The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-01-24
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My sounnry, tis of thee,
sweet Rand of eiberty,
OF thee Sing.
Rand where poor Freedom died
aand Of the go8d- bugs pride,
From every trust inside,
Get sss 8 ring.
Nelson Dingley, author of the
Dingley tariff law and Republi-
can leader in the House, died at
Washington, D. c., on the 14th
inst, at a ripe age. Mr.. Dingley
was from Maine.
Willis Chambers returned from
Salt Lake City on Tuesday eve
ming last, where he had been to
see what could be done for his
ankle which was broken last fall,
and which has since left him a
cripple. The physicians there
knew of no remedy but to am
putate the foot, which Mr..
Chambers would not consent to.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Oster de-
parted for their home in Custer
last Thursday, after spending a
month with relatives and friends
in this city. While here Mr..
Oster rode the goat" in the
Subordinate Lodge of Odd Eel
lows, and on Wednesday night
last he went over the rocky
road" in the Camp, and after
which a fine banquet was given
at Mrs. Elders by the members.
Fifteen of the ''three- link boys"
enjoyed this bountiful spread.
A petition to the State legisla-
ture is being circulated asking
that body to appropriate $4,000
for bridge over Snake river at
a point about ten miles northeast
of American Falls on the pro-
posed Pocatello and Lost River
road. The petition sets forth
that such road would be easily
constructed, convenient and of
great benefit. The petition will
be forwarded to Senator Church.
-Pocatello Tribune.
The following is a copy of a
school boys complaint to a Board
of Trustees
My sister, who is a school
teacher, whips me every day.
Ma and pa told her to whip me
oftener than she did any other
pupils so they would think she
was not partial l write to let
you know this is too thin. She
is an old maid and gets mad be-
cause she can't get married, and
whenever she gets to feeling that
way she larrups me. l hate to
say such things about my sister,
but it's so, and I write to enquire
if you cannot stop her licking
me or get her a husband. Any,
old thing will do so it's a man.''
The head of a fish is ~ inches
long, its tail is as long as its
head and half of its body, and
its body is as long as its head
and tail combined, how long is
the fish ? We can't answer the
problem unless we know what
kind of fish it is, and whether
Joe" caught it.
When an old settler dies at
Lewiston all the white heirs to
his estate turn a shade paler as
they count the train of Siwashes
who come into court and proceed
to prove that at one time or an
other each and every one of them
was his lawful ife.-North Ida
no Star.
An exchange has adopted the
following advertising rates for
the new year
For calling man a progress
i've citizen, when everybody
knows he's lazier than a govern
ment mule, .S2.75.
Referring to a deceased citizen
as one who is sincerely mourned
by the entire community when
we know he will only be missed
i'll poker circles, .......$1. .08.
Referring to some gallivanting
female as AN estimable lady
whom it is pleasure to meet,
when every business man in
town would rather see the devil
coming, hoofs, horns and all,
than see her coming toward
them, $40.
Calling an ordinary pulpit
FOUNDER an eminent divine. .60c.
Travelling quack doctor as an
eminent physician and surgeon,
or illustricus disciple of Esculap-
LuS, ....s.... 49,. use.
Pettifogger as legal luminary
or expounder of Blackstone, g. .13.
Referring to the bride in a