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Newspaper
The Silver Messenger
Location
Challis, Idaho, United States of America
Date
Feb 28, 1905
Page
8
The piece cites Hoch a bigamist facing light punishment with a sarcastic note delivering him to his wives. It comments on Kansas granting full citizenship to women and questions their use of it. A Wisconsin legislator proposes a bachelor tax, while noting his own unmarried status.
General Corbin criticizes junior officers marrying while unpaid beyond pay, suggesting marriage worsens debts for many serving in the Philippines. Senator Mitchell’s letter to his partner is held by the U.S. attorney and may surface as evidence, beginning with a wary note to a judge about potential misinterpretation by “scoundrels.”
An egg famine is the latest announcement. The barnstormers may seek a better season. Chicago fears voters will reelect Carter Harrison Mayor through force of habit.
Georgia Senator Bacon notes that several indicted senators are not Democrats, asserting the grafters belong to the Republican party in some fashion.
The piece notes Oklahoma and Indian Territory losing out in the Statehood bill to Arizona. John L. Sullivan is quoted saying with a million dollars he would aid humanity. The commentary pins the claim on Mr. Baker of New York who again interrupts Congress with sharp exclamations.
Texas and Ohio push plans to build refineries to process their own oil. The note warns against bold threats toward Standard Oil, suggesting pushback or retaliation from Rockefeller steel, signaling strong defense of established oil interests.
Critics fault Mr. Bryan for endorsing Roosevelt's efforts to regulate railway rates. The speaker defends the move as sound Democratic doctrine and notes John H. Reagan of Texas introduced the first bill on the subject, highlighting Texas as a stronghold of democracy.
A fragmented text discusses a scientist’s belief in extracting gold from the sea and links the idea to canal grafts nationwide. It mentions Kentucky naming a place in Jackson county Hang-around, Uncle Tom Neidringhaus of a neighboring town, and a Missouri issue tied to Breathitt county with hints of Senate ambitions and possible indictments.
The item notes speculation that a Panama bank did business with a Cassie Chadwick type. It mentions the German Emperor desiring college professors and claims some men have never kissed a girl. John Hoch is described as lamenting detectives’ pressure that prevented him from marrying more in towns he visited.
A note suggests if Governor Vardaman declines Roosevelt inauguration Mississippi bears may be spared from hunting retaliation. The remark implies ongoing tensions between state leadership and the federal administration during the era.
Col. Livingston of Georgia denounces the Hepburn railroad rebate bill as deceitful fraud and urges inquiry. He says the measure was written by railroad attorneys and challenges others to scrutinize its origins.
A Delawar e legislator Addicks claims the Illinois legislature is for sale and contemplates moving his residence there seeking a cheaper state.
A line noting the annual salary of the Czar at 50 million dollars versus the Emperor of Japan at 3 million dollars. The writer quips that the Mikado would not swap jobs with the Czar, implying difference in status despite pay.
Hobson has converted the Secretary of the Navy to support a two billion dollar naval program, signaling a bold push for expanding U S sea power and military construction.
The railroads state they do not violate the law and dispute the interpretation. They argue lawyers wrote the statutes and thus may better understand their intended meaning.
A Jackson woman files for divorce claiming alimony from her husband based on his winnings in a suit for the alienation of her affections. The case highlights class tensions as she is described as nearly belonging to the Chadwick class.
The legislature signals support for a tax on single men while noting a surplus of old maids in Texas to be redirected to Idaho. The playful line underscores a provocative, satirical tone about social norms and regional migration.
A satirical note claims Chicago husbands push to make married women eligible as teachers to secure steady salaries. The joked scheme imagines Johan Hoch benefiting from 81 wives and salaries, reflecting humorous social commentary on employment and marriage in the era.
Florida orange and Georgia peach growers warn they cannot market crops without a private car system and hope watermelons avoid similar jeopardy as markets face disruptions.
Tom Lawson accuses Wall Street interests of aiming at his life, claiming the group believes he only needs a bit more rope. The exchange hints at mounting pressure and threats tied to his activities.
A sharp quip notes the paradox of rulership as the czar appears surprised that proclamations and fudge cannot feed the people. The remark captures a political mood about governance and resource limits.
The article notes that the name Uncle Tom Neidringhaus is more than enough to overwhelm poets, a humorous aside highlighting the distinctiveness of his name.
Idaho lawmakers move toward adjournment after a session critics call useless. Voters hope the end of the session brings relief and attention to urgent local concerns.
The piece reflects Robert G. Ingersoll’s 1894 critique of the czar and czarina coronation, condemning wealth spent on pageantry while peasants suffer. It condemns prison, knout, and forced labor, calling the coronation an affront to humanity and to the nineteenth century. It ends with a rallying shout for the people of Russia.
An old advertisement urges readers to subscribe to the Salt Lake Tribune for daily, Sunday, and semi weekly editions. It touts intermountain, mining, Washington, and global coverage, claiming completeness and reliability with flexible delivery options and sample copies offered.
Charles Crane of Salt Lake City Utah with agent and attorney in fact Crane of Stanley Idaho and co claimant Isaac N Daly of Meridian Idaho apply for a US patent for Idaho Ball Dog Buck Horn and Republican lodes consolidated mining claim in Seafoam Mining District Custer county Idaho. The claim covers 1500 feet along Idaho and Ball Dog lodes 1362 feet along Buck Horn 1427 feet along Republican and surface ground 600 feet wide totaling 78880 acres with field notes and plat on file and survey bearing 20 degrees 10 minutes East. Location described in township 14 north range 13 east Boise meridian Challis Idaho with multiple corners and boundary lines. The record lists prior claims Idaho Bull Dog Buck Horn and Republican with various book and page references. Notice to publish in Silver Messenger Challis Idaho for nine weeks February 21 1903.
The administrator of the estate of R C Ferguson deceased in Custer county Idaho notifies all creditors and persons with claims to present them with vouchers within four months after the first publication to the administrator at Challis Idaho. Dated February 18 1905. First publication February 21 1905.
The court orders Sarah E Wood executrix of Benjamin F Wood’s estate to appear February 27 1905 at 10 o clock in Challis Idaho to show cause why an order to sell all or part of the real estate should not be granted to pay debts and administration costs. A copy of the order will be published four weeks in The SayER Missouri Hewape printed and published in Gunter county Idaho.
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