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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-25
The BIaek.mith and the King.

Some time ago. while holding courx
in the royal palace, overlooking the
Danube, Francis Joseph received a
Hungarian blacksmith. who desired to
thank the king for the decoration con-
ferred on him in recognition of his hav-
ing invented an agricultural machine.
During the audience the blacksmith
drew from his pocket two photographs
representing the king and queen. and
said, handing them to his majesty:
May 1 ask your majesty, and also the
queen. for your signatures And
why2" demanded the king. smilingly.
We'll, when die the cross of merit
which your majesty has given me will
have to be returned and nv children
viii at least have your majeSties' por-
traits and signatures in remembrance
of this audience The queen is alb
sent from Hungary" said the king.
and / cannot give you my signature at
the present moment. for have neither
pen nor pencil within reach I have
brought a pencil with me-" said the
smith, handing it to the monarch. The
king thcreupon attached his signature
to the photograph. and dismissed the
smith with smile. The smith did not
retire, however, but stood his ground.
rs there anything else 1 can do for
you?" asked Francis Joseph. YES,
your majesty, l am waiting for my pen
eil.' The king had mechanically peck
eted ii, and he returned it with hearty
laugh--San Francisco Argonaut.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-25

SYL YER LEAF REBEKAR NO. %.
Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge No. y. l. o. .. F.
OF Challis holds its regular meetings in the
Odd Fellows Hall. on the md and 9Th Tuesday
evenings OF each month, at O'Clock. All
Rebehah members in good standing are in
Nited to attend
MRS. C. HOWELL, N C.
Mrs. Agnes Lane, Secretary.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-25
G. G. & c. Stage Line.

HOWELL BROS. Props.
The cheapest, shortest, and
most direct route to Bayhorse,
Clayton, Bonanza, Custer, Stan
ley Basin, Seafoam and Sheep
Mountain. Carrying U. S. mall,
passengers and express.
J. p. Spalding. Agt Challis
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-25
Treasurer,s Notice.

Treasurer's Notice.
The following warrants against
Custer county, will be paid on
presentation with interest to
date, if presented within sixty
days from date of this notice
Current Expense Fund-I9OO.
Nos. II to SO.
Road FuRd-190O.
Nos. Ii to 33 leash warrants).
Road Redemption Fund--IS93.
No. 1875.
interest at per cent. Inter
est commences from date of reg
istry to 10 days after date of ad-
vertisement.
Il. N. HULL,
County Treasurer.
Dated at Challis. July 81. 1900.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-02

The employees OF the Mt. Pleasant
mines who have been out on strike FOR
several weeks and Superintendent
Neale did not have the expected con-
ference last night. The men had been
givn TO understand that the superin-
tendent desired to confer with them at
st. David's hall as employees of the Full
Ter Coal company, but not as members
of the United Mine Workers, and
large number assembled in the vicin-
ity OF the hall.
After waiting until after o'clock,
Shey dispersed 1t was learned during
t4ie evening that several workmen VINO
took the strikers places, met in the
prop yard at the breaker entrance and
had q conference with superintendent
Neale at $50 o'clock. What the out
come OF the conference was could not
be learned.
One OF the strikers said last night:
"If Superintendent Neale has any
proposition to make to the men, we
are not aware OF It. We were willing
to effect n settlement on a reasonable
basis, as employees Of the Fuller Coal
company had any such offer been
made to u.s. but now If Mr.. Neale wants
TO meet us 1t must be as the members
OF the United Mine Workers of Amer
fra.o
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-02
DUN'S REVIEW OF TRADE.
Feature Of Domestic News Is the
Steady Progress Toward a Lower
Level of Prices.

New York, June 1.-R. q. Dun &
Company's Weekly Review OF Trade
Will say tomorrow:
The most conspicuous feature Of domestic news
is that steady progress toward lower level OF
prices for the chief materials OF industry. Prices
Of wool have declined and there is much ir-
regularity in prices OF manufactured uooen
goods.
There Is also more complaint Of cancellations,
and on this occasion In cotton well as wooien
goods, with prices adjusted to lower range all
the textile branches might expect greater activ-
ity. The change in hides has made marked
progress also, the average at Chicago declining
over 3 per cent. for the last week. Orders for
boots and shoes have been reduced mucn more
than shipments because many works had orders
which ar, not yet exhausted.
The shipments in May have been smaller than
in any other year since 1892. The decline In
pig iron continues, grey forge reaching tlS.so
at Pittsburg; No. local coke t22 at Chicago,
No. l anthracite and bessemer s22 at Philadel-
phia and Lehiyh No. l S2l here Only small
changes have appeared during the week in prices
OF finished products, but these are toward lower
figures. There current statements that some
Of the properties Just taken by the steel sheet
companies have been sold b,ck to former owners
and that properties Of the steel and hoop com
pany will he divided likewise, but it is not at
all surprising II few out Of so many combi.
nations result In the disappointment OF some.
Probably a lower quotation for besscmer pig may
be expected by the association in the central re.
gion for the latter half OF the year as the clos.
ing OF many works owing to reduced demand
may leave these furnaces without full employ.
mcnt, The acceptance OF two large contracts
for export one for 100000 tons by southern
works. is a good sign
Failures for the week have been 100 in the
United States against 145 last year, and q IN
Canada against IA last year.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-02
POOR BOARD MEETING.
Two Parents Put Out of Home by
Their Children.

Two very pathetic cases were
brought TO the attention of the men,
bers of the poor board at yesterdays
meeting of that body. The first was
that OF Mrs. Mary Coggins, of Pitts
ton avenue, seventy years old,
wrlnkled. bent and gray. She said
that her daughter, with whom she has
been living, put her out OF the house
yesterday and refused to provide for
her any longer. The old woman was
in tears and plteously said she sup
posed she'd have to go to the poor
house in her old age. She was adj
mitted to the home.
Another case was that of Frank
Grady, of South Scranton, sick and
weak, who has four grown-up unmar-
ried sons living at home, yet who has
recently been put out into the street
and forced to beg. i've one son."
said he, who refuses to work. The
old woman likes him, however, and
she's hunted me out so she can keep
him" The board referred the case to
Director Dickert and Attorney Scragg,
with Instructions to take steps to
compel the sons 20 provide for their
father.
The report Of Superintendent Beem-
er. Of the Hillside Home. was as fol-
lows: Number OF inmates in home
April 30, 463; number admitted dur
ing month, 27: number born, 2; num-
Der discharged, 10; number died, A;
total inmates May II, 473. as follows:
insane males, 12S: insane females. 2T5;
sane males. 12S; sane females, 1873.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-02
Strangers to Chicago.

The Lake Shore depot In Chicago at
Van Buren, street is also a station on
the Elevated Railway system of Chi
cago. From this depot more than 1000
trains per day leave at regular inter-
walls for all parts OF the city, so that
passengers on the Lake Shore and
Michigan Southern Railway who have
never before visited the metropolis of
the West will have no difficulty in
reaching any part of the city desired
without the expense Of cab hire, etc.
Uniformed attendants meet all incom-
ing trains at the Lake Shore depot to
give directions as to travel about the
city and to assist the patrons of the
Lake Shore and Michigan Southern
Railway in every way. No other rail-
road is as conveniently located in Chi
cago as the Lake Shore. -
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-02
This and That.

The Erie is testing q patent marker
for the rear end of trains on the Della
ware and New York divisions. 1t Is an
ingenious mechanical device and bids
fair to supersede the old style OF mark
ers.
During the last few years the loco
motive equipment Of the Erie railroad
has undergone some remarkable
changes. In December, 1895, IT had 65
engines that carried about 100 pounds
OF steam working pressure, while today
II has 424 engines that carry nearly
200 pounds. OF the 1895 engines in
service today on the road, "a are Vau-
elaine compounds and one a Cook two
cylinder compound. There are 2O6 con-
solidation engines with the Wooten
type OF boiler, and 321 engines all told
with the Wooten boilers now on the
road.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-02
search warrant and found the dog in

search warrant and found the dog In
the house OF these men.
They were accordingly arrested on
the charge Of receiving stolen goods,
a dog being, OF course, considered as
goods and were arraigned last night
before Alderman Millar. Cadden
claimed that the animal had given
birth to a litter of pups while In their
possession, but they disclaimed all
knowledge of thisA They further con-
tended that they were not OBTAINING
the animal and that they had given
instructions to those in the house to
give It up II called for.
The alderman didn't see II that way.
however, and held each in 5000 ball.
which they agreed to furnish this
morning. Who the parties were who
stole the dog has not yet been ascer-
tained.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-02
Another Coal Company.

Among the charters granted yester-
day at Harrisburg was one to the
Traders Coal company of this city.
1t is capitalized at $4,000 and It's Of
ficers are: President, w. l.. Schlager:
treasurer, II. A. Kaufold: secretary,
Hon. NJ. F. Sando; general manager
and superintendent, Edmund A. Bartl.
The board of directors consists OF the
officers and Recorder Fred Warnke.
The company will operate the old
Keystone Coal company's colliery at
Latin. The mine has been operated
for twelve years and has a capacity
Of 800 tons a day. The company has
q ready market for all Its product
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-02
DUSKY CAKE WALKERS.
Disported Themselves on the As
phalt Last Night.

A dusky youth and dusky maid, in
dulging In a most graceful cake-walk
on the asphalt pave, to music rendered
by a one-armed darkey harmonlca
player. attracted much attention on
the streets OF the central city last
night.
A crowd OF over 800 persons gath
cred around the trio, on Washington
avenue, and had TO be finally dispersed
hy the police. The exhibition given by
the pair Of walkers was about as clever
as anything ever seen in this city al
any of the theatres, and a generou,
collection was taken up at the con-
clusion OF the SHOW"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-02
TWO SCRANTON BOYS.
Arrested for Horse Stealing at
Thompson, Susouehanna County.

A special to The Tribune from
Thompson, Susquehanna county, says:
THE parties who stole Coe Roberts
horses at Ararat were overtaken after
a chase Of 150 miles and brought back
on q warrant issued by Justice OF the
Peace w. p. Tallman, OF Thompson.
They were caught with one of the
horses in their possession and led the
way to where the other was disposed
Of by them, so both horses were re-
covered.
"They gave their names as John A.
and sidney Williams, respectively
They said their parents lived in Hyde
Park, Scranton. but were too poor to
furnish bail for them. The older one
claimed he was just out OF the re-
formatory They pleaded guilty to
the charge rather boastfully,"
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-02
JENNIE ROBBINS ARRESTED
Hold In $1,000 Bail for Keeping q
Disorderly House.

Jennie Robbins, formerly OF this
city but now OF Wilkes-Barre, was
arrested yesterday in the latter place
and was later arraigned before AL
derman Millar charged with keeping
a disorderly house on Mulberry street
and with selling liquor without IL
cense.
The charges were preferred by Mrs.
Duggan, OF the board of associated
charities, at the instance OF a<young
woman who was enticed into the
house. The alderman held the Rob-
bins woman in $1,000 bail, which was
furnished in the evening.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-02
@. A. r. Department Encampment,
QetttYsburR, Pa.

The representatives to the Depart
ment Encampment, to be held at Get
tysburg, June 2 to Q, will leave Scran-
ton via the Delaware, Lackawanna and
Western at 1906 a. m, Monday. June
4. A special through coach will be pro-
vided for them and their friends
Agents OF the Lackawanna railroad
will sell special excursion tickets to
Gettysburg and return at rate Of one
fare for the round trip. Same good
going June 2 to 4 inclusive, and good
for return limited to June IL, inclusive.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-02
ANNOUNCEMENTS
OF THE RAILROADS

Special Excursion to Gettysburg via
the Lehigh Valley Railroad June
@, 8 and 4th, 100, on Account of
the q. A. r. Annual Encampment.
Tickets will be sold from all stations
In Pennsylvania, including branches,
and from Phillipsburs and Scranton,
at one fare for the round trip, June 2,
and a. limited for return passage to
June IL inclusive, and will be honored
on any train, except the Black Dia-
mond express.
For further information, consult Le-
high Valley ticket agents.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-02
TROUBLE ABOUT A DOG.
Michael Cadden Claims Two North
Scrantonians Kept His Animal.

Alderman Millar had a rather COM
plicated dog case on before him last
night. Michael Cadden, of North
Scranton, appeared before Chief Of
Police Robling yesterday and told him
that he believed that James Nelson
and Michael Coyne, OF Oak street, had
his $50 prize bull dog, which had re-
Gently been stolen, in their possession.
The chief accordingly procured a
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-02
LIVE NEWS OF THE
INDUSTRIAL WORLD
CONFERENCE WITH MT. PLEAS
ANT STRIKERS NOT HELD.

Men Say They Must Now Be Dealt
with as Members Of the United
Mine Workers and Not as EN-
ployes Of the Fuller Coal Company.
Makeup of the D., L. & w. Board
for Today-Erie Testing a New
Marker for the Rear Of It's Trains.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-02

board for today:
Saturday. June 2.
WILD CATS, SOUTH.
1880 a. m.-F. Wall
a m.-4Bisbing, with c. Bartholomew's men.
a. M. Ludlow.
s a. me-. Van Welt
10 q. NC. Van Welt.
.. m.-F. d. Secor.
$50 D. mp Gilligan.
AS q. ma. Gerrity.
SUBMITS.
a. m. north-G. Frounfelken
II noon. horth-Nichols.
q. M, houth-McLanc.
p. m, horth--J. Gerrity.
10 a. m.--Beavers.
8 a. m.-1ouser.
ll.30 T. H.-Moran.
Up. m.-Murrhy.
10 p. NC. Cawley.
PASSENGER ENGINES.
$50 .. m.-Magovern.
WILD CATS. NORTH.
q. MI. j. Larkin.
Sa NV. d. Warfel.
1880 q. ms. Finnerty.
p. ma E. Ketcham.
2 p. MI. Nauman. e., :.
8 p. NO. Kingsley -,
o. NC. HILL
0. mr. W. Peckins
p. ma. r. Mullin,
10 Q. MT. Doudican.
NOTICE.
J. Fl. McCann and crew will go out on o p. m.
Summit South, tonight June /, in place Of J
Geuity and crew.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-02
@. A. r. State Encampment at
Gsttysburg.

For the occasion the Central Rail-
road OF New Jersey will sell excursion
tickets from all stations in Pennsyl-
vania to Gettysburg at one fare for
round trip. Tickets good to go on
June !. ), and 8, and for return on
or before June 18th.
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-02
D., L. & W. Board for Today.

Following is the makeup Of the Dell
aware. Lackawanna and Western
board for today:
Saturday
The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1900-06-02
NOTICE.

j. Fl. McCann and crew will go out on p. m,
Summit South, tonight, June !, in place Of j..
Gerity and crew.
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-11-08
some iuk and n shirt.

once remember having noted Lon
don doctor out at sea for Il little anna
teur fishing. He would like 10 see II
loligo cutie caught. he said ! warned
him of what was likely to happen When
gatiing was on. but he did not care
Surely" he said. IL can dodge such
guesswork as this must be for 50 short
a time
| felt dubious as to the result seeing
his white shirt was IA prominent object
through his having such an open vest
Finally cutie took the bait and !
drew ii toward us the doctor loSi all
thought of himself and his adornmrn.s
in his admiration of the movements
and the beautiful eyes of the creature
when In an instant, as ! galfed ii, the
whole ink charge struck him IN the
throat and sadly blackened his white
habiliuents.- ts.-Contemporary Review
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-11-08
Indian Compositions.

New composition" stories are fur
nished by two young Indians whose eff
forts In this difficult line are reported
by The Southern Workman.
The subject assigned to the first boy
was the life of General Armstrong Re
ferring to the generals boybood among
the idolatrous, ancestor worshiping
natives of the Hawaiian Islands. he
wrote as follows:
"The people of the Sandwich Islands
worshiped the idols of their aunts sis
ters."
The second boy, member of the
same class. writing upon different
phase of the same subject, got the city
Of Washington confused with the man
for whom the city was named Refer
ring to the retirement of General Arm
strong from the service after the war.
he said:
"When General Armstrong finished
the war, he wrote to Washington and
asked him II there was anything more
he could do for him."
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-11-08
nTAEY SAY.n

Have you heard Of the terrible family. They"
Aad the dreadful sonomolis things they saya
Why, hal the gossip under the sun.
II you trace it back. sou will find begun
In that wretche1 house 9f They"
numerous family So ! am told
And is geaea'osioal tree IS old.
For ever sin,- Adam and Eve began
To bald up the curious iaee Of man
Has existed the house Of They" p
Gossip mongers and srreaders Of lies
liorrid people whom all despise
and yet the best Of us now and then
Repeat queer tales about women and men
And quote the house Of They"
They live like or,s auj never labor.
"Thcy's" ne tssH is to watch his neighhor
Al tell his b isiness 'nd private affairs.
To the world a. ,-.se they are sewers Of tares =
Those folks in the hous, OF They"
II is wholly useless to follow They
with a whip or gun, for he slips away
And into his house, where you cannot 20.
II is locked and bolied and guarded So
This horrible house OF They"
Though you cannot get In, yet they get out
And spread their yillainous tales about.
OF all the rasosls under the sun
Who have come TO punishment never one
Belongs to the house Of .sThey"
Ella Wheeler Wilcox
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-11-08
couldn., tice Tie InLe.

Once Onipnbaclf graciously accepted
The invitation of some friends to visit
them in Eiretat. -ss his hosts Were
waiting for him ut the hotel. one OF
them. who WAS very intimate with the
composer. suggested.
Let us give hin rousing wei.
come
The idea was taken up and devel.
oped. One Of the party possessed n
collection Of old weapons. This was
ransacked. AMI some two dozen youn
fellows were soon equipped as halberd.
iers. Another mounted donkey and
waved the flag of the club.
When Olfenbach's carriage came
In sight drum beat, the halberders
presented arms and fireworks were
set off from the balcony at 3 o'clock
In the afternoon.
As The composer stepped to the
ground n venerable old man approach
ed and presented to him the key of the
hotel on silver platter.
Offenbach, vain as peacock and
accustomed TO ali sorts of queer re
eeptions. entirely failed to see the Joke.
though II was as broad as anything
In Tie Grand Duchess" or La Belle
Helene" He took 1t all seriously as
tribute to bis genius, and with tears
in his eyes aud In Il voice that shook
with emotion, he murmured:
Gentlemen. this is too much, too
much."
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-11-08
THE CRIMINAL CUCKOO.
lie Il the One Exception to the Kind-
II Nature of Birds.


Bad temper and cruelty are perhaps
the most obvious signs of mental de-
generation In the beasts. The larger
monkeys. for instance, become as bad
tempered as a violent man when they
grow old. and many In their treatment
Of other animals are cruel as we use
the word In regard to man. Among
The carnivOrous beasts the cat amuses
itself by torturing mouse, and the
weasel tribe kill for sheer love of kill
Ing. No such cruelty is seen among
eagles or falcons. Fierce as their tenn
pers are. they do not torment other
birds which they catch or kill for kill
ings sake. Good temper Is general
among birds.
Except the cuckoo. such thing as
an III tempered wild bird Is unknown.
Nowhere In the race can temper like
that OF the Tasmanlan devil or the
wild bunting dog or the Cape buffalo
or the baboon be found. Even those
which In spring are thieves and egg
robbers are not mauvais coucheurs at
other times. Good temper and good
fellowship In society, a personal affec.
tion to each other to which the beasts
offer no parallel. industry and inde-
pendence. intense devotion and fore.
sight in tending their young. with 9th
er very human and engaging traits Of
character must all be credited to the
race of birds.
Among these kindly and simple ma
lures the cuckoo Is d monster. Let
there be no mistake on this subject.
He unites In his life and character.
from the egg to the adult bird. prac.
tees and principles to which the whole
race Of warm blooded animals offers no
parallel. He Is an outrage on the NOR.
al law of bird life. something so fla
grant and so utterly foreign to the way
Of thought of these kindly beings that
II he did not exist he would be incon
ceiyable. II Is not merely that he is
supplanter and changeling. His
whole nature Is so evil that In the
world of birds he IL an Incarnation of
the principle of Ill. an embodiment of
vices which would IL understood or
adopted by other birds put an end to
the existence Of the race. London
Spectator
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-11-08

You can't ail1r1 TO risk yonr life bs
allowing a cough or IA cold 10 deyelort
hio pneumonia or consumption. One
Minute Cough Cure will cure throai
mi lung troahlas quicker than an,
'ther preparation known. Many dccfori
ise it as a specific fer grippe. 1t is an
infallihle remedy for Group 6hllIe
Ike it aud mothers endorse if. Ii. \. Y.
odd.
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-11-08

The current value of Stradivarius
yolins in London is said to range from
ESQ TO $500. In StradiVarius' own time
one Ceryetto of London received con
signment of the masters instruments
%hich he was commissioned 10 sell for
Il apiece. But he was obliged 10 send
them back, as no Englishman at that
time would buy them at any such liz
ure Stradivarius himself Is said 10
have asked price of louis dor for
eaeh of his violns.
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-11-08

Many people worry bcause they be
lieye they have heart disease Tht
chances are that their hearts are all
right but their slomachs are unable 10
ligest food. kodol Dyspepsia Cure
digests what yon eat and prevents III.
formation of gase which makes the
stomach press against the heart. 1t will
,ure every form Of indigestion. II. A. \
Todd.
Gardnerville record. (Gardnerville, Nev.) 1898-1902, 1900-11-08

Numerous observations prove that
the use of tobacco is potent cause of
disease of the eye Total blindness
from degeneration of the optic nerve
has been traced to this cause Recent
observations point to tobacco and alco-
hol as the great causes of color blind,
that 1t is much more common IN men
than in women. Health Culture