The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-01-18

nearly starved to death in bis
cabin few miles above Clay ton,
one day last week. He lived
alone. and was taken sick and
was in a helpless condition for
ten days before found He was
brought down to Clayton and
although in a critical condition,
it Is believed he viii survive
Jas. jackson made good catch
of fish down at the river on Sat
urday last He landed two large
bull trout of the same size The
two weighed 10 pounds
A number of our citizens are
contemplating starting for KIon-
dixie during the latter part OF
February.
Mark Hanna, the great boss
and labor crusher, was elected
u S. Senator from Ohio on the
18th. much to the disgrace and
shame of the Buckeye State, by
majority of one His barrel
was larger than that OF the other
side. When such men as this
can be elected to high positions.
good men stand no show
/ Owing to examinations which
come next week, the school en-
tertainment has been postponed
until Friday, January 18th 1898
JULIA FALLS. Reporter
A new pastor was installed in
a western church a few months
ago. In his first sermon he de-
nounced gambling of all kinds,
but dwelt upon the evils OF stock
gambling especially At the
close of the sermon one OF his
flock took him aside aud
whispered that one OF the most
liberal members of the cOngre-
CATION was a stock broker. and
he must be careful not 10 say
anything on that subject again
The following Sunday the minis
ter exhorted against the wicked
ness of drinking This time the
deacon warned him that one of
the members, also liberal looked
upon the wine that was red oc-
lcasi0naIly. and 1t would be wise
not TO wound his feelings On
the next Sunday the minister at
tackled another evil with ike re-
suit In despair he called q meet
ing of the members and demand
ed to know il there was any sin
that he might touch upon with
sout fear of offending someone In
the congregation The membe
thought for a long time Final
ly one of the arose and said !:
..I'Il tell yOu what TO do Preach
against Mormonism and give
them he'll p
When Durrant stood upon the
galIows he gave no sign OF weak
ening. his figure was erect and
alert as though he was waiting
to be married The hangman
was about TO adjust the black
cap when Durrant announced
his desire to speak Permission
was given and the doomed murd-
erer spoke as follows
Il desire TO say that i am an
; innocent man, innocent OF every
! crime that has been charged
! against me. / bear no alImOsity
: toward those who heve persecut-
ed me. not even the press of San
: Francisco. which bounded me 10
: the grave. If any man thinks /
! am going to spring q sensation,
I am not. except 1t Is "A sensation
that / am an innocent man
brought to the grave by my per
secutors- But / forgive them
! all. They viii get their Justice
i from the great God who Is Mas
( ter of us all, and there i, also.
: expect to get justice that Is the
2 Justice OF an innocent man
+ Whether or not the perpetra-
4 tors of the crime OF which i am
d charged are discovered 1t VIII
; make no difference to me now
y but / say this day viii be a shame
: TO the great state OF California
e II forgive everybody who has
e prosecuted me. an innocent man
:. whose hands have never beer
h stained with blood. and / go Il
g meet my God with forgiveness:
l to Sll men.
: Silver. 574; Lead. 81 So
5 The coffin shipped TO Hager
n man by Col. Senter last week wa:
e for the wife of prominent stoct
e man who resides about 100 mile.
b from that place It was certain
y that the LADY could not live, and
5 as the distance was 50 great tx
b where a coffin could be procured