The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1896-02-11

er and congregation fastened to
the bridge, where the would-be-
married ones and attendant
friends were awaiting their COM
ing with such patience as they
could command. In spite of the
wide gap in the bridge the matri-
monial knot was successfully
tied. The east side friends did
not kiss the bride, and what may
have hurt the feelings of some of
them more, they also failed to
get share of the excellent we'd
ding dinner prepared by Mr.. and
Mrs. Levi Keithley.-Salubria
Citizen.
The Boise Statesman says the
great State of Idaho has been
sued. The action was commenc-
ed in the supreme court, and the
plaintiff is the Butte firm of con-
tractors, Winters, Parsons &
Boomer. This firm built a large
portion of the state wagon road
in the southern part of the state.
A portion of the road in Lemhi
county was built without consult
ing the weather profit. The
spring freshet came along and
washed it. The wagon road COM
missioners then authorized Win
ters, Parsons & Boomer to re-
build that part of the road. They
did so, bringing in bill for &c.
744.25, which was allowed by the
commissioners. certificate of in
debtedness being given the con-
tractors. The certificate came
up before the state board of ex-
aminers which refused to allow
the claim on the ground that the
wagon road commissioners had
no authority to enter into any
contract in excess of the legisla-
tive appropriation. Winters,
Parsons & Boomer sue for the
entire amount of the claim with
interest from Jan. Is, 1895, at
the rate of z per cent. per an
mum. The action is brought
under section 10, article V, of the
fconstitution, and the Judgment
of the court will be merely in the
nature of recommendation to
the next legislature.
Senator Tillman, of South
Carolina, made one of the most
remarkable speeches ever made
in the Senate, one day last week.
The old heads of the senate were
shocked by the truths uttered by
the young Populist orator. 1t
was when he came to discuss
President Cleveland that he
reached the height of his viru-
lance. He described the scene
in what hepronounced the pam
mer" House, where. ''all the de-
mons in hell were collected in
one group shouting for Grover. "
In referring to the statement of
old Sherman that the silver ques-
tion had been thrashed out, he
said Eyes, it had been thrash
ed out by the spectators, but
no by the farmers. As farm
er, he would thrash it again,
taking up the whole subject on a
pitchfork, ready, if need be, to
, uncover the manure likely to be
!, found"
Mr.. Tillman proceeded: ''Mr.
President, ''Rothchild and his
|. American agents graciously con-
descend to come to the help of
, the United States treasury in
! : maintaining the gold standard
which has wrought the ruin, and
. only charges small commission
: of ten million dollars or so.
Great God, that this proud gov
ernment, the richest, most power
full on the globe, should have
4 been brought to so low a pass
r that London capitalist shoult
l. have been appointed its receiver
n presumes to patronize US.
e In referring to Secretary Carl
V isle, Mr.. Tillman said s'Thi.
J. Judas from Kentucky. who after
e brilliant career of twenty year,
il and more as leader and cham
Ir pion of silver forces, has in hi.
y old age come to this pitiful pass
le And then to think the indictmen
IN thus brought against who'll
le section should have SO mncl
lie color of truth and of fact to bacl
D. it up in the apostacy from thei
t. principles of the two other Sec
Is retaries from the South in tn
" cabinet of a president who dis
81 graced the name of Democracy
re- The South bows its head il
K shame at this exhibition of mora
,e cowardise and despises the rene
le gades."
IN He concluded his speech wit
a; the prediction that this countr.