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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31

Many stories are told of the clever
ness of the raven, bird that really
seems to have reasoning powers. One
Of these stories tells how a raven by a
skilful stratagem got young hare for
Its dinner, says the Philadelphia
Times. 1t had pounced upon the little
animal, but the mother hare drove 1t
away. Then the raven slowly re-
treated, encouraging the mother to fol-
low him. and even pretending that he
was afraid of her. In this fashion he
led her considerable distance from
the young one, and then suddenly, be-
fore the hare had time to realize the
meaning of the trick, he rose in the air,
flew swiftly back, caught the young
hare In his beak and bore 1t away. A
similar plan was adopted by some
ravens that wished to steal food from
a dog. They leased him till he grew
SO angry that he chased them from ths
spot, but the artful birds turned sharp.
ly around, easily reached the dish be.
fore him and carried off the choicer
bits In triumph. AS to the ravens
power of speech, the following story
VIII show how aptly it can talk: A
gentleman while travelling through a
wood In the south of England was
startled by hearing shout of Fair
play, gentlemen fair play!" uttered
In loud tones. The cry being present.
ly repeated the gentleman thought Il
must proceed from some one in dis
tress and at once began to search for
MIN. he soon discovered two ravens
nercely attacking a third. He was 81
struck with the appeal of the oppressed
bird that he promptly rescued him. II
turned out that the victim was a tame
raven belonging to house In the
neighborhood, and the cry that it has
used so OPPORTUNITY was one of man,
that 1t had been taught to utter.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31
LABOR AND INDUSTRY
some NOTES OF INTEREST TO
UNION WORKMEN.
To Inject More Humanity Into Economic
systcms--A Church and Railroad
Act Parallels Between the Blacklist
and the boycott.


Pretty good world If you take II al
round
Pretty good world good people
Better be on than be under the grof,nd-
Pretty good world good peoplel
BETTER be here where the skies are blue
As the eyes OF your sweetheart a-snlIlia
at you
BETTER than lyin meath daisies and dsw-
Pretty good world. good people
pretty good world, with its hopes and Its
fears
Pretty good world. good people!
Bun Wrinkles bright through the rain of
its tears
Pretty good world good peoplel
Better be here, where the pathway you
know
Where the thorns In the garden. where
sweet roses grow
Than to rest where you feel not the fall
O. the snow
Pretty good world good peoplel
Pretty good world Let us sing il that
Pretty good world, good peopIe
Make UP your mind that you are in It to
stay
AT least for a season, good peopleI
fretty good world with its dark and it's
bright
Pretty good world with its love and It's
light;
Sing Il that way till you whisper. "Good-
nightl'-
Pretty good world, good peoplel
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31

was left to pick few peas thai d
been thrown down to make his pastine
more agreeable. After awhile the pig
was not to be found and servant was
sent to see IL he had strayed back to
his old home. There he was found
happy and free among the other ami
mails of the cottage He was again
driven to his new quarters, and con-
fined to the sty for nearly two days.
When 1t was thought he had become
reconciled to his new home or had for
gotten his old one, he was again liber-
ated and suffered to roam at will about
the fold He was watched for awhile,
but seemed to be so entirely at home
that he was left and forgotten until 1t
was time to confine him to his own
quarters, when he was again sought FOR
In vain. He had once more strayed to
his old haunts and had to be brought
back again. On the morning following
this escape my friend went to the sty
and found near it little brown dog,
which he then remembered he had seen
about the premises several times since
the fair and it occurred to him that
the pig and he were acquainted and
would, If the opportunity were offered,
trot home together. So the pig was
liberated in order to see if the surmise
was correct, and sure enough, recogni-
ton, sweet and tender, was soon wit
messed. They were followed at a re-
spectacle distance for fully half mile,
as they diligently trotted home to-
gether, the dog leading the way and
anxiously looking back every now and
then to see if his friend was following.
The little dog had been missed by his
master for long periods together, and
his absence could not be accounted
for till my friend solved the mystery.
There was evidently a strong attach
ment between them, but whether it
was the force of this attachment or
anxiety to look after his masters in
terests, the conduct of the dog was
equally wonderful.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31
now tho Giant OCTOPUS Eats.


From San Francisco CALI Never
before had 1t fallen to my lot to see
the terrible monster we encountered
ON the last passage from San Francisco
toward Nanaimo in the bark Willscott
OF Honolulu" said a skipper the other
day. I'VE knew that the octopus grew
to an immense size, as Banks and Sol
ander, who accompanied Capt. Cook in
his first voyage around the world,
found the dead carcass of one floating
on the water to the westward of Cape
Horn. 1t was supposed to be twenty
by thirty feet the body only; the ten
tacles were hanging under the water.
1t was surrounded by myriads of birds,
which were feeding greedily on it's re-
mains. Pliny also mentions a similar
monster, having eight arms thirty feet
long and a corresponding girth, and
many other writers, too numerous to
mention, have certified to its actual ex-
istence. But did not believe that any
thing similar to the terrible devil fish
described by Victor Hugo was really in
existence until had ocular demonstra-
ton of the fact on this passage. It's
eyes were large, of a greenish tint and
somewhat protruding; its mouth, how
ever, was not SO very large, and it ap-
peared to be shaped like a parrots
bill; its tentacles were tapering, and,
like its body, of grayish color, COW
cred with spots. 1t appeared to pos
sess the chameleonlike power of chang
Ing the color of these spots in a most
extraordinary manner as fast as the
eye could detect the changes they
varied from very rich crimson to a
dark, dull brown, these changes. no
doubt, indicating the high state Of ex-
element under which the creature was
at the time. Suddenly the octopus dis
charged huge jet of dark-colored
huid full into the eyes of sunfish, and
then, rushing forward with the rapid
ity Of an arrow, it encircled it's prey
with the long tentacles, and in another
moment the victor and vanquished had
disappeared below the surface of the
water. In a few moments more we
had sailed right over the scene and
Aouhu lhS water Wd6 COlOT6u almost
black for space fully 200 feet in diam
eter, and we noticed an odor slightly
resembling iodine rising from the wa
ter; our patent log line of snow-white
cotton, which was towing astern, was
colored almost black, and 1t has not
yet assumed Its white freshness. al
though 1t was towed in the water fully
800 miles since the above episode.
About twenty minutes after we had
passed over the spot we saw the huge
creature again on the surface enjoying
its meal in very leisurely manner.
rolling the body of the unfortunate
sunfish over and over and biting off
large mouthfuls with its cruel-looking
beak. knew before that these huge
octopods and their relatives, the deca-
pods, were not altogether mythical. as
they have at the United States national
museum in Washington, papier
mache cast OF one of the latter which
was found stranded on the north shore
of Trinity bay, Newfoundland, on the
I'D day of September, 1877. The total
length OF this specimen, including ten
tacles, was only sixty feet, so It is
quite safe to infer that 1t had not be-
come OF age when it was wrecked"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31
IN THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS
AND EVENTS.
How the Giant Octopus Euts-Few Have
Ever Seem the Monster Devour His
Prey-A Curious Attachment--CIever
Tricks of Ravens.
Leisurely Lane.

Is there no road now to Leisurely Lane!
We Travelled 1t long ago,
place for the tagging of leisurely steps,
sweet and shady and slow.
There were rims of restful hills beyond
and fields of drear1ful wheat
With shadows of clouds across them
blown and peoples asleep at our feet.
There lads and maids on a Sunday met
and strolled them two and two,
The leaves they laced in roof oerhead
and only the sun peered through,
And there was time to gather a rose and
time for a wood birds CALL
And plenty of time to sit by a stream
and hearlSen its ripple and fall
Is there no road now to Leisurely Lane?
God knows we have hurried afar!
There was once a lamp through the
brooding dusk and over the tree a
star.
There was once a breath of the clover
bloom-sweet heaven, we haYe hur-
ried so long,-
And there was a gate by q white rose
clasped and out of the dusk a song.
That song-the echo is strange and sweet.
The voice-it is weak and old,
1t hath no part with this fierce, wild
rush and this hard mad fight for
gold.
1t hath no part with the clamor and din
and the Earring of wheel and stone.
Oh, listen, my heart, and forget-forget
that we reap the bread we have
sown!
Is there no road now to Leisurely Lane,
where, lingering, one by one
The summoning bells of twilight time
over the meadows blown
May find us strolling our homeward way
glad of the evening star?
Is there no road now to Leisurely Lane?
God knows we have hurried ATARI
Ladies' Home Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31

There are few things more inter
esting in the natural history of ami
mails, or. indeed, more wonderful
than the partiality which individuals
OF totally different race have ex-
hibited for each other, says the Lon
don Mail About ten years ago a
friend who was rector Of rural parisb
in North Wales bought a pig at one Of
his village fairs. 1t belonged 70 a
cottager who lived nearly tour miles
from the place where the fair wss
neid' aid who had probably brought it
on loot from his cottage that morning.
Inc pig was driven up to the rectory
and placed In the sty, and on the next
morning my friend went to see his
new purchase and to turn him out into
the fold 10 take an airing, where he
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31
A Wonderful Dress.

Princess Czartorysh has had a Won
derful dress made in Paris. ON which
her coat of arms is produced In Jewels
on a white satin ground. For This
purpose the stones had to be pierced
and, though their value was deteri,
GRATED, the dress as it stands is valued
at $4,000.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31

From Judge: She was q pretty
young thing, fresh from a fashionable
finishing school" She was bidding
the "happiest man on earth" a fond
adieu on the stoop of the old country
b3use.
Now dearest, just before 1 CO." he
said, commencing all over again, what
kind of ring shall 1t be2"
ooh, Jack" she answered, raptur-
ously, do get me solitaire with three
diamonds in It,"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31

When we were first married he
called me his little kitten" walled Mrs.
Bickers, "and now he calls me a cat"
But you must remember" replied
the consoling one, that even little kit
tens grow up to be cats in compare
lively short space of time. Detroit
Free Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31
. swine nresdl.s HE WI

swine Breeds.
CONDENSED from Farmer..
graphic Report Of W,,..AsF
Institute.) nse
A. j. Lovejoy of Illlno,.
swine raising. In part ~
better to raise two croD.
year and turn them of s ~ y
raise one crop and not , ~"
TIL they are large. Disc.
hogs come largely from ''''
breeding and from feedIr. I
corn.
A good SOW should be a o..
The sows and boars shouIS !
during November. The -.
pigs are narrowed the beta, ~ /.
care for them. By the tima :
clover is ready we can mn. !
IL II the pigs have been farro,'
We feed cooked or scaldea !
our fattening animals du,,'
Nothing seems worse to ma y
a lot OF pigs in winter vow
quarters and fed on cold ~.
Careful attention to detail
sary. A man, to get the l..
suits, must be a close obso,v.
the condition of the bowa''
that the pigs do not becom.
with Vermin. Use germicid.s
infectants in your pens. n"
init young and old pigs ii
gether. / have twenty mic ,
twenty acres OF land, one uIs
an acre of land.
Q.-Do you ever have cbol.
your hogs?
Mr.. Lovejoy.-I have not
for IL years, and then I %,
st. Louis Fair.
Q.-What do your pig hons
A.-They cost s14 each.
eight feet square.
Q.-What do you use for IA
A.-Wire fencing, which CO
81 cents a rod.
Q.-How much more do III
houses cost than it would q
kept all the hogs in one hO
Al would not have all
house.
Q.-What are the more
parts of a hog in the market
A.-The hams are the most
and then comes the bacon.
say that the ham Is worth q
more than the side meat.
Q.-How old are your q
they breed?
A.-From one year to ell
old. Some OF our farmers b
sows before they are six m,
but that is a mistake.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31
The Lack of a Carmel.

Missionary-"Was it liquor that
brought you to this?"
Imprisoned Burglar-"No, sir; it was
house-cleanin'-spring house-cleanin',
SIR"
Missionary-'Eh -house-cleanin'?
Burglary essir. The woman had
been house-cleanin', an the stair car
pet was up, an the folks heard -
Tid-Bits.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31

slaughter of Tuberculous Cattle In
OF late some localities in
have been stirred up by the sls
OF tuberculous cows, and gu
have been asked as to the Ia
permits this slaughter. We d
there has been no change In
during the last four years.
reference to the new laws Of ID
show us nothing on this line
presume the law is the same
appearing In the revised Stat
Illinois for the year 1895. 7
as then published gave powers
Live Stock Commissioners Of Il
to slaughter animals wherever
thought necessary. Previous to
ter the commissioners have pc
select three citizens to appra
animals at their real value, a
value can be recovered from th
but not to exceed SIS each TO
and 500 each for horses. The
Is secured on the signature by
ernor that the claim is eorrec
state auditor then draws a war
the state treasurer for the
Under these restrictions it Is n
ly that the Live Stock CommiI
will destroy more animals than
essary.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31
Her Disturbing Thought.

Life: What is troubling you now,
Penelope?" said Marguerite to her
friend, as she noticed the cloud on her
brow.
Il was merely thinking, Marguerite"
replied Penelope, that when a woman
condescends to marry, she is compelled
by force of circumstances beyond her
control to marry a mere man."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31
A YeIIow Idea.

Judge: "We," said one yellow editor
to another, "have printed picture of
Dewey's wife and picture of the wo-
man Dewey wanted and couldn't get
Now, what shall we do?"
Now, We'll print series of pictures
OF women that Dewey might have
fallen in love with if he had met
them"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31
A Hindu Bride.

When Hindu woman is married
she wears upon her neck The teIi =
jewel set in gold, and a sign Of belns.
in the marriage state. The placing Of
this jewel upon the neck Of the bride
forms part Of the most important rite
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31

Grubbs-"Perkins seems to be SELF
made man"
stubbs-"Well, If you ever saw him
when his wife was around you would
think he was made to order. "-ob,o
State Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31

MRS. Benham-"The report OF tba
baseball game says that one Of ths
players died at the plate" '
ben Well, what of it?"
mrs Benham-T suppose II was
oyereating that killed him?,-rndn go
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31
To Wash CoIored silks.

Dipping any colored silk in strong
salt and water before st is washed will
preserve its color ana brightness. and
prevent the colors running.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31

mer." e an sum
flows that?"
Patients who go away ow,ru =,
health" much better
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31
His Cav Old Time.

Yes, his wife left him at home
alone"
How does he seem to enjoy itP"
He says he is having a gay old
orgy"
How does he pass his timer"
SITS on the front steps and waits
for the letter carrier. "-Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31
Wells?

Teacher-"N0W, Robert, what Is q
niche in a church,"
Robert-"Why, s'pose it's just the
same as niche out of church, only you
can't scratch it so good. From Scraps.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

A Variety of Jokes. Gibes ana Awoni@as
Original and STANDARDIZATION and
-Jetsam from the Tide of Hunor-
WEsty Sayings.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31
How does he pass his time? ?"


Washington Star: I'm afraid IN
lose my place" said the valet OF a
young man who had become natural
lied in England.
What's the trouble?"
II thoughtlessly addressed him AIN
Mrs. Astor' I should have said
Hastor.'"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31
APPLYING Poultry Manure.

Do not neglect to make use aTem'
poultry droppings, says the faDnsin
There is no manure on the farm Fisqu
equals it, and IL properly gsHput
from droppings boards, 1t will E,r y
tirely free from weed seeds,
important characteristic of ferun
A great many are afraid to use IT
ing 1t is so strong as to burn "
plants which 1t is intended to beS
There Is only one proper method as 4
plying poultry manure to the SOL
fore planting, and that is broadcSS
1t upon the soil after plowins
thoroughly mixing 1t with the COL
narrowing. Applied in this way
growth of the crops grown on
piece OF ground will be simply
derful. 1t should be spread ~
thin, at least O wheelbarrowiu
go as far as a wagonload OF CIV
stable manure. The thicker 1t Is Fn =
the more thoroughly 1t should @s
rowed into the soil.
Care of Breeding Stock.-h We
pect good matches we must have ~
strongly fertilized eggs from TigON
healthy stock. To get good hatsl', IN
eggs we feed very little soft food M.
that very light, cut clover hay mwo,
ing the bulk of it, with about inn
pounds OF ground meat to each ,xp
hens. At least two-thirds OF the p'or
iced Ia cracked corn, all grains V he
scattered in litter during cold weaDl lar
and sometimes covered with earn i
the yards with pillow or cultivator W. ha
the weather is pleasant, thus keep sxc
them busy as much OF the time as Pwo
sible. Be careful not to overfeeo hes
give much stimulating food intenshe
TO force the fowls for heavy egs pso
auction. Any refuse vegetables ~
talnable will be help.-Ex.
High Priced Horses.-A report pgvo
new York under date of April 26 ~,
chicago horses broke all records
night at the American Horse n,
cnange. The western city did W., y
proud with what was certainly the u
SAFE OF heavy harness horses ever w.
IN any public salesroom in the counu
Inc nrst forty horses averaged !.s
an even thousand dollars head, "
the general result was an average "
1850 There was a large and rep
sentative attendance of local nut
owners and fanciers, and numeTO,J
others from ali the hunt clubs. "
from Boston, Philadelphia, ProYideu'
md Baltimore.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31
Missed 1t That Trim.

Doctor-''You're all run down VIII.
business?" Jour
home, sir" just
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-10-31


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Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-11
Annual Outing Of the Wisconsin
Press Association.

The Wisconsin Press Association
will take their annual excursion May
18th. They will rendezvous at Chi
cago on Thursday evening, and go
over the Chicago Il North Western
railroad to the Black Hills, and will
be gone about eight days. The ex-
pense of the trip will be In the neigh
borhood Of $1,000 per person, includ-
ing sleepers. " No spot of the same
area west OF the Mississippi Is 80 rich
In historic interest as these Black
Hills" A member of the Executive
Committee has gone to the Hills TO
make all the necessary arrangements,
and, as soon as he returns, circular
containing complete particulars will
be sent to every member of the Asso-
citation.
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-11
THE NEW CURRENCY MEASURE.

Press dispatches outline ns follows
the provisions OF the currency reform
bill recently drafted at Atlantic City;
The maintenance Of the gold stand
ard and the protection OF the gold re-
serve by placing returned greenbacks
In a separate fund and paying them
out only for gold.
The issue OF national bank currency
to the face OF the bond deposit. The
organization In small cities of nat
ional banks with capital OF $25, 0oO
instead OF $50, 600, ~ Mt present.
The declaration In favor OF u single
gold standard practically Is but put
ting into statutory words the present
policy OF the government. The presi-
dents plan for protecting the gold re-
serve works no radical change; does
not contract the volume Of the circu-
lating medium, Is simple and Is GER
tain.
Practically all students OF finance
have agreed that the organization oil
the smaller national banks and the In
crease OF their circulation to the fac,
of the bond deposit Is advisable legis'
latfon
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-11
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.

In another column will be found a
report Of some street improvements
contemplated by the mayor and COM
mon council. 1t Is to be hoped that
in improving and repairing streets
only stone which has been crushed or
broken to proper sizes will be used.
On account OF the many steep grades
In Mineral Point 1t requires the most
substantial kind of work to make good
roads that will last; but there Is right
at hand an abundant supply OF the
right kind OF material required for
matchmaking. Many of the streets
which heretofore have been we'll
macadamized have for years stood
the wear and tear OF heavy hauling
and are now in good condition. Large
stones should never be used In the
making OF roads. They are harmful
either In the road or upon the sur
face. And the hauling OF dirt, clay
or sand upon streets IL worse than
wasteful. II soon washes off and
lodges in the cutters and obstructs
the proper water courses. 1T Is not
expected that very extensive street
improvements will he made this year;
but IL is we'll known that the people OF
the city are very DESTROYS that what
ever work il done shall be thorough
and good work work that will be
raal and lasting
Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-05-11
An Ancient Belief.

The ancients believed that rheuma-
a man. Any one who had an
attack of sciatic or infammatory
rheumatism will agree that the inllic-
tion is demoniac enough to warrant
the belief. 1t has never been claimed
that Chamberlain Pain Balm would
cast out demons, but it will cure rheu-
matism, and hundreds bear testimony
to the truth of this statement. One
application relieves the pain, and this
quick relief which it affords is
alone worth many times its cost.
For sale at Vivian's Pharmacy. 80