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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28
Brutality ON Prison Farms.

The penitentiary investigating com
mittee appointed by the last North
Carolina legislature to investigate the
condition of the state prison farms has
begun the taking of testimony at the
f9rms on the Roanoke river. The most
important witness yet heard was D s,
Russell, who was Summerell's steward
in 1898. From Russells sworn state
ment 1t appears that one man was
beaten to death on Summerells farm.
Another was beaten so he could not
get out Of bed for two weeks and left
without food for two days, and was
denied medical attention Numerous
Others were, he says. beaten in the
most brutal manner and were. some of
them, disabled for days.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28

Believing she was giving the child
candy, Mrs. Louis F. Ridell, of New
Brunswick, N. j., recently gave her
S-year-old daughter Annie ten grains
OF poison. Louis Eastburn, a drug
gist, who found the child was suffer,
ing from stomach trouble, prescribed
some medicine in the shape of loz-
enges, with instructions to give the
child only one three times day. When
the child cried for more candy the
mother, supposing the bag of medicine
was candy, gave it to her. An hour
later she found the child lying on the
floor, black in the face and vomiting.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28


iff Pohlman.
But there Is another matter Of
which | wish to write. That is the
disappearance of my step
daughter Nellie. She left home with
him (Ells) one night and never return
ed. We hunted many days and nights
and my heart has been broken ever
since, for loved her. Mr.. e. G. Ellis,
the prisoners uncle, told me in the
presence of others that while we were
looking for her, her body was hidden
in shed. Someone, who was afraid
she would tell something, saw that she
never left the place alive after she en-
tered It,"
Here is an extract from a pathetic
letter sent Mrs. Knox by her husband,
who was in Carthage, ILL.,:
Now, my dear, will send you with
this paper telling that Ellis is locked
up in st. Louis. And | ask you, for
the sake Of justice, to write the sheriff
and tell him just what kind of fellow
he is Tell him to put him in the
sweat box and make him tell what he
knows about my poor Nellie and how
she disappeared"
Ellis has had life full of eyentful in
cidents. Born in the East, he has been
circus man, sailor, a ranchman, a
cowboy, an artist, and has married four
women. He has been in the peniten-
tiary and in irons for disobedience on
the high SEAS Yet today he does mol
appear to be more than 80 years old,
insists, although he is in jail, on hav-
ing a shave every day, and curls his
mustache with as much care as If he
were walking down Broadway.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28
MURDER TO CONCEAL ROBBERY

Coroner Marsh of Rockford, ILL.,, has
received letter from Jonas Carlson,
foreman of the ballasting crew near
Galena, which confirms the theory that
Robert Martin and George Woodward,
two negroes, were robbed and then
thrown from an east-bound freight
train, receiving injuries from which
they died. Both men were paid off in
full by Carlson on the previous Sat
urday, Woodward also drawing the
wages due his brother, who had beer
taken i'll and returned south. Then
they started for their home at Boliver,
Tenn. They had been working since
last April and each had quite sum
coming. No money was found CD
either of the men when picked ur
along the track, but the ghastly
wounds about their heads indicated
that they had been slugged and then
thrown from a train. The coroner's
jury expects to bring out important
evidence.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28
Remarkable Drownlnr rpcldsnt.

A remarkable incident has come to
light in connection with a recent
drowning case at Rothesay. One of the
occupants of the boat, boy of eight
years, whose swimming master had
told him in an emergency to lie upon
his back in the water, did SO. Two lit
tie girls belonging to the party held on
to his legs, and a smaller boy rested
his head on the youths breast The
four thus hoated for some minutes,
and were picked up by men who had to
row nearly a mile to their rescue.
Three adults-two sisters and a sweet
heart-were drowned.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28

Peter Hopkins and Oscar Clifford
tower men in the Long Island railroad
tower. fought an ugly battle the other
day. Clifford says he drew his pocket
knife and every time Hopkins kicked
at him he slashed his assailant in the
leg. The fight ragged for several min
utes, when Hopkins finally became
weakened by the loss of blood and
Clifford came out of the tower. While
staunching the blood from his wounds
Hopkins directed the depot man in the
manipulation of the levers until re-
lief tower man arrived. Clifford was
arrested as he was stepping on a troll
ley car leaving the village.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28

City Editor-Mr. Strong has been in
today, and he had murder in his eye.
How in time did you come to speak OF
Mrs. Strong's alleged husband in that
paragraph about her accident? j.
Fresh-'I did it to steer clear of libel
suit. You know you told me always to
say alleged thief alleged murderer"
and that sort of thing. Trans
eript.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28
commotlon Caused by Alleged Ghosts

CommotIon Caused by Alleged Ghosts
In several districts of Greenock, Scot
land, of late much commotion has been
caused by the appearance of alleged
GHOSTS" The Well Park was said
to be haunted" for some time, and
crowds gathered nightly to get view
of the "spooks." But the ghosts"
like mundane inhabitants, fed at the
march of the police, only, however, to
appear in other quarters A few
nights ago, girl, while washing the
stair in a South street tenement, was
considerably alarmed to see bending
over her huge white object with out
stretched arms. She ran into the
house shrieking, and returned with
her father, The father waited for some
time, but no ghosts" making their
appearance, he entered the house. but
had scarcely done so when he heard
his daughter again shouting for him.
On the disappearance of the father the
figure in white had again appeared,
but the girl, with great presence OF
mind, was ready for him. and tenac-
iously chung on to the sheet. The
"spook," who appeared to be a young
man, only escaped by leaving the sheet
in the girls grasp.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28

Miss Skinpenny-This ERE cheap
butter amt fit to eat Mrs. S.-No. it
amt. Run into Mrs. Goodsouls and
borrow pound She always has good
butter-the highest priced in market
Tell her Wen pay her back ton.orrow.
Miss S.-Goin' to git butter tomorrow?
Mrs. Sven pay her with this.-The
Rival.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28
Do Not Care to Arbiti

A little incident that sera
the confidence with which u
of the N. G. A. view their p
the racing game today and
ward to the future is brOughi
by some Geographic comm
between G. w. Tarbell OF %
Globe and Fred B. House, pr
the N. G. A. On August % u
telegraphed to A. G. BatcheIa
man of the board of control
G. A., as follows: "Will .
tee from the N. c. A. meet
tee from the L. A. w. and
the racing question for the
the racing men and the sport
Mr.. House replied as follow
A. officers do not consider
bitration committee necesSa
time. The organization vii
upon the lines laid down al
meeting in December last, CT
and track associations bein
with the situation now exis
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28
Return of Old Timers.

The rejuvenation of three of the old
times is one of the most surprising fea-
lures of the season, replete with as
tonishing features. The return of Ed
die Bald and Arthur Gardiner to pri-
yate life loses interest when the re-
turn of Jay Eaton, AL Newhouse and
otto Maya to racing trim is under dis
cussion. Early in the season the an
nouncement was made that Jay Eaton
would no longer be one of the racing
colony. He was then employed at a
horse track as a messenger. Eaton
rebelled at being so easily dropped
ana returning to the path began train
ing. He declared then that he would
be one of the big winners of the sea-
son. He has fulfilled his prediction
for OF late Eaton has repeatedly beaten
the best men, winning S100 a Sunday
LOT three consecutive Sundays at New
ARK where he has beaten such men as
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28

the rear of the fold ds,.''
with the exception w., J
could not compete. =
that this was also a A. y
all according to tbs a''
lions, had changed y
owing to the very ~
windy day. But N. ~
erie and in his heat On ,
stevens out of the sn,I
said nothing this time !.
hnai the old timer Of ~ !
went from the rear Of II l
tory without the slipb,.
other riders took him N.Y. 4
announced him one q, !
a rider from the groun.
miration was earned -
Otto Maya's winnIn,
handicaps, it is true
marks, but he won 81
such open battle with
as to stamp him anoths.
from the field of ~
called. Maya is one q,
cap men of the year ,
best head workers in -
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28
How to Nh Ire Shoes

Considerable difference VIII
in the wearing qualities OF wv
shoes of the same quality y
worn by different persons.
worn continuously in the u
outdoors will give as mucn
pair of shoes worn one DAY
left to rest a day. 1t saw
to wear cheap house shoes wiz
and let the shoes worn ou'u
and get back into shape Y
owner is within doors. hes
pair of shoes to wear unu
rubbers. The perspiration q
which India rubber eXcites II
leather. Select strong cans
keep it well oiled in wlnlel
door shoes. Low shoes are
house wear, because they CIV
a chance to be ventilated as
is. In spite of its continual
the hand is not afflicted as y
often is with corns, callous J
chilblains. This is because
tinually exposed to the air. ,
kid gloves are worn they 40
press the hand so much as y
boot does the foot. and the'
worn constantly as a boot Is
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28
NTonkey Rnndit.s nrn1,oa

New York Journal: A malicious
monkey, belonging to George Hoppe
hotel proprietor, of Flushing. attacked
George 0. Field, of that place. while
he was crossing a meadow. The crea-
ture sprang on his back and tore
gashes in his neck. which doctor
sewed up.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28
Mexico Wants 1. @. A. II

Mexico Wants /. G. A. ls,
America wants the M
meet again in 1901 and iDts;
this plum if possible. YalhI
and energy down in Mexico I
ed by Tom Crump, once d /
but now an adopted son in !
republic, is anxious to run
national championships "
hence. Mr.. Crump is presto
Union Ciclista Mexicans 1
hustler. At Montreal and I
he took the position Of pres
and throughout the long.
moons he shaved to give the !
that information which can
only by the hard, patient VOL
one else. And now the pres
clare that he is the man b
fully run an internatinal me-
They have seen him work a,
style. Down in the republic
at present on the boom and
is going to do much more ID
popular. He returned home
for a tour through the repll
prominent Americans this
says that the success of thi
attest the right of Mexico
international championshl
standing in 1901.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28

nimnle' Mcfarland and Stevens D..
Inc return of Eaton is NOT q o;,o. nu'
stance to the coming back 90 '' S,
house, who may never he go, ~ New
M NsuF So,s as a championship aspIr na'e
m o,ess,, won his heat in the p chan.
pionship at Syracuse August l % e nam
Ing a,, out cooper in the heat This 9T r,a.
a a, nuke, according to the racin r'S was
Then he went out in the final ' lug men.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28
NOTES OF THE WHEEL
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO DEv-
OTEES OF THE BICYCLE.

Return of the old Timers is an En-
couracIng sign-Neliie Benson is
wonderful Rider-Mexico Out for the
Next InternatI onaI Meet.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28

Queen Victoria always wears
let to which is attached a ~ y
portrait of her latest granuS
great-grandchlld.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28
A TERRIFIED CREW.
BACK PLAYS PART OF FLYING
DUTCHMAN.

Explained by E.irage at the Time the
original of the Phantom Vessel Was
Over -Four Hundred Miles from
Hampton.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28
A Wondertn, .

Miss Nellie Benson
jumped into fame bv i,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-28


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Arizona republican., 1899-01-16
WHERE IS THE "JOB? ?"

| The Gazette hints at . .'job' in con Inection with the wt3.er and sewerage proposition. but refrains from giving any particulars. If there is q job
 on foot and our contemporary pos
 sesses information concerning it. it's duty is to publish that information.
 It is an old trick 10 cry 'j0b'' in con- lnection with movements looking to the betterment of a municipality
 Every town that ever did anything for
 it's own good has had to fight the non
 progressive elemen-, and everybody
 knows that men who stand in the way
 of public improvements are the first ito talk Of robbery" In the present
 case the city council has recognized
 the need of a comprehensive water and
 sewerage system and has paved the
 way for an expression of the taxpayers
 on .the question. Full particulars of
 the plan have been published, the
 council having gone to the heavy ex-
 pense of publishing the notice Of the
 election in all the city papers when it might have restricted the notice to
 the official newspaper. We have not 
 heard any complains of taxpayers be- ing deprived of an opportunity to ac- quaint themselves with the proposition involved in the coming election. The Republican stands for the advance ment of Phoenix, and that is why it favors the building of sewers and the establishment of a f1rst-class water system. If the present water works could be purchased at a fair figure and enlarged so that future demands for water could be met The Republican would be in favor of the proposition. No town can expect to grow that turns it's back on improvements such as those contemplated by the city council. It is unfortunate that there is not con- certed movement in favor of the bond ing plan As matters now stand the of the bonds appear to be in 9 majority. We suggest to the mem bers of the council that public meet ings be called for a free and frank dis cussion of the question at issue. This question ought to be settled OH it's merits. The people who are crying job" ought to give their reasons or keep silent.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-16
POINTS ABOUT PEOPLE.

President FaUre has performed the perfunctory act of approving the elec- tion of Henry Lavedan to the French academy. One case has occurred in history where the head Of the state re- fused to approve such an election, when Napoleon 1 declined to ratify the choice of Chateaubriand, whom he would net pardon for having left the diplomatic service after the execgtion of the Duc d'Enghien, and for his manifestation of liberal tendencies.
 "The death of Francis M. Brooke, says the Philadelphia. Press, ''depgives Philadelphia Of che Of it's most ener- getic and public-spiri,ed citizens. He has been identified with many public undertakings but lattsrly he gave much of his time and interest to the cid revolutionary camp ground of Valley Forge. The stat park, which has been crea-ed cut Of he Battle ground, is mainly due to his exertions. It is still an incomplete project, but Mir. Brooke carried 1t on so far that it will remain as a permanent monument to his patri- ctie and public-spirited endeavoTs.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-16
COLONEL WARNINGS REPORT.

The report of the late Colonel War ing Of New York on the sanitary col- dition of Havana is a most 3stound- ing revelation. It fixes attention be- yond anything we have yet had about
 Cuba. That the Spanish government
 in the island was rotten to the core has
 long been known, but that the people
 of the principal city were living under
 that rule in the forbidding conditions
 as to health now described would be
 questioned unless supported by unim-
 peachable authority. But the narra-
 tive has such authority behind it.
 Colonel Waring's inspection was most
 thorough-so thorough that it cost him
 his life His words, therefore, are sealed to us with the sacredness Of the grave.
 And if there is no room to question the truth of the story, there is quite as little to dispute the conclusion reached, Colonel Waring says that the matter must be attended to at once, or the consequences are likely to be appalling. That follows, undoubtedly. Peace and SOOQ SON cI liIIGd4I e1l G Ou1 Gt111 Ill N(lADSl, but they cannot flourish in a pest hole. It is highly important that the courts shall be above bribes, the custom houses honestly administered, the or der of the island promoted by keeping under the bull fighters, the cock fight CTS, and the smooth" and fluent gen try who are seeking to rehabilitate the scoundreiism of the lottery. But what will all this profit the people unless they are guaranteed physical health? Why erect structure of such propor- tions, and designed to endure, above a cesspool?
 The cost of the work recommended by Colonel Waring is placed at a high figure, and only the city of Havana is considered Undoubtedly the other cities in the island as urgently need ex- penditures for sanitation. But that should be done, and as much as possible, stands to reason. If Cuba should vote for annexation, we shall simply have improved our own prop eTty If Cuba becomes an independent government, the investme will of course, stand as a charge for better ments against the island in the day of the transfer of authority.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-16
THAT RUSSIAN LOAN.

The attempt cf the Russian govern ment to raise loan in the United States, according to eur Washington correspondent, appears 10 have been Successful. The sum is &18,000, 900, the rate is 31A per cent, and the price of issue is something between 92 and ST, 2 compromise having yet to be arrang- led. The Russian government is to be congratulated on raising the money of which it stands in such urgent need, and the American capitalists no doubt think they have got very good terms for an investment of their spare capi- tai. We presume, however, that they realize that Russia, even with the per son2l and vigorous efforts of M de Wftte, has failed to raise any more money in Europe. London, Berlin, Paris and Amsterdam have alike been approached, and have alike proved coy. Yet such firms as the Rcthschilds, the Bleichroders, Messrs. Wernher, Belt & Co.,, and a few other people with six pences in their old teapots, would not be unable or unwilling to lend cash or good security at fair interest. The American c3pitaliss s have, at any rate the courage of their financial opinions, if they think they knl2w the European situation and it's possible developments better than the capitalists of the old World.-LOndOn Chronicle
Arizona republican., 1899-01-16
BIG PRICE FOR LAND.

F'ifty-four thousand dollars for a ten-foot strip of land; but then it was on Fifth avenue, and land for sale is scarce up that way Collis P. Hunt ington paid the cash William Wal dorf Astor received it, and it will help him to keep the wolf from the door during the winter. The exaca sum was $54, ,620. The ten-foot strip is 125 in length. It is on the east side of Fifth avenue, south of Fifty-seventh street. It is the northerly end of Q big plo, purchased recently by MT. Astor N1r palatiaI home is on the corner of Fifty-seventh street. Mr. Astor's plot is south of it. MT Astor is going 10 build on the plot. MT. is fond of air and he dces not desire MT. Astor's new residence to blanket" his house on the south. Hence his purchase Of the strip, which will increase the distance between the houses.-From a New York Letter.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-16
THE REAL TROUBLE.

The weather bureau promises a re- turn of colder weather which according to the general belief is to relieve us of the grip-if it will only stay so. But there is room for questioning the the ory that warm weather generates the grip and cold weather cheeks it. If that is so, the grip should rage most severely in spring or summer. When we reflect that q week ago the thermom- eter was Up in the neighbornoCd of 60, and that in less than seven days 1t went down to the vicinity of zero, and then went all the way back again. and that such changes have been the rule during December, there is basis for the theory that the real trouble is in the abrupt changes of cur climate.-Pitts- burg Dispatch
Arizona republican., 1899-01-16
TAX LODGING IN ITALY.
Government Is Taking Steps to Gap
 ture the Offenders.

It is always said that Italy is heav- 1 fly taxed country, bus it might be more
 truly said that the taxes are heayies- fer those who ars unable to avoid pay ling them. Among the wealthier classes, manufacturers and professional
 men in Italy a great deal of what Americans call 'tax lodging goes on, and if the 'ftaX dodger'' possesses po- i litical influence he is often able to es- cape punishment
 At the beginning of the year the chamber passed an important law on lnfortunii sul lavoro, or accidents to workmen, by which the responsibility Of employers for accidents happening to their WOrkmen was defined. In it employers were called on to ssate the number of workmen in their employ and the number of steam engines and other machines in their factories
 A large number of Palermitan en- informed the government of the real number of workmen in their employ the tax agent might be able to calcu- late the amount of their profits and in crease their income tax. In fact, out of 1000 steam engines in the r'2lermo district only one has yet been reported 70 the authorities, while cf the 5000 men at work in the sulphur mines only $500 have been declared A govern ment inspection is asked for, and mean while the employers who have not con- formed to the law are being prosecuted. Rome Correspondence of the London Post.
Arizona republican., 1899-01-16
A TROUBLESOME NAME.

Senor Don Alejandro Wos Gil, charge d. affaires of the Dominican re- public, who has recently come to Washington, is having no end of trou- ble with his name. When he is an nOunced by an American butler, or in troduced by all American citizen he gives his name as y Gil, which in his native tongue (Spanish) sounds like Hill lie is therefore called MT. Hill wherever he goes and he rebels. He thinks there are too many Hills in America already, and threatens to take one of his Christian names, which des- ignate his foreign birth at least if not his real personality as a diplomat- Prom 3. Masain gton Letter
Arizona republican., 1899-01-16

hospital, and when he reached there last night the woman sprang into his arms with a cry of delight.
 He is Henry Ketzer of Graniteville, Is. l., and the woman is his wife, Mary, 30 years old. On November 24 they lest a son, Eddie, 9 years old, who died in the Homoe0pathic hospital in New York ely, following an operation. ket- ger said the operation WAS made at his wife's suggestion, and that she has ever since accused herself of being re- spOnsible for her boys death. Sunday was his birthday and she determined on visiting his grave despite her hus- bands protests. The doctors say her mind is affected by excessive grief. She has two younger children.
 MT. KCtZer cook her home. A piece iof paper upon which was written these lines was found in her purse:
 THE DEAR SON. Where is my loving son tonight? He ain't around or is he in sight; The boy 1 longed fer is now above With his Heavenly Fathers love. My boy is now silent, The toys and tools are still; He sees no more the sunshine bright Upon the window sill. Oh, my heart is longing tonight for my
 son
 Who has always done me right. l cannot cry or weep no more. l long to see his face once more.
 This poem was made up by William Tumias- New York Sun.