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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-07-26

An exchange asks "who is the
home merchant ?'' He is the
man who helps pay for the
streets you walk upon, for the
school where your children, or
perhaps you, were educated; he
helps to keep up the church
wherein you worship. He is the
man who builds a home which
enhances the value of your
property and enables a decent
newspaper to be published in
your midst, if he be enterprising.
Every subscription paper that is
passed has his name on it. He
is the man who cannot afford to
swindle you. Self interest, if
nothing else. would prevent this;
he bears his share of good gov
ernmcnt and stays with you in
sunshine and darkness, in days
of prosperity and adversely.
These are but a few of the rea
sons why our patronage should
be given to the home merchant
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-07-26

A new machine for making
bread from raw wheat will soon
be put in operation in the large
cities, which will be most revo-
lutionary in its effects on several
industries. The wheat is pour
ed into the machine, soaked in
water, converted into pulp, and
after the refuse is removed, it is
formed into loaves and conveyed
by rollers into an oven and bak-
ed. A few ordinary workmen
operating the machine will make
bread enough for a large city,
and according to experts the
bread is purer and more whole
some than that baked by the
present process; it is said that
bread can be produced as cheap
as flour today.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-07-26

In one of the factories of De-
troit writer was shown recent
ly machine on which a boy not
over Is or 10 years old, was do
ing the work which, until re-
Gently, required six men, work
ing by hand. The boy gets "a
per week. The six men, who
were of necessity capable mech
anics, could not be had for less
than 81. so a day, or 80 q week
each. That is, the company now
pays 81 for work that used to
cost them the sum of $54.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-07-26

Inventors, in their craze for
mechanical perfection, pay no
more attention to what they
throw aside with the old imper-
lection than a new railroad pays
to the wild flowers it must crush
out of its path. At this very
moment some of our noblest
poetry is in peril of mortality,
all because a youth in the West
has invented, or is trying to in
vent, a noiseless cannon.
A quiet battle may be pleasan-
ter for those who are in it, but
there are a handful to those who
thrill at the echoes of war res
ounding through our literature.
And how can it echo without
noise Half of the grandest war
hymns and battle prayers of the
future will never be written if
the inspiring voice of war is still
ed. Those of the past will lose
all their resounding glory, since
future readers will not know how
to hear in them the rattle and
thunder they tell of, and all their
vivid phrases will have grown
cold and unmeaning.
And what will the story writ
ers and war correspondents do,
with half their vocabulary swept
away The dull roar of artil-
lery, the booming of cannon, the
barking of guns, the cracking
of muskets-how can any writer
of warlike scenes, from Kiplins
in India to Richard Harding
Davis ia Cuba, get along without
these reverberating phases
The beauty and the picturesque
ness of war were laid aside with
plumed helmets and cleaning
breastplates. Now its impress
sive voice is to be smothereC
and inarticuiate, without CLAM
our; it will become simply bust
nesslike murder--a thing of nc
literary valae whatever.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-07-26

The Mining Congress was not
n bowling success--guided most
ly by manipulators, and reduc-
ing men instead of those who
really mine or hunt and find
mines. It is very plain that it
was a mistake when they chang
cd the name from a Gold Con-
gress" to. Mineral Congress.
The former name is more APP
propriate, if we may judge from
its actions. The meeting of this
body is to be at Milwaukee, Wis
consin, next year. And / de-
sire to urge upon our officers, in
Idaho, to be vigilant in getting
q good attendance at that time,
Sept, IL, 1899. And when our
delegates arc there, let me urge
upon them to guard themselves
against the schemes of plotters,
instead of working with them.
Let miners and mining men, who
are in favor of developing the
country in that line have a hear
ing, and not pretenders whose
whole interest is in safely fol
lowing the track of those who
go boldly out to advance the
grand work, to gather the fruits
of the advanced pioneer. This
following is the spirit of the rob-
ber-not of the patriot, the phil
anthropist, nor the true business
man; nor is it In the interest OF
general prosperity Let full,
fair hearing be had in favor OF
right against schemes; and to dc
this allow me to implore our ap
pointing men to rememb thai
delegates that go to such d Con
gress merely to, present them
selves by loud talk and facetious
words merely to be heard with
out any regard to the merits 0.
the vast subjects under consider
alton, are an injury and deeply
wrong our dearest interests. Ida
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-07-26

ho was greatly in fault in this
wise, at Salt Lake this time and
should be careful in the future.
A conglomeration of facetious
Rawlings intermixed with witty
scripture quotations on matters
of vital Importance to our well
fare are only wrong and should
be avoided at the fountain head.
1t is to be hoped that~there will
be no such Recurrence. But
lest I may be misunderstood, |
will say that our Idaho delegate
who brought forth the minority
report, Mr.. Hepburn, although
occupying much time, improved
each minute for the benefit of
our people. Candid, thoughtful,
and eloquent, he aided our cause.
/ wish | could say the of one 9th
er who occupied much of the
time of that congress. We only
want to be careful in the future.
Salt Lake people are an open
hearted, welcoming people. They
have practiced it SO much that
you can truthfully say "they
have got their hand in" and
they are, indeed, q success-this
time the same as ever Their
oy-looking Governor, thrilled
our hearts with his welcome and
the mayor put in good second;
and the citizens added q third
that was full of the significance
of that hearty, happy word
Welcome p Good people those
Salt Lakers, and bright. But,
unfortunately, they, too, have
fallen upon hard times-not, by
any means, would we say that
there are not many of their in
habitants that are thrifty in a
pecuniary point, but it is more
than an open secret; it is % la
inevitable reality, that a great
percent of them are pushed to
know what of the morrow. 1t is
not of the pauper and poor alone,
it is, in many instances, the same
of the former prosperous bust
ness men. Doubt and fear of
the future stands out upon their
faces. Surely, in such a place,
there will be q change for the
better. This cannot last. There
are no business blocks going up
and there too plentiful of bust
ness rooms-''to rent" There
are some residences in construc-
ton, and, I noticed one very fine
church building that was well
under way. This is by the
Christian Scientists, and is q
beautiful work of architecture.
Our members were made vel
come to Saltair, that magnificent
resort, but not to Garfield Beach
however, | could not miss tit
is too fine a bathing place-bu-
how dead, compared with Other
years. We were also made wei
come, by rail and entertainment
to Bingham, the "old reliable,
as some always put it. We took
: a birds-eye view of all; but visit
ed, especially, the Highland Boy
mill and mine, and the Almt
mine which ! will endeavor tx
describe in another note. W.
were also invited to, and did visi
the towns south as far as Tintic
which | hope to be able TO give ;
i more extended description in
later note; but must close nov
3 by saying Salt Lake and th'
State of Utah for the world-af
ter Idaho. Who ever lives tt
see Idaho fully developed will b.
astonished-be wildered even, b,
her grandeur.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-07-26

Spain is in a pitiable plight,
says the American. Her treas
ury bankrupt, her fleet destroy
ed, her armies in the Antilles as
in the Philippines cut off from
succor and confronted with GER
tain destruction, she is power
less to make war, yet fears to
make peace. To her armies in
Cuba She can send no supplies,
no ammunition, no food. When
those armies exhaust their am
munition they cannot replenish
it and they will be helpless; and
as fertile as Cuba is the Spanish
do not hold undisputed possess
ion of enough of it to raise the
food their armies need.
Besides, Cuba never has pro
duced her bread but has fed up
on American -four. Such & thing
as a flour mill is unknown on the
island. No grain has ever been
raised, no wheat ever ground on
the island. For her bread she
was for many years before the
war dependent upon America,
though Spanish restrictions on
trade were such that she often
imported American flour by way
of Spain. And now the Spanish
| in Cuba are cut off from these
supplies and over the fertile sol
of Cuba they do not have thai
control which would enable them
to supply themselves by cultivat
ing more than the most limited
zones around the towns that they
hold it is only to discover then
helplessness, only to find theil
efforts futile, for they cannot
protect the crops from destruc
ton at the hands of their persis
tent enemies.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-07-26

After a stormy session the
Populist State Central Commit
tee, which met at Boise City last
week, changed the place of hold
ing the Populist State conven-
ton from Moscow to Boise City,
to be held at the latter place on
August 24th-the same place
and date of holding the Demo
cratic and Silver Republican
conventions. This is as it should
be, and is in accordance with the
desire of all true Populists who
want to see all silver forces unite
and this can be done in this
State if the politicians and office
seekers of the three different
parties are not in control of the
conventions. The ''roaders"wil
perhaps form a ticket by them,
selves, but they will not cut {
very wide swath, and it is a
blessing to get rid of them.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-07-26
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AMERICAN FLAG FLOATS
OVER SANTIAGO.
Salt Lake Tribune.


SANTIAGO DE CUBA, July II.
The American flag is floating
in triumph over the Governors
palace at Santiago de Cuba. Gen
McKibben has been appointed
temporary military Governor.
GAS the chimes of the old cath
edral rang the hour of IL o'clock
noon, the infantry and cavalry
presented arms. Every Ameri-
can uncovered and Capt. Nc
Kittrick hoisted the Stars and
Stripes. AS the brilliant folds
unfurled in a gentle breeze
against a Reckless sky, the cav
airy band broke into the strains
of the "Star- Spangled Banner, F"
making the American pulse leap
and the American heart thrill
with joy.
At the same instant the sound
of the distant booming of Capt.
Capron's battery, firing salute
Of 81 guns, drifted in. When the
music ceased, from all directions
around our line came floating
across the plaza the strains of
the reginental bands and the
muffied, hoarse cheers of our
troops.
The infantry came to "order
arms" a moment later, after the
flag was up, and the band played
Rally Round the Flag, Boys. "
Instantly Gen. McKibben called
for three cheers for Gen. Shaft
err, which were given with great
enthusiasm, the band playing
Sousa's STARS and Stripes For
ever" Then President McKin-
ley's congratulatory telegram
was read to each regiment. The
ceremony over, Gen. Shafter and
! staff returned to the American
lines, leaving the city in the
possession of the municipal auth
critics, subject to the control OF
Gen. McKibben.
The ceremony of hosting the
Stars and Stripes was worth al
1.-THE blood and treasure it cost
: A vast concourse of 10, 900 poop
: lie witnessed the stirring an6
: thrilling scene that will live for
, ever in the minds of all the
Americans present.
Promptly at 9 o'clock this
morning, amid impressive servi
ces, the Spanish troops laid dowr
their arms between the lines o.
l the Spanish and American for
l ces. Gen. Shafter and the Am
7 erican division and brigade com
/ handlers and their staffs were es
corted by troop of cavalry, ant
| Gen. Toral and his staff by 10(
t picked men. Trumpeters on botf
4 sides saluted with hourishes
: Gen. Shafter returned to Gen
i Toral the latter's sword, after i
Y had been turned over TO the Am
+ erican commander.
r Our troops, lined up at tht
t trenches, were eye-witnesses o.
! the ceremony.
! Gen. Shafter and his escort
accompanied by Gen. Toral, rode
through the city, taking forma
d possession. The city had beef
sacked by the Spaniards before
e they arrived.
d The Thirteenth and Ninth reg
!. iments of infantry will remain il
g the city to enforce orders an,
S exercise municipal authority
! The Spanish forces are to en-
Q camp outside of our lines.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-07-26
Notice for publication.
(pRE. EMPTroN PRooF)
LAND OFFICE AT HALEY, IDAHO, |
yttt,, o.d 1909 Z

July end, 1928.
l. valentine Bowers, OF Dickey Custer
County, Idaho administrator OF the estate OF
Joseph Shelton, deceased who made Declare
tory Statement No. 1880 for the benefit OF the
heirs OF said decedent for the SWA SEA, EM
SWA, SEA NW4, Sec. 10, TIP. 3, NJ, n. 22E. do
hereby give notice OF my intention to make
3nal proof to establish the claim of the heirs
of said deceased to the land above described
in compliance with Commissioners letter III. =
February 20, 1898, and expect to prove resi-
dence and cultivation before l.. II. Johnston
United States Commissioner, at Challis, Idaho
August 20. 1903, by two Of the following witness
es Carl schoonover Robert Parsons Jesse
M. Morrissey, Hyrum Gill All of Dickey
Idaho. w. III. BRODHEAD, Register.
First publication July IL, 1893.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-07-26

The War Department has had
the hospital ship "Relief" fitted
up in the most approved style
for the comfort of the sick and
wounded soldiers in the army.
The ship is divided into five
large wards and contains besides
store rooms and officers quart
ers. There is also a complete
equipment of every appliance
known to modern medical or sur
gical science including, among
other things, two complete X
ray outfits, a microscopic lab
oratory, perfect facilities for
photographing, and electrical
apparatus of various kinds.
Electrical fans everywhere
abound to fan the sick.
The wards are models in their
way. The walls are painted
white, the floor covered with
rubber thing, and the beds Of
iron, enameled white.
Baths abound; they are con
nected with all the wards, with
all the private quarters of The
medical staff and with those Of
tho ships officers. There is s
special shower bath for sick
officers, and it is SO arranged
that the shower throws hot OF
cold, fresh or salt water. AL
the bath rooms have rubber
floors. This ship is now at San
tiago in actual service
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-07-26

A ton of Atlantic water, when
evaporated, yields 81 pounds of
salt; ton of Pacific water 70
pounds; a ton of Arctic or Ant
arctic water IS pounds; ton of
water from the Dead Sea 1877
pounds.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-07-26
"You look puzzled. .

you look puzzled.
Il am puzzled about what she
said to me. =
What did she say p
II told her the war was hell,
and she told me | ought to go to
war"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-07-26

The following warrants against
Custer county, will be paid on
presentation with interest to
date, if presented within sixty
days from date of this notice ;
REDEMPTION FUND.
General Fund Issue July 1884,
Nos. 95-96--and-97
fRoad Fund Issue July 1894.]
=. s6-s7-ss-s9- 9o-91 -92
n 90 "a -and-95.
Interest at Z per cent. Inter
est commences from date of reg
istry to 10 days after date of nd
vertisement.
j. p. SpALDING,
County Treasurer.
Dated at Challis. July 26, 1898.
The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1898-03-19
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A Sample of ''SemOla"
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spreckels Buying ships.

NEW YORK, March 10.-C. \.
Spreckels of the Hawaiian Commercial
Sugar Company is negotiating for the
purchase of two steamships 10 be en-
gagged in the Hawaiian Island trade.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-02
THE GOVERNMENTS BALANCE.

Washington, July 1.-The comparative
st tement of the government receipts and
expenditures shows that the total receipts
for the month of June wera S33, sos, 81 8,
and the disbursements $47, S52 2Sl. This
shows a loss of about $1,000, 900 in the
customs and gain of over $4,000. 600
from Internal revenue The expendi,
lures during June include $40, ,723, ,SO4 on
account of the War Department. and 50 :
506, ,92l on account of the Navy. The total
receipts during the last year were S4O4.-
5l1 ,08l, gain over the previous fiscal
year of about S57 ,000, 900. The customs
receipts however decreased about S37. .OO0,-
600 and the internal revenue receipts in
creased about s34, 600 900.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-02
BALDWIN.

North Baldwin, July Mrs. j. P.
Crawford died Wednesday. after long
illness. Funeral today at two O'Clock
from her late residen ce.
The crops are all looking well. Grass
is looking fine. 1t looks as though the
apple crop would be fair.
Mrs. r. ". Lunt, of Falmouth, has
been visiting her sister, Mrs. E. @. Horne.
MRS g. M. Chadborne is visiting her
sister, Mrs. L. r. Blake, Of Boston.
Mr.. L.. N. Sanborn and wife are visit.
ing his father and mother.
Miss Ethel M. Flye has returned from
Biddeford.
Miss Hattie Wiggin has returned from
her school in Gorllam.
Miss Lunetta Poor, Of Sebago, viii!
close her school at North Baldwin Friday
Miss Poor is an excellent teacher and has
done fine work Ia this school.
Mr.. A. B. Sanborn will begin to cut
Mr.. Adolphus Browns hay tomorrow.
Mr.. Arthur Ross, of Douglass, N. B.
Is visiting his sister. Mrs. p. H. Wiggin.
The Cumberland County Pomona
Grange will meet with Mt. Aetna grange
Of this place, Saturday, July 2.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-02
WeDDiNa.
DEARBORN-STROUT.

The marriage Of Miss Annie Wingat D
Strout, daughter of Leonard j. StroT ut
Of Limington and Frank Brackett Dey +
born of Bangor, occurred at the hrid els
home in Limington. June 20, at high
noon, Rev. c. 8. wilder, pastor of che
First Cengrsg ational Church Of Linz ing
ton officiating.
The reom were most beautifully der ,orat-
ed, the parlor with roses and lauu j, the
sitting room with daisies AMI fern J. and
the dining room with white ros es and
vines.
The bridesmaids, Miss MAJ ion G..
Lees Of Westminster, Mass. aid Miss
Mary A. Nathes of Durham N. Ia. school
mates of the bride, preceded the bridal
party and as they entered divid bd an aisle
through the company by White ribbons
drawn from the entrance to the arch of
evergreen and roses. Following came the
bride attended by her mai d of honor.
Miss Myra Hayes of Llmeri OK classmate
Of the bride in the class of '04 at Abbot
Academy, and the groom With his cousin
Frank D. Henderson of 7Parsonsfeld as
best man.
The bride was gowned in white lans-
down and lace trimmi9 gs, and the maid
Of honor in white orr ;andy over white
silt, and the bridesma ids wore white or
CANDY with pink TRIM nings.
After congratulatioy as the wedding COM
pany proceeded to the, dining room swhere
the Wedding breakfs st was served.
Many beautiful al i'd choice presents of
silver, cut glass, cs ina and paintings were
received.
by the bridal p9 rty. and there boarded
the 4. 10 train an lid showers of rice and
old shoes.
Guests were present from Washington
D. G., Aattobn, Ills. Minneapolis, Kings
ton, Mass, Madison, N. H, Portland.
Biddeford. 'Parsonsfeld and Limerick.
Mr. and MI S. Dearborn will be at home
after July z, at No. 21 First street, Ban
FlAZEL ELTINE-LAFFIN.
"a very dainty wedding took place at
the hon 10 of Mr.. and Mrs. John Latin on
Congrs IS street, Wednesday evening,
when their eldest daughter, Miss Jessie
Cadd ell, was married to Mr.. Lewis Pres
cott fAazeltine of Bath. The halls and
roou IS were beautifully decorated with
shr abs and palms, and the festoon of roses
of different varieties, beneath which the
ce remony was performed, WAS especially
q feotive. After the marriage which was
performed by Rev. Mr.. Wright of the st.
Lawrence church, Mr.. and Mrs Hazel.
tine received. The bride wore an exquis-
ite travelling gown of brown, and carried
a large cluster Of roses. Only the iInrre.
/ diate friends of the families were pres.
emit, After the reception the couple left
| for their new home in Bath.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-02
ST. ELIZABETH &c Denny.
Commencement Exercises Held at Kava-
naugh Hall Yesterday Afternoon.

Yesterday afternoon Kavanaugh hall on
Congress street was crowded with the
parents and friends of the graduating
class of ST. Elizabeth academy, and the
pupils dressed in white presented most
attractive appearance. The sisters of
mercy worked hard to bring about the
success of the occasion, and, in the adorn-
ment of the hall they effected translor
nation that was delightful to behold.
The exercises commenced at three
O'Clock with 1.-The Cuckoo's Call" fine
ly rendered chorus. Miss Estelle Leary
then gave the salutatory In a clear, modu.
lated tone that was much appreciated.
Following this was an instrumental duet
by Misses Alice Derry and Marie O'Dono-
ghue. The title of the piece was "Invita-
tion to the Dance" and it was rendered
with pleasing effect An essay by Miss
Mabel Murray called forth loud applause,
and this was followed by "The Sparrows
Twitter" given by a select chorus. The
drama Paradise and the Pearl" was
then enacted in most expressive man.
ner.
Among the novel features OF the after
noon was the pantomimic exercise by the
scholars representing expectation, affeota-
tion, anger. sorrow, joy, fear and re
ligious devotion. There was also an in
strumental quartette in which Misses
Mary Horton, Alice Quinn, Mollie Dona-
hue and Bessie Donahue splendidly ac-
quilted themsel yes. There we're various
songs by the school and the selected
chorus voices and the entertainment was
thoroughly enjoyed. Gold rings, diplomas
and crowns Of laurel were conferred on
the following graduates: Misses Catherine
Burke, Mary Gorham. Gertrude Kinds,
Mary Horton, Anna Kelly, Esteile Leary,
Winifrede Leyden, Margaret Logue, Mabel
Murray, Agnes O'Connor, Catherine
Sullivan, Catherine Twigg. The vale
dictory was finely delivered by Miss Ger
trude Kinds.
The Portland daily press., 1898-07-02
EPNORTH LEAGUE.

The biennial convention of the First
General District Epworth league, opens
next Tuesday at Bangor, and continues
until Friday noon. These are a few
reasons why all members and friends of
the league who can possibly attend
should do SO: The place is beautiful and
easy of access and the people are ready
to welcome and entertain. The rates are
reduced one half for all points on the
Maine Central The speakers are of
the highest grades, including one of
our bishops, Hon. A. S. Roe of .Worces.
ter. Mass, DR.. W. l.. Perrin, our presi-
dent; DR.. S. Parks Cadman of New
York; Mrs. Margaret Bottome, president
of Kings Daughters and many others
On excursion day, July 7sh, parties
will go to Bar Harbor and Mt Desert,
also to Moosehead lake and Mount
Kineo.
Thus the ATTRACTIONS offered at this con.
vention are greater than ever before in
our history.
The Chestnut street Epworth League
which was represented at the Information.
al convention at Toronto last summer
by party of eight, will also have good
rep1 esentation at Bangor.
The following persons are planning to
attend and others may be added to the
party: Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Freeman,
Mr.. and Mrs. J. B. Donnell, Mt. and
Mrs. E. B. strout, Mrs. s. E. Mcdonald d,
Mrs. John Loveitt, Mrs. Hermine Wilber
Misses Gertrude Noyes, Flora Lord and
Alioa T,ord