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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-09
6Ourt DO0k6t. 20 Years AQO.
Items taken from the files The IDAHO MES
sENGEa twenty years ago this month.1
(Tuesda1. Aprn 5th. Iss7.l

TUESDAY, April 5th. lss7.l
On Thursday last, ]. King, of
Pahsamaroi, who lives on an east
branch of Big creek, came to
Challis, made statement that
he had shot one Carl Carlson,
who owned a ranch adjoining
his, and delivered himself over
to the sheriff, who took charge
of him and placed him in Jail.
He also stated that the shot
passed through Mr.. Carlson's
stomach and that he did not
know whether it would prove
fatal or not. 1t seems, as near
as we can learn, that the inter
ested parties have not lived very
agreeably as neighbors, and
that on this day Carlson heard
King driving some cattle and
rode over to see if any of his
were among them. Unpleasant
words were passed. King turn
ed and rode home, got his gun,
came back and, when within
about 20 feet of Carlson, dis
mounted and laying his gun
across his saddle fred. 1t is
Carlson had not so much as a
pocket knife about him at the
time.
Thos. Jose is setting out some
fine trees in front and on the
south side of his dwelling. He
is taking a great deal OF pains.
and using trees of unusually
large size, some of them being
at least 20 feet in height and six
inches through at the butt. If
they live, this will somewhat
revolutionize the setting out of
trees in this section, as it viii be
a step in advance Of the old way
of putting out a sprig and wait
ing years for it to grow.
Frank Wills started to Salmon
City today where he will open a
saloon.
Challis Grammar Class-Boy
parsing Wagon, common noun,
feminine gender.
Teacher-What gender !?
Boy--Oh, neutral gender. The
tongue, ma'am. kinder throwed
me OIL my guard.
Territory of Idaho VS.. Henry
Smith. Drawing deadly weapon
and threatening the life of S. c.
| Thompson. Bound over to the
District court in the sum of $500
In default of bail, remanded to
the custody of the officer.
a petition was circulated on
Saturday by Al Barselou and
Geo. Harland and 500 was rails,
ed for the benefit of Carl Carl
sons family.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-09

John S. Altham is in town
from Mackay attending court
The ranchers are blowing and
spring work has commenced in
general.
Commissioners Greene and
Campbell arrived in town Sat
urday and Sunday.
Newton Leach, aged about As
years, died rather suddenly at
May on Wednesday. April 1st, of
pneumonia.
Mrs. Thos. Jose is having her
hotel in ChalIis newly painted,
and otherwise improved, all of
which presents a fine appear
ance.
At the school election held in
Challis last Saturday Mrs. Robt.
Morrison was elected school
trustee for three years. Also a
special tax of five mills was
voted
Custer county postal cards at
80 cents per dozen. or cents
each. For sale in ChaIlis at this
Office, at the drug store, post
Office and B. S. Browns. For
sale in Mackay at Bakers drug
store; in Custer by G. G. Claw
son, and soon viii be on sale at
Blackfoot and Boise Help ad-
vertise the scenery of your
your county.
The Winnemucca Star says
| A letter received from Homedale,
Idaho, says it is expected that
grading for the SanFrancisco,
Idaho & Montana railway viii
commence at that place about
April 10. The surveys of this
line extend from Butte, Mont,
through Boise and Caldwell, TO
Winnemucca, where 1t viii con
meet with the Western Pacific,
making a cutoff Of some 600
miles from the north to San
Francisco The line viii run
through the northwestern part
of Humboldt county and south
western Idaho, and Montana
and will invade a rich and fer
tile country. The necessary
right-of-way concessions have
been practically secured by the
company along the entire route.
Most OF the construction work
viii be done by the Pacific De
velopment company. 1t is ex-
pected that a corps of engineers
will shortly arrive here and es-
tablish headquarters, and that
active work of construction from
this end of the line viii be under
way in a short time
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-09

1t has been decided at last go
to trial with the Meyer, Hay
wood and Pettibone case at
Boise on May 9th.
Clerk Henderson has been con-
fined to his bed the past week
wrestling with the mumps.
Legal location blanks for sale
at this Office.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-09
HOnl6Pi6k-
LOCAL AND HETGHRORHOOD NEWS
TOLD IN a BRIEF MAY.


would adjourn yesterday.
The Board of County Commis-
sioners met in regular session
yesterday.
Mr.. Gerish, Frank Ayers and
Carl Arntson have been appoint
ed range riders for the forest
reserve.
Tomorrow occurs the wedding
at the Beardsley Springs of Mr..
John Hammond to Miss Isabella
Beardsley, at High Noon.
We understand White Knob
Hill is quarantined against small
pox. We understand that Mar
tin Joyce is one of the victims.
Dan Murphy came up from
Lemhi county the first of last
week and has gone to Stanley
Basin to commence work on the
Murphy. Bowen & Co.'S placer
claims as soon as possible.
George Clemow departed on
Monday morning, the 1st, for
New leland. or Australia, he
had not decided which country
he would locate in when he took
his departure.
Senator Macbeth last week
made the Congregational church
of Challis a present of a S1OO
check, to be used in such man
ner of repairs as the church
thinks best There is PROPOSE
tion on foot to build a new
church here, as the present
building is deemed inadequate.
Mrs. Gill, C. V. Hanson, Sam.
Hile, Geo. Moe, J. F. Long, Jack
Heidi, of Mackay; Clay Vance,
AL West, Steve Navarro, VIM.
Wells, the Larter boys, Mr.. and
Miss Pelton, of Dickey; John
johnson and Jas. Hooper, OF
Pahsamaroi; John Hodson, OF
tBayhorse; K. Mckenzie, George
Dearden, VIM. T. Oster, of Gus
ter; VIM. Bradshaw, and others
we're in Challis last week attend
ing court.
Dan Beard, the organizer o.
the Sons of Daniel Boone, 2
Z tells his young club members Z
/ stirring historical story eacI
month in the Woman's Home
: Companion. The April number
contains this little tale
} The most notorious of the
renegades was Kateapacomen
as the Indians called him, o.
! Simon Girty, as he was knowr
to the whites. After serving il
the American Army for a shor
time, Girty. for some real or i'm
aginary offense, deserten it anC
Joined the savages. fightins
against the Americans, and fo
twenty years thereafter lived tn,
: life of an Indian chief among hi
j, adopted redskin brothers, wagins
constant war upon the white
: and decorating his belt with tn,
bloody scalps of his own race
: The three renegade brothers
d James Girty, George Girty ant
n Simon Girty-and two French
: men were with the Indians VIII
: captured Daniel Boon in 1777
Girty led the attack upon Bryan
e Station, and it was Girty VIII
II planned to rescue Kentucky fror
IS the possession of the Ion
! knives as the Indians calle
the whites, and restore it agai
: to the red men. But he faile
n in both these undertakings. ii
u was, however, a man of grea
!. courage, fierce and aggressiv
; in war, possessing all the cur
If ming and treachery attributed t
d the red men; but wnen his con
rade scout, Simon Kenton, wa
= captured by the Indians, he di
all in his power to save him frol
the torture stake.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-09
Lodging

Rooms First. Glass +!
At Mrs. NJ. Jose's Hotel, locat-
ed just a short distance north
west of r. N. Hull & Cos. store
Challis, Idaho.
Large rooms and good beds.
Lodging by the day, week or
month. Rates reasonable.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-09

Newton Leach. aged about As
years, died rather suddenly at
May on Wednesday, April 1st, of
pneumonia.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-23
Mr.. Massengale Elected Official SOlici-
tor at Niagara Falls.

At the seventeenth annual conven-
ton of the National Billposters and
Distributors at Niagara Falls Mr.. St
Elmo Massengale, President of the
MassengaIe Advertising Agency, with
offices at Atlanta and Richmond, was
elected Official Solicitor for the Asso-
citation. This is the first o fficial So
licitor elected in the Southern States,
and is quite an honor as we'll as
meaning a great deal to the advertis-
ers of the South The Massengale Ad-
vertising Agenc ywill put in special
department to handle bill posting in
addition to their large business now
in the newspapers and magazines.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-23
BULLETS SOON FOL
LOW JEALOUSY
JOnn HOSIey, COIOred, Shot
and killed Near Home
WOMAN Is HELD FOR THE CRIME
WOMAN Is HELD FOR THE CRIME
HOSley and His Companion Each Went
to Church With Some One Else.
Jealousy is Believed to Have
Prompted the Killing of
HOSIey.

John Hosley, colored, on Mrs. Press
ley's place, in the 28th district, on
the river, was shot and killed on last
Friday night. His body was found
near his house.
1t is not definitely known who
killed the negro, but suspicion points
strongly to a negro woman, Sophia
Kitchen, with whom the dead man
had been living.
1t is known that the couple had
a quarrel at the church on the night
of the killing, growing out of the fact
that Sophie had gone to the church
with another man, and Hosley with
another woman.
1t is believed that mutual jealousy
brought on a difficulty resulting in
the killing of Hosley. 1t is believed
that the Kitchens woman either did
the deed or knows who fired the
shot that put Hosley out of the way.
She has been arrested and is now
confined in the Sumter county Jail.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-23
PLANNED THEIR VACATION
Church Street Couple Find finances
and Hopes Don't Gee.

The Church street wife and her
hubby of a year sat out on the piazza
yesterday. 1t was hot, it was even
worse than hot, and they thought of
Tybee and the cool sea breezes, of the
North Carolina mountain resorts and
the iciness of the winds that swept
over them.
"Now, John, about our vacation, -
said the little wife.-"Got your pen
Gil? Now, shall need two pairs of
shoes, say ST. no, better say $40, so
can get one fancy pair for special
occasions. 1t isn't as if we were go
ing up to the farm again this year5"
"$10," said John, putting it down,
"And hat. l must have hat. An
other $1O."
$1O."
And we simply must have new
trunk, John. Those new dresses"
"Then I must have some stock
ings, belts, buckles and things like
that. Say another $40"
"s1O."
"And did you find out how much it
would be to board the dog for two
months?"
s12."
And the cat?"
$500"
-"And the canary?"
$500"
How they will miss each other
the pets! John, l was adding up the
bills for groceries and meats and
things that we must pay before we
go away, $92."
$92."
"Then there1l be expressage and
berths and excess baggage, say $40
$1O."
Train fare, $40"
500"
"Of course. John, rates have gone
up at the seashore. Two months at
SIS a week for me. Two weeks for
you and Sundays. Say, 5000, Grac-
ious!"
$780,"
John, you'd better add them up"
Spoken tremuously, and after a
pause, John says:
1894, say $40O."
And how much money will you
have, John?"
"Um-$62, $72, $50, Scum
About $50, l should Judge"
Silence, while darkness covers The
world like a shroud.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-23
COTTON men THIS SEASON
Those Who Will Buy the Staple at AmeriCuS Ware
houses
THERE WILL BE SEVERAL CHANGES THIS FALL
keen Buyers viii Be Hand Eager TO Purchase the Crop Of Sumter
GnOd Yield and Good Prices Believed TO Be Ahead

Prospects are bright for a good
yield of cotton with full prices in
Sumter county, and points from where
cotton is brought and concentrated at
the Americus Press.
The Americus market will sustain
its reputation as being one of the
highest points as to the price paid
for cotton in Georgia.
The largest and best cotton firms in
the country are represented in this
market and though there will be
many changes in the. personel of the
buyers, the firms will be represented
by we'll posted and up to date men.
Messrs W. A. Slaton and o. A.
Armstrong will continue to repre-
sent the Georgia Cotton Company.
They have already purchased much
cotton to be delivered in the fall
Mr.. C. j White will also remain
with Karow and Forrer of Savannah.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-23

Mr.. W. e. Markwalter, with Nc
Fadden & Bro, moves to Columbus to
be succeeded by Mr. Fort Holt,
Major Boone, who for past seasons
has represented B. B. Ford & Co., of
Macon, has returned to Macon to
enter the warehouse business.
Mr.. A. T. Porter, of the ]. B. Hoist
Company, changes to Macon, to be
succeeded at Americus by Mr.. E. F.
Porter.
Mr.. J. X. Livingston of Cordele, will
be represented by Mr.. C. NJ. Courick,
assisted by Mr.. ]. X. Webb who has
had several years experience at the
Georgia Warehouse.
Mr. F. B. Arthur, who so successful
ly bought for C. H. Arthur & Co., of
Dawson, the past season will again
be on the boards.
Mr. W. C.Gray will be City weigher
and Mr.. w. C. Ware will weigh for
the Georgia Cotton Company.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-23
WENT TO IOl
IN THE SHADE
Yesterday a Day of Simply
SweItering Heat
BUSINESS WAS AT A STANDSTILL
During Afternoon There Was PrdCti-
CaIIy a Cessation of Trading of
All KindS-.NO Relief Seems
to Be in Sight Yet.
BUSINESS WAS AT A STANDSTILL

One hundred and one degrees, un-
der an awning, six feet above the side
walk
That was what the thermometer by
the postoffice registered yesterday af-
ternoon at 3 o'clock/
No one had the temerity to ask
another: rs it hot enough for you %
1t was net hot. 1t ceased to be hot
about noon time. After that it was
simply blistering.
The man who wanted a Turkish
bath had only to patrol on Jackson
street from Lamar to Church for five
minutes to have his wishes fully graf
flied.
Anywhere along that block for
three hours an egg could have been
fried to a delicious brown on the
patent pavement. And it would not
have taken much over thirty seconds
to have done it.
Business was at a standstill for
sevral hours. Practically no one
moved outside who did not have to.
Even the soda water fountains fail
ed to gurgle until the cooler breath of
the evening had come upon the city.
At o'clock, when the. heat was
most keenly felt, the most ideal ex-
istence that could be conjured up in
the mind was a PROSTATE position
under tree on a snow-clad noun
tain top, a mint julep with plenty
of crushed ice, and a long straw,
as ones only companion.
Americus had plenty of company.
The hot wave is general, from one
end of the state to the other. 1t is
hot on the coast, hot in the mid
country, and hot in the mountains.
And the worst part of it is that it
is likely to be hot again today, and
perhaps tomorrow.
AS an antidote for the heat read
Dr. Kane's Arctic Explorations and
confine your diet to ice cream, frozen
watermelons and iced tea.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-23

will FIibuSter With the Hope of Amending
Act
Prohibition DsanChsement and AntPass Legislation Ahead This
Week.

ATLANTA, GA, July 22.-(Spec-
ial.)-Justice Cobb today handed in
his resignation to Governor Smith,
to take effect on October u.
The Hardman prohibition bill will
come up for it's third reading on
"wednesday. The opposition is pre-
Iparing to filibuster and delay passage
with hope of securing amendments
that will render the measure less dras-
tic than it now is. Doctors, especial
ly, are urging amendments that will
permit them to use liquors in their
legitimate practice.
The Fielder Acknowledgement bill
comes up on Tuesday, the railroad
bill on Wednesday.
The minority report on the anti
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-23
Welded ON SUNDAY
Mr.. R. {. MCAfee. Jr., and Miss Liz.
zie Mae Oliver Married.

II A pleasant social surprise came on
Sunday AFTERNOON when the many
friends of Mr.. RE. McAfee, Tr., and
Miss Lizzie Mae Oliver, learned that
they had been married by Rev. ], P.
Wardlaw.
The wedding took place at the Me-
thodist parsonage. The attendants
were Mr. Willis Morgan and Miss
Madge McAfee.
Mr. McAfee is a jeweler by profes
sion and a valued employe of Mr.. s.
A. Daniel, and has a host of friends
whose good wishes go with him. His
bride is an attractive young lady who
also enjoys an extensive circle of
| friends.
For the present the bridal couple
will make their home with Mr.. Nc
Afee's parents.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-23
DelicateIy Put.

"a footman," said banker, called
his master up by telephone and said:
'7I regret to inform you, sir, that
your house is on fire and fast burning
down
"'Oh,' cried the master, what ter
rible misfortune! But my wife-is she
safer
"'Quite safe, sir. She got out among
the first
"'Are my daughters-are they all
right?'
"'All right, sir. They's with their
mother
There was a pause. Then:
"'And what about my mother-in-law,
JamesT
"'That, SIR said the footman suave-
ly, was what wished to speak to you
about, sir, particularly. Your mother
in-law is lynn asleep in the third story
back. and KNOWN your regard for her
comfort, sir, 1 wasn't sure whether ]
ought to disturb her or not, sir. -
Los Angeles Times.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-23
YESTERDAY IN AMERICUS
Blizzard Game Down From Northwest
With Fearful Force.

Americus was snow bound yester-
day
The great blizzard that has been
ranging for three days in the North
west finally reached here.
1t came in like lion, with terri
fic gusts of snow and a drop in the
thermometer to near zero.
Inside of an hour Muckalee creek
was covered with a thin film of ice,
and before night the ice was heavy
enough to sustain skaters. Today
if the weather moderates htere will
be fine sports for skaters.
The snow continued for over three
hours. When it had moderated, the
streets were in fine shape for lseigh-
ing In some corners the snow was
banked up two or three feet deep. The
children enjoyed their first snow ball
ing of several years, and even the
old entered into the sport with great
zest.
From all over Sumter county comes
news of heavy drifts rendering it i'm
possible to get to town, Rural route
men have been unable to carry out
the mail and it may oe Two or three
days before they will reach all parts
of the county.
1t is generally believed, though, that
the weather will moderate as quickly
as it changed on yesterday and that
by tonight the snow and the ice will
be melting. In two or three days
there will probably be no signs of
the blizzard left.
Only a dream, but oh! how pleas
ant to think of,
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-23
RENOVATION BEGINS.
Work to Start Today on Duncan
Mercantile Go Store.

Messrs. Shiver e Hightower begin
the renovation of the store of the
Duncan Mercantile Company, on
Forsyth street, today. The store will
be considerably beautified inside and
its exterior appearance much inprov-
ed before htey have completed their
contract. In the meantime the DIn-
can Mercantile Company is cleaning
out stock preparatory to receiving
heavy consignments of fall and win
ter goods which will begin to arrive
during the next three or four weeks.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-23

pass bill says that the Hall bill is
inadequate, and that the more sweep
ing measure advocate dby the minor
ity, and at first favorably reported by
the committee, is required in order
to fully meet existing conditions.
The Williams disfranchisement bill
has been reported favorably.
Mrs. J. NJ High is to present a
portrait of Alexander Stephens to the
State.
Gov. Hughes, of New York, and Will
liams Jennings Bryan are to speak
at the State fair, at Atlanta, in Octo-
ber.
The Farmers Union holds its con
vention here tomorrow. Five hun
dred delegates are expected to be
present.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-23
Which is Your Shortest Hour2

Which Is Your Shortest Hour2
what is your shortest hour in the
dayY' asked a business man Of an ac-
quaintance. Don't say you have none.
You have, although you may not
know it. Everybody has. OF course,
reckoned by actual measurement, each
hour is composed of sixty minutes, yet
Notwithstanding that chronological ex-
actness the hours vary in length. My
shortest hour is from 2 to o'clock in
the afternoon. l find upon inquiry
that this is the feetest period for many
people. In my case SO swiftly do
those sixty minutes hurry by that
try to crowd into them as many of
the disagreeable, yet inevitable, things
Of life as 1 possibly can. If l have
to interview a bore, see him then;
If l have to visit the dentist, l do 1t
then. That hour is bound to slip away
quickly, no matter what happens;
therefore the agony of disagreeable
scenes seems of shorter duration."-
New York Sun.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-23
Naked Truth.

N encounter of wits once took place
between the late Eugene Field and q
New York woman. It was at dinner,
and the woman was in evening dress,
which was rather decollete after q
skirmish between the two relative to
the respective merits of a well known
author it would seem that Field came
off second best
"Oh, Mr.. Field" exclaimed the wo-
man exuHantly, "you must admit that
you are fairly beaten at your own
game"
Field bowed politely and, with a
smile, promptly rejoined, "At any rate,
Miss Blank. l have one consolation
you can't laugh at me in your sleeve"
-Lippincott's.
Americus times-recorder. [volume] (Americus, Ga.) 1891-current, 1907-07-23
A Bold Step.

To overcome the well-grounded and
reasonable objections of the more intel
ligent to the use of secret, medicinal COM
pounds, DR.. r. V. Pierce, of Buffalo, N.
Y, some time ago, decided to make bold
departure from the usual course pursued
by the makers of put-up medicines for do
mestic use, and so has published broad
cast and openly to the whole world, full
and complete list OF all the ingredients
entering inSS~the composition OF his widely
celebrated hedicMeS. Thus he has taken
his numere1s patrons and patients into
his full S0nij&ence. Thus too he has re-
movedhisInedicines from among secret
nostrRmEof doubtful merits, and made
themLhcmedieS Of Kn0lC1l Composition.
BY this bold Stap Dr.. Pierce has shown
thai IiS fQrmulas. are Of such EXCELLENCE
thai be Is not AFRAID to subject them TO
tbe-AlleSt SeGutlQY.
Not only does the wrapper of every bottle
OF DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical Discovery, the
famous medicine for weak stomach, pid
liver or biliOuSness and all catarrhal diseases
wherever located have printed upon it, IN
plain English, full and complete list OF all
the ingredients composing it, but small
book has been compiled from numerous
standard medical works, OF all the different
schools OF practice, containing very numer-
Gus extracts from the writings OF leading
practitioners OF medicine, endorsing IN the
strongest possible terms. each and every ingre-
dient contained in DR.. Pierces medicines.
One OF these little books will be mailed free
TO any one sending address on postal card or
by letter, to Dr. r. V. Pierce, Buffalo, n. Y,
and requesting the same. From this little
book 1t will be learned that DR.. Pierce's med
icines contain NO alcohol. narcotics, mineral
agents or other poisonous or injurious agents
and that they are made from native, medici-
nal roots of great value; also that some OF
the most valuable ingredients contained IN
DR. Pierces Favorlte Prescription for weak.
nervous, over-worlied. rrun-down." nervous
and debilitated women. were EMPLOYED, long
years ago, by the Indians for sin-1lr ailments
affecting their squaws. In fact, one OF tne
most valuable medicinal plants entering INTO
the composition of Dr. Pierces Favorite Pre-
scription was known to the INDIANS az
eSauaw- Weed Our knowledge OF the 1SSI 1SA6I
OF not few of our most valuable alLtt1a
dicinal plants was gained from W
AS made up by imprq
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