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The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03

NA;E1OMAN'S vanity has been the
GkAHE9 cause Of many ills, and now
SWW:'N Chicago physician is authority
for the statement that weak eyesight, head
aches. vertigo, and sometimes nausea. are
produced by wearing of wells. Indeed, he
practically admits that blindness is some
times brought about by the ilmy nets.
The physician who makes this state
ment is Dr. Casey a. Wood. He is profess
sor OF ophthalmolo at the Post
Graduate Medical School and ophthalmic
surgeon to the Parravant Memorial Hos
pltal in the Windy City. and is regarded
as one of the most eminent specialists in
the United States. This fact gives great
weight to his words, and to prove his as
sertion the results OF dozen tests have
been brought by him to the attention OF
the scientific world.
Although much has been written about
the i'll effects of wells upon the eyesight,
little has been done in the way OF deter
mining the exact degree OF interference
with vision which these ornamental pro-
tectors bring about. 1t was is TACT that
led DR.. Wood to begin his investigations.
The direct cause OF the many headaches
produced by wearing wells is found IN the
fact that the eyes are under a continual
strain by being forced TO see through or
around some object, and this strain, II kept
up Tor sufficient length of time, OF course
brings about more serious results.
DR.. Wood says in his connections: Gas
in other cases of abuse, the burden rests
heaviest upon the weakest eyes, and prob
ably the reason why one encounters so
comparatively few instances of asthenopia
directly due to veil wearing is that the
embarrassed eyes are able to overcome the
additional strain where the vision is nor
NAL, the oculo-muscular system in proper
equilibrium and the general health good.''
DR.. Wood, in beginning his experiments.
realized that different kinds OF wells pro-
duced different effects on the eve. and in
each of his dozen tests a person with q
normal eye was used as a subject.
According to authorities it must be
promised that q person having a normal
vision is able to distinguish with each eve
separately capital block letters (bold- faced
type) a quarter of an inch square at dis
tance of twenty feet. and to read diamond
print with ease at a distance of fourteen
inches. With this as a standard the re-
suits of DR.. Woods experiments were
truly remarkable.
The first test was made with a fine black
net veil having small blackdots two inches
apart and white flowers three inches apart.
There were 100 meshes to the square inch,
with the dots a sixteenth of an inch IN
diameter.
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Upon the Eyesight

It was found that almost Immediately
after putting on the veil dis tinct vision
was reduced in each eye by two-thirds
Diamond print was read with difficulty
through the meshes. When a dot was
presented before the pupil, bourgeois was
the smallest type which could be de-
ciphered.
The cond test was made with single
thread chenille dot, black fishnet, veil
worn very frequently by the fair sex.
There were sixteen squares and sixteen
dots to the square inch.
The result with this was a very slight
reduction of the vision both distinct and
near When a dot was presented before
the pupil the effect was the same as in the
first test, only more marked.
A black dotted threaded net was used
for the next experiment, with dots quar-
ter OF an inch in diameter and numbering
nine to the square inch. with this, !"
DR.. Wood says, 'tthe distant visual acuity
is reduced from two-fifths to one-flfth,
and print to from small plea to great
primer according as the object is seen
through the open meshes or round a
spot. All print is greatly blurred"
The finest plain black Brussels net was
then tried with the result that the vision
was reduced to three-quarters and fine
print was blurred. The same veil with
pinhead dots produced the same effect,
but test with plain black chiffon lowered
the vision one-half for distance and raised
the type for reading from diamond to
mlnion.
White Wellington Brussels-net lace
with flower sprays four inches apart, was
used for the seventh experiment. There
were sixty meshes to the square inch, and
under this strain it was found that pearl
type was much blurred.
Perhaps the eighth test was the most
satisfactory, from the view point of the
veil advocate. Single thread dotted square
mesh net was used. There were forty
eight meshes to the square inch, with dots
one-eighth OF an inch III diameter and one
and half inches apart. With this, the
vision was only slightly reduced.
The same yelling was used in test num-
ber nine, except that the dots were four
times as numerous, and the only difference
was marked reduction in vision when a
spot was be ore the pupil.
Fine black silk net similar to that used
in the first test, but with flower spray
three inches apart, produced much the
same reduction in vision, except that
when DOT was placed before the pupil
the sight was much more affected.
A test with white double thread net with
four black dots and the meshes mum bering
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03

there seems to be no excuse for the folly
of reading through the unnatural screens,
a sight often witnessed in the railroad and
street cars.
There is another phase of veil wear ring
which will perhaps command more atten-
tion with view to reform. 1t is the
effect of putting the ''abominable obstruc-
tions" on the faces of babies. ALI specia l.
lists agree that this practice is almost
criminal if continued after knowledge of
its i'll effects. This, it may be said in
cidentaIly. is the reason given for the
statement that there are so few 'healthy
eyes in healthy bodies," the seed of dis
ease being thus sown by thoughtless
mothers, who would invariably stop the
practice did they know the crime they
are committing.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03
The Very Latest Secret Of Photography
How Have Small Hands and Feet in Picture Is No Longer
Matter Of Mystery to the Public

THE woman with Junoesque hands
FIX ana feet can now have them appear
SAgS in a picture as if they had been
fashioned for Tltania herself. If her nose
be too prominent, and if her mouth be
altogether too rich and ripe, she can have
the defect remedied-in the picture-and
look exceedingly presentable.
1t is all due 10 secret. Some persons
might call 1t one of the tricks of the
photographers trade. Any way, this is
the first announcement made of it in
public print, and although the picture
makers are 10th to discuss the question,
the facts cannot be gainsaid. The process
is q simple one, and the principal factor
therein is that remarkable little revealer
of wonders, the lens of microscope.
Every one knows that if you turn a
m horoscope lens wrong side up and look
through it, the result will be that the OBJ
ject gszed upon will seem smaller rather
than greater, just as a glance through a
spv-glass from the great end makes an OBJ
ject seem.far distant, even though it be
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03

new tire fastening for solid-rubber
wagon tires consists of loop bolt passed
through the felly and into a recess in the
tire. A rod passes lengthwise through the
tin and through th slotted bolts, which
can then be frightened by nuts on the
other end pressing against the Jelly.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03
IN PHOTOGRAPHS.

The same principle applies to the photo
graph OF the hands and feet or the mouth.
Not that it is one of fashions recent die
tates that a PERSONS feet OF necessity
appear in picture, but it is gradually
becoming more and more the case that
the swell young woman loves to be photo
graphed IN a costume so charming that
she wants it in evidence from the top of
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03

near at hand. This is the secret OF the
photographer. Just who discovered the
idea no one seems to know, but i: has
stolen into the great photographers gal
leres like a thief in the night.
The person who's to have his or her pic
ture taken is posed before the camera in
the usual fashion. Over the part which it
is desired to have appear as if submitted
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03

if there is any microscopic lens which
would have any effect on that. So the
subsidiary lens is adjusted, the camera
properly focused, the button touched, and
the rest forced into history.
Now then for the developing process.
Just the same as with any other plate.
But what is it makes the demon of the
dark room smile when, after the usual
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03

To thread sewing machine needles a
new device is metal guide, which swings
down from the machine arm, containing
a slot through which the thread is forced,
the slot being large ON the front side and
tapering to small hole in front of the
needle eve.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03

In London alone there are $500 feather
curriers', 1900 artlficial-fower makers and
1900 umbrella and walking-stick makers.
The San Francisco call., 1897-01-03

Over G1, 300,0 900 worth of pickles and
sauces are exported from England every
year.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-04-06
A Funny Bill.

Senator Chandler of New Hamp-
shire introduced. a bill yesterda, to
abolish competition in trade and pro-
duction, and authorizing combina-
tons to enable merchants, manufac-
tuners and producers OF commodities
subject to interstate commerce, to
maintain prices and profits notwith-
standing business depression.
This bill subjected the Senator to a
good deal Of chatting. Allen de.
clared that nothing like the bill had
been seen in the paImiest days of Pop
ulism.
Chandler announced his serious in
tention to press tho bill as ali amend
ment to the railroad pooling bill, in
case that measure was brought for.
ward.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-04-06
Judge HawI.y's Charge.

The Carson News says that Judge
Hawley delivered a very interesting
lecture on the duties Of grand juries
and the duties of citizens and journal
lists to u. S. grand iuries Monday
morning. The News says the lecture
was a revelation to many laymen and
not a few lawyers and was SO
thoroughly braced by authorities as
to meet the approval Of the large
audience present. Among other
things the jury was informed that
there was much difference between
laws governing u. S. juries and State
juries. That there was only certain
channels through which citizens may
make their grievances known in that
court, whether such grievance was
genuine or only splepetic; that all
men who had a com plaint could be
heard, but must proceed under the
rules of the court and the laws of the
United States; that it was illegal and
reprehensible to make complaint to
the jury through the public press by
letter Or personal appeal.
Particular referauce was made to
the charge ma .e against United
States District Attorney Jones which
has been before the public in some
form for some months. 1t was ex-
planned that the merits OF that ac-
cusation could not be considered by
the jury until it was properly present.
ed, which presentation must be
through the court, the United States
District Attorney or a properly ap-
pointed substitute or by defendant
being bound over to appear before
U. S. grand jury by d U. S. Com
missioner and 1t was suggested that
the editor Of the Appeal could get
hearing before Commissioners Waldo
at Reno where the evidence on which
the charge is brought could be heard.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-04-06

Thomas A. Edison has offered to the
national museum at Washington set
of Photographic films for the kineto
scope taken during President Nc
Kinley's inauguration, They show
the president taking the oath of
Office, Cleveland and Mckinley
driving to the capitol and views Of
the parade. 1t is Intended to have
the films sealed Theoretically and
marked: "To be opened by the
curator Of the national museum 30
years after President Mckinley's in
auguration."
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-04-06
OUTLOOK F"is MErALI>M.

LILO HOlu sG NludEu C6ll Poi III WIS
ought upon the theory and the
promise that the election Of Mckinley
woulI ut once restore confidence in
the integrity of our monetary system,
and with such restoration prosperity
would immediately dawn. -Four
months have gone by, and not the
faintest streak OF ID dnwning" has
appeared. Banks and business
houses have continued to go down by
hundreds and thousands, and the old
familiar cry Of "hard times" is every
where heard in the land.
The prophets of the gold standard
are still explaining" why the guar
antced prosperity has not material
lied, just rs they have been explain
ing" for 10! these many years. We
are now 10 wait until the new admin
istration has had chance. Well, we
are waiting, quite as patiently as
those who are telling us to wait; but
we expect steady continuance of ex-
plantations.
There is not sign visible to indi
cate the approach. OF prosperity. There
is not the slightest probabilities of an
international agreement for the
restoration Of bimetallism being
reached, and the effort being made
on that line (f it be Al efrort) will he
productive OF no result except to es-
tablish the fact that bimetillism is
absolutely essential to our welfare.
Under existing Monetary con-
Oh ions no revisions of the tariff can
bring anything like general and per.
manent prosperity. With money
constantly rising i'll value, which
simply means everything else falling
In value, the wealth of the country
must, III the nature of things, be
monopolizcd more and more by the
monied classes, and under such cir
cumstnnces all the tariffs ever devised
cannot bring prosperity to the pro-
ducers. Production is the base OF all
business, and if the producer is not
fairly paid for his produce there
can be no genuine national prosper
ity.
We shall welcome better times from
whatever source they may come. But
we do not believe that there can be
any material and lasting Improvement
until the monetary system OF the
country is so adjusted as to preserve
something like a fair ratio between
money and the other forms of
wealth.
We do not believe that any other
measure will DO 80 strongly condu-
Give to that end. and at the same time
be 30 conservative and safe, as the
complete restoration of silver to the
position which it formerly occupied
by the side OF gold. So, while wait
ing and longing for the good things
80 lavishly promised by our gold stan
dard friends, we shall continue our
labor in the interest of blmetallism,
firr III the faith that the army which
met defeat in 1896 will march to
glorious victory in 1o00.-N ational
Bimetallist.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-04-06
Don't Tobacco spit and Smoke Your
Lifo Awny.

II you want to quit tobacco using
easily and forever, be made we'll,
strong, magnetic, full Of new Life and
igor, take No-To. Bac, the wonder =
worker that makes weak mon strong.
Many gain ten pounds in ten days.
Over 100000 cured. Buy No To.Bac
from your own druggist, who will
guarantee cure. Booklet and sample
mailed free. Adj. Sterling Remedy
Co., Chicago or New York.
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-04-06
SHERIFF'S SALE.

IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF THE
Fourth Judicial DISTRICT OF ,She State of
Nevada, in aud ,or the county OF Elko
RACHEL SEARLES. Plaintiff,
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-04-06
Ia corporation,) Defendant.

BY vi'iuo of an execution issued out Of
the said Dis, let Cou.t OF the Fourth
Judicial d srtict OF tOc State OF Nevada, ia
and for the couniy of E,ko, on the 10th day
ofMarch 1891, in the above entitled action,
wherein Rachel Searles the above named
Daily independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 188?-1915, 1897-04-06
THE SUN CREEK LAND AND CATTLE

VS..
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-11-02

papers reported cures of cases similar TO
mine effected by Or. Williams Pink Pills
and thought | would try them. l bought a
box and continued their use with good re-
suits. ] soon began 10 gain in strength and
health and felt the good effect Of the Pills.
They were the fra things that had bern
able 10 give me relief. They have been Of
great bene6t TO me and can strongly recon-
mend them to anyone suffering from
paralysis"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-11-02
Eastward Through the Rockies.
VIA. THE OGDEN GATEWAY.

The traveller, tourist or bust
ness man is wise when he selects
the Rio Grande 0Western Rail
way Great Salt. Lake Route"
for his route to the East. 1t is
the only transcontinental line
passing directly through Salt
Lake City, and in addition to the
glimpse it affords of the Temple
City. the Great Salt Lake and
picturesque Salt Lake and Utah
Valley, it offers the choice of
three distinct routes through the
mountains and the most magnifi-
cent scenery in the world.
On all tickets stop-overs are
granted at Ogden, Salt Lake,
Glenwood Springs, Leadville,
Denver, and other points of inter
est. Double daily train service
and through Pullman and Tour
list sleeping cars between Ogden
and Denver, Omaha, Chicago and
Boston.
For illustrated pamphlets de-
scriptive of the Great Salt Lake
Route" write f. A. WADLEIGH,
General Passenger Agent, Salt
Lake City.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-11-02

Following is the District Court
docket which convened in Chal-
lis, Oct. 18th, 1897 a:
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-11-02
Notice For Publication.
Land Office at Haley, Idaho,
October, 29. 1897.

Notice is hereby given that the
following named settler has filed
notice OF Iii intention to make
final proof in support of his
claim, and that said proof will
be made before L. 81. Johnston,
U. S. Commissioner for the Dis
trict of Idaho, at Challis, Idaho,
on Dec. 1st, 1897, viz john
Mower, H. E. No. 1912, for the
NE4 SW4 81 SW4 Sec. %, NE4
NW4 Sec. SO, TIP. 8, N. R. DE.
He names the following wit.
nesses to prove his continuous
residence upon and cultivation OF
said land, viz:
Robert Parsons, of Houston,
Idaho; Carl Schoonover, OF
Houston, Idaho; Thomas L.
Pence, of Houston, Idaho; Val
entine Bowers, of Dickey, Idaho,
w. H. BRoDBEAD, Register.
First pub. Oct. 26, 1897.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-11-02

ed in arn.
and erpeus
pms on the ll.,'
Also In Goa,
is a frsl+'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-11-02

Following is the District Court
docket which convened in Chal-
lis, Oct. 18th, 1897 :
CRIMINAL.
State of Idaho VS.. Robert o.
Moore and Elmer Horford. Yer
dict of jury mot guilty"
CIVIL DOCKET.
Edward E. Dunphy VS.. w. S.
Chambers.
Disposed of at last term.
Peter johnson VS.. The Idaho
Gold Mining & Milling Company,
ct al.
Judgment for defendants.
VIM. j. Bowen VS.. John G..
Morrison.
Continued for service.
Lars P. Jacobsen VS.. Joseph
Cresto.
Continued for term-demur-
rer filed.
w. t. Reeves and N. J. Sharp
VS.. Paul p. Lawson.
Jury waved-submitted to the
Court. Decree of foreclosure
made and property ordered sold.
Jas. A. McFadden VS.. Tae
Lucky Boy Mining Co., ct al.
Costs all paid by the defend
ants and action dismissed as to
Joseph Gardner, ct al.
Albert G. Bomar, Judge and
Trustee, VS.. Della B. Willis and
Thos. Jose.
Decree giving the real estate,
or lots, to defendant, Thomas
Jose. Probate ordered to exc
cute deed.
VIM. H. Male ct al VS.. Paal P
Lawson.
Continued for service.
Robert Y. Street VS.. Ida Street
Decree of enforcement.
Geo. G. Shaver VS.. Oscar E.
Penxell.
Continued for service.
Michael o. Spain VS.. Alder
herbert. ct al.
Continued for term with per
mission to amend.
Chas. E. Thum as Receiver @
@. Bunting & Co. VS.. Oscar E
Penwell and Hattie 2. PenweH
Continued for service.
JOSEF Rogers VS.. Board o
County Commissioners of Custer
county.
Dismissed by appellant.
VIM. Peterson VS.. The Boar,
of County Commissioners o
Custer county.
Dismissed by appellant.
c. B. Salix and C. V. Salix VS.
The Blackfoot, Houston an,
| Challis Stage Co.
Continued.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-11-02

out of the back way and two
more shots followed him. He
disarmed a man near the rear
entrance, and ran around to the
front way to resume the business
from which he had been driven.
Trying again to mollify his part
ner, only to be met with more
shots, he returned the fire and
Gillian fell MORALLY wounded.
These are the main features in
rough outline of the tragic event.
Public opinion is almost entirely
with Gibson. Gillian was look
ed upon as a man who was seek
ing to establish a reputation as a
bad man, and that Gibson had
either to leave the country to
avoid trouble or stay with the
knowledge that he might lose
his life at any time. Twice he
had fled to save being shot down.
1t may be said that he should
have sought justice and had Gil
lilan arrested. What a man
should do and what a man does
under such circumstances are
two different things. He prob
ably did what nine out of ten
would have done under a similar
situation and expressed their
feelings when he said /: "How
could l help it ?" as the curtain
fell on the final act.-Sylvanite
Miner, Oct. 16.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-11-02
and mes, A.
Bonaus ~ y
oAeep kousa
and RlDla

ply except I,
. named nj,
lis atsp,s~
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-11-02

An exchange says mo
man who lives on meat was ever
known To lick his wife or ask for
a divorce. Adam got into a row,
right off, because he had no hog
meat, butter or black bass.
Napoleon lost Waterloo because
the allied forces had bacon for
breakfast the morning of the
fight. The French had vegetable
soup, The South had to give in
at Appomattox because they
were out of meat ! No war can
be successfully waged without
hog meat. Americans are the
most frisky people on earth, be.
cause they eat the most hog
meat. ingalls, would have back
to the senate had he not lived on
oatmeal, baked apples and blind
robins. a vegetable diet woman
is as cold and clammy and un.
lovable as turnip. If you wish
to put roses in the cheeks OF
your girls. vitality in their every
motion and brains in their heads
feed them meat. If you want
your boy to get job and hold it,
go to the front and amount tc
something. give him bacon
grease. ham fat or tallow three
times day. The world is full
cranks who are always getting
up some new fad about hay SOUP
and orn-fodder tea"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-11-02

-Sylvanite, Montana, has had
its fatal shooting, and it was a
duel to the death. The princi-
pals were Jas. Gibson and JAS.
Gillian, proprietors of the Arc
ada saloon, and the scene was
their place of business and the
time near midnight of Monday
last. While Gibson was on duty
behind the bar. Gillian stepped
to the door and began shooting,
but without effect. Gibson
snatched a gun aud in vain tried
to make il work. He then ran
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-11-02

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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-11-02
To Whom 1t May Concern

Notice is hereby given that
positively no more checks will
be taken in payment for taxes or
license unless so cents on the
one hundred dollars accompanies
the check. The treasurer of Gus
ter county will not receive any
more checks from us and we can
not and will not accept them I'M
less the so cents on each one
hundred dollars accompanies the
the check, as we have made ar
rangements to get them cashed
for that sum.
CARL LANE, Sheriff.
J. f. WILKINSON, Assessor.
Challis. Ida, Oct. 10 1897.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1897-11-02

"A story is told of q Roman
Catholic priest in Victoria, B. G.
whose sermons are usually of a
practical kind. On entering the
pulpit one Sunday he took with
him walnut to illustrate char
acter of the various Christian
churches. He told the people
the shell was tasteless and value
less-that was the Methodist
church. The skin was nauseous,
disagreeable and worthless
that was the Presby terian church.
He then said he would show them
the holy Roman Apostolic church.
He cracked the nut for the ker-
mel and found it rotten ! His
reverence coughed violently and
pronounced the benediction.-
Exchange.