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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-07-20
An Unpreced
Gain in Weigh;
A Trained Nurse Gained Fifty-three
Pounds by Using a Nerve Food.
ONE OF THE MOST REMARKABLE
RESULTS ON RECORD.


81 don't lo~k much like q living skeleton
now, do II And yet two years ago weighed
lust seventy-tw yourds," said Mrs. ]. w.
Cofey, Of IS Wsrburton Avenue, Yonkers,
N. Y, to reporter. And we agreed with
her, for she certainly looked anything hut
living skeleton, but rather bore the appear
ance Of . plump and attractive lady in ex-
cellent health and spirits. Continuing she
said:
II had lost my appetite and was wasting
away In flesh, losing some ffty pounds in a
few months Doctors said was threatened
with consumption. / was under what was
regarded as frst-class medical treatment,
but 1t had apparently little or no effect, for
I kept getting worse until l was so weak
that could not attend TO my household
duties and could hardly walk. Ny husband
and everybody who saw me thought surely
that would die, and there seemed no help
for me-
"Tonics and stimulanis and medicines all
seemed useless, and / grew worse and worse
until at last / resolved to seek some new
remedy - one entirely out Of the usual lin,
seemed TO take away what little relish
might perhaps otherwise have had for food
A friend told me Of some wonderful curci
effected by DR.. williams Pink Pills fol
Pale People and bought box. The effec
from their use was noticeable from the frs
and soon appeared almost miraculous, for i
seemed pretty nearly like the raising of one
from the dead.
II soon commenced to eat, something
had scarcely done before for weeks, and sooI
begin TO gain in flesh and strength. / wen
one day TO the DOCTORS Office and he was sur
prised at the change in me for the better.
bad to confess that 1 had been taking thu
pills, and he was broad-minded enough &
advise me To continue what was evidently
doing me so mucn good. took, In s1l, vi,
boxes and increased in weight from ~ 4
125 pounds, which is my regular and norma
weight"
care you sure the cure Is permanent"
"Well, yes. Ny work is thit Of trained
nurse, which means, rs yon probably know
irregular hours and at times great exhaus
ton. During the two years since my re-
eovery have had mtay engsyrm-nts, an'
through them all have continued In goo
health. | take pleasure in bearing test
monv to the remarkable power of this grcn
medical discovery. l know of other cure
effected by it. 4 friend Of mine sufere
greatly at her monthly periods. One bo
relieved and three boxes cured her. But
know Of no case equal to mine, f,r my stir
alton was critical, desperate and almo'
homeless"
Mrs. Cofey has lived in Ysukcrs for sir
teen years, and for twelve years has followe
the business of attending the sick, exceptin
only the period Of her Illness. She hf
hundreds of acquaintanccs and friends VII
knaw her to be capable and trustworth,
Many Of them know how very i'll she VS.
and how remarkable WIS her recovery. III
pills have large sale in Yonkers and Yves
chester Courtv, which will be greatly II
creased as their merits become better know
for they seem to be one Of the medical ma
ssls Of the age
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-07-20

In the Probate Court OF the County of Custer
State of Idaho.
In the matter of the estate OF Peter Hughes
deceased
II appearing to this Court. by the petition
this day presented and filed by Richmond n
Hull. tine administrator OF the estate of Peter
Hughes deceased. that IL is necessary to sell
the whole or some portion of the real estate. OF
said decedent. TO pay the debts of decedent, and
the expenses. and charges OF administration.
It is therefore ordered by this Court. that all
persons interested in the estate OF said deceas'
ed appear before the said Probate Court OF
Wednesday the Attn day OF August. A. d.. io9I
at 10 o'clock, q. N. OF said day. AZ the eocr'
room of said Court. at the court house in Chal'
lis, Custer county. State of Idaho. to show
cause why an order should not be granted 70
said sd Administrator TO sell so much OF the salC
real estate as shall he necessary.
And that a copy Of this order be published
for four successive weeks in THE SILVER MES
sKNGEa a newspaper of general circulation
printed and published in said county.
A. c. BOMAR, Probate Judge.
Dated July Z, 1897
First publication July Is, 1897 Va
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-07-20
Notice to Creditors.

In the Probate Court OF the county of Custer.
state of Idaho.
In the matter OF the estate OF Peter Hughes,
deceased
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
administrator of the estate of Peter Hughes,
deceased, to the creditors of. and all persons
having claims against said deceased. 70 exhibit
them. with the necessary vouchers within four
months after the first publication OF this notice,
TO said administrator at his ONCE IN Challls.
Custer county, Idaho. The same being the
place for the transaction OF the business of said
estate. klCHMOND N. HULL,
Administrator.
Dated July 7. 1897.
First publication iuly H. 1907
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-07-20

a prospector. Wonderful ac-
counts had come to his ears of
the fabulous wealth to be had,
for the mere taking away. Down
in that part of our country where
the sun blazes on the desert,
whose sands are hundreds of feet
below sea level, too hot for
snakes to live in, only the nond-
escript ella monster and the
horned toad exchange civ.lities.
So alone. aid infatuate d with the
idea that wealth and all the en-
joyments possible for god TO.
bring would be the Growing re-
suit of his efforts, he wandered
away from the haunts of human
ity, plunging into the burning
heart of the desert. Day by day
he ventured further. Each hour
seemed to present to him some
allurement that suggested his
approach to the waiting treasure.
Dragging himself YEARLY along
he saw scanty green spot that
indicated water. II proved a
meager trucking spring, barely
enough to bring back life TO his
fainting body. Exhausted, and
at last realizing that to go fur
4her was to leave even hopes of
life behind, he dropped YEARLY
to the ground to rest. Casting
his eyes around, not far from
him he saw gigantic boulder,
and from its rugged face the in
tense rays of the desert sun
were reflected back in dazzling
golden brightness. He was on
his feet in moment. Under the
excitement all sense of weari-
ness left him. His investigation
proved it to be almost a mas; of
gold interviewer and held firmly
in place by its natural setting of
solid quartz. So there before
his eager eyes and in tangible
form was the wealth he sought,
and which exceeded by far his
widest dreams-and all his.
! Then thoughts of WEAKNESS
. loneliness and danger no longer
troubled him. He was rich
! Even his scant supply of foot
!. and the fast failing drops from
E the desert spring seemed ample
!. until his wealth should bring
!, him new supplies. The pas
r with its tolls was as clearly for
!. gotten as though it never hat
!. been. The present hope full,
= realized. and the future led ava,
into dreams as bright as til,
. magnificent glitterihg mass o
: metal that reflected back it
= glories 70 him, and for him alone
At last worn out and wearied b,
the excess of Joy, he slept. II
: wakes before dawn, wonders fo
a moment if it was all dream
looks around. sees the blacl
rocks that rise sphynx like fror
the sand and there near at han
his treasure is in all it's COLDER
magnifcence. Satisfaction fill
his breast and long he contem
plates the glittering object. H
arouses himself, for already tn
rays of the risen sun are pourin
down fierce heat, the desert sand
reflect them back and the atmos
phere becomes wavey with tn
terrible radiators. Away in tn
distance he sees the dashini
waves of lake, he climbs
nearby rock and looks, and ye
he knows that it is only the de
usion of the mirage. Casting
glance around over the desoli
ton he sees form, it seems
wave it's arms to him, murde
comes to his heart. Some on
who wants my gold, he say
Cautiously he creeps away
look, but almost afraid to leay
: his new found wealth, even fC
? a moment. There's danger nov
Q He's rich But that intruder
! he must see him, know hin
] Kill him, if need be So, caui
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-07-20

wonders to find it still there and
safe, forgetting that, under Gods
eye, it has rested there possibly
since the icy face of the glacier
covered the now burning sands.
The question of appropriation
now comes to him. Use and re-
alization, it is all his. He looks
again, touches it, climbs over it,
finally attacks it fiercely with bis
feeble force. His efforts are.
futile. Exhausted. he pauses to
think. His store of food, that
before was so magnified, today
has shrunk to nothing. The
spring is almost dusty, only the
little moisture that accumulated
during the night is left. He
must go. Yes, go back to the
world for help, and this means
division of his wealth. He starts
and travels on for awhile, looks
back longingly. An undulation
of the desert surface hides his
treasure from his eyes. Over
come by anxiety, he turns again,
comes back. Still it is there,
smiles at his doubts and starts
again, and again returns. So
day by day, one, two, three, he
tries to drag himself away, only
to be pulled back. At last nature
gives away. He crawls into the
shadow of his wealth. Morning
comes again. The vulture flaps
his wings and comes to see the
man and finds him at home. and
when he flaps his wings again he
is not hungry.
n
A train of three or four faded
, animals and two men are passing
and are attracted by a scanty
, growth of stunted vegetation,
have turned in hoping to find a
i drop Of water. As they approach
: the spot sight at once dazzling
2 and gruesome meets their eyes.
I A gigantic boulder, almost a
) glittering mass of gold, and be-
; side it a human skeleton. The
arms seem to embrace it, and
5 under one skeleton hand pro
tected by the rock, they found a
paper with the scrawl, "Dieo
r rich, by Cid y
Does the story carry moral !
/ We think SO. In this county
! many are holding on to proper
? ties that for want of means they
p cannot make productive, and YET
4 when offers are made for then
: by others, who have the required
d means, they resolutely persist il
v the dog in the manger policy
v neither working or allowing 9th
q ers to do so. They live poor ant
# die rich in the imaginary wealtl
S of non-productive possessions
, and a very marked instance o
" this method of not mining occur
Q red here lately, and capital ha
r. been turned away through stub
!, bornness on the part of som
X 10th partner when the main loca
n holders were willing to do some
a thing to give the country start
n The mining districts of Washing
l. ton county will no doubt be oper
ed faster after some parties, VIII
+ are not interested in the country
have died rich. Weiser Signal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-07-20

Order TO show Cau~e Why order for
the Sale of Real E~tste should not
be Made.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-07-20
DISTRICT COURT 1897.

G. .. SToCksLAGER,
District Judge.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-26
CHINATOWN EXCITED,
Discussing the Murder of Little Pete,
by Highbinders.

Excitement continues undated in China
town at San Francisco over the murder
of Little Pete the Chinese gambler, shoe
merchant ard shoe manufacturer, by hign-
binders.
Little Pete was worth probably 5000, 900
and was a leader of the Sam Yup Tong.
There Is no question that the three men
who rushed into a barber shop and killed
MIN were highbin6ers in the employ of the
Zee Yup Tong, between which and the
Sam iups there had been a bitter warfare
for many months. The Sam Yups are
composed of the merchant classes in China
town and the Zee YuDs are composed large
iy of laborers with few gamblers associ-
ated- Since the warfare began murders
have been frequent, but majority of the
victims have been zee 1uD men. Six Chi
nese have been arrested for the murder
Probably the most uneasy man in town
is King Owang. He knows that he. too
has been marked for murder. King Owang
is a graduate of Yale and for several years
has been Chinese vice consul at this por.
He has been active in trying to maintain
order in Chinatown and has sided with
the Sam Yups in the fight against the Zee
UPS Although no price has been pub
licly set on Owangs head, as in the case
of Little Pete, it is well known that the
Zee fup men are after him and it is only
question of time when they will get him.
Little Pete and King Owapg, it is state l.
took contract to break up the Zee Yups
in Sar Francisco Private detectives logged
the Zee fup men constantly, and broke into
their meeting places and destroyed their
furniture. The courts were appealed to
and the detectives were enjoined from fur
ther operations. King Owang when asked
what he thought his chances were said :
They nave not got me yet, but they got
Little Pete
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-26
1T Is A VAST ARMY.
The Ones Who Are Marching Toward
Death Do Not Realize 1t.

Tie of, sl returns Of the city Of New York show
that move than oI..-thi-I OF all deaths are from
eoT sumption pneumonia grip. When we stop to
calmly think this fact 1t seems really awful.
And y.t every case. without exception, started
from small beginnings \ cough in the morning;
t,kIing in the throat: thick, phlegmy discharge;
chiln"ss 1T night; difficult breathing: tightness
a'T"sS The chest; these and many symptoms
indicate rhc preseIre of that terrible disease
which unless checked, means certain death, with
long. painful suffering.
In view Of 81 oh serious and ever present facts,
the Suggestions and advice Of the most eminent
physicians Of the greatest value.
l'r. John Gardner. one Of the most eminent ply
si"iaus in London. says: Science. common sense,
Holy Scriptures and all experience testify to The
hep"fits derived from the Of pure whiskey.''
pr- II. H. RLrker says: II have used and ex-
EmincI pHffy's pure malt whi>key. and find 1t the
b"sr ever 1ritd.'
These truths should as a grde for all who
feel the approach Of consumption. matter l.y
What Tath II may come We do not hesitate TO as
ferr that any man who will use Duny :
IGr" malt whisky nrdirs to directions can defy
consumption ard prolons life with all its blessings
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-26
Forced Out by the Flames,

The four-story residence of Charles j.
Barnes in Calumet avenue, Chicago, was
burned yesterday morning. Mr.. Barnes is
in New York, and Mrs. Barnes and four
servants were asleep in the house when
the fire broke out. With the thermometer
2 degrees below zero. they were forced to
flee In scant attire for their lives. One Of
the servants, named Kittie. was overcome
by smoke, and had to be carried out by
fremen.
Barnes Is the western manager of the
American Book Company. For years he
has been collecting rare and valuable
books. and his library Is said to have been
one of the finest In the United States. This
was entirely destroyed. and, with the dam
age to the building and furnishing, will
make the loss over 100000. The fire
spread to the residence of the A. H. Cohen
estate. Abraham Cohen. jr.. who is i'll
with typhoid fever. was carried from his
bed to a residence opposite. The damage
here Is estimated at $4,000.
August Taylor, thirty-hve years of age,
was sufccated by smoke In fire In q
frame building in Wentworth avenue SUM-
| day night. The explosion Of a kerosene
lamp caused the tlaze. The loss was NOM
| inaL
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-26
EXTENSIVE SYRACUSE FIRE.
The Dfllaye and Part of the Butler
Block Burned

BLOCK Burned.
Fire last night destroyed the Dillaye
block and part of the Butler block and
damaged the Keller block at Syracuse. N.
Y. The following places were burned ont:
w. w. kimball Co., pianos and organs:
New York cloak house; Palmer's millinery
store. The loss is about 100000, mostly
insured.
The intense cold and a heavy gale of
wind made fire fighting the hardest kind
of work. The flames were confined within
nigh walls, and 1t was impossible to reacn
them with streams except from the Salina
street front Finally lines of hose were
laid on the roofs Of adjoining buildings.
and after five hours of work the flames
were under control.
The store of ]. w. Yale & Co.
was crushed by the falling of the roof of
the Butter block. Col. j. w. Yale, Mrs.
Wesley Yale and Mrs. George X. Fraser,
prominent society people, were in the store
on the ground floor. The falling timbers
cut them off from the street, and as the
rear of the establishment was a mass of
flames it seemed almost impossible that
they should escape. They succeeded in
crawling down the freight elevator shaft,
masses of debris, and escaped by the eel
lars of adjoining property.
One fireman was struck by falling
brick and seriously injured. rumor was
circulated that two women and man bad
persisted. They were seen at the top Of the
Dillaye block just before the roof fell. The
fire Is supposed to have started in the
New York cloak house, but it's exact cause
is unknown.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-26
THOMAS BOWLING & CO., AUCTIONEERS,
No. 612 st. NV.

TRUSTEES SALE OF VALUABLE IMPROVED
PROPERTY ON THIRD STREET BETWEEN F
AND STREETS NORTHEAST. BEING
HOUSES NUMBERED $40. go, GA AND COG
THIRD STREET NORTHEAST
By virtue of a deed Of trust to us, dated Juno l.
1892 and recorded in Liber 1726, folio 1884, of the
land records Of the District Of Columbia, We the
undersigned trustees, will sell, at public auction
in front Of the premises, on WEDNESDAY, The
Third DAY Of FEBRUARY, 1897, az -FOUR
O'CLOCK PM. lots one hundred and thirty en-
Q37), ono hundred and thirty Q3s), one hum
bred and thirty nine Gss! and one hundred and
forty u4O IN the subdivision Of square seven hun
dred and ffty-three Gssl In the city Of washing
division Book 10. page II, of the surveyors once
of the said District Each Of the said lots is i'm
proved by substantial brick dwelling house. being
houses No. GO. GO, GA and 826 3D. street north.
east.
Terms Of sale: one-fourth cash, balance in one,
two and three years, with interest from the day OF
sale, notes for the deferred payments being se.
deposit 90 each lot win be required at the time Of
sale. All conveyancing and recording at the pur-
chaser's cost. II the terms Of sale are not COM
piled with within ten days from the date Of sale
the deposit will be forfeited and the trutsees re-
serve the right to resell the property, after i've
days public notice, ut the risk cost OF the de-
faulting purchaser or purchasers.
CLIFFORD U. SMITH, Trustee.
Ja210U JOHN n. WALKER. Trustee.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-26
AUCTION SALES OF REAL ESTATE. &c.
Today.


Radcliffe. Satton & Co, Aucts., go Pa. ave. NV
-AssgEee's sale of line kip plant Oh east side OF
2Gth st., West Washington bet. and o. canal
and Water sts. on Tuesday. January 26. at
o'clock pm. Walter r. Wilcox, assignee.
Thos. j. Owen, Auct., 9l3 st. n.w.-Sale OF
dwellings Nos 1913. 1918 and 1920 Harrison court
bet. 18th, 14th, and ID SITS. Sc, Tuesday
January 26. at 4:30 o'clock pm. II. Bradley
Davidson and Geo. Y. Warrington, trustees
DuncaDson Bros. Auets, 9th and sts NV
Peremptory sale Of store and dwelling. No. 62s
G ST. NV. on Tuesday. January II, at 4:3o O'CLOCK
pm.
Tomorrow.
NJ. B. Iatimer & Co., Aucts,, ga 18th st. NV
Sale of elegant furniture Wednesday, January
27, at 10 o'clock a m.
Ratoliffe, Sutton & Co. Aucts, 800 Pa. ave
n.w.-Trustee's sale Of dwelling and store corner
of Nichols and Howard ayes, Anacosta, DC, on
Wednesday, January 27, at 400 clock pm. Wal.
ter A. Johnston. trustee.
Radcliffe. Sutton 4 Co. Aucts., 800 Pa. ave n. W.
Trustee sale of dwelling on Nichols ave-, Ana
costa, D. c., on Wednesday, January 81 at
O'Clock pm. Walter A. Johnston, trustee.
e. q. Sloan & Co., Aucts., 14O7 ST. NV
Trustees sale Of dwelling 1899 Linden ST., LIE
Droit Park. on Wednesday, January o. at 4:3i
O'Clock pm. Chas. G. Glover and Frank T. Raw.
lrgs trustees.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-01-26
FUTURE DAYS,
TRUSTEES SALE AT AUCTION OF VALUABLE
REAL ESTATE, BEING PREMISES NO. ~,
SEVENTEENTH STREET NORTHWEsST

real. Estate. BEING PREMISES no. T26
WASHINGTON D. c.
Under and by virtue Of two certain deeds of
the day in I4ber No 1914, folio 224 ct seq,
of the land records of the District Of Columbia,
and the second dated February %, 1895, and
corded in Iiber No. zoos, folio ct seq, of said
land records and by order OF the respective parties
thereby secured, the undersigned-J Roberts Foulke
and MahIon Ashford, as trustees under the said
first deed of trust. and Mahlon Ashford survlv
Ing trustee under under sao second deed OF trust
will sell public auction, to the highest bidder,
in front of the premises, On MONDAY, FEBRUARY
FIFTEENTH. AID. 1881, at HALE PAST FOUR
O'CLOCK Pm, all Of lot numbered twenty 20)
SQUARE numbered hundred and siXty-six 16Bl,
us recorded in Liber n. X, fOos and 10, OF the
ors Of the Office Of the surveyor Of the District
OF Columbia, said lot having, according to the
90 inches on the west side Of 18th street west.
and extending west to public alley depth of
one hundred and tv-enty-four Q2D feet five ~
inches on the north line, and one hundred and
provements, consisting OF u substantial twostOry
and basement and attic brick dwelling, No. 728
18th street northwest.
Terms: One-third OF the purchase money in cash
at time Of sale), ind balance in two equal In
stallments, at one and two years from date of
sale, with interest at per TENT per annum, pay
able semi-anLuslly, and secuted BY deed Of trust
chaser's option And II terms not complied
with in ten days from date of sale the trustees
reserv the right to resell at defaulting purchas-
er's cost and risk. Conveyancing and tax certif-
]. ROBERTS FOULKE,
MAHLON ASHFORD
Trustees
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