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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-11-02

Silver So cents.
We are enjoying some beau
tiful Fall weather.
Mrs. Lou Tracht, of Clayton,
is in Challis and is quite sick.
7 j. p. Spalding went up to
Clayton last week on business.
Lou Tracht came down from
Clayton last Thursday evening.
w. ]. Trealor and family. of
Bayhorse, are moving to Challis.
-Wm. Millick spent the past
two weeks in Blackfoot on bust
ness.
-Chas. Smith and son depart
ed last Wednesday morning for
the East.
The Custer mill has closed
down. A small force are kept
ct work on the mines.
John Bowman and wife have
moved into Mrs. G.. Pierce's resi-
dence on Pleasant avenue.
Mr. G. G. Clawson and family
of Ketchum, have gone to New
Mexico to spend the winter.
Mr.. Conover, Tobe Richards
and little Hollie left last Thurs
day morning for Birch creek.
Mrs. Florence Nickerson re-
turned to Challis Thursday from
visit to relatives in Pocatello.
-Robt. Morrison returned to
Challis Friday last from his trip
to Idaho Falls, and other towns.
Miss Lottie Bradbury de-
parted for Salt Lake City one
day last week to spend the
winter.
Religious services were CON
Quoted in the church at this place
during last week by Mr.. Perry,
of Pocatello.
Salmon is bound to be an
up-to-date town. Water works
and an electric light plant are
being put in
Mr.. Anderson, of the Black
foot. Houston & Challis Stage
Company, came in from Dillon
Thursday last.
Senator Morgan arrived at
SanFrancisco from Honolulu on
the 18th. He says that Hawaii
will be annexed to the Union.
The enrolment of scholars
in the Challis public school for
October shows A children in the
Primary department and 81 in
the High School department.
Tim. Cooper was at the
county hub couple of days last
week on business. He is now
living on the Frank Smith ranch
near Clayton, which he purchas-
ed recently.
We learn that Ed. Jones was
rolled in Custer recently rec
emily, and was relieved of $3.50
in money, besides some other
valuable articles. The daring
''holdups'' appear to be of quite
frequent occurance in Custer.
The 9-yesr-old son of F. B.
Willis of Pocatello, died of diph-
liberia this morning.-Salt Lake
Hearld, Oct. "a.
This is a mistake. 1t should
read 1.-THE 8-year-old son of
Mr.. and Mrs. t. H. Willis"
During the Idaho Falls meet
ing somewhat of a commotion
was caused by the arrest of Cap
tain Bancroft of this city, an
Odd Fellow who has always
borne the highest reputation.
and one of the leading members
of the Canton or uniform rank of
the order. He was arrested on
q serious charge and tried by
court martial in military fashion
under the Canton regulations.
The Captain had visited the Odd
Fellows orphan home at Idaho
Falls. Upon his return to the
city the attention of the Canton
officers was attracted to q. sus-
picious bulge in his coat pockets.
An examination developed that
the pockets were filed with
potatoes, evidently taken from
the home. A court martial was
Immediately ordered. The evil
dence was conclusive and the
Captain was found guilty and
fined box of cigars, the officers
..z>.,-.A 1,1s.,.,I
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-11-02
J. G. Fox. of Challis. who was

]. G. Fox, of Challis, who was
a Grand Representative from the
Grand Encampment to Spring
field, ILL.,, submitted his report
which was read. 1t was rather
lengthy, but was of much inter
est, and received great applause
for the able manner in which it
was prepared. 1t was undoubt-
edly the best report of the kind
submitted.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13
SANTA FE LOCAL NOTES.

Engine No. II is out of the shops
Brakeman w. c. COmstock reported
for work this morning. He has been
on the sick list for some time.
John Purcell. foreman in the round
house at Argentine, was a visitor in
Topeka yesterday.
Engine No. 1O9 is in for small ire
pairs.
The wife of Fireman E. H. Powell,
who runs to st. Joseph, is dangerously
sick and threatened with pneumonia.
r. B. Newton of the car repairing de-
partment is visiting in Oklahoma.
Capt. DuttOn, who has been lecturing
al the r. r. Y NJ. c. A, Will speak to-
night at the Third Christian church.
Camels hair belts are used on the
axle electric light, as that is the only
material that will withstand all kinds
of weather.
A freight car will be chartered to
carry the 200 fancy chickens from To
peka to Manhattan. in January, for the
state poultry exhibition
No. 1, due at LOS, was reported 80
minutes late this morning.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13
Free Free Ereel

Commencing with this issue of the
Journal. and continuing up to and in
Guiding December 21st issue, will ap-
pear a series of coupons. Each coupon
win entitle any little girl under IA years
of age to one vote for the Junior Jewel
Range now on exhi ibitiOn at our store
Ranges on which we have had such a
large sale during this season. Coupons
will be received up to o'clock D. m,
December 22nd, the range to be present
ed to the fortunate girl on Christmas
eve Coupons viii run in both Journal
and Capital Place coupons in sealed
envelope, with name, address and num-
Der of coupons.
CHANEY e MORTON
III East Sixth 81
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13
RAILROAD NEWS.
How the "Merit Mark" System
Works in Operation.
Pullman Car Shops Engineer
Y isits Santa Fe Shops.
HEISHIGHLY PLEASED
With the Compressed Air Sys-
tenn Worthy of Adoption.

In the record book of the Brown sys-
tenn of discipline in the Office of General
superintendent Nudge of the Santa Fe
in this city appears the following entry
under recent date:
Engineer John NcMurray, San Mar
ciaI New Mexico. For exceptional good
judgment and efficient service in pre-
venting delay, Is merit marks"
This entry shows the credit side Of
the Brown system, and demonstrates
that the system works both ways. The
service was performed by Engineer Nc
Murray a few days ago, and was of
such a nature that the OfhclalS decided
he deserved reward.
While running down the Grama hill
in the direction of Rincon, N. Nj, the
cylinder head one side of Engineer
McMurray'S engine blew out, breaking
the driving rods and air pump and
bringing the train to a sudden stop. IN
der ordinary circumstances, with his
engine completely disabled, it would be
impossible for Engineer McMurray to
have done anything more than tele-
graph from the nearest station Tor heIp,
but in this instance he thought OF an
other plan, the carrying out OF Which
was responsible for the record OF 10
credit marks being made.
Although the accident was of such
nature as to unnerve the majority Of
men for several minutes at least, Engi-
neer McMurray lost no time in finding
the conductor, and telling hlm what ne
intended to do. This was simply plan
of letting the train drop down the grade
and into RincOn by it's own force. AS
soon as he convinced the conductor that
this could be done. he temporarily re-
paired the engine so that there was
no danger of it leaving the rails, and
then the conductor and other trainmen
worked with crOwbars at the rear of
the cabOOse until the heavy freight
train slowly started down the grade.
The speed gradually increased, until at
nearing RincOn the train was running
several miles an hour, and arrived in
that station just Is minutes behind sche-
dule time. Had Engineer McMurray
left his engine dead on the hill and
telegraphed for help, it would probably
have been several hours before the
train could be moved. and during this
up.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13
SUICIDE IN A PULLMAN.
Wife of a Popular Santa Fe Conduc.
tor Ends Her Life.

Particulars of the suicide at Los An
geles on Wednesday of Mrs. Q. H. Das-
comb. wife of the Santa Fe conductor,
have been received.
Conductor DascOmb, wife and daugh-
ter left Albuquerque last Monday night
for the west and were due to arrive at
Los Angeles on Wednesday. Just be
fore the train came to a halt in the
Les Angeles depot and Immediately
following being brushed off by the col
ored porter of the Pullman coach, Mrs.
DascOmb walked to the lady's toilet
room entered and locked the door. A
moment later pistol shot was heard,
the sound was located, and the toilet
room entered. Mrs. DascOmb was
found dead on the floor, the deadly bull
let having passed clear through her
head.
The deceased was in poor health and
Conductor Dascomb was advised by his
family physician to take his wife to q
lower altitude and where she could get
the invigorating benefits of the ocean
breezes.
Mrs. Dascomb, owing to her cOntin-
ued i'll health and nervousness, had be-
come quite despOndent the past few
weeks.
The husband is one of the best known
and most popular Santa Fe passenger
conductors running between this city
and El Paso.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13
She GLADLY SPEAKS !
Victim of Nervous Dyspepsia and
Nervous Prostration. !.

Cnaias1a. Wis.-For ten years have
been the suffering victim of nervous pros
traJion and nervous dyspepsia. 1 cannot
begin to tell You or remember the rene
dies I have taken or the prescriptions
have tried Take what 1 would 1 grew
nigh discoura Eed. Then came the CRATE
ful change One month asso-on the ad-
vice of my brother who sent me a box
I commenced taking DR. CAarcot's KOla
Nervine Tablets I have taken one box
and gained five pounds. but that is moth
ing compared to the physical relief have
experienced I an better and happier
than I have been for five years. If 7
could make the recoElua uaeIdaEion stronger
I would gladly co so
Mrs I4Irlu Gleason.
Dr. Cha-cot's kola Ncrv1ne Tablets arc
vegetable ard harmless Their strength
nd vigor giving qualities are wonderful
Fifty cents and 81 at druggists or mailed
direct Eureka Chemical &, ,MfS. c., La
C.2sgs is
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13
PULLMAN SHOPS EN- GINEER.
Pleased With the Santa Fe Shops
Compressed Air System.

Mechanical Engineer Scott of the
Pullman car shops, who visited the
Santa Fe shops a few days ago, was
much surprised with the completeness
of the compressed air system. Master
Mechanic Smith explained to him the de-
tails and from what Mr.. Scott said it
appeared that he would advise the
Pullman company to adopt a system
of rheumatic motors like those used by
the Santa Fe company
There are no other railroad shops in
the country as fully equipped with com
pressed air facilities as are the shops at
Topeka.
All through the shops the machines
are run with compressed air. Every
department from the painters, who COW
er the side of a box car in a few min
utes with the air brush, - to the run
ming of a heavy wheel press, is sup
Piled The air is distributed from the
engines through pipes TO different
places around the yards and shops
where the power is used from small
motors.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13
A PUBLIC BENEFAoroR.
A New Mex CO Editor Who Will A.
tempt to Stop Snoring on Trains.

J. J. Miller. editor of the Santa. Fe
Monitor, viii test in the courts the
rights Of passengers on railroad trains
who must spend sleepless nights be
cause of loud snoring.
Friday night Miller was q pasNEngar
on q westbound Santa Fe train and
wanted to sleep. Near him was Sher-
if Bills of Garden City, who kept up n
continual snoring, disturbing all other
passengers in the c..
Miller believes the courts will pro-
tect the travelling public against men
who snore. and compel railroads and
sleeping car companies TO have porters
awaken the snorer when he begins to
saw the air He says such an order if
issued by these companies, would be
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13
LOCAL MENTION.

George Wolff today sold to J. H. Jar
Wis, of EIOlton, the trotting gelding
Jack" which made a record this last
summer of 2:2S. The animal was sired
by Fergus McGregOr. 1t was shipped
today to HOlton.
a. D. Hubbard, who was released
from jail by order of the supreme court
last Saturday is still in Topeka He is
at the home of William JOslyn at 613
Topeka avenue. He will leave this aft
ernoon for southern Kansas to visit his
wife's relatives and will return to To-
peka and open a law office.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13
slopcr's E1opinG Girls.

The six daughters of Sydney man
named S1oper eloped in turn. This is the
record: Annie went of at 21, MiIly at / !,
Carrie and Nellie when they were II, Ad-
elina and Florence both at IS. The hus-
band of the latter Russell by name has
been prosecuted for marrying child.
Two more female Slopers remain, Lucy,
nged 9, and Patty, aged :. Old man Sloper
has given up his regular work now and
sits all day on the back fence nursing
shotgun. Table Talk.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13
Santa Fe Brakeman Killed.

Florence, Dec. 13.-Charley Devil
bliss, a brakeman on the Marion & Nc
Pherson branch of the Santa F'e. While
switching at Hillsboro was caught be-
and were crushed very badly. He was
brought to Florence and died at this
place Saturday. His home was in Ell
linMOOd. He was q married man.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13
DAMAGES FOR PROFANITY.
Woman Sues the N. K & T. for a
Scare Received Mhila Travelling.

Dallas, Tex. Dec. ia $4,000 dam
age suit was flied in the Forty-fourth
district court Saturday by D. w. Kerr.
against the Missouri, Kansas and Tex
as railway.
The plaintiff is suing in the interest
of his wife. who. he alleges, boarded a
train at Dallas to go to Denton. The
coach in which she was compelled to
travel was occupied by a party of in
toNicated men, who by Their profanity
and rowdyIsm, frightened her so badly
as 10 cause her to become confined to
her he'd shortly afterward with a seri-
Gus spell OF sickness
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13
Selling Out

The entire stock until everything is
disposed Of, Dry Goods, ClOaks. Blank
cts. in fact everything as we will go out
of business The place is known as the
Golden Rod at 43S Kansas avenue.
Is your child puny, peeked and peev-
tsh? Does it fret and cry without
seeming cause2 Does it have convul-
sions2 If so, is has worms, and Whites
Cream Vermifuge viii safely expeI them
and restore its health. 25c. Geo. W.
Stansheld, 632 Kan. Ave, and AIiller'S
Pharmacy, Cor. 9Th and Topeka Ave.
71z cents yard; mems uniform suite with
brass buttons, pockets outside $40 per
suit; S1-50 mems hats S12 per dozen
OlOf Ekberg. merchant tailor, us
Kansas avenue
Eat at the Cremerie, 726 Kansas ave-
nue.. Scott & Scott.
TO Cure Constipation Forever.
Take Cascarets Candy Cathartic. 1Oc or CSC.
II c. c. c. fail TO cure. druggists refund money
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13

"Docs that girl of yours use cold cream
for her complexion, Chumpleyf"
p Il guess so. know that I've bought her
enough ice cream to fill box car. DE
troit Free Press.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13
No Transcontin entail Association.

Denver, Dec. 13.@There will be no
TranscOntinental Passenger associa-
tion. The call for a meeting of gener-
al passenger associations at St. Louis
for next Tuesday has been Withdrawn
because there was no prospect of the
meeting being attended by more than
a handful of general Messenger agents.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13
GIBsON'S "LONDON."
It is Severely Criticised by British
Newspaper.

Newspaper.
London, Dec. 13-Charles Dana Gibson 5
London" appears among the Christmas
books and is much criticised by the art
lists and newspapers. The Daily News
says:
His people on Bond street are simply
the people of Fifth avenue transferred
They are never here except as American
tourists His Hyde Park Corner is
crowded with these American invaders,
while The First Night is simply a prac-
teal joke of the same description. His
Drawing Room is d conceivable present
alton of the White House. It is certainly
no function of buckingham palace"
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13
Santa Fe to Restore a Train.

It is reported at Ottawa that the
Santa Fe will restore the passenger
train from Chanute to Joplin, Mo,
which connects with passenger trains
203 and 204 out of Ottawa This train
ran several years ago, but was taken
off owing to light business.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13
Principal Difference.

Nearsighted Stranger-Do all your as
phalt paved streets smell as disagreeable
as this one?
Natiye-This ism t a street This is tho
Chicago river.-Chicago Tribune.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13
How He Escaned.

''And you are not hurt a bit, George?''
said the fond mamma to the left half back.
Not bit, mOtherr' cried the young
hopeful. 1.-The game broke up in q free
fight. .''-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13
Ex-san ta Fe Conductors.

Caldwell, Dec. 13.-Ex-Santa Fe Con-
ductors William Schamahorn and c. D.
Kelley were in Caldwell a few days
since on their way south to seek a job
on the Rock Island.
It is reported that they have secured
work on that road in Texas.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13

For some days past, rumors have pre-
vailed in Phoenix, Arizona, that the
Santa Fe, Prescott and Phoenix rail-
road people intend to start work on a
line of road extending from Phoenix to
Globe, Arizona, with branch south to
Florence.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13
This Side of the Pond.

"Woll, there's one thing about war
with Spain, - said the lean man with the
sly 1eer-'' we've got all the Spanish dan
GERS on our side. New York journal.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13

He-I counted II meteors sitting at my
bedroom window last night.
She-Reallyl How long did they sit
there?-Chicago News.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13

borhood of $4,000 unsecured debts held
by eastern houses. Mr.. Lang, the only
out of town creditor in the list of mort
gagees is a travelling man.
The firm was composed of George NJ
Eagle and Edward Curry and they
have been in business together five
years. Mr. Eagle is one of the part
ners in a new restaurant recently start
ed and he said today that the failure
will not in any way affect this business.
Mr.. Curry is not in the city. He is
at the home of his mother in Highland
Park. His friends say that they do not
know whether or not he will revive the
business.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13
New Road out OF Phoenix.

hailed with rejoicing by the travelling
public from ocean to ocean.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13

Tom-Statistics show great increase of
Iul.acy this year.
Dick-Well, this has been an off year
Up to Date.
Everything in season at the Cremerie
SCOTT & SCOTT.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13
EAGLE & CURRY'S CLOSED.
Mortgages Take Possession of the
Stock Liabilities About SO, 900

Eagle & Curry furnishing goods store
at 729 Kansas avenue was closed this
morning by IsenhaIt & Alexander, at
torneys for the mortgages. The liza
bilities will be in the neighbOrhood of
$4,000 and 81, 100 is secured by mOrtgag-
es.
The mortgages under which the store
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13

Furnished by the w A Michael Com
mission Co, Brokers in Grain. Provisions
and Stocks, 10 West Sixth Ave, Topeka,
Kan
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13

There is no finer. fresher. richer or
more varied line of suitings than that
kept by Olof Ekberg. 713 Kansas ave.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13

New place-726 Kan. Ave, Cremerie,
Scott & Scott.
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13

Chicago: Estimated receipts tomorrow:
Wheat. $50 cars: corn, $50 cars; oats 600
cars hogs, 5000 head
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13

Olof Ekberg merchant tailor. us
Kansas avenue
The Topeka state journal., 1897-12-13

Eat at the Cremerie, 726 Kansas ave-
nue.. Scott & Scott
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20

Fitzsimmons' Terrible Blow at the
Coachnnn Who Assaulted Him

Port Chester, n. Y, Sept 20. Robert
Fttzsmmons tie worlds champion pu
gilist, was before Justice of the Peace Mar
shall, Of this village, in the role of PLAINTIFF
against Howard Patterson, his cnaeifman.
whom, lie alleges, assaulted him. On RI
quest of FitzsiIIImons' counsel tie case
was ADJOURNED until o'clock this after
noon. All the people intere sted in the case
were present In court
FitZsimIAons had nothing to say, as ne
is already under $500 bonds to await TIL.
action of the grand jury. He was ar
raigned before Justice Perrin Saturda =
evening. charged with assault in the sec
ond degree by Patterson. The evidence
showed that Fitzsimmons, In striking at
Patterson, evidently hit a post. Exami-
nation Of the post after the hitting re-
vealed the fact that it had been split by
the blow.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1897-09-20
Late Local Happenings.

Police Lieut.. j Z. Heffner, of the Sec
ond precinct. is on leave.
Policeman Herbert, of the Sixth precinct
found a key On Seventh street, which the
owner can have. 1t has engrav on it the
Earne "Crrbin."
small sailboet containing severa! boys.
nearly capsized in the river, opposite the
arsenal, yesterday afternoon. The boat
dipped ia king In water enough to brighten
the little sailors ashore.
+ Columbus f.. Thomas, living at 11o9
Thirty-fifth street, reported to the police
this rnorninr that whileo on Seventh stree
car yesterday afternoon a thief relieved
him OF pocketbook containing $3.50.
Patrol Driver AL Vernon, OF the Fourth
precinct and nephew OF ex-Lieut. Vernon
is the happy father of u bright boy baby
The child was born yesterday and both
the mother and little one are doing We'll
James McGraw, under Indictment Cor as.
sault with attempt to kill, was brought
from the District jail today and taken be-
fore Judge Cole, who released him OF.
$1,000 bail. Edward McGraw was his
surety.
WBue engine company No. IL was re-
sponding to an alarm for fire at No.
1l2 street northwest, yesterday, one
of the horses slipped while turning into
Eighth street. from Rhode Island ave-
nue.. and. striking against tree, broke its
neck.
wagon belonging 10 County Commits
sioner Hoag. OF Alexandria county, collided
with another vehicleon the NJ street bridge
Saturday evening Inery Reynolds, who
WAS driving Commissioner Hoag's wagon,
was thrown 20 tie ground but not seriously
injured.
The police are on the lookout Tor nick.
pockets, who have been operating about
the dcpsts and street railway transfer sta
tiors- the victir1s have been principally
out-of tow people W no have been attracted
to Washington by the cheap Sunday ex-
cursions-
Charlie Foster. a repulsive looking negro
was held by Judge KiIuhan this morning
in 81 900 baud for the grand jury On the
charge OF felDnisus asssait upeu Anni,
Leggett, fourteeI-year-old co,ured girl.
He is one of the toughest characters of
Herring FIN.
Charlie Peytan, cvinred, wascharredi1fi,n
3,oIicc conrt today with having rifled the
cash register Of Robertson & Co., bicycle
dealers on Pennsylvania avenue southeast.
Oh last Friday evening" but the witnesses