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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23

1t is not in the nature of mon
opolies to lower prices. They
destroy competition-the big fish
crowd out. or destroy, the little
ones, There were no great
combinations of capital until the
republican party got control of
the affairs of the government. A
high protective tariff brought
about these conditions. The
government helps its favorites
to pile up vast fortunes, and
these favored individuals CON
tribute lavishly to campaign
purposes, and, by corrupt meth
DDS, keep the republican party
in power. 1t is a kind of wheel
within wheel. One helps the
other-a mutual admiration and
protection society. The burden
will rest on the laboring classes
as long as the republican party
continues in power.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23

The Okla job press campaign
sheet at Mackay, an annex of
the Telegraph-the ''pure advo-
cate of Democracy" must be
awful smart, said a small boy in
Challis last week. No, that is
no Indication for the dictionary
is full of big words. The Initia-
tor says what the Telegraph says
and the Telegraph says what the
1nitiator says, so there you have
1.-TWO supposedly political enc
mics under the same roof. Cam
paign sheets started solely for
that purpose have little influence
in community, and are not to
be relied upon. Some one must
have been playing a big joke on
Henderson when they told him
that he was just the right kind
of material for an editor. But
it was a mistake. The josh
should not have been carried so
far, for the public is made to
suffer by his wild imaginations.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23

If President Roosevelt is such
an enemy of the trusts, as he
claims, why don't he commence
proceedings against the trusts
under the criminal clause of the
Sherman Antitrust law ? Sec
tion of that law reads
Sec. Every contract, com
bination in the form of trust or
otherwise, or conspiracy, in re-
strain of trade or commerce
among the several states, or with
foreign nations, is hereby de-
clared illegal. Every person
who shall make any such con-
tract or engage in any such
combination or conspiracy, shall
be deemed guilty of misde-
meanor, and, on conviction there
of, shall be punished by fine not
exceeding five thousand dollars,
or by Imprisonment not exceed
ing one year, or by both said
punishments, in the discretion
of the court.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23

and it is said he has passed the
responsibility up to Borah, as
he was chairman of the resolu-
ton committee. Wilson is still
willing to take his words as
against Borah in the matter.
An effort has been made to
keep the sheepmen from talking.
Some have agreed but Jack Will
son persist in the freedom of
speech. He refused to give one
cent to the state republican com
mittee and he says he has two
thirds of the association memb-
ers who feel as he does. What's
going to be the outcome The
sheepmen refusing their money.
Vice Chairman Ruick sent for
Judge Hepburn to come here and
talk the matter over. Hepburn
can get the committee all the
money 1t wants, but will he !?
How did Borah and certain 9th
ers treat his candidate Beal for
Congress ? Beal says Borah de-
feated him. Defeated him be-
cause he knew that Shoshone
county would give Judge Hey
burn its vote III the legislature.
Borah went to French, not be-
cause he. liked, but because he
could receive Latah county's
vote in the legislature. Beal
would have given 80, 500 to the
campaign fund if he had been
nominated, but now neither he
nor his companions, it is said,
will give a cent. Can Heyb burn
get Shoshone to bury the hatch
ct. That's what Vice Chairman
Ruick wants to know.
Hepburn today refused to be
interviewed, claiming he was
here on legal business, and then
he laughed. Capital News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23

If Gooding and Morrison think
they have the woolgrowers' vote
corralled, they have another
think coming" 1t was only
last Sunday that some 90 or 80
sheepmen gathered in the Soma
block to learn if possible. where
they are at" AS Jack Wilson,
the well known woolgrower said,
to learn if possible how long
Borah and the republican intends
to use the sheepmen as a foot
ball. Harmony was in the air at
that meeting.
Mr.. Borah made a big bluff
when he threatened to withdraw
his legal knowledge and advice
from the sheepmen. Those who
we've there and those who gave
hin a vote of confidence didn't
know that it required a majority
vote to refuse the senatorial
aspirant's resignation as associa-
ton attorney. They bit at the
bait, but Jack Wilson was not
among the number. He had
many friends, too, but Borah's
friends were in control of the ar
ranged meeting.
John Mcmillan, L. l.. Ormsby
and Scotch Bob all cried for
harmony.
Borah's clever little game won,
and the meeting that followed
the Sunday love feast the follow
ing morning Wilson and his
friendsedemanded, and it was
granted, more freedom of speech.
After Sundays confab. Jack
Wilson telegraphed to all his
sheep friends in the state to come
here for q conference. Last
night they commenced to arrive
in the city in large numbers, and
Wilson intends to call another
meeting of the sheepmen this
evening. He is determined in
his fight against Borah and his
friends say if he don't succeed in
his mission, he intends to vote
the democratic ticket this fall,
and ask his friends to do like
wise.
Wilson and his friends claim
they were deceived by Borah in
the republican platform as re-
CARDS the two-mile limit clause.
Gooding is also blamed for his
lack of interest in this respect,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23

The Democratic platform ad-
opted at the state convention in
Pocatello is a sound document.
1t has plank on the 'two-mile
limit law of which there is no
misunderstanding. The Mes
sENGER stands for the two
mile limit" as it is upon our
Statute books, and all reports to
the contrary are false. We are
bitterly opposed to any attempt
to repeal said law.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23
Notice for Publication.

DEPARTMENT OF THE INTERIOR. !
Land Office at HALEY, Idaho, :
August 9th 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
TO make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof will be made before L. H.
Johnston, U. s. Commissioner, at Challis Ida,
on Sept oath. 1902 viz
ELBA p. WILSON
H. E. No 1401. for the Sh, SWA. Sec. 4, M
NWA, Sec. 8, TIP. Il N, X, 15E.
He names the following witnesses to prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz;
John W. Stephens, of Challis, Idaho.
John Stephens, of +"
Charles FunkhOuSe, of "
Jonathan Job, of "
N. ]. SHARP. Register.
First publication August 18th, 1902.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23

strained from extracting and removing ores
from the above described mining ground des-
cribed in the complaint and from working in
the ground described in the complaint. and
from in any manner interfering with plaintiffs
working said ground and that the defendants
be temporarily enjoined and restrained from
committing any of said acts during the pend
ancy of this action, as will more fully appear
by copy of complaint hereto attached and made
part of this summons and for costs of suit
And you are hereby notified that If you fail 10
appear and answer the said complaint, as
above required, the said plaintiffs will apply to
the Court for the relief demanded in the com
plant.
Given under my hand and the Seal of the Dis
trict Court of the Fourth Judicial Dis
NGN trct of the State of Idaho, in and for
Se[ZL5 for the County of Custer, this LIST day
S-S| of September. in the year OF our Lord
one thousand nine hundred two.
GEO. E. KEYES, Clerk.
Milton A. Brown Attorney for Plaintiffs
First publication Sept. 9th, 1902. VIC
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23
DEMOCRATIC TICKET.

For Congress-
JOSEPH HUTCHINSON,
For Supreme Judge
F. E. FOGG.
For Governor
FRANK w. HUNT.
For Lieutenant-G Governor
w. e. ADAMS.
For Secretary of State
G. J. BASSETT.
For State Auditor
JOHN g. CALLAHAN.
For State Treasurer
E. 2. COLTMAN.
For School Supt.--
MISS PERMEAL FRENCH.
For Attorney General
FREDERICK ID. CULVER.
For Inspector of Mines
JOHN H. NORDQUIST.
For District Judges
1st Dist. Il. A. Doherty.
End Dist. W. N. Scales.
Bird Dist. Frank Harris.
4th Dist.-Texas Angel.
9Th Dist. Joseph G. Rich.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23


Charles M. Thayer and
Harry j. Wilkins,
Plaintiffs.
Henry Bellamy, John Har-
vey. William ii. Rankin and
Robert j. Bryce,
Defendants.
The State of Idaho sends greeting to the above
named defendants
You are hereby required to appear in an
action brought against you by the above named
plaintiffs in the District Court of the Fourth
Judicial District OF the State OF Idaho, in and
for the County OF Custer, to answer the com
plant filed therein, within ten days exclusive
OF the day of service) after the service on you
of this summons, If served within the county
or If served out of this county, but in this dis
trict, within twenty days; otherwise within
forty days, or judgment by default will be taken
against you according to the prayer of said
complaint. The said action is brought to OBJ
tain a decree forever quieting the plaintiffs in
their title and possession of the certain piece
of land known as the Yankee Fork Fraction
and Wagon Road" mining claims. described in
the complaint on file herein to which reference
Is here made and that you, the defendants and
all persons claiming by, through or under you,
or any OF you, may be forever enlpined and re-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23
NOtI06 f!
The County Convention for
Custer county will be held at
Mackay,
Sept. 3O,19O2,

which Convention is called for
the purpose of nominating candi-
dates for the several county Off
ces to be filled at the next Gener-
al Election, as follows
One State Senator,
One Representative,
A Sheriff,
A Clerk of the District Court,
A County Assessor,
A County Treasurer,
A Probate Judge,
A Superintendent of Public In
struction,
A County Attorney,
A County Surveyor,
A County Coroner,
Three County Commissioners,
One Constable and two Justic-
es of the Peace for each precinct.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23
TERMS OF COURT.

Following are the terms of Court in
the Fourth Judicial District of Idaho
for the year 1902:
Lincoln County.
Shoshone......A April 81, September %
Cassia County.
Albion...... March oath, September
EImore County.
Mt. Home...... May IL, October 23rd
Custer County.
Challis.......M March 3rd, October 9th
Blaine County
Hailey......June 3rd, November 18th
Court to convene at $50 a. M, at
each time and place.
KIRKLAND /. PERKY, Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23

The several precincts are en-
titled to the following repre-
Sentation in said convention
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23
ALIAS SUMMONS.

In the District Court of the Fourth Judicia
District of the State of Idaho, in and for tn,
County of Custer.
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20

est width 1t had on its top a block
house bui1ded of great rafters of fine
woods. This deckhouse was 66o Gu
bits long, and $50 cubits wide, and $50
cubits high.
Thus, using the Egyptian cubit for
a basis of measurement, the dinen-
sions of the ark were: Length over
all, 1855. SO feet; width or beam, 705-2O
feet; deckhouse length, 1880 feet;
width, GO 80 feet; height, 258 feet
The Celtic and the Oceanic are 7O4
feet long, rs and 6S feet beam, respec-
lively, and so feet from keel to deck
The ark, therefore, if it f1oated along
side of either of these two ships would
hide them completely. The top Of its
deckhouse would be much higher than
the tops of the masts of the big liners
While no record is given Of its weight,
there having been no system of esti-
mating the sizes of vessels by tonnage
or displacement in those days, it is
evident that the ark must have dis
placed far more water than did any
modern vessel.
According to the figures given on
the tablet the ark would have drawn
SO much water that it never could en-
ter New York harbor, even in the high
est tide, when there are thirty-six feet
of water clear. This fact serves to
give a graphic conception Of what the
extent of the deluge must have been.
The tablet, after giving the dimen-
sions of the ark goes on to describe
the arrangement of the deckhouse-
There was ample room on each side of
the deckhouse for moving about, d
space 1920 feet wide having been left
on each side of the craft between the
| deckhouse and the gunwale of the ark.
| At each end was a great deck, where
| the inmates rested during the day. One
| may suppose these two decks were sim
| liar in purpose, if not in form, to the
! promenade decks on the modern liners.
i The work of deciphering the inscrip-
ton has not been completed, and only
! a martial list of the animals that were
carried has been made out as yet. The
| inscription as far as read enumera tes,
/ in the order given: omedaries, cam
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20
HOW The GREAT ooGAN llfstR -ottANu
WOULD HAVE. LOOKED 5T6AralNG
AloN SIDE The ARK

els, oxen, mules, asses, sheep, goats,
antelopes, and rabbits as the mann
mails that were carried Doves lead
the list of birds. Then follow swallows
and ravens.
All this agrees with the account OF
the building and voyage Of the ark as
gwen IN the Bible, except the order
IN which the birds are named.
The order in which the birds are
mentioned agrees with the story of the
deIuge told in another Assyrian tablet,
of which, however, only a fragment
was found This was deciphered some
years ago by George Smith. In it the
sailing of the ark is mentioned with
out the details as to its building, which
have been found in the tablet Just de-
scr1bed- The story there tells how
the Assyrian hero at the de1uge, Tam
ri (the sun of 1ife), foated for seven
days, when there came a calm and the
ark touched bottom. Then he waited
seven days and still the waters did not
subside- So he freed a dove. 1t re-
turned After seven days more he lib
| Grated a swallow, which returned also.
After another seven days he freed a
raven, which did not return. Then,
arguing that the raven had found that
! it was safe to leave the protection of
lie ark, Tamil was filed with hope.
He left the craft and made Hbatfon on
/ the mountain which appeared above
| the waters then, and which, according
| to the Baby1onian narrative was Mount
/ Mir.
The order of the sending out of the
| birds, it will be seen, is different in
the biblical narrative So is the ending
in the de1uge story The Assyrian
Noah and his family did not become
the fathers of new world of men.
According to the tablet. Tamil and
hi wife and the people We're carried
| away to be GODS
1t is pointed out by Psychologists
that the list found in the tablet that
| is being deciphered now does not ap-
| pear to assert that two specimens OF
| every living animal form We're taken
| into the ark There is nothing in the
| record on which to found any assump-
ton other than that the animals that
actually were taken were domestic an
| fmaIs and pets.
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20
ENGLAND's ..WEDDlNG RING"
Symbol of a King welded to His



<sThe wedding ring of England IS OF
plain gold set with large table ruby.
on which the cross of ST. George is
engraved. Legend says that this ring
belonged to Edward the COnfeSsOr, and
that he bestowed it on an old beggar
who asked an aims of him, he having
nothing else at hand at the moment
Soon afterwards two English pilgrims
lost their way in the Holy Land and
were succored by "fayre O1de man,
who on parting said to them, 4 am
Johan the Evangelist; and save We
vnto Edward yoyr kyng that I CRETE
him well by the token he gait me.
thys rynge, with hys one handles
Certain it is that James IL, when de-
tanned by the fishermen of Sheerness
on his first attempt to fee the country
in 1858, contrived to hide a ring, called
ssthe coronation ring in his clothing
This was favorite ring of Mary
Queen of Scots, and was sent by her
at her death to James l., finally COM
ing into the possession of George "
through the channels by which he OBJ
tanned all the remaining papers of the
house of Stuart.
The archbishop puts the ring on the
fourth finger of his majesty's right
hand, saying: Receive this ring, the
ensign of kingly dignity and of de-
tense of the Catholic faith. ',-Lippin-
colts.
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20

A remarkable discovery has been
made in the British Museum during
the slow course of deciphering the
cuneifOrnn inscriptions on earthen tab
lets found in the ruins of the library
of Asurbanipal the Magnificent, King
of Assyria from 66S to 626 before the
day of Christ
The new find is that of a tablet that
tells in detail of Noah's ark, giving
exact dimensions and enumerating the
animals that were carried on 1T to
save them from the de1uge.
This ancient record, predating even
the ancient Asurbanipa1's reign by no
one knows how many centuries, or
even tens of centuries, treats the mat
ter not as legend, but history.
According to the dimensions given
in the record, the hull of the ark was
almost exactly twice as long and more
than ten times as wide as the Oceanic
or the Celtic, the two biggest ships
in the world to-day Either of the two
big ships, when in dry dock tower
eighty feet from keel to lower deck.
The deckhouse alone of the ark ac-
cording to the tablets, was more than
three times as high as that.
So great was this deckhouse that
neither the Oceanic or the Celtic could
accommodate it on their hu1ls, for it
alone was 400 feet longer than either
of these ships are over all.
The description of the ark as given
in the tablet depicts it as having been
a huge housebOat in form. Thus the
present and common conception OF
what it's appearance was is Identical
with that conveyed by the old record
The dimensions are given in cubits
in the tablet 1t is assumed that the
cubit used there is the old Egyptian
cubit, which as is shown by old meas
uring sticks found in Egyptian ~tombs
is 20-64 inches The Hebrew cubit
used later was slightly different There
has been no positive agreement as tic
its exact length. However, the differ
ence, if any, is so slight that it will
not affect the figures measurably.
The ark, says the tablet was 7SS
cubits long and 40 cubits in its great
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20

nowned si1ken strings for the cure or
1umbago. While Gen. LatrObe was at
tending the sessions of the last leglS-
ture, and was incidentally nursing
severe case of 1umbago. S. w. Patti
son met him one day and suggested
that if he would simply tie a SILK
string about his waist next to the
skin he would be cured. The general
experienced unusually severe
twinge that night and in desperation
ordered his nan-servant, Robert to
tie on the string From that time the
Iumbago began to depart until the
next day, when it entirely disappear
General Latrobe was enabled to stay
in Annapolis.
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20

McCLusE's MAGAZINE for February
is oneeof the best all-round numbers
its editors have got ont The tineli-
ness of the articles, their range of sub
jecs and the variety of short stories
make it posi- BILE to read the number
from cover to cover without Inoriotony-
Among the long list Of good things IA
this number are m arconi's Achieve
mentss by Ray Stannard Baker. and
s.Grover Cleveland by William Allen
White In each OF these the title and
author are sufficient to announce TO
inspire a desire to read them
All the short stories are good; after
reading them all it is difficult to decide
which one is the best.
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20
THE INTELLIGENT SEXTON.
why He opens the Church Windows
This Cold weather.

why He Opens the Church Windows
This Cold Weather.
Some folks think I'm crazy when
they see me open all the church win
dows these cold days at the time when
I'm supposed to be getting the church
nice and warm" said the Intelligent
sexton We'll, that's just the reason
why open the windows. am in a
hurry to get the church warm and
want it as comfortable as possible /
come here Saturday afternoon and find
the air in the building dead That's
the only way can express it. It is
hard to breathe it 1t is so cold it
gives you the sIliyers. There is no
life in it. The first thing 1 do is to
open the windows, no matter how cold
good fire going in the furnace
THE opening Of the windows Gre
ates a circulation of air throughout
the church and assists the furnace in
sending up volume OF warm air
through the registers When [ am
sure that there has been a complete
change of air in the church, all the
old air being replaced by fresh air. I
close the windows The new air is
what I call lively. 1t circu1ates easily.
The current of warm air from the reg
listers sets the whole body of air IN the
church in motion In very short
time the cool air has Joined with the
warm. fresh air and the whole church
feels coy and warm It Is pleasure
to breathe in the building
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20

THE REVIEW OF REVIEWS is always
timely, but never more than in it's
February number. The subjects treat
country is talking about-the Cuban
and Philippine tariffs, the Panama
the Nicaragua canal route, the ''Raines
Law in New York and the Sunday
closing of saloons, the South American
boundary disputes, the Venezuelan sit
suation, the approac ching visit of Prince
Henry of Prussia, the Schley contro-
versy- These matters are all editorial
1y discussed. but the contrib uted arti-
cles deal with wide range of topics
not less interesting Among these are
sketches of the new Secretary of the
Treasury, Leslie NJ. Shaw of Thomas
Estrada Palma, Presideut-elect of the
new Cuban Republic. and Of DIR. Mich
olas Murray Butler, who has just been
made president of Col uni ia University,
succeeding Mayor Seth Low: an czposi-
ton of wireless telegraphy and Mar
coni's triumph in making it practica BILE;
a description of Oklahoma and Indian
Territory; an exceptionally thorough
latest phases; an exhaustive discussion
of the methods proposed for the treat
ment of anarchism- with original sug-
gestions- an account of the successful
attempt of Kansas farmers to escape
from the tolls of the grain buyers
| trust and the independent telephone
| movement now of much interest in tie
west.
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20

THE FEBRUARY PEARSON : opens with
another paper in the admirable series
of THE Story OF TUE STATES, which is
a popular feature of this magazine
The present article tells the story of
Louisiana and is written by MIR. Earl
Mayo, whose name Is closely associated
with this series The illustrations
cover the history OF the State from the
earliest days to the present. and ia
themselves tell the story 50 that he
who runs may read.-There is in the
way of fiction and short stories fully
the usual anount. There is also new
review department., What the books
say" which aims to give bright and
concise trea tment of the best literary
work of the day. which is richly illus
trated-
The Globe-republican., 1902-02-20
Trade WAS BOOMING.
-ConicaI Picture of Country Life Told
by Rarper,s NIaEazine.


1t was in the morning hours of
bake day. in the little out-of-the-
way village. The mingled odors- of
fresh bread, pies and cookies f1oated
out of the open kitchen windows, says
Harper'S Magazine.
From one OF. the smaller cottages at
the end of the street came bare
footed child in a coIorIess calico dress
and sIat sun-bonnet- With the i'm
portant air of a heavy buyer she en-
tered the village store. and handed
across the counter a blue teacup- The
proprietor took the cup. and said in
brisk tones:
We'll. Emmy. what does your ma
want to-day2''
please. sir. ma wants an eggs
worth of molasses,' and she carefully
placed a large white egg on the coun-
ter.
From a stone jug little molasses
was poured. and the. cup set before
the customer
Mr.. Smif,'' she said. she took
her purchase, IN be back in little
while for some ginger Ma said to tell
Won the black hen was on
And the buyer walked with dignity
out the store door and up the village
street to her home