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The National tribune., 1899-03-16

Take hint and 60 to work for one of the
Unabridged Dictionaries described on page
4. The indications so far are that very
small club will get one
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-21

view of them was obtained while they
sat in the sun. Their bodies are COW
cred with long black hair, and they are
quite stout. Their hands" are black,
and their finger" nails resemble tall
ons. They put their arms around the
captains neck, and make noises ex-
pressive of their fondness for their
friend. 1t was amusing as well as in
teresting TO see them eat a banana.
They carefully peeled the fruit, and
then, with their teeth, scraped off any
parts of the skin which adhered to the
fruit They held it in their 'haaIs'
with the delicacy of lady, and quietly
bit off piece after piece. The captain
said they furnished considerable
amusement for the crew during the
voyage. They would eat food from the
hands of any of the crew On days
when the weather was calm Biddy and
Nathan would walk hand IN hand
along the deck, seemingly enjoying the
sights. They never got sea sick. They
would lean over the rail of the boat
and watch the water much af-
Ter the manner of any other
ocean traveller Upon nearing
port they grew suspicious of every
body, and the captain found ii neces-
sary to construct a tent to inclose
them. Biddy and Nathan live in this
tent like happy couple. When Biddy
complains of the cold Nathan wraps a
blanket around her and tucks it well
under her chin. The captain facetious-
ly said they were SO much like human
beings that he was afraid that they
would not pass the immigration COM
missioners. 1t is believed that Capt.
Sarchett will present his pets to the
Smithsonian institute.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-21
Pond Full of Fishes.

In East Templeton, Mass, is an ar
tificial pond, tributary to the Connec-
ticut river, shut off from the connect
irsg streams by eight dams. This pond
is a wonderfully productive water for
cells, and their size is remarkable. The
pond is not over fifty acres in extent,
with a muddy bottom. and twice in the
last twenty years, when the water was
drawn off for repairs to the dams, the
quantity of cells taken was enormous,
in comparison to the size of the pond
hundreds and hundreds of pounds be-
ing secure, and not one eel less than
TWO pounds in weight, and the majority
four and five pounds. The last time
the pond was drawn a Frenchman got
a sugar barrel and large washtub full
of these large cells, and not one
weighed less than four pounds. He
sailed them for winter use.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-21

The Bureau of Statistics of Labor Of
Massachusetts has issued its annual re-
port. The number of establishments
considered in the report is 4,701, as
against 4,695 in 1897. The value of
goods made and work done during the
year in the nine leading industries was
$685., 619,1 1856, of which boots and shoes
contributed $131 ,162 ,578; cotton goods,
$50, 986,469 leather, $25,907 ,780; ma
chimes and machinery, s94,797,770;
metals and metallic goods, $40, 426,78
paper and paper goods, $2S,625,357;
wooden goods, $50, 1853 ,533, and worsted
goods, $25, 1884, 1922. The report shows
that the production of the textile in
dustries in some of the cities has de-
clined in value. For example, Fall
River, which leads in textile produc.
ton, produced during the year textile
fabrics to the value of 1920, 994, this
being a falling off of $3,096, asa or 9.2s
per cent, as compared with 1895. 1t is
shown that the various mills following
a systematic plan not only cut down
the number of pieces of cotton cloth
carried over from the preceding year,
but also cut down production material
ly. The number of textile establish
ments shows decrease of SO. The re-
port contains a table showing the
amount of capital invested in the lead
ing industries, as follows: Boots and
shoes, $22, Ala, 635; cotton goods. s112,-
02.930; food preparations. 9,040,S52;
machines and machinery, S32, ,S13;
metals and metallic goods, SIT ,191, 1888;
paper, s20,733, 967; rubber and elastic
goods, $40, 1875, 90S; wooden goods, $685.
10000; print works, dye works, etc,
$12,674,S71. The cotton goods industry
gave employment to S1,9S5 persons,
who received in wages $26,294, 240. In
the boot and shoe industry 51,S97 per-
sons were employed, at wages aggre-
eating s23 ,904,714 while in the pro-
duction of machines and machinery
1886 persons were engaged, who
drew in wages $10,06s,1
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-21

The minor leagues of lower classifi-
cation must reduce their respective
salary limits next season and employ
a large quota of home talent. That
is the only way that they can be oper-
ated on a paying basis. There are a
number of promising players in every
city in the country, who will play ball
for nominal salary in order TO secure
an engagement and thus get before the
public. With a few experienced pro-
fessionals to steady them and instruct
them in points of the game, some OF
them will develop into good players.
The presence of home talent will awak-
en- civic pride in each team and the in
terest will thus become stronger. The
grade of ball will not be as high as pa
irons have been accustomed to, but it
will be as good as they can afford to pay
for. 1t is the height of folly TO carry
a club in a city in which the attend
anee is not sufficient to meet the guar
antee to the visiting team. Yet it is
done every year until the club becomes
so involved that it can not pay its
players. The rivalry between cities is
so great that the salary limit of a
minor league is seldom observed II
one manager goes beyond the limit, the
others are forced to do likewise, and
the result is ruin for all. This is the
cause of the collapse of every league
which has been wrecked this year.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-21

Cettinje, the capital of the independ-
INT principality of Montenegro, con-
sists of two streets and square. The
royal palace, which fronts directly on
the street. is not as large as many
Iarmhouses, and the royal church,
where Montenegrin princes are
crowned, seats only 100 people. The
rest of the houses in the capital are
mainly occupied by the members of the
diplomatic corps, almost all of the Eu-
ropean capitals being represented by
ministers who have nothing in the
world to do but pass the time as best
hey may. In winter the capital of
Montenegro is even more desolate and
'orlorn. Snow to the depth of four or
i've feet often covers the streets and
keeps the royal and other residents
within doors.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-21
TWO ORANG- OUTANGS.
EMICRATE FROM JAVA AND
COME TO THE STATES.
Act Much Like Human ISeings-They
Are Biddy and Nathan, Live in a Tent
Aboard Ship, Wear Blankets when
Its Cold.
(SneciaI LetterA

The steamship Benalder, Capt. /. D.
Sarchett, which arrived at Boston,
Mass, a few days ago, has on board
Two OF the best specimens of orang-
outangs ever seen in America. Capt.
Sarchett, the commander, bought them
from a Javanese trader. Beside the
orang-outangs Capt. Sarchett also has
aboard several chimpanzees and mon
Keys. The orang-outangs during the
81 days voyage were the almost con-
slant companions of the captain. They
ate at his table, and he walked hand
in hand with them around the deck.
The male one is named Nathan, while
the female bears the name of Biddy
They answer to their names as readily
as children.
In appearance they are very human.
The male measures 5 feet 10 inches
from the tip of the fingers of the right
hand" to the tip of the fingers of the
left. They are about ten years old, and
are very intelligent. During the voy-
age the. captain allowed them freedom
of the decks, and they seemed as much
at home as in the forests of Java
For the benefit of a reporter, Capt
Sarchett brought both of the orang-
outangs out on deck. An excellent
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-21
INTRODUCED BY HIS SKULL.
Odd Experiences of Missionary with a
Native Desiring Treatment.

Native Desiring Treatment.
Probably the oldest case within my
experience was that of Lapuie. who
made himself known to me through the
use OF detached piece of his own
skull, said a medical missionary on a
furlough from his work among the
heather. I'VE have all sorts of pa
tents as soon as the people get to
know US. In fact, there is a rush to
get the benefits of our medicine. which
fear the heather regard as some very
potent magic. If our evangelical work
were Of the same sort of success that
our medical work is should expect the
millennium. But about Lapuie. One
morning l went out to look over the
specimens of real or fancied injury
which were awaiting treatment. There
was pretty nearly every kind of tropi-
cal disease in the outfit from sore fin
ger to dropsy. Most of the patients
were we'll known to me, but among
them was one man whose face was I'M
familiar, and who seemed to belong to
different tribe. AS l stopped at his
place he leaped to his feet as actively
as a cat and from somewhere in his
scanty apparel dug up an object which
he promptly handed to me. 1t was
! circular piece of human skull as big
around as a dollar, and very nearly as
thick. On the outer surface some one
had carefully written in ink the name
Lapuie. This must be, l think, the
| first case in which a man has used part
of his own skull instead Of visiting
card. l looked the man over at once
to find out what the trouble was He
had had some sort of a difference Of
opinion with his chiefs, and as a result
of such presumption had received
stout clubbing. One of the blows had
| fractured his skull and for the time
had knocked him out. When the old
medicine among these particular
heather got hold of Lapuie they found
that a part of his skull was loose. To
save difficulty they pried the loose piece
off with the blade Of knife, poulticed
up the wound and let nature do the
rest. The patient kept the chip of his
skull, and the inscription on it was
the work of some passing trader. When
the case came under my notice, there
was scarcely more than the thickness
of piece Of parchment left of the skull
over the brain, and the wound mad
| practically healed. 1t turned out that
Lapuie had not made the long journey
from his distant home to see me be-
cause this degree of damage troubled
him. He had the idea that the piece
of the skull should be set back in place
and he seemed to have great confidence
in my ability to do it. 1t was a great
disappointment to him that his skull
chip could not be stuck back. Al
though l did all that surgical science
prescribes for the protection of the thin
spot in the Uranium, my patient kept
harping on the fear that he might lose
his fragment of bone, which might fall
into improper hands and thus play the
mischief with him. The only way to
pacify him was to string the chip on a
copper wire and solder it about his
neck. New York Sun.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-21
BASE BALL TOPICS
CURRENT NEWS AND NOTES OF
THE GAME
Why the Chicago Club L. Making sueh
Bad Record - WorthIessness of
Pitching Records One Result of
Rowdy Playing.

The Chicago clubs championship
chances have been sacrificed by the dis
sipation and dissoluteness Of a major
ity OF its players. They know more
about the form OF the race horses than
they do about the standing of the clubs
IN the pennant race and think more OF
TWO pair, three of a kind and fiushes
tnan doubles, triples or home runs saws
sporting News. The salary list of the
team approximates $40, 900 and several
receive more thin $1,000 for their serv-
Ices for six months. Discipline ia not
enforced because there are so many
gamblers and Incorporate players in
the club that the club officials do not
dare to deal summarily with them The
only course left to President Hart is
to trade the chief offenders and fiji
their places with men of better habits
Inc delay in adopting this remedy has
been due to the fact that the most in
tractable men are among the best
members of the club and rank as stars
In their positions. First-class players
are such splendid property that a club
can Ill afford to part with them even
though their value is impaired by bad
habits when there is a chance of
reformation. Arson allowed anareh-
ism to establish itself among the play
ers and it 50 permeated the ranks that
Manager Burns is unable to stamp it
out, and as a consequence, the city with
the best patronage in the National
league will have to put up in all prob
ability with a second division team for
1899. The bad example of the older
members of the team has had an evil
influence on this years recruits and the
youngster who holds aloof from drink
Ing and gambling is antagonized by the
sporting element. President Hart
should place no reliance on ante-sea-
son promises of reformation but pro-
coed to make deals which will raise
the moral standing of his team. As
long as the Chicago club continues to
employ gamblers and drunkards it will
have no championship chances.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-21
Wonderful Run-Getter.

William R. Hamilton, the center
fielder of the Boston club, is truly one
OF the marvels of base ball. This is
his tenth year in the National league,
and fourth with the Bostons, and his
record in these ten years in all that
goes to make -getter-batting and
base running-has not been equaled by
any living player. Other players have
outranked him some Of these years,
but none have averaged so high as he.
1t is a treat to sit behind the plate
during a game in which Hamilton is a
participant and observe the wonderful
skill and judgment OF the man at the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-21

Ready Cash There Is Strength.
by day it becomes very apparent
abor must meet capital on more
equal ground by opposing or
stion of men to organization of
=. 1t is idle to think that close
'er closer organization of capital
prevented. Xerxes tried to chain
lie, but 1t rushed past his chain:
m chastised the disobedient wa
y beating them with rods, but it
OF record that he hurt them.
orld has come to the conclusion
, erxes wasn't wise. Yet now there
Legislators and economists who
to do exactly what Xerxes tried
They want to stop" profitable
Itration by having congress and
legislatures say that there shall
more concentration. However,
4 men are descendants Of the
i Persian potentate. The wage
already casting its shadow be-
The organization of a union of
y workmen In Greater New York
zen begun by a committee ap-
d by the Central Federated
Mr.. William A. Perrine, secre-
II the Iron Molders' Conference
and one of the leading members
e committee, said: This new
will be one of the biggest local
! labor bodies on the face of the
All the unions in the five Dor
of New York city will join.
i be more powerful than many
national and international
4. and will have more influence in
FORK city than any labor organ
4 which ever existed. The bust
{ conducting the big bodies which
xist independently will be great
litated. Employees will also ben
the contradiction of central la
lions In New York city. Strikes
und to become fewer in number
tfter year through the influence
great central organization. The
pie of arbitration will triumph at
For twenty years the bricklay-
zion have had no strikes, because
cklayers have been in one union.
are many fine examples of the
lization to be found in Greater
York" 1t is not matter of
with labor whether it will con-
tie Its forces, other than the
between adopting the only avail
neans of self-defense, or per-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-21

champions would at least have beea
on even terms with the Brooklyns "a
this time, II not In the lead. Hamil-
ton is thrifty ball player and always
IN condition. barring injury. His pres
ent disabilities are perhaps the natural
outcome of his style of ball playing.
The immense amount of base running
and sliding he has done. it would seem,
nave but naturally caused the injury
10 his knee. If he has the good for
tune to get into the game for the rest
OF the season the Bostons will make it
hot for the other heralded world beat
ers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-21

an agreement to employ Union labor
exclusively. It's a matter Of politics
who gets the state contracts. Money
talks In politics. The Typographical
union Is ready to talk to the extent OF
$4,000 to gain this particular thing 1t
wants. Years ago this union used to
rely largely on sentiment. 1t issued
statements" to the world. calling at
tention to It's real or imaginary griev-
anees. 1t found that the world had lit
tie time to read and less inclination to
heed these tales of woe. It doesn't issue
SO many statements now. 1t does bust
ness, and recognizes that to do bnsi
ness with success, you must have
money. So it appropriates money.
The shorter workday committee pre-
sented its final report In the report
the craft is congratulated upon the
substantial progress that has been
made, and it states that not the least
beneficial outcome of its labors has
been the mutual understanding arrived
at between the employers and the en-
ployes of the allied printing trades.
The interest of employer and employe
alike can be best served, the commit
tee finds, by resort to a system in
which negotiation is substituted for
obstinate insistence on demands, and
argument and reason take the place
Of strikes and lockouts.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-21
Result of Rowdy BAN

Dirty ball playing brought about
disgraceful affair at Providence recent
ly. During the first game of double
header, First Baseman Davis of the
Providence club and Outfelder House
holder Of the Rochester club, came to
blows and were ordered of the field.
They renewed the fight and several
members of both teams became involv-
ed. Some OF the Rochester players be-
came abusive and we're benched. AS
there were not enough substitutes to
take their places, the umpire properly
awarded the game to Providence. The
Rochester players have INDUCED in
rowdy tactics all season, because A. C.
Buekenberger, their manager. encour-
ages them to do so. President Powers
Of the Atlantic league has received
complaints of the unsportsmanlike con-
duct Of the Rochester players from ev-
cry city in the circuit, but beyond warn
ing Catcher Smink and Third Baseman
Burke, two of the worst offenders, he
has not taken steps to stop it. 1t is
to be hoped that every player of the
Rochester and Providence teams who
engaged in the riot above referred to
will be disciplined. The directors of
the Eastern league should investigate
the charge that Manager Buckenberger
instigates his players to play rowdy
ball and If it is proven he should be
required to change his methods or get
out of the game
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-21

Nv days ago the International
raphical union met in annual
ltion in Detroit, Mich. 1t was the
| convention ever held by the
1t was up to date. 1t believed
ng the power of concentration
honey, rather than resorting to
.reaks between employer and en-
1t was prudent. 1t believed that
rise in time of peace to prepare
II. 1t realized that you cannot.
lie, get good thing without pay
]; SO 1t adopted the following:
we'd, further, That every member
bay, In addition to the 80 cents
mentioned in this section, the
: 10 cents per month, the money
.lected to be converted, as each
Is accumulated, into United
bonds or securities of equal sta
the same to be known as the
.aent defense fund, in the keeping
executive council, the interest
lch, after the 100000 shall have
formulated, shall be turned over
Y temporary defense fund, by
name the union fund shall be
:, In charge also of the executive
a, the further disposition of the
nent defense fund to rest solely
.he International Typographical
: as determined by the referen-
One hundred thousand dollars
III money, but it will not take
men long to accumulate it. and
! talks every time in business.
che convention did another very
hing. 1t wants official printing
here done by union men. The
printing of Michigan is not
" union men. So the executive
4 was authorized to expend not
han $4,000 for the purpose of
Sc the Michigan state printing
IT for a firm that will enter into
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-21
worth of Records of Pitchers.

The best proof of the utter worth,
lessness of the pitching records based
upon a percentage of victories, as a
criterion Of merit, is found in the fact
that Hickman stands first in the list
with six straight victories and no de-
feats- His work, instead of emitting
him to rank first among the pitchers OF
the league. has been so unsatisfactory
that the Boston club has given him his
release. He established the base-on-
balls record by sending fourteen men
to first in eight innings, and on sew
eral occasions has filed the bases
through lack of control. Fortunately
for his record the superior work of his
teammates at the bat and in the field
have saved him from being charged
with a defeat. The best test of
pitchers ability that can be reduced to
figures is the percentage Of earned runs
of his delivery through base hits and
bases on balls, wild pitches and balks.
Hickman has been a failure as a Ma
tional league pitcher, but his splendid
batting and fielding while playing left
field in Capt. Duffy's place entitle him
to remain in the major league.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-21
Unnecessary Business Disturbances.

Gunton's Magazine, a periodical that
discusses economic and labor questions
from a very fair standpoint, says the
Brooklyn, New York and Cleveland
street car strikes are manifest unnec-
essary business disturbances, which
need not, ought not, and would not
have occurred if the management of
the corporations had lived up to the
spirit of the ten-hour law and recog
nized the now conceded right of labor
ers to act as organized bodies. The
strikes emphasize the need of better
and more intelligent organization
among laborers, and of permanent,
established system of conferences be-
tween representatives of the corpora
tions on one side and labor unions on
the other. The Brooklyn and New
York strikes were precipitated unwise-
ly, without specific statement of
strong case, and without unanimity
among the men themselves. More eff
fective organization and discussion OF
the case in joint board of representa-
tives of employers and laborers-a la
Dor senate-would have either made
the New York strikes successful or
prevented them entirely, and in the
Cleveland case would have forestalled
the chief and almost only cause of the
whole disturbance.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-11-21
The west Wind.


winds, blow out of the 'wildering
est
West of the setting sun.
: ,ip that has caught the sinking
yht
the days that are done.
5 winds. blow out of the clouded
AXE
sunbeams tired of play
sams that lean on the edge of eve
ssslip in the dark away.
ver the cheek of painting hope.
st in his goalless climb;
back from the toll that doubles
teach US the younger time.
IN the lip Of the bitter cup
~ ned with a sin of yore,
\ ing 1t back till taste again
e sweets / left before.
firth to Joy In my heart, grown old
4, g history Of its grief,
I, cath to pain while his fangs are
Aiill,
sting Of their poison. brief.
winds, blow out of the grave of
: ght:
up from the tomb of day.
ad all the spirit lovers back
the dreams I dreamed away.
winds, but leave the sun of the
asst
ong may ! hold him guest
: VIII turn with the tide of noon,
sink into the West.
A. Coll In midland Magazine"