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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-01-18
RICHARD CROKER RETIRESI
LEADER OF TAMMANY HALL
Announcement Made at Executive
Committee Meetlng-Lewis Nixon
Chairman of Finance Committee
CrOker's Address to the Meeting.

New York, Jan. 14.-Richard Croker
has announced his retirement from the
formal leadership of Tammany hall.
The announcement ives made at the
meeting of the executive committee.
Mt which the plan Of organization for
the year 1902 was agreed upon. Lewis
Nixon was chosen Mr.. Croker's sue
cessor as chairman Of the finance com
mittee. This position, by long usage.
calries with it the leadership of the
organization.
In announcing the name Of Mr.. Nix
on for the craftsmanship of the finance
committee George Van Hoessen, pres
were taken at the desire of Mr.. Croker
himself. Mr.. Croker. however, did not
express himself until all the business
Lefore the meeting had been trans
acted, when he arose and addressed
the chair. There was a distinct rustic
cf expectancy in the crowded room
" hen he did SO. He spoke in his habit
nal quiet manner, but such a stiffness
prevailed that every word he uttered
was clearly heard by all. His tone was
Il conversational one. but there was
something of tremor in his voice.
In the beginning he said that the ap-
pointment of Mr.. Nixon to the chair
manship of the finance committee had
his full approval and he hoped that
Mr. Nixon would receive the same con-
sideration and good will which had
been extended to himself. He added:
81 know the young man well, and 1
believe that he will restore confidence
in the organization and bring back to
it's support the army of democrats
that we lost at the last election.
hope that you will give him the same
confidence that l have enjoyed. l am
continually receiving letters from
young men anxious to join this organ
ization who do not now how to join
and l hope that means will be found
to bring more young men in. The pe0
pie who left us for reasons of their
| own can never build an organization
lip against yours, upon patronage re
ceived from the republican party.
think it is your duty to strengthen
yourselves and to stand on principles
rot on patronage. You know this Or
ganization generally polls the larges;
vote when it has no patronage. have
been in the organization 35 years and
during that period it has polled larg.
or vote proportionally in years when it
had no patronage. So you need never
fear the efforts Of men who leave us
because they wish to get positions. 1t
is neglect of yourself and distrust of
your lcader which will hurt you. If
you conduct this organization honestly
and comply with the laws, you cannot
Re beaten at any time"
Mr.. Nixon, the new leader, rose as
sc on as Mr. Croker had sat down. and
briefly thanked the committee for the
honor done him.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-01-18
Jail Break at pocatello.

Boise, Idaho, Jan. l4.-A special from
Pocatello says:
John Lee, John Mccall, Bert Crawford
and James Burns, four county prisoners
awaiting trial at the district court, over.
powered and bound Night Jailer John
Priest, unlocked the outer door, donned
the overcoats Of Sheriff Rice, Deputy
George Griffiths and Jailer Priest and sue
cessfully escaped. They had sawed
through the bars of an interior cell and
induced Priest to enter the jail on the
ruse that sick prisoner was dying. Five
United States prisoners, including three
Indians, declined to avail themselves of
the chance for freedom.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-01-18

The Mackay Publishing company,
Ltd. a newspaper at Mackay, has been
Incorporated.
The Lewiston schools have an en-
rollment Of 675, an increase over any
previous year Of so.
The Genesee Exchange bank has
purchased controlling interest in the
First National bank of Cotton.
In Washington county the election
just held resulted favorably to the for
nation of an irrigation district. There
was but little opposition.
A regular Northern Pacific freight
from Spokane was ditched two miles
east of Joel last week. two furniture
cars loaded with lumber jumping the
track.
The Moscow Flour Mill management
has been engaged during the pas.
week making improvements. Besides
adding new machinery a new shed has
been built.
William Conniff dropped dead in
Wallace last week, presumably from
heart disease. He was about 40 years
Of age. and has lived in Montana for
the past 81 years. His mother lives
IN Bitter Root valley.
Since December / over 100000 has
been paid out at Moscow by the timber
companies and private individuals fol
the purchase Of white pine lands In
the Collins neighborhood. The number
Of these deeds filed for record with the
CT unity recorder was %.
Farmers throughout the Nez Perce
country are agitating the question OF
contracting the fax crops of the future
and number Of meetings have beer
called for the purpose of discouragina
and II possible preventing the con
tracing Of the 1902 crop.
Surveyor General Perrault has re
ccived information that the interio,
department has approved the last oi
the contracts in the Fort Hall land
case. The report of the appraisers
has been approved by the department
and all that remains to open the res
ervation tc settlement is an agreemen,
Of the manner in which the cedet
lands should be located upon.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-01-18
American Horse. Entered.

London, Jan. l4.-Now that William
c. Whitney's derby candidate Natsur-
tium and his stable companion are safe
at Newmarket and the English experts
have had chance to see them, Nastur.
tium has become prime favorite for the
derby, sharing with Duke of Westminster
the top price, 9 to l against. There is
every reason to believe under anything
like favorable training conditions the
American entry will carry more money
than any starter in the coronation DERBY.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-01-18
SMALLPOX EPIDEMIC FEARED
AT TIME OF THE CORONATION.
Representative of Associated Press
Informed That London VIII BE
Guaranteed at That Time-Crews
Of Ships Being vaccinated-New
York Discredits story.

London, Jan. 14.-The agent of one
Of the largest transatlantic lines was
asked by the representative of the AS.
sociated Press if he expected an unus-
uaj number of Americans to be presen,
10 London at the time of the corona
ton Of King Edward. He said:
mo. BY May fear we shall have
such smallpox scare and epidemic
tnat London will be in quarantine
when King Edward is crowned"
That this is by no means pessimis.
tic forecast is evidenced by the fac,
that the line referred to began this
week to have the crews of its ships
vaccinated prior to leaving London for
New York. Other lines are folio wing
it's example, fearing that any day the
American authorities may place Lon
con shipping under an embargo on &C
count of smallpox.
The vaccination of the crews is only
a preliminary to the same operation IN
the case Of passengers, the English
shipping firms or agents having no de
sire to undergo the financial loss which
would be involved by the detention ol
vessels having on board unvaccinatet
passengers or crews.
On all sides in the United Kingdom
alarming precautions are on foot te
deal with the outbreak. The total o.
smallpox cases in London nov
amounts to only about 900. but the
cases are so scattered that they creat>
the greatest anxiety.
London's laboratories are all phe
nomenally busy in turning out lymph
thousands of tubes of which are daily
supplied, but the demand cannot b,
met. Almost all the large firms arr
ordering their employees to be vacci
mated. Corporations are appropriat
ing sums for the erection of smallpo,
additions to the hospitals, while sever
al steamers have been purchased il
London for the accommodation of thu
present and expected patients.
Expert opinion prophesies that tn
epidemic will not reach it's height un
til May. The. effect Of such a condi
tion Of things on the coronation II
almost incalculable.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-01-18
Two Were Killed.

Chicago, Jan. ia message to Gen.
eral Manager Hit of the Rock Island
road stated that passenger train ran
into construction train at Okeene, o. T.,
killing two and injuring eight. A mis-
placed switch is believed to have caused
the wreck.
The dead: H. X. Baer, Wichita, Kan. !;
4. A. Colfax, Galva, Kan. None Of the
injured are fatally hurt.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-01-18
Steamer Stranded.

Cowes, Isle Of Wight, Jan. l5.-The
British steamer Braemar Castle (of the
Castle Mail Packet company, which sail
ed from Cape Town, December 20, for
Southampton, stranded at high tide early
this morning on Gurnard Ledge, Isle Of
Wight. The S5 passengers on board were
landed by tender.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-01-18
Dowie Elder to Jail.

Victoria, B. c., Jan. l3.-The full court
of British Columbia has affirmed the judy
ment Of Justice Drake, sentencing Elder
Brooks of the Christian Catholic church
in Zion to three months in jail for coun.
selling one of his adherents not to engage
doctor when his children were suffering
from diphtheria. It is thought this will
drive Dowie's little band out Of the prov.
incQ
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-01-18
MIR. Quay Not to Resign.

Washington, Jan. l2-Senator Quay Of
Pennsylvania, who has just returned from
Florida, where he went tor the benefit of
his health, called on the president today.
He said his health was much improved,
and denied he contemplated immediate re-
tirement from the senate.
81 shall serve out my term" said he.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-01-18

New Richmond, Wis, Jan. l5.-J. w.
Schmidt, assistant head miller at c. Burk-
hardt's -four mill at Burkhardt's village,
10 miles south of here, shot his wife and
then himself last night at their home.
Both will probably die.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-01-18

Chicago, Jan. 13.-Judge Chetlain has
made permanent the temporary injunction
granted last week in the case of Robe, t
1arrant against the local lodges of the
International Machinists' association and
the union pickets who have patrolled the
streets near his shop. The injunction re-
strains the strikers from interfering with
the workmen, but the jurist holds that the
workiDgmen have the right to peacefully
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-01-18
Dobell KILLED in England.

Vancouver, B. c., Jan. PA cable was
received stating that Hon. R. R. Dobell,
member of the dominion cabinet, had
been killed at Folkestone, England. He
was thrown from a horse which he had
been riding. Death was instantaneous.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-01-18
Venus was Brilliant.

Nice, France, Jan. l5.-M. Giacobini,
the chief astronomer of the Nice observa-
tory, reports that at 7 o'clock Sunday
evening after the moon set, the brilliancy
of Venus was 80 intense as to cast shad-
ows on the walls. This is the first time
this phenomenon has been observed.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-01-18
Timers Locked Out.

st. Joseph. Mo-, Jan. 15.-All the tin
ners in st. Joseph, members Of the Sheet
Metal Workers union No. As were locked
out Monday. The trouble arose over dis
agreement over the wage schedule.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-01-18

New York.-In steamship circles the
opinion was freely expressed thar the
report from London regarding the fear
Of an epidemic of smallpox there dur
ing the coming spring and summer is
exaggerated. So far as steamship
crews are concerned no apprehension
is felt. Smallpox, it is said. is exceed.
ingly rare among the sailors of the
transatlantic lines, because it is the
regular custom to have all the crews
vaccinated before they are allowed to
enter upon their duties on board the
steamers.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-01-18
WHEAT REPORT.

Portland-Walla Walla, 63064c: val
ley. 64c; bluestem, Csc.
Tacoma-Unchanged; bluestem, 63c;
club, &c.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-01-18

Santiago de Chile, Jan. H., via Gal
veston.-The extradition treaty between
Chile and the United States has been ap-
proved by the Chilean congress.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-01-18

A river may not be particularly placid,
but it doesn't get rolled every time it is
crossed.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-01-18
Maryland. New Senator.

Annapolis, Md, Jan. l6.-Arthur p.
German has been elected United States
senator to succeed George L. Wellington.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1902-01-18

"Ten Nights in a Barroom" must be
a play full Of good spirits. +.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-03-26
GREENSBORO.

Mrs, E. K. Hill arrived in her new
home Thursday
Miss Margaret Gebbie, who has been
IN Lawrence, Mass, for several years,
came from there Thursday in very poor
health, and is stopping with her sister,
Mrs g. w. Lumsden.
Miss Olive Gocbie and Miss Myrtle
Chatfee visited in Hardwick, Friday.
PIiny Rodgers has moved from Hard.
wick to his fathers farm, which he will
carry on this year.
Miss Jessie Lawrence of Hardwick has
been helping her aunt, Mrs. Leland, for q
few days.
L, A. Jackson and Mrs. w. S ingalls,
were in st. Johnsbury, Wednesday.
Eunice Magoon is having the measles
20 days after exposure, it is reported.
Geo. A. Porter was in ST. Johnsbury on
business, Saturday.
There was a union temperance meeting
Sunday evening at the United Presby'
terrain church.
B. M. Wiley and wife are spending a
lew days at Waterville.
H. s. Tolman was in DanvilIe on bus
mess, Saturday.
L. A. Lothrop, who has been spending
the winter in Montpelier, returned to
Greensboro, Tuesday,
Mrs. Barton's mother Mrs, Holden
came from Salisbury Friday, and viii
make her home with her daughter.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-03-26
LYNDON.

Edwin E. Bailey and wife leave in a few
days for Burlington which is to be Their
home tor the present, their household
goods having been sent this week Mr.
Bailey is mail agent between Burlington
and St. Adams.
Miss Jennie Chase, an advanced pupil
in Virgil Ciavier School in New York City
is spending short vacation at home.
E D. Collins recently visited Prot Wal
ter E. Ranger at Johnson.
Will McGovern returned last week
from his winters work in the western
states where he has been in the employ
of Our Husbands Manufacturing Co.
George West of White River Junction
visited at Henry HoIton's over Sunday
Mr.. and Mrs. Leon Perry were at SUIT
ton, P. Q, last week, called thither by
the death OF Mrs. Perry's mother
Miss Glenn Leach returns to St. Johns
bury Easter Monday to commerce an
other term OF her kindergarten school.
Mr. aud Mrs. Warren Moves enter.
tanned pleasant party of friends at
their home last Friday evening.
Misses Hattie and Fife Colby returned
last Saturday to Orange, Mass, where
they have excellent positions as teach
trS.
Mrs. Ellen A. Staples aud little Miss
Julia Stuart returned Monday night from
a visit OF several weeks duration at
Cambridge and Boston.
Curtis A. Squires, grocer, has filed a
petition in bankruptcy with liabilities
S3288 g. assets S1770, exempt $500
The two victims of the railroad acct
dent eight wee ks ago, George M. Park and
daughter, are gaining. Mr. Park is able
to walk about the house little with the
aid of a cane, aud the daughter Sarah
Park was allowed to leave Brightlook
Hospital last Friday. Her condition is
encouraging hope OF ultimate recovery.
Sunday evening meetings have been
omitted for several weeks at the Congre-
gatlonal church on account OF the illness
OF Rev. Mr.. Farren, but were resumed
last Sunday evening
The Methodist Sunday school is pre-
pairing an Easter concert tor next Sunday
evening. Subject, Jesus is King"
The girls oil the Methodist church will
give a ten cent supper at the vestry next
Fr7av evening on and after 5 80 O'Clock.
At 80 there will be reading by Vim.
Il. Whedon of the New York School OF
Oratory Admittance Is cents. Every
body is cordially invited.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-03-26

Mrs Fred Roundy died at her home in
this village last Saturday after a long
illness and much suffering. She was
about forty years OF age. Her maiden
name was Martha Cheney. She leaves a
husband and two daughters The tuner
al was held Monday afternoon, conduct
ed by Rev. Mr.. Emery OF Moretown.
The Epworth League gave an enter
tainment and sugar social at the church
last Thursday evening, which was well
attended. he entertainment consisted
Of a reading by Vim, II Whedon, and
music by tbs choir, The sugar, which
" as made by S. D. Bugbee was excellent
Harvey Silsby had the misfortune to
crush t" o fingers badly, while handling
oil barrels last Monday.
Many here were panied to learn OF the
death OF Dana Cowes, who died OF pneu.
monia at HardwIck
Frank Burns spent a few days in Bos.
ton last week.
H. o. Smith has moued from East Ha.
ven to his house which be purchased re-
Gently on the Burke Hollow road.
Miss Goldie Williams of St. Johnsbury
spent few days last week with MISS
Colby aud Miss Gaskil.
W. J. Smith OF Sheffield has been en-.
gagged to teach the higher department Of
the village school this spring and Miss
Celia Spencer will teach the primary de.
pattment. These schools will begin
Monday, April IA
Miss Addie Hubbard of Portland, Me.
visited friends mere last Saturday.
Mrs Bertha Brockway returned home
from Boston last Saturday.
Easter Sunday will be observed at the
Methodist church with an appropriate
sermon in the morning and Easter exer.
Cises by the children and the choir in the
evening.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-03-26
RYEGATE.

Esdon Nelson spent Saturday and Sun
day with his brother Harry, at St.
Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Symes begin
housekeeping in Wells River this week.
Mr.. Rood OF Newport is working for
his brother.in.la law, Ernest Chiheld.
Mrs. W. T. McLam is spending the
week with her daughter, Mrs. l.. P
Leach, at St. Johusbury.
Miss Norma Lindsay, who works for
Miss Sara N lson, spent last week with
her parents at South Ryegate.
Miss Emily Glover returned to Mont.
pelier, Monday.
Miss Jessie Davidson was in Barnet
last week caring for Mrs. John Davidson,
who has pneumonia.
Miss Minnie Lang of Topsham is in
the employ of Mrs. E. E. Symes.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-03-26

Clouds the happiness OF the home, but
a nagging woman often needs help, Sac
may be 50 nervous and run down in
health that trhes annoy her. II she is
melancholy, excitabe, troubled with loss
OF appetite, headache, sleepleSsness, CON
stipation or fain'ing and dizzy spells,
she needs Electric BitterS, the most Won
deriul remedy for ailing women. Thou,
sands OF sufferers from female troubles,
nervous troubles, backaehe and weak
kidneys have used it, and become healthy
and happy. Try it. Only SOC. Flint
Bros. guarantee satisfaction.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-03-26
EAST CONCORD.

Tuesday morning, March IL Dorcas
Grant, wife of Henry Pratt, was called
from her earthly home to home beyond.
She had been i'll with pneumonia but a
lew days, although she had been in poor
health all winter with lung trouble, she
having had pneumonia six times and
was unable to withstand the seventh at
tack. Her always happy, hopeful and
helpful disposition held out to the last
She was born in this town, Nav 12
1910, hence was 81 years and ten
months Old, and was the daughter of the
late Ira Grant; had lived ia this village
Tor the last % years and spent the
greater part OF her lie in this town. In
1859 she was united in marriage to
Thaddeus Powers, who died in the civil
war. Later she married Henry Pratt,
who survives her. She leaves, besides,
three children, Frank G. Powers, Mrs.
John Mcdonald of this place and Mrs.
Andrew Folsom of Lunenburg; also an
adopted daughter, six years of age. She
also leaves three grandchildren, four
brothers and TWO sisters, namely, William
Grant of Eden, Maine, Frank Grant of
Lancaster, N. H., John Grant of Lyndon,
Ira Grant of this place, Mrs. Z. l.. Stacy
of West Concord and Mrs. Prudence |.
Holmes OF Ohio, with large number of
other relatives and friends to mourn the
loss of one whose lie was filled with in
dustry good cheer and thoughtfune,s
Tor others. She was great lover of her
home and always made those welcome
who came within it. She was friend to
the poor and homeless and a most pa
triotic and public-spirited woman,
great help in society and much loved in
the circle in which she moved. Funeral
services were held Friday at her late
home, Rev Mr.. McNeal speaking com
torting words. Her four nephews acted
as bearers, Ulysses and c. Grant of
Lyndon, Frank Grant Jr., OF Berlin, n.
H., and Emmet Grant Of this place The
floral tributes were beautiful and numer-
Gus. A magnificent pillow was presented
by her children. The house was filed to
overhowing, which showed the high
esteem in which she was held. Remains
were taken to Riverside cemetery and
placed beside those OF her first husband
and infant son.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-03-26
NORTH WALDEN,

The remains of Mr.. Martha Mayo,
wife of George Stevens, from Manchester
N H., were brought TO this town for in.
terment Monday. She was a very
estimabe lady and had spent nearly 40
years in this town, first as school
teacher and then as the vie OF Mr.
Stevens, who still lives but is afflicted by
total blindness. Five children also sur.
vive her, four daughters and one son. A
large circle ofrelatives and friends extend
their sympathy to this deeply affl cited
family in the loss which they have sus.
tained, and which is personal one to
us all.
Mrs. n Gould, the Oldest lady in town
is very i'll. She too, is blind, and has
been in that condition for the last few
years.
Miss Nettie Holloway from St. Johns.
bury is spending few days at her old
home at J. c. Statford's.
Our sugar season commences the most
fayorably for many years.
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-03-26
Bankruptcy Notice.
PETITION FOR DISCHARGE.

In the matter of
George W. Emerson, 5 In Bankruptcy.
Bankrupt.
To the Hon. Hoyt H. Wheeler, Judge of the
District Court of the United States for
the District of Vermont.
George w. Emerson of Hard wick in the
County of aledonia and State of Vermont,
in said District, respectfully represents:
That on the Goth day of July last past, he
was duly adjudged bankrupt under the Acts
of Congress relating to bankruptcy; that he
has duly surrendered all his property and
rights of property, and has fully COM
piled with all the requirements of said Acts
and of the orders of the Court touching his
bankruptcy;
Wherefore, he prays that he may be de-
creed by the court to have full discharge
from all debts provable against his estate
under said Bankrupt Acts, except such debts
as are excepted by law from such discharge.
Dated this 9th day OF Decen Der A.
1901.
George w Emerson, Bankrupt.
ORDER OF NOTICE THEREON.
United States District Court for the Dis
trict of Vermont.
In re George w. Emerson, Bankrupt, Dis
charge.
Notice is hereby given that George w.
Emerson, Bankrupt, has filed his petition
ing for a discharge from all his debts in
bankruptcy, and that all creditors and
other persons Directing to such discharge
may appear before me at my office in st.
Johnsbury, aforesaid, on the 9th day Of
April, 1902, at 1 O'Clock p M, and then and
there present their objections, if any, to such
discharge. with their proofs thereon.
MARSHALL MONTGOMERY,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
St TOhnSbury Vt, March 20, 1902
St. Johnsbury Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1867-1919, 1902-03-26
QASKILL.

D. P. Greeley has moved to the Oscar
Wallace place.
People who are sugaring had a good
run of sap last week
MIR. and Mrs. Remick spent Sunday in
St. Johnsbury.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Blodgett visited his
parents, Sunday,
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Dexter visited his
parents at the Weirs last week.
David Lawrence is carrying on Mosely
Hovey's sugar place.
Oscar Wallace moved to st. Johnsbury
East the past week.
Mrs, Grin Young is very low at pres.
ent writing with apopleXy.