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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-12
LAMENT FOR CHANGED TIMES.
Adoniram corntop Discourses on Pres
ent-Day ExtraVagance.

Eyes, stree, Bill, times is changed
since you an me was doin' our court
in" said Adoniram Corntop, with a
I. note of sadness in his voice, to old
Andy Glover, who had come over to
set a spell"
when we was doin' our courtin'
Andy, a gal thought she was bein'
treated right harnsom if a Teller
bought her ten cents with o. pep mints
once in awhile, an if he TUX her to
any doln's in town she didn't expect
him to go down into his jeans to the
tune of a dollar or two fer ice cream
an soda water an candy at fo'ty cents
a paound. My son 81 TUX his duckey-
doodle to the band concert in town
yistiday an there want quarter left
of a dollar bill he struck me fer time
he got home. Beats all the way young
folks throw the money away nova
days. | tell ye times is changed
nightly since we was boys, an the
Lawd only knows what the end will
be with Teller layin' out rs cents on
a gal in one day."-Puck.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-12

. rot unbinG me, rather bound me the
tighter There was no one then TO
watch me. He deigned TO inform me
that no had found it rather inconven.
lent to kill me after the relief party
rode up, as then there was no ALSO
lutte surety Of his making clean get
away. and being caught In the act
would be bound 20 be unpleasant. very
unpleasant just then, 50 he had alter
ed his plans a little-for the present
He gave me no hint either that time
nor either Of the two times / saw him
subsequently, as to what was to be his
ultimate disposal Of me. / could only
suppose that after this trial was well
over In his favor, and fear Of indict-
ment for arson and murder had blown
oYeF-tf blow over II did-he would
then quietly put an end 10 me. Dead
men tell no tales. The shanty In the
guleh did not seem to be much Of
rendezvous for secret meetings. led
a lonely existence My jailers were
mostly half.breeds-us Charlie
Nightbird Two or thr times Jake
Sanderson was my qua
There was movemer in the back
OF the room. a man wa making his
way out. slipping along cat-like, try
ing to evade attention. Quietly Cor
don motioned to the sheriff and
slipped paper into his hand
Look sharp, he whispered, his
steady eyes on the shift ones Of the
sheriff. III you let him get away, just
remember the handwriting on the
wall. It's our turn now"
Presently there was slight scuHie
by the door and two men quietly left
the improvised courtroom.
Day before yesterday in the after.
noon" continued Wiliiston. Il man
aged to knock Nightblrd down at the
threshold as he was about to enter.
had secretly worked cross.beam
from the low, unfinished ceiling There
was nothing else In the room / might
use for a weapon. They we're very
careful. think | killed him. your
honor and gentlemen of the jury. |
am not sorry There was no other
way. But I would rather It had been
the maker, not the tool. BY the time
had made my way back to the Lazy
) was too exhausted to go further;
SO ] erawiad over to my nelghbors,
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-12

The average man will give lawyer
5000 to $500, together with lifetime S
praise, to keep him out of the peniten-
tiary for from two to ten years, and at
the same time he will raise a phos-
phorescent glow and kick that can
be heard around the world If doctor
charges him $50 to 800 to keep him
out of hell for lifetime. We are the
only people under Gods ethereal tent
to-day who keep open shop "a hours
each day and 365 days in each year.
We are also the only laborers to keep
on working for people who do not pay.
l can carry my part of charity with
as good a grace as most men. l can
go through rain, snow or mud and do
my best, provided the case is one of
worthy need, but to reward continually
downright rascality, willful drunken
ness and wanton laziness is getting
out Of my line.-Texas State Journal
of Medicine.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-12

the storm and shrugged up his Shout.
ders, Perhaps he wished III he. or
his associates--one OF the nnholy al,
lance at least--was where the wicked
cease from troubling. on the far.away
islands OF the deep seas. possibly. or
home ON the farm, Hut his expression
told nothing.
Gentlemen! gentlemen," expostu.
lated Judge Dale Gentlemen In.
sist. This is all out of order" Only
one gentleman was out of order. but
that was the judges way, Gordon had
remained provokingly cool under the
TRADE.
Again the soft touch. Small fell
into his chair, He poured himself a
glass Of water from the pitcher stand
ing ON the attorneys table aud drank
u little OF II neryously,
Il move said the little lawyer
that all this touching upon the per.
sonal matter of this witness and hay.
Ing to do with his private quarrels be
stricken out OF the evidence as not
bearing ON the case In question"
All In vain The Judge ruled that n
did bear on the case. and wiulston
picked up the thread OF his story
I'VE rode and rode hard-it must
have been hours: daylight was coming
before We stopped Our horses We're
spent. | had no idea where we were
From the formation Of the lane,
Judged We were not far from tbs river
We we're surrounded by buns. / can
hardly make you see how clearly this
little retreat had been planned. |,
was In vailey-one uf hundred
similar In all essential respects The
gnlch at the bottom OF the valley was
heavily wooded with scrub-oak. cot
toHwood. Woodbihe and pium trees.
and this tangle OF foliage extended for
some distance Gp the sides OF the
hills In the midst Of this under
oFush--a most excellent screen--wa,
a tiny cabin. In this tiny cabin
have lived, closely watched prisoner.
from thar day until escaped.
The defendant stirred a little uneas
uy, Was be thinking Of Nightbird
with the dark. frozen face-who had .
not answered to his GALE
Black left me soon after. He did .
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-12
The objection was oyerruled

The objection was oyerruled.
so Hilllston told briefly but to the
point the story OF the night attack
upon his his home. OF the defence by
himself and daughter and Of the
burning OF his house and sheds. Then
he proceeded
suddenly, some one caught me
Gom behind. my arms were plnioned
to my sides. something was CLAIMED
over my mouth J was flung over a
horse and strapped TO the saddle all
In less time that II takes to tell t.,
and was borne away In company with
the man who had overpowered me"
He paused a moment in his recital.
Faces strained with expectancy de.
voured hlm--hls every look and word
an action. Mary was very pale. car.
rted thus back to the dread realities
OF that night In August, and shud-
dered, remembering that CHASTITY gal
looping Langford could scarce re-
strain himself He wanted TO rim out
blood-curdling Sioux war-whoop on
the spot
Who was this man. Mr.. Wllllston ?"
asked Gordon
jesse Black"
Small was on his feet again. gesticu.
lating wildly.
Il object! This Is all fabrication.
put In here to prejudice the minds of
the jury against this defendant. Il Is
pack Of lies, and | move that 1t be
stricken from the record"
The little lawyer bowed hts head to
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-12
Not an up.to-pata Church

Two colored sisters living in a SUI.
ourban town met on the street one
day, and Sister Washington, who had
recently Joined the church, was de-
scribing her experiences.
Deed Mrs. Johnsing, Use fined the
baptist church, but I couldn't do all
tne timing here, cause they had to
take me to the city church to baptize
me- You know there amt no pool
room in the church here. Success.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-12
500 Reward, $500.

. Inc readers OF this paper will be pleased to learn
tnat there at least one dreaded disease that science
6as been able to cure in all Its stages. and that IS
cure now known to the medical fraternity Catarrh
being constitutional disease requires a constitu-
tlonal treatment Halls Catarrh Cure Is taken in
ternally acting directly upon the blood and mucous
surfaces OF the system, thereby destroying the
Iounoatoa OF the disease, and giving the patient
Ing nature in doing its work The proprietors have
50 much faith in its curative powers that they offer
one Hundred Dollars for any case that 1t falls to
cure. Send for list Of testimonials
Address F. j. CHENEY & CO., Toledo O.
Sold by all Druggists, 75c
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-12
Greek Architecture

II Is astonishing that students of
dreek literature and Greek thought
shoulo not be definitely trained in the
knowledge of Greek architecture He
VINO knows only the literary express
sion OF ancient Greece, great as that
Is knows but one-half of the achieve
ments OF the supreme Caucasian
mind. The Builder.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-12
Disqruntled Dad.

see,' said the Wall street man.
mat you are engaged again"
l am admitted the son and heir.
Just when violets and theater tick
cts are due for their fall rise. Why
must you always fall in love on a bull
market"-Kansas City Journal.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-12

You don't have to go to a rink to
see lot of cheap skates.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-12

Aliens FoI ~ lures While You Walk
80 ~ y oSt-hsaSe Tor corn and hunirns =
'"'''uS aeh'ns feet. sc all Druggists not s"eafy
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-12
Cost of Putting Bible in TYNE.

M S'S III TyPCs
Inc simple cost OF setting up in type
new edition of the Bible amounts To
$4,000. ~
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-12

rs. WmeioWs Soothing Syrup.
cuureh teething, softens the gums retucaa ~,
NAui"At'oh aAys pain, cures wind collie &c bottla
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-12

Stealing time from sleep is a moor
way TO beat it. o'
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-12
LYDIA =. PlNKHlI
VEGETABLE C0Mp0l

Mrs. Maggie Gilmer, Ill
Union, S. C.,writes to Mrs. Phil
1 was greatly rundown IN 4
from a weakness peculiar to II I
when Lydia E. Pinkham's Vq
Compound was recommended ton|
not only restored me to perfect
but to my delight ! am mOthe.'
Mrs. Josephine Hall, Bardu
KY, writes:
81 was a very great sufsu
female troubles, and my physiciarK
to help me. Lydia E. PinkhaniV
table Compound not only resturs
to perfect health, but / am novip
mother"
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-12
FACTS FOR SICK WON

FOR thirty years Lycla L 2
hams Vegetable COMPOUND
from roots and herbs, has ben 1
standard remedy for femsh /
and has positively cured thOussli
women who have been troubkdd
displacements, inflammation da
ton, fibroid tumors, irregular
periodic pains, backache, thstk
ing-down feeling, tlatulency, ndI
ton, dizziness or nervous prOStnl
Why don't you try it?
Mrs. Pinkham invites oil !
women to write her for adv
She has guided THOUSANDS
health. Address, Lynn, Mas
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-12
NOTHING LASTS IN THIS WoRL1

The Girl-Oh, Jimmy, how I wish
this could go on forever.
Jimmy-Well, I'm afraid it won't.
I've an idea dat barb wire fence ahead
of us II stop u.s.
The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-12
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The Idaho recorder. [volume] (Salmon City, Idaho) 1886-1927, 1908-11-12

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Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-04-17
An Old Soldier Candidate.

The sudden and regretable death of
Mr.. Silkensen left a vacancy on the
republican ticket for the office of al
derman from the Third Ward. A Pc
tition nominating Major L. D. Smith,
of the Soldiers Home, for that place
has been filed. Major Smith has lived
here number of years, large portion
of the time being adjutant of the
Home. He is an exceptionally capa-
BILE and popular man, and as the Home
is within the official supervision of Hot
Springs, and has membership of
from two to three hundred veterans,
it seems to be very wise idea to have
at least one member of the city coun-
Gil from among the veterans.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-04-17
SENATOR K1rrREDGE COMING.

The Big Brainy Senator in Hot Springs
April q.
Senator Kittredge has been spending
the week in the Black Hills, speaking
at Rapid City, Belle Fourche and Vale.
During the coming week he is sched-
uled for the following places:
Saturday 49, -Spearash; afternoon.
Saturday -Deadwood or Lead;
evening.
Monday 20-sturgis; afternoon.
Monday 20-Lead or Deadwood;
evening.
Tuesday 21-Edgemont; evening.
Wednesday 22-Soldiers Home:
afternoon-non- political.
Wednesday 22-Hot Springs; even
ing.
Thursday 23-Custer; evening.
The senator is pleasing, powerful
and convincing speaker who confines
himself to facts and argument.
The people of Hot Springs and those
who can from throughout the county
should arrange to hear this ssilent
senator" say something. He is not a
bombastic, stormy, noisy orator, but a
happy, fluent, convincing talker who
will please all who hear him. Tell your
friends and neighbors I'd get out and
hear this much-talked-about man.
Hon. %. A. Martin will also be pres
ent with Senator Kittridge.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-04-17
Views of a Stranger.

EDITOR STAR-Permit a few thoughts
on Hot Springs, from the s'standpoint
of a stranger"
1t strikes me that you have good
thing here that should in some man.
ner be more widely advertised to the
suffering thousands in this and other
states. Hot Springs, as a health re-
sort, can not be beat. Here you have
an ideal climate all the year, the right
altitude, and the healing waters, all
combining to make an almost perfect
place for sick people to recover their
health. But it is a we'll known fact
that Hot Springs, South Dakota, is
hardly known in the eastern half of
the state, If one speaks of the place
the listener inquiries if Hot Springs,
Ark. is meant.
The results in my own case have
been marvellous. 1 came here twice.
in 1906, and in few weeks each time.
l was relieved from nervous trouble.
Now am here again, this time to STAY
and make my home.
1t strikes me, Mr.. Editor, that this
most favored spot should be advertised
more as health resort. AS one of
your prominent business men said to
me the other day, Il believe this city
will grow, and that it will settle up
with people who cannot live anywhere
else." They, like myself, will bring
their families and will build up homes
here. Now, Hot Springs, like any
other town or city in this broad land
of the free, may have exactly the kind !,
style or quality of people that she de-
sires. If the dissolute, sporty rich
dudes, gambling, drinking, licentious
style of people is desired, they will
come and predominate; while on the
other hand if sober, industrious,
moral and law-abiding population is
the kind wanted, they will come. If
Hot Springs will close up the licensed
saloons, prevent gambling and prosti-
tuition, make the drug stores, the pool
halls and other places of amusement
"toe the mark" the best kind of people
will be glad to settle here, make homes
and enjoy the delights of living, while
on the other hand il these devices ol
the evil one are let run wild, the city
will be thronged with people who like
that way of living. Hot Springs hat
the chance next week to speak ou
loud in that matter.
You have splendid church ant
school privileges, and the college tha
is soon to open will be fine thing fo
the city. Now make the place Law
abiding and clean for the clean peopl,
who want to come here and live ant
help you live.
| A STRANGER.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-04-17
F. c. s1LKEAsEN DEAD.
An Honorable, Upright Business Man,
Pioneer Citizen Passes Away.

An Honorable, Upright Business Man,
Pioneer Citizen Passes Away.
Frederick Casper silkensen died
Wednesday, April Is, 1908, at 11:56 q.
M, after weeks illness caused by
stroke Of apoplexy.
Mr.. Silbensen was born March Is,
1889, in the town of Naestved, near
Copenhagen, Denmark. He came to
this country in 1868, coming by way Of
Canada, landing in Quebec. He
lived short time in Wisconsin and
then moved to Dakota Territory near
Yankton, where he filed on home
stead.
He married johanna Anderson at
Yankton, the 18th of September, 1874,
and came to the Black Hills in 1877,
settling at Gayville, where he became
interested in the sawmill business.
He moved to Buffalo Gap in 1886,
where he purchased control of the
Buffalo Gap Lumber Co., of which he
was then secretary and treasurer, the
company at that time having string
of yards.
In October, 1891, he moved to Hot
Springs, where the business was con-
centrated and he has since resided
here. His first wife died January 12,
1901.
On July 6, 1902, Mr.. Silkensen mar
ried Miss Mamie Brasson at Council
Bluffs, Iowa.
While strenuously exerting himself
to catch train at Pringle, April 7th,
after visit to his sawmill there, he
was stricken with apoplexy, and al
though apparently conscious most Of
the time thereafter, he was speechless
and helpless and died without being
friends.
Mr.. Silkensen was member of the
Lutheran church since the age of
fourteen and has lived golden rule
life, as all who knew him will testify
He always identified himself with the
best Interests of the town, was enter
prising, progressive and loyal. Besides
his wife and adopted daughter, Mrs.
r. j, Dudley; two sisters, Mrs. Amelia
Burkmose, who lived with him for sew
eral years, and Mrs. Sophia Hanson,
of Irene, S. D., survive him.
Funeral services will be held Satur-
day afternoon at the Presbyterian
church at 2 o'clock, Rev. McAmis
officiating. Members of the various
lodges of which he was member-he
having been prominent Odd Fellow
will attend in a body.
Mr.. Silkensen will be missed in a
business way and by the city, and a
host of friends will mourn his loss and
extend profound sympathy to the be-
reaved relatives.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-04-17
Favors Enforcing the Law.

Editor of Star:-The following COM
municationI have sent to the Times
Herald and will ask you to also kindly
print it,:
Editor Times Herald
saw in recent issue of your paper
during my temporary absence from the
city, that you accuse me of saying that
if the Republican ticket is successful
in the city election, that would favor
the replacing of screens, chairs and
tables in the saloons, that the present
movement of enforcing the liquor laws
is only for election effect.
Permit me to say that when you
published that article you knew it was
false. Your Mr.. Gull has known me
for many years and he has never found
me guilty of such deceit as that. Even
my political opponents are generous
enough to admit that fight fair even
though I fight hard.
Now Mr.. Editor let me tell you what
the result will be if the Republican
ticket is elected. The saloons and
drug stores will strictly comply with
the law relative to the sale of intoxioat-
ing liquors. Public sentiment demands
it as never before. No fayors to any
one and square deal for all, regard
less of previous conditions, will be the
policy of the Republican administra-
ton.
The time has gone by when the
saloons can dictate the policy Of the
city. Can you give your readers any
good reason why the saloons and drug
stores should not comply with the
law? Why are they entitled to special
privileges? The protection of the
saloons, il they expect to continue the
business, is to obey the laws made for
their regulation and keep out of poll.
tics. have heard every candidate on
the republican ticket express himself
on the saloon question and you can
safely quote me on this matter with
out being called to account. Hot
Springs is not the only city where the
question is at issue. A strong wave
for law and order is sweeping over the
country and the Black Hills are be
ginning to feel the effect. The saloons
are losing ground in all communitie
and Hot Syringe people have canvass
ed the situation carefully and YER!
Apenerallv declare that the saloon ele
ment must not only get out of politica
hffairs, but must keep out.
\ The saloons have brought this upol
themselves by their own acts and pre-
,ilct that the vote in Hot Springs vii
oSvery close on the liquor question
and it would not be surprising to SO
n k5q license" carry
ELMER r. JUcKETT.
Hot Springs weekly star. (Hot Springs, S.D.) 1892-1917, 1908-04-17
HOT SPRINGS, SOUTH DAKOTA, FRIDAY APRIL II 1906
Better Watch Out.
Editor STAR:-I notice the followinf
in the Times. Herald:

Editor SrAR:-I notice the following
in the Times Herald:
III DR.. Bentley is elected mayor
Fall River will cease to be sewer. A
complete sewerage system, from the
plunge baths to the Trimmer bridge,
Will be completed long before the close
Of his first term. The METHODS by
which this will be accomplished HAVE
UPON and WILL BE ANNOUNCED
AT THE PROPER TIME."- Times.
Herald.
Wondering what it is that the sup.
porters of Dr. Bentley for mayor have
up their sleeve, the methods of which
"will be announced at the proper time,"
I began to investigate and think have
found it. The statute of this state
provides that the city council may by
a two-thirds vote issue sewer bonds to
the amount of 100000. In all other
cases the question of issuing city
bonds must first be submitted to vote
of the people. II the supporters of DR..
Bentley have a good proposition for a
sewerage system for Hot Springs why
isn't it the proper time to let the
people know about it before election
and long enough before that the
people may think about it and talk
about, and all parties discuss it? Why
hold back good idea? When is the
''proper time" to ''announce" such q
propositions. Why not take the tax
payers into their confidence? What a
FIELD FOR SPECULATION, GRAFT
or whatever you wish to call it, is here
presented A nice idea to first elect
their mayor and capture two-thirds of
the council and then SHOULDER A N
ADDITIONAL DEBT of 100000
UPON THE CITY for sewer purposes.
1t looks to me pretty much as though
there was good sized nigger in the
wood pile for the supporters of DIR.
Bentley to intimate that they have a
sewer proposition, but that the tax
payers must not be told about it until
the "proper time" arrives to thrust it
upon an unwary public. AS taxpayers
I suggest that we BEWARE! Let us
hold on to safe mayor and back him
up with safe council
TAXPAYER.