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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02
A Foul Murder.

Spokane, Nov. ga most foul murder
was committed short time ago at .
lonely spot two miles west Of the army
post, where little trail, leading to Fort
Wright from a few scattered houses, winds
through barren patches of ground. The
evidences of the tragedy were discovered
Saturday and go to show that the murder
was not only deliberately planned, but
also that the assassin dragged the body
probably still alive, a quarter Of a mile
over stony ground and then sought to
hide the evidence of his crime by hastily
digging a shallow grave in which the
remains were laid and covered over with
two feet Of earth.
August Zaspel was the victim. William
Frank, known as "Crazy Bill, the Butch.
err" is the suspected perpetrator OF the
horrible deed. The body was exhumed
Immediately and now lies in the under
taking parlors pending an inquest Frank
was arrested and is confined in the county
jail. Jealousy is the supposed cause o.
the crime.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02

all day long, and latterly he has taken
nourishment four or five times day,
but always of light character-a little
meat, soups. bouillon, glass or two OF
Mariani wine and good deal of milk,
which forms the larger part of his diet.
During his recent illness very little
medicine was given him; the physic-
ians relied principally upon rest. nour-
ishment and stimulants every now and
then, but always in small quantities.
The Pope's nervous energy, as al
ready noted in a previous letter, Is
something remarkable in one OF his ad-
yanced years. and when he comes out
of his apartment he almost runs
walking so fast that his attendants can
hardly keep up with him.
When he is to be carried in state INTO
the Sistine Chapel, to attend or pre-
side at any ceremony, the clanking Of
the sabres of the noble guard on the
marble floors can be heard long dis
tance off, and several minutes before
the procession reaches the chapel. 1n'
Pop it seems, although sleeping wen
and enjoying his afternoon nap, which
he takes every day, does not sleep 81
much at night, during which ne ma!
get up several llmes and even 60 U
work,
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02

Manila, Nov. 28.-Senor Buencamino,
former member Of Aguinaldo's cabinet,
who has been captured, admits that the
rebel line has gone to pieces. He says
Aguinaldo has gone to Bayombong and
it is now merely a matter OF persistent
chasing in order to catch him. The wAcle
trouble, he said, would soon be ended.
Buencamino had $1,000 in gold when he
was captured, but had NO clothing. He
came to Manila wearing borrowed gar
ments. Buencamino, who was Aguinaldos
secretary of state. says that when his
party was attacked Aguinaldo's mother,
with her 4-year-old grandson, got Into the
brush. Buencamino thought they had
been killed. Wheaton, however, has Agui-
naldo's son, but his mother has not been
found. Our cavalry is pushing toward
Bayombong, where Aguinaldo is likely to
meet them if he gets away from General
Young.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02
THE POPE WORKS HARD
How the Supreme POntiR Passes
Each Day mt the Vatican.

Rome, Nov. 23, 1899. Especial Cable.)
Pope Leo is an early riser, and by
that I mean q man who Is out OF bed
and at work at five o'clock in the morn
ing. He taxes a light breakfasts
little very weak coffee with plenty of
milk, and a piece of bread. He works,
reading or writing and receiving some
visits, until lunch time. In the after
noon he takes his walk, and when in
ordinary health spends some time in
the gardens of the Vatican; then he
returns to his apartment, where he
says his rosary. He may then receive
a few visitors, after which he takes q
nap and dimes. At ten P. M. he reads
the newspapers and then retires fol
the night. The Pope thus really works
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02

gineer Robert Hunter was instantly killed
Fireman Milor was thrown under thu
wreck and killed.
Gen. Miles says the coast needs more
soldiers.
The war tax swells and is now averag
ing 81 per year per capita.
Gen. Leonard Wood, governor of San
tiago de Cuba, has arrived home.
A lightship broke from her anchorage
off the Columbia river and is drifting to
sea.
The Harpers' magazines have passed in.
to control Of New York trust company
The finances of the publishing company
became SO entangled that transfer was
made.
Dewey is not in the presidential race,
but says he should like to see Mckinley
elected.
James Wood, paroled convict of
Washington, has gone, and now has a
penitentiary term threatening.
Col. Bell has defeated and scattered the
insurgent brigades of Gems. Alejandrino
and San Miguel north of Manila.
1t will be gratifying to the friends Of
Mrs. Mckinley to know that her health
is so much improved that she will be en-
abled to take an active part in the social
festivities Of the Washington season this
winter.
The Samoan treaty will stand. The
only changes will be in the way of gram
mar. The United States is not concerning
itself about the agreement between Great
Britain and Germany.
"A fire destroyed four-story brick ten
ement building at lao Houston street,
New York. William Helmboldt, go years
old, civil war veteran, and his wife,
Matilda, aged 65, were burned to death.
A train of six cars on the Great Falls &
Canada railroad, in Montana, one mile
west of Shelby junction, was blown from
the track. Peter McCaskey, a laborer,
was killed, and three Others injured, in
cluding Sam Griffith, foreman of the work
crew.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02
waIcott Got the Decision.

Utica, N. Y, Nov. 30.-At the Genesee
Athletic Club Walcott got the decision
over Dan Creedon at the end of the 10th
round. Creedon's right arm gave out
about the l4th round and from that time
to the finish he simply acted upon the de-
fansive and was fortuante in escaping a
Knockout. Walcott will meet Tommy
RYAN before the club for fight OF 70
rounds and purse of $4,000.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02
INSURGENTS LEFT PRISONERS.
Were Eager to Escape-PursueA ~
Bell.

Manila, Nov. 2S.-The insurgents have
evacuated Mangalaren, province Of Pan
gasanan, leaving seven American and o.
Spanish prisoners, who escaped In the CON-
fusion Of the Filipino retreat The Ameri-
cans are P. j. Green and George Powers Of
the Battleship Oregon, Thomas Edwards
and Charles Bird Of the Sixteenth infantry,
Henry w. James Of the Twelfth infantry.
john Desmond Of the Signal corpA and g.
H. Huber Of loves scouts.
They report that two Americans were
unable to escape and are with the insur-
gents. They are David Scott Of the Tweu-
ty-fourth infantry and William Sherby Of
the hospital corps. -Four desertsrs ays With
the Nlipinos Howard, Martin and Ford
(Californians), and Watts, whose former
regiment is unknown. Howard Il the only
one serving with the insurgents. He y .
captain Of artillery.
Col. Bell Of the Thirty-tourth voluntesEs
arrived at Mangalaren last evening. After
hard march and the fording of the Agso,
he found that Fowlers company 1t the
Thirty-third had occupied the town for
two days. The insurgents, Gen. Alejan-
drine commanding. rstraated to the m0un-
tains behind the town, abort Of food and
ammunition. Besides this, his men were
deserting him, and six cannon, which the
insurgents were dragging, impeded thelr
march.
Col. Bell proposes to follow the Nlipinos
until he can bring about decisive light or
they are scattered. Mangalassn was
strongly fortified with rifle pits command
ing the road, but the Insurgents abandoned
the place without firing shot.
Three hundred Spanish prisoners who
escaped from their captors before the Am
erican advance, including civil offacials Of
rank. who had been In the hands Of the
Filipinos for more than . year, and many
officers, have arrived at Manila during the
past week. The Francisco Reyes brought
100 of them from Wheaton. Some weEs
! i'll and had to be carried from Tayug 70
San Fabian in army wagons. Delegations
of these former prisoners have visited Gen.
Otis in order to thank him for his hospi-
tality, which included the furnishing Of
food and clothes. Senior JamaTillo the
Spanish commissioner, u making arrange
ments to send them to Spain.
Buencamino has been lodged in comfort
able quarters at the police station with hia
family. Other persons are not allowed to
communicate with him. He u claased q
being the most lippery person connected
, with the insurrection. He was 4 colonial
in the Spanish army and . traitor to Spain
!, At the time Of the first insurrection ha
tried to sell out the Filipinos and his pres
ent imprisonment incites no sympathy
J among his people, while 6paniards thinl
it is mistaken leniency for Americans T.
refrain from shooting him ON the Luneta
/ the fate which was dealt out to bettel
1 men in the anti-Spanish uprising.
Wheaton reports that the natives hav'
threatened violence to Aguinaldo's mother
who is now sheltered in convent with
r guard. Otis has ordered her brought Il
4 Manila for safety.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02
TERRIBLE RAILROAD WRECK
IT PATERSON, NEW JERSEY
The Engine PlOwed Through the
Cars-Everything Wrecked-Engi-
gineer and Fireman Jumped
Train Caught Fire.

New York, Nov. 3O.--The east-bound
Buffalo express on the Delaware, Lacka-
wanna 4 Western road, while standing
outside the station at the Van Wlskle
street crossing at Paterson, N. j., was
run into by swiftly moving accommo-
dation train bound from Philipsburg, N.
j., to Jersey City. AT least six were kill
ed, and there are now 20 injured ut the
hospital at Paterson, several OF whom
may die.
The dead, as far us known at present,
are: Mrs. Mary Roe, wife Of David hoe
Of Ithaca, N. T., and two daughters. Wal
ter Welbroeck, Cornell college, Ithaca, N.
y. Mr.. Craig, New York. An unknown
woman. A body that was Thought to be
that Of boy proved to be the young
daughter Of Mrs. Kos.
Inc injured include Miss Agnes McDon-
aid, both legs broken; Samuel Mendelsohn,
" Milkesbane, legs broken; Miss Mamie
Doyle, Blnghamton, arm broken and
crushed; Miss Lizzie Kane, Binghamton,
feet crushed; David Roe, Ithaca, husband
of woman killed, right leg crushed; Oscar
Aronson, Scranton, Pa. legs crushed ;
John White, Ithaca, leg broken and bady
cut by glass; Louis baron, Dover, N. j..
face ana body badly cut; LOUIS Freedman
scranton, legs crushed and head bruised
Charles Remsen, Brooklyn, internally in
jured; William q. Ossel, Chicago, lee
crushed; Daniel Maxwell, Hackettstown
N. j., seriously bruised and cut.
The Buffalo express was wallng for thu
moving OF local train that had been de
layed at the station, and the Philipsburt
accommodation was following the express
but short distance behind. The two real
| cars of the express tram were broken Il
pieces, most of the passengers in them be
ing either killed or injured. The engine o
the Philipsburg train was completed,
wrecked, the engineer and fireman escap
ing by jumping
The engine plunged into the rear car
the express, Pullman day coach, am
plowed through the heavy timbers almos
its entire length. This car was lifted frou
the track and pushed the next to the las
car, also heavy Pullman, carrying Of
its end and almost completely telescopin
it. The engine Of the Pnilipsburg trai
was torn to pieces.
The wreckage caught fire, but the flame
were soon extinguished. Within FEY
moments police reserves, tiremen an
crowds Of people came to the rescue
those in the terrible tangle Of wood an
iron.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02

Denver, Dec. "A special from N Paso,
Texas, says:
Colonel Juan Tenochio, of the Mexican
army, and lately with the forces in the
field operating against the Yaqui Indians
in the state of Sonora, and Major +. Pei
aez paymaster, have reached here from
Guaymas and gone to Mexico City. The
two officers are entrusted to convey to
President Diaz peace overtures made by
the Indians, but declined to divulge the
conditions on which the Yaquis had
agreed to lay down their arms, and once
more recognize the authority Of Mexico
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02
...,a.ut . at the Crossing.

Hazelton. Pa, Dec. "A Pennsylvania
o;,road train crashed into a stage at Gran
berry crossing, killing Miss Davidson OF
Grafton, W. Va, Miss Emma Goeddeck Oh
Butler and Mrs. Paisley of Hardwood
Tenev Cherry of this city, the diver OF the
coach, was severely injured.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02
Canadian Regiment Landed.

Cape Town, Dec. 2-The Allan line
steamer Sandman, Captain Johnstone,
from Montreal, October %, and Quebec Oc-
tober 80, having on board the Canadian
contingent for South Africa, 1000 strong,
has arrived here.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02

Lake City, Colo, Nov. Sod. Nc
Graw and George Lair were blown up with
giant powder and instantly killed at Ute
and Ulay mines. 1t is said the men were
loading a hole when the accident oc-
Cured.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02
plague ship Cannot Dock.

New York, Dec. 2.-The board OF heaitn
has refused to grant permission for the
coffee-laden ship j. w. Taylor, when ar
rived from Santos with cases OF bupoh'c
nlapue on board, to 60 to her dock.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02

When a girl is gentle bred she al
ways shows it. and when she has .
pretty foot she shows that, too.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02
WASHINGTON.

Spokane banks were never In better |
condition than at present.
On account of bad weather at Repub-
lie freighting is almost suspended.
Seventeen-year-old John Bechtel, a
Colyille boy, is in Jail and admits he is
horse thief.
Governor Rogers says he has not Of
fered a regiment as reported in Sc
attic newspaper.
Seattle P.-I. excursionists are under
investigation by an Alaska grand jury
for taking a totem pole last summer.
The Kettle river Is above high water
mark for this season of the year. Two
spans of the Helphrey bridge have gone
out.
Last week Leslie Belt, son of ex-
mayor of Spokane, was in jail for strik-
ing a woman. He was refused bail by
the chief of police.
Three new school buildings are to
be begun in the spring at Spokane
Seventy-five thousand dollars is to be
expended on new sites.
The revised estimated 1899 pack OF
Puget Sound salmon places the number
of cases at 871,500, as against total
of 355,O00 cases for 1898.
State Treasurer Young has issued
call on the general fund for warrants
from Nos. 47,616 to 1885 inclusive
Total amount of call $114,004. The call
natures Dec 4, 1899.
Arthur Huey of Walla Walla Is miss
ing. He is young man 16 years OLD
five feet one inch in height, has DARK
D hair. brown eyes, full, round face, anc
: walks with a slight limp.
I The brick walls Of Science hall a
Pullman, the last of the two new col
+ lege buildings are up, and the roof ant
cornice are being put on. Inc pricl
e work on the walls is completed.
!, A literary and social co-operativ
n club is being organized in Tacoma TO
o the study of municipal affairs and 81
y cial intercourse, non-political and mol
o sectarian in every sense OF the Woro.
The Spokane jobbers will unite. "A
organization has been formed alreaa!
Twenty.four merchants already int
Ia ested in the association. A. W. Doiah
n ia president and R. G. Dillingham; Sc
o. retary.
of The price of wheat in the local ma
ID. Lets Of Colville remains at $l.25 p'
he hundred, and eggs command car
nrice of IS cents per dozen, and
seems impossible to get poultry AZ al
price. ,., ., >,
lth The seventh annuai meesn Ssoc,
he washington State Dairymen's ASSOC
ar. tion will be held at North Yakima. l
mic cember Is, 20 and 80. This organl'
ton is the strongest and most ac., -
one Of any on the Pacific coast, .
ara at the annual meetings there Is aiwa
ca. large attendance.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02

Greater New York school teachers
threaten to sue for delinquent salaries
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02
Murder Near Brewstl

Brewster, Nov. 30.-Joe lvesA
near here, was killed by anothd
whose name is not yet known.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1899-12-02
NEWS Of THE NORTHWEST
MISCELLANEOUS NEWS ITEMS
A Review From the States Of Wash-
gOn-News of the Past Week
Boiled Down to Suit Our Busy
Readers.
IDAHO.

Fall sown grain is looking fine at
Cottonwood. The farmers are busy
plowing. The ground is in fine con-
dition. and the weather pleasant
Two carloads of apples were shipped
to Helena, Mont, last week by Lee r.
Carlton, Of Kendrick.
Troop A, Of the First cavalry, has
left Wardner. They are en- route to
Fort Robinson, Nebras ka.
The girls dormitory at the normal at
Lewiston has been completed. It will
accommodate SO students.
The Big Buffalo mine locator got a
heavy sentence last week for making q
gun play year ago at Grangeville.
James Glendenning, superintendent
of the Idaho forest reserves, will make
his winter headquarters in Spokane.
The supreme court upholds the su-
perior court in displacing the men in
cff1ce in Shoshone county, when the
Bunker Hill mill was blown up.
The store of the A. d. & M. company,
at Gibbonsville, was held up recently
by two men and several hundred dol
lars secured at the point Of revolver.
Ex-Governor Mcconnell admires Nor.
mons, but says Roberts is not fair
type and thinks it ill-advised for re-
ligious bodies to attempt to influence
congress.
The Bull Pen doors are to be opened
and the "a men held at Wardner are
to be set free on December l. The par.
Gle system is part Of the plan for their
deliveranoe.
1t is phenomenal the development
during recent months in the Clear.
water. A bright future is ahead. New
mills to manufacture it's lumber are be
ing installed.
Troop A, Sixth cavalry, has also left
for Fort Riley. It is one of the dis
mounted troops which has been here
This leaves two troops of cavalry
still in the Cnur d'Alenes, one at Ward
Eer and one at Wallace.
Clifford Riggs of Cottonwood put 8
rifle ball through Chas. Mockamer, liv
ing nine miles south Of Cottonwood
killing him. The victim and his broth
er went to Riggs, who was herdinl
sheep on their land, and after few
words the shooting occurred. Rigg'
surrendered himself Immediately.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10
Mha, rhr, i,rai,, ssia.

Deeds Of valor and sel.-sacFlfec In
face o! the enemy arc not always ae-
eompas!ed by rhetorical fireworks.
During the zulu Ear. after al engage
fncat In which the British troops were
defeated by cc;swayo's black warriors.
and were compelled TO fy for their
lives. an English cavaiTyman. whose
scEaEsy little pony iImpcd from an
asscsaI slash. detached himself from
the retreat and salloFea back upon the
charging ZHias. \ glance over his
shoulder had shown him a dismountci
eomraie. stumbling painfully aionS.
trying to Jam some cartridges into his
clossca revolver. when tho troopers
pony tro;;ed up the Zuius we're simos;
upon the iSo soldiers. Fortunately.
however. they had discarded their
spears. asd we're mIshsndilnE captured
eaThincs. Soz. In a ncloirama. or Ia
a realistic novel. the language OF these
two gallant officers. one 10 the other.
would have been noble. lofty and In
spring. This Is what they really said:
Get ou; OF this. Bill. yc bioomia' ijIs
the black beEsars SIil skcwcr yc.-
Easpsd tho wounded man. you climb
up on this 'orss or I'll punch yer cad
on" was the reply OF the other. And
it ia delightful says a writer In Col
iicT'a Weekly. ito be able TO say tha;
he did climb Up. and they both escaped
from the black btEsars.' and that the
trooper got the Victoria cross
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10
CHILD GROWTH.
Mako the Education Accord With Il.
Not Oppose It.

Not oppose II.
Growth focuses for a time upon one
set OF organs or functions. then upon
another. until the whole body is deveI-
oped: but all parts OF the body do no;
grow ut one and the same time. Tho
body grows frs; in length. and then in
girth, in breadth and depth OF chest.
In breadth and height OF forehead, in
breadth and length OF face. To make
special application OF this we'll
known fact OF periodlcity in physical
growth. lie; us observe the develop
ment OF the muscles OF the arm. The
muscles OF the upper arm-those con-
cerned In the functioning of the shoul-
der Jolnt-are ripe and ready ssr train
ing at least year and one-half before
the muscles OF the fingers. The mus
cles OF the shoulder mature for train
Ing six months before the muscles OF
the elbow, and these In turn five TO
eight months before the muscles OF the
wrist, which are ripe and ready for
training from three to six months be-
fore the muscles OF the fingers. When
We insist that 4 child shall begin 10
write by means OF the finger muscles
only with a small pencil in narrow
spaces on ru.ed paper or a slate We run
directly counter TO the principles OF
srowth and development that nature
has so plainly written In his const!tu-
tion. Must not education. to be edu-
cation nj all. be In accord with these
principles rather than In opposition to
them! The child OF 6 years. during
the fra; days OF his school l..e. chooses
TO make large. wholc-a.m movements
rather than the n!nuIe movements OF
the finger muscles. At firs; he requires
''aimoEt an acre" OF blackboard space
In which TO write few Fenteaccs. We
must train the large shoulder muscles
before attempting TO burden the ten
der unieyciopci iingcr muscles.
which are really injured by such too
early strain and Involved activity.
Thus We Ind In our best regulated kin
derEaTieEs OF today roac Of the nneE
work for the younger children. The
young child Ia no longer required to
take up the heai-Ei=!nE!nE and pin
pTIck!nE cScTciSes-at least no; until
his eyes and his finscE muscles are ripe
and ready for such training. In some
OF the most modern k!adcrsarions the
occupations and gifts arc concerned
with larger objects inaicad o. those
formerly used. which we're OF the small
Ter. more orthodox siEc-lsrscr blocks.
larger pencils. larger needles. larger
beads and coarse string Instead Of fnc
tarcld.-forum.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10
Dewey bought . Tlchc..

When Commodore Dewey lexl Wash
ington in November. 1897. to take COM
mand OF the fleet In the Pacific ocean.
he did not ride on pass or a half
rate ticket. Being personal friend of
S. b. Hege. General Agent OF the Bal
timore e. Ohio passenger department
In Washington. the now famous sea
fighter. bought two flrst-class tickets
from Washington to San Francisco via
the b. and o., Chicago and North
Western. Union Pacific and Southern
Pacific lines. Lieut.. Brumby accom-
panied the admiral and they departed
on November ~. Some time ago, Man
ager OF Passenger Traffic ID. b. Mar
tin Of the Baltimore and Ohio Railroad,
set out to collect the coupons OF the
ticket and only recently secured all
OF them. He has had the ticket. con-
tanning Dewey's signature. lithograph-
ed. and Is issuing fac SMILES rs SOU
venlrs.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1899-08-10
TbourhtfuI sparrow.

London Mail: We have all heard of
the faithful dog that summons the
passcr-by to the help OF It's dying mas
ter. A correspondent OF High wy
combe endows the Insignificant spar
row with the same high intelligence.
Passing along Bridge street" he
writes. II saw one Of pair sitting on
house top. when suddenly a loose
slate slipped and caught the bird by
the tail. so that Il was quite unable to
move. 1t called to its mate. who. see
ing Its companions difficulty. tried
hard to raise the slate. bu: without
success. Then 1t flew around. utter
ing wild cries. until the attention of a
man with a ladder was attracted. He
climbed up and released the poor bird
Buth sparrows then few OF with n
merry chirp." a sparrow that knows
the Uses Of a ladder would be worth
something to a Snowman.