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The Springfield herald., 1899-01-13
CHAPTER VII.

"Baynes." said Mr.. Hall one morn
ing as he was starting out for the run.
81 want you to go down to Sullivan's
this afternoon-you know-the public
house where the coach stopped when
you came up. The drays are up from
town, and VIC are SO short of a num-
Der OF things that l am sending some
load up with whatever you think we
most require. The bullocks are SO
done up that 1 hear they will not be
able to come any farther for the next
three days. Very provoking it is, to
be sure. l suppose all the men will get
drunk there. However, it can't be
helped"
How am l to go, sir?" asked Bay
ncs. "On foot?"
"oh no." replied Mr.. Hail. laughing.
II hear you are rather afraid OF
mounting a horse, but l have left my
mare Vinegar up in the yard. She is
quite quiet SO you need not be alarmed.
One of the men will saddle her for you.
II you don't know how to set about
It,"
Tom Baynes set out shortly after the
mems dinner WAS served. amidst roars
of laughter and much chaff from the
station hands.
What. never been on horse before.
Tom?" cried one. Get along with
you! Hold tight on to her mane-that
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ITO be Con.inued.)
PEN PICTURE OF ELIZABETH.


Mr.. Chrlstmamus. the young Greek
who served for several wears as tutor
and travelling companion to the unfor-
tunate Elizabeth of Austria, has been
interviewed by the Athens "Asty."
He says: "She had eyes that saw all
the beauties of nature. She held
Wordsworthian ideas concerning the
influence of the hills. the streams, the
trees and the flowers upon the life
and thoughts of men. The ceaseless
heaving of the ocean fascinated her.
Her subjects either did not know her
at all or did not understand her. She
assumed none of the spendor which
the multitude expects from crowned
heads. On this account the Viennese,
accustomed to the traditions of q
magnificent court, did not understand
her. To me. the empress stood on 4
mountain height, exalted. clad in
black, lovely, like a cypress tree.
"The empress was possessed OF
many graces. She .worshiped the beau
tiful wherever she found it, and she
introduced it into her life. Her en-
thusiasm for poetry and music con-
tributed not a little to the creation of
popular impression that she was &C.
centric.
"She loved Heine, and sometimes
we made trips to Hamburg. to visit
the aged sister of the poet. Germany
is not willing to erect monument to
Heine, but the empress has set up his
statute in the most conspicuous loca-
ton in the park of her palace at
Corfu. The empress had sort of pre-
sentiment of her tragic end. She
said to me one day:
"'When the desire of life fails man
exists in sort of living death. How
and where | shall die is for me n
secondary question. l expect death
any minute, and you. as philosopher,
ought to do the same.
"One day, in Madeira. when I was
walking too near the edge of a preci-
pice, she called out to me: DO not
court poetical DEATH Unfortunate
ly, no recent photograph or likeness OF
any kind of the empress exists, be-
cause, after she passed the age of 30
years. she did not permit any picture
of herself to be made. She became.
indeed. very sensitive over the idea
that she was growing old. and when
ever she appeared in public, which
was not often. she kept her fan in
front of her face"
The Springfield herald., 1899-01-13
States barred Out of School.

The use of states has been forbidden
in the schools of Zurich, Switzerland.
and pen, ink and paper have been sub
stituted, even in the lowest forms. The
reason given are that the light gray
marks OF the pencil on the slate can
not be followed without straining the
eyes; that the pressure which 1t Is
necessary to exert upon the pencil les
sens the facility of the hand and rem
ders an easy. flowing handwriting
more difficult to attain, and that the
use of the slate is not conducive tc
cleanly work.
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G1OG Reward, 500.

The readers OF this paper will be pleased TO
learn that there is ut least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all IT'S
stages and that IS Catarrh. Halls Cntnrrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known TO inc
,ncdicpl fraternity Catnrrh being constitu-
tionnl disease. requires n constitutional treat
mcnt. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system, thereby destroying the
foundation of the disease and giving the patient
strength by building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing It's work. Tho pro-
prictors have so much faith In Its curative
powers that they oner one Hundred Dollars for
any case that 1t fails to cure. Send for list OF
Testimonials.
Address i. j. CHENEY & Co. Toledo. O
Sold by druggists 15c.
Halls Family pills are the best
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Magnet Draws Steel rr, IN MI Eye.

A steel needle which had been made "A
powerful magnet by heavy electric cur
rent gave one strong pull yesterday and
drew to 1t II spock of steel, which. i'm
bcdded In the eye of Gus Feirstcn. threat
ened to make him blind. The opera ton
was performed ut the Illinois eye and ear
infirmary and aroused the interest of oc-
culists generally. Before the magnet was
troublesome speck was located by an
N-rny photograph. y slight incision was
mace into which the point of the instru-
mont was placed Then as the current
was turned the piece of steel was
drawn, from It's lodging place.-chicaso
Record.
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RELIEF FROM PAIN.
Women Everywhere Express their
Gratitude to Mrs. Pinkham-
Nm. T. A. WALDEN. Gibson, O.. wrlt..:

"DKAR MRs. PINKHAM:-Before taxi
ing YOUR medicine, life was n burden
to me. I never saw 4 well day. At
my monthly period l suffered untold
misery, and n grcat deal OF the time
was troubled with n severe pain in my
side. Before finishing the first bottle
of your Vegetable Compound l could
tell it was doing me good. continued
its use, also used the Liver Pills and
Sanative Wash, and have been greatly
helped. / would like to have you use
nv letter for the benefit of others"
The Springfield herald., 1899-01-13

Nearly all OF the new freight equip
ment ordered by Receivers Cowen
and Murray of the Baltimore G Ohio
railroad during the past few months
will be delivered by January 18th.
The orders consisted OF 5000 stand
ard box cars, from the Michigan Pc
ninsular Car Company; 1000 box and
1000 gondolas from the Pullman
Company; 1000 box cars from the
Missouri Car and Foundry Company;
1000 steel coal cars of 100000 pounds
capacity from the schoen Company.
and five 50-foot modern mail cars
from the Pullman Company Each
of these cars is equipped with the
Westinghouse air brake and IL. o. P.
automatic couplers.
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mrs W. r. BATES, rlsusflold, Ln., writes:

"Bcfore writing TO you | suffered
dreadfully from painful menstrual
tion, lcucorrhna and sore feeling in
the lower part of the bowels. Now my
friends want to know what makes me
look so well. do not hesitate one min
ute in telling them what has brought
about this great change. l cannot
praise Lydia L. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound enough. 1t is the greatest
remedy of the age"
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Hrs, FLORENCE A. WOLFE. SIS nuiberry
St., Lancaster, Ohio, writesf

"DEAR Mrs. PINKHAM:-For two
wears / was troubled with what the
local physicians told me was intlamma-
ton of the womb. Every month 1 suf-
fered terribly. l had taken enough
medicine from the doctors to cure any
one, but obtained relief for short
time only. Atlast l concluded to write
to you in regard to my case, and can
say that by following your advice am
now perfectly well.'
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p,,,, to Have Great rhe.ter.

The Paris exhibition Of 1900 will con-
tain the largest theater in the world.
According to the report of NJ. Raulin
the architect who has been intrusted
with its construction. it will accommo-
date from - 1000 to $1,000 persons.
The Springfield herald., 1899-01-13

Admiral Dewey is greatly Interested
in The movement among the American
volunteers 10 obtain their discharges ut
Manila and engage in pioneer enter
prlscs. He believes there Is Il practi-
rally unlimited field for planters. farm
erS and miners in the Philippines.
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Tn. Enormou. Gold Product Of 1893.

The Dutch government commission
appointed to examine into the advisi
bility OF cutting new bed for the
River Scheldt, on which the city of
Antwerp is built, has reported in fav-
or of the stupendous project.
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new fad has broken out in the East.
1t is to eat no breakfast and its adher-
ents claim that 1t greatly benefits the
henllh.
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All states collect taxes from: the liq-
nor traf,c except California, where 1t
all goes to the counties aod munich
palities.
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k5Ulu UN UT HEElNtN F"''
Halls Family Pills are the best

Onc-t third of the revenue of Georgia goes
Tor education. The report of the treasurer
of state for last year. which was laid be
fore the Legislature recently. shows that
expenditures for education amounted to
1853, ,3lG
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My wife ne"er bought me n cigar IN
her life.'' well she's wise woman
'Yes, she knows don't smoke"
The Springfield herald., 1899-01-13

PERKINS little boy wants gun for
Christmas" Goodness! Are they going
to get that baby n gum" Didn't you
hear me say he wanted it?'
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women and men who nre unhappy though mar
Yied" may md remedy in Vitality Pills. Cold and
obstinate couples united. Cures liquor and tobacco
habits. Price o.. Phvsicians Testimonials free
Scientific Remedy Co, Box 3Il3, Boston. Mass.
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wants TO do three things. What are
they?" Eat square meal. kiss his
sweetheart and get his photograph taken"
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TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY

THAT dull Miss Wigs doesn't seem to
have "A particle of ina aglnation." "Yes,
she has: she thinks she can sing"
The Springfield herald., 1899-01-13

American Rubber Foot Ball free to
users OF Diamond &c" Soap. Ask your
grocer.
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kitty. how did you hapnen to give give me
needed one more for my euchre club
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Piso's Cure for Consumption is the only
cough medicine used in my housed. q.
Albright, Mifiinburg, Pa, Dec. IL, '95.
The Springfield herald., 1899-01-13

Mrs. Winsiow's SOOTHING syrup
For children teething. the reduces iniam-
niAticn alys pain wind collie % cents bottis
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Horcst grocers prefer to sell honest
soap. Diamond &c" Soap is honest,
economical every way desirable.
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May II, A.h.. Of JuIln. Cesar.

Excavation around the base of col
umn discovered in the Roman forum
recently. marking the spot where the
body of Julius Caesar was crcmnted.
has resulted In II new discovery. \
heap OF ashes, carefully covered over
with bricks. We're uncarthed. The
ashes are considered to be without
doubt the remains of the funeral pyre
to mark which the column was reared.
The discovery has given new impulse
to the work OF excavation which the
government is prOsecuting.-Chicago
Record.
The Enormous Gold Product of 1898.
From South Africa. the Klondike
and Australia gold is being shipped in
large quantities. This years output
will nearly double that of any previous
twelve months. The sale of Hostetter's
Stomach Btters nre also increasing very
fast. This famous remedy will cure
dyspepsia. indigestion. constipation,
NERVOUSNESS and weakness.
The Springfield herald., 1899-01-13

Take Laxative Bromo Quininc Tablets. All
druggists refund the money II It fails to cure.
25c. The genuine has l.. B g on each tablet
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WANTED Case OF bad health tnht E-l.P-A-S'S
will not benefit Send cents to ltipnus Chemical
CO.. New York. for 10 samples md 1000 tcst,inooal-
The Springfield herald., 1899-01-13

"'When the desire of life fails man
exists in sort of living death. How
and where | shall die is for me n
secondary question. l expect death
any minute, and you, as a philosopher
ought to do the same
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-05-23

Some would-be statesmen and
some subsidized newspapers as
sumo that labor troubles can be
settled by the destruction of
labor organizations. But not so.
There is not student of history
nor of human nature who does
not know that the opposite effect
will follow. The destruction of
life or property, whether by mob
violence under direction of or
gained labor or otherwise, is
lamentable and will be condemn
ed by all honorable citizens.
Under the present constitution
of society every community
throughout the civilized world
clamors for peace and harmony,
says the Wallace Tribune. But
conditions that will insure peace
and good order is a question that
must command the statesman
ship of the entire country. We
may place whole districts under
martial law, extensive sections
of the country may glisten with
the bayonets of federal soldiers,
and labor organizations may be
placed under the severest pros
cription, but all these by no
means furnish a solution to the
problem. The way to insure
peace is to insure justice. That
labor is entitled to q fair share
of the wealth it produces no fair
minded person will deny. That
capital deserves protection from
destruction of life and and prop
erty is equally true. But a
guarantee to labor that it will
receive fair remuneration and
fair recognition will insure life
and property against violence SO
far as labor organizations are
concerned. In every country
and in every age. wherever and
whenever this remedy has been
applied, it has proven etfectual
and an era of peace and security
has followed. Wherever the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-05-23

capacity, shall fix the price of
materials furnished the public,
or fix the compensation for serv-
ices rendered to be rendered by
him for the public. The law
wisely protects a public officer
from the temptation of being too
generous in the matter of fixing
his own compensation. Our con-
clusion is, that the act in ques-
ton is valid, except that part
thereof which attempts to auth
orize county commissioners to
determine what amount of salary
between $3.50 and $1,000 per an
mum they shall receive. Inasmuch
as boards of county commission
ers in the various counties of
the state have already by order
designated the salaries to be re-
ceived by all county officers, we
deem it best to suggest that the
orders made by the boards of
county commissioners, so far as
their own compensation is con-
cerned, are void, and that until
further legislation is had, county
commissioners will 0receive the
compensation now fixed by the
statute, viz six dollars for
each day actually and necessar-
lily engaged i'll transacting county
business, not to exceed five hun
dred dollars for any one year,
and all actual and necessary ex-
penses incurred by them "in the
performance of official duty"
The constitutional amendment
and act under consideration re-
peal that part of the act of Feb
ruary 90, 1898, which allows
mileage to county commission
ers.
1t is a matter of great regret,
if not public calamity, shown by
the public history of the state,
that in some of the counties the
county commissioners, contrary
to law and common decency, have
made orders allowing themselves
and other officers quarterly sal
airy in advance. Such acts were
not contemplated by the consti
tuition or act in question. We
deem it best to suggest that the
authority vested by the act il
question is not an arbitrary bu1
discretionary power, and in any
case, in which their discretion is
abused, the party aggrieved may
obtain redress by appeal, as il
case of other orders made by the
county commissioners.
The writ demanded is denied
Costs awarded to neither party.
Huston, G. J. and Sullivan, j
concur.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-05-23

NOTICE. lis hereby given
that q Special Teachers Exam
ination will be held in the Pro-
bate Court room, in Challis, on
May 25th, 1899. Examination
for State certificates and Life
Diplomas will be held later.
MARGARET KEENAN,, Co. Supt.
of Public instruction.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-05-23

The Boise Statesman the full
text of the Supreme Courts de-
cision on the county salary law,
which is as follows
The Opinion, Quarles, j.
This is an original proceeding,
commenced by the plaintiff, who
is clerk of the district court and
ex-officio auditor and recorder in
and for Nez Perez county, to OBJ
tain writ of prohibition, pro-
hibiting the defendants, as com
missioners of said county, from
fixing the salary of the plaintiff,
as said officer, for the years of
1899 and 1900. The contention
upon which this proceeding is
based, is, that the act of March
z, 1899, known as the county
salary bill, is in contravention of
the constitution and void.
BY joint resolution submitted
10 the electors of the state by
the legislature at its Fourth ses-
sion, 1897, and adopted at the
general election in November,
1893, section z, of article 18, of
the constitution was amended so
as to read as follows
Section z. All county Off
GERS and deputies when allowed,
shall receive as full compensa-
ton for their services fixed an
nual salaries, TO be paid quarter
ly out of the county treasury, as
other expenses are paid. All
actual and necessary expenses
incurred by any county officer or
deputy in the performance of his
official duties, shall be a legal
charge against the county, and
may be retained by him out of
any fees which may come into
his hands. All fees, which may
come into his hands from what
ever source, over and above his
actual and necessary expenses.
shall be turned into the county
treasury at the end of each quar-
ter. He shall, at the end of each
quarter, file with the clerk of
the board of county commission
ers, a sworn statement, accom-
panied by proper vouchers, show
ing all expenses incurred and all
fees received, which must be
audited by the board, as other
accounts.
The act of March Z, 1899, was
enacted for the purpose of car
rying into effect the above pro-
vision of the constitution. Said
act fixes the the maximum and
minimum compensation to be re-
ceived by the different county
officers, leaving the the exact
amount of the salary of each
county officer to be fixed by the
board of county commissioners
in their respective counties.
Plaintiff contends that the act
is local and special. This con-
tention is not well founded, as
the act is general in its nature
and terms and applies equally to
every county in the state.
The second point urged by the
plaintiff is that the "said act is
an attempt to grant Legislative
power to the board of county
commissioners and is a delega-
ton of legislative functions. !"
This point raises the serious
question in this case. If the
Legislature is prohibited from
vesting in the county commits
sioners the discretionary power
of fixing the compensation of
county officers within certain
prescribed limits it is by the
provisions Of our constitution
and not otherwise. The vesting
OF such discretionary power, in
the board Of county commission
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-05-23

The Boise Statesman the full
text of the Supreme Courts de-
cision on the county salary law,
which is as follows
The silver lance., 1899-03-31
ClVILIZiNC MANILA.
drinking and Vice Play u Prominent

drinking and Vice Play u Prominent Part
To Illustrate the vast amount of
drinking that is done, l mention the
statement made to me by the agent of
an american company, who told me
mat he had sold 5000 barrels of beer
IN one day to the various saloons. The
business done in one regimental can
teen, in drinks alone. was S1.TO0 Mexi-
can, in single day, and in another
regiment 1t was $1,100. 1t certainly is
humiliating thing to see beautiful
street like the Escolta changed in two
months from a great retail show street
INTO line of saloons. and it makes an
American feel that his country is not
cutting much ice as grand civilizing
influence
Manila is also becoming the Mecca
for dozens of adventuresses. who see
golden prospects here. A number of
women have drifted in from nearly all
the big cities of the orient, and in one
or two instances, where their character
was discovered before they landed,
they We're ordered by General Otis
away from the island. A saloon has
Just been opened with japanese bar
maids, and there are other evidences
hat an era of piety and moral refor-
lration is not dawning in the Philip
pines. At the present rate of moral
decline, Manila will in few years
nave Doodle aldermen and a political
machine.
The silver lance., 1899-03-31
IL Was Rewarded for His Honesty.

In Il small village just outside Not
tingham Il farm laborer went to the
general store, which was kept by an
Old woman not overstocked with
brains. and asked for IA pahnd O. ba-
con-
The old lady produced the bacon and
cut a piece off, but could not find the
pound weight.
"Oh, never mind t pahnd weight"
said he; me fist just weighs n pahnd,
80 put ther bacon in L scales"
The woman confidently placed the
bacon into one side of the scales, while
the man put his fist into the other
side, and of course. took good care to
have good weight
While the woman was wrapping the
bacon up the pound weight was found,
and en- seeing it the man said:
Nah, you see if me fist don't just
weigh a pahnd.'
The pound weight was accordingly
put into one scale and the mans fist
into the other, this time just to bal
ance.
The old woman on seeing this said:
"Wha, | never seed aught so near
afore! Here's red herrin' for thee
honesty, me lad.'-London Spare Mo
The silver lance., 1899-03-31
IN THE PHILIPPINES.
Actresses Are Not Available. So skirted
Men Play Parts.

Actresses Are Not Available. So skirted
Men Play Parts.
Actresses are scarce in the Philip
pines, and the theatrical manager who
will take a cargo Of them down there,
will probably make a pile of money
and earn everlasting gratitude of the
Filipinos. The continuous" show
seems to be the popular entertainment
in Manila, judging from a programme.
dated November IS, of the Philippine
theater. The cast of THE Baron's
Victim" which is the title of a highly
sensational melodrama. calls for two
women, one Miss Emily Fitztempleton,
the other Polly, the maid of all work.
Both these characters were played by
men. The specially turns between the
five acts of the comedy were supplied
by Hurton and Foley, Jack Zaisser,
Harry Gray and a parsonage by the
name of Tod Sloan, who is announced
on the bill as the famous vocalist.
Tod Sloan is evidently a much respect
ed parsonage in Manila, and likely the
adopted name of some clever individ-
ual who trades upon the cognomen of
the great American jockey. This Ma
nila Tod Sloan Is also the business
manager of the Philippine theater, and
a sketch artist besides. He has not
only announced himself on the pro-
gramme with the catch line Guess
Who's Coming" but he refuses to
cheaper himself by appearing in the
drama, vocalism probably being his
only forte. There is something pecu-
liar about Philippine drama. The
acts are numbered l, 2. 3 and 5, with
note that there is no fourth act
The bill does not state what is done
with this fourth act. 1t does state
that the olio is sandwiched in between
acts one and two. between two and
three and between three and five. Per-
haps this is a new way theatrical man
ayers in our Spanish possessions have
to indicate to their patrons that it is
time to go out and take a drink.