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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-08

aid of only two men, Col. R. NJ. Martin.
now of Louisville. and Capt. A.
Owen OF Evansville, Ind, he attacked
the provost guard Of the town of Hen
derson, killed and wounded the cap
tain and lieutenant and eight or nine
soldiers With twenty-seven men he
crossed the Ohio river and made the
first capture during the war north OF
Mason and Dixon's line (NewbuTg,
Ind, carrying off over 500 stands OF
arms and paroling ITO men. This
gave him the soubriquet of "Stovepipe
Johnson" as be used stovepipes to
initiate cannon and threatened to she'll
the town, thus causing the surrender
The capture of Henderson, Hopkins
vile, Clarkville and Uniontown, with
their garrisons, and many other des-
perate engagements of his, are worthy
of being Interestingly recalled. He
commanded one of Morgan's brigades
on the Ohio raid, and afterwards re-
organized that command and COM
manded it during the battle of Chicka-
manga. Later, on his second expedi-
ton. which was a forlorn hope, he en-
tered Kentucky with ffty-hve men and
officers. issuing his conscript order that
caused Burbridge and Robson to sus-
pend their secret expedition into Vir-
GINA and turn their forces against
him. This has been considered one OF
4 the most daring and successful feats ol
the war. and President Davis himself
said it did as much to prolong the wal
as any other movement. 1t was In
this expedition that he lost his sight
Aug 20, 1854.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-08
A Monument to a Pig.

Luneberg, in Hanover has the a as.
.,notion of being the first town IN tne
world TO erect monument in memory Is
% mig In the Hotel de vile tnels
is a mausoleum containing eos ti;,
glass structure, inclosing ham sun
IN a state Of good preservation Apo oo
there is a slab upon which is wLi .,on
in golden letters a Latin IN lnSf follows:
which may be translated as 10. lo,'U mor.
"passers by, contemplate here the m ,ot
-, " Ssn,o,ns Of the pig which acquipep
t Cor itself imperishablo glory BY the In u's
covery of the salt springs u
berg"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-08

Dashtng Princess SHOCKS ArtstOefaSts :.
A bright young woman is the Prin-
cess Friedrich of misunderstanding
gen. and she enlivens the traditional
heaviness of German blood with strong
American admixture. She is the
daughter of an American mother. The
German aristoeracy is shocked beyond
expression at the spectacle of the prtn-
cess taking part in French motor
races. The princess, who is a hand
some, active. athletic young woman,
handles an automobile with great skill
and absolute fearlessness. She will
run her machine along road at a
speed of forty miles an hour with per-
feet assurance The princess is the
daughter of Count Won Hatzfeldt-Wild-
enburg, whose wife was Miss Helen
Moultcn. an American. Count HAITI
feldt is the German ambassador in
London and. therefore. one Of the
highest official personages in the Ger
man empire He belongs to the high
est aristocracy of Prussia. The prin-
cess is not only daring automobile
engineer, but she is great cyclist-
She thinks nothing Of making a CEN
fury run and she rides about all over
the continent in a plain cyclists dress,
without the least ceremony. This is
also very shocking to the German aris-
tocracy, who think that a woman OF
rank should only sit in a carriage and
be driven by servants.-Chicago Times
Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-08
storr q some eallstal savags..

Once upon time there were some
guileful sayages, who resolved to be
civilized at small cost to themselves.
Accordingly, they spent $3.50 in the
construction Of salted gold mine in
their midst The next day it rained.
but the day after that the genius of
the Anglo-Saxon race came on the
keen Jump, with canncn and Red Cross
nurses. and civilized these savages.
When the invaders discovered the de-
ceit that had been practiced upo1
them, their chagrin knew no bounds
For they had no gold; while the ma
tives had civilization.-Det Jour
nal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-08
CHAPTER XVIi.-CContlnuedl

ShAf TER XVHi.--(Contlnued.)
soon after this, when evening came
On we heard noise IN the forecastle
"no ene voice Of Hislop ezelaiming:
stand clear-saeer OF, Antonio! II
you come athwart me, III knock you
down with handspikel What Won
grip your knife, do you? Wen, lust
40 It again, and I'll chuck you over
board like bit Of old junk"
What is the matter now?" said I,
fastening forward.
oh, this rascally Spanish creole has
been swearing at the men again, and
threatening old Roberts"
He VOWS, sir, he will burn the
snip" said Roberts, who seemed con
siderably excited.
Burn the ship" reiterated Weston.
l have a great mind to put him in
the bilboes for the remainder Of the
yoyass."
Iwere best for all concerned, ~"
said Tom Lambourne, touching mis-
forelock with his right hand, and Civ
Ing the deck a scrape with his left
foot; "or set him adrift with some
provisions in the jolly-boat."
Come, come. Antonio" said Wes-
ton, with greater severity than had
hitherto seen expressed in his open
and honest eountenance, you must
haul your wind-for some time you
have been going too far. I can't spare
my jolly-boat, and, thank heayenl the
days Of Narrowing are past among
British sailors, but beware you, ship
mate, or the bilboes it shall be, aud
We have a pretty heavy pair below.
And as for you, Marc Hislop," he
added, in a low voice, when we walked
aft, take care of yourself, for these
Spanish creoles are as slippery and
tTeacherous as serpents."
"I'I keep my weather eye open,
said Hislop.
you will require to do so. think
'You do?" exclaimed the Scotsman
with growing anger. If he proceeds
thus, I'll break either his heart or hi.
neck"
Next morning, Roberts, the old man
o'-war's man, who had always beer
Antonio's chief accuser concerning hi
dreams, was nowhere to be found OF
boardl
All the hands were turned up; tn
whole brig was searched, the fore
castle berths, the cable-tier, and ever.
place below from the fore to the ate
peak, but there was no trace of Rob
erts, save his old tarpaulin hat lynn
crushed and torn in the lee scuppers
He was last seen when turned u
to take the middle watch, which ex
tends from 70 to 4 o'clock a. m, an
Antonio was then in his hammock.
Roberts was entered in the log a
"having fallen overheard in tn
night" but his loss cast a terribl
gloom over all the ship. Suspicio
grew apace, and seemed to become cor
firmed, as open war was soon declare
between the crew and Antonio.
Every man was ready to take hi
"trick" at the wheel, rather than tru!
the Eugene to his steering in II
night, lest he might let her breach t
and lose her spars, or do some otht
mischief; and 10 man, if he coul
avoid it, would lay out on the var
4 beyond him. No man would walk c
g the same side Of the deck with hir
s or exchange a word, or a light for
5 pine. or use the same cup or plate;
: be was generally to be seen. leanir
/ modify and alone, against the win
5 lass bits, with his black eyes fx'
q on the horizon, as if he expected
/. sail or something else to heave
sight.
We shall soon see how all this ende
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-08
sLsls.on. of shinrreekea crew.

Divers made a gruesome find recent
ly in the waters Of the Atlantic near
Montauk Point. LII. Clinging to the rig
ging of two wrecked coasting schoon-
ers they discovered several skeletons
OF the crews. The vessels at the DOT
tom Of the ocean are the Howard Il.
Hansconn Of New Haven and the James
B. Pace, which went down in col
lision OF Montauk Point in the storm
of November, 1893. The wrecks were
dangerous to navigation, and 1t was
while examining them that divers
found the skeletons dashed to the rig
cling or to the rails The government
will take steps to rescue the remains
by the aid of divers and turn them
over to relatives for Christian burial
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-08

The indians had bound their capt. ai.- 4
- t n9 stake. when the conyentlon pa,
happy thought struck the = an tSo forty
Won p calculate the parallax to the lIios
t tS'rd decimal place, that the ec d,5sr
s sn,.u rot take place until the day alssa
tomorrow" Saying when, men,, ~ ~ors all
simple lp.,ot os Of the government. schools,
tbsV proceeded with their OarO''''
slaughter
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-08
WITH HIS HANDS STILL ABOVE
HIS HEAD.

small revolvers. aud he hadn't for
gotten It,
Now, this was an actual experience
II were mixed up in an affair Of that
sort again would raise my arms just
as quickly. 1t was expediency and not
a yellow streak that made the crowd
act rs it did"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-08
0AHREL SEEMED AS LARGE

=. 40 A SEWER PIPE.
N :, !. as much as he expected, and
s, a. We could estimate later the
o,.s ~. was under $4,000. There
h. siuu,OOO in the safe which the
Sl.. overlooked. When we had
|Sas 'ueu out the spokesman said:
krsD,S gentlemen. we are sorry to
n uce you further. but we shall
a. , teVuest you to stand Just as
M sD VI nYe minutes more. Don't
! h aIS' short or you will get hurt.
EtaDs ue door opened at this in
!, We heard the order Hands up.
d NJ. 'oure a dead man. 1t was
|Ahs onlnese servants who was
d with a tray filled with
sn. ~ Promptly dropped the
b. Sung , all the glasses, and
lQpa s - hands. We heard no 9th
ksa ~ W hve minutes. Each man
|RoOls's,Is seconds to make sure that
kaOi ta take down his hands
ban 4 y The proprietor was the
move. AS soon as he felt
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-08

"There is one thing" continued the
Dry Philosopher, that can be proven
by a goats head-a striking counte-
nance is not slvhrs sign Of brain"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-08
A REMARKABLE MAN.
oEN. ADAM JOHNSON's INTER
ESTING CAREER

Uses stovepipes to shen EewbaF<. Ind.
and tie People Mistak'n< Them for
Cznxoa Qa.cRIy surrsndesss tia
Town.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-08
m aHANDS UPy"

4 NJ "HANDS UP"
FEELS STARING AT
aEvoLVLR'
-. Of ssvsuty Men In n
o who Wore Held Up
~ .radoes-whois crowd
4 nnlys'd'
NJ ,oke my word for a little
W had recently perhaps ]
|, LIAR to you how it is pos
~ had men to hold up a
/. ' !, ,aIrly brave men and get
y . 9TH ,I their money" said q
g , me state OF Washing
wv I. .ucb a hold-up not long
=, ,. = ceased ieering at Eel
's heen through similar
was enc Of seventy men
,.Id up in a big gambling
am not a regular patron
I kept quiet about it at
" gambling house is one Of
y '.r IN the West, and on the
r.. bold-up it was filed with
l y tive crowd. A search
~. disclosed the fact, UNI
Il. mat many Of the men pres
,r me- No trouble in recent
h, occurred in this place, ana
~ reason to anticipate any.
,nrly midnight "nen ~ 80
nj three men, masked. and
FiIng two reyolvers' entered
h, up quick shouted the fore
g,,ipg at a faro table when l
n, command, and as l looked
Ia , revolver pointing straight
|s,,s when l compared notes
Il aser seyenty-odd men later ]
|s,, zach one had the same ex-
L There were only six reyol-
r, vet each man in the room
lr,, "a swear that one OF them
|srtsd at his head all the time
|rTi was simply paralyzed with
For two or three seconds not q
Id. Then over in one corner
I'M, sport brought his hanC
Ia reach for mis- hip pocket.
n hat or III shoot said one
|rssed men, covering him witt
EIyr. Hands up, now, quick
|n business
In man in the room did hoi'
ID; up. There was no hesita
En Il was my first e1pericnc.
\ lind Of game, but it was no
In, able TO take my hands dow
rallied how tiresome the opera
la There we stood. each maj
N hands stretched high aboy
Il. when an cutlery would brin
1 once. 1t was q pretty sur
soweYer, that no one woul
as cutlery. The three maske
ID eyes for every move, an
nYolyers pointed all ways q
It's easy for a man who ha
" through such an experience {
i that If several men had onl
lhreak these fellows would hav
| can honestly say that th
Of the revolver into which
Igsmed to me to be as large as
PIPE, | even thought that
lee the end OF the bullet. and
|Enlly afraid that the man VIII
Ne revolver might get nervol
boot me by accident. | tried
PEASANT to appease him. All tn
pen perhaps minute and a ha
HE spokesman shouted to us:
Ens up against that wall vii
backs to me. and the man WI
Bis hands down will get she
nov, gentlemen, II you pleas
orders, and you won't get hurt
lllned up as directed, like a lot
j bcys.
A0E' then, my friend here will r
you Of your valuables witho
a'lstance, said the spokesma
move, because there are ty
iaols behind you. Keep qul
\ will soon be over
vas a very cool piece OF work,
'saFs you. One OF the three we
sualght down the row, TAXI
uaAs watch and money.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-08
- FEELS STARING AT
| 7 REVOLVER.

~ Seventy Men Ia n
who We're Held Up
~ .,aaoes-whoie crowd
|, p,rslyzsd.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
STONE HAS AN EASY THING.

Ex-Governor stone OF Missouri and Congressman
james D. Richardson. Of Tennessee. the only TWO
members Of the Democratic National Committee az
the Eastern headquarters yesterday spent the day
smoking perfecto cigars and ordering tipples that
tickled the palate and depleted the pocketbook 10
a marked extent They lolled lUxurioUsly on the
softly upholstered chairs in the luxurious head
quarters. and looked wise. They had little 70 say
Various kilograms arrived and others were sent
OF. So far be seen. this Eastern branch
OF National headquarters IS simply q sumptuous
rendezvous for some Of luxurious taste
who are enjoying every moment OF their time
There seems be work going on Mr. Stone
and Mr.. Richa rdson are always ready 10 talk upon
any subject, II matters not what. Yesterday q ia
vortte theme the strike
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
no TINE TO SAVE CONGRESSNIEN.
EX-SENATOR HILL TOO BUSY FOR THAT
HEARS BAD REPORTS WITH AP-
PARENT EQUANIMITY

Ex-senator HH was in the city yesterday for the
first time since the Saratoga convention He ap-
pesred az State headquarters in the evening and
had talk with Frank Campbell and Chairman
MCGUIRE He wouldn't talk about politics, and said
his visit the city private business He
started for Albany last night What passed the
conference between Mr.. Hill, Mr.. Campbell and
MI Mcguire IS not known, but II IS believed that
Campbell and Mcguire told Hu that things were
shaky. that Croker and his followers were not pro-
ducing the money they should, and that the State
campaign had practically collapsed. This is said
20 have caused Nj Hill anguish OF mind, and
ne Is az all solicitous 10 what happens 20
the ticket Mr.. Croker nominated. although for the
sake Of regularity he Is making all appearances
Of being loyal
IN answer questions Mr.. Htn said:
7 speak in Brooklyn on Monday night next. On
Tuesday I Will speak IN Richmond. Va, and on
Wednesday in DaEyile. Va. On Friday, on my
return "Trip, I will speak al Newark The National
Committee in Chicago IS preparing my Western
itinerary. and Will submit IL for approval
7 do not know just what II will be. 7 have been
asked speak IN this and that place 70 save a
Congressman. but haven't time.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
CANADIANS IN DANGERy
A NARROWING DISCOVERY By JIMMY"
KOSCIUSKO INQUIRE

Richard Croker. Frank Campbell James K. McGuire
and others who are running the Democratic cam
paign had another bad fright yesterday The frs
blow 20 their deep faith in the honesty OF their
political opponents came early in the week, when
they asserted that corruption fund Of S20OoO00 TO
$40 600 had been raised be used in the upper
end OF this State. Illinois and Indiana! They next
discovered with great horror that the Republicans
this money TO bribe Democratic voters
either 10 keep away from the polls or 10 vote for
Mckinley They issued an offer OF a reward OF
800 for every person detected trying 70 corrupt
voters. Yesterday with a howl OF frenzy they
asserted that a plot had been discovered 70 run
Canadians over the line on Election Day and vote
them They declared they would plaster the
Canadian lire with posters announcing a reward
for any cases OF this kind detected
Senator McCarren called at ex-senator Murphy
rooms in the Hoffman House yesterday They had
long talk and then went 10 Democrats State
headquarters. in the 81. James Building. where
they were closeted with Frank Campbell. James
K MCGUIRE and Elliot Danforth for about an
hour They sent out for map OF the State None
OF those present az the conference would say any
thing regarding the subjects considered beyond MI
the plan and scope OF the campaign
IN answer 70 the telegramS sent TO the various
county chairmen asking them 70 inform the com
Mcguire said he had received responses from FIVE
or six already but he would not say anything as
70 the tenor OF the replies. Then he set Up the
wall about Canadians, saying: We are watching
the Canadians this year. II mas been the custom
IN years past for all thrifty Canadians 70 cross
the border Election Day and make 8 or 81
for their trouble but this year we are Offering
$50 for the detection OF each such case. Posters
20 this erect are TO be placed along the border
Printed by union labor replied Mr. Mcclure.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
DAINTY FOOD
Turns PALE CHEEKS TO PINK.

or 5est physicians Of the present day seek
cure patients By the use of food, rather than
-55aVE drugs and this Il the true method for al
s-sS-e'ans agree that only from food can the
ICY BE- rebuilt
Asny people fsl 70 give their physicians credit
y after living On poorly selected or badly
.L-sec food for q long tine. perhaps, and when
- ailments become chronic they expect the
-[ss-l2E, wiki some magic potency, 70 Instantly
ms r ra- possible The only true method Is
= l-In e quickly as can Be, from poor 1000 70
S--- young lady. Miss Alice Hendricks en-
r---5c a. ne corner q Fourth and Race streets
----nsr- O.. says 7 vas variously treated Ior
- nerves muscles lungs. etc. but none OF tA7
1a----e1f gave ne relief from the pains
-l-1--21I year ago my appetite falle1 coiIi-
-s-s anc began 70 have sinking spei-s slnll-
- - -slnEcg. then took al manner oL tohlcS
- s--t-u-srts but they were Of 10 erect
- Dee1 brought 70 quit drinking coffee ar1o
- Postum Food Coffee IN its place. ana
Icy began 70 get little better
---- l1e E1gEesUed that 2 I found postum
49, -1Ies 80 beneficial had better use Grape
- -'ycs e they were both the children OF one
- commenced on Grape-NutE food ioF
sf-sst having Postum Food Coffee with Il
-r--- ne food 50 dainty, delicious, and aIlt-
--7.-H ---st j always looked forward 70 Dreakrasl
s-.f--y after commencing this diet, my
49, --7- pain in The side was greatly improved
IL --,Nr year later. 4 has gone entirely. also
.s---t-ng spells; ia fact nay pale cheeks nave
- - % pink have gained back more thsn
- z every way"
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
URR1 CALL FOR GUM SHOE BILL"
TO DO A LITTLE CUNNING

Back OF bill before the Municipal Council 10 tax
small venders Of produce 500 year lies sad tale
OF a potato turnip and onion trust. According 70
these small venders, a Nev-Jersey corporation is
out Of existence As things now stand. the small
venders go 10 the piers in New-Yo-k and purchase
their supplies OF potatoes. turnps and onions from
the farmers who bring the materials in II Is said
10, be the plan OF this New-Jersey corporation 20
have such heavy tax laid upon the small vender
that he longer afford 70 operate Then the
corporation will buy the incoming farm produce N
New-Jersey and sell II from there, and thus escape
the tax. This terrible trust has not been investi-
gated BY Gum Shoe BIZ Stone yet, but doubtless
IN a day or Will have fathomed its nefartods
depths and tackled the blame upon the Republican
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
DE- 10 REPrBLICAN RI-LE

The Jewish Gazette" OF this city yesterday fs4
sued a National Prosperity Supplement- IN which
appeared articles signed By ex-Justice William N,
Cohen. Benno LOeVy, Jacob H Schiff the banker.
and many others. calling attention the svideucest
OF prosperity that have followed the election OF
President Mckinley. and strongly advocating his
reelection One Of the articles describes al length
the conditions in the part OF the city inhabited,
largely by Russian and Polish Hebrews The
writer, who signs himself A Ghetto Jew" says
near the end Of The article.
For every dollar sent Russia to-day the re-
CtpteCt has two rubleS. which have purchasing
power in Russia equal 70 the purchasing power %
a dollar in America Do you for one moment
imagine that our people going cast their
votes for the party that advocates a de5ased cur
rency, and thus down the extent Of their re-
u1itIances 20 their old folks az hone2 Not u1uchs
they are NOT mad
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
NOMINATIONS MAKE TROUBLE.

There IS srill great deal OF uncertainty about
the Taumany Congress nominations There IS a
fine old time in the With District. Mr.. Ric-dan.
the present Congressman is expected 10 be turned
down make a place for Thomas J Creaner.
Patrick Diver is supporting Creamer The friends
OF Riordan an6 Councilman Foley got together yes
terday and served notice Diver that II Ftiordan
turned down Diver would be deposed as lead
ct in his district. This according reports made
Diver hesitate and II said last night that 1t
was now possible that Riordau would be nominated
after all The case is in Richard Croker's hands
but he has not Eignifed his wish about the matter
yet
would be run in the IXth District where Bradley
is 10 be turned down
There is an interesting state Of affairs in the
XIIIth. Jefferson NJ Levy. the present Congress-
man wants denomination Martin Il. Vogel q
protege OF ex-SheriY Dunn wishes be named
Things are badly mixed. but II said last night
that Levy would PROBABLY win.
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
BRIGHT OUTLOOK IN LOUISIANA.

Ex-Governor ?. B. 5. Pinchback Of LouIsizns
was caller at headquarters yesterday. He said
he in simply 20 express his good wishes 20 the
workers There is little 20 say" he remarked.
about Republican conditions in the South When.
the negro has been eliminated the whites will Gers
tainly divide politically, and thus would produces
TWO live parties thing that We have long soughs
70 accomplish The Republicans are hoping TO
carry Congress districts Louisiana this
year They certainly could a fair count OF a.
free ballot. but Ex-Governor Yarmouth thinks
there enough sugar men IN the districts 20
carrE them for Mckinley candidates under preseuE
adverse conditions"
New-York tribune., 1900-09-29
DR., HILLS THINKS THE WEST Is SAFE

The Rev Dr. Newell Dwight Hills after return
ing from an extensive tour in the Western States
IN which he delivered addresses and studied the
conditions Of the country, spoke the first week
night meeting Of the season al Plymouth Church.
Brooklyn, last night DR.. Hills refrained from talk
ing politics at the meeting, but reporter az the
close he said.
I am not 4 politician nor an expert but from
what observed in speaking 20 many people and
addressing audiences my tour through the West
! think the Republican party Will carry the entire
West ! DO not think there will be any over
whelrning majority but judging from the sentiment
which observed among the audiences and Of
hcIals and the people generally I have doubt
that Mckinley and Roosevelt will be elected II the
West elect them