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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-12-07

When you meet a doctor he
says How are you ?" A
newspaper man iuquires, What
do you know ?" But a lawyer
slaps you on the back and eiacu-
lstes, What have you got %
And the preacher asks you,
Where are you going % This
last query is the hardest one to
answer.
The Custer Miners Union this
week ordered five copies of the
MESSENGER for one year, for
which they will please accept
our thanks.
At the recent teachers exam
ination held In Challis both of
the Challis teacher received first
grade certificates. Miss Marga-
ret keenan, received 99.3 per
cent. and Miss, Lulu Sill received
SO per cent. This an exceeding
ly high grade and speaks well
for the ability of our teachers.
A widows pension has been
granted to Mrs. A. Frost, recent
ly of Challis, but now of Glib
bonsville.
George MCGOWAN has been
commissioned postmaster at Bon
ANA, Idaho.
John Calvin while out hunting
one day last week back of Mr..
Klug's ranch. up Garden creek,
and about two miles west of
ChalIis, run into "a nest of four
large mountain lions. He got in
one shot but only succeeded in
wounding one of the animals.
Last week week we announced
the arrival of boy at the home OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Keyes. This
week it is our pleasure to an
nounce the arrival of another
Bryan Democrat in our city al
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Don.
Rowles. 1t is a fine boy. and ar
rived on Monday forenoon, Nov.
29th, 1897. This is a good year
for boys.
LATER:-We are sorry to re-
late that the little infant son OF
Mr.. and Mrs. Rowles died on
Dec. 3rd, 1897.
George Fuchs, of Lost river,
spent a portion of last week in
our town.
Perry Kious, the old and ex-
perienced White Pine, Nevada,
stage driver, is now driving on
this end of the Blackfoot, Hous-
ton & Challis Stage Line.
We are informed that the child
rem of the Cballis public school
will give a public entertainment
in the Odd Fellows hall in this
place, on Thursday night, Dec
23rd, 1897. All of the proceed:
viii go directly towards a con
tinuation of our school. The
entertainment will, we have nc
doubt, be a grand success, and
as all of the money will go for &
worthy cause, let our people, one
and all lend a helping hand.
Mr.. Il. A. Lee. of Weiser
Idaho. is to occupy the Challi.
pulpit, and will be here the mid
die of this month. The follow
ling reference was made in tn,
"church news" of the -AdUonce
on Nov. 25th
Mr.. a. a. Lee, who is under the commits
sioa of the Sunday School and Publishing Sc
ciety. has been instrumental In forming sewers
permanent county organizations In South
western Idaho"
rs there a man in this audi
ence." fiercely exclaimed a Kan
sas female orator. that has don
anything to tighten the burder
on his wife's shoulders ? Wha
do you know about woman
work ? Is there a man here,
she continued, folding her arm
and looking over the audienc
with superb scorn, that ha
ever got up in the morning leay
ing his tired, worn-out wife Z
enjoy slumbers. gone quieti.
down stairs. kindled the fire
cooked breakfast, sewed the but
tons on the childrens' clothes
darned the family stockings
secured the pots and filled til
lamps, and done all the rest nee
essary day after day uncomplair
80 sN
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-12-07

--ComM1rrKE on ARRANGEMENTS =
Paul. d. L. Rich, % p. E. Golfer.
coxxITTRR on RECEPTION =
and Mrs. Thos. Jose,
Mr. and Mrs. Chss. Funkhouse.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin West,
Mr.. and Mrs. Em. Treloar.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-12-07

v Supper will be given at Mrs. Elders.
n " q
-Grand March will positively start at
o'clock p<m
q q ~
"A Cordial Invitation is Extended.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-12-07

ost. One day last week be-
,en the Barr bridge and Chal-
o barber chair cushion. The
Ter will confer q great favor
leaving same with Robt.
rrison. Challis.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-12-07
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COMMITTEE On INVITATION -
\. pfefHer, m N. ]. Sandcrson,
/. Waller, MI LII. PitZer.
/ Poppy W Geo. Hosford.
BrAuca, III Cnas. Baker,
L Gilbert, ~ Nick Miiiich.
/ ChalliH XII J. q. Finnell.
Dougherty, Geo. l.. Morgan.
'. smith, John Johnson.
..... D. E. McCsllum. ........
Floor Manag ers.
w. ID. Pierce,--P. E. Golfer. ~
Floor Director
-.....J. @. Fox.
I MUSIC
MAR'S: FULL ORCHESTRA.
-.ckets, .S1.5O,
Supper Extra0
The sun., 1897-12-24

Mantaun and was making lot of moi SC
roofing him in but it done no good, he
got even on Oak as he didn't thin k he
had chance with five pounds over.
Tommy Cavanaugh had swell bet on
Bessie Browning for the position.
Zack Frost cashed on Fred Train. He
likes long odds for his money.
Benny Lyons went down the line on
the Mantaun.
Bob Fitzsimmons had a good day as he
was seen in line several times during the
afternoon.
Taunton is about the best o-year-old
on the outlaw circuit.
The representatives of the Prospect
Park track, near Baltimore, are trying
| to arrange q, meeting for that track, COM
mencing on New Years Day.
"Dan" Honig the owner of Magnet is
afraid that he might break down if he
started again, and wants to place him on
some good breeding farm.
Representatives of the Kentucky Rae
ing Association will attend the meeting
of the Turf Congress, to arrange dates
for the Lexington spring meeting.
George Covington's good horse The
Swain is under the doctors care. The
middle tendon of the near foreleg is in
bad shape and the horse has been fired
and laid up until spring,
Nashville has announced racing dates
for 1898. A ten days meeting, from May
2 to May ~, will be held. Nashville
follows Memphis.
In future the judges at Oakland, Cal.
will not necessarily place disqualified
horses last, reserving the right to place
them in the summary wherever they
may deem it justifiable SO to do. This is
a departure certain to cause unbOunded
comment, being radical departure from
all precedent in the premises.
James H. Mackey, of San Francisco,
CAL, manager for j, B. Haggin, met his
employer in Lexington Saturday. They
went to Elmendorf Farm to decide on
what improvements are necessary. Hag-
gin has received his deed for the farm,
and he will begin to make extensive i'm
provements. He said that he will re-
move many of his best horses to Emen-
dorf in hope of breeding great per-
former. Haggin will remain in Kentucky
until January experimenting Elmen-
dorf improvements.
Notwithstanding the prospects of the
defeat of the amendment that would
prevent racing in New Jersey, it is not
likely that there will be racing in the
State for couple of years, if then. Leg.
islation would have to be secured ano
this means complete reversal of New
Jersey politics. All the defeat of tho
amendment does is to make it possible
to get legislation if the proper men car
be put in Office to grant the requests. lr
other words, racing in Jersey is a matter
of politics, pure and simple.
| Cleland's Shoes are the right shape.
The sun., 1897-12-24

dred d., Mohawk, Tribute, Belisarius,
Roebuck, ll2 each; Mr.. Waverly, lO7.
Fifth Race-Four and half furlongs;
selling. Blue Ribbon, ll5; Fox Glove,
Wampum, Red ~Bird, Jr., Farragut,
Queen of Berlin, Finellen, III each;
Rossman, 40; Mabel, DR.. Jim, lO7 each.
Selections.
First Race-Prompt, Tim Hurst, Ida,
Woodland.
Second Race-Atlantic King, Ostra-
cized, Destiny.
Third Race-Meadows, Medica Harry
Bennett.
Fourth Race-Pulitzer, Tomeka,
Equity.
Fifth Race-Rossman, DR.. Jim, Red
Bird, Jr.
Paddock Points.
Whitley IIorsemeyer had his usua
little bet on The Mantuan, out on the
| limb, where the cherries grow.
Doc Shultz had all his friends down on
Larrissa, they still have their tickets.
Our old friend Bill Rhoades is agai1
on the block. Good luck to you Bill.
Dink Davis and Tack had good BET
on Buccaneer, but lost most of theil
, winnings back on Sira and The Mantaun
but Dink managed to save enough out tt
buy his dear friend, Mr.. Frost, some
more ice cream, that he might sleer
quietly and not annoy the man on the
top floor.
Johnson rode very poor race or
Bessie Browning, as he got her shut OF
at least half dozen times. She was
twenty pounds the better Of ANYTHING ir
J her race.
Lawrence Z. is rounding to her last
years form, and will win race very
soon.
Jack White had large commission or
Taunton, but lost it all back to Bessie
Browning.
When are the talent going to have az
inning? The way the favorities arr
being bowlcd over is getting monot
OnOus.
Minis went to the post at 20 to yester'
day, even though she beat all of the SAME
horses the other day with the exception
af Bessie Browning, but still you could
get to third; some body must though
they had something OH her.
Harry Handfeld had swell bet OF
Harry G. for to show he tried to get ever
on Lconidas, but May Pinkerton spoiled
his chances; never mind, get out OF
Medica today.
Dick Baker has had good luck will
his new purchase Sister, Ida, as she ha
been second twice at long odds.
| Poor Harry Anderson had more hare
| luck Yesterday, as he won good bet OF
Buccanccr but lost his ticket. Now that
what you get for going around with TIN
gang, nights. You can tell Delahanty h'
better look out or you will all get loa(
Of shot some night instead OF Il chick.
Thomas Dycer had swell bet on TIN
The sun., 1897-12-24
TRAVELLED A HARD ROAD.
That is the Talent and Public Did.
The BOOkies Had q Cinch.

"
The talent and public had hard road
to travel yesterday at Iron Hill as only
one favorite crossed the line first. 1t
was a gay day for the bookmakers, and
helped to swell their bank rolls consider
ably Jockey Burns and Campbell were
the lucky boys to receive the $50 prize
given by the books. There were eleven
on the line and had plenty Of business as
money was very plentiful.
Following are the summaries, entries
and selections:
First Race-FOur and a half furlOngs
Buccaneer, 100 Cunningham, 5, 2 and
/, first Fedora, 1O9 (Dw\er), Watch
Charm, 112 (Ellis), 20, 8 and 4, third.
Time, l.O2t. Lottie F., Larissa, Little
Jim, T. w. W., Recover, Lawrence p,
also ran.
Second Race-Five furlongs. Taunton,
112 (Narvaez), 6-5 and 2-5, first Sister
Ida, lO9 (Johnson), 10, 4 and 2, second
Checkers, 1O6 (Ramson), 5, rs and l-2,
third. Time, l.lOi. Pontiix, Refde,
Lulu B., Bardetta, Traymore, The Mite,
also ran.
Third Racc-Six furlongs. Minis, lO7
(CampbelD, Is, 6 and 8, first Bessie
browning, liz Johnson), s-5 and 3-5
second The Mantaun, no (Lynch), s.
S-5 and As, third. Time, l.25. Charley
Mcdonald, Desbrosses, Harry G., Prince
Pontomac, Speedy, also ran.
Fourth Race-Four and ahalf furlongs
May Pinkerton, 100 (Fostef), 1913 and |
first ; Leonidas, l00 (Campbell), 6-5 and
2-5, second Sira, 1O9 "a. Dorsey, 3,
and l-2, third Time, 1.O2 Bessie Alb
bott, Hint, Bird of Freedom, also ran.
Fifth Race-Sx furlongs. Fred Train
112 (Burns), 20, 8 and 4, first Walter
0, ll2 (J. Moore), 6, 2 and /, second
Vermont Bradford, 1l2 Cunningham
S-5 and 3-5, third. Time, l26l. Oak
Claurece, Bragalonc, Gorinda, Thurless
also ran.
Entries for Today.
First Race-Five furongs; selling
Claude Hill, O'Hearn, Ida Woodlands
TarbeIle, Kennie Thatcher, ll2 each
Prompt, 10; IIadcs, Tim Hurst, Jo'
Hayman, Grandma, 1O7 each.
Second Race. Six and ilalf furlongs
La Sale, Miss Loyal, 10 each; Calibrc
Atlantic King Ostracized, Nordad, Bell,
OF Australia, Jersey Boy, Mondamin
Destiny, D each.
Third Race-Four and half furlongs
Sherlock, 1l5; Meadows, Medica, Krause
Harry Bennett, Monroe Doctrine
Archie, Jonah White, Will Fonso, II:
each; La Getana 81.
Fourth Race-Six furlongs selling
Busirus, Tomeka, Pulitzer, Equity, Mil
The sun., 1897-12-24
Careful Bridge Repairing.

Master Carpenter ]. L. Smith, Of the
p, W. & B. railroad, and his force of
men have completed repairs to the rail-
rord bridge crossing the Susquehanna
river. There are l3O trains crossing this
bridge daily, but SO carefully was the
work planned that not single train
was interfered with.
The sun., 1897-12-24

Our %nlns Ndia Guitars Ma
The sun., 1897-12-24
CLELAND'S SHOES
Avail Yourself of This Opportunit

Avail Yourself of This Opportunity.
Prof. We'll, scientific optican, 3l3
Market street, Wilmington, will offer
from December 10th to January, 1st gold
spectacles and eye glasses for So a pair.
Positively during that time only. Prof
We'll will examine your eyes free and
adjust the glasses by scientific method.
If
The sun., 1897-12-24

Cleland can fix up nice present for
your friend
GIBSON HOUSE,
No. 6 West Fourth Street.
On Christmas day turkey lunch will
be served from II till II o'clock.
Shoes are appreciative gifts. See Gle
land about it.
The sun., 1897-12-24
Commerce and Finance.

Prices of Flour were well supported,
but demand was Of ahand-to-mouth char.
acter Spot Bran was in moderate supply
and firm, with fair inquiry for choice
stock. No. l and choice Hay were in
fair request at former rates, and offerings
were moderate, but medium and low
grades were abundant and weak. Straw
was dull and freely offered at the late
decline. Refined Sugars were strong
and 1-l6c. to &c. higher but ruled quiet
at revised quotations. Provisions sold
in a jobbing way on basis of quotations.
Wheat opened firm, due to higher Liver
pool cables and bulIish speculation in
the West, and the call closed &c. above
last evenings rates. There was, how
ever, little inquiry from spcculators or
exporters. Corn options were stronger
on call, due to light offerings, the rise
in wheat and higher Western advices,
but spec'iiators were Indifferent and ex-
porters had no workable orders. Local
car lots were quiet, but firm, under small
supplies. Oats in Car lots we're steady
under moderate offerings, but demand
was light. Exporters were Indifferent
Cotton was l-16c. higher.
Butter and Eggs.
The following are the official whole
sale prices recorded to-day at the Phila-
delphia Butter and Egg Board:-
Solid Packed Butter.
Separator Creamery, extra.......22
Creamery, firsts. ....................2O
do seconds. ......................1O
Imitation Creamery, extra.........l7
90 "..."..........".......1O
do seconds. ....................
ladle-packed, extra."..............".l6
do firsts.. s........................... ...l5
do seconds s........................l
Print Butter.
Creamery, ..."...................24
DO tirsts." s."......................... ...23
do seconds. ds................,,, .2Ot022
Eggs.
Pennsylvania and near by.........23
Western, strictly fresh. ...............23
Butter, firm; Eggs, firm.
Grain Movement.
Receipts at Philadelphia:-Whcat, lO,-
Sol; Corn, 1l2,o65; Oats, 2l,337. Ship
ments from Philadelphia:-..Wheat, g.
GAL; Corn, 15l,502; Oats, 77,402. Re-
ceipts at Baltimore:-Wheat, 1924;
Corn, 235,052; Oats, 37,3l7. Shipments
from Baltimore: Corn, 334, ,399; Oats,
$4,000.
Waterproof Shoes at Cleland's.
The sun., 1897-12-24

Miss Bertha Sprague, of Boston, who
has for the past few months been the
guest of the Misses Bacon, returned home
yesterday. She will return again in
March.
The sun., 1897-12-24

Christmas Gifts that are useful at
Cleland's.
The sun., 1897-12-24

Next Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock
the stockholders of the Masonic Hall
Company will meet and elect board of
directors. No dividend will be declared.
1t is likely that there will be two or
three new directors elected.
The sun., 1897-12-24
The Finest Decoration

Cleland's Shoes arc right up-to-date.
The sun., 1897-12-24

GIBSON HOUSE,
No. 6 West Fourth Street.
On Christmas day turkey lunch will
be served from II till II o'clock.
The sun., 1897-12-24

GIBSON HOUSE,
No. 6 West Fourth Street.
On Christmas day turkey lunch will
be served from II till II O'Clock.
The sun., 1897-12-24

GIBSON HOUSE,
No. 6 West Fourth Street.
On Christmas day turkey lunch will
be served from II till ~ o'clock.
The sun., 1897-12-24

The Finest Decoration
in the city is at the Lafayette Hotel, sos
Market street. Through the kindness
of Mr.. Thomas johnson, of Reeds
wharf, Virginia, two large cases OF holly
and greens were received. They are
considered the finest in the city. The
decoration bears inspection.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22
Mourners Dug the Grave.

The unusual scene of mourners at a
funeral digging the grave of the one
to be inferred was witnessed few
days since at a private burying ground
on Lick Run, near the potters field
The funeral was Jewish one, and the
remains to be inferred were those of
Mrs. Levine, who came originally from
Springfield, Ohio, but who had lately
lived In Newport. 1t seems that Mr..
Levine had represented to the officials
In charge of the cemetery that he was
in very poor circumstances, and had
thus secured burial at the lowest pos
sible figure. When the funeral cortege
arrived at the cemetery the mourners
were surprised to learn that the grave
had been dug only one foot. 1t seems
that there had been some hitch in the
proceedings. The sexton said he had
orders not to proceed with the work
until instructed by the proper official
to do so. The excited mourners waited
but very short while, and then, Sc
curing picks and shovels, they began
throwing the earth out of the grave in
every direction. The sexton watched
the job complacently until he saw that
the earth was being scattered so that
1t could not be used again. He then
offered to finish the job, and the
mourners climbed out of the pit.-Cin-
cinnati Enquirer.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22
Proud of the Capital.

The people Of the country are fond
of their capital. More than the Wash
ingtonlans themselves, they have seen
the wonderful progress of Washington,
for by visits at intervals-some Of
them extending over years-they have
met with some contrasts which tell the
story to the spectator more thoroughly
than constant living in the city could
do. In different parts of the country
we have heard people discuss The
growth of Washington with pride and
relate the comparisons of the various
visits. The man who was there ten or
twenty years ago, and who goes again
this year. takes tale back home which
he never tires of telling.
And not only will Washington have
Ito rival in the sense of competition.
but 1t is destined to be beautiful beyond
any other city or any other capital in
the world. What has been done is sim
ply an earnest of what Is to come. 1t
will be the capital of society, rs well
"A politics. Art and education will FOL
low, and already it is Il fact that more
learned and authoritative men can be
gathered in an audience in that civ
than anywhere else In the country. In
fact. Baltimore is glad to be so nca,
Washington. Baltimore American.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22

New York Is to have famous eloc.
trical show in May, 1898. The exbibl.
lions are to be held at the Madison
Square Garden building.
The new Mathieson Alkali works Al,
Niagara Falls, which is to manufac.
ture caustic acid and bleaching powder
on a large scale by electricity, was
opened for business last week.
The electric carriage in the form Of
covered buggy for two people, pro-
PEELED by storage battery power re-
Gently turned out by prominent b.
cycle firm, Is quoted at S30OO Its
weight is 1920 pounds.
1t Is understood that among the
other additions to be made at st. Paups
Cathedral Is a celestial organ In one
Of the alcoyes of the dome, the connec.
ton with the large organ being made
by means Of electricity.
A German investigation has shown
that, in addition to the ordinary mag.
netic phenomena of the earth, there oc.
cur at times magnetic waves or dis.
turbances having periods ranging from
fifteen to thirty seconds.
The Aladdin Is the name of the new
electrically lighted train running be-
tween Buffalo and Chicago. The trains
are lighted by dynamo driven by a
small steam engine located In the bag.
gage car. The system includes two IN
candescent lights In each berth.
Youngstown and Lewiston, In NJ
agara County, are connected by troll.
ley line which is largely used for
freight service, the country there
abouts being chiefly devoted to farm
ing interests. The farmers, lnsteadd
driving to market, now ship their pro
duce by freight.
The Toronto magnetic Observatory,
1t Is found, will have to be moved, as
the establishment of an electric street
car line not far away has rendered It
unsuitable and useless, the instru'
ments being affected by the strong
currents from the bonded tracks. It's
proposed to re-establfsh 1t at OTTAWA
which is free from trolley lines.
An electric clock of new design has
Just been erected on the southeast slae
Of Piccadilly circus, London, by coul'
pany supplying synchronized time ser
vice. Electric lamps are liked along
the moving hands and there are eiec'
trlc stars fixed at each figure, SO tna1
the position of hands may be ols'iu
guished at distance.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22
A Big Bit of Chalk

A sheet of chalk more than 1000 feet
In thickness underlies all that portion
of England which Is situated to the
southeast of line crossing the island
dlagonally from the North Sea at
Marlborough Head to the coast of the
English Channel In Dorset. This mas
sive sheet of chalk appears again in
France and as far east as the Crimea,
and even in Central Asia beyond the
Sea of Aral. There can be little ques-
ton that all these now isolated patches
were once connected in n continuous
sheet, which must, therefore, have oc-
cupied superficial area about 5000
miles long by nearly LOCO broad. And
to think that these enormous deposits
are made up of the microscopic remains
OF minute sea animals.
Walker Lake bulletin. (Hawthorne, Nev.) 1883-1926, 1897-12-22
PuritanicaI.

Thinking of the old paths and how
the fathers and mothers walked in
them, we could not help wishing that
the Christian families of to-day walked
even as they walked. They had fam
lily affairs. They catechised their chill
dren. They encouraged and required
them to memoriZe the Scriptures. They
believed In the Bible, the whole Bible,
as the word of God. A thus saith the
Lord" was to them the end OF all con-
troversy. They went reyerently and
gladly to the house of God, even when
1t rained and showed and the winter
winds were cold and cutting. We Of
this generation owe much of such piety
as we have to the early training which
we sometimes thought was too strict,
and which this liberal age call "Purl.
tanical." But 1t was good for us, and
II would be good for our children
Word and Way.