The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1894-08-28

to the Democratic state cOnven-
ton last Tuesday morning. He
reports pleasant time at the
capitol city, and that he helped
place strong ticket In the field
perhaps the winning one.
Mrs. Jennie Dodge, of Challis,
explains in the Keystone in regard
TO the divorce with DIR. Dodge
Being acquainted with both par
ties and the circumstances we
are satisfied that Mrs Dodge's
statement is correct
'sThe Keystone has an article IN
relation to the divorce of DIR. W.
A Dodge In the issue of the 18th
inst. that is quite misleading in
its nature. and places the writer
in false light. The Doctor,
after using up all the means I
had IN obtaining an education, to
fit him for his profession, at Bel
levue Hospital, n. Y. City, de
serted me, leaving me penniless.
After having deserted me for
years he begged me to allow him
to get divorce On the grounds
of desertion, and nothing else.
This was a false charge, as he
: well knew-he being the desert
ing party. But as he had left
me shorn of all my means, and
would not help me any, I con-
sented to a divorce on that
ground; now he claims that /
interfered or was too inquisitiye
about his professional duties,
which is equally false with the
charge | consented to. / have
e submitted the complaint served
]. on me In this case to an able
lawyer and - tod this last
charge was e1sif>siy uszs656le and
: unnecessary and aould only have
t been used to snlrk tl,e Eo0d
a name of an innocent party wloan
! he had basely wronged- Had he
made any such charge in his
complaint he never could have
:, had his divorce The claim of
I abandonment was known by all
to be untrue; and the adding of
interference was illegally inter
d polated, evidently, for no other
y purpose but to soothe depraved
a but guilty conscience.
; Two Cinnamon were lodged in
jail at Challis last Saturday after
L noon 1t appears for the past
:, month William Bradbury, who
20 lives at the end of West Main
le street, has been missing chickens
from his poultry yard-one. two
p and up to five a night Last
y Wednesday night Jack Flem-
N ming secured a shot gun and
le watched for the chicken thief
< He did not have to wait long,
L" however, until he discovered a
70 man, with cat-like tread. en-
re tering Mr. Bradbury's cellar. un-
re doubtedly after provisions Jack
n in true detective style, demand
ed OF the sneak thief what he
lie was doing there ? But he did
of not reply, thereupon Jack seized
n his prisoner, who by the way
F showed fight, but this did not
h. stop Jack from performing his
I'd duty. All pleas and urging
m could not make the chicken-rob
al Der believe that he should bt
a taken on a visit to see the sheriff
so finally Jack became Disguised
:, and struck him ON the head with
the butt end of the shot gun (bu
: this was mistake He should
have used the other end of tbs
gun, thereby saving the count,
y considerable expensel- Afte
the striking business the captur
ed bird (who by the way, proves
to be Chinaman, known as oil.
ne Crazy joel, lead first rate. an'
AS Jack took him down to Sherii
Hicks and Mr.. Chinaman wa
- lodged in jail for safe keeping
Another Chinaman, known a
loi Charlie, something. was ais
on implicated in the chicken steal
on ing affair some of the chicken
nd being found in his possession
n was arrested. They brought be
= fore Judge Zeigler's court las
ne Saturday, tried. found guilty
lss and sent TO the county jug for y
be days each to repent of their sins
o4 Thus the path of the wayfare
- h,~I Tb,S, sc inst What the