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The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03
A, A, 8, X.

At a meeting OF Yates Grand Ladge OF
Perfection held at Masonic hall last eve
ming, the following officers were elected:
L. =. q. M.-ChArlss l. Riggs, $50.
Deputy q. M.-Winslow L. howell.
Sen. Gr. Warden-Charles n. Tobie.
Jun. CIR. warden-deorge II. Owen.
Grand Orstor-Brycs n. Edwards.
Or Treas.-Miilard II. Hicks.
Or. Sec.-JossLh K. Henley.
Nj. of C.-John Il. Fisher.
l. of q Samuel S. Boydsn,
Gr. Hospitaler-Charles Walker.
Third Gnard-S. Coleman Allen.
Second Guard-LeRoy II. Tobie.
Fret 9uard-Franklin Robinson.
Grand Tyler-Warren D. Carney.
The officers were installed by Ill. NJ.
r. King. 3sd degree, deputy for Maine.
assisted by Ill. Joseph "A. Locke. sd de-
gree, acting as grand marshal.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03
WESTBROOk.

AT the Warren church tomorrow, the
pastor, Rev. VIM. q. Mann, will preach
"a sermon appropriate TO ths birthday CT
Christian Endeavor. topic 1.-TWO Types Of
Life" The Sunday school at the Gloss
of the morning service. At fonr O'Clock
the Junior Endeavor AMI at 5.45 the In.
termed late Endeavor. In the evening the
pastor will preach the fifth ssrman on
''Progsess in the Christian Life L o
sermon will be illustrated by steroop;ieon
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03
GAVE THE CLUB A FLAG.

Thomas s. Laughlin has prevented the
Ward l Republican club with large
An srioan flag to fly from their quar-
tsrs. IL will shortly be given 10 the breeze
from the club room on Congress street
with Appropriate exercises. At the ban
qust OF the club on Thursday evening
Mr.. X. K. 6atlsy commented upon the
fact that the club had no flag and Mr..
Laughlin took the hint and gave them
one almost rs soon rs 10 could be pur-
CHASED.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03
NOW REPRESENTS THE BRUINS.
WICK CIGAR.


Mr.. Charles X. Gage, one Of the best
known and most popular travelling men
connected with the placing OF cigars on
the Maine market, has accepted most
fiattsring offer from the well known New
York firm OF Jacob Stahl. Jr g. Co., and
viii hereafter represent that firm In
Maine. 1his firm manufacture this
famous Brunswick cigars and they could
not have placed the booming OF their fsv-
orits brand In better hands, and their
goods are surs to steadily grow In favor
down this way. Mr.. Cages headquarters
win be ut No 30 Monument square, where
he can re reached by telephone 1884,. and
where he Will also be found ready to tell
In that affabls and convincing way OF his
~hy everybody should smoke q Bruns-
wick,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03
A NEW HOME,

The new house on Glsnweod avenue,
Deering distriet. being built by Mr..
Joseph @. Sawyer. IL rapidly nearing
completion. The insids nniahing 10
10 bs exceptionally nios. ThsShs~tisg.
to DO BY sssam. and ne plumbing ara
bsing done by orsn Heopsr's Sons.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03
POLO AT BIDDEFORD.
fgPKcrAL no IKE PRxss.1

Biddsford. February 2.-The Biddsford
polo team tonight added another 30 Its
list Of victories, his time its rival bang n
team from Haverhill, Mass. 1t was q
walkovsr for Biddefoid. The SCORE was 10
to 2.
In the game between Biddeford High
school and Thornton academy, the Bidds-
ford team won, 4 to 1.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03
Y. w. q. A.

Mrs Bovsrd, the wife Of Rev. W. S.
Bovard, pastor of the Congress street
Methodist Episcopal church. will speak
at the afternoon service, Sunday, at the
rooms Of the Young WoJnen's Christian
A ssooiation.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03
OH iIsIIAN ENDEAvoR CONVEN-
TON,

TON.
The third annual convention Of the
Gun bertrand County y. K. Union, will
To held "Wednesday. February 81, after
noon ana evening IN Warren Congrega-
tional church, Cumberland Mills. State
President, q. d. Crane Of Yarmouth and
Rev. W. $. Bovsrd. pastor Of Congress
St Methodist church Of Portland, will
addrses the meeting. Papers on subjects
of interest will be reEd by well known
Christian Endeavor workers. The Prog
ramms will be mailed to all societies
OF the Union 10 few days.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03
MERRY'S COLLARS.

Merry the halter Is having a great run
on collars and cuffs and is selling all the
up to dsts styles at low price. Now ia
the time to- lay in good supply. Sea his
ad yertisement for prices.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03
FIRE Al MACHiAS.
ESPECIAL TO THE PREss.l

East Aaohias, February 2.-The ID tn
and spool mill of Willard II. WisweiI In
this village, burned last night. LcsA
ei00oj no Insurance. Cause Of fire un
known.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03
FIkE IN FAIRFIELD.

wstsrviils. February IA dwelling
beuss on '.Ths Island" In Fairtissd
owned By Virgil Csnnor WAS totally de-
stroysd by fire. Friday morning. Ths
iess Is 500, insured.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03
CUTS MS THROAT.

ksnnsbaak. February Ivory worm
wood, house toinsr. committed suicids
today by cutting his threst. He bad
worksa ct his trade In Boston for mum
bsr Of yesYs. He IVES % yssrs old.
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03

what will they advertise
next" a Portland man asked
his druggist.
"The PRoPHyLAcTIc TooTH
BRUSH, ! guess, he replied.
He was right. Here's our
first advertisement. Watch
for the others.
Always sold In yellow boz. At all dealers
Adult slzs. 35c. Chlldren's two sixes) go,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-02-03

views Of Pilgrim frsm the Cross TO
Bss utifui Palace. Seats free 10 all the
services.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-18
Custer Oounty's Tax Levy for 1900

Offlce Of the Board OF County Commissioners
OF Custer county. State of Idaho,
Challis Id Sent. TO- 1900
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-18
eStanley Dredgings.

The dredge is running splen-
did. The new boilers furnish an
abundance of power. About
1000 yards of gravel is being
handled daily.
Sam. Tennell and Geo. Smith
have gone to the South Fork of
Salmon river on prospecting
trip.
Weaver & Co. who have been
operating horsepower drill in
the Stanley creek country, have
returned to Boise. While here
they made some very rich finds.
A good'many quartz claims in
this locality will be represented
at the Idaho Inter Mountain Fair
at Boise. Those that will be
represented are the Lucky Strike
group; the Accidental group;
the Golden Eagle and Mountain
Girl. The exhibit will be fine,
as all contain rich free gold ore.
Dredge running splendid. A
night shift has been put on.
Lyttleton Price and E. J..
Michael are doing extensive de-
velopment work on the Valley
creek quartz mine.
Tony DeMartine and William
Middendorf have struck it rich
on the south side of Salmon riv-
er. Middendorf has gone to
Ketchum after a wagon load of
supplies and tools. They will
drive a tunnel this winter.
Stanley has a mail service at
last. B. F. Rapp is mail carrier.
The people now get mail regular
ly every Thursday.
Genial old Sid. Roberts has
bonded a large amount of placer
ground on Stanley creek to
Weaver & Co., of Boise. While
here Weaver & Co. drilled a few
holes on the ground for bedrock,
and were highly pleased with
what they found. The amount
of the bond is not known to out
side parties, but Mr.. Roberts
says it is a long price. o. P.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-18
NOTICE
OF the Holding Of Republican County COlVen-
ton and Primaries.

In accordance with directions OF members of
the Republican Central Committee of Custer
county 1t is ordered Primaries will be held in
the several precincts of Custer county on
Saturday, September 18th, 1900, be-
tween the hours of 2 and 6 O'Clock p.
the several precincts to attend the Republican
County Convention to be held at CHALLES,
MONDAY, OCTOBER LIST, 1900, at 2
O'Clock p. ma. This convention is called for
the purpose of nominating Legislative and
County ticket to be voted for at the General
Election in November, 1900, and for the cleo
tion of a County Central Committee to serve
for the ensuing two years; and for the transac-
tion of such other business as may properly
come before the convention.
Delegates have been apportioned to the var
ious precincts as follows
Precincts. Delegates.
Battle Ground. d......................... a
Bayhorse.. 8
challis ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS.
Clayton 4
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-18

So far as am concerned, can only say if
elected, l propose to do my duty as 1 under
stand it, That duty concur to be in working
for the best interests of the constituency and in
serving the State and the entire people faith
fully. Should it be my fate not to be chosen to
fill the place for which I have announced my
self, the will probably rise and set as it has
done heretofore, and will consol myself with
the thought that there is a blessing in defeat,
but should be nominated and elected, I shall
hope that my efforts may avail in accomplish
ing some work that will be beneficial to your
selves and the state.
Again thanking you, ladies and gentlemen,
for your generous support can only hope that
the expression you give here will be the voice
of the people, and that our party in the coming
election may carry the banner to victory.
JOSEPH H. HORTON.
CHALLIs, IDAHO, Sept. 18th, 1900.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-18
Delegates Elected.

Saturday afternoon, the 18th,
the following named delegates
were elected from Challis pre-
cinct to attend the Republican
county convention to be held in
Challis Oct. 1St
Mrs. Grace D. Dodge.
Mrs Hattie p. Penwell.
Chas. Funkhouser.
VIM. Babcock.
II. ]. Paul.
T. A. Reed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-18
Democratic County Convention.

In compliance with the instructions of the
Democratic convention held at Clayton, Idaho,
on May 18th, 1900, a County Convention of dele
gated representatives of the Democratic party
of Custer county, Idaho, is hereby called to
meet at HOUSTON, IDE., on THURS
Day, SEPTEMBER 27th, 1900, for
the purpose of nominating the following county
officers
State Senator.
State Representative.
Sheriff.
ASSESSOR and Collector.
County Treasurer
Probate Judge.
County Attorney
Three County Commissioners.
County supt. of Public Instruction.
Coroner.
County Surveyor.
1t was also recommended that Primaries be
held on Monday, September nth, 1900,
in the following precincts The apportionment
OF delegates is as follows
Bayhorse ...,....................... 2
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-18
TotaI

In thegmatter Of fixing a Hos
pital per capita tax for the year
1900, it is ordered that the same
be fixed at $500.
In the matter of fixing a Road
per capita tax, it is ordered that
the same be fixed at $500.
No further business appearing
the Board adjourned without
date. GEO. e. KEYES, Clerk.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-18
BIackbird District.

twesterA Mining world.l
Blackbird district is 80 miles
west of Salmon; and was discov-
cred six years ago. AT that time
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-18
Political Announcement.

hereby announce myself for the off.ce of
Assessor and Collector of Custer county, sub
ject to the action Of the Democratic county
convention. JOSEPH H. HORTON.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-18

O-tAAAAPs
Pursuant to law Board met to
fix the tax levy for the year 1900.
Present Commissioners Il.
w. Mollart, F. j. Clyde and Geo.
E. Keyes, Clerk.
This days session consumed in
the examination of financial con
ditions of the county.
SEPT. IL.
In the matter of fixing a rate of
taxation for the year 1900, it is
ordered that the same be fixed at
$500 on each $4,000 worth of
taxable property: That the same
be apportioned to the several
State and County Funds as fol
lows, to-wit
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-18
BLACKFOOT,HOUS-
TON g. CHALLIS
STAGE LINE.
nsY Daily Four-Horse Concord
coaches, carrying mail, pas
sengers and express.
G. V. HANSEN, Prop.


rg Stage leaves Challis for
Houston and Blackfoot every
morning at 6 o'clock Except
Sundays). The only direct
and cheapest route to all points
North, South, East and West.
It is the only direct route to
Houston, Challis, Bayhorse,
Clayton, Custer, Bonanza,
Stanley Basin, Sheep Noun
tain and Yellow Jacket.
ey Express and freight marked;
Care B. H. & @. Stage Co.
via. Blackfoot, Idaho" will
have prompt shipment.
For further information, in
ouire of ]. P. SPALDTNG, Agt.,
Ghallis, Idaho.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-09-18

arties going out on.
the stages will find;
this a convenient hotel
to stop at. The drivers;
board here. Meals al.
ways promptly on.
time. Located one
door west of the drug
store. $&+< S+%%
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15

The latest product of scientific propa.
cation Is the odorless onion. Just how
an onion can be odorless and still re-
main an onion Is not explained. To
most people the odor Is all there Is Of
an onion and that Is enough. The elm.
inatiOn of the characteristic feature of
vegetable of such long and strong
standing In natural history ought to be
reckoned among the proudest achieve.
ments of man. Bur an onion deprived
of that delicious tang and the pene.
trating scent which goes with 1t. can
hardly be an onion. The palate which
loves onions will not recognize 1t: call.
ing whitened. innocuous. insipid.
plated bulb an onion will not make II
one.
No true lover of onions will hail this
new invasion Of science. He eats his
onion at dead Of night, In silence aud
solitude. He rejoices In 1t anu sleeps
upon 1t. The incense of his praise fills
the room and soothes him to delicious
sleep. He rises In the morning after
his sacrifice to pass the day In puritica.
ton, to see no one till the sun hath
sunk with indigestible substances. It's
rudiment vegetable can command sucl
devotion from Its votarles. 1t Is lux
ury and a worship. Shall he yield all
this delight for an odorless bulb? Let
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15

in many cases Is gained by granting
to relatives sum from the secret SER
vice money. which Is set aside every
year. from the vast revenue of the So
cietc DIES Bains de Mer de Monaco for
the purpose of hushing up scandals.
Too much publicity. you know. might
bring the hand of justice on this estab-
lishment. which ruins thousands of
men and women.
81 met a few Americans there. but
they were either sightseers or a very
cheap class of gamblers and bunkO
men. You don't find your thorough.
bred American gambler wasting his
time at Monte Carlo. 1t Is the hunting
ground for the low-down bunko man,
and he can make more by telling Amer.
leans hard.luck stories than by playing
the tables. 1t was that suicide. how.
ever. which impressed me more strong.
~ than anything else. couldn't help
specializing ms to who the poor chap
was. and how his friends or family
would account for his disappearance
That led me to wonder how many such
unfortunates were swallowed every
year by Monte Carlo. leaving behind
no record Of their end. don't believe
that any one but the authorities Of the
place knows the number Of suicides
there. and It would not be discreet fol
them to tell."-New York Sun.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15

woman who realizes this must also
realize that the same rule holds good
of the business man. In present ca.
pacity OF daughter and sister. or In a
future capacity as wife. she Is certain
to show such u keen consideration for
the business members of the household
as Is undreamed of In the philosophy OF
the other kind Of woman.
There is no danger of her husband be-
Ing besOught to just stop on his way
down town and attend some specially
seductive especial SALE" or to leave
his office an hour or so earlier In order
that he may bring her home a lot OF
samples" She has had practical and
personal proof that 1t Is through TIL,
sort Of thing that business Interests
are made to suffer, and she does moi
propose to let this knowledge play hel
false. A wOman's appreciation o.
business and business ways and means
thus insures domestic comfort; II con
ditions warrant 1t, 1t benefits the bust
ness man even more than It benefits til,
business woman herself.-Anacond,
Standard.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15
others do as they will, he will not. An
onion without Its Odor would be asham-
cd of itself.-Milwaukee Journal.
SUICIDES NOT oveREsTIMATeo.
More Cases Of Self Destruction Mt Monte
CuriO than Are kenOrted.

More Cases Of Self. DestruetiOn ut Monte
Carlo than Are Reported.
II had always believed" said a man
who has just returned from his first
trip abroad, that the number Of sui.
cides credited to Monte Carlo every
year was exaggerated for SENSATIONS
sake, but l have been there recently
aud am inclined to believe the worst
am convinced from what saw that
because of the precautions Of the
authorities there and the universal sys.
TEN of bribery which prevails only q
small percentage of the suicides due
to the gaming table is made known.
Just let me tell you of one that saw
myself.
Il was In Monte Carlo when In broad
daylight n well-dressed man walked
out of the Casino, sat down on the
steps and, with revolver, blew his
brains out. Such incidents We're ap.
parently too common To attract eXtraOr'
binary attention, and the authorities
of the place are always prepared fol
them. Almost before the smoke Of the
revolver had cleared away n lot of at
PENDANTS rushed out, and, after cover
ing the body with sacking, which was
kept on hand for the purpose, removed
lit. All traces of the tragedy were
washed away and in less than five min
/ utes there was nothing on the steps t.
excite suspicion. have no doubt that
the authorities buried the body Mt theil
! own expense and that nothing further
| will be heard of the case.
every few Of these Monte Carlo sui
cdes are ever identified, AS rule
they are either brOken-down gamblers
or men who have gone there with the
intention Of recouping by a single
stroke or losing all and dying. Silence
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15
URsANlTy A. PAYING QUALITY.
Instances In Which Courteous Mcl
Have Eaunl HOlifcneaa Hrnii fahle.

Instances In Which Courteous Men
Have Found POl,teness Profitable.
Many Years ago the late Dr. Snippen,
of Philadelphia, left his house In early
morning aud was hurrying down the
street when he noticed singular aud
Notwithstanding man, whose gaze was
fastened upon him. With instructive
pOliteness and bOnhOmmie lie smiled.
raised his hat and passed on, when sud.
denly he heard q shot. Turning he
found that the stranger had just left
his home with the insane intention of
killing the first man he met. He was
the first man; but his absolute fearless
ness and constitutional rs well as cult
waited courtesy had put the man or his
guard, ana the next passer-by had
caught the bullet intended for him.
That smile aud bow had saved his life.
When the country was n century
younger aud the Indian was yet In the
land. II gentleman upon the then from.
tier was hunting with friends, got sep.
arated from them. and completely lost
his way. Every effort to retrieve his
steps led him still further into the will
derness, and night overlook him In a
dense forest. Overcome with fatigue,
he lay down under tree ana slept pro.
foundly. In the morning he awoke
with start, with that indescrlbable
feeling that some one was looking AT
him, and, glancing up, he saw that he
was surrounded by hostile Indians, and
that the leader OF the band, In war paint
and feathers, was bending over him iu
no amlable mood.
He took In the situation at glance
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15

knew his immediate danger. and had
no means of averting It; neither did he
understand word of their language.
But he was self.possessed, knew the
universal language of nature. and be.
lieved that even under the war paint
and feathers IA mans man for a.
that" He fixed his clear. bold eye up.
on the Indian. and-smiled! Gradually
the fierccness passed away from the
eye above him. and mt last m answer.
ing smile came over the face. Both
were men-both were brothers-and he
was saved! The savage took him under
his protection. brought him to his wig.
wan, and after few days restored
him to his friends. Courage, self.com.
mand. and tact had gained the day.
LippincOtts Magazine.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15
BUSINESS WOMEN.
They Know tn. Many Trials Of the
busy Man.

They Know thu Many Trials Of the
Busy Man.
1t has frequently been said that
women In business employments do
not make rs desirable wives as their
sisters who have lived only domestic
lives, but a recent observer takes q
wholly different view of the case. He
holds that the effect Of the woman In
business IL not SO much to the advant.
age Of the woman rs to the business
man. Such woman has more respect
for him. more regard, more sympathy
She Is altogether less likely voluntarily
to Impose upon him or invOluntarily ia
harass and worry him. She has been
there. she knows how II Is herself, and
this personal experience and knowl
edge make her more lenlent and con.
siderate.
Every woman wage.earner worthy OF
the name learns first. last and all the
time that success Is attained by close
attention and single. mindedness. The
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15
swedish steel.

Some remarkable specimens of Swe,
dish steel have been shown In the
Stockholm exhibition. One was a rib
bon of steel, extremely thin, ana owe,
1000 feet long. 1t was so thin as Il
weigh only 43 pounds. The sample
was produced ut the Sandvik works
where very large proportion OF The
paragon umbrella ribs of the world are
produced. The steel Is SO valuable that
in order to maintain its standard, every
piece Is examined. and wOrkmen cut
out any parts that are burned. and re-
moved the last particle of scale.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15

etc. at one operation. The net, meas
uring about yard across, was slowly
lowered into the water, and when II
reached the bottom of the pond the
little lamp above it was connected with
the battery. All the living creatures
within reach of the apparatus rushed
toward the light, and were immediate.
ly secured in the net. 1t is obvious that
the method is applicable on far larger
scale. and may prove to be of great ser.
vice to night fishermen.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15
Treasures or n spou,.b Palace

The royal palace at Madrid Is one Of
the most beautiful structures In the
world. says the International Maya.
zine. being built by an Italian architect
In the early part of the last century. at
a cost Of $5.OOO,OOO. and was intended
to be rival Of the French palace at
Versailles. The material Is white mar.
bic. 1t Is 40 feet each way. with a
court 24O feet square. rooted with
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15

glass. Few places are more tlresome TO
visit than palaces. with their long rows
of gOrgeously decorated chambers. gilt
furniture ana everlasting mirrors. but
the Casa Real ut Madrid Is very inter.
esting, and contains a remarkable II.
brary of 100000 volumes, also priceless
papers, pictures. brOnzes ana marble.
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15
Electric Light Aids the Angler.

1t is a wcll-known fact that fish, like
insects, are attracted to any bright
light; and a French entomologlst has
lately taken advantage of this circum.
stance in fishing for specimens in a
pond. With portable battery and a
small incandescent electric lamp at
tached TO net he was able to secure a
large number Of fish. larvae, tadpoles,
Chicago eagle. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1889-19??, 1900-09-15

When the neighbors hear a woman
screaming more than usual to her chill
dren, they know she has just scrubbed
the kitchen floor, and they are "track.
ing II"