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New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
HARLEM RIVER OARsMEY TO MEET.

A meeting of Harlem River oarsmen will be held
at the Harlem Arcade No 207 East One-hundred-
and-twenty- -fourth-st.. Monday evening at
O'Clock Details of the National regatta to be held
the Harlem July 1921 will come up for
tlement and other important business will be dis
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08

The brothers Hanan, who have brought over the
Astrild are much disappointed that the other i'm
ported cutter Isolde is not to be raced this year.
and they said yesterday that it would not De
necessary to give the Isolde full new outfit of
CANVAS. as Mr.. Hoyt had received a good racing
suit with her under which she could be raced in
the same way the Astrild, which has not added
They explain that the reason the Astrild far
behind the MineOla al the finish OF the larchInoht
because the boat got Ued up IN a calm
near that fatal Red Springs buoy, where so many
good leads have been lost The Astrilo mas a
fopsail with sticks ten feet longer than the one
used al that time, and the boat was laden with
all kinds of cruising material The Messrs. Hama n
ssy when the huge manbOOm is removed
which weighs nearly twice as much as the Amo-
rita's and when the craft is placed in shape for
racing according to American ideas, the yacht WALL
give a different account of herself. Since the ap-
pearance OF the Asrild in the racing field yachts
men have been UNANIMOUS In saying that she IS q
slick looking craft" She is Amer drawn forward
than the Herreshon seventies, and the Hanans
believe that when II comes to seaWay she Will
do better work 70 windward than they do.
The long looked for racing between the Queen
Nab and the Astrild has az present been rendered
Impossible by the death Of Mrs. Brokaw, at the
Carlton Hotel London, last week and for the same
reason the AnoatOk, Of the 56foot class, could not
the new Countess, Just received by OsWald
Eanderson from the Herreshof yards: James Mar
tin ir the present owner OF the Anoatok, IS a
grandson of Mrs. BrokaW, and the 70-footer Amo-
rita is owned by " Gould BrokaW, her eldest SON
The Amorita could not have met her competitor. the
schooner Qussetta, in the last week. because the
II IS reported that MI. LppittS rather
died about the time as Mr.. BrokaW's mother
and the 70-foot schooner class will be blank for
some time The AmOrita is still on the ways at
has gone homo to see his family, as the yacht
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
Abbey's EffervesCent Salt
CHESS.
FINALS IN THE INTERNATIONAL TOURNA-
MENT AT PARIS.

The following is a final selection of games con-
tested in the last few rounds of the recent Paris
International chess tournament:
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08

THE ISOLDE ON HER WAY 70 NEw-YORK-
Irving Zerega and Frederick NJ Hoyt. commodore
Of the Stamford Yacht Club, have Joined the 90
footer Isolde at Halifax since she arrived from
Scotland and the Yacht is now her way to New
York having left Halifax on Wednesday nlght'
stlll retaining her ocean cruising canvas.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
INCREASE IN COAL EXPORTS.
GOVERNMENT STATISTICS SHOW A STEADY
GROWTH IN FOREIGN TRADE.

GROWTH IN FOREIGN TRADE.
The Government statistics show steady In
crease In the coal export trade of the United
states Canada being the principal customer
The exports OF coal in May. 1900 amounted to
SoS4S tons against 45i77O tops In May. 1890 an In
crease or II per cent For the eleven months ended
May g. 1900 the exports OF coal aggregated as 0a
tons. an increase Of per cent over the total for
the eleven months ended May 81 1889 OF this
64+5NS tons 4,sS2& tons We're bituminous coal
and 1869 III anthracite
Canada took 457.6SO tons OF the total e4os4s sx
ported from this country in May OF this year and
4S6lSs tons Of the 6445O73 exported for the eleven
months up to May 81
Next IN Importance as consumer of American
seal is Mexie9, WHICH IN the eleven months took
bSftae tons. Mpht OF the coal exported to Europe
goes TO French and other Mediterranean ports W
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08

Commissioner, and held In $3.50 bonds 70,
examination on Tuesday.
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08

Aching wrists may be taken as an m~s,,s
that the saddle tilt OF the handleoar ti' a.
else that the front tire is pumped t9o s1,.h ~
ordinary riding the p0SiliOn should le - srsS
there Is never much weight thrown On sN'
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08

Major-GeneraI Sir F. Maurice in speaking y -
don recently about the use of the bicycle ]" -
New-York tribune., 1900-07-08
COUNTRY CLUB GUS.

Closest finish on the circuit so far. 2Poore
margin, 1sA TO 3la actually earned 4Wide,
actually earned. Surprising reversals of for
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31
Notes.

1t is proposed TO build a suspended
bridge at Duluth, over the ship canal,
similar to that over the Seine at
Rouen. The city power house is to
supply the current.
Consignments OF vegetables grown
on the farms Of the Cuban Industrial
Relief commission have arrived aud
they have met with high favor. The
potatoes are said to be superior to the
best Bermudas. as they have not the
insipid sweetness Of the Bermudas and
are more mealy.
According to the Engineer the daily
total of water supplied to London DUR
ing last November was POI. PSI, 664 gal
Ions for a population estimated at G.
O15,144. representing a daily cOnsump-
ton per head of 1916 gallons. a large
percentage of the water was obtained
from the Thames.
A French naturalist quoted by Pop
ular Science News asserts that If the
world should become birdless, man
could not inhabit it after nine years
time, in spite of all the sprays and
poisons that could be manufactured
for the destruction of insects. The
bugs and slugs would simply eat up all
the orchards and crops in that time 4"
Prof Elihu Thomson has pending.
ready for issue. a patent on what he
calls the sun furnace" which he
claims is adaptable to smelling ores
and generating heat far more intense
than the electric furnace. Metal
lurgists say that it is well adapted to
glass-making and manufacturing of
carbide. The application made by
Prof. Thomson is a wide one. and after
carefully studying it at the patent Of
fee, ne has been granted a complete
novelty. The invention is likely to
interest mining men and large smelt-
ers Of ore.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

The supply of sheep in England
which had sunk to q very low figure
in 1898. is again on the increase, and
increasing too at a rapid rate. The
last figures published by the English
authorities give the number of sheep
in England at 16.620,327; Wales. s.
1851; Scotland. 1850, $50; a total of
212SI664. This is the largest number
since 1893, and is in fact about 1,000,-
600 sheep in excess of that year. The
best feature is that the ewes have
been increasing as follows: 1895, 1868
600; 1896. 9926000; 1897, 10OO07 600;
1898. 10,1SS,0OO; 1899, 1O.461, GOO. Thus
during five years there has been a
steady increase making a total of SOO,-
GOO ewes This means that the annual
lamb crop is increased by more than
that number
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

Among the most remarkable
glimpses into hidden corners of nature
that recent scientific advance has af-
forded are the frequent discoveries Of
heterogeneous in unexpected places,
where they produce phenomena here
tofore supposed to arise from other
causes. For instance, DR.. A. Peter
son of Upsala, Sweden, has ascer-
tanned that in preparations of meat
and fish containing, for purposes Of
preservation. salt to the amount Of
Is per cent. micro-organisms grow
luxuriantly. and he concludes that the
flavors and odors that are peculiar TO
various salt conserves are due to the
heterogeneous with which they are
crowded.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31
ComhinatIon Ak and Bit.

LuRbermen. campers, carpenters and
wharf builders, and many others who
have to work with heavy numbers, and
who have but limited facilities for
carrying around a number Of tools,
will welcome the combination ak and
augur which is here illustrated. The
ax-head contains a receptacle in which
a bit can be rigidly adjusted as desir-
ed. In the end of the ak handle is a
small hand-grasp, similar in shape and
capable of rotation just the same as
the ordinary brace handle. Maxine
G. Lambert Of Canada, the designer of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
CURRENT NOTES OF DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
a Combination Ak aud Bit The In
~ention OF . Canadian Genius-A Com
tinuousiy Heated Soldering Iron-EIec-
.ric Light Telegraphy.


A patent has been granted 10 Carl
Z.ckler Of Brunn, Austria, says the
Telegraph Age, on a system of teleg-
raphy by means Of electric light In
lis method Of wireless telegraphy, sig
mails are transmitted by means OF rays
emitted from an arc lamp, the rays Of
short wave length Cmostly ultraviolet
rays being the ones made use OF.
These rays are sent out from the
sending station at intervals corre-
1ponding to those of telegraphic sig
nails and in the direction of the re-
ceiying station, where they produce
weak electric waves, by which the
signals are made visible as sparks, or
are made audible by telephone OF cleo
trio bell, or, if preferred, may be print
ed by Morse apparatus. The most Sc
rious objection, however, to the new
system is the lack of speed, for so far
it has been impraeticable to arrange
transmitters and receivers to accom-
plish more than to II words a
minute.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31
Fighting Han win Artillery.

In Syria, and in the country around
Brescia in northern Italy, the vine
Yards are protected against hailstorms
in a most warlike manner. About
three years ago Burgomaster MoriJz
Stiger Of Syria invented a small can
non, having a funnel fixed upon its
mouth, which was discharged at the
clouds when hail threatened to fall
The charge used was two or three
ounces Of black powder, and the effect
produced was the prevention Of the
formation OF hail Now a new style
of breech loading. rapid-fre gun has
been substituted for suger's pattern of
cannon, and those guns are being
placed at 500 stations in the neighbor-
hood Of Brescia for the protection OF
the vineyards. The vortex of air shot
from the gun rises about mile and a
quarter from the ground, and its Whis-
ting sound is heard for a quarter OF a
minute after the discharge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

An effort will be made this summer
to ascertain definitely the fate Of An
dree. by following a clue that IS
thought to be important. In Septem-
Der last a buoy bearing a metal plate
with the words. "Andree's Polar Ex-
petition" engraved thereon. was pick
ed up on the north coast of Prince
Charles Foreland. 1t was recognized
as the buoy in which Andree was TO
place a message and drop it after he
had passed the pole. 1t was empty,
and scientists have inferred from that
fact that, since it could not have float
ed from the pole to Prince Charles
Foreland. and since no reason was APP
parent why it should be thrown out,
it was merely a fragment of the gen
cral wreckage Of the balloon. 1t is
supposed that more will be discovered
by the searching party, and it is
hoped more light will be thrown upon
what ASir Martin Conway calls this
mysterious tragedy of exploration"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

AT the latest annual meeting OF the
Geologicas Society Of America, Prof I.
c. Russell called attention to the re-
cent discovery that many Of the
swamps and lakes in the southern
peninsula Of Michigan are rich in cal
careous mari suitable for making
Portland cement. Although partly
composed Of shells, the Michigan mari
is principally a chemical precipitate
which is still being formed. The pre-
else method of its formation is not yet
understood. The supply is practically
inexhaustible. Large cement works
have lately been constructed, others
are in contemplation, and Prof. Rus
sell says that Michigan can easily take
a leading place in that industry.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31
An important QUESTION.

A North Omaha Sunday school su-
perintendent always conducts the les
son review in his school He spends
about five minutes in explaining the
lesson. and then asks:
Now, has any one a question to
ask"
Last Sunday he explained the les
son as usual, dwelling at length on
its chief thoughts, and wound up with
the usual question:
Now, has any one a question to
ask"
A member OF the boys junior class
raised his hand.
Well, what is your question:" ask
ed the superintendent.
Please, sir. are we going to have a
picnic this r?"-Omaha World
Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

Morris Gibbs describes-what prob
ably thousands of our readers have
observed-the very curious lowering,
or dancing. habit of a species OF two
winged dies, which assemble in groups
Of from 20 to 100 or more, in some
spot sheltered from the wind. and in
dulge in a fantastic dance for hours
at time The motions consist of al
ternate rising and falling in periods Of
a few seconds, and over a distance
varying from one to four feet. The in
sects seem to become so interested in
their sport, If sport it is. that they
cannot be driven away from one an
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31


Sandy Pikes-~w when de bulldog
grabbed me I fought OF De kaissTs
new play" Pellheid Pete-''what is
dat?" Sandy Pikss-"Why. De Iron
Toof.'"
What IS Lenten discipline. Uncle
Obed2" "Lenten discipline is at
tempting to MAKE somebody else give
up a bad habit and finding out that
you can't"
Mrs. Clifton. dear, I've sung TO
this baby for an hour. and she hasn't
stopped crying yet" Mr.. Grill
Probably she has been waiting for
you to stop"
ostend-~Pa, has any one ever in
vented a perpetual motionT' Pa
Yes, my son" 0stend-"W Who. PAP"
Pa-~why the man that started the
Philippine war,
Dorothy-~Pa, I do wish we were
rich" Dorothy's Pa-~How rich would
you like to be-" Dorothy" aw-
fully rich; rich enough tc snu5 people
and still be called agreeable"
jingle say, old man, can you paT
me that $40 you've owed me for a
year?" Jingle-"It would De pleas
ureg" 'we-e-e-eil?" Jangls
But I've denied myself all pleas
ures during Lent"
Jones-"Curry is an awful unforta
nate fellow" Jackson That so.-
Jones-''Yes; he snores so loud that
he always wakes the baby, then thu
baby cries so loud he wakes Curry. 30
they have to walk together"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

The great value of carrots as a food
for horses and colts is all too little
understood or more OF them would be
grown. A few carrots fed to work
ing horse once a day or even once in
two or three days, is a great regulator
of digestion. For such a use they are
probably superior to bran, and they
can be grown without great cost, says
The Farmer. For colts and brood
mares they are equally good, and espe-
cially in winter, when the other food
is dry. Other field roots, as turnips
and mangels, are also good, but the
carrot is probably better relished than
either of these. Carrots are easily
grown. They yield immense crops
They are a sure crop, and they are bur
little subject to diseases. They ought
to be planted early, and on we'll
cleaned soil; that is to say, soil wsll
cleaned on the surface. They can be
put in straight rows with the hand
seed drill, using about two pounds OF
seed per acre. Where the patch IS
small, it will pay to hand rake it over
before the carrots appear. Then care
full cultivation should be given. Hal:
an acre will furnish enough for sew
eral horses. Thin them to about four
inches in the line of the row. The
Mastodon is one of the best varieties
for Minnesota. Try a small patch next
year. Boys, if you have some colts or
calves grow a few carrots for them.
They are as good for calves as for
colts
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

a reservoir located just below the
handle. In order to make it effective
the Yaporizing fluid has to be fed to
the burner in very small quantities.
and this is accomplished by means Of
a needle valve operated by a rod pro-
jecting through the handle, so as to
be conveniently opened and closed by
the operator. The advantage of hav-
ing an iron that never grows cold, in
that it enables the workman to do
more rapid and effective work. is SO
apparent as to require mere mention to
be appreciated William C. Herbert.
of Canada, is the patentee of this in
teresting soldering iron.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

The millionaire lobbyist had rudely
rejected the sutton for his daughters
hand.
Never. mind" said the young man
calmly. as he picked up his ha =
Will see you later"
Not if see you first" said the
lobbyist coarsely.
You viii have to see me-" said
the youth
What do you mean by that?r
snarled the old schemer.
4 mean" said the youth calmly,
that I have every assurance that I
will be elected TO the next legislature,
and you know It is going TO be a re-
form body"
Then the c. man quafled before
him.-Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31
PonltrY Notes.

Some poultry papers tell amateurs
not to buy birds to bring onto their
farms yet carry the advertisements of
men that have birds to sell. 1t is true
that roup and other contagious dis
eases, as well as lice, are brought onto
farms by importing birds. But it is
still necessary to import. The man
that goes out into the country and
hicks up fowls hit or miss is almost
sure to get something that he did not
intend to purchase. But in buying
from professional breeders there is
little danger Of importing diseases. In
the first place diseases are not likely
10 exist on wen kept poultry farms,
and in the second place, if they do
exist they are recognized and steps are
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

Make a New Window.-There are
many poultry houses that might be
greatly improved by making a window
on the south side Some of them were
not built for such. They were original
~ constructed to serve as wood-sheds
or for some like purpose, perhaps as
tool houses. The windows were not
constructed with the idea Of giving
light to fowls. A little work in making
an orifice for the light to enter will add
very greatly to the value Of such Il
place for the fowls.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

THAT man swipsey doesn't seem TO
be able to get into his head what d.
rect and persistent push viii accom-
plish."
That's right. His wife told me that
the other Gay he pushed the baby cart
into the gutter and tipped the baby
out."-C1eveIand Plain Dealer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31
To Cultirate Nettles.

The fact that nettle fiber has of late
been found to produce the finest It's
sues obtainable from any vegetable
source, has led to a project in Ger
many to introduce the cultivation Of
nettles in the Kamerun region of Al
RIGA. If the experiment is successful,
the enterprise will be undertaken on a
large scale in connection with the
weaving industries.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31
A Color Mixture.

whats that?" said the onIooker.
pointing to the haring crimson page
o. ! newspaper.
"Oh. that's the red badge Of yell
low said the Cheerful Idiot-New
York Commercial Advertiser.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

Rev. Mr.. Goodman Are you aware,
sir. that you are on the downward
path?
Soakley-Shay, Eat so? Thash good
wash fraid mebby I might be on the
way to get sent up.-Chicago Times
Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

ITS too bad. deah boy. that the
prince is SO inconsiderate'
In what way, old chap2p
He's a grandfather. don't you
know. for the third time. How can he
expect us to initiate him to that
widielous extent, don't you know?"-
Cleveland Plain Dealer
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

Mabel always said she would never
marry any but a professional man. "
And has she fulfilled her desire -
YES. Her husband is Prof. Thii-
cleton. He has an educated goat and
a trained monkey that he exhibits on
the stage. ''-Chicago Tines Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

We'll, my wife has decided 10 buy
an Easter hat that hasn't bird or a
feather on it"
Good She has Joined the Audi
bon Society?7
oh. no. She picked out this hat
because it was the most expensive one
they had in the store. Chicago
Times-H Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31
CONTINGENCY heated soldering Iron.

Plumbers, tinsmiths. canneries and
many other trades and manufactures
will be glad to learn Of the recently
patented soldering iron, illustrated
herewith, the novel feature of which is
that it never grows cold while in use.
OF course it is self heated, containing
within itself a gasoline burner fed by
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

you know Jack Fitz-Jackson mar
ried a wealthy girl whose friends gave
her zoo bridal presents
Yes; what of it,"
He's started department store. .
Chicago Record.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

Gilson-I hear Crosby and his wife
have separated.
Miliet-What was the trouble?
Gilson-He wanted to name the
baby after her, but she insisted on
naming it after the sleeping car they
took their bridal trip on.-New York
Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

Cohenstein-"S she has broken der
engagement? Dit she gif you back
der ring?"
Isaac-'No; she said diamonds hat
gone up. but she would gin me vot I
bald for it."-Puek.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31
Another Mean Nan.

"Stimson is a man"
why so?"
Hes got way Of keeping his wife
from going through his pockets for
loose change.
"How's that?"
He spends it all before he gets
home. Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

The Champaign county fair poultry
show win be held Aug. 2S to 81. in
elusive. W. S. Russell viii judge. The
association has more than doubled it's
premiums. Premium lists may be had
by addressing r d. Durham, Cham
paign. III.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

4 suppose you viii vote according
to your conscience in this natter"
I viii" answered Senator Sorghum
And my conscience tells me that it
is always wrong to waste good
money. Washington Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

"Ah. yes" sighed the girl. ''hs
works in an atmosphere of art"
7 should think from the smell Of
his clothes" her mother answered,
that he works in an atmosphere CT
tobacco smoke. Chicago Times Her
aid.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

Upson-They say Miss Muchcash
has rented a fat
Downes Zone Of the rejected Only
rented? l heard she'd ma aed him.
Kansas City Independent.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

Guess must have been changed
in the cradle"
''Why?"
I've never had any change since.
Cleveland Plain Dealer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

other, but Immediately reform their
companies when diSnurbed. Many spe-
cies Of insects have the habit Of HOY
ering in tho air, some in parties only
and some singly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

Granny, is It a very narrow
path that leads 10 heaven?"
Granny Yes. darling; straight and
very narrow"
Muriel-"How VIII you manage,
granny 2''-The Spear.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31
q o. d.

The Friend-They said he had to
settle a quarter Of million on his
eldest daughter because OF a mole on
her forehead.
The Fool-That was case Of spot
cash--Aansas City Independent
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

"The doctor said he couldn't do
anything for my rheumatism unless
drop out of my rainy-day club"
what does your rainy-day club
do"
Why. we dress up in our suits and
run around in the rain. Of course. -
Indianapolis Journal
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-31

"Bixby called me a liar last night.
did you knock him DOWN"
I struck at him. but my blow fell
short"
Couldn't reach him, eh2"
mop. It was over the long distance
phone Cleveland Plain Dealer.