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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-25
POWER OF SUPERSTITION.
ant Finds 1t Hard to
Combat.

Superstition is a force to be reck-
oned with and not despised by those
who labor for the good of the poor
on the East side, as all college set
Element workers will testify, says
the New York Tribune. A philan-
thropic woman tells the following
experience:
A poor Italian housewife, living in
Mulberry street, had a swelling of
the knee. She told me of her trou-
BILE, and l gave her the address of a
free ~dlspensary, where she went for
treatment. The treatment did not
cure her, and she drew out from the
savings bank a large part of her lit
tie hoard of savings, and in spite of
all my protests paid it to a gypsy
woman on the outskirts of Brooklyn
for a charm. This charm consisted
of a piece of parchment, on which
were written some queer characters.
The whole was tied up in a little bag
and was suspended by a string
around the patients neck. When
she showed it to me l laughed the
thing to scorn and tried to show her
how foolish she was to pay hard
earned money to a miserable quack.
| could not convince her of her folly,
however, and so gave up the effort,
trusting to time to prove me right.
The neighbors of the woman with
the swollen knee soon heard of her
gypsy charm, and one of them who
had an eruption on the skin which
had long defied the power of medi-
cine to remove it begged for a copy
of the charm. The first woman was
ready to do this favor to her fellow
sufferer, and as neither could read
nor write they used a ten-year-old
son of osg of them to make the
copy. This boy had been attending
a public school, and his parents were
exceedingly proud OF his ability to
read and write american" But
the lad could make nothing of The
gypsy writing on the parchment.
He was equal to the occasion, how
ever, and showed he had the making
of a true American, for he would not
acknowledge defeat. What he wrote
was: This is know good"
1t was not until some time after
ward that / heard of this, when the
with the skin trouble was
showing me the copied charm. When
/ saw the trick the boy had played
on both of them I thought my vim
dication had truly come. But when
] explained 1t all to her, she met me
with the %knockdown argument:
well, miss, it cured us both"
What could I say to that?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-25
NOFICE OF FORFEITURE.

To The Administrator Heirs and Assigns and
All Parties Interested in the Estate of john
w. CARAT
You are hereby notified that 1 have expend-
ed the sum Of Three Hundred Dollars in labor
and improvements upon the following lode
mining claims for the year 1901 california;
$4,000; wv. J. Bryan $4,000; Trade Dollar
$4,000, making a total OF 10000 in order to hold
said claims under Section 1924 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States. All OF said
claims are situated in Yankee Fork Mining
District, Custer county, Idaho. Your portion
being $i5O.0O-one dollar for recording same
work.
And If within ninety days after the full pub
LEGATION OF this notice you fail or refuse TO con-
tribute your portion Of such expenditure as CO.
owner, which amounts to $4,000, and Sl.OO for
recording, also costs for publication of this
notice which amounts to 5000, your interest in
said claims will become the property of said
subscriber under Section 1924 Of the Revised
Statutes of the United States.
Payment can be made to John Dudley. Custer.
Idaho, or, THE SILVER MESSENGER, Challis. Ida.
JOHN DUDLEY.
Dated this 9Th day of Feb. 1902.
First publication Feb. 18th, 1902, VIA.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-25
PUNGENT

Mrs. Whyte-"She learned to speak
French in six weeks" Mr.. Whyte-
II wonder how long it win take the
folks over in France to learn to un-
derstand her."-Summerville Jour
nal. .
Easily Explained.-"I wonder why
the baby cries so much," said the
young mother. "That's easy" an
swered the bachelor uncle. "Why is
it?" demanded the mother. because
it is a baby" replied the uncle.-Chi-
cago Post.
The Humorous Cannibal.-"If you
intend to dine on us" q%ueried the
captured mariner, why did you
greet us with a fusillade?" Because
we always pepper our food before
eating it," grinned the cannibal.-
Philadelphia Record.
His Fault.-Mrs. Gaddie-"My hus-
bands so slipshod. His buttons are
forever coming Off" Mrs. Goode (se-
verely)-"Perhapsthey are not sewed
on properly" Mrs. Gaddie--"That's
just it,. He's awful careless about
his sewing."-Philadelphia Press.
Mrs. Wiggins-"If woman we're
given the credit she deserved, / don't
think man would be quite so promi-
nent in the worlds history" Mr..
WI think you're right. If she
could get all the credit she wanted
he'd be in the workhouse. Pear
sons Weekly.
GOOD morning, sir" said the so
journer in Jayville; "have you got
any poTpoise shoe laces?" mo, 1
amt, Smarty!" promptly replied the
storekeeper; "think yer funny, don't
YEP" "Eh?" "Ohl 1 know what a
porpus is, an it don't wear no
oes."-Philadelphia Record.
City Hunter-'I see you don't al
low shooting on your farm" Farm
er-"Oh, never mind that sign. 1t
only applies to my neighbors. They
hit what they shoot at. Hunt over
the farm as much DIS you want to,
and if you hit that brindle bull in
the south pasture I'll make a reason
able Observation-Disclosures News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-25
THE MOST HEALTHFUL CITY.
Marion, Ia, Given This Distinction
by the United States Marine
Hospital Service.

The most healthful place in ths
United States to live is Marion, la.
according to reports received by the
marine hospital service from 1890 cit.
les and towns having a population Of
1000 or over. There may have been
a more healthful place than Marion
but if so no official returns were re
ceived from it. Marion has a popula.
ton of 4,102, and there were only six
deaths in 1900, making a death rate OF
the phenominally low figure Of LAG per
1000.
The average Of the death rate in all
the cities and towns was 17.47.
1t appears from the compilation of
the marine hospital service that the
state having the best record for health
last year was North Dakota, with a
death rate of only 6.95 per 1000 ofpop-
ulation. BY far the most healthful OF
the populous states, however, was
Iowa, the death rate being ILL.
Ohio, which made reports from
towns aggregating a population of
more than 100000 shows a death rate
of only 14.s4.
The notable reports of healthfulness
eome from the northwest and central
western states, Minnesota, the Da-
kotas, Nebraska, Kansas, Iowa, Idaho
and Montana all have exceedingly low
death rates. On the other hand, the
states which are widely known as
health resorts, such as Arizona, Colo
RADIO and California, have a compare
lively high mortality, probably because
many persons suffering from incur
able pulmonary troubles go there and
die.
California last year had an average
death rate of 1888; Colorado, 1929, and
Arizona, 1928. The last named state
had the highest rate of mortality Of
any state or territory in the union,
New York states mortality was 1885.
The town in the United States hav-
ing the highest rate of mortality last
year was Carlyle, Ill. The population
was 1874, and the number of deaths,
100, making a death rate of 53.31. The
most unhealthful OF the large cities
was Washington, with a death rate of
2t.71. Baltimore's death rate was 21.02:
Philadelphia, 1898; Boston, 2o.s2, and
Chicago, 14.69.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-25
TRAINMEN SCARED BY sPooK
GhOstly Figure AnnOys the Engineers
and Crew on the Colorado
Midland.

Engineer Gene Smith, of the Colo
RADIO Midland, doesn't believe in ghosts.
and that's what troubles him. He was
rounding a deep cut near King sta
ton one day the other week when he
saw the figure of a woman dressed ir
white lying across the track. at was
too late to apply the brakes" he said
to a group of trainmen. 81 gave the
whistle. 1t was an echo of the despair
ing wall that rose from my heart. l
closed my eyes, but we struck nothing.
Looking out from my engine a mo-
ment later / saw before me floating
up and with the hand waving mocking-
ly at me the figure which / had Just
seen lying PROSTATE on the tracks"
]. D. Cowley, who runs another train
over the same route, confirms Smiths
story. Both are men of unquestioned
veracity, There is much apprehension
among trainmen over that branch. and
it is said there is a strong demand for
rabbits feet and other talismans.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-25
WILD MAN IN THE WOODS.
A Most Startling Discovery Is Made
by Two Hunters in the WiIds
of Michigan.

Adolph Meiser and John Slattery.
two young men from Crystal Falls,
Mich, who were hunting partridges
On the ~headwaters of the Deer river.
about IA miles from that city, met
what they assert was a wild man. His
hair was long and shaggy and long
whiskers nearly covered his face, show
ing that they had been growing for
some time. The hunters got within sc
feet of the man before they saw him
or he them, and all were surprised
when the stranger snarled at them.
Meiser attempted to talk to him, but
all the response he could get was:
Public, public, public" When Slattery
and Meiser moved forward the stranger
gave a terrible yell and darted into the
bushes. He ran like a deer, bounding
over the windfalls and stumps.
The strange man was large, but had
Become emaciated from exposure and
hunger. The clothes he had on were
in shreds exposing his body to view. He
carried part of a gun barrel and a tent
pole in his hands and when found was
eating the carcass of a dead skunk.
The Crystal Falls men hurried to
town and reported the discovery, and a
posse was organized to hunt for the
man. 1t is thought that the man is
some unfortunate hunter who has been
lost in the woods and become insane
from fright. The territory where the
man was seen is a large stretch OF
woods, and a person might roam there
months without meeting anyone.
The posse will stay out until they find
the man.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-25
DISTRICT COURT.
IN THE DISTRICT COURT or THE
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT,
Or THE STATE OF IDAHO.

Under and by virtue of the
authority in me vested by the
Statutes of the State of Idaho,
hereby fix the terms of Court fol-
the Fourth Judicial District of
the State of Idaho, for the year
1902, TO commence and be held in
the'counties of said District as
follows, to-wit
IN THE COUNTY OF CUSTER.
Monday, March Bird, and
Monday, October 9th.
IN THE COUNTY OF CASSIA.
Monday, March Oath, and
Tuesday, September 2Ld.
IN THE COUNTY OF LINCOLN.
Monday, April 21st, and
Monday, September, 22nd.
IN THE COUNTY OF ELMORE.
Monday, May 18th, and
Thursday, October 23rd.
IN THE COUNTY OF BLAINE.
Tuesday, June 3rd, and
Tuesday, November 18th.
Court to convene at $3.50 A. M.
in the Counties of Custer, Lincoln
and Gilmore, and at 2:30 p. M. in
the Counties of Blaine and Cassia.
1t is further ordered that this
Order be fled and entered by the
Clerks of said Court in each
county of said District, and that
the same be published for two
consecutive weeksin newspaper
published in the respective
counties.
Done at Chambers Mountain
Home, Idaho, this 9TH day Of
January, 1902.
KIRKLAND /. r
Judge of the District Court of
the Fourth Judicial District of
the State of Idaho.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-25
Notice OF Forfeiture.

To Benjamin 2. Rapp, your heirs, assigns or
legal Representatives (:
You are hereby notified that 1 have expended
the sun OF $500 in labor and improvements
upon the Lucky Strike No. L." Lucky Strike
No ~ and "Greenhorn'' lode mining claims.
situate in stanley Mining ri trict, Custer
county. state OF Idaho, in order to hold said
premises unGer the provisions OF Section 1894
Revi ID 5 catutes OF the United States. for the
years ending December 3lst, 1893 and 1901.
And If within ninety days after The full pub
LEGATION Of this notice you fail or refuse TO con-
tribute and pay to me yonr proportion OF such
expenditure, and cost Of this notice. as CO
owner, your interest in said claims will become
the property Of the subscriber under said Sec
ticn 232i. GEORGE IL. SMITH.
Dated, Stanley, Idaho, Jan. 2nd, 1902.
First pub. Jan. 9TH, 1902. VIII
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-25
MInl.ter Referee. no.lng Mntch.

Members of the congregation OF
st. Johns Episcopal church in Ho-
boken, N. j., are in n state of tur-
moil over the fact that their rector,
Rev. David b. Matthews, acted as a
referee at a boxing match the, other
night. Under the auspices of Che ST.
Johns cadets, an organization con
nected with the church, a minstrel
show was given that evening. and
the last number on the programme
was a boxing bout between Charles
Rogers and August Tierney, two
members of the cadets. The rector
was referee, and the ~ was an
exceedingly warm one. y was of
three rounds duration, and both
youngsters were pretty well pun
ished. The minister showed a IA
miliarity with the tactics Of the ring
that amazed some of the staio mem
bers of the congregation.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-25

Choose turnips of a uniform size,
peel them, cut off just enough of the
small end to make them stand firm,
then cut off the stem end and scoop
out the inside. Chop fine a Bermuda
onion and enough mutton to fill the
turnips; add two tablespoonfuls of
well washed rice, a tablespoonful of
minced parsley and salt and pepper
to taste. Mix all together and fill
the turnips, replace the tops and put
them into a saucepan that will not
crowd them; just with broth,
season with salt and simmer gently
until tender; then add two level
tablespoonfuls of sugar and a third
of a cupful of malt or good cider
vinegar. Heat and s~erve.-Washing-
ton Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-25
ORDER SETTING TIME FOR HEARING

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
FOURTH JUDICIAL DISTRICT OF THE
STATE OF IDAHO, IN AND FOR CUSTER
COUNTY.
;. T. MOE, ct al, plaintiffs,
HENRY HARGER, ct al, Defendants.
It satisfactorily appearing to me, Kirkland 1.
Perky, Judge of the Fourth Judicial District
Of the State of Idaho, that it is impossible to
secure the trial of this cause before q Judge
pro tenn, as heretofore ordered by me at the
Custer county term on the-layo of July, 1901,
said Order is therefore hereby revoked; and it
further satisfactorily appearing to me that the
parties are numerous in the above entitled
cause. and that the convenience of said rarties,
as well as the convenience of the witnesses who
will be called to testify in said action, would be
promoted if the testimony in said cause was
taken at Mackay, in said Custer county; and it
further appearing to me that said cause is
triable by the Court, and that the service in
said action is complete, and that the time for
appearance has expired.
II is therefore ordered by me, the Judge Of
said Court, that the testimony in said cause be
taken at Mackay, in said County of Custer, be-
fore the Judge of this Court, beginning on the
twenty-fourth day Of February, A, D., 1902, at
three o'clock p. IN. of said day. It is further
ordered that a copy of this Order be mailed by
The Clerk Of said Court to each of the attorneys
who shall have appeared in said action, and
that a copy of the same be published for two
weeks in THE SILVER MESSENGER, o news
paper published at Challis, Idaho, and in the
Mackay Telegraph, Il newspaper published at
at Mackay. Idaho.
Done at Chambers, Mountain Home, Idaho,
this 2lst day of January. A. D., 1902.
KIRKLAND 1. PERKY,
Judge of the Fourth Judicial District,
State of Idaho.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-25

The Ottawa (0nt.) correspondent OF
the New York Tribune says: Canada's
forests are found to be equal to sup
plying the world with pulp wood alone
for $40 years, on the basis of 1900, OOO
tons of manufactured pulp a year.
This is the estimate of j. C. Langelier,
superintendent of the forest ranger
OF Quebec. 1t is given in a paper to the
Canadian Forestry association, re-
produced in the second annual report
Of the association just issued. Mr..
Langelier takes 100000 tons of pulp
yearly as his busis, that being about
the total production of the United
States.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-25
No More New Instruments.

The government will save a good
deal of money as a result of the de.
cision of the quartermaster general
of the army to buy no more musical
instruments for army bands until
the present stock, which is quite ex-
tensive, has been exhausted. 1t has
been the practice in the last few
years to permit the bandsmen to in
dictate the particular make of instru-
ments deemed most suitable for the
requirements of individual musicians.
The choice was limited to instru-
ments of domestic manufacture. For
the time being calls for instruments
must be confined to the make at
present IN hand. The reserve stock
has recently increased owing to the
turning in of the instruments of
abandoned bands.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-25
Notice of ShGrif'S Sale Under Execution.

In the District Court of the Fourth Judicial
District of the state of Idaho, in and for the
County of Custer.
Charles Kohn s. Co., plaintiffs,
VS.,
Albert G.. Bomar, Defendant.
BY virtue OF a Writ Of Execution issued out
OF the above named District Court in and for
the County OF Custer in the above entitled ac-
ton upon a Judgment entered in favor of Charl-
GS kOhn u Co., plaintiffs, on the 10th daV of
February. 1905, against the above named de-
PENDANT, for the sum of One Thousand Fifty
Seven and Twenty one-hundredthS Dollars,
Sl67.2OG besides interest and costs. l have
this day levied upon all the right. title, claim
and interest OF said defendant, Albert @. Bomar.
oil, in and to the following described real estate
situated In the Yankee Fork Mining District,
Custer County, State of Idaho
A one-siNth interest in the "Boomerang'' lode
mining claim, situate on the North side OF
Estes Mountain, in the Yankee Fork Mining
District, Custer County, State of Idaho. and
more particularly bounded and described as
follows. tO-WiU
Commencing at the discovery stake and run
ming fourteen hundred O400) linear feet in a
SOutherly direction, and one hundred (OO feet
in n northerly direction, and three hundred
(3OD) linear feet on each side of the center of
the lode or vein. This location is properly
Staked and marked.
Public notice is hereby given. that / will on
Monday, the 18th day OF March. A. 3D.,
1902 at the hour OF 10 o'clock, A. W.,
0Tsaid day. at the front door of the
Court House of Custer County, I'm ChaI-
lis. in said County, sell at Public Auction
for lawful money of the United States, all the
right, title, claim ard interest of said defend
ant, Albert @. Bomar, of, in and to the above
described real estate. or so much thereof as
may be necessary to raise sufficient money to
satisfy said Judgment, with interest. costs. and
aceiutng costs. to the highest and best bidder.
Dated Fen. 18th, 1902.
EDWIN O.. CHAMBERLAIN.
sheriff of Custer County, Idaho.
First publication Feb. 18Th, 1902.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-25
Notice for Publication.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. /
Land Office at Haley. Idaho. !
January 10th, 1902. J
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler fas filed notice Of his intention
to make final proof In support of his claim, ana
that said proof win be made before l.. II.
Johnston. U. S. Commissioner at Challis, Ida,
on March 5th, 1902, viz
JOHN w. STEPHENS,
II, f. No. 1893, for the wy SWa, Sec. 10. M
SEA, Sec. 8, TIP. IAN. r. ZOE.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz
John NJ, Pushaw, Of Challis, Idaho.
Joseph II. Horton, - " :.
Elba T., Wilson, "
John @. Adams, " "
N, ]. SHARP, Register.
First publication Jan. 2Sth, 1902.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-25
Town without Gas

: Rhosilanerchrugog, a town in
Wales with a population of over TO-
600 inhabitants, will be in darkness
this winter. Owing to the refusal OF
the local gas company to reduce the
price of gas the parish council has de-
termined not to light the street
lamps. Private also in
tend to do without gas if a reduction
is not made.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-25

1t is stated that every year Eng
land loses a tract of land the size of
Gibraltar, and that on the east coast
alone the annual loss equals in terri
tory the island of Heligoland. In
the last 100 years an edge of Eng
land equal in area to the county of
London has been submerged.-N. Y.
Sun. =
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-25
v-nccinntion concert.

There is a smallpox scare in Eng
land, and an ingenious vicar in Kent
has devised vaccination concerts
for the hop-gatherers. A band plays
in a big tent, and in a smaller tent are
vaccination officers, while the vicar
and his assistants go through the
audience urging the de~sirability of
vaccination.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-25
Plain Murder Either w,v

IT a crowd is justified in %lynching
p man n mar is justified in putting
another man to death. says the In
annapolis News. In the latter in
stance it is perfectly plain hat the
act is murder, but it is just as plain
~ an act of murder when the victim
suffers death at the hands of a mob.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-25
This OOmInOn6P
(nr. Bryan's Paper.)

The has
attained within the six
months from date of
the first issue a cir
Culation of 100000
copies, a record prob
ably never equaled in
the history of Ameri-
can periodical litera-
ture. The unparalleled
of this o
demonstrates that full
ly there is room in the
newspaper field for a
national paper deVot-
ed to the discussion of
political and
social problems.
The
regular subscription
price is $1.OO per year.
The Commoner,
LINCOLN, /:
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-25
NOTICE.

The following warrants against
Custer county will be paid with
interest to date if presented
within sixty days from date of
this notice /;
GENERAL REDEMPTION
FUND.-Jan. Issue 1896.
Nos. II to SO inclusive.
Interest at OF per cent. from
date of registry to ten days after
date of advertisement.
ALICE FELKNER,
County Treasurer.
Challis, Ida, Jan. IS, 1902.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-25

In the District Court of the Fourth Judicial
District of the state of Idaho, in and for the
County of Custer.
Charles Kohn s. Co., Plaintiffs,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-17
R. M. Scale & Co.'S Cotton Letter.


 New Orleans, La, Aug. 16-Liverpool was inclined to be easier today, but be- fore the close of the session an improve ment occurred and a steady tone was dis played the result presumably of increas- ing reports about crop deterioration which are issuing with greater emphasis from various sections of Texas. Mississippi, Alabama and Georgia while the Caroii- mas are not regarded as being in an en- tirely satisfactory condition by far. Tns influence was set in motion here also and steadier tendency of prices was noted in consequence though trading was rather limited in quantity. Closing quotations are to points higher than yesterday Reports from the ory goods center in New York indicate that a fair business is doing amongst jobbers. but spinners are said to experience considerable diff ficulty in disposing of cloth at prevailing quotations owing to the JeIief that a large cotton crop will be made and force prices lower, and yarns appear to be suffering from production. Thus the trade outlook is not pictured satisfacto- rily, yet one rarely is presented with all the facts in that connection and this phase of the situation is not likely to dominate at present, if the crop com plaints are confirmed by the government prices will doubtless be stimulated con- siderably, but it will be interesting to watch the early receipts and note the manner in which they are sought
 Gilbert & Clay