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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-01-12


the only party in favor of the
masseS-Behold our strength!
They forgot the answer to their
call for aid. They knew well,
then as now, that without our aid
they were nought. They knew
then as now, that, in all proba-
bility, without our united aid
they were going to sure defeat.
But few were over confident,
and quite q few more over treach-
erous. OF course, a few, some
by their treachery, and a very
few by desertion, have gained q
slight lease of power and gain;
but they will find it is very limit
ed in duration. The masses of
those who of late, turned were
sincere in their purpose; and
their consciousness of past
wrongs, and that there was a
better way, caused the most OF
them to march forward in good
faith, while their allies, to whom
they have fed, all desired TO
carry out the jointure of consoh-
dation and action in good faith. In
many fields both perties-all
parties-joined, and almost
everywhere this was honestly
carried out, victory crowned their
effort. Where they divided they
fell, if one side or the other had
not, prior, been in an over
whelming majority. 1t seems as
if the record is so plain that we
ought to be able to use it as a
chart in the future. With the
old maxim, we can safely say
''That he who is not for us is
against us" and we can say fur
Their that he who wants some
side issue and party is not for
us. And we can further safely
say that he or she-for God
bless woman she will now be
either actively for us or against
us-)who will not meet with and
counsel and work with us is
against us. And, at this time,
all things considered, if a party
falters and says: II don't know
we may pretty safely put thai
person on the side of one who is
not with us and hopes for some
personal gain to the injury o.
} mankind. We want men OF
women who know and who dare
, act out their knowledge that they
. are with us and for us, then will
: we carry this nation with rejoic
2 ing-not otherwise. Democrat:
l must learn that, in this combina
ton, they came in at late houl
l and must, at least, be just. Ant
l our Populists friends must re
member that, although they have
toiled through the light and tn,
+ dark through the sunshine ant
the clouds and insults and tn,
+ storm, it is only the crown TO.
, which we work, and that tn,
crown is victory-that our rae
may, universally, be elevated
!, That the poor may have shelte
y "a home; that the laborer ma,
have work with its reward; tina
the masses may be educated
; that the small trademans an'
S dealers may have thrift by thei
v labor as well as the millionaire
- ulldo Jul lows 0lO SO SOAACSlO'
S that il is not so hard for a youn;
t or poor man to rise, and by n
J. means so easy, under our govern
: ment, to manufacture or main
: tain millionaires.
: In good faith let US join to
It gether with no cunning Reserve
n ton. Let us have one conven
d ton not two or three or NOR
o with pretense of carrying on
S the same principle; let all VIII
}. really favor our measures joi
), with us or let us be wise enough
J. to know that they are against us
o Be not deceived but SO forth t
d battle, with our friends, and w
d shall be crowned with victory.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-01-12

side issues improved, has a
gloomy look, with no golden
clouds or silver-lined ones in
view. Instead of sunshine we
see q storm.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-01-12


The battle has been q valiant
one. Without financial aid, with
out railroads, without ships.
without full party discipline,
with men of every variety of
former political faith, with men
largely unaccustomed to political
warfare-but who could see and
feel too the wrongs of the nation,
we have been able to make our
opponents see the hand writing
on the wall and amid the stars.
The work was well begun ! 1T
will end in glorious victory Our
nation will be redeemed
Hnaa
The Present.
The Populists and the real
Democracy, have been beaten
and the pretended, the assumed,
the alleged, the vicious, the
greedy and corrupt Democracy
have been disgraced. A Repuo-
lican guided by the ever in line
Republicans-and the-we are
going to rule, right or wrong
Democrats, are again seated in
power--and our nation is in
tears. The poor have no home;
no hope (! All is distress upon
our land and the only thing that
the needy are looking to is an
idle promise in which they have
no faith; and those who made it
have no intention of keeping it.
An international Conference !
How nice it sounds. And, yet,
all know, as we'll as those who
made it, as those to whom it is
made, that if they even go
through the mockery of an Inter
national Conference, the party in
power in our nation will send to
that body a select class of men,
who, at best, will only be able to
quarrel among themselves, in
stead of acting unitedly in behalf
of our silver producing country.
Hope has no seat of empire in
such o farce. And our people
have been allured by such decep-
ton for the last time. The men
who promise it know full well
if they were to make o nationa
conference a success, it would
most naturally result in q ratio
of 15t to / while they are openly
fighting the greater ratio of oul
coin rates. All the brighter
richer, silver-using nations coli
at that ratio. The object, then
is, if for political effect they
must call a convention, to make
the contention of ratio so grea
that the coming one shall resul
} as those that have gone before
: Let none, who want, be 81
thoughtless as to take any com
fort in this delusion.
1t was promised US, as soon a.
: the election was over, if Mr.
Mckinley was elected, that time.
! would improve. Has that prom
Use been verified ? Do times
really mend I? We fail to see it
The failures go on as ever-eveI
worse. IT'S true that in som,
} places there have been new signs
l of life, but what is there t,
? maintain this new action ? Sure
] ly, when the people to whom
5 they have to sell their wares ar
unable to purchase and pay, the.
are not going to sell and whel
, failures are constantly going Of
5 to an alarming extent the peopl
have no money to purchase with
Full power to purchase and mum
/ erous and extensive failure
r never go hand in hand. And i
those who talk good times reall,
believe in their prophices the.
) are as badly deceived as thos
whom they have been leadin;
. estray.
We are waiting with patienc
, while those in authority, an
: those of their faith on the grea
question of interest to all, act
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-12

NEW YORK Aug. 4-Emilio Agra
monte. president Of the Jose Marti
revolutionary society club and the
MART charity organization of this
city, heard the news of the killing of
Premier tanoyas last night athis home
and exclaimed;
This is truly hard % believe"
Then he said; "Sagasta, who is head
Of the liberals, win surely succeed
Canovas, and | feel certain that should
Sagasta succeed Canovas, he will fol-
low the sane general policy in regard
10 Cuba as Canovas made every effort
to dc. 1t will doubtless be his idea to
bring about a relationship between
Spain and Cuba such as exists between
England and Canada, But such a re-
%lationship will never be accepted. She
must have complete and absolute indie
pcndence.
'Stili it is my belief that the killing
Of Canovas will be a great benefit to
the cause of Cuba. 1t may even lead
to independence. lndepeudence-that
is the only thing for Cuba.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-12
CONDENSED KILOGRAMS.

THAp BUTLER and Jesse Pearson, two
white boys aged II years, became in
volyed in a fight during religious ser
vices near Star City, Ark. Both boys
used their knives and fought viciously.
Butlrr was cut FIVE times and Pearson
vas stabbed near the heart. Both boys
vii die.
InE towboat Fritz blew up ten miles
below Cairo on tie 9Th. Ten men are
missing and four are badly scaidcd.
ClAKENqnH, ARR, people are exer-
cisci over the alleged pearl discoveries
in White river.
JomN LIZ, wanted in Mississippi. had
. fight with a deputy sheriff near Ham
burg, Ark on the 9Th. lie shot the
deputy but the deputy's son shot Lee
dead.
TuE experiment Of destroying hu-
man body by the use OF crude potash
was successfully carried out at Chicago
on the 7th. The body was destroyed
With the exception OF a few small
spiiuters Of bone in tao hours.
Mn PKEsruN, miutdirector, estimates
tho gold production Of the world for
1896 to have been sos, 600, 600, Of which
The United States contributed over S53,-
900, 900
NuAE Mckinney, Texas, on the eth,
a petroleum train Was ierailed. Two
tanks exploded, scattering flames in
every direction. C. W. Mcl.ain and
Charlie, Russell were fatally burned. A
section oi q bridge Has destroyed by
lire.
Al Fayetteville, Ark., on the sth,
Jat,er TanstIll went into the jail to
clean W, "a usual. when the prisoners
made a rush upon him and overpowered
and jlsarmed bin and then made a rush
Tor the utter door and escaped.
VuE Ligbt.oots, father and son, were
surrounded by a posse in Coffee county,
Ala, on tho sth, and the father was
killed and the son wounded,
sENoE C~ASoVAs, premier Of Spain,
was ss~sassinated on the sth by an
anarchist lie died within two hours
after being struck and his last words
were Lon; live Spain"
DISR WHARTON. a Clebgrne county.
Ala, deputy sheriff, attempted to arrest
severAl wildcatters who iufes, the moun.
famous section Of that county. On the
sth his dead body. riddlcd with bullets,
was found in the road. There were =
oozen or more bullets in tho corpse,
IHr shortage OF Charles F Fowler 10
secret societies Of Arkansas has been
] made good,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-12

King OF Prussia and Emperor OF Germany.
majesty, and | know | have the sup
port OF my whole people in doing SO,
that | stand by your majesty's side
With my whole strength in this great
work OF preserving the peace of the
nations. aud | will give your majesty
my ~stronges. support against anyone
who may attempt to disturb or break
this peace. | drink to the welfare of
your ma iesties."
The sentence in which Emperor Will
liam pledged Emperor Nicholas his
support against any attempt to break
the peace of the nations was spoken in
Russian.
The whole city and the ships lying
in the Ncva have been splendidly deco
rated with flags and flowers, and the
streets were crowded, although the
Sky vas overcast.
Emperor William and the empress
arrived at the landing stage at II II. m..
where the municipal authorities pre-
scented them with bread and salt on
specially constructed dishes. rs tokens
of the hospitality of the city. With
the P~eterowski regiment as guard of
honor, they visited the fortress OF st.
Peter and st. Paul and placed Il wreath
upon the tomb of Alexander III. Ev-
erywhere they were greeted with tre-
mendous cheers.
subsequently they opened the new
wing of the German Alexander hoSpi-
tai, from which they proceeded to the
Winter palace.
During the afternoon Emperor VIII
liam received visits from the ambassa-
doris and returned them.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-12

And the Fumes OF Gasoline In the Room
Did fhe R-.t-HnshaBd, Wife and Child
Burned -fitifal Results Of the Ignorant
Ice of a Dangerous Fiuid-The Wife. the
Most seriously Injured, VIII Probably
Recover.
CHICAGO, Aug. g.-Three persons
! composing the family of Peter Eeth-
al ~ las, Huron street. were seriouly
burned Saturday, in Il fire caused by
an explosion OF gasoline. Mrs. Ncth
was more seriously injured than her,
husband ANA child. but she will prob
ably recGver.
Mrs.. Vein went TO the room OF Mrs.
Il. II. solomon on the second floor,
from whom she had rented the rooms,
aad procured d small quantity OF gaso-
line N q coffee cup to c-ean 4 brass
brdsteah T~4<.ng II to her rooms She
u>e& the stuff IN cleaning the bed, and
with a brush applied it to the wood
WORK while the cup containing tine oil
stood OF the floor DesIIe her. Her lit
tie 10y, with bare feet and wearing
ul; Little clothing on him, was playing
on the hoor. II was not noticed
that the gasoline had filled the room
with vap0r and Mr.. Neth struck a
match FOR the purpose Of lighting q
cigar. In an instant there was an eX-
p.o>.ol ana the room was filed with
danes. The clothing on the child
caught fire. The husband caught up
tAe child ana ran down stairs. A few
moments later he-was followed by his
wife. who was screaming and enrel-
npe4 ia Games from head 10 foot. All
her clothing was burning, and the
wrapper She wore fell from her in
t.aGag strips. At the landing on the
second door she met Mrs. solOman, the
lau&4aay.and the frantic womaa threw
her arms around Mrs, Soiomau and
begged her 10 save her, Mrs. Soloman
dl>eD-a-ed herself only to De grasped
again about the meek by the aronized
woman. She succeeded in shaking
her OFF, aud ordering her to remain
standing where she was ran into one
Of her " rooms aud procured a
pitcher OF water which she poured on
Mrs. Netn. This was repeated Dy the
land.adT and then the latter threw
around Mrs. Veth a large quilt from
one Of her beds and the flames were
snblued. The boys injuries we're not
serious.
After giving the boy TO an officer,
Nh. Neth ran up stars and found his
wife IN the oOlns OF Mrs. So.cman.
In al her pain Mrs. Eeth cried out for
her caild and could with difficulty be
made to believe that his injuries were
comparatively light.
The mother was removed at once in
the East Chicago-avenue ambulance to
the German hospital, There the ply
stefan, after dressing her burns said
she would probably recover, Mr.. Neth
was taken to the same hospital. His
hands and arms are severely burned
ana his hair ana eyebrows signed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-12

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Am -z- rl. b. Sized q volume II L.
- 4, a4a o = historical papers.
Ir aa- 4a@E a.-.a=r Ig i0.aa d literary
a-rs.. ..s -.- ....- u..elt t4ruc1 - poll
-. r . events. +. I-,I he was
-sla. o e., frog 4A 4Ja. and from that time
B. b. a4.l a.- l...- ceased @, oeegpy a sea,
.L r., e.. .f .e Sas charge d aruires at
14e aa9 pr#larz tie historical mrmaraa-
--z. .A g.. ra.a- L.; spain win the holy
see #a-,h ~-,a basis tyr the cuuyordat.
As'-r erwin ias .-.AL a. Governor OF CfGlz
ar 8-H director 1ti.-.. ni tHe administration
'TsL- I'@' lp l"li ,E4 .a,t.y. Ia INT -aMe gear.
a. la4rt secretary ~ state for the interior tho
queen call Bin t. zoe ministry. a. a m.mo,r Of
.Ge Nor sag.u.a IT, l~l he held the portfolios
Of finance 9Ua 1he colonies in iae U'DDuuell
cabinet. and 81 Geyn.y~4 upon min to draw up
tLz Jaw for ;bs abolition VI The slave tr4ce,
shortly before n, revolution Of ls64 he be-
latuc especially con.p.cuous H. one Il; the last
10 dttpuo g,tb energy La the ror,4, the rrju,I-
pie q BieudinS liberia. and coUri!iaterv ,dca,
Will the couxtitut .onaI mounrchy. when ali the
parties tnat had supported THIS Political doc
Urine mad deserted The parliament.
Hn was hsrtshe- ii .r,r, t,,rc naf,re tho
revolution ocrprred ami ,onu M mar, in II Ia
the face a, IN. rrn57rrbupr rey0IgiInu at,sr nj.
return from evil. and in me tuIl ,nr.t{,p.n,
assembly az ls4s unmarried Inv Sp-ors Ill
dlayerp Rrg.lIe, mud tYo nthar, he ho;.tna
the standard nj t,i-fna-e snd cor<t,u,ionai
MONARCHY rhis i, M. yreaipsr MIC Ia tame
His uneIfv ami ahtity rpa,tv .er,-r,l frr MIN
the supreme direction Of N. Alfnr.st marie
ana an 49,. ,-.cl.u-s.. ,- yIr
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-12
BODY OF FIREMAN MONAGHAN.


CHICAGO, Aug. 9.-The dead body OF
Fireman Thomas Monaghan, Chief
Swenie's driver, came to the surface of
the river yesterday morning. and the
crew OF IA tug which was passing at the
time towed it to the Indiana street
and removed 10 Rolston's morgue at IL
Adams street. The tug Frank K. Crane
steamed slowly up the north branch of
the river yesterday morning. CAPITAL K.
hnaggs. chief engineer of the lndepeDd-
ent Tug Co., and Capt. John Iiennessey,
in charge Of the tug, were standing in
the bow of the boat and both were
watching The murky water iutently.
Near the Indiana-street bridge the
body of "A man arose to the surface.
The tug towed it to the bank. Anum-
Der OF iiremen We're present and when
the body was turned face upwards
they vt nee recognized the features
of the chiefs late driver, Thomas
Monaghan.
The dead driver, TO all appearances,
received the full force of the explosion
in the Northwestern elevator Thursday
evening. The body came to the sur
face in the middle of the river. and
when an examination was made of the
remains it was found that both Of
Monaghan's legs were broken below the
knee, and his left arm was broken. His
uniform was torn into shrcds in places,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-12
VENTURESOME BUT WISE
And Did Not Propose to Commit Suicide
with His Aeropianes.

COLORADO SPRINGS, Col. Aug. O.
William B, Feltz did not take his lump
from Pixies Peak yesterday, but it was
not his fault, With the conditions Of
cloud and fog it would have been a
blindfolded leap to certain des,ruc-
ton.
Feltz went up to the summit of the
peak carrying his immense aeroplanes
with him. Two hours were required
in adjusting the big wings. but heavy
clouds gathered and a slight snow fall.
ing at the time convinced him that a
leap from the peak would have been
suicidal.
The leap was postponed, but Feltz
is still on the peak, and it is said he
will remain there until conditions are
favorable, when he will sail down into
Colorado Springs, l2 miles distant.
Great crowds went up the peak YES
tcrday To witness the leap of the dar.
ing aeronaut, ana field glasses and tel
Escapes were in great demand. The
crowds were greatly disappointed on
account OF the postponcmeut.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-12
TIE EmPEaORS MEET.

II Strong Language They Pledge Nu'us'
F~ri~nd.htP To Preserve the Peace Of the
IorEa VIA ss Their Chief Aim tnuIi
as oppsrtzaiEy 0Eer. to Gain Something
BY wNr-Au taeIpsctsd Honor Be
steEs4.
~. PErEgSBCss, Aug. AT the
s's,s hsE4se = ven by the Russian eul-
9e-sr and empress, - Emperor William
aa. Impress Augusta Victoria last
E@~eres Nicholas taast.ug hIs
majesty sa.8.
Iae presence Of yoar mairsties
sa.a- gs eag>.> @e Te-y lively salts
..5l#a ( 5r,5-r sincerely "a thank
g7a su- tae visit which : : fresh man
s,.aa Il toe traditional b9RIs
emitting a. Az, IAa go5l relations 50
aaaa established between our two
aa aa.s~.u< eup res 7: is q: The
saa-g t-lue, 8 g-a-.o4s guarantee ut the
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-12

ma of the genera, peace.
". forms The object # our mos,
sveat fishes. ! drink to the health
EsEnFreg-hag William and I'm
uas> arra Augusta Victoria. ana 20
,a~ hra..A If a.. the members Of their
4I-a>: family"
Emperor Wi..inrn shortly attcrwara
RAISED his glass 10 his host and ,tid:
Il thank voar majestie> viii. q warm
heart, speaking also in the name of the
empress. for the cordial aud magnih-
cent reception YOU have accorded Us.
and for the gracious words with whist
your majesty has SC atfectionateiy wei
coined u. ! especially desire to
lay at the feet of Your mai
esty my most sincere and most
grateful thanks for the renewed
mark Of distinction wnich comes
Il, such a surprise to me. | mean the
enrolment of myself in your majeStv's
glorious navy. This is an especial
honor which | am able TO appreciate to
its full extent, and An honor which. at
the same tirn,, conftrS a particular
distinction upon ny ~ navy. 1t is a
fresh proof OF the continuance of our
traditional intimate relations. Found
ed upon the unsnakable basis of your
m~aiesty'r unaiterabie resolution to
keep your people in peace in the
future, as in the past. it
finds in me also the gladdest
echo, Thus we viii pursue the same
paths and strive un.tedly, under the
blessing of peace, to guide the intelIec-
tual Development of our peoples. !
can, with full confidence. lay this
promise anew in the hands of your
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-12
Mississippi MATTERS


F 2 RI ~ N -4
TIE cotton crop in Washington coa,-
ty is looking especially well. There i =
no doubt but that the cotton along lbs
banks Of Deer creek is the bes, seen 10,
years a, this season. There are worus5
however, reported in some localities
There is some doubt expressed az T.
whether ta4spxAms are The, regular !
arm y worms or be grass worms, bu,
damage is being done, whatever nsut
may be applied TO the pests. orierFs
for paris green are being received n II
Greenville daily, and II serious dan.pfs
by the worms is prevented the ebancsF
are that Washington county will rnsAsss
as good a crop of cotton as has been GRO a
duced in several years. notwithsiapd. !.
ing the overflow. Bat the worms are ~
regular nightmare to the planters. tn,
corn crop promises better now than two
weeks ago,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-12
~BUTCHEREO HIS WIFE,
But His Sisters are Responsible for the IIor-
rtble Crime.

BoRpESrowN. y. j., Aug, "a wife
ing Saturday night at the village OF
Peterborough, near here. While Anna
Robinson, aged 81 years, was sleeping
in her bed with two children nesting
on her bosom, her crazy husband,
james Robinson, cut her throat. Then
he drew the razor across his own
throat. cutting n deep but not fatal
cash. Robinson was removed TO a hos.
pital at Trenton.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-12

The citizens of Brunswick, Warren
county, offer 800 reward for the arrest
of a negro named Nelson lie ais, who
murdered William Alien, a white man,
on July 18th, and is now a fugitive.
Allen was taken unawares and his neck
broken BY a fearful blow delivered from.
the rear with a pair OF gun barrels, The
murderer only fed recently when sus.
picion became directed toward him.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-12
Senator Georges Condition.

Senator ]. z. George is failing rapidly
since the death of, his wife. He has
been unable to sleep, and his condition J.
is all but hopeful. 1t was decided that
to keep him at his homo would mean
speedy death. His son has gone with
him to Mississippi City, where it. is d,
hoped he may be benefi,ed.-T. M.,s
Henry in Commercial Appeal. .
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-12
Canton's First Bale.

I. C. Milton, a thrifty farmer,,living D
eight miles south of Canton, sold the
first bale of new cotton at tina, place on
the 9Th. The bale weighed 5a5 pounds,
eiassed strict good middling and brought
SIS cents. Cotton in that section is ~
opening very rapidly and the crop will. 4
be very short on account of recent dry ],
weather, .
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-12

DROWNED WHILE BATHING.
Bad Fate Of Lieut.. Daniel Duncan at Fort
sheridan.

CHICAGO, Aug. a-Daniel Duncan.
Of Co. +, Fourth infantry, was drowned
yesterday while bathing in the lake at
Fort Sheridan. Up to a late hour last
night the body had not been recovered.
The young lieutenant was taken with
cramps and before his companions
could bring aid he sank.
Lieut. Duncan graduated from West
Point with the class Of 'aa. He wat
highly connected in Lexington, KY,
where his parents reside.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-12
THE PEACH CROP.


C~HAMnERsBURG, Pa. Aug. a.-The
Blue Mountain peach belt Of southern
Pennsylvania and western Maryland is
the only part Of the country that will
have more than 90 or 25 per cent of a
crop this year. According to the view
Of Col. James r, Gilmore, OF Chambers
burg, who Saturday returned from a
tour Of the peach states, the shortage
is especially greater in Wisconsin,
Ohio, Delaware and the eastern shore
In Maryland.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1897-08-12

Jesse Perryman, the young negro
who criminally assaulted Miss Mellie
Waters, near E~astabuchie, on May 21st,Aa
was hanged last week. In seventeen
minutes after the drop he was pro- 4
aoDnced dead. Death resulted from
stranguIation. About 1000 people *ts.
messed the execution. which took place
in the courthouse yard. This vas the
second legal hanging in the history Of
that town.