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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Aug 29, 1899
Page
4
Official paper notes ticket sale from Blackfoot for a round trip to Boise at 10.85 dollars. Selling dates run September 24th through 29th, with continuous passage required, and final return limit October 2nd.
Philadelphia notices Sept 4 9 09. Oregon Short Line will sell round trip tickets from Blackfoot at 04 20 rate with stopover privileges 62 55 for continuous passage both directions. Sales Aug 29–Sept 1 return by Sept 17. Deposit return portion at Joint Agent Philadelphia Sept 5–9 allows departure by Sept 30.
E. J. Hilts, contractor, notes a 100 minute work period for securing employment cutting wood for the Lucky Boy Gold Mining Company.
I T Dubois argues Democrats must uphold democratic principles or lose support. He notes splits among silver supporters, predicts Idaho silver Republicans will strengthen and form a strong alliance with Democrats, potentially carrying the state. He urges continued independence of the silver movement while aiding Democratic aims.
Corporal Henry C Howards of troop D 4th Cavalry says American soldiers now command some insurgent units in the Philippines and fight former commanders. He notes last summer many U S soldiers were dishonorably dismissed, lacking funds and transport home, banished from American camps and Manila, forced to join insurgents. Aguinaldo allegedly put some in command to leverage trained troops.
Judge Hiles adjourned court until September 2 after ruling the administrator Barratt cannot sue the trustee Dooly in an accounting. The Norton estate disputes stem from alleged mining property dealings and a 20,000 to 250,000 transaction with a London syndicate. Creditors and assignee settled, heirs now seek accounting. broader range land fights and grazing regulation issues surface in reports, with Bryan speaking on silver and trusts and a Cheyenne clash over sheep and cattle interests.
Champ Clark spoke at a Democratic picnic in Omaha with about 4000 attendees including 1000 Douglas Democrats and 300 Jeffersonian club members from Lancaster County. Bryan joined the Lancaster delegation as Clark urged support for the 1900 Chicago platform, criticizing McKinley and calling for firm action on policy. The report notes a later Chicago boycott and a major railway labor dispute in Cleveland with a second strike and failed recognition of organized labor.
Debs argues that government ownership equals government receivership and that U S courts are turning into repair shops for wrecked railroads. The remark frames state control as a remedy for failing rail enterprises and prompts debate on public intervention in industry.
A New York Times report explains artificial ostrich feathers and other plumage replacing scarce wild plumes. It describes cereloid quills silk barbs and dyeing to imitate exotic birds, the rising poultry feather trade, and a rapid plucking machine that yields sorted feathers for hats cloaks and mantles, with a million-dollar feather cloak in a Washington museum.
The princess of Wales leads a revival of the spinning wheel in royal circles and among the British public. Duchess of Fife and other royals imitate the trend, using old wheels to produce yarn and stockings, saving household costs and showcasing domestic industry.
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