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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03

Superintendent ]. d. Lee, Of the
Oregon state penitentiary, has filed his
quarterly report with the secretary OF
state for the three months ending
March 31st
Surveys are being made by Colone
N. e. Linsley of Spokane for R.. e
Strahorn. owner of the Sumpter water
system, for the establishment of stor
age reservoirs on Pole creek.
John Wynn, resident of upper
Mckay creek, had the thrilling exper
fence April II of slaughuering 10 rat
tie snakes. He did the job alone with
the aid Of a cottonwood club.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03
MONTANA ITEMS,

William B. Calhoun has been ap
pointed chief Of police at Billings.
The contract has been let for the
construction Of the new high school
building at Anaconda.
Daniel Murphy. % years old. has dis
appeared from the home Of his uncle
J. j. Murphy, at Butte.
Last week pensions were granted
John H. Sausman. Monarch. IS; Thorn
as H. Smith. Noxon. So.
A man giving his name as James F.
Geer Sunday surrendered himself to
he sheriff at Helena, saying he had
committed murder at independence,
"a. some years ago. and he wanted
ODE returned to the authorities for
rial.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03
OREGON NOTES.

Freewater Is being run on wide open
principles.
Portland wholesale grocers have
agreed on the abolition of some old
credit abuses.
G. S. Kirk, the Morrow county stock
Inspector, has finished his tour of in.
spection in the Sand country.
The big log rolling at Pendleton Is
over and the visiting Woodmen Of the
World and Women of Woodcraft de.
clare 1t great success.
The big shipment of Hereford bulls
were received in Pendleton last week
and catJlemen purchased better blood
for the ranges. The owners of these
cattle brought 161 Of these young ami
mails ranging from 10 months old to
two years.
The Retail Grocers' association of
Portland has appointed a committee
to make preparations for big picnic
and gala time to come off early in
July.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03
IDAHO GLEANINCs.

A Christian Endeavor union has
been organized in Boise.
Chief Justice r. P. Quarles of the SUI
preme court of Idaho has left for Q
visit to his home in Paducah, Ky.
A. H. Vayer and A. A. Snider have
purchased the Parks sawmill neal
Melrose. and will operate the same.
The Idaho Vitrified Brick and Pipe
company has incorporated with a cap
ltal of $4,000. with headquarters al
Boise.
John Shevlin, section foreman al
Boomers Ferry. was run over and in
stantly killed by an eastbound freight
train last week.
The miners Of Pierce City district
held meeting at that place Saturday
to take action to prevent timber land
claims being located on mineral lands
in the district.
The project of building a small
steamboat for river traffic on the up
per Snake is being revived, with pros
poets Of success.
A. T. Hit of Weiser has received his
appointment as a member of the Idaho
state horticultural board, succeeding
T. c. Galloway.
J. nj. Towles, a southern man of ex.
perience in tobacco raising. has bought
some land near Hope and is sowing
four varieties of tobacco.
The postofflce department. has been
informed OF the arrest of J. B. Latti.
mer and G. B. Ballou at Boise, for
violation of the lottery laws.
The Kendrick Brick company at
Kendrick, Idaho, Is enlarging it's facil.
tiles and installing new machinery
preparing to increase its output to
10000 bricks daily.
Last week pensions were granted
Alfred Odle. Osburn. $40: Samuel H.
Harris, Nampa. Sc; Madison M. Snow.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03
Quarter Of a Million Loss,

St. Louis, Mo-, May Fire, result
ing from the explosion OF boiler, de
stroyed- the rolling mill of the Hagel
Steel company at Madison, ILL.,, causing )
loss estimated at S25U,0OO, insurance
about half. The fire, which started short
~ after noon, lasted an hour, entirely
destroying the building and machinery
Firemen from Venice and Granite CITY
who were called in, were unable to pre-
vent the destruction Of the mill, but saved
the other buildings from burning. All thu
400 employees Of the mill escaped.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03
danish WEST INDIES DEAL
CALLS F OR A PLEB1scITE
FOlkething Approves the
the Danish West indies ohAs
That Condition Attached-A"A""A
tants Must Decide-IhiS Ac'i""
Will Delay the Transfer.

Copenhagen, May line oili proV,a
ING for the sale Of the Danish West India
islands to the United States, as amended
by the landsthing, came up for discussion
in the folketh hing. The party in the mi
jority submit ted a proposal as follows;
The rigsdag (diet composed OF DOLE
houses) approves the cession on condltion
that the inhabitants of the islands declare
in favor there of by plebiscite similar te
the one taken in 1867.
The folkething, by vote OF W to I
adopted this proposal
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03

Paris, May 2.--The Temps correspond
ent at Saigon, capital of French Cochin
China, cables that disquieting news ha:
been received there from Taos. Trouble:
have broken out in the Mekong distric.
ana the Slamese government has sent
troops there. Serious difficulties are also
reported to have occurred at Jattabano
Indo China.
The governor general of Indo China has
sent reinforcements there. The troubles
In the Malay peninsula continue.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03

Moscow, S.; William Adams, Weiser
S., Eli Coder, Harpster, So.
Bingham county, Idaho, has applied
for "a bank licenses in all, which in.
dicates that the many firms dealing in
securities In that county are comply
ing with the law. These are all of the
$50 kind, for firms doing a business
OF $4,000 or less.
The first meeting of the district fed
Grafton Of women's clubs of the five
counties Of northern Idaho was held
in Moscow last week Organization
was perfected by the election Of the
following officers: President, Mrs.
Grace Knepper, lewiston: vice presi-
dent. Mrs. Helen M. Young Wallace.
The mining department of the Uni
versity of Idaho has received the most
serviceable archaeological collection
that has ever been brought to the
northwest. The collection contains
specimens from all the principal geol-
ogical formations from the archaean
era to the quarternary epoch inclusive
Two large brick assay furnaces will
be built in the assay room of the new
School Of Mines building-one a two
muffie furnace. The latter will take
three 12x20 inch muffies
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03
Con xales n Prisoner.

Caracas, ' enezuela, May 2.-General
Gonzales, president of the district OF Gu
mana, was m de prisoner during the fight
ing of April %, near San Antonio, when
the governme ut troops sustained a bad de
feat and General Castillo was mortally
wounded.
The revolu tionists are marching on the
city of Cuma1la. A panic prevails at Caru
pano and Bar celona.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03
NEWS Of THE NORTHWEST
LATE NEWS BRIEFLY TOLD
Choice Selection of Interesting Items
Gathered Through the Week.
Every Section shows General
GRewth-Many Accidents and Per-
sonn1 happenings.
WASHINGTON NEWS.


Fruit in Colfax vicinity has not been
Injured by the frosts.
There will be no f1remen's turnament
In Waitsburg this year.
A postoflice has been established al
Quincy, Douglas county.
The Spokane banks are still show.
ing increases in their clearances.
Frosts have nipped the early straw.
berries In most Of the Walla Walla
valley
1t is probable that Sprague will
again soon have an electric lighting
system.
The state of Washington, for the
first time in its history, is now on a
cash basis.
Fred Wilkeson of Waitsburg tried
to commit suicide last week by sever.
ing his windpipe.
John O'Connor of Spokane has pur.
chased the townsite of Downs, Is miles
west of Harrington.
Saturday afternoon Peter Barrett
dropped dead on the sidewalk in
Sprague from heart failure.
William Hogan, aged 43 years, was
crushed to death between cars in the
railroad yards at Pasco last week.
Eastern capitalists contemplate
building an electric railroad from
North Yakima to Sunnyside, dis
lance Of 40 miles.
The Tekoa company. at Tekoa, has
bought the -four mill Of III. j. Russell
and will increase the capacity from 125
to 200 barrels per day.
Pomeroy has purchased the Alpowa
springs and will establish gravity
water system with an emergency res.
ervoir to hold 100000 gallons.
Tuesday was a gala day on the
opening of the baseball season at Spo.
kane, when Spokane met Butte. A
band was out and there was a large
parade.
Last week the Tokoa Meat company
killed four two year old steers, which
weighed 4400 pounds, an average of
100 pounds each, and dressed 81 per
cent net.
The joint ministerial association of
the Spokane and Moscow district con
ferences of the Methodist Episcopal
church will be held in Garfield May 22
to 25, inclusive.
The two year old son Of Frederick
Lubbin. farmer residing near Dusty,
ELL into tub Of scalding water and
was frightfully burned. When the
,hild's clothing was removed the skin
peeled off of It's body.
Governor Mcbride does not intend
% designate Arbor day for entire
state. Prefer leaving 1t to people of
,arious sections to select such day as
nay be suitable to their own locality.
Friday. May 2. will be Arbor day at
Spokane.
Last week Whitman college won
lebating victory over the University
II Idaho on the subject. Resolved
That the United States should adopt
he policy of owning and operating In
erstate railroads" Whitman had the
Affirmative.
Governor Mcbride has announced
he names Of the st. Louis fair CON-
nissioners as follows: C. ]. Lord.
olympia; George B. Handle. Tacoma;
'harles L. Denny. Seattle; T. B. Sum-
ner, Everett: Miles G. Moore, Walla |
Valla; George M. Brown. Spokane;
H. Steelfauth. Ellensburg.
Spokane millmen during the past
week completed one of the largest
imber deals contaminated in the
northwest. Altogether 225,00e acres
+ timber land were purchased by the
awmill and lumber companies Of Spo-
.ane at an average price Of $2.5O per
ere. amounting therefore to $625, 900.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03
Princess Rad.iwiII Sentenced.

Cape Town, May Princes Radziwill.
who has been on trial here on the charge
OF forgery in connection with notes pur.
porting to have been Endorsed by the late
Cecil Rhodes, was sentenced to 2 years
confinement in the house OF correction.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03
Hoods Jarsdpdrilla
and Pills

Make the blood pure, vigorous and
rich, create appetite, give vitality,
strength and animation, and cure
all eruptions. Have the whole family
begin to take them today.
Hoods Sarsaparilla has been used in our
family for some time, and always with good
results. Last spring was all run down and
got bottle Off and as usual received great
benefit" Miss BEULAH BoYCE Stowe, Vt.
Hood's SarsapsrNfa promises 10
cure and Keeps the promise.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03
Polite TO Them,

II understand that potatoes are very
high in price," said Gummey.
II should say they are," replied
Chambers. "My boarding house keeper
never calls them anything else but
pommes de terre now"
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03
Queens Health Improves.

The Hague, May 2.-The morning bu'-
letin issued f rom Castle Loo regarding the
condition of Queen Wilhelmina says she
passed gu let night and the feverless
periods were more frequent. Her majesty
physicians will hereafter issue but one
bulletin a day.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03
schoOners Fouudered.

Dunkirk, France, May I.-Advices re.
eeived here say the French fishing fleet
was recently caught in gale in the
North sea, that three schooners foundered
and that many lives were lost.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03
No Excursion.

81 see by the paper that Jones, who
died yesterday, left two sons and three
daughters.
"Well, you didn't expect him to take
the whole family with him, did your"
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03
Ask Your Dealer for Ale,
His Experience.

His friend-And you can't get mon
eyed men to consider the matterP
The Promoter-No. Money talks.
but I've found it a mighty poor listen.
er.-Puck.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03
CASTORIA
For Infants and Children.
The Kind You Have Always Bought
Signature sssss the .. IZhzzzzzs<
Not What he Required.


els he rich?''
"Mercy, no! don't suppose the
poor man could scrape up more than
two or three million to save his life."
Chicago Record. Herald.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03
She Shielded by Burn ing.

Detroit, Mhy 2.-Crazed by the death
of her year old child from scarlet fever,
Mrs. Adelina Sage poured a can of kero-
sene oil over herself, ignited it and was
burned to death
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03

Mrs. Newlywed-The night you pre-
posed you acted like fish out OF water.
Mr.. Newlywed-I was-and very
cleverly landed. too!-Puck.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03

risos cure for Consumption Is an In
allible medicine for coughs and co,ds-N
w, w; Samuels, Ocean Grove, N. J., Feb. II,
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03
Spring Medicine

There is no other season whes, good
medicine is 80 much needed az in the
Spring.
The blood is impure, weak and
impoverished - condition indicated
by pimples and other eruptions on the
face and body, by deficient vitality,
loss of appetite, lack Of strength, and
want of animation.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03

fuTE Permanently Cured. No fts n nervouxna~
lsuO after first days useof Dr. Kiuc' Great Nerye
testorer Send for FREE - 90 trial bottle ana treat
70. DE- H. KLINE, Ltd. s3l Arch St. PHILADELPHIA Pa
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03

buffalo Bills Wild West will visit Soc
kane in all its entirety this season, en-
route to the Pacific coast. =
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03
Feeling for the Note.

She-The violinist seems a little un-
ceitaln on the high note, doesn't he?
He-1es. He plays with a great
deal of feeling.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03

Lame back makes a young man feel
DID, Hamlin's Wizard Oil makes an old
man fell young
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03
An Absurdity.

MI NDsu'uNy'
"Suppose," said the friend who had
been reading "Enoch Arden" "that
you went away out on sea voyage and
came back to find that your wife had
married another MANI"
chats an absurd proposition"
answered Mr.. Meekton. Henrietta
would never be so careless with me a.
to let me 60 away on sea voyage"
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03

Oregon Blood Purifier il
righ tly named, because it purifies the
blood and tones up the body.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-05-03
Verv Appronrlste

What did he get 5000 back pension
fof?'
"Oh, he was shot in the back. THE
Smart Set.
Ask Your Dealer for Aliens Foot. Eas..
powder. 1t Cures Swollen Sore Hot col,ors
Aching, Sweating Feet and Ingrowing ais, Makes
aew or tight shoes easy. At all Druggists and shoe
stores, Is cents. A ccept No Substitute Samnis
Free Address Allen s. olmsted Leroy, N. z. p's
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-01

Two new suits were filed this NOR.
ming in the clerks offce--one for di.
vorce and the other for En unlawful
detainer suit
The divorce suit is that Of Alpha
Cooney vs.. Frank Cooney, and Mrs
Cooney alleges that on the 2Sth OF
April, 1902, her husband threatened
TO kill her; drew loaded six.shooter
on her and snapped it at her, and ours
ed and abused her, and has neglected
her for at least four years, during
which time he has been addicted &c
habitual drunkenness. For these and
other reasons she asks the court &c
sever the bonds holding them togeth
er as man and wife.
w. s. Wilson VS.. j. d. Holder; un
lawful detainer suit.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-01
Hiring the Ends Together.

A certain colonel somewhere In the
south (no matter where) was In the
habit OF telling yarns and greatly ex-
aggerating lie had negro servant
who corroborated everything his mas
ter told. One day the colonel had
some gentlemen TO dinner, and they
were enjoying some fine venison very
much The colonel said: "Yes, | went
hunting the other day aud saw fine
buck took good sight Mt him and
shot him through the head, and the
bullet went through his hind leg"
The gentlemen looked at each other
little mystiied. The negro scratched
his head and at last said, "Yes, indeed,
gemmen; just as massa raised the gun
TO shoot de buck he raise his hind leg
and scratch his ear, and the bullet
went through the head and right
through de hind leg" The gentlemen
looked more satisfied.
After the guests had gone the negro
said TO his master, CORY mighty. mas.
sa. next time you tell one OF dem yarns
do get the ends closter togedder.
had hard work TO make both ends
meet."-New Orleans Times Democrat
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-01
The thinking strnin.

When once one no longer thinks II
necessary 10 reflect whether one ought
or ought not to do or avoid thing
the saving Of time and tissue is quite
enormous. for il 10 not so much do
ing things as thinking about them
which consumes the minutes and the
nerves. and, once having made an un.
pleasant and refrain from 1t II II is
not. one can get into single day a
number Of delightful experiences
which would appear to those who do
not know the recipe quite Incredible
Il. b. Benson, Scarlet and Eyssop."
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-01
II PERSONALS. II


Leon Brown went back up the road
today.
II. b. Martin is in the city from
Durwood.
F. W. Hudson is here today from
Sherman, Tex.
e. d. Haight came up last night
from Gainesville.
Albert Rennie came in last night
from Pauls Valley
Moran Scott and wife came up TO.
day from Gainesville.
]. w. Powell and G. A. Powell and
wife are here from Madill.
Mrs. Claude Weaver came down
from Pauls Valley last night
George Beck, supervisor Of Indian
schools. came up from the south to-
day.
George NJ. Stewart is in the city
from his farm and ranch in the noun
tains.
r. F. Barnes of North Ardmore has
gone to his farm, to be gone several
days.
II. f. Watkins and wife came in
this morning from their camp near
Hewitt
f. II. Nelson is here from Fort
Worth, visiting his parents. Mr.. ant
Mrs y II Nelson
Uncle Joe Mulkey is in the city to
day from Mannsville, and looks az
young and sprightly as ever.
Sib Stone from Celina, Tex, was il
the city today, and was a pleasan
caller at the Ardmoreite office.
Mrs. Mary Nesbitt of Roclwall
Tex. accompanied by her daughter
is here visiting her brother. w. N
Gwyn.
w. A. Shippey left yesterday after
noon for Memphis. where he will bu
mules for his various railroad wor
near Ardmore.
S. l. Strong and wife Of Birminl
ham, Ala, are in the city, visitin
, O. r. Tyler and family Mr.. Stron
is a brother of Mrs. Tyler.
Art S. Hamly returned yesterda
evening from Holdenville, where h
made arrangements to move his Blu
Tent the middle of the month.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-01
Handsome Wedding Presents

At the Coker-Suggs wedding yester-
day the bride wore a beautiful blue
tailored gown, with suitable acces.
sories. Among the presents received
We're many handsome silver and cut
glass articles, and hand-painted beau
ties. The floral offering was beauti
ful. Quite number of guests were
present at the wedding and many tel
egrams Of congratulation were re
ceiyed from friends
Rice was showered on the couple
as they boarded the train at Berwyn
and also at Ardmore, where they
were met by many friends.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-01
To the Merchant Trade.

! have taken the agency for the
Armour Packing Co.'S products, and
have opened up in rear Of the old City
National bank building. corner Main
and Caddo streets, with a fun line
of bacon (dry salD, hams, breakfast
bacon. lard and canned meats of all
kinds.
Stock IS fresh from packing house
VIII take orders for butterine, DO
logna and other sausage. and fresh
meats to be shipped from cold stor
age at Oklahoma City. Prices and
treatment guaranteed as good as any
house will give you.
Call and see me, whether you want
anything or not.
Long distance phone Nc. 154.
calm 10 f. WILLIAMS.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-01
ExpInined His Meaning.

In case Of assault and battery be-
fore Judge b. In the quarter sessions
court n well known doctor who was a
witness said he had treated the prose
cutor for a black eye.
what DO you mean by black
eyer" asked the attorney for the de-
fense.
81 mean" said the doctor, that the
prosecutor had received a severe con-
fusion over the lower portion OF the
frontal bone, producing extensive &C.
chymosis around the eye, together with
considerable infltration of the subJa.
cent areolar tissue"
serves you right" said the judge to
the prosecuting attorney. Everybody
knows what a black eye is."-Phila-
delphia Times.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-01
At theJaiI.

Ed Brown. charged with having in
tercourse with female under l6 years
old. was arrested four miles northeast
of Wynnewood on the 2Sth of April,
taken before Judge Pfeifer and given
a preliminary hearing. The Judge
bound him over in the sum Of $500.
in default Of which he was placed in
jail.
Charley May. charged with intro
ducing and selling. surrendered on
bond. He was apprehended twenty
miles south Of Tishomingo on the
2Sth Of last month and brought in 10y
J. Il. Bridges posseman, c. S. Temple
and placed in jail.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-01
He Kep, Grand Medicine.

In n Scotch village, where a young
doctor had lately started practice, q
workman had the misfortune to get his
finger bruised badly in one Of the mills
A doctor was sent for and on properly
dressing the finger the man nearly
tainted. lie was asked If he would
take little spirits 10 revive him.
Mon" he exclaimed, with feeling,
that wud just be the very life O me!'
The doctor gave him 4 good glass,
which he grcedily swallowed, and on
recovering his breath his first words
were. We'll doctor. ken unco' little
aboot yer skill, but, mon, ye keep grand
medicine"
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-05-01
cHIcKAsAW NORMAL.
Session viii Begin the First Monday
in July,

IN July.
The normal teachers of the Chick
asaw nation, Prof. L. B. Hinshaw Of
Bloomfield. director; Prof. p b. "A.
Shearer Of Tishomingo and Prof. ].
II. Hendrix of Ardmore. met in tho
capitol building at Tishomingo last
Saturday. A course of study to be-
pursued at the Chickasaw normal
school was mapped out
All arrangements we're made for
the session Of the normal. which will
begin on the first Monday In July
at Tishomingo and continue for four
weeks.
The examinations for teachers ccr-'
tihcates will be held on the last two
days of the normal. All teachers
must have certificates from the nor
NAL board in order TO teach and draw
their pay. IL rs highly important that
all teachers in the Chickasaw nation
should attend this normal. as the
course Of study mapped out by the
board will prove OF great benefit to all
teachers.
ANY information desired can be OBJ
tanned by writing Prof. e. u. Hin
shaw, at Bloomfield.