Cutting Off Enc
my'S Retreat

Manila, Dec. 81 Q.50 p. m.)-Col. Lock
EFT, with force of $500, including ar
tillery, attacked this morning a strong
force of insurgents entrenched in the
mountains near Montalban, about five
miles northeast of San Mateo.
The enemy were completely routed,
the Americans pursuing them through
the hills, amid which they fed in every
direction. Four Americans were wound
ed The Filipino loss was large, result
ing from heavy infantry and artillery
fire for three hours into the trenches.
1t is supposed that the insurgents are
those who were driven out of San Mateo
on the day Gen. Lawton was killed.
They numbered probably thousand
A dozen lines of insurgent trenches
covered the steep trail through the hills
and likewise the valley below, along
which the Americans passed. The main
attacking party consisted of the Forty
sixth volunteer infantry troop Of cav
airy and artillery, Col. Lockett COM
handing in person. The rest of the COM
mand operated from remote points in
an endeavor to carry out Col. Lockett's
plan of throwing his lines around the
enemy and thus cutting off retreat. The
nature Of the mountainous country
made it impracticable to accomplish
this movement successfully. After the
insurgents began to run there was a
vain attempt to use artillery.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28

Boston. Dec. 27.-Reed has with
drawn in favor of Bennett as candidate
for speaker Of the House of Representa-
tives. His supporters were at the Ben
nett conference and dinner this after
noon at Hotel Bellevue. Reed himself
was the first speaker. The action of Mr..
Reed gives great encouragement to the
friends of Mr. Bennett, but it does not
settle the matter. Mr.. Saunders is in the
field and so is Mr.. Myers. 1t looks as
if on the first ballot at the republican
caucus next Tuesday, Saunders, Ben
nett and Myers would divide the vote
pretty evenly. The withdrawal of Mr..
Saunders would mean the election of
Myers. For some reasons it seems that
the anti-Myers men cannot unite on
Bennett, Notwithstanding Mr.. Reeds
significant action today. Many of the
representatives who are supporting Mr..
Saunders would turn to Mr.. Myers on
account of his personal attractions
rather than to Mr.. Bennett If Mr. Saun-
ders did not stay in the field. AS a re-
suit of the conference a statement was
given out by the Bennett managers as
follows:
The withdrawal of Mr.. Reed in favor
of Mr.. Bennett renders Mr.. Benefits
nomination on the first ballot now very
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28
WILL SOON BUILD
WARSHIPS ON LAKES
Negotiations Now Pending With
Great Britain to
That End

Washington, Dec. 27.-Secretary
Long stated in his recent annual report
that negotiations were pending between
the United States and Great Britain to
overcome the treaty inhibition against
building warships on the great lakes.
1t has transpired that the negotiations
to which the secretary of the navy re-
ferred were those carried on by the
joint high commission which dealt with
Canadian affairs.
The American members of that COM
mission put forward plan of permit
ting the lake ship yards to build war
ships, with the understanding that the
vessels would not be fitted up and re-
main on the lakes for naval service.
This was accepted by the British-Ca-
madam officials, with the additional
provision that the armor should not be
placed on the warships until after they
had reached salt water. This proviS-
ion would have been incorporated in
the final arrangement had not the COM
mission failed of an agreement because
Of the Alaskan boundary trouble.
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ARMY VACANCIES
Much Competition to Secure the
Vacant GeneraIshipS

Washington, Dec. 27.-Gen. Gilbert S.
Carpenter, recently confirmed as brig
adler general in the regular army, has
been placed on the retired list on his
own application, after thirty years ac-
tive service His last service was in
command of the Eighteenth infantry in
the Philippines. He has been detached
from further service in the field and
ordered home.
His retirement leaves two vacancies
in the list of brigadier generals, and
results in promotions in every grade OF
the line, including the promotion OF
Lieut.. Col. ]. M. ]. sanno of the Fourth
infantry, to be colonel of the
Eighteenth infantry The two vacan-
cies in the list of brigadier generals
will be filed on the reassembling OF
congress- by the promotion and retire
ment of several officers who have dis
tinguished themselves in action in the
recent war 1t is popularity supposed
that Gems. Macarthur Wilson, Lee,
Wheeler, Bates, Young, Ludlow and
Wheaton, all of whom hold volunteer
commissions, are to be made brigadieT
generals in the regular establishment,
and that all but two of the number will
be Immediately retired. Gen. MacAr
thur will undoubtedly be retained in
active service.
The death of Gen, Lawton left va
cancy in the list of major generals of
volunteers which will be filled by the
promotion of either Gen. Bates Gen.
Young or Gen. Wheaton, all of whom
are on duty in the Philippines. This
appointment will be made early next
week.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28

Boston, Dec. 27.-By an overwhelm-
ing majority the stockholders of the
Boston and Albany railroad today rat
flied the lease of the property to the
New York Central railroad, the vote
standing 1862 in favor of the lease
and 1871 in opposition. The matter
now goes to the legislature for final
approval, and it is said that a strong
attempt will be made by persons in
terested in the Fitchburg railroad and
by others. to obtain adverse action on
the part of the legislature. Todays
meeting, which was attended by about
300 stockholders, was held at the
South Terminal station, and at one
time gave promise of being decidedly
exciting, especially when it was dis
covered that the directors had prepared
ballots favorable to the lease only.
HOAR MOVES VOTE.
At 1l3O President Bliss called the
stockholders meeting to order, and
Clerk Edward d. Hayden read the call.
Samuel Hoar, counsel for the corpora
ton, at once moved vote upon the
contract and lease of the Boston and
Albany railroad to the New York Cen
trail and Hudson River railroad for the
term of SO years from July /, 1900, and
the connection Herewith a contract for
the sale by the Boston and Albany
Railroad Company to the New York
Central and Hudson River Railroad
Company, of certain real and person
al property excepted from such lease,
for the sum of S., 100000, payable in the
three and one-half per cent 100-year
debenture bonds of the New York Cen
trail and Hudson River Railroad Com
pany.
The motion was seconded promptly,
and at once put by the chair, there be-
ing only half-dozen votes, and none
at all in the negative. Messrs. H. S.
johnson, Charles E. Stickney and c. A
Jones were appointed tellers, and the
balloting began.
DISPUTE OVER BALLOTS.
]. D. Bryant, stakeholder, infused
little life into. the proceedings by
asking why the printed ballots which
were distributed were all marked
YES" why is it." he said, that the
directors have not dealt fairly with us
and furnished ballots marked No How
are we to vote in opposition to the
lease?"
President Bliss-Scratch out the
Eyes" and write mo"
Mr.. Bryant-It should not be neces-
sary to mark mo"
A lady here remarked for the edifi-
cation of the chair, that the scheme of
the directors was anything but fair.
Another of the opponents of the lease. a
handsome old gentleman in the centre
aisle, declared that the scheme was a
swindlo Finally a stockholder moved
that the directors be required to fur
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28

varicator. He said, too, that he had con-
verified whole tribes and that within
short time the strange spectacle of two
Indian boys, whom he had brought up,
taking the VOWS of the priesthood would
be enacted
He had no conscientious scruples
against acting, as well as pretending
the part of a Catholic prelate. He said
mass the morning after his arrival, and
yesterday it was recalled that
HE MADE. A NUMBER OF SLIPS
as well as proved to be remarkably de-
ficient in knowledge of the Latin lam
guage. The man has operated, it is said,
all over the country, but usually he en-
acts the part of plain priest and not
that of bishop.
He was discovered at Rochester owing
to his lack of knowledge of Latin. A few
wears ago he tried to bunco Rev. Father
Feehan of Fitchburg out of some money
by means of forged check. His decep-
ton was seen through and later after a
desperate struggle he was arrested and
served three years in state prison. Rev.
John F. Lehy, president Of Holy Cross
gave him $50 when he started off on
his return, as was supposed, to his be-
loved Indian charges in the wild and
boundless west.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28
Will Suppress Bribery

Washington, Dec. 27.-The adjutant
general has received a copy of an Or
der recently issued by Gen. Otis, aim
ing at the suppression of bribery
which, it is reported, has been extern
sively practiced in the Philippines. Gen.
Otis said the persistence of these re-
ports touching both the military and
civil service in the islands, has forced
him to the conclusion that there may
be some foundation for the general
charge. He cautions all commanding
officers. heads of departments and
others in authority, to probe to the bot
tom any such reports that may reach
them, and announces that all offenses
of this nature will be suppressed with
a strong hand.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28
Friends of Late Evangelist
Rear a Lofty Floral
Monument
APPEAL TO PUBLIC TO
CONTINUE THE WORK
Large Sum viii Be Needed to
Continue Moody'S Three Edu-
CationaI Institutions

East Mortified, Dec. 27.-The mound
of earth which marks the grave of the
late Dwight L. Moody, tonight is heaped
over with flowers, the tribute of many
scores of loving friends who have come
to East Mortified to visit Round Top.
The grave was filled in last night and
the capstones were put in place today.
Many Of the friends of the family who
were at the services yesterday, left to-
day. but first they walked to Round
Top. 1t is expected that for some days
there will be many visitors to the grave.
An appeal to the world to provide
funds for the continuance of the work
begun by the late Dwight L. Moody was
issued today by the trustees of the
Mortified seminary. This plea will be
the only action taken by the trustees
until their meeting a month hence. The
plea is entitled: Moody memorial en-
dowment," and begins:
L have been ambitious, not to lay up
wealth. but to leave work for you to
do" were almost the last words of the
late D. L. Moody to his son. The plea
says that Mr.. Moody's institutions are
unique in character. They consist of the
Mortified seminary and training school
for young women; Mt. Hermon school
for young men, and the Bible institute
at Chicago.
The Mortified plant consists of 1900
acres Of land, about 80 buildings which
are valued at one and one-quarter mill
ions, and is practically free from debt.
At Chicago the land and buildings with
endoWmentS are valued at $3.50, 900. The
Mortified schools have about 400 stud
ents, each of whom are charged $100 per
annum for board and tuition. The ac-
tual cost is about 5000.
AT Chicago the amount required ap-
proximately is $3.50 each for 300 students.
In brief, therefore, the sum of about
$125,000 annually is required to main
tain the work inaugurated by Mr..
Moody on the principles successfully
pursued for the past 20 years. This sum
has heretofore been largely raised by
his personal efforts. A fund of $4,000, 600
is asked for, which at 4 per cent, will
parpetuate the work of Mr.. Moody.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28

London, Dec. %, 4.30 a. m.-Mr. Win
" camp is perhaps responsible for
0me over-coloring of the gravity of the
tuation, but all today's news conveys
ne impression thatt Gen. Butler may
e intending another attack upon the
3oer position. At both Modder River
4 md the Tugela the Beers are said to be
strengthening their forces, and extend
shg defense works which, in both cases,
are seemingly almost impregnable.
Dispatches from Cnievely indicate
hat Gen. Buffers forces will remobil-
re at Frere before attempting another
advance. Doubtless he would be glad
10 retrieve the Colenso reverse before
4 the arrival of Lord Roberts; yet he is
hardly likely to attempt another
Frontal attack. 1t is more likely that
IS preparing to strike, should the
Z rs make any offensive movement.
r Churchills reference to Lady
!m III may imply that the situation of
she garrison is more desperate than had
been supposed. The Beers continue
Certifying the command. Gen. White
Photographs that all was well in Lady
smith on December 26. Competent mill
8tary critics in London regard the cam
5aign as at a complete deadlock for the
resent owing to the dispersal of the
british forces and the lack of adequate
transportation.
1 They assert it will be many weeks
re Lord Roberts is able to reor-
re and make an offensive move.
i spatches from Modder River repre-
ent Dutch disaffection in Griqualand
Vest as growing very serious. In some
owns the entire Dutch population has
lined the Beers.
A dispatch to the Times from Mafe-
ing, dated Dec. II, by way of Mochudi,
DEC, 10 says that Lady Sarah Wilson,
lhlt of the Duke of Marlborough, who
W captured by the Beers while act
8 correspondent for London pa
has arrived there, having been ex
ged for Viljoen, a notorious horse
and convict.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28

nish the stockholders with NO ball
lots. The motion was seconded, and this
brought Mr.. Hoar to his feet with an
explanation.
HOAR EXPLAINS.
1T is known" he said, land has
been known for long time, that the
directors of this road favor this lease.
You gentlemen who oppose this lease
should have been prepared to vote no.
We have provided our weapons. The
leaders of the opposition are sore be-
cause they have come here unprepared.
1t is easy enough to mark out Yes
and write No on the ballots when you
sign them. All the ballots must be
marked anyway with the name of the
stockholder and the number of shares
he represents. If there is any one who
is unable to do this or thinks it a hard
ship, ] will mark his ballot for him It
will be a good deal more of a burden
to wait until ballots can be printed"
| At this the motion was withdrawn
and the balloting proceeded, a motion
| being passed to close the polls at ~
o o'clock. A large bundle of proxies in
i opposition to the lease was handed in
I by Mr.. Bryant, and Mr.. Hoar for the
( directors and the protective commit
! tee, passed in a much larger bundle.
/ IL 10 QIIQGISlOOu lIdL MI. Dry ant
! proxies covered only about sixteen
| thousand shares, while those Of the di-
rectors and the protective committee
We're estimated to cover 1880 shares.
VOTE ANNOUNCED.
The committee did not finish the
counting of ballots until 4 o'clock, at
which time the announcement was
made that the lease had been ratified
I by the before mentioned vote. Then
/ the meeting was dissolved. The amend
! ed lease provides for the payment of
4 S., 600 to the Boston and Albany
stockholders, in addition to the eight
per cent annual dividend guaranteed.
i The amount formerly decided upon
was 100000,
| Payment of this amount will be in
three and one-half per cent New York
Central bonds. The lease is reduced to
80 years instead of 999.
The Worcester spy. [volume] (Worcester, Mass.) 1898-1904, 1899-12-28

~ turns out that the Rt. Rev. J..
81 lGhsert, bishop of the Indian tribes
1.-THE west, that visited Holy Cross Col
ege in Worcester, Tuesday, Dec. s. and
'as received with open arms by the I'M
Inspecting members of the faculty and
tudents, was not Bishop Meerschaert
It all. 1t is pretty certain that the al
eyed prince of the church was none
Their than clever and experienced
o. tidence man named Lewis of Russo
ish extraction
ow that the imposition has become
wn, the priests and students at Holy
IS recall many little peculiarities
ut the pseudo bishop that at the
Of his visit were regarded only as
ses due to his extreme old age, for
certainly appeared to be on the from
of 80 if he was a day.
the time of his visit to the college
said that he was on his way to his
in the west after having paid a
1T to the pope in Rome. He told
hrilling stories of escapes and hair
readth adventures with Indian tribes
which he was always the central fig
They were so admirably told that
one suspected him Of being a pre-