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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
NOTICE OF DISSOLUTION.

Notice is hereby given. that the firm hereto
existing under the name of Nickerson & Evans.
propretors of the Yankee Fork Hot Springs.
Custer county, Idaho, doing hotel and saloon
business, is this day dissolved by mutual con
sent. All accounts are due William Evans, who
will continue the business, and he will pay all
bills against said tirrn2sEdward Nickerson
withdrawing.
EDWARD MCPHERSON,
WILLIAM EVANS.
Dated Challis, idaho, Sept. Goth, 1903.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20

WANTED-SEVERAL INDUSTRIOUS PER
sons in each state to travel for houses estab-
lished eleven years and with large capital to
call upon merchants ard agents for successful
and profitable line Permanent engagement.
Weekly cash salary of $ls and all travelling ex-
penses and hotel bills advanced in cash each
week. Experience not essential. Mention ref
erence and enclose self-addressed envelope
TEE NATIONAL, 1884 Dearborn St. Chicago
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20

TO CURE a COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative Brono Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
the money if it fails to cure. E..
w. Groves signature is on each
box. 70 cents.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
ReIeetea for stammerlnr

As stammering is cause of reiec-
tion for military service, it's frequen-
cy is shown by the statistics of the
examination of recruits in different
nations. The number rejected as
stammerers is $50 per thousand ex-
amined in France, 1923 in Switzer-
land, 2.s7 in England, 30 in Austria,
.s6 in Italy and but 10 in Russia.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20

A nervous bridegroom, after he had
been married by Rev. Charles M.
Sheldon, of Topeka, searched his
pockets hurriedly, and then breath
lessly declared that he had neglect
ed to provide for the clergyman's fee.
But he added. frightening up, 81
can show you how to fix your gas
meter so that il won't register"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
Growth OF Americn-

Since 1890 the area of the United
States has increased from s27. S44 to
3.629,933 square miles, the number of
counties has increased from 307 to
2.s67, and the total population has
increased from 3,929,2l4 to 76,S93,3
l0r Rineteenfold.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
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
ROAD FUND,
(Jul Issue, 1909.
No. 40.
Interest at .07 per cent. from
date OF registry to ten days after
date of advertisement.
ALICE FELKNER,
County Treasurer.
Challis, Ida, Sept. %, 1898.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
Notice of Administrator.

All persons having claims against the A. p
Challis estate will present same to
ALICE FELKNER
Administrators.
Challis, Idaho. Oct 9th. 1903.
First publication oct. 9th, 1903. WI
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
STUDY STATE ETIQUETTE.
British Records Contain PRESIDENTS
for Almost Everything Ever
Heard Of

'In the quiet rooms of the lord cham
berlain's Office" says writer in
Household Words, "men learned in
state etiquette, court dress and royal
functions reach down heavy volumes to
see what was done on such and such an
occasion. Beautiful pictures, showing
with minutest exactness the details
of the court costume under various cir
cumstancees, are ready to their hands.
rs the shah of Persia coming? Is
the kaiser soon to arrive? Is the king
going to receive the monarch of Siam?
Is the coronation imminent? Is one
of the royal princesses to be married :?
When any of these events happen the
officials at the lord chamberlain's Of
flee know exactly what to do. And if
some point should crop up which has
not been raised for century or more,
they have the records-great, heavy,
official, but utterly faithful records
as to what was done on the last occa-
sion. Precedent! Yes, they live on
precedent, these sticklers for cor
rectness,' these abnormal haters of
Irregularities They talk of 'prece-
dent as some men babbe of green
fields Maybe in the silent watches of
the night they dream of precedent"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20

During the last three years 90 mil
lionaires have died in England. Their
average age was Is years.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
Custer 0Ountu
n@sm@ @vHHeAezS

Custer county, Idaho offers inducements to settlers and
capitalists Its beautiful scenery its enerpng people, its
led resources and its brilliant prospects napy
the name of General Custer whose dasng romantic rouc
tive has become of national history Thtyfve
years when placer mining in its and mining
its infancy the territory embraced its confines
known only to Indians and occasional party prospecors
travelling from Montana To Wilderness the max
OF it unexpored In 1862 pacers actively
worked Stanley Basin what border and
1869 few found ground creek
In 1870 other pacers discovered yielded handsomely
forming Custer county practically 1875
lists and increasing its popuation-un the following year, by
Legislative enactment Custer county created and has hrved
nce that tme until today has population of 5000 people,
and has the following towns
Chas-County seat farming raising fruit and mining
Mackay-Nining and farming.
Houston--Farming and stock raising
MISUNDERSTANDING.
Clayton--Mining, farming and stoc1-raising.
Bonanza--Mning
Custer-Mnng
Staney-Placer and quartz mining, and grazing land.
Custer county has valleys farming
and sockraising pursued great extent viz Big Lost v
er valleys thousand Spring. Round Pahsamaro East Fork An
elope and Stanley.
Custer county embraces irregular outline
miles, ard it is large the State of Connecticut larger
than Delaware and Rhode Island together situated
is reached by the Oregon Short Line railroad
and this road will probably be extended Chas The
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone have line Black
foot 10 Chas The of Custer county
mines and its agricultural and grazing lands.
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-07
Stepped Against a Hot Stove.

A child of Mrs. Geo. T. Benson,
when getting his usual Saturday
night bath, stepped back against a
hot stove which burned him severe
ly. The child was in great agony
and his mother could do nothing to
pacify him. Remembering that
she had a bottle of Chamberlain's
Pain Balm in the house, she
thought she would try it. In less
than half an hour after applying it
the child was quiet and asleep, and
in less than two weeks was we'll.
Mrs. Benson is a well-known resi-
dent of Kellar, Va. Pain Balm is
an antiseptic liniment and especi-
ally valuable for burns, cuts, bruises
and sprains. For sale by all drug
gists.
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-07
Local Hews
ITEMS OF
GENERAL
INTEREST

Range Rider Ben Grove was in
town Tuesday.
Mr.. Thos. Hall, of Albuquerque,
is said to be a frst-class piano
tuner
Sweetwood & Smith-Agents for
Schlitz beer.
Attorney J. E. Jones was a visi-
tor here from the county seat last
Sunday.
Adam Mohlenpah, butcher for
Rabbit Bros, of Flagstaff, was a
visitor here on Tuesday.
Turkey shoot Sunday, Nov. %.
Also Thanksgiving day at race
track at 1 p. m. J. C. Phelan.
Andrew Ashurst stopped over
here last Sunday to visit his broth
ers while on his way to California.
A fine Parker shotgun was ratified
off at the Cabinet Tuesday even
ing, "Scotty" McDougal being the
winner.
Orders taken for Gage Hats at
the Cheap John Racket Store.
G. H. Schulz, of Flagstaff, on
Wednesday purchased of c. c.
Hutchinson a band of sheep num-
boring 2O7O.
Mrs. William Nagiller and son
departed Wednesday morning for
an extended visit at different Iowa
and Missouri points.
Pure Whiskey Harper Perfect
Whiskey Harper Every bottle guar
anteed Harper. Sold by J. B.
Jones.
Mrs. Geo. U. Young is visiting
at Prescott, near where her hus-
band has force of men engaged in
developing mining property.
Henry Laub, the popular travel
ing man, who is also heavily inter-
ested in property in Williams, spent
few days here the first of the
week.
Thanksgiving coming. Leave
your orders for turkey and every
thing you need to eat, at J. G. Phe-
lan's.
John H. Page, general manager
of the Canyon Copper Company
came in Wednesday and departed
that evening for Flagstaff. His
brother, Mr.. w. R. Page, of Proc
tor, VT, is expected to arrive here
next week.
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-07
Wanted, For Sale, Rent, Etc.

For Sale-Lots Is, 10 and 20,
block a. Inquire of R. J. Arey,
Williams.
For Sale-Five-room house near
school house. Apply E. G. Dubois.
For Rent-Furnished room. In
quire of Mrs. Frank Adams.
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-07
Letter List.

The following is the list of letters remaining
uncalled for at the postoffice, Williams, Ari-
IONA, for the week ending Now, 1908. These
letters will be sent to the dead letter office
Nov. %, 1908, if not called for before at time:
Brown, Mr. Ross Korvi Mr. A (2)
Beaumont, DR. Robt L Kellis T J
Griffin, Mr. VIM Miller, A d
Jahlwick, Mr. Hugo
MEXICAN
Arenas, Jose Cuaion, sc
Gonzales, Benito.
Persons calling for the above letters should
say "advertised." f. w. SMITH.
Postmaster.
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-07
Land Scrip.

With so-called land scrip title is
obtained to government land with
out cultivation or residence Only
give description and show land to
be of the proper kind. We do the
rest. By reason of exhaustion of a
limited supply price is advancing
Have small amount yet for sale.
fully guaranteed. Early buyers
can make profitable purchases.
HUGO SEABERG,
1O-31-3m. Springer, N. M.
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-07

CQo CITY from huOducS.
DIR. F. H. Waite arrived home
Yesterday from Winslow.
Mrs. James Taber was among
our country" visitors yesterday.
Mrs. J. X. Mcdonald spent Sun
day in town the guest of Mrs. J. G.
Phelan.
Owen Gray returned to the Cauf-
man ranch north of Seligman last
evening.
DR.. A. Tyroler and George G.
Wharton renewed their subrcrip-
tons this week.
Mrs. Ben Grove and mother were
in the city yesterday from their
home at Challender.
E. G. Du Bots, who has been
farming this year on the Martin
place has dug and sold his crop of
potatoes.
Otto Lebsch went to Prescott last
evening to visit for few days with
his wife. He has been somewhat
under the weather.
J. E. De Rosear and others have
opened a curio in the old postoffice
building. Verify, the business of
Williams is growing.
Mrs. Margaret Wright arrived
here Wednesday evening and has
since been working in the interests
of the ladies of the Maccabees.
Miss McNallen, who participa-
ted in the concert at the M. E.
church last Saturday, is a teacher
in the public schools of Gallup,
N. M.
R. A. Lamb who has been work
ing for the Canyon Copper Mining
Company for the past three months.
departed Monday to investigate
mining proposition.
Greatest reduction in millinery
ever heard of at the
Cheap John Racket Store.
F. R. Nellis, Ed Leavengood and
Dutch" on Thursday finished dig
ging their potatoes. This trio had
in some thirty acres on the Perrin
place and net a good crop.
George Winslow departed Thurs
day for Daggett, Cal, in charge Of
car of tweLty mules, leased by
Jacob Caufman to J. P. Parker for
use on his grading contract on the
Salt Lake road.
A bevy of young ladies brighten
ed the Office of the News by their
presence Thursday afternoon. They
were Mrs. Nellie Wilson and Miss
May O'Brien of near Bellemont
and Miss Alice Kennedy of Flag
staff.
The Workman lodge initiated
the following new members last
Monday evening: Mat Grose, F.
E. Fouchi, Russell E. Stone, C. w.
Levengood and A. G. Fletcher. The
lodge now has a membership of
fifty-four.
Misses Helen and Rose Carnes,
sisters of Mrs. H. Pyle, arrived last
night from their home at San Jose,
Cal, and will visit here during the
winter. Miss Rose was here last
year and made many friends who
are glad to welcome her return.
The New York Theatre Co., play
ed at the local opera house to fair
house last Monday evening. AS
our poor words are too weak to do
justice to their ability, we will not
try. We understand they played
a star engagement down 'the line"
the day after the show.
Brand new house, brand new
beds. Lodgings Csc.
Cheap John Racket Annex.
Perry Owen spent several days
| hero tho irSt of tho waak with hi
Williams news. [microfilm reel] (Williams, Ariz.) 1891-19??, 1903-11-07

| ~ u OA1A' ~ AhSNA3 AN' Az.
Mrs. A. Tyroler and son, Paul,
accompanied by Miss Mabel Adams
who has been the guest of Mrs. Ty-
roller at Albuquerque for some time
arrived home Wednesday having
enjoyed a most pleasant visit at
that city.
Another car of Northern Califor-
MIA can goods just arrived at J. G.
Phelan's.
Jesse Boyce came in few days
since from Pine Springs, Wallapai
Indian reservation, where he has
been enjoying life for several weeks
past. He expects shortly to leave
for Los Angeles to attend and take
part in the dedication exercises at
tendant upon the opening of a new
addition to the St. Vincent College.
Mart Little was in town the first
of the week from the Peach Springs
district, where he and others have
some promising mining prospects.
Mart says there is no boom on down
there, just a steady growth. Ev-
cry little while few prospectors
drift in there and they all stay. He
is making preparations to COM
mence work on his properties at
once.
Go to the Keystone-M Monogram
for the best wines, liquors and CT
CARS. Sweetwood & Smith, proprie-
tors.
Mr.. M. Salzman, formerly owner
of the Big Store, now located in
Los Angeles, came in Tuesday from
the west to look after the interests
he has retained in this section. For
some days past he has been at
Rhoades-Mr. Solomon the mana
ger of the store at that point being
about to sever his connection
checking up, preparatory to plac-
ing a new man, Mr.. Herper, in
charge.
Practice dances will be held at
Silvernail hall every Tuesday even
ing, $50 to 1890, admission so
cents per couple. Regular weekly
dances will be held every Friday
night. Good music at all times.
| You are invited to attend.
P. M. Shafer came in Monday
from the Canyon, where he is en-
ployed at the mines of the Canyon
Copper Company, to do little
"shopping," and incidentally to see
what had become of his friend Por-
ter Torey. He found him all right
but Porter had such a Woe BECOME
expression that Pete thought he
had better take him out to camp
where he could give him every at
tention. Porter recently purchased
a billiard cue and a new rifle. He
had lost SO many pool games that
he became disguised and gave the
cue away, and Pete hearing that he
had had bad luck out hunting
thought he'd better get Porter out
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-13
LAW AND SENTIMENT.
Experience the Basis of Statute Max
ing and Court Interpretation.

1.-THE life of the law" says Mr.. Justice
Oliver Wendell Holmes. has not been
logic. It has been experience" It's
foundation on experience is what has
made the common law, under which
English speaking nations live, so ade-
quate to the needs of a free people At
first the laws were only the local Gus
toms. Time gave them form and force.
AS centuries passed, so many presidents
became established that most human
concerns We're covered by them. and
law became mainly the adaptation Of
old principles tc new cases The Amer
lean colonists brought this body of COM
mon law with them, but local ideas af-
fected it. and the various state courts
have created doctrines unknown In Eng
land to say nothing of statute laws.
We are just now entering position
where public opinion seems to bear more
directly upon legal decisions than il ever
has done since those early days when
public opinion actually made the com
mon law. The theory of jurists is that
the legislature is the proper department
for legal changes which are demanded
by public opinion. Often, however the
courts declare that statutes are uncon-
stitutional Amendments, and even stat
utes, are with difficulty applied to the
shades of new conditions and the pub
lies wishes. Every popular whim should
not be put into effect. and our constitu-
ton was so constructed IS 10 make the
people think we'll before abandoning an
old principle for a new. But fundament-
al anu AaStiAS tttaiSSs " ytAAlADli Alu0es
in one way or the other. affect the law
They affect statutes obviously. but they
also affect the spirit of supreme courts
In the great settlement of human rights
which we are now facing. in the ques-
lions of capital and labor, black face and
white face American citizen and sub
ject colony, the courts may hold pub
lie opinion in check, but they viii also
be guided by IT. The new member of the
supreme court, Judge Holmes. fits aptly
into this situatiOn for probably nc
stronger and more practical philosopher
has been upon that bench since the
death of Chief Justice Marshall.-Coi-
lier's Weekly.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-13

pieious and jumped down. and Mrs.
Bowser thought it over and made up her
mind to try a heroic remedy The gas
bill had come in that afternoon. and she
took it off the mantel and said:
Il don't see how this comes Our gas
bill for this month is 35 cents more than
ii"
oh. it's probably correct" fndifferently
replied Mr.. Bowser. looking up.
on a hundred different occasions. even
when the bill was smaller. lac had waved
it aloft and paraded around and threa en-
ed to sue and be sued clear to the court of
last resort but ON this occasion he would
not even look at the figures.
There was one more remedy. and as soon
she could control her emotions Mrs.
Bowser tried it, The range coal was out,
and some more must be ordered and she
so stated.
Coal out. eh2'' he replied. We'll dear.
you made it last three days overtime. and
you'd better telephone the first thing in
the morning
But do you think that last ton was as
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-13

Aren't you feeling as we'll this
evening as usual?" she queried, as she
met him i'm the hall and noticed that he
hung up his hat instead Of dropping it
on the floor.
Never better" replied Mr.. Bowser
land 7 am ready for dinner"
u must tell you" she said, as she fol-
lowed him to the dining room. that
our cook has gone She walked off this
noon. and 1 haven't got much Of a din
ner for YOU
That's all right. and you needn't
worry. he good naturedly replied I
didn't imagine she would stay long,
and we can easily get another"
Mrs. B0Wser had expected the usual
lecture when girl quit-all her fault
want Of system-put too much work on
the help-had no real interest i'm their
KTelfare-and she looked at ME- Bowser
in establishments He hadn't another
word 20 say. nor did he utter a single
complaint about the food. He spoke
OF the Canal Treaty and Roosevelt's
chances of denomination. and when din
ner was over he quietly observed.
AS the girl has gone, I will help you
do the work"
"But you needn't do that. 7 can
manage everything while you smoke
and read. -
He took off his coat and helped to
clear the table and when that had been
ACCOMPLISHED he took his stand at the
dry His action brought tears to her
eyes. but they were banished again by
the thought that Mr. BOWser must have
lost his mind since breakfast. 1t was
years since he had been so quiet. Never
in all his married life had he had d dish
cloth in his hand. She had read and
heard Of peoples minds becoming
blanks. and as a test she softly asked
Can you remember all that happened
20 YOU today2"
Certainly he replied. with a smile,
IS he finished the last dish.
And did you meet with any accident
or hear any bad news2"
Nothing at all. dear Now we are
done I'll have a smoke"
When he had taken a seat in the rock
lng chair in the sitting room, the family
cat leaped upon his knee for the first
time I'm two years, and 10 her great sur
prise he did not at once try to break her
neck On the contrary. her spinal coll
umn was rubbed in a way to bring out
purrs and he even extended the rub
bling 10 her tail.
you haven't got telegram that
mothers dead have you2" asked Mrs
Bowser. as she became nervous over the
situation.
mo dear I should be very sorry if
And is business good?'
Never better"
"And-and you haven't seen a doctor
who told you that you had heart dis
moment2''
mo, nothing Of the kind. think my
heart Is all right"
The cat and Mrs. BOwser exchanged
looks but they could not make it out
The newspaper was full of things to be
discussed or disputed, but Mr. Bowsel
wasn't saying a word His cigar was a
bad one, but ne didn't utter one single
threat against the seller. There was q
hole In the heel Of one Of his socks but
he wasn't claiming to be martyr anc
on his way to the poor house.
The cat thought it over and grew sus-
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-06-13

menced- "Once upon time" he said
and his listeners eyes grew wide with
delight. there was-let me sea wood
mans son. The fairies had not been in
vited to his christening, 50 that there
We're no good gifts to help him in life;
he had to fight his own way unassisted-
His father and mother were not
kind to him-they had so many chill
dren and they We're very poor-and his
life would have been altogether very
sad but for a little playmate he had, of
whom he was very fond
s.She was a little. fair-haired girl,
very much like you She was pretty
and gay, ard he was so very fond OF
her that he never dared to tell her of
his fondness.
But he used to have dream-one of
those 6ay-dreams that told you Of
that one day he would go out into the
big world and win a great fortune, with
which he would go to certain misery
fairies and buy from them a handsome
palace, to which he would bring this
little girl, and live with her there for
evermore.
But one day. while he was still
waiting for this dream to come true,
still believing and hoping in it, there
came the son of a rich king, who, see
ing this little girl. fell at once in love
with her and took her away with him
to :. real palace. not one that was form
ed of dreams ard the WOOdman'S son
never saw her again
They were interrupted at this point
by hasty rap at the outside door
which was divided from the sitting room
byaan apology for a passage. Placing
the child down, Bassington went to
open it. in a kind of dream. and to
complete the dream there-when he
opened the door-was the ghost of the
past that had peered up at him from
his papers. She was little. older a
LITTLE eraver but it was still the sweet
est face he had ever seen
She flushed uncomfortably when she
Il returned Unexpectedly to town this
afternoon" she said. ito find that my
little girl had gone off to pay a call
upon a mysterious gentleman.
your little girl I did not know
Nor that it was you she had come
to annoy"
Seeing her mother. the child came for
ward and rapturously greeted her. and
commenced a confused account of the
fairy tale the latter's advent had inter-
rupted
Wont you have some tea?'' he said,
confusedly He could hardly believe
that the woman he had never ceased to