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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-04-26
A LOST WORLD.

1 used to live In better world.
long. long ways from here,
Where the skies were blue and our hearts
were true,
And the days were niied with cheer.
There song and shine gave me and mine
A marvellous round of joys,
For the moments brought their gifts un-
bought
In that world that was made for boys.
The long. long days were golden days.
And our hearts beat warm and high,
For eye and ear could see and hear
The charm of earth and sky.
We loitered long by the brooks sweet song,
And we drank at the springs of Truth
In that land of joys that was made for
boys
The wonderful realms of youth.
l long to dwell In that world once more.
Where the happiest blessings fall
But lost Ii when. for the world of men.
traded II. once for all.
1 long to stray through a grass-grown way
To the boundless fields OF joy,
And give my gold and a world grown cold
For the heart OF a careless boy.
Nixon Waterman. in L. A. w. Bulletin.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-04-26
Desert Land. Final Proof Notice for Publication.
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE,
HALEY, 1DAHO. April IL. 1893

Notice Is hereby given thatJoseph Rodgers.
assignee of John C. Millick. Of Chailis Idaho,
has filed notice of intention to make proof on
amended desert land claim Ne. l7S. final certid-
cate No. sis, for Lot 4. SEA SW1 Sec. IS. TIP.
Is, N. r. ZOE before L. H. Johnston, u. =. Com
missioner at Challis Idaho, on Thursday. the
Goth day OF May, 1898.
He names the following Witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation of said
land
Neal j. Sharp, Charles b. Jensen, Thomas
w. Chivers, Leonard Peck. All of Challis Ida
w. H. BRODHEAD. Register.
First publication April 10, 1898
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-04-26

FICE-HAILEY DISTRICT.
-.-...s........--W. Fl. Brodhead.
/. ,..... .-.... ....-...-. VIII. Horne.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-04-26

The ocean contains several fish which
clothe and adorn themselves. The
most conspicuous of them is the an
tennarius. a small fish frequenting the
Sargasso sea. which literally clothes
itself with seawee1.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-04-26
Monkey. In Africa.

Africa's monkeys are giving out. In
the neighborhood Of theGold Coast they
have been exterminated. and last year
the colony could collect only CISCO
monkey skins. whereas in 1894. 16s.4os
skins. valued at s205.o0 were exported.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-04-26
Stop q Moment :!
Read and Reflect
* *

We are Headquarters for Agricultural Imp
iennents, Machinery and Vehicles, including
Fish Bros. Farm, Freig ht and Spring Wagons;
Cooper Farm and Freight Wagons. Our
Spring wagons and Concord Bugg. es are es-
peCialy built for Idaho trade.
Canton Sulky and Hand PoWs; J. l. Case
sulky and hand poWs Canton steel lever and
wood frame harrows; Superior grain drills
Jewel center cut disc harroWs and seeders;
Mccormick harvesting neutrality-suspicious. on
earth; steel hay rakes. both hand and self
dumps; hardware h;ar nails. Jewel stoves and
Harness, saddles, whips, and harness hard
ware. Our harness are fully guaranteed to be
pest California Oak Stock. Windows, sash.
doors and glass. We have the most complete
stock of Paints and Oils in this country Wag-
on hardwood, iron and STEEL Grass and tie1d
seeds land other lines too numerous to mention
Our goods and prices are always SatiSfac-
tory. No trouble for us to answer inquiries
for anything in our line.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
BELL-TOLLING AT LLOYD'S.
The Curious Custom at the Marine
Headquarters OF the World.
philadelphia Record.)

Few bells, the strokes of which are
designed to attract attention for various
purposes, are listened to with the eager
ness and earnestness manifested when
the bell at Lloyd's shipping Office in Lon
don rings out. This bell has survived
from the enterprise Of Edward Lloyd, the
coffee-house keeper, who first kept his
customers apprised Of the movements Of
vessels at home and abroad.
The bell is mounted on beautiful iron
stand and overhangs a clock which
| crowns the screen at the end of the hall
where the members congregate. 1t is
| the old ships bell Of the Lutine, SO guns,
which, on October 6, 1879. was in Var
! mouth roads, ready TO sail with a large
amount of specie belonging for the most
part to English merchants and bankers.
The frigate sailed that night for CuX-
haven, to act as convoy to the Baltic
merchantmen. on the following night, in
a gale, she struck on the outland bank
of an island near the mouth of the Zuy-
der Zee and sank. The only survivor
was an old notary, who had been taken
out by the representatives of the banking
house who were in charge Of the treasure
TO advise of any question arising.
At the time of the loss England was at
war with Holland, and the Dutch Gov
eminent consequently claimed the wreck
and cargo as a prize. During the years
1900 and 1901 various efforts resulted in
the recovery of the English money TO the
value of &55 200, including treasure, and
over forty years afterward another
$4,000 worth of treasure was recovered.
In 1886 some gold coins and several thou
sand silver pieces were brought to the
surface, these tokens being disposed or
to members of Lloyd's as relics. The bell
found its way into the hands OF the COM
mittee Of Lloyd's, as well as a piece Of
the tiller chain, which twines around the
iron frame holding the bell, and some
timbers, out Of which chairman's table
and some chairs have been fashioned.
The Crier stands in the box, close to the
bell, and by means of a wire tolls ii
whenever he has news Of importance to
announce regarding the movements Of
any vessel which was underwrtten at
Lloyd's. At the present Juncture, when
the arrival of ships in port is a matter
OF anxious moment, the scene is re-
markable one. Members find relief from
the tension by vociferous cheering on the |
very slightest pretext.
The back of the screen, which shuts |
off smaller room, is white with the |
messages from 1900 agents of Lloyds, !
and is swarmed around by anxious |
readers from the opening 10 the close of |
business. AS a matter OF fact, there is
no closing time at Lloyd's quarters In the
ROYAL Exchange, clerks being employed
both night and day.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
Otta,va's "Nitch's Stone"
(st. Louis Globe-Democrat.)

Ottawa has a "witch's stone" as well
as a devils seat" 1t is one of the least
known, though greatest natural curiosities
| in that city, and is to be found in Rock
life Park 1t is the figure, indelibly grain
ed in the solid rock of a gaunt, haggard
witch astride a broomstck, flying through
the air with a tangled mass of hair flow
ing behind her. The figure Is ten feet
high. and is a striking likeness of a wo-
man. 1t is on an immense bowlder, and
the strange part of it is that, while the
bowlder is of a dark brown color, the
figure and the broomstick are Of light
and marble-like substance. This curios-
ity is situated within 100 yards OF the cleo
tric-car tracks. For years it has been
known as the "witch's stone"
The figure of the woman is seen sit
ting astride of the broomsuck. One arm
is held before her and clasps the stick,
the other hangs by her side. The out
lines of her limbs are distinctly visible,
and her body is seen to be thin and
gaunt. Her scant and streaming locks
are formed of long tendrils of fine
moses that have attached themselves
to the face of the rock. The figure is
blown and tattered as IL IL were flying
through the air. Although it is striking
and uncanny. it is well deserving of
the name "witchs stone" This stone
was far better known forty years ago
than 1t is now. Trees have grown up
and partially hidden it, In past days
the mill men used to come down and
shoot at the witch as a target.
Many interesting legends have been
gathered about this strange freak OF
nature. The "habitants" along the shores
of the Ottawa know it well. and always
sneak of ii with a certain amount OF
awe. No habitant, however brave 1t Is
said. Will cross that field at night. One
of the most interesting legends that the
old river men tell about the stone is
the tale Of how the figure came. An
Indian chief of the Ottawa tribe was
hetrothed to a beautiful Indian maiden.
Before their marriage she was bewitched
and forever disappeared. Her disap-
pearance was attributed 10 witchcraft
and the medicine woman of the tribe was
accused. She was accordingly bound 10 |
this same rock and burned at its base |
and when the fire died down no trace |
OF the woman was TO be found: but |
craven in the solid rock was seen for the |
first time the singular figure which is 10 |
be seen there now.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20

having been 5zeoo5 bushels. out of a
total OF 1.05i, ST. bushels. Usually. how
ever. France stands first, though she
sent only 2ss.1i2 bushels In 1897. Holland.
the United States. Germany. and Canada
followed in the order given. AS usual,
France supplied nearly half the plums
imported. or 1884 out of 1,0B, $40 bushels;
Germany. 2s6, e05: Holland. 19. SOB; Bel
gfum. $500; and America and other
countries the small balance. France
usually. IL not always, has been first
for cherries, and in 1887 she supplied
England the extra large quantity or
$50 out Of a total of 31223i bushels.
Holland. Germany and Belgium follow
ed In the order given. other unnamed
countries having sent only trifiing quar-
titv. Spain was a long way ahead with
IS7.5s0 out OF total OF Sl3.7l3 bushels OF
grapes, followed by Portugal with III, sos
bushels. the Channel Islands with 1881,
and Belgium, France. Italy. the Cape.
and Canada with small quantities. For
unenumerated fruit, including tomatoes,
the Canary Islands have taken the top
place in recent years, followed closely
bv Spain. and at a great distance by
other countries. But the returns OF
these fruits. mixed as they are. do not
TO give tomatoes a separate heading, and
IL would be we'll to do the same for
strawberries. The only culinary vege-
tables separately enumerated are potatoes
and onions. The Channel Islands usu-
allv take the lead for potatoes; but in
1887 France was first with 1.146.7n cwt. out
of a total of 1891 ,205 cwt.. followed by
the Islands, with 1051. $50 cwt. Belgium
was third last year, taking the place
usually held by Germany. The former
country sent 597,5i3 cwt.. and the latter
25S0O0 cwt.. while Holland, usually fourth.
cut In between these countries with
56207O cwt. The Canary Islands had
mounted up their supply to nearly 10000
cwt in 1896, but fell off to 57,243 In 1897,
while Spain sent 1886 and Malta 5,129.
Spain. Holland. and Egypt are the great
est contributors OF onions, followed by
France. Portugal, Germany, Belgium, and
Malta.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
WAR TAX on MIXED FLOUR.
Part of the Revenue Act Which III
xvitI lie Hard TO Enforce.

The following, from the Atlanta Jour
nal, applies with equal force mere Al
Richmond:
There are apprehenslons that the part
nj the war-revenue act which relates to
mixed -four will be hard to enforce: me
MISUNDERSTANDING commissioner oeIileS
."mixed -four" to be 1.-THE product when
arises from the milling Of wheat INTO
flour. which Is added in milling other
grain or material
If this definition covered the Whole scope
Of the law, there would still be large room
for fraud for IL does not refer TO hour
after IL leaves the millers hands. But inc
Internal-Revenue Bureau also says thdI
mixed -four is "the product Oh wheat
10 which is added after milling the man
ufacfured product Of other grain or ma
terial" This involves the dealer as wen
Rs the miller.
The mixed -four" law went into eifect
hast Friday the 18th, and ii Is the duty Oh
avery citizen 10 aid in its enforcement
The law requires that "every person, hrm,
Dr corporation making, packing, or re-
backing mixed -four shall plainly mark or
brand each package containing the same
with tho words mixed -four in PLAIN
black letters not less than two inches III
length, together with the names or the
ingredients composing the same, the name
OF the maker or packer, and the place
where made or packed. In addition there
10, such maker or packer shall place III
each package a card not smaller than two
inches in width by three inches in length,
upon which shall be printed the words
mixed -four together with the names or
the ingredients composing the same, and
the name of the maker or packer, ana
the place where made or packed Any
person, firm, or corporation making, pack
ing. or repacking mixed flour falling TO
comply with the provisions of this section
shall be deemed guilty of misdemeanor, |
and upon conviction shall be punished by |
q fine Of not less than $3.50 and not more |
than 500. or be imprisoned not less than |
sixty DAYS nor more than one year"
A similar punishment is prescribed for |
p'every person, firm, or corporation know |
sngly selling or Offering for sale any mixed |
slour in other than marked or branded |
packages or who packs In any
package or packages any mixed flour in |
hny manner contrary to the provisions of |
the act relating 20 the manufacture and !
pale of mixed -four. or who falsely marks |
DR. brands any packages containing mixed |
hour. or unIawfully removes such marks
Or brands"
Mixed flour may be wholesome, and un-
der the law anybody has a right to sell It,
but nobody has right to sell mixed
flour without labelling it as such, and all
parties doing so should be promptly re-
ported.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
sMALL-FRUIT AND FLOWER FARMS
trowth of the Industry In Eng
land.
Country Gentleman)


I Mr.. Gladstone was scoffed at, over
every market-dlnner table, for advocating
the manufacture Of jam. ASA more gene
ral rural industry. Nevertheless. it has
become reality in several centres al
widely distant points. 1 can only refer
TO one OF them.
About two miles from the dear, old
university town OF Cambridge is a little
village called Histon which, till recently
had no staple industry. The land all
about was neglected, landlords were in
despair, and even the farmers were grad
ually Withdrawing TO others parts of the
country. 1t occurred TO Mr. S. Chivers,
"a highly esteemed farmer. that it would
be a good idea. instead of leaving the
neighborhOod, TO start fruit farm. He
did SO. This was twenty-five years ago,
and. though he then had only about 500
acres OF land, to-day he has over 5000.
His strawberry fields stretch away across
ths country; he has not been able TO
secure the land in adjacent plats, and
consequently you have a drive OF six
miles 10 cover the whole Of the holding
land. further than this, he has provided
employment year after year for about
six hundred hands TO do nothing but pick
Strawberries, raspberries, plums, and
apples; and where there was distress
there is now perfect hive Of industry,
and prosperity abounds In villages within
a radius of ten miles OF Histon. Directly
the fruit is picked ii is carted off and
turned into jam. OF course, the field
hands are employed only in the fruit
season. but in the winter about five hun
dred hands are employed in the very
-. H. l...a 4 L.,
marmalade and jellies.
Again. the appreciation Of flowers and
she steadily Increasing demand for them
I'm our great centres OF population can
hardly have failed in recent years to at
tract the attention OF even careless OBJ
servers. To supply this demand-a very
laudable one, as il happens-almost a
new industry has been created Though
the increase In the home flower produce
lion has been In progress for something
like thirty years. II IS more especially
within the last ten years that the exDan-
sion has been little short OF phenomenal
For cut-howers alone the demand has in
creased flvefOld. Not only have new flow
er farms. and especially bulb farms, been
established In various parts OF the coun-
ny, ny. Dut, more remarkable still. flowers
nave encroached upon vegetables. AMI
even npon fruit in the old market gar.
dens. This Is particularly the case around I
J,pnNoii culinary vegetables having been /
~r,,s. Iurther aheld. 10 make room for !
1fult Hrst and flowers afterwards
some nowers are on sale all the year
yocno, ana "A considerable number OF va
Ileties curing the greater portion of tbo
year. Thus there are growers OF roses
under giass VINO cut blooms for marler
every weekday In the year; and lilies
Of tne Faney. now grown I'm seasons NOT
na.u.ar ~ ,nen, from crowns retarded In
Icirss'",eu chambers, can also be nh
tanned an the year round. The chrysSn-
1~Sn"" 10 Ncent favorite. but the
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
MRS. FAGAN'S PARROT.
II Was a Champion of Spain and
Suffered for 1t.
providence Telegram.)

Mrs. Sarah Pagan, whose well-kept
little home is on the Hartford road, los
a parrot the other day, and thereby
| hangs a little tale. 1t seems that Pol
and Mrs. +. had a falling out during
| the forenoon. The boys i'm the neighbour
hood had taught the bird to "Hurrah fol
Spain." and Mrs. Pagan, being a first
rate Yankee, objected seriously that a
| member of her family should hurrah fol
anything but Dewey ct. ais.
She held sundry arguments of a peace
| full character with the bird at first, but
seemed in no wise to make the contrary
| brute understand the fitness of things
o. have a fitting regard for the re-
! spectabity of the family to whom he
was indebted for lodging and sustenance.
From early morning, as Mrs. Pagan
explained it, until patience long since
ceased to be any part or parcel of vir-
tue, he stood first on one hobby leg and
then on the other and hurrahed for the
Spaniards until passersby must have con-
cluded that the honest home Of Mr.
Pagan and his family had been pre-
empted by a mob of dons. The conclu-
sion was base libel, but that made no
sort of difference to the shameless bird,
and he would have continued his traitor
Gus hullabaloo had not something sud-
denly and Unexpectedly struck him.
The last grain of patience in the breast
of Mrs. Pagan happened to become ex-
hausted just as she was passing through
her kitchen, where the parrots cage was
located. She had a pail of water in her
hand. The pail and the water struck the
mark simultaneously and with precision,
but the result was somewhat unlocked
for.
The force of the blow unlocked the
bottom Of the cage, and it ratified to the
floor, liberating as dsreputablelook
and bedraggled parrot as ever escaped.
Poll made one grand scoop out the open
window leaving in his wake a series of
screeches that only Hades could hope to
equal for Nervousness.
Three minutes later the occupants OF
the lower end of the square were struck
dumb with surprise at seeing a green and
yellow streak dash through the upper
air, while, in a voice of terror, the words
dropped down to their hearing, "Hurrnh
for Spain-back up-shut up-O, give me
a cracker"-for the poor birds vocabulary
was taxed to its utmost to give express
sion to its fright.
The bird alighted fercely on the arm
Of a telephone pole, and, after getting
control OF his nerves, I'm half an hour
or so. began to show off his accomplish
ments, guying or so pollying the crowd
as it's mood suited. 1t was toward night
fall before Mrs. Pagan, forgiving her
pet, despite his waywardness, located |
him. and offered pecuniary inducement TO |
a newsboy TO climb the pole and capture |
the bird
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
PhiIanthropist Versus Policeman.
(Exchange.)

Happy is the man who has the privi-
lege of teaching his fellows how to get
the best of their lives with the least hurt
TO other men, if he is not ever counter
instructed.
Count Leo Tolstoi recently saw a po-
liceman dragging a drunken moujik
through the streets of one OF Moscow $
suburbs, and, indignant at the roughness
of the process, began TO harangue the po-
liceman on his somewhat "Midshipman-
Easy"-ish zeal"
Can you read?" asked the Count.
Eyes" returned the policeman.
"And have you read, the Bible?"
Certainly" snapped the policeman.
nettled at being cross-examined by such
a poor, dowdy little man.
"Then you should know that 1t is wrong
to hurt your neighbor."
The constable thought a second. Then
"Can you read?"
yes, my man."
"And have you read the instructions for
guidance Of the police?"
The Count looked worried. mo, I am
afraid l have not"
"Well, then, please go and do so, and
then-and then, Mr.. Clever-come and
teach me my business. Clear on, now,
sharp, or I'll give the inspector a couple
of rascals to lock up"
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
Britafn's Fruits and Vegetables.
Country Gentleman

An interesting statement OF the sources
OF Great Britain's food and vegetable
supply is contained in the recently issued
Annual Statement OF Trade for 1897. The
United States, of course. stands first in
relation to apples. with 1.s0sl15 bushels.
Canada being fair second with 1.O2O, 92s.
Together these two countries contributed
2.s29 0H bushels, out OF a total supply OF
1881 bushels. There was a great drop
to Hollands 1851 bushels, third i'm the
list. last year: though Belgium, which
usually sends twice as many bushels as
Holland. was close behind with go. 9li
bushels. France, Portugal. Spain. Ger
many, Denmark, Italy, the Channel
Islands. Australasia. and few unnamed
countries help towards the total; but
some OF them send only insignificant
quantities. France has contributed over
half million bushels on more occasions
than one. but not since 1894. Austria
lasia sent 10000 bushels last yfar. and
nearly as much in each OF the two pre-
ceding years. Belgium took the lead
with pears last year, her contribution
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-08-20
Personals and Briefs.

DIR. Station, marine surgeon, was quite
unwell yesterday.
DR.. j. 5. Wexford has returned to the
city from the mountains.
Mr.. +. NJ. Mullan. of Madison county.
and j. Alfred Garrett, OF Leesburg. are
at Murphy's.
Mr.. T. NJ Hundley left yesterday for q
week to look after his farm, "Needwood. .
in Caroline county.
Rev. Joseph Rannie, Of Covington. XIV
is in the city, and will preach al the
Church Of the Covenant Sunday morning.
Mr. and Mrs. Willis J. Kennedy. of the
ST. Clair Hotel. Cincinnati, have been
the guests OF Manager Fry. at the JEFF
ferson.
Il. c. Tatum instituted an action OF
trespass against W. NJ. Parrish in the
Law and Equity Court yesterday. Dam
ages. $50.
The Board Of Managers of CONGREGATION
beth Ahaba" will be at the Synagogue
tomorrow at IL O'clock A. NJ. for the
purpose OF selling and assigning seats
for the coming year.
State-senator W. NJ. Flanagan left last
night for the Rockbridge Alum. Judge
Waddill is staying at this resort, and il
was said Senator F'lanagans trip had
some political significance. He will visit
Washington before returning.
Old papers for sale at the Dispatch
office.