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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-12

Thunder and lightning, though nat
ural operations, are cause of great
alarm to many 1t is seldom any per-
son is injured who keeps away from
considerable metallic substances and
avoids immediate contact with the
walls of the house. The middle of the
room is in general perfectly safe, and
the lower rooms are safer than the
upper A bed removed at slight dis
lance from the walls of the room is IN
perfect security, even if the house were
struck. When lead is used on the roofs
of buildings particular care should be
taken that it communicates with the
spouts, and by these means with the
ground. To determine the distance OF
the lightning, count the seconds be-
tween the fash and the thunder. and
reckon LEGS than a qxarter OF mile
for every second.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-12

,rared rs that this was impossibhA In
r,,o first place, by the position OF the
s,,p he could see that We were rot so
Far south as the parallel OF Pors san
cjoreio on the Brazilian shore, aad In
the second the existence OF such AN
island was doubted.
"Can IT be Trinidad Island-rf.stan
ia Cunha. or the Rocks of Martin
vaz?" asked Tom Lambourne.
"If the latter" replied Hislop. I'VE
sbould now be in south latitude 70 deg.
27 min. but this land in no way an
swers to the aspect of the Martin Saz
Rocks"
several.
mo; but they are described by la
perrouse as appearing like five dis
tinct beadlands." After pausing and
Wondering for a moment, he suddenly
added. with confidence. ut is the
Island of Alphonso de Albuquerque!
How do you known" inquired.
"By the appearance Of that cliff, and
the mountain inland"
You have been here before?" asked
Probart.
"Never; but know it to be Alphonso
nv that cliff on the north, and the
mountain, too, which were particularly
described in a Spanish book / lost in
the Eugene. The mountain is peak
which the. author says resembles-did
any of you ever see a place like it be-
fore?"
at is as like Tenny Reef from the
mort of Santa Cruz as one egg is like
another!" exclaimed Tom Lambourne.
Exactly, Tom, that is what the
Spanish author likens it to, though he
doesn't use the smile. So if it is
the island of Alphonso, we are now
somewhere in south latitude 81 deg. 6
min, and west longitude II deg. min.
Pull southwark, my lads, the shore
opens a bit beyond that headland. We
shall find a smooth beach probably
within that blight yonder."
Anyway we're not in pilots water,
added Tom, laughing; give way,
mates-stretch out"
We pulled with hearty will, and
| ere lOUR WCIS ClpSG III 81 ClOSS
1 that our larboard oars seemed almost
to touch the mighty rocks which rose
sheer from the sea, like mighty cyclic
pean walls, but covered with the green
est moss; they oyerhung and over
Swallowed the. dark, deep water that
washed their base, and as they shield
ed us from the fierce MONDAY heat OF
the sun, we found the partial GOODNESS
refreshing and delightful.
AS Hislop had foreseen, on rounding
the bluff, the shore receded inward, and
through a line of white surf, like that
which boils over the bar at rivers
mouth, we dashed into a beautiful lit.
tie bay, the sandy beach of which wa:
shaded by groves of bright green trees
Still we saw no trace of inhabitants
but selecting a small creek, which wal
almost concealed by trees that grew
like mangroves, close to the edge o.
the water, we ran our boat in, mooreC
her securely, where none were likely
to find her save ourselves, and then al
save Hislop and Billy the cabin boy
who remained to attend him, w
went on an exploring expedition ii
search of natives or whatever nigh
turn up next.
ITO be continued.)
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-12
The Eye" OF an Awful storm.

The observations of Captain Carpen-
ter, of the Royal Navy, show that the
hurricane which destroyed more than
1900 houses and hundreds of lives in
the islands of Barbados and st. Vim
cent last September had a calm "eye''
at its center four miles in diameter.
The phenomenon of central calm at
the core of whirling storm is charac-
teristic of the West Indian hurricanes.
The diameter of the storm center, in
Guiding the circling winds that en-
closed the eye, was about thirty-fiye
miles during the period of greatest de-
struction. After the hurricane passed
st. Vincent the storm center enlarged
to diameter of 40 miles.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-12
GOOD NIGHT!
Sweet Soothing Slumber ma'
Greatest Blessing.
Nothing Kills SO Quickly as Loss o, '''
Rest Needed for Repairs. no"
Obtain it Without Fan.

when you don't sleep well, LOOK CUT -
Nothing breaks down a person SO s0oagp Jiid
ly as loss of sleep, that boon % u, vest for
which gives the exhausted System
repairs. oons destruction
of the machinery. 1t is so win '
body. - a load on your
chest. are troubled with unaSS and roll
anxiety and forebodings OF eEi'
and toss all night. ia ftful maps
Towards morning you nav In a cold
from sheer exhaustion, aN9Ae ,renbllng,
sweat. unrefreshed, pallld, ,,th and
with a bad taste in your iio'
feeling of great weakness. vour bow
It's your stomach, your llVS''
els. .oans all on tne
move properly and your Si 4, s.,P9,oirs will Dc
full and refreshing ana an
attended to. ,,so n mild, posi-
tive, harmless, vegetable candy ca
liN,er acknowledgements S,9,seiv pre-
thartic' They make the liyer tiood, rega.
vent sour stomach, purify tll me- Si ali things
| late the bowels perfectly hi''' ,,,,
/ right as they should pe, to-day. ~ "
| what thev do, not what we say lists 100,
/ t Mn4' VIII niease YOU. All drusssend for
DC or 50e or mailed for price ster-
/ boolxlet and free sample Auu Montreal
4 ling Remedy Co., CmcahV'
! Can; or New York. cAscARET taai p,
- This IS tne .eJh 1t Of the o ia
! /0oa let ~, Eeet Cyascarets bear, COZ
s eiutii letters &C G y. buy,
" wv at Che tablet before imlts.
! NrN and beware of iiaes
! tons and substitutes
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-12
CHAPTER XVI.
Discover Land.


The following are the names of those
who escaped with me in the long
boat:
Marc Hislop, mate.
Thomas Lambourne, second mate.
Francis Probart, carpenter.
John Thomas Burnett. ships cook.
Edward Carlton.
Z Henry Warren.
Hugh Chute.
Matthew Hipkin
William Wilkins. usually called
"Boy Bill"
AS the morning light came in there
appeared to the southwestward a vast
bank of mist or cloud, which shrouded
half the sky and assumed a variety
of beautiful tints when the rising sun
shone on it-yellow and saffron, deep
ening into purple and blue as its
masses changed in the contrary cur
rents of air; while to the eastward, in
the quarter of the suns ascension, the
ripping ocean shone as if covered with
tremulous and glittering plates of min
gled gold and green.
A ration of m-and-water in equal
proportions was now served round to
each man, the leathern cover of a
bung being our only cup, as we had
omitted drinking vessel among oul
hastily collected stores. Half of bis.
cult given to each constituted oul
breakfast, and with hope dawning witt
the day in our hearts we shipped oul
oars and pulled stOutly toward tht
west.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-12

Two German students having quar-
relied, decided the earth was not large
enough for both of them to live ON and
resorted to the diabolical practice call
ed an American duel" In darkened
room the two young men drew lots,
having sworn that he who drew the
black ball would commit suicide The
unhappy loser went to his room and
discharged bullet into his breast.
but missed his heart, and fingered for
several days on his deathbed; his par
ents were summoned by telegraph and
besought him on their knees to disclose
the name of his antagonist, but he
steadfastly refused, and died with the
secret in his breast. The students not
only excused his conduct, but praised
his courage, and when his remains
were taken to the railway station to be
transported to a distant city, they ac-
companied the funeral ccrswo with
torches and music. The 81 claim
ed he was not ee he was
killed In an honoraaie Guel and they
maintained that his opponent was not
accessory to his death, because he shot
himself.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-12
FLOCK OF RUzzARDs.
The scavongers of Charleston, aud Work
Every Day Except Sunday.

ans ScAvenBers OF SHafiesboDs &nu WOrk
Every Day Except Sunday.
Washington correspondence Chicago
Record: One of the curious sights in
Charleston is flock of buzzards,
which, six days in the week, hover
around the streets and alleys, and par
ticularly the market places of that
city. They are the public scayengers
and are protected by law. They clean
the streets of garbage and other filth,
and work from dawn to sunset in a
most energetic aud faithful manner on
familiar terms with the population.
They have learned not to fear any one,
but swoop down wherever they like
and carry off all the decaying animal
and vegetable matter they find When
the sun goes down they fly across the
bay and roost in the dark groves that
line the banks of the river. They
never work on Sunday Charleston is
a very religious city. The observance
of the Sabbath is more strict there per-
haps than in any other place OF its
size in the country. The people, most
ly Presbyterians and Huguenots, re-
tain the old-fashioned ideas about the
fourth commandment. Even the vul-
lures respect this sentiment, and IRE
member the Sabbath day to keep it
holy" When they disappear Saturday
night they are never seen again until
Monday morning and this has been
their habit as long as the Oldest in
hphitaut ran remem her
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-12

Scientists are of the opinion that
hot dry winds that blow over the
eastern slope of the Rocky mountains
depend upon the presence of slow
NOV ng. low-pressure areas in that re-
gion, and thence eastward, accompa-
MED by relatively high pressure over
the Pacific ocean off the coast of Ore
gon. 1t is believed that air is heated
In it's sudden passing from the sum
init of the Rockies to the prairies be-
Bpw.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-12
Wireless Telegram,

Has had a new demonstrates
iuliness by the captain of III n OF US
who used itafter ordinary a,g1ltshil
failed to notify the shore 7, an. ha
of danger. In a like na au'noriti,
teter ; stomach Bitters, the fail vr Ito
digestion and dyspepsia cure - aaa i
other medicines fail. 1t reg, al's wht
bowels and improves the ap Saiqtes Il
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-12
Where csos. Cot o,.,..

AZ Queen ylcrorla's ta ,,1'E :.
custom, which originated Al al an o
OF George H., Is preserved 'ae TIM
dish is placed upon the tahla -, as eac
Of the cook who prepared y "a, nan
nounced. y y al
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-12

PASTOR suppose you know
the bad little b2ys go?" Jobnnv " ,as
has been told 10 stay in the bons s@nq
Yes, do. They so skatin' and p+ -
am Z. and have Jolly good time e' 81
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-12
"OhI now Hnnnr 1 A.. :,

"HOW HAPPY / AM to he oh,. u
say that l am free from pain afle DsO a.
years of severe suffering from my
ralgia," writes Mrs. Archie Yonno 1 10,
Oaks avenue, West Superior VIZ WI, =
am so thankful to be able to saw al, ~,
your . Drops is the best mediein 'a' l
ever got in my life. Wien receiv.
1T from you last November. / lIsea COW
OF it right away. The first dose holm.
me. 1t is impossible to explain bop
was suffering from neuralgia. thongb |
no one could get worse and that dastli
would soon come. | was yery weag
and l hardly thought | could live n
see my husband come back from hi
daily labor. Now can say that 7 al
free from pain, my checks are red nd
appetite is good and [ sleep we'll al
night. Many of my friends are snrl
prised, and say they will send for soma
. Drops A" Sample bottles of mn
wonderful remedy 25c, large hotties
containing 500 doses, s1.0O. For n,
formation write Swanson Rheumatic
Cure Co, 164 e. Lake street, Chicago
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-12

The possibility of the Beers destroy
ing the mines in Johannesburg is cauS'
ing some anxiety among French nnan'
ciers. who hold one-third of the shares
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-12

A bill has been introduced in tn,
senate providing for the opening of Ii
braries in Manila for the benefit o.
Americans.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-12

Piso's Cure for Consumption has been
a God-send TO me.--Wm. i, Mcclellan,
Chester, Florida, Sept. II, 1895.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-12

There is a popular delusion that AMI
athlete must necessarily be healthy
man, by reason Of his athleticism, butt
as a matter of fact, muscular develop
ment is not an affair Of the constitu-
ton; it is an accident, pure and sim
pie. Strong limbs are frequently to be-
found associated with weak heart,and
many a strong man dies of consump-
ton. If health may be defined as
capacity for hanging on to life, then in
many cases the weakest are the health
lest. If such a definition is accurate,
women are healthier than men, their
average length of days being greater
1t is doubtful, however, If eentenarF
ans, merely because they are centena-
rians, are absolutely the healthiest II
is as hard to say what life is as to say
what health is, and the way In whlcn
unhealthy people are tenacious OF lils
Is not surprising.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY. !,
Take Laxative Brono Quinine Taolets' ~, M
If it 1llS 10 Oule
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-12

Mrs. SVinsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teehlng, softens the gums reduces IN
Examination, allays pain, cures wind Gcabotte
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-12

Speed of Gables.
A message travels over ah
cable at about 700 miles a seconu'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-12

The United States government ha,
established consular agency at Mel
son, b. c. William Power Kenibbs d
Boston will be consular agent.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-12

Secretary Hay is confined to hishome
by a severe cold.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-12

Shake into your shoes Aliens Foot
East, powder for the feet. 1t makes
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Cures
Corns, Bunions, Swollen, Hot and
Sweating Feet AT all Druggists and
Shoe Stores, Csc. Sample sent FREE
Address Allen s. olmsted, Leroy, N. Y.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-12
Athletics and II alth.

Send for "Ghoice Recipes"
by Walter Baker & Co, Lid Dorchester, Mes
mailed free. Mention this paper.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-12

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE Dali i,
Fake Laxative Brono Quinine Iaolets' o, na
druggists refund the money II IL ials o y 0u''
25c, Z. w. Groves signature on each uoA'
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-01

Maosias. January 8i.-Ths schooner
Rover's Bride. belonging In Gran berry
island. Southwest Harbor, which went
ashore on Quaker Head, Gross Islam !
Narrows. January o. and sank, has been
raised only to 60 to the bottom q second
time In q greater depth Of water. Capt.
Bunker had kept q Grew at work en-
deavoring to raise the vessel three weeks,
and yesterday, BY the aid Of schooner,
they suo,; edsd 10 floating the craft. A
wrscking tug was summoned, but before
1. could reach the schooner q heavy
south westerly gale set in and the Rovsr's
Bride slipped from her slinss and went
down, this time In deeper water than
before. Capt Bunker and crew resumed
work on the wreck today and II the
weather permits, expect to raise her
again and have her towsd to Machiasport
for repairs.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-01

up since the election, applications Of the
same doctrine that we had In 1876 to new
conditions. l believe We are going to
win, because I believe that that which
10 right always wilma. Sorrow may en-
dure for q night. but joy oometh In the
morning. Applause } No bondage was
ever enduring, and there 10 today .
bondage in this country. Gu among the
common people and you win lind shat
there II feeling among them that they
are interested In this campaign; one may
eive one reason and another another, but
thsy fssi that this campaign means some
thing % them and to their children. You
feline that the Republican party asd It's
polisiss have brought prospsritJ; yea, 70
some; ! tell you the Rspuhiioan party IL
o arsat thing for the man on the inside,
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-01

the eommon people, and that II sny.. had
hearts that did NOT heat with the COM
mon pcopls We did not want them 10
come back any more than they wanted
10 come. (Applauss.l You can fosl the
people for q little while, but you cannot
the reputation, the prominence Of some
OF our Gold Democrats led away men
who trusted In them and who had not
time 70 study the questio n, but people
have been studying sinos 1895, and,
thank God, the Dsmocrstio party 10 In a
position today where no man could lead
the psopls astfay; they think for them
selves (Applauss.l Never In the history
OF this nation, since the time OF Jack .
son's fight with the bank, have the peo-
pie as clearly understood what was GO
ing on and what the platform meant;
when either Geld Dem ocrat or Silver
Democrat can lssd sstray any large num-
ter OF people. II any OF our Silver DEM
ocrats should leave Us today, he would
take with him just one person. that Is
All: Laughter. We have eommenced
~ mp from the voters; We used 10 com-
mence 1T the bosses and build 10 down.
(Applauss.l The Democratic party Ia
In better fighting condition today than
10 has been In generation. It eLtsrs the
campaign OF 1900 as no party has entered
eao S@s8tetkA AZ kthcNnbOus AucFc
IL an earnestness. there 10 an enthuti
ssm, that you have not seen before. 60
back 10 this time In 1895 and what did
you hndf Why. the Gold Democrats
thought they were going 10 carry the
convention, and ye 3 those that insisted
they would Garry the convention said 10
was impossible to elect President be-
cause OF the conditions that existed;
when they expected to control this policy
Of the party, they did not expect 10 elect
o President and hope did not enter the
Democratic party until the Chicago plat
form was written, and thea In spite Of
desertlon, In splits Of ell the influences that
ere Supposed 70 DO powerful in politics.
the reform foross supporting one ticket
pollsd o million more votes than were
ever poiled by any party before In the
bi.tory Of tie United States, (applause)
and these reform forces have grown day
by day since that time. We kept the
Republicans Lusy In 1895 with the plat
form We had then, but the industry they
showed then is not to be compared with
the work they have got before them with
the nav platform expanded . little zap
plause), for we shall have In the cam
paign this year ell that We had last year
and several things We had not thought
Of last wear, new things that have come
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-01

other parts Of the cou ntry, that to be
Democrat in Maine, (applaufe) meant
something. But 1t 10 easier now zap
plauss,) to be . Chicago Platform Demo-
crat anywhere than 1t was then. ZAP
you the least encouragement, 1 shall be
well repaid for coming. te,ause men who
light as you do desesvs well Of those
who have an easier time. (Applause.)
l have been well repaid for all / have
done. you have not. The generals are
suffer. (Applause II . general dies he
dies gloriously, II he lives he 10 always
we'll rewarded, but the private II he dies
II often buried In an unknown grave, and
II he lives his work 10 forgotten. There
fore esteem 1t privilege as we'll as
fought with . hsrois,n seldom manifested,
credit for the work that was done then.
IL was not done BY the leaders, it was
done BY the voters Of the Democratic
party. (Applauss.
appreciate the kind words spoken by
him to nisrsprsssnt me in my own pres
enos. (LAughter.) When be calls me an
unsslflsh statesman I want TO rebuke
him. (Laughtsr.) I am Q selfish man;
have never advocated any thing In my
life that did not believe 90 be good for
uuiAuEU1p oo0 oIhkokCh Aoa
to the reJnotest gsnsIAtion. Applause.
am o selfish man. l want this govern
nent to 10 good because 10 10 my govern
ment, expect to live here In it and un-
der It. II 1t 10 good shall enjoy its
blessings; II 10 Is bad ] shall endure its
calamity. am o selfish man, 90 selfish
hat can rejoice more over the Republic
can victory Of 1890 than any Republican
can, II that victory proves blessing TO
my country. ! would be shortsia hted
indeed II i preferred that 1t should bring
evil rather than my opponent should
bring good. When the election was over
I was NOT discouraged. bsoause have
faith In the ultimate triumph OF truth.
] knew that II We were wrong u WAS q
blessing to us and to our country that
We wsrs defeated. and that II We were
right We would triumph yet In spits OF
our enemies. (Applause.) And We have
Witnessed during the last four years q
marvellous growth in the ideas for which
our party stood In 1895. The Eastern
Democrats did not nave large share In
the making Of that Platform, (iaughtsr,)
not a. large . snare ~ / would have
liked, bat, my friends, the Eastern DEM
ocrats will have large share In making
the nsxt platform, which win be just
like the last. (ApplAuas.)
ThsFs were some Democrats who left NJ
In 1903. was sorry that they left,
(laughtsr) but when they left / knew
Shat In tune those would come back
Whsss hearts beat n vmpathy with
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-01

time to do anything to relieve the people
from taxation, 1t was too busy 10 reduc-
lag the tex Of national bank circulation.
WhyY Because the national banks have
more intiuenos with the Republican party
than all the poor Republicans who vote
the ticket and who will aooapt any thing
that 10 in the platform. (Applause. Mr..
Gage gave lsttsr TO Congress at the re-
quest Of Congress that explains what 10
going on. a Prssi dent Of one of the
banks appeals b be rsmem oered aud OF, n
reason why the bank should bs rsnnem-
bersd called attention TO the contribution
made BY the directors Of the bank during
the campaign. Well, my friendG nebody
can complain az the Republican party
not concentrating shoss who help2d Il
during the oampaign but instead ofsido-
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-01

accustomed TO debauchine legislation.
who have been pollutlns the streams Of
justios were In the Republican camp.
Three years have elapsed and all the great
trusts. the syndiestes which are sucking
the tiood Of "Americy" (aeain the pro-
nounciaticn) Ind their bed In the Rspuh-
loan camp IL 10 admitted BY all
students Of government that We ars going
to have 10 grappis with all Of these ques-
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-01
REBELLION IN KHARToUM.

Paris, January S1.-There IL rumor
in official circles. but not trsesabie to
authoritative sources, that rebellion
has occurred among the Soudaness
troops In Khartoum.
There are only $50 white British sold
isrs there under command Of a major. The
Seudansse forces consist Of two tattAl-
ions with total Of 100 men.
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-01

are abs 10 enjoy the rewards Of inflrenes
thsrs. But when I come down into
these Eastern ststse come among
fear Of punishment (Applauss.) II
does me good. (Applauss.l IL does me
good to be among you. l came here for
short visit In 1866 - I was on my way
to Bath to visit my colleague upon the
ticket, whom learned to love when knew
The Portland daily press., 1900-02-01

Augusta, January s1.-Insuranoe Com
missioner Carr 4 announced today, he
should prosecute any person in Maine
who acted rs the agent of the Intar-
national Registry company Of Boston.
This has been declared by Attorney den
sraI Hainss 10 be doing an insurance
busin ess without being an Incorporated
insurance company and 1t IL not admitted
to Maine as it cannot te without inoorpo-
ration. Hence the warning TO insura 90
agents or other people who might act as
an agent Of the company.