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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-01-04

part by the rulings of the inter
Tor department on questions aris-
ing under our federal mining
laws. The facility with which
rulings are made in one direction
and then yanked back to make
room for dramatically opposite
opinion, reminds one of the vii
lage postmaster who when asked
how he managed to hold to his
office for 30 years replied IF
the administration kin change
quicker nor kin, its burned
good one"
If litigants can keep their cas-
es alive they can figure success
fully in getting the verdict re-
versed by the next secretary of
the interior, for the pedulum of
clock never swung back and
forth with greater regularity
than the opinions of the success
siye ornaments that have presid-
ed over the interior department.
Briefly summed up as TO a few
which are incidentally called to
mind, it has been necessary for
mining men TO observe the fol-
lowing rulings : Marble is not a
mineral; marble is a mineral.
Mineral must be found on every
twenty acre tract of placer; min
erd1 need not be found on every
twenty acre tract of placer. On
each claim 800 worth of work
must be done; if done on any one
claim in a group it viii satisfy
the law. To get patent $500
worth of work must be done on
each claim; to get patent on a
group of claims only $500 worth
of work is necessary. The list
of rulings and counter-rulings
might be indefinitely extended.
The interior department might
be appropriately named a factory
| for the promotion Of litigation.
Changes in the federal mining
laws that win do away with the
! necessity Of submitting some re
bus to the guessing machines Of
the government are required. anC
after such changes are made +;
secretary Of mining bureau
should be added to the officia
cabinet OF the president to SCI
that the laws are impartially en-
forced and the interests of th'
mining industry intelligently
served. If under such condition
mining men gather norelief from
the ceaseless tumble into which
their interests have been plung
ed by an occasional oasis in
desert of rulings from the al
mighty trainers of western des
tiny, they will feel like fallin,
; back on their own resources lik
the bereaved Dakota rancher VIII
+ posted the following notice on
pine tree
MY wife Sarah has left m,
rancho when i didn't Doc thinI
} Too bur and Want it Distinct,
r understood that any Man as TAX
e es hur in an Keers for hur on II
, account Viii git hisself Pumpe
SO full of Led tibet Sum tender
: foot viii locate him fer q miners
clame. A word to the Wise i
i sufficient and orter work o
e fools. Western Mining World
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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-01-04

The medical profession having
failed to assign satisfactory rea-
sons for the prevalence of bald
headed men during q period OF
profound peace, we are forced to
the conclusion that the rootless
area of pates is caused in large
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-01-04
Medical Properties

Many varieties of mineral grounds
They sulphur aka among
hot while there and
springs beside them The invalid will obtain this park scenery
and these heathful waters restoration.
The sportsman will hunting grounds
any other portion seeking pleasure
find this very desirable spot
There will attendants proprietors
invite all and satisfaction
X. D. WILLIAMS, Manager.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-01-04
Review of the Pfs.iaenr. Message.

The story of the gold scarcity,
is simply the result of misman-
agement, and preventing the
laws in the administrative de-
partment, and our people are
just finding out, and we hope
Mr.. Mckinley viii discover it
before it is to late. His financial
theory is simply all contrary to
the noble theory adopted by our
Revolutionary fathers in the
constitution, and, if carried out,
would lead to the aggrandize-
ment of a few; to the desolation
of the many-all wrong; and his
advisors exercise more selfish
ness than patriotism. It is
enough-'tis uniust-'tis wrong.
THE CUBAN QUESTION.
In this, we fear that the mes
sage is weighted far more heavily
with thoughts of Spanish bonds,
than with love for the right or
patriotism-but we trust that
Congress viii see to this and let
Mr.. Mckinley come in the rear.
Our prayer is still for Cuba. Let
all true patriots join with us in
our supplications. Spain prom
ises =? What faith can be placed
ia people or government that
has displayed such duplicity and
treachery and cruelty as she has
in this Cuban war ?
HAWAII.
On this question the Presi-
dents views are in the line of
right. And upon the Nicaragua
canal they are ostensibly right;
but we have seen so much of
making new surveys that we are
skeptical as to the good faith.
When capital has wanted delays.
for many years past, a new sur
vey was always needed. 1t is
hardly possible for one who looks
at the slowness OF this move not
to discover that New York City
and probably some other eastern
cities and the railroads are sec
reilly On the negative side of this
question. Ii is 10 be hoped tina;
the nation will refuse longer to
be deceived in this matter. This
has the earmarlS Of Juggling in ii
parallel with the Monetary Com
mission. Simply preserved fol-
political use in o future day. We
trust that this great enterprise
VIII be pushed TO completion,a and
also that the bimetallic play vii
not be worked for party gain
We have always encouraged it
and had hope that it would be t;
success; but Go somewhat feal
the sincerity now.
AS to our Merchant Marine
She question naturally arises. whC
is in fault 3? Before the war on,
ships were seen all over th'
world. The question arises, wht
has run the government since
the war ? Let the President anC
his party answer. What MAJ
has done man may do" If trad,
was not put upon c false basis
all would be well, perhaps. In
tarnational obligation is good
but no treaties goes that are no
fully submitted to our Senate
The Paris exposition requires
laudable effort Oh our part TO
the twofold reason: That
would be q good financial invest
mant and would be a kindly re
turn to the French people TO
their efforts at all our fairs. Nav
al recommendations are timel,
although the spirit is g little ez
cessive in these hard times
There is small danger after GU
past demonstrations of any Ms
ton desiring to contend with u
in battle unless we are in til
wrong; and we can better affor
to be right than TO build big NAY
les and harbor a permanent spir
of war. Alaska recommend;
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-01-04

This pleasant mountain situated Robinson
junction of Warm Spring creek Salmon IS
Clayton and IA miles below Custer These springs
temperature and OF superior
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-01-04
Dissolution Notice.

Notice is hereby given that the
firm doing business in Challis,
Idaho, under the name of Buster
& Howell, mas this day dissolved
co-partnership by mutual consent.
VIM. Buster will continue the
business, collect all bills and pay
all debts.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-19
CULLOM GIVES NOTICE
That He Will Ask Immediate Con-
sideration of the Anti-ScaIping
Bill

Washington, Dec 19.-Mr. Cullom, Ql-
1inOis) gave notice today that he would
ask the senate at the conclusion of Mr..
Platt's speech to take the anti-scalpers'
bill from the table for consideration.
Mr.. Chandler On. H.) inquired if it
was Mr.. Cullom's purpose not to have
the bill referred to the interstate COM
merce commission.
Mr.. Cullom replied that he proposed
to ask for consideration at this time.
''We1, I give notice, Mr.. President"
responded Mr.. Chandler, that there are
senators here who will insist that the
bill shall go to the committee"
Mr.. Sullivan CIiss.) protested against
what. he termed IAN extraordinary pro-
ceeding," and demanded to know what
Mr.. CullOm's purpose was.
Il propose to call up the anti-scalping
bill for consideration" replied Mr.. Gull
lom. 1--WE can discuss question relat-
ing to the request when we come to
them''
Mr.. Teller (Co1) gave notice that to-
morrow he would address the senate on
Mr.. Vests anti-expansion resolution.
In accordance with notice previously
given, Mr.. Platt Comm addressed the
senate opposing the resolution offered
by Mr. Vest, (NIo.) declaring that under
the constitution of the United States no
power is given to acquire territory to be
had, and governed permanently as col
OniRS
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-19

an advance of 5sq24c over Saturdays clos
lng price, May being in demand at bl11
09sc. one or two medium sized. sales
We're exchanged Immediately after the
opening at 67Ac. Bulls were agreeably
surprised at the strength shown by Liver
pool That market reported advances OF
AQ5sd. Considering the weakness OF Sat
urdays local market. any material show
ing of strength at Liverpool was unlocked
for. Argentine reported continued rains.
probably cause of foreign strength. There
was also a great deal Of rain in the win
ter wheat belt in this country. For a short
time after the opening trading was quite
active and prices fucfuated rapfdIv with
in comparatively narrow range. The
advance, however. encouraged a good deal
of outside realizing and the market eased
off to size. The volume of trade Eradl-
ally decreased and the market for some
time held steady at size. Northwestern
with 1,462 cars last week and 995 a year
ago. Chicago receipts were 25l cars, 2 Of
estimated by Beerbohm at 10000 BUSH
coRN-C2En was fairly active and II
regular. The market was firm at the
start on the wet weather, fruer cables
and the strength of wheat. It eased on
$50 cars. Local bulls were the best buy
ers. May opened Ease higher at 351sl5
3234c advanced to S52s03ac and reacted 10
OATS-Oats though quiet. were firm.
The wet weather and CONSEQUENT exDecta-
tons of small receipts encouraged buying.
Receipts today were 43g cars. May open
ed sc higher at 26%4c, advanced TO Z55sc
VISIONS-Provisions were steady
on a fair amount of trading, mostly of a
local nature. Strength of grain markets
and higher hog prices We're the sustain
ing influences Packers sold sparingly-
May pork opened Sc higher at 50 I21s, sold
at So. 70d9.7 IS and steadied at S9.121a. May
lard opened 212GI5c higher at S5-31la and re-
at s4.S5 and eased off to s. S2ls
BARLEY-Cash. 40d4Sc.
RYE-Cash, sac; December, size; May,
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, So 25; March. g. 40.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-19
LIMA IN MOURNING
For the Loss of Her Most Distin
guished Citizen.

Lima, o., Dec. 19.-This city is dressed
in mourning and business is suspended
today while the remains of the late
Calvin S. Brice lie in state. When the
funeral train arrived yesterday the re-
mains were escorted by the G. A. r.
posts, the Union Veterans, the Elks and
others to the old Brice homestead. At
O'Clock today the same solemn process
sion acted as escort to the First Presby-
terrain church where the remains were
reviewed by thousands, while old COM
radeS did sentinel duty.
The paIl-bearers were: w. K. Boone,
w B. Ritchie. s. S. Wheeler, G. D.
Crates, T. D. Sobb H. o. Holeridge, J.
B. Townsend, ]. B. Vale of Lima, w E.
Hackedorn of Indianapolis, Bernard
Kyton of Washington, and George w.
Hull of Toledo.
The shops of the Lake Erie & Western
railroad were not closed, but were elab-
orately draped as were other buildings
There were many visitors from all parts
of the country. Among those in attend
ance with the family were General Sam
uel Thomas of New York and ex-Gover-
nor Charles Foster, who were closely
associated with the deceased for over
twenty years. Governor Bushnell and
staff were also present. The old home
stead and the church were both literally
filled with floral tributes.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-19
REED COUNTS A QUORUM.
No Change Has Taken Place in the
Speak er's Methods.

Washington, Dec. 19.-Mr. Bailey
(Dem., Tex.), the leader of the minority,
created a furry at the opening of the
session of the house today by offering
the following resolution for reference to
the committee on rules:
Resolved, That the committee on jul
dietary be and it is hereby instructed
to ascertain and report to this house,
Whether any member of the house
has accepted any office under the United
States and,
2-Whether the acceptance of said
office under the United States had va
Gated the seat of the member accepting
it.
A special order was also adopted set
ting aside January for the considera-
ton of bills reported by the judiciary
committee. This being suspension day
Mr.. Wagner (Rep., PAD moved the
passage under suspension of
the rules of the bill for the proposed
Philadelphia exposition of American
products and manufactures in 1899.
Mr. Bailey Dem., TeX), demanded a
second. When the result of the demand
was announced 80 ayes, "a noes, Mr..
Bailey made the point of quorum.
The speaker counted 1874 members pres
ent and declared the demand seconded.
This allowed twenty minutes on a side
for debate.
The bill passed 142 to 20.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-19
OUICKSANDS HURT.
Important Improvements at Head
Waters of Arkansas Met
With Trouble

Denver. Dec. ia rumor that the
Bob Creek Canal company. which has
been engaged in building dam at the
outlet of Lower Twin lake, has en-
countered a serious obstacle to it's pro-
gross, was current about the state house
Saturday afternoon, though it could not
be verified.
The story was that after sinking so
feet below the surface the workmen
discovered a quicksand with little
chance of ever striking bed rock The
report could not be verified without
reaching bed rock the company will find
it impossible to construct the dam with
any degree of safety.
A state senator, when he heard the
rumor, said that long before the dam
was definitely planned a committee
from the legislature made an eXamina-
ton of the lake with a view to bringing
before the assembly a bill providing for
the use Of state funds in pushing the
enterprise, and reported the existence
of quicksand where it was proposed to
locate the gigantic dam. For that rea-
son the legislature dropped the mai
ter.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-19
JOURNEY OF THE CURzONs.
Evidence of Luxury on Every Hand
as the Vice Regal Party Boards
the Arabia

MarseiIles, France, Dec. 1s.-Never
has there been so much care bestowed
on two girl babies as surrounds the
heiresses of Lord Curzon of Kedleston
on his long journey to the viceregal
home in India.
Lady CurzOn suddenly changed her
plan to avoid the overland journey, and
met Lord CurzOn here at the dock. She
is accompanied by six maids, two of
whom are nurses for the babies.
The suit of the CurzOns consists of 20
persons, including Col. Sanbald, chief
of the Viceroy's military household; two
heutenants and officers of ordnance;
Mr.. Lawrence, first secretary; two I'M
der secretaries, and two members of the
civil household
The English consul here and high
French officials waited on the Viceroy
and Lady Curzon and attended their
departure on the steamship Arabia at
noon, which was held for their arrival
No less than so trunks and 20 travelling
bags and vaHses comprised the baggage
of the party. Four cabins have been
reserved for Lady CurzOn, the babies,
and nurses. Sir Horatio David Davies,
former Lord Mayor of London, also sail
ed on the Arabia. A great crowd watch
ed the embarkatiOn of the viceregal
party, and all hOnOrs were shown by
the French authorities.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-19
BLOW TO STREET RAILWAY
Indiana Supreme Court Renders a De-
cision Concerning the Owner
ship of Streets.

Indianapolis, Ind, Dec. 19.-By a di-
vided opinion, three judges concurring
and two dissenting, the supreme court
today decided that the charter of the
Citizens Street Railroad company will
expire in January, 1901, and that the
City company, which was chartered
four years ago, but which was stopped
from using any of the streets by its
rival is entitled to occupy all unoccu-
pied streets Immediately and to enter
upon all others as soon as the charter
of the Citizens company expires in 1901.
Judge Howard wrote the majority
opinion, and on the question of the
claim by the Citizens company that its
charter is perpetual said:
TT will never do, as it seems to US,
to admit that by first agreeing to allow
the company to enter upon its streets
and continue there for a definite time,
the city had thereby given up forever
that exclusive control over it's streets
which the same section of the act pro-
vides shall never be impaired by any
construction that may be given to the
statute under which the company was
organized. AS well contend that a land
owner, by allowing a tenant to enter
upon and cultivate his farm for a linn
tied period, has thereby lost forever the
right to occupy it himself, even after
the time prescribed in the lease has
ex pired.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-19
lis COIIege Lie Changed Him.
REMINDS OF a STORY.
Kansas Comment on Some Things in
the Collins Case.

rF'rom the Jewell County Monitor.1
In the Collins case now on trial at To-
peka when one witness was giving dam
aging testimony against Collins the at
torney for the defense asked him, Did
you yourself kill ]. S. Collins?' Later
on, when a woman was giving valuable
testimony for Collins the prosecuting
attorney inquired, do you run a dis
orderly house?' The object of both Of
these questions appears to be to preju-
dice the minds of the jurors in an unfair
way. The story is told of an Indiana
lawyer who got himself in a predica-
ment while following such tactics. A
boy was on the stand and the lawyer
whose side his testimony was injuring
asked him if he was not regarded as a
worthless sort of a boy in his own COM
munity. The boy said he did not believe
he was, as he worked on the farm and
helped his father. WELL" continued
the attorney, isn't it a fact that your
father is also regarded as a worthless
man in his own community" ''Wen,
now" replied the boy, IF you want to
know so bad whether my father is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-19
PHILIPPINES AN EASY JOB.
An Old Spanish Resident Says There
Will Be Little Trouble.

Will BE A1GB16 4EOQDlSs
New York, Dec. ia dispatch to the
Herald from Madrid, says:
One of the best informed men in Spain
on the subject of the Philippine archi-
peIago, having lived in the Philippines
for a long time and being personally
acquainted with the leaders of the pres
ent insurrection, thinks the Americans
viii not meet with much difficulty in
establishing. their dominion over the
archipelago.
In regard to the monks, of whom he
spoke without an1mosity, he thought
they constituted power in the coun-
try which could be utilized, but their
sphere of action, he thought, should be
limited to purely religious and moral
functions.
SPAIN he said, ''has not lost much
in losing the Philippines. Instead of a
Spanish colony it. was a mQnastic coll
ony, the enormous profits of which went
to Rome and into the hands of chiefs of
various orders which exploited the
archipelago.
There are many who think that the
origin of all the instructions of the
Tagals was the creation by the monks
of universities at Manila, which dis
tributed every year a great quantity
of diplomas to the natives, who thus re-
garded themselves as young literary
men, but who had more arrogance than
knowledge. The monks filled the empty
heads of the Tagals with the theory of
Roman law and the philosophy of ST.
Augustine and St. Thomas.
Masonic lodges and Spanish liberal
Democratic newspapers quickly trans
formed this kind of learning into revo-
lutionary aspirations and protests
against an insupportable theocratic
domination. 1t is very probable that a
few schools of the arts and crafts or
agriculture would have produced abso-
lutely the contrary results.
1.-The power of the Tagals in COM
parison with the Americans is much ex-
aggerated. Aguinaldo and the other
chiefs have not behind them a people
anxious for their liberty and struggling
for it. The natives who are following
AguinaIdo are generally native soldiers,
who have been drilled by the Spanish,
and Indians who have adhered to the
insurrectional movement without any
fixed idea of a definite object.
But principally, there is at the bot
tom of this Instruction a morbid hatred
of the Spanish, who have ruled over
them so many centuries with an ill
considered and arrogant domination,
and also a hatred of the absorbing
IF the Americans endOW the Philip
pines with a prudent degree of liberty
they will soon be the masters morally
and materially of the islands, than
which no country ever had a colony
with more glorious future before it,
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-19
TO PROD THE CHINESE
On Account of Outrages Com
mitted on Bishop CranstOn.

Washington, Dec. BAT the opening of
the senate session the chaplain in his in
vocation made touching reference to the
aff1iction of Mr.. Jones (Ark.), cover
whose threshold of late thrice has passed
the shadow of DEATH" and one of whose
sons is i'll now.
The vice president announced the COM
mittee on centennial celebration of the city
of Washington the capital of the ma
ton, follows: Senators HOar, Hale.
Perkins, Simon, McLaurin, Clay and Tur-
ley.
Mr.. Lodge CMass.l. from the foreign re-
latiOns committee, favorably reported the
following joint resolution and asked for its
immediate consideration:
requested, to communicate to congress, SO
far as the same may be done without
detriment to public interests, all the in
formation in his possession concer9ng GER
tain alleged Outrages upon the person Of
Bishop Earl Cranston and other American
citizens in the city of Pekin, China, by
subjects of the Emperor of China, and
what steps, if any. have been taken by
the state department in the matter of de-
handing suitable redress and indemnity
therefor
The resolution was agreed to-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-19
NEXT MELON CROP.
Central Committee to Have Naming
of Prices and Making Contracts.

Rocky Ford, Colo, Dec. 19.-The fol-
lowing melon growers associations
We're represented in the conference
which finished its work here today:
Pueblo, Fowler, ManzanOla, Rocky
Ford, Paramount, La Junta, Kouns-
party, Ordway, Olney, Las Animas,
Lamar and Holly. A purchasing COM
mittee was decided upon as the medium
for securing cooperation during the
shipping season of 1899 Each associa-
ton will select one member of the com
mittee, which will control contracts.
prices and shipments for the entire val
ley This plan is to be submitted to all
the associations for ratification before
it becomes of binding force
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-19
BAILEY'S QUEER MAIL.
The Representative From Texas Gets
a Daily Unpleasant Reminder.

Washington, D. G., Dec. 19.-Represent-
in daily receipt of a clipping. sent him
fixed one cent stam0 There IS no clue
to the person who unfailingly pays this
The envelope comes in the congress
mans mail on the first delivery at the
house pOstoffce, and the interruptions in
mail handling and transportation which
affect all other correspondence do not ap-
ply to this obscure but industrious CORE
spOndent.
Mr.. Bailey has tried in vain to discover
who it is that remembers him each day.
newspaper letters and short paragraphs.
tPa lf one ePPnG Is se9 u eaen Gay 3t
plimentary reference to the Texan. Only
the SevereSt comments are mailed him.
The sender must be an indefatfga ble
worker and cordial hater of the con-
gresham.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1898-12-19
RETALIATE ON GERMANY
For Excluding American Sausages
From the Fatherland.

Washington, Dec. Ex-senator Mason
of Illinois today introduced in the SEN
ate a resolution directing the committee
on agriculture to inquire into certain
legislation pending before the German
reichstag calculated to prohibit the i'm
portation into Germany of American
sausages and other meat products and
directing the committee, should the leg
is1ation become a, law, to report inme-
diately a bill to require the inspection
of sugars, meats, wines and other food
products which are imported into this
country from Germany. The resolution
went over until tomorrow.