The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-11-22

winter.
There will be Thanksgiving
ball held in Challis next Thurs
day night, Nov. 24th, by Blume's
Orchestra. Tickets, without
supper), $1.50. All invited.
One of our brother Idaho edit
ors had streak of bad luck last
week. He was just about to step
into his new $4,000 automobile
the other night when three bed
Stats gave away and he awoke.
The Boise City school author
tiles have started a crusade
against the deadly cigarette and
number of dealers who are sell
ing the tobacco and papers to
the boys are threatened with
prosecution. There is a very
stringent state law against sell
ing tobacco or cigarettes to boys
under u years of age. and it IS
proposed TO bring this law into
play to stop the practice.
Arrivals at the New Challis
House for the week ending Nov.
18th, 1904
Arthur Cohn, Pocatello, Ida,
Chris Peterson, Bayhorse, Ida,
Henry Gerish, Bayhorse, Ida,
Geo. Hosford, Clayton, Ida, E.
B. Curtis, Goldburg, Ida, John
Millich, NJ. Donnelly, John Hod-
son, E. Grammp, Jas. Marker,
Nal Branca, Geo. Emery, Bay
horse, Ida, Ed. Treloar, ,Forney,
Ida, John Kilcup, Spencer, Ida,
Robt. johnson and family Gus
ter, Ida. Frank Uehren, Mac
kay, Idaho.
Following is the Thanksgiving
program TO be given at the Chal-
lis church next Sunday evening:
Music .--..Americs --..------ CougregatieR
Prayer Pastor
Nusie. Choir
scripture Beading ------ Pastor
Song Bringing In The Sheayes'- Cong
Reading OF The Presidents Proclamation
Reading g-.--.--.-..-..-- History OF Thanksgiving
Song ..O1ce More Children
Recitation. Katie Niekerson
Song. Thanksgiving Draveih Near -children
Thanksgiving scripture Service
Choir
Thanksgiving Exercises .ChIIdren
Song. To The Gsver Of All Blessings Children
Recitation ---..-.-.-----------------H Hazel Brown
Recitation ------ Lois Butt
CLOSING DoxolOgy
| When and where was Stephen
| A. Douglas nominated for Presi-
dent of the United States ? Will
please answer this question to
decide bet, Mr.. Editor? H.
Ans. Douglas was nominated
for President in 1860 at Bal
| timore, Md, against Lincoln
In 1860 the Democratic National
lconvention met at Charleston,
S. c., and after balloting 81
I times for President there was no
, choice. The convention adjourn
} ed and met in Baltimore, and
Douglas was nominated on sec
ond ballot, receiving Isl votes
The democrats of Custer coun-
" uaro Over-cOnfidont of SuccpSS
and did not rustic for votes. In
this precinct alone we know of
twelve democrats mostly ladies
! who did not vote. The repub-
: licans got every voter they had
to the polls here. If only four
of these democrats had been in
!, duced to vote Robt. Morrison
would have been elected sheriff.
Such mistakes can now be seen
when too late. When will the
democratic party of Custer coun-
: ty learn good politics ?
d The report that was circulated
e throughout Custer county prior
" to election that John Stephens,
5 republican nominee for COmmis,
e Isioner of the First District, was
i started of course to injure Mr..
.e Stephens chances of election
/ The report was that he had thre,
b. wives. Those who knew Mr.. 5
a knew it was false, but note how
a he run in the Mormon precincts
it they perhaps believed it, SC
lie it proved benefit instead of ;
q detriment to his election. i
of would have been 3 benefit 20 th'
r democrat nominees, perhaps, q: