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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1899-09-15
New York Stocks.

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ronIpan building.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05
BRIGHT MEN HAVE BIG HEADS.
Phrenologists Agree on the Value of
Large CraniaI Developments.

Phrenologists Agree on the Value of
Large Cranial Development.
From the Sioux City Journal: "All
things being equal" said the phrenolo-
gist, 'size is the measure of power.
That is, man with small head can
not get to be president of the United
States. nor can real small man at
tain to that position. They have a
comparison of the men who have been
presidents of our nation, consisting of
the relative size of their heads and
their respective weights, which goes to
show that they have been tall men and
that they have had large heads. Phren-
ologists also state that because a man
has large head it is no reason to be-
lieve that he has an unusual amount of
brain power. But they say that he has
the best opportunity for development
and he can cram more learning into
his head than the man with the smaller
head. People with thin heads are u.s.
ually ruled by the broad heads. The
protuberance Immediately above and
behind the ears denotes executive force.
and ability, and a man with a narrow
head has little of this power. The
best lawyers and statesmen have wide
broad heads. The argumentative fac
ulty, which is located in front on each
side of the top of the head, is we'll de-
veloped in these persons, so that it
gives the Uranium it's shape. You can
generally tell whether a man is refined
in his tastes by the width of his fore
head above the eyebrows. If he has a
good development above his eyes he is
a man who knows what is going on in
the world about him. You can tell a
mans generosity and his sympathetic
powers by the size of his head at the
forward portion on top You can also
determine something about his own es-
timation of himself and his ability TO
stand by point if he thinks he ia in
the right by knowing the exact size OF
his head from the middle of each ear
to the crown. His fighting qualities
and his ability to make his way in the
world are denoted by slight elevations
behind and above the ears. The size
of mans head is determined by run
ming a measure around 1t just above
the eyebrows to the back OF the head
passing over the occipital bone"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05
MANY A SLIP
'Twixt the Cup and the Lip Was Again
Demonstrated.

Demonstrated.
New York Tribune: He was from
Kentucky, and a well-known member
in the club of an Eastern city. AS he
entered the smoking room a number Of
his friends, as they rose to meet him,
glanced with anticipatory relish at a
five-gallon demijohn he was carrying.
Placing the jug on a convenient table
he said to the waiting group: "There
is some of the finest bourbon that ever
came out of the blue grass regions of
Old Kaintuck, and little of the same
vintage remains there now So pre-
cious is it that for fear of accident
For thirty years embraced and kissed
by slaves of oak, that grand liquor
has rested beneath the caves in the
garnet of the home of my ancestors.
1t contains no next mornings head
ache, but holds the songs of birds and
the smiles of beautiful women. Drink
only four glasses and you belong to the
rich of this earth. Drink six, and you
will sit with kings and be their equal
To you Langford, as the most revered
OF those present, l give the honor of
the first glass" The oldest man pres
ent, and one who prided himself on
his knowledge of all things CASTRO
nomic, rose at the words. Picking up
the demijohn by the handle, he at
tempted the barkeeper's swing, which,
when perfectly executed, brings a jug
to rest in the crotch of the elbow, but,
alas! for poor human intentions, the
jug swung by the waiting elbow, and
dashed itself to fragments on the tas-
sellated floor Feelings too deep for
ttterance overcame the horror stricken
group as simultaneous reach for
pockethandkerchiefs was made.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05
PEN AND INK MARKS.
HOW THEY ARE ANALYZED BY
THE EXPERTS.
How Handwriting Is Identified-The
Examiner Makes His Deductions
from Specimens submItted-Not Al
ways Accurate. D

When a piece of disputed or suspect
ed handwriting is submitted to an ex-
pert, his first care is to note it's gem
eral appearance. He observes what
seems to be the characteristic habits
or hand In the writer, the style, shsd-
ing and connection of letters, their re-
lation to the base line OF the writing
and other significant point. The same
process is applied to specimen of the
alleged writer's general hand, writes
Daniel t. Ames In Ainslees Magazine.
Ihe next step is to disintegrate the
writing so that the letters repeated in
Doth specimens may be compared in
detail when placed side by side. In
this way Emergencies or resembances,
which might not appear to the eye in
the body of paper, are made perfect
~ clear. If any of the letters show
signs of hesitation or retouching, as
frequently happens in forgeries, they
are photographed through the micro
scope. BY this enlargement retouches
or traces are brought out so that they
NNA W oSVH plainly ny the unframed
eye. Having made his examination of
the whole writing, step by step, the
expert summarizes the results, num-
herring corresponding parts, and call
ing attention to discrepancies or re-
semblances as they occur. BY this
process his conclusions are made per-
fectly clear, in all ordinary cases, to
anybody who reads his report. In ex-
ceptional circumstances such as court
trials, he may go before a jury with
blackboard and pencil and show ex-
actly how a forger wrote a certain let
ter, as well as the way in which the
persons whose writing habitually
formed it. If his deductions are ac-
curate, the results, presented in this
graphic manner, usually are convinc-
ing to all intelligent and unprecedented
observers. 1t is one of the advantages
Of graphology that, ordinarily, it's con-
clusions may be made as plain as the
nose on mans face.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05
INExHAUS TIBLE.
Ie che Supply of RattIesnske skins-whs'
They Are Used For.

Is ehe supply OF 7nAAA'
They Are Used For.
Washington STAR Speaking OF the
uses to which queer kinds OF leather
are nowadays put" said resident or
West Pike, on Pine creek, Pennsyi-
yania, to the writer recently, reminds
me OF factory in my town where rat
tlesnakes' skins are employed quite ex-
tensively for making a variety OF belts,
slippers, gloves. neckties and waist
coats for winter wear. For several
years prior to 1897 the firm had been
making horse hide gloves and mlttens
for motormen and railroad men, but in
the fall of the year mentioned they De-
gan to use rattlesnake skins, for when
there was no market. The material
was found so pretty and so well adapt
ed for the purpose for which it was
utilized that orders for the output OF
the factory were soon received from eV-
cry prominent city in the United
States. The factory. which believe
is the only one of its kind in the coun-
lly, &c hOW uOlHS a. lhiifih6
in goods made of this novel kind OF
leather. The skins come to the factory
sailed and with the heads off. Some
times the rattles are still attached to
the tail. The skins are tanned and
prepared for use in the factory, where
the operation requires thirty days. the
curing process removes all the disa-
greeable odor peculiar to the raw skin
and brings out the natural brightness
OF the black and yellow mottle to per-
lection. The supply of rattlesnake
skins is said to be practically mex
haustible. They come from the north
ern tier of Pennsylvania counties, from
the Lake George region, Colorado, Wy
oming and Michigan. The skins are
worth from 25 cents to so each, accord
ing to size, those of the black, or male
rattler being the most valuable. The
rattles are converted into scarf pins
and sold at fancy prices to people who
are fond of such curiosties.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05
A Senatorial slanasr.

Two ladies visiting in Washington
during one of the sessions of congress
went to the capitol to hear the pro-
ceedings in the United States senate
Most of the galleries being filled, they
approached the doorkeeper of the SEN
ators gallery, where admission is by
card. AS they did not possess this
passport, the doorkeeper suggested
that they procure one from any sena-
tor they might be acquainted with.
But we do not know any senator
they replied. Well, it is very much
to your credit said the doorkeeper.
Pass right on, ladies. San Francisco
Argonaut.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05

X semon, while sailing in the Tor
res Straits and along the coast of Aus
tralia, threw overheard the remains of
crabs Of which he had eaten. Imme-
diately there appeared from under the
ship several fishes which captured
these pieces and then disappeared mn
der the vessel Mr.. Semon recognized
the remora, which. with the aid OF the
suction nm ON its back, hangs on the
bottom OF vessels and the bellies of
larger fishes, mainly sharks. and has
itself carried along, By conceeling a
nook in some bait idr. Semon succeed
ed In landing one of them, but a sec
ond specimen couIS not be obtained
because the school noticed the capture
OF their comrade. and could not be
tempted to any amount of batting.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05
CHAPTER XIV

AND SO, as he grew in years DRINK
ing became a confirmed habit in h,u,
by-and-by he found it was almost =
necessity Until he had stimulated hir,
sell for the day he was wretched and
almost incapable of ATTENDING - ~
duties. By night he was generate, =.
toxlcated; and on such a night
sleeping off the fumes of his ;rtna ,e
perance, he had fallen a victim - ~.
horrible accusation. '"a'
The noise of the men in tbo
mad ceased. A great stiffness 80
10 nave set in, and the very s;Iaaoa
reused Luke to the fact thai he ~
yet to go to bed. ""u
having piled more wood rnon A.
ure, he proceeded to make himeal, -.
lortaDie for the night. Upon tho
@oouen bunk or bedstead. which had
oeen made with rough planks ana nn
rights driven into the earth tbera ~ w.
an ample supply of dry fern and 49,
whicn had served as mattress e.,
1ne previous occupants of the but rh;.
Luxe mad proceeded to shake ~ MS
a. !, 70 render s it more comfortable t oU
y was hard and closely pressod -. ~
oelns IN use for some time i'0"'
IN doing so, he suddenly stor,,
80 what was that at the haad - =,
the bed? A snake? "e mead OF
,,,, neizlng a stick, he advanced oono
,ully' holding the candle in ~, 'Sre re-
nanu' NO. it was no snake T. S,. leit
piece of leather-a broker ~ was a
iaA'ns 1t up he carefully examined I1 -
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05

The singular lack of patriotism dis
played by the vast majority of Chinese
is not confined to the common people,
but vitiates all official circles. A Chi
nese naval officer recently returning to
China after three years study in Ger
many at the expense of the Chinese
government. was asked whether he
would serve his country in case war
arose, or join some other nation. His
prompt reply was. wait and see which
comes out best"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05

Kent county, Maryland, has the dis
tinction of having what State Ento-
mologist Johnson declares to be the
monster peach tree OF the United
States. The big tree is at Napley, the
fine estate OF Alan Harris. in the ten
ancy OF Robert Wickes. The trunk is
67 inches in circumference, 90 inches
in diameter or about the size of the
ordinary kerosene barrel. Three of the
limbs are % inches, 20 inches and 80
inches In circumference, respectively.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05

There is no surer safeguard against
all degrees of mental unsoundness than
habit of self-control. AS men of
quick blood may fall dead in moments
OF high excitement, so may lesser dis
turbances, Oft repeated, unsettle the
rational faculties. Machinery that is
loosely set tends to jar itself TO pieces
and the agitations OF ungoverned emo
ton may gradually produce an I'm
stable equilibrium" OF the nervous svs-
TEN, and predlspose the brightest man
or woman to be entirely upset by a
sudden crisis of passion alarm, loss. or
ecstasy. For joy, like grief, anger.
fear or appetite. requires the gentle
restraint of reason The asylums are
full OF admonitory cases. Wanted for
each individual, good internal gov
eminent, well administered.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05


and, upon the inside. he b.1., :,
marked in ink" R. L." t y. +
his brother. "sa
How had 1t come tho.
had been in the hut then - =
had been broken probablv !, ~
Whatever had been done win ~
supposing him to have bss' X
and the things he had uOoa =
ed as great a mystery IN f'
but this piece OF belt had no ,,'
overlooked by his assailan,.
1t seemed as a witness ss.,'
Luke searched carefully ~. u,
fern for some additional s w. 4
could find nothing. Al lss, II
with thinking, he lay dow,
asleep. 4,
For five or six hours tho a..
slept soundly. The fire h, r,
down to a few smoulderinr !
the tallow dip which he had ~
had long since expired. tn. q 4,
breeze blew keenly tbro,. Bl
creVices of the slab walls A..
sun had not yet risen, when \
Luke moved painfully in nj, Al
Then he commenced to str,,
cry out strange things. ~
Whatever his dreams NAV h,.
they caused him to clutch srI Al
the sides Of the bunk and "a
wildly in the air, while bead, !
piration-silent proofs Of n, y
agony-bedewed his distorted |. W
At length, as if his soul cap
the torture no longer, he Loan. y,
the bed with yell and sboutp
Bob-what is it? Here | an
was 1t that you said?" The,
came quite awake.
He struck a match and u,s. til
other candle. Seeing no one min
he listened; but he heard notbl, ty
wildly impressed with the is W
he had heard his brothers n dc
opened the door, and looked ali psu
outside. No one was there sse
times he called OUT re
"Halloa, Bob! Bob Lukel IA at
Bill-your brother Bill! Do tie
No answer came. At last h sf
back into the hut and sat down ,cI
for daylight. u
In vain he tried to remenbg W
it was he had dreamed, but all /; -
recall was that he had hear his
er's voice calling out for help 3
cts that horrible drink; =,
got the better of it yet" he nun
to himself. II am shaken to
with it. and can't sleep in peau. !,
Ito be Continuedl A.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05
PHOTOGRAPH TABLES.
New Idea That viii he Welcomed In
Every Household.

new iuea Ihat VIII Be welcomed In
Every Household.
A new table is being shown in the
swell furniture stores which could cas-
lily be duplicated in less expensive ma
terials and placed in more than one
room in the house. We all know how
photographs accumulate and how hard
it is to keep them from dust and also
from fading. This table is designed
especially for photographs and will fill
a long-felt want. 1t is about as large
as the old-fashioned work table and
like it, has a top which opens, disclos-
ing box inside which is divided into
compartments of different sizes for the
reception of photographs. The ton is
OF plated satin brocade, so arranged
that pictures can be poked in here and
there, and when opened the ton forms
quite an ornamental background for
the faces of our friends. The imported
model is very beautifully and expen-
sively upholstered in heavy Pompa-
dour brocade of an ecru color. now
dered with small flowers. In copyine
this pretty invention for the preserva-
ton of photographs cheaper wood can
be used, and the covering may he of
some inexpensive silk. cretonne or
plush.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05

An Ohio man who had held Office for
twenty years has just been placed in
an asylum in consequence of his de-
feat. He was bound to make the pub
lie support him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05
Rut enc MAN rnnrht 49,,

Miss Oldgirl-It is not for lack Of
opportunities that | have remained
single. Miss Pert-No, dare say you
have given the men plenty of chances
TO propose
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05
odd Collecting Fad.

Among the latest collecting fads is a
search after odd trade signs and circu-
lars. The collectors declare there is
more fun in il than anything in the
collecting line yet attempted.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05

We like to see people eat heartily at
supper when they go to dance, but
would draw the line at carrying away
sandwiches in their pockets.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05

Our characters are formed and sus-
tanned by ourselves and by our own ac-
tions and purposes, and not by 9TH
ers. Calumniators may usually be
trusted to time and the slow but steady
justice of public opinion.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05

Some men are so self-important that
they imagine their weight on one side
OF the globe causes the other side to
tip up.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05

Certainly the world will hear from
the college graduates again. For years
they will get together and let forth the
college yell on every provocation.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05

The man who is thoroughly imbued
with the idea that public office is a
public trust doesn't believe in investi-
eating committees
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05

AS Gov. Roosevelt is now a doctor
OF laws, Mr.. Plat may find 1t harder
than ever to law down laws for the
rough rider.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05

The man who fell out of a window in
the patent Office at Washington had
probably just heard the rumor that
Mark Hanna would resign
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05

Butler-"Oh, Mr.. loot, WIZ"
were out a gentleman called ~,
Was he a big, strong mani
wasn't very strong. | found Nv
BILE in throwing him out. >"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05

It's surprising how gladly some peo-
pie will exchange a small load Of
trouble for large load of cheap liquor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05

The indications are that nearly all
the lightweight boxers are now en-
gagged In Grating Strawberries.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05

To Senator Mason belongs the credit
of the discovery that to the pure all
things are adulterated.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05

The player who sweeps the board
in game OF chance always gets the
dust.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05

Ten cents in your pocket "
chase more than the dollar 81
owes you.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05
SOCIAL PRETENDERs

The ways of social pretenden N OF
ways amusing and often ingaIv
The query, do you know the Slgir
Hobsons?" and the reply. "0t 'oI
mately; why, | dined with then e.
two nights ago" are common svh
where, though they deceive M
In England, however, there are q,e'
forms and devices which are VOL
larly interesting. An EnglishnMo o.
of a certain ingenious friend dpl
who, when writing a letter, inTIdo''
begins with "Dear Duchess" IT,,
this he lightly runs his pen, aus -
proceeds below soberly with :,
Smith" By means of this sinls !.
vice he has contrived to advale ..
self considerably in life h.
q,
In the earlier days Of my 1e,
career" continues the Englishmlf
remember having been muh a,
pressed by an individual who VIC
parently acquainted with all ti' ,e
riage folk in town. His hat va
petually on the move. No soona n
a carriage dashed past than ne
lesiurely bow, at times casuag b
marking, Why, there's Lady rs
more. What a charming WomN ~
isl or otherwise making some
airy comment on the situation =
matter of fact. he was ever! :
complete a stranger to the lazy
was myself. | groan when !,
the numerous dinners and othef Il
sive civilities | wasted on Job !,
ecrable old humbug in those ln' l,
days" v
Another self-advertiser had Ol~'l
once only, been favored WIN e
conversation with a prominen' q
parsonage. Ever afterward ne .
iably addressed every one as Oh
casionally, however. correctlns
self and apologizing on the grol'i
his long connection with royalu'
another individual contriyes "
upon his intimacy with great
Immediately on learning OF tn'D
mise. No sooner do the pSpsn i
nounce that THE right hono'aO,
earl of Scattermore" has departs
life than this fellow stralsa,I
adopts the late peer as an ~
much-lamented friend. He thl'gt
these spurious post-morten in'l'Dc
The most surprising scheme'
ing to American notions, is 'u'
Mrs. Somerset Cobbles, fasVp.
and ambitious little lady, posses
pretty eyes and a fixed determlD
to make her way up in tne
Daily for weeks did a smsr.
brougham. bearing the royal co'u ~,
stamped with the royal crest y,
itself at her door. and daily lo' n
did the envious neighbors srln'
teeth thereat. Somehow her
leaked out. She had, it appeareu, :
the coachman into bringing No
ter's carriage to do short du'
day outside her doori
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05

Powder magazines ought to be clas-
sified as fash literature
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05

An American response to expres-
sions of English sympathy during the
late war. signed by representative men
from every state in the union. was re-
Gently sent to London, and WARMLY
welcomed by our kinsmen. who had
begun to think us Indifferent to their
advances. The neglect to exhibit
prompt and cordial recognition for
favors received. or goodwill and
friendllness manifested. is not only de-
meaning to nation or an individual
but Il stands in the way of future adj
vantages. Il liked the young mans
appearance" an influential woman re-
Gently remarked. but as he has failed
to call or write in acknowledgment
OF the courtesies shown him. | shall
hardly take the trouble to favor him
socially again" Thanks are the ex-
chequer of the poor. sings Shakespeare
Yes, and of the wise as we'll
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05

The top round of the ladder OF fame
is as difficult to reach as the north pole.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05

One OF the most interesting Incl
dents OF the opening OF the twentieth
century will be the changing of the
Russian calendar so as to make It con-
form to that used by the rest of the
civilized world. Steps to that end are
already being taken by order OF the
Russian government.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-05

Whisky straight makes crooked
paths.