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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-04-06
ChaIIis Creek JottIngs-

Mud. mud, mud in any quantity and of the
worst quality.
With pleasure we hail the advent Of the
songsIers. They ill our groves with their
meiOtiOus notes and thus make glad the heart
Of man.
Mrs Funkhouse spent several days with her
daughter, Mrs. Z. p Wilson who was ouits i'll
but under her excellen. care rapidly recovered.
Mrs F. is now quite sick being confined 10 her
bed
The ranchers have not been idle during the
w1nter.as their immense woOdplles fully attest
Their thrift in this respect will compare favor
ably with any other part of the county
A large and apprecative audience met to list
en- 10 the closing exercises Of the school and
manifested their appreciation by frequent ap-
plause- While some OF the pupils eylnced tire
pidation there were no failures but each came
msnfuly to the work and contributed his or
her share to make the occasion a success. The
exercises consisted OF concert recitatioaS. de-
clamations and dialogues. some of which ex
cited the visibility of she audience. II is not
claimed that the performance was above criti-
ciSn, yetswhen il is remembered that there
have been only four short terms Of school in
the district. and many Of the participants have
had no other training. a full mead Of praise
should be accorded the pupils This is the
second term the present teacher has taught the
school and he Will always look back upon the
days spent in the old log school house. on Cnsl-
lis creek. as one OF the brightest spots in his
experience as teacher
We have been accustomed to suppose when
reading of the punishment of Roger Williams
and other similar prosecutions, that such
shameful scenes would never be repeated in
this enlightened land. but it seems that during
the past few months in Maryland and Ten
nesSee people have been lalguishing in prison
for no other crime than that Of not observing
as day OF rest the venerable day os the Sun.
History IS continually repeating itself and the
demon of religious Intolerance once let loose
will wreak its vengeuce on all who may oppose
its arrogant demands. AgainSt this spirit OF
bgoJry and superstition. our common school is
raised as a buiwark.
Nor fear the higos'S blinded rule
While oy the church there stands the school. -
w. A. b.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-04-06

1t is with sadness that we are
called upon to chronicle the death
of one of our most estimable
young ladies-Miss Jessie Jar
Wis. She has been suffering for
several weeks from softening of
the brain, which was caused from
a fall some months ago, and the
end came last Saturday morning
at 7:20 o'clock, and it is said that
she died in great agony. The
young lady who has just been
laid to rest, was cut off in the
prime of her life, leaving behind
mother, father, sisters and one
brother, in Challis, besides a
host of warm friends. AT home
and in the school room she will
be sadly missed. The deceased
was born in Laramie, Wyoming,
but she has lived in Challis since
a small girl.
All fevered heart, the grass is green and
deep
Where thou art laid asleep
Kissed by soft winds and washed BY gentle
showers.
Thou hast thy crown Of flowers,
Take now thy rest
The funeral was held on Sun
day afternoon, April 4th, 1897,
at 3 O'Clock, and was largely at
tended by sorrowing friends.
They who stood with breaking
hearts around this grave need
have no fear. The larger and
noblesr faith in all that is and is
to be tells US that death. even at
its worst, is only perfect rest.
We know that through the com
mon wants of life-the needs and
duties Of each hour-their grief
will lessen day by day. until at
last this grave will be to them a
place of rest. There is for them
this consolation:-the dead do
not suffer. The same fate awaits
US all. Rest in peace
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-04-06

A mining man of Custer county
recently was endeavoring to sell
his mine to an eastern party, and
considerable correspondence was
the result. Among other foolish
questions asked by the eastern
gentleman was How much
gold will the mine yield to the
acre ?"
England is confessedIy the
richest country in the world
There are more want and suffer
ing in the United States today
than ever before in their history,
and yet large sums are being
raised here to send to Her Maj
esty's subjects in India Is there
an instance on record where
England sent aid of any kind to
the United States I?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-04-06

At the Annual meeting of the
Challis Cemetery Association
held in Challis last Saturday
evening. the following officers
were elected for one year:
President-Jas. F. Wilkinson.
Secretary-Geo. E. Keyes.
Treasurer-Carl Lane.
Trustee for Citizens-w H Felkner
Trustee for Odd Fellows-Tsos. Jose.
Trustee for Mascns-J. 9. Adas-s.
Idle gossip is bad; idle SANDER
is worse. but infinitely worse
than all is the malicious SANDER
of a lying tongue, that has been
going on in this town for some
time past, and which has nothing
else to do but pander to its NOR
bid curiosity and cankered en-
nifty. Satan always finds
enough for Idle hands to do. y
but when he sets the creatures
of his whims to groveling in the
filth and slime of lying, malicious
slauder, he has unloosed the
bands that give his imps the full
privileges of hell, and has cloth
ed them in the garments of the
medieval devil who held his
victim over the pit of Pandem-
onium and shrivelled up human
life with literal fiames-no more
frightful than the malicious,
lying slander of those creatures
whom by the grace of God and
charity of mankind we are pleas
ed to call men or women, but
who are vastly lower than the
sot or debauchee.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-04-06
Notice OF Dissolution.

The partnership heretofore existing be-
tween Lui Roy and Carlo Gossi. under the firm
name Of Roy & Gossi, doing business in Bon
ANA, Custer county. Idaho, is this day mutual
ly dissolved. Carlo Gossi paying and collecting
all bills owing and due said firm.
LUZ ROY.
CARLO GoSSL
Dated Bonanza, Idaho, April ist, 1897.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-04-06
CoSGREGAT1oyAL CHURCH.

CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH.
Divine services at the Congregational Church
in Challis, every Sabbath morning and evening
at II o'clock a. IN. and 800 o'clock p. nj.
Prayer meeting every Wednesday evening at
z 80 o'clock.
Sabbath School at O'Clock p. m.
REV. C. L. MASON, Pastor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-04-06
CUSTER EycAHPYEyT NO. 10.

Regular meetings first and third Wednesday
nights OF each month at the /. O. o. F. hall. in
Challis, at s o'clock. Brothers in good stand
ing are requested TO attend.
L. P. JACOBSEN. c. P.
W. D. PIERCE. Scribe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-04-06
LoCHL CLEHnINGS.

1t showed nearly all day in
Challis, on April 1st.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-04-06
LIYcoLN PosT No. IS. G. 4. z.

There will be regular meetings Of Lincoln
Post No 15 Department OF Idaho. G. A. R.. at
the I. o. o. F. hall, in Chalis, on the LIST Friday
evening OF each month, at o'clock. All COM
rades in good standing are requested to be
present. L. H. JOHNSTON, Commander.
N. ]. Shap, Adjutant.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-04-06

SILVER KNIGHTS or AMERICA.
Challis Temple No. !. Silver KNIGHTS of
America. meets on the and and 4th Wednesday
nights OF each month in the Odd Fellows hall
at O'Clock. A. X. ZEIGLER, President
FRANK DEARDEN Sec
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-04-06
SOCIETIES.
SfLvKR LEAF REREKAH NO. q.

SILVER LEAF REBEKAH NO. 2z
Silver Leaf Rebeksh Lodge No. -. l. O. o. F.
of Chalhs. holds its regular meetings in the
Odd Fellows Hall. on the md and i;h Tuesday
evenings of each month. at O'Clock. All
Rebekah members in good standing arc in
yited to attend.
MRS. BELLE THOMPSON, n. G.
FLORENCE 4. BoNAR Secretary.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-04-06
Rest In Peace :

DIED.-In Challis, Idaho, April
3rd, 1897, of brain trouble, Miss
Jessie Jarvis. Aged, Is years.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-04-06
chsiII. School Notes
CAssAsDRA WEST,
(Editor.)


The pupils who have been
neither absent or tardy for the
month ending April 2nd, are
Mamie Rowles, Myrtle Wilkin-
son, Maud Jose, Arthur Gayle
and Edward Mason.
Friday afternoon, April 9th,
the Literott and Lyce1m Societies
will have a joint meeting. Exer-
cises to begin at 1:30 p. m. The
following program will be rem
dered /:
Opening Address Arthur Gayle
Recitation:-His sign Carl Tenne
Dialogue :-~MOther's Love-" 1.-THE Ethel chi1ers. 5ii1
Rec.-"A Terrible Boy."....' Edward Mason
Rec.-''The Baldheaded Man. Guy Bradbury
bisT4as %gss of School ssF Mys,le Wilkinson
lCassandra West,
Donnie Rowles.
Recitation ---: ..--.. .....--..- Della Morrison
Rec.-"Agnes. Love Thee" Aaron Richards
Rec---In the Catacombs-" }" -. Amanda johnson
instrumental Music ............- Mamie Rowles
Composition on Animals .-.- -...- -Theo. Cameron
Dialogue. paSeI p,SnlH Iose
Rec--sTimothy Doolan's Last viii WIN. Peck
Rec.--A Boys Complaint" ....-- VIM Chiyers
Rec Making Calls ....-......-...M Mabel Jose
Ree.-'ConSolation On a Mixed Brain
Martin Jacobsen
Instrumental Music. Ethel Thompson
Recitation --.----L Lizzie thompson
Rec.-"A Boys Pocket" .....- Donnie Rowles
Rec.---Pilgrim Fathers. Margaret Barracks
Rec.-"A Boys Rights" .-..... Maurice Ashton
Song:--'Lady Elgin- ''.....-....- Arthur Gayle
Rec.-.Mr. Caudleis Hat Ethel TbompSon
Dialogue;-'Choice Of Grades
Willie Leaton.
Guy Bradbury,
VIII Chiyers
Maurice Ashton,
TheO. Cameron.
Arthur Gayle.
Edward Mason.
Carl TenneIL
Recitation. Ruth Cameron
Instrumental Music. 1900. Beatrice Bradbury
Rec.-'-rhe Yankee and the D-dog.H W. Leaton
Recitation. Myrtle Morrison
Rec.-.-CIetting Letters" ".--....- Mamie Rowles
Rec Mother" her."....-.-.......-..-Sa Sadie Horton
Ree.-"1he Indians Challenge. "Cassandra West
song sc nOol
Beat. Bradbury.
Maud Jose.
Dia.-''A Domestic Wanted-''1 Mamie RowIes.
NJ. Wilkinson.
L THOMPSON
Instrumental Music. Mabel Jose
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-03
AGRICULTURAL NEWS
THINGS PERTAINING TO THE
FARM AND HOME.
Pointers on How the Farm Can Be
Made to Pay-Advantage of Having
Wells in Barn Base,nents-How to
Prevent Posts from Decayinc.
To Make the Farm Pay.

One OF the greatest hindrances to
profitable farming is a desire to go too
fast at first, and to purchase things one
could get along without. The Obliging
agents tell you that you need not trou-
bic about the money; your note will do
Just as well; but you will find that you
must pay big interest for the privilege
of going into debt and you are always
at disadvantage with your creditor.
Have the money ready to pay, and
YOU can then make your half of the
bargain. Take good care Of your farm
and your stock and they will furnish
the money for the necessary outlays. I
will just say to young men who expect
to make farming their occupation, that
they may expect hard work and plenty
of it, and they will not need to join
any baseball nine for exercise; but If
they take care of their health and hab-
its it will not hurt them. l have tried 1t
for over sixty years, and am to-day a
well-preserved man. l can truly say
that with the blessing of our heavenly
Father upon the labors Of myself and
family, l have made farming pay, and
what have done others can dO.-John
Laramour before Bloomingburg, Ohio,
Institute
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-03
Manufacture of Wooden Roxes.

Among the thousands of industries
whose headquarters are located in New
York is the manufacture of wooden
boxes. Over 80 per cent. of the bust
ness of the world in this particular line
of goods is done through New York.
1t is not surprising, then, that the me-
tropOlis should boast of the largest and
oldest box establishments in the world
Fancy boxes of every description are
made. They are all shapes, sizes and
styles, and they are finished in great
variety of cOlors.
1T is not generally known, but it is
a fact" said a prominent member of
the trade, that wooden boxes are
cheaper than those made of paper,
glass or TIM
They are shipped to almost every
country in the world, one large New
York house having established agencies
in all the European countries, Asia and
Australia.
Patent automatic machinery is used
in their manufacture, and over ten mil
lion feet of lumber a year is made into
boxes by one large New York firm
alone.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-03

John Bright once said of Gladstone:
"He is an honest man; he believes what
he says. The worst of it is that he too
readily believes what he wishes to be-
lieve." To a question whether that was
not something like self-deceit, Mr..
Bright replied: "No; Mr.. Gladstone
sees an object which he thinks of vital
Importance, and he turns in all direc-
tions for arguments in support of it.
He find them, and he becomes uncon-
scious of anything outside of them.
That is not self-deceit." To the objec-
ton that it was a dangerous quality in
a statesman to be able to see only that
side of a question which he wished to
see, Mr. Bright replied that every man
who had done anything great in the
world had been of that constitution.
you cannot do great thing" he con-
cluded, ''if you have doubts of your po-
sition and reasons"
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-03
Live Stock Points.


New South Wales ships annually 290,-
600 beef cattle to Europe, while Queens
land ships $4,000. These and the
beeves from Argentina are the ones
that mostly come in competition with
our cattle in European markets.
1t is not hard to raise a colt by hand.
In case of a very young one left with
out mothers milk, add a little warm
water to some fresh cows milk and
feed that. If the foal has not yet
learned to drink, put the warm milk
into a long-necked bottle, so that the
liquid will drain through slowly. The
colt, tasting the milk upon the moist
ened rag will begin to suck it. After a
little time the young animal will learn
to drink, and after that all is plain
sailing. The colt will soon drink out of
shallow pan. Give the milk four
times day. To teach the baby horse
to drink, pour just little milk down it's
throat, so that it will taste it and want
more. With patience the thing is soon
accomplished.
Don't turn livestock in upon tender
green pasture while the ground is soft.
If you do you will ruin both ground
and grass. Let the grass get a good
start and the ground become solid.
When pigs are three weeks old they
need more food than the soW's milk
generally yields. Give them skim
mil. with little wheat middlings and
linseed meal in it. This is good for
pigs till they are six months old,
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-03
The Ca hhaOR ElRa.

One of the worst pests Of the cabbage
grower is the little flea, which gets into
his beds Of Seeding plants almost as
soon as they are up and eats the leaves.
1t works only few days; as the plants
get larger the leaf is rougher and less
tender. Frequently sprinkling with
fine, slaked lime will kill the feas.
After this is done it is well to spray
the bed with water In which a very
little spirits Of turpentine has been di-
luted. The odor Of this is very strong,
and the quantity required to give an
odor is so small that no harru will come
to the plants. Most insects are direct
ed to plants by their organs of smell,
which are very acute. Any strong odor
will get them off their scent, and thus
protect the object Of their search.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-03
Bought the Island.

An amusing incident occurred during
the last cruise Of the English ship Roy
alist in the neighborbOod of the New
Hebrides. The time arrived for the
holding of the annual prize shooting,
but no suitable place could be found
for the erection of target except a
small island in Southwest Bay. This,
however, was tribal property, and as
the natives had been taught to fear the
power of big guns, they bargained that
they should be paid for the island, as it
was sure to be blown to pieces. Elab-
crate negotiations ended in chief go
ing off to the ship, when the requisite
agreements were entered into, and
Capt. Rason, of the Royalist, became
the owner of the island, the considera-
ton being five sticks Of tobacco. A tar
get was then erected and some excel
lent shooting took place
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-03

The weather man stationed at Cleve-
land, Ohio, has been subjected to "a
grave injustice at the hands of a local
magistrate named Ong. He was obliged
to go to jail because he refused TO at
tend court and testify whether it rain
ed or not on a certain day, and because
he refused also to pay the fine imposed
on him for contempt. Judge Ong re-
Tented, it is true, after an hour or so,
but this did not lessen the indignity i'm
posed on the weather man. Something
should be done with this Magistrate
Ong for his objectionable lack of sense
By what right did he order this wealth
er man into court for the purpose of
extracting a specific declaration as to
the weather? Did the wretched Ong
ever hear of weather man who knew
anything about the weather? Ought
not the very title of weather man"
make the bearer sacred from any at
tempts to eXtort from him information
about the weather? But even suppos-
ing that this particular weather man
did happen to know what the weather
was on the day in question. Was it
fair to drag him into court and force
him to stultify himself? If the day
about which this Judge Ong was so
curious happened to have been 'fair" it
is altogether probable the. weather man
is on record as having predicted a bliz-
zard. If perchance it rained or showed
on that day the predictions will un-
doubtedly show fair Surely the
weather man is entitled to some pro-
lection, and if he is badgered in this
fashion he may get into the habit of
occasionally making correct predic-
tions, which would seriously impair his
usefulness. Cold weather forecasts
cause a general OutpOuring of spring
overcoats, and flair and warm" means
umbrellas and warm clothing, for like
dreams, these predictions go by oppo-
sites. But if courts are to be encour-
aged in sending the weather man to
Jail the public will be thrown back
again on the more uncertain goose
bone
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-03

The antitrust law just enacted in
Georgia is a very comprehensive and
thorough one. 1t is based upon the
theory that free competition in all
forms of business is personal right
and a public advantage, and that a
wrong is done whenever it is suppressed
or obstructed. There seems to be no
room left for the escape of any COM
bina ton designed to control prices or to
interfere with the general laws of
trade. 1t remains to be proved if a
law so stringent and far-reaching can
be enforced, and its power and useful
ability and integrity of the officers and
the friendly disposition of the courts.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-03
Passfny OF the Drum Major.

"The drum major as he used to exist,
the pride Of the band and the glory OF
the procession, is a thing OF the past,
remarked bandmaster. I'm his place
freaks of all kinds are now popular,
from small boys with their twirling
baton to fellows who carry musket
and 90 through all kinds of fancy eyo-
lut,ons while the band plays on. The
drum major plays but little part in
band except for show. Though the
small bows thought he led the band In
its music as we'll as otherwise, he had
no more to do with the music than has
the letter p as far as sound goes In the
word pneumatic The brass band is
led by its leader, and the only thing
that was expected of the drum major
was to look as important as he could.
The fellow who led the Pittsburg band
in the inaugural parade drew larger
salary for his ability and skill at hand
ling a musket he carried than did any
Of the players in the band outside or
the leader, who is always the financial
"a we'll as the musical manager or the
band. d."-Washington Evening Star.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-03

The art of listening is often spoiled
by the mental attitude of prejudging
When We begin to listen, we quickly
take sides for or against, as critic or ad-
vocate, and from that moment we cease
to be good listeners-certainly we are
no longer impartial or fair ones. We
welcome that which agrees with our
notions and exaggerate it's relative
value, while that which is opposed to
them we ignore and forget. We are
not great enough to listen for the sake
of truth, and try to discover it what
ever it may be; we listen with avidity to
that which we like and turn a deaf ear
to the opposite. AS, when we look
through colored glass, the whole land
scape assumes that color, so, when we
listen through the medium of private
prejudice, we hear only its echo.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-03
Bush Lima Beans.

Many farmers so much dislike the ne
cessity of polling the Lima beans that
they allow them to grow trailing on
the ground. When thus grown, more
or less of the beans are mildewed, at
least ON their pods. But there are now
several varieties of bush limas. Some
of these we have grown, and while
retaining the high quality which makes
the Lima bean so desirable, they ARE
as easily grown as are the ordinary
field beans. In most of the bush Limas
there will be found plants that tend to
grow tall, showing that they are sports
of the upright growing Limas. But it
is easy to clip such upward growth. 1t
was perhaps by doing this that the
bush habit Of growing was originally
established.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-03
Egg Shells for Laying Hens.

The avidity with which laying hens
will eat crushed egg shells shows how
necessary they are in the hens econ
omy for egg production. There is no
better way to supply lime required for
egg shells than this. The shells in the
gizzard also act as grit, enabling it to
digest food. The only care in feeding
is to crush the shell thoroughly, so that
It's likeness to the egg may not be seen.
Where egg shells are thrown out with
out being crushed, the fowls soon learn
the habit of picking at the shells on
eggs, and from this they quickly be-
come egg eaters, habit which once
formed is never forgotten.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-03
Kaffir Corn for Cows.

l have thoroughly tested this feed
and find it far ahead Of any other for
cattle and horses, especially milk cows,
which if fed wholly on this will produce
nice, golden butter during the entire
winter If the fodder is well seeded it
is best to remove part of the tops, else
the cows will get too much grain. Give
a small armful to each COW three times
a day.-F. w. B., Decatur County,
Kansas.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-03

The people of the United States are
again face to face with problem upon
the solution of which depends its peace
Of mind for a long time TO come. 1t
is question that concerns only our
selves, but, for all that. it will require
the exercise of diplomacy of the high
est order to avert the threatened evil,
and the most astute craftsmanship of
the country will be brought to bear
upon the question. Robert FitZsim-
mons has announced his intention of
learning to sing.
The Winslow mail., 1897-07-03
SkiDpinQ Rope.

One favorite amusement Of school
girls is attended with much danger
rope-jumping. Most girls know that
there is danger in too violent exercise,
or in exercise continued too long. Girls
are, perhaps, less ambitious to jump a
thousand or several hundred times
without stopping than they were few
years ago. They know that death or
permanent injury has resulted from
such foolish attempts. But the danger
is not alone in excessive jumping. 1t
lies even in it's moderate indulgence
Physicians say that the nerves of the
limbs or of the spine may be paralyzed
by jumping the skipping rope. The
delicate nerves Of the foot are liable to
suffer permanent injury from the jar
of jumping and the amusement puts
strain on other nerves of the body,
which may cause paralysis. 1t seems
hard to check girls in the enjoyment of
this graceful and exciting sport, but
when so many dangers are involved, 1t
is duty to give warning. Parents and
teachers can see the need Of caution
better than the children.