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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12
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From the Detroit Free Press: 1t II
all right to talk about the roDDer rali-
roads, but we get robbed once In
while ourselves" said the right-of-way
agent. 1.-THE railroad that / am WORK
ing for has been engaged for some
time in Strengthening out the curves on
its line, and the work has kept me
busy getting the necessary right Oh
way of the farmers whose land we run
Through. There is nothing that VIII
increase the value of farm so much
as an impression that railroad VIII
need some of 1t. But got along fairy
well until last week, when to straight
en- out bad curve found that we
would have to buy few feet from the
farm that adjoins our right OF way.
The moment / set eyes on that piece
of ground I saw that | was going TO
have trouble with the owner, for upon
it was newly made grave. l mated to
approach the man, but railroad can't
afford to be sentimental; 80 l put the
case before him.
What he cried. disturb those
hallowed bones?'
i am sorry l answered, but 1t is
absolutely necessary that we have the
land that the grave is on
well, the old man protested with
tears in his eyes, and threatened tc
take the matter into court, the last
thing that desired to do, as
wouldn't care to say what jury would
do after lawyer was through witt
them. l argued with him, and finally
got the land that we desired by paying
him five times what it was worth.
Now said 1, after the papers were
passed, I suppose you will remove thu
remains at once?
Guess not said he.
Well, l guess you will said
sharply, that land belongs to us now.
'Wul,' he drawled, I don't suppos
the OF hog what's buried thar care
whether he is removed or not
Say! that old sharper had burie
nothing there but a measly hog, an
then shed tears over the hallowe
bones still weakened.
well, it was on me; so, after ad
vising the old fellow to be careful i
the future and not bury any more G
his relatives near our right of way,
left"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

Undoubtedly one of the most re-
markable features of the Paris exhibi-
ton just closed has been the multi
plicify of curious and novel systems
for producing light. In electricity the
extraordinary electric lamp that must
be lighted with a match proved one
of the triumphs Of the German section.
In gas lighting the portable boxes of
a Paris company have already found
their way into general use. Acetylene,
that peculiar ISsnch discovery and
invention, astonished the visitor by
its white effulgence all along the Seine,
between the new bridge and the Street
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12
THE CITY OF CARACAS.

Caracas, Venezrela, was again visit
ed by severe earthquake last week.
Fifteen persons were killed and many
others injured. Great damage was
done to buildings, including the Pan
theon and the churches. The United
States legation was badly damaged,
but all the occupants escaped unhurt.
President Castro, who leaped from a
balcony on the second floor of the
government house, had one leg brok
en-. Mr.. William Henry Devotion Hag-
gard had a narrow escape, the second
floor of the British legation having
fallen upon him and buried him in
the debris. Reports from the interior
show that the effects of the earthquake
were widespread The disturbances
were felt as far as the region of the
Andes. There were many wonderful
escapes.
Caracas has twice been shaken by
earthquakes in recent years. In the
middle Of November, 1896, a severe
disturbance occurred at midnight
There we're two distinct shocks. There
was a panic in the city and most OF
| the inhabitants fed to the open places
| There was little damage done, how.
ever, and no loss of life.
The city of Caracas, which has fire.
quently suffered from earthquakes
was visited last July by a series o
seismic disturbances, which did grea
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

whispering together over something IN.
the municipal and housekeeping line
thas is absolutely sensational. The
discovery or invention contemplates
the disintegration at the burner Of
common air, pumped through the mains
AIR that costs nothing but the pump
ing. The great question is which is
to be the cheapest and the best. Gas
and electric lighting companies may
or may not have to go into liquida-
tion-in any case, the honest citizen
may hope at last to come into his
own at no distant day.
I first noticed the fountains" of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12
z6.2o5.22O.

The people of the United States
have stood up and been counted, and
there are just 1926, 22O of the sover-
eigns. With the possible exception Of
the Bryanites and anti-imperialists
who are opposed to expansion Of any
kind, Americans will plume them
selves upon their substantial increase,
and will be justified in doing so, for
In ten years they have gained 1926
AGA, or nearly 81 per cent. During the
century now closing they have in
creased from 5,3OS,4S3 to 1926, 220,
and the gain in the last decade il. larg-
err than that of any previous decade.
To the total the forty-five states con-
tribute 74,627,907 and the seven terri
tories, ETC., 1,667,313.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

From the Detroit Free Press: IT
was out in the western part OF the
state the other day on a matter OF
business" said Brown. Il expected to
get back the same day, but | missed
nv train and was forced to put up at
the alleged hotel that the little town
where I was boosted of. l knew that
there was another train due at the lit
tle burg at 8 in the morning, so when
| retired for the night l left orders
with the old man who ran the hotA
TO be called In time to catch It. as
nv business being finished, | wanted
to get away as soon as possible.
"'Goin' ter try an catch that train
eh?' said he. 'Wul. l don't think va
will
"'well, you attend to your part and
will attend to mine.' / answered,
shortly.
"Well, the old man called me about
2.30 in the morning and l started for
the station, arriving there In time to
stand on the platform and watch the
train pass by without stopping. Then
it dawned upon me that 1t was lin
tied and was not in the habit of stop
ming at small places. To say that
was mad does not express it, and ]
charged back to the hotel with the
idea of reading the riot act to the old
man for not telling me Of the fact.
"'Didn't you catch the trainr he
asked when I came in, primed 10 the
exploding point.
"'No, didn't snapped.
"'Wul,' he drawled, didn't thina
We would, unless we wuz an ALFRED
fast runner. But l wuz willin' ter sec
what we could do"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

Nearly two months have passed
since the hurricane which reduced
Galveston to ruins, but the need OF the
survivors has not yet passed out of
mind. nor have contributions to the
relief fund ceased. The promptness,
liberality and diverse character OF
these contributions make one of the
most impressive incidents of modern
times Money, food, clothing. tents,
medicines and dlsinfectants poured In
upon the stricken city. Even before
the bridges were restored whole train
loads of provisions were waiting CLOSE
at hand, and locomotives. which had
hurried their charitable burden half
across the continent, were frettlng at
the delay. almost within sight of the
sufferers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

( The last official report gives 141 pub
lie schools in Hawaii. employing S44
teachers and having 11.436 pupils
These are supplemented by large and
excellent private schools-4S In num-
Der. employing 200 teachers. with A.
054 pupils enrolled. OF these, $4,000
and more students, about 5000 are Ha-
waiians and nearly 5000 fractional
Hawaiians. The Portuguese come
next, with nearly 1000, and then the
Chinese and Japanese. with over 1000
each. Then come the American chill
dren, 600 strong. Nine nationalities
are tabulated. and the stragglers from
ali corners of the world are placed I'M
der the heading "other foreigners"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

OF Nations. The powerful new Amerl-
can petroleum lamps on the Quail des
Tuilleries show that old-fashioned
coal oil" is still to be heard from.
In the exhibition grounds and on the
Paris boulevard the alcohol lamps
with incandescent gas burners compete
with the electric light. More curious
still and full of vague promise are
the mysterious psychological and lu-
minous metallic lamps. Finally, the
scientists and capitalists of Paris are
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

Our civilization demands a greater
or less degree of mendacity," remarked
the abstruse person. 1--WE are constant.
ly encountering some empty phrase
some conventional remark which Is alb
solutely devoid of sincerity"
That's right" answered the boob
agent. That's perfectly true. I am
reminded of it every time walk up u
a front step where there is doormat
with the word Welcome on it,
Washington Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

this canned-gas company at the ex-
hibition, but they are now doing busi-
ness on the Rue Auber, beside the
Grand Opera, and are beginning to ex-
tend their business all over Europe,
Asia and America, writes our corre-
spondent 1t is in the full tourist
quarter, and / fancy there have been
few Americans in Paris this summer
who have not stood in admiration be-
fore the simple-looking device dis
played in those show windows by
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12
is marriage a success 2

"Is marriage successT'
81 should say not!" remarked an
Oregon farmer. why, there's Lucin-
dy, gifts up in the mornin', milks six
cows, gifts breakfast, starts four chill
dren to skewl. looks arter the other
three, feeds the hens, likewise the
hogs, likewise some motherless sheep,
skins twenty pans of milk, washes the
clothes, gifts dinner, ct cetery, ct Get
cry. Think I could hire anybody to dc
it for what she gifts? Not much! Mar
riage, sir, is a success-a great sue
!"-Ram's Horn.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

which the suburbanite and the farmer
equally with the dweller in cities may
enjoy gas lighting all over his house.
These gas fountains-using the word
In the French sense-are long, narrow
metal boxes, standing upright, of solid
construction. to hold compressed IL
Illuminating gas, that by means Of rub
Der tubes is led to incandescent burn.
ers by way of movable lamps like
those that stand on center tables In
America. This Is the story of the
fountains; but simple as 1t is, how
is 1t that no one thought of 1t before?
The gas boxes, sold to the consumer
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

The old Avalon College at Trenton.
Mo, has changed its name, and hence
forth will be known as Ruskin Col
lege. II will be conducted on the plan
of Ruskin Hall at Oxford, England,
which was organized by Walter Vroo-
man, formerly of st. Louis. The Rus
kin Hall movement was started in
England for the benefit of workingmen
and succeeded from the first The
scheme does not stop with the estab-
lIshment of the college at Trenton,
Mo-. but contemplates the opening of
other colleges in different cities of the
country and the organization of clubs
for home study.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

at s. each, require only to be taken
home and set up on shelves. Three
form the regulation battery" for a
moderate-sized house, lighting the
three rooms which the French light
brilliantly, the dining room, the ante
chamber and the kitchen. You will
not often find gas-burners in French
bedrooms, candles being considered
the correct thing. The company as
serts there is no other installation Of
gas that can be made so cheaply.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

Lack of tact, or imagination, is a
handicap even to people of the best
intentions. One cannot help feeling
a little sorry for the company of kind
hearted young folks who visited a
Boston hospital the other day for the
purpose of cheering the poor patients
with little music, and chose for their
first selection:
Break the news to mother,
I'm not coming home"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

James Jackson, farmer of Linn
county. Kas., has placed signboard
at his gate on the road. On this board
is painted his name, the name of his
farm, Jackson Farm" and the direc-
ton and distance to Chantilly, his
postofice. Below this he has black
board on which he may write what he
has for sale. He says that he has sold
one horse and two cows and calves
since the erection of his signboard,
and he thinks the quick sales were the
results Of this advertising.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

stein, eldest son of
the Princess Hell
enc of England and
a grandson of
Queen Victoria. He
was born in 1867,
and was a major
in the Kings Roy
al rifles. He Joined
the Kings Royal
rifles twelve years
ago, and saw a
great deal of war
service. He took
part in the Ashanti
expedition, which
brought heavy sor-
row to the queen
through the death
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12
SHE.

love the trees. l love the brooks
That gently flow along;
1 love the cowbell on the COW,
l love it's ding-a-dong.
love each tender blade of grass
That glistens in the dew,
And cen the donkey browsing Their,
l love for loving you.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

damage to property. There were
seven terrific shocks in succession, and
the residents of the city were terror
stricken. President Castro and his
family slept for several nights under
tents in the Plaza Bolivar, and all the
churches and theaters were kept closed
for week
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12
And Go Ahead slow,u

Fnilosopher-And now, after hayins
reviewed all philosophy with You.
there is only one law that can Law
down for your guidance.
Student-What is that?
fhilosopher-When you are sure you
are right you should suspect that you
are wrong.-Life.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12
Love.

/ love the fields. l love the fens,
l love the hills and dales;
love the dancing little waves,
l love the cleaning sails.
l love the frisking lambs, love
The sky's enhancing blue,
And cen yon Mamie goat 1 love,
Sweetheart, for loving you.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12
He Had Been Caught

wine Oglancing up from his book
"a, what is a man trap"q
raven. my son. the most effective
man trap ! know of is an old-fash-
,Uneu rocking chair in dark ROOM
Philadelphia Press
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

Papa" said little Willy, who lie al.
y, saying something in print, what
is a royal flush?"
O., a royal flush, Willy" replied papa,
lsIer--well, you see, it might be
called royal flush, for instance-er-
yer Times.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12
Velocity of the x-Rars.

Careful experiments by Monsieur
Brunhes, in France, indicate that the
X-rayY have definite velocity which
is of the same order as the velocity of
light.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

Many woman is loved without
knowing 1t. and many woman thinks
she is loved when she is not The lat
ter discover their mistake few weeks
after marriage.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

Emperor William of Germany has
taken to himself an automobile. He
has always been noted for nimblenesa
of movement, although no monarch
ever stood more stoutlly on his Dig
nifty.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12
A Dangerous Nam rhanrr.

Say, ma. are girls with turn-us
noses easier to kiss?"
Don't talk such silly nonsense
George"
Has the cook got a turned-ux
nose?"
Yes. Do be quiet"
We'll, she's the one pa said Il to-
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12
Cbe Earthquake at Caracas.

distinguished themselves as the Irish,
Scotch and English Tommy Atkins
did, nor had they made record COM
parable with the Canadian or Austria
liam contingents.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

Somehow the correspondents hare
neglected to say whether or not Pres
ident Paul Kruger is letting his beard
grow out again.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

wise is the man who does not allow
success to throw him sff his guard
against a reverse of fortune
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

The emperor of Austria always used
to send the late king of Italy annual
ly a present of 10000 picked Havana
cigars
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12
working Both Ends.

"Dr. Dosem and his wife seem to be
In league together. don't they?"
How so?"
"Why, he is trying to boom his new
dyspepsia cure, while she is running
a cooking school" - Philadelphia
Evening Bulletin.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12
"How did you like that Latin play?'
"It was Greek to me-"
HIS Cough.

His Cough.
81 understand that Mr.. Billionson
has very serious cough"
"Yes," answered the campaign hus-
tier. 81 got fooled by that rumor last
week. He has cough, but it's only in
his throat. It'll never get as far as his
pocketbook. Washington Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

Sixteen st. Louis mothers agreed to
decide by ballot which of them had the
handsomest baby. Each baby got one
vote.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12
Radiance.

Englishman-Wh do you give your
president second term?
American-That's the only way to
get rid of them forever.-Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12
In Campaign Work.

"Whct does Mildred mean when she
says that she is engaged in campaign
work?"
"She means that she is writing her
letter of acceptance to Theodore
Denver News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

Bishop Coleman, OF the Protestant
Episcopal diocese of Delaware, takes
his annual vacation in peculiar man
ner. In order to get entirely out Of
reach of the engagements of very
busy life, he puts on rough clothes for
two weeks in the autumn of each year,
and with staff of heavy wood and a
change of outfit strapped in KNAPP
sack, tramps through the mountains
of Pennsylvania and West Virginia.
His journeys are full of interesting ex-
periences, although they involve what
most vacationists would regard as
hard work"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

Prince Henry OF Battenberg, and was
promoted brevet-major in recognition
of his services. He was at Omdur-
man with the sirdar. Latterly he
served with his regiment in Ireland.
He was 80 years of age.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12
Prince Cbrisfian Victor.

A dispatch from Pretoria announces
the death from enteric fever of Prince
Christian Victor of Schleswig- Hol-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

Spanish public men assert that the
loss of its colonial possessions has
contributed to the prosperity and
strength of Spain. Since peace was
declared and friendly relations have
been re-establlshed with the United
States the material progress of Spain
has been remarkable. Not only have
the larger cities experienced a change
for the better, but places of less i'm
portance throughout the kingdom have
shown wonderful increase in manufac-
turing industries. Commerce In gem
sral has been making rapid progress,
and that between Spain and the United
States during the past year has been
greater than at any time since 1884.
From which 1t appears that national
calamities may be transmitted into ma
tional blessings, II that spirit in men
or nations which rises superior to de-
spair be not absent
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

"Dis am foul weather, deacon"
Eyes, sab, list de kind OBJ weather 70
'em."
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-07-17
STATE INSTITUTIONS

l.. 0. Henderson. Warden State Prison
JOS. f. Stubs, President State University
Dr. Patterson, Supt. Hosp Mental Discs
Jos. Josephe, Supt., Of Orphans Home
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-07-17
JUSTICES SUPREME COURT

w. A. Massey, c. P, c. H. Belknap,
A l.. Fitzgerald.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-07-17
HOW is YOUR WIFE?

:-ss' % he. beauty2 II 20. CONSTIPATION.
inG.gesticn. ..ica Headache are the princip,
causes ha.is lever Root Tea has cured Ihes Il
for half century. Price Is cts and 50 cts Mossee
refunded 4 reSDles ere not Ht3zaetcrY.
Morning appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1877-1906, 1901-07-17
ATTITUDES

Railway Depot, U. S. Mint, Government
Building, Post Office and State Capitol
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-27
CHAMPION FOOTBALL TEAM.
The Victorious Oak Ridge Boys Receive a
Royal Welcome Home

The two strongest colored football
teams in the county are the Howard
University eleven, of Washington, d.
this city. Shaw won from Howard last
year at Norfolk by the close score Of 5
to after what experts called the sever
est struggle ever seen in Norfolk, Va,
although some of the strongest teams in
the South have played there. Shaw has
played for seven years and has met
many teams, but has never been scored
against This year it is said Shaw has
the best team that ever left the Univer-
sity.
The team left Thursday morning to
play in Norfolk on Thanksgiving, and
there the eleven go by boat to Washing
ton to play Howard University Satur-
day, November Goth.
Last year the quiet, clean and orderly
department of the Shaw football team
was noticed in the Norfolk papers and
spoken highly of by the railroad off
Gals.
They are great ball players and are
the picked negro team to meet the Car
Isle Indians.
N. c. Bruce, General Manager of Ath-
elites at Shaw, leaves with the following
men: ]. II. G. Williams, c.. H. Rich,
Moon, w H. Hackney, A. Want, S. B.
Eaton, Samuel Jones, Cumber, John l..
McGriff, w. B. Jones, Tantsi, Prige,
Benz. Tuck, Ellis, Holly. Mcclure.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-27
STOLE $40 FROM MRS. TUCKER.
Her Office Door Entered and Desk Forced. A
Trunk That disappeared

The desk of Mrs. r. S. Tucker in her
office on the third floor of the Tucker
building was entered last Saturday and
$40 taken therefrom. The office was en-
tered by some one who had key that
fitted the door. The desk was priced
open. The robbery occurred in the day
time. 1t occurred during period of ten
minutes. the office being unoccupied only
for that length of time.
Another bold robbery occurred at the
Union depot Sunday morning Ed Hall,
colored, left his trunk outside the station
st 3:4S a. IN. He went inside to get some
change. When he came out at a. m.
the trunk was gone. 1t was found next
day in the yard of Mrs. j. p. Neathery to
the north of the depot The trunk had
been opened by an axe and some under
clothing was gone.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1901-11-27

! declined. Saw Mai. Guthrie and he told
me to see Mr.. Southgate and get his ad
vice. did so and Mr.. Southgate said
it was an important matter and | was
urged to testify. ! advised also with Col
J. S. Carr and he at first advised me no.
to and afterwards said to do my duty and
testify. This also was the advice oil
Boone and Bryant.
Finally this question was asked
I'm his cross examination of you what
was DR.. Kilgo's manner to your" Here
there was an objection, and the Jury was
sent out. After much argument it re-
turned and the judge allowed the ques-
ton, Mr. Gattis answering.
1T was abrupt, domineering and i'm
perious.''
During the course of the examination
Mr.. Gattis denied that he was the "origi-
nal slanderer, and said that his infor-
nation about DR.. Kilgo being a "wire
puller and manipulation" were obtained
in South Carolina, the idea seems to be
that he was this in ecclesiastical mat
tiers, seeking position for himself and t.
get others out of the way.
ED. e. BRITTON.