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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Apr 01, 1902
Page
8
The Messenger notes April 1 as a Cabinet day and jokes that Mr. Roosevelt may ask for resignations of Cabinet members who will not retire. It credits Boss Hanna with delaying the Nicaragua Canal bill in the Senate, while Congress members without patronage face satire from the Tantalus Club. It adds the Ship Subsidy debate moved to the House without scrutiny.
If Republicans fear no Congress they stage a mock showdown that echoes a vaudeville act. The text hints Hanna might prefer dominating the White House over losing an election, with a fictional venture named Mark and Ted as a venture.
A reform effort in New York remains the same in substance despite a new label and a few fresh participants. The plan mirrors prior approaches, aiming to overhaul governance and policy though critics question genuine change.
Senator Spooner argued the subsidies in the Ship Subsidy bill were gifts of public money to private individuals, yet party lines secured passage despite his opposition. The vote reflected Republican support after his sharp critique.
The House again sped through private pension measures, approving 229 bills in one session. The text questions the absence of Representative Talbert of South Carolina amid the rapid action.
Boston marked Evacuation Day and St Patrick's Day amid sea debate as Admiral Schley figures and Mr Roosevelt receive attention signaling the nation still questions the Schley verdict as unsettled.
The passage notes Senator Penrose's push to increase senators by population is transparently ineffective. It argues that the public demands popular election of Senators and will achieve it, but rejects enlarging big states' Senate representation over smaller states.
A skeptical view on new safety measures for presidents and the political minefield surrounding beet sugar proposals. The writer warns that any sugar policy may face strong aversion in Republican circles and could ruin hopes for White House favors.
An Idaho pioneer James Carley 63 fell 150 feet in the Lucky Boy shaft near Custer. He served as a lieutenant in the Nez Perce era Volunteers and fought at Cottonwood. Carley left a wife and nine children and was honored by the Western Federation of Miners with a funeral at Bonanza cemetery.
Mr. Roosevelt entertained Fred Fenston at lunch and argued that not discussing what the war did for us would forfeit a chance to do a fitting thing.
Circulation of Traveling Library cases for the quarter ending March 1 1902. Cases averaged three months at a station. Wardner case 34 Circulation 284 all books read. Emmett case 19 Remained but 2 months Circulation 195 one book not read. Albion case 27 Circulation 244. Banter stations for this quarter Warder Caldwell Albion Hope Emmett and Nampa. Mrs E J Dockery Secretary.
The following warrants against Custer county will be paid with interest to date if presented within sixty days from date of notice. Interest at .07 percent from date of registry to ten days after date of advertisement. Alice Felkner, County Treasurer, Challis, Ida, March 11, 1902.
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