The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-08-18
Bryan and Sewall received a

last WedneSday. LII was eStlmaf-
ed that Mr.. Bryan was cheered
by $4,000 workingmen at his
street speech. His speech of
acceptance is a grand argu nent
for the right and shows that the
people made no mistake in nom
mating the boy orator of the
Platte. Gov. Stone, of Missouri,
also delivered an able address in
notifying Mr.. Bryan of his nom
ination.
An editor, who had died of
starvation, was being escorted to
heaven by an angel sent for that
purpose, remarked
May 1 look at the other place
before we ascend to eternal hap
piness ?"
Certainly" said the angel.
So they went below and shirm-
ished around taking in the many
sights. The angel lost sight of
the editor and went around hodes
to hunt him up. The angel found
him sitting by furnace fSnning
himself and gazing with rapture
on lot of people roasting with
in. Over the furnace door was
sign which read Delinquent
Subscribers -
Come on" said the angel.
I'VE must be going"
"You go on" said the editor.
"I'm not coming. This is heaven
enough for me-"
George Haley, the slayer of
William A. Selden, is still at
large, and no knowledge of his
where-a- bouts can be ascertain
ed. William McCrary was ar
rested as an accessory after the
fact and placed under $1,000
bonds. in default of which he is
in the county jail Others sus-
pected OF completely in harbor-
ing and assisting HALEY, will al
so be arrested, as the officials
are determined to punish all who
have had a hand in the crime and
in the shielding of the criminal
even if every cell in the jail has
to be filed. Under our statutes
the accessory after the fact is
guilty of murder. equally with
the criminal whom he assists to
escape, and may hang or be sent
to the penitentiary for life
HALEY Times.
Fears are entertained that
Charlie Meherien, an old-timer
in this county, has lost his life
in Salmon river. Last Wednes-
day morning at 6 o'clock. he left
the Springs, and it appears that
he is insane. Sheriff Hosford
and others have been looking for
him for two days and no trace
can be found, and indications are
that he fell or jumped into the
river and has been drowned. He
is man of about 55 years of age
and about SIT z inches in height.
and his hair and moustache being
nearly white from years. He is
an old veteran, and we believe
that he is member of Lincoln
Post No. Is, G.. A. r. of Challis.
The unfortunate man was in this
place before he went to the
Springs, and no one noticed any
indications of insanity, but we
are told that at the Springs and
at Mr.. Sullivan's his actions were
strange; for instance, he would
cut grass, pile it up. and talk to
the grass for a half of an hour,
and other queer freaks proved
beyond a doubt that the poor
fellow had been bereft of his
reason.
1t is not our purpose to give an
extended opinion on the situa-
tion of political parties in detail;
stin we see no danger in the
method suggested by Hon. p. NJ.
Bruner, of Haley. The theory
that the Democracy and Populists
put up only one set of electors in
each State, would be safe, and.
indeed, might be more success
full, in the end, than if there We're
not two yice-president candidates
in the field. Undoubtedly Mr..
1 Sewall could aid in carrying
some Northern States more than
could Mr.. Watson; while it is
probable that the combine with
Mr.. Watson in some of the
Southern States might develop a
strength greater than could be
obtained by the other candidate.
1t seems that this North and
South can not be knocked out of
the heads of the old parties. No
party but the Populists dare to
be National; although the Demo
crat party in their platform are
advancing that wav thpv waro