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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10
Splnslers in clover:
A Company in Denmark Which Assures Them
OF Comfort In Old Age.

In Denmark the spinster's state has
been robbed of much OF it's horror. In
fact, there's Il premium on spinsterhood.
y celibacy insurance company has been
founded and betweers an insurance policy
and I, husband a Danish nlaidens heart IS
rent with indecision, says the New 1ofk
Sun.
Matrimony is interesting but probiemat-
ic Insurance. in a good company is
safe proposition. How shall Il wise woman
choose?
If the holder of a policy in the celibacy
is still unmarried at TO- she is considered
immune and gets a life annuity Ii she
marries before 10 she forfeits her policy
and premiums.
In Sweden and Norway there are several
old maids homes. and at least one of them
is a most attractive institution. y very
weaIrhy man. dying more than two h'1n-
tlr ed wears ago, left most of his fortune
to the old maids among his descendants.
A superb home was built ane furnished,
and managed by saiaried trustees Any
old maid who can prove blood relation
shin to the founder OF the institution is
entitled to a place in the home she mas
a. private suite OF rooms, a private SER
want private meals, and is subject to no
rrIes save such as ordinary good behavior
demands.
Why doesn't some one do something for
tbe American old maids who cannot mas
fer the art of Transforming themselves IN
to bachelor women?
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ing as voter or sovereign it is pleas
am to listen to such advice as this
For such a purpose / know no better
first book than that plain. dignified and
powerful old-fashione6 narrative, Mar
shallss Life of Washington The great
and upright lawyers simple and strong
account of the great and upright Cen
eral and rulers life is full of high and
healthy lessons. At the end read Wash
ington'S farewell address twice"
Again: II can hardly imagine a voter
of any natural goodness of character
casting careless or unprincpled vote
after careful reading of Marshall
No one is better qualified to preside
over a guide to book-buying than AIr.
ChaS. J.. Bowman the able and successful
business manager of the Union Library
Association, of a3 Fifth Avenue, New
York. who is the publisher. Under his
management. this association is doing
more than any other we know of to en-
able book-lovers to indulge their taste
by providing them with good literature
at wonderfully low prices.
THE Book-Buyers' Guide then, form
ing the second part OF his manual, gives
Invaluable informa ton in condensed
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10

not a newspaper to-day in New York,
faulty as thy all are. that is not better
than its audience. There is not an eoi-
tor in New York who does not know the
fortune that awaits the man there who Is
willing to make {. daily paper as dlsreput-
able and vile as hundred and iiity 'hou-
ssrd readers would be willing to BUY. u
is the newspaper opportunity OIL inc tiiile'
the only great opportunity that mas como
SINCE the concentration OF capital and me
chanical facilities gave the monopoly OIL
the present field to the existing Journals
Several OF these might take it. the eoitoi
of every one of them k'nows ne IS 1'laNi',I
=. better paper than his constituency "ou.
Iike and that he might add a half TO ms
circulation by making it worse every
one Of them knows that less scrupulous ;
rival may como to do what ne REFUSES 7.
is with an i'll grace that theore.ical re-
fs,.r,,t,rs rcnroach these men for lowering
The newspaper standard and lnahiils Io"t :
,,a1;srn a curse instead OF bicss'hs.
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GAe ute 5 PocAet6ook
II Should Contain Fair Share Of Her Illus.
bands Income for Her Personal Use

1.-THE average American husband does
not seem to be able to get 1t through his
weli-meanins but hating mind that noth-.
ing on Gods earth humiliates wife more
than to be compelled 10 ask her husband
for money" writes Edward Box OF The
Wife and Her Money in the March La
dies Home Journal. She instincttvely
hesitates to do it. and Outlines she goes
without rather than ask Every wife
should be given all that it is possible for
the husband to allow for household ex-
penses ana it should not be doled out 10
her in dribIets nor given to her as g ia
8yor; bit as her right, and without Dues
{ ticn over such ) share she should have
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10
When Boy He Wanted 10 Give His Antagon'
isis Two furnishings the Same Morning.

when Theodore Roosevelt was little
boy he and d playmate used to walk TO-
eetiler to a private school. SAYS the
March Ladies Home Journal Their
way took them pasta pubic sGhoel, one
6ay voung TEDDY appeared in ANEW sailor
sui. This was too much for the public
school boys. To them the suit was the
.7isti,7r,,ishjns mark of a dude. The sneer-
ing crowd planted itself across the side
walk. Teddy and his chunl, seeing tron ,
"a INC hattie began a few minutes
later i,. the dude and his companion went
on their way somewhat less tidy ti?an
.,i,oo M ,nov started. but leaving behind
hem tanned and lame bunch Of surpris-
ed boys. For a, week there were aalls
.,star an cspccially hard battle, young
2 a,eos SsSt said 10 his friend: Lets go
around the block and come back to lsh'
ssIn again -
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+ MATTERS OF INTEREST TO THE FAIR SEX

Independent sway to DO with as she sees
fl for the wisest interests OF her home and
children. That Is ono rightfuf step. But
there is still another She should have
an allowance OF her own apart from the
family share OF the income have no
hesitation in saying that If the truth were
known it is just this huulilfating depend
ence upon q man for every little triHe
that woman needs that is making thons-
ands of women restless and anxious for
outside careers. This is the only fair ex-
cuse l have ever been able to see for the
historical rantins of the modern advanced
woman. In that particular she is right
and is absolutely justified In filing a pro-
test. y wife. is toe great and important
a. factor in the life OFF her husband to be-
made a financial dependent
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He Went.

One of those golded youths who don't
care to dance. old chappie: too much of a
sbeaStIy bore was recently taken down
in a manner which hugely delighted the
hearers. Airing himself in a London bali
room, he was pressed by his host to take
part in the worship of Terpsehore. but
for a long time resisted. At last, moved
by the statement that his proposed part.
ner was exceptionally pretty, and an heir
eSs withal. he relented-
well. twot her out, dean boy he
drawled.
He was promptly led up to the expected
fair one. but unfortunately she had over.
heard hts remark The Introduction took
place. and the maiden. raising her pince-.
nez. surveyed him with a critical air for
some score OF seconds Then. with a
shruG and a perfect imitation of the
youths IispinS drawl, she said:
No, thanks. deah boy; twot him back
London Tit-Bits.
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GIRLS -DipE5J OF SOFT
. JPA!SZEz BILL CLOTH

in this paper to supply a diagnosis of the
situation.
In less serious Vein. we note a descrip-
ton of King LudwigI.'s Gallery of
Beauty, which has helped make Munich
famous as a carital of the arts. This
gives scope for some very beautiful IL
Illustrations.
In short stories; the leader is one of
Stephen Cranes wonderful child stories
"a Darll-Brown Dog" The serials THE
First Men in the Moon and THE Secret
Orchard are continued. The volume con-
tains the usual amount of miscellaneous
matter, stories and verse. Worthy of
special mention is a short poem After
ward,' by NDauske Dandrige.
Fiction readers will turn first. in the
March Centurv. to the opening pages of
a new story by Irving Bachelor. author
OF the record breaking .Ehen Holden
The title is ..D.ri and l, the general
theme is American border life at the time
of the War Of 1872 Continuing his Webs
ter series. Professor McAIaster considers
this month his hero's experience as q
leader Of the opposition in Congress It
will surprise most readers of The Cen
fury to learn that the fight of the En-
press sDQwager from Pekin did not accur
till the city was actually in the hands of
the foreign devils.
Luella Miner, an American missionary.
who describes this hesira, has drawn her
:infor1na ton from a hitherto unpublished
account written by Chinese gentleman
of high standing whose authority is un-
impeachable. AS a companion paper to
this may be taken Bishop Potter's I'm
pressions of Japan. the third of his
series on the East of To-day and To-
morrow.
Augustine Birrell.s Down the Rhine.
With castaigne.s pictures. which is re-
sumed this mont covers the stream
3 from Worms to coblenk
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10

washed walls where the sun cannot reach,
past great black doorways or carved oak,
and out suddenly into the light and laugh
ter and roar of Zanzibar.
In the narrow streets are all the COL
ors of the Orient, gorgeous, unshaded. and
violent; cobalt blue, greens and reds on
framework, windows and doorways; red
and yellow in the.awnings and curtains of
the baZaars, and orange and black, red
and white, yellow, dark blue and purple
in the long shawls of the women. 1t is
the busiest and the brightest and richest
in color of all the ports along the East
African coast. Were it not for its narrow
streets and its towering walls it would be
d; place of perpetual sunshine. Every
body is either actively busy Or contented-
IL idle. 1t is all movement and glitter,
every one is telling everyone else to make
way before him; the Indian merchants be-
seech you from the open bazaars: their
children swathed in gorgeous silks and
hung with jewels and bangles, stumble
under your feet the Sultans troops as
sail you with fife and drum, and the black
women. wrapped below their. bare Shout
dcrs in the colors Of the butterfly, and
with teeth and broWs dyed purple. crowd
you to the wall.
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FINISHED and Pdrd0ned.

Last night my little son was sent.
UTILISED to bed, with angry eyes
And lips that pouted wllful-WlSe,
This was his mothers punishment.
a gentlers woman does not I'VE,
But yet she tarried to forgive
The childish fault the passionate deco.
They must be: checked: so III the Siooth
He stumbled to his little room.
He was too proud 10 weep or pieao.
saw his mothers eyes grow dlln,
In tender ycarning following him.
But in the silence when he slept
Undried the tears lay on his cheek.
The little face seemed very meek
How piteously, perchance. he Wept
Before he took to sunderland
The grief he could not understand!
Then tcnderly his mother Smootheu
The fair tossed hair back from his brow.
And kissed the lips SO passive now.
But woke him not. since he was soothed,
And there beside his little bed
Knelt praying for awhile instead.
All. so, dear God, when at the last
We lie with closed and tear-stained eyes.
And lips too dumb for prayers or signs,
Sorry and punished for the past.
Surely Thou wilt forgive and bless,
Being pitiful for our distress!
The Queen.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10

"IIINTS# FOR HOME READING, BOOK
BUYERS, GUIDE AND BOOK REC
ORD Published by Charles L. Bowman.
g Firm Avenue, New York
Caterers TO the reading public have Civ
en- no better greeting 70 the new cen
,ury than in the presentation Of this
bright. cheery-iooking volume. SO purely
practicai in its intent and yet giving its
sage advice in such an attractive manner
as 10 entertain while it instructs-
The book is divided into three parts.
each possessing its own peculiar interest
and value
The tirst and larger portion consists
Of eleven ESSAYS. written by distinguish
ed meu of letters, discussing every phase
,f the subject OF reading. Especial atten-
lion may he called 10 Why Young Peo-
pie BEAD Trash, by Charles Dudley War
,Ier, -.rt.. Art Of Reading" by Hamil-
TON "a. aiabie: and The Choice OF
Books, by Edward Everett Hale. while
every article is worthy OF careful peru
sal.
In the essay on Plans of Reading"
wherein the writer. enjoins ii upon the
Young American citizen TO educate him
SELF for the discharge OF his high CALI
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10
A Gentle Protest.

There was a little dinner given to Will
liam Marconi not long ago OF which one
incident is still remembered by the guests
An oratOrical member of the COMPANY
growing enthusiastic over a toast to the
inventor of wireless biography, made
this climax to his peroration: Gentle
men. give you Marconi. the Franklin.
The tarad2y. and the uelmholtz of ItaIv.'s
Nhen the toast had been drunk the dis
unguished guest thanked the partv for
the honor and added: But T must nro.
test against the action of the preceding
speaker in making me triplcts.-Frank
LeSlie's Popular Monthly.
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form to all who would build up for them
selves q home librarY, whether gradually.

form to all who would build up for them
selves d home library, whether gradually.
or at. once.
.Admira BILE, however. as is the list Of
books given as constituting a good lib
rary, we ViEginians could never be sat
isfied to have ourselves unadornedy by
the names of Alexander, Broadus, Bled-
soc, Tucker. Dabney. Henry, Randolph
Harrison and other 'auld LIGHTS" of the
Old Dominion, whose works are SO we'll
fitted to instruct and mould the char
actcr into noble form.
The third and last part fills a want
that, if never felt before, manifests itself
with eagerness as soon as the eye falls
upon the fair, open pages of The Book
Record Here, under the, headings OF
Title" Author Publisher, Sketch
of Contents" Comments one can jot
down whatever it pleases him concerning
the books he has made his chosen COM
panions for his own satisfaction or guild
ance for those to come after.
What an encourag cement to think and
express ones thoughts with precision
and brevity.
No purchaser of this book can be dis
appointed.
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10
to the Busy ousekeeper Who Make Home Attract


man from Chicago, named Stark, opened
q tobacco store. with a large. gaudy ana
!. c,oressiye wooden Indian in front, holding
. tomahawlS.. savaSey in one hand and a
h,nch of cigars in the other.
It would take a chapter to tell Of all the
trouble Stark had with that wooden abort
nirc This variety of sign was rare in
that region, and gentlemen not unconnect-
Cd with the stock-growing industry who
came in from the ranges wearing spurs
and weapons would resent his threaten
insr attitude: for that matter, no Indian,
even the most peaceably disposed, was
non111ar He was knocked off his pedestal
half A dozen times a day. Stark learned
10 know what had happened whenever he
hoard a dull crash in front, and would
stop outside and restore his fallen warrior
But the red man did not meet MS
Waterloo till Tobe Hartley and a friend,
preserved to us under the name or Long
isaac came in from the Lightning's Nest
neighhorhood. A close friendship exist
cd between these two worthless. 1t was
their first vacation from the ranch for
ro,,era1 months They wandered about
town in a receptive mood and sought to
oniov their visit. No facts are .extant
concerning their condition after some
hours. but we may perhaps be allowed our
s,1snicions Finally they separated, and
lobe, coming along to the Indian ana not
noticing his appraised hatchet. sat down
at his feet to rest. He soon fell asleep
and sank lower. At this juncturc isaac
came around the corner and took IN the
tragic situation at q glance. Killed my
mariner for a simple bunch of cigars. did
cont, he cried ''Weil, we'll see about
it,,, and he produced his firearms and be
oan shooting accurately and rapidly. At
tbe end of ten minutes Stark gathered up
his noble savage in basket, while the
,,asnsci+ated Tobe and the avenging Isaac
moved off arm in arm.-W. A. p, in the
Drawer. Harper's Magazine for March
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10

stories are "The Moving Finger by. Edith
Wharton; IN the Box Canon by Cyrus
Townsend Brady; -'.The Trust Issue at
Stonetop" by Lynn Roby Meekins; The
soft-Hearted Sioux by Zitalka-Sa; and
Thicker Than Water" by NJ Chatter.
The serials, Colonies and Nation and
"The Right of Way" are continued, and
there are poems by Charlotte Elizabeth
Wells, Lulu w. Mitchell, Francis Sterne
Palmer and William McLennan.
The frontispiece is The Burning of
Jamestown. drawn by Howard Pyle, and
illustrating Colonies and Nation.
The March number Of the SMART SET.
has three features that are of special in
terest to Richmonders.
The novelette, is by Mrs. Burton Harr-
son, who rishtfuily belongs to Virginia.
Her many friends will read 1.-The Tn
welcome Mrs. Hatch" with interest. but
will regret that she has departed some
what from the wholesome purity. which
marked her earlier stories. Conjusal in
felicities are sad fact, and the story Of
them does not make pretty reading.
The second article in local interest is a
clever story by Mr.. John Regnault Ely
son. It suggests = parallel conundrum
to Lord Dundreary's famous one When.
is a door not a door?" From Mr.. Ely
sons story might be deduced when is a.
spool not a spook?" and the answer,
.When it is a sofa with claw feet
The third is a Filipino story written by
Nrs. Will Allen. Apart from these stories
of special local interest, the issue contains
a number OF bright stories and clever wit
.ticisms.
The most Important article in THE
Cosmopolitan for. March is a paper on
THE Boxer Movement by Sir Robert
Hart The author. who is so well qnali--s
fed to write on this subject. thinks
the China question = Big one. ana tryss
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The Magazines.

The opening article III HARPER,S
MAGAZINE for March is a description
of Seville. by Arthur Symons, eSqnisitely
illustrated in colors.. The scientist will
find much of interest in John G. Merriam S
account of the explorations in the John
Day Fossil Beds. - The illustrations from
photographs made by members OF the par
ty are also of value.
In fiction, the feature of the number is
the first installment of Miss Wilkins new.
..cvel, THE Portion of Labor. '' Among
The short stories is one of Bret .Hartess
sininlitable character. studies, Colonel.
starbnttle for the Plaintiff. Other short
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10
Reid on NeWsnanerS.

IN an address delivered by Hon. White
law Reid at Yale University recently on
Newspapers as They Should Be-" he said:
The press certainly works much evil,
but it also works more good, and its habit
nal attitude is one of effort toward the
best its audience Will tolerate. There is
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10
Punitive Measures.

The city OF Little Muddy, on the upper
Yellowstone, was an exceedingly wide
awake town in 81 When it had reached
the mature age of three months every
kind of business man was represented eH-
cept the cigar dealer, and the next week
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10

Yield thy poor best and muse not how or
why.
Lest. one day. seeing ali about thee
spread
4 mighty crowd and Earveiously fed.
Thy heart break out into a bitter cry.
s..f might have Furnished. + Yea. even Z
The two small fishes and the bartoD
bread -TSedesick Lanaarta
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The Home Ideal is the Important Thing.

The location of the home is. not the
important thing to consider in establish
ing one; it is the home ideal, writes
Margaret Sansstcr in Success. American
homes are of a thousand varieties, from
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1901-03-10
TEDDY NEVER DODGED TROUBLE,

:.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

Not content with fighting the
Beers in the field. the British
government has carried the war
into America and now charges
that are inoculating the horses
and mules shipped from New Or
leans with bolts. CHAMBERS. etc.
in order to delay the triumph of
the British arms. They appeal
to their ardent friend. William /.
to stop this nefarious practice
What will Mckinley do about its
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. MEN
and women to travel and adver-
tise for old established house of
solid financial standing. Salary
$3.50 a year and expenses all pay
able in cash. No canvassing re-
quired- Give references and en-
close self-addressed stamped en-
velope- Address Manager, $50
Caxton Bldg. Chicago
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

Pennsylvania has taken anoth-
er step in the direction set forth
in the ripper" bill. which dis
frauchised thousands of white
men. 1t has authorized it's Gov
vernors to cut down legislative
appropriations at their own
sweet pleasure What splendid
chance to exact considerations
for not cutting them down
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

And notice is hereby given that
unless the Taxes delinquent, to-
gether with all costs, are not
paid before said day of sale, the
real property and improvements
upon which there is a lien for
such taxes, will be sold at public
auction, as above mentioned
JOHN JOHNSON,
Assessor and Ex-O fficio Tax Col
lector of Custer County, Idaho.
First pub May Z. 1901. *w3.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

President Castro will uphold
the decision of the Venezuelan
court on the asphalt question.
even if it is necessary to hold up
the litigants to do it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

New Jersey trusts pay two
thirds of the expenses OF the
state government. No wonder
New Jersey likes octopusses-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

Now that the sun is out again.
the Ohio valley will proceed to
scrape the mud Oft its boots and
do business once more.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

The Ohio editor who proposed
Hanna as the next President is
now begging for federal pie
VIII he get it Well. he is from
Ohm
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

Less talk by the negro about
his future and more work ON
his part for the present" is one
of the ways to solve the problem.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21
TERMS OF COURT.

Following are the terms Of Court in
the Fourth Judicial District of Idaho
for the year 1901:
Lincoln County.
Shoshone...... April LIST, September End
cassIa County.
Albion....-April 18th, September 10th
EImore County.
Mt. Home. May 9Th, October 18th
Custer County.
Challis......June 3rd, September 3Oth
Blaine County.
Hailey......June 18th, November 18th
Court to convene at $50 a. M, at
each time and place.
KIRKLAND 1. PERKY, Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21
IL

Lafever' chas-eH ne4 ne5f sea. Sec. O. Tp. A.
K "a; nw1f nw4- Sec 4; part IN Blaine and
part in Custer county.
Tax and penalties Observation-Disclosures. SAM
Lewis l. L-Patenfed mineral land in Lost
River Mining district. described as follows
Star OF Hope and Cold Dollar Consolidated
lodes. containing s0-zzI acres
Tax and penalties az 81
Lemp John-Patented mineral land situated in
seafoam Mining districtaeseribed as Blue ]
Alta Johnson Boise and Gray Eagle, eou-
tanning 80 acres
Tax and penalties $3.50
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

STATE.

SUPREME COURT.
Ralph p. Quarles,
i. n. Sullivan,
Charles Stockslager.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

CUSTER LODGE NO. 81, I. o. o. F.
Regular meetings each Saturday
night at s o'clock at their hall in
Challis. Visiting Brothers in good
standing are invited.
C. /. LANE, n. G.
]. G. FINNELL, Secretary.