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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-09
STORY OF A VIRGINIA MAID.
Mary Ball, washington's Mother, as a
Nurse WON a uushand

Mary Ball, washington's Mother. as
Nurse Won a Husband.
Mary Ball, who afterwards became
the mother Of Washington, was born
early in the eighteenth century, her
parents having emigrated to this coun-
try from England only few years pre-
viously. Her girlhood was not mate
rally different from that of the aver
age pioneer child in the wilderness and
spinning and the other arts which she
learned We're such as were acquired
also by her playmates The marriage
OF Miss Ball 10 Augustine Washington
attracted not a little attention in the
countryside, for two reasons-the age
OF the bride and the fact that the
groom was a wldower. In those days
marriages were usually contracted
when the girls were mere children and
bride Of "a was naturally looked upon
as an exception to custom. The en-
gagement of Mary and Augustine was
OF short duration and the spring we'd
ding which followed was one OF the
events of the year in Virginia social
life. There were no bridal tours, bat
instead the young couple journeyed to
the estate of the bridegroom, which
enjoyed the distinction of being the
largest plantation in Westmoreland
county 1t is only fair, Of course, to
presume that the bride was beautiful,
but we have also the authority for it
Of an old letter. the writer OF which
designates her as the "comeliest maid
en-" she knows and grows very enthu-
siastic In expression of admiration for
her flaxen hair, blue eyes and cheeks
like May blossoms" Nor was the love
story Of the Virginia maiden devoid OF
the aiways-deslred tinge of romance,
for tradition has it that the dashing
Augustine gained a realization of hel
charms as she nursed him back tc
health after he 1 been seriously in.
jured by the upsettlng of his carriags
before the home Of his future bride.
The friendship inaugurated on that in.
teresting occasion speedily ripened in,
TO mutual love- Bereaved of her has.
band when George was but II years oil
age and with four younger children to
be cared for, she discharged the re-
sponsibilities thus sadly devolved upon
her with scrupulous fidelity and firm
Woman's Home Companion
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-09

One of the most aggressive of Ameri-
,ans editors is William Randolph
Hearst, of New York, San Francisco
and now Chicago. where he has just
established new paper, Hearsts Chi
eago American. He is the foremost
representative of the new journalism
and is intensely American Mr.. Hearst
IS the son of the late United STATES
Senator George r. Hearst, who made
an immense fortune in mining enter
prises on the Pacific slope. He was
born in California SO years ago and
graduated from Harvard university.
He is the owner and editor of the San
Francisco Examiner, the New York
Journal, the New York Evening Jour-
nal, the New York Morgen Journel and
the Chicago American. The latter
Jumped into popularity at once and it
is said already has large circulation.
Mr.. Hearst acquired his taste for
Journalism as editor of the Harvard
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-09

In buying clover seed, the farmer
should use the greatest Of care to Sc
cure only seed that contains no weed
seeds, especially if he desires to Sc
cure crop Of seed from his planting.
The weed seeds do not always get into
the clover seed through mistake or
even by natural methods. such as
weeds growing with the clover in the
field. The seed of yellow trefoil is
used quite extensively for this Kind Of
aduiteration, and has sometimes been
imported for this very purpose. 1t is
said that as high as 80 per cent of this
seed may be mixed with clover yaed
without detection. The seed Of vel
low trefoil is of greenish yellow in
color, and is distinguished by a minnie
projection in the neighborhood Of the
scar that marks the >oint Of attach
ment of the seed in the frdt. Poor
seed is too expensive for use at any
price.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-09

Lampoon. when ne was in college.
After he had finished school his father,
the senator, said to him:
Now, young man, what do you want
to make of yourself?"
"An editor" said young Hearst de-
cidedly. Senator Hearst gave him ST.,
100000 and he invested it in a news
paper. That paper is now the San
Francisco Examiner but when Mr..
Hearst bought it it was small affair
and the little reputation it had was not
the best, He made a success of the
Examiner and in twoyears' time it be-
came one OF the influential newspapers
of the United States. Here Mr.. Hearst
obtained a great deal of valuable ex-
perience at the cost of considerable
money. He sunk nearly all of his ST.
100000 in intangible assets before he
began to get any returns on the in
vestment. Today the Examiner pays
a princely income.
Mr.. Hearst then went to New York
and looked over the field. He bought
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-09

a newspaper. the moribund Journal,
that had been dragging along under
the management of Albert Pulitzer
Mr.. Hearst began to run the New
York Journal on plan that was new
to the east. The Journal and its
methods attracted people who like that
sort of thing, and they now foot up a
vast army. Mr.. Hearst soon found
himself in an easy chair on top of a
heap of broken idols and with two
profitable newspapers in his control
Editor Hearst was in favor of tho
Spanish war. He lent his pen and his
reddest ink and his biggest type to
bring 1t on. When the war came on he
went to Cuba and visited the camps OF
the soldiers. For a time he took
charge of his own news service and
directed the handling of the news at
the front He rendered his yacht, the
fastest boat in southern waters, to the
government at time when a dispatch
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-09

Pussy can see as we'll in the dark as
in the light. Many animals are able
to do SO. among them tigers, lions and
in fact. all Of the cats cousins, in
Guiding the owl. which is not an ami
NAL at all but bird. The reason of
this is because these animals have the
power OF making the pupil, the dark
center Of the colored part of the eye,
grow larger or smaller at will 1t is
through this dark spot, which is really
the window that communicates with
the brain, that the picture of what is
looked at is telegraphed to the brain
by the nerves spread out inside the
pupil. When the cat is in the dark,
she enlarges the pupil of her eye SO
that more rays of light can pass
through it to the brain than is ordi-
narily the case. and the impression is
therefore a stronger one than is pos
sible to the human eye.-Trenton IN.
J.) American
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-09

The decision OF the United States
Circuit Court Of New York. upho.ding
the validity Of the Fayerweather will,
enriches many Of the larger colleges
and several charitable institutions.
Yale college viii secure $4,000 Cor
nell and Columbia 100000 each, Dart
mouth. Bowdoln and Williams $500 .00o
each. Among the smaller institute
tons, Hamilton, Maryyine, Rocha or,
Wesleyan. Lincoln, Hampton and Vlr-
ginia 100000 each, and Marietta,
Park. Wabash and Lafayette colleges,
and the Union Theological seminary
$4,000 each. Five charitable institu-
tons win receive $4,000.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-09

Farmers everywhere are coming to
understand the great valueof red Glove
as conserver Of nitrogen in the soil
In many cases, however, farmers ara
unable to grow clover and after sew
eral attempts to grow it give # nm
In such cases some new crop shouid
be tried. This is where the value Of
the soy bean aid COW pea comes in 4
man should grow some kind of Iegume
on ms farm, and where red clover can
not De grown, soy beans may be. Even
on poor SOL In our middle west soy
ueans nave done we'll. 1t has this In
,ts FAVOR that where clover has been
Aliseu GUY soy beans may be planted
and a crop raised that viii greatIv -
prove the soil. But there are otbar
legunAInous crops that can he tried
The point is that some leguma ahoula
be grown.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-09

Municipal expansion began with
Philadelphia. AS originally laid cut
by William Penn, the city was two
miles long and one mile wide. Town
ship after township was annexed. till
at last the city boundaries conceded
with those OF county twenty-five
miles long. Boston overran the old
county lines and took in five o4elying
towns, Greater New York and Chi
cage now exceed in area and popula-
ton some European princlpalities. IN
each case consolidation has been ac-
complished by the joint action Of city
and suburbs, with legislative authori-
cation. But the problems of city gov
eminent grow in compiexity as the
cities grow In size.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-09

When q bolt OF lightning knocked
the Rev. Shepard Knapp, a Congrega-
tional preacher Of New Haven Off the
wooden horse Of a merry go-round,
from which he was endeavorlng to Sc
cure the brass ring, the capture Of
which would entlue him to another
ride free. he remarked, as he picked
himself up, unhurt and somewhat star
tied, that he regarded the phenomenon
as divine warning against playing
games Of chance.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-09

Queen Victoria's gold cup, present
to the city OF Dublin, to commemorate
her recent visit to Ireland, has been
handed over to the Dublin corporation.
1t Is egg-shaped. weighs 100 ounces
and Is two feet, three inches in height.
with circumference at the rim OF
three feet. 1t stands on a pedestal
OF black marble, inlaid with gold, with
the royal arms on one face and those
OF the corporation of Dublin en- an
other.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-09

Now Chicago is doing the handsome
thing! Accused of poisoning st.
Louis water supply by running the
drainage canal to the Mississippi, Cal
cago promoters have engineered a
sSO,00O.000 deal to bring water seventy
miles from the Ozark mountains to st.
Louis. and so furnish that city with
what 1t has never had--a real pure
supply This is well as well as mag
nanimous
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-09

The suspicion is becoming STRONGER
and stronger daily that the person
who was in charge Of the signal sta
ton at Mole ST. Nicholas during the
exciting hours OF our late unpleasant
ness with Spain has been transferred
to Shanghai.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-09

A steady diet OF sulphur and mo-
lasses is said to be perfect protection
against mosquito bites. The insect is
said to be antagonlstlc to the atmos-
phere that surrounds a person who in
dulges In that method of driving the
Impurities of his blood to the surface.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-09

In area. and has a population variously
estimated at from 100000 to s,O0O,-
GOO. The country is practically one
continuous forest, and this is traversei
by narrow, winding paths, which are
broad enough for pedestrians AMI
chair and burden bearers, but not for
wheel vehicles. The land is very fer
tile, and there are numerous goli
fields
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-09

On It's own showing the Chinese gov
eminent has demonstrated that it has
not the ability to govern, and unfortu-
nately the truth is likely to be worse
than anything at whiah 1t has SO far
limited.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-09

A notable sign of the times in Cuba
is seen In Spanish immigration. In
the first four months OF this year
nearly six thousand Spaniards came
over from Spain. to settle in the ISL
and. 1t is also observed that few OF
the Spaniards who We're in Cuba be-
fore and during the war have departed
because OF the change of government.
They. as well as the new immigrants.
seem to have faith in the peace and
prosperity of the island. Doubtless
this is largely because the power OF
the United States is exerted in Cuba
to restrain party hatreds and to pro.
mote the general welfare. That fact
IS fine tribute to the beneficence OF
our Intervention in Cuban affairs. II
also fixes upon us heavy RESPONSE
bility for the future of the island.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-09

It is proposed in England to substi-
tute papier mache for canvas for OIL
GERS messes. eanteens. etc, in home
camps. which are always at the mercy
of high winds. The price OF a build-
ing, well lighted and ventilated and
draught proof, is $1,000. while the IT.
tings bring up the cost to 1880. In
each Int ten men sleep take their
food, and in wet weather enjoy their
indoor recreation without overcrowd
ing. The huts are designed to suit all
weathers. They can be built in three
hours and taken to pieces in half the
time
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-09

The natural inference would be that
che jury which awarded New York
man $3.50 because he was deprived Of
his sleeping berth was composer OF
Philadelphia men. BY no others is a
single nights rest valued SO highly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-09
~. ~. SWEET. subllsAaz.
IDAHO

Authors who think It is a mark OF
originality to run down Chicago have
evidently forgotten about Mr.. w. T.
Stead of England
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-09
THEY REVEL In BLOOD
BRUTAL CUSTOMS OF THE
ASHANTI NATIVES.

They Arc Now In Revolt Against Eng
land - Horrible Human sacrin~ss-
Death Penalty for BreaAln. Any Law
OF the King.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-09

alton. Health not only gives bodily
beauty, adds a glow to the cheek and :
brilliancy to the eye, but it animate,
the spirits and makes the possessol
happy. A delicate girl who is entirely
unfit to ride a bicycle or to play tennis
may put herself in good condition to
take up these pastimes by exercising
with light dumbbells or going through
calisthenic movements in a gymna-
sium
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-09

boat was sorely needed. The offer was
accepted and the Hearst yacht did good
service till the fighting was over. If
ne was against the generals and the
Board Of Strategy he was always in
favor Of the men in the ranks.
1t was w. r. Hearst's money which
started the Boys Republic in New
York state. where $50 homeless boys
are fed and cared for and taught to
work. They named the main street of
their settlement Hearst avenue. but
Mr.. Hearst has never been persuaded
to go there and let himself be cheered.
He is not that kind of a philanthro-
pist, and few people know today that
he had anything to do with the Boys
Republic. Organized charities do not
love Mr.. Hearst. He has inquired too
many times what becomes of the mon
ey they collect, Only a few score help
less old men and women in the slums
and $50 boys on a New York farm APP
prove the ethics of w. r. Hearst in
this line right heartily.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-10-09
He is an
A>eSS5'11e
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WIZ r. HEARST,
OWNER OF
THREE GREAT
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The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-09-07

hopeful. The best informed demo-
Gratis here think O'Hare will have no
trouble in winning in the convention.
however. Mr.. O'Hare is not popular
with the democratic leaders and espec-
tally is he out of favor with the present
board of supervisors. He>has had but
one year however, and Mr.. O'Connor
is still to be punished because he was
not always a good free-silverite, al
though that issue is now the para
mount one SO we are told. Moulter
has been in the field the longest for
supervisor but it is probable that Suhr
will win. Kemming has Hanover, part
of Morgan, he will get the third ward
in Denison and half of the second ward
but Faul seems to be in the lead.
Faul has been showed aside repeatedly
for other men and this year he de-
mands that the promises made him be
made good. For this reason he has
the support of the Bulletin. Mr.. Ro.
mans, Mr.. Bullock and many of the
leading democrats of Denison upon
whom Mr.. Kemming had counted.
The convention will be lively affair
and there are sure to be good many
sore heads and hearts after it is over.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-09-07


Many friends were pleased to see
Mr.. Paul Cleveland, of Chicago, who
spent Tuesday and Wednesday of this
week with Denison friends. Mr..
Cleveland will be we'll remembered as
one OF the bright young civil engineers
who were here when the survey was
made for the Boyer Valley line. Dur
ing his residence in Denison Mr.. Cleye-
land made great many friends and
they will be pleased to know that he is
prospering finely in Chicago. being
employed in the Office of-ths New Eng
land Mutual Life Insurance Co., the
western Offices of which are under the
management of his uncle.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-09-07

Hon. L. Vereck. distinguished and
eloquent German speaker from New
York, has been assigned to Crawford
county for the following dates: Sept
20 at Aspinwall, Sept. p at West Side,
Sept. y at Schleswig. Mr.. Vereck
will speak in the interests of sound
money and prosperity; he is native
German and will speak in the German
tongue. We ask for him the consider.
alton of all those of our German friends
who may be able to hear him.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-09-07
..DECORAH JR.. WINS SECOND

Henry Meeves.is justly feeling proud
at the manner in which his horse,
DEBORAH Jr., performed at the Nebras-
ka State Fair on Tuesday. In bunch
OF fast horses DEBORAH Jr. took second
money,the fast time OF 2.20 being made.
When one considers that strong wind
was blowing and only half mile track,
this ls excellent time. DEBORAH is GER
tainly a noble animal-a nice even and
honest trotter. In the first two heats
he never missed his footings and when
he came under the wire was greeted
with great applause. In the third heat
ne split his boot but only for an instant
did ne lose his feet. Lon Lyman was
his driver and he is much elated at his
success. From Lincoln DEBORAH goes
to Fremont, Omaha and Mo. Valley.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-09-07
MARRIED..

WILSoN-CULLESON.-At the home of
the brides parents in Harlan. Iowa,
Mr.. Howard o. Wilson and Miss
Betty Culleson, on Wednesday. Sept
S, Rev. Richard Knox of Council
Bluffs, officiating.
Denison friends were most agreeably
surprised on Wednesday to learn that
Mr.. Howard Wilson was to be married
at Harlan to Miss Betty Culleson. In
the Episcopal church, beautifully deco:
rated with white carnations and ferns,
the impressive ceremony took place,
the bride charmingly attired in a
white organdy and the groom hand
some in conventional black. At the
brides home wedding breakfast was
served, the out of town guests and a
few intimate friends partaking, after
which the happy couple took the c.,
M. & ST. p. at Defiance for brief
wedding tour. Mr.. Wilson is so we'll
known in Denison, that any comment
which we could make, would be un-
necessary. He is most exemplary
young man, the son of Mr.. and Mrs. A.
D. Wilson, and his future life Is very
promising. His friends are number
less and all join in hearty congratula-
tions. The bride is not an entire
stranger to Denison young people. She
has been visitor to our city on mum
erous occasions, is woman OF true
worth and well worthy the husband
she has chosen.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-09-07

We are in receipt of a card announ-
cling the marriage of Miss Grace Luel-
la Schofield, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John Schofield, of Corning, California,
to MIR, Peter Robertson of the same
place, on Wednesday, August 30, 1900.
Many Denison friends of the bride and
her family will be pleased to thus learn
OF her happy marriage and trust that
her married journey through life may
be strewn with brightest garlands.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-09-07

Mrs. Georgia Wade Mcclellan has
returned from the Chicago encamp-
ment. Very much to her surprise and
in fact after she had left the encamp-
ment and was visiting at Peoria, she
was wired that she had been unani-
mously elected chairman of the Ma
tional w. r. c. Executive Board. This
is indeed an honor sought by many and
received by few and coming as it did
entirely unsolicited, is all the more
appreciated. In choosing Mrs. Nc
Clellan as chairman of the executive
board the convention acted very wise
ly, she is amply qualified to fill the
position.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-09-07
FOR SUPERVISOR.

In another column Mr.. G.. N. Cope
land, OF Arion, formally announces his
candidacy for county supervisor. sub
Ject to the action of the republican
county convention. Mr.. Copeland has
been in the lumber business in Arion
since 1894. Prior to that time he, was
in the employ OF the American Express
Co.. and prior to that had large deal
lngs as contractor and inspector with
the Union Pacific Railway. 1t Is prob
able that there is not another man in
the county, who has had as much ex-
perience in matters of bridge building.
contracts, ETC.. as has Mr.. Copeland.
A man OF his experience ought to be
able to save many dollars to the county
every year. 1t is certain that we need
just this sort of technical knowledge
on the board and that the people would
be fortunate indeed should they secure
Mr.. Copeland's services in this respect.
Although not violent partisan. Mr.
Copeland has been. and is, a reliable
republican. The Review does not
wish to support any mans candidacy
until after the republican convention.
The question of nominations is one for
the republicans of the county to settle
for themselves, and the Review wishes
to be absolutely free to give its just
and most cordial support to the ticket
as named without having shown any
anti-convention preferences.
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1900-09-07
GREAT MEETING At k|RON
Sen. Erickson and DR.. Enander
Speak in Swedish.
MADE TWO SPLENDID SPEECHES.
The Crowd was Too Large for the
Hall SO the Meeting was Held in
the Street, Democratic Fakes
Exposed.

Exposed.
The political meeting at Kiron on
Wednesday night which opened the
campaign in Crawford county, was an
event OF some unusual character in
that quiet burg. The speakers were
Hon. j. Ericsson of Boone, Iowa, and
DR.. Enander of Chicago Mr.. Erick-
son opened the meeting with a
discourse Astounding with facts, pre-
sented in a way to be readily under
stood by all present. His speech COW
cred most of the so-called issues of the
democratic party, which were handled
with the skill OF one we'll versed on his
topics. Statistics we're also rendered
showing the fallacy of desire for
change of governmental policy. Mr..
Erickson was followed by DR.. Enander
in discourse that justified his repu-
tation of being scholar and orator.
A great crowd had assembled necessi-
tating the meeting to be held on the
street instead of in the hall as pre-ar-
ranged. The evening was chilly, but
as the speaker warmed up on his sub
ject any little discomfort was forgot-
ten and all we're absorbed in attention.
The doctor is pleasing, variable
changing from stern presentation of
serious facts into moods of lighter
humor and then again stirring his
audience with emotion listening to the
pathetic sentiments pervading his
speech. He arraigned the issues
along with their originators in a neat
array and some of them Jared pretty
tough. Especially Imperialism looked
slim in the United States although he
made it loom up in gigantic shape over
In lmperialistic Europe. Much could
be said but sufficient to say. the meet
ing was success. good seed was sown
in good ground and the results will as
far as Kiron is concerned, coop out
beautifully in November. A word of
commentator for the attention and
behavior of the audience. 1t was such
as to reflect great credit upon every
one present. Altogether, as whole
nothing could be left to desire.