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Mesa free press., 1900-05-11

The present open door policy for mar
riage In America cannot exist much
longer. writes Edward Box in the La
dies Home Journal. The question must
be met, and 1t should be met squarely.
Any discussion Of divorce Is untimely;
1t Is futile at the moment. 1t is grap-
pling with the question ut the wrong
enu Whether divorce Is right or
wrong; whether there should be di-
yorce at all, and on what grounds
decree of divorce should be granted
these are not the pressing questions Of
the hour The whole matter Of divorce
does not begin to stand in such urgent
need Of discussion as does the question
OF the laws of marriage. When we ad-
just marriage as we should adjust 1t,
then we can give our attention to di-
vorce. And then we shall find that in
adjusting the one we shall have come
pretty close to the wisest and best adj
justment Of the other. The practical
solution of both, in short, lies in the
proper adjustment and rigid enforce
ment of laws which shall make mar
riage more difficult of accomplishment
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11

Reports from correspondents lead the
Minneapolis Journal to predict that
1900 will be the great year in the
Northwest for immigration. Reports
from the registers of the Land office
and from the land agents Of the Vari-
Gus railways traversing the section tell
story of unprecedented demand for
land and a rapidly swelling tide OF i'm
migration Thus homestead claims
filed at the principal land offices in
Minnesota and the Dakotas numbered
1922 for the three months ending Feb.
%, 1900, as against 1916 during the
same period of the preceding year-an
increase of 128 per cent. The winter
months are the dullest Of the year.
The Great Northern Railway estimates
that immigration will be so per cent
larger than in 1899, when it was ~
per cent larger than the preceding year.
From less than 100000 persons in 1860
the four States Of Minnesota, North
and South Dakota and Montana in
creased to about 100000 inhabitants
in 1890, one Of the most remarkable
instances of rapid development on rec
ord The figures in 1900 are difficult
to estimate, but are not likely to be
disappointing. This increase has been
directly due to immigration, train af
ter train load Of people fastening to
take up the lands the news Of whose
wonderful productivity had gone forth.
The immigration Of Fasteners ceased
in great measure about 1890, although
the influx from northern Europe has
continued unabated. Now the foreign
immigration is greater than ever A
larger proportion than ever is going to
the Northwest. Meanwhile the immii
grafton from the East and middle West
has revived. The Minneapolis Journal
estimates that the number of immi7
grants of the present year will be in
excess of 100000. There Is plenty of
room in the Northwest and the East
and middle West are willing to contrib,
ute to it's growth.
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11
The Ad1ACfiYa.

A writer in Longman's Magazine
saws that everybody nowadays in prose
or poetry claps on an adjective to every
noun. 1t degrades the adjective and
enervates the noun.
Then, too, there are host of vulgar,
overdressed people introduced into our
company, whom we, the old-fashioned
adjectives, hardly recognize-"stre
GUS" intense" weird" fiery" sym
pathetic" splendid, ""secure, ""naive," /"
impressive" poignant" mostly at
tached, too, to the wrong nouns.
There are too many adjectives, and
they carry too much sail, like Delilah,
bedecked, ornate and gay.
l noticed, as an instance the other
way, a criticism in French review Of
the academician sea-captain who calls
himself Pierre Lott, whose style Is so
defeated that he seldom or never uses
an adjective more startling than
"good," bad" green" "red," Ozark, +"
eight" and so on; and yet SO orders
his sentence that the adjective shines
out like rose on brier-bush.
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11

Bishop Fallows' parody, wherein he
made man express longing to be a,
kicker" rather than an angel, containsI
deeper note than appears to the su-
perficial observer, says the Chicago,
Tribune. 1t is the cry of the age-thei
masculine cry-and one for which,
there is the hope of an earthly con-
summation. Man already stands with
the "kickers," and it is naturat that
he should desire to be among them I'M
the world to come. Moreover, the,
bishops parody is protest against the
inanity Of angels. 1t is not, as the
author declares, that humankind feel
that the wish to be an angel is a too
modest expression Of their souls long,
ing, but simply that the insipidity of
angels, their cloying perfection and
negative goodness, excite revolt rather
than admiration. 1t Is so in fiction,
and the sanity Agnes in Dickens ''Da,
vid Copperfeld" richly merits the an
tipathy Of great critic like Saints,
bury, who, when he CHANGED upon tho
assertion that "Agnes is perhaps the
most charming character In the whole
range Of fiction" declared that no de,
cent violence of expletive, no reason,
able artifice of Typography, could ex,
press the depths Of his feeling. Mod
ern readers do yawn over Agnes and
over Amelia Sedley, and it was not the
latter lady who received the tribute OF
a recent dramatization but her faulty
friend, Becky Sharp. So it is we'll fol
man to recognize that his place is
among-the protestors-and that nose,
gears rather than crowns must become
him.
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11
A FEW NOVELTIES.
Muskmelons.

Benson's hybrid muskmelon is an
entirely distinct and new hybrid
melon, claimed to be cross between
a pomegranite melon and Melted Gem.
This rare melon combines the fra
GRANGE and beauty of the pomegranite
and has the size and quality of the
Melted Gem. This melon is enor-
mously prolific. good specimens weigh
ing three and four pounds. 1t is some
what oblong in shape and very solid.
In color it is rich orange, striped
and mottled with gold. The great
value of this melon lies in it's preserv-
ing qualities, not being excelled by
any known melon. The flesh is snow
iously favored, being quite spicy and
aromatic. The preserves made from
this source are excellent and quite
easily made. For crystallizing il is
one Of the finest fruits known. The
Garden Lemon and Vegetable Peach
cannot be compared with it, as it far
excels them in every respect,
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11

That there is much room for civil SER
vice reform in Turkey is newly empha-
sized by recent experience there. An
American traveller, wishing to mail a
magazine, was told by head postmas-
ter that while good Mussulman
might mail it as periodical for eight
cents. hereto would be charged book
post, 7b cents. Just outside the door
a clerk whispered, do not mind him!
He is an ass! Give me your paper, and
I viii send it off when he is not look
ing" While this was service, it could
hardly be called civil, and surely there
IL need of reform.
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11

) Porto Rico's expectation Of coffee is
larger in volume than that Of any Of
the other native products Of the island,
and according to Gen. Roy Stone much
Of the coffee is sold as genuine Mocha
and Java. The average Porto Rican
agriculturist, whatever his depriva-
,t&ons otherwise, .s usually the posses
sor Of coffee patch, which he cult
yates and from which he secures suf-
ficiency of the berry to supply the
needs of his family. He bakes the ber-
'nes till black, and pounds them into
powder In a mortar. The beverage re-
sulting therefrom has the co.or Of ink
and the consistence Of broth. Since the
close Of the war some Of the natives
have learned to prepare coffee for
drinking purposes after the American
fashion; but most Of them practice the
ways Of their fathers.
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11

At legislative hearing on behalf of
the insane poor, physician recalled
the fact that as late as 1889 the city of
Boston kept its pauper lunatics in
wooden cages, which rested on wheels
and were rolled out Of the almshouse
on pleasant days, to give the wretches
a little air and sunshine. When a new
building was provided the patients
But DR.. Butler, the wise and humane
superintendent, promptly set them
free from conditions which might
make a sane man crazy.
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11

Considering the number of times it
has been written up," it is singular
that the peculiar swindle known as the
Spanish priest game" is still worked
Or atteMpted-in this country. The
priest, whe Is supposed to live in
Madrid, writes some thrifty Amer
lean citizen, telling Of buried
measure or Of legacy left by Span
ish grandee to him, the American citi-
zen. If the latter nibbles at the bait
the next thing is request for money
for legal or other expenses. If the re-
naittance be made the Madrid ecclesi-
astic Is heard from no more. OF course
there is no Spanish priest mixed up in
the matter at all. The whole thing is
the werk Of American swindlers who
have a branch establishment in the
Spanish capital, and the fact that they
continue to attempt swindle which
has been exposed dozens of times is no
tribute to their originality. That some
people haven't heard Of it, however, is
evident from the fact that a seasoned
Washington correspondent treats one
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11
AVALON THE MAIN RESORT.
Peace Declared Between Property

AVALON THE MAIN RESORT.
Peace Declared Between Property
Owners and Bannings.
People Well Satisfied With Present
Management-Both Towns on the
Island Will Be Improved and Made
More Attractive.
AVALON (Santa Catalina Island. y
The Bannings and the others who own
property about Avalon have arrived at
an agreement with reference to at
fractions about the town. The Ban
nings are to retain the monopoly Of
transportation and landing privileges,
and are to continue to make Avalon
the center Of attraction on the ISLAND.
The property owners are to do moth
ing to interfere with the monopoly and
the Bannings are to keep band Cf
fifteen musicians at Avalon from the
commencement Of the season untill
October 1. The Bannings further
agree to continue to give free camp
ing privileges at Avalon and furnish
free water for campers. Nothing fur
ther to be done in the way Of remov-,
ing the resort, or the chief attractions
Of it, to the isthmus. The camera OBJ
scura, which cuts off the view from
the property holders places, is to te
removed when the present lease ex-
pires, which will be at the end Of the
present season. The agreement was
reached chiefly through the efforts Of
George E. Weaver
The isthmus is not to be abandoned
as resort. 1t Is said that the place
will be built up as the overflow from
Avalon increases.
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11

A popular preacher has had his
church wired SO as to offer a sermon
telephone service to all who wish to
listen wiils enjoying the comfort and
privacy OF their homes. What would
Cotton Mather say to that If he could
come to life?
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11

Miss Grace M. Dodge finds three
faults in the business woman-she .un-
dercuts men in wages, she Is not sutti-
ciently thorough, and she eats cream
puffs instead Of beefsteak for luncheon.
ANY butcher will tell you that the last
weakness Is the worst.
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11

Pews OF non-paying holders in Ra-
cine church were nailed up. 1t would
be much better If the trustees had at
the proper time nailed the pew-holders
down,
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11

or the priests" letters quite seriously
and Western man Of prominence Is
reported to be on the point Of claim
lug LEGACY" left him by a hitherto
unheard-of Spanish relative. The
fools are still a numerous branch of
the human family.
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11

There is a fiction that above the land
ing place at st. Helena is written the
words Of Dante's vision, 'All hope
abandon, ye who enter here" 1t Is not
quite 90 bad as that, but it Is bad
enough.
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11

A young lover in New Orleans paid
e12O to hear his sweetheart sing to him
from Philadelphia over a telephone
wire. At all events, he made his money
20 long way.
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11

The Dowager Empress persists in be-
ing reactionary for all she must know
that so long as China wears the queue
Z will hang behind.
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11

Nineteen hundred is year that can
be divided by 4, but nevertheless mockS
the fond longings of many an eager
spinster.
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11

Discussing the advisability Of short
engagements recalls that the summer
girl brought them into vogue seasons
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11

The American Bridge Company, in
corporated at Trenton. N. j., a few
days ago with a nominal capital of
100000, which may be increased to
$7O,000,00O, is said to include most of
the prominent steel-bridge manufac-
turing companies of the country 1t
is reported that ]. Pierpont Morgan s.
Co. are to finance the consolidation,
the negotiations for which were
started about year ago.
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11

The report OF the death of Osnan
Pasha. like that Of Mark Twain, seems
to have been greatly exaggerated.
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11

The evil that men do lives after them,
but the ones who preach the funeral
sermons are careful not to mention it.
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11

1t Is wrong 70 judge By appearances
when the gun doesu't seem to be load
Al
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11

There are 6,15O, 900 volumes in the IL
bsaries of American colleges-and the
freshman generally knows it all.
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11

Fowler, Fresno county, is planning
a skimming station connected with
the San Joaquin Ice Company. TIE
town of Selma furnishes an argument
for such a station, as about twelve
thousand pounds of milk are received
daily and the monthly pay roll amounts
to a little over $4,000.
Visalia Delta says: Robert Johnston
arrived in Visalia from the foothills,
and he states that thete was seven in
ches of snow on the level at Badger,
and at the mill over twelve inches Of
snow had fallen. This is the heaviest
snowstorm that has taken place there
so late in the season for good many
years"
VIM. F. Herrin. chief counsel of the
Southern Pacific company, has been
elected president Of the Central Pacific
railroad Of California. J. L. Willcutt..
succeeds w. M. Thompson as ectetary.
The directorate now consists of w. F.
Perrin, ] C. Stubbs, julius Krut schnitt.
r. P. Schwerin, ]. L. Willcutt and J. M.
Hanford.
A. Minet, a carpenter, suffered
frightful death six miles fl ON San Jose
ON the homestead road. He was MAX
ing an inspection of an irrigation
pump, when his clothes caught in the
revolving shaft, and he was litera ly
torn to pieces. An inquest was held
ova1 {o& 80
rendered.
The Fresno Democrat of Thursday
says: 1.-The government entomologist,
Prof. Schwartz, was transported into
the seventh heaven Of bliss when he OBJ
served the insects escape from the
Capri fig, where they had been hiber-
mating, and some enter the new crop,
demonstrating the success Of the ex-
pertinent"
The board of officers from Washing
ton consisting Of Gen. A. e. Bates,
Maj. H. s. Kilbourne and Maj. J. M.
Carson, who have been inspecting the
hospital ship Missouri. have recon-
mended that she be turned over to
the Quartemaster's Department. for
use as freight ship. They have
come to the decision that the Missouri
could not, with advantage, be used as
hospital ship any longer.
A well-dressed young woman sprang
from the Brooklyn bridge into the
East River. She alighted from a cab
near the center of the bridge and in
some way got over the railing and
made the leap. The! woman was
picked up unconscious. It was not
known how badly she is hurt or what
prompted the act. Her name is be-
lieved to be Mary Denise.
A special to the Kansas City Star
from Muskogee, I. T., says Gen. George
P. M. Turner, a prominent attorney
of that city, died. He was at one time
editor of the Memphis. Tenn. Scimi-
tar. and for eight years Attorney Gen
eral Of the judicial district, which in
cludes Shelby county and Memphis
city. He was well known in the
Southern and Central States.
Mesa free press., 1900-05-11

Europe's coal famine Is feast fer
American mine owners.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02
Custer Jottfngs.

CUSTER, Idaho. Dec. %, 1899.
Joseph Gardner and wife re-
turned from Clayton on the 28th
where they spent Christmas.
Ed. Running left on Thursday
for parts unknown.
Pete Alberts came in from
Loon creek Friday. He reports
a mild winter in that section OF
country.
Mrs. Mabel Steen left for
Challis on the 23rd where she
expects to spend the winter.
Geo. MCGOWAN, Sr., and Wells
MCGOWAN departed for Challis
last Saturday.
John Dale returned from Clay
ton on Thursday.
Phil Creighton, an old en-
ployee of the Lucky Boy Co..
arrived in Custer one day last
week.
Joseph Gardner's little child
is very sick.
David Dupont returned from
Challis Saturday, where he has
been looking after his interests
in regard to the sale of the Nc
Fadden property. He reports
that he bought the property in.
The Christmas ball given by
the M. w. of A. was the social
event of the season. About so
tickets were sold. The music
was furnished by Frank Tully
and Mrs. White. Supper was
served at Mrs. Burton's restuar-
ant. -VADIS.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02

From the the following item
in the Boise Statesman, it must
have been pretty cold in Challis
along about Christmas time
miss French, state superin-
tendent, has received letter
from the county superintendent
of Custer stating that the wealth
er there has been so intensely
cold that it was impracticable for
the teachers contingent to make
the trip to the railroad to come
to Boise. People were freezing
their faces just in going about
town"
We are under obligations to
Hon. Edgar Wilson for valuable
public documents.
Chas. Waller has been quite
sick for the past few days.
Al. Brown arrived in Challis
last Saturday from Blackbird
where he is interested in some
valuable copper mines. Mr..
Brown reports that there is con-
siderable activity in that place
and the camp has bright out
look.
A social ball was held at Ros-
coe Hamilton's residence on Pah-
samaroi last Thursday night.
A number from this place were
in attendance. They report a
splendid time.
Robt. Campbell and L. Greene
of Clayton made a business trip
to this place last week.
A dance was held in ChaIlis
last Friday night, and another
last night.
Taxes became delinquent yes
terday. The delinquent list will
be smaller this year than usual.
VIM. Figley is out from the
Jacket. He reports IL men at
work in that camp this winter.
We are now commencing on
the 10Th century.
From reports the State Teach
ers' Association held in Boise
recently was largely attended,
and was also a grand success.
Clara-Are you still searching
for your ideal man ? Maude-
No; I have quit reading novels.
School commences today after
the holidays.
We are enjoying fine winter
weather.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02

Rnly rs hours running time
Eween Challis and the Rail
ID. No night rides. Four
6-horse Concord coaches.
npany runs its own eating
ions. Stages always on
Q to the minute. Rates as
and lower than any other
te. Tickets sold to all prom
at railroad points. at all our
;es. Enquire for rates,
|e, etc. of your stage agents.
save time and money give
new route q trial. For
her information enquire of
r stage agent,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02
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L. Botkin and sister departed
last Thursday morning for Silver
City, Idaho.
Frank Grotwold, Frank Rich
ardson, Emmett Hosford, Grant
Mccoy, Wells MCGOWAN, Lafe
and Dick Weighall, Ed. Gramp,
Mel Herrick, and others from
the neighboring camps spent
Christmas in Challis.
VIM. H. Athoe, of Ferguson,
B. c., under date of Dec. 6,
1899, writes Robt. Campbell, of
Clayton, as follows :
George Kirk died last month
IN the Miners Union hospital at
Sandon, of pneumonia. Poor
fellow never done much good for
himself in this country n'
Mr.. Kirk is well-known in
Custer county where he lived for
years, and followed mining for a
living, and was considered a
first class miner. At one time
he was part owner in the CHINA
bar mine on Squaw creek, above
Clayton. After which he sold
his interest in this property for
a good sum, but he was liberal
and his money was soon gone,
and from the above account he
died poor. May he rest in peace!
The Christmas ball held in
Challis on Monday night, Dec.
25th, was perhaps the largest
attended dance held in this place
for number of years. We are
informed there was over sixty
tickets sold. 1t was a decided
success in every particular.
There is an odor about print
shop, sort of composite per-
fume made up of various sweet
savors arising like incense from
the ink keg, the paste pot and
the Office towel. And the pecul-
arity about this odor is that one
whose olfactories have once be-
come effectually soaked in it is a
slave to it for evermore. He
longs for it as a Bedouin for his
desert, as smoker for his pipe,
as drunkard for his bowl. We
have known tramp prints, who
were too old or too drunk or too
tired to work, to come up and
beg a quarter and then ask if
they could come in and "smell
the shop for while" 1t is a
sort of intoxication, not so viol-
ent and devilish as that which
whiskey brings, but just as alb
solute in its sway, just as hard
to break. That is why a man
who has been a printer for ten
years can never do anything
else. It is not because it is so
pleasant or profitable, it is be-
cause he cannot live without the
smell of the shop.-Iola (Kan.)
Register.
We understand that S. H.
Wilcox, of Clayton, who was re-
Gently appointed by the COVER
nor to fill the position of County
Commissioner of District No. 2,
Custer county, caused by the
resignation of S. H. Leigh, re-
fuses to accept the appointment.
George MCGOWAN, of Bonanza,
is spending the holidays in Chal-
lis with his family.
81 cannot retain my self re-
spect and endorse Imperialism
and trusts with the republican
party. 1 can swallow the silver
issue more easily than the other
two. Thomas B. Reed, Ex-
Speaker of the House.
Mat Hughes was in town last
week from Clayton.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02
MS at's| STAGE co.

fries, mail, express and pas
RS Twice q week, on Sat
? and Tuesdays between
y and Salmon. Making
ction at Salmon for Red
Gbbonsville, and all other
and Custer county towns.
RADDICKER. Prop.
oN, IDAHO.