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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-03-21

The people of the state can
now breath more freely in that
the law tinkering body has adj
journed. They can now be assur-
ed that they will have at least
two more years rest from legis-
lative disturbance. No leeisla-
ture in the history of the state
has done less, and more-less for
the interests of the people and
welfare of the state, and more
for the selfishness and personal
gain of the selected" Individual.
From beginning to end, the SEES
sion has been a rough-and tumb-
lie scramble for soft-snap ap-
polntments-partisan advantage
has been the sole and only guide
for those who styled themselves
LEADERS" and the majority fol-
lowed blindly duped in their
trail. The session as a whole has
been a magnificent exhibition of
heller SHELTER bill introducing, on
every subject in the category of
legislation from A to 2, without
merit, without consideration or
regard for the interests of the
people and the state at large.
We presume that there has been
some good work done, but it
would be a mighty trashy con-
'ern," if, out of all the conglom-
mass of ideas presented |
n this session, some good were
lot mingled. Nests have been |
Gathered, but at the expense of
he taxpayers of the state. Our
great timber forests have been
egislated into market but into
he hands of corporations to the
of the man of moderate
means; the streams that reach
nto this timber wealth have been
egislated open, but not for the
enefit of the miner, the farmer.
he mechanic, but rather for
ONE numbering trusts that are
D have exclusive control by the
king of stipulated and exclusive
olls. Scratch my back and
ii scratch yours" seems to have ,
cen dominant feature in at
EAST a part of the programme.
has been a case of ''fuse, how
yer, in both house and senate
nd if this is the logical outcome
such a policy, next time we ,
ill take our medicine straight.
City Avalanche.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-03-21

great man. And no one can
doubt that behind the iron com.
mander, with the eye ofan eagle,
the brain of lightning and the
will of steel, there exists the
very tender heart of a gentleman
of the old school.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-03-21

The Governor has signed III.
b. 254, the free text book meas
ure, says the Statesman. 1t en-
powers the governor to appoint
i've persons as text book COM
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-03-21
When Dosa the zoth Century Begin ?

AS probably with every othe
publication, numerous inquiries
are now received in effect
when does the Goth begin p
AT IL o'clock, midnight, Dec. 81
1900. That is the brief correc
answer. But the question brings
up some additional reflections.
There really is no goth or 10Th
or any numbered century. The
whole thing is arbitrary. BY
universal consent of Christen-
dom a certain or uncertain start
ing point to count from has been
selected; and, taking that as a
basis on the 31st of December, of
next year, 1900 years will have
elapsed, and, as it takes 100
years to make what we call a
century" not till the last sec
ond of the hundredth year is a
year completed. AS with the
first second of the year 1 began
the first century, so with the
first second of 1901 begins the
hundred years that ends with
the last second of the year 1000,
called the Goth century. History
has been defined as fable agreed
upon;" so with chronology.
There is no reason for calling
this the 10Th century any more
than the goth or the 4th beyond
the general acceptance of the
idea that we must have some
starting point, some way of
numbering the years for con
venience and the worlds require
ments. 1t would be interesting
to know, were such thing pos
sible, what this years number
really is. Doubtless several
times since the primal protoplasm
evolved into the mammal, at
lempts have been made to keep
correct record of the years.
Doubtless those records were
carefully kept, each succeeding
1904 days being numbered one
more with its predecessor till a
arge total accrued, and then,
when the poor little human rec
'rd of the years had aggregated
8, 900 or $4,000 came a great
its cause and result
ong since in oblivion, and the
ecord began anew till another
otal of $4,000 or $4,000 years
7as attained, when another
uman convulsion compelled be-
inng the count anew. The in
lgnificant little figures 1899 bear
bout the same relation to the
cal year of the world that an
re light does to the sun. Tt
'ould be interesting, were it
to know what the cor {
oct current date, from that
landpoint, is-and about as
as to know when the ,
9TH century begins. !
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-03-21

The new directors of the Ida
ho insane asylum are T. f..
Kicks of Fremont county, 1. N.
Coston, of Ada county and N. F.
Kasiska, of Bannock county.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-03-21

missioners, one of whom shall b,
the state superintendent of pub
lie instruction and four of whom
shall be educators of the state
They shall meet in the senate
chamber on the LIST Monday in
May Of 1899. Their pay will be
80 a day and necessary expenses
The amount appropriated for the
purpose is $1,000.
The board is to select books
for use in the schools of the state
for a period of six years from
September, 1, 1899; no others
shall be used. The board shall
make contracts with the pub
fishers of the books selected.
When the list of selected books
shall have been filed in the office
OF the state superintendent that
official shall send copies to all
county superintendent.
Not later than the first Mon
day in August, 1899, the trustees
OF the school districts in each
county shall forward to the
county superintendent list of
the books required and the coun-
ty superintendent shall order the
same at once from the contract
publishers; and when the bill
shall have been approved, the
county superintendent shall di-
rect the county treasurer to re-
NIT the money from the funds of
said district; if the district has
no funds to it's credit the treas
urer shall remit from the current
expense fund of the county and
reimburse that fund
from the district fund.
The trustees of each district
shall decide whether or not the
books for the district shall be
free; if they are not to be free
parents or guardians shall be re-
4uired to purchase them from
the trustees; paying the cost
price, and the money shall be
sent to the county treasurer to
De placed to the credit of the dis
lrict; provided that the trustees
nay make the books free to any
parent or guardian deemed un-
sble to pay for them.
The said books shall consist of |
spelling, reading, writing, arith- |
netic, geography, grammar,
physiology and hygiene civil
government, history of the Unit
ID States, and in all other bran
hes taught in the common,
GRADED, and high schools of the
tate.
The clerk of the board of trus-
ees is hereby made the custodian
# the text books belonging to
he district, and he shall, on the
forming of the opening of the
chool or prior thereto count the
lumber of the books belonging
D the district, noting carefully
ne condition of said books, and
lacing the same in the hands of
ne teacher taking receipt for
ne same and at the end of the
srm of school the said clerk of
ne board of trustees shall re-
Give the said books from the
'acher giving his receipt for
lem, and any missing or des-
Dyed books shall be accounted
n by the teacher.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-03-21

Buffalo Hump boom is growing
daily. and promises to be anoth-
er Klondike rush.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-03-21

ohS h@ine Oh DeWey mas aroused
all over the world, and through
the terrible popularity which has
vulgarized it into the name OF
every 1o-cent chophouse AND
every small dog in the land, there
sometimes floats from Manila q
little episode or incident that re.
veals Dewey, the man. And the
the whole inquiring world is
gratitied to learn that the great
outward, enduring bronze shell
OF the naval hero contains man
and gentleman.
That one SO strong should en-
Ger the domain of a teapot world
seems strange until it is known
that he broke the teapots and the
little cups, threw the small cakes
out of the window and planted in
the midst of the debris q flower
the flower of kindness, chival.
ry and courtesy.
The Oriental Hotel has long
been the favorite abiding place
of the wives of army and navy
officers stationed there. Natur-
ally they have their little, all
important ''set," in their eyes
the cream of aristocracy. This
set has a rigid outside; it does
not include any woman of less
aristocratic position than theirs,
any one whose money is the re-
suit of her own honorable labors.
There was one of the latter class
of women staying at the Oriental
Hotel during the months of the
war excitement, a Miss Thomp-
son, who was the correspondent
of a syndicate of American news
papers. She was woman of
ability. She did her work we'll |
and won the respect and esteem
OF every one who knew her; she
was universally liked, except by
the officers ladies, who could not
condescend to know her. They
made their attitude pronounced;
they drew the social line, on
whose safe inside they congratu-
lated themselves upon being.
Admiral Dewey undoubtedly
has a sense of humor as we'll as
many other things that go to
make up a capable officer and
charming man. He evidently
perhaps in an amused
way at first, then little grimly
and ironically, when it came to
his ears that the wives of his
had entered into a
crushing social ring to ostracize
and persecute the newspaper
woman. To see the point was to
act. (
Miss Thompson had an unex-
pected visitor the next day. Ad-
nlral Dewey sent up his card.
de paid a long call. He and
Miss Thompson found much that =
vas interesting to talk about. In =
he enjoyment of their talk they =
we're apparently obvious that the u
est of the Oriental Hotel had =
zone mad. The world had quite u
'ome to an end in the teapot dis. :
riot, with its self-righteous ideas :
# the fitness of things. The =
admiral had called on a work Y
ngwoman They were made to .
ppear in the wrong. Perhaps j
is better to draw veil over o
ne subsequent wailing and ad-
,irable character and remark a'
BILE crashing of teeth, the tears ~
nd rage of the would be leaders
T Manila society.
But Dewey was Characteristic W
lily relentless. He rubbed in II
le lesson he had given. He OF
sked Miss Thompson If he bl
light lunch with her the next tv
ay, and again the whole Orien- til
VI Hotel knew it was afame. d,
The woman who had been ST
by the pettiness of b,
city people was honored by a di
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-24
GnnD GOVERNMENT.

The people who advocate the eiim-
lnation OF politics from the admins
traticn Of the citys affairs now have
an opportunity to practice what they
preach by assisting in the nomination
and election Of Robert G. Hartman as
city solicitor
Mr. Hartman. whose term expired
two years ago, without doubt made the
best city solicitor this city has ever
had. He was faithful watchful OF
the city's interests, and by his careful
attention to his duty has saved the
city many thousands OF dollars. HIS
victory IN the Ewing case before the
supreme Court, on Tuesday, where the
case has been pending for some time
on appeal, shows the quality OF his le-
gan knowledge to he just what the city
needs.
Mr.. Hartman goes before the people
on his record and no good citizen wiz
hesitate to endorse him.-Sunday
Herald.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-24

The want Of acquaintance with DIFF
ferent foods, their chemical elements,
uses and value in the body. together
with the false impressions acquired
through lack of knowledge Of ones self
has much to do with early breakdowns.
More than half of the diseases which
embitter the middle and latter portions
OF our lives are due to avoidable errors
in diet. Old age is certainly not desir-
able unless it be accompanied by per-
feet health As civilization increases
and our knowledge of how to live be-
comes better and clearer, health and
length of life must also increase. A
perfect old age has its foundation laid
in youth. One cannot dissipate for q
or 30 years and then expect happiness
and health for the asking. Where re
pairs seem quite perfect. trouble is
continually cropping out, Decrepit old
age has frequently its origin al birth
These so-called inherited troubles are
in nine cases out of ten. not inherit.
ances, but contaminationz The old
time nurse, with her sugar and water
or still more deadly paregoric, or cat
nip tea, planted most firmly the first
step to'much suffering in the years e
follow. Happily for this generation
the intelligent training of the modern
nurse removes such dangers.--Ladies
Home Journal.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-24
NOTES OF ALL NATIONS
one Russian Dill Bears All the COL
Ors of the RRinbow-CurIOus
Currency.

The Bank OF England note is about
5XS inches in dimensions, and is printed
in black ink on Irish linen water-marlked
paper, plain white, with ragged edges.
The notes of the Bank de France are
made Of white, water-marbed, printed
in blue and black, with numerous myth.
illogical and allegorical pictures, and
run in dimensions from the 2O-franc
note to the LOCO franc.
South American currency is about
the size and general appearance of
American notes, except that cinnamon
brown and slate blue are the prevailing
colors.
The German currency is rather ar
tistic. The notes are printed in green
and black
The Chinese paper currency is in red.
white and yellow paper, with gilt let
tering and gorgeous little hand-drawn
devices. The notes, to the ordinary
financier, might pass for washing bills.
Italian notes are of ell shapes, sizes
and colors. The smaller bills-fve and
ten-lire notes-are printed on white pa
per in pink, blue and carmine inks, and
are ornamented with finely-engrayed
vignette of King Humbert.
The 100-ruble note Of Russia is barred
from top to bottom with all the cOlors
of the rainbow, blended as when shown
through prism. In the center, in bold
relief, stands large finely executed
vgnette of Empress Catherine l. This
is in black. The other engraving is
done in dark and light brown black
| inks.
The Norwegians have a curious cur
rency, but il is rarely seen out of its
owncountry. for the reason it circulate'
very little among the common people
and the class that emigrate. These
stick to their copper and silver coin;
and shun the little cinnamon brown
( bills Of their government.
The Austrian note is printed on light
colored thick paper, which shows none
Of the silk fiber marks or geometri'
lines used az n protection against coun
rfeiting.-rit-Bits
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-24
RECEPTION no CLASSMATES.

Miss Mile Patzowsky gave a de-
lightful reception and tea TO her class
mates Of Friends School at her home,
Delaware avenue and Jefferson streets,
en- Saturday afternoon, from 4 to Z
O'Clock. She was assisted in receiving
her guests by her sisters, Misses An
tcinette and Louise PatzOwsky, Miss
Frank, cf New York, and Miss Dunn,
Cf this city. Souvenirs 81 chrysanthe-
NUNS were given to each youthful
guest Those in attendance We're:
Misses Egbert, Kimble, Johnson
Hopes and Yerkes, teachers at the
school, and Misses l.. w. Kimball Fran
ces c. Vandegrift, Florence Robinson
Mabel Vernon, Helen Biles. Bessie Bur
nett, f. Ethel Ball. Mabel Il. Lynn,
Dorothy Vandegrift, Mildred Taylor
Gertrude Goldman, Harriet Carswell
Mary Hinkson, Elizabeth Crumbaugh
Marion Evans. Margaret Lawson, Mel
Ne Austin and Helen Baxter.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-24
STATE GROWING RICH.

DELAWARE HAS RECEIVED OVER
$1,000 FOR 1TIE IssUkrl-E OF
CHARTERS.
Dover, Apr9 24.--Dslaware has been
reap.ng the benefit Of the new general
corporation law During that period a
number of concerns with large capital
stocks were chartered, one having been
capitalized at Si5,OO0,OOO, and another
at $50, 600. 600. Itiis estimated that the
state received over $4,000 for charters
ISSUED last week.
Most Of the charters made from
Pennsylvania and New York, and a
few from as far away as Chicago.
The American VOell1er Company, OF
New York, which was chartered by the
secretary Of state at Dover last week
has for its cOrporatOrs George r.
Evans, Charles H. e. de Gauge, OF New
York, and Benjamin c. Vandyke, oil
Arlington. ~ J. The company win en-
gage in a business similar to that oil
the Welsbach Company The presant
capital stock is but $4,000, but it will
be increased. Governor Roswell p
Flower, of New York, will BE the presi.
dent.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-24
rtIn wnAnIEER

New York Herald's Forecast.-ln the
Middle States and New England to-
day partly cloudy, warm weather will
prevail. with rain, nearby stationary
temperature and fresh to brisk south
erly winds. becoming variable, and fol-
lowed in. this section generally by
clearing.
On Tuesday, fair weather viii pre-
vail. with slight temperature changes
preceded by rain in New England, with
fresh, variable winds.
On Wednesday, probably fair and
warmer.
Forecast for Monday. -lEastern Perm
syvania. Delaware and Maryland in
creasinis cloudlness Monday, pre- ably
showers Monday night and Tuesday
Winds mostly fresh southerly.
New Jersey, partly cloudy Monday
with warmer in southern portion, prob
ably showers Tuesday, variable winds
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-24
MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS.

The insurance upon st. Pauls cathe-
dral is about 100000.
Laplanders think nothing Of covering
$50 miles a day on theirskaies.
The clay pipes of England, France
and Holland are mostly made by the la
Dor of children.
Four hundredweight of sealing wax
per month is used by the great seal, Of
which the lord chancellor is the official
custodian.
There are more wrecks in the Baltic
sea than in any other place in the world.
The average is one wreck day through
out the year.
There are more medical men in Lon
don than in all Scotland and Ireland
together, and in those two countries the
number has actually decreased during
the past year.
The total value Of fish landed on the
English and Welsh coasts during 1895
amounted to e6.193.744. an increase Of
nearly a quarter of a million over the
total for the preceding year.
There are some 6O,OOO costermongers
who carry on business in the streets
of London. Their capital is supposed to
be 10000, whilst they are said to DO
trade during the year of three mil
lions. The profits of this turnover are
about a million.
To detect oleomargarine from genuine
butter a small portion of each is melted
in proper receptacles, in which common
cotton wicks are inserted and lighted
These will burn freely. The odor of the
smoke arising from the oleomargarin,
is repulsive and nauseating, while that
from the butter is faint and molten
| siYe.
There was a sensational Performance,
at Fills circus in Cape Town not Ions
ago. The infant daughter of Capt. Tay
Tor was christened in the lions den
After Taylor had gone through tn,
usual performance the party entere,
the cage, and the christening was dull,
proceeded with, the name bestowed OF
the infant being Africa Fills Taylor.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-24
KGllaPd & Co
62I-623 Market Street.
Silk w eek.

To purchasers who appreci-
ate reliable values in Silks. we
offer several lines of excep.
tional quality desirable Silks
at prices far below actual
value
Twilled Foulards, SOC
Black and navy grounds, polka
dot and figures -twenty-four
inches wide-peIfect goods of
unusual merit warranted not
to slip-such qualities as these
are ready sellers at 75c every
where. This lot we are able
to offer at SOC
Black and White Taffcta
Checks, soc Two sizes in
Black and White Check Silks,
suitable for Waists and entire
Dresses-regular price of these
same quality silks everywhere
is 75c This lot we offer at
soc.
Liberty Satins in White,
Cream and Colors at 7sc a
yard.
Wash Silks, 25c--Balauce
of Japanese Wash Silks. This
quality is sold everywhere at
4oc to 45c yard
Adjustable Spring Collars
for Ladies Simple, effective
and successful solution of a
much vexed question Of neck
dIessing-does sway with pins
and hooks and eyes; adjusts
itself to neck Any number
of stock collars can be made
from the one pattern. The
spring. which is the key to the
whole thing, can be used in
definitely. Com m enc n G
Tuesday the patentee will
have at our store a com
petent person to demon Lrale
the value of the invc Lie n.
Price, 25c each
You should see our special
values in Tailor-made Suits at
$40, $I2 and SIS.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-24
rmn pAssENGERS mn.

The International Navigation Com
pany's chartered steamer Aragonia,
bound from Antwerp for Philadelphia,
was yesterday at the Reedy Island
quarantine, being disiniected. The
steamer. which started down from
Reedy Island Friday might for the Del
aware Breazwater, landed on Satur-
day all of the 100 steerage passengers
and most of the crew, who were trans
ferred to the Marine IIosuital at Lewes
The reason for this, IL was stated, is
that there were two of the passengers
showing symptoms OF smallpox.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-24

James Asa Adair, while not a native
Deiawarean. was one cf the most use
ful of our citizens by adoption, and
everyone will regret his untimeiy
death He stood well I'M the business
community and in his social relations
and the New York Shipbulldlng Com
pany of which HE was to be general
superintendent Will find it extremely
difficult to secure a man who will, in
an respects, MI the position so accept
ably.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-24
KFNnIG. THE RINK MAN.

1T was Giles H. Kendig, and not
William l.. Kendig, of Lancaster, who
started the skating rink at Eleventh
and Madison streets, years ago" said
man to an Evening Journal reporter
this morning. 1T is my impression
that William L. Kendig, the man ar
rested for counterfeiting, is a younger
member of the family, and think
met him years ago when the rink was
in its glory"
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-24
"a MILITARY SCHOOL,

This afternoon Thomas Davis filed
with Secretary of State Hughes an ap-
phcation for a charter for the Will
mington Military Academy. William
III. Morrison, Thomas "A. BlackfOrd and
Jennie l.. Morrison are the incorpa-
tors. The capital stock is $4,000, di-
vided into 300 shares of the par value
of 500 each. 1t is to be fully paid in
and made nOn-assesab,e 1T is the
object Cf the corporation tC establish
an academy in this city for the educa-
ton OF young men and boys.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-24

The officers Of the National Guards
cf Delaware will meet tonight at the
ArmOry to discuss plans for reOrganiz-
ing the militia, and also to elect a coll
.Onel OF the First Regiment Infantry.
Colonel l. Pusey W.Ckcrsham having
resigned his commission. IL Is Thought
that Major Theodore A. Townsend, who
IS NOW senior ranking officer. VIII be
chosen colonel and Captain Matlaok,
OF Company c, vii. be made major
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-24

Delaware is becoming quite le-
brated for the trusts which it is Great
ing under its general corporation law.
The latest one granted q charter under
our liberal Jaw is a steel trust, capila.-
lied at s60,O00000 The time IS rapid
~ approaching when the Democratic
orators CT the state viii have to refrain
from railing against trusts in the crca-
ticn Of which they either aided or ac-
QulescCd for the sake OF getting BIG
revenue for the state. Next win come
sewer-p.pe trust. with a capitaliza-
tion Of s3o,OOO.coo. and heaven know.
Evening journal. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1888-1932, 1899-04-24

A Berlin naval official says that the
ur.tod States torpedo boat Somers.
purchased in Germany before the war
ar3 ncw on its way &c New York on
hoard the Atlantic Transport Line
steamer Manhattan. contains a mum.
Der Of move. features, Of which the
agents Of the United States were in
formed when she was purchased, and
he is cf tbs opinion that the expert
mental features fully explain the
Somers fai.Nre. Her WORSE feature
was an inclination to sink instead e..
to float. In short, the United States
made bad bargain.