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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-10

Andrew Marker, one of the
Idaho soldiers, has this to say in
vindication of Capt. Steuncn-
berg, in the Idaho Falls Times;
Captain Steunenberg, of Co.
b. whom some of the state pap
ers are trying to SLAYER over with
the odlam of a state scandal, is
not the mean and NANCY cur
these carping editors would have
us believe. OF course, the Cap
tain is to be blamed for his rash
charge against his commanding
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-10
Grateful Volunteer.
Boise Statesman.

Boise Statesman.
Bert d. Fox, who was a memb
er OF the Pocatello company. G..
left yesterday, the 1st, for Chi
cago. He will remain there dur.
ing the winter and then return
to his home in Challis. His faith.
er, ]. G. Fox, came from Challis
to Boise to meet him. The young
volunteer joins his comrades in
warm praises for the treatment
accorded the regiment by the
people OF Boise. Before he left
ne handed the following to the
Statesman with the request that
it be published :
Boise, Idaho, Oct. As T
leave the city this evening and
have not the time to see each
one personally, I take this means
OF thanking the Woman's Volun-
teer corps, John M. Haines. sec
rotary OF the fair association
Joseph Pinkham and MANY
friends for kind eourtesies and
hearty welcome extended to me
curing eg my short visit on my re-
turn from Manila.
BERT D. FOX,
Late of Company G., First Ida
no Volunteer Infantry, Challis,
Idaho.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-10

by a majority vote the First
idaho Volunteers decided to 90
BOISE City to receive the State $
reception, but on account of feel.
ing and strife two or three com.
panles did not go to Boise. Our
boys attended the Capitors re-
ceptlon, and speak of it in the
most glowing praise.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-10
The Privase'~ Dictionary.

Private-The whole bonnet.
Colonel-The trimmings.
MaJor-An officer of minor i'm
portance.
Mule-An irreligious brute of
the animal kingdom. His rank
IS three notches above first SER
geant.
Bugler-A third-class private
or wind TANNER who disturhs
siumber and poker games.
Mesa poor excuse for a
square meal.
Pass-A thing in demand, not
good in a street fight or police
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-10

officer, but he manfully apologize
ed to Major Higgins, has served
out the sentence of the court
martial, and by his gallant con-
duct since has made ample prop
itiation for his mistake. Steun-
enberg is an effervescent, mer-
curial, expansive man, spring
abruptly to an idea, expressing
himself enthusiastically on every
subject and often without reflec-
ton. His profession is that of a
sailor, and heretofore he has
known restraint of speech and it
is habitual with him to express
himself as frank and free as the
bounding pillows that were once
his home, and which seems to
have impaired to him some of
their spirit of glorious liberty.
When he made this charge
against Lieut.. Col. Higgins it
was, perhaps, with no malicious
intentions, nor a realization of
how grave his charges were, but
something touched his hair .trig-
ger temper and he exploded as
spontaneous as flash ofpowder.
HE is a man eminently above
board, harbors nothing nor hides
his mind behind a mask of
smooth innueEdos or the conven-
tional social persifage. If he
doesn't like you, he makes it as
transparent as glass and will tell
you so with full-throated volume
ang vigor. With Captain Steun-
enberg, a spades spade with
out superfuous verbiage.
HE is well liked by all the pri-
Yates because he thinks as soon
of private as he does of him
self. He doesn't think it was
God who put sword on him and
a bayonet on the private, and he
seems to realize that beneath the
uniform officer and private are
built of the same perishable
stuff. He is strict when it comes
to regulations and he knows his
tactics better than some of those
who would like to see him ex-
tirpated from the regiment. But
he knows where to draw the line
between officer and private and
he draws it-not an impossible
barrier, but one that a man can
cross without fear of rebuff and
with certainty of finding a big
heart and a sympathetic ear.
"As for me, I would rather be
cut on the edge of sharp ma
ture than constantly tipped upon
one as fiat as mat, and I would
rather have Capt. Steunenberg
for an enemy than some others
for friends, for one could at least
be assured of his cordial hatred.
Hoping that this analysis of
his character will do something
towards ameliorating the censure
of public opinion and mitigate
'he unjust criticisms that unfair
newspapers are bruiting about,
am, yours truly, A. MARKER"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-10
Editors'sDay.

We are in receipt of a beauti
full and unique invitation to b,
present at Editors Day at thu
Spokane Industrial Exposition
but are compelled to decline the
tempting invitation because
Spokane and Challis are a Ions
distance apart. The invitation
reads
''There'll Be Hot Time in the
Old Town Tonight.
EDITORS DAY
At the
Spokane Industrial Exposition.
General Order No. 8, Spokane
Press Club /:
You are commended to appear at
the 1899 High links of the
Spokane Press Club, October
z, Editors Day.
The eight-hour law is suspend
ed. Hostilities begin in the
morning, and a seat has been re-
served for you on the
TROLLEY CAR.
The afternoon bombardment
will occur at the
EXPOSITION TENTS.
the Press Club has leased
and will absolutely own, manage
and control for that day. At the
stroke of s
THE AUDITORIUM
theater and the company playing
there become the properly of the
Press Club and guests. At 10 a
BANQUET
such as the old Romans never
ireamed of will be spread at
0avenport's. Eating, drinking.
singing and short speeches are
he order of the early night.
Then, under the guidance of ex-
'erienced clubmen, will be seen
SPOKANE BY ELECTRIC LIGHT.
The police force has been sub.
idized.
Prepare to hit the road for
spokane on the above date. Fail.
re to do so will be to miss the
reat of your life.
IL. 5. V. P. (French). Trans
ated Answer P. d. O.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-10
Endsr~onviIie Repeated.
Wallace Tribune.

posed that mans 1nhumanlty U
man so cruelty expressed towar'
the inmates of Andersonville an,
Libby prisons during the civil
war would ever be repeated il
the history of America. 1t wa'
generally believed that the ag'
of barbarism and persecution hat
been swept away by the marcel
of Christian civilization, but the
savagery and brutality of mar
continues and the narrowing
persecution and torture now be
ing inflicted upon the inmates Of
the bull pen CRATE upon the
hearts and consciences of al
Christendom.
About a week ago the inmates
of the bull pen were discovered
in the act of tunneling out, and
while it must be generally adj
mitted that persons imprisoned
on charge of crime forfeit in a
great measure their standing and
responsibility by attempting to
escape from the officers of the
law. Nevertheless self-preser-
walton is the first law of nature
and to escape is the natural in
clination, and after remaining in
the bull pen for five long weary
months without charge or trial
while two sessions of the district
court of Shoshone county have
been held, and with the further
knowledge that the civil courts
have been barricaded against
them with the Krag-Jorgenson
rifles of Governor Steunenberg
the attempt to escape was but
natural, and we doubt if in all
Idaho there can be found ten
persons who would not make a
similar attempt under like cir
cumstances, but for this attempt
ed escape a punishment is i'm
posed upon them. They were
ordered to dig q ditch nine feet
deep around the entire prison.
which order they stubbornly re-
fused to obey. Their refusal
was not only human but just. |
The prisoners in the bull pen are
convicted of no crime and under
the law of this country are pre-
sumed innocent until proven
guilty, and no officer, however |
great, has any moral or legal
right to compel them to do man.
ual labor against their will. They
are entitled to wholesome food
comfortable beds and decent
treatment and can in no sense be
rlghtfully treated as felons until
Judgment has been passed upon
hem by the courts of the coun-
ny. But it appears that the
authorities have no regard for
aw and decency, and when the
prisoners refused to work at
manual labor at the command of
captain Edwards and without
they were placed
IN a bread and water diet. ALI
he straw was taken from their
'unks and they are compelled to
ieep on the hard boards. Re- /
reshments of every kind are de.
lied them. Those addicted to
he use of tobacco are refused it. +,
rhey are compelled to stand up
q line In the boiling sun seven
lours per day and denied the
lght to take step or move a
lmb under pain of death. Such
ruelty is without a parallel in
his age of Christian civilization
Reliable information states :
hat many of the men are becom-
ng raving maniacs and many 1
theirs are reduced to skeletons !,
nd broken down in health. Q
'hese revolving outrages are
rousing the people to condi- O
ION OF desperation. This at. 8
empt to set up Spanish inoui-
ition on the free soil of America $
or the torture and persecution
! men against whom no criminal Q
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-10

Il. S. V. P. (French). Trans
lated Answer P. D. Q.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-10

Prepare to hit the road for
Spokane on the above date. Fail
ure to do so will be to miss the
treat of your life.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-24
The Case Against Brigham H
Roberts.

A recital of facts is necessary 10
correct understanding of why Con-
Eressman-elect Brigham II. Roberts, of
Utah must not be permitted to retain
membership in the Fifty-siXth con-
gress.
Under the Edmunds law approved
March 22, 1882, polygamists guilty of
unlawful cohabitation after that date
were disfranchised and declared inei-
gible to hold any Office of public trust.
honor or emolument. This referred
solely to territory exclusively under
federal control. Utah at that time
and up to Jan. 4, 1896, was such "A terri.
tory. Under the Edmunds- Tucker act
of March 3, 1887, all residents of the
territory of Utah, before voting or
holding office, We're required to swear
that they We're obeying the Edmunds
law. On Jan. 4, 1898, upon representa-
ton of leading Mormons that polysa-
my had been abandoned by the Nor
mon church and polygamous practices
discontinued, President Harrison
granted executive pardon to all vio-
Tucker acts who since Nov. /, 1890,
have abstained from such unlawful co.
habitation, but upon the express con-
dition that they should in future obey
the laws of the United States and not
otherwise. on Sept. 25, 1894. President
Cleveland issued another pardon re-
storing civil rights To all convicted
,,gtu 81,
conditions of the Harrison proclama-
tion of amnesty. In other words only
those polygamists We're restored to
citizenship who since Nov. 1, 1890, have
abstained from polygamous COhabtd-
ton. When Utah was admitted as
state, her constitution contained n
clause, 'irrevocable without the con-
sent of the United States" forever pro-
hibting polygamous or plural mar
riagcs, and a statute was enacted and
is still in force providing penalties for
the offenses of bgamy, unlawful CO.
habitation, etc, This statute was enact
ed in 1899, when Utah was yet a terri
tory. and was re-enacted in 1897, after
Utah had become a state.
from tneSe ldCts IL Is clear inat any
Mormon who lived in polygamy during
the interval between Nov, /, 1890 and
Jan 4, 1896 was breaker of the law
of the United States and thereby dis
qualified himself from holding any Of
flee of public trust, honor or emolu-
ment. 1t also appears that the Nor
mon who lived in polygamy subse-
guent 10 Jan. 4, 1896, was a breaker of
both the statutory and constitutional
taw of the state of Utah; and in either
case, under the terms of the Harrison
and Cleveland amnesty proclamations,
he stands with the brand of federal
censure INCREASED
How do these facts apply to Brigham
II. Roberts? The records of the
Third Judicial District court Of Utah
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-24
Industrial,

The Carnegie Steel company an
nounces that it has secured a contract
to supply 10000 tons of steel rails 10
the Russian government. The price is
not given but at $25 a ton the order
would amount to Si,5O0,O0O, and be the
largest order ever placed.
From Montreal comes news that II,
NJ Whitney of Boston, president of the
Dominion Coal company of Nova
Scotia, and a group of eminent Can
adian investors have organized a steel
smelling company which intends to
erect at sydney. Cape Breton, an iron
and steel plant with a capacity of from
1000 to 1,5OO tons of steel each day. The
plant will represent $4,000, 900 capital.
In the midst of these and other yIs-
ible and tangible signs of the Industrial
revival now sweeping over the business
world 1t seems ungracious to cali at
tention to the threatened removal OF
the Lackawanna Iron and Steel COM
pany to Buffalo but the mere fact that
such removal has been considered
should cause the latent enterprise of
the city of Scranton to assert itself. By
all means let us have that tin plate
mill,
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-24
A MANLY APOLOGY.
From the New York Sun.

From the New York Sun.
The emotional nature of General Hen
dersons judgments. and his creditable
readiness to rotract them when they are
wrong, are both illustrated in the sub
Joined passage from a speech delivered
by him last week at Dubuque: Here
in my home state, in my home district,
in the city | love so well, and among
people l love so well, from this plat
form from which | have spoken to you
so often, | want TO publicly acknowledge
the great wrong ! have done IL. Clay
Evans. Boys, he Is your friend and the
friend of the old soldiers everywhere.
Let us give him at least justice"
ID
The Hon. Henry Clay Evans Is the
commits siOner of pensions under the pres
Cnt administration. In that office he
has striven to do his duty not only to the
veterans justly entitled to pensions, but
also to the government In the matter
of the prevention Of frauds and the pro-
lection of the treasury. The COURAGEOUS
performance of his duty to the govern
ment and the people has brought Com
missioner Evans into conflict with the
greed of some Of the pension attorneys
1t has eXasperatcd some of those con-
gressmCn whose main care in regard to
pensions is to push through the private
pension bills in which their constituents
are interested. Mr.. Evans has been at
| tackled violently for doing his duty. His
policy and his attitude have been shame
fully misrepI esenGed. Because he has
set his face against loose practices and
wholesale fraud, he has been exhibited
as an obstacle to the righteous execution
OF the pension laws, and he has been de-
! nounced as an enemy of the OLD soldier
Among the most violent and apparently
unreasonable of Commissioner Evans
! asSailants has been the Hon. David
| Bremner Henderson. who now publicly
confesSeS at Dubuque "the great wrong
| have done IL. Clay Evans"
Everybody will think better of General
| Henderson because of this manly ac-
acknowledgement of error and injustice. The
| confession shows that his heart is right,
although probably nobody has ever
| doubted the generosity of his impulsCs.
Moreover it is encouraging to know that
the next speaker is not afraid to say that
| his judgment has heen wrong as soon as
he perceives that such is the case.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-24
Second Legislative District.

Notice is hereby given to the RepuDli-
can voters OF the Second legislative dis
trict that q primary election Will be held
on Saturday July l, 1899, between the
hours of and o'clock, for the purpose
of Clecting delegate to represent said
legislative district in the coming Re
publican state convention to be held IN
Harrisburg. On account of the follow
ing Tuesday being a legal holiday, the
convention to compute the vote VIII De
held on Monday. July 3, 1899, at l o'clock
in the court house in Scranton. In ac-
cordance with a resolution adopted by
the last district convention the Candi-
dates for delegates to the state conVCn-
ton will be voted for directly by the
voters at the polls. Each candidate
must register with the district chairman
his full name and postotficc address and
shall pay his assessment ten days be-
fore the election or his name will not be
placed on the official ballot, neither will
any votes cast for him be counted.
The regular vigilance committee to-
gether with the return judge to be ap-
pointed by the chairman will conduct
the election and the result will he report.
ed by the return Judge to the district
convention which will be composed OF
the return judges of the various districts.
Frederic w. Fleitz, Chairman.
Attest: NJ W. Lowry. Secretary.
June r. 1890
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-24
Marriage and Divorce.

The case of the usher who the other
day robbed the prospective bridegroom
of his intended bride and got disinher-
tied for his perfidy will not excite much
sympathy. And yet the chances are
that the marriage itself will constitute
a sufficient punishment Begun in dis
honor, possibly representing a mere
caprice, such a union. IL it shall prove
happy, will violate all the traditions
and make jest of the principles which
are supposed to underly true social
happiness.
The view of marriage as a lark or
practical joke is far too prevalent and
is one of the fruitful feeders of the
overworked divorce courts. The Com
gregational ministers of New England
who are censuring the clergyman who
officiated at the recent second wedding
of woman whose divorce from her
first husband had been granted only a
few hours before are to be commended
for their courage in rehuking the moral
laxity of much of the divorce business
of the time. But to be logical they
lend the full weight and influence Of
their sacred calling to discourage freak
marriages which. in the very nature of
things are the almost certain forerun-
hers of speedy divorce.
Prevention is preferable to cure. The
minister who consents to he the agent
in the solemnization of marriage cam
not escape some measure of RESPONSE
bility for the consequences of his act.
While no minister can justly be ex-
pected to foresee in every instance
whether a union legalized by him will
turn out happily yet every clergyman
and every civil official clothed with au-
thority to officiate in tieing the nuptial
bond is in morals bound to exercise due
discretion. He should demand to know
something of the circumstances of the
contracting principals and especially
make sure that the union has the ap-
proval of their parents oI responsible
guardians. When in doubt OF in ignor-
ance on these points, it would be bet
ter to decline to officiate than tc risk
There is need of closer public as we'll
as parental supervision of marriages.
The mismating OF man and woman
involves consequences which reach be-
yond themselves and inhict damage on
society at large.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-24
REXFORD'S.
SCRANTON, June 2;

1t isn't the easiest thing in the
world to pick out wedding pres
ent, for wedding presents do not
grow on trees.
Yet this is June-wedding month
therefore present month.
Way back in March we had this
month in view-when we selected
our new stock we had the present
seeker uppermost in our minds.
And the store is rich in Sugges'
tons. The friction of ordinary
present selection is reduced to a
minimum.
Three hints:
Solid Silver Tea Spoons-the set OF
six, $3.50
Solid Silver Sugar Spoons-gold
lined bowls. S1.50.
Solid Silver Salad Bowls, Nut Bowls,
Bread Trays, $19.
THE REXFORD CO.,
1872 Wyoming Ave.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-24
DISTRICT CONVENTION.
First Legislative District.

Notice is hereby given to the Republi-
en- voters of the First legislative district
that IA primary election will be held on
Saturday, June "a, 1899, between the hours
of and Z o'clock, for the purpose OF
electing a delegate and alternate to repre-
sent said legislative district at the Re-
publican state convention to be held IN
Harrisburg. The convention to compute
the vote will be held on Tuesday after
noon, June q at o'clock, at ST. Da-
vid's hall. In accordance with the rules
adopted at the last district convention
the candidates for delegates to the state
convention will be voted for directly Dy
the voters. Each candidate must regis
ter with the district chairman his tull
name and postoflce address and shali
pay his assessment ten days before the
primary election or his name Will not
be printed on the official ballot. The reg
ular vigilance in connection with the re-
turn judge to be appointed by the chair
man Will conduct the election.
W. \. Paine, Chairman.
Scranton Pa, June S, 1899
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-24
Fourth Legislative District.

Notice is hereby given to the Rcpubli.
can voters of the Second legislative dis
trict that "A primary election will be held
on Saturday, July /, 1899, between the
hours OF and o'clock for the purpose
of eecting delegate TO represent said
legislative district in the coming Republi-
can state convention TO be held I'm Har-
risburg. On account of the following
Tuesday being a legal holiday, the con-
vention to compute the vote will be held
on Monday, July 9. 1899, at o'clock p.
m, in Burke's han, CaTbondale. In ac-
cordance with a resolution adopted by
the last district convention the Candi-
dates for delegates to the state conven-
tion will be voted for directly by the
voters at the polls, Each candidate must
register with the district chairman his
full name and postoffice address. and
shall pay his assessment ten days before
the election or his name will not be placed
on the official ballot, neither will any
votes cast for him he counted.
The regular vigilance committee, to-
gether with the return judge to be APP
pointed by the chairman, will conduct the
election, and the result will be reported
by the return judge to the district con-
vention, which will be composed of the
return judges of the various districts.
j. w. Smith, Chairman.
Attest: Samuel $. Jones, Secretary.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1899-06-24

show that on Feb. IA, 1887, Brigham II.
Roberts was indicted for the offense Of
unlawful cohabtation. Between Feb
IA, 1887, and April 20, 1889, IL Is asserted
that Mr.. Roberts was a fugitive from
justice, and that on the latter date he
appeared before the court and pleaded
guilty to this Indictment, and on May
l. 1889. was sentenced to pay fine
Of 5000 and costs and to serve four
months in the Utah penitentiary. In
stead of turning over a new leaf after
his release from prison Roberts. we
nrc told, returned to his old ways and
has since lived continuously with
three wives. one of whom as late as
two years ago presented him with
twins and all of whom go by his name
and publicly acknowledge. the polyga-
mous relationship. Nor does Roberts
deny these assertions. On the con-
trary, he acknowledges them and de-
fends his unlawful conduct on the plea
that it is necessary loyalty To women
who married him in good faith.
Roberts, the individual, may be for
given for refusing to desert his wives,
but the congress of the United States
cannot afford by accepting him as IA
member to put the stamp of its high
Endorsement on the persistent and de-
fiant law-breaking of which Roberts
is confessedly guilty.