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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07
WILL BASUTOS FIGHT?
AND If SO. WHICH SIDE WILL
THEY TAKE7
Bxltish aad Beers Are Anxious to KaOw
the Answers TO Those Qusstions-If
the Blacks Rke. Psndsmoniam VIII
ReIga.
Especial Letter.


Among the thousands of Englishmen
and others familiar with the facts who
have read the news Of the growing I'M
rest among the people Of Basutoland,
there are few who do not think that
news very ominous and for an obvious
reason. TO restrain people like the
Basutos after they have once become
restless, is no easy task, and II in the
present Instance 1t should prove i'm
possible the great question arises: "0n
which side, IL on either, will this pow
erful African tribe range itself, on the
side OF the British or on that of the
Boers?" The Basutos inhabit an ir-
regular and oval shaped country in the
northeast Of Cape Colony, the area Of
which is about 1928 square miles,
well watered country, with delightful
climate and with a soil which is ad-
mirably adapted for producing grain.
Meadowland also abounds and large
herds of cattle add much to the wealth
Of the natives The capital is Maseru,
and therein 600 Basutos and thirty Eu-
ropeans find homes. European settle
ment is prohibited throughout the
country, and therefore the white popu-
lation has remained for some years
practically limited to the few foreign
ers who trade in wheat, mealies aAd
corn. OF mineral wealth, especially Of
copper and iron, there are many indi-
cations, and coal has also been found.
The Basutos are a tribe of Bechu-
anas, and the census of 1891 shows
that they numbered 218,000. They are
a race of recent origin, being really an
agglomeration Of peoples who had
been scattered during the Zulu con-
quests at the beginning of the present
century. Europe heard little Of them
until they rose to power under their
great chief, Moresh, who had many
disputes with the Free State, and who
finally transferred the sovereignty OF
his country to Queen Victoria. AS the
result of disastrous rebellion which
sprung up in 1880, the Basutos paid g
fine in Cattle to Cape Colony and 6
bill was framed providing for the dis
1 annexation of their country. The Ba.
sutos held great "pitsu." or parlia-
ment, in 1883, and the representatives
Of more than two-thirds of the entire
! tribe expressed their desire to remain
under British rule and their willing,
4 ness to pay hut tax and to comply with
+ the other conditions on which the
imperial government was prepared Il
undertake the administration of af
/ fairs.
There was one chief, however. whC
positively refused to accept England'i
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

Munich complains Of the unsanitary
condition of the soldiers barracks
A Munich paper says that the barracks
of the First artillery are very un-
clearly. After meals the 500 soldiers
must clean their utensils and dishes
in two wooden buckets of hot water,
in the court, in front of the kitchen.
In a short time the water gets cold,
has greasy scum upon it, and smells
terribly. After the evening meal the
utensils are not washed at all. Some
of the men wipe their plates on hand
towels, and few go to the lavatories
to cleanse them there in cold water as
best they can under the circum-
stances. Chicago Record.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

Mamma. didn't you say last week
you wanted the carving knife and the
chopper sharpened?" Mrs. Suburb
Indeed l did. Bless his little heart,
How thoughtful you are They are
both so blunt as to be useless. . We'll.
I'll take em round to the cutters for
you" How sweet of you to offer to
do such things for your mamma, my
little cherub. I'll wrap them up"
mo. don't wrap them up. There's a
boy out there waiting to lick me: but
fancy when he sees me coming he'll
go home!"-Stray Stories.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07
The Automobile Habit.

Senator Wolcott of Colorado has ac-
quired the automobile habit, says the
Washington Post. Mr.. Wolcott's au-
tomobile is a victoria, and quite attrac-
tive in its appearance. as automobiles
go. 1t travels every day from the SEN
ator's residence, on Connecticut ave-
nue., to the White House or to the de-
partments. and then gayly climbs the
steep incline at the capitol entrance.
In the afternoon the automobile reap
pears at the capitol and carries the
senator home again. A firm believer
in the automobile is Mr.. Wolcott. He
believes that not only has it come to
stay. but that it will increase and
multiply until the carriage drawn by
horses is relegated into oblivion. 1T
runs easily and swiftly" he say4 lit
is safe and convenient, and it is mex
pensive. Instead of keeping several
horses in your stable, all you have to
do Is to run your automobile down
to the power station, once in while.
attach wire, charge the battery. and
there you are"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

The oblong square purses, which
open with an ordinary clasp, are more
popular now than the envelope-shaped
purses, which have jeweled buttons.
These purses are studded with jewels
in gold ring settings, in some the jew
els outlining the edges of the purses,
and in others dotting the whole Of the
side. One. for instance, has the entire
side covered with amethysts, cut dia-
mond-shape, set at regular intervals.
The purses with studs have one advan-
tage-the studs can be removed and
used for collar buttons or to close the
neck bands of blouses.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

they will fight with a skill ana
courage chat have more than ones
won for them the admiration OF Eu-
ropeans.
The Basutos were never treated in
neighborly fashion by the Beers Of
the Orange Free State, and Mr..
Thompson, a member Of the Cape AS
sembly. and well acquainted with the
native question, thinks that for this
reason the large majority of the Ba-
sutos would range themselves on the
British side If they should decide to
join either Of the participants In the
present conflict. Throughout Great
Britain, however, he points out, there
is very strong feeling that to in
woke such aid would be a grave crime
against the whites of South Africa.
Many others have expressed a similar
opinion within the last six months.
and persons who claim to speak with
authority maintain that the Beers are
just as loath as the British to accept
any aid from the blacks
1t Is realized by both British and
Beers that in case Of an uprising oil
the blacks in South Africa at present
pandemonium would be likely to reign
and for that reason as wen as Others
the statement has often been repeated
that the natives are not to be allowed
to take any part in the Transvaal war
But what will the white men do Il
their neighbors in Basutoland shall
take up arms? This question is puz'
cling many thoughtful minds in Eng
land and the Transvaal today.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07
ROMANCE OF TWENTY vEAns



DR.. John Garrison Hogan and Mrs.
EstelIe Broadwell, of Cincinnati. via
be married at st. Peters Episcopal
chnrch at 1880 o'clock this evening.
Rev. DR.. Short officiating. This wiz
be the elimination Of pretty romane~
having its origin twenty years ago.
when the bride and groom went to the
high school together at Morocco, Ind,
and were boy and girl sweetheart
While NO formal engagement was en-
tered into at that time, owing to their
youth, each felt bound to the other
When young Hogan left school for col
lege it was with his firm discrimination
to return as soon as he had graduated
and make the pretty girl his wife. CIR
cumstances drove him to the west IN
search of fortune. Here he remained
until in 1885, when he returned to Mo-
rocco on the eve of the girls marriage
to Harvey Broadwen Of Cincinnati. whs
was rs years her senior She had sup
posed herself forgotten, not having
heard from Dr. Hogan in four or five
years, and listened to the pleadings OF
her admirer DR.. Hogan again left
home, while Mrs Broadwell removed
to Cincinnati, where she has sines
lived. Six years she was wife, ana
then her husband died, and for eight
years she had been a widow. From the
day Miss Estelle Kennedy became ths
bride of Mr. Breadwell until laes
spring, Dr. Hogan had not heard Of
her, but he never married. In April.
1Ss. DIR. M. L. Humpston Of Goodland,
Ind, the family physician Of the Ken
nedys, visited st. Louis and was tia
/ guest of DIR. Hogan, who had establish
/ ed himself in business here DR..
| Humpston informed Dr. Hogan of tbs
/ death OF Mr.. Broadwel and that hs
| widow had not remarked. When he
learned Of this DR.. Hogan could scarce
ly wait until his guest had retired 70
write to his one-time sweetheart A
few days later he received an answer.
Having once lost out by delay the doe
tor was determined to know his fate
at the earliest possible moment. Pack
ing his valise he took train for Gin
cinnati, and at once laid siege to tbs
heart of the widow. So vigorously did
he press his wooing that, after visit
of three days he returned to st. Louis
buoyed up with the knowledge that
the prize would be his Last Thanks
giving day the first week in May WA
selected as the time for the wedding
an dtoday will witness the culminatioA
of the romance, the bride coming Be
this city to wed the man who wooee
her when a girl-St Louis Globe
Democrat
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07
EYES REQUIRE
Glasses at a Certain Age, and sooner II
Abused.

The change which comes to the eye
as a result Of age are beyond thu
power of the individual to remedy. II
is true that the time for the wearing
Of glasses may be fastened by abuss
Of the eyes, but with all possible care
that one may take the eye that hith-
erto has been normal will need shortly
before, OF it may be shortly after, the
age of 40 the aid of glasses So uni
versal is this that an oculist, in hia
examinations of the refraetion OF thu
eye Of his patient, can determine very
accurately the number OF his years.
The responsibility of much eye trou-
BILE, however, can be brought directly
home to the individual 1t is due to
the reckless expenditure Of the eye
sight. The service of the eyes Is de-
manded in any and every light. The
eyes are most tried by reading fine
print, or doing the fine stitches OF
sewing or embroidery. II the print Is
on glossy paper whose smooth surface
reflects, mirrorlike, the light, the ef-
let Is very Ddu upOu Inc eyes IL lAe
embroidery is to be done on satin
or upon canvas, with its bewilderins
maze of meshes, the strain is soou
shown in the redness and the weari-
ness of the eyes Women's eyes sui
fer greatly from the tax Of wells. II
only shows the great adaptability
which the eyes share with every other
part of the body, that the wells, will
their intricate meshes and numerous
dots of embroidery and chenille, dc
not occasion more trouble with tbs
eyes than they do. The first thing
to do in selecting a veil. if one has
mercy upon the eyes, is to test it:
effect upon the sight, to see that tbs
weave is not confusing and that the
dots do not come athwart the eyes
Harper's Bazaar
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

"A friend of mine has an owl room
fitted up in his home. Owls of all
shapes and sizes painted on the walls.
you know. Big owls and little owls;
wise owls and idiotic owls. Owls till
you can't rest. Now he wants suit
able motto to so with his pets. Can
you suggest anything?" Il know Of
a Scotch motto that might do"
"What is it?" "'Hoot, mont "-Cleve-
land Plain Dealer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

Here's an item" said the senior
partner, that states that 10000 words
an hour were recently sent by tele-
graph from Chicago to Milwaukee
"Clip that out" said the junior. Il
want to take it home and give it to
my wife. 1t will make her whist
club feel cheap cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

Nearly 1900. 900 pounds of colors are
used by the United States government
annually for printing paper money.
revenue and postage stamps
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

.eo,nS to the Paris show?" NO. 1
snromised with my wife. and were
= STOW at home and study French. =
SnaSe,nhia North American.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

Gorgeous Badge of London's Mayor.
The lord mayor Of London wears a
badge OF ONCE which contains dia-
monds valued at $500 900.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07
METEORIC FAME.
-AiELV ACCUMULATED BY A
MERE INKEEPER.

Rival After-Disner Speaker
within Six Months Simeon FORD. n
New York Hotel Man, Has Had. Him
self Famous.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

Kimberley will erect statue to Mr..
Cecil Rhodes in recognition OF his
services during the siege.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-08-07

along on even and gentle waves OF
bass and baritone; or sets the hot
afternoon air throbbing with the deep
comp, comp" of the chorus Of PHO
del Pillar Convalor Singular"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-08
|D)R0pOSED AUTO
II HIGHWAY FROM
OCEAN, TO OCEAN

Anew YORK, July !. The recent
~ proposition to have a national ocean
to ocean auto highway is one of the
best of the age. 1t was launched at the
first banquet of the Automobile Club of
America april 3. 1900. in this city. The
proposition is in the hands of a commits
sion composed of Gen. Nelson A. Miles.
Francis E. Stanley. of Newton. Mass;
Col. Richard l.. Hoxie. of the engineer
corps. United States army: Col. Samuel
Tilman and Col. Peter Niche. of West
Point and Col. John Jacob Aston. of New
York city.
The autoway will be 10 feet In width.
II will be as straight as IL can possibly
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-08
tic 1um~gypot2 DeeH ! lSftend Terrific Heat?

I'VE are on the eve Of period Of re-
markable activity on the sun. Tie sun
spot observed by Able Mareux Will UNI
doubtedly be followed by others, which,
in the minds of some astronomers. Will
cause climatic disturbances on earth. sun
spots come in cycles or periods OF eleven
years duration. and last year is gener-
ally considered to have been a minimum
year. The first part OF the period Is more
active than the last part. That is, the
spots rise TO their maximum intensity
quickly and die away slowly. Therefore,
the next three or four years are apt TO
be fairly prolific OF sun spots.
Now. of course. these sun spots Will
not In themselves produce changes In th'
terrestrial climate. for a spot is merely
an Indication of a disturbance on the sun
Just as a pimple on a mans face liz an In
dication OF some disorganfzng condition
in his system. This disturbance on the
sun, accompanied as II probably is by
gigantic eruptions Of a volcanic charac-
ter, could operate In several ways TO In
fiuence the earth but We would have to
compile worldwide statistics balancing
the climatic condition of the various parts
of the earth against one another to arrive
at conclusions. Prof. Langley found that
the dark center OF a sun spot emits about
"a per cent. and the edge or penumbra
about 50 per cent. as much heat as a cor
responding area OF the ordinary photo
sphere. The direct effect of sun spots Is
therefore to make the earth cooler. As
the total area covered by spots. even at
the time OF maximum. never exceeds one
fve-hundredth OF the whole surface of the
sun, It follows that directly they may
diminish our heat supply by about one
thousandth of It's whole quantity.
But while the direct effect would be of
this nature. It is quite probable that II
is at least fully compensated by another
of an opposite character. We get our
which Is covered by an atmosphere of
gases. and in this atmosphere a consid-
cradle absorption occurs. Now, II the
level OF the photospheric surface be dis
turbed so that Il IL covered with waves
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and elevations of considerable heleA$ -
compa red with the thickness Of the ovs,
lying atmosphere, then radiation win 4.
at once increased.
Again. as II is altogether prohaA..
that spots are either due to or accom-.
panied by an eruptive action the interna,
and hotter gases bursting through from
the interior of the sun, this must neces.
sarily tend TO increase the emission a.
heat. possibly by considerable amount
"All this is on the theory that Ann
spots are cavities In the suns atmo..
phere. Curiously enough. however sun
spots have been discovered near the e<irs
of the disk. which apparently gave a
more heat than the other portions Of thc
disk. thus seeming TO prove that the spot
was prominence above rather than !
depression in the philosophers
Il have been watching this sun spot. a.
at least what presumably is this spot
for some time You know sun spots wAlcH
last revolve with the sun and take about
twenty-seven days to make the round.
Therefore. they are visible to us for
about half of that period. The spot rr.
ferred to by Able Mareux was visible
month ago and disappeared as the sun
turned its other side toward us. II nav
appear periodically for months TO coma
and so influence or not the climate a
the earth. But. on the other hand, II may
suddenly die away. Spots often come ana
die away again In one day. There Il no
way of determining how long they win
last.
Another way In which this spot may
influence our climate Is by the magnets
disturbances which will occur. That
direct relation exists between sun spots
and the earth's magnetism there seems d
be no doubt. To be sure. we are not zen.
sible of the magnetic changes In the
earth. We may lie In our beds and b
totally unconscious OF the greatest mar.
netic storm or the most magnificent au-
rora. But there are scientific men who
affect to discern a direct relation b.
tween the magnetic disturbance and me.
neurological events. am not able to ccr-
roborate 1t, yet II may be true"
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-08

St Augustine, Fla, TO Portland. Me. On
the Western coast from San Francisco,
south to Los Angeles; and from Sacra-
mento, north through Marysvile and
Redding in California, and Ashland, Sa-
lem and Portland. in Oregon, and termi-
mating at Seattle, that sound city on the
Sound. in the Evergreen state of
Washington.
Converging from the main highway will
be branches, on a less scale of grandeur.
connecting with all the principal cities.
Congress will be requested to appropri-
ate one-third of the expenses with which
to build the road: the states, through
which the road passes. one-third. and the
townships, counties and cities the other
third. Owners of property benefited
will be asked to donate the right-of
way.
II looks as II in time even the railway.
with its expensive rails and ties. may
pass away and the auto and the autoway
take its place.
This subject of an auto highway across
the continent and auto roads in general.
shoEld be taken up and kept warm
By every newspaper. publication and per-
son in the United States, as 1t will be
one OF immense general benefit in vari-
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-08

ped snugly to the platform of it's trans
port wagon, thus presenting little resist
ance to the wind during hurried march.
When held fiat against the ground fully
inflated II can be much better hidden from
the enemys guns than its bulky predeces-
sors with much more conspicuous target
surface
The Dragons reel wagon will carry 1000
meters Of steel cable a quarter OF an inch
In diameter. to be used in holding the rest
less monster captive with the earth. The
portable gas generator is devised for man
ufacturing hydrogen anywhere In the field
stationary plant for the same purpose
will be an adjunct to the new signal corps
post. In hundreds of long. slender cylin-
drical tubes II will store at a pressure of
9.o"o pounds to the square inch sufficient
hydrogen to accommodate the reasonable
demands of campaign. For full infia-
ton the Dragon will imbihe the contents
OF ls0 tubes. each at such pressure.
Eight officers and 200 enlisted men will
be needed in the signal corps newly or
ganized central station. with It's balloon
house. schools and laboratory. The prac-
teal man of the establishment and it's
chief aeronaut will be Sergt Ivy Baldwin
who has been balloonist for twenty
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-08

~ through the monster telescope at
the Paris exposition Able Mareux.
the astronomer, has discovered a
j sun spot that. according TO him.
IL certain to make things hot here
on earth.
The sun spot If a monster. Mareux cal
cuiates that II Is q. 900 miles I'm diameter,
or nine times as large az our earth.
This means the hottest OF hot wealth
err" was the astronomers opinion The
next two or three months may, therefore.
see all records broken for extreme and
continuous heat.
This spot will appear every twenty
seven days, az II requires that long for
the sun to complete revolution. For
half OF the twenty-seven days ~ will RAJ
diate heat upon the earth. The tempera-
ture, according 10 the opinions of astron-
omers. should rise in proportion.
II IL a well established fact that terres-
trial weather Is affected by solar disturb
ances. When the sun is quiet. cold years
result Tho dry and warm years corre-
spond with the epochs Of solar activity.
The weather in the years 1888, 1879. 1866
and 1856 are proofs OF the first assertion.
Examples Of the truth Of the latter were
furnished by the meteorological condi-
lions in 1899. 1884. 1870. 1859, is45 and 1886.
when the summers were dry and hot.
Assuming that sun spots are due to or
accompanied by an eruptive action OF the
internal gases bursting through from the
interior of the sun. this must tend to In
crease the emission Of heat and conse-
quenfiy lead TO an Increased volume Of
heat being thrown upon the earth
Another way in which tho spot II ex-
pected to influence our climate In by the
magnetic disturbance which II may en-
gender There In a direct relationship be-
tween sun spots and the earth's magnet
ism.
II was quite evident that only a period
Of unusual turmoil on the sun could pro-
duce such extraordinary commissions as
the able witnessed. He knew that sun
spots 20 through periods Of appearance
and disappearance: that for years the
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-08

\ cat belonging 20 a IRE company ~
Cincinnati recently disappeared and vas
not found for thirteen lays greatly 70
the amazsment and grief % iis owners.
who searched for II throughout tha en-
tire neighboFhood Of the engine n0psss
Their efforts were finally rewarded Nhf1
be was discovered buried under q ton %
hay that had recently been deposited IN
the establishment. He had been there roy
all that time and when taken out. though
very thin and sick, gave evidence that
he was yet able to purr under caresses
and renew his natural ayocatlon as q ras
catcher.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1900-07-08
WAR DRAGON FOR THE UNITED STATES ARMY.
Wonderful Ahp Secured for the Military Arm Of the Taken
10 Fort mye. Near Warrington D. C.

some OF the signal corps pear-shaped bal
looms. Given its fun gas contents II viii
carry two observers to height OF 1876
yards: one. 1000 yards. Its normal crew
VIII be two men--one an experienced aero
naut. controlling the valve ropes, anchor
and sand bags: the other an observer
manipulating a telescope. camera. tele-
phone, telegraph instrument and perhaps
an explosive charge. as need be. For
very hight observations. reconnaissance
or signal work over mountains. hills, for
ests, other Instructions or open spaces Of
wide extent, II VIII be necessary to light
en- the weight. ana intrust these various
duties to one passenger.
a new aeronaut division. to he organized
Mt Fort Myer for the care and management