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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29

new. While the present-day Chinese
attitude is that of contempt for any
beings Or institutions not evolved in
China, the Japanese are eager to know
of everything connected with our form
of civilization, and to adopt it if it is
good. Sometimes their great receptive
ness and power of imitation and adop-
ton lead them to adopt innovations
which they afterward find it wiser to
discard. Hence the accusation of tickle
ness. A perusal of Japanese history
shows that the people have ever pro-
crossed by impulses, by action and re-
action, and that in the end good judg-
mepts seems to become supreme.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29

According to the latest compilation
of railroad statistics, the aggregate
amount of outstanding stocks and
bonds of the railroads of the United
States slightly exceeds SO, 500, 000, 900.
The gross earnings of all these rail-
roads FOR the fiscal year ended June
80, 1900, was in round numbers $780,
000,0 600, an increase over the preceding
year of $167, 900, 900. The net income
for the same year amounted to $685.
900, 000, an increase of about SGT, OOO,-
900, and more than $11O, 600, 900 was
distributed in dividends after the pay
ment of nearly $500. OOO, 900 in interest
on bonds.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29

boundary dispute, which he amicably
settled. He also negotiated a COM
merclal convention between the Ar
gentine Republic and the United
States. When the necessity for
choosing a director general Of the
Pan-American Exposition presented
itself, the directors saw in Mr.. Blu
chanan the man possessing the quail
ties required for the successful devel-
opment of such a giant enterprise. He
was induced to abandon his foreign
post and take up the direct manage
ment of the great work. Mr.. Blu
chanan has an intimate knowledge Of
the needs, the u and condi-
tions of Latin-America. and his mas
ter hand is In evidence in the salient
features of the great exposition, which
has been auspiciously launched.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29
Great Feat in Surgery.

DR.. Syfried, a German surgeon, is re-
ported to have successfully performed
a unique operation. He removed a por-
ton of a workman's skull, pulverized
by the blow of an iron bolt, and filled
the cavity with bone from the skull
of an OK, carefully pared down and
carved to fit the hole. The skin was
laid over the injury and healed natur-
ally. The patient experienced no i'll
effects.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29
A alrrs Unnatural Crime.

The amazing d~epravity of an Albany
girl named Emily Weeks, 2S years of
age, is responsible for her i%ncarcera-
ton in the county Jail, charged with a
most unnatural offense. To prevent
her mother discovering ~forgeries
amounting to $4,000 which she had per-
petrated by the use of her mothers
name, she threw carbolic acid into her
face, almost binding her. The Albany
County bank has preferred a charge of
forgery against her. The girl took the
money S 70 that she might give it to a
fellow named Williams with whom she
is infatuated and who was confined in
a hospital undergoing an operation.
She says hat she was introduced to
Williams by Mrs. Catherine Leighton,
who employed her, and that the latter
induced her to draw the money from
the bank, telling her she had as much
right to 1t as her mother. Mrs. Leigh
ton has been arrested as an accessory.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29

A dearth of violets may not sound
alarming to those who are not aware
of the great Importance of this flower
In perfumery. At present great dis
tress prevails all along the Riviera,
and especially at Nice owing to the
failure Of the violet harvest. The ex-
~ceptionally cold spring and the Bit
ter winds have destroyed the blooms.
and the peasantry are in such a pitt
full condition that a public appeal has
been made to assist them until the
young plants can be bedded out. The
orange flower crop has also been very
bad. The marked change in the CHI
mate of Nice is said to be due to the
frequent fires which have destroyed
the forests in the Estereals, and 1t is
now proposed to replant them. and to
pass a vigorous law for their better
preservation.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29
Longest stairway in Washington.

Statesmen reach the reception room
in the white house by climbing the
longest stairway in Washington. SEN
ator Hanna, suffering from what base
ball men call a Charley horse leg"
was laboriously mounting the steps re-
Gently and stopped to rest when half
way up. He saw the chief usher on.
the floor above and called to him:
Have an elevator put in this build
ing during the summer and send the
bill to me-" Second the notion" said
Senator Platt, when he heard of Han
mas offer.-Chicago Chronicle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29

A tablet has been placed upon the
house in Richmond, Va, in which
Gen. Robert E. Lees family lived dur
ing the war. The building is a plain
three-story and basement red brick
house on Franklin street, near Sew
enth, and has been occupied by the
Virginia Historical Society for some
time past. The tablet reads: 1.-THE
residence of Gen. Robert e. Lee from
1851 TO 1866"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29
SENATOR CALLS AUDIENCE.
No One of Lesser Rank than
the Vice President.

the Vice President.
There are two ways of looking at
anything, and the way a wit of Wash
ington explained a certain lack of au-
dience in the senate, when a southern
senator made a speech, was certainly
the most delightful way of defining a
somewhat chilling incident.
1t has passed into history that Hon.
Wilkinson Call of Florida, though for
three terms a United States senator
and highly honored by his state, did
not make a great impression on the
senate as a speaker, and that he thus
disappointed all those who have the
tradition in their minds that all south
ern statesmen are orators. Senator
Call, it is said, once arose to make a
speech when the senate chamber was
rather empty. AS he spoke the few
members of the senate who we're there
filed out to get luncheon. No one re-
manned on the floor to listen to the
speech, but the president of the senate
still sat in his place, dignifed and
calm. The galleries were also empty,
and the incident became the subject of
Washington gossip. At a dinner party
where a southern politician was a
guest it was asked what he thought of
the southern senator's audience when
he made his speech in the senate this
morning. Then came a clever answer,
for the southern man said, with a
grave face: Il thought it a very dis
~tinguished audience. There was no
person there of less rank than the vice
president of the United States."-Sat-
urday Evening Post.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29

Colonel Elijah De Beard, of Gilmer
county, Ga. lives in a one room stone
structure over his wife's grave. Over
he door of the entrance is the in
scription: zone in life and one in
death At one side is the grave Of
Mrs. De Beard and there is room for
the colonels last resting place. On
every anniversary of his wife's death
Colonel De Beard has the funeral GER
emony repeated and the old man
s@ends all his time beautifying the sur
roundings with flowers and vines.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29

Another balloon voyage across the
sea is announced. Comte Henri de la
Vaulx is preparing for an aerial voy-
age over the Mediterranean in July or
August, according to the selection
made by M. Flamarion and other wind
and weather experts. The count is
undoubtedly one of the most promi-
nent ~balloonists, although his first eff
forts were intended as a pastime. He
considers that the first practical fruits
in the way of aerial navigation will
be found on the ocean where a contin-
n of unaltered temperature gives
increased steadiness. The starting
point will be from the Isthmus of
Sablettes, near Toulon. A shed will
be erected on the beach to make all
preparations for a departure at short
notice.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29

The report comes from Florida that
a company at st. Cloud in that state
has succeeded in making excellent
paper from the leaves Of the palmetto.
should this prove correct, palmetto
would appear as a rival to wood-pulp,
a feature of the situation being the
rapid growth of the scrub palmetto; it
is said that two growths of it may be
cut from the same land each year.
Some thousands Of square miles of
FLORIDA are covered with II.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29
Qualifications for Brltl.h

Before a foreigner can become a CHI
zen of the United Kingdom he must
have resided in Britain OF have been in
the service of the crown for five years.
Having this qualification, and having
also the intention of residing perma-
nently in the United Kingdom, or serv-
ing under the crown, he may apply to
the Home Secret for naturalization.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29
A nottls-wa.hlnr Machine,

A bottle-washing machine is being
built for a brewing company In Mil
waukee which will wash, scrub and
rinse, outside and inside, 40, 900 bottles
in a day of ten hours.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29
Egyptian Cigarettes.

Some idea of the great demand for
Egyptian cigarettes can be gained from
the fact that n factory in Cairo turns
out 1000, 900 cigarettes a day. These
are principally sold throughout Euro
pean countries.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29

King Victor Emmanuel has Just
completed the first volume of the his
tory of Italian coins and medals, upon
which he has been engaged for a long
time. The book contains about $4,000
illustrations. 1t is estimated II will
cost 500. 900.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29

AT Sugar City, Colo, a farm Of 49,
900 acres has been cultivated for rails
Ing sugar beets and a sugar factory
has been built with a capacity OF 500
IONS every twenty-four hours.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29
propo.ed runnsl undsr ssa.

The bringing of the Isle of Wight
into closer communication with the
mainland by the construction of a sub
marine tunnel has been proposed. The
idea is by no means an original one,
since 1t was first suggested over ff-
teen years ago. The present idea, how
ever, is to penetrate the bed of the
Solent, neal Hurst castle, and to
emerge upon the island at Totland
bay, near the Needles. The channel at
this point is two miles in width and
the preliminary surveys have revealed
the fact that the soil through which
the tunnel will extend is favorable to
the rapid completion of the work, so
that no unusual engineering difficulties
will be experienced. The enterprise
is well supported financially and the
application for the necessary powers
will be made during the coming par
liamentary session. 1t is estimated
that the total cost of the project will
amount to $3.50 900 and hat it can
be completed within two and a half
years.-Chicago Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29

For some years there has lived at
the foot of Nagyssal, in Hungary, a
hermit named Bodmuller, who, dwell
ing in a miserable hut, edited all the
locality by his austerity and piety.
Some weeks ago, however, he came UNI
der police surveillance. and to escape
their undesirable attentions, he deter
mined to set fire to his hut with a
view of giving rise to the idea that he
had persisted in the flames. Unfor-
~tunately for the success of this device,
he vas recognized at the West Sta
ton at Buda-Pesth by a detective, who
took him to the police station. On
the way the holy man amused himself
by throwing money at the crowd, but,
unfortunately, the coins were bad. The
hermit" was in reality a base coiner;
and he o occupies a cell" in the
prison of the capital OF Hungary.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29

A characteristic which has been po-
tent In the undermining of Japan is
that OF Unsuitable curiosity, an intense
desire to see and understand anything
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29

Doctor Nagusha, the Japanese bac-
teriologist, has made a formal propo-
sition that all civilized nations unite
in an organized effort to rid the world
OF rats. His W government, he de-
~clares, stands ready to bear it's part,
and the suggestion has called forth a
remarkably unanimous verdict of APP
proval from the doctors OF many lands.
Ways and means have not yet been
formulated. and II is in that direction.
of course, that the greatest difficulty
lies. Whether or not rats can be ex-
terminated, or anywhere near exter-
minated. is a question yet to be de-
termined. But In n event their
numbers can be enormously reduced;
and the certainty with which the
spread of the bubonic plague in India
and in Hawaii has been traced to rats
makes even a reduction in numbers
worth the effort it requires.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29
Andrew sandager, President Of III.

Andrew Sandager, President of the
State Bank OF Lisbon, N. d., and a
former State Senator of North Da-
kota, has introduced ar innovation in
marriage ethics. Without consulting
even the bride-elect he procured a Ii
cense to wed and then summoned Miss
Carrie Johnson, who was visiting at
the soldiers home here, to present
herself before. Justice Grover. Upon
reaching there she met Mr.. Sandager
and showed much surprise when he
stated his purpose. She did not object.
however, and the Justice performed
the ceremony.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29

Some historians say that the manu-
fscture of silk was introduced into
Spain by the Moors.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29
LUCK IN KISSES.
INCIDENTS OF THEIR POWER
FOR GOOD OR EVIL.

A Kiss That Brought q Fortune to q
Starving Miner An Estate Gained
Through Kissing -one Case Had a
Tragic Ending.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-29

The military effect on dresses for
children is the correct thing for
spring.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-26
SIR CLAUDE ON LOOTTNG.
SAYS LADY MACDONALD WITHDREW
FROM A PARTY GOING OVER
THE PALACE, BIT DID
NOT PROTEST.
NOT PROTEST.

Speaking OF the actions OF the missionaries in
China In the recent Boxer trouble there Sir Claude
M Macdonald who sailed for Europe Yesterday on
the Kaiser Wilhelm der Crosse commended the
men and justified their conduct He said they had
right TO take what they wanted when they saw
their possessions and the result Of their work
swept away by hostile hands.
Sir Claude was British Minister to China during
the trouble. He is now Minister TO Japan. Lady
Macdonald who imprisoned with him In the
British Legation during the siege of Picking accom-
panied him on the voyage home, whittier he has
peen summoned on official business. They arrived
III TINS city only two days having made a
quick trip across the continent Sir Claude expects
TO remain in England about six months
Sir Claude refused TO give any definite informa-
! ton concerning the story that the wife of a
United States diplomat engaged in the looting
OF storeroom in the palace. and that Lady Mac
Donald protested against the act
Il remember the incident to which believe the
article refers, he said. When l read the story
l was in San Francisco. l wrote TO General
Chaffee at once the subject But II is not
true that Lady Macdonald protested She was IN
the Tarty that went over the palace. but when
there was talk about breaking into the storeroom
she withdrew, but did not protest The Secretary
of the British Legation and the Belgian and Italian
representatives also withdrew They refused to
have anything TO do with the affair. What went
on after they left l cannot say, and who were the
parties who remained 1 will not say. But they
entered through the South Gate under passes is
sued by General Chafee.
An American aid and another person to
me afterward to apologize but l told them that
there was nothing TO apologize for. knew moth
ing except that Lady Macdonald had withdrawn
Afterward | read that the ssentatives OF two
nations had protested ana | suppose that they
were the Belgian and Italian minister's
When asked whether ne thought that the con-
duct OF the missionaries justified the stories that
had been sent out from China he replied:
The conduct OF the missionaries, so far as l
know, was excellent. l commencing one.
Dr. Gamewel who was n the legation during the
siege, and who dill much good work at that trying
time. The missionaries | met were all right.
Their position was trying one They saw the
fruits of their labor swept away. their possessions
taken and themselves suffering, and with all this
why should they not take what they needed?
No one except those who went through that
awful! time imagine the horror Of il paint
the picture Of that siege. There nine hun
dred in the British legation and the sanitary ar
engagements were inadequate. Outside all was
ruin. and the streets filed with dead and
mules. II was time Of constant watchfulness
and suffering.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-26
DIED..

who form the greater part depositors
ton the number Of whom he has increase vefol
many charitable institutions in this city and
ctaly proud Of the affections he
Opnan children cared for and educated in the Wartbur
orphan Asylum. at Mount Vernon, which had grown
ceedngy dear his heart The Trustees
the death OF their friend gratefully their
appreciation the rendered this
tribute Of affection his memory.
deepfeit sympathy TO the bereaved family OF tn
Resolved That iris Board attend the funeral services
and that the dag OF the be displayed
until the day after the funeral
Resolved, That these resolutions be printed the
OF the city; and that engrossed thereof be
70 the family of the departed.
NORRIS-At RichheId Springs " Y on June o. 1901
GRACE Van Dyke only daughter OF Henry d. and Sara
Funeral services the Madison Avenue Reforms.
Church. corner 57th-st and Madison-ave. New-Yorh
at 1883 a M. Wednesday, June d.
PATEsAt Denver, COL June "a. 1901. Jane. wif
Notice of funeral hereafter.
fenn-. susan H. Spring. in her SD year.
Funeral services will be held Church Chapel
S1th-st and 5th-ave.. Thursday. June o. 10 m
sTANFORsDAt the residence her nleces. the Mise
ME- valley Stream Long Island. June Is. Mar
Funeral services at the Chapel main Cypress
Hills, Thursday June y. at 1870 D.
Relatives and friends invited.
SNIFT.-At Sound Beach, Conn. on Monday morning
June - Liltas Eleanor infant child of Or. Arthur
r, and Itiias Rowland Swift aged months
West I1st-st. Wednesday afternoon. %. ,
Interment in Greenwood Cemetery.
WII.I1ETs- Monday. June p 1901 George j. winets
aged 30 years.
Relatives and friends are respectfully invited 70 attenc
Ine IuneTaI at the residence Of his father George A
o IteIs: ScdTsGale n y on Friday June Is at p m
C[rages val meet train White Plains. leaving Grant
central Depot 1235.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-26
MISS SPRINGS LEAP FATAL.
JUMP FROM A D., L. AND W TRAIN WHILE
ON HER WAY TO A SANATORIUM
RESULTS IN DEATH

Miss Susan B. Spring, OF No. 121 East Thirty
sixth-st., died yesterday at Stroudsburg Penn.
from injuries received in jumping from express
train on the Delaware. Lackawanna and Western
Railroad Henryvlle. Penn. June 20. The
body Will be brought TO this city tomorrow, and
the funeral win be held In the chapel of Brick
Presbyterian Church. Thrty-seventh-st. and Fifth
ave. 10 m. Thursday
Miss Spring had been in poor health since the
death OF her mother early in the year and was
returning 10 Jackson's Sanatorium, at DanvIlle
y. Y. accompanied by Miss Nellie Hammond.
trained nurse. When the went the dining
car Miss Spring opened the rear door of the par
Tor car and jumped OF the platform She was
badly injured. but for time II believed she
would She failed rapidly however, and
died yesterday morning, She is believed 10 have
become insane through grief over the death of her
mother and the tragic end of the Rev. DR. Maltbie
y. BabcoCk. who had been her pastor
Miss Spring the only daughter OF the late
DR. Edward Spring and granddaughter OF the Rev.
Gardiner Spring. who for many years pastor
Of the Brick Presbyterian Church: Since the death
of her father. in 1882 she lived with her mother IN
East Thirty sixth-st. She was very active in
Church work and carried many private char
tiles
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-26
MARQUIS DE LUR-S4LUCESS TRIAL.

Paris. June 25-The Senate. sitting as a High
Court to-day heard the witnesses for the prosecu-
ton in the trial OF the Marquis de Lur-Saluces.
charged with treason. Their testimony did not de-
velop anything new. General Zurlinden. the former
Military Governor OF Paris testified that he be-
Heved NJ DerouIede's attempt TO induce some Of
the troops TO march the Elysee Palace the
day OF President Faures funeral was not prearran-
ged The officers, he added had no idea of turn
ing from their duty. France could rely on the
army always doing its duty.
The first witness for the defence, General Char
reyron testified that the marquis served under him.
and that he excellent officer and an honor
able
The next witness. Major Cuignet. when questioned
in support of tho defendants contention that the
army for several years past had been deliberately
disorganized pleaded that professional secrecy pre-
vented him from replying and the president of the
court NJ Falleres upheld the plea, whereupon
counsel for the Marquis de ur-Saluces announced
that he would call other witnesses. he in
tended 10 question them the same subject This
decision shortened the proceedings considerably and
the Public Prosecutor. NJ. Bernard. began his clos
ing speech. The court was adjourned until to-
morrow.
New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1901-06-26
d. b. HENDERSON HONORED.
PRESENTED To KING EDWARD AND ENTER
TANNED AT LUNCHEON BY MR.. CHoATE

PRESENTED To KING EDWARD AND ENTER
TANNED AT LUNCHEON BY MIR. CHOATE.
London. June Sd b. Henderson. Speaker OF
the United States House Of Representatives. and
Henry White Secretary OF the United States En-
bassy here. witnessed the inspection Of the Yeo-
men of the Guard by King Edward In the garden
Of Marlborough House this afternoon. After the
inspection Mr.. Henderson was presented to the
borough House. They engaged In a conversation
which lasted half hour.
Joseph H. Choate. the United States Ambassa-
dor, entertained Mr.. Henderson at luncheon later
In the afternoon. The following We're present:
Lord Roberts Lord Pauncefote. the British Am
bassador 20 the United States; Joseph Chamber
lain Sir Henry Fowler. NJ p: Clement A. Girls
com. president OF the International Navigation
Company Sir Michael Hlcks-Reach Chancellor of
the ExcheGuer; Lord Strathcona and Mount Royal.
High Commissioner for Canada. Charles 4. Richie.
Home Secretary: James Bryce. John Morley. An
thony f. Ashley. Captain Lee William St John
Brodrick Secretary for War; a j. Balfour. Gov
Court Gully. Speaker of the House OF Commons;
Sir Henry Campbell EanneTman. Liberal leader in
the House of Commons: Herbert II. ASquth, for
merry the Liberal Home Secretary: Judge Hdr-
for ireland; J. PierpOnt Morgan, and Clinton Daw-
kins a partner In the house OF J. 6. Morgan & Co
Mr.. Choate and Mr. Henderson listened TO the
army debate in the gallery Of the House of Lords
tonight The Duke of Bedford and Lord Dun
raven criticised the Army REORGANIZATION bin.
They urged that more pay and better rations were
necessary to attract recruits. Lord Raglan. the
Under Secretary for War defended the bill.