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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-07-14
WILLIAMS J. BRYAN.

Amid the paeans to WIN. Mckinley
the man in power, do not lose sigh,
Of William J. Bryan, the man oil
power.
Mr.. Mckinley is not a vicious char
acter; he is not bad citizen as citi.
zens go; his life is free from ugly
stains; u high-liver. he is not given
over to gross excuses. AS a contem-
porary says:
''There Is nothing about Mckinley
himsely to inspire emotions. He lacks
those positive and commanding quail
ties which appeal to the American
people. He is careful to avoid an
tagonisn, but he Is incapable OF in
spring a strong sense of affection and
loyalty. He Is respectable, but color
less. He has had great run Of good
luck and puts up front which
shrewd manager like Hanna can wo.k
with astonishing results. And it
may be added that Mr.. Hanna works
1t for all it is worth.
On the other hand. we have in
William J. Bryan a forceful character
with positive and demanding quail
ties--a man who has not only Il
blameless private life, but one which
10 lhsfon,innc f,l ~,
No man works harder, no man more
sacrifices himself that his appointed
tasks shall be fulfilled.
With the reputation of the orator,
he has none Of the tricks Of The
orator. In dealing with the people
there Is with him no striving after
effect. His power over the multitude,
which flock to hear him and never go
away disappointed, lies in his sim
certify and honesty. He talks to the
and the intellect. We
have seen men who d tfered from him
as the orient from the occident
charmed with his diction, his logic
aud his fairness. He sWays the
masses, and he commands the respect
Of all who hear him. No man, dead
or alive, has ever spoken face to face
to SO many American citizens. The
Of his voice, the simplicity
of his manner, the strength of his
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-07-14
POST FALLS.



The Post Fails cornet band will
give an entertainment In the opera.
house Saturday; July 81. There will
be program consistingOf quartettes,
Rotations. play by Carter Bros,
and stereopticon views on astronomy
by A. j. Shanks. Immediately after
the program refreshments will be
served. The proceeds will be for the
benefit of the band.
The trustees of the M. Z. church
wish to thank the people who so
generously contributed funds to pur-
chase paint for the church. They
wish to extend special vote OF
thanks to James Guthrie and Archie
Nogle, who painted the edif1ce free of
charge. The M. e. church now
presents very neat and attractive
appearance and IS credit to the
town.
A. j. Shanks had the misfortune
to lose one Of his fingers while work
ing near a saw In the Spokane and
Idaho lumber company's mill last
Wednesday.
Six employees Of the Spokane and
Idaho Lumber company quit their
Jobs Thursday. Messrs. Hamilton
and Steely are old aud trusted EN-
ployes and drew the best wages Of
anyone employed by the company,
but they expect to do better else
where. The other four intend to 81
harvesting.
Messrs. J. w. Settle and Stewart
Walker attended the democratic con.
vention at Occur d'Alene as delegates
Ben Hamilton and A. M. Gillian wert
the silver republican delegates.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-07-14
Dated July IA 1900.
Auditors Report,

The auditors report to the board of
county commissioners for the quarter
ending July 7 shows the earnings OF
that office to be $l,016.65. OF this
amount $4,000 was for recording
instruments, $500 for flling instru-
ments, $214.0O for making abstracts,
S42'lO for acknowledgements, $37 80
for court fees and $88. 20 for citizen.
snip papers, saloon licenses and mis-
cellaneUus papers.
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Teachers Examina ton,

Notice is hereby given that the
next examination Of teachers for all
grades Of county certificates will be
held at Rathdrun, Idaho, beginning
at 9 O'Clock, A. NJ, on Thursday,
August %, 1900.
Questions IN school law will be
taken from Chapters X. and XII, and
questions in state constitution will be
taken from Articles X. and XIV.
History and theory and art ques.
lions will not he taken from Harris
Formation" and De Garmo's "Es-
sentials." They will be general.
Examination for state certificates
anu life diplomas will be held at
Rathdrum, August 27-28-29, 1900.
DANIEL VAN DUzER.
County Supt.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-07-14

that If it had not been for the COL
ored troops Teddy would never have
seen his native land again, and in
order to emphasize his statement, he
said; "Do you think the colonel OF
the rough riders (and they had only
eight horses) had anything to do with
the soldiers of another company"
Bill Mcfarland is head rusller OF
the Idaho delegation and doing splen-
did work. The Idaho silver republi-
can delegates numbered fifteen,
headed by Dubois. ! never saw such
mass OF humanity as that which
attended the democratic convention.
The capacity Of the new hall is $4,000
and there seemed to be as many more
on the outside.
The people Of our county, state and
nation have cause to rejoice over the
selection OF the leaders who have
been chosen to win us victory this
fall, for honstly believe all citizens,
outside OF those who are for party
! name and not for party principle, will
agree that the ticket and platforms
of the. Kansas City convention en-
bodies all of the principles which the
reform forces Of this great nation
have been seeking, for the platforms
we're drafted from that immortal doc
ument, which the American people so
dearly love, the Declaration Of INDIE
pendence. BY the way, l intend to
bring few copies home with me, SO
that our republican friends may read
up and see where they are drifting to-.
have met the conference commit
tee Of the peoples party who are in
session In this city, among them be-
ing Mrs. Wright. They are all very
earnest workers and are jubilant over
the result Of the conventions.
Kansas City entertained the visit
ors royalty. We could not ask better
treatment, and the charges are very
reasonable.
Notwithstanding reports To- the
contrary, the conventions held in
Kansas City on July 4, 1900, will x
down in history as being the grea test
conventions ever held in America.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-07-14
LOCAL BREvITIEs.


ID. ROdener, former resident Of
this place, ,but now residing at Wal
lace, has been visiting friends here
during the past week
A. G. Libby, court stcnOgrapher of
this judicial district, has been in town
for several days this week.
Father Purcell's mother. who has
been here for the past week, returned
to Occur d'Alene today.
John Green, a brother-in-law OF
Harry Borthwick, had the misfortune
to get kicked by a horse Wednesday
evening. He was rendered uncon-
scious for some time, but is rapidly
recovering.
Miss Laura Reiniger is teaching
school at Athol. She began on last
Monday.
e. Berg Loft of Lofts bay, Occur
d'Alene lake, was in town yesterday
transacting business before the county
commissioners.
The Macoy comedy company played
TO a large and appreciative audience
last evening. They play again this
evening.
Frank o. Hill, j. w. Peters, VIM.
Rogers and Sam O'Donnell left for
Seneacquoteen this week, where they
20 to work in a sawmill.
Misses Grace and Pearl Cook,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. A. Cook.
are visiting friends in Harrison and
the Occur d'Alenes this week.
Miss Mae Wright, who has been
visiting Miss Eliza Kercheval Of
Lakeview during the past week, re-
turned home last evening. Miss
Kercheval accompanied her.
James Judge and wife of Occur
d'Alene were visiting friends in town
yesterday.
The board of county commission
ers have been in session during the
past week sitting as board Of equal
ization. They adjourned yesterday
until Monday, July 81, when they
will complete the business of the ses-
sion.
DIR. Carrie Iceberg was in town yes
terday, appearing before the board OF
equalization and transacting other
business with the county officials.
An illustrated edition Of the Koot-
enai Herald reached our exchange
table last week. It is profusely Illus
trated, and sets forth many Of the re-
sources of KoOtenai county. The
paper Is not only a credit to the pub
Usher, but to the county at large.
Mr.. and Mrs. Duff, Mr.. and Mrs.
Shefheld, Mr.. and Mrs. Cleland, were
on Huckleberry mountain this week,
and returned with goodly supply Of
berries. .
The first brick for the new Catho-
lie church were delivered this week.
The brick were made by Richard
Tantenhahn. Work will begin soon.
Mrs. Maud Lyon is on the sick list
this week.
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TRUE MEANING OF THE IMPERIAL1sTIc
PLANK.

FLANK.
The republican national platform
says regarding the Philippine war:
"The largest measure of self
government consistent with their
welfare and our duties shall be Sc
cured to them by law"
With characteristic subtlety of
motive and intention the Hanna
forces secured the insertion Of this
plank which, if rightly understood
by the rank and file of the party,
would have been repudiated at the
moment it was offered for adop-
ton.
Disguised under its seeming
fair words is the most dangerous
doctrine promulgated since the
doctrine Of state rights swept over
the south nearly forty years ago;
the doctrine of unequal rights.
The doctrine Of the states rights
to secede from the Union was not
mere inimical to the stability of
our form of government and the
liberties of our people, than is the
idea contained in this: That a
stronger power has right to be-
stow upon weaker one as much
liberty as the stronger chooses to
give. This idea has been the
dominant one in control of tyrants
kings and emperors since the
earliest dawn Of history. 1t moved
Alexander in his conquest of the
world; it moved Nero in his car
nival of cruelty; and coming down
to later period it moved George
the Third in 1916, and the south
ern slave owners before the war Of
'6I; and quoting from Abraham
Lincoln: "Turn it whatever way
you will, whether it comes from
the mouth of king as an excuse
for enslavtng the people of a
country, or from the mouths OF
men of one race for enslaving the
men Of another race, it is the same
old serpent"
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-07-14
THAT ABSTRACT HONEY.

The auditors report to the board
of county commissioner for the
quarter ending July ? shows the
earnings of that Office to be S1o16. :
IS. OF this amount S2I4 is for
making abstracts and S42. 10 for
taking acknowledgements. The tax
payers of Kootenai county, upon
whom the republicans now waste
regretful tears, will not forget the
fact that republican auditor held
office in this county for fourteen
years and never accounted for one
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-07-14

Rathbone Sisters, Syringa Ten,plA
No. 4, installed the following utilcers.
last Thursday evening: Rebeccal
Davis, NJ. E. c., Jeanette Mitchell.s
f. s.; Jessie Dandy. +. J., MARY
C.elland, NJ. Of r.; Berthe Wright.
NJ. of R. and o.; Mary Post, NJ. Of f.,
Emma Chambers, T. Of T., Harrlet
Peters, O. g.; Della Hollister, i. O.
You can't keep them. You don't
want to keep them-you sell theml.
The Flor de Hamilton Cigar. ss'
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Happy Couples.

A double wedding occurred at 5:3O
p. III. Wednesday, at DIR. Cool's resi-
nence at Spokane, in which the con-
tracing parties were George w. De
Kari and Miss May Hines, and Geo.
\. Pritchard and Miss Grace Court.
way, OF Standpoint, Idaho The happy
couples returned home on. THURSDAY
morning.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-07-14

dollar received for making abb
stracts or acknowledgements. The
sum OF S256. 10 per quarter equals
SIo24. 40 per year. There is no
possible doubt but that the
amounts received in former years
from these sources equalled or
excelled this sum. Does any man
want more positive proof that not
a dollar was ever turned over to
the county treasurer by Elk Audi
tor Bragaw for making abstracts
or taking Acknowledgements? II
so they are invited to examine the
county records, and if they find
where this worthy ever accounted
for a single dollar received from
these sources this paper will pay
him $Ioo for his trouble.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-07-14

BARTLETT SINCLAIR announces
in a lengthy interview, both in the
Spokesman Review and the Boise
Statesman, that he has returned
to the republican fold. He makes
various excuses for this action,
such as that the republican party
is the party Of law and order; that
no republican took part in the
outrages at Occur d'Alene, etc. d,
etc. No excuse is necessary. The
fact that his narrow and un- Ameri-
can course was not appreciated by
the fusion forces; the fact that his
intense and frenzied yearning for
further political preferment was
denied by the silver republican
party, is all too plainly the reason
OF his return. The shallow vanity
of the man prevents his seeing
what all the world sees that, in
this Occur d'Alene affair, he has
been the puppet of a wire-pulling
governor and the tool of the mine
owners. AS to the law and order
proposition, everyone, democrats,
republicans, populits and silver
republicans alike, were with the
authorities in the restoration of
order, the punishment of crime; but
they draw the line at the black list;
at the permit system; at the indis-
criminate throwing of men into
prison without warrant, without
charge and without trial. 1t Sin
clair had been as earnest and as
energetic in lawfully prosecuting
criminals as he has been in secur-
ing windy newspaper interviews
the silver republicans
would now have cause to mourn
his detection.
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character have won for him the love
and confidence Of the people.
They believe in his Americanism,
they believe he is stronger than the
Hannas, the Rockefellers, the Nor
gans, the Hepburns Of our polltico-
business life. They believe that
under him the man would he reckoned
greater than the dollar; that the in
terests of the people would be con-
sidered before the purposes Of the
syOdicates and trusts. They have
faith in him, that while respecting
the rights Of all he would oppose the
encrachlnents of the overly rich and
powerful. They do not fear that he
would give away to the blandish-
ments OF wealth or the arrogance Of
power.
In fine, the American people have
come to believe that William Jen-
nings Bryan is mana man tower
ing 10, ability, lofty in purpose, so
clear in brain as not to be easily de-
ceived, and so courageous that to In
timidate him Is out of the question.
They love him. They honor him.
They want him for their next presi.
dent and they are going 10 elect hir.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-07-14
SENEACQUOTEEN.


From Our Special Correspondent.
The nations birthday was cele-
brated by the usual hilarity, Mr.. Ly-
man Markham having a picnic in his
beautiful orchard which occupied the
fore part Of the day. In the evening
the crowds from the various groves
assembled at Mr.. Francis Markham'>
aud enjoyed dancing until the break
of morn on the 5th.
Mr.. NJ. G. Markham, of Standpoint,
visited his parents here ON the 4th.
The Mountain Bell Of Hope made
excursion trips up and down the river
on the Fourth. On one of these
trips Miss Mamie Purcell fell from
the deck to the gang plank and broke
her leg.
Some miscreant carried away a can
Of coal oil belonging to 4. w. Dam.
from his landing last week.
j. w. Olney OF Spokane is visiting
Fred H. Bradbury and family today
Miss Winifred Moss began a sum-
mer term Of school at RimrOck on
last Monday.
Ben Coils and M. Pulington left
on Monday to visit their cid home at
WOodlake, MINI. Mrs. Bigger ac-
cUmpanied them rs far as Standpoint.
A deed was fled for record Wednes-
day in which A. Johnson purchased
from Sam Black two lots adjoining
the .pOstOfflce at Clark's Fork.
Otto M. Molke and wife were in
town on last Monday, and while here
hled papers in the probate court for
the adoption OF Carl J. Jensen.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-07-14

MAJOR JOHN B. GooDE, the
statesman from far off Kootenai,
has the lead for the fusion guber-
material nomination at the present
writing, with "Orchard" Jackson
of Ada close second. -Shoshone
independent. -
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-07-14

Hon. JOHN B. COOP received
the endorsement of three conven-
tons at Occur d'Alene for the NOM
ination of governor. The delegates
of the three parties from this
county will go to Pocatello in
structed to use all honorable means
to secure his nomination. No
better endorsement could be given
any candidate by his home county.
Mr.. Goode has host of friends in
Idaho outside of Kootenai county,
who will use every effort to secure
for him the nomination. The quail
fications of Mr.. Goode are unques-
.tionable, and should the democracy
of the state so honor him he will
make the strongest possible candi-
date.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-07-14

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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1900-07-14

The ticket placed in the field by
the fusion forces at Occur d'Alene
is.a strong one, and no voter who
favors the election Of William Jen-
nings Bryan for president, silver
man to succeed Geo. L. Shoup in
the United States senate, the cleo
ton Of county ticket composed
of capable men, can find fault
with it. Every section of the
county is represented on the ticket,
and in all respects it commends
itself to the voters of the county.
Every candidate on it should be
elected by handsome majorities.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-16
Flowers For Graves of Maine Dead.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 16.-A large box,
Glled with roses and other flowers, was
received at the navy department yester-
day from Mrs. Shillington, of Chicago,
with the request that the flowers be
placed on the graves of the victims of
the Maine disaster, at the Arlington
cemetery. This was done. 1t was the
second anniversary of the destruction of
the Maine in the harbor of Havana.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-16
Be Sure
What You
Are Getting.

Sometimes jewelers. are
mistaken on the grade Of
watch movements.
They are not sufficiently
posted on movements to
tell the grade, and fire.
quently sell a cheap-grade
movement at the price of
a high grade one.
1t can be seen that the
average customer is an
easy mark for the unscru-
pulous dealer.
To be absolutely sure
you are getting the worth
of your money, you must
be absolutely sure of the
reliability of the jeweler.
Our reputation has stood
the test of forty years
of jewelry selling.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-16
WHEELING INTELLIGENCER
West Virginia's Leading Family
and Political Newspaper.

The year 1900 will begin new epoch
in the history of America. The devel-
opments of theeSpanish-Am war,
and the new policies, foreign and do
mestic, thereby made necessary will be
discussed in the next Congress, and
will have momentous bearing on the
destiny of the Nation.
State affairs will be of unusual inter-
est, from the fact that Governor and
state officers are to be elected. The
Legislature that will be chosen at the
same time will elect a United States
enator. The Presidential Nominatins
Conventions and the ensuing election in
November will be of added Importance.
The Intelligencer's nnapproachable
news service, foreign and domestic, fur
nished by the Associated Press, is a.
guarantee that its readers will be fully
informed on all topics of moment
throughout the world.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-16
TWO MURDERERs WE'RE HANGED.

One Participated In Killing a Woman.
Other Murdered Fellow Workman.
PHILADELPHIA, Feb. 16 - George
Weeks, colored, was hanged in Moya-
mensing prison for the murder of Alice
White, also colored, ON Dec. %, 1885,
George FL. st. Clair, who was convicted
with Weeks for the same murder, was
hanged last Thursday
PoTTsvILLE, Pa, Feb. 16.-Thomas
Brennan, of New Philadelphia, was
hanged for the murder of Harry Elliott,
a fellow workman in colliery
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-16
1887 The Sun 1900
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A newspaper is educator; there are all kinds
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THE SUN is the highest type of a newspaper.
THE Suns reports from all parts of the world
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THE Suns Gable Service is the finest known; the
troubles in the Philippines and in South Africa de-
mand competent correspondents and vast expendi-
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you get the SUN you get the news and intelligent
presentation of facts with it, well as carefully
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Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-16

A contemporary says the date OF
the invention of the comic valentine
was in 1878. Some people say the
jokes on some Of EN- are a full cen
tury older than that.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-16
Gilman Died of Injuries.

NEW YORK, Feb. 16.-John B. Oft.
man, broker, at the New York Ath.
letic club, fell down the marble stairs
leading to the main floor. Mr.. Oltmar
was picked up unconscious and died soon
afterward.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-16

Utah will elect a successor to b
H. Roberts on April ID. | is sal,
to predict that they will not elect a
polygamist this time. Polygamy
will be eliminated from the contest,
and the two parties will liue uP on
the questions which at present ii
vide them. Utah gave Mr. Bryan
for President $4,000 majority. I've
years later she gave Roberts, Demo-
crat, for Congress, 5000 majority
Since then at some municipal and
county elections the Republicans
have triumphed. So that there
would appear to be room now for a
lively contest worth watching.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-16

The $15,ooo,ooo we may have to
pay to Europeans for our premature
bombardment Of Iloilo, makes the
price of the islands mount up. AS
Speaker Reed would put it, the Fill
pinos will now have cost us $3.50 a
head.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-16

Mr.. Prick and ar. Carnegie are
having a time OF it. Judging from
what Mr.. Prick says of the weekly
1profits of the great steel company il
would suit lots Of people to have
about half a day Of the time of eth
er gentleman.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-16

1t is charged that we are teaehin &
the Filipinos to drink whisky Even
this is not SO bad as teaching them
that half-breed Tagalog resembles
George Washington.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-16

The Havana newspaper that adj
vised Samuel Gompers to stop stir
ring up the labor element and re-
turn to the !. S was strictly within
its rights. Surely Havana has troub-
les enough of It's OVID without the
addition of American labor agita-
tors.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-16

Mr.. Taylor, of Kentucky, arises to
remark that he thinks he will be as
sassinated. There is certainly an
assassin at large in Kentucky, and,
come to think Of it, Mr.. Taylor
waited a long time before offering a
reward for his capture.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-16
STARTED FOR SOUTH AFRICA.
Men Said They Were Going to Aid Sick
and Wounded.

and Wounded.
New YORK, Feb. 16. = Fifty seven
men nearly all young and stalwart
sailed ON the French line steamship La
Gascogne on their way to Boer lines in
South Africa Most of the men are
Irish Americans. The corps was re-
cruited in Chicago.
DIR. MacNamara said they We're going
to aid the sick and wounded of the Boer
army.
Daily new dominion. [volume] (Morgantown, W. Va.) 1897-1906, 1900-02-16

Finding that he could count on
no assistance from the Federal gov
eminent. Taylor concluded not to
attempt resistance to the State
Courts of Kentucky.