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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-01-10


were allowed no voice in or vote
upon their government, or hope
of a better day. They were fight
ing for liberty. They saw nc
relief but in revolution. We met
them in that condition and Joined
forces. We met another day, in
another field-yes, and joined
forces. All ! Who does not re-
member Washington and Layfa-
cite =?
Thus being under a forced sub
mission, without schools-with-
out anything but toll unrequiet-
ed; with a cruel taxation upon
every bit of improvement they
make for their betterments in
in life; with priest tax upon
light-upon tire-upon every
thing, almost, that makes life
worth living; bound, by law, to
a bigotry that hell would blush
to own, as it is carried out with
and upon these people. And
having joined eagerly and brave
ly in the field of battle and death
until this arbitrary power has
been overturned and subdued.
Shall we, now, refuse the hand
of assistance; turn them back to
fight again for life and liberty
Again we make answer, to which
our first answer was but feeble
breath-NO +! No, we can not
do it, We dare not. Heaven
would cry out against so dread
full crime. We have a trust
placed in our hands, and there is
no nation that can and will per-
form its full duties but the Unit
ed States of America. And we
invoke all Americans who believe
in free schools; who believe in
freedom OF religious opinions;
who believe in freedom from in
voluntary church craft and priest
craft; who believe that law
should aid universal intelligence,
and should keep its unhallowed
hands off of ones religious opin-
ions and Notwithstanding them
between the person and his God;
who believe in the higher races
doing all they reasonably can to
aid the lower races to q higher
plain, to raise their voices and,
whenever opportunity shall pre-
sent array their votes against
any such abandonment of their
duty. God will never smile upon
a great nation that would do so
great an commission. But, rath-
er, let our voices rise from all
the borders of our nation to its
center, until they meet the heav-
n-descending blessings, against
SO terrible deed. Let us take
task; let us bear the burden, and
God will give us strength ade-
quate to the undertaking, and
the morrow will rise before us,
sweeter than ever before in its
sunlight. Let MS do our duty
and fear not.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-01-10

Low prices in staging and on
railroads-fare from Challis by
Salmon and via. Red Rock is now
reduced to the small sum of $14.
Who are so poor they cannot
ride ? Fare can be paid at
Challis.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-01-10

IOOOu, OWlHS W Tue low prlC6 OF
silver, is also temporarily hung
up.
Stanley basin, once the Mecca
OF placer miners, and from whose
auriferous sands several millions
in gold have been taken, and
which for the last "a years have
been continuously worked will
the coming year have an i'm
mense dredger at work. The
coming district, however, and
one which will cause general
stampede too, in the near future
is Seafoam mining district.
BAY HORSE.
Besides the work on the Sky
lark on Ramshorn hill by the
Clayton company, work on the
old Ramshorn group belonging
to Mr.. o. j. Salisbury continued
throughout the past year, under
the superintendent of George
W. Emery. From twelve to fif-
teen men are steadily employed
in development work in which
no ore is extracted except in cut
ting through it. The extent of
this work is partly shown in the
1000 tons of ore taken out and
stored. The mine is being so
well honeycombed by drifts,
crosscuts, wines, etc., as to be
able in making immense produc-
ton as soon as the owner deems
it best to begin stopping. Some
nine or ten other properties were
worked, chiefly, by leasers and
the ore was shipped to the Clay
ton smelter for reduction.
Among these were the follow
ing, some of which had lain idle
for years. Total pounds of ore
produced $50, 500 which amount
ed to $40, 71O.79.
Some other properties produc-
cd ore which was shipped to the
railway and forwarded to mar
ket.
CLAYTON.
The Tribune has for many
years made a showing of opera
tons of the Clayton Mining and
Smelling company, but it would
be a difficult task to give the
reader perfect idea of what
mining and smelling means in a
country so remote from railway
transportation as this company's
property is located. All suppl
es for their operations and men
are hauled from Blackfoot, dis
lance of nearly 200 miles, across
a lava desert, up the Lost river
valley, over mountains and diff
cult roads to the Businesses of
the Salmon river. Bullion is
sent to the market over the same
route. With the smelter located
at Clayton and provided with
fine water-power, the mines are
in the mountains, most of them
so located as to require pack
animals to carry ore to the smell
ter. When, years ago. the value
of silver justified, great freight
ing teams hauled coke, shipped
all the way from Pennsylvania,
for fuel to use in the furnaces,
but the time having passed when
such expense was possible, the
company resorted to the exclu-
sive use of charcoal, and have
made q success with it. During
the past year the company start
ed the smelter on July 25th, and
kept it in blast till November
10th, making a run of 1913 days,
in which time 10, 1914, 800 pounds
of ore was produced, producing
1, 426, SOL pounds of bullion and
fifty tons of copper matte. This
gave employment the entire sum-
mer and fall to about 100 men,
besides the transfers, packers
and coal burners, classes of work
done by contract. During the
balance of the year the company
keep force of thirty men in the
mines, pushing ahead develop
ment and opening ore bodies
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-01-10
rhlnpplns.--who shall Have Then.

them J Our unequivical and un-
doubling answer is-no
They are of o lower race than
the predominating race our ma
ton, speak a different language;
have indolent ways; are quarrel
some, ignorant, brutal-altogeth-
er undesirable and useless. We
have enough of ignorance, too
much of Incidence, a surfeit of
degradation in our nation today
without borrowing for the NOR
row. Why then, we ask, need
we draw to ourselves five or ten
or fifteen millions more of low,
black, inferior people And
the echo comes back-why
They can do us no good in the
advancement of civilization
They are helpless even to care
for themselves in the field of
battle, or else Spain, with all her
brutality, could never have lord
ed over them for two hundred
years with a tyrant hand. We
need them not.
But the highest duty of a ma
ton is to be just. just in weak
ness; just in our strength. View
ing our actions in the light of
that sacred rule, how stands the
account ? What has been the
past What should be; what
must be our course toward that
people in the future ?
For humanity's sake in behalf
of liberty and for safety to our
own homes Especially those of
the South), we made war with
Spaid. Under the rules of that
terrible tribunal we sought, as
we had right to do, companion
ship with those who were battel-
ing against her. We fell upon
the Philippine archipelago for
the twofold reason that there we
could obtain allies already in
arms against her; and, for the
further reason, that we believed
if she saw that rich domain slip
ping from her grasp, we would
be able to make peace with her,
without further engagements,
for the liberation of Cuba and
the surrounding islands. That
was enough. More, our nation
did not desire. Our people ask
ed no more. But this did not
suffice. Spain's foolish pride
forbade. Good Judgment on
their part would have answered
to our call; but, four hundred
years of avaricious and tyrannic-
al control had whetted her APP
petite for power, and garnished
her history with victories until
her confidence in her power, aid
ed by her national pride, would
not consent. And rather than
do right, at the suggestion of
others, she continued the war,
arrayed her feeble forces against
our mighty armies and navies;
and, although she had done what
no other nation had ever accom-
plished before her, in war she
saw her doom. Still she held
her position and hurled defiance
in our teeth, and proclaimed in
behalf of slavery and against our
just demands. The contest went
on; our allies were accepted;
they fought in aid of our suprem-
acy. Victory was borne away
for US and we now, from it, wear
the crown of the greatest nation
of the earth on land and sea.
Her inhabitants had long been
subjected by Spain to an insult
cradle taxation with no return in
the way of competent schools or
internal improvements. They
had no freedom of, thought or
hope of change. Church was
allowed to lay it's villainous
hands upon all their efforts to
succeed temporarily; and they
The age-herald., 1899-04-08
Y. M. c. A. SOCIAL.
Delightful EntertainmentRend Last
 Night by Students of High School.

Last night in the parors of the associa- tion, the regular monthly Y. M c. A. so- cial was held, which was largely attended and greatly enjoyed. The evenings enter tainment was in charge of the students of the High school, and a most interesting programme they had arranged
 Among the numbers the programme was the chorus, "The Red Scarf" by the High School Glee club; My Scrapbook,' recitation by Miss Ethel Morrow a piano solo by Miss Edna Moore; "The Old House Far Away" by the Girls Glee club; ken lucky Philosophy" a recitation by Miss Eva McDaniel; an instrumental duet by Miss Bennie Plosser and Miss Marcella Klotz; vocal solo by Miss Archie Hall recitation by Miss Margie McCaa
 After the programme was rendered. de- licious refreshments were served
 Tomorrow afternoon the regular services of the association will be held. At 3:SO o'clock Rev. l.. C. Branscomb, pastor of St. Johns M. E. church. will address the mems meeting. At 2:3O the regular boys meeting will be held, conducted by MT. Vinson.
The age-herald., 1899-04-08
Registrars Notice-First Ward.

The undersigned duly appointed by the board of mayor and aldermen of Brming- ham, Ala, as registrar for the First ward for the city election to be held on first Monday in May, 1899, hereby gives notice that the books will be open for the registration of voters for said ward at the Magic City Drug Store First avenue ana Fourteenth street, on Monday morning. April 10, 1899, at 8 o'clock, and continue open daily thereafter. Sundays excepted, from o'clock a. m. to o'clock D. m, un- til Monday, April 24, 1899, at o'clock D. m., at which time the registra tion shall be closed. PIERCE BERRESFORD,
 Registrar First Ward.
The age-herald., 1899-04-08
WHERE DOES THE GOVERNOR STAND l,

From the Mobile Register.
 Where does Governor Johnston stand on the question of holding a constitutional convention? It has been freely asserted that he opposed the making of the call for convention party question. Certainly his most trusted supporters were most active at Montgomery in opposing the call. The governors organ, the Montgomery Journal. declares that every man Is still free to vote as he pleases, despite the dictum of the Montgomery convention; and the Jour nal is supposed to echo the views of Gov ernor Johnston.
 Few persons will be found ready to in- dorse the Journals interpretation of the action of the Montgomery convention That convention dcclared:
 THAT WE FAVOR THE HOLDING OF A CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION.
 And then, as a clincher, adopted by an overwhelming majority the following:
 RESOLVED, THAT TT IS THE SENSE OF THIS CONVENTION THAT A CON- sTITUTIONAL CONVENTION BE HELD.
 All the morning daily papers have inter. preted this to mean that the party is now pledged to vote for the holding of the con. sttutional convention. It is certain that al would not unite in setting forth an un. truth, even though opposed to Governor Johnston; but there are the weekly pa- pers, that accept the situation in the same light.
 The Opelika Post says: ""The democratic convention on Wednesday adopted the call ing of a constitutional convention as a party measure"
 The Shelby Sentinel says: "The platform adopted makes the constitutional conven- tion party issue"
 The Tuskegee News says: "The state com vention on yesterday overwhelminglxapis- clared for constitutional convention ane adopted platform which comments itssl. to democra<s.'
 Nevertheless, the Journal pretends that because the words party question" were not expressed in the resolution that tn, question is open one. As well may r say that free silver was not made a party question" in 1896 because those words wen not inserted in the money plank of the plat form. In fact there is quite as much force in the expression: Tt is the sense of this convention that a constitutional convention be held" as in the one, i've demand tho free and unlimited coinage of silver"
 Where stands the governor? With the democratic convention, or against it?
The age-herald., 1899-04-08

was one of the notably pretty women of the evening.
 Miss Baker wore violet mousseline over silk, with black on the corsage.
 The Nineteenth Century club will meet this afternoon with Miss Lucille Smith at her residence Highland avenue
 The usual open meeting of the Woman's club will be held this afternoon at 3:30 o'clock. Reports from the Alabama fed eratfon will be made by the delegates.
 The joint meeting of the departments of civics and philantrophy. which was to have been held this afternoon, has been post poned.
 MT. and Mrs. Catchings have returned from Mobile. Mrs. Catchings represented the Treble Cliff club at the federation She, with MT. Catchings. intended to foI m a fl sh- ing party on the cast, but were prevented by the rainy season.
 Mrs William B. Leedy, Mrs E. K Camp bell, Mrs. George c. Ball and Miss Willie Allen were among the party who left Mo- bile on Thursday. Others who attended the federation were expected home last night or will reach the city today. Mrs Zac Smith did not return with the party. She left Mobile on Friday for New Orleans, where she Will spend several days
 MT. and Mrs Pelham Agee were at the Morris yesterday. Their marriage occurred on last Thursday at the brides home in Montgomery. Mrs. Agee was Miss Ellie Shepherd, belle and beauty of the Capital city MT. Agee's home is in Anniston Their marriage has united two charming families. MT. and Mrs. Agee left last night for Anniston.
 Mrs. John Minge returned to her home in Faunsdale yesterday after a visit to her mother, Mrs. Sloss
 Miss Lillian Richardson, of Montgomery, is visiting her grandparents, Captain and Mrs. R. F. Kolb.
 The following has been issued: "Mr. and Mrs. Robert Upton announce the marriage of their daughter, Alice Saucier to Ferdi- hand Ebert Smith, Jr., of Birmingham, Ala, Wednesday. April 5, 1899, New Or leans, La. At home, Avond ale, Ala"
 It has been definitely decided that the Jefferson club will give their Easter dance next Tuesday evening at the Florence hotel.
 MT. and Mrs R. C. Edwards went to Greenville, s. C., yesterday for a six weeks visit
The age-herald., 1899-04-08
.IN SOCIETY. ]
'SsSeNSsSsSeE SsSsSsSs EStpSESNgS

MT. and Mrs. Robert s. Munger opened their beautiful house on South Highlands last evening for reception, the event be- ing the first large social function of Easter week. The occasion brought out the fash ionable world after its penitential season, as the first large affair after Easter is al- ways anticipated with more or less pleas ure.
 MT. and Mrs Munger have recently re- turned from a cruise of several weeks in southern waters, and the reception gave society an opportunity of welcoming them home again. The reception was given in honor of their guests, Miss Collett of Aus tin, Tex; Miss Ozburn of West Point and Miss Baker of Atlanta. The event was marked by unusual brillancy and by that lavish hospitality which characterizes all entertainments in this lovely home.
 The drawing-room in which the receiving party stood was decorated elaboratey with sm1lax and pink roses. The second draw ing-room was in red with smilax and CT m- son carnations carrying out the vivid color note. The entire lower floor was thrown together and the archway into each apart ment was draped with smilax into which incandescent lights were suspended at in terVals. Ices and punch were served in whlte and violet apartment opening from
 
 pletely covered with white and purple vio- lets was arranged in this apartment. The ices were served in lilies and the cakes were ornamented with violets and lilies. The decorations of the supper room where coffee and lobster salad were served were in yellow and violet. The table was cov- cred with yellow tulle over silk and caught with violets. The center piece was of Eas- ter lilies with miniature electric lights The apartment was lighted with incan- descent lights set in the ceiling, which, with the brilliantly lighted arches and su- perb floral decorations, made the event one of the most beautiful affairs that the so- cial world has witnessed for many seasons. Smilax and palms were used in the halls and on the stairway, and an orchestra sta- tioned in balcony played during the re- ceiving hours Those in the receiving line were Mir. and Mrs. Munger, Miss Collett, Miss Ozburn, Miss Baker, Mrs. Frank Hodges Mrs. Blount, Mrs. Zac Smith, Mrs John Hine, Mrs. John G. Smith, Mrs. Nor timer Williams, Mrs. Bragg Conner, Mrs M J. Lunquest, Mrs. W. S. Brown, Mrs Dan Green, Mrs. Robert Jemison, Mrs. J. T. Colburn, Miss Mamie Earle, Miss Emily Koenig, Miss Louise Chisolm, Miss Nettie Anderson and Miss Kate Rogan
 The toilettes worn by the ladies in the re- ceiving party were very handsome. Mrs. Munger was gowned in a distinctly elegant toilette of blue silk tissue over silk. The high bodice was trimmed with applique and cirisse velvet, the lace being caught with diamond ornaments. Miss Colett wore a beautiful gown of black with pink chiffon.
 Miss Ozburn was in pink, the low-cut corsage trimmed with spanged tulle. She
The age-herald., 1899-04-08
LUNCH TIME TOO SHORT.

A housekeeping friend Of mine and I took lunch together the other day. He had never been out of the state of Ohio, while. I was just back from three years residence and travel in India. Now" said my in- nocent companion as he slipped his coffee, i've have half an hour yet before us; sup pose you tell me all about India. You talk, and I'll listen."
 An attack of lockjaw could not have shut eff my speech more completely. At last managed to articulate: Excuse me; It's too big subject. Come to me some time when we can both spare an entire month. and I'll invest the whole of 1t in telling you a part of what little know about ln- dia."
 And yet am confronted this blessed mo- ment with a task even more puzzling and complieated-to tell all about the human liver Nothing could be better, if it were possible. But it isnt not at one sitting. So I will turn this mans letter over to You exactly as he wrote it, and perhaps ven- ture a word or two at the end
 Several years ago I found myself in such a condition that I could neither sit, stand or lie without great pain. My nights were full of suffering. I would roll from side to side in vain efforts to secure an easy po- stion, so I could go to sleep. But every turn of my body seemed to cause me more pain than the last. The experience was so continuous that used to dread to have the night come.
 Tn the morning the pain would catch It took all the courage I could muster to knives were piercing my thighs and legs seemed to extend to all the leading nerves appetite, and was disqualified for mental everything. l was moody, disheartened own yellow skin and eyes.
 mind to try it. The result was beyond my alternately stand on one foot, and then on Cure l felt a change for the better. After was entirely gone, and I enjoyed the un- ion of Warmers Safe Cure, you can mag- words suggested by the above letter.
 of rheumatism commonly called sciatica. ted the torments which it is capable of in- pain, could have imposed at will the ago. the thumbscrew, the boot and others of wink to get rid of this variety of torture. ed by the poison known as uric acid; and fact up on the walls of your memory important information this year.
 sciatica and most other kinds of nerve at the outset, Liverland is bigger coun-
The age-herald., 1899-04-08
Registrars Notice-Eighth Ward.

The undersigned duly appointed by the board of mayor and aldermen of Birming- ham, Ala, as registrar for the Eighth ward for the city election to be held on first Monday in May, 1899. hereby gives notice that the books will be open for the registration of voters for said ward at the Southside market house, Nineteenth street and Avenue D, on Monday morning, April 10. 1S99 at o'clock, and continue open daily thereafter, Sundays excepted, from s o'clock a. m. to o'clock p. m., until Mon day, April 2i, 1S99 at o'clock D. m., at which time the registration shall be closed
 S. WIGGINS,
 Registrar Eighth Ward
The age-herald., 1899-04-08
Registrars Notioe-second Ward.

The undersigned duly appointed by the board of mayor and aldermen of Birming- ham, Ala, as registrar for the Second ward for the city election to be held on first Monday in May, 1899, hereby gives notice that the books will be open for the registration of voters for sad ward at Angell's store, corner Sixteenth street and Sixth avenue, on Monday morning, April TO- 1899, at o'clock. and continue open daily thereafter Sundays excepted, from 8 o'clock a. m. to ' o'clock D. m., until Monday, April A, 1892 at o'clock D. m, at which time said registration shall be closed. I. EPSTEIN,
 Rnpistrar Second Ward
The age-herald., 1899-04-08
TWO MURDER TRIALS
At Anniston Resulted in Aggregate
 Sentence of Fifty Years.

Anniston, April 7-(Special) )-In Anniston city court Joe Fate and Doc McClelen, two negroes charged with the murder of Joe Mitchell white man, at Alexandria on the night of Dee. 24, 1898, were committed to jail convicted of murder in the second degree. Their sentence was thirty years each in the penitentiary. Jeff Robertson, colored, formerly a member of the Third Alabama, was also convicted of murder in the second degree and sentenced to the penitentiary for twenty years Robertson stabbed to death Joe Berry, a 15-year-old negro boy, in a negro restaurant here few weeks since.
The age-herald., 1899-04-08
Registrars Notice Seventh Ward.

The undersigned duly appointed by the board of mayor and aldermen of Birmng- ham, Ala, as registrar for the Seventh ward for the city election to be held on first Monday in May, 1899, hereby gives notice that the books will be open for the registration of voters for said ward at Tuck's store, Avenue E and Twenty y-second street. on Monday morning, April 10, 1899. at o'clock a. m.. and continue open daily thereafter, Sundays excepted. from 8 o'clock a. m. to o'clock p. m, until Mon day, April 24, 1899 at o'clock D. m at which time the registration shall be closed.
 JOHN McALLISTER
 Registrar Seventh Ward
The age-herald., 1899-04-08
Registrars Notice Third Ward.

The undersigned duly appointed by the board of mayor and aldermen of Birming- ham, Ala, as registrar for the Third ward for the city election to be held on first Monday in May, 1899, hereby gives notice that the books will be open for the registration of voters for said ward at Emmons' store, corner Nineteenth street and Eleventh avenue, on Monday morning. April 10, 1899 at o'clock. and continue open daily thereafter, Sundays excepted, from o clock a. m. to o'clock D. nl., until Monday. Aprl 24, 1899. at o'clock D. m, at which time the registration shall be closed.
 W. B. COPELAND,
 Registrar Third Ward.
The age-herald., 1899-04-08
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