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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07
A Spider at a Battle.

A spider that has been through at
least two battles and has taken a long
journey by sea and land, all without
mlshap, Is something of a curiosity.
The first time this particular spider
came into notice vas just before the
light at the Atbara. 1t had taken up
its quarters in the ventilator of the
helmet of an officer, Major Lawrie. It
was an energetic spider, coming out at
night to feed, and after having it's sun
per of flies, returning to its hiding
place. The major left it unmolested.
and when he went into the Atbara
fight 1t was still In his helmet. Men
were killed all about him, but Major
Lawrie and his spider were unhurt. At
Omdurman the major commanded a
battery, and once more the spider went
into action. When the trouble was ov-
err. Major Lawrie packed various arti-
Giles to be sent home, and amongst
them the helmet that had seen action.
Inside the helmet was the spider. Not
until too late did the officer remember
that he had sent his little friend on a
long voyage without stocking up his
larder. 1t seemed unfair that the little
creature that had twice come out of
battle unframed, should starve to
death on the journey, but nothing
could now be done to help it. When the
major reached London, it was with
some conjunction that he opened the
helmet box expecting to see the dead
body OF the spider. He was rejoiced
to find his friend alive and vigorous.
and not even lonely. Upon the way
the occupants of the helmet had in
creased in number, for now two young
spiders shared the strange retreat.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07
The Fallen of the Fight.


oh, the story and the glory OF the fallen
in the fight
Beneath the dropped flags dreaming I'm
the laurels and the light!
Is there rumor of the strife now?
Do their bright swords leap to live now
Do they hear the far rolled thunder OF
the grim guns in the night?
Oh. the story and the glory OF the fallen
in the fghtl
Does the clamor of the Captains reach
their ranks all ghostly white?
Nay-they rest with rustlng blades.
All the glory starred brigades.
And the peace OF God is on them in the
splendor OF the light.
In the peace of Goo they sleep, while the
battle thunders sweep
over the echoing oceans where deep call
eth deep;
where the stormy sea to sea
Waves the starred flag of the free,
And their comrades, armed in honor, their
vigil fires keep.
on, their story. and their gloryl Let the
red stripes DER them wave,
Red as the blood that crimsoned them
the life blood that they gavel
Blow, bugles, east and west.
over their rose. wreathed rest,
And the love of a common country, like
a garland, on their grave!
Frank l.. Stanton.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07

Anaconda Standard: Private H. e.
Redmond, company C, First Colorado
volunteers, the star sufferer of the
Eight Army Corps, has proved the sue
cess of the Mauser bullet cure for slut
tering. An Anaconda volunteer writes
to his relatives of a case. The young
man at the time was a patient in the
first reserve hospital neal Manila. He
writes: There has been an odd case
here in the hospital. H. e. Redmond,
a private in c company of the Colorado
regiment, has been cured of suffering
by a Mauser bullet. That's what he
says, anyhow. He was shot in the
mouth at the battle of Marquina,
March 81. The bullet passed down
ward and came out near the nape of
the neck. Redmond recovered rapidly
and has now just left the hospital. All
you can see of the hole where the bull
let went in is a little scar just above
the upper lip and alongside his nose.
Previous to being shot Redmond is
said to have been the worst sufferer
in the Eighth Army Corps. l don't
know how he passed the physical ex-
aminers, but he got in somehow, and
all kinds Of stories are told about his
suffering. When at the Preside, San
Francisco, he was on sentry duty one
night, and when grand rounds came
aroun he got to suffering and could
not challenge them. The result was he
was put in the guardhouse for neglect
of duty. At Marquina, and, in fact, in
every engagement in which he took
part, Redmond kept all near him
laughing by his suffering attempts to
curse the negroes. He was always
good hundred about it, and everybody
likes him. Now, although he has slut
tered from the time he was born, he
speaks as freely as you OF l. When
first wounded he could not talk at all
except with great pain, but when the
wound healed he had lost all his slut
tering, and he is so overjoyed at his
cure that he talks most of the time"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07

ually arriving without previous warn
ing. One afternoon she was in the
salon with her children, when tho
emperor" was announced. Tie chill
dren regarded him as an ogre who
could command the death OF any per-
son as he pleased, and in terror they
swarmed down from their mothers lap
and went to hide. Napoleon heard
them as he entered and frowning an
grily, demanded, Madame, where are
your whelps?" The duchesse, terrified.
did not reply, on which the man who
held the world in leash stamped in a
fury round the drawing-room, looking
behind the draperies for the children,
whose only fault was that they feared
him. Presently he caught sight of a
little foot under the table, and selling
1t, dragged out with brutal roughness
the future Due de Bassono, who, even
in his extreme old age, could not recall
the moment without a nervous shud-
der. The incident, trifing as 1t Is,
gives us as clear an indication of the
character OF this many-sided man as
does the wisdom of the code Napoleon.
1t Is said that Bonaparte once, in a
burst of eulogy, remarked to an Ameri-
can visitor that Washington's fame
would be growing long after his own
was forgotten. Whether authentic
or not, the saying is justified by the
contrast of the two mems characters.
Tried by the disseminating exposure
of a brutal private life, fame may in
time turn to infamy and a hero be
only a monster.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07

h general introduction of women
INTO employment before held by men
mas had the most f%ar-reaching social
effects. 1t Is not necessary. and would
not be appropriate here to enter into
a consideration of the question whether
tne result of such general employment
OF women has been beneficial or the
reverse In its effects on society. What
ever conclusions may be reached on
that very comprehensive subject it is
quite plain that the employment of
women In the business pursuits is des-
timed t be less. rather than more, gen.
erai in the future than 1t has been in
the immediate past.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07

A girl in a New England factory
wrote her name several months ago
on a bolt OF cotton. Recently she re-
ceived a letter from a woman in Arlzo-
ma saying that the cloth had been
bought by the government, and was be-
ing cut up for garments In an Apache
Indian school. II Is but a few years
ago that the Apaches thought more of
taking scalps than of schools In which
shirt making is done. While the mill
girls act elected this striking COM
parison, Il was an act to be unhesitat-
ingly condemned. A girls name so
represents herself that to have Il light
ly banded about in writing. or in pub
lie conveyances. or in the mouths OF
strangers. reflects meretrlciously upon
her character. Had the bolt of cotton
fallen Into INSCRIPTIONS hands. the
letter sent from Arizona might have
been anything but pleasing TO the
thoughtless recipient.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07

For years and years almost innumer-
able writers. some of them learned In
maritime matters, and others only in
terested In, such things, have been
preaching the necessity for intelligent
and united action, either by govern
ments or shipowners. to the end that
abandoned vessels may not be allowed
TO remain ailoat in the ocean highways
increasing materially the perils of nav
tgstion and giving needless proof that
what is everybody's business is no
body's. Lamentably little has been ae-
complished by all this exhortation and
Its continuance seems d~iscouragingly
like a waste of energy. The issue is
a thoroughly live one, however, and
perhaps by constantly harping on II
the vast number of people whose lives
are often and whose property is con-
stantly menaced by these derelicts NAV
at last be moved to enforce the reme-
dying of the present neglect OF a great
evil.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07
Funston Avenged Hi. Horse

Colonel Funston sat on his horse
watching his Kansas boys fire at the
enemy at Caloocan, when an orderly
came up with the commanding gener-
ais compliments, and an order to stop
firing. Cease %iring!" shouted the
colonel. Only a few of the nearest
men heard him and the firing kept ON
Cease firing!" ordered the colone,
again, and this time the bugle gave
forth the peal and the firing, after
scattering. stopped altogether. Just
then a ball from the insurgents drilled
the neck IF the colonel's pony. Quick
as a flash Funston whirled around. IRE
in his eyes. Commence fring!" he
shouted, at the top of his voice. .Giva
EN- - at 900 yardsl" It took three
or four rounds of ammunition all alone
h line to avenge that horse. though
the colonel still rides it.-Manila cor.
respondence Leslie's Weekly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07

There are still four widows of revo-
lutionary soldiers OF the pension rolls
OF the government at Washington. At
this rate the United States will be pay
ing pensions to soldiers OF the civil
war or their widows well on in the last
quarter of the coming century and to
soldiers or their widows of the Span
ish-American war nearly to the close
Oh the first quarter of the twenty-frst
century. 1t takes a long time to close
up the expense account of a war.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07
CHAPTER VII

"Baynes," said Mr., Hall one morn
ing as he was starting out for the RIM
l want you to go down to Sullivan's
this afternoon-you know-the public
house where the coach stopped when
you came up. The drays are up from
town. and We are so short of a num-
Der of things that / am sending SOM
pa~ck-horses to meet them, so you can
Dad up with whatever you think we
most require. The bullocks are so
one up that hear they will not be
able to come any farther for the next
three days. Very provoking n is -
De sure suppose all the men will get
drunk there. However, it can't be
helped"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07

The English parliament recently
passed a bill compelling shopkeepers to
provide seats for their women clerks.
quite as effectual a relief bill was re-
Gently passed In a club of rich girls in
tnese words; I'VE will not price
things which we do not intend to buy;
we viii make II selections quickly;
we VIII not shop on hot days nor at
iate hours" Whenever we blame pub
Tic conditions, might we not, like these
hearted girls, ask ourselves
who the public is?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07
A Story Of Nnnnlsnn.

The death of the Due de Bassono in
Paris brought out many curious anec-
dotes OF his early life Interesting to
students OF history. The duke was
nve years older than Mr.. Gladstone.
He remembered Waterloo. He had
sat, as a child, or the knee OF jose
phine. One recollection of his child
hood, vouched for by London truth.
throws a sidelight on the character at
Napoleon. The emperor frequently
called ON the Duchesse de Bassono. us
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07

Tauric acid, a new chemical discoy-
cry, obtained from tauric moss-a Itch
en- or fungus, usually found upon rocks
and the roots of trees throughout the
eo~untry-has been found to possess
properties which will render it inval-
liable as a solvent OF metals. Gold.
silver, steel. aluminium and lead, when
immersed In the acid. become pllable
n ductile as putty. The advantages
IL presents for workers in metal
more especially jewelers-are readily
apparent. Designs can be nodded by
the hands alone, without the use or as.
slstance of heat. Strange to say, how
ever. the acid has no effect upon iron
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07

II looks as IL Porto Rico" was to
become the proper spelling OF that
word, In spite OF the lo~ng-standlng
recommendation OF the board OF geo
graphic names that 1t be written
Puerto Rico. The p~ostofice depart
ment has adopted the shorter form.
which was used, by the way, in the
treaty of peace, and President McKin-
ley is said to prefer 1t. Americans like
short cuts.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES
GOOD SHORT STORIES FOR
THE VETERANS.

Tho Battle of Fort Dowling-A Re-
markabIe Achievement of the Civil
War of Which Little Has Been
written-A Story OF Napoleon.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07
OZONE IN CLEAN CLoTHE;
simple Method of Freshening the
of a Sickroom.

Si"p'e method OF freshentng wv lAen
of a Sickroom.
Almost everyone has noticed the n
culiarly refreshing smell of clean Oh
en- especially when just taken frun yet
lines and brought indoors. II is nato o
generally known how valuable Is 10 I
connection between this cool get
grateful odor and the ozone whia nah
so necessary in a sickroom. The btiel
o Lancet, a standard medical auta MAJ
ity, contains an article on this maj
]ect, in which it is stated that the ana
mosphere Of an apartment msI 'ai
charged with ozone by bringing Hsou
1t damp linen sheets that have :
Deen exposed to r dry sharp WI
Bringing them into the house -
shaking them or waving them abou :
the air Of the room will, according ~,
the statements made. change the c' a.,
acter of the air. This is a matter wi,
Importance to invalids. who often
come exhausted from lack of ozone lei
the air they breathe. A means 50 ) les
pie and effective and n that is VII ar,
the reach of every person should ml
generally understood. II seems wm'
all that is necessary is to bring thew
en- to the room Immediately after II
taKen from the lines out OF doors
shake and whirl 1t about, when or
character of the air will be ALTERED 'Ri
once Hospital attendants oftentDst e
remark how readily a patient will dNst
into a quiet sleep after bed linen ~fr
been renewed, The cause is douOueo o.
TO be found in the ZION released nv
the sheets newly washed and aireo
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07

One OF the worst traits of humanity
is insincerity.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07

A mans repentance is never genuine
when 1t merely comes from the fact
that he was discovered.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07

The man who sells his vote probably
gets what he wants, but not what he
ought to get.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07

Adversely often makes a vain person
humber and wiser.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07

Pity the man who brags. He has to
do 1t in order to brace up his self
respect.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07

Every nan has his favorites-and he
usually heads the list.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07

While some cows were passing y
house one OF them lowed. "oh, MAJ
ma exclaimed little Clara, "one y
the horns blew! Which one was u
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07

Happiness is very unsatisfactory
when seen through the eyes Of others.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07

Brevity may be the soul OF wit. but
the man who is too brief in his re-
marks Is ant to be misunderstood.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-07

Varysburg. N. Y.
wi iue envelope was addressed to oNrr
",iliam Luke, Hare and Hounds
,s''"g'on' London" and, having rsaa
me letter carefully throusb 'esu
mailbag. INTO the
ne retired to rest that night at tbo
same time rs the other mon cue
in his hut. VINO slept
nj last man dowses the elim -,
shouted one fellow as he rolled IN
self up in his blanket. ''eu nim-
Ihat me- replied Robert Lnlo
ne Q on his boots. Then. hav,n q
extinguished the light with his ' Snmas
The times., 1899-04-04
G.rnnd-ynuGeyitIc

The decidedly well balanced ana gem
orally pleasing vaudeville bill given to two
rather large audiences yesterday at the
Grand went further than mere entertain
ment and preached a couple of excellent
lectures on economy. Accompanying OBJ
ject lessons were afforded by Georgia Gard
ner and Edgar Atchison- Ely together with
George Felix and Lydia Barry. Both teams
appear in sketches, that of the one being
termed "A WifeS Stratagem' and of the
other The Vaudeville Craze" and each
duo is only hindered by an incumbrance
which must have cost a pretty nenny.
Miss Gardner and Mr.. AtchiSOn-E Ely are
exceptional trayesty artists and do not
deserve being dragged down by vehicle,
the plot of which has been used by every
recruit from the legitimate who has been
seen in the house of Managers Burke ~
Chase this season. Mr.. Felix is one of the
best acrobats ever brought here and Miss
Barry has too good a contraltO TO bury
it in senseless comedietta. This states
ment is made as advice TO the players
only. for the work of all concerned is en-
tertaining iii the extreme despite its
handcaps.
The remainder of the people whose
names fill space in this weeks programme
are good, the few dull moments that crop
up during the performance DSlng OF a
nature common TO the acts of the best
vaudevillians alive. Hadley and Hart
present an appearance as neat as is their
team name. They play ON some twenty
unique instruments. several of which are
absolutely original. and contribute only
TO the aforesaid duh moments by some
rather mediocre club twirling. The Har-
vey sisters. though they are hardly above
the average OF their line and do eNecrably
the old conversation regarding note
handed them give needed vim and dash TO
the show" while Edward +. Reynard
succeeds in making his audiences imagine
that the dummies he uses are talking and
injects so much humor into his turn
that one is 10th to believe him an English
yentriloluist'' Jack NorwOrth has some
funny Jokes and an interesting parody,
both of which he delivers WELL Worm
woods dogs and monkeys prove themselves
the best educated of animals by providing
several new feats. and The Bootblack
ouintette" made up for its absence from
the matinee by winning considerable ap-
plause at night. The entire performance
is agreeable aud those who contribute TO
IL deserve credit.
The times., 1899-04-04
THE CANAL COMMISSIONERS.
Admiral Walker and General Wilson
Confer With Mr.. Mckinley.

Rear Admiral Walker and Gen. John NJ.
Wilson held a second conference with
President Mckinley yesterday afternoon in
reference to the appointment of the ad
ditional members of the new Nicaragua
Canal Commission. The personnel of the
commission was practically decided upon
and it is the same as was exclusively
named in The Times of last Friday. 1t
will be composed of Rear Admiral Walker.
Brigadier General Hams. Prof. Haupt OF
the old Nicaragua Commission; Civil En-
gineer Noble. of Chicago Major f. NJ.
Symonds, and Civil Engineer Wright. The
seventh member is believed TO be Civil En-
gineer Morrison. of New York.
The date of departure has not been de-
termined but il is thought that the COM
mission will be transported to the iSthmus
on one of the Government vessels.
Dr. Chauncey Depew paid his first visit
to the White House endowed with the dig
nifty of a United States Senator. He was
accompanied by Senator Platt of New York.
1t is understood that their mission was to
urge the appointment of former Repre-
sentative Israel F. Fischer as Appraiser of
Merchandise for the port of New York.
which position was recently declined by
Representative Sherman.
They told the President that there was a
practical union of the Republican leaders
in New York and Brooklyn in favor of Mr..
Fischer's appointment. Senator Depew
was at first inclined to favor Walter At
terbury for the place, but he subsequently
added his endorsement of Mr.. Fischer to
that of Senator Platt. 1t is probable the
appointment Of Mr.. Fischer will be an
nounced from the White House within a
day or two.
senator Carter and Mr. Mckinley talked
over the Presidents proposed trip through
| the Yellowstone Park. There were no def
mite arrangements made. The President
will leave on his j6urIiey about the first oi
The times., 1899-04-04

of War should be at his desk Whether
would need to question him had anything
to do with his selecting this time to attend
to private business no one can say, but
it should have been a reason why he should
remain.
The correspondents in Cuba note the in
terest Mr.. Alger and his Michigan friend
and master of transportation. Colonel
Hecker, take in the subject OF franchises.
The latter is said to be one of the organ
izers OF the syndicate of American capital
lists to secure Cuban plums. There is the
same delicacy in this association that there
is in the use of a Government vessel for
Mr.. Ayers private benefit. That the Of
fee of Secretary of War gives to Mr. AL
ger an influence over everything in Cuba
is obvious, and the least respect for public
sentiment would compel him TO avoid the
first appearance of personal interest in Gu
ban investments.
There is an absence of scrupulous regard
for the opinion of the American people in
this as in his bearing under all the other
charges. that humiliates and angers every
citizen who is proud of his country and
looks for some degree of nobility in men
who hold high office, The people cannot
help asking why the President tolerates
this Is he incapable of understanding how
this man alarms. worries, and exasperates
the country? Does he think there is no
limit to patience. or is he Indifferent to
consequences?
The times., 1899-04-04
nur Refugcc secretary.

Can II be the understanding of men in
authority that there is no limit beyond
which It is unsafe to defy the sentiment
Of the American people? Is it possible that
intelligent officials can be ignorant of The
strongest feelings Of the prblic2
How the country locks on Secretary Al
ger the President must have learned whsn
ne heard the jeers and Kisses directed 1t
that unpopular official in Boston. He was
known TO have made purely selfish war
on General Miles with almost disastrous
consequences TO our army in Cuba He had
appointed a Michigan friend unknown o
the public and unfamiliar with the work,
as master of trsnsportation-and there
Was lack OF transports for the Cuban ex-
pedition with most serious results. There
was a lack of suitable transports for our
sick and wounded from Cuba, with horri-
Bile sufferings as the effect. There were
other and many scandals besides the ret
ten-beef scandal which has been brou h,
10 his door.
With apparently cheerful indifference
and contempt of all criticism. Secretary
Alger planned a costly trip TO Cuba at the
expense OF the Government, not because
duty called him there, but because thsrs
we're opportunities for investment The re
fusal of members of Congress to accom-
pany him, owing 10 the scandals, caused
him 10 change his plan, but he has gene
just the same He had Goyernmen
transport fitted cut at the public cot. tC
carry himself and his party to the scene o.
rich pickings for the shrewd investor.
Was there public need for his pres
epce in Cuba and Porto Rico? certainl,
not. He has declined 10 resign "nnde
hre," but insists on retaining the Office o
Secretary OF War. Yet he left just as tn
situation in the Philippines reached il
critical stage-when, II ever. the Seere;ar