The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-02-16

wares. The editor gives his
bounty away. The Lord loves a
cheerful giver. He'll take care
of the editor. Don't worry about
the editor. He has a charter
from the state to act as door mat
for the community. He will get
the paper out somehow, and stand
up for the town and whoop it up
for you when you run for Office,
and lie about your daughters
tacky wedding and blow about
you big-footed sons when they
get S4-a-week job, and weep
over your shriveled soul when it
is released from your grasping
body, and smile at your giddy
wife's second marriage. Don't
worry about the editor; he'll get
on. The Lord only knows how
but some how.
The social dance at the Hot
Springs last Friday night was
largely attended, and we are in
formed that it was a very social
event. A fine banquet was also
served.
The ''hog problem which ap-
pears in today's World was the
source of a great deal of math-
ematical and philosophical logic
here for several days, and came
very near being the cause of
more than one physical argument.
with strong logic direct from the
shoulder. The mathematical
part of the problem is very easy.
The disagreement arises from a
principle of philosophy. The
question is-if one pound, for in
stance, on the long end of a
.'teeter board" will balance two
pounds on the short end. will the
board retain its balance with
equal weights added to that al
ready on each end. or must the
weights be added in the ratio of
one to two. The majority of the
mathematicians and philosophers
of this town proved, by actual
demonstration. that they had
been wrong in their ideas of
natural philosophy as applied to
a ''teeter board. Idaho World.
Boise Statesman Early yes
terday morning a large pool of
blood on the Eighth street pave
ment between Hays and State
streets attracted the attention of
all passers- by and report was
soon in circulation that a man
had been held up and almost
murdered.
Investigation developed the
fact that Wise Osborn of Bay
horse, Custer county, was assault
ted there late Monday night, but
the affair is still shrouded in
mystery, as the victim does not
seem inclined to talk about it.
Mr.. Osborn has been visiting
in the city for some seven weeks
and stopping with friends on
Franklin street. He attended
the concert on Monday night in
company with one of the young
ladies of the house. and after es-
[corting her safely home pro-
ceeded down town, proposing to
chat a while with Senator Cory
ell, as he expected to leave for
Salt Lake the next morning.
While on his way down Eighth
street he was suddenly brought
to a realization of earthly affairs
by being struck over the head.
as is supposed. with a revolver.
Before he could collect himself
he received a second blow just
above his left ear.
| A loud cry for help brought
Justice Herrick to the scene and
the assailant fed. Mr.. Osborn
was then assisted to the Office of
/ DIR. Higgins. 1t was found nee
eSsary to take a half dozen
stitches in the ugly cash cut or
the victims head.
Mystery hovers about the af-
fair as to the purpose of the
assailant, as no attempt was
made to rifle the pockets of the
victim.
The gossips intimate that the
the affair may have resulted from
jealousy. When Mr.. Osborn was
seen by reporter he stated he
did not know of any reason for
the assault nor did he have any
idea who his assailant was. Mr..
Osborn is not seriously injured
and will be able to be around in
day or so.
The laSsoing contest at Bru-
neau on Monday attracted quite
a large crowd and considerable
money changed hands. Benion,
the Montana cowboy, won the
pot of $3.50. He iassoed, downed
and tied 3 steers in Just ) min