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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09
DIsHEARTENED CATTLE KINGS
They Started Out to Make a Fort,n.
but Failed.

but Failed,
1 am reminded of the fortune 7
Idiied to make in the cattle business 4"
SAID man to Pittsburg News re-
porter. My brother and | left pitts
burg with $4,000 a good MANY wears ago
10 BUY ranch and to become Cattle
Kings. We had been told ranches were
10 De had for a song out there Wben
we got to Kansas they said the Cbaro
KEGS were on the warpath. and that :,
we went to Texas they would tal,o -.
scalps' SO we took up school lands
tnere with two brothers named Pratt
from Boston. We believed we waro
getting along all right until tho So
ana ague got u.s. My brother ana 7
got what they called congested cbins
we mad two each and we were informed
mat the third was always fatal Go
we began to look east Tho prottS
had escaped sickness and we nrorosod
10 sell out to them. We sold for os
mucn money as they had-s2OO or co
we saw a big light on the prairiee .nd
the next day we learned that fro "a
cleaned the Pratts out of everv+h,na
tney had. We counted ourselves lucL1
70 get out with 5000 until we got 80
Ohlcago. There we met a hnnko 49,.
VINO took all we had left. and we uaro
the most disheartened cattle kinos -,
e'ei cd" when We reached Pittsburg "
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09
WAS SWALLOWED BY A BOA.

they lost much OF the total advantage
OF their education. They hate their
work because one bit by bit harnesses
them so much. The memory can be
cultivated, and ought TO be. Certainly,
and the way not to cultivate 1t is TO
oyer-tax 1t when 1t is obviously feeble.
The writer is speaking in this instance
of what he personally knows, for he
has seen lads made seriously Ill by the
effort to learn Greek choru.ss which
he himself could learn as quickly as
English doggerel and say off in an i'm
pressive manner without understand
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09

This story is told by mustered-out
volunteer recently returned from the
Philippines;
Yes, l saw some hard fighting, but
the only time l was really scared was
by snake. They say that those huge
boas that the natives keep in their
houses to catch rats are harmless. l
know better. l had been with my
company under fire all day, and as
night came on l lost my way in the
swamp and was separated from my
command completely. Frustrated with
the heat, often unconscious for time,
had lost my gun and everything, and
lay down to wait for morning near a
deserted shack, where some native had
once had a home, and was soon fast
asleep. l had lost one shoe in the
swamp, and my bare foot had been
severely cut and scratched in my race
for life, and as went to sleep it panied
me so as to affect my dreams. l
dreamed that was still in the swamp,
and that my left foot and leg were
SO heavy that l was being slowly
pulled down into the mud by them
and that the swamp was boiling hot
l awakened to find the pain in my foot
intolerable, though duled by the feel
ing we experience when we say a limb
is asleep. l felt that | could not move
my leg. | sat up and looked at 1t, and
put my hand under my knee and gave
1t pull. In the dim light my leg
seemed to extend off into the Jungle
indefinitely. Then | felt a twinge of
pain and sense of something gripping
me about the shin.
Wide awake and excited now I
saw that l was being swallowed by a
huge boa. My swollen, bleeding foot
had attracted him, and he had already
swallowed it and was swallowing my
leg inch by inch, by those slow auto
matte pulsations with which these hor-
rlble reptiles get themselves outside
their prey.
Il ran my hand over the creatures
head and eyes, felt his great lower
Jaw beneath my calf, struck the head
with my fist, screamed and yelled for
help, struggled to a vertical position,
bending the snakes body upward, and
even fell over him, but all had no eff
rect. The swallowing went on. Every
minute | would feel a prickling sensa-
ton an inch higher up on my leg, and
a sense of suction, and was aware that
l was an inch deeper down in the mon
ster's anatomy.
Then / lay quiet a moment. think
ing for my life. Each gulp of the snake
sent sickening chill over my body.
but my head was clear. l thought
with some satisfaction that the boa
couldn't swallow but one leg, since he
had not started upon both. Yet I
knew he would never willingly dis
gorge the part of me he already pos
sessed, and unless l was found early
In the morning, my chance of life was
small. l had no knife or gun, but I
was able to reach a good bamboo club
and l began to beat the great serpent
on the body AMI over the head, too, as
hard as l could. But my blows hurt
my leg inside the snake more than
they seemed to hurt him.
"At any rate, the swallowing went
on, and the snakes nose had reached
my knee-cap. I had nothing in my
pockets but my pipe and tobacco and
match box. Should smoke and wait
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09

What's the use of being a Sulr
chieftain, anyway? One member Of
the Sdltan's cabinet is drawing sal.
airy of only $40 a month, and tho
highest priced man in the list getl
$3.50 day. Those figures will moi
be likely to encourage polygamy I'M,
less the members of the harem will
consent to take in washing.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09

A Sioux Indian was killed recently
by falling from trolley car in Chi
cago, on the occasion of his first ride
This business of introducing the un
tutored savage to the arts of civiliza
ton is fraught with dangers which
are likely to precipitate series Of
ghost dances.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09

the turn of events? No, would make
a fire and ses II l could roast his snake
snip while he was swallowing me
Fortunately pile of debris from the
mouse, consisting in part of broken
furniture. implements and the like. Law
not far from the snakes body. and
doubling him over l reached it, and
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09

asking for statistics, that woman,s
stay IN this world is as enduring as
mans We know there are some risks
such as child-bearing-to which she
IS exposed and from which man is ex-
enpl' out we know o. habits, on the
average, are rather better than mans
and that her life is somewhat lees sx,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09

Hereafter if you want to locate the
war cloud in any quarter of the habit,
able globe just notice which way tho
American mule is headed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09
"A Soldiers Terrible Experience While in the
Philippine Jungle.

posed Yet for some reason the life
insurance companies have looked as
kance and preferred not to risk their
money on her prospects OF living, I'M
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09
MAY INSURE LIVES OF WOMEN

Privilege Was Long Denied Them, but
They A-e Now Good Risks.
One of the newest privileges that has
accrued to woman is the right to have
her life insured on even terms with
man. We all think we know without
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09

Softleigh thine ll:alnirat
lows all say I'm a t'wn 10
ing chap. dontcher Essw. 4
Miss Cutting lsupFzttent
l don't believe it-S1,angs
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09

Dasherly-I undsallnkn|
very well connected al ~
Flasherly-You BEL + and
wife's apron strings
dependent.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09
of Q


Mrs. Murphy-0i Z in q
would yez do II the y of
tumble on yez and azrasln
Her Husband-Fslt MS
me loife. Ohio stats and
1r h
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09
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His


Brutus-W What's not
Caesar tbrice rsfu,,,., clulI
Cassius-The ts,1 crliic
crown one OF bis 10 -
didn't have the nsH pre-
te nj
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09

Strangers this ne bal
many people die ben, the nj
Real Estate Agents He
StrangeT-But | ,atro1
yesterday. n ia ri
Real Estate Agsnt-a:ert h
undertaken who klla for d
he couldn't make , mt Il
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09

"You referred to 49,
dead game sportsmii ~,
"1les: he always IA
the rsarket-houss. 'es.
specially WashiIsA % 90
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09

Chaffee-Miss Golia
what l thought Of n Bea
Brann-Is that 50! nee
Chaffee-Yes. But tho b
I didn't tell her. vel
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09

ing half the words in them.-The Spec
tator
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09
" Nearly all adult males.

= English" means, of course, non,
Dutch Europeans. Were adult males
only taken into account, as potential
federal electors, there would be a
large English majority.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09

sou. SE
SOME GOOD loo
AND ssllsENr
A variety of ss..
Original M.
Jetsam g.. ''I'' eeord
witty saying. :.
ait M
VINO VINO watches n. sr be
VINO VINO undertake. to ia, "a IL ID
VINO always want \ at attseI
My mother.I,.,., WAS
Who bo,. IS fini
Who screeches n. 10y ~
Who blathersklls, \ ~ aeys
My slster.Ih.,,, 10 r.,
wbo oo.- d his
Who wears my III the \
lark? -,
Who tells me I'm al Tubs.
My brother-Il.sceful
MI lis W
NJ ''es each non were
Who WI plays Dlnochl, ! .enth
VINO has "rheumaas / and
My father-ln.h;o clu
.erth
~ and
Popa vas s.
i56. a
Their y
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R5t 3 ant
49, w byn, '
Us ucleu
w
love
Iduce
unde
XIII lent
IHlJ-4 of til
GISklA 4 .conse
sT lis Fir
rev 1
on ansef-ls MS ne bal
many people die hsrl the n
Real Estate Agsn.-L LIZ
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09

The relative size of the Dutch ane
English populations in South Africa
according to j. W. Jaeger, Presiden,
OF the United Chambers of Commerci
of South Africa, is as follows:
I'll Whites. Dutch. Enelisl
Cape Colony, with
I Bechuanaland.. 400 900 PCS 200 1874 sol
Basutoland. ...... $50 800 s5
Orange Free State. 81, 700 9s 100 15.soi
Natal, with Zulu
land. ............. $4,000 $500 Al. 500
Transvaal ........ 2Os $50 5000 +12s ESQ
Rhodesia. 10000 1900 rs. 500
Totals. s2O, 900 49i 900 1888 400
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-09

A oOu'f''
TITS very strange, =
elist. "The critics n
book was heavy So
are extremely lisnA
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24

Official cable dispatehes have been received at Washington, stating that he German government had
 taken action substantially similar to that of the United States in re- iscting China's peace proposals. The German foreign office delivered the ans wer to the Chinese minis ter at Berlin yesterday. Germany in, sists that no negotiations can be conducted with Li Hung Chang un- til his credentials make plain that be has authority from the responsi- ble heads of the Chinese government.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24
ON TIFF ELEVATED.

An Incident with Complications Just
 Little Out of the Usual.
 Tt always disturbs me, said Mr. Ellington, Ito see man oR the ele- vated road offer his seat to a woman when he is about to get off; he has perhaps let her stand in front of him for blocks. and now when he is about to give up his seat anyway he makes a show of giving it to her. a curious exhibition of about quarters con- ceit and the rest cheek Usually the woman pays no attention to this man; she takes the seat without thanks, without taking any notice of the man whatever. But occasionally there is a variation of this incident Sitting in an end corner seat, by the door, was a tired man, who, in crowded car had kept his seat seemingly because h. thought 1t was right that he should if he had thought it out at all-but who now when he was about to leave. wanted to have the right person ge: the seat he was leaving. With this idea in his mind ,and not with any con- eeit of ga1lantry, he, when he had risen, touched the sleeve Of young woman who had been standing by the door on the other side of the car op- posite to him. to indicate to her that here was a seat. He was slow about this, with the slowness of one tired, or unaecustomed to asserting himself, and while he was stepping forward a small boy who had been standing by the door slid in back of him with boy ish eelerity and toek the seat. And he kept it.'.-New York Sun.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24

Mrs. Lizzie Smith, prominent young woman of Brazil, Ind, jump ed from Chicago 6 Eastern Illi- nois passenger train in that state while it was running thirty miles an hour. On the train she fell asleep and while in a somnam oulistie state, left her seat and jumped from the platform. The train was stopped and the woman was thought to be dead, but she was uuhurt and thor oughIy awakened by her experience.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24
Tn, The Non- Irritating 2 Cathartic
 Easy to take, easy to operate Hood s Pills

deadly havoc with the poor negroes living along the coast. From ac- counts received it appears that the negroes have been dying from fever. which is primarily caused from the heat and allowed to thrive because the sick cannot get the medical at. tention required ia such cases. An undertaken of that vicinity says the negroes are dying like sheep and be is unable to supply the demand made for cheap co6ins
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24

AS result of the refusal of the officers of the law at Akron, Ohio, to give up Louis Peck, a rapist, 10 hnngry mob, two citizens are dead. two will die, sixteen others are more or less injured and over s200, ,0o0 in property has gone up in smoke. The city hail with all the records of the city officers were totally destroy ed ard now the streets present a war.like appearance. An army of militia quelled the disturbance, but not until considerable damage had been done.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24

The Arkansas river has risen four foot at Little Rock and fallen two foot at Dardauelie and four foot at Fort smith. Fine rains have been general from Dodge City to Pine Bluff and. while there is Dotsufficient ater to cause serious rise, there is proba aly enough to give good boating stage. Tbe steamer John Harbin left Memphis yesterday morLing but caanot come to Pine Bluff this trip. She will stop aud return to Memphis from Swan Lake.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24

Saturday 6tomorrow) Redfield will be the eeeFe of d lively and fine barbecue and picnic. Tbe people ei that growing town have been pre- pairing for it for several weeks and nothing but success will fall to their lot. Amusements of every dpserip- tioh wlli be furnished the guests and some of the best orators ia the state will speak Roy D Campbell. Of Little Rock, and 4. FV aadeveuter. of Morrillton. are down on the pro- gram for addresses. Pine Bluff wiil be represented.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24

The Populist nomination was formally rendered to William ! Bryan at Topeka, Kansas, yester. day. He delivered his speech of ac- ceptanee in the presence of thous- ands aud it was largely composed of compliments to the Populists. He dwe led at leegth on the questions of public policy initiated by the PopuIists and upon which they and tue Democrats will elect Bryan and Stevenson at the coming election.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24

The many friends of Hon. I. IL Hiaeman, tue brilliant ednca tor and next superintendent of public in struction of Arkansas. will be glad to learn that he has en tirelA reeov- cred from q very severe illness. He was sick since his return feom h. dianspolis, where he went from this state to notify William J Bryan and Adlai F. Stevenson of their nemi- nation.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24
THURSDAYS SHOOT.

The result of the regular weekly shoot of the Pine Bluff Gun Club. which took place at tie club grounds near the water works yesterday af- ternoon. was as follows: Out Of q possible fifty birds Joe David killed 9. D. NJ Cromwell, IS; H. Cromwell, q; l.. BluerocA, 36; | k. Grom well, B; J. T. Lloyd, 1T; E. .. Arnold, g. and I. ) Wick, g.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24
 Shoe Polishing Device.

Shoes can be readily polished by a new device, having foot rest attached to the upper side of box, with paral- Tel rods set on either side of the rest and adapted to guide long strip of cloth. the latter running under the rails and over the shoe, to be operated by the hands.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24

It was not at all to the credit of Pine Bluff that a let of hoodlums were permitted to howl down Col. Abner ". Files, the Populist eandi date for governor. when he WIS speaking at that place. MT. Files was entitled to the same respectful consideration as was given Mr. Davis and Mr. Remmel. and the hoodlums should have been suE- sd.-Mena Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24
State Democratic Ticket.
Election September }, 1900.

For Governor-JEFF DAVIS, of Pope. For Secretary of state--J w CROCKETT. of Arkansas. For Attorney General--GEo, W, MURPHY. of Pulaski. For Treasurer--T. E. LITTLE, of Sebastian. For Auditor--T. 0 MONROE, of Columbia Forl Commissioner Of Lands.-J. ". C0L- QUlTT, of Pulaski. For Superintendent Public Instruetion--J. J. DOYNE. or Lonoke. For Commissioner of Mines--FRANK HILL, of Washington
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24
 Turning Piaythings.

When a little Japanese girl marries the burning of the brides playthings is part of the wedding ceremony. The bride lights a torch. which she hands to the bridegroom who with it lights fire in which the toys are destroyed.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24

A little white boy was up before Judge Brown this morning on charge of petit larceny. it being claimed that he stole sack of to- baeeo from Reeds store at HHl,s agon yard on West Third avenue. Judge Brown fired him s20.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24
Uae for Prairie Dogs.

4 farmer in Republic county has been tanning the hides of prairie dogs and selling them in the east. Some other utilitarian may some day find market for their meat.-Kansas City Star.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24

4 late special from Charleston, s. G, says tue unprecedented heat of the past several days has played
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24
You Ought to Make Up
your mind right

your mind right now what you are going to have in your home this summer; then you ought to come right along this way, and look over this stock of ours. Are you going to enter tain your friends in the same old chairs. at the same old table, and on the same old carpets7 Why not have things fresh and newf Needn't buy all at once. Get a piece now and a piece little lat CT. If you buy here, the first niece will be as good as the last piece.
 BLUFF CITY
 FURNITURE co.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24

Entered st the Post=ofiiee at Pine Bluff, Ark, as second-claes mail matter.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24

MAETED-Ato once, a frst-class man for w money making position. J. Wil- liams care Graphic. 285
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24

ALI. sUsse alPTIoHs DuA N ADVANCE
 sgI1HOUI ExOEE rEOH.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24

FOR RENT Furnished front room. Apnlv A at SOP South Main street.
Pine Bluff daily graphic., 1900-08-24

sgsg ADVERTISING RATES MADE KNOWN
 oN REPLICATION.
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-04

stock Exchange brokers was largely
diverted 90 the political parade to-day
and trading was almost entirely connnsd
90 the closing 40 % contracts over sun
day. OF until after election. The bears
were disposed 70 cover evidently. a. prices
moved upwards for the most part.
Inspired statements r. garding the heavy
earnings shown from operations Of some
Of the great Steel corporations aud re-
port that large contract IN South Africa
had been secured by the pressed steel car
company helped the latter stock 20 the eS-
tent Of points. and other members Of the
sroup ] TO IA There was an urgent de
maud from a short interest IN sugar and
some OF the New York public utilities shot
upward quite buoyantly. la the railroa
list the gains were smaller. but general
Louisville sold Ia small quantity az ia
over last nights level and only a few
other railroad stocks gained az much a.
a point Just before the close prices ran
on sharply on profit taking. which was
conspicuous In Sugar ana BROOKLYN Tran
sit. The tone was easy al the end
Sentiment was NOT much discomposed hy
yesterdays furry Ia the can loan mar
kct. as II was attributed IN part to man
ipulation. The conditions which made the
manipulation effective are fell 20 be tenn
porary. aud the quick weakening OF Ster-
ling Exchange yesterday IN response 10
the rise IN money gave confidence that any
requirement for money would draw add
tiona. gold from Europe.
The Stock Exchange seemed 70 expect a
gain in cash TO bee shown in the bank
statement as there was failure 20 take
account OF last Saturday statement haN-
ing already anticipated the effect Of large
payments for gold which are made 10 hE.
ure again In this weeks statement OF sub
treasury operations. Had 1t not been that
the gain on the interior movement ran
w considerably over yesterdays prelim-
mary estimates. the decline len the reserves
would have been considerable The reduc-
ton IN the loan and deposit items made
the decrease IA the surplus merely nom.
iual \ feature IN the outside market was
buying OF Standard OIL up 10 es and SO
hid The previous high record for the stock
was COO
Business in bonds has been on de
clinlng scale. and largely concentrated 10
few mortgages OF speculative values
Prices have reeeded. T. s. new ana old
is. advanced =. and all other issues !.
pcr cent over the call price a week ago
Total sales OF stocks to-day were 49,.
COO including the following
Atchison. $3.50: Pennsylvania. 6lbo
Southern Pacific. 600. Union Pacific. s..
1Ss, Tobacco. 500. Brooklyn eilO Sugar
e2.&5
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-04

COTTON Savannah 90 Boston. per
ewt- 25c. 10 Now York. per cwt. 20c. 10
Philadelphia. per bale. 81. Baltimore 81
FOREIGN DiRECT-Brcmen. co.. Liv-
crpool. ioc. Hamburg. 4sc Genoa. b1c
Barcelona. cor Manchester. f5c. Havrc.
az. Antwerp. f5c
FOREIGN GNDIRBCT-w Weak and nom
inal: Liverpool J5c. Manchester. &c
hamburg b5c. Havre. TIE Ge-
noa. Coo. Reveal and H. Petersburg. Toe
Antwerp. bbc
LUMBER ny Ean - Frcights duil: "a
Baltimore aub eastward. $40 TO s. % pei
N. including Portland.
IL MBER-By Steam Savannah 20 Bai
timorc. g. %. TO r. a. r. or y A O.
docks s. 90. 20 Philadelphia. 1850. pet
cwt.. a pounds 80 fooO: 20 New York
s. 50 per NJ. 81 Is 90 dock: ilghtered 70
Boston 10 dock. $50
NAVAL STORES market IL firm
medium size vessels. Rouin-Cork for
orders. % 6d per barrel OF $40 pounds. and
per cent. primaRe. Spirits. ~ "a per
% gallons gross. and 6 Per cent prlmaRe
large vessels. rosin, ~. spirits. g. -
Steam. lie per 100 pounds on rosin. 2iikC
on spirits. Savannah 20 Boston. and she
ca rosin and iac on spirits TO New York
The Savannah morning news., 1900-11-04

New York. Nov. s-Murphy a co. say
The market opened quiet and irregular
bu, after the initial dealings Increasing
strength and animation developed. The
Grading was Influenced 20 some extent by
the common expectation that the bank
abatement would show a large increase IN
surplus reserves. but there was also evil
dent confident sentimen, regarding che
upshot % the election. based on the most
recent returns from every quarter Lon
don furnished a higher range OF prices
ana foreign houses bought moderately N
this market Interest was eNcitingiy well
diversified. and there wers>pracucally no
execution 20 the general tendency or
prices. All steel stocks were conspicuous
halfway list was notably strong also.
an encouraging Influence there being the
exceedingly heavy Csin reported By che
81 Paul for the fourth week OF October.
the increase IN earnings being sufficient
10 wipe Que all the gross decrease made
since the beginning 81 the nscal year.
Manhattan was the feature o. local 'rac-
ton group. with Brooklyn Rapid Transit
also active at advancing prices sugar
and A. 81. 7. both strong. Noswithstand-
lnS tbs xsrx d,ssppoantng character %