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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

that the Russian and German heirs
will have to seek their consorts In 9TH
er directions
There are only two royal ladies OF
the orthodox Greek faith who would
be eligible as the bride of the Russian
heir-presumptive; one of them is his
cousin, Russian grand duchess of
scanty personal attractions, and the
other is Princess. Xenia of Monte
negro, the daughter of the reigning
Prince of Montenegro, and sister
of the Queen of Italy. Prin-
cess Xenia is now 81 years of age
and a brunette beauty of semi-oriental
type. Her lineage is of the best, for
she can trace her descent back to
prince of the tenth century.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17
He Got a DRINK

Beloit, Kan, they say. is now some
what particular on the subject of pro-
hibition evasions. Still, there are
places" to be found. An Irishman
walked into one of these and inquired
for "skee." The man didn't have II
Some hop tea, then, said Pat. Don't
have 1t. Have yez mait?" mo"
Then what have yez?" 1--WE have a
fine article of juniperade," said the
chap with knowing smile. Pat tried
1t and with wrinkle of disgust ON
his nose remarked "Jinbejazes."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17


A strange story comes from Lisbon.
famous doctor resides in that city
of the name of Jiminez y Caratez. dis
reputation extends all over Portugal,
Spain and France. He is a graduate
| Of the Vienna school of the medical
| University of Paris and before begin
ming his practice ten or twelve years
ago, made a tour of the world, study
| ing the methods used in hospitals
and interchanging views with the
leading practitioners of both hemi-
spheres. By the time he had returned
to his home his fame had preceded
him. He remained in his Office from
sunrise to sunset. and his time was
wholly occupied.
about a year ago" said Senior Del
vic, "a pale, emaciated young man
walked into the doctors office. The
doctor, being quite busy spent but
few moments on the case. He gave
him a thump here and put his ear over
the lungs. He was less than a min
ute telling him that he had consump-
ton, and that his days were number
ed. There was, said the DOCTOR no
medicine that would prolong life. The
young man looked at him appealingly.
Il have wealth. said he. There is
nothing money can buy that l could
procure. Can you not do something?'
'The great physician hesitated. He
told him that he had heard that If
one whose lungs were diseased would
subsist entirely upon watercress the
vegetable would work wonders. But
he had never seen a case so treated;
he had simply heard in roundabout
way that the water cress would re
sist the assaults of tuberculosis.
THE upshot of 1t was that the
young man took the next steamer for
southern France. There he ate moth
ing but water cress-six, eight, ten
times a day. He sat in the sunshine,
abstained from tobacco, but occasion
ally drank bottle of red wine.
six months elapsed, when one day
bright-eyed, red-cheeked, heavy
breasted young man walked into the
doctors office. The doctor did not
recognize him.
'Ah, l see that you do not remem-
Der me- he said to the physician.
"The latter confessed that he did
not.
Don't you remember the man you
sent to southern France to eat water
cress%
''The great physicians eyes were
afame at once. Hurriedly he went
to his desk, withdrew a pistol and
shot the young man in the head. In
another moment the doctor had a
knife and was dissecting his victim.
He had the lungs bare almost before
the young mans breath had left him.
When the others in the waiting room
rushed in to inquire the cause of the
shooting the doctor chased them out.
Soon the police arrived and the physi-
clan was arrested.
I'm explanation of his crime the
doctor said that he wished to exam
Inc the lungs of the man before life
was entirely extinct to discover, il
possible, what influence the water
,ress treatment had produced, and in
7AeSAuoIiOh VI MS act ne Sdlu InaJs
IS he had saved the mans
life, in the interest of science he had
1 right to take it.
"The tragedy shook every house
lold of Lisbon, where the families Of
both the physician and the murder
I'd man were well known. 1t still
'emains the chief topic of conversa-
ion. Meantime the physician is In
all awaiting trial"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

The Illinois State Journal notes the
interesting discovery that IAN Egyp-
tan mummy 1000 years old died of
appendicitis" This disease, which
spares neither youth nor extreme
age, must have found that mummy.
however, pretty tough customer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

Having already seen her literary
primacy pass to Indiana, Boston will
be further chagrined to learn that it
was Chicago woman who patented
the new army ration of condensed
baked beans.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

Tne photographers are having fun at
the expense of the young man who
forgot to take his bride on their wed.
ding journey-just as if the absent
minded groom had not trouble enough
without being ridiculed. There may
be some, reading this, who will say
at once that the young man above
mentioned is the limit, but any mar
ried woman will maintain with spirit
that the example cited is by no means
the most aggravated. There is not a
husband in the land but has, figura-
lively speaking, climbed into the bar
Der chair, pinned the evening paper
about his neck and read the towel.
Why not? To be absent-minded de-
notes greatness. When you forget to
mail your wife letters, do not be
cast down; your abstraction is only
proof of your allegiance to business.
You are on the right way to fame and
riches
Lord Glare and the Duke of North.
cumberland had houses next to each
other. The buildings were quite alike.
Returning one morning from a walk.
Goldsmith, absent of mind, mistook
the dukes house for that of the lord.
whittier he was going. He entered the
dlningroom as the duke and duchess
were about to sit down to breakfast
Thinking they were guests also he
accosted them as friends and threw
hlmselt on the sofa in the manner of
man perfectly at home. Explana.
lions followed.
Sir Walter Scott at school desired
to get above a thorough rival but
was unable to do so. His attention
was at last attracted to an absent
habit of the fellow student he desired
to Guido. When about to answer a
difficult question the young mans
hand sought the top button of his
waistcoat. Scott slyly cut away the
button and when a difficult question
was asked the rival few minutes
later, the hand did not find the button.
the student became confused and
Scott won by strategy that which he
could not by mere scholarship.
Sir Isaac Newton seems to have |
oeen prize forgotten. On an occa.
sion he left his friends at dinner to
get bottle of wine in the cellar. On
The way to the cellar he fell into re.
lection and forgetting his friends.
went to his chamber, donned his sur
'lice and proceeded to the chapel. On
mother occasion he dismounted and
vas leading his horse. The animal
slipped its head from the bride and
salloped away. Newton did not learn
lis loss until some minutes later, he
cached toll gate and turned to
On getting out of bed in the
morning he would sit for hours un.
lressed, absorbed in deep thought.
Thus the action OF great minds re-
all don Quixote" and that passage
which is:
But my thoughts ran a wool-gath.
ring; and did like the countryman,
Vho looked for his ass while he was
aounted on his back"
Gut this out, paste it in your hat
nd when your wife complains at your
reatness, show her this. We think
will hold her for awhile
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

The man whose wife takes him shop.
ping can sympathize with the employee
of a Chicago department store who
was driven crazy by customers quss-
tions.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

The army of the sultan of Morocco
is armed with flintlocks and muzzle
leaders, and his people believe that
the devil invented the cannon. How
can civilization be expected to flour
ish in such pitiful country as that?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

The college professor who has ex-
planned to Boston audience why men
with Tags" see double got his knowl-
edge, of course, by observation, not by
personal experience.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

The mayor of Worcester, Mass, has
vetoed an ordinance increasing his
salary from $1,000 to $4,000 a year.
Politicians all over the country are
wondering how crazy man like that
ever got into office.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

: Mr.. Jeffries' howl about being
robbed in his bout with Prof. Jack
Munroe is loud and prolonged. He
must have had several bets on him,
self
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

AS long as Speck Won sternberg has
charge of Germany's interests at
washington peaceful relations with
the United States may be expected, as
his American wife will keep him in or
der.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

The debate as to the meanest man is
still on. Out in Kansas there are two
real mean ones, one of whom said
about the other: I'm tell you how it
is. Where he's well known, am pop
ular and where I'm well known, he's
popular"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

Word comes fron-Franee'that Henri
Fournier has broken the automobile
record. Until the peasants are heard
from 1t win not be known what else he
broke.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17
Males for European
Princes Are Scarce
even Among the Scions of Royalty Available Good Looks
Are Decidedly at Pren1ion1--Pohtics and RELIGION
Limit Their Selection.

HIS year of grace is 60
ing to see some big roy
al weddings, the fruit
of long and serious con-
fabs between monarch
and monarch behind
palace doors.
The question OF mat
ing prospective rulers
is becoming so difficult
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

Out in Kansas there has been dis.
covered human skeleton, and the
Kansans insist it is the Alas! poor
Yorick!" part of Adam. There is only
one way to decide this. See If the core
OF the apple is stuck in his crop!
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

Our enterprising contemporary, the
Manila Cablenews, may wake up some
fine morning to find that the wire
less system has knocked its name aut
from under it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

Paris society has pronounced the
cake walk shocking and immoral. The
French always were finicky about
these things.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

Apostle Smoot refuses to say wheth-
er he believes in polygamy or not. II
ne didn't he probably wouldn't be
afraid to say so.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

President Castro may not be good
fighter, but he has demonstrated to the
powers that he is no SLOUGH at waltz
ing
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

More men were killed by the explo-
sion on the Massachusetts than the
navy lost in action in the whole Span
ish war.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

A New Jersey woman with garden
hose put her neighbors to rout. She
is not the first woman to own fiighty
hose.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

Rudyard Kipling has gone to South
Africa again, to see how the white
mans burden is progressing under
English domination,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

The Sultan of Jolo is dead, but the
Sultan of Bacolod is still looking
through the knothole and daring Uncle
Sam to come on"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

The durbar shindy at Delhi is over.
1t is great relief TO the assembled
elephants.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

The newspapers, the public and the
stage folk are all waiting patiently to
get lick at Alfred Austin's new play.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

Cresceus will never be raced again
for profit, says his owner. But then
George Ketcham never claimed to be
a prophet.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

bons, and other sovereign homes that
their daughters may not, even for the
most urgent political reasons change
their religion. There is not one single
contemporary Catholic princess in
Europe who has abandoned her faith
In order to contract marriage with a
sovereign OF another persuasion, so
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

A Kansas veteran wants his name
taken off the pension rolls because he
thinks they are oyerfull already. Good
Lord
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

Some parents who violently object
to football permit their boys to skate
on thin ice ana never worry bit.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17
A PHYSICIANS CRIAE
HELD INTERESTS OF SCIENCE
JUSTIFIED MURDER.

Fearful Length to Which Manila for
knowledge Led Prominent Portu-
euese Doctor-Form Of Insanity Not
Unknown to the Medical World.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

There appear to be still few insti-
buttons in the country willing to take
MIR. Rockefeller's dollars at par.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

Bob" Burdette says humorists
haven't degenerated. No, indeed; 1t is
their output that has.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

II Mrs Astor's figures are trust
worthy New York's 400 has increased
to 500 Natural increase?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

Long before he becomes familiar
with the value of the animal as rated
by Richard ILL.,, who offered his king
dom for horse, the small boy yearns
FOR an equine. His fondest dreams
are those in which he charges the
enemy on foam-covered steed of
white. He talks horse until the fam.
lily members hold a consultation and
decide to either get the horse or SEND
Johnnie for visit at grandma's.
To make the matter worse, every
movers wagon that trails through
town has a spotted pony tied to the
end-gatei Every horse traders reti.
nue. numbers diminutive stud in its
itinerary, and at alarmingly reason
able prices, too All this adds to a
fathers irritableness and a mothers
sympathetic sorrow. The boy, seeing
no awakening, dreams on, talks on.
and, at last, in sheer desperation.
resolves to steal horse, run away
and fight Indians. He dreams of re-
turning triumphantly home on the
back OF his charger when all the bat.
bASS nave pSSH won, ana, ike AleXan-
der, he has wept because there are no
more worlds to conquer. Grandly
he rides, while the admiring multi.
tude applaud his prowess. Into the
old home town he turns his steed
chatting at the bit, the rime upon Gam
brinus lip, the fire within his equine
eye. Down the hill and into the main
street, the conquering hero rides.
while trumpets blare and village
church bells chime! Straight to his
fathers house the dreamer bears. The
awed parent stands apart, awaiting
to be summoned. With magnanimity
the son recognizes the father and
shouts proudly, his clarion voice ring.
iag across the area:
How dye like this ere boss, dad?"
And just az this juncture mother
calls out for the fourth time:
George Washington Atherton, IL
you don't wake up and carry in that
wood before school time. I'll strap
you'll And George doesl
Alas! There is altogether too
much practically in this life for boys!
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

At last accounts Mr. Rockefeller
was worrying along with the same
poor old stomach
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

After all, royal scandals are rare
enough to set everybody talking.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

Stars studded the canopy Of hazy
eventide, and the moon, shedding a
soft and subtle silver, sent shafts of
nght to CLINT upon the bosom of the
Cedar. The waning day lowered
about the skirts of night and pleaded
for another interim of life ere yet it
died
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-17

Denver, March 13.-Governor Pea
body yesterday issued a call for
meeting of mill owners. representatives
of the Western Federation of Miners
and others interested in the strike at
Colorado City, to be held at the capi-
tol building tomorrow afternoon. An
effort will be made at the meeting to
arrive at some understanding which
will lead to a settlement OF the strike.
Governor Peabody issued call yester-
day afternoon shortly after his return
from Colorado City, where he went TO
look over conditions. Governor Pea
body also gave out a lengthy statement
setting forth the efforts he has made to
effect a settlement Of the trouble.
President Meyer of the Western Fed
Grafton of Miners issued a statement
last night that unless a settlement OF
some sort was made by the mill own
ers with the strikers by Monday night.
the union miners in the Cripple Creek
district would strike.
The governors statement was in
part as follows:
Upon receiving the statement of de-
mands made by the Western Fedora
ton of Miners upon the mill owners
at Colorado City, l Immediately trans
mitted same to the management there
of, and have received their several re-
plies to the matters therein mentioned.
Meanwhile, ] deemed it wise to also
go to the scene of action. l was met at
the train in Denver by Mr.. Meyer, and
had the benefit of conversation with
him, about the situation, all the way
from Denver to Colorado Springs. At
Colorado Springs I saw the sheriff of
Ell Paso county. Mr.. Gilbert. At Colo
RADIO City l interviewed Mayor Faulk-
ener and Town Marshal Birdsall. l
then went through the mills of the diff
ferent reduction companies, located in
that vicinity. namely. those of the
United States Reduction and Refining
Company, the Telluride mill. which
was not i'll operation but was closed
down sor repairs or enlargement. and
the mill of the Portland Gold Mining
Company.
In going through these mills. /
talked personally with the employees to
the number of about one hundred.
With the exception of the Telluride
mill, of which Mr.. Fullerton is man
ager. all of the talks with the men
were had between the men and myself.
in the presence of no one else, except
my nephew and a stenographer whom
l took with me. l did not consult with
the superintendent or managers or
owners of any of the mills, and did not
see them except at an informal recep-
ton rendered me in the evening at the
Antlers hotel. / also heard the state
ments of President Meyer and the ex-
ecutive committee of the Mine and
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-17
eompers Opposes compuIslon.

Albany, N. Y, March 13.-President
Samuel Gompers of the American Fed
Grafton of Labor appeared before the
Senate committee on judiciary We'd
nesday to oppose Senator Lewis bill
providing for so-called compulsory ar
bitration of labor difficulties between
public service corporations and their
employees. He said:
IF you enact this principle into the
legislation of this state, and make Ia
Dor compulsory even while waiting for
the decision of a tribunal, or in con-
nection with the award of that tribu-
nal, you will simply make outlaws of
peaceful and law-abiding citizens. II
you outlaw strikes, you will simply
give place to the harsher measure
YOU cannot legislate out of existence
the right of men to combine and to
quit work, if need be, for the better
ment of their condition"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-17
TWO ACCOUNTS OF
PICKET FIRING

Denver, March 13.-The News cor
respondent at Colorado Springs gives
the following account of Governor Pea
body's Investigations at Colorado City.
Colonel Brown gave an extended
statement of his reason for picketing
union headquarters. He said he had
decided on this action before sundown.
He had heard from reliable authority
that the union men would forcibly
maintain pickets. he said. and would do
all in their power to prevent men from
going to the mills. He said:
Firing took place at the Telluride
mill between and s o'clock. An at
tempt was made to run the line at the
Standard mill. There was also firing
at the Portland mill. Because of the
numerous threats made on women and
also on account of the firing and the
forcible re-establishment of pickets,
ordered a detail of fourteen picked men
to guard the place where the men
whom / desired to hold responsible
we're having meeting. l informed
these men that there had been firing
on our picket lines and that we would
not stand for it. The effect of the
picketing was good. 1t prevented the
strikers from resorting to further vio-
lence and from Sendlng out more men
to continue the operations of earlier in
the night We did what we thought
justifiable in view OF the circum-
stances"
Mayor Faulkner took exception to the
statements made by Colonel Brown. He
emphatically declared that, in his opin-
ion, the strikers did no firing.
Why" he said, every man of them
is anxious to see the militia leave here,
and why should they resort to anything
like this, which would certainly keep
them here longer. A friend of mine.
by the name of A. II. Kendall. who
keeps the store some distance up the
avenue, has informed me that the
shooting at the Standard mill was all
done inside the sentry line. There is
every evidence, according to the facts
have learned. that the strikers did no
firing on the picket line"
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-17
Snowslide Near Silverton.

Denver. March 13.-A Republican
special from Silverton last night says:
The big Mogul snowslide, four miles
above here, on the Rio Grande, came
down this morning about IL O'Clock,
completely covering the tracks for 200
feet. The warm sun of the last two
weeks has greatly settled the snow
and the railroad people have been
keeping a close watch on the slide
since the last storm, expecting it to
come down every day. The bank of
snow and ice on the tracks contains
so many big rocks and large timbers
that the entire slide will have to be
shoveled out.
All mail matter and express for
this point was transferred and ar
rived here late this afternoon. 1t will
be three or four days before the road
can be opened. All express matter
mail and passengers will be trans
ferred every day until the road is op
ened.
The weather in this section contin-
ues fine and the streets of Silverton
are all bare.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1903-03-17
RELIGION FREE
BY CZAR'S DECREE

ST. Petersburg, March 13.-The Gear
has issued decree providing for free
dom of religion throughout his domin-
ions, establishing to some degree To-
cal self government and making other
concessions to the village committees.
After referring to the efforts of his
predecessors, particularly his father
to add to the welfare of the Russian
people, the Car announces his decis-
ion to grant freedom of religion to
all his subjects who profess non-ortho-
dox creeds. and to improve the condi-
tions of village life and those of the
local nobility and peasantry.
Among the measures outlined by the
Car for the attainment of these ends
is reform of the rural laws, which
is to be effected with the advice of
persons who possess the confidence of
the people. The system of admins
tration in the various governments
and districts is to be examined by rep
resentatives of the different localities
concerned, with the view of effecting
the necessary amendments.
Measures are also to be taken to
relieve the peasantry of the burdens
OF forced labor.
The decree, which was issued In
commemoration of the anniversary of
the birthday of Alexander Ill, is con-
sidered to be the most significant act
of state since the emancipation of the
serfs. The public halls it as the proc
lamation of a new era, opening up
bright prospects of the early improve
ment of Russian internal administra-
ton.