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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31
nloeaIe.t n.ttIe Of ,he cenlnrr

The battle during the present cen
tury having the greatest list of killed
and wounded is the great battle of
Leipsic, known as the battle Of the
Nations, which took place on the 18TH
and 18th Of October. 1913, between Ma
poleon and the allies, when Napoleon
was defeated, and the list Of killed and
wounded on both sides was 100 900
men The battle was one Of the most
bloody and decisive Of those which
effected the deliverance of Europe
from French domination The troops.
under Napoleon in this battle amount
ed to 10000 men, and those of the al
lies. commanded by Prince Schwarz-
enberg, Marshal Butcher, and Barna-
dotte, Grown Prince of Sweden. to al
most 100000 men. The loss Of the.
French was reckoned to be $4,000.
killed and wounded and $4,000 pris-
oners; that OF the allies at over
100000
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31
LASTED A WEEK.
Young Louisiana swell saw oothaEn for
$4,000.

81 ,OOU.
Melon Walton Russell scion of a
prominent Southern family, has come
to grief in New York after spasm of
sightseeing that carried everything be-
fore it. Russell is a son of Col Flem-
ing Russell Of Louisiana a salt-mine
operator, and a partner of eX-State
Senator Miles. the millionaire mining
operator of New Orleans. Young
Russell was employed in the Cotton
Exchange there and was contented
with lie until one day he wca s. 700
on a horse race In two weeks HE won
$4,000 Then Russell packed his trunk
and came TO New York He left Nav
Orleans on February IS, losing $1,000
at poker en- route Jumping into a cab
ne drove to the Waldorf and took
rooms at SIS a day. He wanted to be
shown to o swell" club rouse. He
left the place 5000 loser. In the even
ing Russell did the tenderloia, and
three n2hts in the Haymarket cost
Russell $500 and a collection of jew
elry The next night he ran afoul Of
some soubrettes. Then his money took
wings He tried another shy at the
faro bank, which cost him $500 Drop
ping into The Delavan he opened wine
for the pugilists who consregate there
He was introduced to Sharkey. and
later to C1rbett and Kid mccoy After
week more OF wine. faro bRnk SOU
hra+fas aud r7o~a wine thn vOuuv man
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31
Gen. wauehope,s speech.

Here is an amusing story about
Gen. Wauchope as a soldier and a poll
tician. When in command of the
Black Watch, the famous Highland
regiment, he was said to have attempt
ed to address the men after parade at
Maryhill barracks, Glasgow. From
the demeanor of the colonel the regi-
ment anticipated an eloquent address,
but it is stated that the genial An
drew only got the length of: Men
OF the gallant Forty second" when his
tongue seemed to cleave to the roof
OF his mouth Thrice did he make the
attempt and thrice did he fail to make
progress, until, exasperated with him
self, he suddenly exclaimed, to the as
constituent Of the regiment: Men
Of the gallant Forty-second, right
about wheelw-M A. P.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31
rroop Of noraele4s Cnrnlrr.

Tha employment of bicycle soldiers
in the South African war has practic-
ally been the first thorough test which
has been made in actual warfare Of
the bicycle as an adjunct to a mill
tary force. In the United States,
however, drills have been carried on
with bicycles, in which some remark
able feats have been performed. Sew
eral companies have been formed in
the National Guard OF Illinois, largely
on the system devised by Major r. P
Davidson, of Chicago, who has made a
study of the bicycle in warfare. A
field battery" has been operated along
a sandy road over logs, brush and
other distractions and. although the
squad was badly iolted, the carriage
has never been upset. In drills It
will run at the rate Of thirty miles an
hour, discharging bullets at the rate
OF $50 minute. Plans have been pre-
pared for the entire command to
make a march from Chicago to New
York. and thence to Washington. talk
ing the gun along, A series of drills
will be given before the president
secretary of war and other officials at
Washington to demonstrate the effici-
ency of the force.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

The chances are favorable for the
navy acquiring, at an early date, Site
on which to locate powder magazine.
Secretary Long is expecting a report
from Capt. Taylor, to cover the situa-
ton. This officer was recently appoint
ed as the head of a special board to
investigate three or four available
sites in the neighbofhood of New York
and Brooklyn. Iona island will in all
probability be secured, the only OBJ
staele now remaining in the way to a
bargain being the cost. Congress APP
propriated 100000 to enable the de-
partment to obtain ground and to
erect the proper buildings thereon,
and most of the property holders seem
to think they ought to get the entire
appropriation for surrendering their
title.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31
champion Rifle shot.

Corporal Thomas O'Rourke Of Com
pany [, Seventh Regiment, U, S. A,
stationed at Fort Ontario, Oswego,
holds the record for skirmish shooting
at ranges from 200 to 500 yards This
record was secured in 1898 At that
time in Chicago O'Rouke scored 1876
out of possible 200 points, in token
Of which Gen. Miles himself pinned
the worlds record badge upon his
breast and spoke words of commenda-
ton. He has continued to be the
champion. Corporal ORourke was a
sharpshooter in the late war with
Spain and made an enviable reputa-
ton among military men, At dis
lance of mile he sent a bullet
through a figure representing a man.
ORourke has spent 16 years in the
service, and, with his company, will
soon depart for Alaska.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31
STOPPED THE FUNERAL.
sizemore Was About to BE Buried When
the P"liee Iuterfered.

the Police Iuterfered.
While standing in the Office OF Mag
istrate Mauldn at Greenville, S. c.,
Pinclney sizemore, 30 years old, col
lapsed, and before doctors could reach
him was pronounced dead. The body
was removed to his home and prepara-
tions made for the funeral. The grave
was dug, the mourners assembled, and
the body was about to be inferred
when the police appeared and ordered
a postponement. The police had been
informed by DR.. w. J. Bramlett that.
he did not believe Sizemore was dead,
and this caused their summary action
The man, while having the appearance
of death so far as the face was con-
cerned, had a warm body, and breath
ing could be detected by the use of a.
mirror at the mouth. The Jaws were.
set, and the pupils of the eye unre-
sponsive to light. But the joints are
as supple as in life Sizemore's fam
lily are in most agitated state.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

vlable notoriety which the dum-dum
bullet has nearly gained, experts hav-
ing, probably without a single excep-
ton, characterized 1t as "unnecessar-
lily cruel, detestable and inhuman. ="
The destructive power of any bullet is
represented by the amount of force
II can dispose of on its passage
through the body, and the greater the
expansibiiity the greater the force
spent in the tissues, and the greater
the destruction produced. The ideal
destructive bullet is one which eL-
Ponds all its force in the tissues on
impact, and the modified British SER
vice bullet comes very near perfection
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31
Confederate Memorial Day.

The various confederate camps at
New Orleans celebrated Memorial or
Decoration day April c, which is a le-
gal holiday in Louisiana. The militia.
Sons of Veterans and the various con-
federate ladies' organizations partiei-
pated. The tombs and statues of con-
tederate memory were decorated with
flowers, and memorial services were
held at the cemeteries, with Rev. Dr.
Palmer, chaplain general OF the Con-
federate Veterans, as orator Of the oe-
casion. That night the Army of Ten
nessee held its annual banquet.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

Admiral Dewey recently appeared
before the house pensions committee
and eloquently advocated the passage
OF several bills granting pensions to
the widows of officers who served with
him in the battle OF Manila Bay. The
measure now pending provides for
pensions for the widow of Captain
Charles V. Gridley of the Olympia at
the rate of 5000 a month; the widow
of Commander 70. B. Wood Of the
Petrol, at $500 month; the mother of
Lieutenant Thomas M. Brumley, the
Admiral's Flag Lieutenant, at $50 a
month. and the widow of Captain
Henry e. Nichols of the Monadnock at
800 a month.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31
A MYSTERIOUS DEED.
BULLET THROUGH A WINDOW
KILLED GOSNELL.
ais Daughters Lover Arrested-Cramb-
let's Relatives Were Indiscreet --
Preliminary Hearing Held ia Town
Hall

Great interest attaches to the trial
at St4ubenvilIe, Ohio, Of Quincy Cram
blett, a young man charged TN tue
assassination of his sweetheart 5
ather. The crime was one Of the moat
eold-blooded on record lhsre being
no known motive or grulse again g,
the man who was assasainaD 4 James
II. Goanell Goaneil was farmer hF-
ing on PERKINS, run, a rough wooded
portion of SmithAeld township where
the land owners indulge in the pasains
OF econ hunting. On the nisht 5i nov.
!, while Gosnell was seated IN DIS
kitchen reading, some one fred
through the window az bis back IT
was a heavy charge OF slugs that cut
through the chair back, passed
through his body and lodged in tho OPP
posite wall Gosnell died instantly.
The murder caused much feeling, be-
cause Of Gosnel's hish standing in
the community, but it was Some time
before an arrest was made and not
until after the county commissioners
offered a reward. Suspicion ian on
two men in that section, bu, o..y enc
was ever arrested. The morning after
the murder a mans tracks was found
in the garden in the rear of the Cos
nell home They led to a point ct a
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

In one Of the statistical divisions Of
the Department of Agriculture in
Washington may be seen a machine
resembling a typewriter, which multi
plies and divides with unerring accu-
racy and with great rapidity. Give its
operator a multiplicand of six figures
aRd a multiplier as large, and he will
write them out as upon a typewriter;
then he turns a handle a few times,
and before the onlooker knows what is
going on, the product Is written out
before him. The machine performs
examples in division with equal ease.
Does any one of our young readers
fancy that he sees In this invention an
emancipation OF boys of the twentieth
century from the vexation of the null
DUPLICATION table? Alasi that is too
Mueh for him to hope
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

The enlargement of a church at
Quincy, Mich, and its recent rededi-
cation testify anew to the power one
person may exert in community.
Thirty years ago Quincy was but a
hamlet, and the Presbyterian church
being reduced to a single member, the
presbytery dissolved the church and
sent committee to get the minutes
Mrs. Patter refused either to give up
the minutes or to be dissolved. >"
what the presbytery should do" was
her plucky answer, is to send us a
minister" Her advice was taken, and
today the church is happy, hopeful and
fiourlshing. 1t lived simply because
one earnest Christian woman would
not let it die.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

SfshatorN Vest recently sent news
Yaper item TO be read to the house
The secretary had the wrong side Of
the clipping, AND instead of an edi-
torial on the money question, began:
'Ridiculousl We are giving away
these goods at half price!" THE other
sidel" cried Mr.. Vest.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

The worst thing a soldier has to
dread is to be hit by bullet from a
small-bore rifle. In the war in South
Africa, II he is Beer, he has reason
to ahudder at the thought Of being
struck by the Mark ~, bullet; il he
is q British soldier he has almost
equai cause to dread the frightful
wounds made by the Mauser rifles.
All are doubtless aware of the unen-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31
The English Flghtlng Personalities.


Reports from England indicate that
the British government has taken up
the fight against preservatives in milk.
Boracic acid, as well as the more in
furious personalities, is to oe brought
under the ban of the law. This will
be encouraging to the Americans for
the English example has beef con-
stantly urged as one reason why we
should not have more stringent laws
regarding preservatives. In some in
vestigations made by the government,
one scientist said that he believed
this promiscuous dosing OF the public
by ignorant persons to be very dan
gerous That is the most potent
reason why preservatives be not al
lowed in milk. We have no certainty
as to how much acid is used, and il
is to the interests of the manufacturers
of the preservatives to have as large
doses as possible used This is par
ticularly dangerous in the case of chii-
dren living on an exclusive milk diet.
We will never know how many lives
have been cut short by this "promis-
cuous dosing of the public oy ignorant
persons"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

John d. Rockefeller has offered to
give Denison university 100000 If the
trustees viii secure other subscriptions
amounting to S125,00O before the close
OF the present term What fun it
must be for Mr. Rockefeller to see
college trustees and presidents hus-
tie.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

Even at the present time there ia
enough hghting in the Central Ameri-
can republics to justify the United
States in terrifying the Nicaraguan
canal
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
SOME SHORT STORIES FOR
THE VETERANS.

Writes of Soldiers Life-Tavors "A
Pension court--Troop OF Horseiess
CayaIry-BulIo,s That Tear ham
pion Rifle Shot Obedience.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

Admiral Dewey will do well to keep
his sea legs on II a Kentucky city has
sent him twelve bottles Of the blue
grass product.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

The truth that occupies a nutshell
finds some minds too narrow to give it
room.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

III our new girl really likes us as
much as she says she does I don't I'M
derstand why she breaks so many
plates" Evidently It is only a pla-
tonic affection"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

The almighty dollar resembles some
men; il talks without saying any
thing.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

School Trustee DO you think Won
are capable Of teaching the young. idea
how to shoot7" Applicant-"sure. :
was born and raised in Kentucky"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

1t is useless to advertise for lost
opportunity.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

A mans conscience is either his best
friend or his worst enemy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

By and by is the path that leads to
never.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

Canadian Cheese Exports.-The Ca
nadians for long series OF years in
creased annually their exports of
cheese over that of the United States.
But the last year there was slight
falling off of Canadian exports of this
kind of food. The figures of Canadian
cheese exported into Great Britain dur
ing the last four years are as follows:
1896, 1.294,0OO cwt. 1897, 1,526,OOO;
1898, 1,4S2, 600 cwt.; 1899, 1887 900 cwt.
This shows falling off Of nearly 1OO,-
600 cwt
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

Mount Pleasant. He practically said
he had shot Gosnell, but his story waa
not believed and he disappeared. going
into West Virginia.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

That the profits of beet sugar grow
ing are uncertain is proved by the
resolutions adopted at recent meet
ing Of the Michigan Sugar Beet Grow
ers' Association, which stated that the
business had been conducted at loss,
that the pt.ce of beets mad been too
low, and that the association could not
raise them for less than s. per ton for
beets showing - per cent sugar con
tent.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

Strike the-Kettle is not romantic
name, but the old Indian who bore that
appellation was a leader and Chris
tam king among his people For
many years Strike-the-Ket was a
scout, protecting The United States
mail from hostile Indians, While on
this duty he was wounded in fight
with his own people. A few years ago,
when the Dakota prairles were ON fire.
the Indians OF the Standing Rock
Agency fought the flames for days
When at last it was feared the whole
village would be swept away, de-
voted missionary stood watching, with
wagon packed. ready to flee at the last
moment. In the darkness she saw
some one standing by her gate. 1t
was Strike-the- Kettle Il can no
longer fight the FIRE" said the wound
cd old scout but I will stay here,
Winena. Go to sleep and I viii rouse
you in time When the exhausted
woman finally woke. all danger was
over. but strilze-t he-Kettle was still on
guard. Is it strange that on Memorial
days Winona lays wreath on the
grave OF Strike-the-Kettle?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

The arbitration tribunal Of Swiss
1urists. which has had under consid-
Grafton for nearly ten years the claims
Of English and American citizens
against Portugal for damages for her
seizure OF the Deiagoa Bay railroad
condemns Portugal to pay a sum
which. with interest, amounts to be-
tween 100000 and S5,oO0,oo0. 1t had
been anticipated that the sum would
be 50 large that Portugal could not
raise it without ceding some of her
territory in South Africa. But Portu-
gal can pay this moderate award with
out aid
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
LITERAruRE AND THE AMERICAN.


WHAT \ BOLD BRITON THINKS ABOUT THEM
John Davidson in The London Star.
I sometimes think that the American spirit is
too electric to produce great literature You
cannot make books that books in a hurry,
and nearly everything American is made IN a
hurry. That divine restIesSness which appalls
SlumberOuS SoWneSS, which benumbs us
with dim OF shame, which illumeS our
eternal torpor without thawing it, is good for
trade for journalism, for invention, for every
thing but art Before the American can be-
come artist he must inject the morphine OF
Europe into his mad veins, or he must get some
other sedative, some inner narcotic. Philosophy,
for instance. ripened Emerson. and nature
Sweetened Thoreau. But, rule, the Amer
lean spirit daSheS itself to pieces against the
stone of art. POet In his battered soul you
the tragic humOr of the raw continent, the
old wine bursting the new bottle. OF course
you sniff at my TTeVercnt generalization, and of
course l gayly admit that a generalization is
usually generaliesation. but make all your de-
ductiOnS, note all your exceptions, and you Will
find much truth in my general lies as in any
body elSe'S. one read these American
els once, but only once. Until you can read
a book twice thrice, yea, and many times, it is
not Il book.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27
GOSSIP AT THE CAPITAL.
THE NEW SUPERINTENDENT OF THE
COAST SURVEY.
THE EXPEDITIONS TO ALAsKA-A MISTAKE II
THE ALLEN-MR HOAR ON BENTON.

THE AII.EN-MR. HOAR ON BENTON.
Washington. May 26-It is generally under
stood that the President will name Otto H.
Tittman assistant superintendent of the Coast
and Geodetc Survey, to succeed Henry ;.
Pritchett as chief of the Survey. upon the as
sumption by the latter of mis- duties president
of the Massachusetts School of Technology. Mr
Tittman's appointment will be an eXemplfca-
ton of Civil Service principles and meets with
wide approval The Presidents determination
is especially appIauded in scientific circles,
where it is felt that because of his long and
faithful service his superior scientific attain
ments and his marked executive ability Mr.
Tittman is clearly entitled to the promotion
Mr. Tittman is a native of Illinois. but was
appointed from the State that John Allen. Of
TupeIo. has made forever famous. and short
ly after he became connected with the Sur
vey he was sent into the field. His first
important detail assistant astronomer
in the transit of Venus expedition TO Japan
the members of which still refer TO it as
one of the most delightful experiences of their
lives From that time. 1874. until 1887, Mr..
Tittman was constaatly in the field in charge
of various surveying expeditions, but at the
later date was called TO the office here ana
placed in charge of the division of weights
and measures. In lS9O he was sent 10 Europe
in connection with his work. and represented
this Government at the International Geodetc
Conference at Berlin in 1890.
In 1889 Mr.. Tittman was promoted to his
present office which ne has administered with
ability and tact and by his genial manner and
consideration has won the regard of all those
who came in contact with him and made HIM
self especially popular with his subOrdinates
He has recently been named to represent this
country in the demarcation of the Alaskan
boundary under the modus vivendi established
in October. 1899. between the United States and
British governments. Mr.. Tittman proposes
to start upon this detail within the next few
days returning in the fall in time to relieve
Mr.. Pritchett whose resignation takes effect
at that time.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-27

From The Dublin Evening Mail.

rom The Dublin Evening Mail.
I've power of sons" seq she
''All sorts of ones" seZ She
Some quiet as COWS" seq she
Some always in rows" sez she
An the one gives most trouble" sez she,
The mother loves double seZ she
so drink to the min" seq she
Ihat have gone in to win." seq she;
In the gap OF danger" sez She
AS Connaught Ranger" sez she
An somewhere near" SEE she,
rs a Fusier." seq she,
An the inniskillings not far" sez she.
From the Heart o the War" seq She
An III tell you what" seq She
They may talk lot" seq she,
And thin Foreign Baboons." sez she
May draw their cartoons" sez she
hut what they can't draw" sez she.
'ls the Lions claw" sez she.