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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02
JOHN /. Biz

ing his friends and /
newspapers. Since Ii.
Dreyfus at Rennes Be ~
interested in the progs
vestigation. Mr.. Blair
destitute Circumstance
first dollar selling nu.a
had trapped. Coal, lra
have been the source; 4
Blair made the bulk 4
tune. While be hl. Z
wealth, Mr.. Blair has Z
self in advancing tie
cation and religion. b
the Presbyterian Acais
600 and has libeTaly
other institutions Of lal
ly in the West. 0ygi
byterian churches il Vi
the country owe Their 2
liberRlity. Mr.. Blair!
among all the educaial |
he has helped is the Biz |
Academy, which be %
dowed so literally. D
Sharpe, d. D., is The !
school ranks with th.
tutions of learning "
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02

Philadelphia is greatly Csoited over
daring robbery recently Committed
In the quiet Quaker city. The CON
ductor OF trolley car fell asleep as his
conveyance sped along and was robbed
OF his rare register while he dozed-an
outrage which not only speaks volumes
Tor the audacity of the thief. but tells
eloquently of the Arcadian simplicitv
and blissful drowsiness which hangs
over Philadelphia.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02

The idea Of an eIal'- ~.
products and manuisc tb,.l
ersburg in 1901 is lip nga
and CONNER ed on = ! r,;t
circles. Russia Is IA III |;
field for American tr'a IA !,
in sight. That great ~,
early stages Of prodlsA ,ol,,l]
and a grand market ! ! IN
there for the innunsi Z
appliances for mulIlp' 81 j
and decreasing Its CO.. y,
developing the splel- 4 u,
the nation. An eAal- i IL
Gated will give the ~ nj
tunity of seeing and . sba1
the utility of America ,,t,s,,i
of American wares y 81
the natural order o. -
will be feeling for rs"
for her products VIl " :, !, IL ! !,
years, and Russia VIII
outlet for the Surplus 49, /,
the republic. OIsA
soon be taken to pIo-
ersburg project for " !, = I : ~ :.
tension, and congress nam
help it along with - q
priation. If the eAii-
practical results ID
similar exhibits can
America and in Oh. v o.
world where the pe'r cnie
the things which the ne az
furnish.-New YORK ling
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02

A young man named Quitman has
been arrested because he refused to
discontinue his unreciprocated. atten-
lions to a fair lady He failed entirely
to live up to his name.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02

mr.. Carnegie Takes Dr. Workman A
One part of Andrew Carnegie's
scheme to get "philanthropically rid"
of his millions does not appear phil
anthropic to New Workers.. He has
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02

The popularity of summer boat ex-
cursions is conclusive proof that men
can have a good time on water occa-
sionally.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02

One great consolation is peculiarly
the humorists-he isn't supposed to
laugh at his productions.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02

Many a man who would shrink from
taking purse for profit will steal Q
character for pleasure.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02

France lost her head over the Drey-
fus case and other nations seem to be
doing the same thing, but in different
way.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02

Nickel trimmings on stove are
source of much hest-to some people.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02

Few girls practice economy as faith
fully as they do the piano.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02

The eagle on the silver dollar Ia
merely to remind us that riches have
wings.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02

The stage prompter might be appro.
prlately teined theatrical poster.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02

, The same fire that makes the dross
evident, purges the gold.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02

There is much difference between
Boosting Of sickness and glorying In
wounds.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02

The average man is polite to lot OF
other men he would rather kick.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02

Character is the only reliable eertifi-
cate issued by the school of life.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02

The only way for an entertainer 70
ne sure OF applause is to arrange be-
fsrehand to pay for It a.terward
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02
Sweet Tones IH,ls


In Peru. Ecuador
is a remarkably re,-
hormaguilla. The WI
ra Indians make a llg N.
cal instrument ou' p
on the principle 9,
xylophone, only tna, =
piece they constru''
out Of the same wy. y. .
to the note to be ~. .,.s
tanning evidences o. IN :
civilizations. A
lately travelled th Nv.
one of these large ll N
ated quite a sen ~. I
music-loving Mezl''' q
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02
LIFE NEARIT
JOHN l. BLAre
TOWN
",sA" as a reddl,r :, :
Has Managed =.
Rate of More ~,
Every Year Of III. L.

One Of the sturd,..
lean vitality, as wiz s,''
princeliest Monte c c,I.,
nnance. Is John / I R1.l he
N. j.. who several a. n.y. Z
the ninety-seyentb ~. Fin
birth. Mr.. BlaIrs ' ~ GU
VIII fall little shor, '' !. /
Most of his wealth !, hi
extensive railway boIs,. 'he
owns large tracts Of I D~1a
lands. On account o. J, YEA
age, Mr.. Blair has no. me
several years in looE,, id
l portant interests. ugs err
anu grandchildren. ii. DO
, h,ss,n much Of his russs inc
business, uuS,ness aptitude, ha ire
mar MANAGEMENT Of the a. n
sun Keeps himself Dor.
mis- property and os,s,
snort visits to the M, r
commercial and indp |
ments in which he HI, |
one OF his great age b.
derful clearness Of NIL |
ing but physical Ear |
MIN from mingllng A. |
busy affairs Of men 4 |
OF his time at his han,
where he enjoys hIng,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-02

A Heavy Rssr ra
Mr.. Gotrox-I SUPP e
ly realize that % 1'.I. gr'
matter. Mr.. Dudl'' d,
say yes, ye know .'.,, Iap
twying and sewloa, !, au
Just i~ whom to invite ,I,,.' N
out. ye knowl-ru'' J
iev
SIX companies n', I'm
Baltimore for MANI a.., ba
biles. Two OF
operation.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-26

1t was the middle of the night and
Polly's frocks all hung in the nursery
wardrobe. They were quiet for a time,
and Their the light blue China silk one
said: Don't crowd so, Pink Bingham.
You are crushing my lace ruffles. l am
Polly's best frock, and ought to have
more ROOM" POOH" said the Pink
Bingham, maybe you are her best, but
she doesn't like you as well as she
likes me. When she wears you she has
to be so careful Of you that she can't
have any fun. She likes me best be-
cause if she gets me soiled I can be
washed" mo, she likes me the BEST"
said the Red Merino, because she al
ways wears me when she goes to
grandma's, and we do have lovely
times there" We'll, said a White
Apron, II know she's awfully fond of
me, because she wears me to kinder
garten, and she is so proud Of my
shoulder bows" "Ill tell you how
we'll know which she likes best" said
a dear little White Lawn dress. "To-
morrow is Polly's birthday, and on
that day her mamma always let's her
wear any dress she chooses. Now,
we'll see which of us she'll select. l
think she'll take me-" The Blue China
silk said nothing, but shrugged its
shoulders in a way that showed what
1t thought. Next morning Polly opened
her eyes bright and early, and ann
came in and gave her five birthday
kisses. tits my birthday, isn't it?"
she said, gleefully. eyes, DEAR" said
mamma, "and here's your first present.
What do you s'pose is in this box?'
oh, what, what?" cried Polly. "Open
it quick, mudder, dear, l want to see."
The frocks in the wardrobe wanted to
see, too, and they poked their sleeves
out between the doors, trying to elbow
each other out Of the way. ooh, OH"
screamed Polly, in delight. TITS a
beautiful new dress, all made of plaid,
with gilt buttons! Oh, mudder, let me
put it right on and wear it for my
birthday" Eyes, indeed said her
mother, kissing her, and then all the
other little frocks shrunk back into
the wardrobe and hung there detected
ly without saying a word.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-26
ENGLISH JOKES FROM 71vAl.

3rocar: What are yon ~gyanbIlna
about? Dye want the zsvst2" Gus
tonaer: mo. not in the ss1gsyo"
Miss Makeup wearn Ees hair jrEa
the same as she did ts1 years age"
Yes, Ton-, but not tns game hair.
els it trua that sai3ors. after becom-
ing quite old, always stop swearing?"
Old Salt: my frienA, you'll have to ask
some one oldsr than T."
Grocer: Web. little one, what can I
do for you?" Jenny: Please, sir,
m says will you change a sover-
eign fT her, an she'll give you ths
sovereign tomorrow"
Have you broken off your engage
ment, old man? What's the matter?"r
"Weli l was hard up, you see, SO 7
quarreled ard had all my presents re-
turned, and was able to realize upon
them. Couldn't possibly have raised
the money any other way"
"Auntie, dear, Mr.. Mailer, the artist,
has asked me for my photo; he wants
to make use of it for his next picture.
Ought | to send 1t to him?" asked Alice.
Eyes, you can do so, but be sure to
inclose with it a photo OF your mother,
or some elderly lady. 1t would be
highly improper to send your photo 30
~itself!' exclaimed bar aunt.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-26
Life Under Water.

In February and March more n
inc winter days come to us than at
any other time when we have a rea-
sonable n seasonable right to expect
them. Our young people, then, may
count Upon the winter romps of snow
balling, coasting and skating that thew
are more sure of now than they were
in the earlier days of 1900. The fro
zen surface of the ponds looks dead
enough. 1t would scarcely seem that
living water is beneath, and it is ever
harder to imagine that animal life is
actually comfortably tucked away
under that icy cover. Where do you
suppose the frogs have gone for the
winter? They have soft, smooth
sklnned bodies that would freeze to
death if exposed to the open-air tenn
perature of this month. On the bot
tom of the pond they have made a
bed for themselves in the ooze and
mud, huddled close together to keep
one another warm. Water, as you
know, freezes at thirty-two degrees,
Fahrenheit. In a pond, just as in your
bathtub, the water on top is the
warmer and the water at the bottom
the colder. The reason is that warm
water is expanded, and is lighter than
cold, so that it rises to the surface,
while cold water, which is contracted,
is heavier and sinks to the bottom. But
as water freezes it begins again to ex-
pand, and that is why ice is lighter
than water. The water under ice
forms a layer about four or five de-
grees above the freezing point, and the
animals sleeping there through the
winter are sheltered in it. There they
live and sleep until the spring sun
wakens them, and there they are
warmer and safer than if they-being
water animals-were so foolish as to
try to sleep anywhere else. Some
small water bugs do creep ashore to
hide in the crannies of rocks and
walls, but they are little creatures that
can fit into such places. The bigger
animals would die of the exposure.
The frogs, the fresh-water mollusks,
know where to go for the greatest
comfort, and there they stay their ap-
pointed time. 1t would never do for
an amphibious frog, for instance, to
make a mistake, as a boy might, and
to crawl out of his comfortable bed be-
fore he is called. Nevertheless, when
they are called in the .spring-time, the
frogs and mollusks ob$ the summons.
They don't lie abed longer than they
need to-and that is the moral of his
talk about their winter life and ways.
Our Animal Friends for February.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-26
KAFFIR'S
which Made serpent's Venom Harmie

Which Made Serpent's Venom Harmless,
A road party, comprising the usual
gang Of from fifty to sixty Kafirs, wa5
employed, says a writer in the London
Spectator, Oh the construction of a
road in the Tuegla valley, Natal, about
thirty or more years ago. In the
course of their work they came upon
a huge stone which it vas necessary to
remove, but beneath it was the home
of a large black mamba, well known
to the neighboring inhabitants as being
old and, therefore, very venomoVs.
The mamba is the most deadly of the
South African snakes, and the super
intendent anticipated some trouble
over that rock. He offered a bride for
the snakes skin, and the gang
''wow'd!" and sat down to "bema
gwi' (take snuff. But o slim youth
sauntered forward and, amid the jeers
and protestations of the rest, declared
himself equal to the task. He took
from his neck what looked like a bit
of shriveled stick, chewed 1t, swal-
lowed some of it, spat out the rest on
his hands and proceeded to rub bis
glistening brown body and limbs all
over. Then taking up his stick ana
chanting a song of defiance he adj
vanced with great confidence and
gwagger to the bowlder. There he
reused up the mamba, which, in great
fury at being disturbed, bit him in the
lip. The boy took no notice OF tha
bite, but broke the snakes back with
his stick and, bringing it to his master.
asked for his reward, obtaining which
he went back to his work. and the
bite of the reptile had no effect upon
him whatever. No bride, not ever
chat of a cow DIETER than any gold in
the eyes of a Kafar) would induce ths
native to disclose the secret Of his an
tidote, which, he said, had been hapdsd
down in his family for generations
The snake was a very long one, and so
old that it had a name. 1t is a we}s-
known fact that certain Of the Zut1g1
have antidotes for the more desdrs
snake poisons, which they preserve ~
@ secret within their own familiea
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-26

thread from twenty-five spiders In two
hours. OF late some experiments have
been conducted by curious persons to
ascertain which spider produced the
best and largest quantity of silk, for
II a been demonstrated that it is an
excellent substitute for that of the silk
worm. Spiders from Paraguas md Ar
gentina, from India, China and Aus
tralia were tried, but the best results
were secured from the spiders of MAZDA.
gascar. 1t was found that after lay
ing her eggs the female spider spins
most freely. Six of these were selected
and confined for the test. From one
1000 yards of thread were secured in
ten days; from the second, 1850 yards
in seven days; from the third and
fourth $50 yards in four days; from
the fifth, 1,400 yards in eleven days,
and from the sixth 1920 yards in twen-
ty-seven days. A German manufac-
turer was so delighted with this test
that he made elaborate arrangements
for having a spider silk mill, import
ing a large number of the spiders from
Madagascar to Germany. All went we'll
until the females had laid their eggs
and begun to spin, when all at once
the males were found to have disap-
peared-their larger feminine compan-
ions had grown so fond of them that
each female spider had eaten her mate,
This catastrophe ended the costly ex-
pertinent.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-26

Thirty years ago Mr.. H., a nursery.
mar in New York state, left home for a
day or two. 1t was rainy weather, and
not a season for sales; but a customer
arrived from a distance, hitched his
horse, and went into the kitchen of the
farmhouse, where two lads were crack
ing nuts. SIS Mr.. H. at homer" mo,
sir" said the eldest, Joe, hammering
at a nut. When will he be back?"
Dunno, sir, mebbe not for a week."
The other boy, Jim, jumped up and
followed the man out. THE men are
not here, but l can show you the stock"
said he. with such a bright, courteous
manner that the stranger, who was a
little irritated, stopped and followed
him through the nursery, examining
the trees, and left his order. "You have
sold the largest bill that l have had
this season, Jim," his father said to
him, greatly pleased, on his return
home. I'm sure" said Joe, I'm as
willing to help as Jim, if I'd thought in
time. Success.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-26
CHAPTER xxx.

n win lJOdls
We felt very much the want of fire.
arms. The air seemed alive with birds
the woods with game Of several
kinds; and now an old musket with a
few charges of powder would have
proved more useful to US than the
treasure Of the Bank of England.
Hislop recovered strength rapidly,
and his convalescence inspired u lit
tie band Of castaways with new conf
dence and vigor, as they had implicit
reliance in his superior knowledge and
intelligence.
We were never idle; for, unarmed
as we were, the task Of procuring food
for our general store was by no means
a sinecure to those who undertook it.
Tom Lambourne and John Burnet,
the cook, first brought us a valuable
contribution in the shape of a great
s~ealion, which was furnished with q
rough and shaggy name, that added
greatly to it's terrible aspect, for 1t was
an unwieldly brute, as large as a
small-sized COW.
They had fallen in with 1t when 1t
LAY puShihS OA thC pOdSh' Jul hSh
courageously attacked it with one of
the s%tretchers of the longboat, and
dealt it a were stroke on the head.
The animal uttered a hoarse grunt
and turned upon him open-mouthed,
when he thrust the staff down its
throat and held it there till Lam
bourne hewed off the head with his
Ratchet.
One or two others were afterward
dispatched in the same way; but we
had to lie long in walt, and could not
catch them only by cutting off their
retreat to the water.
Their hearts and tongues were o n
sidered the best food by the sailors,
who broiled them over a fire which
we kindled by striking two stones to-
gether, and letting the sparks fall upon
a heap Of dry leaves; and to the dis
covery Of these impromptu fints we
were indebted to Ned Carlton.
AS for salt, I found plenty of 1t,
baked in the crevices Of the rocks up
on the beach, where the spray had
been dried by the hot sunshine.
(To be continued.)
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-26


Carrier pigeons have been in use fol-
ages for the purpose of taking mes.
sages from distant places to their
homes. Long before the invention OF
the railway and the telegraph pigeons
were the swift message-bearers OF
mankind, and today even they prove
OF great service in carrying news from
besieged cities, or from parts of the
world where the telegraph and the
railways are not. Among the remark.
able exhibitions of the speed and en-
durance of homing or carrier pigeons
was a journey made not long ago by a
bird named Wilkins, and owned by Mr..
Lautz Of Buffalo. The pigeon was
taken to Lawrenceburg, Tenn, a dis
lance OF 700 miles, and liberated. The
bird first flew straight up, then circled
a few times, and finally started flying
rapidly in the direction of Buffalo. A
southwest wind was blowing at the
rate of about thirty miles an hour, and
a thunderstorm was approaching.
Likely enough the approaching storm
frightened the pigeon and caused it to
try to reach home ahead of the deluge,
and likely enough the wind helped it
greatly. But the bird flew faster than
the wind, and reached it's home loft in
IL hours II minutes and Al seconds
from the time of it's liberation. Con-
sequently the homing bird flew but a
little less than a mile a minute, or
at the rate Of 1857 yards a minute-a
record hardly equaled by the fastest
express trains. After this wonderful
flight of 700 miles the bird seemed only
a little tired, and the next day it was
at lively as ever
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-26
(Old Favorite Seriesl

(Old Favorite Series.)
Where, where will be the birds that sing,
A hundred years to come?
The flowers that now in beauty spring
A hundred years to GOMEZ?
The rosy lips, the lofty brow,
The heart that beats so gaily now;
Oh, where will be loves beaming eye,
joys pleasant smile, and sorrows sigh,
A hundred years to come?
Who'll press for gold this crowded street
A hundred years to come?
Who'll tread yon church with willing
feet
A hundred years to come?
Pale, trembling age, and fiery youth,
And childhood with it's brow of ruth;
The rich and poor. or land and sea-
Where will the mighty millions be
A hundred years to come?
we all within our graves shall sleep
A hundred years to come;
No living soul for us shall weep
A hundred years to come.
But other men our lands shall till,
And others then our streets will fill,
Whlle other birds will sing as gay,
AS bright the sunshine as to-day,
A hundred years to come.
-Wm G. Brown.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-26

Probably one of the youngest heroes
on record is Leonard Weber, aged five
years, who has just received a certif-
cate of honor from the Royal Humane
society for saving his three-year-old
brother from drowning. The Philadel-
phia Times tells the story. The chill
dren were playing with other boys on
the edge of a pond, when the younger
Weber fell into the water. The 9TH
ers, frightened, took to their heels, but
Leonard, without the slightest hesita-
ton, plunged in and rescued his broth
er. Quite as remarkable was a case
which m from a remote corner Of
Russia, where a boy of nine years actu-
ally had the temerity to tackle a great,
gaunt wolf that had assailed a tiny
playmate as he lay asleep. The res
cuer seized an ak that had been left
by a woodman, and gave battle to the
wolf, which, finding itself thus attack
ed, promptly scuttled off to the wood.
Russia has been the scene of much
youthful heroism. Some years ago,
while a peasant woman was sitting
with her little daughter, aged about 8
years, at supper, the curtains which
divided the living room in which they
sat from the adjoining bedroom caught
fire through the explosion of an oil
lamp. The mother sat still, not know
ing what to do, but her daughter, child
as h was, possessed nor presence
of mind. Selling a knife, she climbed
upon a chair, cut down the blazing cur
tains and then smothered the flames
with the hearth rug. In two minutes
the fire, which might have developed
into a veritable confiagration, was ex.
tinguished.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-26

troFe q sufficient indication to q YES
sci approaching from any quarter that
there were people on the island In
want OF succor.
For some hours we fingered on the
mountain-top. in the fond hope OF see
ing a sail, and then returned slowly
downward to the beach, where our
shipmates awaited us at the wigwam
which now formed our home, and
which we jocularly designated the cap
ital city of Alphonso.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-26
A Poor Fireman.

Mrs. A. told her new man-sefvant-
a colored youth from the c%ountry-to
make a fire in the drawing room. Com
ing in soon after, she found him hope
lessly contemplating the andirons,
tongs, and so forth, while a pile of logs
by his side large enough to warm a
regiment. "Have you never made a
fire before, William" she asked, some
what sharply. "Well ma'am, I amt
never made what yo' call a refined fire
no ma'am," was the puzzled reply
Harper's Bazaar.
The Neihart herald. [volume] (Neihart, Mont.) 1890-1901, 1900-05-26
To PnAat California Flowexa

New YORK tribune: Paul de LoNsa
pre-. the Well known flower yxinter,
after spending sevsas years in New
York, is transporting both his studs8
and his entire establishment fr%ta West
End avenue to Los AnSetss, where he
proposes 10 spend tae next three years.
devoting himself to the portrayal of
the beautiful and relatively unknown
fora of the Pacific coast. He expects
te start next week.