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The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-12-06

Gladys Kanbee queen of opera)-
The jewels reported stolen have been
found. They we're merely mislaid.
Hemlock Holmes (king of detectives)
I'm very sorry, madam, but one of
the five men l arrested has just con-
tossed to taking the jewels.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-12-06

The Rt. Hon. Sir A. L. Smith, who
celebrated his sixty-fourth birthday in
England, recently, took part, for
Cambridge, in the university boat
races of 1857, 1858 and 1859.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-12-06

Bremerhaven's Sacrifices at Sea.
Since 1894 nearly $50 men living in
Bremerhaven. Germany, have lost
their lives by the wrecking or burning
of ships.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1900-12-06
Echo from China

"The JaDs seem to have made some
wonderful charges"
Eyes; 1 paid $500 for that Satsuma
teapot. cleveland Plain Dealer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03

Hon. A. J. Crook has been
compelled to suspend smelling at
Copper Basin.
Parties who have just arrived
from that camp say that the
reason for the suspension is that
the furnaces froze, owing to an
excess of sulphur in the coke it
proved to be more than the
charge could stand, and a SOW
ensued. The furnace was cool
ed. the SOW removed, and anoth-
er charge put in, but the result
was the same. The ore is high
in copper and plenty of ore, but
owing to the excess of sulphur
in the coke coke without sulphur
in it will have to be obtained, or
a new kind of a furnace put in to
treat the ore, which would cause
a delay of month or more. The
ore is black oxide and carries as
high as 40 per cent copper and
10 per cent. in sulphur.
LATER:-From parties who
lust arrived in town from Cop
per Basin, we learn Mr.. Crook
has obtained coke with less sui
phur in it, and the smelter is now
turning out fine copper bullion
at it's full capacity. This grand
success will insure a large smelt
ing plant right away.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03
The Midland Railroad.

T. E. Laing, one Of the sub
contractors on the Idaho Midland
railroad, was in town yesterday,
says the HALEY Times.
The Midland road, Mr.. Laing
said, is as certain to be built as
anything can be. 1t is the in
tention TO complete it in three
years or less. 1t will be pushed
to completion as rapidly as men
and money can do it.
The only serious obstacle in
the way is the lack of laborers.
These cannot be got. The Unit
ed States has been secured for
some, but there is a shortage
everywhere. The chief contrac-
tor on the Midland wants to have
at least 5000 men at work by the
first of July. His sub-contrac-
tors need as many more. Indeed,
10, 900 men could be employed if
obtainable. But they cannot be
gotten. The Japanese, that were
not welcomed, have quit coming,
and the Chinese cannot come
from home because of our exclu-
sion law. Unless laborers can
be secured, the road cannot be
built very rapidly.
The promoter of the road has
planned to push work during the
open season where he cannot
work to advantage in winter, and
when snow falls to put his forces
to work in localities where snow
does not fall or the fall is very
light. Thus the line between
Boise, Caldwell and the Snake
river will not be built until next
winter. And no work will be
done on the tunnel into Vienna
gulch until winter sets in. Then
miners will be put to work from
both ends and in a shaft in the
middle. Once the shaft is down
to the tunnel level work will be
pushed from four headings. 1t
will take two years to complete
the tunnel, and in the meantime
the road will be built in both di-
rections from it, in order that
traffic may not be delayed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03
Custer Jottings.
CUSTER, Idaho June 80, 1900.

CUSTER, Idaho June 30 1900.
Messrs. Ed. Lewis, II. ID.
Bushell and M. Ryan have been
awarded contract by the Lucky
Bov Co. to build wood road.
Daniel Steen. of Boise. was IN
town a few days last week liking
up his deceased brothers affairs.
John Panerio and Sam. Vigus
have secured a lease on the
Washington v mine and mill which
belonged to the late Jas. Steen.
Among the visitors to the city CITY
the past week were John Dale E
and G. H. Poppy of Clayton and
VIM. Millick, Thos. Horton ano
Chas. Potter Of Challis. Vad'S'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03
Stanley Dredgings.
Trout fishing is good.

Knox Taylor came in from
Wood River last Friday.
George Knight of HALEY came
in on Thursday with freight for
Moses Stohrer. He unloaded
%, 600 pounds of merchandise.
Knox Taylor is trying to bond
from DOC" Adair and VIM. Lutz
the Mountain Girl group of
quartz claims. The group is a
fine property. Mr.. Taylor ap-
pears to be anxious to secure all
the mining property he can in
the Stanley Basin country.
Last Wednesday while Daniel
Murphy, B. F. Rapp and G. J..
Mack were cleaning bedrock in
Joe's gulch, a slide from the
bank came in and carried away
their sluice boxes, and covered
up much valuable bedrock that
they expected to clean. The
slide cannot be removed until
next year on account of not hav-
ing water to run it off. All
hands narrowly escaped with
their lives.
Census Enumeration, Emmett
Hosford, has been here and taken
the census.
Knox Taylor and Patrick Hyde
have commenced active opera
tions on their placer ground in
the Elk creek country.
Lyttleton Price, Jr., came in
from HALEY last Saturday and
went on to the Valley creek
mine. On his way back he call
ed at Stohrer's store and said he
never saw mine that looked as
promising as the Valley creek.
The State wagon road between
this place and Boise City is nov
open, with the exception of a few
fallen trees, is in good condition
Owing to a breakdown o.
some of the machinery, the
dredge has temporarily suspend
ed operations, but will resume
soon.
B. F. Rapp is now full -fedg
ed postmaster and ready fol
business.
Robt. Bell, reporter on mines
for the Idaho Midland, is here
He speaks we'll of the Stanley
country.
Antonio DeMartine, who ha.
been placer mining at the heac
of Valley gulch, has made
cleanup of 80 ozs. of gold dust
the result of ten weeks work
Toney did all the work himself.
Knox Taylor and Patrick Hyd'
who own a large amount of plac
er ground in the Elk creel
country, will begin at once T.
omen their claims. Ten men will
be employed. Mr.. Hyde will b.
: manager.
In the last issue of the MES Me-;
, sENGER. l notice Col. D. t. Mil
\ ier's report on the resources ~, o
: Custer and Lemhi counties In
! Colonel quotes the Bulldog min
: as being able to furnish one ca
load of ore per day. This eStl rs,
mate is entirely too low; IN
{ Bulldog can easily furnish ten :
! twenty cars of good ore per day
I besides it would not take a yer
) large force of miners to proouc
that amount. -,
There is another great MN MN
( foam, viz The Valley Cree
! nine This mine was locate
( about about twenty years ago; the or OF
s c IS Good grade; gold values pre-
: dominate, with some lead ana -
( small per cent. in copper. IL Ca ca
: easily furnish ten to twenty Cal sl'l
+ of s GOOD ore per day. The ,,,.t9S ta(
: Is no one knows the possloGI,nSulee
; Of ~ III the Bulldog or Valley Cree
: mines. .of oronn
Z near either mine and have $, ~ i
s axe to grind, but in justice , 70 % u, q,
( owners anu o.S .s 20. P
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03
Trade Follows the Flag.

"rhe President was right =,
exclaimed the exultant under.
taker as he perused the bills of
lading that had arrived from the
philippines. trade does follow
the flag %
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03
N o H &c IL (!

COUNTY OF CUSTER.
Notice is hereby given that the
Assessment book for the year
1900 has been delivered into nv
hands, and that on Monday. july
9th, 1900, the Board of County
Commissioners of said Custer
county, Idaho, will meet to equal.
ize assessments.
GEO. e. KEYEs,
Clerk of Board of County Com.
Dated, June 28, 1900.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03

Parties going out on,
the stages will findi
this a convenient hotel,
70 stop at. The drivers;
board here. Meals al,
ways promptly on.
tlme. Located one,
door west of the drug
store. k+< S%$S
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03

The New Challis House.
IS a strictly 6rst-class
hotel, and the meals
and accommodations
cannot be surpassed
In Custer county.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03
LOCAL NEWS.

The Fourth of July meeting
last Tuesday evening was a bril-
liant affair. -Four persons were
in attendance.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21

There is a Good Deal of Nonsense
About Some MuscOvfte Ceremonies.
From the Chicago Chronicle.

There is a Good Deal of Nonsense
About Some MuscOvfte Ceremonies.
From the Chicago Chronicle.
Many of the customs In vogue in the VIII
lagos of Russia appear supremely nonsen-
steal to the majority Of people. yet they
seem to be firmly rooted among the people
They have, in fact, prevailed for centuries,
and are likely to continue for centuries yet
to come. The peasants have a peculiar
way of testing a prospective member Of the
family.
When the parents of young man in Rus
sla decide that a certain young lady would
make suitable mate for him they say moth
ing about the matter to any one, but on
some evening they will drop around unex-
and will stay for supper. During the meal
they will keep close watch on the young
lady.
If she eats fast she will perform her work
speedily: If she goes neatly and scleanly
about her plate she will perform her work
neatly and cleanly; If she does not talk
much she will work and not talk and prove
a faithful and obedient wife to her husband:
IL she prefers rye bread to white she will
be satisfied with her lot; if she does not
gaze and stare at the visitors she will be
wife that will not continually pry into her
husbands business. and IL she Immediately
proceeds to clean up the dishes after the
meal she will bring prosperity TO her hus-
band and will be economical with his
money.
A most peculiar thing about the marriage
ceremony is the fact that when the couple
enter the church both groom and bride
make a dash for the platform on which is
the pulpit. 1t is believed that the one whose
foot touches the platform first VIII live the
longer and that the children will take after
that one In size. health and beauty.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21
Worship of the Black Venus.

Even false religions die hard and there
are reminders of all extinct faiths still ex-
listing i'm the world. One of the most Gu
rious relics Of paganism which Is still wor-
SHIPPED in a Christian country is the gigantic
black stone figure Of woman which is to
be found in forest of the district of Nor
bihan, in Brittany.
Oh ohably dates far back Of the time when
the Greeks and Romans worshiped that
goddess. Antiquarians assert that this
ugly idol belongs to the age of the serpent
worshipers, one of whose subterranean
temples is in the neighborhood. This would
make the figure far older than the Christian
era.
The statue is that of a huge, uncouth wo-
man. with sullen. angry countenance, her
form, enveloped In loose mantle.
The superstitious Bretons have always
worshiped the figure. asserting that 1t has
power over the weather and crops. II the
idol is neglected they declare that the
grain dies on the ear. and If the anger of
the Black Woman is further reused a tidal
wave sweeps over Morbihan.
Twice the stone was cast into the sea by
pious folk, who hoped thereby to put an
end to this idoiatry, and twice the peasants
dragged 1T back and set up an altar be-
fore 1t.
About two centuries ago Count Pierre de
Lannion on whose estate the figure stood.
in order to- save the statue from both
friends and enemies. dragged 1t by forty
yoke of oxen to his own chateau and set 1t
uo I'm the courtyard. He cut an inscription
on the base of the pedestal, declaring the
figure to be Venus carved by Caesars SOL
dicrs
The count and his chateau are both gone.
but the huge Black Woman. overgrown
with moss, still stands In the forest. and the
peasants still beseech her to bless their
crops.
1t needs but short time to bring an
error into the world. but ages are some-
times insufficient to Danish 1t.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21

ana having read that pearls were formed I'm
oysters Dy drops Of dew falling into their
open mouths. reported to the credulous
europeans that the mangroys oyster must
yield an abundant harvest. for the dew
was SO heavy in these tropical islands DIR.
fatr1ck Browne, however, tells us i'm liza
tnat the oyster crab IL very common in the
mangroYe oyster, and such las eat them
DO not think them q bit the worse for be-
Ing accompanied with some of these crabs.
which they swallow with the (shelD fish"
Inese crabs are quite common in the
true pearl oyster Of the Indian and Pacific
oceans. and there is a specimen of one of
these shells in which q male Is imprisoned
In the substance OF the shell and covered
over with layer Of mother-of-pearl The
little fellow probably entered the oyster
In search of his mate, and. not finding her.
wandered about and finally passed between
the mantle OF the oyster and the shell,
Wnere ne was nnally enshrouded In mother
of-pearl.
There are about seventy-five kinds of
crabs belonging to the oyster crab family,
all more or less related. All OF them are
small and Of a retiring disposition. Some
DO not Live within the shells Of a protect
Ing bivalve, but remain on the sea bottom
under stones and hidden within small holes
Naturaists can, by the study of these ami
mails, trace the different steps from the
free crab, hiding in holes and crevices. to
those which enter the open mouths of oys-
ters, where. being protected from the at
tacks of enemies and having its food
brought to 1t by the exertions of its host
1t spends its entire life.
But perhaps the most curious habit found
In any crab Is that of a near relation of
the oyster crab, which We may call the
coral crab. This very small animal
after the free Zoea life common to most
crabs, settles down in the fork of a grow
Ing coral and waits for home to be built
up around 1t. AS the coral grows, the
crab is slowly surrounded by the hard
skeleton of the polyps. A very wonderful
equilibrium Is now formed. The crab must
grow just fast and faster than The
coral. for if it did not keep pace with the
growth of the coral 1t would be soon walled
In and no room allowed for its future
growth. So until the crab has reached it's
full size, about one-Quarter of inch, it
lies In cup-shaped hollow, with its open
ing on level with the coral-polyps. When
the full growth of the crab has been at
tained. the coral-polyps would now certain
ly close in over the little crab, and make
1t prisoner, as did the pearl oyster, but
the currents of water made by the crab
in breathing force the polyps to grow
slanting from the mouth of her cave. so
that in time a long funnel-like opening
leads past the growing polyps to the body
of the little crab
We have here a beautiful adaptation. The
crab chooses its own place among tn.
coral branches. and then gently forces th(
workmen to build 1t a safe and comfort&
BILE home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21
GOOD TASTE IN MOURNING.
cu.tom of Outsvard Mourning II
Again Revived.


Although 1t was lately recorded that
Mourning was eeconiing obsolete, recent
events have checked fnis tendency. So many
noble families are mourning their noblest
sons and the circumstances of their be-
reavement have had so much assuaging
glory in them. that instead of a decay there
has heen an actual revival and increase In
the custom of outward mourning. The
question of taste is germane to it.
The prevalence of gray as hue for era
yats of all kinds, which had begun to wear
itself out Just as the war commenced. seems
TO have a sympathetic revival, and colored
neekties are not being much worn. even by
people who have no official cause for
mourninR This fact robs eff some distinc-
ton those people who, unfortunately, have
that cause as regards neckwear, but black
ties. which are not mourning usually, have
some small pattern in color, which Is, of
course, absent from the others.
black bows are hardly at all worn for
mourning The large .'piastron'' shaped era
watts. which were so much worn last VIM
ter seem TO he a sine ga non Of mourning
IN day drcss, and pins are usually absent
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21
BRITAIN'S VANISHING TRADE.
English BOGts ard shoes OutclaSsesl
by Foreign Makes.

From the London Express.
Slowly but surely the boot and shoe man
ufactuIing industry is dwindijng in Eng
land.
The board of trade returns for last month
show that we shipped over $3.50 dozen pairs
less than we did in the previous July. OF
this shrinkage only about half was due to
the loss of the South African trade. while
the total loss was valued at about 1850.
This raised the decline for the year To
2a.1be dozen. valued at fc3,ts@.
Our imports Of American and continental
boots ana shoes are rising rapidly, while we
are reShIpping less and less of these impOr-
tatiOns to our foreign and colonial GUS
toners. This means that we retaining
more imported boots for our use, and
thus still further reducing the market for
homemade goods. We are buying more
largely than eyer from the cute Yankee and
euterprisnC continental rival Though we
sold S.oa dozen pairs less last month. we
actually imported 900 dozen pairs mere than
in July. 1899
retrospect is still more startling In
1898 spent Ell. 694 imported boots:
this year our purchases have risen to
fIO.3s. Many may console themselves that
II Is only cheap and nasty rubbish We i'm
port. But the reverse is the fact. Not only
is the quality Of the goods import i'm
proving even more rapidly than the guam
tity but il Is already - per cent higher
u
to our own customers abroad
Why is IL that our shoe trade is thus
dwindling and being snapped up by foreign
ers? A host of factors may be suggested
and each may play its part in the general
shrinkage; but one cause stands out prom
inently.
Ladies and gentlemen desiring neat and
attractive footwear buy French and Amer
lean goods simply because English boots
and shoes do not fit well or feel so com
Portable as the imported ones and also they
make the foot look large
The manufacturers reply. according to
the confessions OF their trade organs is a
frank admission that their boots do look
too big. But they throw the blame on the
unfortunate lastmakers. not half of whom
they aver. know how TO do more than shape
a block Of wood into something resembling
Il foot The artistic disposition OF the foot
over the sole Is described az the one aim
and object of the French and American
lastmaker. while its mere distribution" is
said To be the only object In this country
This distinction IS chara cteriZed as a
nice one. but 1t is acknowledged never
theless. 10 be vital" and II explains the
comparatively small bulk the foot occupies
when incased in an imported boot.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21
From Rlsckwood.

Ibm f'Ihtk"bOu
foNhound, as every sportsman knows.
II caught in trap or suffering pain from
an injury, IL most dangerous to approach
even II You assist him out of q difficulty
say. from a pit or hole where, but for YOU
he would probably be drowned-he will show
his gratitude by biting you. Pointers. set
tiers and spaniels. though not quite SO ready
with their teeth. will under similar circum-
stances. bite not only strangers but their
own masters without scruple. The fat
coated retriever Is totally dissimlar In this
respect, and can be handled without the
slightest risk. / have got them out OF all
sorts OF difficulties. and never once met
with injury. In doing so you may fearlessly
let their head rest on your shoulder tie
against your face Quite recently a valuable
dog OF mine got hung up in wire fence.
and Q dislocation of the stine or some Sc
rious injury seemed imminent Running up.
/ lifted him bodily. struggling and terrified
as he was: yet the idea OF biting occurred
neither to the helper nor the helped.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-09-21

altogether, though 1t may be noted that the
old-fashioned convention, which made even
gold watch chain inadmissible when one
was in mourning, has disappeared. A plain
gold pin therefore. Is no infringement Of
strict mourning, and the dreadful and vast
Jet chains.
Fitting to the night
Black. fearful. comfortess and horrible.
which the grandfathers of some Of us con-
sidered absolutely essential at times Of sor-
row, are no more. They are gone to the
same limbo with black-bordered handker-
chiefs and broadcloth suits.
This reminds me that it is color entirely
which determines mourning today Ma
terial has nothing to do with it. quarter
Of a century ago, when black, on all occa-
sions. was much more worn than 1t Is now
adays suit to be correct mourning had to
be made of broadcloth, and tie to be or
dull-surfaced silk. Black satin. for exam
pie, was not proper material for mourn
ing crayats. Today anything that Is black
Is mourning. White, of course. is for prac-
tical purposes just as colorless as black.
Jeweled studs would be out OF place, nat
urally but white ones, other than diamonds,
of course. are quite correct. If any one
wore plain white ties in the daytime Cike
the other white pique ones that struggled
along for so many summer seasons. FOR in
Stance), such tie, with black pin. would
be perfectly correct mourning when worn
with black suit. In evening dress watch
chains are not worn now in any event. so
that the suggestion that they be omitted at
fectly proper in the daytime-iS unneces-
sary. Dull glace leather evening boots are
better mourning than patents, and If shoes
are worn the socks. naturally, must be Of
plain black with black silk clocks.
A crush hat, of course. needs no hat band.
AS narrow hat bands were recently worn on
silk hats in the daytime with no mourning
implication. it is a little remarkable that
hat bands for mourning are not now by any
means de rigueur. The explanation prob
ably is that the meaningless use of hat
band has deprived that article of its sig
nifcance. There is nothing incorrect in a
hat band. however for any one who may
wish to wear it, but those who dislike to do
so may be glad to known that it is not at
all essential Dark gray suede gloves, with
broad black seams are likewise sufficiently
somber to serve as mourning, though black
ones or ordinary black gloves are better,
especially for near relatives
The French sometimes carry mourning
much farther than the English. l have
known a young Frenchman of fashion, In
the access Of recent bereavement, to wear
black undervest and pants. and even black
braces and sock suspenders. besides dis
carding his W Itch chain, putting on high
hat band and carrying an ebony cane. The
French also carry farther the use of black
edged visiting cards (hardly needful in Eng
land, and of black-bordered writing paper
and envelopes. A Frenchman attends a
funeral in evening dress. with black tie.