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Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-21
HUMOROUS.

Inc iolding beu mas some pau nan
its, but it never stays mp late at night.
He-I want 10 tell you all know
if you have time. she-All right.
I've got five minutes to spare.
There amt no satisfaction in tellin'
people yeour ailmuuts nowadays, ez
they allus feel wuss II yeou dew.
There wouldn't be SO much kickin'
done in this worr ef there was more
chance NV people hurtin' their toes.
Jane Are You going to have a
good time this, winter. Kittie-I'm
not. Fred insists ON announcing our
engagement.
''Some women remind me Of hens,
said Crimsonbeak to friend. "They
never find anything today where they
laid it yesterday"
"You cannot crush me, he Kissed
to the girl who had just spurned him.
'You just wait till l get out on the
street with my bicycle" she muttered
Indignantly.
Miss Toune says she is so glad she
went to a farm this summer ;otherwise
she might never have known that Leg
horn fowls were so named from the
horns growing from their ankles.
so You refuse mel" said Charley
Callow, bitterly. "Of course" said
the charming widow Wont you
even be a sister to me?" "No. I'm
engaged TO your father. I'll be
mother to you.
Our wives and sisters learn to cook,
Apparently because A-
{ A womans fear Of usefulness
Is smaller than it was.
Editor-I notice you never give us
any jokes about young wives cooking,
now Humorous Contributor-W Wei,
no sir. You see the fact oft is I've
discovered that there's no joke about
it. Tn married myself now.
Goyerness-Hame the wiscst man
that ever lived Little Dick Sol
, onion. Goyerness Correct: name
the wisest woman Little Dick latter
meditationl-W Well, if l say you, ma
| will get angry, aud if / say ma, you
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-21

Now IS the winter glory,
The beauty of the year,
The night Of sweetest story,
oflove and songand cheer;
The bells ring out the sweetest,
And children dress the neaiest,
With merriment completest,
I Like fairy forms appear.
- u-uisiii-n+er-vis blUUmfig,
And we have come to see,
The very air perfumins,
And never toney-5ee
Could revel in such fiowerr,
In such exquisite overs
As in this tree of ours,
This shining Christmas tree.
The gardens have no roses.
The apple boughs are bare,
The woodland flower repo:es
Hid from the wintry air;
And vanished is tho clover,
No violets we discover,
For summer now is over
And all its beauties rare.
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-21

things, yet dared not grasp anything
He was not old at all, as years 60,
being no more than forty, but lie
mingled little with the world, and be.
ing well-to-do, it was not demanded Of
him that he go out into the battle and
strive as the less fortunate found it
necessary.
He owned the fat in which he lived,
and the income from it gave hin
amp!e means to crafty al, hisk,
wishes, and ample time 70 Wfite mAE Ey
pages of manuscript. which he was too
modest TO offer a publisher, yet which
furnished foundations for innumerable
air castles, and, gentle reader, in every
air castle that reared Itself abont his
fancy there was always woman, for
an air castle was not to Mr.. Billups
bachelors hall.
His apartments were in the top OF
the Billups fiat, for the owner was
thrifty and the lower floors brought
much more than those nearer the Sky,
and Mr.. Billups was not so well to-lo
as to be neglectful OF such a small
matter as say $50 month.
On the floor, one remove from the
top, were several small flats for per
sons of small means, and in one of
two cosy little rooms lived whole
some widow of thirty or therebouts,
which is near enough in the matter of
woman's age, and her name was
Smith-Mary Smith.
Mary is tender name, soft name,
a motherly name for a woman, and
Smith is one admirably adapted for
exchange.
Mrs. Smith had one child, named
also Mary. and it was this child who
first made Mr. BilIups friend Of the
family.
She was seven years old, and such
winsome little thing that Mr.. Billups
never met her or his way toward the
rool that he did not take upward with
him queer feelings and strange long
ing he could not explain, and which
no confirmed bachelor ever expert
ences.
As for the mother. she vas sucn
woman as makes even fiat place
like home. and Mr.. Billups after the
first month voluntarily reduced het
rent, and she accepted the reduction
without a protest, for she found it
extremely hard at times to make her
meager income stand the strain put
upon it.
1t was this alone that brought the
hard lines to Mrs. Mary's laughing
face, and sometimes chased smile
away. As she herself once said it
hurt her feelings to ask SO small an
income to do so much.
Out of the sunshine, too, came The
shadow, and Mrs. Smith, as she saw
her little girl growing up, often Won
dered how should she should provide
for her until she might be fitted to
help the family earnings.
They had been living in tae Billups
flat almost year, and it was such a
pleasant year as Mr.. Billups had not
known since, as boy, he had come
from his parents home and had taken
his burden OF life upon his own shoul-
ders.
So pleasant, indeed, thar instead Of
spending two months with his father
and mother at their home on the farm,
he had pleaded business, and cut the
time in half only to come lack to
the fat-and to go in and out, meet
ing the child as often as possible, and
the mother as often as he dared.
Which was not often, for Mr.. Bill
Maryland independent. [volume] (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1874-current, 1894-12-21
Gnrning in the Old Days in MARYLAND.

From October to April those easy
going gentry turned their backs on
hIlaee, and found all their joy in
hunting and cunning. If the single
baireled fint-locks hung on wooden
hooks in the walls of the hall or the
dinine-room, one might tell off the
men md boys in a family, while the
fox hounds, water-dogs, and pointers
that romped in the court yard were to
be rcckoued with the horses and the
gums. When the young master mount
I'll his nag and called his dogs for
weeks sport in the woods or along the
vatcrcourse, he took but small
thought for the roof that should lodge
him at mghtfan, or the supper that
might Be spread, for he knew there
WAS light iu the window for him in
every house in the county. Old
Maryland.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-12-11

behaved citizens of the Fork
have gone out to Challis for the
winter, and others are expecting
to go. There is no reason why
Challis should not be a popular
winter resort for those who
spend the summer time in the
mountains. 1t is easy of access,
pleasantly situated, fine winter
climate, community of good
morals, church and school privi-
leges, advantages of refined soci-
ETY., different lodge associations,
etc., etc. Besides, it is highly
recommended to invalids and
those who cannot long withstand
the effects of a high altitude.
The Medical Hot Springs near
the town are famous for their
many cures of rheumatism and
other diseases incident to mining
regions, and are recognized
sanitorium of many years stand
ing. All these advantages and
home-like surroundings combine
to make the county-seat of our
county very desirable point in
which to spend the winter
months.
AS the Holidays are now ap-
preaching and everybody wants
to feel good and thankful and
happy; and inasmuch as ye Sill
YER MESSENGER folks have had
hard streak of luck come upon
you by the ravages of the fire.
tiend, would it not be just the
right thing for every one of your
patrons to pay up their back
subscription and one year in ad-
vance ? 1t would put you away
up out of the ashes and send you
flying along on your journey
joyous and merry as messeng-
er bird. Let's every one try it.
Here goes for an "X' with com
pliments OF x ROADS.
Yankee Fork, Dec. 8, 1894.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-12-11
Lincoln Poet no. IA.

Lincoln Post No. IS, G. A. r.,
of Challis. elected the following
officers last Friday evening for
the ensuing term F:
Commander. II. VanCamp.
Sr. Vice Com. IN. J. Sharp.
Jr. Vice Com.-Geo. Lozier.
Quarter Master.-John Barr.
Post Sargent.-S. VanCamp.
Officer of the Days. Huff
man.
Chaplain. R. N. Hull.
Delegates to the State Encamp
ment.-W. J. Scott, Ckas. Nah
arian. Alternates-Sam. Huff
man, Wise Osborne.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-12-11
Cueter Encampment no. 10.

Custer Encampment No. 10, 1.
o. o. F., of Challis, elected the
following officers for the ensu-
ing term last Wednesday night:
G. Pm. M. Sweet.
H. PA. G. Bomar.
S. W.-Al. Jinegar.
Scribe.-F. J. Clyde.
J. W.-Chas. Wilkinson.
Treas. J. Pierce.
Trustees.-J. c. Fox, George
Hosford, o. E. Penwell.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-12-11
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT HALEY, IDAHO, l
December, Z, 1894.

LAND OFFICE AT HALEY, IDAHO,
December, I, 1924.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of mis- intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before the Clerk OF
the District Court in and for Custer county, al
Challis, Idaho. on January 10. 1895, viz /: James
NJ. Shoup, for Lots and 8, SEX. SEA, Sec
26 and for the N.w.A. N.E.A, N.E.A. N.w.A
Sec. s5 TIP. 10 N. r. 20 E.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF, said land, viz !:
William Weller, of Challis Idaho.
Chas. H. Matley, OF +"
George Hosford, OF "a
], d. Wood, Morse, Idaho.
w. H. BRoADHEAD, Register.
First publication Dec. II, 1884,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-12-11
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE, AT HALEY, IDAHO, |
December, z, 1894.

IcFf
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed his notice Of his inten-
tion to make final proof in support OF his claim,
and that said proof win be made before the
Clerk of the District Court of Custer county,
at Challis, Idaho, on January 10. 1895. viz !:
James II. Hooper, for the SWA SWls, Sec. l6,
Sk SEA SEA SwA Sec. II, in Up. H. North
of Range ~ East.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of, said land, viz:
Duncan Cameron, of Challis, Idaho
John c. Fox, OF Challis, Idaho.
Frank H. Tolman, of Morse. Idaho.
James d. Wood. Morse. Idaho.
w. H. BRoADHEAD, Register.
| First publication Dec. IL, 1924.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-12-11
YENKEE FORK coLoRs.

Dec. 8, and the mail comes on
wheels and in good season.
Tommy and Willie Turnbull
got in from Challis on Thursday
with eleven head of beef cattle
from Felkner & MCGOWAN S
herd. This completes the drive
for the market here this season.
Charley Tassell has IL or IA
men at work on the State road
between Yankee Fork and Stan
ley. He has a contract to finish
that division according to the
specifications and is making it
what it should be-a State wag-
on road. Quite number of the
Forkers are at work there.
Rudolph Ross, of Custer, has
been granted a pension for dis
abilities received while aiding
Uncle Sam to put down a certain
rebellion that occurred a third
of a century ago. Large bodies
move slowly, but Uncle Sam
aims to get around to the boys
about the time when his visits
are most appreciated.
| From the quantities of sup
plies that have come in on the
Fork this fall, one would be led
to believe that what few inhab-
itants there are expect a seven
years famine or that silver will
remain demonetized for the next
quarter of century. All the
money that could be dug up has
been put into something to eat
and wear. The miners cabins
have more the appearance of
wholesale outfitting establish
ments than modest abiding plac-
es. Perhaps it argues a hard
winter and spring floods.
The Steen Brothers have Sam
Vigus doing development work
on the Washington mine, near
the mill There are three men
(Seagreen, Powell and Franklin)
working on that portion of the
Montana mine under lease by
Powell & Seagreen; and there is
Harry Bellamy alone on the ex-
tension OF the Yankee Fork mine
on North side of Mt. Estes.
These comprise the sum total of
men at work on quartz in this
district, where few years ago
they could be counted by the
hundreds without moving out OF
your tracks. And yet the wise
men of the East argue that the
free and unlimited coinage OF
silver, Is to 1 of gold, would
bring financial ruin upon the ma
ton. The Yankee Forkers
would be willing to take chances
on it for a year or two.
F7unkhouse made another triI
in the last of the week from his
ranch, near Challis, with two
four horse teams loaded witt
hay and dressed hogs. Wilson
is on the road with a load of hay
grain, dressed meat and othel
ranch commodities. They loa(
back with house lumber. VIM
Babcock recently purchased th'
once famous Yankee Fork Hall
at Bonanza, and is moving it ou
by wagon loads to his ranch
BY and by the frame houses tina
once went to make up the larg
and prosperous towns of Custe
and Bonanza, will be set up i
the valley round and about Cha
lis, the county seat. History
ever repeating, for it is written
"And the cities that were ono
great shall be leveled with tn
ground and weeds and thistle
shall flourish there; and tn
dwelling be removed afar an
become the habitation of strang
ers, for the leaders of this n;
ton have wrought great evil
the land and brought desolatio
J. upon it," All of which might b
interpreted to have some bea
ing upon the silver crisis no
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-12-11

I
Taxes became delinquent yes
terday.
John Dudley went to Lost Riv-
er Thursday.
J. J. Mitchell, of Houston, was
in Challis on Friday.
G. H. Poppy was down from
Clayton Saturday night.
Andy Hensley after his trip
home, contemplates going to
Australia.
At last winter is here. About
two inches of the beautiful" fell
in the valley Sunday.
Clyde Wilkinson departed for
Moscow last Wednesday morn
ing to attend another term at the
State University.
Chas Dewitt came out from the
Jacket one day last week. He
will enjoy the whirl of society
life at Challis this winter.
Tom Paul, Chas. Baker and
w. G.. Sweet came down from
Bayhorse Wednesday evening to
help put candidate through
the Camp"
Another death at Yellow Jack.
ct. Dennis Murphy, aged 5s
years, died at that place on Dec
1st, 1894, of pneumonia. The
deceased was the owner of a
ranch on Pahsimari.
George Sheldon and Angus
Cameron were in from the Vel
low Jacket several days of las
week. They returned Saturday
morning, accompanied by F. o
Smith and Joe Short.
w. E. Hanna received on Sun.
day afternoons express a fine
imported pup, one-half New
foundland and half st. Ber
nard. When it gets its growth i
will be a monster.
George E. Keyes was dowr
from Clayton last week. He
will move down to Challis after
Christmas, preparation to takins
charge of the Office of Audito
and Recorder in January.
We had it from Dame Rumol
that Mack Black was married OF
Tuesday evening of last week t
a young lady of this place, bu
not knowing whether it be th
facts or not, we refrain froI
mentioning it, but if all signs d
not fail, we are liable to have
notice or two of this kind
chronicle during the Holidays.
Congress assembled in Wash
ington at the lawful time, an
Grover has sent his message t
Congress. The message is note
for its length. He advocates th
Baltimore Bankers financis
scheme. He advocates anythin
the money sharks tell him-an
always against the people. Il
gives no cause for the recent rt
publican Landslide"
Cy. Odell. an old-time resider
of Custer county, and for man
years has been working place
claims at Stanley Basin of whic
he is owner-claims that hay
yielded considerable gold in tl
past, was brought before Judg
Zeigler on Friday of last weel
and after examination, he ws
adjudged insane, and on the fo
lowing morning he was taken
the asylum at Blackfoot.
Carl Lane departed for his ol
home in Kenosha, Wisconsin
yesterday morning, to spend th
winter, and his partner, And
! Hensley, will accompany him 6
: far as Iowa, on a visit to the oil
:. homestead. Chas. Webb ais
departed with the boys for Del
b yer, where he will remain th
d winter. They all expect to r
}. turn to Challis in the sprins
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-12-11
Christnas Goods.

n Christmas will soon be
81 here, and ~. New Years
IN is on the road, an d
C&s presen ts III are in ~
nv demand u fer thelF
NJ childr n and the jB:p
S8 old folks, and the best "
place to get them is at the
Drug Store, of ]. P. Spald- ~
ing. He has Ss9 the best and
and most complete assortment of
A, Holiday goods ever shown
S@ in Custer county, from a
IN toy for the baby, to the
H most beau6SA tiful toll e t
IN set for the&yy oun g9n
i lady-photograph al "
i buns, autograph al ~
buns, scrap books, vases, W
lamps, and other useful ar ~
ticles too numerous to mention.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-12-11
official Vote OF Idaho.

i he SUdU0 DOdIU VI CduN dSSSI >
completed their official count of
the votes on Dec. 2. The result
shows that there were 26, 677
votes cast for congressman, the
others running little lower.
The total is about 4,500 higher
than the vote two years ago; g.
240 votes were cast for the con-
stitutional amendment and 1875
against it. On Monday the
board will pass upon the ques-
ton whether this is or is not q
majority of the electors, as pro-
vided by the constitution. Re-
suits on the state ticket are as
follows:
For Congress:
Wilson, Rep, 1O,383.
Gum, Pop, 7,467.
Ballentine, Dem, 1854.
Wilson's plurality, 1886.
For Governor:
Mcconnell, Rep, 10,208.
Ballantine, Pop, 7,121.
Stevenson, Dem, 7,057.
McConnell's plurality, 3,0s7.
For Lieutenant-G Governor:
Mills, Rep, 10,704.
Chambers, Pop, 6,914.
Thatcher, Dem, 6,272.
Mills plurality, $3.50.
For Secretary of State:
Garrett, Rep, 1O,899.
Tibbals, Pop, 7,044.
Hall, Dem, 6,004.
Garrett's plurality, 1856.
For Attorney General:
Parsons, Rep, 1928.
Spence, Pop, 7,143.
Reeves, Dem, 6,08l.
Parsons plurality, 1856.
For Auditor:
Ramsey, Rep, 10000.
Walton, Pop, 7,157.
Stoddard, Dem, 1904.
Ramsey's plurality, 3,643.
For Treasurer:
Bunting, Rep, 10,e06.
Cooper, Pop, $685..
Bush, Dem, 1913.
Bunting's plurality, 1878.
For Supt. Public Instruction:
Foresman, Rep, 10,648.
Steele, Pop, 6,044.
Faris, DEM, 6,249.
Forseman's plurality, 1904.
For Justice of Supreme Court:
Huston, Rep, 10,934.
Angel, Pop, 6,763.
Elder, Dem, 5,951.
; Huston's plurality, 4,171.
For Judge of the Fourth Dis
trict, Stockslager, Dem, recei7
ed 906 majority over Brunel
Populist.
For Attorney of the Fourt
District, Rogers, Pop, receive
lis plurality over Johnston, Rel
and Barnum, Dem.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-12-11

discovered IN the mountains near
Bonanza City, Idaho, the mann
moth head and horns of noun
tain ram firmly imbedded in a
pine tree some eighteen inches
In diameter. The tree had grown
around the head, leaving the
horns protruding. AS the horns
are some twenty feet from the
ground, everybody is speculat-
ing as to how that ram got its
head into that tree at such an
elevation-Ex.
Some tell with shovel, pick
and spade, to earn their daily
grub; some just as good are not
afraid in stubblefelds to stub.
We all must work for daily bread
who have no income rents, and
whether with the hands or the
head is of no consequence. The
good book says that toll is right,
and that without pause, but
then it don't seem hardly right
to labor with ones jaws. l love
to shake the honest hand of him
who wields the hoe; there are no
people in the land who suit my
fancy so. With nature he com
munes each day and learns her
sacred laws, but darn the man
who works for pay with nothing
but his jaws. Such men as those
are hardly fit to teach our people
sense-they never know just
when to quit and never should
commence. | do not like to see
such men go down to make our
laws; they fill their frames with
5 booze and then make trouble
with their jaws. -Ex.
, The Ketchum Keystone says
The community was startled on
Monday afternoon by the intel
ligence that the dead body of
David Steele, one of our pioneer
citizens, had been found in the
canyon above the Cold Springs
: ranch. Sunday, about 2 o'clock
p. M, Mr.. Steele left Ketchum
with his team for the purpose of
getting load of poles expect
ing to return the same day.
On Monday afternoon party of
men went in search, and after
going up the canyon for a dis
tance OF three-quarters of a mile
: they were Mortified to find the
a dead body of Mr.. Steele lying
o beside some poles which were
It intended to complete his load, he
e having put the greater portion of
n them on the wagon, when he had
o evidently laid down exhausted,
a and died without changing his
o position, as the ground and dead
leaves on which he lay showed
l. no evidence of any struggle. His
d faithful dog lay crouching at his
o feet, where he had kept lonely
d vigilance through the silent
e hours of the night over the dead
Il body of his master.
. Let the fun continue. Whoop
;, 'er up all along the line. Who
cares who goes to the senate?.-
so long as he is "a Republican.
Any one of the aspirants consti-
1T tuting the gang will answer the
y purpose. Mac and Willis can
II vote on any measure, and that
n appears to be all that is wanted
re of them. Eastern Republican
le leaders are yelling for honest
re money, and declaring that west
(, ern members will follow the
IS party when they get to Wash
Il ington, so what's the use of
70 worrying our poor brains over
who shall be sent to the senate ?
d Any blame fool can follow the
a, party, when they get to Wash
le ington, and that's all the eastern
" ers require of them. They have
rs their work already mapped out
Id for them by their obliging gold
70 bug masters, and all they need
n do is to bark when the master
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-12-11
LoczL cLEHNINGe.

There was an old woman who lived in shoe.
And year after yearher family grew;
She was the first woman since Adams fall
Who ever confessed her shoe was too small
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-04

Frank IIatton, the well known journal
list, is the last to fall victim to what is
coming to be considered an American dis
ease-paralys is-cGrsed generally by an
excess of mental application. So frequent
have become these cases of tho prostra-
ton of men engaged in business or other
enterprises requiring the active use of
the brain through long hours and con-
tinuously that extinction by paralysis,
sometimes accompanied by softening of
the brain, is beginning to be considered
natural death" for certain classes of
working Americans. The end is fire.
quently predicted for such some time in
advance of It's arrival. Each case where
the sufferer is prominent person,
known to wide circle or to the coun-
try, is made the occasion OF warning
on the part of the press against the
American passion for overwork and the
need of more leisure and relaxation in
American life, but so far no visible re-
suit has come from these warnings, FREE
quently written by men who themselves
disregard them. Nations, like individ-
uals, havo their sins and consequent
forms of punishment. The American
vice is prodigslity in work. and the
penalty is paralysis. City Star.
The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-07-04
Storms on the Sun.

The velocity with which solar storms
move is very great, and they sometimes
extend over q space several times as
large as the whole Of the earth's sur
face. In common parlance they are
called ''sun spots,'' but as they are
known TO have rotary motion exactly
similar to terrestrial cyclones they may
be regarded as true solar storms. 1t has
been computed by eminent astronomers
that these sun storms move with the
astonishing velocity Of 1870 miles per
second, and we can best form an ade-
quate conception of what the force Of
such a storm must be by comparing it
to an earth storm moving at 100 miles
an hour, which is indeed a terrible hur-
ricane. Darlington and Hodgson, the
English astronomers, describe a sun
storm which travelled 35, 900 miles in
five minutes and in 1871 Professor
Young Of Cincinnati witnessed one that
travelled 1875 miles per second for 40
minutes and constantly threw sheets of
fame and fiery matter to height OF
not less than 200, 900 miles above the
suns disturbed surface!-St. Louis Re-
public