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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24
ereat EnaIneerInn Eeat

Two young men, twenty-three years
Oh age and house movers by trade.
nave Just accomplished an extraordi.
nary feat of engineering. They have
successfully moved a SO0,OOO.pound
steel oil tank down steep hill to the
allegheny river, transported II a mile
uown the river on barges and placed
II on a bank 200 feet high.
Inc monster tank was sunk seven
teet IN the ground and had to be raised
oetore It could be moved forward an
men. The five tracks of the Pennsyl.
, wanna railroad had to be crossed. and
.ne railroad company gave the movers
only forty minutes time to get from
one side to the other.
rms Is said by the Scientific Ameri-
can to have been one of the greatest
tasks ever accomplished by any house
mover. The work was done by twenty
TOUR men and two horses In ak weeks.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24
Senator Hoar Remembered.

Senator Bailey has strayed from
trotting horses to restricting the gov
eminent departments, and said casu-
ally:
One of the brightest as well as
one OF the most bitter things ever
spoken by one of the wittiest mem
bers who ever served in the House of
Representatives was said to mem
Der who was known as the watch dog
OF the treasury The watch dog was
silent when an appropriation was COM
ing very near to his home. and this
member exclaimed: "A watch dog
never barks at home folks"
Excuse me" broke in Senator
Hoar, that was said in 1869 or 1870
wnen | first entered the House"
Well" replied Mr.. Bailey. ut was
also said under the circumstances /
nal"
Whereupon Mr.. Hoar told at length
to whom the remark was originally
made and by whom, 'in the interests
OF history" and what Mr.. Bailey said
under his breath can only be guessed
at
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24
HE TOLD THE TRUTH.
Reluctant Singer Very Properly De.
scribed His Voice.

scrbed His Voice.
Once a number of kindred spirits
were enjoying supper in the land of
Burns. When the cloth was removed
and the usual toasts were proposed
some one suggested song The eff
forts of the first Scotchman met with
such hearty reception that others
were induced to follow his example.
In the end it was found that every
one had contributed to the evenings
entertainment but the medical gentle
man Tho occupied the vice chair.
Come, come, DR.. Macdonald" said
the chairman, 1--WE cannot let you es-
cape"
The doctor protested he could not
sing.
GAS matter of fact" he explained.
my voice is altogether unmusical, and
resembles the sound caused by the act
of rubbing brick along the panels of
a door"
The company attributed this to the
doctors modesty. Good singers, he
was reminded, always needed a lot of
pressing.
Very WELL" said the doctor, 'if
you can stand it, l will sing"
Long before he had finished his au-
dience was uneasy. The unwilling
singer had faithfully described his
voice.
There was painful silence as the
doctor sat down, broken at length by
the voice of Draw Scot at the end of
the table.
mon" he exclaimed, your singin's
no up to much, but your veracitys just
awful! Ye're RIGHT ABBOTT that brick"
Tit Bits.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24
Profitable ANGER.

My old medical preceptor told me
that when HI was boy his father
took him to a xloctor who told him
that he could NOS live long, but it
made him angry nd he went home
with his father he'd up some nails
and took the iron dust as medicine,
then he went to the sap-bush and built
him a hut and lived there during the
run, making maple sugar. He got
we'll and is living to-day, so far as
know, while that must have been
half-century ago. Some people may
prefer calling 1t determination in
place Of anger.-Earl M. Pratt.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

near by and washed it. Then he ex.
amined the stone, and, to his great
establishment, he found "colors" in II
bits of sparkling gold. The pros.
pector does not mistake gold when he
sees it. He is not deluded by iron
crystals or bits Of mica, as the ten
derfoot" frequently is. The gold snar.
kle is clearer and brighter than that
OF any other mineral, and it is the
same In sunshine and shadow.
The prospector, tremendously ex.
cited, broke OF more pieces of the
ledge and found more of it bearing
free gold. Then he located his claim
and that was the beginning of rich
mine. Yet for years the sagest Of
prospectors had passed over this trail
through the cut in this ledge. never
suspecting its value, although by its
very prominence it seemed to invite
inspection.-Leslie's Weekly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24
BABY ON A Battlefield.
Suddenly Found One Day in the Thick
of the Fight.


Suddenly Found One Day in the Thick
of the Fight.
Perhaps the strangest incident of
the Chino-Japanese war was the ap-
pearance of the famous Weihai-wei
baby. 1t is discussed to this day in
every japanese barracks and the story
is told to the tourist who foregathers
with the soldiers.
During the lull of the land attack on
one of the forts Chinese woman sud-
denly made her appearance on the fir
ing line of the sixth division. She
was hurriedly ordered to the rear and
disappeared. A few minutes after
ward lusty baby boy was found on
the ground beside gun. Capt. Higu-
chi Seizaburo, who is a man of family.
picked up the baby.
The bugle rang out for the advance
OF a storming party on the fort. The
captain tried to hand his tiny captive
over to a Chinese prisoner, but the
youngster yelled as if he would go
INTO commissions. He did not want to
leave his friend the enemy.
Inc bugle rang out again, and, with
the baby on one arm and his sworn in
the other, the captain led the charge
and captured the fort. The baby
nestled to his breast, untroubled by
the roar of battle, and passed safely
through the fight. After it was all
over home was found for him in
Chinese village.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24
VrnJ
A JAPANESE ROYAL WEDDING.
cortege Must Have Presented an I'm.
posing Appearance.

Cortege Must Have Presented an I'm.
posing Appearance.
"The royal wedding of the Crown
Prince of Japan, some four years ago.
was celebrated with national rejoic-
ings," writes Florence Eldridge in her
article on Yoshihito, Crown Prince of
Japan, in the March Parsons. 1.-THE
city of Toxic was transformed into a
veritable fair ground with arches of
flowers, festivals, numerous process
sions and congratulatory emblems. A
new postage stamp was issued to
commemorate the happy day. Thou
sands of people thronged the streets
and gathered to see the imperial pro.
cess1on pass, standing respectfully
with heads reverently bowed when
the cortege appeared.
"The costumes worn by the impe-
rial bride and bridegroom during the
ceremony were fashioned after the
court dresses of centuries ago. The
dress of the Crown Prince was a flow
ing robe of satin seven feet in length.
that trailed on the ground behind him
as he walked, silken breeches, an
outer coat of crepe, embroidered on
sleeves, back and breast with his
crest. With this he wore a cap of
black, vanished material, bound by
fillet of gold, with long streamer
of stiff wire RIBBON hanging from the
back; this cap was kept ih place by
light-colored silk cord which, pass.
ing once over the top of the head, was
brought down and tied under the chin.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24
Especial Corrospondence.)

Your first surprise when you meet
9ussia's Window toward Europe" as
Peter the Great called his new city of
St Petersburg, is to see the glitter
in 1t. The turnip-shaped towers rls-
ing above the other buildings of the
fiat. wide town on the Neva shine
with gold. FURNISHED as no gliding OF
ours ever is, and you suddenly realize
that you are facing something which
is different not only from anything in
America, but from anything in the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24
HOLIDAYS.

The holiest of all holidays are those
Kept by ourselves in silence and apart.
The secret anniversaries of the heart
When the full river of feeling overflows.
The happy days unclouded to their close:
The sudden joys that out of darkness
As flames from ashes; swift desires that
dart ~
Like swallows singing down each wind
that blows.
White as the CLEAN of receding sail
in air,
White as the whitest lily on a stream.
These tender memories are; a fairy tale
where, n.y.
But lovely as landscape in dream.
-Longfellow.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

The girls at a Massachusetts, college
slid down hill on dustpans recently
and the faculty is wondering what to
do about 1t. One would think the sen.
sibfe remedy would be to invest in
lot OF sleds and toboggans.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

King Edward had fall the other
day and scraped his shin, but consid.
ering that II enabled him TO get his
name In the papers in spite of the
press OF war news perhaps he does
not regret the accident.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

A Philadelphia waiter who inherited
a million dollars few years ago is
working right along as II nothing had
happened. What is mere mi.son
TO waiter who has good Zip"
route?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

Chicago professor has the petrl-
fed form of fish sixteen feet long.
It will be recognized at once by many
truthful anglers as the one that got
away when they we're about to haul 1t
into the boat.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

Radium has been reduced in price
from 100000 pound to $500 900
a pound. Possibly, IT may be procur-
ed at even a more reasonable price
than that IL taken in ton lots.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

The five frogs that were found alive
by a Connecticut taxidermist in the
crop of loon that he had shot, and
that hoped of gaily when they were
released, must have felt more or less
the way Jonah did when he quit the
whale.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

Mr.. Schwab is reported to have
broken the bank at Monte Carlo. Mr.,
lschwab sometimes gives the intend
ed victim a fair chance to get the
money.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

The city of Boston win spend 49,
'624.74S for her public schools this
year. That is one of the reasons why
Boston maintains her reputation as
the home OF culture.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

Some German scientist claims to
have discovered way TO make ordi.
nary water burn like kerosene. Only
very smart man can set a river on
Are.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

A London journal has prepared what
appears to be trustworthy list
of the ten least bad novels published
in 1908.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

Prof. Loeb has created new spe-
cies OF sea animal, but unfortunately
1t will not take the place of the dis.
appearing lobster.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

Secretary Taft says there is a fine
chance for young men to make for.
tunes in the Philippines. Go to the
ia: East, young man. and grow up
with the islands.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

It is hard to tell which is in greater
demand, the Georgia girl or the Geor-
gia peach. It is question of peaches.
though, either way you take 1t.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

A lady once asked librarian for
copy Of "The Whole Duty of Man"
She said she had a husband who GER
tainly ought to read 1t.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

A Toledo contemporary speaks OF a
woman as the heroine of three di,
vorces. They have a queer idea of
heroism in Toledo.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

The Connecticut farmer who is
boasting of having bones of steel need
not get SO gay about it. All the girls
have had them ever since whalebone
became scarce.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

A Princeton professor has discover
ed new chemical combination which
he calls trisulphoxyarsenic. 1t looks
dangerous.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

A woman on her way to church in
lew York was struck by an auto
mobile and instantly killed. This will
furnish some other people with good
excuse for staying at home.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

Don jaime, the Spanish pretender.
has Joined the Russians; that was bet
ter luck than the Japanese had hoped
for.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

Arizona and New Mexico, which
congress Is willing to admit 10 state
hood-only as one state, are still pro.
testing that they hate and despise
each other. They may as well get
married, however. and then fight it
out like other couples.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

Denmark is rpady for war. This
whereabouts of her fleet is not men
toned.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

Japan has attracted the favorable
notice of Kentucky by paying an
American whisky claim of $4,000.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

The senators OF the United States
are evidently pleased with their new
chaplain. They have raised his salary
from 5000 to 81 900 year.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

II makes woman furious to have
her husband treasure an old pipe as
If 1t were the first pair of shoes the
baby ever wore. ,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

however, appears to be excellent. for
as they walk along the street have
often seen men and women eating as
a fruit, and with evident relish. Gu
cumbers, skin and all. When asked
IL 1t did not make them i'll to do so
was told, with a plying smile, Ger
tainly not. Why should it?"
One day saw several infants hap.
tiled in the church. none of them over
five days old Warm water was poured
into the font and the priest took the
child from the woman who had
Wrought It and who slipped the blan.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24
In RUSSIA'S CAPITAL
SCENES ON THE STREETS OF ST.
PETERSBURG.

Costumes Of All Descriptions to Be
Seen on Every hand-church Per
vades All Life In the Great City
Priceless Treasures on Public View.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

You don't hear much from Calves
ton these days. This means that Gal
weston is too busy to talk
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

1t win require several years for
Colombia to make thorough job of
kicking itself
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

Some war correspondents are won
ders when II comes to predicting a
battle after II has happened.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-05-24

sack on his arm, who had been struck
by the first and whom the Gear had
refused to leave TO save himself
through the halls where articles OF
historic interest, impossible to re-
place. lie within the reach of every
one, often quite outside of cases,
everywhere the Cars poorest sub
jects walk as often as they will, with
no money to pay; and in st. Isaac's
Cathedral the guide pointed to the
place in the pavement where the EN-.
peroe and Empress stand at the ser.
vices among the people
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-08
Have Appealed.

The Kinkead VS.. Lynch g. O'Meara
case has been appealed from, Judge
Hawley's court to the circuit court
OF appeals in San Francisco. The
The defendants a year or more ago
are alleged to have ordered a milling
plant from the plaintiff for Tonopah.
They afterward stopped work on the
same and suit was brought to re-
cover damage which was granted.
1t is from this judgment that the APP
peal is taken.-Carson Appeal.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-08
PROTECTION.

In another column Of this issue we
print some pertinent figures quoted
from a recent speech of Senator
Fairbanks at Butte, Montana, re-
lating to the beneficial effects Of the
tariff upon lead imported into this
country. This is a matter which in
terests the inhabitants OF Nevada
most keenly as the state has not only
always been a great producer of lead
ore but it's future in this respect
promises to exceed its past record.
1t is, moreover, a matter OF vital inn
port to those who work and live in
Tonopah and its surrounding districts.
Within the past year we have seen a
considerable output Of lead ores from
the Lone Mountain district, which
with development, will show some
wonderful mines of that character,
and recently Reveille is coming to
the front and its latest developments
show that its output will amount to
several millions Of dollars worth OF
lead ore. This is made profitable,
and only therefore possible, by the
protective tariff on lead. giving an
additional impetus to the mining o.
this ore and thus necessitating the
employment Of miners, teamsters
and others at good wages and bene.
fitting local merchants and the
ranchers of the surrounding valleys.
Were it not for the protective tariff
the United States would be flooded
with lead from British Columbia anC
other countries, and our Democratic
friends and ali those who seek t.
raise the tariff issue should remember
the benefits it confers upon US auC
those in other states to whom th,
mineral industry is the breath Of life
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-08

appear on it represent the best types
of the solid business men OF this sec
ton, men who will do their duty fear
lessly, who viii work untiringly for
the benefit of those who by electing
them to Office place in their hands a
trust they will jealousy safeguard
and faithfully carry out. When the
votes are counted let the result show
to all, that these are the men who
represent Nye county and Tonopah
the coming metropolis Of Nevada.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-08
London Capital.

Thos. Haight Lcggett, Il consult.
ing mining engineer Of London, Eng
land, passed through Touopah this
week on his way to Goldfeld to in
spect that camp. Mr., Leggett W; S
for some years manager Of one of the
big Soutl African gold mines and
commanded a salary of $50, 900 per
annum. His report on Goldfeld and
Tonopah will decide upon the invest
ment Of heavy English capital in the
districts.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-08
The Late d. w. Camp.

The widow of the late d. w. Camp
Understands that just previous to
his decease he pledged a watch chain
and charm in Tonopah, and as she is
DESTROYS Of recovering same will re
gard it as a personal favor il the
holder thereof will deliver them to
C. D, Wouacott who will repay the
amount Of the loan together with all
reasonable charges thereon.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-08
Tonopah Mines UnequaIed.

Among the prominent visitors to
Touopah and Goldfeld this week was
Col. William Coach a capitalist of
Houghtuu, Mich, who j, heavily in.
terested IN mining 10 that section and
is also one Of the many residents in
that city who are stockholders in the
leading Tonopah mines. Col Coach
has held his shares ia the Tonopah
mining company since they were first
placed on the market, and having
again inspected that mine his un
bounded faith in it and the district
in general has been greatly strength.
ened. To a representative OF the
BONANZA be stated that be considered
Tonopah offered greater inducements
for the investment of capital in legit-
innate mining than Golddeld or Dia-
|mondfeld, but when il comes to in
vestors taking a little chance with
their money these two camps and
Gold Crater present the biggest OPP
p~ortunities ever seen in America,
not excepting Alaska, since the early
days Of mining in California. When
asked his opinion Of the Tonopah
mines he replied that he considered
that in point Of extent and richness
Of the ore bodies they We're unequaled
in the world today, and added that
Tonopah has ceased to be the subject
Of speculative discussion in the east
owing to the fact that il has been
proven that the wealth exists, 10 the
same manne as the world knows Of
the great wealth Of the Calumet cop
per mines. The demonstration oil
this fact will come when the equip.
ment Of the Tonopah railroad is such
that it can handle the enormous ton.
mage awaiting shipment. Col. Coach
who was here last year remarked on
the growth Of the city Of Tonopat
and It's many modern improvements,
making it a pleasant town 10 which
to reside and operate.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-08
In In Same Fix.

The Wells Herald takes pains to
infer comparison between the plight
OF Nevada's exhibit at St. Louis and
that Of L tab, and, of course, makes
the occasion one in which to take
a fling at Nevada's commissioner.
1t must be painful to be so smart
as all that. We're the Wells Herald
even fairly posted it would know that
Utah has been having the same sort
OF trouble Nevada has-exhaustion
Of the appropriation-and that the
manager of its exhibit attempted to
resign. After much talk Of closing
down Utah's state building the state
sent on enough money to continue ii
until the end of the fair. Where this
money came from vas not reported,
but as the legislative appropriation
was exhausted, and the check bore
the seal of the state treasury, pre-,
sumably it was borrowed and will be
accounted for later in a deficiency
appropriation, which may be what
John Sparks figured on doing wher
he promised sufficient funds to Mr.
Yerington. Carson News.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-08
] STATE REPUBLICAN TICKET.


For United States Senator,
GEORGE S. NIXON,
OF Humboldt County.
For Member Of Congress,
JAMES. A. YERINGTON,
OF Ormsby County.
For Supreme Judge,
FRANK ii. NORCROSS,
OF Washoe County.
For Presidential Electors,
JAMES l.. BUTLER,
or Nye County;
C. A. AHERN,
OF Storey Countyi
w. j. PLUMB,
or Elko County,
For Regents Of the State University
Long Term:
OSCAR J. SMITH,
OF Washoe County.
Short Term:
II. T. STARRETT,
or Elko County,
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-08
Death of Postmaster General

Henry c. Payne, postmaster gen
eral of the United States and a mem
Der Of the national Republican com.
mittee, died at Washington on Oct.
4, from heart failure. President
Roosevelt was the last official caller
to inquire as to Mr.. Pavne's condi.
ton, and referred to him as "tht
sweetest, most lovable aud most
trustful man | ever knew" 1t is
probable that be will be succeeded
by George CorteIYou.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-08
%

DR.. J. Emit Cox is building a resi-
dence on University Heights, and
pending its completion will reside in
the Williams house on Summit street
near his Office.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-08
Carpenters and Joners Union,

A meeting Of journeyman carpen-
tiers and %joiners was held in Tonopah
on the evening of the 9th inst when
it was decided to form the Carpen-
tiers aud diners union in order to
regulate the amount of daily wages
which was fixed at Sc. A charter
will be applied for and officers elected
so soon as received.
Tonopah bonanza. [volume] (Butler City [i.e. Butler], Nev.) 1901-1909, 1904-10-08

The Reno Gazette says recently a
large number of Democrats met in
convention at Winnemucca and de-
nounced Judge Belknap for his decis-
ion declaring the eight hour law
unconstitutional and defeated him in
getting the nomination for supreme
Judge. Having accomplished their
object, they then proceeded to indorse
Alton B. Parker for president, one
of the judges who helped declare
the eight-hour law unconstitutional
in the state of New York.