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Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-10-21
A Ravenous Eeater.

One stronge thing about Bud is that
while he was a ravenous eater he new
er gained an ounce Of flesh. He was
of a happy disposition, courteous to all
and possessed a great deal of intelli-
gence. But, like the majority of his
race, he never had business sense.
Elk City mining news. (Elk City, Idaho) 1903-1913, 1905-10-21
TEA

Do you make it right
Do you make it right
Do you make it right
Do you make it right
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

French, captured the Malakoff, beat
ing back three dense columns of Rus
slams emerging from the center, left
and right. The passages were choked
with dead bodies, which seriously i'm
Column after column poured through
the embrasures and scarcely had the
leading men of the invaders cleared
the ditch when the tricolor floated
over the bastion.
The English, however, found a more
difficult proposition in capturing the
Redan. A storming party had got in,
but were speedily moved down with
grape shot. Other regiments advanced,
but they, too, fell before a whitening
fire from the Russians. Panic seized
upon part of the English troops, who
were impressed with the idea that the
Redan had been mined and would
blow up. Besides, large masses of
Russians, supported by grape from sew
eral field pieces, had dashed in upon
the broken, confused parties of the
British and crushed them as If be-
meath an avalanche. But the English
men were not to be denied and fought
desperately to gain an advantage. The
Muscovites were soon forced to retire
by the preponderating fire of British
batteries and ri1emen, and the great
fort had been won.
In this final attack the French lost
1,646 killed, including five generals and
$50 other officers, while the English
lost 1856 killed, including Twenty-Five
commissioned officers, and had 176
missing, The English wounded num-
bered 1856.
During the night the Russians with
drew after having placed combustibles
in every house and in a few hours
their fleet had been scuttled and sunk.
Explosion after explosion made the
night hideous. What were known as
the Flagstaff and Garden batteries
blew up, the magnificent but awful
being heightened by the burst
ing of the nero shells contained
in the magazines. The conquerors,
who entered the town on the 9th of
September, found a large quantity OF
stores and also 1000 guns unframed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

! Siege Of ~Sebastopol ]

Especial Correspondence.)

Fifty years ago began the siege of
S~ebastopol. one of the most notable
military events of modern times. Then.
as now, the struggle was witnessed
by all the world" and was a living
and exciting panorama displaying aw-
full scenes of carnage and death. The
siege was the acme, the dramatic
close, of the Crimean war. Russia
was locked up in the great stronghold.
France, England, Sardinia-Count Ca
YOURS baby nation-and the Turk
were then at wal with the Northern
Bear.
Sebastopol is situated on the Cri-
ear peninsula of the Black sea, and
the great harbor and land ~defenses
which had existed at the time of the
wal had been planned and constructed
by an English engineer, Col. Upton,
and his two sons. and were completed
in 1884.
The invading army landed on the
Crimea Sept. IA, 1854, and while the
war was raging, including the battles
of Inkerman and Balaklava, the Rus
SidIS CONTINUED 10 the u6-
lenses Of Sebastopol. Six thousand
men were almost daily engaged on
them, while the actual garrison was
about 10000 men. The number of
guns mounted at the final assault is
said to have been 800, but several
times that number were rendered I'M
serviceable during the siege.
The actual investment of the for
tress began on the 18th of October,
1854, when the army that had won the
battle of the Alma on the preceding
goth of September occupied the pla-
teau between Sebastopol and Balakla-
va, and the first shots were fired into
the forts. AS at Port Arthur, there
was a vigorous response, and day and
night, for eleven months, sanguinary
encounters took place, the losses on
both sides being enormous. The Arc
tic rigors of the climate also had a
terrible effect on the besiegers. 1t
was current report that Car Nicholas
l. said at the time that Generals Jan
uary and February'-meaning the
fierce winter weather-were his best
allies.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
Description of the Battle.

DESCRIPTION OF the Battle.
Instantly from the sea to the dock.
yard creek" wrote an eyewitness of
the scene, there seemed to u a
stream of fire and of fleecy, curling,
rich, white smoke, as though the earth
had been suddenly rent in the throes
of an earthquake and was vomiting
forth the material of her volcanoes.
This iron storm made an awful havoc
on the works and on the city. In its
terrible course it swept the Russian
TANKS and searched their center to the
core. This was followed by a volley
that probably neve before was uttered
since the cannon found it's voice. 1t
paralyzed the Russians, whose com
mander described it as the fire of hell.
The stone walls were like houses of
cards before this tempest, but the
huge mounds of earth seemed quietly
to engulf all the missiles that could be
hurled against them. The lombard
ment had a terrible effect on the Rus
slams, who had only a few guns left to
reply with, but they kept VI the fire
with animation and u~ndismayed cour-
age. There was not one instant in
which the shells did not whistle
through the air, not a moment in
which the sky was not scanned by
their fiery curves or illuminated with
their explosion"
During the night the bombardment,
aided by the ships of the fleets, was
continued, and at a council of war the
great attack was planned for next day.
the British the Redan. This program
was carried out. After six desperate
attempts, MacMahon, who led the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
No Wonder They Stood.

Reuben-"Here's an article in the
Bugle that SEE seats in the New York
Stock Exchange are sellin' for $751; 900
now"
Mandy-"No wonder we saw them
all standin' up when we went through
Wall street last summer"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
Mhv He So Decided.

my wife has been talking a good
deal about plans for the summer, so
1 decided to have a plain, straightfor-
ward talk with her to-day. l just de-
livered my ultimatum and the result is
we go to Newport"
"Spunky of you, old man; but where
did she want to go?"
why, Newport; haven't l just told
you"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
Two Cases Widely Different.

Why do you have your pew so near
the church door,"
I'm case of fire, you know-I could
escape easily"
"Ah! And what's your idea in al.
ways demanding a seat in the front
row at the theater?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
somethina Like Il.

What have / told you, Tommie,
about asking for a second piece of
cake?" said the mother to her youth
full son.
why, you told me never to ask for
a second piece of cake with my mouth
full" replied Tommie.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

tive and pe~rsevering enemies, com
manded By skillful officers.
The surferings of the invaders in
creased Az the s%orties, assaults, bonn
oardments and Smelling continued,
while the Russians continued to in
crease their defenses, taking advan-
tage of every temporary lull in the
firing. On the I'd of January there
were $500 sick in the British army be-
fore Sebastopol, due to exposure and
to hard work in bad weather without
adequate protection. Within four
months after the siege began 5000
sick and wounded had been sent from
the camp of the allies to be returned
to their native countries.
Allies Suffered Severely.
Deadly night skirmishing continued,
the Russians, and especially the Cos
sacks, proving to be an enemy worthy
of valiant exertions. From the Mus
covite rifle pits came shots at short
intervals that played havoc among the
besiegers. These pits were simply ex-
cavations in the ground about 900
yards from the works of the allies.
They were faced with sand bags, loop
holed for rifles, and banked with earth.
They were, in fact, little forts or re-
doubrs. armed with rifles instead of
cannon There were six of these pits.
and each would contain ten men. They
were so we'll protected and covered by
the nature of the ground that neither
the English nor the French sharp
shooters could touch them. Severe
fighting took place for the possess@n
Of theHe pits, and on the 22d of March,
1855, three of them were captured.
The battle was described as truly "a
strife OF heroes In contrast to the
Port Arthur siege. the assailants at
Sebastopol were frequently the Rus
SLAMS. Night attacks appeared to be
their delight and though in all cases
they were repulsed with loss. the sor-
ties were well planned and bravely
carried out.
The beginning of the end of the
siege came on June 7, when the French
captured the Mamelon tower and the
English carried what was known as
the Quarries. These events were
marked by desperate fighting n the
loss ct thousands of men. These con.
fiicts we're followed on the 18th by as.
saults on the Malakoff and the Redan,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
Al the PIsv.

"She handles the part exceptionally
well. That outburst of jealousy in the
first act was one of the best things
/ ever saw"
mo wonder. Her understudy took
the part the night before and made a
decided it."-Detroit Tribune.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
Atrocious.

Richard Mansfield, the actor, was
never known to forget his profession.
The other evening he was smoking
with a few men. All of a sudden his
cigar went out. He lit a match on
the sole of his shoe which fiared up
greatly.
my" said he, that was quite a
footlight, wasn't it?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
The Safe Side.

Reporter-Were you quoted correct
ly in that interview in the morning
papers?
Senator-Come around the day after
tomorrow. How can l tell until see
how the interview is going to be TAX
en?-St. Louis Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
Didn't Notice It.

A sudden death in Georgia is told
by one of Representative Griggs's
constituents in this way:
Judge, l guess he died Of heart dis
ease, or something or other like that.
He was sittin' on his chair and all at
once he died-and he never noticed
1t, Judge"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

Evidently the sultan of Morocco
knows a good thing when he see it.
He is making use of this interval
when the powers are yieing for his
good will to negotiate a trihing loan nj
S25. 600. 900.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
What the Professor Forgot.

Waiter-Haven't you forgotten
something, sir?
Professor-Yes, / can't remember
in what year Charlemagne was crown
ed, can you?-New York Sun.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
Curlous ~clrcumstance.

McSosh-Mish'r Bartender, think
I'll take mother one o. them p-p-ppous
-pussy-cat-p-
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. p~ousse-cafe, Mr..
McSosh?
McSosh-Thash RI. S funny thing
-th' more closely | boone soshiated
an 'quainted with tina drink tn less
| en- r'member its name!
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
Same There as Here.

She-"I see not one bride was over
% years of age in the 346,5 mar
riages which took place in Japan last
year"
He-'That looks as if the women
were as backward about telling their
ages over there as they are over
here"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
When AHinities Marry.

"N~inety-nine blue bottles a-hanging
on the WALL" commenced the bibulous
Billings in a maudlin tone of voice.
His wife looked up quickly.
Dear me- said she. you gave me
such a start, dear. l was afraid some
thing must have happened to the other
one"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
AsphyxIated

wilkins "Those Philadelphia
thieves got the worst of it in that gas
steal, didn't they?"
Bilkins-"Yes, they tried to take too.
much at one time, and were overcome
by the fumes!"-Detroit Free Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
The Lightning Cure.

Here is a story of a man who was
cured of rheumatism by being struck
by lightning"
"Ill risk de rheumatism every
time" said Brother Dickey. 81 don't
want no doctor what's ez quick ez
dat!"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
rhe RlddIe Of the snhinx.

The Sphinx had just propounded
her riddle.
What goes on four legs in the morn
ing, two at noon, and three in the
EVENING"" she demanded.
"An auto" they answered, readily.
With a heavy groan, she realized
that the moderns had gone her one
better.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

Savannah has invented a pretty
good word, which the Morning News
hastens to use in explaining the de-
feat of its local baseball team. 1t was
"outlucked" by the visitors.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

A great ocean liner slowing down
IA midvoyage in order that an opera
ton might be performed in the ships
hospital on one Of the stewards is a
pleasing instance Of novelty and hui
manity.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

Alfonso, recently appointed a gem
eral in the English army. is the first
Spanish king that ever set foot in
England. II he viii come over here
we will try to get him an. honorary APP
pointment as colonel on the stan Of
some governor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

Mount Bjelcasstza in Montenegro is
reported to be showing signs Of vol
canic activity. If 1t aver throws up
that name there will be some jagged
rents in Montenegro.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

Choate has stung New York. He
says it reminds him of London be
cause of it's subway, and New York,
which was just beginning to feel like
the only submarine in the fleet, is put
ting paper in the sweat-leather of its
hat.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
All His Time Occupied.

Father-So you think his intentions
are serious. DO you know anything
about his habits?
Mother-Yes, that's what makes me
think his intentions are serious.
Father-How do you mean?
Mother-His principal habits seem
to be calling on Mabel and writing to
her.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
Accounting for II.

Mrs. Bacon-Don't you think a per-
sons work has much to do with his
disposition?
Mr.. ~Bacon-Yes; | suppose that's
what makes u cnnk so crusty.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
In Need Of a RousIna.

The Pastor-What in the world was
the matter with the choir to-day?
never heard such tame and absolutely
listless singing. Haven't been fight
ing again, have they?
The Organist-No; just now they
are as amiable as turtle doves.
The Pastor-Then tell 'em to fight.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

It's a shame that the boat having on
board the only woman that ventured
to sail in the transatlantic race should
have had such a hard time. Old Nep-
tune certainly was not gallant.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

In New York the other day a bank
clerk who had stolen $35, 900 was sent
TO a reformatory. 1t raj a lucky thing
for him that he took more than rs
cents.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

Henry James says the newspapers
use Sloppy English" This is letting
us down easy. We feared Henry might
accuse some of us of Singing bum
grammar"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
Wet Below.

Satan-How long has it been rain
ing up on earth?
New Arrival-All this month.
Satan-That's what I thought. It's
beginning to leak through and put the
fires out.-Detroit Tribune.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

American girls will be likely to de-
eide that Crown Princess Cecilie is
very old-fashioned In spite of the sto-
ries that have been cabled over. She
didn't insist on having the obey
clause left out.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
Propelled by a Boot.

Farmer Geehaw-Waal, | caught
that young city spark last night that's
been hangin' around our Mandy.
Farmer Giddap-An' what happened,
Jabez?
Farmer Geehaw-Oh, the spark flew
upward.-Louisville Courier-Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

Chancellor Won Buelow, who inner
tied ST. 75,0 900 and was made a prince
on the same day, must have a feeling
now that he is. after all, a favorite
child of fortune.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
Above Suspicion.

What a fine thing a reputation for
scrupulous honesty isl"
"Apropos of what?"
Il was thinking of DR.. Goodman. He
walked down the street this morning
with an umbrella under each arm and
nobody winked!"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

A Chicago professor Il the
discovery that men were fish in pre-
historic ages. Shouldn't wonder;
there are many suckers among men
in this age.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
EMBARRASSING Circumstances.

Chicago Maiden-I actually started
downtown yesterday without my over
skirt. Never noticed the omission I'M
til l got in the car. oh, l was so NOR
titled.
Boston Damsel-I know just how
you felt, dear. l once went out and
forgot to put on my glasses.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
No Chance to Lose.

Gotrocks-"Why did you pay that
scamp with a check? He will raise it
sure"
Swiftun-"Oh, l don't care if he
does. It's an overdraft, anyway
Town Topics.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

The proposed duty Of 8 cents q
pound on coffee would stimulate the
bean market.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
Courageous.

Are the Americans courageous as
a ruler" asked the visitor from
abroad.
Il should say sol" answered the
patriotic citizen. You should see the
way the average American eats sar.
dimes and pie at a picnic"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
Saw the OPENING.

Cholly-Yaas, was only looking for
an opening to propose.
Algy-Well?
Cholly-She yawned.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

Mr.. Pheeder-Don't go to bed yet.
Well have some lunch first. l brought
home a tidbit to-day and left it in the
back kitchen.
Mrs. Pheeder-It's dark out there.
You'll find a candle
Mr.. Pheeder-Oh, l can find it in
the dark. It's Limburger cheese.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

The sweet girl graduate may have
an exaggerated idea of the knowledge
she possesses, but this would be a
sad old world without her.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
Lookina for Trouhle.

You should no have cut off my
hair" demonstrated Samson to his
wife.
And why not, pray?" asked the
woman.
Because you don't belong to the
BARRIERS union"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

A Chicago woman thinks that chill
dren should be paid 5 cents a line for
all the poetry they write. Wouldn't
II be better to pay them 5 cents a line
for all they don't write?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

II the British submarines are as
dangerous to the navies of other ma
lions as they are to their own crews
they're ~terrors.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
The Offering soubrette

did you say that Miss Lightly, the
soubrette, had been guilty of lar
ceny?"
Yes. She stole a Ham who had a
walking part in the third act
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

Russell Sage has a cousin who is
too proud to beg" and no doubt I'm
Gle Russell considers him a model poor
relation.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

Doubtless King Edward gave King
Alfonso much excellent counsel about
the advisability of being serious and
sober and sedate when one is young.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

Korea is no longer to be considered
a region for international exploit. but
it Is doubtful If Korea herself ever
knows 1t.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

It's a good thing for kings and rul-
ers in Europe that the mountaineering
fraternity know nothing of the game
of baseball.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
Quick and Tboron,s

Mrs, Paddock-I thought Bobb,e had
system Tor playing the races,
= M. rauaock-He had, but he bet ON
",oaon se named sarsaparilla and IL
cieaned his system out.-Puck
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

Cleveland is to have a 81, 0 900 art
gallery and would like to hear of a few
old masterpieces that have been found
in junk-shops.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

Henry James 4ntelligent discussion
of the habits of Americans suggests
that it might be well for him to get
acquainted with a few.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

There are more hump-backed peo-
pie in Spain than anywhere else in
the world. Sometimes we almost feel
ashamed of having whipped Spain.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

The dancing masters have prepared
a bill of $50 new dances. The public
will have to foot it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

Wild Nature has been offered the
last %indignity, now that Alpine peaks
are being scaled by autos.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

The leader of the band that played
"McGinty" in st. Petersburg last Sun
day has been sent to Siberia in irons,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

in which the French obtained posses.
sion of the former forts, but were un-
able to retain it, the Russians losing
1000 men in its recapture.
Matters thus drifted along, with al.
most daily combats, until September,
when the Russian commander, Gen.
Prince Gortschakoff, discovered that
his works were being mined. The Mus.
coyites then put forth their energies
in n desperate assault. The battle
of what is known as Tchernaya was
fought and the Russians were forced
back to their Notifications.
On Sept. Z the final attack on Sc.
bastopol was begun, with the explo.
sion by the French of three small
mines.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

A Winnebago student at Carlisle
has married an heiress. He is no
longer, 10, the poor Indian.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
70 Feed 54,ooo,ooo People.

Germany is able to feed about nine
tenths of her nearly 10000, 900 inhabi-
tants IN the products of her own soil.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01
Further DiIution Unneoess.rv

Further Dilution Unnecessary.
Philosoph-There's no use CRYING
over split milk.
Dittow-No, there's probably enough
water in it already.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

What become of the boy YOU said
wa was going to make so much noise in
ISL ne turned out to be a .ayzer >
mas a Job in the soda department. IN
a drug o re."-Detroit Tribune
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-01

Fortress Well Defended.
The besiegers soon discovered that
Sebastopol was an entirely different
place frolo what they expected, and
that they had to deal with brave. ac-