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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

A Folitary mountain rising majesti.
cally from the plain of the Campania
ID the first object to greet the eve
on arrival in Naples. On the way to
the mountain we passed through the
small town of Ischia. which seemed
to be populated entirely by beggars
and tiny dusky children. On over the
dry gravelly plain to another town
located almost at the base of Vesuvi-
us. 1t is very remarkable that after
the many cruel disasters these people
viii build up again on the very SPOT
knowing that they are subject to the
same calamities
AS late as 1855 this very town was
entirely destroyed, and in 1879 an
other but lesser eruption occurred.
spreading desolation for three miles.
The people moved out during thar
period and 1t is said as soon as the
lava was cool enough to walk on they
built up their village agein. They
have no fear of another outbreak.
The height of the mountain and
form OF apex are subjec, to frequent
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
.SWelldOm Has Choice
MOrSel Of Scandal.

FT@1 HE will of the late Eugene
Guido Cruger, which is still
Ry~SsSs4 claiming the attention of she
aA1zssA1 Surrogate's Court In New
York, serves to recall the
strange story of man who once was
the arbiter of fashionable metropoli-
tan society and whose matrimonial
experiments were as spice to tho jad-
cd appetites of swelldoms gossip.
Cruger belonged to family of that
name which has prominently figured
In the history of old New York and
was thus relieved of the alternative OF
purchasing his entry into society. d
Is money or blood-never brains--yon
know that opens the gilded portals of
society and with his Knickerbocker
blood Cruger had only to knock to
have the doors opened.
He became the rage of society. He
was tall handsome, cultured, good
talker, good dancer and had the hap
by knack of paying compliments as
fulsome and as lying as tombstone.
Women raved over him. They can
rave over anything from cannibal
King to chameleon. But Cruger was
no cannibal king. though perhaps he
had some of the chameleon's changing
characteristics. Some of them one
day hunted up an old mythology and
10! Cruger became Apollo, the hand
some. the divine
Well, Apollo one day found his We
nus. She was Blanche Spedden, of
New Orleans, a belle of course and
naturally handsome They were mar
ried in Grace church. Society ap-
proved the union and its butterfly life
went on. In due time three children
were born to the couple, society, of
course, approving.
AT this time-1SSS-th father was
at the height of his popularity and
Mrs Cruger was allowed to shine in
her husbands brilliance. All of
sudden society was shocked. Mrs
Cruger applied for divorce and the
custody of her children and got both.
Very prudently Cruger went
abroad. He visited the Riviera and
dazzled the French shore OF the Med
1terranean. There he met Meta Kane |
Bell, the widow of Louis Bell, of New
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

us, the intense heat and glare daz-
zled US, but we accomplished our aim
and piece of money encrusted with
hot lava is the reward we treasure.
At each step of the descent we
sank nearly up to our knees in the
fine, loose pumice (much to the detri-
ment of our shoes) 1t was very
hard to walk and we pulled our feet
out of the gravel with great difficulty.
Before we had gone many steps we
broke into run, which was easier
and our feet only sank to the ankle.
In fifteen minutes we were at the
ase-bedraggled, weary, ragged
creatures. The ride back to the hotel
was uneventful; we were too tired to
enjoy anything. The scenery was all
green trees and blue skies, or vice
versa. We couldn't see, our ewes
ached, and we still had the disagree
able, sulphurous odor clinging to what
clothes we had left.
Our guide took us to the front door
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
DRAW THE LINE AT RUINS.
American Tourist Not Interested In
That Line.

American Tourist Not Interested In
That Line.
American tourists are VIGOROUSLY
irreverent. One Of those inevitables
paid a visit to Chatsworth, England,
the other day, and after exploring the
marvels of the Palace of the Peak. he
said to a Shefnelder who had been
also inside, This is a nice place; who
belongs to it?" "The Duke of Devon
shire" How did he get it?' ut was
left to him" What does he do? Did
he ever earn ten cents in his life?"
"Oh, yes; he's very clever" "But did
he ever do a days work, like you or
me?" The Shefielder was soon at
his wits end for replies, and by way
of changing the subject suggested
that the American should visit Foun-
tains Abbey. Fountains Abbey" re-
piled Old Yank, whats that?" Its
very fine ruin" was the answer. "A
ruin, is it," said the Yankee; then
guess l don't see it. Ever since
married her Jerking his thumb to-
ward his wife, | draw the line at
ruins, stranger. She's ruin enough
for me-"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
His Pillow of Stone.

Bishop Taylor of the Methodist
church, who died on May IS at Palo
Alto, Cal, had for over half a century
slept with his head pillowed upon
a stone. He generally carried the
stone in a satchel and always laid
his heSd upon 1t at night wherever he
was. A Baltimore clergyman says
that on one occasion the bishop Wis
tied him when the temperature was
far below zero. and that the bishop
slept In the room with all the win
dows thrown up and with his head on
the ALone
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
Died for Her eabx Rrother.

One of the touching stories of the
season comes from a little town in
northern Wisconsin, where a 6-year-
old child die1 for her baby brother.
The baby had been left in the yard,
sleeping in its buggy, and the sister
had been asked to go out and see to
him. There the little girl saw a big
rattlesnake coiled at the feet of the
infant, and, realizing the danger.
seized broom and tired to kill the
reptile. The snake, disturbed, darte1
at the little girl, coiled around the
handle of the broom, and slipped
down it, striking its fangs into the
child's neck. The infant boy was I'M
touched, but the motherly baby sister
died in great agony.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

equipped with alpenstocks and ropes.
Before long, doubtless, some new
Diavolo win be looping the loop" *
an auto, thrilling thousands with his
daring and exciting some contempo.
rary lunatic to go him one BETTER"
AS to the possibilities of mountain
climbing in automobiles, they were
proved in a recent race from Cham.
pigny to Vienna, across the ice-coy.
cred mountains of Switzerland.-New
York Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
Woman win carrv Mali

Miss Lulu Adsit will be one Of the
rural free-delivery carriers on the
new route established from Manilus
IN. 70 postoffice Aug. i. Miss Adsit
is the first woman to receive an ap-
pointment as carrier in this country.
and one of the very few in this state
She is 20 years Of age, of rather
slight build, determined and popular.
and with a good business education.
superintendent Machen states that
although the number of woman car.
riers so far appointed are few, they
are giving good satisfaction.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

OF the hotel, where we were inspected
by a curious lot of tourists, and .uT
desperate efforts to escape were re.
waided by a storm of questions and
queries. We replied, we know not
what but party forthwith engaged
our guide and arranged to take the
same trip from which we had just re-
turned. so our answers must have
been favorable.
FRANCES E. A. WRIGHT.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
A Duchess at Newnort.

Thus far the railroads have an.
nounced no special rates for persons
desiring to visit Newport during the
exposition of the Duchess of Marlbor.
ough and her coronation robes, but
We presume that such an announce
ment m%st speedily follow. OF course
we cannot hope that the duchess will
adopt Lady Raglan's scale of prices
-thrippence look-for she must
take nto account the cost of trans
portarion and the readiness of our
peocse to pay literally for their shows.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

may be said that the divorced wives
are trying to prove that Cruger's mind
was affected when he drew the will.
1t may also be noted that wife No. 1
and wife No. 2 married again; the
first Mrs. Cruger becoming Mrs. j..
Frederic Tams and the second select
ing Chevalier Raval Mourichon, a
Knight of the French Legion of Hon
or, for her third husband. Meantime,
New York society has developed
other Apollos and other Don Juans,
and Cruger while not forgotten is
rarely spoken of Society must have
change, and it generally gets it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

York. Each knew the intricacies oil
the love game and after few careful
moves each captured the other. Gu
pid led them to the altar, where the
usual ceremonies were performed and
the American colony abroad approved.
Shortly after the birth of daughter.
Mrs. Cruger No. 2 applied for and got
a divorce
Society now became downright in
terested. What could 1t mean" it
asked itself, and as no one onered an
answer 1t very acccmmodatingly be.
gan formulating theories itself. But
its Apollo was shattered. 1t had to
have another title, however, for its
former hero, and some reader of By
ron fittingly suggested Don Juan.
AT this time Cruger, whether from
his matrimonial infelicities or from
some other cause, developed epilepsy.
He became old-lookng and haggard
and probably realizing that he had
not long to live and that when once
dead he would be long time dead.
he determined on enjoying himself
during the intervals of his epileptic
attacks. The place for this, as eyery-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
Different Social Customs

A recent writer says: THE China.
man bends to the very ground when
he salutes; the Russian, farther west.
takes of his hat and scrapes with il
his very path; in Prussian Konigs-
berg-always farther west-the pass.
ersby salute each other by taking off
their hats or caps very low; in Berlin
the head covering is raised but little.
Ia Paris still less, in London not al
al or with a difference. The Ameri.
can keeps his hat on immovably and
never bends, but all civilized nations
of course, take off their hats 10
the ladies'"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
RACING OVER THE SWISS MOUNTAINS IN AUTOMOBILES.

A passion for skimming along the
surface of the earth with the speed of
a bird-or of rifle bullet-has de-
veloped among the idle rich with the
development of the automobile. 1t is
a sort of speed madness that is con-
stantly on the lookout for new worlds
to conquer; a lunacy that has requisi-
toned of inventors strange suits of
armor and hideous masks to enable its
victims to tear through the atmos-
phere ut a binding, smothering pace.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
Success Of American War;,

A much Travelled man in speaking .,
the way in which women wo,i. "a
nounced that without doubt the wor.
en- of Baltimore have the most co ~oa
carriage and most graceful walk os
any IN the world. AS Baltimore hos
long held the palm for the beauty Of
her women this will be smother feo+S
er IN her cap. This same man. who =.
a Londoner OF exalted social position
was asked recently to what he attrih
uted the social success of Amerioa,,
women. He answered tho oal a.an
were splendid dressing. self.poszs,,-
SION ana freedom from shyness and
q superlatively good education"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

This madness had terrible climax in
France recently, when Millionaire
Charles Fair and his wife were whirl-
ed into eternity in the twinkling Of
an eye
Now that the limit of speed and
OF the publfc'e endurance of it has
been reached, the speed maddened
have taken to climbing mountains
snow-covered peaks and glaciers-to
doing" the Alps, for instance with
chaufIeurs Instead of with guides
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

right At any rate the Tartar wife
did not sue for divorce, and when a
few years ago Cruger died he left the
following brief will, scrawled on a
piece of paper; 81 leave my name of
Eugene G. Cruger and my property
which | possess to Olga Salomea
Heitz. | make her my legatee to ali
my property" Olga Salomea Heitz
was his Tartar wife.
The two ex-wives contested the will,
each wishing for a share of the prop
erty for their children, and this con.
test is now going on. 1t is unneces
sary to enter into its details, burt it
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
undlsputed for Half a Century.

1t is remarkable fact, which for
half century has not once been dis
puted, that st. Jacobs Oil never fails
to cure shooting pains in the arms.
legs, sides, back or breast, or soreness
in any part of the body.
1t has for fifty years been guaran-
teed by the proprietors, ST. Jacobs Oil,
Ltd, Baltimore, Md, to promptly cure
lameness, sciatica. rheumatism, lum-
bago, stiff and swollen joints, stiff
back, and all pains in the hips and
loins, strains, bruises. burns, scalds,
toothache, chilblains, and all aches
and pains.
st. Jacobs Oil costs 25 cts and so
cts; sold wherever a druggist is found.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
10 Command al sandhnrst

The British military attache at
Washington, Lieutenant Colonel KIT.
son, has been appointed commandant
at Sandhurst, one Of the most import.
ant assignments in the British army.
Lieutenant Colonel Kltson was former.
" commander Of the Royal Militar,
College at Kingston ont
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
kIna Alfonso ohs..,,...

The young king of Spain NAV he
troublesome to those nearest him, but
he is evidently not lacking in keen
ness. One hundred years ago. he saws
news was carried across Spain in one
day; now, with the telegraph, il takes
two days. A king who observes de.
tects can most likely find a way to
remedy them.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
Making Artificial Rhine Win.

The process of making artificial
hnlne Wine is comewhat complicated.
MIX one pound of essence in three
gallons of proof spirits and add thirrv.
seven gallons OF rectifed cider: then
dissolve pound of tartaric acid in a
half gallon Of hot water and add to
SUIT taste. About one-half of the
hnlne WINE used in the United States
is made in this manner, says Pear.
sons Weekly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

one In the world knows, is Paris. and
In the gay French capital Cruger es.
tablished himself.
One day in a restaurant he saw a
girl. He saw many. Of course but
this one interested him. She was
cashier of the restaurant, lately pro
NOTED from being scullion. She
was Of Tartar origin and had Jour
neyed from her native Russian stem.
pes with an art student.
Cruger did some figuring. He had
tried matrimonial bliss with two Of
society's chosen and was shipwreck.
ed twice He reasoned that wom-
an was more devoted the more ignor.
ant she was. and he resolved to try an
experiment. He proposed to the Tar.
tar girl, was accepted and they were
wed. His reasoning, possibly, was
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

Furthermore, the duchess is a much
more important parsonage than Lady
Raglan, and did something of ire
mendous gravity at the coronation,
though we regret to say that what it
was has momentarily escaped us. We
believe. she held up something at a
critical moment. The presence of the
duchess gives crimson glow to the
expiring Newport season and a felici-
tous termination to an otherwise un-
eventful summer. Personally, we
should take much more innocent en-
joyment in Hinky Drinks wonderful
wardrobe than in the duchess corona
ton robes. but this may be our vulgar
taste.-Chicago Evening Post.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

Mother Gray's Sweet Powders for chfl1rev.
successfully used by Mother GRAY, nursr
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orders, move and regulate the Bowels and
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dress Allen s. Olmsted, LeRoy. N v
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

One of natures remedies: cannot barr,
the weakest constitution; never fails To cnra
summer complaints of young or old DR.
FowIer's Extract of Wild Strawberrv-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

It's folly to suffer from that horrible
plague of the night, itching piles. Doan's
Ointment cures, quickly and permanently.
at any drug store, so cents
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
plna.Pona Cause For divorce.

Ping-Pong Cause for Divorce.
Thomas Ford, a Southsea, Eng,
boarding housekeeper, who stated that
his wife sat up late to play ping-pong
obtained a decree recently in the di-
YOrce court
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-20
scHLEY A GUEST OF HONOR.
The Naval Hero Was Banqueted at
Kansas City.

The Naval Hero Was Banqueted at
Kansas City.
Kansas City, Mo, November 1o.-Rear
Admiral W. S. schley was the guest OF
honor tonight at the annual banquet OF the
Commercial club, held in commemoration
of the signing of the John hay treaty. The
affalr was notable one, and Admiral
Schley was given a decided ovation, the
climax Of day OF enthusiastic greeting to
the naval hero The banquet, held at the
Midland hotel, was most elaborate. Plates
were laid for 500. the capacity of the hall,
and among the guests were Captain Andy
Rowan, United States army, of Atchison,
KAN who carried the message TO Garcia;
General John G. Bates, commander of the
Department Of the Missouri Hugh Gordon
Miller of Norfolk, assistant United States
district attorney of Virginia; Judge c. j.
Gavin of Ration, n. M; w. II. Rossington
OF Topeka, Governor w. u. Stanley Of Kan
sas ana Frank Strong, chancellor of the
University Of Kansas
Following a parade upon his arrival from
Chicago I'm the afternoon, Admiral Schley
and other distinguished guests were given
n reception at the Commercial club, at
tended by several hundred persons; then a
luncheon at the Baltimore, and, finally "A
drive about the city Preceding the ban
quct an informal reception was held In the
Midland hotel parlors.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-20
PEACE PACT ARRANGED
Between the Warning Baseball cluhs h,
the Arbitration BOARD -

Between the Warning Baseball clubs hv
the Arbitration Board.
Chicago, November ia peace nact yos
arranged late this afternoon between tho
warning baseball clubs through the cnorts
OF the arbitration board of the NotIono,
Association OF Minor Leagues at tho Az.
ditorium, by the terms of which tho seht
between the two clubs is confined 70 tho
two cities. Milwaukee and Kansas Cltv
where there has been q conflict. each ohm
to play on its grounds in these cities Tho
American association, which has been an
outlaw, comes into the National assoc,a.
tlon. The proposition made by tho west
ern league last night to the American a.
soclatlon, that they abandon their grounds
NJ Kansas City and play on the Western
league grounds and on non.conHIctIns
schedules, was refused by the AmerIca5
association, and, rs an utimatnm an.
nounced that they would play ACCORDING r.
the proposition made by Pat Powers ~
the minor leagues. in New York. two yyeot,s
ago. The players that were signed nrto1
TO the New York meeting by the ossocio.
ton are retained by them, but nIa,,ors
signed in the last two weeks 20 bnct 70
the clubs to which they formerly belonged
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-20
NOT NEEDED.
Republicans Can Revise Tariff, II They
So Wish,

Republicans Can Revise Tariff, II They
So Wish,
washington, November is-severhl Of
the Eastern newspapers this morning print
ed a story under a Milwaukee date line TO
the effect that an Extra session Of congress
had been definitely determined upon TO re-
wise the tariff. The dispatch stated that
the extra session would be called soon after
the close of the regular session OF the pres.
ent congress. Today, however, high
cabinet official gave the story positive
denial.
II the republicans really wanted to re-
wise the tariff they would not need an ex-
ira session Of congress TO do H. They have
complete and absolute control OF the two
houses Of congress, end In the session
which begins two weeks from tomorrow
thew would have ample time to prepare and
PASS a bill revising the tariff sufficiently
10 bring great relief 10 the people. II
really would not take a week 20 do this,
and they know II. The truth Is that the
republicans have no thought of revising the
thrift in q way that Will help the masses.
lrheIr talk Is all moOnshlne. Tho tarff will
remain virtually as II is until the democrats
attain possession Of the government, and
Inc democrats will not get possession OF
the government 80 long as the benefits OF
Inc robbtr tarin can buy and delude the
voters.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-20
sAERlEEs, DEPARTMENT.

Lampasas, Texas November FIFTY
dollars reward Tor Herbert Roland and
Myrtle Boydstun These parties left
Briggs, Texas. about October 10, 1902, and
last heard OF NJ Dimmitt. Castro county,
Texas. November 10. Roland Is about i've
feet six or eight inches. weight about 1870
pounds, dark skin. black hair, eyes and
staeAe io9 ae sonlsWI id he tiia
gray Myrtle Boydstun is about IA years
old, light complexion, gray eyes, slender
built. These parties are travelling In an
Briggs. Arrest, hold and wire me. hold
warrant. I, J. Young, sheriff Lampasas
county, Texas.
The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1902-11-20

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