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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10
CRUELTY WAS HIS JOY.
The Khalifa Found His Greatest Pleas
ure in Others Suffering.

The Khalifa Found His Greatest Pleas
ure in Others Suffering.
The Khalifa, whose recent death may
bring peace to the Soudan, was cruel
monster, according to the evidence OF
Slatin, the Austrian officer who was for
so many years one of his captives.
These appealed to the sentiments of
fear and horror, whether their victims
were natives or foreigners. The Khal-
ifa practiced upon mental terrors with
infinite malice and ingenuity. Men
were taught to believe time and again
that their execution was near at hand
and were then saved for another pc
riod of excruciating distress and fore
boding. Physical punishments actual
ly inflicted were of the most barbarous
nature. Legs and arms were Topped off
the unfortunate creatures who had
incurred the wrath of their prosecutor
and mutilated bodies were left to lie
uncared for at the public shambles.
While atrocities of this sort went on
unchecked the civil administration was
in indescribable confusion. The Khal-
ifa himself enjoyed an abundance and
satisfied every appetite, but poverty
and squalor were the portion of his
wretched subjects. Superstition was,
of course,the principal agency for hold
ing them in obedience. Their master
was regarded as the representative Of
Mahdi, who was sincerely accepted as
the messenger of Mahomet. Belief in
the divine mission of both pretenders
was intensified by the victories over
the English and Egyptians, and it sane
tiled their most brutal acts in the eyes
OF The majority and so encouraged the
torture on those who dared murmur
against an outrageous abuse of cuthor-
ity. Thus fanaticism and fear were
welded and conspired to maintain the
abominable system from which there
seemed to be no possibility of relief ex-
eept by foreign Intervention.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10
Fight in Demons Cage.

The prediction that the four men in
carcerated in specially constructed
cell in the Ohio penitentiary at Column
bus, o., would attempt to kill each
other was partially fulfilled when Otis
Hurley, one of the quartet, nearly
murdered Frank O'Neil, another occu-
pant OF the cage, by stabbing him with
dagger, made out Of heavy wire.
O'Neil was asleep on his cot, it is
said, when Hurley attacked him, stab
ping him several times. His screams
brought Underwood, one of the guards,
TO the cage, but not until Hurley had
sunk his dagger deep into O'Neil's
shoulder and broken it off. Hurley
was locked in his cell and O'Neil taken
to the hospital, where nine wounds
were found penetrating the lung cav
lty, one being near the heart. Hurley
alleges that he stabbed ONeil in self
defense. The latter says Hurley was
incensed because the other demons
refused to participate in his plot to
escape. Hurley was severely punished
In the ducking tub and with a paddle.
oNell is one of the two convicts who
killed guard named Lauderbaugh q
year ago in an attempt to escape.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10

One of the richest of Americans,
John Inslee Blair, died at his home in
Blairstown, N. j., recently from old
age, being in his 9Sth year. For very
rich man he was comparatively un-
known and his entire life was passed
on and near the Delaware river, where
1t divides northern New Jersey from
Pennsylvania, which tended all the
more to his obscurity. Mr.. Blair was
born Aug 20, 1902, at Belvidire, N. ].
He was one Of eleven children, eight
sons and three daughters. Soon after
his tenth year John said to his
mother:
Mother, have seven brothers and
three sisters. That's enough for you
and father to educate. I'm going to
get rich"
The first money he earned was by
trapping rabbits and muskrates and
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10
NEW WAY TO PRRsvn,,
sui~i,rate of nl.mn,s w

OF hismulh nm.
wni Keep 1t sw.,, 'aa csa
Fhis years large and cs,.
made cider abundant -. apple er@
reanon of processes AN u Cheap "a
' cent years cider made ss,,,
w ''., apples are cheapes ~''s IA as
ataele all winter. Win I1S' re Isnaal
meat in the method Of -. lal' IND
, MA, come a change Of i I,s,sr'IlE
wnoiesomeness Of the bag'y a b
" years ago cider was s'' aa
d dangerous drink; nov 4anoulo
mended especially to nsr.. ! hn
from some stomach diso.a 'lss
those Of a Rheumatic C :. u
aency' The French bava !, souV
lcal study of cider, donbt n iaaa''
cause it takes the MAJ. '' Ar5
parts OF France, and the ' ro' \ Wy
study has led the Fra s Jesuit 81
r rne conclusion that the D, s'l'H
m n u. acid and Of tannin in S pISas
II OF great hygienic value '' Vs
peptics cannot drink It bp, S0a'
forms s OF intestinal troublo !, y
aul, It is recommended esa., !
equity persons. To be ys
now YER cider must be in g a@1', i
tion, and especially it mn.t 'S w
hard. The old method ., I aol
cider in a strong and sesr, saals
bottle, along with three !, Nv
and a tablespoonful Of sl,g. ~. !.
IS still practlced in this sor',.
the result is a delightful bevs.
an the efferyescence Of chanSs's.
this method Of preserving siss'
pensiYe and troublesome. Tbs
have discovered cheaper m n,
that Is to place in cider that /,
preserved from hardening
quantity of the subnitrate Of NJ
1t is found that a partly consumes
rel OF rapidly hardening cider M,
be preserved for many month,
hardening process is not aliogs,,.
rested, but in goes on very slovlr
French have also discovered ~
or preserving the bright tran,D,.l
Of cider. Most cider when sr5.,1l
the light becomes clouded and n
This change is due to the cbenlsl
ton OF tannin and sometimes n
contained in the cider. Save iDsu|
ance the beverage is none The \
for the change, and indeed cI1y
quickly turns brown Is regsrda|
especially wholesome for some n
because of its being rich in tannl1
preserve the clear beauty Of color !
ever, the French use citric add
quantities varying with the ID
acidity of the cider, usually I'D
grains to the gallon. With clrt
and subnitrate of bismuth ciiz |
thus be kept indefinitely not mJ |
in color but almost at a union
dition of fermentation.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10
A NOBLE WOMAN.

The recent death of Lady Margaret
FitSalan Howard, the youngest sister
of the Duke of Norfolk, closes a career
of remarkable devotion to the service
of God and neighbor, at the compare.
lively early age of 80 years. Lady
Margaret was one of band of ladies
who have done, and are doing, a great
work in the east end of London among
the poor working girls and their fami
lies, going in turns from their west
end home to live among the poor OF
Whitechapel, ETC., and showing sym
pathy with the hard lives of their toll
ing sisters, which is so much more
effectual than merely giving money ia
charitable associations, however wor.
thy. An incident in the lives Of these
ladies will show how their work is ap-
preciated. One of them had favor
lite little dog, which was stolen in the
east end, and she offered a high re.
ward. Soon after two men brought
the dog to her west end home, and
absolutely refused to accept the re.
ward, saying: 1--WE did not know il
was your dog, or we never would have
taken it, and it will never be stolen
again" Lady Margaret was ever as
loyal to her queen and country as she
was to God, and with the desire to
maintain the great principles which
have given to English people so many
blessings she was one of the first to
join the Primrose League and support
the British constitution and the real
rights of British citizens. She served
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10

One of the Japanese delegates now
in this country for the purpose of hay
ing the tax rate of 10 cents a pound on
tea imported to this country modified,
gives it as his opinion that the trade
between the two countries is greatly
hampered IL not threatened, by the
present tax rate, resulting as it does,
says the delegate, in the greatest hard
ships to tea merchants in Japan. Last
year the average price of tea in the
Japanese markets was $3.50 per 1873
pounds. while the tax on tea is now
1880 for the same amount, so that
the tax amounts to more than the orig
inal price OF the tea. While the Unit
ed States 10 imposing this tax on tea,
he said, Japan is admitting American
cotton free. Last year the Japanese
took about s7,500,000 of our cotton, aui
during the first six months of this
year the imports of cotton from the
United States amounted to about So
100000, all of which came In free of
duty. While the Japanese government
has levied heavy tax on tobacco, that
was done as measure of financial
exigency, and tobacco does not form
an item of special Importance in the
American trade.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10
A Five-Year-old Murderer.

AT State Line, Miss, Edmund, the
nve-years-old son of DR.. w. H. Boykin,
shot and instantly killed his brother,
Isouerlck' aged IL years, and severely
wounded in the right arm his brother,
Iom, aged 19. The older boys were
playing with an air gun, which Ed
mund wanted, and when they refused
10 give 1t to him he declared he would
snoot them. He went into the house,
got small shotgun and put his threat
into execution. Tom saved his life by
getting behind a tree.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10
Because of Their Boer sympatbv.

Two Irish magistrates were recently
deprived by Lord Ashboume, the lord
chancellor of Ireland, of their offices
on account of anti-British comments
on the Boer war. The proceeding is
most unusual, especially as one of the
delinquents is nobleman, Lord Emily.
who, speaking to some laborers at
Limerick, inferred that Great Britain
might have another Ladysmith in Ire
land. Lord Ashbourne asked for an
explanation, but Lord Emily haughtily
refused, whereupon he was removed
Lord Emily is prominent In Ireland
both socially and politically, and is an
ardent home ruler. The only other in
stance on record is where Mr.. Glad
stone years ago deprived LORD Ross
more of magistracy for similar Mt
terancos.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10

Observation-Disclosures has seldom been
a fame or money making venture to its
possessor. Nevertheless, the poem,
THE Absent-Minded Beggar," which
Mr.. Kipling contributed to a London
newspaper for sale. has already
brought in fund of $4,000 for the
needy families of the soldiers sent to
South Africa. The poem is recited
nightly at ten music halls, and sung to
Sir Arthur Sullivan's music at half a
dozen more.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10

1t is reported that an English firm
has erected large plant at Fargo, N.
D., in which to reduce flax straw be-
fore 1t is sent east for manufacture
into Manila paper. Farmers of that
state are said to have harvested an inn
mense crop of flax this year, and, in
view of their present success, it is
thought that the acreage devoted to
fax culture will be greatly augmented
next season, all of which means less
wheat. but. then, North Dakota is
making strenuous efforts to get ahead
in the production Of flax fiber, linseed
oil, and starch. With this end in view,
circulars have been sent to eastern
capitalists calling attention to the
bounty law which goes into operation
next April, and which provides for the
payment OF a bounty on all the starch
made and fax fiber reduced in the
state during and after that month.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10

feet and is built on the graceful lines
Oh tiger. He is as void of conscience
as the Winchester he carried. He
would rather shoot a man than ear.
II the man be an officer of the law n
was more fun to kill him than To po
10 dance. One of his boyhood mas
times was to hire in some convenient
place on the ranch in Texas and shoot
Mexican herdsmen. When a lad he
was summoned as witness in a law
SUIT, and not knowing what the sum-
mons meant, and not caring to take
any chances, shot and killed the officer
After this he found it convenient 70
cnange his residence, so he rode nm
INTO New Mexico and Arizona. Here
ne soon became terror to everybody
IN general and railroad and express
companies in particular. He admits
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10

Ignatius Donnelly, the man who dis
covered that Bacon wrote Shakespeare,
has come forward again with another
book upon the Baconian cipher. Any
fair-minded critic who reads Mr.. Dom
nelly's book will be convinced that a
clear Interpretation of the mystic
dramas can be obtained by reading
them with the book held upside down,
multiplying the total number of letters
by the cubic root of the commas, and
then sleeping over night with Mr.. Dom
nelly's explanation under the pillow.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10

Parisians now proudly assert that
their coming exposition will be the
greatest in history. 1t ought to be.
They have had the worlds fair to
study and to pattern after.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10
NOT FISH STORES.
But Tales of Hardened Hsa
Climber

But Tales of a Hardened H@
Climber
Fish stories are all very well b |
way, observes the New York C1
cial Advertiser, but when It on
an out and out yarn" the msi
woods can Guido any fshernn
ever pulled a sea serpent abOzrt
fishing for black bass. Bear I'D
wildcat yarns enliven the coOlEa
in the Adirondacks just nov
other day an Englishman Vi1
passion for climbing added hs1
the fund of romance. He Is %
all the mountains Of Amefia
atically. Pixies peak, Mount
ington and Whiteface, he cons
worthy of his skill. But Blue
tain is an ant hill. He venIQ
crest one morning to see Inc y
and after trotting home TO p
and spending the day fishing
I'D again to see the sun set lns
pie start at 3 in the morning ~
home at Z in the evening SlA
climb Blue mountain. vi @u'
a hardened climber" SAD Inn
getic Brlton, as he stirred m
pine boughs, "and I've had sOu
experiences. Climbing isn't a
ont here. that's why | gel
quickly. I remember once w.
when l was quite a young y.
two brothers and l were a.
about the Corner glacier VIII
lv uncle of ours. He was
old chap. and he slipped
wedged up to his waist IL .l-',
tbe ice. so firmly that we ANY,
paired of ever getting MN y
Ven We nulIed and tugged ana
dragged all his clothes on,
gave him our TASKS to dram !.
he didn't know what was y. \,
ne ,. u,un ard talking so much ~
St. Bernards when a fellow " !
in such a plight as MS ~
able to get any assls.an, ,osstbs
called CALI the whole party t t0s y
began to dictate a cOdlCll w. =
p panpen to be present on IT, !,
of any accident resulting IN roi
mise" l remember suS .ueh
H ii to this day-it made ., sa'I
~ on me at the ., Ilr,'
terriblel And then h, ! ss'i b .
ished mlserably? ulO - saId v
, voice. "oh, dear, no. , saii
Briton, cheerily. my s,to ort apl
made a super-humana .. stJ IN tps
him TO the surface Juo1
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10

for many years on the executive COM
mittee of the Ladies' Grand Council Of
the league, and was one of the most
active of that body in organizing and
canvassing together with Lady Gwen
dolin Cecil, the talented daughter OF
the Marquis of Salisbury, who was
one Of Lady Margaret's special friends
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10

Philip D. Armour, 1t is said, has
come to the aid of the Squire company
of Boston, and the very announcement
of his support has already somewhat
eased the financial situation which
threatened to upset the good old Mas
sachusetts town.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10
JOHN INSLEE BLAIR.
AMASSED MILLIONS AND LIVED
TO o9TH YEAR.

He Owned More Railroads Than Any
Other Man and Was biggest Land
Owner In the United states-Had Five
General Stores
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10

g. a roundabout way that since 1885
ba and his gang have stolen from post
otnces trains, stages and wayfarers
conn non and killed 200 men.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10

"Vicarious sacrifice" seems to be the
order of the day in the South African
war. The Scotch and Irish regiments
have suffered most of all the British
troops, while the German and Scan
dinavian contingents have been the
heaviest losers on the Boer side.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10
pn,Ier DISMISSED inc =,

Sir Redvers Butler :, = oasa
being of that type .a u mort
butchers bill" is That S3
nerson who will allow How, e. ID
Considerations to s, ss5 Saty vi
what he thinks Is ms , ans sell rOt 4
Al a certain q tatn well-knOvn man msIcl |
a. and ID told told an anecdOie ,' %r 4
"off-color" that the and, and ID.
cessively dlspleassa s,s ovsr !!
v wner ran orV the bell. mt t, s d
S Ss ordered rdaS when the ,rDouuls la
~ do not expect my D md 'thdl
w." said Mr.. A. anu in bis q
Redvers did not reply s, sIp "A
A Al by the arm, and leo tOr ri
tn the i hall. at is time tn Il, Il 81 1
he said quietly anu
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10

Fathers have observed that the ris-
ing son and the sinking fund part COM
pany very soon after being introduced
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10

The Boston Globe says, Once more
the votes the thing" Not to catch
consciences within, however.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10

He who runs may read-but 1t is
safer to occupy seat during the
perusal
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10

Young men should go for hard work
and forego idle pleasure.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10

The grandson may be too young to
have hair and the grandfather too
old.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10

Marriage is the one thing required to
complete a girls education.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10

June 81 is selected as the date for
the prohibition convention. Bad time
of year to be thirsty.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10

No man ever attains such high po-
sition but some one will call him
down.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10

The coquette finds more to interest
her in the attentions denied her than
she does in those lavished upon her.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10

Pronounced differences are under
stood to have begun at the tower of
Babel.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10

Sudden friendships seldom have
smooth sailing.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-10
If the husband foots his wife's bills
she should at least foot his hosiery.

The man who tends dumb elevator
is apt to pass many good things up.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-05
BARRE. VI, MAY 5, 1900

Peter Sells, of the Fopepaugh-Sells
circus company, said to a Boston Jour
nal reporter the other day: ~ was a
democrat until four years ago. In
1895 | voted for Mckinley, had have
been an ardent supporter of the adj
ministration ever since his Inaugural
tion." In speaking of the prosperity
Of the country Mr.. Sells makes the
following strong statements
People are satisfied with things
as they are now, and they have reason
to be, for l can see prosperity in evil
dence everywhere. When wage-earn-
ers are unemployed, not even banks
can prosper, though demagogues are
forever stating that it is to the inter.
est of capitalists to break down the
prosperity Of the working classes. In
reality the small earnings invaria-
bly, 60 into the banks, and the more
money obtained in this way by bank.
ing houses, the greater the success
of the institutions. And the more
widely distributed money is among
the masses, the greater is the patron
age: and it is from this that | Judge
of the country's condi-
tion."
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-05
The Philadelphia Inquirer. ,

The Philadelphia Inquirer, which
is making such magnificent fight
against the oleo ring in behalf Of the
farmers and housekeepers of that
great state, published the following
letters in it's issue of May 3D.
Editor Inquirer am glad that
the recent Republican convention of
your state, which some call a Quay
convention, was also pure butter or
antl-oleO convention; and ] cOngratu-
late the farmers of Pennsylvania on
the strong plank in the platform
against counterfeit butter, which
was glad to learn was drawn by Gov.
Stone.
The cure for the oleo frauds, which
are the "hatch and brood" of the
time, is to take away the enormous
profits on oleomargarine sold as but
ter. Take away the profits and it
will no longer be sold as butter. These
profits are at least - cents per pound,
divided now about equally between
the manufacturer and retailer, aud
out of them corruption fund has
been massed, the baneful effect of
which is felt in every large city of
the Union.
Put ten cent tax on the stuff when
colored like butter, as proposed by
legislation pending here, and the
temptation to make and work it of as
butter is removed. Nothing but the
ten cent tax will prevent profits large
enough for a big corruption fund,
which fosters and defends the fraud.
! hope The Inquirer will help lay
the axe at the root of this upas tree.
The axe is the ten cent tax. Very
truly yours, WILLIAM w. CIRCUIT.
EDITOR INQUIRER.-T There never
was a time in our history when the
legislators were so much disposed in
favor of legislation to protect the
farming interest. There has been a
grand awakening of the farmers to
their own interests. You may set
me down as heartily in favor of the
passage of the Grout bill. The farm
ers have right to expect legislation
sufficient to give them protection
against unfair competition by fraudu-
lent imitation of pure butter.-James
Wilson, United States Secretary of
Agriculture.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-05
Letters Uncalled For,

Letters uncalled for at the Barre
post Office May 4, 1900:
Mrs. e. L, Chapln, Mrs. L. l. Che
ney, Mrs. George Steward.
VIM. Blake, VIM. Blackmore, VIM.
Bissette, Melville Brown, Archie Col
bath, Joseph Cook, X. Cummings, DR..
Di Giacomo, Martin Groves, c. l..
Hodges, Flllipi Luigi, Andrew Nc
Kinley, Frank Mccain, George A. Nc
Kay, Thos. McKenna, W. J. Myers,
Luke Moriarity, Edwin Prescott,
Frank Rooney, Arthur Staples.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-05
HARTFORD.

The sermon on "Indifference Of the
Saints, in the church last Sunday
evening by Dan Hodges of Cambridge
was enjoyed by all.
Mrs. Lie Porte who has been i'll with
pneumonia, passed away Tuesday,
Miss Annie Morris who has been i'll
for long time is able to go driving.
Miss Marion Lewis, who has spent
much of her time here with her sister
Mrs. John Bugbee for several years.
has gone west.
Miss Fanny Wright has returned
from visit with friends in MasSachu-
sets.
In spite of the storm Monday the
Village improvement association held
their annual meeting. They elected
officers and committee, and discussed
plans for the summer work.
Mrs. Clara Freeman has returned
from a visit with friends in Bethle-
ham. n. H.
The village people are anticipating
the musical convention to be held at
w. r. Junction next week.
A little daughter arrived at the
home of Mr. and Mrs. Hazen West
last Friday.
Miss Day of Royalton is at Mrs. II.
G. PeaSe'S.
Mrs. Geo. Newton is quite sick.
Barre evening telegram. (Barre, Vt.) 1898-19??, 1900-05-05
A Very Remarka BILE Remedy.

ut IS with good deal Of pleasure and
satisfaction that recommend Chamberlain's
Collie, Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy" says
Druggist A. w, Sawtelle, of Hartford Conn.
"A lady customer, seeing the remedy ex-
posed for sale on my new case, said to me:
really believe that medicine saved my life
the past summer while at the Shore and she
became so enthusiastic over its merits that
at once made up my mind to recommend it
in the future. Recently gentleman came
into my store so overcome with collie pains
that he sank at once to the floor. l gave
him dose of this remedy which helped him.
repeated the dose and in fifteen minutes he
lett my store smlingly informing me that he
felt rs we'll as ever" Sold by i. A. Brown
e. Co., Druggist. DIV