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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-22
Ssnpson's Ride.

Out OF the mouth of Santiago bay,
Where the Yankee blockading squadron lay,
An ominous cloud of smoke uprolled,
Telling OF how Ceyera bold.
Was making dash that fateful day,
Dareing for freedom the deadly fray,
And Sampson eleven miles away.
Leading the desperate Spanish van,
The flagship Maria Theresa ran,
The Admiral's pennant at her peak.
And crowding behind her jowl by cheek,
The Oquendo. Colon and Vizcaya,
Came steaming out In grim array,
And Sanpson eleven miles away.
Then came those maritime dogs Of war,
The terrible Pluto and fierce Furor.
With dread torpedo and quick-fire gun,
Well calculated TO fight and run,
But the little Gloucester bars th;;ir way,
And sinks them both in the deadly fray,
With Sampson seven miles away.
The Brooklyn, Texas and Iowa.
And Oregon, too. were blazing away.
In style to make The Dons feel tired
The Spanish flagship was quickly fired,
And soon beside the oquendo lay,
A burning wreck. of Ca0annas bay,
And Sampson only five miles away.
Then "FIght.ng Bobr OF the Iown,
Took special charge OF the Vizcaya.
And chased her along the Cuban shore,
A half dozen miles or more,
Until she sank in the smoke and spray,
The pluckest victim OF the day,
And Sampson only three miles away.
Like frightened stag with hounds in chase,
The Christobal Colon kept her pace,
But the Brooklyn baiked her at every turn
With the Oregon banging away astern,
Until she boacned on a Cuban Cay,
And struck her flag to Commodore Schley,
With Sampson still one mile away.
But like his namesake OF ancient day,
Who thousands with his jawboae did slay,
Bold sampson came on the scene all right,
In time to claiiI everything in sight,
And from his report ii is safe to say,
He'd have won the victory that day,
II he had been forty miles away.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-22
9ousa's Band n Idaho.

,.---.---~s . ~-h =
The people of Idaho are cG..
gratulated on the musical trea
in store for them. Never before
was such an opportunity offered.
The reproduction of music by
this famous band, together with
songs by famous singers. speech
es and recitations are true to life
The Gram-o-phone talking mach
inc, with signed, hard rubber disc
records is the instrument. Two
uew spring-motor machines,
price S25 and sly. Address for
catalogues and full information,
r. G. Spaulding & Co., State
agents, 734 Main Street, Boise,
Idaho. %w2.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-22
Thanksgiving Proclamation.
STATE OF IDAHO,
EXecutiYe Danartmer

AOSuoifO OOiJol OuSHb. J
The President of the United
States having, by proclamation,
designated Thursday, the Oath
day of November, A. D., 1898, a
day to be observed as one of
thanksgiving and prayer to AL
mighty God.
Now, therefore, l, Frank Steu-
nenberg, Governor of the State
of Idaho, to the end that the
above proclamation be properly
and tittingly observed, do hereby
earnestly request all citizens of
our Commonwealth to refrain
from their usual avocations on
that day, and assemble in public
gathering, or otherwise, and of
fer grateful acknowledgment to
the Giver of all good for the
peace and plenty we enjoy; for
health and happiness; and for
blessings, manifest and manifold,
to us as nation. State and indi-
viduals. And especially do I
ask that prayer be offered for
the health, comfort and bless
iDgs OF the noble sons of our
State who so cheerfully respond
ed to duty's call, and are now in
foreign lands upholding the hon.
or and dignity of our flag.
FRANK STEUNENBERG,
Governor.
Attest: Geo. J. Lewis,
Secretary OF State.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-22
*sI0GAl MEwS.%

Thanksgiving Thursday.
M. w. of A. ball next Thurs
day night.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-22
NOVEMBER.

Idaho's hill are bleak and bare
Beneath Noyember's frown,
And from her trees the last brown leaf,
Has drifted sadly down;
They stand like sturdy sentinels,
The Autumn blasts defy,
Each twtg In graceful outline
Against the sombre sky.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-22
Clayton oIeaning~.
The smelter closed at noon on
the 10th.

The smelter closed at noon on
the 10th.
The social, given by the ladies
of the town, proved a success.
The program was very interest
ing.
The ''Taite boys" and Charley
Kopp left town Tuesday.
On Monday evening a recep-
ton was rendered George and
William Tate and Charley Kopp.
The new school house was pref
ty well filed. One of the inter
esting features was the music
rendered by George and Will
Taite, the former playing the
violin, and the latter being a
good baritone singer. Refresh
ments were served at eleven
o'clock.
A meeting was held at Mrs.
Hosford's Saturday evening in
order to decide in reference to
disposing of the funds collected
during the social
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-22

The first fall of snow in Chal-
lis on Saturday last.
Capt. Keene came up from
Pahsamaroi last Friday on a
visit.
County Attorney-elect Leon E.
Calhoun, returned from Nevada
last week where he had been on
mining business.
NOTICE Il hereby announce
myself as a candidate for the
position of Road Overseer of
this District at an election to be
held in Challis in December for
such an officer. W. W. WEST.
The wedding at Lost River on
the 9th inst.-Charles Lafever to
Miss Maud Pearson, was a bril-
liant affair. The bride is a very
charming young lady. We ex-
tend to the happy young couple
our best wishes.
! Life is too short and full of
"a. "a sorrows for one to be
care and se:, E.,,o, le,I,, one feather S
the cause of adding : ,sd ssgnother's
weight of trouble to e~-r->s s~-, ss,ii,n in
load. VIII Carleton, the poer,, n
the First Settlers Story" we
believe it was, makes the ole
man say, in speaking of his wife
that she used to stand around
and boss the job, and by hel
kind words lifted whole tons.
Kind words have the same effect
the world over. They lift fell
low out of the slough of despond
ency; they break the stiffened,
set features of the worried into 8
pleasant, hopeful smile. And
} how much better it is to cultivate
the habit of treating everyone as
though a time would come when
we should lay down the mortal
form; and to leave behind a
character and reputation of fair
ness, truth and honor is the most
enduring of riches.
| J. R. Sovereign in the Wallace
Tribune says 1--WE do not es-
pouse the cause of labor for the
mere sake of organization; we dc
not commend the Western Fed
GRAFTON for the mere sake of en-
couraging organization, but for
the good an application of its
principles in the government of
society can do for suffering hu-
manity. We respect labor or
ganizations to the extent that
they are able to elevate the SER
vile from groveling pursuits to
the rights and dignity of men.
To organize for the purpose of
securing or maintaining a living
rate of wages is commendable as
far as it goes, but it should never
be regarded as more than a pass
ing expedient. Labor organiza-
tions should work for the time
when living remuneration for
labor will be paid as a demand of
the whole people. Labor is hui
manity and should not be sub
ject to grinding competition.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-22
For THE MEssEEGER:-
The KNOCK ut The Door.
(BY T. SHELLEY SUTToN.)

There's a knock at the door The man inside
Looks up from his labor, and, sleepy eyed,
He walks to the window and gazes out
AS IL, for moment, he seems in doubt;
And then he returns to his desk again
And scratches away with a weary pen.
Il" 'Tis only neighbor." he thinks-''the day
Is far too precious to throw away;
They only visit TO chatter and jest
And nave no time TO even rest,
must work and study and 9nd plan
TO free myself from pauper- ban;
Riches I'm seeking-a million or more
And It's wasting my time to go TO the door"
So he labOrs and worries and wrecks his health
Seeking road that will lead TO wealth.
There's knock at the door !-the door bell
rings
And Fortune stands, with her shining wings
Her jeweled garb and her golden hair
On the step outside; and she fingers there
To see IL the man who tolls within
Will open the door and let her in;
But the man comes not, and she waits awhile
And fits away with a doleful smile.
She knocks at the door across the street.
And the knock Is answered with hurrying feet; (;
She enters home that is cold and bare,
And leaves its possessor millionaire;
And the first man tolls with haggard eye
And still is a pauper-and wonders why.
And his friends come In and he hears them say
His neighbor got rich In single day.
BOISE, IDAHO, Nov. 7th, 1898.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-22

Blaine county elected nearly
the entire Populist ticket.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-22

Oh1 ASOhloS Adllo OH OuuudJ ILLS
year.
Woodmen ball next Thursday
night.
Considerable snow already in
the mountains.
The entire Fusion ticket in
Idaho is elected. #.
S. FL. Wilcox came down from
Clayton last Saturday evening.
d. L. Rich has moved into the
Huffman house on Pleasant
Avenue.
The Odd Fellows are contemp-
lating giving ball during the
Holidays.
Frank Anthony, the fruit tree
man, was in Challis last week de-
livering trees.
On the 4th page of this issue
will be found the official returns
OF custer county.
Sam. Tennell came down from
Stanley Basin last Saturday
where he has been placer mining
for several months past.
Emmett Hosford was down from
Clayton last week on business.
Emmett is very popular young
man and came within 16 votes of
being the next County Commits
sioner from the End district.
Conductor James J. Byrne and
Engineer Harry Butson have
been arrested on a charge of
manslaughter preferred by Jos.
Fl. Blair, for the killing of Victor
Kjellberg, through carelessness
and negligence.
Wallace, Idaho, had a small
blaze last week. The entire Ida
ho hotel block was destroyed ex-
cept the Fuller hotel, which is
three-story brick structure, and
that was badly damaged. Four
persons were burned to death
and about fifteen wounded.
The school will be pleased to
receive its friends at the /. o. o.
F. hall. Wednesday evening,
Nov. 23rd. An Autumn Party"
will be given and a pleasant eve
ming is anticipated. Hours, from
eight to ten-thirty.
L. Greene, Supt. of the Clay
ton Mining & Smelling Company,
arrived in Challis last Saturday
evening from Clayton. The
smelter at that place closed down
on the 10th inst, for the winter,
after a very successful rus. The
.erdi-fsY have been reduced to their
minessrere esrere - force. -e
usual winter 1os4 as a r,,rs.sA ...,s.,,
A dredge will be 5uifT this
winter and put in operation next
lspring to work the placer mines
at Stanley Basin, we are reliably
Informed, and already material
is being put on the ground to
build this boat. Great things
are claimed for this new kind of
placer mining machine. On
Moose creek, in Lemhi county,
they have, dredge and it has a
capacity of 5000 cubic yards q
day and saves 96 to 98 per cent.
of all the gold contained in the
gravel. If this machine will do
one half the work claimed for it
will make q revolution in placer
mining in Stanley. The ground
in this district is of just the right
kind for dredging purposes,
With work done on a big scale
we look for Stanley to be q great
gold producer.
Frank Anthony attempted to
ford Big Wood river last week.
There is no water in the river
except in few deep holes.
where it stood since the river
dried up, but Frank concluded
that to ford a stream it was nec-
essary to drive into water, so he
drove into one of these water
holes. His team got stuck, the
buggy settled down in the mad,
and when a passing ranchman
discovered poor Frank, the bug
gy was out of sight aud Frank
was standing on the seat with
the water above his knees, pray
ing like good fellow. AS soon
as rescued he ceased praying and
filed the air with choice selec-
tion of cuss words. He still
lf..Ar CAA-k~N1
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-22

Christmas falls on Sunday this
year.
Woodmen ball next Thursday
night.
Considerable snow already in
the mountains.
The entire Fusion ticket in
Idaho is elected.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-22

The sweetest song in the early fall
Is election, so dear to us all.
This song has just been sung In full force,
Which, permit us to say. took decidedly
independent" course.
After election how cold, and oh, so stern
You meet the candidates in their turn.
Yea, how very cold the weather has turned
When before election It fairly burned.
But let the snow-slide smoothly pass
And declare, Wen down the Independents
at Iast.r
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-22
B01rliIg HO|lSc.

Mrs Hollie Elder is now locat-
ed on Pleasant Avenue, Challis,
where she will be pleased to
meet all her old customers that
patronized her when she was
keeping the Boyd hotel on Main
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-11-22

Out of this a bell is to be pur-
chased for the school house, the
amount left is to be placed in the
hands of a committee to be used
with other means, obtained in
the future, in placing fence
around the cemetery.
Eight of the ladies voted on
election day.
A. M. Fischer was elected JUS
tice of the Peace and Ben Clark,
constable. Il. +.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-01-20
STRAWBERRY CREAM.


Henry Simmerson, farmer at Lang
don, ten miles from Orlando, Fla, re-
lates a peculiar experience which oc-
CURED on his farm recently, and much
attention has been attracted by the
! strange story. Simmerson has large
! farm and devotes himself also to the
dairy interests, as he has n large num-
Der of cows and sends milk, cream and
butter to the markets of Orlando and
vicinity. He declares that short time
ago he found that the family was short
of milk for household purposes late al
night and that there was not bit in
stock. Therefore he MIXED one of the
cows which had just come in--an ordi-
nary brindqc COW.
When his little son Harold drank some
Of the milk he remarked on its peculiar
taste and odor. In alarm the father
tasted it, fearing that the cow had been
poisoned or was III. He, too, noticed
that the milk did not taste exactly as
it should. 1t was sampled by each
member of the family. but while all
agreed that 1t did net taste right il was
some time before the cause of the pc
culiar taste was reached. Suddenly
the wife of the farmer said:
"I'll tell you what it tastes like
Strawberries"
Thus reminded, each admitted that
the milk tasted strongly of strawber-
ries and the mystfied farmer went to
bed to think it over. The next day
when the cows were turned out to pas
ture he followed the one from which he
had taken the milk the night before
and found that on reaching the pasture
1t went at once to one corner of the lot,
where there were immense strawberry
beds, and began grazing on the plants
The mystery Of the milk was thus ex-
planned and Simmerson realized that
he had cow which gave strawberries
and cream. He learned from a veter-
mary that the strawberry plants could
not hurt the COW or poison the milk and
then he came to town with the story.
He says that the peculiar mixture of
Strawberries and cream which the COW
gives makes the most excellent straw
berry ice cream, without any further
preparation than freezing, and he now
values the COW at several hundred dol
lars. None of the other cows could be
induced to touch the strawberry plants
when led to the spot.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-01-20
AliuS Summons

In the District Court of the Third Judicial Dis
trict of the State OF Idaho, in and for the
County Of Washington.
The Jarvis Conklin Mortgage Trust Company. n
corporation. plaintiff,
William Gibson and Carrie Gibson, defendants
Action brought in the District Court of the
| Third judicial District OF the State of
| Idaho. in aud for the County of Washing
ton; and the complaint filed in said county
oil Washington. in the Office of the Clerk OF
SAID District Court.
TO William Gibson aud Carrie Gibson defendant
You are hereby required to appear in an action
brought agaiust YOU BY the above plaintiff in the
district court OF the third judicial district of the
state oil Idaho. IN and Tor the county OF WASH
| ington,and to answer the complaint filed therein
within ten days exclusive of the ,lav of seryice1
alter the service on you OF this summons II
| served within this county: or, il served ont of
TINS county but within this district. then within
iwtentS DAYS otheirwse within forty days. or
according to the PRAYER of said complaint
=, he said action is brought to obtain II decree of
TINS court Tor the foreclosure of II certain mort
gage described in the said COMPLAINT and ave
cnted by the said William Gibson and Carrie
Gibson on the first day of November 1889 to
secure the payment OF n certain coupon bond aud
| pronlissory note of even date for Si55OO pnvable
i've years after date. bearing interest ut The rate
OF SIX PER cent per annum. PAYABLE semi-annu-
ally. that the premises conveyed bv said mort
gage may be sold and the proceeds applied to the
payment of said PRINCIPAL sum and interest NJ
u per cent from May LIST. 1892 the date OF default
and SlG64 paid bN plaintiff Tor taxes for 1854
1894. 1895 and 1895. aud interest thereon nj 10
per cent; also 5000 attorneys fees; and i'm on So
such proceeds are rot sufficient to INV Tho
same then 10 obtain an execution against said
william Gibson and Carrie Gibson for the hal
ance r"ma ming due. and also that the snid de-
PENDANTS and all persons claiming by through or
under them NAV be barred and forrelnsed OF MI
right tite. claim. lien. equity of rcleinption and
interest in and to said mnrtgaged premises and
Tor other aud further relief. ms will more fully
appcar by reference to the complaint on file
herein.
Ana YOU are hereby notified that il YOU fail to
appear and answer the said comnlaint MS above
required the said plaintiff will amply to the
court ior the relief demanded in SAID cor'nlaint
Given under my hand and the seal % the dis
trict court OF the third judicial district OF the
state OF Idaho. in and for the said county of
washington this 2ath day Of December
SEAL in the year OF our Lord one thousand
eight hundred aud ninetv-seven.
- - ]. T. SMITH Clerk
isi'lN W. ANN'ifS 'ffor~nv sN- niaiutir
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-01-20

AT one time last fall the SIGNAL
would have been "yanked into the
courts" and sued for damages for Ii
bel, ''if there were any financial re-
sponsibility behind it," by the pro-
motors OF the Kleinschmidt grade
swindle. The Salt Lake Tribune in
Its New Years edition, gave several
Seven Devil frauds powerful clip
under the jaw, and those heretofore
deferred "by financial responsibility
from vindcating themselves have an
excellent opportunity.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-01-20

The sugar trust has just declared a
dividend Of 80 per cent on SO mil
lions of dollars capital stock-twelve
months business. Prosperity is a
thing in evidence with the trust peo.
pie, II not with the masses at large
1t Is gratifying-to the trusts to
heft the benefits OF government pa.
ternalism. or course the growers of
cane and beets don't get any of the
profits. The wheat grower, corn pro-
ducer and cotton raiser, and common
laborer, will surely not begrudye
prosperity to his ncighbor, the trust,
even though it is out of his own
reach.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-01-20

The Statesman of the 18th howls
against the trusts. THIS is simpl,
horseplay. For two years, on the
18th day Of next June, 1t has stood
for the gold standard, the present
administration and all trust making
elements that go to destroy individ-
ual efforts and republican institutions
in America. AS long as it is the or.
gan of a trust-making administra
ton, trust-making policies and trust
making finances, its trust wall will
be recognized as easily rs the sore
armed hobo fakir.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-01-20
Summons.

County OF Washington.
J. c. ROGERS, Plaintiff
THE LINE PEAK MINING & Summons
| MILLING COMPANY II corpo-
ration. Defendant
The State of Idaho sends greeting:
10 the Lime Peak Mining 4 Milling Com
pany. corporation. defendant.
lon are hereby summoned and required to ap-
pear in an action brought against YOU by the
said plnintiH in the district court of the third
judicial district of the state OF Idaho in and for
the county of Washington and to answer the
complaint of the above named plaintiff filed
herein. within ten DAYS exclusive of the day of
service) after the service on you OF this sum-
mons II served within this county or il served
out of this county. but within this judicial dis
trict, within twenty days; or if served elsewhere
within forty days.
The said action is brought to recover from de-
PENDANT the sum of twentN-siX hundred and
plainiif 5 costs and disbursements in this action
said sum is by plaintiff alleged to be due on
| the following accounts to wit:
That between the first day OF December 1903
and first day OF November. 1896 plaintiff at the
Instance and request OF defendant and for its
llseand benefit. did and performed services fur
hlshed mnternls. merchandise lumber labor
etc. etc. as follows: Labor, Sil57 AZ: board Tor
laborers. S2l90OO: work by teams Sl0i0OO: lum-
per, slisL3L; coal. Sl.2o: merchandise S717.1T;
lreght. Sl325.12: blacksmithins sl23.50: shakes
$1,000; feed OF teams S9G.35: horse hire 81. 90:
labor by self 5000: rendered services as slper-
intendent of the defendants mines and work =
Tor a period of seven months at 800 per month.
SliOOO0 amounting in all TO the sum OF Si2 3O2 a
no part Of which has been paid except the sum
of S9630.00.
The particulars more fully appearing in plain
tlHs said complaint, certified copy OF which
is attached hereto served herewith, nude part
hereof and here referred to-
And YOU are further notified that il You fail to
appear and answer said complaint MS above re-
CURED. the said plaintiff will take Judgment
against you by default us PRAYED in said COM
paint to wit. for the sum of S26724I and costs of
this action.
Frank Harris. attorney for the pluntin
Witness my hand and the senl OF said rourt Mt
Nelser the seat Of said county, this 10Th day Of
December i'll the year 1897.
lsEALI |. +. SMITH
ITO Clerd OF said Court
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-01-20

Hanna was elected and the States
man of Boise was saved from an un-
timely taking off. 1t has been going
into spasms when Hanna was threat
ened with defeat, and its homilies on
men going back ON pledges would
lead one to think it never heard of
the election of one Geo. L. Shoup.
at Boise. How the Statesman looms
up when compared with the insight
ficant and groveling Salt Lake Trib-
une, which says;
We have hoped from the first that Mark
Hanna would be defeated: at the same
time, we have expected that he would
eventually win. We have hoped for his
defeat because he represents simply the
arrogance OF great wealth. aud wealth
mas the eject on him To establish that he
II base born and II natural tyrant.
The Weiser signal. [volume] (Weiser, Idaho) 1890-1904, 1898-01-20
Notice for Publication.
LAND oflce Al Boise Clty. Ida

Lana Oiilce at Boise City, Idaho.
January H. 1898.
Notice is hereby given that the followiny-named
settler has filed notice of his intention to make
mai proof in support of his claim and that said
proof VIII be made before the Clerk of the District
court OF Washington county. Idaho. ut Weser
Idaho. on February PC, 1898. viz: Arthur w. Me-
Gully, Weiser. Idaho, Homestead Application
No Ssis. for the EH sen. SW14 SEA. Section II
Up. II n. q W. II. NJ. Idaho.
le names the following witnesses to prove his
continuous residence upon and cultivation OF
said land viz: Jonathan II. Thomas John c.
Neal, William Streckenback Alonzo Hemenwav.
al OF Weiser, Washington County. Idaho.
CHARLES HlMROD Register