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Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10

Wednesday morning special stock
train left Ross for Chicago carrying
eight carloads of fine cattle, four cars
of Nels Olsen's, two of E. j. Raws-
toms and two of G. H. Simpsons.
The cattle weighed from 1900 to
1000 pounds. Messrs. Olsen, Raws-
ton, Milt Griffin and John Olsen &C
companied the stock.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10
Ayers
SaPsap arIIIa

has never been equaled by any
cheap imitation of it, and quality
tells, just as blood tells.
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10

The following Viola township
school directors were elected last
Monday: No. 1, Chas. Anderson /;
No. 5, Geo. Higley; No. 6, John
Baker; No. z, F. M. Barrett; No. 8.
D. d. Sampson; No. 2, Mr.. Clifford,
Audubon County journal. (Exira, Iowa) 1884-1993, 1898-03-10

spend an enjoyable evening and help
the school in the laudable endeavor to
obtain a good librrry. 1t will cost you
only 15c; children, 10c.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-04
THE CYCLISTS


European makers are still shy of the
wood rim. Meanwhile they are gradual
~ losing their trade because they will
not adopt this improvement.
The 24-hcur record is now held by
Maurice Cordang, the Dutch rider. On
the Crystal Palace track in London he
made the marvellous distance of GIG
miles and $40 yards.
In Chicago, Street sprinklers are
cautioned to leave dry a space of four
feet on each side OF the thoroUghfare
next the curb, for the use of cyclists.
Mayor Harrison rides bicycle, and
knows how it is himself.
Four men on 4 quad recently raced
five miles against relay of six running
horses, on the Tioga track. The horses
won by less than five yards, in nine
minutes and fifty-two seconds. This is
really victory for the wheel, as the
four men rode.the entire distance, while
the horses were fresh all toe time.
Competition for the custom of wheel
men is now the rule rather than the ex-
ception. as it once was, and not long
ago. On the road from Philadelphia to
Atlantic City, there is a resort that is
making a novel bid. There are lots for
sale at $40 to SIT each. and after paying
for the land, the cyelist is entitled to
credit for the amount in meals and lodg-
inp
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-04
ODDITIES or FASHION.

The newst style in Russian hlouses is
to trim them with large rundown coll
lar and revers in one, forming part of
the oblong epaulette generally made in
velvet, contrasting with the goods,
bordered with fur or fine braiding.
A very dressy muff is made Of black
satin with two or three frills at each
end bordered by narrow sable. Muffs
of black velvet have flounces at each
end and are ornamented with a splash-
ing bow Of pink satin ribbon at one
side with a pink rose entwined.
A beautiful lace dress lately seen had
double rows of chinchilla fur bordering
the top flounce of the skirt. narrow
line of the same fur bordering the de-
colletege fastened with lace scarf and
a bunch of violets.
A fine white net veil spotted with black
chenille is popular just now and very
fine net powdered with pin spots OF
chenille is also worn. There is quite a
rage for blue wells abroad and in Eng
land they are wearing a spotted blue
gwuze which does not shed a CHASTITY
hue over the face.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-04
THE LATE FASHIONS.

There is no perseptibie difference in
the shapes of sleeves. They fit the arm
closely from wrists to shoulders, and
have puiTs, ruflies, caps. epaulettes and
what not, according TO fancy.
There are many waists with little
basque skirts. These are scalloped. cut
in battlement points or left open at the
seams ard bound. 1t would appear that
every style of finish had been employed
upon these little frills.
A stylish hat is of dark blue velvet.
The brim is edged with narrow band
of very fine Persian lamb. The crown
has trimming Of velvet eoiled round
and round until it resembles a huge
nest, from the middle of which rise fam
cy feathers and aigrcttcs.
The noticeable thing in the largest
stock of newly imported dress mate
rails is the somberness and subdued eff
fects of the colors. They are exquisite
" blended and are in striking contrast
to the somewhat giaring shades with
which we have of late been familiar.
1t is a novel experience of the woman
who does her shopping abroad to find
that she makes nothing whatever by
purchasing her furs on the other side.
An the choicest furs come in duty free,
and so slSillful are American worImen
in preparing and dressing them that
many European houses send their frrs
to this country to be finished for max
ing I'M.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-04
INTERESTING Tfr-slrs.

A Sacramento maH happened to ex-
anime the gizzards OF brace Of malIard
ducks which be bought few days ago S
and found in them gold nuggets to the
value Of sf.50 each AS the ducks cost
him only 40 cents be cleared ~ 60 by the
operation. The general impression Is
that the ducks must have picked up the
gold in the far north.
In spite Of her Wanted farm lands
Denmark supplies much Of the butter
eaten in. England, while the number ct
eggs sent there from Russia is encr-
nous. During last year St. Petersburg
alone shipped to English ports C95o0,-
coo eggs. which were carefully assorted
and packed in straw in cases Of 1900
each. The total quantity Of eggs re-
ceived from al points in Russia during
last year was 345 100000
Mr.. Locker made a speech in the
Austrian. reichsrath a fortnight ago
which lasted from ten O'Clock on Thurs
day night until II o'clock Friday morn
ing. The speech contained about 10000
words and during its delivery sfr. LeclS-
er drank a few glasses Of vine several
cups OF coffee and IS glasses cf water
When the ordeal was over a physician
examined him and found that iis pulse
ard breathing were normal ard he
showed no signs OF physical strain.
In these days of lively competition
ever the beard does not escape the
record breaker. The town Ct Nande-
nesse claims the honor THROUGH a rar.
born in 1926 in. that town. BEARDED st
10 years of are. at IA the growth Rad
reached six inches in length. Years
passed and the beard still grew Almost
white, it measured II feet. Wien BE
walked the proprietor Of this exfraor-
binary appendape threw his beard il
silky folds over his arm, as the I,rusan
senators threw their tcgas. In winter
he wrapped it round his throat Ike
boa. As he was only five feet ard three
inches tall his beard was twice the
length of its wearer-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-04
GOVERNMENT SALOONS.
Their Proceeds Pay for Public I'm
prOvements In Norway.

Their Proceeds Pay for Public Inn
provements in Norway.
Winding away over the hills that
overlook the beautiful Norwegian city
of Bergen is a magnificent highway,
bearing the curious appellation of the
Drink road" inquiry developing the
information that it derives it's name
from the fact that it was constructed
with a portion of the profits of the
sole of liquor by the municipality, I'M
der system inaugurated 10 years ago,
and which has proved in every way so
successful, both from a moral and pc
euniary standpoint, that it has been
adopted, with but three exceptions,
in every city in Norway, says the Phil
adelphia Record.
Under this plan the municipal author
tiles, after deciding how many licenses
are required, grant them, not to indi-
yiduals, but to stock company, which
is not allowed to receive more than
five per cent. on the capital invested,
the remainder being appropriated by
the city to schools, parks, roads, hos
pitfalls and ether public improvements.
IiiC Ill z StItClCQ anu
inspected, and are always pure; the
barkeepers and appointed by the gov
ernment, and wear uniforms and num-
bers; the bars are plain rooms without
seats; only small quantity, not over
six cents worth, of liquor can be sold
at ore time to anyone; children are not
allowed to act as messengers, and the
saloons are under government con-
troll and the books always open to in
spection.
The average profits are about 1875 per
cent. of which 100 goes to the city,
and the sales have been reduced from
12.5o0,000 Norwegian quarts to $780,
600, and the scheme is found to be
more promotive of real temperance
than iron-bound prohibition enact
ments.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-04
'--v--<--zz
A Minister'S
Trials.
ms Narrative from minister as of greatest Oalse
70 those wkOse ansf,nsg, health shattered
or otherwise aflg. is particularly abb,oyiafs tn
tbs age Of aettOe, nervous, endless labor

We are living too fast. "Fast as liOht-
ning," expresses Il, for we talk by eisc-
trieity, cook by electricity, traysl bv
electricity and 50 on.
Its hurry, hurry, hurry from shs cradle
to the grave.
We crowd too much; esowd OR work.
crowd OR eating, crowd oar pleasure,
crowd oue sleeping.
A breaking down Of the nervous sys-
tam" Is the way Of expressing the result.
means depicting Of the nerves in
cuced by prolonged strain; ovsrtaxins Of
the nsrvous system, product of over
hurry and bustle-
It affects all people In AT walks Of life.
1t battles physicians of ali schools.
No ons knows the horrors Of such a
condition better than Rev. ]. ~. Nc
Cready, Of Elkton, Mich. For years he
labored tzithfully and well. He was gro
gresaive and aggressive; leader among
men, deep thinker and hard worter.
10 his zeal, he overworked; ovcrtaxcd
his nsntal and physical strength.
he outlook was dark, with health shat
tered and recovery apparently hopeless.
Many means for care were tried, with
out receiving benefit.
Finally he took DR.. Williams Pink Pills
Tor Pale People and was restored to hath.
He saysi
"In April 1895, the phya!ei.ns said I
n1ast stop preaching or die
Il had overtazcd myself and was suf-
faring from complete breaking down Of
my nervous sysssn and persistent ston-
ach trouble.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-04
A LESSON IN HISTORY.

The execution of the constitution of
the United States was due to james
Madison, to whom was given the title
of Father of the Constitution"
Connecticut had in circulation pri-
yate or unauthorized coinage, issued by
John Higley, of CRANKY, in 1885,. This
coinage was made of copper. mined in
the town, and known as the CRANKY or
Higley Tokens
The name Point Comfort, Va" was
given to the locality in 1907 by the first
colonists on their voyage of exploration
up the James river, "Poyrt Comfort en-
accounte of the goode channel and safe
anchorage is offered"
Massachusetts, on May 26, 1852, es-
tablished the first mint at Boston. Of
which John Hull was mint master, at
which were issued coins Of the yaluc oe
twelve pence, six pence and three
pence pieces" and "every shilling
weighing the three-penny troll weight
and lesser peeces proportionably.'
In 1904, in time of peace, four Eng
lish ships appeared in the barbor Of
New Amsterdam and demanded its sur
render. Stout old Peter Stuyvesani. the
lame governor who had ruled in the
Dutch colonies for many years. RS scl'-ed
10 fight. But the city was weak AID
without Notifications, and the people,
seeing the uselessness of eonterding
against the ships, persuaded StuTvesaat
to surrender. The name New AussteT-
dam was Immediately charged 20 New
York, the whole province having been
granted TO the duke of York. At the
time Of the surrender New York city
had but 1,5co people, most Of them
speaking the Dutch language.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-04

Several physiciana treated ma. Bot 90
permanent benefit was derived.
Four times was sl.icksn with nsrvoex
prostration twice with gastritis.
These attacks would throw me into
spasns.
Icoaid eat neither meat or vegetables.
II my bare feet touched the floor was
Immediately ssized with cramps
was used up, helpless, hopeless.
commenced TO take DR.. Wfilian,sf
Pink Pills for Pale People. One box was
consumed snd felt no better. This dis
Outraged me.
"My wife urged me to try tia Ellis
some more, feeling that my Life depended
upoa the result
continued to take them.
Since then, and It has been several
months, have enjoyed life.
Have preached all summer and held
revival meetings for fifteen weeks.
have had no Muscular exercise for
years, bot recently, lave done considerable
hard work In my garden, my muscles
standing this test remarkably we'll.
Every Sabbath l preach three tines
and now think | am good for another
twenty years, If the Lord wifls.1
10 add weight to his words, Rev. Nc
Cready made affidavit before d. Brooke4
Notary Public.
DR.. WillanlS Pink Pills for Pale People
exert a powerful influence IN restoring
wasted nerve power and In purifying and
enriching the blood. Druggists consider
them the most effective remedy which
they cspSnse.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-04
ABOUT EUROPEAN WOMEN.

The German women are essentially
domestic, possess none of the attractive
daring of the French woman or the
sparkling grace of mind which belongs
to the Americal.
The most accomplished and brilliant
woman of Europe is the Russian, who
has yivaeious temperament, a marvel
Gus facility for languages and q power
Of adaptability.
In France there are exceptional girls
from aristocratic families who have
made it a point to graduate from the
public schools, but what the average
French woman lacks in accomplish
meuts she makes up in chic and grace
Italians and Spaniards are distin-
guished above all other women of Eu-
rope by their ignorance, due to their in
dolence. They do not even possess the
art of elegant dressing and beauty is
their sole redeeming point.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-04
A GLANCE AT THE PAST.

Apropos of the new spider silk, n
Philadelphia manufacturer has discov-
cred, in an old book on color, dated
1914, an account of attempts to promote
spider silk culture, which failed be-
cause the spiders, when brought to-
gether, fought to the death, down to the
last survivor.
The foundation of the families Of
about 400 barons in the British house of
lords dates back to 14c0, the earliest be-
ing 1864. The Oldest family in the Brit
ish Hes is the Mar family, of Scotland,
1903. The Campbells of Argyll date
from 1870, and the Grosvenor family
from 1066.
In the reign of Edward III. there were
at Bristol, England, three brothers, who
were eminent clothiers and WOODEN
viewers, and whose family name was
blanket. They were the first persons
who manufactured that comfortable
material which has ever since been
called BY their name, and which was
then used for peasants clot hing.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-04
ODDS AND ENDS.

The lake OF Urania, in Persia, contains
more salt than the Dead sea, which
holds 2G per cent. or eight times as
much as the ocean.
The first printers used to print only
on one side of the page, and then pasted
together the two blank pages to give
the impression Of one leaf. This has
been initiated by an American pub
Usher in one of the latest examples of
an edition de luxe, who expects the
readers not to "cut" the leaves and thus
expose the blank pages.
The smallest inhabited island in the
world is that on which the Eddystone
lighthouse stands. At low water it is
30 feet in diameter, at high water the
lighthouse, whose diameter at the base
is 1891 feet, completely covers it. 1t is
inhabited by three persons. 1t lies nine
miles off the Cornish coast and IA miles
southwest of Plymouth breakwater.
A clever workman in cutlery fac
tory in Sheffield, England, has recently
made a dozen pairs of shears, each so
minute that they all together weigh
less than half'a grain. That is about the
weight of a postage stamp. Each pair
was perfect and would cut II sufficiently
delicate material could be found. Ly-
ing on piece of white paper, they
seemed no larger than fieas.
1t is interesting to remember the diff
ferent periods at which she Bible was
translated into the vernacular Ian
guages of different countries. OF the
earliest editions Though not perhaps
earliesD we may regard the Spanish.
147S; German, 1922; English, 1888:
French, 1885; Danish, 1910; Swedish,
1871: Dutch, 1850; Russian, 1881; Hun
garian, 1889; Polish, 1886; Turkish, 1926;
modern Greek, 1898; Irish, 1885; Portu-
guese, 1878; Manx, It'll; Italian, f776;
Bengalee, 1901; Tartar, 1917; Persian.
1915; Chinese. 1920.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-04
GUARANTEED TOYS.
Made of Iron and Used by Children
Who Have Contagious Diseases.


Who Have Contagious Diseases.
did you ever hear of quarantined
toys?" asked the toy dealer of Gus
toner, reports the Chicago Times-Her-
aid. "Some mother probably originated
the idea. 1t isn't profitable arrange
ment for dealers, because one set of
toys can be made to serve a neighbor-
hood. When not in use they are quar-
antined.
TITS like this" continued the dealer,
taking up an iron house, with me-
chanical postman delivering the mail,
"a child is taken i'll in neighborhood
With scarlet fever and the house and
family are at once isolated. The, neigh
bors have great sympathy for the child's
mother and they scheme together to
send something that win help to amuse.
the little one when it is getting better.
As you see, the toys are of iron. and are
passed along with the request that each
time they are used they shall be put into
an oven and baked before they are re-
turned. have known one set of toys
to go through an epidemic"
Doesn't baking them destroy their
usefulness?"
1T melts off lag sometimes, but
great care is taken in getting them for
the purpose. We have to look out for
them as a regular part of our trade
Queer? Yes, but there are lots of queer
things in our line. This is only one Of
them"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-04

A huge cypress tree in Tmlle. in the
state of Oaxaca, Mex, is 15i feet in cir
conference.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-04
KITCHEN HELPS.

Clean brooms by dipping in and out
of ammonia water.
If oyster shells are occasionally
placed in kitchen stoves 1t will be
found that elinkers will never appear.
Throw some salt on the kitchen stove
if grease is spilled on it and oder VIII be
prevented.
If an oil or gas stove is used box of
sand should be kept handy in case Of ae-
cident. as it is the best thing withwhich
to put out fire.
To prevent the wick of a candle from
smoldering hold it higher than the
mouth when blowing it out and blow
upward. Ii lamp wicks are soaked thor
oughly in vinegar before being used they
will not smoke.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-04
LINEN MAKERS.
ireland and Holland Have the Most
Women Engaged In This work.

Women Engaged sn This work.
Though Ireland to-day holds the first
place, so far as America is concerned, in
regard to linens, Holland occupied that
position everywhere in the past, and
holds it to-day in many parts of Europe,
says the Philadelphia Press. The very
word Hogand is employed to designate
a fine linen cloth or linen and cotton
cloth, and has been used for this purpose
from time imgnemorial. 1t is both
glazed and unglazed, and used for wear
ing the household decoration. Flax
grows well in that part of Europe, ard
the sunlight is said to be brighter and
to have more power in bleaching in the
low countries than elsewhere. The
linen industry is carried on in Holland
more by women than by men. In the
fields there are almost as many female
as male cultivators. In the harvesting
there is an excess of women.
In the many processes, such as lining,
heckling and spinning, the women out
numbered the men three to one. In the
mills the women are in the majority.
The men predominant when it comes
to the making of damaslSs and fancy
designs. For at least four centuries it
Las been an honored custom in the
Netherlands for young women to begin
making their marriage portion in linen
when mere girls. Some go so far as to
start with the sowing of the seed; others
begin with the spinning, while those bet
ter off buy the finished cloth lido the
cutting and sewing. A wedding outfit
consists of petticoats, Dightgowns ard
other underwear, several suits for sum-
mer wear, sheets, pillow cases, bolster
cases, pillow shams, shirts for the hus-
band-to-be and a number of rolls of the
uncut material for the future emer-
gency or use. Nearly every girl of mar
riageable age has stock of these goods
ranging from a trunkful to three or four
times that amount.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1898-10-04
Emperor. Two Souls.

A writer in the Pesther Lloyd says
that there are two souls animating the
German emperor, which are struggling
of his ancestor Frederick H., and is in
fuenced by the entire history of his
house. This soul, had it alone inspired
the emperor, would have made him a
conservative, self-centered, religious
and, on the whole, cne-sided prince.
regarding himself as summus episcopus
of his comntry's church, as the absolute
chief of so many legions, and also as
the despotie master of men, like all
Prussian kings before him. The
other is the soul of modern absolutist.
Richmond dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1884-1903, 1898-09-08
BEWARE OF DRUGGED DRINKS
Gallons of Adulternted Beverages
Sold In This City Daily.

In these days OF adulteratiou, one
should be very careful in selecting FOODS
and drinks. Especially Is this true Of
many so-called tonic" beverages. A large
number OF the root beers, sarsaparillas,
and other summer drinks are druggen,
and may cause serious trouble. There
fore. one should buy only those beverages
which are known to be absolutely pure
and which are Endorsed by physicians, Tor
instance. Kings Ambrosia. healthful
tonic. containing no poisonous drugs
which is vouched for by John Il. Clarke,
NJ d., the noted physician and chemist
OF Detroit Mich, and other wen-known
doctors. While it possesses the strength
giving and nOurishing qualities OF matt
and hop tonics. IL has none OF their oDJec-
tionable features, and Is absolutely nom
intoxicating. besides being inexpensive
and refreshing. IT is a delicious summer
beverage-pure, healthful, and thirst
quenching-with a full hop flavor.
BE sure you get Kings Ambrosia, ana
don't let your dealer palm something else
off on YOU. IL Is made only by Philip
Killing Company, Detroit, Mich, and is
on sale by nearly all grocers and drug
gsts. II your dealer does not sell same,
he can obtain It for you, or you can send
n postal to the address below. BE sure
YOU refuse all substitutes, many of which
are harmful, several being already on the
market. Look for the trademark 0he let
ter h and the signature Of Philip King
on every bottle, and in case OF substitu-
ton notify Joseph A. DeLonge, f5 Seventh
street Buffalo y. Y, General Agent.