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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-29
Custer Jottings.

CUSTER, Idaho, May 18TH, 1900.
Cliff Womacks was down from
Stanley Basin Thursday.
John Hickey and r. Macbeth
attended the Democratic conven-
ton at Clayton.
Axel Olson is in town for a
few days visiting relatives.
Judging from little incident
that happened in Custer last
week this town must be one OF
the best in the state for LANDS.
Two genuine hobos landed 10
town one day last week at about
10 o'clock, and as soon as they
landed they commenced TO land
everybody for a four-bit piece
After landing a neat little sum II
their pockets they commenced K
land some of Clusters Best
down their parched throats. I'm
bibing too freely, they becam'
louarrelsome. One fellow landet
a knife in Charley Springstead'i
hand and the other fellow lande'
a rock at Arthur McGown, but
however, neither Mr.. McGowI
nor Mr.. Sprinstead were serious
lly hurt. BY the time Constabl
/ MCGEE appeared on the seen
all was quiet. Mr.. MCGEE, how
ever, has served in his otficls
capacity for nearly two years
and he soon scented somethin
was wrong. He began to II
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-29
Notice to Creditors.

In the Probate Court Of Custer county, State of
Idaho.
In the matter Of the estate Of John W Huffman,
deceased.
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
Administrative Of the estate of John w. Huff
man, deceased. TO the creditors Of and all per-
sons having claims against the said deceased,
TO exhibit them with the necessary vouchers,
within four months after the first publication
Of this notice, to the said Administrative, AT
her residence in Challis precinct. Custer county,
Idaho.
EUDORA A HUFFMAN,
Administrative of the Estate of John w.
Huffman, deceased.
Dated Challis Idaho, May 18th, 1900.
First publication May 18th. 1900.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-29

quire and soon found how mat
ters lay, and he began to do a
little landing himself. He found
the fellows asleep, but by land
ing a few sharp blows on the
soles of their feet with a board,
he soon awoke them. He landed
them in Jail, and next morning
he gave them ten minutes to land
out of town which they did.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-29
500 killed aud wounded.

Paris, May PA dispatch re-
ceived here reports a stubborn
fight on the island of Catubig,
one of the Philippines. The
American losses are reported at
500 killed or wounded.
If this report is true, it is evi-
dent that the war in the Philip.
pines is not over, is the most
severe blow given our troops in
the whole campaign.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-29
Notice for Publication.
LAND OFFICE AT HALEY, IDAHO, |
Apt-il DGfh fQno Z

LAND OFFICE AT HALEY, IDAHO,
April 10th, 1900.
lie Is hereby given that the following.
iseitler has filed notice of his intention
se final proof In support of his claim, and
Fzdproof will be made before Register
lteiver OF U. S. Land ONCE, at HALEY
n0a June 18th, 1900, viz
BENJAMIN SWENSON.
= 1850 for the sWA NEA. SEL NW1+
ssK4, and NWl4 SEA, Sec. g. Tp. 8 N.
kazad, viz
fnsk Uehren, Leonard Peck. Edward Peck
4 Hosell. All OF Dickey. Idaho.
N. j. SHARP, Register.
FPabhcation May 9Th, 1900.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-29
..r LzrD.-FINzL PROOF.
.,,,ee for publication.
r,rgp STATES LAND OFFICE, !
ubieD fdaho. Nav 10Th IqfE (

rxrgD STATES LAND OFFICE,
gaiIey. Idaho, May 10th, 1900. (
.,.,eby given that Aaron II. VIII
,c.ae Blaine county, Idaho, has filed
,,.s,tIou 70 make proof on bis Desert
~ M. es for the M NWh, SWA
w sW&, Sec. Is, TIP. Q N. r. 27E.
~ 3. Flelscher, United States Com
4 Arco, Idaho, on Tuesday, the 2eth
Jss 100.
j., ,.,,e irrigation and reclamation OF said
n Aldons, Of Clyde, Idaho.
r. BsrteIl, Jr., Of Clyde, Idaho.
I Ssgdnser,
NJ. SHARP, Register.
rsB,stion May 22nd, 1900.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-29
LOCAL NEWS.
Smoke 'svictor Dewey" cigar.

to chop wood for the Lucky Boy
Gold Mining Coz ]. HILTS,
Custer City, Idaho.
Judge ]. S. Waters died at his
home in Shoshone on Monday
morning May 21st, at 8 o'clock,
after an illness of five days from
stomach trouble. Judge Waters
was County Attorney of Lincoln
county at the time of his death.
Bud Sterling was in Challis
last week.
Jas. F. wilkinson returned last
Friday from his Boise trip.
Did you observe the eclipse of
the sun yesterday?
We understand invitations are
out announcing the wedding of
George MCGOWAN, Jr., to Miss
Margaret Keenan,. 1t is to take
place tomorrw In this city.
District Court adjourned last
Thursday, being in session only
four days
The Blackfoot stage team had
a lively runaway up Main
street and down one of the back
streets to the stage barn one day
last week. No damage to any
extent being done.
Caldwell people offered the
Midland railroad $4,000 and a
free right-of-way, if they would
start the road from that city.
There are no moSsbacks in
Caldwell.
Sheriff Rowles does not appear
to improve very rapidly. He
is not as well now as he was two
weeks ago.
Miss Daisy Lane, Miss Mabel
Jose and Miss Birdina Tennell
departed on Friday morning last
for a two weeks pleasure trip.
They will visit Clayton, Custer
Bonanza, Stanley Basin, anC
probably Red Fish lakes. Rev
Guy Foster took the party il
his conveyance as far as Custer.
Wells MCGOWAN and Billy
Reed departed last Friday morn
ling for British Columbia or Cape
Nome, but were undecided jus
where they would go. The,
will make the trip with saddl
horses and pack animals.
Memorial Day tomorrow
Lafe Frost in his case for dam
ages against Lou Wells got
judgment for S415.
Next Monday, June 4th, a
election will be held in Challi
to elect one school trustee for
term of three years.
Mrs. Maud White, of Kendrick
Idaho, President of the Rebekal
State Assembly of Idaho, vii
visit the Rebekah lodge in thi
place on July 10th.
) There are now twenty bike
, in Challis, and probably no tw
are of the same kind.
Justice in Cuba is a funn
thing. Postmaster Thompso
has had his bail cut down
81, 900 because he couldn't fur
2 ish a larger sum, and has bee
: released, while two stampselle
!, who are charged with alterin
/ the books at his request, are
r jail, their bail having been fixe
e at 81, 500. Thompson must ha'
J. down hill drag with the admi
d istration.
n Seven divorces were grant
q at the recent term of Distri
4 Court for Lemhi county, viz
h Lewis Lewellyn VS.. Stella J
% Lewellyn; Josie ]. Barrack ,
: John Barrack; Mamie ID. Laffo
:. VS.. William S. Laffoon; Miner
% L. Bowman VS.. Lewis ii. Bo
~ man; Ella E. Barrack VS.. GeorI
A. w. Barrack; Florence Nickers
VS.. Edward Nickerson; ].
McLaren VS.. Nellie E. McLars
The following named perso
were in Challis during the
cent term of court, from
e. outside towns: Robt. Campo
rn and family. of Clayton; John
g, Christian aud family, of nj;
le w. j. Trealor aud family.
at Bayhorse; Wm. Flenniken,
Morse; VIM. Casio, of Gust
IL Nal Branca, John Milhch, Pc
p Mullen and q. J. Michael,
'st Bayhorse; Attorny Stevens,
in Blackfoot, and Attorneys Rec
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-29

Parties 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. Ast% Ss%
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-29

Memorial Day exercises will
be held in the l. o. o. f. hall in
Challis tomorrow, MAY 30th).
Exercises will commence at 2:30
O'Clock p. m. After the exer-
4cises at the hall, a line of march
will be formed and will proceed
to the cemetery there to decorate
the graves. Everybody invited
to attend.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-29

The New Challis HouseI
is a strictly tirst-class,
hotel, and the meals;
and accommodations.
cannot be surpassed.
In Custer county.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-16
LoNDoN's JuBlLATioN.

The news that Lord Roberts has
taken command on the Modder
river and that he has begun his
movement into the Free State has
caused intense enthusiasm in Lon
don, and the belief is confidently
expressed that the beginning OF the
British success is at hand.
But the same spirit of enthus-
iasm and confidence was evidenced
there when each of her defeated
generals in his turn took the field.
This was especially true of Butler.
whom the English public regarded
as invincible. But in this they
found themselves greatly mistaken,
and at this crisis one involuntarily
recurs to the assertions made by
representative of the two belliger-
ents on the former occasions re.
ferred to.
When the British were exuber-
ant over the action of Butler in
taking the field and were predict
ing early defeat for the Beers, DIR.
Leyds, the Boer agent in Europe,
was calm and undisturbed and as
serted that the Beers had surprises
in store for Butler and that he
would never reach Ladysmith.
Subsequent developments have
shown how correct was bis infor-
nation.
At this time, when Roberts
seems to De ready to overwhelm
the Free State by force of numbers,
and while the English are repeat
ing their former boasts and declar-
ing their full confidence in theil
latest idol, DR.. Leyds calmly states
that the defense Of the Free State
had been planned long ago anG
that many surprises are yet in
store for the British on their new
line of advance.
When one considers the abso
lutte justification for his previou:
statements, he cannot wantonly
charge the doctor with braggadocis
in the present instance, and i
would seem that if England doesn'
want to run the risk of again plac
ing herself in the position of (
vain boaster she should restrain
the issue of Roberts advance befor,
felicitating on its results.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-16
To Talk Treaty..

Yesterdays dispatches from
Denison stated that the Creek dele.
cation, composed of Isparhecher,
D. NJ. Hodge, Cub Mcintosh,
George Alexander and A. P. Nc
Kellop, left today for Washington.
Gen. Porter will follow later.
The commission would not talk of
the chances of notifications Of the
treaty as agreed upon by the Greek
commissioners. They would give
nothing out in advance Of the
meeting at Washington. The
Creek commissioners have decided
on several provisions, but it re-
mains to be seen whether these pro-
visions will be accepted by Messrs.
Dawes, Bixby and McKennon and
the secretary of the interior. 1t is
thought. however that an agree
ment will be reached early after q
ten days stay at the national capt.
tal
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-16

vented. When baby comes, there will be
little or no pain, and the ordeal will be
shortened. Recovery will be rapid, and
the patient will emerge with her old-time
attTactiveness of face and figure. The
mother who takes this wonderful medicine
can keep her health and youthful looks,
even though n half-dozen children play
about her knees. No other women's rem
edy is its equal Never allow the medicine
dealer to substitute something else.
This remedy contains no trace of alco-
hol, nor opium, nor any of the dangerous
drugs which enter so largely into many
advertised compounds" recommended
for the cure of invalid women. 1t will
not create craving for stimulants
For five years my wife was in an almost help
less condition. suffering from female weakness
writes ]. S. Everritt, Esq. Of Hagerman WASH
ington Co, Fla. Last September decided to
try DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription. She took
several bottles of the medicine and gave birth to
ten pound son on January 5ist. 1893. She is
now sound and well and doing her housework" /"
Every family needs medical guide and
instructor. The best ever published is the
Common Sense Medical Adviser, 1908
pages. 1t Will be sent free on receipt of 2r
one-cent stamps to cover cost of mailing
only. This book has been not inaptly
termed The Bible of the Body" for Il Is
10 the body what the Bible is to the SOUL
the great chart of salvation.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-16
MAcRuM BREAKS SILENCE.
Ex.United States Consul ar Pretoria
Issues ann Address.

Issues ann Address.
The following excerpts from the
published statement of Chas. E.
Macrum, ex United States consul
at Pretoria. contain the gist Of his
defense and of his charges against
the British government. They
also reflect upon this administra-
ton sufficiently to show its subser-
viency to British influence. The
statement was given out yesterday
and has caused much discussion.
He says:
The situation in Pretoria was
such that, first, as an official, /
could not remain there while my
government at home was appar-
emily in the dark as to the exact
conditions in South Africa. Sec
ondly as man and a citizen of the
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-16
Notice of Sale.

Notice is hereby given that the un-
dersigned administrator of the estate
of B. A. Arnold will sell at public
outcry to the highest bidder, on the
3rd day of March, 1900, the store
house heretofore occupied by B. A .
Arnold, in the town of Mill Greek,
in the Chickasaw nation, Indian Ter
ritory, together with the stock OF
goods, wares and merchandise, To-
Gated In said house. The said sale
shall be made for one-third cash,
one-third in thirty days and one-third
in sixty days, the deferred payments
to be secured. J. IL. ARNOLD,
Administrator of the estate of b.
A. Arnold. 14tf
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-16
TOLD BY TELEPHONE.
Words Whispered In Our Ear From
Inland Towns I'm the Territory
Friday Afternoon.
wyNNEwooD.

wYNNEwooD.
The 6-months- old child of j. A. Mel
son died at an early hour this morn
ing.
Joe Price is visiting here this
week.
". P. Thompson went to Ardmore
yesterday.
J.P. Thompson is expected home
from Kansas City tonight.
l.. ]. Shook is here from Rolf.
Walter Splawn of Sivils Bend is
here.
Bub Plotter from Nocona, Tex, is
here visiting.
MARIETTA.
Yesterdays ARDMoREITE was in
correct as to the statement OF gen.
uine case of smallpox ae this place
The person reported having it was
from Burneyville and although
broken out like smallpox it is now
thought to be nothing more than
chickenpox. The patient was imme-
dietly moved to a vacant house on }
G. Washington's place.
RAYSvILLE.
Joe Mcmillan has child quite
sick.
Mrs. B. NJ. Pike is reported qnite
sick.
| DURWOOD.
The meeting of the telephone di
rectors has been postponed until
O'Clock Monday afternoon.
TISHOMINCO.
ID. P. Mitchell, the shoe drummer
is here.
W II. Jackson OF Stonewall is here
o. II. Weller, with Waples-Platte
Grocery company is harc,
| Ex Governor Harris has returned
from Denison.
I. B. McLish has returned frcn
Emet, where he has been for seVera
days.
Ed Bradley and Malviu Burris wer
here for a few hours today.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-16

IT is now reported that Taylor is
after an appointment from the
president to some fat Office as
compensation for the loss of the
governors Office in Kentucky. 1t
is not likely, however. that the
president will have any pie for a
man who has damaged republican
prospects in the approaching cam
paign as much as Taylor has done.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-16

LORD "BoBs" has commenced
his much talked of movement on
the border Of the Free State and it
will not be long before some def
mite news will be received as to
the success of the movement. Will
the Beers succeed in shattering this
British idol, too9
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-16
Accommodations Insufficient.

The smallpox scare in the Terri
tory is causing Uncle Sam trouble,
as we'll as his disfranchised citizens
in the various towns, as is shown
by the following from the Musko-
gee Times:
There are now 297 prisoners in
the United States jail at this place.
The number will continue to in
crease until the March term OF
court begins at Wagner. There
are about two car loads ready to
send off to the pen and reform
school, but these institutions have
quarantined against Territory pris-
oners and they are compelled to re-
main here. The quarantine may
be raised soon; if not it will soon
be a serious question as to Jail ac-
commodations.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-16
The bomb has burst.

: THE bomb has burst. The ac-
tions Of Consul Macrum, about
which the administration affected
to believe veil of mystery hung.
have been explained by that gentle
man and they tend to unmask the
administration and to show that it
is subservient to England even
when the honor Of the government
is attacked through the person of
its accredited representative. His
statement can be easily confirmed
or disproved by an inspection of
the consular correspondence. The
whole trouble seems to lie in the
fact that Macrum is an American
who loves his country and her in
stitutions and refused to be humil-
. lated by foreign imperial power.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-16
Low Rates to r1ardi 0rss

For the benefit of those desiring
to attend Mardi Gras Festivities at
at New Orleans, the Texas and Paci-
fic Railway company will on Febru-
ary 10, 20, 81, p, %, "a, 25, 20, sell
round trip tickets to New Orleans at
one fare, with final limit for return
March 10th, 1900. For further par
ticulars see nearest ticket agent or
write E P. Turner, general passen-
ger and ticket agent, Dallas, Texas.
Geo. Barbee, Mendoza, Va, says,
Nothing did me so much good mo
Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. One dose re-
lieved me, few bottles cured me. %
IL digests what you eat and always
cures dyspepsia. W. B. Frame,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-16

The Oklahoma quarantine is
now in force against Territory cat
tie from the northeast section. 1t
operates against the Greeks, Sem
inoles, Cherokees and Osages and
will continue in force until Nov
ember,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-16

Are you restless at night. and har-
rassed by bad cough? Use Ballard's
Horehourd Syrup. 1t will secure you
sound sleep, and effect prompt and
radical cure. Price % and so cents.
City Drug Store, w. B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-16

THE weather is rather cold and
disagreeable, but the meeting to-
light is important, and a large
crowd should attend.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-16

THE resolution introduced in the
house to ascertain the correctness
of the charges preferred by ex-
Consul Macrum will not likely pass
that body, as it calls for too much
information on the imperial tend
encies of the administration.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-16
arnInR Order.

Warning Order.
United States of America, Southern Dis
trict, Indian Territory:
Before .. b. Bradford, United States COM
missioner for the first commits sioner's 8 dI2-
tricr. Indian Territory.
J. ]. Hancock, Plaintiff.
vs.
John Allen. Defendant
The defendant John Allen,is warned to ap-
pear In this court within thirty dave and
answer the complaint OF the plaintiff. J. ].
Hancock.
witness my signature and official seal this
February 18th, 1900. 3. b. BRADFORD,
Commissioner.
]. p. Mullen, attorney for plaintiff
Lee Cruce, attorney for nonresident.
First published Feb. l3 1900.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-16

If Ardmore expects to accom-
lish much this year in the way of
improvements it is time for her to
begin. Sidewalks would be a good
initial movement, as we need them
badly.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-16

United States, l could not remain
in Pretoria, sacrificing my own
self-respect and that of the peopl'
of Pretoria, while the government
at home continued to leave me in
the position of British consul
and not an American consul. /
want to say r ght here that there
was not one single request made of
me through the department of
state looking to the care of Brit
ish interests In South Africa which
| did not fulfill and report upon
according to my orders. On the
other hand, American interests
in South Africa were in that con-
dition which demanded that the
department of state should be cog
infant of them.
I issued the statement received
from the state department, that
Americans must remain neutral.
In the face of this, Americans
were continually going to the
front and taking up arms in the
cause of the Beers. l could not
help but know that MANY of these
were citizens of the United States.
I also knew that many of them, in
utter despair at the apparent atti
tude of our own government, were
taking the oath of allegiance to
the Transvaal republic. When af-
fairs had reached that state that
my vice consul, Mr.. Van Ameri-
gen, closed up his business, took
the oath of allegiance to the re-
public and went to the front as a
burgher, thought the time had
come when l should make a report
of these conditions. 1t was over
four weeks from the time the war
opened before l received O single
mail dispatch from my govern
ment or a personal letter. The
mail for tie Transvaal had all
been stopped at Capetown by or
der of the high commissioner.
When this mail was finally for
warded to me, after Colonel Stowe.
the consul general at Capetown,
had secured its release, / had the
humiliation, as the representative
OF the American government, of
sitting in my Office in Pretoria and
looking upon envelopes bearing
the official seal of the American
government, OpeLed and officially
sealed with sticker. notifying me
that the contents had been read by
the censor at Durham. / looked
up international law, but failed
to find anywhere that one military
power can use its own discretion
as to forwarding the official dis
patches Of neutral government
to its representative in a besieged
country.
< \ x x
There is not one soul who can
point to a single official act of
mine which departed from the
strictest neutrality. My confiden,
tial dispatches to the department
contained information which will
show my sympathy for the repub-
lie, but which time will prove to
be unbiased as to the actual facts.
My acts as a public official are
all recorded at the department.
My acts now rs a priv ate man
can in no way involve the public
service and / simply make this
statement in my own defense, as
against those which have come
from the department secretary and
officially. (Signed)
n
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-16

The man who was "born tired
should use Prickly Ash Bitters, IL
makes work necessity to give vent
to the energy and exuberance fspir-
its generated by functional activity
In the system. Sold by w. q. Frame
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-16

Faults Of digestion cause disorders
of the liver, and the whole system
becomes deranged. Herbine perfects
the process of digestion and assimi-
lation, and makes pure blood. Price
30 cents. Sold by City Drug Store,
W. b, Frame
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-16
CITY DIRECTORY.
TIME TABLE,

TIME TABLE,
Cuff. Colorado and Ssnts Fe Railway.
soUTH-BoCND.
Galveston and ChicaVo Express S:33 a. N.
0Ieburne and Kansas City Express. 6:07 y n.
EoRTH-BoUND.
ialyeston and Chicago Express12:5o a. m
Jleburne and Kansas City Express IL :3s a. m
A. LUCAS. Ticket Agent.
W. 8. KEENAN,. General Passenger Agent.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-16

w. S. Philpot, Albany, Ga, says
"DeWitt's Little Early Risers did me
more good than any pills l ever
took" The famous little pills for
constipation, biliousness and liver
and bowel troubles. W. B. Frame.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1900-02-16
ARDMoRE. FRIDAY, FEB. 16.

DoN'T forget the mass meeting
tonight at the court house.