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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17
The Main Thinc.

She Cearnestlyl-Reginald, would
you die for me?
He lrapturouslyl ~ Darling, you
know would,
She lartlesslyl-Reggy. how much
life insurance do you earry2-Balti-
more American.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17
A HarmonN 81 g..

These frenzied fnancierS somewhat
initiate Nero in their methods Of de
struction."
How sou
He fiddled when Rome was ruined.
Now they do the running to the tune
of a loot '-BaltimOre American.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17
Help Near at Hand.

Gyer-What's the matter. old man!
You look as mad as a March hare.
Nyer-Mad. I'm 50 mad I can hard
" see straight
Gyer-That being the case. I'd adj
wise YOU to visit that betting estao-
Hshment Just around the corner
8Iyer-What fort
Gyer-why. fer the purpose OF
bottling up your wrath
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17
The Mean Man Aaaln.

Where are you going. my SOM
asked the old farmer.
Going down back Of the barn to
play circus, replied the freckle-faced
lad
Circus. Ell? Well. take this saw
and saw up a half cord Of wood be
fore you start You'll need some saw
dust for the circus rings. Puck.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17

1 met a legleSs man one day,
A poor unfortunate, who begs
From everyone who cues his way
4 railroad train cut Off his legs
''Oh luckIess. Isgless man." / said.
Your plight my soul with pity hlls;
Your legs are gone"-T bowed my head
However do you foot your billse'
Detroit Free Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17

Old santa Claus we've sought 10 paint
As good and kind IS could be,
II he is not a perfect saint
The Christmas shopper should BE-
Washington Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17
Foxv

A fox who was aWfully Us
Saw a dog OF remarkable sis
He ran a fuu mile
Then said with a smile.
THAT canine needs specs for his rs"
Judge
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17
Advice

This generous world in which we live
With good advice Keeps men awake-
It's something that all love TO give
And no one really cares TO take
Washington star
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17
IF5sA. q HIzE20 81
GNlJGldI5D~ STILLS
A Deserved Febuke.

Mrs. de Close-WiIlie, what have
you been doing?
WILLIE bin skatin'
Mrs. de Close-NOnsensei You
haven't been out Of the house
Willie-Well. l bin skatin' on make
b1ieve ice with the skates you prom
ised me last birthday
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17

Proprietor Of Dairy-Have you had
any experience in this business
Applicant used to work in pump
factory.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17

Mr.. Squiggs-He made his money in
automobiles and football
Miss De KoIeJy-He doesn't look
like a sporting man
Mr. Squiggs-NO; he's a Doctor
Chicago Daily News
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17

Weary Willie-why do they leap
so high9
Walker Long-Oh. suppose its
cause geysers ar composed Of spring
water
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-17

Dollie-Of course we do. Ethel Just
told me she was in love with you. She
conhded in me because she knew /
wouldn't tel!
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-09-19
PUBLIC NOTICE,

Notice is hereby given that we, the
undersigned, III. s. Hopper and Elsie E.
Nelson, at the next session of the
County of Canyon, State of Idaho, and
on the 18th day of October, 1908, at
o'clock p. M, at the Court House in
Idaho. will apply to the said Board of
County Commissioners, by petition,
for permission to change the location
of certain public highway at their
own expense. Said public highway to
be abandoned and to be established be
ing described in said petition as fol-
lows. to-wit:
The old public highway to be aband
quarter OF Section 20, Twp. N. r. 2
w. B. M, about 900 feet in south
section and about 500 feet west
of the east line of said quar-
ter quarter section. and , running
across the south half of the northeast
quarter of said section 20 and over a
portion of the northeast quarter OF
20 to a point about $50 feet in a south
westerly direction from the northeast
corner of the southeast quarter of said
section 20, and there ending.
The new public highway to be es-
tablished commences at a point in the
old public highway in the southwest
quarter of the northeast quarter OF
said section 20 about 500 feet in a
southewesterly direction from the
northeast corner of said quarter quar-
ter section and about 400 feet west of
the east line of said quarter quarter
section and running thence in south
easterly direction across the south half
| Of the northeast quarter of said sec
| ton 20 and across the northeast quar-
ter of the southeast quarter of said
| section 20 to point in the old pub
| lie highway about $50 feet southwest
| of the northeast corner of the south
| east quarter of said section 20 and
| there ending.
| Said public highway to be SO feet
| in width and the said petition will be
presented to the said Board of County
| commissioners by the undersigned H
| S. Topper at above named time and
| place.
i''O H S. HOPPER
| ELSIE E. NELSON.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-09-19
EMMETT
Emmett, Idaho, Sept. 10,

Emmett, ldaho, sept. TO-
r. c. Bowers of this city left on
Monday for a short business trip TO
st. Anthony. He has large business
interests in that locality.
c. p. Hartley opened his prune
hacking house on Monday and at
present has large force Of packers
at work. Pickers are at work in
MANY of the orchards, The price
paid this year is s12 per on. Mr..
Hartley expects to ship 40 cars this
year.
George Womack recently purchased
n printing outfit at Idaho City and on
Monday opened job printing office In
in this city.
The public schools opened on Mon
day of this week with an increased
enrolment. The personnel OF the
teachers Is changed to great extent.
Prof. L. o. Barry is retained as super
intendent.
C. D. Tillinghast, an attorney OF
Emmett, greatly surprised his many
friends one day of last week by TAX
ing a partner for life. He was mar
ried in Boise.
Mr.. Jenkins of Fruta, Colo, spent
a few days in this city recently and
while here purchased 40 acres OF
bench land, through w. w. Wilton at
SIS per acre. He is very much pleased
with the outlook.
c. A. Lewis recently opened night
school in Emmett, using the High
school room He has over 20 pupils.
Mrs. C. L. Carnage returned recent
ly from Long Valley, where she had
been spending several months for her
health.
Mrs. e. e. Sheppard Of Salt Lake,
Utah, spent the Sabbath in Emmett,
under the auspices of the w. G. T. u,
delivering while here four addresses
in the different churches to good au-
diences. She is an excellent speak
er and her messages were we'll re-
ceived.
Arch Deacon Jennings of Nampa oc-
cupied the pulpit of the Episcopal
church in this city last Sunday.
r. w. Thring and wife of Bijou
Falls, s. D., are visiting relatives In
this city at present writing.
Walter Stokesberry left Emmett or
Tuesday for Moscow to attend this
State University the coming year.
Van Deusen Bros, who own sheel
ranch in this locality, shipped train
load of sheep on Tuesday, about $500
They were shipped to Chicago.
AN EYE WITNESS.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-09-19
FARGO NEWS

I. s. Root came into the possession
of span of mules Monday.
Valid. Ralph and Joy Weeks are
hauling lumber from Dry Buck
Jacob Evans passed the cigars Sat-
urday evening, before the boys had
time to make much noise.
James Holloway broke brush for his
father Monday.
School started off Monday with 10
scholars.
Geo. Camp fed the people water
melons Sunday.
DR.. and Mrs. Simpson, Mr., and Mrs,
Calvert and family, Of Caldwell,
called on John Isabel Sunday.
Our snurseryman, A. H. Brainard,
returned from visit to his ranch at
Sweet Friday.
Mrs. Mollie Baker of Pocatello
called on relatives the first of the
week.
Myrtle Parsons is attending school
In Caldwell.
Our groceryman, B. L. Holloway,
reports fine run Of business.
Land is on the incline and buyers
seem to make our locality frequent
visits.
Mr.. Williams contracted for the
clearing up and the seeding of so
acres of his claim.
Mr.. John Beal was looking for vot-
ers Saturday.
The officials were over the proposed
rural route and have promised us a
daily mail.
Report says that our railroad has
run into telephone pole up near
Caldwell and is liable to wreck the
whole system. If 1t don't cross the
river by January, Jack Herr, the
Caldwell clothing man, is out a hat
and suit Of clothes.
We are about As miles from Boise
and have always thought 1t a good
town to be near, but If the wheels of
progress In Boise must stop on the
account of local option, and the new
hotel must live only in the minds of
some OF her illustrious citizens, I'M
less they are assured of the perpetual
existence Of the saloon, We all say the
sooner Boise throws up the sponge
and dies, and shows to the world that
we have no natural resources to build
a town. the better. The idea that was
sprung In the Statesman last week
would give the outsiders S0-cent
feeling about our state and our capt.
tai and metropolis, If she must hang
her fate to the neck Of a whiskey bot
tie.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-09-19
ROAD NOTICE.

Notice Is hereby given chat I, T. A.
Wayne, of Caldwell, Idaho, will apply
to the Board of County Commissioners,
at the court house in Canyon County,
Idaho, on the first day of the next
Der IL, 1908. or as soon thereafter as
the same can be heard, for permission
to change, at my own expense, the fol-
lowing public road in Road District
Number 10, to-wit:
Beginning at the northeast corner of
the southeast quarter of northeast
quarter, Section 10, Township 4, N. r.
rection 500 feet; thence in a southerly
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-09-19

direction 900 feet; thence in a south
westerly direction 800 feet to point
where the public road as prayed for
intersects with the present location
cribed be vacated; and that a lawful
road be established over the follow
ing course, to-wit:
Beginning at the northeast corner of
the southeast quarter of northeast
quarter Sec. 10, Twp. N. r. 8. w. B.
NJ: thence south on quarter section
line 1897 feet; thence south 80 de-
grees 80 minutes west about 500 feet,
intersecting with the public road.
T. A. WAYNE.
Sept. 1s-2s-oct. 3.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-09-19

Terms of sale are as follows: On all
lands selling for $500 per acre or less,
one-tenth of the purchase price and
first years interest on deferred pay
ments, cash on day of sale, the bal
ance in eighteen annual installments
at six per cent interest; on all lands
selling for more than $4,000 per acre.
two-tenths of the purchase price and
first years interest on deferred pay
ments, cash on day of sale, the bal
ance in sixteen annual installments at
six per cent interest.
Most Of the above described land is
under the Boise-Payette Government
Irrigation Project.
BY order Of the State Board of Land
Commissioners.
M. I. CHURCH Register.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-09-19

Fred Davis, chief OF police Of Mann
pa, had charge of a bunch Of fellows
from the Junction city, who were
looking for lost ducks on Boise river
Tuesday.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-09-19
Notice.

All persones who wish employment
at the Nampa Sugar Factory during
the cutting season of 1908, must be at
the factory at 10 a. M, Friday, Sept.
25th, when the various positions will
be filled.
(Signed) A. c. PEARSON, Supt.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-09-19
STATE Land SALE!

Notice is hereby given that on We'd
nesday. october 21st. 1908, the fol-
lowing described lands belonging to
the State of Idaho and situate in Can
yon County will be offered for sale at
public auction at the Court House at
Caldwell, Idaho, at 10 o'clock a. m. of
On id day
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-09-19

County Politics Twenty Tears Ago.
The following items appeared in
| the Tribune under date of September
8, 1888:
AS will be noted by call on this
page, the republican county conven-
ton for the purpose of nominating
| candidates for Ada county Offices, will
| be held in Caldwell on Sept. goth.
Already the aspiring candidates are
beginning to blossom forth and put
on their best behavior. AS usual,
Boise City is modestly CO urging her
claims for the lions share, and, also
as usual, the balance Of the county is
falling into line as the same old cats
paw. While the Tribune Is not exact
" on the inside" 1t gets occasional
pointers which are given out this
morning for the benefit of its read
ers.
On the republican side: There Is
not much talk as yet for councilman,
although it Is occasionally rumored
that Judge Milton Kelly of the Idaho
Statesman, would accept unanimous
nomination.
For the assembly our respected
fellow-townsman, d. L. Bailey, is
seeking, and is worthy renomina-
ton.
C. r. Smith of Dixie Is also in the
field.
The friends of Hon. A. Fouch OF
Star are pushing his name as one OF
the lucky trio. AS Ada county is en-
titled to three assemblymen, there Is
room for several more entries In this
class.
/ For probate Judge. the names OF
Ben Pricket and Silas w. Moody, OF
Boise City, are in the hands of theil
friends.
John 8. Gray would like to be re-
nominated for district attorney.
Edgar Wilson Is his only compete
tor.
Il Sam Mann is supposed to have the
inside track for auditor and recorder
while Chas. Kingsly and Chas. McCon
mel, present incumbent, also think
they are in sight of the promised
land.
It is said that Rev. Flenner OF thu
Statesman Is nursing Mcconnell
boomlet. The Rev. never forgets hi
friends.
Il For sheriff, Dave Heron and Rub
Robbins are both ambitious.
For the remaining offices the can
didates are plentiful, but modest.
AS to the democrats: They hav'
not fixed upon the date for their con
vention, and consequently the can
didates are as yet in embryo.
G. w. Paul Of Lower Boise Is tn
best qualified man In Ada county TO
the council, said a well-known demo
:. crat the other day. He is master o
, parliamentary rules--his equal in thi
| respect does not exist on the Pacifi
coast, and he is as honest as he Il
. able. But then he says he is out o
politics. Rise, stand and be counted
Ia. w. Idaho is in need of men Of you
talent.
John Haley, Jr. thinks his expert
ence as warden Of the penitentiar!
makes him about the right size to a
| the shoes Sheriff Joe Wilson will cas-
of next January.
E. B. Tage, present county treas
urer, is also ambitious to go up to 6
higher salary. He has his eye on the
shrievality.
]. NJ. Martin Of Caldwell is also
spoken Of.
Judge Beatty of Caldwell. while not
outspoken in his candidacy for audi
tor and recorder, can rally support
for that position any time.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-09-19

Finley Monroe, one OF the promi.
nent attorneys of Emmett, was at,
tending court Tuesday.
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-09-19
Masonic Grand Lodge Officers.

The following is the complete list of
grand lodge officers elected for the
ensuing year:
w. r. Hamilton, Silver City lodge
No. 10, most worshipful grand mas
ter.
George F. Gagson, Grove City lodge
No. 80, right worshipful deputy grand
master.
Byron F. Diffenbach, Lakeside
lodge No. AZ, right worshipful senior
grand warden.
F. C. Bowman, Eagle Rock lodge
No. 1, right worshipful junior grand
| warden.
Charles Himrod, Boise lodge No. 2,
right worshipful grand treasurer.
T. w. Randall, Boise lodge No. 2
right worshipful grand secretary.
William B. Goodhart, Weiser lodge
No. 90, right worshipful grand lee
turer.
John w. Brown, Boise. grand chap
lain.
Oliver E. Barr, Occur d'Alene, grant
marshal.
John H. Lewis, Nez Perez, grant
sword bearer.
John st. Clair, Silver City, CRANE
senior deacon.
John H. Hitler, Pocatello, grand
junior deason.
Ansel o. Skinner, Montpelier, sen
ior grand stewart.
Andrew Lounsbury, Albion, gram
pursuivant.
Newton W. Hon, Boise, grand tyler
The Caldwell tribune. [volume] (Caldwell, Idaho Territory [Idaho]) 1883-1928, 1908-09-19

Wanted-Oats, Wheat, Barley. Rye
Alfalfa and Glover Seed.
CALDWELL FORWARDING co.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-18
An Admiral's Stories.

One of the English admirals has
choice collection of stories at the ex.
pense of laymen placed In office at the
admiralty as a consequence Of turn
of the political wheel or one lord of
the admiralty he told delighted house
OF commons how, receiving a report OF
disaster to a ship couched in technical
phrase, he wrote reply demonstrating
with the officer for his use of bad Ian
guage Another civilian lord, looking
over a chart and observing that one OF
his majesty's ships, homeward bound,
passed within space Of two inches
on the chart an island where cast
away sailors were sheltering, wanted
to know why 1t could not call and re-
lieve them The admiral explained
that the two inches on the chart meant
q distance at sea of 1900 miles.-LOn-
don Strand Magazine.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-18

Lord PaImerston and Sir j. Paget
who told the story. were walking down
Bond street. man came up and
saluted the statesman
How do you do. Lord PalmerstonT
"Ah. how dor Glad to see you
How's the old complaint"
The strangers face clouded over. and
he shook his head mo better"
Dear mel So sorryl Glad to have
met you. Goodby"
who's your frlend" asked Sill
James when the stranger had gone.
mo idea"
"Why, you asked him about bis old
complaint"
"Pooh. pooh" replied the other un
concernedly. THE old fellows well
over sixty; bound to have something
the matter with him" London Globe
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-18

A police official of New York, discuss
ing the case of a policeman found
guilty of protecting gambling houses,
said:
The man lied too nalyely In defense
Of his innocence. He was like a car
penter employed by newspaper friend
of mine. My newspaper friend writes
a good deal at home, and, his study
being next to the nursery, the chill
drens noise disturbed him, and he en-
ployed carpenter to make the wall
sound proof between the two rooms.
I'll FIX 1t all right said the carpenter
confidently. The best thing to do will
be to line 1t with shavings.' He COM
pleted his Job, then he called the liter,
airy man In. She's sound proof all right
now he said. Well test her. said the
literary man. You stay here And,
going into the nursery, he called to the
carpenter in the study, Can you hear
me?' No, sir; can't was the prompt
reply."-New York Tribune.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-18
The Archbishop Won.

Or. Whately, some time archbishop
of Dublin, once had an encounter with
young aid-de-camp, and the primate
emerged victor AT dinner the soldier
asked this singular question, docs
your grace know the difference be-
tween an archbishop and an ASST
"Sir, do not" answered DR.. Whately
zone wears the cross on his inter and
the other wears 1t on his back" ex'
planned the tactless officer. do you
know the difference between an aid
de-camp and an ASST" asked the arch
bishop calmly In return. mo. your
grace, do not" was the reply. mel.
Their do I!'' said bis grace.-Ldverpool
MarcnrY
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-18

There never was but one oil portrait
Of Daniel Boone painted from life, and
that was by Chester Harding a dis
tinguished artist of Boston, who came
to Missouri In June, 1920, and painted
1t in the residence Of Flanders Calla-
way, Boones sOn-in-law, where Boone
was then living near the village of
Marthasville, In Warren county. The
Rev. James E. Welch, one Of the oldest
Baptist preachers In the state and ia
Their Of Altman WEIGH, attorney general
of Missouri during Governor CANDLES
administration. sat in BoOne's bed be-
hind Boone for him to lean against
while Harding painted the picture, the
pioneer being too feeble to sit alone,
Hardlngs portrait of Boone now hangs
in the state capitol at Frankfort, KY
Kansas City Star
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-18
Tho Blood Bed Banner.

Royal and national colors vary with
nations and times, but since Cain slew
Abel blood red has been the sign of re-
volt In the earliest revolt known to
history, when the Persians rose against
their king 1000 years ago, they were
led by a blood red banner, and during
the riots which took place In Paris the
men In the blood red caps were fol
lowed by the mob. A blood red flag
waved over Bunker Hill when the
Americans fought for liberty, and 1t
was the emblem of the German peas.
ants In their great uprislngs in 1924,
1892 and 1925. Blood red was the col
or of the trades union flags during the
middle ages, and 1t framed the back
ground of the emblem of the Swiss
confederacy In 1918. Through the
whole of French and every other ma
tional history those striking in their
own ways for liberty have worn the
blood red cap and hailed the blood red
banner as their leader 1t is curious
fact that never has a monarch chosen
1t as his color.-London Answers.
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-18
London IN 17N.

In 1854 n. La Combe published q
book entitled "a Picture of London"
In which. inter ALA, be says, THE
hlghroads thirty or forty miles round
London are filled with armed highway.
men and footpads." This was then
pretty true, though the expression
filled" is somewhat of an exaggera.
ton. The medical student of fifty or
more years ago seems to have been an
ticipated In 1884, for NJ. La Combe tells
US that "the brass knockers Of doors,
which cost from IL shillings to Is shil-
lings. are stolen at night II the maid
forgets to unscrew them" precaution
which seems to have gone out OF fash
ion.
M. La Combe In another part OF his
book exclaims: How are you changed,
Londoners! Your women are become
bold, imperious and expensive. Bank
rupts and beggars, coiners, spies and
informers, robbers and pIckpockets
abound The baker mixes alum In bis
bread. The brewer puts opium and
copper filling In his beer. The milk
woman spols her milk with snails."
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-18

A remarkable event occurred at
Tslngkiangpu. A man by TIE name q
King had a son who made his father
and mother lose face" because q tbs
wild, rakish life he led He gambled
loafed, smoked opium. etc. II be stole
his father would be taken TO the va
men, and the whole family would suf
fer for the sons yillainy and the vita
question was. How could the family
be protected? At last they arrived al
the conclusion that the only way L
protect the father and mother was &c
take extreme measures with the son
which they did with vengeance. The
father and uncle took him out among
the graves. followed by a crowd of
curious neighbors and friends. and
putting rope around bis neck. each
relative pulled on an end, and the son
was put beyond running the family In
this world.-North China Herald
The Somerset reporter. [volume] (Skowhegan, Me.) 1868-1909, 1908-06-18
GrealeN's Writing.

During the early part of the nine
teenth century the bad writing Of great
men became almost a byword. In fact
poor writing was considered by some
people as almost sign OF genius
Horace Greeley was such a poor writ
err that his correspondents we're some
times obliged to guess at his meaning
1t is related that reporter on the New
York Tribune who received a letter
from Greeley discharging him present
ed 1t as a letter of recommendation tt
the editor OF another paper.