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The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-10
THE BREAKERS BURNS.
One of the Large Hotels at Palm
 Beach. Fla.

OV"CAt F 1d'J
 West Palm Beach, Fla, June g.-The Breakers, the smaller of the two largest hotels at Palm Beach. was destroyed by fire today. The powerhouse, Cory's block of stores, the Casino. south of the hotel, and one of the large cottages north of the hotel were also consumed
 The losses were: The Breakers $500 600 furniture, s2OO. 900; Casino, cottage and Cory block, about $25,000. Other losses about $500. Total $730, 900.
 The hotel was insured for $500. GOO hut the furniture was uninsured
 The origin of the fire Is unknown. No one was injured
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-10
CzoLGoszEs ARE SAFE.
Will Not Be Arrested Because Roose-
 welt is in Cleveland.

NSlI IS III N1SVSlauQ.
 Cleveland. O., June 9.-None of the rela- tives of Leon Czolgosz. the assassin of President Mckinley, will be placed in jail during President Roosevelts visit to Cleveland tomorrow to attend the mar riage of Miss Ruth Hanna, daughter of Senator M A. Hanna, to Joseph Medill Mccormick.
 While the President was on his West ern tour d brother of the assassin was placed in jail in Los Angeles, as a pre- cautionary step in the interest of the Presidents welfare. The police think this step Is unnecessary here. but members or the CzOlgosz family will be kept under close surveillance during the Presidents s stay. A large detail of police will be on hand at he union station when the Presi- dent arrives and twenty detectives in ctti- zens clothing will guard him constantly while he remains fin the city.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-10
Society of Civil Engineers.

Asheville N. C.. June 9.--The American Society of Civil Engineers assembled here today Over 250 miners in attendance. Consideration of Carnegie's proposition to give S1OOO, 900 with which to erect a club house for various societies of engineers on Fortieth Street New York. was the principal matter considered. Amend ments to the constitution were proposed and ballot will be held on them next Oc- tOber
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-10

address of welcome was made by Mayor Herman Hayes and the response by J. V, Braden of Wheeling, W. Va. The chief business transacted today was the adop- tion of an amendment to the constitution admitting to the association cities of 100000 population. having two railroads. Heretofore the number of railroads deter mined city's eligibility. The American Association takes in the United States and Canada. There are 300 members in atte0pance. representing thirty associa- tions,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-10

Sunday. was son of Gen. Marcus J. Wright, formerly of Memphis, who for some years has been compiler of data for the Coincidence armies in the Re. cords of the Rebellion. Lieuten sat Wright was graduated from the Na1al Academy and served four years in the army, after which he resigned and went :n.o business He volunteered in the war with Spain and rendered gallant service.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-10
Calvert Thanks Contributors.

Spartanburg. s. C., June 9.--Mayor Cal vert this afternoon gave out the follow ing: The people of Spartanburg and the sufferers from the recent floods in this county have been profoundly touched by the generous contributions that have come so promptly from all parts of the country to relieve olstress among the suf ferers from the flood at the mills in this county. These contributions have been so large that 1t is now thought by the re- lief committee here that further funds will not be needed.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-10
Request For Pontoons

Washington, June 9.-The War Depart ment today received dispatches from Kansas City, Mo. and Manhattan. Kas., asking for pontoons The department di- rected the commanding officer at Fort Leavenworth to supply such pontoons as he has at his disposal
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-10
0. R. Rogers Resigns.

Boston. June s.-The Board of Direct ors of the Mercantile Fire and Marine In- surance Company today accepted the vol untary resignation of George R. Rogers. who has been President of the company for thirty years. and chose George T. Craw. President of the American Gen. tral Insurance Company of St. Paul as his successor. Mfr. Rogers continues as q &f.ActoF.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-10
Local Freight Agents Meet.

Savannah, Ga. June 9,-The Assoela- 1 ton of local freight agents met in an- | nual session here today. President w.
 H. Bumpas of the Louisville and Nash
 vile, agent at Nashville, presided, The
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-10
Will Be Held in seranton.

Pottsville. Pa, June 9.-The convention of the anthracite miners called to meet Monday in this city. will be transferred to Scranton. .,
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-10
cntton sails for Kiel.

Lisbon, June 9.-The American squad ron under command of Rear Admiral Cotton, has sailed for Kiel.
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-10
No More 1ndiscriminte Firing.

Frankfort, Ky. June s.-A lengthy con- ference was held here this afternoon at the Executive Department in which Gov- ernor Beckham. State Inspector Hines, Col. Roger Williams, in command at Jackson. and Major E. W. Lillard, sec ond in command, participated. At it's close the State Guard officers left for Jackson accompanied by the State Inspec- tor. who goes to look into the situation there and report to the Executive. The officers were directed by the Governor to issue notice to the people of Breathitt County that any more indiscriminate fir- ing in the town of Jackson will be con- sidered an attack on the soldiers, and the parties guilty Of it will be severely dealt with
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-10
Lieutenant Benjamin Wright.

Washington, June 9.--(Special )-Lieut Benjamin Wright who died ip St. Louis
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-06-10

Washington, June e. Showers Wednesday; gen. orally fair Thursday; light to fresh winds.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

TO GEORGE L MCGOWAN his Heirs or Assigns:
You are hereby notified that have expended
the sum of Two Hundred Dollars (S2OO.OW in
labor and improvements upon the
EWLIGHT"
lode mining clalm-One Hundred Dollars
(SOO,OO) for the year ending December 3lst.
1901 and one Hundred Dollars (SlO0.OO) for the
year ending December 3lst 1902-in order to
bold said claim under Section 1921 of the Reyis-
ed Statutes of the United States. Said New
light lode mining claim is situated on Custer
Mountain, in Yankee Fork Mining District
State OF Idaho.
And If within ninety 900 days after the tull
publication of this notice you fail or refuse to
contribute and pay to me your proportion of
such expenditure as co-owner, which amounts
to One Hundred Dollars (S0O.0O) and the cost
of this notice, $1,000, making total OF Sli5.GO.
your interest in said Newlight mining claim
will become the property Of the subscriber
under said Section 1924 of the Revised Statutes
of the United States.
JOHN MULLEN, Co Owner
Dated. Custer, Idaho. August 18TH 1903.
First publication August 18th, 1908 VIII
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
INDIANS KNOW A COWARD.
Red skin Has "A Way of Telling
whether n White Man VIII
Fight or Not.

An Oklahoma man once told an
Indian thatadesperate white man was
after his scalp He smiled and shook
his head, relates the Kansas CITY
journal. a few days later we were
talking to the white man, when the
indian came up to join the group.
lie had spotted the stranger and
knew him by sight. Without saving
word to him he walked up within
arms reach and struck the white
man in the face with a rough. heavy
glove. He paused for few seconds
and hit him again. "Ugh!" he ex.
claimed as he wheeled around and
walked away. The white man looked
ut the Indian in amazement. but
made no show of resentment. Later
in the day, when we asked the Indian
why he didn't follow up the insult
with blows, he told us the white man
was coward. In explaining how he
knew it he said the mans law drop-
ped" when he struck him in the face
the second time with the glove, and
that this, with the Indian, was an un-
failing sign of ccwardice.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
MOURNING BANDS.
badge of Woe That Has Descended
to Servants Now FOoIishIy
Worn

1t is astonishing how many persons,
both men and women, who give every
other indication of culture and re-
finement are seen in the streets now
hdays wearing Grape bands on their
coat sleeves, says the New York
Times. This form of mourning was
originally military one, the British
officers cap, with its ridiculously low
crown, not admitting of band.
When he boosted a decoration, the
medal also was covered with Grape.
From the military the sleeve band
descended to the coachman and foot
man, and has long been the recog-
nlzed servants mourning when there
was death in the masters family.
Then the costermongers adopted it
because it was cheap. When one of
Ary's friends dies the purchase of
black coat is out of the question. so
he puts the band Of Grape around the
sleeve of his old coat and let's il go
at that. The well-to-do New Yorker
Nho unwttingly adopts this custom
is first cousin to the parveuu who in
vests in coat of arms and picks out
one with bar sinister because he
thinks II looks just the thing.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
GLACIAL AGE NEARS END.
Force of Ponderous Ice Fields Seem.
to he Dfminishing Every
Year.

European engineers have been con-
graduating themselves that, although
the coal mines may fail, they have in
the Alpine glaciers inexhaustible
sources of energy. The melting of the
glacier ice gives rise to mountain tor
rents whose fall is being utilized more
and more, especially since the electric
transmission of power has nearly
approached perfection. The glacier is
thus mine of stored energy and its ice
has been somewhat POLITICALLY termed
white coal, says Success.
But if the researches Of some recent
French and German scientific men are
10 be relied on the ,-,,e--I@ers n - - i us
some day, as well as The coal mines. 1t
appears that the glaciers, not only Of
the Alps, but also Of other continental
mountain ranges. are shrinking, in
some cases imperceptibly, and in 9th
ers almost yisibly, OF course this may
be only one swing Of the pendulum and
continued observation may show that
1t will be followed in future years by
a proportionate increase, so il may be
well not to indulge in too dismal fore
bodings.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
VIRTUES OF IVORY.
Prescribed as n Medicine and Made
Into "a Jelly in Eighteenth
Century.

Ivory was formerly used as a medi-
cine, but this was discontinued about
the end of the eighteenth or the be-
ginning Of the nineteen century.
It was certainly prescribed in 1746,
the date Of Il e last edition of Castel-
los "Medicae Compendium" says
stray Stories.
In Schroder's Zoolog 1859, trans
lated into English by T. Bateson, it
is thus described under the heading
"EleE has:"
His teeth are only used in medi-
cine, vulgarly called ivory. The yir-
tues: 1t cools and drys, moderately
binds cuts, strengthens the inward
parts. 1t is good for the jaundice, it
chaseth away wormes, it is good for
inveterate Instructions; it takeN
away the pains and weakness of the
stomach; it heals the epilepsie, drives
away melancholy, resists rottenness
and poysons. 1t is used in infusions,
and the powder is given in substance.
The dose is half dram. Preparation:
!. Burnt ivory, called Spodium, and
to distinguish it from the mineral
Spoduim, Spodium of Ivory, ii.
Troches of Spodium."
Ivory ground fine, and made into
sort of jelly, has been used as
STRENGTHENING food in more recent
times, by medical advice.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
TRY SECOND MARRIAGE.
widowers More Likely Than widow,
40 Get Enough of Single
BIeHscdness.

Statistics gathered by the New
York board of health show that
widowers of all races. colors. and
creeds take less kindly to second
dose of single blessedness than do
widows. OF the total number of per-
sons seeking this marital state in the
standard year the hereaved ones of
both sexes made up one-tenth of the
list and the widowers outdid the
widows TO the number of $50. Since
the reports of the board deal solely
with indisputable facts and leave de-
batable theories 10 the speculative
mind the inquirer has to look else
where for an explanation Of the dis
parity in figures. He finds ii in vari-
Gus sources, but the authorities con
suited disagree. However, the pre-
ponderance of testimony indicates
that woman, by the sweetness of her
disposition, contributes more ma
terially to mans happiness than he
does to hers, and that, having lost
one spouse, he Is never satisfied until
he finds somebody else like her.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
ODD JAPANESE TIMEPIECE.
Made to Represent IA MONDAY Land
scnpe with Every Detail In
Perfection.

when in Japan not very long
since, saw as remarkable time
piece as | suppose the world con-
tains," said Mr.. William T. Crews. of
Newark, n. j., reports the Washing
ton Post.
III was inclosed in a frame about
three feet wide and five feet long. re-
presenting a MONDAY landscape of
rare beauty. In the foreground ap-
pear plum and cherry trees and gor-
gerousplants in full bloom; in the rear
there is sloping hill, from which a
cascade seems to flow, the crystal inn
itation being of wonderful likeness.
\ thread-like brook meanders from
this point, encircing rocks and
islands, and finally disappear NC in a
piece of woodland. In Il miniature sky
golden sun turning in a silver wire
strikes the hour on silver gongs as it
passes.
Each hour is marked in the frame
by creeping tortoise which tai
the place of hand A bird Of exuui-
site plumage MARBLES at the close of
each hour, and as the song ceases a
mouse sallies forth from neigl bor-
,ng grotto, and scampering over the
all to the garden is soon lest to
siew."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
DUELING FOR FUN.
The French Now Indulge in the Pas
time of ProddinR Each
O. Other with FoIIs.

Dueling, not for honor, but for fun,
is one Of the latest pastimes INDUCED
IN by the gayest of nations, says Col
her's Weekly. And they call this
fencing with buttonless foils, do the
merry Gauls, "la poule sanglante," /.
e., the bloody men. For these en-
sanguined poultry contests, the fol-
lowing regulations have been laid
down. Swords with buttonless
blades, faces uncovered, right arm
barred, ordinary kid gloves If desired,
upper part of the body clothed in a
vest fitting tightly to the skin belts
forbidden, each fencer to be assisted
by two seconds. The competitions
will consist OF two-minute bouts, and
will stop at the first blood.
The first public event of this kind
took place early in March. at Neuilly.
near Paris, the fighting cocks Cor
hens) to lead off being M. Laber-
desque and NJ. de Vliette. The latter
received a scratch on the forearm
Then the police interviewed. After
a demonstration. the officers of the
law withdrew, and then the series of
dnels continued and more of the
brave Calls birds bled for fun.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
BIG PETRIFIED STUMP.
One in Colorado That Is Twenty Feet
in Diameter and Ten Feet
High.

The petrified stump of a gigantic
redwood tree, which is in an almost
perfect state of petrifaction, is at
Florissant. not far from Cripple
Creek, Col, says the Wide World
Magazine.
Although numberless people have
taken specimens from this stump ag-
gregating many tons, it is still esti-
mated to weigh fully 44O tons. To
give better idea of it's size it may
be well to state that it is 20 feet in
diameter and ten feet high.
There have been many attempts to
dig it up and place it upon exhibition,
the last being scheme to exhibit it
Mt the great exposition at st. Louis
in 1904. Owing to its great weight,
however, this had to be abandoned,
as there are no railway cars capable
of carrying anywhere near its weight.
What, perhaps, makes it more of
curiosity is the fact that this Rocky
mountain region is a country of
small trees, and that there are no
giant redwoods within thousand
miles of this stump-which goes to
show that nature has changed the
entire vegetable growth of this sec
ton, as nothing requiring the semi
tropical heat of aredwood tree would
grow at this altitude now.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
UNDISMAYED BY PERIL.
An Impressive Instance of the Cool
ness of Paul du ChaiIIu in
Face of Danger.

The late Paul du Chaillu was a man
of indomitable bravery. Nothing
perturbed him. In the most desper-
ate crises his air was calm and some
what humorous, says the New York
Tribune.
One of the veteran conductors of
the Pennsylvania railroad said of him
on the announcement of his death:
-hr. du Chaillu was a man whom YOU
couldn't Brighten. Danger seemed to
enliven him. I'll never forget a ride
he once took with me. He sat in the
last car of the train, parlor ear.
and we came near having rear end
collision.
MIR. du Chaillu, from his seat,
could see the other train approach
ing us-could see that a collision was
pretty near inevitable. lie said to
me as I took my stand beside him:
Conductor, have you got a piece
of challl?'
What on earth, sir l asked, do
you want with piece of chalk now .
Why, it looks he answered. 'as
if our legs and arms would be living
about in little while, and / think Il
would be good thing to mark them.
so that we may identify them later I"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
EXPRESSION IN THE HAND.
That Member Is Frequently Far More
Eloquent Than the
Tongue.

There is a wealth of meaning in the
simple pressure of the hand. Not in-
frequently woman's nature and
breeding may be distinguished by the
manner in which she shakes friends
hand. 1t may be due to the fact that
there are more nerves between the
brain and the hand than between any
other two portions of the body, but
true it is that the hand is often more
eloquent than the tongue, a Washing
ton orator is quoted as saying, and
when a woman once appreciates the
Importance of this she will immediate
~ begin to study the expression of
the hand. One human touch of sym
pathy or grasp of the hand can and
frequently does mean more than
volume Of words, and to possess this
quality, particularly in woman, is no
hight charm and thing that lies with
in the reach of every woman. Should
she not have it naturally she should
speedily cultivate expression of the
hand
Ofcourse there are certain hall marks
OF refined hand. beauty and texture
of skin, whiteness of nails all essen
tial, but not half so important as ex-
preston Graceful gesture and a touch
OF quick sympathy, these never lose
their charm or power.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
A pickIen rrnr.lnr

a traveller in Tartary tells the fol-
lowing story of corpulent Greek
servant who accompanied him: AT
the end of the third day the we'll
seasoned kavass in attendance, whose
whole life had been passed in the
saddle, came with a smile to report
that Gurgis was unable to proceed
from abrison, as the doctors called it.
of the epidermis. He can't be left
behind, sir, in the desert added the
old beirakdar, so. with your leave.
re will give him the Tartar bath A
tub of the strongest brine was ac-
cordingly prepared, in which the I'M
fortunate Gurgis was forthwith i'm
mersed, uttering the most appalling
howls at the first plunge, but subsid.
ing shortly afterward and eventually
after half an hours tanning coming
out so effectively case-hardened that
he rode further thousand miles 70
the Black sea in the course of the
next week without showing a symp-
tom of Distress"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
Climate, Timber, School, Etc.

The climate of Custer county very deghtfugh snowfall
in the Valleys short winters and charming winters At
Chas with an elevation OF o4OO feet sleigh rides nigh
impossible Crediabe to county pethorc school fund
Each district has its school building wepad teacher Az
Challis the high school studies taught.
Probably onefourh the territory of tb
is heavily timbered with spruce, fir and pine.
Wh large tracts OF farming and grazing land uncuvated with
list OF taxable property annually engthening giant strides
with increasing revenue and decreasing taxaton with railroad
budng with good schools churches and little crime. with
OF luxurious vegetaon with admirable climate
favorable to health; with fertile SOIL rich fruitful prodncs
ana with vast mineral wealth in gold silver copper lead iron
and the precious metasCuster county blessed with natural
quits and advantages that will its brief though vigorous m
'pcc 70 nave been but pun part Of its progressive areer
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
Agriculture and Stock-Raising.

Agriculture ably supplements the mining industry
this county The Salmon river rising in the Sawtooh
north of Wood river south border and
suing zag in general north direction receiv
the of ten large creeks besides Fork These
streams together with Lost river and its tributaries through
thousand of acres of arabic land still the hand
OF man is forced to supply what nature whods takes
the place of ran and the that annually would
make verdan fruitful valleys out of DESERTS convert the
the silence OF desoaon into the sounds from many
culture like all other Industries of the county, in infancy
The time is distant when large rrgatng will be taken
out OF Salmon river which has endless supply
thousands OF acres of rich agebrnsh land along
reclaimed The farms OF this county produce wonderful yields
hay oats wheat potatoes etc. and large crops are
harvested each year.
Socgrowing is one of leading industries of the county
with the usually mild winters in the valleys
ranges has become remunerave industry county
each derives its largest the wav
taxes each year from the stock growers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20

The sultan is said to be a wonder
with a revolver and is one of the fin
est shots in the world. He always
has few in his clothes and is usual
ly looking for an assassin. Recently
he dropped gardener in the palace
gardens who came from behind a
tree suddenly. The sultan is a quick
man, and, as they say in the west,
some sudden With his artillery"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
Mines, Mills and Mining.

Custer county the richest mining
but at present needs better transportation capital
its rich mining districts In
and agriculture though progressing hand yet nearly
independent other The market dened by
the miner to be but not relying consumption
cusvey he exist and prosper this county
and farmer depend upon each other great for
call the capitalist of the most
important mining districts and county Macay
with its copper mines Morgan creek and
silver mines Bayhorse district with Ramshorn Syar1
and dozens of rich lead silver bearing Mines Poverty
Flat Centennial Flat East Fork Cayton Slate creek Thompson
creek Robinson Bar Stanley Basin with placer quartz
OF rich eadsver Mines Loon creek placer quartz min
Washington Basin gold mines the celebrated Fork
district which godsver and embraces within its
hundred Of Mines the producers
the Lucky Boy and Yankee Fork Custer county several
quartz mills and smeershve quartz mills dredge
boat and mill Sanley smelter Clayton at
horse and 8O0ton Macay. county has
nearly 5000 located mining claims and region not
been half prospected
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20

wANTED-A TRUSTWORTHY GENTLE
man or lady in each county to manage business
for an old established house of solid financial
standing. A straight bona hde weekly salary
of $500 paid by check each Monday with all
expenses direct from headquarters. Money
advanced for expenses. Enclose addrt ed
envelope. Manager, $50 Caxton Bldg, Chicago.