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The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-30
Murder or Suicide.

Berlin, Jan. 29.-Prince Wolfgans
Stolberg was found dead this morn
ing in his park near the castle at an
early hour and excitement runs high.
as the dead nobleman was very popu-
lar.
A rifle was found beside the body
and an Investigation is being made
to disclose whether it was a case
of murder or suicide.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-30
Passenger Train Wrecked.

Trinidad, Cola Colorado & South.
ern passenger train was wrecked four
miles south of Watervale, N. NJ. un-
der circumstances indicating an at
tempt at train robbery. The train was
running at a high rate of speed when
the wreck occurred. The engine, ex
press car and smoker turned over
Four persons were injured, two OF
whom may die. All Of the passengers
were shaken up.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-30
WASHINGTON ITEMS.
Oakesdale's new theatre has be,
cOmnlafad

completed.
Another flood recently threatened
the Palouse country.
The Seattle Athletic club will build
new club house soon.
Mohler, q station six miles south OF
Harrington, is soon to have a -four
mill.
The Canadian Pacific Railway com.
pany ras established offices in Spo
kane.
The w. A. G. girls basket ball team
defeated the Colfax girls club last
week by a score Of IL to 0.
AS shown by the postofflce records
the business of Sunnyside has increas
ed 55 per cent over last year.
The Yakima Baseball association
will soon be reorganized and a stock
company formed to build new grounds
Edward Spencer, who killed Ella
Mundt recently in Spokane still sur
fers considerable pain from his wound
He will recover.
The remains of the man found ON the
river bank on the military reservation
near Spokane have been identified as
that of Nels Lofholm.
Joseph Smith, another of the few
remaining compatriots Of DR.. Marcus
Whitman and Joseph Meek. is dead
He was 81 years Of age.
The two new passenger locomotives
installed on the Northern Pacific, to
run between Spokane and Ellensburg
n hn In 1inn
There is a great demand for seed
spring wheat among the farmers who
were detained from sowing last fall
because of the dry condition of the
| soil.
The death of Captain Alexander
Griggs, owner of the Columbia
Okanogan steamer line, occurred this
recently at Wsnatchee from para
| lytic stroke, the third he has had ir
the past six years.
'"The coming meeting of the North
west Fruitgrowers' association In Spo
kane on February 8, 4, s, ought to be
the most successful in its history" SAID
B. Bergunder of Colfax, vice president
of the association.
f. Minter, conductor on a Wash
ington and Columbia river construc
tion train, was recently assaulted from
behind, knocked senseless and robbed
of his money and watch. at Wallula.
General Charles King. now stationed
at Milwaukee, may be in Spokane OF
February to attend the ball which
the members of General Charles Kint
camp of the Spanish war veterans arr
planning to give then.
A heavy flow of artesian we'll watel
has been struck near the property O.
the Blalock Island Corporation of Spo
kane, which owns 1000 acres of semi
arid land on the Washington side Of
the Columbia river opposite Blalock
island
| The consensus of opinion along the
line of the much advertised electri,
railroad from Dayton to Pendletol
through Waitsburg, Dixie, Prescott
Walla Walla and all the remaining
towns to Pendleton is that the projec
is all off.
The largest land deal ever made II
North Yakima county was consum
mated recently by Coffin Brothers, VIII
sold at one time 43 sections Of Hors
Heaven wheat land to syndicate o
capitalists of Spokane. The consid
Grafton is given as 100000.
The remains Of the IL men VIII
were killed in the wreck on the Grea
Northern, near Leavenworth, Wash
recently, have been identified as Alex
ander Nelson, j. A. Nelson, c. j. Olson
Connolly, Ray McCaslin, Alexande
Hoag, John Bassett, Robert Rollins
Charles Buckley and Fred Corrigan.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-30
ROBBED VICTIMS OF WRECK
GANG OF ITALIANS LOOT JERSEY
CENTRAL TRAIN.
Stories Are Appalling-Fingers and
Ears Cut or to Secure Valuable Jew.
elry-Wrecked Train Caught Fire
Injured Roasted Alive In Sight OF
Rescuers-Rear End Collision BE.
tween Passenger Trains-20 Persons
Dead, Large Number Injured.

New York, Jan. 3O.-Attempts are
being made to locate tho gang of Ital-
ians who swooped down upon the
wrecked train of the Jersey Central
railroad near Graceland and systemat-
ically robbed the victims.
Some OF the stories told by the in
jured are appalling. Fingers were cut
off, earrings were torn out Of won.
ems ears and other atrocities COM
mitted in the confusion of the cries
Of the wounded and dying and the
kissing Of steam from the wrecked
coaches.
Fire added to the horrors and some
Of the injured were roasted in sight OF
the rescuers.
The wreck took place about a mile
from Graceland. near New York,
when the Royal Blue train at full
speed ran into the rear of q way
train. Three cars took fire after the
collision, making rescue for a time
impossible.
The way train left New York at
5:15 o'clock, making express time to
Bound Brook. where it's service
changes to local. The Royal Blue
Line flyer left New York at o'clock
and was to overtake the way train
after leaving Graceland.
At Graceland the way train found
its usual track blocked by a freight
and got orders to take the express
track to Dunellen.
Just before reaching Dunellen 9
hot box caused a delay and as the
train got under way the flyer, travel
ing at 65 miles an hour, struck 1t. The
flyers engine left the rails after plow
ing half way through the rear coacl
of the local.
| The fiagman sent back by the loca
had been recalled as the train started
and the torpedoes left on the tract
were not noticed by the flyers crew
| Railway officials this morning sal,
they had knowledge of but Is deac
as result of the wreck.
Fourteen were removed from the
wreck and the other died at a nearby
residence. Although traffic has been
resumed, the wreckage is still being
searched.
The injured list is incomplete, bu
conservative estimates place the mum
ber between 80 and 40. Six of tn,
dead are unidentified.
The search up to noon adds to tn,
horror. The list of the dead will
reach 80. An accurate list may neve
be made, for as the ruins of tn,
wrecked Easton train were pulle,
from beneath the flyer parts of man.
bodies were found and it is believe'
many were burned.
Sixteen bodies have been identified
Several more bodies are reporte,
scattered through the hamlets in tn
vicinity and there are several uniden
titled bodies at the Westfield station
OF these latter four are so badly bas
tered and burned that Identification II
impossible.
Workers in the wreckage are still
discovering portions of bodies.
Engineer Davis Of the flyer, wht
was pulled out from beneath his EN-
gine and reported dead, is in {
Plainfield hospital in a dying condition
The injured number more than 40
many of whom will die.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-30
Mercer Was a DefauIter.

San Francisco, Jan. 2S.-Win
Mercer, the famous baseball pitcher
who committed suicide, has been dis.
covered to have been short in his
accounts. 1t is estimated that he
squandered $4,000 at the race tracks.
He lost all the money his clubs made
on their recent western trip.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-30
Last steamer From Nome.

Port Townsend, Wash. Jan. 25.-
The steamer Dawson City, SO days
sail, after tempestuous voyage. Tho
entire trip was marked by succession
Of accidents and exasperating delays.
while the fury of the elements seemed
to combine to hinder progress toward
her destination.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-30
Railroad Advances Wages.

Pittsburgh has been announced
by J. G. Burke, who represented the
conductors at recent conference with
the Baltimore & Ohio railroad officials
at Baltimore, that an agreement had
been sanctioned by the company grant
ing 10 per cent advance In wages, to
date from January 1. The advance ex-
tends over all branches OF the road.
and was given to conductors. brake
men and yardmen.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-30
carneaie's Big Donation.

London, Jan. 25.-Dispatches from
Edinburgh announce that in further
ance of his educational scheme for
Scotland, Andrew Carnegie has decid-
ed to endow a trust for scientific re-
search. A sum of $5,000,000 will be
expended on the scheme.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-30

Denver, Col, Jan. 26.-The climax In
the senatorial fight In Colorado came
Sunday night when ex-senator e. O.
Wolcott, the candidate Of the SO called
"stalwart" wing of the republican par
ty, announced his practical withdrawal
from any further contest and urged
the people Of Colorado to accept the
situation Of Senator Henry NJ. Teller
to succeed himself by the joint session
Of the democratic senators and repre-.
sentatives.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-30
TWO ENGINES MEET.
Large Number of People Met Death in
Collision.

NOIil6iOUs
Tucson, Ariz., Jan. 30.-A head-on
collision occurred at o'clock in the
morning on the Southern Pacific, IL
miles east of here. The trains piled
up on each other and II cars were
consumed by fire through the oil tanks
on the engines bursting.
Engineers Bruce and Wilkie were
burned to death. Eight bodies have
been found already. Many more were
consumed in the flames.
]. L. Hilton of Cambridge, Mass.
was burned in the smoker.
The first news of the collision was
the appearance in Tucson of tourist
car without the engine, which had
broken loose from the wrecked train
and, being on a down grade, ran into
the city.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-30
Fell From Window.

San Francisco.-George Heiser, aged
26, son of Cleveland (Ohio) business
man, accidentally fell from a window
in the Hotel Richmond. His back was
broken and his head and shoulders
badly bruised. He cannot reeovor.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-30
Judue Dav Amounted.

Canton, O., Jan. 27-Judge William
R. Day says that he has been offered
a supreme bench appointment by
President Roosevelt and had mailed
a letter Of acceptance. Judge Day
understands that Justice George
Shiras retires in February.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-30
Explosion Kills Five.

Admission, Jan. 30.-The boiler in the
Scutter Car company's plant here ex-
ploded with terrific violence, causing
the death of five workmen and the
serieus injury Of several others.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-30
Major Glenn Free.

Manila.-The arguments In the trial
by court martial Of Major Edwin =.
Glenn, charged with unlawfully kill-
ing prisoners of war, has been heard
and the court submitted . verdict
which was believed to be an hcQuitta1.
although the finding was not announe.
ed.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-30
Sultan Will Come.

Manila.-The sultan of Jolo has an
nounced his intention to visit the st
Louis exposition. He will be accom-
panied by q native retiAus.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-30
Coast Grain Report.

Portland, Ore.-Walla Walla, 75c;
bluestem, SEC; valley. TIC.
Tacoma, Wash.-Unchanged. Blue
stem, S6hc; club, 76c.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-30
Paul Weiss Sulcided.

San Francisco, Cal.-Paul Weiss,
better known as Paul Egry, a noted
Hungarian musician, committed sui.
eide by taking carbolic acid.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-30

The expectation of cattle from Cuba
IL prohibited.
The silver blade. (Rathdrum, Idaho) 1895-1903, 1903-01-30

Baker City's chamber Of commerce
has Been revived.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
VIRGINIA TAXES INCREASED.
State Revenue From Property, How =
ever. Is Less This Year.

The large increase in the amount oi
taxes To be paid the State by the rail
roads under the assessment just made
by the corporation commission results
from the tax Of per cent on gross in
come imposed by the constitutional con
ycntion. The increase in taxable values
this year over that assessed by the board
Of public works last year. IL S3.g4l,-
l2O.4l. Hut the States revenues from
the property tax IL less than latt year,
"a the rate was reduced from 40 cents
10 30 cents The increase in the tax on
income jumps from $32, 1921 to S3l6.'
1SG 81. The taxes 90 be paid 10 coun-
ties cities and towns will only be in
ere sed in proportion 10 the advance in
values OF property, as these do not par
ticipate Ia the revenue derived from the
railroad income tax. The same applies
to steamship and canal properties, but
the figures for these have not yet been
completed.
The property tax on the tTenty-three
electric railway lines in the State were
increased from Sl5, ,G97 80 to S-2.36O.-
~. Were these companies paid SvOJ.-
81 on net income last year, they must
pay 81 pos. ~ this year on gr0ssincome.
Che Richmond Passenger and Power
Company pays of ihis $3,GG3.15, the
Norfolk Railway and Light Company
-. 500 is. and the Richmond Traction
Company s. 6HI -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
Climatic Cures.

The influence Of climatic conditions
In the cure OF consumption is very
much oyerdrawn. The poor patient,
and the rich patient, too, can do
much better at home by proper at
teption to food digestion, and regu-
lar use of German Syrup. Free ex'
pectoration in the morning is made
certain by German Syrup, so Is a
GOOD nights rest and the absence OF
n weakening cough and debilitatine
night sweat. Restless nights and the
exhaustion due to coughing, the
greatest danger and dread of the con
sumptive, can be prevented or stop
ped by taking German SyrupliberallI }
and regularly. Should you be abi'
to 90 to n warmer cline, you will iin'
that of thousands of cOnsumptive
there. the few who are benefited ant
regain strength are those who us
German Syrup. Trial bottle, q
re0nlar size, 75c. X. N. Goolrick.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
Baptis.s to Hold Meeting at Urbsnns

Following il the program OF the min
isterr, deac0ns' and laymen = meeting o.
the second district OF the Rappahannoch
Baptist association, To be held with r
banna church, Friday, Saturday aud
Sunday, November y, -, % 1903:
Friday, Nov 27--1::iO y. IN: Sermon
Elder +. B. Raymond.
Saturday, Nov. 3S-MOrning Devo
tlonal exercises, Weston Bristuw; organ
iIition and miscellaneous business; con
secration service, conducted by Elder II.
l.. Corr: Introductory sermon, Elder +.
W. Kerioot Afternoon: Devotional ex'
ercis,s =, John Hardy; Pastoral Visiting
what IL Is not. and what IL II. Elders W
f. Watt and q. ID. Loving; The Deacon &
Place and Duties in the Church, Niliism
EubAnk. ]. u Stephens and j. W. Mars
ton: miscellaneous business AMI adl purn-
ment. Evening-1:3O: Sermon, James
II. Barnes.
Sunday, Nov. % Morning: lrbanna
Sunday school: TO What Extent Are
Baptist Principles Affecting the World
Today Elder Il A. Folkes; SERMON
Personal Work-Wha Ii Is and How to
DO It, Elder J. A. Sullivan. Afternoon
Devotional exercises, John |. Bennett
question box. A. h. Evans; Missions u,
lts Place In the Work Of Christ, Elder y
j. Allen; (2), Relation of Each Church
Member Thereto, Elder l.. d Kirby; mis-
cellaneOus business and ad jurnment
Evening" 80 Sermon, Elder j. B Pad.
get
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
BLOODY FIGHT WITH FooTPADs
Gritty Victim Laid Out the Palr' eu'
Was Nearly Killed.

Shenandoah, Pa. Nov. 16.-William
Jones. after visiting his father, pros
porous farmer in the Catawissa valley
was returning home over Locust noun
tain, and when he had reached the
lonesomest and most thickly wooded
spot two hlghwaymen rushed upon him
from the thick brush along the road
side.
One of the footpads struck him from
behind. telling him to the gorund; but
Jones. being a powerful man, soon re-
covered and tackled both his assail'
ants. A life and death struggle ensued
for half an hour. when Jones finally
had one OF the highwaymen knocked
senseless and the other so badly beaten
that he cried Enough"
On Jones arrival here, terribly cut
bruised and bleeding from man!
wounds. a number of policemen ant
citizens started in pursuit OF the high
waymen, but no trace Of them coult
be found beyond the sanguinary evi
dences of the bloody battle on I'M
mountain road.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
Sentiment Of Southern Congress
men Towards Cleveland.

The New York World published inter
views with all the Southern Senator
and Cougresrmsn concerning the senti
ment Of the South towards Mr.. .Clevelar d
"A a presidential candidate These inter
views indicate that the eX-Pfe-idfnt II
not popular with the Leading politicians
If his party in the South, aud he proba
bly never expects to be-. All the South
erners interviewed admit that their
States would vote for Mr.. Cleveland >
he were nominated, but they will not
say n word in favor Of his nomination
Most of them. in fact, are openly hostile
70 such a nomination, and, aside IRON
their personal hostility to the .Presi
lent. say that the feeling against tblr'
term Tor any President is very strong II
ne mi de- I the p 'Ople.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
SITES FOR ZION CITIES
Dowie Is Offered 100000 Acres For
Ore and Another Near New York.

Chicago, Nov. l6.-"l have just re-
colved an offer of 100000 acres Of
land on which to build another Zion
City. but the site must be kept secret
at present" said John Alexander
Dowie. speaking to his followers in
Shiloh Tabernacle, Zion City.
What is more Dowie continued,
81 have an offer of 10000 acres of land
within 80 miles OF New York city for
the same purpose. That does not look
as If the New York trip failed, does
It? am going abroad January 3. after
men and money" he said. when
get back in June will have planned
a number OF Zions Then all Zion will
start its work for building up Jeru-
salem"
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
THOUSANDS CHEER sARAFoFF
Leader Of Macedonian Revolutionlsts
Receives Ovation at Sofia

Lender OF Macedonian hcsOib'iO'ss
Receives Ovation at Sofia
Sofia. Nov. l6.-Boris Sarafoff, leader
Of the Macedonian reyolutionists. ar
rived here and was received at the rail-
way station by thousands of persons,
who brought laurel wreaths and flow
ers and acclaimed Sarafoff as a ma
tional hero. The Macedonian leader
presented n picturesque appearance.
His beard was unkempt, ais hair hung
in locks and his features were weather.
beaten. After the delivering OF the pa
triotic speeches, n procession was
formed and Sarafoff was carried on the
shoulders OF his admirers. On the way
Sarafoff halted In front of the cathe-
dral and thanked the crowd for the re-
.cption. declaring that the revolutions
lists were not only unconquered, but
that their work was but now be-
ginning.
Boris sarafoff spent nine months In
Macedonia. His life was one OF con-
slant peril, and he slept mostly In the
open air, He went to Monastir VIII
a band of co, of whom only eight sur
yiycd.
Previous reports of a conspiracy o.
Bulgarian and Servlan officers to pro
yoke war with Turkey have been OIL
cially confirmed. According to these re
ports. Turkey was to be attacked Dl
the cor bined armies of the two coun
tries A search OF officers quarters a
Philoppopolis. Tirnova and other place
in Bulgaria, 1t was said, revealed com
promising letters and reyolutlonar
documents directed against Prince Fer
dnand. This latter part OF the rumol
however, proves to he untrue. 1t
said that number of young oihcer
Of Macedonian nationality planned
create n casus belli by forcing a cor
nict on the frontier. The minister
war has ordered the removal OF Ia
officers.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
INCREASED USE OF APPLES
Financial and Distetic Value OF
Growing American Crop.

One medical writer says:
The more mellow apples one eats the
better, provided they be taken at meal
time Il il best Of all to eat fruit before
meals, and freely IA you like.
This will prevent loading the system
with heavy weight Of less digestible
foods. Senator Vest says that il II man
wishes 10 live long and be able 20 keep
up his work, he must eat not less than
one apple with every noon lunch; we are
not sure but he said half u dozen. The
nO-breakiast fad tells us that we must
not only 20 without the morning meal,
but that we must live much more largely
upon fruit. Some Of the disciples insist
that apples may be taken in the place
Of the ordinary breakfast. John Wesley
once referred to apple dumplings "a an H.
lustration Of the alarming advance OF
luxures 10 England. Charles Lamb
quotes friend who says that "a man
cannot have pure mind who refuses
apple dumplings," aud DIR. johnson
speakes OF clergymen Uf his acquaint-
ance who brought bis family up almost
altogether on the Anglo Saxon combi-
nation. We have recolections OF dump.
lngs which might accord with the opin-
ion Of Lamb; aud then we have recollec-
tiOns of other dumplings which might
have been the origin OF Calyinism.
IL must be horne in mind that the ideal
apple il one that il iit 10 be eaten raw;
yet the glorious old Spitzenburg IL only
Ill for the cook-in whose hands II be-
comes the very perfection OF pie apples
The nineteenth century went out with a
marvellous evolution Of new sorts OF
fruits OF all kinds; but here was nothing
In the list to exceed the delicious juices Of
the Northern Spy, the Macintosh Red,
the Shannon, or the Stuart's Golden.
There is nothing in the world to ex-
coed the beauty of the apple blossom;
" bile the air il laden with an exquisite
perfume that has charmed n hundred
generatiOns-ha added To the poesy,
the love and the comfort Of Greek. Of l!o-
man and Of Briton. But il there be any.
thing more beautiful than the apple in
blossom it is the same tree loaded down
with crismon and golden fruit Then II
il that the apple touches human nature
and wakens in the hou=ekeeper the high
est conceptions Of the science and the tine
art Of dietetics The Independent.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
Metand Wed Same Day,

Though prior to Thursday they had
never = en- each other, William Dickson,
6G years old. Of Proctor. Pa, and Mrs
Elizabeth Gardner. 30 years old, OF
Lynchburg, Va, were married. They
had been corresponding a year and had
exchanged photographs. On Thursday
by arrangement, Mrs. Gardner went tc
Williamsport, Pa, and wac met at The
depot by MIR Dickson. After their mar
riage Mr.. and Mrs. Dickson drove to th'
bridegroom's fine country home at 'r c
tor. Mr.. Dickson say ~ he il more tha'
nleAa d with bic vii.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
Ths Best Remedy For Group.
From the Atchison, Kan, Dali.
Globe.

From the Atchison, Kan, Daily
Globe.
This is the season when the woman
who knows the best remedies Tor
croup is in demand inevery neighbor'
hood. One of the most terrible things
i'm the world is 10 be awakened IN the
middle Of the night by a whoop from
one of the children. The Group rem
edies are ain ost az sure TO be lost, III
case of Group, as n revolver II
sure 10 be lost in ease OF burglars,
There used To he an oldiashloned
remedy for Group, known rs hive
gyrup and tolu. but some modern
mothers say that DChamberlaln''
Cough Remedy is better and does
not cost 40 much. IL causes thi
uatient to "thrOw up the phlegm
quicker and gives relief in n shortel
time. Give this remedy as soon y
the croupy cough appears a"d II VII
prevent the attack. 1t never fails an'
is pleasant and safe to take. For salt
by NJ. NJ. Lewis, druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-11-19
EarOyer Sixty feara

Mrs winslow's Soothing syrup h.'
been used Tor over sixty years by million'
o, mothars for their children while tee h
ing, with perfect uccess. IL soOthes the
child, sOitens { gums, allays all pains,
..uree wind collie. and is the best remedy
Tor Dlarrhoea. IL will relieve the poor
little sufferer Immediately. Sold by
Druggists in every part OF the world,
Twenty five cents bottle. Re sure a I'd
ask for Mrs. WinslOw's Soothine
Sgrup." and take No oshsr