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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-26

Teaching the jew to be an American
farmer is one of the unique objects of
an agricultural manual training school
located at Doylestown, Pa. near phil,
adelphia. This school, which is known
as the National Farm School is the
only one of its kind in the United
states and fills gap which the agri-
cultural colleges of the country so far
have been unable to cover. II nro-
vides practical training in aericul-
ture for city-bred boys that corra-
spends In many aspects to an ordi-
nary literary cr scientific course IN n
city high school, Although the school
IS unsec' arian and is open to punils ~
al nationaities, its principal object is
the training Of Hebrews for practical
Amer ran husbandry-an industry
with which the race has heretofore had
little to do Agriculture was the mr.
SUIT OF the ancient lsraelites. ana tbo
abandonment OF 1t by the modern
lsraelltes is the result OF centuries !,
persecution, during which his onoas
tors were deprived of the rigbt :,
tillng the soil, and frequently ~ ~.
right TO possess ii. The school 49,
founded largely with view IN Iaoair.
young Jews back to their old callina
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-26

Sixteen uncashed checks amon
TO $1,000 have Just been presented 70
the Toledo public library. The s, ~
represents the salary for two years .,
member of the city election hoord
who has refused to make personal con-
ital out of his civic services. The az
Is an unexpected but delightf,l brai,s
in the downward tendency of municlpaI
spoliation. i''i
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-26

A Fair ESe'a y.
Bobby, won't yo" mopi
help build Latayet'e ne Il
Nom, not unless W d
day fer a hollerday'
ord.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-26

The worst condlsnu" nj
kit inter IL wen irou .,orsts
PLACE the tune OF opl'ars,
mental harp ov the lsD
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-26

-Four children have been born to Mer-
Ger during his married life. He is
wealthy and owns a number of fast
horses.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-26

After the earthquake the town was
rebuilt, only to be completely destroy
ed by fire in 1903. On August % 1922
II was swept into the sea by burri-
cane. 1t was once more reconstructed
but again, in 1915, it was reduced 10
ashes and as recently as 1880 it was
visited by another hurricane. Every
disaster was attended by great loss Of
life 's -
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-26

The city of Port Royal was original
~ quilt upon narrow strip of land
extending out into the sea. which az.
counts for its strange disappearance
at the time of the earthquake. Like
the house of the foollshman of Biblical
lore which was builded upon the sand
1t literally slid into the water when
the earthquake shock came
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-26

BuScanHering and piracy were roc-
ognlzea industries The treasure shins
OF spain were legitimate prev Tbe
riches of Mexico and Peru were ,o,iin5
upon and the people of Jamaica were
literally rolling in wealth and snIendor
wee and debauchery held SWAY Rae.
chanalian reyels which might nut 70
shame the dwellers in the Orient woro
OF nightly occurrence. There n'aa were
virtue. was no
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-26

Previous to that fateful 7th dav Of
June, 1872 Port Royal had been known
as the finest town in the West indies
and the richest spot in the world " II
was as 1t now is. British colony. but
there was little either in its govern
ment or its customs of British moral
ity. We are told that it was Mace
OF luxurious debauchery; that in their
eAcesses the eolonists rivaled the prof
ligates of ancient Rome vac p oi
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-26

~, ne shock came close ON to middo,
n ne alr was hot and sultry The stv
was without cloud oroai ne SKY
then v'itp5 70 hover over the city. and
bled ' without warning, the earth tre aTU
hone. men and women left thor
~ and ran into the streets . asa'.
~ ~ u, neet death in the bowels Of o onlS
Vi IN the hidden recesses - ~ earth
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-26

Cd IN ii ms ,aoo Annals of jamaica puh,,sn.
ouo ~ 80 go, Hev' George Wilson Bridges
t Guo'e e from letter written nv on Daee =,
days after d. Ia reetor-~two or three
part as s' toI,o the disaster which is in
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-10
How Mrs. Pinkham
HELPED MRS. GOODEN.


t~LrrTBs 70 MES, PIskHAM NO. is7J5l
al am very grateful 10 you for your
kindness and the interest YOU have
taken in me, and truly believe your
medicines and advice are worth more
to n woman than all the doctors in the
world. For years | had female troubles
and did nothing for them. OF course
! became no better and finally broke
down entirely. My troubles began
with Inflammation and hrmorrhages
from the kidneys, then inflammation,
congestion and falling Of the womb
and inflammation of ovaries.
~ underwent local treatment every
day for some time: then after nearly
two months the doctor gave me permis-
sion to go back to work. | went back,
but in less than n week was COM
PEELED to give up and go to bed. On
breaking down the second time, de-
cidcd to let doctors and their medicine
alone and try your remedies. Before
the first bottle vas gone | felt the eff
fccts of it. Three bottles of Lydia Il.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound and II
package of her Sauative Wash did me
more good than all the doctors treat
ments and medicine,
"lhe first remark that greets me
now is How much bcttcrNou look and
You may he sure | never hesitate To tell
the cause of my health. '-MRs, L. j.
GooDEN, ACKLEY, Ia.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-10
No man is a hero to his stenographcr.
FALL DISPLAYS IN THE SHOPS,

From the Dry Goods Economist. New
York;
Lizard brooch pins set with o~liyincs
and diamonds.
Two-tOned ~vclvcts in which white fur,
nishes the relicfs.
Stcerliug-silver hooks and ewes stud.
ded vita rhincstones,
Many plaid, spotted and shot wooden
shirt waists for girls.
Many broad sash ribbons on white
grounds with coIorcd figures.
Mrdium-siled velvet hats effectively
drapcd with fringcb silk s~carls.
Black venetian and h]roadrloth tail
orcd suits trimmed with white silk
braid in fancy patterns,
Many French novelties in the form Of
stickpins, brooches, chatcla,nes and
neck chains.
Collarcttes and mnfTs to match, con.
structcd from pheasantS' feathers in va
rjots dark mixtures.
Choice umbrellas with column-shaped
handles wrought in silver, gold and gun
metal studded with real pcwels.
New reception costumes Of daInask
satin in shades Of white and mauve en-
btllished la'ishly with old rose point.
Elaborate shoulder capcs Of mink
edged with two double friIis Of brown
chiffon, which also form the long stole
ends,
Short carriage coats having their
edges cut in irregular scroll pattern
with lacc-jucrusted rcvcrs and bell.
shaped cuffs.
Girls suits fashioned with blue serge
SKIRT aud round waist composed of blue
aud white checked "tatIcta with ~trcliis-
work yoke of ribbon.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-10
CHURCH mi CLERGY.
There are ,,l3l Sunday schools in Ger

There are ,,l3l Sunday schools in Ger
many, with n membership of s54,O47.
Mormonism is to-day the predomi
naut religion in five OF the western
states.
IL is stated that there is a growing
decrease III the number of divinity stu.
dents in scotland.
Or. Watson Clan Maclaren) says that
the shadow or American life is the
tendency TO give an undue place TO The
value and influence OF wealth"
The mission to lcpers in India and
the east has been organized five years
and supports 81 aSylums entirely,
makes grants toward II others and has
Ia homes for children.
The first Christian Endeayor society
WAS formed at Ningpo in 1898, Now
there are over 500 societies. with a mem.
bership of 10000. Over 1000 native en-.
d]eavorers attended the last Chinese ION.
vention.
The Missionary Herald reports an in
cident from India as follows; "ln \
gathering of native Christians at Bible
reading about love to God and love to
man n man suddenly ran out Of the
room into the darkness. cxclaiminr:
1T is in your book, but you don't do
it, This might apply TO other than
heather countries"
preaching. says the Waterman (Rap-
tistl, Of Boston. is that it is too prac,
teal in the sense Of being too parlicu-
lar. The minister feels called upon to
tell the statesman, the business man,
the employer and the cmployc just how
he should act, In the nature of the case
the minister has ouly the most supcrti.
cial knowledge of the special conditions
as to which he is giving directions,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-10

GLOW long should mourning own he
worn by a widow OF @s' was the question
that came sobhlue through the mails, Now
IT. CHANGED to be the sporting editors day
off, and the religious editor, therefore, was
attending to the Side Talks with Young
Persons There i, no hard and fast rule"
wrote the religious editor, confidently, but
they ought to come down to the boot tops, at
least This incident illustrates the ocrd.
SIGNAL awkwardnrs> Of a newspaper standing
as a huiwark ut moral. to the exclusion OF
everything else Detroit journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-10
PEACE OFFERINGS.
Thr Preceded Him aud ms His VIE
Predicted He Was Home with
Ills Purchases,

She received a large boX full Of American
beauty rose, 10y messenger from her hIs.
band along toward four O'Clock the other
afternoon,
jaime, is absorbing Martigny cocktails
again" she unused shrewdIy.
Hal an hour later another messenger
brought her five pounds Of expensive candy
from her husband.
jaime. has ordered that $50 0vcrcoat he
was talking about, but said he couldn't al
ford, she unused again,
Hail an hour later a wagon drew mp, with
} florists name painted on the tIdcs thereof,
and two handsome, full grown palms were
delivered at her door marked a. coming
from her husband.
Olive branches preceding him" she
unused some more. "lic'Il be home by dark
He was home by dark. lie had been alb.
sorbing Martignys. lie had ordered the $50
oyercoat, The presc!ence OF the modern
married woman is sufficiently awe'inspIring
to persuade any man TO raise his bonnet
thereto W Post.
A millionaife's daughter il taken at her
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-10

Thorite. the new explosive, has been dis'in.
gushing Itself by passing through a a. inch
Harveyizcd steel plate. II it, success con.
Times. it will make as great a record for It.
self in the military world as ilostettcr's
equal this wonderful medicine in It's speedy
and permanent mastery Of all diseases Of the
stomach. liver or kidneys. It. a good rem
edy TO try when everything else has failed.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-10
Its Origin.

"fIoot," cried the owl ever and anon.
The fowls of the air and the beasts Of the
field stirred ~uneasily in their sleep and nut.
tered maIedictions.
why are they so angry" asked the owIet
at last.
"They are e%nvious. my child, - replied he
owl. "of my Scotch dialect. IIoOt, hool,"-
Detroit Journal.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-10

Il was afflicted with Eczema more than
twenty years. One box OF Trttcrlne cured
me Rev. A &. Turner, Lakeland, Fla, soc,
Mt druggists, or by mail for cash or stamps.
j. 7. Shuptrinc, muntr, Savannah, Ga.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-10

For Whooping Cough, Piso's Cure is a
successful remedy NJ + Dieter, q Throop
Ave, Brooklyn, y. Y, Nov. II, ~,
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-10

md Fover Is a bottle Of GHovE's T.srfLrss
Cum ToNIc. itts simply iron and qnininein
uiaS'oless form. Nururc no pay Price, 500.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-10

He tardcntly)-I am heels over head in
love with YOU She tthc cruel eoguettc)--
How aWiuI,y upset You must bc,'-lown
Topics.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-10

When a man is disappointed in love
is usually in bis love for money.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-10

Don't put in too much time standing on
dignity or riding a hobby. Chicago Daily
News.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-10

A millionaife's daughter il taken at her
par vaIuc. -Elliott's Magazine.
The commonwealth. (Greenwood, Miss.) 1896-1923, 1899-11-10

Take Laxative Bromo Uuiuiue Tablets. All
druggists refund money III fails to cure. 2Gc.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14

hands and every one went home to lunch.
This i constructive blood.
The other tine Paul Deroulede was patrt-
officially calling. Put them out of Francer'
To this certain NJ. Gustave Hubbard an
swcred: Down with the mouthers.' The
proud answer of the patriot came quick and
Unht fatinSly: You are a coward You
are sold To the jews Foils were chosen,
with or without kid gloves. at pleasure
The combat was 10 cease only when one of
the adversaries was found in a state of alb
solute infeTiUrity. In the first round after
a lively engagement ending in corps-a-
corps-the fencing equivalent of a clinch--
NJ Hubbard Erasped. with his left hand
the foil of NJ. Deroulede 1t was an offense
against all rules They stopped the fight
Immediately. NJ. Hubbard's hand was
bleeding, but not even with constructive
blood" He was disSraced.
Anna Gould's Husband.
In the Castellane-Turot duel blood was
drawn beautifully. 1t may also be set
down the best photographed combat of
the last six months. The handsome young
husband Of Anna Gould arrived on the
ground in his landau, accompanied by
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14

lent conspiracy to keep both men from
harm. Certainly no more vindictive a duel
could have been prophesied than that be-
tween Colonel Henry and Lieutenant Colo
mel Picquart. Henry had called Picquart
liar in open court. Picquart believed Henry
to be a perjured villain. Each had gravely
intensely. Had they been given half
chance one or the other would have fallen.
The fight took place in the riding school
OF the Ecole Militaire. No one was present
but the seconds, the doctors and the UNI
pire. No account has ever been given OF
the details. Only, when all was over. Henry
had an insignificant cut in the forearm II
was not much to satisfy the wounded honor
of Picquart, but it was all that he could
get.
occasionally the Real Thing.
Now and then, it is true, even in these
days of humanity, unhappy accidents oc-
cur. In France, each year sees its terrible
DUEL distinguished from all others. Last
year Lieutenant Durand was run through
the lungs. He still survives, something or
an invalid This year the Italian Deputy
Cavallotti met a tragic and unexpected
death at the hands of his fellow deputy,
Macola. 1t is true that the weapons vert
not ,foils but sabers.
The duel took place in France, just across
the Italian frontier, in the garden OF
villa. From the beginning Macola waited
on the defensive, with low guard. CaVal-
| lotti attacked him violently. Macoa with
| out parrying, simply held his arm out
stretched slightly raising the point. Al
| first it was thought that his point had
| touched Cavallottis breast. The seconds
| had cried, 'Halt.' They were extremely
| careful and insisted examination.
| Cavalotti was not wounded. In the sec
| ond round the two adversaries continued
| the same tactics. second Halt was
called. one of his seconds believing CaVai-
| lotti to have been touched on the face.
| Again it was nothing. In the third round
| Cavallotti continued his energetic attack.
| Macola remained always on the defensive,
with a low guard, seldom parrying, his
arm always outstretched. Again his point
| flashed upward Halt" they cried. This
| time Cavalotti wounded in the
| mouth.
| Cavallotti had not perceived that he was
| touched. lnstinctiVely, however, he put his
! hand to his mouth, and just he was ask
| ing, What is the natter" a squirt of
| blood from the throat silenced him The
| point of Macoas saber had entered his
| mouth. cut his tongue and made a slight
| puncture in the jugular vein. The doctors
We're impeded greatly by the blood, which
| now spurted from the mouth of the I'M
| happy man. Artificial respira ton was re-
! sorted to- AT one moment, acting with
| great decision they had almost succeeded
in making a hgature. by means OF an incl
| sion from the outside of the throat Vain
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-14
SEEN BY A CANTCK.
"A VISITOR From Canada Writes of the
House of Representatives.


10 me visitor in the House of Repre-
9eh'atiEeS VINO has been accustomed to
the severe discipline and strict decorum of
British legislatures the degree of Ifhertv
INDUCED in by the members seems some
what strange. There is continual hum of
conversation, a constant moving about on
the floor, the frequent formation of groups
OF members for consultation and what
would doubtless be regarded as treason
py the attendants in the gallery of the
hother CT parlaments, applause from the
spectators at times. The American pOii-
uclan Is often accused of overvehemence
and a disposition to shout when ordinary
tones would better serve the purpose After
an hour in the big chamber of the popular
mouse, with its continual din one can well
understand that the member of CONGRESS
comes naturally by his strident tones and
strenuous manner. Without them he Would
never be heard by his chattering COL
leagues, and to the galleries he would
speak only by gesticulation The official
reporters suffer greatly from the noise In
stead OF sitting at their desks in front of
the speakers chair, they find it necessary
TO skip about to whatever section of the
house speaker may be in, dropping into a
vacant seat if convenient but more fire.
quently leaning against a desk, pad in
hand Unhappy indeed is that mortal in
the middle of whose take" there is a
change of speakers. He may have crept
close up to the member from Michigan
on the extreme left of the huge semicircle
in which the seats are arranged, and may
have to make a run like a base bah PLAYER
Tor his home base to the other side to
catch the opening remarks of the member
from Arkansas as he rises to interpose an
objection.
1t sometimes happens that members lose
their temperS in the heat of debate The
bowie knife and the revolver, contrary to
the belief of many of kinsmen across
the seas, no longer the weapons with
which these quarrels settled. They
have been replaced by the statutes in calf
and the inkstand, which are much more
convenient and less deadly. When row
breaks out on the floor and the combatants
come to close quarters, it is the duty of
the Sergcant-at-armS to interpose the mace
between them. The mace is the emblem
of the civil power, but it is somewhat diff
ferent in appearance from ours. 1t con-
gether with ligaments of silver and having
on top silver globe surmounted by a sill
yer eagle. 1t resembles the fasces borne
by the lictors before the Roman mags-
trates. 1t is known Familiarity as the
bird" Just before the declaration of war
with Spain the bird did duty in quelling
a row. An excited member had enforced
his remarks by throwing the law in a
crete form at his opponents head. The
latter made rush at his antagonist,
tuaI friends held them back, while from
all sides of the house came the cry Ser
geaut, bring the bird!' The bird was sent
forward to the fighting line rapidly as
possible and hostiities ceased. The man
who would dare to strike blow over the
bird has not yet entered Congress.
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a crop OF blood was seen on Gerault- Rich
ards cheek HALT" was the cry. The
wound was insignificant, but the doctors,
IN spite OF the desire of Gerault- Richard to
go on, decided that the duel should end
1t was thus the parties could stand IN
against each other for a final PHOTOGRAPHIC
experience. They divided the expense and
each now has souvenir of the affair TO
leave to his descendants
Blood, and How Much,
Blood flowed Blood ought always to
now This is the advantage of the foil over
the pistol. that 1t may cause blood to flow
without barbarous peril. Il am not a bu-
Veur de sang recently remarked a Pari-
sian OF great experience in these matters
Il am always for the arrangement of the
vast majority of these affairs But if you
bring four men, not counting the doctors
out into the woods of a cold morning ii is
certainly not to string beads, as they say
Vulgarly. but to wash out an injury II
no blood flows nothing is washed"
How much blood shall flow Is another
matter. The truth is that the seconds and
the doctors regularly enter into benevo-
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HIS MANY DUTIES
Gen. Leonard Wood is One of the
Busiest Men Alive.
WORKING WONDERS In SANTIAGO
Possesses Executive Ability of the
Very Highest Order.
POpTTI,A AR WITH ENEpN nNE
POPULAR WITH EVERY ONE

Written for The Evening Star.
Il am willing to stay here and work like
a slave. 1 am willing to fight the fever
and to do ten mems work. I will stand
any hardship and do everything in my
power, if they will only let me alone
Seated in his office in the palace at San
uago de Cuba, with his desk piled high
with mail and paper and documents. with
the ante-room filled with officials and civil
isns and Cubans of every degree General
Leonard Wood, military and civil governor
o. the province of Santiago. uttered the
above words with a fervor there was no
mistaking. Gen. Wood arrived in Washing
ton this week
/ had seen him that day harassed with
enough details to swamp a regiment of
ordinary men. He had come from his home
on the outskirts of town before y o'clock.
and, as was his wont, he went first to the
palace. His Office hours were, as civil
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Tender RecOlIectiOns.
nm tho I oufon Indy

The balloon was Juggling at its rope and
bouncing about clumsly in the puffs of
wind. A widow stood regarding it with
streaming eyes, She was alone, but q
crowd gathered about her. attracted by her
untimely tears. She sobbed for ten min
utes, while the crowd restrained themselves
but at last an old gentleman, whose long
white hair and sanity face declared his
belief that he was privileged to thrust him
self into anybody's business, stepped for
ward and said:
Madam, why do you weep? Why, oh,
these tears?"
Tie woman snuffled loudly and then re-
piled:
IT'S the balloon
But" queried the old gentleman "why
does the spectacle of a balloon cause You TO
weep? Did loved son once perish as an
aeronaut?'
Mo- replied the weeper sit wasn't a
son-it was my husband"
"Ah, your husband was killed while bal
looning?"
NO, he wasn't; my husband died in his
bed, but he weighed twenty-one stone and
that jumping balloon reminds me of lust
how Henry looked the last time l saw him
a-dancing. His figure was like thatr' and
the widow dissolved in new burst of
tears.