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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18
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An inventor of New Haven, Con-
necticut, is making an effort to have
the clock face that all humanity has
been consulting for centuries changed
for one made suitable for the progress
sive people of the twentieth century.
In stating his objections to the pres
emit system of telling time the inventor
points out that there is bewildering,
lbrain-trying number of figures which
are never necessary at one time for
one hour indications on the face of
the clock of today, and he further says
that some of these figures are right
side up while others are upside down,
some repose on their sides, while
others are placed at various angles.
This, as can be readily seen, creates
confusion and often renders 1t difficult
to tell the exact time at a glance.
In the latest system there are never
more than four figures shown on the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18

dial of the clock at once, and they so
indicate the time that no mistake is
possible, and indicate it so accurately
that valuable minutes need never be
lost. Under many ordinary circum-
stances minute over or under time
will cause a great inconvenience or
trouble, but there are many conditions
when even the loss of few seconds
means the loss of millions of money,
or even the wrecking of lives.
The inventor by his new system has
evolved not only singular time indi-
cation for clocks, but he has also de-
veloped clock mechanisms radically
different from present practice, which
will probably in short while absorb
much of the business in time indicators
and become the standard system of the
twentieth century.
The inventor says When the hour
of the old-fashioned timepiece is dang
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18

venezuela must either give guaran-
tees OF security to and respect for
American officials and other American
citizens in that republic or respect and
security will be enforced by the Unit
ed States.
This position of the United States
with respect to Venezuela is pregnant
with dramatic possibilities in the near
future The attitude of the United
States, while pretty clearly defined.
Will not be officially declared until af-
ter Minister Loomis has discussed with
Secretary Hay the cause Of the quarrel
between the two countries.
The United States and Venezuela. al
though the fact is fairly we'll dis
guised at the State Department, are
again on the edge of war.
The international case appears to be
this: Venezuela desired the recall of a
Minister who was believed to be com
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18

connection with the understood inten-
ZION of Senior Pulido, the Venezuelan
charge d'affaires in Washington, to
ieave soon for Caracas, indicates a con-
dltion that is exceedingly serious.
When General Castro assumed the
Presidency of Venezuela he found the
treasury empty and the people too poor
to stand further taxation. Having no
other recourse than to tax foreigners
doing business in the country, 1t is
claimed he protected the Warner
Quinlan-Sullivan syndicate in an effort
to take possession of the property
claimed by the New York & Bermu-
dez company.
This government notified Minister
Loomis is that it did not take sides
with either company, but that the con-
troversy must be settled in the courts.
This may be regarded as the beginning
of the serious aspects of the case.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18

ing In one direction between VI and
vi and the minute hand is losing it.
sell in another direction somewhere
between XII and XII, the new time
piece will read simply and conclusiveIy
o.oS. In another minute the last figure
magically disappears and takes its
place, and in sixty more seconds all
the figures vanish and in their place
appear ZOO. To state the system clear
~ and tersely. time will be told as
the railroad time table tells it. And
with the general introduction of this
system would be done away with such
bungling expressions-e ntailed by the
old circular dial plate with its wreath
OF fgures-as 20 minutes past 9, Ia
minutes of IL. Instead we shall adopt
the crisp, accurate Technology of the
time table, and say nine twenty, elev-
en- forty-six, etc. The invention has
lately been patented
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18

Beltrami county. in northern Mime
sofa, is bankrupt, and conditions verge
on anarchy. Judge and jurors have
struck for their pay, and the sheriff,
who has been caring for the prisoners
at his own expense. threatens to turn
them loose and close the gaol The
trouble is caused by a decision of the
court allowing the various logging
companies doing business in Beltrami
county to avoid paying their back
taxes, upon which the county depends
for its revenues.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18
Astrological Periods.

/ When, by their progress in their or
bital transits, Saturn, Mars or Uranus
reaches certain points in the Zodiac,
at which they come to within five
degrees either forward or backward
from the exact degree, of the conjunc-
ition. square, or opposition to the place
lof the sun in a geocentric. or the earth
in u heliocentric horoscope, 1T is a
warning of an evil, or at least an an
rnoyance, period for people born any
year ON or between any of the dates
given below. This does not take into
consideration the transits in cardinal
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18
DEMAND For QUICKER GAMES

Speaking of the new baseball climbs
Manager Hanlon says: The demand
Tor several years past has been for
quicker games, and we desire to pleasa
the public. The changes will shorten
the longest game to an hour and three
quarters. The % second limit will or.
out the annoyance caused to snecto-
tors by the Cuppy and Nops types Tho
Dali must leave the pitchers hands
either for delivery or to catch hase
runner, within the time limit and -
compels action continually when
the new foul rule is understood IL will
be acceptable also. Batters of tha
wagner, Hamilton and McGraw tvno
nave worried spectators eternallv hv
the delay caused by fouling off bolls
NOW their first two fouls will no
strikes. If they have nerve enonsS
10 continue trying to foul off after
two strikes have been called ON +han,
all right. They can4go on indefnitel,,
as long as they can foul, without nar
atty but few have either the recn ~
nerve or skill. The restriction N, n',,Y
shorten every game Is minutes VIM
more" or
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18

club, was born at Fitchburg, Mass, on
February Z, 1876. and showed ability
as a ball player when a youth in games
on the lots of his native city. He be-
came a professional in 1897 as a mem
Der of the Lyons club, of the New
York State League, with which team
he remained until it disbanded in the
last month of 1898 race. He finished
that asoAin Cortland and signed for
1899 with the Montreal club, of the
eastern League, and so creditable was
his record for that year, that Manager
Dooley retained him in 1900 The
Boston club secured his release the
past winter. Moran batted PTS and
fielded ,s46 in So games last year and
is regarded by experts as fully fast
enough for National League companv
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18

Arab Pasha was the man who
headed the revolt against foreign con.
troll In Egypt In 1882. He was taken
prisoner by the English and banished
to Ceylon. In the eighteen years OF
his captivity his name has been almost
forgotten. 1t is said that he will soon
be liberated. and that he will return
to his native country. Conditions
political and other, have undergone
great changes for the better in Egypt
since 1882. and the British government
runs no risk now in setting him free
He has given no trouble while in ex
lie, and will return. an old man. to
a happier and more prosperous Egypt
than he has ever known, or than the
success of his political enterprise
could have known.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18

houses OF the geocentric horoscope, IA
vorable or otherwise. Here is a point
In which the two systems harmonic
and agree as to the time of an evil
period, especially during transits OF
Uranus and Saturn. According to the
rules of the science, if people drift
b'irdly during these periods they are
AIT to do something which will cause
thsm financial losses, or mental worry
from other sources. Do not under
stand that some dire calamity awaits
you If your birthday happens to be
mentioned in the following list
Of dates. "Eorewarned is forearmed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18

at all. So far the New York club
hasn't signed single player for next
summer. Manager Davis has sent ont
contracts. but that is all there is to
1t. The ballplayers who have served
under Freedman in years gone by
know what it means. 1t would. there
fore, not be at all surprising to me
to learn that all of last years New
York team have jumped the traces and
left the amiable Andy high and drv
1t is surmised that the high and
mighty magnate who said last year
that there would be no baseball war
and that the American League would
not start the season, is a trifie wor-
ried. His treatment of ballplayers is
well known. Rusie. Doheny. Seymour
Doyle, Joyce Gleason, Grady, Flynn
Pfeffer, Arson, Gettig, Hartman. B,u
Clark, Beckley, Meekin, Herman
Burke, McCreery and others have evil
dence to show that Andy is the worsf
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18
DIAMOND soINrnIAr,o>,,

Herman Long has signed with O.
lee ana K. Lincoln Lowe is exnaot se !,
70 IAN In line within the next few 49,.
seiee has picked up Fred Crolions N oc >
tam OF the Dartmouth COLLEGE nin zap,
1897 who is reported to be "l nle. 70
ontnelder and hard sticker. Ha 's -
soutnpaw' and Tenney saws mo- d
WIN be able to successfully FIJI t tha ne
IN the right suburb made yao sue gap
the desertion of Chick Stab, "'An' by
For his team, McGraw has CO.,,
the Hot Spring. a Cherol,ao iound at
named =, Yokohama, a fine plavor .Huian
IS practeing with him every ar lie
teaching s.Sl him all the tricks Of tb usy and
WIN WIN the intention of trying 'H e, game,
second sec base. The Indian Is ., pim on
w O,o, wen ouilt and weighs 1so Do years
MsGraw writes to Robinson ,p pounds.
.e n is wonder He will t ,ua' the
70 Baltimore with him "' Jake him
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18

A Russian clergyman whose church
is located at Woods Run. Pa, has been
making census of his countrymen
In the United States and finds that
there are in all only about 600. These.
not include many thousands who
he explains, are real Russians, and do
though speaking the Russian language
and belonging to the Greek church, are
merely of Slavic blood in partial de-
gree.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18

A terrible tragedy of revenge oc-
CURED in the court in Naples. A
young man named Giacomo Simcoli
was charged with the murder of
another young man named Negrim.
and on his being brought into court
brother of Negrlm, boy of 16. dashed
between the guards and stabbed the
accused in the stomach. Simcoli fell
in dying condition.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18
ALL OR % MINUTES

and by knowing the time in advance
when the evil is indicated and then
oelng extra careful of your health
and financial matters, and also being
particular to see that your conduct is
such as to be above reproach, it is ex-
pected that you will counterfeit at least
the greater part of the evil indicated
The evil dates are April 23 to May
IL, June i to IL, June 23 to July TO-
August s to %, September 1 to 10, Sep
tember 20 to October 10, November 8
10 IL, December to II, December 23
to January 10, February to Is. March
to 12.-Prof. G. W. Cunningham.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18
M. M. SWEET. Publisher.

Members of church in Buffalo win
take roomers and boarders olring the
Pan-American exposition and apply
part of the proceeds to clearing up the
church debt.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18

A Tall Mems club has been organ
lied in the University of Pennsylvania.
1t has twelve members. each of whom
is feet inches tall or more. Six
other men, termed "shorties," because
they are only feet ] inch. are asso-
ciate members.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18

The French government has just APP
propriated funds for the erection of
bronze statue of June Nicot, who first
introduced tobacco in Europe in 1860.
II was from his name that the word
nicotine was derived. This statue
VIII be situated in front of the main
government tobacco mandatory in
Paris.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18

A landslide occurred recently In
Switzerland. An inn and its garden
and outbuildings slid down hillside
a distance of thirty-flve feet, without
being in the least injured. Two stately
elm trees in the garden were also
moved without injury.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18

George w. Putnam, descendant oil
the famous Revolutionary general, is
said to be the Oldest railway mail clerk
In the country. He was appointed by
Lincoln in 1861, and has been In tie
service ever since. His home is In
Westfield, Ohio, but his run is be-
tween Ashtabula and Oil City, on a
branch OF the Lake Shore road.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18

Proposition is under way to make an
endeavor to tighten to some extent the
equipment of an infantry soldier In
heavy marching order. The board OF
ordinance for Notifications will I'M
doubtedly take this matter up in the
near future and give 1t careful consid.
GRAFTON. When 1t is taken into account
that a soldier of infantry under heavy
marching orders has to carry seventy
three pounds, fifteen and one-half
ounces. exclusive of the water in his
canteen, which weighs approximately
three pounds. it will be seen that this
question is worthy Of action.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18

The Irish member who recently be-
gan a speech in the House of Com
mons in his native tongue" was out
of order. He declared that Irish was
the only language in which he could
adequately set forth the wrongs of
Ireland. Certainly good Irish is better
than bad English-and not so painfully
common.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18

Speaking of youthful offenders, o
Kansas City justice says: 81 have had
nine boys publicly whipped with a
rawhide by their lawful guardians
Not one of them has ever been back
in court for an offense, and every one
OF the nine is now leading an exem-
plary life. On the other hand boys
whom l sent to Jail six years ago for
petit larceny are now men serving
terms In the penitentiary for serious
crimes" The justice concludes that
jail sentence transforms hoodlum
into a heroic other hoodlums, OF
course,-and In jail he acquires new
knowledge of vice. so that he is better
prepared and more determined, when
he comes out. to follow criminal
courses. But the boy who is whipped
is ridiculed and disowned by his
"gang." and there is nothing for him
to do but to be good and go to work.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18
-Four Flushing Rampant.

Freedman now has another excuse
to make for the rotten team that will
represent New York this season. 1t is
the same old gag. Andy knows that
he can never produce winner, so he
wants to hide behind some fence and
tell the public that he is not to blame
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18
A BOSTON CATCHER.

Patrick ]. Moran, one of the catch
ers of the Boston National League
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18

taskmaster in baseball and a person
to be avoided. New Workers are en-
tbusiastic over the American League.
even though it has not a representa-
tive club in this city. If Johnson
could come into New York this year,
or even next, there would be cele-
bration at which Freedman would be
missing. The American League is a go
according to all the fans here. There
is much rejoicing over the bluffing Of
the big National League stars. Only
yesterday l met Judge Cullom, the
celebrated crank, on Broadway, and he
said:
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18
Freedman and Rowdyism.


Only last season our dear friend
Pink" Hawley, wanted to lick the
stuffing out of poor umpire over in
Brooklyn, but there was never a word
from Freedman. Then why this
holier-than-thou shift! 1t is a fact
chat when the magnates came down
into the hotel corridor after Freedman
had put on his beautiful silk tile and
skipped they were madden than hor-
nets. John T. Brush, the peace
maker, who shook hands with Freed
man year ago and botched the situa-
ton in great shape, looked decidedly
sheepish. He stood around in the cor
ridor and waited with the rest of the
magnates for some tidings of their
dictator. But the only information
that was vouchsafed was that given
out by the faithful Freddy Knowles,
who said that Freedman positively
wouldn't come back until the mag
mates had killed rowdyism. 1t was
hard blow, and it almost killed
Father Chadwick when he heard of it.
But there was no help for it, so the
magnates quietly adjourned, after first
sending word to Freedman that they
would be very good.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18


ut looks like Johnson all the way.
The American League is getting the
players and that is the best argument
to give the public. The people want
to see star players, and at the same
time they want to see this crowd Of
old fossils called magnates put in the
woods where they can do no more
harm. The game has been killed by
the Freedmans, the Rogers. the
Brushes, the Robinsons and others,
who must be wiped out before base
ball can be expected to win back the
support of the public. The American
League people are catering TO the pub
lie, and in that way they have worked
up an army of followers. The Ameri-
can League club owners and managers
have the confidence of the people, and
for that reason the public will gener-
ously patronize the American games"
Joe Villa in Cincinnati Commercial
Tribune.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-06-18
SAD LACK OF HARMONY.

The National League maBnateS nave
been in what might be termed a
trance ever since Freedman left them
at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last week
with the injunction that he would have
they had established clean ball That
was cruel shot, but the magnates re-
ceived it without a murmur for pub
LEGATION, though several of them toast
ed the New York magnate lin con-
fidence." If ever a body of men con-
Quoting public enterprise was thor
oughly scared it is the National
League. Dominated by man who has
done more to kill baseball than any
body else, they are in no position to
make winning fight against the
American League.
self-Appointed Freedman.
Freedman is the self-appointed lead
er of the National League and his sub
jects are looking to him for advice
1t Is up to Freedman to say what shall
be done, but as yet he has had nothing
to say Possibly the fact that this
baseball war means a loss of money
has temporarily thrown the great man
into a spell of reverie. Then, again,
he may be worried over the reported
loss of several of his star tail-enders,
for it was only the other day that
Freedman, through his mouthpiece,
George Davis, and Freddy Knowles,
announced that the Giants this year
would win the pennant Think of
Freedman telling the magnates that
he would not take any further inter-
est in the game until they had estab-
lished clean ball He wanted to have
an amendment passed at the recent
league meeting to the effect that when
ever the umpire didn't do his duty on
the field the officials of the home club
could exercise their own authority in
stead. How many teams at the Polo
Grounds this year would be allowed
to beat the so-called Giants if such an
amendment had been passed? The
public here has not forgotten the con-
slant acts of hoodlumism that I'LL
timately drove self-respecting patrons
away from the local games. The
Holmes riot, in which Freedman
played the star part, and the day when
Joyce hit Jake Beckley in the head
with ball are incidents that are
written in red on the pages of baseball
history
The National tribune., 1901-03-07

"Thankee." said 81. -but l think Wen
stay at home tomorrow and get acquaint
ed with the regiment. We had n pretty
lively time on the Ulcofauhatchee last Au-
gust, but, after all, we came out ahead Of
the game. as near as 1 can rccollect. Per-
haps Shorty wants to go over TO a certain
old maids house, and pay for supper
she didn't intend us to have"
Hardy" answered Shorty. I've had
my fill of the society OF Southern ladies.
| amt pining for any more. Co. O's so
ciety is good enough for me-"
The Quartermaster had plenty OF en-
ployment for Sis negroes the next morn
ing. in shifting the loads of some wagons,
and he put both men and women at il. 81
and Shorty arranged with him that the
negroes should go with him during the
day. while they themselves INDUCED in
the long interrupted experience of day s
march in the ranks of Co. .. Pete Skid
more and Sandy Baker wanted so much
to do the same, that they gave Abednego
over to the care of Aunt Minerva Ann.
Uncle Ephraim was TO drive the wagon
he had brought from home. and in which
the negroes things were placed, together
with some of Co. Q's property. To make
sure of Abednego. Aunt Minerva Ann
was to ride the mule.
81 declare, this feels real good and
home-like." said 81. as he threw his
The National tribune., 1901-03-07
THE NLMs FEoM CHATrANooGA.

A special dispatch from Chattanooga.
Tenn, to the Cincinnati Times Star, says:
Hon. II. Clay Evans, the present Com
missioner of Pensions, will not be an ap-
plicant for reappointment. This informa-
lion was given out this morning by one of
Mr.. Eyans's most intimate friends i'll
Chattanooga, a man who has always been
at the head of Mr.. Eyans's campaigns in
Tennessee. This gentleman has just re-
turned from Washington, where he had
several conferences with Mr.. Evans Oh
his subject, and as result of the confer
ence he states Mr.. Evans announced there
TO those closest TO him that he would not
ask the President for any reappointment.
1T has been an open secret here in this,
Mr.. EYanS's home city, that he wanted
the appointment again, but his friends saw
that a fight was going to be made on Mr..
Evans and advised him to be careful as
10 what move he made, as if he should ask
for the reappointment and not get it, then
it would be his death knell in Southern
politics. A meeting of the Commissioner
friends was held in Washington last week,
which was attended by a number of the
Evans leaders in this State. 1t was de-
cided, SO the information was given out,
that if Mr.. Evans should stand for reap
pointment and not get it, that he would
be unable to control any patronage in the
State for his friends"
The National tribune., 1901-03-07

chorus. perfect in harmony, time and
pitch.
.'On Jortlans storJly banks l stand,
An east my Nyishful eyes.
On Faddcr Abraham's happy land.
Whar blessed Freedom lies,"
rang out Aunt Minerva Ann, and Uncle
Ephraim came in like u big brass horn in
an orchestra:
so, glib me my harp.
y, glib me my crown;
Oar le' me lay my life down
In de arms of A-bra ham,
Like a well-trained corps Of flutes, clario-
nets, haultboys and French horns in u
wave of perfect harmony came in the 9th
crS:
so. carry me straight
T. de golden gate
An de arms OBJ Abraham"
Aunt Minerva Ann again:
''Dar is happy Ian
Far. far away.
Oar saints in glory STAN
Blight, bright as day.
o, den t Freedom run,
Cl'ar t dat shinin' shore;
BE crown an kingdom won,
Lib in dat Summer sun,
Free cbbermore.'