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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-03-10

School closes on the 18th.
Dance in the evening. A good
time is expected.
Geo. Talbert an old man of
seventy fell and broke two of
his ribs the other night.
Arthur Greene and wife who
have been to Canada on their
wedding trip, are now on their
way back, and will probably be
in Salmon before this is in print.
Tom Paul has started on his
return from California, but is
tarrying at Nevada. His many
friends will be glad to see his
genial face and commanding
form once more.
Mrs. J. P. Spalding made a
flying visit to this place, and was
guest of Mrs. Baker.
Quite a number of the boys
were in town from the various
mines, and as they were in no
haste to leave until the cold wave
had spent its force, the town
showed more life than usual.
One or two showed a belligerent
tendency, and Dan McAllister
got Fitzsimmons cut behind
the ear, but whether it was the
'.elixir of life" or the reflex ac-
ton of the brain that caused the
hammer hand to shoot out so
suddenly, it is difficult to deter
mine.
w. A. Bascom has nearly com
pleted his course in shorthand.
His teacher, A. S. White, who
stands at the head of the profes-
sion, says that he is now capable
of teaching others. Should Mr..
Bascom conclude during vaca-
ton to do so the public will be
duly apprised. 1t is quite prob
able that in the near future that
there will be a much larger use OF
this art than in the past.
-VERIToS.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-03-10
Custer InkIings.

Unsatisfactory results accruing
from sinking operations lately
completed in the main working
shaft of the Lucky Boy mine, an
additional contract has been let
for deepening of the shaft by an
other 90 or 60 feet, and this work
is now making favorable pro-
greSs.
Work lately suspended at the
General Custer mill will shortly
be resumed, as the necessary
overhauling of the machinery
and other parts of the mill has
been done, and a plentiful sup
ply of wood is now being deliv-
ivered by contractors busily at
work.
Good work is being done at
the Lucky Boy and Black mines
indicating good times in the
camp in the early future.
Custer, March 6, 1896.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-03-10
NOTICE For PUBLICATION.
HOMESTEAD.
lCommutafion.l
LAND OFFICE AT HALEY, /
Idaho, March 5, 1896. {

LAND OFFtlCE Al HALEY, |
Idaho, March 5, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make
final Communication proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before L. H.
Johnston, Commissioners of the
United States Circuit Court for
the District of Idaho, at Challis,
Idaho, on Wednesday, April Is.
1896, viz John r. Galland,
Homestead Entry No. 1238), for
the NJ SW4 SW4 Sec. 10, and
Sci Sci Sec. IA, TIP. 13, N. R.
22E.
He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz
John Curran, Jesse p. Wilson,
Young G. Alternately, Hugh G.
Wood. All of Goldburg, Idaho.
w. H. BRoDHEAD, Register.
First pub. March 10, 1896.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-03-10
NOTICE For PUBLICATION.
HOMESTEAD.
Commutation.1
tConmufatlon.
LAND OFFICE AT HALEY,
Idaho, March ), 1896.

LAND OFFICE AT HALEY,
Idaho, March 5, 1896.
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make
final Communication proof in sup
port of his claim, and that said
proof will be made before L. H.
Johnston, Commissioner of the
United States Circuit Court for
the District of Idaho, at Challis,
Idaho, on Wednesday, April Is,
1896, viz Young G. Abernathy,
Homestead Entry No. 1239), for
the SCI SCI w SCI SCI SW4
Sec. 13, TIP. 13, N. r. 22E.
He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz
John r. Galland, Jesse p. Viii
son, John Curran, Hugh G. Wood.
All of Goldburg, Idaho.
w. II. BRoDHEAD, Register.
First pub. March 10, 1896.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-03-10
NOTICE For PUBLICATION.
HOMESTEAD.
Commutation.l
LAND OFFICE AT HALEY,
Idaho, March 5, 1896.

lddnO, Mdfcn D, 1880.
Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed
notice of his intention to make
final communication proof in sup
of his claim, and that said proof
will be made before L. H. John
ston, Commissioner of the United
States Circuit Court of the Dis
trict of Idaho, at Challis, Idaho,
on Wednesday, April 10, 1896,
viz Jesse P. Wilson, Home
stead Entry No. 1240). for the
Lot 3, SCI NW4 NW4 Sci NE4
SW4 Sec. 19, TIP. 13, N. R. 23E.
He names the following wit
nesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation of
said land, viz
Young G. Abernathy, John r.
Galland, John Curran, Hugh G.
Wood. All of Goldburg. Idaho.
w. H. BRoDHEAD, Register.
First pub. March 10, 1896.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-03-10

Friday evening, March 18th,
at Bayhorse, there will be given
a dance at the Hurst hall. The
proceeds to go to the benefit of
the school. Let all attend. A
general invitation.
Trustees of School Dist. No. 2.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-03-10
LOCHL GLEHNINGS.

Several Pahsimari people were
in Challis last week.
Still it SHOWS, and Spring COM
menceS tomorrow.
Geo. Morgan was up from Pah-
simari last Sunday.
Inspector Wayland was in Gus
ter county last week.
Jas. VanCamp and John Barr
are both on the improve.
Spain now comes to the front
and wants a spat with Uncle Sam.
Grand free ball next Tuesday
night. All are invited to partic-
ipate.
Robt. Gordon returned from
his eastern visit last Thursday
morning.
w. E. Hanna and Joe Short
came out from the Jacket last
Sturday.
Mrs. L. H. Johnston's private
school commenced in Challis yes
terday morning.
Chas. Small, K. Keninger and
Geo. Coffran were down from
Clayton last week.
Mrs. J. P. Spalding, Miss NJ.
Powell and DR.. Pyle visited Bay
horse last Tuesday.
Il Born:-Tuesday morning last.
in Challis, to the wife of Frank
Nickerson, an 8-pound daughter.
81 will vote for the tariff bill
if have a chance, no matter
what becomes of silver. "-Sena-
tor Brown, of Utah.
IN With free silver coinage Custer
would be the best mining county
in Idaho. Our silver mines are
are almost unlimited.
Jim" the old pack train dog
owned by Jim. Woods, passed in
his checks in Challis last Sunday
morning at ripe old age.
We are under obligations to
Hon. Edgar Wilson for the Six
teenth Annual Report of the U,
S. Geological Survey by c. D.
Walcott, Director.
Recognizing the great weight
behind the silver movement, the
st. Louis C1ronicle says the Pop
ulist leaders have resolved to
cast their isms to the winds and
align with that cause.
Last Monday morning was the
coldest weather experienced here
this winter, being 19 degrees be-
low zero. At Salmon on this
morning it was 36 and at Custer
33 below. Challis beats them
all for mild climate.
The lantern sermons at the
church by Rev. Mason every
Sunday evening, subject, ''Pil
grim's Progress, are being vel
attended. The illustrations anc
lectures are very instructive.
Perrine's comet is, approach
ing earth at the rate of 1000, ,00t
miles in day, so sayeth ou.
learned men.
The earth to the comet =
Kindly switch off,
o. E. Penwell the other day
received a proposition from Win
ters. Parsons & Boomer, to &C
to China to assist the above con
tractors in constructing a rail
road in that foreign land.
Seth Morgan, who at one tim'
resided in Custer county, wa.
convicted at Boise on the 29tl
for attempting to rape his owl
11-year- daughter. He got Il
years in the pen. 1t ought t.
have been 80 years.
Last Tuesday night Nelson
Boukofsky was seized with 6
violent fit and spasms. and it wa
for some time before he wa,
brought to. He was taken to hi!
cabin and at this time is mendins
slowly.
Mr.. Hynds shot and kille'
Walter Dinwoodey, a prominen
young man of Salt Lake City, ;
few days ago. It's the same ole
story-the young lad was too in
innate with Hynd's wife. Mr.
Hynds did just right. Peopl'
who follow the profession o
breaking up once happy home
should fare the same fate.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-03-10
SOCIETIES.
sILYER LEAF REREKAH NO. %.

SIL YER LEAF REBERAH NO. "a.
Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge No. q. 1. o. o. F.
OF Challis, holds its regular meetings in the
odd Fellows Hall, on the 2nd and 9TH Tuesday
evenings OF each month, at Z o'clock All
Rehekah members in good standing are in
vited to attend
MRS a. C. BoMAR, NC.
MISS +. a. HARNErT, Secretary.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-03-10

Mart Newcomb is down from
Bayhorse. He is not in very
good health.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-03-10
STATE or LDAH0.

LAND OFFICE-HAILEY DISTRICT.
Register. er........,...............W. II. Brodhead.
Receiver VIII. Horne.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
HE READS WARE.
Speaker Reed Greatly Given to
''Ironquill's" Poetry.
VerSesAbOut the Kansas Cyclone
His Latest Favorite.
NEW PENSION BILLS
introduced by Members of the
w PENSION BILLS
introduced by Members of the
Kansas Delegation.
Kansas Appears to Be a State
Crazy on Pensions.

From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. 7.-Speaker Reed
may perhaps get his financial views
from New York and his religious belief
from New England, but he draws his
pOetical inspiration from Kansas and a
Kansas rhymer. The other evening
when Congressman Blue went to call on
the speaker he found him reading a
volume of Eugene Wares verses and
his big, fat face was Wreathed in smiles.
He had just been reading the poem on
the Kansas cyclone and its advice to
politicians, which is something to the
effect that if they don't keep their mouths
shut they may get turned Inside out.
This particular point seemed to please
Mr.. Reed very much. 1t is suspected
from the deep, thick silence which the
speaker maintained all last summer on
the presidential question that he has ap-
preciated the moral of the poem long
time.
Mr.. Ware has been in the habit of
sending Mr.. Reed every new edition of
his poems and the latter has a great
liking for them. During the fifty first
congress he used to have a volume of
them with him at the speakers desk,
and when long debate was on would
pick it up and amuse himself with the
clever skis of "lronQuill."
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07

the president will surrender. Is the
senate Indifferent to the situation? Is
the government really at the mercy of
one individual?
The presidents part in bringing the treas
ury into its present dilemma is not cred
table either to his foresight or to his cir
cumspection.
If he had determined to maintain the
gold reserve under the authority which
he already possesses he should have ap
peuIed TO the country with an issue OF
the bonds two or three months ago, and
have sold enough to keep the reserve at
all times full No bankers syndicate
could then have cornered the treasury,
and the president could have made his
appeal to congress for some measure OF
permanent protection.
By intensifying the trouble through a
wanton threat of war, and following this
with a Macedonian cry TO congress for
help, he gave to 4lr. Morgan just the op-
portunity which that eminent financier
wanted. The boarded gold of the banks
is now com bined in an attempt to force
the government to buy the coin at the
holders terms.
To make the case even worse, Mr.
Morgan and his confidential counsel, Mr.
Stetson, a former partner of the presi-
dent, were in Washington in con-
sultation with the secretary of the
treasury and another cabinet officer
as to the terms of this contract The
secrecy of the preliminaries and the
obviously false statements as to the
preparations for the bond issue given out
at Was hington, were repetitions of the
scandal of last February. The president
seemed incapable of understanding that
he cannot act at once as head of the ad
ministration, charged with projecting
the peoples interests, and the chief con-
tracing party with bankers syndicate
intent upon buying at 105 or less bonds
worth lit.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07

Indication TlIstt the raasury May BE Sud-
denly DrafnedHof Gold.
CHICAGO, Jan. 7.-3p. m.-The Posts
Washington special says: The fears en-
tertained of run on the gold reserve
bid fair to be realized.
Information was received at the treas
ury department today that orders for the
importation of gold had been cancelled
and that $5,0OO,O00 would go out
by tomorrow's steamers. But that
is not the most disquieting feature of
the situation, as private advices from
New York tell of large Withdrawals for
domestic sequestration.
This is what the administration feared
more than the Withdrawals for export.
The latter is something that can be
guaged and estimated. The form
er indicates either distrust or
a move on the part of intending bond
bidders to draw upon the governments
gold for money with which to pay for
the bondf.
In either eve0e the ends of
the treasury will be defeated, for
it cannot afford to feed local panic, or
supply the wherewithel to feed its own
vitality.
Attention is called to the dom estic
drain on the reserve by the
refusal of the officials at the
sub-treasury in New York to give infor-
nation as to the extent of the withdraw
ais
This silence seems to be producing an
effect the opposite of what was intend
ed and "scare dispatches poured
into Washington this afternoon from the
Wall' News street agencies asking
for the latest about the treasury
situation. If the reports from
New York should be confirmed by
later advices it is not improba BILE that
the secretary of the treasury may be
forced to abandon his popular loan Dro-
gramme and make another syndicate deal
within the next ten days or TWO weeks to
protect the reserve against anpihila.ion.
The reserve will be down to $58, 900, 900
by tomorrow night on known figures"
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
SENATOR BAKER SPEAKS.
The Tariff Should BE Increased on Re
publican Lines.

Tho Tariff Should BE Increased on Re-
publican Lines.
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE Republi-
can senators went into caucus at 1890
today. but adjourned at 10 o'clock to
meet again after the conclusion of the
days session of the senate. The entire
time of the caucus was consumed in dis
cussing the proposed amendments to the
tariff bill, but no formal expression was
secured
The prevailing sentiment appeared to
be against all amendments.
Mr.. Baker, the new senator from Kan
sas, made a vigorous speech in opposi-
tion to the house bill, if it came before
the senate unamended. He said that if
any tariff legislation was to be enacted,
he thought it should be done on Repub.
lican and protection lines, and added
that he did not regard the house bill as
a Republican measure. He also advised
against any tariff legislation, saying
that he favored a course of nom
declaration of the administration that the
present tariff would afford all the revenue
needed.
He thought. however. that if anv legis-
lation should be attempted at this time,
the changes should be made in a few
schedules only. such as those covering
wool and sugar, which should be re-
formed upon purely procectlon lines.
Other speeches were made by Senators
Allison, AIdrich, Perkins, Hale, Chand-
Ter, HawIey and Burrows.
Senator Burrows conteDded for an ad-
vance in the rates on chemicals, oils,
metals and agricultural products, while
Mr.. Perkins advocated in strong Ian
guage the placing of sugar on footing
of equality with other products.
Senators Allison and Aldrich explain
ed briefly the attitude of the Repub-
Iican members of the finance COM
mittee, saying that while the commit
tee had no formal recommendation to
make the caucus, they had considered
all the proposed amendments and were
of the opinion that if any changes were
to be made they should be in the way of
increasing the house rates on agricul-
tural products, spirits and pottery, and
adding sugar 10 the list to be increased
15 nar cAnt
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
TOPEKA BANKS AND GOLD.

They Receive kilograms and the
Central Bank Offers TO Take $4,000.
President p. l. Bonebrake of the Cen
tral National bank, this morning sent
the following telegram TO the New York
World in reply to a telegram sent out by
the World to all the national banks in
the United States.
''The World, New York:-We will
take $4,000 of the new bonds and pay
for them in gold provided the govern
ment will accept the bonds as collateral
and allow US to issue like amount in
national bank notes. This is the law
now except that we get but 80 cents in
currency for each dollar in bonds. This
method would increase the currency of
the country $100,0O0,0G0 aud not retire a
single 'greenback.'
IL central NATIONAL BANK,
'P. /. BoNEBRAKE, Prest"
The New York World yesterday ap-
pealed to the patriotic national bankers
of America to go to the relief of the
United States government by taking gov
ernment bonds TO replenish the gold re-
serve.
The following telegram was sent to
each of the 1926 national banks in the
United States, 120 of which are in Kansas:
"NEw YORK, Jan. 6, 1896
I'VE today ask all national banks
whether if president makes a call to re-
plenish gold reserve, they will consider
1t patriotic duty to take bonds on per
cent basis. Will you invest and to what
extent? Reply prepaid.
"THE WORLD,
To STATE JOURNAL reporter today
President William Sims of the First Ma
tional bank said: "We made no answer
to the telegram We had no gold to
offer, as our money is all worth more than
per cent. We are paying that amount
of interest on time deposits. l consider
the scheme a good one, and there is no
doubt plenty of gold in the country
which will be offered, although not much
can be expected from Kansas and the
western states"
Mr.. Frank G.. Willard, of the Mer-
chants National bank, said he did not
reply to the telegram, but Mr.. 7. J.
Kellam, vice president of the bank. said
he considered the proposition good one
and one that ought to bring results
The Bank of Topeka is state and not
a national bank, and consequently did
not receive the request
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
1T Is ALL DROss.
Ex-COngressmRn Turnsr Says Getting In to
Congress is IA Great Disappointment.

Ex- x-COn%ressman Turner Says Getting In to
Congress is IA Great Disappointment.
From the State Journals Special Correspondent
WASHINGTON, Jan. THE impression
which has gained general currency that
ex-Congressm E, J. Turner, who is
now in the real estate business in Wash
ingtoD, would return to Kansas in time
to be candidate for the nomination for
congress in the Sixth district, appears to
be unfounded if that gentleman himself
knows his own mind. When asked what
the probability of his returning to Kan
sas was Mr.. Turner said: "Yes, / expect
to get back there one of these days" Z
"You intend to return in time to get
into the contest for the congressional
nomination, do you no.?"
"Nothing in the world would induce
me to run for congress again." he said
emphatically. "Wnat is there in 1T?
Nothing in the world but the hardest
kind of drudgery. After the gilt wears
off, after the novelty of the thing is all
gone, there is nothing but irksomeness
and worry. There is no business man
in Washington who works as hard as
western congressman has to, and no man
in business who should work as hard as
get rich. There is positively no attrac-
ton in it for a man who has had the
place once or twice. He has had the
honor and that ia all there is in it unless
a man wants to make of himself an alb
ject slave. The position entails inces.
SAINT work and worry and the emolu-
ments do not begin to compensate for
them"
Mr. Turner reiterated his statement
that nothing could induce him to make
the race for congress again.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
A NEW STORY .OF GRANT.
He Did Not Have More to Eat Than He
Needed.

D. r. Garrison told a story to Gen.
Schofeld at the Dent house which illus
trates to certain extent the kind
heartedness of Gen. Grant, says the st.
Louis Republic. Grant was a great
lover of horses, and while he was pres
ident he came on visit to ST. Louis and
Mr.. Garrison, at that time president OF
the old Pacific road, took him out to his
farm. They started off in buggy for
a drive. and after going some distance
met an old man going along on horse.
The man was in his shirt sleeves and
wore straw hat, but Grant recognized
him, and, stopping the buggy, he got
out and, walking up to the old man,
put out his hand and said: Hello,
Uncle Ben! How are you and the old
woman getting along?"
The old man was Uncle Ben Sapping-
ton He welcomed the president and
said that he was getting along very
we'll He remarked that they were hap
py as long as they had enough to eat
and a pipe and a little tobacco.
''Uncle Ben, wouldn't you like to be
postmaster of Meramec township"
asked the president.
Uncle Ben said he would not object
and Grant shook him by the hand and
said: God bless you and your wife,
Uncle Ben, think of you often"
When Grant got back in the buggy
the tears were streaming from his eyes
and he said to Mr.. Garrison: Poor old
Uncle Ben! He has big heart. I re-
member he said, when I and my
wife, living in that house over there,
did not have any more to eat than we
needed, and old Uncle Ben would come
around to the house at night and leave
a basket of provisions on our doorstep.
He was afraid to come and give them to
us, thinking that he would possibly
hurt our feelings. God bless his
memory"
Uncle Ben was made postmaster and
after living to ripe old age he Joined
the great majority and was followed by
Grant a few years ago.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
WIND KNOCKED OUT
Of the Big Stories From Havana by To
days Dispatches.

Of the Big Stories From Havana by To-
days Dispatches.
HAVANA, Jan. THE insurgents are
still in the vicinity of Havana. The
mum ber of the, insurgents at Managua
and Calabazar fourteen miles from this
city has been increased; but it is now
believed that Havana itself will not be
attacked for some time TO come.
The insurgents have burned mixed
train from Cardenas, near Banaguises
and the Spaniards claim that they viola
ted all the women and young girls who
were among the passengers.
Railroad communication in the pro-
vince of Matanzas is being resumed, for
the trains are arriving on time at Limo
mar, Saguel, Cardenas and Matanzas.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1896-01-07
TO TRY DIR. JAMESON.
The Uit1ander Leader to Come Before a
Court Martial.

The UitlAnder Leader to Come Before q
Court Martial.
JOHANNESBURG, Jan. 7.-Dr. Jameson is
to be tried by court t-mdrtial and may be
shot, or hanged. although, having saved
President Kruger's life in his capacity
of physician, he may escape with less
severe penalty.
BERLIN, Jan. IA semi official denial
was issued this morning of the statement
from Cape Town, contained in a dispatch
to the Times of London that DR.. w. J.
Lleyds, the secretary of state for the
TransYaal with secret fund at his dis
posal had f1oated German colonization
company with the intention of introduc-
ing 5000 German military settlers into
the Transvaal.
At special audience which DR.. W. J.
Lloyds, the secretary of state of the
Transvaal had with Emperor William
today his majesty declared that he would
not recognize any claim of suzerainty
over the TransvaaL