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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25
RICH INDIAN BABIES.
Hundreds of Oklahoma Children
Who Have Lots of Land.
Held I'm Trust by Their Parents UnsiH
They Are of Age-Laws Govern
ing the Youngsters Require
Education.

OF the 500 or more Indian babies of
the Kiowa, Comanche, Apache, Wichita
or Caddo children of the southwest,
mostly all of whom now live in Okla
homa, not one can be called poor. They
have just been given a quarter of
section of land each and made citizens
of the United States. When the Kiowa-
Comanche country was opened to
white settlement last year these chill
dren, along with their parents, were
each given their allotment of land,
which comprises 100 acres of their own
choice anywhere in the country. The
parents were allowed TO take the land
for them, but the title remains vested
in the youngsters themselves, so the
parents, no matter how eager may be
their desire to convert these farms into
cash and squander, they cannot do so.
These children are all assured of a
tract of land that will be quite valuable
when they have attained their major
ity, says the Cincinnati Enquirer.
One little girl is worth $1,000 in her
own right. She is Kiowa Annie by
name, and her farm lies near the new
town of hobart, in the rich Washita
valley. Her father, by chance, selected
this farm for his daughter, not know
ing that the homeseekers, when they
came in, would choose to erect a
town nearit But the farm is there and
the town is growing. By the time XII
owa Annie reaches her majority she
can ,ay her farm out into town lots and
realize a fortune from the sale of them.
She is now four years old and is being
sent to the government schools at Dar-
hngton.
These little girls are for the most
part quick to learn, and when sent
away to the government schools learn
rapidly. The children of all these
tribes have to be sent to the govern
ment schools according to the laws
governing them. The teachers at once
dress them in little white gingham
dresses and remove the leather dresses
and moccasins of the redskin. They
are robbed of their long Indian names
and called by shorter ones of the teach
er's own make.
If they are apt to learn. and most
are, they complete the common school
course in six or seven years and are
then sent east to- the government
schools, where the higher branches are
taught. Some of the young full-blood-
ed women who have returned from
these schools during the last few year,
have been married to white men anc
now make the best of housekeepers.
In tepee life the Indian is unique. II
is given nothing to play with except
the toads that hop about the tepet
doors. 1t has no playmates excep
those of its own relation, and it re
ceives but few caresses from its par
ents. The squaw mother is in the habi
of putting her baby to bed at dark
they sleep in little sacks-then sh,
goes away to dance OF something O
that nature, leaving the child to it,
own resources. If it cries no one Gomez
to soothe it. So crying has come to b.
almost unknown among these children
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25
THE GREAT TEST OF LOVE.
He Gave Her the button and Tooh
q short sIesta in the Guard
House.

The assembly was sounding, but still
the soldier fingered.
"You ask too much" he urged, Bit
terly.
The naughty beauty turned from
him. Enough" she said, scornfully.
81 thought you loved me-"
Love you'll" he cried. 81 do love
you with all the passion of a soldiers
nature!"
"And yet you refuse a trifing IA
vorl"
"Trifingl" he repeated. "Ah. you
know not what you ask. Tomorrow
you shall have"
To-day" she interrupted. imperi-
ously. "Now!"
"You are cruel" he said.
"Cruel!" she retorted. "You accuse
me of cruelty-you who have pledged
me undying and unselfish love and yet
deny me one little token that ask"
"But the time is unpropitious, he
pleaded. "The assembly is even now
sounding for dress parade and inspec-
ton of arms and accoutrements.
Think of the sacrificed"
There is no love without sacrifice"
she asserted, coldly. "If you love me
give me proof, otherwise we part for
ever"
For a moment he hesitated, swayed
by conflicting emotions. When a
! strong man struggles with himself
there is something awe-inspiring in
/ the sight. Even she was shocked and
startled by the expression of his face,
but her pride prevented her from with
/ drawing her request, says Elliott
Flower. in Woman's Home Companion.
SIS it love-" she asked, "or only a
passing fancy?"
For answer he drew a knife from
his pocket and cut button from his
coat
Take itl' he cried. "You demand
the sacrifice, and make it'll Oh, wom-
an, woman, how much your vanity de-
mands of mani"
She stood in the shadow of tree
and saw him ordered from the line
when the button was missed. and the
tears that she shed were tears of both
pity and joys
"Twenty-four hours in the guard
house. and all for me-" she said. "Ah,
there, indeed, is a true and noble lover
"a hero! Who now can say that the
days of chivslry are past?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25

The undertaker's boy brought a
note with an Enclosure to DR.. Adams
the following day. The note had been
found on Mrs. Gerson. 1t was worn
and faded, and bore a date 16 years
back. 1t read:
Dear Alkaline: If you prefer him
to my friendship, and he prefers you
to me, elope-unite. Be devoted to
him. He sacrifices his word of honor
for you. But think of me neither in
your success, for you may pity me,
nor in your sorrow, for then you may
envy me. Let me be to you as one
you have never known. 1 forgive you
both. LEYOLA ADAMS"
1t would be expected of a woman
so generous and kind as DIR. Adams
that she adopt Miss Gerson. Her
love for the young girl went further.
1t prompted her to hasten her &C
ceptance of DR.. Cuthbert's offer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25
Sixteen Y cars
After ~ ~ ~
BY EUGENE RATE.

nARKNESS and the customary
IL crowd of camp loafers greeted
Tie stage coach on its arrivals at
Monarch.
The first passenger to descend was
a woman of about IS years or more.
Though apparently about that age
her gait was light, her every move
ment graceful and easy, but vigorous.
She was OF medium stature, and was
dressed for travelling even to SLOUGH
fedora. She disdained the hotel poB-
ter's movement to relieve her of her
valises, and gave the stage driver a
coin from her pocket, where 1t
seemed to have reposed loosely. Up
on the whole she bore herself man
nishly.
Less than fortnight later a newly
gilt-lettered sign protruding from q
window above the Palace drug store
became the talk of the camp. The
sign read:
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25
ooNsTANcx.
J Joke. the dear old ioke.


love the joke. the dear old joke,
The joke Of long ago;
That glbe the wandering minstrel spoke
When first I saw a show.
All, do not chide me though / sit :.
In silence mid the chaff; -
My feelings are, amid this wit,
Too reyerent for a laugh. -
My grandsire told 1t years agone,
With venerable glee;
HIS grandsire unto him made known
That gentle pleasantly. =
II was my fathers favorite fling. "A
Whenever that Jest he'd tell,
My mother babe us dance and sing,
Because he felt so well.
And some time, when the day Is done. :,
That quip 1 may recite
To cheer a cherished cherub son 8
Ere he retires at night
For am sure that sally has
The qualities to last
As far into the future as
It's Travelled through the past.
And that is why sit and sigh h
Mid the applauding throng; X
greet II with a tear-dimmed eye n
That joke I've loved so long.
And plays may come. and plays may go
1 still attend with zest.
For there I'll always meet, know,
That ever welcome Jest.
Washington Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25

CUSTER ENCAMPMENT NO. 10.
Custer Encampment No. 10, I.O.O.F.
holds its regular meetings in the Odd
Fellows hall in Challis, on the lstand
Bird Wednesday nights of each month
at7o'clock. Visiting Patriarchs i'll
good standing welcome.
A. p. CHALLIS, G. P.
Geo. E. Keyes, Scribe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25
Oats and Hay,

A husky-loolcng, one-armed gentle
man, wearing the SLOUGH hat that de-
notes the southerner to the manor
born, was entering the Arlington,
when he came into head-on collision
with a dapper, bewhiskered gentle
man who was making his exit at a
2:4o gait, says a Washington CORE
spondent. As each recoiled from the
impact, profound excuses We're made,
and nothing would content the south
erner, who insisted that he alone was
at fault. but that the other should
accompany him to the chamber of
conviviality.
MY name is Oates, suh-William c.
Oates-ex-member of congress from
Alabama" said the one-armed man,
as he released his hand from his new
acquaintance's.
"And mine," said the bewhiskered
one, sis Hay-John Hay-secretary
of state"
"Ha, ha, ha," laughed the bluff Ala
baman, slapping the premier on the
back, "a good team, surely, suh-Hay
end Oates. think 1 can see the
horses in the carriages out front
there shifting the air hungrily. But
this time Wen reverse the rule and
consume one of their kin. Waiter,
bring me a pony whisky."-Philadel-
phia North American.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25
DIRECTORIES.
STATE.

SUPREME COURT.
Ralph P. Quarles,
/. n. Sullivan,
Charles Stockslager.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25
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 24th, September 2
EImore County.
Mt. Home ..... May IL, October 23rd
Custer County.
Challis...... :. March 3rd, October 9th
Blaine County
HALEY. June 3rd, November 18th
Court to convene at $3.50 a. M, at
each time and place.
KIRKLAND /. PERKY, Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25

Free Sulphur Baths to-Lead workers.
Paris supplies free of cost sulphur
Gus baths to all persons engaged in
handling lead.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25

far as to question DIR. Adams wheth-
er she knew Mrs. Gerson. The doc
tor professed not to, though she said
the face was familiar and all that.
All Mrs. Gerson would permit herself
to say was: II don't believe in wom-
an doctors nohow."
1t was plainly apparent that this
was not altogether the cause of her
intense aversion for DR.. Adams. 1t
was in the nature of things to the
orize that another reason existed, of
which DIR. Adams probably knew
nothing.
The observing women of Monarch
could not help noticing how rapidly
Mrs. Gerson had aged in the past two
or three years. While it was true
that she suffered from chronic all
ment before the excitement of DIR.
Adams arrival, her general health
heretofore had been good. In this
intervening short time in appearance
she had aged fully a dozen years,
and now was growing sickly and
emaciated. No one seemed able to
account for it.
Nothing of her antecedents prior
to her residence in Monarch was
known. She had removed to Monarch
from camp near by. Her hus band
was a miner. He had met his death
while blasting near Monarch. Some
said her daughter was by former
marriage, but the statement was gem
orally taken as mere conjecture.
1t was singular that despite Mrs.
Gerson's dislike for DIR. Adams her
daughter should be practically fond
/ of her. Miss Gerson spent much of
her time in the doctors office as she
] could spare from her mothers store.
DIR. Adams reciprocated this affection.
In her opinion she passed no hour
, better than when in the company of
Miss Gerson, though she was scarce
ly Is.
There was one who We'd with Miss
Gerson for DIR. Adams companion
ship. This was DIR. Basil Cuthbert
just as DIR. Adams had about con-
cluded that the other physicians were
going to show their displeasure at
her arrival by ignoring her, DR.. Cuth-
bert called. He was the first of the
doctors, to do this. He had post.
poned his visit to give the mob's en-.
thusiasm time to wane.
DIR. Cutchbert was a childless wild
over. Up to the time DR.. Adams en-
tered the field he enjoyed the most
lucrative practice in the camp. Nov
this honor lay between him and DR.
Adams.
From the time of that first visit {
friendship, bordering on attachment
erose between them. They were FIRE
quently at one another's office. Ant
after they met in professional con
sultation.
Time of friendship and the fac
that neither was young in years EN-
, boldened DR.. Cuthbert one day to pro
. pose marriage TO DIR. Adams.
, She told him she would ''see abou
! it,"
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1t was a subject of common re-
mark that DR.. Adams only apparent
enemy was Mrs. Gerson, who con-
Quoted a millinery store. Mrs. Ger
son was the only woman who had
not assisted in the reception to DR..
Adams. She had not even at any
time called on her. She had started
to do so once, going over with heS
young daughter, on a day when DIR.
Adams Office was filed with callers,
but it was noticed that she turned
quickly away after appraising the
room and its occupant. She excused
herself to those who later questioned
her that she was suddenly taken with
a spell of dizziness.
But it was known fact and much
commented upon that this vertigo
had not lasted all the time since then,
and yet in the course of two years
she had not even so much as passed
the time of day with the doctor She
had, furthermore, declined to attend
the New Years ball to which all the
camp turned out. 1t naturally oc-
CURED TO Mrs. GersoE'S friends that
DR.. Adams promised presence might
have tended to keep her away, she
had shown such a pronounced aver
sion for the doctor. They went so
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25

DIR. Adams was in her Office at an
unusually late hour looking over her
books. without knocking, wild-eyed
and breathless, Miss Gerson rushed
in.
Mothers dyingi"
Half the camp knew it before DR..
Adams, and she had to force her way
through a dense crowd standing in
front of Mrs. Gerson's store.
She found that DIR. Cuthbert, Mrs.
Gerson's physician, had preceded her.
He was already making out the GER
tfficate of death.
1t required but a cursory examina-
ton of Mrs. Gerson, and DR.. Adams
solemnly nodded her approval to DIR.
Cuthbert.
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MISS DIR. LEYoLA ADAMS.
Nurse and Physician.


The proverbial hospitality of min
ing camp was not long in manifest
ing itself. DR.. Adams soon had a
stream of social visitors. Everyone
went to see her from the marshal to
the saloon loafer. All the women
and girls called, and much ado was
made over her. The men assured her
that they would turn their trade
her way" and the superintendent of
several of the mines invited her to
become the mines physician, from
motives of western gallantry.
From the interest she so quickly
and spontaneously created it would
not have taken much additional en-
thusiasm to have had it decreed that
the men doctors should go. Some
one did suggest this, upon the ground
that one doctor and two undertakes
were enough for Monarch, but an
other retorted that meant the can
ming" of DR.. Basil Cuthbert, 1.-The poor
mans friend" The recollection of
his many acts of kindness settled
that vagrant idea decisively. Fur
thermore, when the proposition came
to DIR. Adams ears she forcefully dis
couraged it. She also protested
against the zeal of the populace in
continuing the reception to her day
after day, as if she were there merely
as tourist instead of as a business
woman. Not only that. but some of
those whose enthusiasm woald not
down went so far as to have them
selves examined for some imagined
ailments. They were willing to pay
for their amusement, but she would
not accept it and had to content her.
self with dismissing them with a
good-natured scolding.
But ell this was far from the pur-
pose of her migration to Monarch
She had left the crowded east be.
cause Their advancement and even
the attaining of a foothold in her
profession was too difficult and prob
lematical. Hers was a retiring nature
For the practicing of her profession
she preferred town to a city. and q
camp to a town. The opportunities
socially and professionally, were bet
ter. For these reasons she had set
tied in Monarch.
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CHURCH MEETINGS.

Regular meetings at the Congrega-
tional Church in Challis
Morning serv ices each Sunday at IL
o'clock. Evening services at 1880
o'clock each Sunday.
Sabbath School each Sunday at 2
o'clock p. m.
Christian Endeavor meeting every
Thursday evening at 1880 o'clock.
REV. r. S. MCPHERSON, Pastor.
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SOCIETIES.

CUSTER LODGE NO. 81, I. o. O. F.
Regular meetings each Saturday
night ut I o'clock at their hall in
Challis. Visiting Brothers III good
standing are invited.
JOHN STEPHENS, N. G.
]. G. FINNELL, Secretary.
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Uniontown Items.

Messrs. Charles Young, Howard Petry aud
Guy Formwalt were guests of Mr.. John W..
Wolf, Jr., Sunday.
Last Sunday morning as Rev. g. w. Baugh-
man was conducting service in the Lutheran
church, he had all attack of threatened heart
failure and nervous prostration, resulting from
an attack of the grip, which he had sometime
previous. He expects to fill his appointments
on Sunday.
Mrs. William A. Anders and son Earle, of
New Windsor, were guests of her mother,
Mrs. Elizabeth Davis, on Tuesday and We'd
nesday.
The Missionary Society of the NJ. P. church
will hold an entertainment in a week or ten
days, when "Aunt Jerusha's Quilting Party
will be rendered by twelve ladies and four
gentlemen, reading, music, &c.
Rev. B. w. Kindley and family went TO
Frederick county, on Friday to visit his par
ents, previous to their locating in Centreville,
Nd
Mrs. Luther Kemp and Miss Eva E. Gilbert
spent Thursday in Baltimore.
The G.. E. Society of the M. P. church
elected as president George Selby; vice-pres-
dent, NJ. d. Smith; treasurer, Norris Frock ];
recording secretary, Melvin Routson; CORE
spending secretary, S. E. Weaver; organist,
Emma Erb; assistant, Mrs. Frank Romspert;
librarian, morton LANES.
Mrs. Scott Roop and Mr. William McCollum,
of Westminster, called on friends here last
Monday, and were guests of Mr.. Harrison
Viewers family.
Mrs. Penelope Martin, of Baltimore, is the
guest of her daughter, Mrs. Harry Weaver.
Mrs. William Haines spent few days in
Taneytown during the week with Mrs. Edward
Bish.
Mrs. Robert Fuss, of Union Bridge, was the
guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas 81. Rouson on
Monday.
DIR. j. j. Weaver has returned from winter
ing in Washington, d. c.
Last Friday evening a large company of the
friends of Rev. and Mrs. B. W. Kindley as
sembed at the NJ. P. parsonage and rendered
them complimentary sociabe as proof OF
their love and friendship. Pleasant amuse-
ments filed the hours followed by refreshments.
Very many regrets were expressed at loosing
the pastor and family from town and church.
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Jurors for the NAV Term.

His Honor, Judge Thomas, on Thursday,
drew the name of 48 persons 10 serve as jurors
for the May term of the Circuit Court for Car
roll from list of 200 put in the jury box.
The May term begins on the second Monday,
being the 18th day. The jurors are
Taneytown district-William w. Crapster,
David c. OFT, Tobias Ii. Eckenrode, Worth
ington Fringer.
Uniontown district-Joseph Helwig, John
C. Wright, Abraham K. Myers, Milton A.
Zollickoffer.
Myers district-Joseph Cookson, Ephraim
J. Yinging, Daniel w. Geiser.
Woolery's district William Tanner, Eli
T. Bennett, John C. Hartman, William l..
Richards.
Freedom district-George NJ. Prugh, John
H. Ruby, Thomas F. Keeler, Levi l.. Wilson,
Richard McCrone.
Manchester district-John W. Reaver, John
H. Lester, John T. Crosse, Irwin b. Lippy.
Westminster district-John Wesley Schaef-
fer, Joshua Ditman, Henry G. Helwlg-
Charles I. Schwinderman, Thomas Weeks,
Henry Himler, William C. Devilbiss, William
II. Stonesifer, Jacob M. Fitze, Daniel W.
Hunter.
Hampstead dstrict-Dalas Albaugh, Dors
F. Stricklin. Harry ]. Lippy.
Franklin district-Francis M. Roberts
Franklin D. Zepp.
Middleburg district-Edward o. Cash
Peter Baumgartner.
New Windsor district--John Marshal
Devilbiss. James E. Dixon.
Union Bridge distrlct-Elias Erb, William
81. Ogle.
Mt Airy district-Byron S. Dorsey, Charles
A. Runkles.
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The soldier pension of Richard Hopkins,
of Mount Airy. has been increased to So a

The soldier pension of Richard Hopkins,
Of Mount Airy, has been increased to $12 a
month.
Last Wednesday Polk Rout, of Maidens-
vile, Uniontown district, ran prong of a
pitchfork through one of his feet.
VIM. Wright, near Uniontown, had his right
wrist broken on Tuesday by horse falling
against him. DR.. Luther Kemp rendered
necessary attention.
Mr.. John Bernstein hsss been selected as a
delegate from Salem Lodge, /. o. o. f., OF
this city, to the Grand Lodge which meets in
Baltimore next week.
The medals offered by the teachers of Car
roll Academy, Union Mills, were won by
Helen H. Frock, of the grammar, and Mary
Stitely, of the primary department.
The condition of Henry B. Strevig, Of Man
chester District, who has suffered from a
severe case of gangrene of the left foot for the
past six months, is steadily growing worse.
Mr. John E. Stonesifer is having his house
on West Main street, Westminster, remodeled.
A square away, on Pennsylvania avenue, Mr..
William Helm IS enlarging the back building
of his property.
Charles Budd, colored, of New Windsor,
was committed to Jail on Thursday afternoon
by Justice Moore, in default of $3.50 bail. upon
the charge ofassaulting his wife, Martha Bndd,
with knife, with intent to kill. The assault
occurred last Sunday. Constable Mitten
brought Budd to Westminster, and he will be
given hearing next Tuesday afternoon at 2
o'clock.
Joel w. Wolfsheimer, Baltimore lawyer,
is wanted in Carroll to answer four charges of
forging deeds to land and bills of sale of per-
sonal property from Mary E. Streaker, wife
of James E. Streaker, of Mount Airy district.
Wolfsheimer is under bail in Baltimore charg-
ed with some offense. States Attorney Weant
went to Baltimore yesterday TO see about hav-
ing him brought here.
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Hymiller-Flohr.

Miss Mary E.. daughter of Mr.. Jeremiah
Flohr, was married April 9, at o'clock, to
Mr.. John Hymiller, at the home of the bride,
near Sykesville. The ceremony was performed
by Rev. John Trostle, of Springfield Presby
terian Church. Miss Cora Hymiler, sister #
groom, was maid of honor, and Mr.. John c.
Flohr, brother of the bride, was best man.
The bride was attired in gown of panne
crepe trimmed in lace and carried a beautiful
prayer book Mrs. Trostle played the we'd
ding march from Lohengrin and Oh, Promise
Me, during the ceremony. A wedding re-
ception followed the ceremony after which
Mr. and Mrs. John Hymiller left for a trip
north. Among the many friends present were
Mr.. and Mrs. j. E Flohr and family, Mr..
and Mrs, George F. Flroh and family, Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Flohr, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles
NJ Flohr, Mrs. John Schaefer, Mr.. Shuler
Flohr, Mr. n FL. Hymiller, Miss Minnie by
miller, Masters Roy, Robert and Carroll Hy-
miller, Mrs. James Lockard and family, Mrs:
Phillips Mr.. and Mrs. Simon Keefer and
Others