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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

Travelling in the Klcndilxe has now
become pleasure instead OF a hard
skip, writes a Dawson City corre-
spondent under date OF February 10.
The mighty Yukon river has been con-
verted into winter bicycle path, and
you can wheel from Dawson City to
Circle City along probably the most
picturesque path In the world
Since the Yukon has become solldly
frozen there has been boom in
cycling. Every one who has wheel
is spinning along the glossy surface
of the river. and bicycle parties and
bicycle clubs are now more discussed
than gold. In word. the Klondike
has the wheeling craze. and has it bad
The bicyclists in the states who
heretofore have boosted of their CEN
fury runs on hard dirt roads have had
tame sport compared with the wheel
men of the Klondike. Imagine taking
century spin along a frozen river
walled along the sides with snow-clad
mountains, that sparkle Ike millions
OF diamonds Think of a scene like
this: OF a river frozen solid and per-
fectly smooth for a distance of 365
miles. This is the wonderful road
that Is open to the cyclists OF this part
of the world, and they are making the
best of 1t. The record trip OF the Arc
tic cycling season was made in Febru-
airy by Morris Levy, between Dawson
and Circle City. The distance be-
twGtm the two points is 500 miles Levy
1xde 1t in three days and four hours,
or at gait of better than 100 miles a
fday.
Among those starting over the Daw-
son-Nome trail last month were two
women, both riding bicycles. AS
many as 500 persons have started on
the long journey OF 1000 miles over
the ice with dog teams for Nome.
Among them are women, chiefly va
riety actresses. The daily departures
from Dawson to Nome run from ten
to twenty men.
The finding OF S64 nugget on No.
Guy Gulch and the combined sensa-
tional returns from Sulphur Creek
particularly No. 46. are the principal
features OF the Klondike mining situa-
ton.
A Cooperative estimate OF the years
<6spdf at Dawson is $30,00O00O No
40 is literally alive with gold. Care
less washing in the rush to get out the
gold has not yet shown pan bearing
less than Sc One yesterday Melted $50
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
NO REST FOR LINCOLN.
Remains of the Martyred Presidents
Again in New Abode.

Remains of the Martyred President
Again in New Abode.
Fate seems to have denied rest to
the great emancipation even in death.
When the body of Abraham Lincoln
was taken to a temporary vault in Oak
Ridge cemetery, at Springfield, ILL.,, a
few days ago, it marked the eleventh
removal of the remains of the mar
tyred president. For thirty-iive years
the metallic casket has been shifted
hither and thither to meet the exigen-
Giles of time and change. The fol-
lowing table gives the history of the
unquiet remains OF Lincoln, from the
time of his death thirty-hve years ago:
Died In a house near Fords theater,
Washington, in which he was assas-
sinated April IA. 1865. Removed to
white house. Removed to capitol
building. Removed to funeral car Re-
moved to capitol building, Springfield,
Ill. Removed to receiving vault, Oak
Ridge cemetery Removed to tempo
rary vault Removed to sarcophagus,
Lincoln monument. Removed to space
between walls. Removed to bed OF
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
General snortInr Notes.

Two games for one admission have
been abolished by the National league.
There will be no more bargain days.
Charles w. Walter, the six-day BIZ
cycle rider, has decided not to so to
Paris, but will remain in this country
and engage in motor-paced races.
Riley Grammar, the plunger, has ar
rived from England, and denies The re-
port that he is bankrupt. He says he
took the sea voyage for his health. and
not to regain his lost fortunes. Gran
nan is authority for the statement that
he lost little in his turf speculations
this winter, but that he had not lost
any large amount, for the simple rea-
son he had not bet heavily.
The death of the grand old trotting
mare, Maud S.. at Port Chester, N. Y,
recently, removed the best known
horse that ever appeared on the Am
erican turf In the days when she held
the trotting record her name was
household word. Maud S. made n
mark of 2:0S% with a high-wheel
sulky, and no horse hitched to this
style of vehicle ever surpassed it on
regulation track. Alix (2:O3%), Nam
cy Hanks (2:0D, Directum (2;o55l),
Arion (2:OT%), and others have done
wonders with the pneumatic sullxy,
and have monopolized the attention OF
the latter-day devotees of harness rae
ing, but the oldtimers refuse to admit
their performances were greater than
that Of Maud S. Her owner, the late
Robert Bonner, who purchased her
from w. H. Vanderbilt for $4,000.
maintained until the last that she was
the greatest trotter that ever put a
] foot bn the track.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
In the Roped Arena.

Tom Sharkey is looking for all the
money there is in sight. 1t is reputed
that he had roll of s85,000 previous
to putting out Texas jim" McCor-
mick last week in a few seconds of
fighting. There is no doubt that the
size of Sharkey's wad is exaggerated,
but that he has put by considerable
money "for a rainy day" is no dream
mysterious Billy" Smith is certain
ly a conundrum. He has fought two
draws and secured one victory over
Joe Walcott The latter knocked out
Choynski and challenged any heavy
weight in the world. If Joe is equal to
the task, and many believe he is,Smith
must be better still, yet Smith had
hard work getting a draw with Young
Mahoney OF Philadelphia, third-rat-
er, not long ago, in % rounds.
Nothing can check the victorious
career of McGovern. 1t is difficult TO
see where kid" Broad would stand
the ghost of a show against him. Eddie
Lenny fought Broad to a draw, but
went down before the magic dukes of
Terrible Terry in less than two
rounds. Dave Sullivan, who turned
the tables on Broad, getting a deci-
sion over him in the 25th round, will
get chance at the Brooklyn champion
soon.
Jeffries, who has been visiting his
old home in California, with Tommy
Ryan and his brother Jack, started
east this week and will make New
York by easy stages. He expects to
strike the metropolis about the first
week in April and will then go into
hard training for his fight with Cor
bett at Ollenhurst, N. ]. Corbett has
been training faithfully for some time
and is said to be in excellent shape
at present at Lakewood The rela-
lions between Jeffries and his mana
ger, w. A. Brady, are said to be some.
what strained, but no open break i.
expected, for the time being, at least
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
The smith. yvaloott Go.

Joe Walcott, who recently defeated
Joe Choynski, is booked to meet Mys-
terious Billy Smith, the recognized
welterweight champion, before the
Broadway A. C. in New York next Fri
day night Smiths poor showing
against Young Mahoney recently has
made the negro an overwhelming ia
vorite in the betting, despite the fact
that Smith has once defeated and twice
fought draws with Walcott. Smith.
however, may be expected to make a
good showing. He knows the negro's
style Of fighting thoroughly and is con-
fdent he will defeat the Barbados de-
mon. Walcott has been training at
West Baden, Ind. and is in good con-
dition.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

cement. Removed to temporary vault.
For several years the Lincoln monu-
ment at Springfield has steadily fallen
into decay II was completed seven
teen years ago, after fifteen years Of
labor. Soon after 1t was finished the
base OF the knoll on which 1t rested be-
gan to shift. Gaping seams appeared
in the masonry, and the monument,
which was one of the finest in the
country, has long been in danger of
total collapse. Recently enough money
was appropriated by the state legis-
lature to raze the old structure and re-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

counsel While Mr.. Yerkes is still
here, he maintains a home in New
York, and is quite as much, If not
more, in New York as he is here.
James w. Ellsworth. capitalist and art
lover, is no longer of Chicago and re-
Gently resigned his South Park COM
missionership to reside in New York.
w. II. Moore, the great promoter of
multi-millionaire corporations, has
moved into Fifth avenue home he
recently bought d. G. Reid and W. %.
Refs are among the other Chicago citi-
zens who have given up their allegi-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
Stay-at-H Homes.

Among Westerns the French and
among Orientals the Chinese are the
most stay-at-home nations of the
world. Frenchmen are met with in all
parts of the world but their thoughts
are always turning toward the happy
days when they can once more return
to La Belle France and breathe the air
Of the boulevards. The Frenchman
never willingly expatriates himself for
life. The Chinaman, on the other
hand, is stay-at-home by religion.
He thinks that his hope of salvation
depends upon ending his days in the
Celestial Empire, and he is careful to
provide that if he dies in a foreign
land, his coffin, with his remains, shall
be sent back to China The frightful
over-population of the Chinese empire
has driven Cinnamon into all quarters
of the world, especially to Australia,
but they always hope to return to
their own land. The Hindu loses caste
If he leaves his native country, but
he is a member of a religion rather
than of a race. and as a set-off the
Mohammedans, who form very large
proportion of the Indian empire, are
the most persistent pilgrims on the
face of the earth.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
pronunciation Of "Automoblle."

Two ways of pronouncing the word
automobile" are defensible, accord
ing to current orthoepic authorities,
and two only, although at least FIVE
have been suggested. AS a noun the
word is not given in any dictionary,
1t is in the Standard as an adjective,
pronounced au-to-mo-bil. The noun.
of course, is only the adjective used
absolutely, to mean something that
is automobile or self-moving. The
commonest pronunciation is au-to-mo-
heel. 1t is simply auto" self, and
mobile" movable. The Standard,
Webster and many other authorities
give mo-bil as the pronunciation OF
mobile" and Worcester and some
others prefer mo-beel.-Inland Printer
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

stroke Of the vesper bell Charles Of
Anjou, the brother of Louis TX. of
France, had deprived the Hohen-
staufen dynasty OF Naples and Sicily,
and parceled out these kingdoms into
domains for his French followers; but
his cruelty toward the adherents of
the dispossesscd race, his tyranny. OPP
presslve taxation, and the brutality OF
his followers, excited among the vim
dictive Sicilians the deadliest animos-
ity. On the evening Of Easter Monday
the Inhabitants of Palermo sprang to
arms, and turning on their oppressors
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

put to the sword, every man, woman
and child of them, not sparing even
those italians and Sicilians who had
married Frenchmen. This example
was followed, after brief interval, by
Messina and the other towns. and the
massacre soon became general over
the island; the French were hunted
like wild beasts, and dragged even
from the churches, where they vainly
thought themselves safe. More than
5000 of them were slain by the Paler-
mitans alone. The 60Oth anniversary
of the Sicilian Vespers was celebrated
with much enthusiasm in Palermo in
1882.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
Mcaorern,s Next nout.

According to the articles of agree
ment signed by Tommy White and
Terry McGovern, the men are to meet
for six rounds at Tattersal's, in Chi
cago, on April %. Many people think
White will make a good showing
against the champion. In all his long
career in the ring White has never
been knocked down and has a great
reputation for cleverness. 1t will be
his first appearance in the ring since
his bout with Oscar Gardner, whom
be defeated on points.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
SCARE AMONG Rich MEN.
Leaving Chicago TO become Citizens of
the Metropolis.

Leaving Chicago 60 become Citizens of
the Metropolis.
The exodus of wealthy Chicagoans
to New York continues at rate which
bids fair to diminish rapidly the ranks
of the -four hundred" The past two
years have seen the departure of a
large number to make their homes in
the Eastern metropolis, and lately
they have gone at the rate of one a
week. For instance, James B. Iss~ese,
the broker, left to make Gotham his
residence. Recently Charles B. Nc
Donald, the broker and golf man, an
nounced that he would say goodbye.
Next comes the departure of Frederick
X. Pulsifer. one Of the leading menu
bers of the board of trade, to swell the
list Of ex-Chicagoans in the east. One
Of Chicago's best known corporation
lawyers will follow him in the early
summer. Samuel M. Nickerson, late
president of the First National bank,
has bought home in New York, and
has also his son Roland a popular
young clubman. II. H. Porter, presi-
dent of the Chicago and eastern Illi-
nois railway, shook the Chicago dust
from his shoes about two years ago
and went to New York. He gave as
his reason the excessive taxation and
persecution against corporations. The
removal of the steel and tin plate COM
panies' headquarters took not only a
train load Of employees away from
here but also ex-Judge Gray. the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
Cans Meteorio Career.

Joe Cans, the Baltimore negro, has
had meteoric career in the prize
ring. He has fought over 100 battles
and has been knocked out but once.
He came into national prominence
November 4. 1898, when he won 20
round decision over kid" Mcfarland
in New York, and took away $4,000
of the Gothamite's money. Since then
he has defeated many of the best light
weights. Cans is declared to have
cleared over $4,000 last year and
he was Ill part of the time. The only
knockout scored against him was by
George McFadden, who did the trick
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
WITHOUT FUEL.
This Engine Runs. Furnishing Condor
able Power.


A new power engine, which is oper-
ated without fuel, steam, electricity,or
other propelling force, is the invention
of w. G. Simons. of this city. The
machine is the nearest to perpetual
motion that can be made, and is in
successful operation. The invention is
simple and inexpensive. 1t consists
of two upright axles, between which
steel balls work upon worms. The
weight of the balls forms the power
There is no fuel. no water, no trouble.
All the expense of operation is for lu-
bricating oil, and the machine will run
until it is worn out, without any atten-
ton except to check it when not in use.
The plan is simple. There Is one up
right axle. about which is constructed
a worm, arranged so that it winds
quite closely. Held against this worm
are case-hardened steel balls, kept
there by groove, out Of which they
cannot move sideways. At the base of
this is cog wheel moving in the same
direction as the worm, and this works
into another cog wheel, which oper-
ates another upright axle, upon which
! is another worm. The second worm
is only one-sixth the diameter of the
| first one, and the coils Of the worm are
| four times as far apart. The principle
o fthe machine is that while four balls
| are descending on the large worm one
ball is being forced up on the small one
and moves up with four times the rap
idity with which it had come down.
| This Keeps four balls descending while
one is being elevated, and after it has
descended it drops back again to con-
meet with the large worm. There is
a governor at the top to check the
speed OF the machine. Mr.. Simons has
a model, very small affair, to which
he has attached sewing machine, but
even with this he finds too much
power. 1t is estimated that these ma
chimes may be made to develop high
power, although the cheapness of con-
struction would probably favor more
machines and not such large ones
where great power is needed. The
larger and taller these machines The
greater the gravity and a consequent
increase in speed and power.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

McGovern has also signed articles
to meet a local boxer at Cincinnati on
or about May 5.
McGovern, if he keeps on gaining
weight as he has been doing of late,
will soon be unable to box in the feath-
erweight class and will have to join
the army of lightweights, among whom
he will meet some clever boxers and
hard hitters.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

in twenty-three ro>nds last April. us
most recent victory was over Spike"
Sullivan. Of whom he made a choppins
block In thirteen rounds, the referee
then stopping the bout and giving the
decision to the Baltimorean. cans
ia a fine looking negro and dresses in
up-to-date style. He Is under the
management of AL Herford, who care
fully looks after all his matches.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

build 1t on a foundation which goes
down thlrty-fve feet to bed rock. This
last removal of Lineoln's remains was
made necessary on account of the re-
building of the monument. The metal
lie casket now rests in crude wood
en- box in a temporary vault in Oak
Ridge cemetery.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

ance, and it is said that John w. Gates
will follow their example soon. He
maintains an office there now. 1t is
estimated that altogether the city, by
these and other removals of persons
and corporations, has lost several mil
lion dollars Chicago Inter Ocean.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24


may have been as strategist, was
never lacking in valor. The result was
a deplorable loss of life among not
only the leaders OF the British forces
facing the Beers, but also among the
rank and file, who were led blindly
into Boer traps Yet, although many
a blue-blooded fighter went down I'M
der burgher bullets. England has
plenty of noblemen. and thev have
nothing much to do, and they all seem
ready and willing to fight.
The three dukes at the front at pres
cnt are the duke of Marlborough, the
duke of Westminster and the duke Of
Roxburghe. The earls include the earl
OF Lonsdale, the earl Of Essex, the earl
of Warwick, the earl of Enrol, the
earl OF Albemarle, the earl of Wicklow,
the earl of Airlie, Earl Granard, Earl
Longford, Earl Dudley, Earl Cowley,
Earl Dundonald, Earl Rosslyn, Earl
de la War;, Earl Sondes and Earl
Beauchamp. In addition to this long
list of earls there are, of course. a
large number of courtesy lords" now
at the front in South Africa. There
are also the heir apparents to the
dukedoms of Atholl, Westminster and
st. Adams, the marquisate Of Lans-
downe, the earldoms of Abingdon,
Erne, Gosford, Fitzwilliam, Listowel.
Lansborough, Dunmore, Arran, Rose,
Derby, Granard and Radnor There
is also to be found at the front the
hai10A the dukedom OF Richmond.
likewise a few princes at
south Africa, as, for in
Christian, but these
wheI
Their
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
"sicillan vespers. -

"Sicilian Vespers" is the name given
to the massacre of the French in Sicily
on the day after Easter March BOZ,
1882, the signal for the commence
ment of which was to be the first
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
dition.

Mr.. Featherstone has refused an Of
fer of $4,000 for this colt, the son Of
Imp. Albert-Hoodoo. He is the favo-
rite in the American Derby and
thought to be the horse Of the year.
New-York tribune., 1900-12-15

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