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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-19
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Notice OF Forfeiture.

To JOHN @. WILSON, his heirs or assigns
You are hereby notified that have expended
the sum OF seven Hundred Dollars (S7OO.OO), In
labor and improvements upon the
ARCADE"
lode claim situated on Estes Mountain, in
Yankee Fork Mining District. County OF Gus
ter, state of Idaho, in order to hold said claim
and premises under the provisions of Section
1924 OF the Revised statutes of the United
States. being the amount required to hold said
claim for the years ending December 3lst, 1884
l8f5-l896- lo97-ls 1899 and 1900, respectively.
And II within 90 days from the service on you
OF this notice-or within one hundred and
eighty days after the first publication OF this
notice-you fail or refuse to contribute your
proportion OF such expenditure rs co-owner,
which amounts to Three Hundred and Fifty
Dollars (Sl5UO0). aud also cost of advertising,
which amounts to Fifteen Dollars (Sl5.0O) max
ing total of Three Hundred and Sixty Five
Dollars tS365.0O. your interest in said "Ar-
cude" lode claim will become the property OF
the subscriber under said Statutes of the
United States.
AMOS FRANKLIN.
Dated Jan. LIST. 1901.
First publication Jan. list, 1901 *w14.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-19

Another of the All Fong sisters
of Hawaii has married a white
man. These girls are half Chin
csc, quarter Portuguese, and one
quarter Kanaka. They are fine.
ly educated and-they have a
dowry of 81, 900, 900 each.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-19

The White Rats ought to get
Tesla to communicate with that
new star before the Theatrical
Trust gets control of it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-19

Senator Hanna is about to go
to Dover TO settle the senatorial
fight there. He says that I'D
dicks must be elected. OF course
he must /! Hasn't he paid for
his seat ?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-19

Oh, but wasn't it dry for the
Inauguration visitors in Wash
ington. They had to go three
miles, outside the city limits, to
get a drink. That's why Wash
ington is called the City of Mag
nificent Distances.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-19

The next time Uncle Sam starts
out to confer the blessings of
liberty on the Cubans or any
other ungrateful people, he
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-19

Wouldn't it be sad for the
trusts if President Mckinley
were to select for Attorney-Gen-
eral a great constitutional lawyer
instead of mere corporation at
tOrney
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-19

In case of war with Russia
over the sugar squabble, wouldn't
it be sweet to die for ones
country ?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-19

should take particular pains to
let it be understood that he does
not expect to deliver the goods.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-19

Have the courts actually de-
cided that the Bell Telephone
company must ring off ?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-19
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Inc following road and bridge
bills have passed both houses
Appropriating $4,000 for the
building of a bridge across Sal
mon river near Challis.
Appropriatiug $1,000 for re-
pairs on the state wagon road in
Custer county.
Appropriating $4,000 for the
building of a bridge across Sal
mon river in Custer county, near
Red Fish lake.
Appropriating SO, 500 for con-
struction of a wagon road over
Packer John mountain. in Boise
county.
Appropriating 81, 500 for the
building of bridge across the
Payette river, near Banner, in
Boise county, and such other
bridges as may be necessary
upon the said road.
Appropriating $4,000 for the
construction of the wagon road
from the mouth of Logging
gulch to Atlanta, Elmore county.
Appropriating SO, 500 to con-
struct wagon road from the
bridge crossing the Payette river
near Emmett to the Boise county
line, d distance of IL miles.
Appropriating IS, for con-
structing a bridge across Snake
in Cassia and Lincoln counties,
at 1.-THE narrows," one-half mile
below Cedar.
Appropriating Sc, for con-
struction of wagon road in
Bannock county from Pocatello
and Chesterfield.
Appropriating SO, for con-
struction of wagon bridge
across Snake river at Warm
Springs ferry, on the Caldwell
Silver City road.
Appropfiating S3, 900 to assist
in the construction of a bridge
on Salmon river at Carmen creek
in I4emhi county.
The bill to tax the net. output
of mines was killed. The vote
stood IA to "a.
Other measures passed in the
House
BY Irrigation Committee--Al-
lowing the state to take full ad-
vantage Of the Carey act.
H. j. M. No. 6, by Davis of
Elmore-Asking national laws
prohibiting immigration of
Chinese and Japanese laborers.
BY Camp-Empowering the
county commissioners to procure
voting machines, if deemed nee
essary.
BY Alley-Making title to min
ing claim upon which owner is
working the same as homesteads.
BY Ericson-Providing that
the county superintendent of
each county must hold teachers
institutes annually.
BY French-Compelling ped
dlers and hawkers to take out
license; for foot peddler, $25 per
year; peddling in vehicles, $50
per year.
BY Notwithstanding stock
running at large in cities, towns
and villages.
Fl. j. r. No. 1.-THE initiative
and referendum resolution.
BY Scott-Amending the bal
lot used at general and special
elections.
BY Yearian-Providing that in
recording certificates of annual
labor on mining claims each shall
be charged. For first certificate
so cents; for each subsequent
certificate by the same person,
10 cents.
BY Pyke-Providing that cleo
torsw no voted at the preceding
election in precincts having not
more than 200 votes may vote
without re-registering.
BY Snow--Providing that all
officers receiving fees or public
moneys shall keep public &C
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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-19

Anyway, Senator Jones rode
in the procession instead of being
chained to the chariot wheels.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-19

The great trio SIMPSONS
pen; Dewey's house; and Hob
sons mouth.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-19

Now the scientists tell US that
wealth is a disease.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-19
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CONTEST NOTICE.

DEP ARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR,
United States Land Office at Haley,
Idaho, March 9th, 1901
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-19
Hoi All We AgricuIturists !

Fine Ranch for sale cheap One Hundred
and Sixty acres OF patented land with water
right, bitches and improvements. Inquire at
ONCE OF M. A. BROWN, Challls, Idaho. WI
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-19

Notice go Creditors.

In the Probate Court OF the County Of Custer,
State OF Idaho.
In the Matter OF the Estate
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-19

Dated at Wallace, Idaho, Dec 22nd, 1900.
First publication January list, 1901. *w1i
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-19

To Charles Glasscock, and A. j. Kerr, your
heirs, administrators, and to all whom IT may
I'm.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-30
The Professor wooing.

The experience known as popping
the question" Is the bugbear of every
man, however confident Of his charms
or fluent of speech. Many original
ways of asking young women to marry
them have been resorted to by bashful
men, but perhaps the most brilliant
suggestion came to a learned German
professor, who. having remained a
bachelor till middle life, at last tumbled
head over ears In love with Attle
1aXen haired maiden many years his
Junior.
One day, after valnly endeayoring to
screw his courage to the sticking point,
the learned man came upon his Crotch
en- as she sat alone darning a stocking,
with n huge pile of the family hosiery
on the table. The professor aimlessly
talked on general topics, wondering
how he could lead up to the subject
nearest lis heart, when all at once a
happy thought came to him.
Leaning forward, he put his big hand
on the little fist doubled up inside the
stocking and said hesitatingly:
you darn very beautifully, fraulein.
Would you like to darn my stockings
only?"
Fortunately the frauleln was not so
simple as she appeared. She grasped
the significance of the question imme-
diately and lost no time in answering,
Yes. "-Youth's Companion.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-30
Supreme Court Decisions

The Supreme Court Of the United
States has rendered decisions on several
of the cases relating 10 insular affairs
that have been long under consideration
and they were given 10 the VabHc.
Monday.
The two cases which attracted the
greatest share Of attention from the
court were what is known a. the DE
Lima case and that known as The
Downes case and Of these two. The
opinion in the Downes case is consid-
cred the most far reaching. as il affects
our future relations, whereas the De
Lima case dealt with a transitional
phase of our insular relations The
court was very evenly divided on both
cases but political lines were not at all
controlling.
The De Lima case involved the power
OF the government TO collect a duty on
goods imported into the United states
from Porto Rico after the ratification
OF the treaty of Paris and before the
passage of the Porto Rican act. The
court held that the position Of the gov.
eminent was not we'll taken and that the
duty collected must be returned.
The Downes case dealt with the legal
ity of the exaction of duties on goods
imported from Porto Rico in New York
after the passage of the Foraker act pro.
yiding for duty upon goods shiI ped
from the United States into Porto Rico
and also those shipped from Porto Rico
to the United States. In this case the
court held that such exaction was legal
and constitutional on the De Lima case.
The decision was rendered on behalf
of the majority of the court by Mr.. Jus.
tice Brown, the opinion being concurred
In by all the justices except Justices
McKenna, Shiras and White
In the Downes case four of the nine
members of the court united in the
opinion characterizing in strong Ian.
guage the opinion of the majority in
that case. In this opposing opinion the
chief justice and Justices Harlan, Brew.
er and Pecknam united and the chief
justice and Justice Harlan presente i
their views in writing Justices Gray,
Shiras, White and McKenna also, while
agreeing to the conclusion, announced
by Justice Brown, announced that they
had reached the conclusion by different
lines of argument and Justices GRAY,
White and McKenpa announced opinions
outlining their respective opinions.
Justice Shiras, White and McKenna also
dissented in the De Lima case, uniting
in an opinion. Justice Gray also pre-
sented an Independent and dissenting
opinion in that case
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-30
Fish and the Alphabet.

Perhaps the funniest thing to be told
respecting the antiquity of fishing re-
lates to the holy wars which were
waged in ancient Egypt over the tinny
deniZens of the water. the conflicts
arising from the circumstance that, as
often happened. one tribe would insist
with the utmost irreverence upon eat
ing up the fishes which the inhabitants
of an adjoining territory held in divine
alteration.
The child of today, in learning his al
phabet, calls the letters by their names
simply because the ancient Ph9nicians
were pleased to make similar figures
the symbols of certain sounds, and 1t is
thought very likely that the Phpni'
clans have been driven to invent that
alphabet by the necessity of CORE
spending with peoples Of various
tongues incidentally to the great com
merce which grew out of the fishery,
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-30

An amusing scene was witnessed one
day on one of the mail boats running
from Calais to Dover. The sea was
rather rough. A young woman, pretty
and nicely dressed, appeared to be sud-
denly taken very Ill with seasickness.
She groaned and screamed In apparent
agony for some little time.
At length a person who appeared to
be n stranger to her approached and
asked whether she would like to take
lozenge, which he guaranteed would
ease her pain. He had often tried it,
he said, on people and always with the
most marvellous results. The young
lady demurred a little at first but
finally accepted the offer Never was
cure so instantaneous. Hardly had she
swallowed the lozenge than the fair
patient was sitting up all smiles and
ordering ham sandwiches of the stew
ard.
Some passengers We're so struck
with the incident that they inquired
what was the remedy that had had
such a wonderful result, and the gen
tleman who, as he said, was the agent
for the sale of the lozenges, disposed
of a considerable number of boxes Of
them at 10 francs apiece. What was
the surprise Of the purchasers when
they saw the young lady and her pre-
server go off arm in arm on the vessel
reaching Dover! The boxes contained
common Jujubes.- London Telegraph.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-30

In tina -History OF Beverly" Mass.
the following anecdote Is related Of a
good Justice Of the peace In the old colo
NAL times. On cold night in winter
a traveller called at his house for lodg-
Ing. The ready hospitality OF the JUS
tice was about being displayed, when
the traveller unluckily uttered word
which his host considered profane.
Upon this he Informed his guest that
he was a magistrate, pointed out the
nature OF the offense and explained the
necessity Of Its being expiated by sit
ting an hour In the stocks.
Remonstrance was unayailing, for
custom at that time allowed the magis-
trate to convict and punish at once, and
In this case he acted as accuser, wit
ness, jury, judge and sheriff, all In one.
Cold as 1t was our worthy justice,
aided by his son, conducted the travel
er to the place of punishment, an open
place near the meeting house where
the stocks were placed. Here the tray
eler was confined In the usual manner,
the benevolent executor Of the law re-
naming with him to beguile the time
of Its tedium by edifying CONVERSE
ton.
At the expiration of the hour he was
reconducted to the house and hospita-
bly, entertained till the next morning,
when the traveller departed with, let us
hope, a determination to consider his
words more carefully before giving
them utterance in the hearing of a con-
scientious magistrate
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-30

There is an Irish clergyman of our
acquaintance who has deservedly a
considerable local reputation MS a wit
and story teller. He sees everything
from the humorous side. His appear
ance, his voice and manner are all
mirth provoking. especially his laugh
The present writer heard him speak
lately of his sexton, who appears to be
an original. a lady, a stranger to the
place, asked him If there were daily
mathis in the church. No. madam"
he replied, I'VE can't afford that, but
we put down cocoanut every Sunday"
This official is close at hand at all
baptisms and marriages and instinct
lively answers all the questions asked
of sponsors and couples being mar
ried, so that the rector says he is god
father to innumerable children and has
married himself to a considerable num-
Der Of brides, for when the question is
put, "Wilt thou have this woman to be
thy welded wife," he always audibly
answers, Il will" It may be truly
said ''this Is very Irish" for so it is.
Indeed, we have been told of case in
which young lady about to be mar
ried in the church which this sexton
serves made 1t proyiso that he SHOULD
be charged to keep his distance dur
ing the ceremony.-E Exchange.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-30
washinEton's High Priced shad.

Washington's steward was man
named Fraunces, who liked good liv-
ing and with whom Washington con-
tinually quarreled about the market
lug. One time he bought shad II
February, and as Washington saw 1t
coming into the dining room he was
charmed and asked what fiPh 1t was.
st is a shad," replied the steward;
"a very fine shad. 1t was the only one
In the market and bought it for you"
But what did you pay for it?" said
Washington sternly.
'It is u very fine shad," continued
the steward, land 1t is cooked TO a
turn"
But want to know the price-the
price,
at cost 49," stammered out Fraunces.
'Take it away" said Washington as
he raised his hand: take 1t away. 1t
shall never be said that set such an
example of luxury and extravaganza"
And with that he drove the steward
out of the room, and the shad was eat
en- in the servants kitchen.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-30
Fond of PrehirtorIc Man.

Upon examining some skulls dating
back from the stone age Mr.. Charters
White. VI. r. G. S, noted that several
of the teeth, although quite free from
carries. were thickly coated with tartar.
1t occurred to him that 1t would be
possible by a rough analysis TO identify
any particles of food that might be i'm
hedded In this natural concrete and 80
reveal the character of the aliment
partaken of by prehistoric man. Dis
solving the tartar in a weak acid. a
residue was left which, under the mi
croscope, was found to consist of corn
husk particles, hairs from the outside
of the husks, spiral vessels from yege-
tables, particles of starch, the point of
a fish tooth, a conglOmeration OF oval
cells probably of fruit the barblets Of
down and portions OF wool.
In addition to this varied list were
some round red bodies the origin Of
which defied detection and many sandy
particles. some relating to quartz and
some to flint. These mineral fragments
were very likely attributable to the
rough stones used in grinding the corn
and would account for the erosion of
the mastcating surfaces, which in
many cases was strongly marked. This
inquiry into the food of men who lived
not less than 1000 years ago is mat
ter of great archaeological interest
Chambers Journal.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-30
Burglaries.

Burglaries have been numerous in
Maine of late and there appears to be nc
let up in their frequency.
There were three burglaries near Port
land, Monday. The safe in the Maine
Central station at Woodfords was de
molished but there was about one dollar
in change In 1t. At the second place
the Cumberland Mills post office, how
ever, good haul was made, the burglars
carrying away with them 5000 worth OF
postage stamps and $3.50 in money.
c. F. j. Smiths grocery store at Nor.
rill's Corner was entered during the
night and goods valued at $50 and a
small amount of money taken.
Two men who entered the post office
at Andover, early Tuesday morning
wrecked the safe and building and car
ried away money and postage stamps tC
the amount of $1,000, were arrested in
the woods at Roxbury Notch, Tuesday
afternoon, after they had been surround
ed by posse of citizens headed by two
deputy sheriffs and the plumber recover
ed. The men were Immediately taken tC
Rumford Falls and placed in the lookup
They gave their names as Robert McLaiu
and John Jenkins of Detroit, Mich.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-30
Skowhegan Markets.


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-, -. -. -
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wheat TAT - . inter wheat cholce, SAVV
To 50 %. extra soo 20 10. -
CohN-Sl- - per uAs' meAi Ahd staeAeu corn
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Ekp- Mlaailhgs' Sl2o 10 I'D per c"' ;Ohlc2ge
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-30
Maddened by Solitude.

The Canadian northwest is a proba-
tionary haven for wealthy young Eng
glishmen of nomadic instincts. Num-
bers of them annually purchase hunt
ing and camping outfits from the Hud-
son Bay company and strike into the
barren lands to prospect for minerals
or take up land on the prairies. But
most often they return to the civiliza-
ton of the towns with nothing but
hard words for the wilderness.
The construction of the Transforming
railroad induced the younger son Of
one wealthy English family to take a
trip into that outlandish district. He
returned to Ottawa disappointed
man. ITS the most desolate country
you can imagine" be said tQ his
friends 81 have been out prospecting
sometimes for whole day without
seeing a sign of animal life. Once the
only living thing | came across was a
bird, and it was so Disguised that 1t
was trying to knock its brains out
against tree"
He had seen a woodpecker.-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1901-05-30
CHURCHES
Disagreeable, cold and wet.

Decoration day ought to be about
perfect for the rainmakers cant possibly
have any more on hand.
Miss Addie yeasie returned from
NJ massachusetts,, where she has been visit
ing friends, last Saturday. accompanied
by Miss Florence Carr.
Mr.. William Taylor died Saturday
night. at an advanced age. Mr. Taylor
was Familiarity known as Uncle VIII
liam" For great many years lie was
in active business of various kinds and
acquired good property, while in the
prime of life. For the past few years
he has been failing in health. The
funeral services were held at the home
on Tuesday afternoon. He leaves a wife
and son.
Mrs. H. L. Maddoeks was severely in
jured by being run over by team, last
Thursday night.
Mr., and Mrs. F. j. Watts returned
from Massachusetts, Saturday. Mr..
Watts reports having a good lot of work
engaged for his coat shop.
The post Office will close from 10 30 70
/ so and from 2 80 to 40 on Thursday.
It is also requested that all places of
business be closed from ? 90 to 4 so p. m.
Nicholas Miller has shipped several
cars of hay, this week.
At the regular meeting of Echo lodge,
4. of p May 21st, the rank of Page
was conferred upon two candidates and
the rank of knight upon one.
Mr.. {. L. Worthley has just returned
from Strong, where he has been erecting
a large, granite monument We learn
that he has just closed contract for an
other which will be erected in Canaan.
Charles Ward OF Skowhegan was in
town, one day last week, with his auto
mobile and gave several of our citizens
chance to see how it seemed to ride in
one of the CRITTERS 1t didn't seem TO
mind WaterviIe hill any more than it
did level ground.
Memorial services were held in the
Baptist church, last Sunday in behalf
of the G A. K. Bates Post, No. IS,
were present in body. The people of
the Congregational church were also
present, these together with the regular
congregation of the Baptist church,
made a very full house. Rev. j. A.
Jones of the Congregational church. as.
sisted in the services. The church was
tastefully decorated with the Stars and
Stripes The sermon preached by the
pastor, Rev. +. G. Davis, was from the
fourth chapter of Joshua, the 2lst verse.
The text ~ hat mean these stones?n
seemed peculiarly applicable at this
time of the completion and dedication
of the new monument to commemorate
the nations dead, and which the speaker
designated as a landmark of past his
tory. We regret that we have not the
space or the time to present the sermon
in full, but il was a good, sober talk
upon memorial subjects. particularly as
applied to the G. \. K.