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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-08-31
Springs!

The Sullivan Hot Springs are
pleasantly situated only c. two
miles and half above the town
of Clayton, near the South bank
of Salmon river. Their waters
are of a nice temperament for
bathing, and possess strong
medicinal qualities, sulphur pre-
dominating. This is fast becom-
ing a place of resort for invalids
and pleasure seekers. Mr.. Sui
livan has made a great many i'm
provements for the comfort of
his guests, but the leading at
traction must ever be it's healing
waters.
A carriage for the conveyance
of guests will be constantly in
attendance, and all persons wish
ing to go and return can do so
during the day, round trip only
90 cents. Two fine plunge baths
are now complete and other
conveniences will be added.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-08-31
now 10 TME poInrI


We want to interest you in mining
investments. We are selling IL limited
number of shares in the lsADoRE
GoIn MINING COMPANY of Cripple
creek. This company is Incorporated
under the laws of Colorado for 700, 900
shares, par value, 81 per share, full
p III ami forever worcestershire.
1t own three mines in the greatest
gold camp in this,or any other country
and one of its mines is located within
800 feet of one of the heaviest pro-
ducerS in the campfire G. o. d.
which nets its owners something like
$4,000 per month, and we have every
reason To believe that we have the
same vein in the Isadore property.
But to persue further DEVELOPMENT
We must secure money for tins pur-
pose, and for this reason we now offer
limited number of shares at "a cents
per share. We believe this to he n
f'rst class Investment, and expect 10
secure body of pay ore before long.
The order for this stock should he sent
to the undersigned, with remittance
enclosed and stock will he mailed on
receipt of same. No orders taken for
less than 100 shares, and when SO, 600
shares have been sold, the price will
be advanced to 5 cents per share.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-08-31
Eastward Through the Rockies.
VIA. THE OGDEN GATEWAY.

VIA. THE OGDEN GATEWAY.
The traveller, tourist or bust
ness man is wise when he selects
the Rio Grande Western Rail
way Great Salt Lake Route"
for his route to the East. 1t is
the only transcoati rental line
passing directly through Salt
Lake City, and in addition to the
glimpse it affords Of the Temple
City, the Great Salt Lake and
picturesque Salt Lake and Utah
Valley, it offers the choice o.
three distinct routes through the
mountains and the most magnifi-
cent scenery in the world.
On all tickets stop-ovels are
granted at Ogden, Salt Lake,
Glenwood Springs. Leadvi-le,
Denver, and other points Of inter
est. Double daily train service
and through Pullman and Tour
list sleeping cars between Ogden
and Denver, Omaha, Chicago and
Boston.
For illustrated pamphlets de
scriptive of the "Gl eat Salt Lake
Route" write T.. A. WADLEIGH,
General Passenger Agent, Salt
Lake City.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-08-31
GOLD MINES.

DID YOU EVER kNUW
That there was more millionaires
made from mining investments
than from any other source.
.........
DIDsY0U EVER THINK
That from a small investment you
might become independently rich.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-08-31
Salt Lake Six Factory.
JOHN LYLE. Prop.

T2 E. Third South ST., SAT- Lake City, Manu-
facturers OF Silk Handkcrchiefs and Dress
Goods in various colors. Wholesale and
Retail Gents Neckwear in variety. Visitors
should not fail to see our factory. Handker-
chiefs with the Temple, Assembly Hall Tab
ernacle and City and County Buildings woven
in the corners. AS souvenirs they are unequ-
allied. Give us call.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-08-31

descriptive pamphlet on Cripple
Creek and its gold mines mailed free
ON request. Write for our weekly
market letter.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-08-31
k|i) ('[)|[)I[ I
PRENTISS
Rectifying Pill.
You're Bound To Take EN-.

Leaves no constipation, cures
it, as well as biliousness, sick
headache and malaria. The only
comfortable pill in the world.
Sold by all druggists or sent by
mail on receipt of price, 25 cents
per box. Prentiss Chemical Co.
Ala California Street, San Fran
cisco, Cal.
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Obituary Notes.

James A. Briggs, a young lawyer Of this CITY,
died OF pneumonia at Phoenix, Arizona, last
"wednesday. He was born Ia this city In SOL, \
attended the Peekskin Military Academy. and
Frost. and also at the Columbia Law School.
~ 1870 he became q member OF the Arm Of
Miller g. VOLS, Afterward Miller 4 BrigRs. He
belonged TO the Bar Association, the ssgamore
Club. the Phi Delta Phi Legal Fraternity. aud
FOR several years was Secretary NJ the Demo-
cratic Club OF this city. lie was n nephew OF
Justice J. o. Dykman Of tho supreme Court
Cabel Of San Francisco.
Samuel Il. Judson died suddenly at the Sum
ner avenue and Fulton street station OF the
Kings County Elevated Railroad. Brooklyn,
yesterday afternoon. He was accom- panied by
his niece. Mrs. J. II. Leavenworth.. Tney were
on their way downtown aud Mr. JudsOn was
seized with apoplexy. lie was born at Corn wali.'
Comp, ninety years ago and was admitted to
the bar 10 this city over half century ago. He
was bachelor and lived with his niece at 4iS
Herkimer street. BROOKLYN.
The Comto do Remusat, member Of tho
French Senate for Iaute- Garorne. IS dead He
was In his siIty-sixth year. lie wrote for the
Deur Mondss and other publications. and in
1881 published volume entitled " Memoits OF
Madame de Remusat" He was elected SENATOR
In 1879 and reelected In 1883. lie was q grand
son OF Nine de Remusst.
Edward L. Martin, eI-member OF Congress,
died at his homo at Seaford. Del, yesterday,
aged % years. lie was ono Of tho Democratic,
ssplrsnts for the Delaware Senatorial nominal
tion ut Dover this week.
Mrs Marian snedtker. who belonged TO the
old Pearsall family OF Long Island, died on
Thursday at her home. 1875 Flatbush avenue.
Brooklyn. aged - years. She leaves two sons
aud two daughters.
Cardinal Angelo Blanchi. Bishop Of Pales~
trina, died In Rome Italy. yesterday. He was
born In Rome on Nov. 10. 1917, and was created
Cardinal on sept 2j. 1882.
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UPPER HUDSON STORAGE.
How New Reservoir syste.. Misht so
Created.

- =.
The survey ordered by the Legislature Of the
upper Hudson Valley, with a view to deter
,i -. -. - .,.... -,
mihihu "hae inkes anu s'reains may 10 ifn-
proved. and what storage OF waters can DO
E.,,u... p.,,.r ,o ~. S,.,. rnr,,.,
sn n T,o 80, "o s"so nas,neer anu
ago. but. n, moro recently printed and accom-
80, ,,,,, n,.,., "a n,.,, 20 4. -. 80,
panic" WIN p.a.'' ~'u h'A''' " 10 ih"ae avail
Mr.. Rafier concluded that IL was fe,sibls
. .., -, -, ..,...
TO CONSTRUCT Sste" Oh reserVoirs IN ths
upper Hudson Valley, having reference to
storn,e "of Mt least 1 900 aouare niIe. NJ
.r.a Astbe total arc, ,bov. Clan. ToI,. !.
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came there. in 1857. none IL there to-day One BY
one they LETT the institution or were carried TO
the sailors burial ground on tho hill, out free.
man continued to move about with the assist
ance of his cane.
When Freeman FIRST entered the Home he
years he was retired from active service. Since
then he has spent his time IN the reading room
lookout. however. for anything new. About ten
that large feld OF black berries had been found
on the spot. and after that went regularly while
the berries lasted walking the entire distance.
an IN i ise3 he seemed TO get new lease OF life
active as man OF sixty. Early one m forming
he surprised the physicians by Informing them
daughter. Mrs. Simmons, who was 20 years old
and lived at Southampton. I. i. He started on
alone. and meeting the engineer OF the snug
WAXING ma,SS III. sd man ecpsssd G Il.
ground with surprising rapidly. and during .
part OF the time his excitement caused him to
one Of the physicians asked him how No would
See here. Doctor. you told me cigars wasn't
.plrits wasn't tn. hest thing In the world for old
Time guess mi t.t s9, .os 70 xs sSP;
IsnSSs Just as a. s"1n a: this weather gets better
and gradually grew weaker until his death. late
on Thursday evening. Within fifteen minutes
snder had been called" as no sIpr.,ssd r.
He was a particular friend of the chaplain.
who visited him daily. and unusual prepare.
take place from the chapel at 8 O'Clock this
aiternoon. Al the mon will attend tho SER
vices. but they will not be allowed to witness
the burial. as Gov. Trask considers the weather
too severe for them to stand about. Freeman
had besides his daughter a nephew. several
,.Sns and a number OF Treat-grsnd.
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THE MAJOR OUT IS CENTS.
HIS INTENDED TIOTIM IN TWo
DRINkS AND A CIGAR

After Treating. the Mater Said ne Mad No
Money Len for Car F.re-Mr, Rhei,
offered to Lend Kim Some, but the Major,
for some Reason, Dtdn't Wait to Get It.
A tall, white whlskered man, whose bearing
apparently indicated that he had been con-
nected with the army, walked briskly into n.
Rheims furniture shop, At 22s3 Eighth avenue,
on Thursday afternoon whilo business was dull.
and asked to sec the proprietor. Rhein stepped
out Of his ofIloe and the white-whiskersd man,
slipping his arm into Rheims. led him TO one
side.
II am Major T. II. Davis, sir" he said. land
have been commissioned TO buy ifty-two bsds
for the State Naval Brigade. want to fnd out
what you can let mo have. want good beds
and the price 10 not to hinder me from getting
them. DO you think that you have anything
that will suit me2"
Rhein assured his visitor that he thought he
had Just what was needed. and took him through
the shop. The major" examined all the beds
in the place. and finally decided on style that.
he said, was satisfactory. With the necessary
mattresses aud other nIines they were worth
1881. Tho Major" expressed his gratinca-
ton At what he called great bargain.
"of course" no said. this purchase 10 only
conditional. You will have to see Mr.. Meyers,
our superintendent, about the sale. but am
sure he will say to buy them. We may DO able
to arrange q small-er-er-well. we may be
able to make an arrangement between us. It's
good-sized transaction. Here" he added,
scribbling q few words on card. "is q pass for
you and another. Iwill meet ysu at the boat.
II lies at North River and Eighty firth street.
Meantime. let's seal the matter with . drink"
Tho Major" and Rhein went to q saloon and
had several drinks. They had cigars. too, and
the Major" insisted on paying for all. The
check called for 90 cents and when the "MAjor"
paid Il he ratified all tho change out OF his
pockets and found that 1t took all he had to
pay. A panied look came over his face and
Rhen. seeing that something was wrong. asked
Why, iii have TO walk homo. By Cad, I
thought had more money, I'm very careless
Let me loan you some" said Rhein. I'VE
can straighten II out on the arrangement for
the sale o. sS goods 70 Come sh up to The
reached Il several customers were waiting TO
be attended TO. Rhein told ih. Major" TO
When he had finished with them he looked for
the whiie-whiskercd man, Hs had gone with.
he had mnds Up his Mind to wsia Some. iii
apologize tomorrow" thought Rhein.
a Ssn To pd ,e ss. sss. :vs S S
lawyer S Ms. BEsr.a s,a &. ; nd went @ q:
the street is not cut through. Riverside Park
va. Boa. any s Msys9 sS ss a: Rss
telephoned to Commander, Miller TO ind out
Commsnder the story. but as soon as he he do do.
scri6ed Major Davis he was Interrupted,
qSs Ha ss s yop In for
s %Ss i got Two drinks and cigar from him.
Nothing, except that he's swlndlsd about
every ,rade'pssn north OF Ninety. ninth street.
luck. Tell the police III he shows again.
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GOLF.
ChIcaEo Wants the Champ ship-A PIaa
to Grade All Players.


to Grade All Players.
Charles Il. Macdonald. amateur champ lon of
1905 and captain Of the Chicago Golf Clubs has
notified the United States Golf Association that
the Chicago Golf Club desires to hold the ams-
teuf and open championships on Its links at
Wheaton, twenty -four miles from Chicago. In
tho :" claim for recognition" which Is TO DO
mailed to the golf clubs in the East. Macdonald
makes the assertion that the Chicago Golf Club
has the "only frst-class golf course In the
United States" The entire length. rs shown by
D ma on the circular, Is 1921 yards. Macdon-
aid adds:
Inroush9n. u. course there are no stones. no
bgnE srs mounds. faur bits Of low nora.' srouhd,
soSr.U a. to maze nearly every ho,s new se pr o
I VIM .ssIs siue Sag Tns
%ST' rs %e5. srSsn' sgs ns on Th',s
S s n.d aH 81 sss9 s on tie oss
band and long grass on the Other The ground Il
s .a 1 a%es es sS.S FSa o- The $40
aeres are completeiy drained. and always In good
il isS.sins tie claims q the club for the toprna
% Ing o Gsn @ .9 sa an Il.
Ii s From esn 4 on sSs9 %. ns Of
somgaf WIN hs tho statement hat ,hG Or ~, are ten
rom Now yoiS i%sny two from fSllsas apSf
this simply consumes one whole day. whereas,
as e sy fps SSM%,' S
shlcago Is innnitsly grester Than that IN going to
ar b mSs that tho Hs @
the round trip 10 Chicago shall not be more than
@ o nos To- ase tina,
the difference In fare would he largely saved In the
compared with the Eastern clubs,
The eighteen-hOle courses near New York
sya!aSe Tor thS fnamponship; nh year are
wood Country Club, and Arlsley Casino. The
addition to the latter course Is one OF the grand
est Rolhng grounds ever laid ont In any country.
The matter will DO voted OH at the annual meet
INK next month.
Secretary raimndge stated yesterday that an
important change will be- made In the conditions
OF the amateur championship at the meeting
OF the Executiye1c Committee of the u. \. q. a.
next week; l. VIII be to limit the starters to
players who have records on their home links
standard; to be adopted by the U. :,
for, a hole OF $50 yards the boyle
viii be three strokes, q 700 yards four
s sT1n IA "n 1,.o So on The exact figures
No regard Is paid 10 the obstacles on the differ
ent links, but the scratch score viii have to
regulate the play throughout tho country Tall.
inadge further stated that the table had been
submitted To many of the leading golfers In this
country and Great Britain, and IL has received
their approval asa fair method OF grading the
A. the meeting the words knowledge of
golf" will be dropped from section OF the
amateur. The following clubs viii be elected
to allied membership;
d h,GsafSr S an Cell Sua Tennis Club SENT Regis
mSpt Golf Association Philadelphia Riverside, H.,
With those already published there are seven.
tseo clubs applying for allied membership, the
largest number ever NJ for'eleotion.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
100 YEARS OLD
Death sf . FIoturossue Isnssts OF saiiers'
Snur Harhor.

Alexander Freeman, the Oldest inmate and
most interesting character in the Sailors Snug
Harbor staten Island. died In tho hospital Of
the institution on Thursday night. He was
believed to be 10e years old. For forty years he
had been an inmate Of tho Snug Haybor.
He was short and stockily built. while his face
showed hardly wrinkle. He always liked to
see visitors and after shaking hands war mly
would draw on his fund of stories for their
entertainment These were descriptive Of the
days OF George Washington, whose funeral he
we'll remembered. and the war Of 1912. the
fireworks at the close of which made great
impression upon his mind.
YES. It's some time since was born. ~ he said
recently. but can remember most everything
'ccpt the number OF the house was born In on
Murray street, New York. There wasn't any
thing but woods aud water there then, and
there was good fishing at James slip. After the
Revolution had been over . good many years,
times were still hard. and remember 1 worked
for six cents week. always used tobacco I
began whom vase years old. It's been long
time. though. since I've smoked. My mother
died when was II. and Q few years after that
shipped aboard whaler. got TO be steward
after while. and then, when was SO, my eye
sight got little poor, so came here"
lie retained the use OF his faculties until day
or two before his death. or the hundreds OF
inmates who were at the Home when Freeman
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
PEKPLExED GERMAN 1AxrArER.

Taxed ON His Real Estate Also on Mort
Enge Thereon which HIS Father Left Him.
President Barker OF the Tax Department had
some words yesterday with William NWeinhold
of IL West Ninety-eighth street, who objected
strongly TO paying taxes on SIS, 900 mortgage
The mortgage had been originally given by him
TO his father, and when the latter died he laft
It and the property 1t covered to William and
his sister. Mr.. weinholdt said he could not
understand how tax could be levied on q
mortgage which was held by him on his own
property, He asked to SEQ all the papers In the
case. aud, when no had studied them over for
some time, he left the oiflce, vowing that Presi-
make him pay their salaries,
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SIR ISAAC PITMdy DEAD.

sketch OF the Bnsy Life or tho Master or
Shorthand.
Sir Isaac Pitman. who arranged the system of
shorthand writing now almost universally used.
died yesterday in London at the age of a.. He
was born in Trowbridge. Wiltshire, England.
on Jan. 4, 1918. when ~ years old he was
obliged to leave school and he became An errand
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-01-23
ecretsry OF state PaImer's Son dead.

ALBANY. Jan. 2?.-IIcrman X. Palmer. %
years old, son Of Secretary OF state Palmer,
died at ii o'clock tonight after q three days''
illness with diphtheria. Mr.. Palmer had been
for number OF wears connected with the Del
aware and Hudson Railroad Conpsn hut sig
months ago resigned to accept u pace In SUPER
intendent OF Public Works Aldrldge's DEPART
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graph Of letter written by him On tho London
Times In 1879 presents a fair sample. ~ hav
riten mel Letter fonetlkali. az Ia mel kustom," il
runs, and shal feel obeigd II II be aloud thus
10 apear In the Times" He was an indefatigab bic
worker. II Is said that he work ed at least ten
and almost always fourteen hours a day for the
hfty.seven years between 1897 and 1894. In
1894 Queen Victoria Knlghted hin.
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To THE EDITOR or The sUN-Sir: In several
years Of more or less active hustling about the
streets Of New York have never seen q now
push cart. Peddlers come and 20. seasons and
stocks change, but the carts are always old and
battered. juAt on the verge, apparently, OF dis
solution. Did nybOdy ever see new one
NEW YORK, Jan. IL. %. X. ID.
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boy In the oflce OF q clothing manufacturer
Six years later he entered the normal College OF
the British and Foreign School Society In Lon
don. He was In this school but q few months
and In 1892 was appointed master OF an Episco-
pal academy, tho British school at Barton
on-liumber. He became convert to
tho SwedenborRian faith and WAS COM
PEELED to resign from the Barton school
after four years. He established school OF his
own on q similar plan at Wotton- under Edge.
His time was not fully occupied by this enter
prise, and he became interested In shorthand
writing by book published by u man named
Harding In 1929. Shorthand systems had been
published in Great Britain ever since Timothy
Bright In 1888, brought out his Characterize,
an Art Of Short, swift, and Secret Writing by
Character" In 1890 Potter Bales published
Tho Writing Sohoolmaster IN Three PArts."
The multitude of systems before Pitmans time
was based upon these two; few II any Of them
were phonetic, and all were more or less In
aS S% I'' ossrS aSrn Ssys Of sy.t Ds
f.r i Stea II oo ,%s.u the puSsS SsSf n.
Stenographic shorthand In 1897. In 1910
he brought oat book called ",Phonosraphy,
il 1880 hs went 70 Bath, where he tsasns sohoSi
study Of phonssio within In isas ne fHSsnds se
the Phonetic Society, and then the Phonetic
Institute, which since then has been the publi-
cation office for his many manuals and
text books bearing upon his invention.
For long time he was obliged TO do his
own setting Of photographic types, M It was al
most impossible TO obtain assistants who under
stood the meaning of the characters, or who
could become aeeustomed to them even after
much practice. His most important pu biioAtion
Reporters' Companion" which appeared In
ls5a His system was Introduced into the
H. Boyle. and all the existing systems. Including
that of his brother, Bonn Pitman, show the
results Of his invention and improvement upon
CENTURY. siT. Isaac was stead} sss SslisySr u
HhGSnis.is sRssss :sSs Talss 8 sssd
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Mr.. A.tor Boy. the Brooks Hu,,d,nr.

A deed transferring the property at 81 Park
row, known as tho Brooks building, to William
Waldorf Astor, by Anna g. Dubois and Bertha
q. Brooks. was nled yesterday in tho Registers
ofice. Mr.. Aston paid 100000 for tho title,
free Of all enGumbrance excepting leases held
by the present occupants Of the building.
The south wall OF tho building was recently
declared unsafe by the Building Department az
result OF the digging for the foundation OF the
Wins syndicate thirty-story building, and Mr..
Aston assumes the right to any claim for dam
npeA to the prOnnrtY.
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TO rnE EpifoR oy THE sus-sir:. A red nag hung
out means an. auction. How did " come TO msah
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-08

Sherrard, Oct. Editor of THE
ARGUS: In reply 70 the statement O,
the Coal Valley Mining company thai
the miners in its employ have earned
on an average Of IA ~ per month In
the past IS months ending July, 1897,
we wish to say to the readers Of your
paper that the statement is to the
best OF cur knowledge and belief cor.
rect. rs far as it goes, but we want it
understood that there is an expense
TO the miner for powder. oil, etc,
which amounts to 80 per cent Of the
gross earnings. 10 be deducted from
the $44.72, which laaves the miner
$3l.3 per month net earnings in the
past IS months. 1t may be Of inter-
est to the reader to know that the
price Per ton was cut from SIS cents
to 46 cents March i last, and that
the output fox the next l3 months
would make an average to the miner
OF $2S 81. out OF which he must pay
from 81 to $40 per month for q house
to live In. Per order committee.
SAMUEL PAsCoE,
JOSEPH WILLIAMS,
JOSEPH meals.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-10-08
Weddings.

At the German Lutheran church a,
8 o'clock yesterday afternoon wal
celebrated the marriage of John
Ehlers and Miss Minnie Pankow,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Pankow. Rev. G. A. Mennicke Of.
ficiated. Miss Minnie Bade was
brides maid, and Henry Ehlers, the
groom's brother. groomsman. A
wedding feast at the brides parents
home, 728 Fifth street, followed.
The couple will take up residence on
Fourteenth street. where the groom
has furnished a home. MIR. Ehlers
is mschinist at the Rock Island ar.
senai, and he and his bride are well
known and highly esteemed.
Samuel Nichols. of Blue Island. q
former resident Of this city, and Miss
Ora Wexford, Of Rock leland, were
married Wednesday evening at the
home of the brides brother. 1920
Forty-second street. Rev. T. W.
Grafton, Of Memorial Christian
church. performed the ceremony.
The groom is a well known engineer
on The Illinois division OF the Rock
Island ro.d.