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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
AN OLD QUAKER CHURCH.

Mrs. Mary Emma Walker is a
granddaughter OF one of the austere
charter members of the church. She
sits on one OF the original benches
and looks upon the crude furnishings
of the church, which are almost as
well preserved as If a caretaker had
been in charge of the building. Her
prayers are silent Quaker prayers and
no one disturbs her Down the center
OF the building is the partition which
served to separate the sexes in meet
ing. The straight-back pews are as
uncomfortable as ever. Outside are
the dead of 100 years ago Inside on
each seventh day only is there life.
When 1t is gone the town of Catawissa
may preserve at least the temporal
church.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

"Our town." said a man from Lam
bertville, N j., boasts Of being the
residence of the original fellow VINO
doesn't know enough to come in out o.
the rain. I'll tell you how it was. This
young man is employed in the Penn
sylvania railroad shops, and the other
day he was sent to Phillipsburg to re-
pair the roof on the station, and give it
a coat of paint. After he had been at
work an hour or SO a heavy rain be-
gan to fall and the following telegram
was received by the foreman at the
shops: 1 am on the roof and IT Is
raining; shall | stay up or come
DOWN. You can imagine there was
considerable sport at the fellows ex-
pense when he came back in the eve
ming"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
Had q * &
Rapid Rise

A knit goods manufacturer whose
rise in the business world has been re-
markable, he now standing near the
top In his lire of industry although
only few years since working as a
common mill hand at rs cents q day.
is Robert MacKinnon of Little Falls,
N. Y. Mr.. MacKinnon's great sue
cess was brought about by his own
energy and perseverance, and it is
conceded that as yet he has not at
tanned the limit in his endeavors. Now
nearly completion In Little Falls is
a mammoth structure for manufactur-
ing purposes, which was built by Mr..
MacKinnon, and this. when completed,
will be the largest plant in the world
for his special line of business man
aged by single individual. Its cost
will be 100000
Mr.. MacKinnon Is only AZ years of
age. He is a native of Cohoes. Be-
ing thrown on his own resources early
In life, he entered a mill and, though
ambitious to acquire an education, was
compelled to remain there until event
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

cent you can reach it. l have never
for aggression or for defence and owe
it all to an American-and this. Il
think"-bowing to the lawyer-"was
about the most unique experience
ever had"
The guests settled themselves for the
story and the marquis continued.
My desire for travel bordered on
the insane and when l came into pos
session of the small property of the
family l had it invested so that
might spend the balance of my days
In gadding. And I've been faithful to
my ambition. And expect to go until
the end. Well, when l started out
was thin and beardless and l suffered.
You must pardon the vanity of these
details because they are necessary to
the story. l suffered about as badly
as my friend Smithson who went
tiger-hunting in India. Owing to an
accident he could not use his gun but
from pure sport he wanted the ex-
element of seeing the beast shot. So
he told his chief attendant to fire
when he gave the word. The tiger
came. Smithson began to give the
word and the tiger stood there and
wondered at the nervous repetitions
of tiff. ending finally, N-n-never
mm-mind, he's gone"
Again the diners laughed.
Il had read about the Rocky noun
tains and the wild life and wonderful
scenery and | decided to begin there
So l came over and took the first train
west-that was twenty years ago.
got out there and bought gorgeous
equipment and hired some men anc
then struck for the UNEMPLOYED wilder.
ness. / found that the men liked thu
comforts of the camp better than the
Joys Of exploration. and with my new
zeal left them one day and wen
alone. They warned me not to do it
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
RAILROAD TRAMPS.
Weary wuiies Hate Work and Like to
Travel,

Weary Wtllies Hate Work and Like to
Travel.
The Importance OF the railroad
tramp nuisance is indicated by the
fact that it is made the subject of the
leading article in the investors sup
plement" of the Commercial and
Financial Chronicle. an issue of over
1870 pages. The estimate of Josiah
Flynn that 10000 tramps steal rides
nightly and 10000 more are lettering
around railroad yards is quoted, to-
gether with his estimate that each or
the 10000 tramps in the country trav-
els on an average of fifty miles a day,
which, for 100 days in the year, means
100000 miles Of free transportation
annually, which at two cents mile
would represent paying travel of &c.
000,000 The free rides are, however,
of slight Importance compared with
the extensive pilfering of freight and
personal damage claims arising
through accidents to tramps while tres
passing. The Commercial and Finan-
cial Chronicle advises railroads to
adopt the plan of the Pennsylvania
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
INDIAN BUILT A ROAD.
ONLY MEMBER OF RACE WHO
ROSE TO SUCH DISTINCTION.
Mathias srlitlog This sIirewd but Hitter
ME Redskin-Line Was Constructed to
Develop ''salted" Gold MIne-Red Man
Money Hidden In Missouri

An Indian whose name is familiar in
portions of Missouri Arkansas, Kansas
and the Indian territory and who en-
joyed the distinction of having built u
railway line which has grown to be
one OF the most important in the mid
die west was Matthias Splitlog, whose
death occurred q short time since.
Splitlog was born in Canada in 1910,
and was of French and Indian descent.
He was brought up in the woods of
the far North and was unable to read
or write, but he could count money like
banker and was shrewd at driving a
bargain. Like most Indians, he was
reticent, cautious and suspicious.
Although without schooling or me
chanfcal training, Splitlog was a nat
ural mechanical genius, and to that he
was indebted for his start in life. He
had built ferryboat at Windsor, Can
ada, in the early '4Os, and ran ferry
between Windsor and Detroit. He had
also built sawmill there and dis
played other indications that caused
the United States government to no
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
The Story Of the Marquis.
BY LYNN RoBY MEEKINs.

BY LYNN ROBY MEEKINS.
Copyright 1900 Daily Story Pub. Coz
"Of course, Marquis, you met many
excitements in your travels over the
world?" asked the distinguished law
yer, who sat near.
The marquis recognized the familiar
moment. His time had come. AS
social lion of experience in both hem
ispheres he always knew just when
he was expected to roar
He had reached New York after a
dash into the Hudson Bay country and
he had brought few letters from
Canadian friends and officials. one
of them was to Marcus Cornovon, and
Mrs. Cornovon was delighted, for she
was one of the most insistent and ir-
repressible lion hunters Of the times.
Hence the dinner-a small affair for
only a dozen, but a dinner served as
for king, in2tead Of common, ordl-
nary marquis, whose work and fame
consisted in travelling to the remote
places OF the Garth.
The house was u modern palace and
Mrs. Cornovon roigned in it as gra-
ciously as queen and more success
fully, because she had a fine demo-
cratic spirit and lively appreciation
of the humcr of things. She courted
famous people because she wanted the
best that was going and the reputation
Of getting it to her table. And the
! husband laughed at il all and enjoyed
everything but stupidity.
The marquis was not stupid. He
was a small person but his manner
was lively and his conversation had
sparkle CT it's own. 1t was cen
slant conquest OF an impediment in
speech-a sort of mountain brook
tumbling down over the rocks, but
always going along at lively pace
And so he began. THAT is the curl
GUS thing about travel" he replied.
1--WE seek the excitements and we al
most always fail to meet them. | had
more of a real, genuine thrill lodging
a trolley car today than I met with
IN two months of journeying in the
wilds of North America. Indeed. g.
wolf is a longlost friend compared
with city hackman and between a
grizzly and a Tammnay policeman,
give me the bear every time"
There was merry laugh as COM
plement and encouragement to the
distinguished guest, and he went on.
Il have been wandering over the
earth now for about twenty years and
have been in some very queer places
and what has impressed me the most
has been the essential kindness OF
people of whatever nationality or class
The average human being has the
right sort of heart and if you are de-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
HAVE NO RELIGION.
Several Nations Have Not the Slightest
vestige OF Creeds.

Nesttge OF Creeds.
The savage's conception Of religion
Is very different to that of the civil
lied man, and the lower orders CT
savages are exceedingly shy with
white men on this subject, hence Max
Muller may have been right when he
said that wherever there is human
life there is religion. At the
same time the evidence of many
noted travellers and keen OBJ
servers goes to show that there
are tribes in existence which APP
pear to have no conception of religion
in the usual acceptance Of the term.
Among these may be termed the Pig
mics OF the Aruwimi forest, the Bush
men of South Afria, the Veddahs of
Ceylon, the Fuegens lin which Oar
win was unable to discover any trace
of religion) the Indians of the Gran
Chaco in South America and some In
dams in California. In former times
many of the south sea islanders had
no religion, but have since become
Christians 1t is also said that those
extraordinary people, the gypsies,
have no definite conception of religion
At the same time it should be remem-
hered that if the word religion" is
held to cover belief in good and evil
spirits, witchcraft, and so on, then it
is apparently universal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
shoelng . Horse In China.

In China the shoeing of horses Is q
very different process from that en-
ployed by an American blacksmith.
The Chinese leads the horse up to a
framework composed of two posts and
q horizontal beam. Then with long
pole attached to the horses head he
runs around the other post and thus
binds him between the two. The rope
is then brought around tho body and
over the beam to which both body and
head are firmly secured, and the horse
is thus unable to move sideways or
lie down. The smith then puts a
small stool under the foot to be shod
and thus trims the foot and drives the
shoe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
Rugged a Horses Neck.

The late triedilcn Nieszsche's So
journ in Turin in the year 1887 is de-
scribed in the last number of the
Nuova Antologia. He spent most Of
his time reading and writing, and sell
dom left without telling the landlady
to be careful not to touch his books
and papers. The first symptoms of
his mental infrmities showed them
selves one day when he caused great
commotion in the street by hugging a
horses neck and refusing to be parted
till the police arrested him. Prof.
Overlook was summoned and the
patient was taken to his home.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

A frequent difficulty encountered by
postal authorities in Australia is the
cheap and expeditions delivery Of
mails in outlying localities. Many Of
these places are hundreds of miles
from the nearest railway line, and the
route is apt to he through drouth-
stricken country, where the dry roads
are at times impossible even by cam
els. This is .conspicuously the case in
tropical Queensland But the govern
ment of that colony has risen to the
emergency, and has decided to try the
experiment of dizQatching mails to
''out back" by motor car. The result
is likely to be awaited with interest in
other places than Queensiand.-Lon-
don Daily Mail.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

tice him, and he was selected as a suit
able man to go to the Wyandotte In
dian reservation in Kansas to build
houses for the Wyandottes.
After completing his work among
the Wyandottes, Splitlog moved to the
Seneca Indian nation, close by, and
built gristmill and sawmill there. His
counsel and energies were SO highly
appreciated by the Senecas that they
adopted him as one of their tribe and
he married Seneca woman. A few
years later he became chief of the
Senecas.
When, in 1866, Splitlog conceived the
mine proved failure and the old
wealthy man. He bought an alleged
rich gold mine and 1t was with the
idea of bringing his gold fields in
touch with the large cities that he
started his line. In 1887 thirty-five
miles CT railroad had been put into
operation, or under way. and Splitlog
had put S265,000 into his scheme. But
his troubles began to grow. and finally
he was compelled to sell out His gold
mine proved a failure and the old
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

road, which employs regular force of
eighty-three men to keep the cars and
yards clear of the undesirable class.
The success of the plan is shown in
that the company pays $4,000 a year
less for its police arrangements than
before it adopted it. The adoption OF
the plan by all important roads would
not only be of benefit to them but to
the country. 1t is we'll known thai
most tramps are what they are partly
because of hatred of work and partly
because they like to travel. The re-
moving of easy facilities for transpor-
tation would reduce the number enor-
mOuslY
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

oaies lost considerable Of hi- wealth.
In 1890 the road passed out of hi= con-
troll. 1t was pushed through to the
gulf and almost to the great lakes by
the new owners and proved paying
venture
Splitlog had many peculiarlties, but
was always thoughtful, consideratc
and charitable, and may be classed as
enc of the most remarkable of Indians.
Upon his death he left over 100000.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

ually fortune smiled upon him. At
the age of 81 he began the study of
law, but was unable to continue be-
cause of lack of funds. His first ven
ture as a manufacturer was when, IS
years ago, he and two partners bor-
rowed $1,000 and started a small knit
perintendency of her brothers vast
interests.
A pleasing feature in connection
goods business in Little Falls. They
were successful and the capacity of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
Compressed Air Burxlar Alarm

A London plumber has arranged a
new system of burglar alarm by means
of compressed air. When the modern
Bill Sykes opens a window or door,
the compressed air blows a police
mans whistle and lights an electric
lamp to act as guide, SO that the man
in blue shall know where he is
wanted.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
IF LOVE SHOULD FAIL.

could not through the burning day
In hope prevail.
Beside my task ] could rot stay.
II love should fail.
Nor underneath the evening Sky,
When labor cease,
Fold both my tired hands and lie
At last in peace.
An, what to me In death or life
Could then avail!
/ dare not ask for rest or strife
If love should fail.
Dora Sigerson Shorter.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

Martha and Lucia days il Dresden and
London. Her first appearance in
America was as a member of Abbey's
Italian Opera company in 1884, when
the compass of her voice and the brill
lance of her execution produced a
genuine sensation in the cities of this
country.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

Nine. Marcella Sembrich has given
q farewell performance in Berlin and
IL now recognizing her company for
q tour of the United States. 1t is
now twenty-three years since the
rGalician songbird" made her debut In
~ Puritani" at Athens, but her voice
retains all the purity and power of her
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
In an old log church, built in 1875
and SOW standing In the edge OF Cata-

wissa, Northumberland county, Pa,
there is one lone worshiper to keep up
the spiritual Quaker fire that once
blazed ON It's altar.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

It's poor picture that attracts less
attention than the frame.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
FAMOUS LABOR LEADER....

sick pay. and a large number of them
ere provided with free quarters, coal
and gas. The council has built a num-
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TRIBUTE OF LOVE.
Saturdays Impressive Cere-
monyin Bowdoin's Chapel.
Last Sad Rites Over Remains Of Late
J. P. Weber, Jr.
Entire Siudcn. 30 y iIonors The Memory Of
Their Loved sl1.c

Eran"w ok. Nc.. May 12.-CSpeciaD.-
Not fer many years. if ever before. has
tIc ECwdcin College ccmprs witnessed
IL ceremony of more imprcs sivcness
and rathos than that Of Saturday noon
when the entire student body paid its
last loving tribute to The memory of
John Prescott Nc5bcr, Jr., Of the
sophomore class, whose death by
Oh owning, May l. was SO widely and
deeply mourncd. The services over the
body We're held in King chapel, con
Quoted by President Hyde. All the
arrangements We're in the hands Of the
Delta Kappa Epsilon fraternity.
The gray c2skct covered with flow
crs. mainly rose 5. had Eccn resting in
the dan kcnCd library OF the beautiful
"hckc" chapter house. with the cree
ton ana furnishing of which the loyal
young student had been most actively
identified. Promptly al l.. while the
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1901-05-20
THE MACHINlSTS
Will, Today, Commence Strike
for a c-Htur Day.
Thousands in Cities all Over the
Country Will Go Out.
Condit ons Satisfactory in 0 or Pi1ccs and
No Trouble Is Expected.

Washington, May 19.-The strike or
der issued by the executive board of
the International Order Of Machinists
will go into effect, at o'clock tomor-
row morning. President O'Connell said.
tonight, that about $4,000 men will be
affected The order instructs the men
to refuse to go to work in all shops
where notices granting the 9-hours
work day have not been posted at
o'clock.
The officers of the association expect
that in many cases q settlement VIII be
reached during tomorrow and that the
men will return to work during the
day or Tuesday morning. Word came.
today, that all the firms in st. Louis
and also all those in New Orleans had
accedcd to the demands of the men.
Scattered reports from other cities fav-
orable to the men also We're received.
The estimate is now that 30 per cent. OF
the employing firms have signed. At
least IS 900 union machinists were
working nine hours or less when the
question was taken up by the associa-
ton.
The 90. 600 men who will suspend work
are scattered all over the country. The
national officers are hopeful that
speedy settlements will be reached in
most of the Eastern cities, but they
fear more prolonged struggle on the
Pacific coast. The Union Iron Works
at San Francisco. where the, battleship
Ohio is building, and other large con-
Germs are preparing to resist the de-
mand
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SHOT HIS PLAYMATE.
Little OAKLAND Lad Learns Danger Of Revol'
yer as a PIaything.

Oakland. Me-, May 1S.-(SpeciaD.-
Guy Sawtelle. aged eight. while play
ioy with a revolver, early Saturday
morning. shot Arthur Sawtelle, aged
H. at their home on High street. The
bullet took effect in the right cheek
inst below the eye, iniicting very
painful wound. and lodging in the
check bone. The story Of the affair as
told bv Mrs Sawtelle is this:
Charley Mills. a little boy and a
GREAT friend of Guys, was spending the
night with him. During the evening
they had been playing with two re-
yo,vcrs belonging to Arthur. These
were empty at the time. The family
vent out to the fire during the latter
mart of the evening, leaving the boys
,sIaen at home. Soon after their re-
t,rn they were aroused by someone at
the hack door. Arthur wanted to go
down and investigate but was not al
,ovad to do SO. The recent burglaries
and murders had made quite an effect
on his mind, so when disturbed by the
noise at the back door he loaded the
two reyolvers before going to bed and
laid them on his bureau.
Me Sawtelle arose. this morning. at
about ; O'Clock. supposing that the
ho,.e wore asleep. Arthur was but Guy
,,,d bic little chum Charlie were lark
inr ,hout in the room up stairs and
OF hold of the revolvers. Surprising
that they were empty as on the prevl-
fCon.inued on page 81
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CENT A MEAL.
Economy In Food.

Ease in getting meal ana econ
omy. are two important things. LADY
to,cbcr saws about the fully cooked
Cr,no-Nuts. Il started in on Grape
Nuts because il needed no preparation
whatever and wanted a little lunch
before going to bed, SO / had cream
and sugar ready and package OF
creme Nuts. Pouring u little of the
food into n saucer treated it with
rood rich cream and a little sugar at
times usually il was sweet enough.
~ bad n meal that satisfied hunger
,rd 7 began to sleep we'll nights. After
:, while I concluded to make my break
f,et NJ Grape Nuts and little fruit
,..thcr Than go to the boarding house.
T fcund that ! began to improve rapid
~ in health, and my work became n
pleasure.
II have made a most important dis
oov.rv. that is that l can have meal
served at a cost OF about one cent that
=. tha most nouriSlling meal that
,,o,.- oyer been able to find, delicious
in t,stt, and u real genuine food cure
co.. stomach and bowel troubles.
~ have many friends using Grape
>-,,te Food regularly" This lady lives
=, Crosheck. Ohio. Name given upon
,.rn,cation by the Postum Cereal Co.,
It'd. at Battle Creek, Mich.
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0AKLAND'S TRIAL
Fatal Accident, Serious Fire
and a Boy Shot.
VIM. 0. Thomas Killed by Shifting
Engine Shovel Factory Burned.
Young Boz Accideni'y Shot by Playmate. All
Within Few Hours.

Oakland, Me, May l9.-(SpccilD.-
William Q. Thomas was crushed to
death under . shifting engine in the
somerset yard here. Saturday forenoon.
The yard crew with the shifter was
mixing up train just after the morn
ing passenger had left. Thomas was
riding on the rear OF the tender and the
engine WAS backing. In some way he
lost his hold and went under the ma
chine. 1t is not known just what
caused him to fall as no one saw him
at the time. The engine passed over
him. badly bruising his head almost
scveIing one leg and irjuring him in
tcrnally.
The injured man was taken to his
home as quickly as possible and DR.. A.
w. Plummcr summoned to attend him.
He lived but few minutes after beng
taken into the house and WAS beyond
all help when the doctor arrived.
Coroner ii. Il. Smell of Watcrvillc
was summoned Immediately after the
| accident and in the afternoon cmpan-
nelled a jury of the following: G. W.
Golden, G. l.. Allen, 5. III. Merrill. ii. a.
| Rurrill. &. j.. Blake and |. +. Thayer.
| The inquest was held in passenger
| car and the following witnesses sum
| moncd: DIR. a. w. Plummcr. Edward
| MaEoon. r.. Fogg. Frank Garland and
| Arthur Tapley. AS no ono saw the &C
| cidcnt not much more could be learned
from the witnesses than has been told
| above. After Il short dclibcration the
| iury hrpuch. in n verdict that William
%. Thomas came to his death through
an accident ana cXonoratcd the Somer-
set Railway Co.
| Mr. Thomas was a man about A.
| years old and married but had no chill
dren. He had been employed several
years by the Somerset. coming To oak
| land from Pittsficld. Tho remains were
| sent to the latter town for burial.