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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-05
ANXIOUS TO MARRY.
re Popped the Question Before His
Wife Was Dead.

lie Popped the Question Before His
wife Was Dead.
Widowers, as well as widows, are the
targets for many jokes. Here is a
story they tell of farmer in certain
county not SO miles away from St.
Louis, says the Republic:
His wife had been in poor health for
some time, and one day he was called
in from his work because she was so
much worse. The neighbor women told
him to hurry to town for the doctor. He
rushed out to the stable, saddled horse
and galloped toward the village, few
miles distant.
AS he rode he met an interesting wild
ow. ewasinteresting because she had
been a widow but six months, and the
departed one had left good farm to
her. OF course, she wondered why
Neighbor Jones was hurrying so. She
called to him to know what was the
matter. He pulled up his horse, turned
toward her and said;
my wife is very sick They don't
think she will live, and am onmy way
for the doctor" He paused and SCENT d
about to ride on, but thought struck
him, He leaned over toward the widow
and asked, anxiously:
III she does die, will you have me?''
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-05
AFTER SEVENTEEN YEARS.

california Miner BOvcd n Wife Wen
Enough to Wait for Her.
Here is California romance of pov-
erty and riches. Seventeen years ago.
reports an exchange, Mrs. Cecilia Nou-
cues, then only 10 years old, went to the
Pacific coast with her husband on their
honeymoon trip. There for the first
time they met John Il. Hite, one of the
pioneers of the gold days, who had
made fortune of 100000. They were
his guests at dinner once or twice. and
then parted from him to meet no more
FOR years. In their brief acquaintance,
however, the millionaire gold miner had
learned to love pretty Mrs. Nougues,
and though she already had a young
and healthy husband, he vowed he
would never marry until he could make
her his bride. Through years of wait
ing, when he had lost all traces of her,
he kept his vow. Recently he became
i'll. His doctor ordered a nurse, and
Mrs Nougues, now widow earning her
own living as a nurse, was sent to attend
him. Each was unaware of the identity
of the other until they met in the sick
room. Imagine if you can, their sur
prise. Mrs. Nougues was capital
nurse, and Mr. Hite became such an ex-
cellent patient that health soon re-
turned. Then the millionaire, now CT
years old, avowed the love that had
survived II years of doubt and waiting.
Mrs. Nougues accepted, and they were
married in Oakland on October IA by
Rev. Charles w. Wendte.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-05
sILAs sAGaLERY.


An Old Time Resident of StorIxvfIIe
centre Who Was Lazy and Thrifty.
"One of the wealthiest of the old-time
residents of Storkyille Center" said
Col. Calliper, reports the New York
Sun, "was at the same time one of the
LATEST. This may seem like a contra
diction, but the money was left to him
by his uncle. The uncle was misery
sort of man, who liked to accumulate
money, and loved to gloat over it. lie
put most of his money into bonds, and
bought coupon bonds of small denomi-
milton, so that the pile would be bigger
to look at, and there would be more
coupons to cut Off. The old mans chief
delight in life was cutting off these
coupons.
81 don't suppose that one needs to be
miserly, though, to find enjoyment in
such work as that. AS a matter of fact
] know of very few people, whatever
their condition in life, or their temper
nment, who would not find pleasure in
plying the coupon shears. Not so, how
ever, with Silas-his name was Silas
Saggleby-he was too lazy even for
that; he used to hire man to cut Off
the coupons for him. But the.% first
thing he did after coming into the
property was TO change all the little
-honds into the fewest possible big ones,
so that there would be fewer coupons to
cut and he could get the work done for
the smallest possible amount. So you
see that, lazy as he was, and he was the
LATEST man ever knew, he had some
thing of his uncle's thriftiness, too"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-05
FooIeh the Gambler

A Louisville gambler on one occasion
thought he had good thing When a
stranger who looked as if he had plen-
ty of money came along and suggested
a friendly game Of poker. The game ran
along smoothly for awhile and at last
when the opportune moment came the
gambler dealt the guileless stranger
four queens and gave himself four
kings. The betting became interest
ing right away and after all the cash
was up and it came to show down the
Louisville man laid down his four kings
and the stranger showed four aces.
Take the money, misterl" gasped the
nstonlshed Kentuckianj take it if you
have the heart to do so, bat I'll be
darned if that was the hand dealt
you'll"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-05
DEBTS OF TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
Old Man Takes Pride I'm Hunting Up
His Once Satisfied Creditors.

Old Man Takes Pride I'm Hunting Up
His Once Satisfied Creditors.
A case of rather remarkable CONNER
cial honesty has just come to light. In
1875 zone of Springfeld's well-llnown
shoe dealers found himself so embar-
russed by depreciation in value of stock
and the difficulty in collecting accounts
that he failed and made a compromise
with his creditors of so cents OH the
dollar.
After 90 years, reports the Spring
field (Mass.) Republican, the merchant,
now considerably over 20 years old,
has settled all these old claims in
full paying the balance unpaid at that
time, amounting TO several thousand
dollars. There was no claim on him
other than that of his conscience.
All his creditors had signed a paper
acknowledging their satisfaction, and,
in fact large number Of the original
papers had been destroyed, so that the
merchant had to settle in accordance
with the figures he had in his posses
sion, paying over money in some cases
to heirs, or to surviving partners who
knew nothing or had nothing to show
of the original transaction.
The conscientious old shoe dealer is
very anxious not TO have his name ap-
pear-his act would lose it's merit
through advertising, he says.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-05
NOTICE OF FORFEHTURE.

To the Administrators Heirs and Assigns and
al Persons Interested in the Estate OF &c. j.
Wright
You are hereby notified that have expended
the sum of One Hundred Dollars (Sl009O in
labor and improvements upon the
DEWEY"
lode mining claim for the year 1901. in order to
hold said claim under Section 1924 of the Revis-
ed Statutes OF the United States Said lode
mining claim is situated in Yankee Fork Min
ing District Custer county State of Idaho
And II within ninety days after the full pub
LEGATION of this notice you fail or refuse TO con
tribute and pay to me your proportion of such
expenditure as co-owner which amounts TO
Fifty Dollars (B0O.00). and the cost of this
notice, which amounts TO Fifteen Dollars
(S5O0), making II total or sixty Five Dollars
ts65.00). your interest in said claim will become
the property of the subscriber under said Sec
tion 1924
JOHN PkNERO.
Dated Custer Idaho. Feb. 2ist. 1902
First publication Feb 25th. 1902 wild.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-05
sayinr .,IIoyvf,v,,

"The salutation; How do you do?' "
explained a state department lingpist
to Washington Star reporter, sis gen
eral throughout civilization, though
Americans boil it down more than any
other people in their one word
'howdy?' The Frenchman, to express
the same idea, has to use How do yon
carry youTself?' The German says,
that is, he uses German words which
mean: How does it go with your
Likewise toe Spanish Como esta
usted? which means How do you
stand?' The Chinaman, when he
wants to say How do you do?' uses
words which mean How do you run
along to-day?' The Italian is almost
in the same fix, while the Arab uses
words which mean DO you stand or do
well?" The Portuguese says, in his
own words, of course, 'How's your good
health now?' and the Indian goes Il
step further and says: You look well,
do you feel SOP The Americans
'howdy' is as expressive as any of the
Others, as wei as the briefest."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-05
''rHE VOLCANOES DEADLY WORK

"THE VOLCANOES DEADLY WORK
from the fall OF PompefI 10 the Des-
truetion OfSt. Pierre,'' by Prof. Charles
Morris, LII d. Most intensely interesting
book ever published. Complete, thrilling and
accurate account of tie greatest disaster that
ever befell the human race-greater even than
Pompeii. Tells how Martinique one of the
most beautiful islands in the world, was sud.
denly transformed into a veritable hell About
800 pages, profusely illustrated with photo
graphs taken before and after disaster Prac-
tically only Martinique Book in the field, for
everyone now insists on having Prof. Norris
book and no other Best author, largest book,
best illustrated, scientifically accurate. Price
Sl5O. Agents Wanted. Enormous profit
for those who act quickly. Most liberal terms.
Outfit 10 cents. Don't lose minute. Send for
outfit Immediately. and be at work The chance
of II life time for making money.
Clark IL Co.. 222 5. 18th ST., PhIIadeI-
phlas Pas Mention this paper.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-05
Notice of Forfeiture.

To the Administrators Heirs and Assigns and
all persons interested in the estate OF Michael
SPAIN, deceased and to Robert Shilling, his
heirs or assigns
To the Admin stratrix heirs and assigns Of
and all persons interested in the estate of
Michael Spain, deceased You are hereby
notified that we have expended the sum OF Five
Hundred Dollars ts5O0.O0l in labor and improve
ments upon the "vANI rY'' lode minin., claim
for the years is97-IS9s- ls99-i9OO and 1891, in
order to hold said claim under section 2s24 OF
the Revised Statutes Of the United States.
Your interest is one dftl in said claim, and
your proportion of such expenditure amounts
to $4,000. besides one-half the cost OF this
notice, which amounts to $3.50, making a total
of siO1.5O.
TO Robert Shilling, his heirs or assigns: You
are hereby notified that we have expended the
sum OF Four Hundred Dollars tSIOOOO) in labor
and improvements upon the VANITY" lode
mining claim for the years 1893 Is99-i9OO and
1901, in order to hold said claim under Section
1924 of the Revised Stat ues OF the United Stat
es. YoJr interest is one fifth In said claim. and
your proportion OF such expenditure amounts
10 5000, besides one-half the cost OF this no
tiee. which amounts to $50, making total
amount of SS7.50
Said lode mining claim is situated in Sea-
foam Mining District, Custer county, Idaho.
And If within ninety days after the full pub
LEGATION of this notice you fail or refuse to con-
tribute and pay to MS your proportion of such
expenditure as co-owners, as above stated,
your interest in said claim will become the
property OF the subscribers under said Section
1874
l.. L. SWEET.
Coowners. CHARLES WALLER,
WILLIAM DUNN
Dated, Challis, Idaho, March 26th 1902.
First publication April LIST, 1902.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-05

1t may not be generally known, says
the Bloomington Paragraph, that
German carp can be used as lawn NOW
crs, but Krampff Kyle had Rudolph &
Shafer, fishermen of Havana, put a
large number of German carp in the
upper end of the slough east Of Havana,
to remove the moss before ice-making
begins These fish cut the moss close
to the ground, when 1t sinks and be-
comes buried in the sediment. They
have done the work well and the firm
VIII now have clear field for ice this
winter These fish are being seined
and shipped. ever 5000 pounds were
taken out IN one day recently
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-05
TREAsuRER's NOTICE.

The following warrants against
Custer county will be paid with
interest TO date if presented
within sixty days from date of
this notice
REDEMPTION FUND.
Dan. Issue 1896.
Nos. G5-66-67.
Interest at .07 per cent. from
date of registry to ten days after
date of advertisement.
ALICE FELKNER.
County Treasurer.
Challis, Ida, July 90, 1902.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-05
THE SALT LAKE TRIBUNE.

This is campaign year and a
year which promises to give us
much important news in every
avenue of life. If you want a
great and fair daily newspaper
you should take The Salt Lake
Tribune The Weekly Tribune
is an excellent newspaper. And
The Inter Mountain Farmer and
Ranchman, published also by
The Tribune Publishing comp
any, will be invaluable to farm
ers and ranchmen everywhere,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-05
NOTICE TO CREDITORS.

In the Probate Court of the County of Custer
and Stale Of Idaho
Estate of Arthur Farren deceased
Notice is hereby given by the undersigned
Ellen Farreh, administrators of the estate of
Arthur Farren, deceased, to the creditors of
and all persons having claims against said de
ceased, to exhibit them, with the necessary
vouchers, within four months after the first
publication of this notice, to said administ.a-
trix at her residence at Bayhorse bridge OF
Salmon river four miles south of the town OF
Bayhorse, in Custer county State of Idaho, the
same being the place for the transaction of the
business of said estate
ELLEN FARREN, Administrative
First publication July 18th, 1902.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-05
THE NTER-MOUNTAIN FARMER AND
RANC HMAN.

A few weeks since The Salt
Lake Tribune established The
Inter-Mountain Farmer and
Ranchman, and is developing it
into an invaluable publication for
farmers and ranchmen through
out the arid country. Many new
features will be added to it this
spring and summer. 1t is but a
dollar year, or if taken with
The Weekly Salt Lake Tribune
the two are only $3.50 a year.
The Weekly Tribune alone is 81.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-05
Tntoxicatton cured NV cohhore.

Cabbage is said to be cure for in
toxication. Natives of Egypt eat
boiled cabbage before their other food,
if they intend to driRk wine after din
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-05

In the District Court of the Fourth Judicial
District of the State of Idaho, in and for the
County of Custer
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-08-05

L. L. SWEET.
Owners. I CHARLES WALLER,
WILLIAM DUNN
Dated, Challis, Idaho, March goth, 1902.
FIRST publication April list, 1902
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-27

than any previous year under the ten hour system.
 MT. W. A. Brown of Ragland, ono of the operators. stated that so far as the coal producers were concerned they were getting less at the present time than nf- teen months ago, and predicted that in twelve months the price of coal would be oven lower than at present on account of the many new mines being opened. He stated that 1t was impossible for coa operators to pay higher scale.
 The motion of referring the matter oi the scale back to the scale committee was carried The committee adjourned to meet at 2:30 o'clock yesterday afternoon in Foxs hall, and the joint convention to meet at St. Papl's Hall
 At the sitting of tho joint scale commit tee yesterday afternoon no progress was made toward an agreement on the points at issue
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-27

CTS E, 100000. The crop is put on the mar
 ket as early as the first week in July,
 and sales continue until the following
 April. It is noticeable fact also that the growing of tobacco has not made any material reduction in the cotton crop l in the district where 1t is now grown, 1t being now regarded in this state as an | extra money crop, very much like the peach crop is in Georgia.
 Tobacco growing is expensive and un- | certain In several respects, and requires
 most careful cultivation and attention. | Those who appear to succeed best are the small farmers. who. with the assist anCe of their wives and children. do all the work themselves. Few persons ad-
 init that the crop can be made to pay if hired labor Is employed ana paid for out of the proceeds of the product. The Amer
 ican Tobacco Company has buyer in ev- cry market, and practically fixes the price from day to day. The South Carolina pro- duct is used principally in the manufac- ture of cigarettes and smoking tobacco.
 a considerable mart of which is shipped
 to the United Kingdom and other coun- tries in Europe.
 While 1t is probable that the experi-
 ments in tea culture at the South Caro-
 lima government tea farm at Pinehurst
 near Summerville. will be carried on for several years more. with different quail
 ties. under widely differing conditions.
 the most important facts relative to American tea culture have already been demonstrated. Among other things it has
 been proved that a number of kinds of tea from different countries-Japan, Chi-
 ma, Siam and Formosa-can be grown
 with profit and that several other varie-
 ties have been found unprofit able In a
 commercial way. Future experiments will
 probably continue along this line. with the view of getting the greatest produc-
 th eness from the tea plant In the short est time. Another important point ascer- tained Is that the tea bush can survive
 very cold weather. While 1t Is undoubted- ly better that 1t should be grown where the mercury does not go below 25 degrees
 Fahrenheit. yet in the frost of two win
 ters ago the tea gardens were subjected
 to a temperature below zero and suffred little injury therefrom.
 Tn the east, where tea grows natu. rally, the rainfall is from two to three tines as much as here during the sum mer, which deficiency has been compen-
 sated for in the Carolina gardens by system of irrigation. The careful labor needed in picking Ihc delicate leaf has
 been provided by giving special school
 advantages to all the little negroes living in the vicinity who are willing to avail themselves of them. and the children are, during school hours. instructed in tea picking and during the tea-gathering sea-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-27
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Florence Hotel Arrivals: P. J. Green, Hackleburg; c. P. Alman. Hamilton; w. T. Gon. Nashville; P. H. Norris. Selma; J. w. Carr, Jackson; J. A. Mcknight. South Carolina; R. D. Vail. Mississ ppi D. B. Moves, Toledo; J. b. Lacy, Gibson Mooner, Jasper; J. T. Jones, Atlanta; J. II. Foster, Jr.. Anniston; w. II. Moore Jasper: VI, P. Sandwich. w. J. Toole, T. r. Harrison, Montgomery: B. F. Tay- Tor, Nashville; G. w. Crossett. Shelby; Pabst, Krug, Bailey. Baker, Winters, Me- Guirk Stouch, Henley, Frank, Leidy, Wilson, Latimer, Taylor and wife. Att lanta baseball team; John Ray, Jasper; F. J. Kemmett, Asheville, N. C.; A. D.. Atkinson, New Orleans; A. E. Herring, Atlanta: R. S. Lewis. Sterrett; D. A. Stroud. Barnesvple; R. Kummings and wire. Nashville: Arnold F. Smith, AS~-- andcr City; A. R. Boyd c. s. Wilson, Cleveland: J. II. Moragne, Atlanta; II. c. McMillan. Cincinnati: H. l.. Jenkins Pittsburg J. w. Davidson, Selma; J. w.. Foster. St. Paul; D. S. Wolravcn. Chatta- nooga; J. Johnson. Montgomery: J. F. Duncan. Douglassvile: l.. A. Banman Nashville; D. H. Markstein, Anniston J. W. OHara, Trussville; T. F. Harrison. Montgomery; J. P. Rose. Atlanta; E. V. Brown, Atlanta.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-27

102-PTECE CARLSBAD CHINA DINNER Sets, six decorations and colors, shapes. Service for 12 people; has large dish and large size dinner plates. These sets sell regularly for $1s.oO, $19.0O and $22.50. Only one each of 4 num- bers. Realization Sale Price. 16.oo 102 PIECES FRENCH CHINA DINNER Sets, three decorations of Theodore Haviland's two S. Maas, all Limoges French China, complete service Tor 12 people. Regular prices are $27.50 and $31.50. Realization Sale Price,
 24.00 113-PIDCE THEODORE HAVI- LAND FRENCH CHINA DINNER Sets, to be had in two shapes, three decorations. Regular price $35.00. Realization Sale Price,
 5000
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-27
SOUTH CAROLINA TEA FARMS,
A British Consular Report on Our
 Rivalry of China.

The British consul at Charleston In his report on the trade of that district in 1901 says:
 There are many persons living outside this State who have no just idea of the growth of the tobacco industry in the east of South Carolina. Five years ago to- bacco growing was an experimental crop in nearly every county in the state; ex- perience. however. has proved that this plant can be most successfully grown on rich sand lands with rich subsoil. such as abounds along the section of the Great Pee Dee river. This includes the coun- ties of Florence, Darlington Marion. Hor- ", Marlborough Clarendon and Williams burg. Large warehouses and factories have been built for handling the crop, and 1t is said that the business is now carried on here as weel as in Danville, Va. the center of the Virginia tobacco industries.
 "The South Carolina tobacco crop pro- duced last year is reported to be 9o.oOo.- 900 pounds, which was sold at an average of 10 cents per pound. yielding the grow
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-27
Probably Had a Rich Wife.

From the New York Times
 Joseph Jefferson was asked by one of his little friends to hear him recite his lesson on ancient history, and the young ster put this question:
 Who was Atlas?'
 "A giant who was supposed to sup port the world answered the child. 70. he supported the world, did hep Yes"
 Well. who supported Atlas?'
 The little fellow was nonpiused for a moment out after a little thought said T guess hs must have married a rich wife"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-27
Realization Sale of Art Goods.

65c Swiss Embroidered Scarfs, Realization Sale Price, 4Te
 65c Swiss Embroidered Covers, Realization Sale Price, +7c
 10c Cushion Cords, mixed colors, Realization Sale Price, Dc
 5c Spocls Crochet Silk. Realiza- tion Sale Price, 3I2c
 25c boxes fast Turkey Red Cot ton. Realization Sale Price, 15c
 Creme Lace Braid for fancy work. Realization Sale Price, Sc
 DUG Leather Wrist Bags. Reali- zation Sale Price, 39c
 65c Women's Fancy Belts. Real ization Sale Price, 39c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-27
,0GL OPERATORS AND MINERS
 SEEM AS FAR APART AS EYER
Continued from Fifth Page,

werdx had a dispute and the lady was talking to a friend of hers about 1t and telling hor how 1t was settled. She said that the first question that arose between her and her husband was a question of sheets. She wanted linen sheets and her husband wanted cotton sheets She stated that the question was fneily compromised Upon her friend askins her how 1t YVES compromised. she replied that 1t was adjusted by their buying linen sheets.
 "I can; date yery fa; back In these vsry enjoyable meetings" continued Col. Bush, but If the operators have ever Aons anything but make concessions, it b beyond my remembrance. Now don't fudge by that my friends, that I do not wish to see the miners as we'll as all try on a high plane of prosperity. But this prosperity must be measured with the prosperity of those with whom they ceai. Our friend says he wants his share in this prosperity. Our share in this orospcrity so far as the advanced price in Iron is concerned, is like the specu- lator who looks forward to reaping a future reward"
 colonel Bush then explained In brief de- .itii the reasons why the furnace men so Jar had failed to derive any benent of the rrt -cnt high prioe of iron. stating that thc furnaces were now shipping their pt. duct on contracts made before the ad vance. and consequently as a much lower price than that now ruling in the iron nfrket.
 Nr. Fa,riey again took the floor and re- piled to the argumAnts of Colonel Bush sa1 Colonel Pearson. saying in substance thst 1t vas no fault of the miners that kcn was now being sold below the mar set price. and that they should not be made to suffer for it He also referred Q the eight hour clause. calling attention
 Q the fact that inc State of Illinois. which worked under the sisht-hour plan.
 Woduced last year keoAo0 tsns nsrs