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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12
Notice for Publication,
LAND OFFICE AT HALEY, IDAHO
December LIST, 1899,

Notice is hereby given that the following.
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim. and
that said proof win be made before i,
Johnston U. 8. Commissioner, at Challis. Ida.
no, on JANUARY 18TH 1900, viz
WARNER X. JARVIS,
II. E. 1885, for Lots, NEA NWg4, VIZ Nw1<
Sec. 10, TIP. 10, N. r., ZOE.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
OF said land. viz
Garner 7. Potter Hugh c. McKendricl
Henry Bradbury, John Cassidy. All of CbsI'
lis. Idaho. Nj. SHARP Po,,s,o-
First publication Dec. IL, 1899.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12
Desert Land, Final Proof. Notice for Publication
UNITED STATES LAND OFFICE. !
HALEY, Idaho. Dee lot 1900 :

'' ~NNNo' Doo' lsti loSS.
Notice is hereby given that Elizabeth Ste
phens, OF Challis, Idaho, has filed notice OF in.
tention to make proof on her desert-land claim
NO. oS2, for Lots and 7, Section 2, TIP. IA. N.
H., lsE., before L. H. Johnston, U. S. Commits.
sioner, at Challis, Idaho, on WEDNESDAY
the 18th day of JANUARY, 1900.
She names the following witnesses to prove
the complete irrigation and reclamation .,
said land
Elba p. Wilson, Joseph Horton. John w
stephens Daniel Stephens. All of Challis,
laano' Nj. SHARP, Register.
First publication Dec. IL, 1899.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12
the tiger to the horse.

Ambassador Choate assures
Premier Salisbury of the iron
clad friendship" between the
United States and Great Britain.
1t would appear that Secretary
Hay now has chance to disci-
pline the gallant Hon. Joseph.
1t will be remembered that the
Secretary declared to Ohioans
before the election that no under
standing existed between Eng
land and America. Perhaps
though, this was entirely for the
benefit of the German voters out
in the Presidents state.
Mr.. Hanna has issued a call for
the Republican National Com
mittee to meet in Washington
this month. In view of those
returns from Cuyahoga county
he might have included in the
notice, "Please omit flowers.
Tom Platt may now drop Lem
uel Ely Quigg and Robert Mazet
from his list of eligibles. New
Workers have repudiated his
boy wonders.
John Bull is just experiencing
his first canned beef scandal. He
should not mind, however, as
yet he has not unearthed an
Egan.
Several weeks have elapsed
since a public utterance from the
Hon. Potato Pingree of Mich
gan. Can it be that his dea th
blow to General Alger has
brought wisdom to the erratic
Governor, and that he is now re-
framing from his customary
pastime of putting his foot in
bie ,,oOu+h xrbanaua,- ba O,,anc ;t
Teddy's famous metoric fight
across Maryland did not win the
votes his managers anticipated.
Can it be that New York's gov.
ernor is losing some of his siren
uousness he talks about in his
Thanksgiving proclamation ant
other public deliverances +?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

In the Fourth Judicial District Court Of Idaho
in and for Custer county.
William ]. Bowen, Plaintiff,
VS..
John G. Morrison, Defendant.
Notice is hereby given, that In the above en-
titled action, an attachment has been issued
against the property of the Defendant.
GEO. E. KEYES,
Clerk.
Dated December End, 1899.
First publication December IL, 1899. WI
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

Journey toward the setting sun.
The country was really a desert
without life, save the wild beasts
and still wilder savages that
we're monarchs of all they sur
veyed. There were no Omaha,
no Council Bluffs, no Colorado,
no Wyoming, no Idaho nor
Nevada. The long trail from
the Missouri to the Sacramento
was unbroken by habitation or
home, and no sound heard, save
the midnight howl of proving
wolves and coyotes, and the low
mutterings of little band or re-
| ligious fanatics who secluded
themselves atSalt Lake-so they
fancied-from the great outside
world.
This was but a few years ago,
only fifty, a short time as meas
ured by the phenominally rapidly
made history of the past few de-
cades, but a long time when held
beside the tardy, slowly passing
events of the first half of the
present century. The western
hemisphere has made a brilliant
run for it's money during the last
half. 1t has but five transconti-
mental railroads, that is; rail
roads upon which one may travel
from the Pacific to the Atlantic
with but a change or two. It
has peopled western empire in
domain. 1t has built large,
prosperous cities, and made a
great desert bloom and blossom
as the rose. 1t has subdued the
mountains and the wales, the for
ests and the plains. 1t has driv-
en- the red man into the arms of
the government, and the wild
beasts beyond the outposts of
civilization. 1t has planted
homes and hamlets, villages and
towns, cities and metropolises
and installed centers of industry
where the echoes of the sur
rounding hills and mountains
were awakened by prowling
beasts alone. And what made
the change =?
Mines, prospectors and miners.
| The mines were concealed in the
bosom of the earth, the prospec-
tors found them and the miners
brought their treasures to light,
and these are they who opened
the west, peopled the west and
caused the west to satiate the
nav of avrice with gold. In a
word mines were in the west,
prospectors hit their high places
and the delivers into the bowles
; of the earth did the rest. And
! all this have been done during
the past fifty fleeting years. TIC
one who feels, rather than sees,
the great change which the past
, few decades have wrought, it APP
pears as a dream, not as real
! ity OF which he is part. He is
compelled to rub his eyes, catch
his breath, and run it all over in
his mind to realize he is in lane
which has relegated savagery tt
: the forgotten past, and broaden
| ed the domain of a fast-advanc
} ing, loftler and better civiliza
ton.
: The old-time miner and the
present day miner can each re
joice. While the one can lool
, backward and note the change.
which have been made since he
blazed the trails and worn the
paths which now lead to thriv
3 ing camps and communities, t.
towns and cities and to hives O.
industry scattered Throughout
b the west, the other can look for
} ward to opportunities to better
his condition, denied to those
who linger in the worn out
5 threadbare haunts of their an
cestors, and dream away in idle
ness an existence unenlivened
, uncheered by the health-giving
{ life QiVinO OzOna of tho u,oe+o,,x
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

The contest for Democratic
leader of the House of Represen-
tatives is growing warm. The
leading candidates are DeArm-
ond, of Missouri; Richardson, of
Tennessee, and Bankhead, of
Alabama. At present Richard
son is unquestionably in the lead,
and his friends predict with CON
tidence that he will be chosen.
Although the minority nomina-
ton for Speaker of the House is
somewhat of an empty honor,
yet it carries with it titular
leadership upon the floor, and
puts the man so honored in di-
rect line for nomination for
speaker, should his party after
wards get control. Richardson
is justly regarded as one of the
best parlimentarians in the
House, and under his Leadership
the republicans will find difficult
work in keeping matters all Their
own way.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

Now that election is over New
York will take up the horse
show, turning as it were, from
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

Although General Otis reports,
as usual, that he has the situa-
ton in the Philippines "well in
hand, it is to be noted, with re-
greet, that one of the sharpest
fights of the war has lately oc-
CURED, in which Major Logan,
the son of Gen. John A. Logan,
and several other officers lost
their lives. 1t will be noticed,
also, that Otis has not vet locat-
ed Aguinaldo definitely. In
view of these facts, there is
modification of the satisfaction
with which the favorable re.
ports from the seat of war are
received. In fact, the majority
of the leading War Department
officials are skeptical about the
early closing of hostilities.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

From Our Regular Correspondent.

Because of the protest by
Dewey's friends, Admiral"
Crowninrhield was compelled to
amend his report to leave out
the slurring reference to Dewey's
victory at Manila as having been
won Gin a more propitious hour"
but the report still contains the
criticism of Congress for not
taking action to give Sampson
his dues. However, Congress
has habit of taking care of
itself and we are safe in assum-
ing that it will not let the Incl
dent pass unnoticed.
M
1t is strange how rapidly our
army chaplains age just as soon
as they are ordered to the Phil
ippines.
Close study of the proposed
of the Samoan Islands shows
that Germany has succeeded in
in getting just what she has been
after for years. The productive
islands of the group are given
to Germany, while we are put off
with a coaling station in a bar
rem and unproductive island.
Evidently diplomacy has sue
ceeded in obtaining for Germany,
what we were at one time will
ing to go to war over rather than
relinquish our claim to.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

During the bombardment of
Matanzas, Cuba, by Sampson it
was reported that the only casu-
ality was mule. If the mnle's
shoes could have been preserved
they could have been melted into
a loving cup for the Hero OF
Matanzas.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12


The Hon. Sam. Jones now pro-
poses to try the golden rule path
to lead him into Congress.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

First publication December i2, 1899.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-30
An Imnortant paciaion.

United States Circuit Judge Simon
ton has handed down decision in the
case Of CRANKY Mercantile Company, OF
Columbia. 8 O., against Webster,
colleo tor OF internal revenue. which in
wolves a very interesting question Of
law and will add considerably TO the
war taxes, IL all the mills have the
same system Of paying hands as some
of those ia this State.
Briefly stated the Mercantile Com
pany sold goods TO CRANKY Mil opera.
tiyes aud the accounts when presented
10 the treasurer OF the mill were paid
out Of moneys due the operatives In
order g. protect itself the Mercantile
Company took vouchers for each ac-
count, and under the stamp law C)llec-
tor Webster held that revenue stamp
had to be attached to each and every
order. The Commissioner OF Internal
Revenue sustained the collector. and
the Mercantile Company paid two cent
on 1854 orders. Subsequently suit
was brought for the return of the
amount, but it has been refused by the
court and the complaint dismissed
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-30
a.5ou,ooo 20 BAPTIST SOCIETIES.
VIII Of Daniel Sharp Ford, Publisher Of the
Youth Companion.

Cambridge, Mass, Dec. 70 The
will Of the late Daniel Sharp Ford. pub
Usher Of the Y outh s Companion, filed for
probate in the Middlesex County Pro-
bate Court to-day, disposes Of an estate
of about 90, 10000. The will. which is
dated October 81, 1898, gives S77, 900
direct to public charitable and religious
institutions and provides that the in
come from several Thousand dollars
shall be available for similar use
The will also bequeaths $3.50 900 to
the Baptist Social Union. subject tc
conditions. The entire Youths Com
panion plant, with certain real estate
is left to the executors, to be admins
tered for the benefit Of the Baptist
Social Union.
OF the residue e.sixth goes TO she
American Baptist Home Mission Union
and one. ninth each to the Massaohu.
setts Baptist Convention for Feeble
Baptist Churches, Massachusetts Char
liable Baptist Society. Conference
of Baptist Ministers in Massachusetts,
the Maine Baptist Convention, New
Hampshire Baptist Convention. and
Vermont Baptist Convention.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-30
Reunited After 81 Years

Suffolk, Va, Dec 2S After living
as strangers for fltty-four years, Bos'
ton Bryant sixty-six years old, will be
reunited to his twin sister before the
year 1900 is closed.
Boston is the venerable colored sex
ton of the Suffolk Christian Church, OF
whose pastor, DR.. W. W. Staley, he is
the special friend and protege. Boston
and DR.. Staley are both Tarheels by
birth.
The life drama enacted by Boston
and histwin sister, Eliza Bryant, was
made possible by slave-day customs.
Way back in the early forties they were
a happy pair Of pickaninnies on a big
North Carolina plantation. Their
owner loved his slaves. He was also
fond of wine and fast living. He wa'
finally forced to sell one Of his human
holding every year to maintain his
style Of living.
Is so came ont that the twins were
separated by sale about the year lS45
when they were twelve years old.
They grew to manhood and woman
hood without knowing each others
whereabouts.
Some days ago Eliza, whose last
name is Calling now, heard that Bos'
ton was in Suffolk. She wrote letter
Of inquiry, and now Boston expects tC
meet his sister at her home in Cox
Vile. N. O., by Friday morning.
Boston is typical anti.bellum negro,
vigorous and active despite his age
and effusively polite to white folks.
DR.. Staley asked his congregation
for special collection for the faithful
old sexton. The response was liberia
enough to pay his railroad fare aud fol
several substantial presents besides.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-30
Fauquier News.

Mr.. Leander Thompson. who lives
near Linden, had his barn and granery
burned Wednesday night with 40 bar.
rels OF corn, 80 or 80 bushels OF apples,
also some wheat and rye aud farming
implements.
In the village OF Orleans only one
man aud wife A j. Parr and Mrs
Parr. are now living Of the many who
have owned property and were once
citizens Of the village in old times
On Tuesday evening, December %, at
the home OF the BRIDES parents. neal
Fauquier Springs, Mr.. Walter Robin
son was united in marriage 10 Miss
Cassie, daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. Rob
ert l. Smith.
The cattle industry has proved q
profitable venture for the majority OF
our farmers during the year 1899 Two
hundred and fifty loads Of fat cattle
were shipped from Rectortown, averag
ing twenty head to the car. This make
a total q five thousand cattle shipped
-Warrenton Virginian.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-30
Story Of a Slave.

To be bound hand and foot for years
by the chains Of disease is the
worst form OF slavery. George d.
Williams, Of Manchester. Mich. tells
how such a slave was made free. He
says: my wife has been so helpless
for FIVE years that she could not turn
over in bed alone. After using two bottles
Of Electric Bitters, she is wonderfully
improved and able to do her own work. "
This Supreme remedy for female dis
eases quickly cures nervousness, sleep
lessness, melancholy. headache, buck
ache, fainting and dizzy spells. This
miracle working medicine is godsend
~ weak, siokly run down people Every
bottle guaranteed Only 30 cents Sold
by Nj. NJ Lewis. Druggist.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-30
Prevented A Tragedy,

Timely information given Mrs George
Long. of New StraitsvIlle. Ohio. pre-
vented a dreadful tragedy and saved
two lives. A frightful cough had long
kept her awake every night. She had
tried many remedies and doctors but
steadily grew worse until urged to try
DR.. Kings New Discovery, One bot
tie wholly cured her, and writes this
marvellous medicine also cured Mr
Long Of q severe attack Of Peneumonia.
Such cures are positive proof Of the
matchless merit Of this grand remedy
for curing all throat, chest and lung
troubles. Only 80 and 81, 90. Every
bottle guaranteed. Trial bottles free. at
NJ. NJ. Lewis Drug Store.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-30
rHCFREE LANCE published tri-wees Il,

THCFREE LANCE published tri-wees 81,
ssan independent newspaper, 10 located AZ 0OO
commerce Tor william ST., Predericksours'
virginia. and is issued on Tuesday, Thursdr
snd-ss.urdsy mornings by Ths Free
Lance Newspaper. Beck and 700
Prlntlns Company 81 trsssr's
surs virplaie.
Its subscription Terms are n-oO poF year.
400 for months, Is cents fore moatss "t
so cents for months.
tss advertising Rates are for one square Oh
ten lines or less, nrst insertion.bO cents'sno 20
oeuts for each additional insertion. tlO'OpeI
.ouare per year. No position 0tven and no
forssJn advertisements are token at q ices '"'e
,aan our soms patrons poy. The right lie re-
ssrved TO reject or modify any advertisement
isdeemeG libelous or otherwise ooteStionsoie'
Yearly advertisers disseminating during the
rear will be charged invariably at transient
rates.
All letters recommending candidstes io'
ofuee must be paid for to insure their puoii-
estion.
Resolutions Of respect TO deceased me moel'
oassed by societies, OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
or other organizations Will DC 'n'S'S'i'
CHARGED for as advertising matter.
All communications OF every character
,.ould he addressed TO 'THRFRRK LANCE"
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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-30
Miss Dsws Becomes the Bride Of Mr..
Quisenberry.

At Bethlehem church in Gloucester
county, on December Goth. at high
noon, Mr.. B. ] Gutenberg. OF Balti-
more. Nd and Miss Florence Dews. OF
Gloucester, were married. The bride,
leaning on the arm Of her cousin, Miss
CLARA Shackleford. Of Hampton, was
preceded by Mr.. Will Ash, Of Glouces.
ter, and Mr.. Petty, Of Roanoke. The
bridegroom, with Captain O. Quisen'
berry, Of Richmond, was preceded by
Mr.. John f. Quisenberry, OF Louisa,
and Mr.. Clarence Dews, brother OF
the bride The church was handsome
" decorated, and the bridal couple
stood under an arch, from which was
suspended marriage bell The cere'
mony was performed by Rev Mr.. Dris'
coll. assisted by Rev. Silas Wallace. OF
Manchester. The bride IS charming
Young lady and daughter OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Zaok Dews. The bridegroom is
the son of Mr.. John s. Quisenberry, OF
Louisa.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-30
First Treaty Between China and Meg


leo.
The negotiations between China and
Mexico for a general treaty Of trade,
navigation, and immigration have
been concluded and the document
signed.
Senior Aspiroz. the Mexican Ambas'
sador, signed for his country, and
Minister Wa Ting. Fang for China.
The ceremony was witnessed by the
stats Of the Mexican Embassy and the
Chinese Legation. This is the first
treaty ever entered into between the
countries. Three copies of the in
strument were executed-one in Chi.
nese, one in Spanish and third In
English This is departure in Dip
lomatic usage, as the extra copy Is u.s.
uAlly in French, that being the recog'
nized language in diplomacy.
Each side to the treaty is given fav-
ored nation treatment in the matter OF
imports, and Mexico is to have extra
territorislity" in China the same as IL
now employed by other frst-class
powers immigration Of citizens OF
the two countries is left unhampered,
and under this provision it is expected
that the latent resources Of Mexico
will be developed by Chinese labor.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-30
coURTED HER BY MAIL.
How a Newport News Editor is Said to Have
Won a Bride.

A dispatch to the New York World
from Detroit, Mich says.
Nv. +. Leath. an editor from New
port News. Va, and Miss Anette Nor
gan, teacher, Of Flint, Mich were
married yesterday at Smith. Mr..
Leath won his bride by correspondence
and was drawn to her in the first in.
stance by picture If her cousin. HI
wrote TO the cousin, the cousin turned
the letter over to the teacher and in (
years time the editor had won hel
hand and heart
The town of Smith celebrated thu
wedding today with fireworks and the
ringing of church bells. Mr.. Leath anC
his bride will visit Florida and Cubs
before going TO their future home a
Newport News.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-30

It is reported here that the following
ticket for State officers has been slated
by a number OF prominent Democratic
leaders: For Governor, Congressman
Claude A. Swanson; Lieutenant. Gov
ernor, State Senator Maynard. Of Ports
mouth; Attorney General, Capt. Fran
els r. Lassiter. Of Petersburg. -Tele'
gram from Richmond.
The foregoing means that 1.-The infu'
ences " which prevailed in the recent
State election have most probably fixed
upon this ticket. There is bat one
combination that can possibly beat 1t,
i. @. Edward Echols for Governor,
George ". LeCato for Lieut.. Governor
and A. ]. Montague for Attorney Gen.
eral. and it must be the whole hog OF
nome. -
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-30

Fertilizer manufacturers operating
in Virginia are flooding the Depart
ment of Agriculture with analyses OF
their fertilizers. in accordance with a
provision of the law which compels
such detailed statement of the compo.
sition of their product as a condition
OF being registered. Only registered
dealers are permitted to sell in Virgin
ia. and the Commissioner Of Argricul-
ture is directed not to register any
whose fertilizers do not measure up to
a proper standard Of quality About
twenty-five dealers registered Wednes-
day.
Mr.. O. d. Fishburne. Jr., and Miss
Annie W. Price. Of Albemarle county.
were married at the residence OF Mr..
Gordon Granger. near the University
of Virginia Wednesday.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-30

The Second Baptist Church OF New
port News seems to be satisfied that It's
pastor, Rev. Thomas J. Msckay, Is
guiltless of the gross charges brought
against him by one Of the women OF his
congregation recently. which created a
great sensation In that place The con-
gregation has rendered him a vote Of
confidence.
Thomas Thompson, young white
man in the employ Of the Carson Lime
Company, at Riverton. fell through the
Norfolk and Western Railroad bridge q
distance Of 80 feet at that place Tues
day night and sustained no serious in
juries.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-30

cry and the echo alone is our answer
Have we. like our great prototype.
the Roman Republic. already en-
tered upon the beginning OF our
decadences Has already the cauker
begun TO eat at the hearth Are
the words of warning, now 30 often
raised, as if in prophetic cry. bat the
wailings Of easily frightened old wo'
menu Have we grown so great so
powerful, so rich, that the citizen, the
basic power Of all true greatness Is
lost sight Of. in our spirit of CONNER
cialism and our blind worship Of Nam
mon? Have we ou,grown. or should we
outgrow the simplicity Of Jefferson S
teachings and philosophy d.
These are questions that arise and
crowd upon US at this hour Who can an
swer them Time, time, alone Hour
by hour, year by year, they VIII DC
answered. This century has been the
greatest and most wonderful, in all re-
spects, in the worlds history "ha'
will the next one bep But we repeat,
LAS with men do 50 with nations. -
The nation that conquers within. the
nation that remains true to the prin-
ciples Of right aud justice and truth. is
the nation that will endure and pros
per. God reigns.
There's a hand on the rudder that
will not finch.
There's no fear in the pilots face
AS ne guides the worlds. like boats IN
storm,
Through the rocking seas OF space;
And whether they make the har5or at
last
Beyond the shoals and the swell,
Or sail forever a shoreless sea,
| know that all is well;
And | learn these things from the heart
of the wood,
From the solemn soul Of the sea-
For never q bird in wire.bound cage
Told oil these things TO me.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1899-12-30
Richmond Item.

Some of the friends Of Congressman
Swanson are placing on Hon. J. Taylor
Ellyson the responsibility for drawing
the line against the independents in the
Boykin. Stands Senatorial contest
Both Of these gentlemen are avowed as
pirants for the Gubernatorial nomins'
ton. Mr.. Ellyson. who is chairman
of the Democratic State Committee, de-
clares that he and Mr.. Swanson were
on the same footing in their attitude
in the Boykin fight. The Congressman
Mr.. Ellyson points out. was the author
Of the resolution adopted by the State
Committee recognizing Colonel Boykin
az the party nominee in that aght.