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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-03-11

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are ever increasing in value. This is the
young mans opportunity. Price. $50 each
and the terms only 81 down: SOC. week.
ther particulars.
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Real Estate and General Insurance
Ill Westminster st.
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suburban home for $500. place where
you can keep poultry and have a nice
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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
: Honor Volunteers Who
Fell i'm Black Hawk War


Stillman ana Bailey tried TO RAINY inc
men. but to no purpose. They were
panic-stricken. Then it was Capt
John G.. Adams, a hero in every sense
reached the top of the hill to the
south of the creek and with few reso-
Lutte men made a stand and tried 10
save the day, or at least to cover the
retreat.
Their ammunition gone, their guns
were used in the hand-to-hand hght
that followed until every last man Oh
the gallant band was killed, and lnen
followed a butcnery. Every man was
so shockingly mutilated as to be al
most unacceptable.
AS a mater of fact, but hfty, OF
perhaps sixty Indians were In the
fight, but against that number there
were but ten whites actually fighting
them-Capt. Adams and his comrades.
The survivors struggled back to DIX
on, reaching that point from 3 o'clock
in the morning to daylight. Next day
the entire army returned to bury the
dead, and this force included Capt.
Abraham Lincoln and his company.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16
Battlefield by
After the

IA, 1882, Mai. Isaiah Stillman's men
reached "Old Mans creek" and fixed
their camp on the north bank of the
same among a growth of scrub-oak
timber. The horses were tied to the
willows along the banks and prepare
tions for supper were at once begun.
At this moment three Indians APP
peared bearing flag of truce. They
were seized, and in the struggle fol-
lowing one of them was killed by JOS
eph Reed of Eads' company.
Five more Indians were seen stand,
ing on the brow of hill three-fourths
of a mile distant. Their appearance
was a signal to the troops for battle.
About twenty of Eads' men started in
pursuit, killing two of the five Indians.
Other detachments of five and six
joined the pursuit until one-half the
army was irregularly scattered in pur-
suit of those three survivors. The
truth is these five Indians were sta
toned to see how the flag of truce was
received, and, being pursued as they
were, they led the troops directly to
Black Hawks camp, some five miles
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16
klna Edward a aElre Flend.u

King Edward, from childhood, has
always shown the keenesJ interest in
fires and firemen. OF all the enter
tainments provided for him by the
city of New York, he has most often
remembered, and says he most en-
joyed, a parade of the volunteer fire
department in his honor. There were
5000 firemen in uniform, and all, save
those in charge of ropes and tillers,
bore torches. 1t was great specta-
Gle, and the Prince, as he looked at
the brillia. display in Madison square
cried repeatedly: This is for me;
this is for mel" with unaffected glee.
During many years of mis- life he used
to be informed whenever a really big
blaze was signaled, and he has at
tended, incognito, most of the BIG
fires In London during the last thir
ty years.-Everybody's Magazine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16
The New french Premier.

Measured by the foot rule, NJ
Combes, the new French premier,
does not amount to much, being only
five feet three inches tall, but it is
said no statesman now alive, nor in a
generation, except Gladstone, equals
him in the range of mental labor. He
is by profession a physician, but he
cannot have practiced much. He was
at one time a schoolmaster, and is a
leading authority on French educa-
tional affairs. His scolarly and liter.
airy activities have for years been
large and comprehensive, embracing
such topics as the Latin poet Virgil,
Rants metaphysics, the philosophy Of
st. Augustine and tie social theories
of st. Simon.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16
Alfred Austin a Hard Worker.

Alfred Austin, English poet Laurie
ate, is 67. He was educated at Stony
hurst and st. Mary's college, Oscott,
from which latter school he took his
degree at London. He was called to
the bar and praeticed till 1861, when
he published his second book, "The
Season; a Satire" and embarked on
a literary career. He has published
many volumes of verse, three novels.
and many review articles. In 1896 he.
was appointed poet laureate and since
then he has published 'England's OAR
ling" and THE Conversion of Winckel-
manu." and more recently a miscel-
laneous volume of verse.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16
TO FIND THE MAGNETIC POLE.
Capt. Amundsen, the Norwegian, TO
Lead an Expedition in 1903.

Capt. Amundsen, the Norwegian, TO
Lead an Expedition in 1903.
Captain R. Amundsen, the Norwe-
gian, who was first officer of the Bel
gica on that ships trip to the Antarc-
tic in 1897. proposes to start next
spring with an expedition to locate
the magnetic north pole.
In 1881 Sir James Clark Ross reach
ed a position where the dipping needle
was only DETECTED one minute from
an absolutely vertical position, but the
question has been raised whether the
magnetic pole is actually only point
or whether the popularity of the
needle assuming vertical position
extends over a large area, and further
whether the magnetic pole changes
it's position. With the object of solv-
ing these two questions Capt. Amund-
sen has purchased the Gjoa, one of the
strongest and best sailing vessels of
the Norwegian arctic fleet, and will
start for the north in the spring of
1908. The Gjoa is to be fitted with a
petroleum engine and will carry a
crew of seven men.
1t is proposed to leave the ship
either at Matty island or King Will
liam Land, says the New York Mail
and Express, and as soon as the sever.
est part of the winter is over to con.
tinue the journey with sledges to the
place on Booshia reached by Ross.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16
csASSsss s.

Tressor, throwing away his cigarette.
What's the gamer"
Penard's sharp eyes went sharply,
but with apparent carelessness, about
the room. There was nobody within
ten feet of the pair.
For eight years have had no trou-
ble," began Penard. II have sold
some works of art, enough to make a
living. 1t is safe enough, for your fell
low citizens, who are my principal Gus
toners, think too well of themselves
to admit that they have bought smok-
ed chromos for old masters. | have
INDUCED in one luxury. have bought
lottery tickets.
"You know, my friend, your favor
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16
Winning a Million.
BY w. B. HENNEssY.

BY w. B. HENNESSY.
Copyright, 1902, by Daily Story Pub. Coz
The man had sharp look that was
not altogether hidden by the broad OK
preston he wore habitually as he took
the yellow envelop the bellboy handed
him.
Wait" he said. He tore the cover
off and read this:
Paris, France, Dec. IL, 1900.
ITO John H. Tressor,
Hotel Metropol, New York:
'You might spend a few months in
France for the good of your health
and make it worth your while. Do
you need funds?
"PENARD."
Mr.. Tressor swung off the bed with
more agility than the boy expected, for
he lodged back.
"Got q blank?"
mo, SIR" said the youth.
get one; hurry" said Mr.. Tressor
When the boy came back the man
moved over the rickety marble top TIA
BILE and wrote:
"Penard, Paris, France:
Il might; l will; l do. Cable.
"TRESSOR."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

tie gold brick industry has never
thriven here because the government
keeps a monopoly of good things to
itself. Every reimbursement in Paris,
the city, the republic itself, has lot
terry whenever there is money to be
had-and the pickings are not bad.
One day when was hard up bought
a lottery ticket for twenty SOUS and
got twelve thousand francs. Since then
| have become patron of the lottery
and l have something coming. l have
been watching the method of conduct
ing the lottery and you and /, my
friend, are about to draw a capital
prize. On the fifth of February the
lottery of the Fifteenth arrondisse-
ment is drawn. The capital prize is
a million francs. The drawing is pub
lie. 1t happens that the mayor of the
ACCOMPLISHMENT is so exactly like you
in appearance that it took me month
to satisfy myself that you had not set
tied down with us and gone in for re-
spectability. The poor man is, how
ever, deaf and dumb-his selection for
the magistracy was due to sympathy
for his affection. He presides over
the drawing. This is the procedures:
"a great wheel containing copper
tubes, each holding the duplicate Of
one of the numbers in the lottery is
placed on a platform in the hall Of
the mayoralty. A boy taken from one
of the orphan asylums is set before
the wheel The disk is given sharp
turn. AS 1t stops the boy thrusts his
hand into an opening in the wheel
and brings forth one of the cubes. He
out the enclosed paper and writes the
number printed upon 1t on a great
blackboard beside him. The first num-
Der drawn wins the capital prize
which may be secured upon presenta-
| ton of the ticket containing 1t.
do you follow me, Tressor? A mar
as clever in palming things as you
were when you sold little cubes Of
soap wrapped up in fifty dollar bills
actually sold them, for fifty cents eacf
without losing any money, and who II
the exact replica of the mayor of the
Fifteenth reimbursement should hav,
no trouble in winning the capita
prize-if the mayor were out of thu
way"
ut looks easy" said Mr.. Tressor
"and l certainly need the money. You
buy the ticket and show me how.
It was cool enough In the hall o
the mayoralty of he Fifteenth arron
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

distant, where he had been giving a
dog feast to his friends.
Seeing the troops appearing, firing
as they came, Black hawk and the
forty or fifty braves with him fell be-
hind growth of ashes and the in
slant the whites appeared he dashed
upon them with rounds of musketry
and uneartnly yells. Confusion fell
upon the whites, and, remembering
the statement of John Dixon made two
days before that there were 800 fight
ing bucks in the party, every soldier
wheeled his horse and fed for his life,
shouting to his approaching comrades.
AS this retreating and disorganized
mob approached the camp darkness
had settled about 1t, and those left
there could not distinguish between
friend and To-.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16
ROYALTY .Expeeted at Newport.

Society in Newport is all in a fiutter
over the fact that representatives of
three royal families are due to visit
that seaside resort within a month.
They are Grand Duke Boris of Russia.
closely related to the car, and fourth
in line Of succession to the imperial
throne; the crown prince of Siam and
Prince Chem of China. Duke Boris is;
coming by way of San Francisco, the
others are expected to sail from Eng.
land Immediately after the coronation.
1t is possible all three may graciously
shed the light of their royal counte-
nances on Newport at the same time.
hence the tremendous flutter there.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

A monument to commemorate the
battle of Stillman Valley, Ogle county,
Illinois, fought May IA, 1882, during
the Black Hawk war, was recently I'm.
yelled at that place.
The historical sketch was read by
Frank e. Stevens and the monument
unveiled by John e. Bristol, of Alta,
Peoria county, who was of Capt. Abner
Eads' company during the historic
fight and is the only survivor of the
battle.
Speeches were made by Speaker
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16
Traits Of Queen MlIhsImlna.

Queen Wilhelmina, when in health.
insists on knowing the contents of ey.
cry document she signs. In ca ye Of
doubt she summons an expert to ex-
plain the matter to her, Herein she
follows the example of Queen victo-
ria, who always acted on this principle
though she had to sign an average of
200 documents a day.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

Two weeks later Mr.. Tressor got out
OF a train at the Care du Nord and
said: "Hullo, Jacques" to a tall man
with very long face adorned with a
black Vandyke beard.
Amy luggage?" he asked.
II have" said Mr.. Tressor, "but your
cussed fellow-countrymen at Havre
wanted to charge me toll for bringing
over everything in the United States
and l left 1t with them"
ANY letters or names, l mean in
your trunks?" asked Penard, sharply.
do you think I'm altogether dot
tyr" asked Mr.. Tressor, in an aggriev-
ed tone. With which answer M. PEN
ard seemed to be satisfied.
An hour later they pushed back from
the table which contained the remains
of dinner to which Mr.. Tressor had
paid rather more attention than his
companion
Now, Jacques" said Mr.. Tressor,
what is it, my boy? You didn't send
for me because you were worrying
about my health. l hear you have
been getting along"
Yes" said the dark man; yes
have got along to that stage where
think that can help you to what you
most need-money."
Il don't suppose you need 1t your
SELF" said Mr. Tressor, amiably. How
much is there in it?"
What would you have said to mil
lion francs?"
THAT is two hundred thousand dol
lars and expense money. don't
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

A new novel on American life crit
icises people of the United States for
sitting ON their stoops" on summer
evenings. We don't mind the stings
of an authors sarcasm; 1t is the bites
of the busy mosquito that make the
custom one to be discouraged.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16
NO NEW SUMMER DRINKS.
Nearest Approach to Novelty Is the
"Elorodora Fizz."


"Florodora Fizz."
mo, there doesn't seem to be any
strong clamor for new summer drinks
this year." remarked the bartender as
he squirted the settler into a Scotch
highball. Usually along about this
time, when the weather begins to get
hot and even the collar on a glass OF
beer droops, there springs from some
unknown source a new beverage with
an alluring name. The nearest APP
proach to it this year is the Florodora
fizz, which is the worst sort of coun-
terfeit. l never have a call for it, ex-
cept from young fellows who want to
give the impression that they are the
real thing. What is it? oh, nothing
at all but an ordinary gin fizz colored
to look like circus lemonade. A drop
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

Who will now say that college
edcuation does not fit man for the
strenuous things OF life? College foot
ball rushers have been employed by
the district attorney of New York to
break in the doors of pool-rooms.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

The dean of women at the Univer-
sity Of Chicago wants the college yell
set to music, but she can save work
for composer by making a selection
2 from one OF the grand operas.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

John d. Rockefeller has made s12,-
100000 in the last six months with
out working Sundays. If he contin-
ues frugal he will be able to enjoy
that popular weekly half-holiday with
In a few years.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

The only tractable Yaqui Indian, in
the opinion of the Mexican authorities,
is a dead one And Judging by the
trouble the Yaquis have given the
Mexican government the opinion is not
wide of the mark.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

They have had another fight in the
Austrian reichrath, but there is no
extraordinary excitement over it..
Such affairs have ceased to draw
crowds there.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

John d. Rockefeller told Cleveland
audience that friendship can't be
bought for money. He might have
added that 1t can't be had for nothing,
either.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

1t is announced that Boston letter
carriers will wear shirt waists this
summer. Boston, evidently has am
billions to be a leader in fashion, as
well as In culture
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

been hailed as Mr.. Tressor by mt least
a hundred men any afternoon un that
part of Broadway lying between Twen-
ty-seventh and Thirty-fourth streets.
New York stepped on to the plat
form.
Nothing had happened. Thu real
NJ. pigneron had been taken care of
the night before He had been so re-
joiced at meeting the American art
connoisseur, NJ. Tressor-who looked
so very much like him-that it was not
the least trouble in the world for his
double to insinuate knockout drops"
by Mr.. Tressor-into the green glass
filled with absinthe that M. Vigneron
was slipping. NJ lie Marie was COM
fortably disposed of where he would
be very certain to get another drink
with more choral, at any time these
next three days.
M. Penard had among a little bum
die of tickets in an inside pocket one
bearing the number BIS, 059-which
was destined to win the million franc
prize.
Mr.. Tressor was superb in the
aplomb with which he saluted the fell
low citizens of the mayor of the Fiji
teenth ACCOMPLISHMENT. M. Penard
was very certain that he could see the
morsel of paper held by Mr.. Tressor
between the third and fourth fingers
of his left hand Mr.. Tressor knew
that nobody could possibly see it.
He bowed to the man at the wheel
and the monster disk was sent whirl-
ing. The interesting little boy who
had been brought forth from his home
in the orphanage maintained y the
citizens of the ACCOMPLISHMENT. thrust
an attenuated hand and arm into the
| opening in the wheel and drew out a
little, glistening copper tube. He
bowed as he banded it to M. lie Marie.
Mr.. Tressor was in his element. He
thrust out his arms and pushed back
| his sleeves-as he was wont to do
when assuring purchasers of soap that
he had really no means of deceiving
them, even if he was so disposed. He
received the copper cube gingerly be-
| tween thumb and forefnger of his left
hand extracted the bit of paper it
contained, and opening it before the
staring eyes of the multitude-after
exchanging it for that other morsel
which had been concealed between his
| fingers-turned to the blackboard and
wrote:
B118,059.
Whereupon every man in the crowd
examined his bunch of tickets, and
the drawing went on.
It was remarked afterwards that M.
lie Marie had never. conducted draw
ing with more empressement.
Three days later two smooth-faced,
well-dressed men met at the Adelphi
Hotel in Liverpool. They secured a
room together.
When they were alone the fair man
turned to the dark one and said:
"Got the coin?"
Eyes. Did you save that ticket that
was first drawn!'
81 did not; ate it. I don't believe
in being found with the goods on me"
mo? Well, my dear Tressor, you
can order me gallon of your cursed
American whisky. Then read that.
He handed Mr.. Tressor copy of LIE
Temps of February Z. Mr.. Tressor
read:
'It is now practically settled that
the impersonation of NJ Vigneron at
the drawing of the lottery of the fif-
teenth reimbursement, and the kid
naping of that gentleman, was the re-
suit of wager or an odd practical
ioxa An examination of fhe contapt re
of the lottery wheel shows that
B118,059, the winning ticket, was regu.
larly drawn"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16
o wearing

London brokers are wearing a
badge bearing the words: Permit
bearer to walk about the earth.--Pier.
pont." They think it's joke, but are
likely to wake up some morning and
find that it is only another truth in
the form of jest.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

Dust from Mont Pelee is said to
have blown all the way to Chicago. 1t
would have been more to the .nurpose
if dust from Chicago had been carried
all the way to st. Pierre.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

of raspberry sirup does the trick, and
when the smart youth gets it in his.
clutch he thinks he's the real thing"
Philadelphia Record.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

James ]. Hill has gone to Labrador.
Some of the people who have done
business with him are undoubtedly of
the opinion that he was cool enough
before.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

The Chicago prisoner who has re-
ceived a years sentence for stealing
q 50 pair of shoes vell know enough
to loot whole store Nhe next time he
goes a-burgling.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

Mr.. Carnegie must be in very
peaceful frame of mind. He does
not know how much he has earned,
how puch he is worth, or how much
he has given away.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

& A Chicago market report states that
corn is acting as a jackscrew on the
board Of trade. More than likely the
members can provide their own
corkscrews.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

According to the Boston directory.
there are 1863 grocers and $50 provi-
sion dealers in that city, making a to-
tai of 1908, while the lawyers number
2.1SS.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

An Indiana man was shot for sing.
ing Good Morning, Carrie" Whether
they do things better in Indiana or
not, they certainly do things more
expeditiously.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

Borax, besides being a wholesome
and delicious article of food. can be
used to advantage in washing the
hair.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

In the French chamber of deputies
on Tuesday M. Coutant threatened to
break Count de Dion's jaw. Unfor-
tunately, he did not.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

Perhaps the Pennsylvania road
might be induced to sell tickets with
a kiss-coupon attached, at a slight adj
vance over the regular tariff
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

The bakers of Denver are striking
for thirty minutes for lunch time. Nat
urally they do not need to strike for
more dough-"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

Automobile earache is the newest
ailment, but automobile lunacy con-
tinues to be the worst one.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16
mm. M @wmmT. Publishes.

1t isn't safe to judge man by his
Panama. Some sensible people are
wearing them.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

John E. Bristol of Alta, Peoria County,
(Sole survivor of battle, who unveiled
the monument.)
Lawrence Y. Sherman and Represen-
tative James P. Wilson. A great as
semblage of people from the surround
ing region witnessed the ceremonies.
The dead in honor of whom the
monument was erected were Capt.
John G. Adams, David Krups, zadock
Mendinall, Isaac Perkins, James Doty,
James Milton, Cyrus M. Childs, Joseph
B. Farris, Bird w. Ellis, John Walters,
Gideon Munson and Joseph Draper.
An account of the battle is unusual.
ly thrilling. On the evening of May
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-16

1t is hard to explain the vast diff
ference between the salaries of horse
jockeys and college presidents.