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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

An Italian countess has given her
extensive estates to hygienic society
In that kingdom on condition that a
hospital for consumptives be built on
them. The act OF philanthropy is
an incident in the world movement to
do more than ever for persons threat
ened with the terrible malady, or act
ually in its deadly grasp. The methods
OF prevention and of aid rob the dis
ease of some of its power to destroy,
and promise larger gains in the saw
ing work. "Resist the beginnings" is
motto which has peculiar force In
dealing with phthisis; while the later
theory, justified by scientific investi-
cation. that degree OF isolation will
prevent the spread of the Infection is
a reinforcement to medication and
other healing measures. The old ia
taiism. which expressed itself in folded
hands and despairing heart, when
consumption knocked at the door, is
dving out.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

In paper read before the Paris
Academy OF Sciences entitled Action
OF Some Gases on Caoutchouc," M.
D'Arsonval showed that at pressures
varying from one to five atmospheres
caoutchouc absorbs large quantities
of carbonic acid gas and at the same
time increases in volume and becomes
more gelatinous and less elastic. On
exposure to air the gas is gradually
lost ana the caoutchouc resumes its
original properties. Hence vessels of
caoutchouc readily allow carbonic acid
gas to pass through their walls. The
action is much slower In the case of
oxygen and is slight with nitrogen.
From these experiments M. D'Arson-
val suggests that bicyclists should in
fate their tires with nitrogen. This,
however, would not seem 10 be neces-
sary. according TO Invention, for after
the tires have been repeatedly debated
through loss OF oxygen and then
pumped up with ordinary air the pro-
portion OF oxygen inside the tire h.
comes small and practically pure nits )
gen remains.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

tlemen, the game having been pretty
warm, went outside to cool off, and
on coming back found it my turn to
dole the cards, which I did. The man
next me bet $1OO, the next man stayed,
SO did the next, while the man on my
right histed it $500. We all made good,
and then came the draw. Every moth
er's SON took one card save myself I
held an ace, king, queen and a pair of
jacks. Holding the pair, l discarded
and drew three. The first man bet
$500; the man next raised $500. No. 8
dropped out, and the man on my right
raised another $500. Having a pretty
good hand after the draw, put in the
regulation $500 raise. After some
further skirmishing it resulted in a
showdown. The man on my left
held four queens, No. 2 four kings. and
NO. 3 four aces The colonel at this
point in the story reached for his
drink" continued Mr.. Haughton, "but
l stayed his hand and asked: What
did you hold, colonel?' BY the eter-
nal, sab, held the inquest!' he replied.
with gravity"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

tus before Philippi and Crook-bael,
Richard before Bosworth Field. Seat
ed in his study in the Tuileries. the
emperor beheld before him one night
the famous Red Man" OF Catherine de
Medici. A long conversation ensued
between Napoleon and the ghost. Then
the emperor was heard to exelaim. at
is too late now. All has been decided
upon" Some days aftcrward Napoleon
undertook the campaign in Russia
which ended, as is well known. by the
awful retreat from Moscow.
The memory of the RED Man" how
cred for many years over the Tuileries
The Empress Eugene, who knew the
history of this phantom, did not like
1t to be spoken of before her. Had she
presentiment of the evils which were
about to break over the devoted heads
OF herself, her husband, and her dy-
nasty?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

Az the Sanitary Institute at South
smpton Dr. Mandy stated that several
outbreaks of typhoid fever In Liver
pool had been traced to contaminated
Ice cream. Since 1898 319 persons had
spilled to the Liverpool health author
tiles for permission to sell ice cream,
and Sc had been told that owing to
unsuitability of premises they must
make other arrangements. There had
been two convictions. and in one
case the stipendiary magistrate re-
marked that the best punishment for
the defendant would be to make him
live on his own ice cream for time.
DR.. Manly stated that Glasgow had
adopted similar policy to Liverpool,
and advised local authorities to apply
for parliamentary powers on the lines
OF those granted by the Liverpool act
OF 1898.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06
Hope to Suppress Bull Flights.

Ihere is hope now that the French
government will suppress bull-6ghts
10 what excesses these speetacles
sometimes lead may be judged bv the
Following received from a correspond
ent who is now visiting Spain, and re-
lates MS experiences of bull-hghts in
the smaller Spanish villages "Tbev
nave sort of cheap bull fight every
sunday afternoon. Richer spectators
pay 21ad. for their seats The hull
VINO for cheapness sake is generaIlv
young sometimes fatty refuses 70
fight If he persists the ponulaco -
vades the improvised arena and litor
ally hack him to pieces with their
knives and stilettos." "eii
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

Even that view of the Juvenile court
which one may get from reading the
newspapers is enough to show that the
courts highest efficacy may consist in
suggesting its terrors to the youthful
defendants rather than in applying
them. The boy OF 12 charged with tru-
ancy, for example. who wept and
pleaded when confronted with the
court, will never be so much afraid of
IL again. Perhaps he will never be
so much afraid of any other court. In
discriminate leniency would, of course,
IN time destroy the usefulness of the
institution. But there is no other court
IN which the chance to try again may
be extended with so large a probable
ity Of good results to so great a num-
Der.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

more terrible aspect. There is some
thing more grotesque also in the Ger
man appariuon, for she appears. 1t is
said, with broom in her hand and is
popularity known as "The Sweeper"
Nearly all the royal palaces of Eu-
rope have their own familiar ghost.
Windsor castle harbors a mysterious
lady draped in black who was seen for
the first time two years ago under the
following circumstances: young Off
Ger on guard at the castle was reading
one evening in the library, when all
at once he saw woman In black, her
head swathed In a black lace veil,
passing before him and gliding into
neighboring room. The room into
which she went has no exit now, but
had one three hundred years ago in the
spacious days of great Elizabeth"
The officer fastened after the vanish
ing lady. but in vain. She had disap-
peared
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

This un,snny event caused a great
impression st Windsor castle, where
most OF the ladies in waiting were per-
suaded thas the ghost must be that OF
Queen Elizabeth. Indeed, according 10
an ancient tradition. that part OF the
castle whe-s the ghost appeared mas
always bees haunted by the ghost OF
Ann Boleyn's daughter Since her
most recent appearance, meanings and
wailings have been heard from time
to time in the hall where the officer
saw her, so that it is said that the
night guards have been doubled in that
part of the castle.
A similar phantom haunts the pal
ace of Hesse- Darmstadt From time
immemorial white Lady" has taxi
en- up her abode there.
The Tuileries also had their ghost
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06
DECLINING club Interest.

The announcement that the Ensr
wood Wheelmen and the RamOlerS "
cling club have closed their SHUTTERS
and locked the doors of their clnF
houses for the last time calls atIenu'-
more forcibly than ever to chanslls
conditions that have been noted wiz
regret too frequently of late-Ine -
clining interest in cycle club lie ~
Ramblers were the Oldest organas
bicycle riders in Denver and tne 'l.s
rooms we're for many years the nea.
quarters for a large coterie Vi y.
genial spirits; but the emblem =.
been sorrowfully taken from 'ns W.
and the furniture removed 10 o m,
quarters. where a score or more o. y.
Oldest members will linger on Sll ~.
evenings from force of habit, iiA' ~
disconsolate Thomas or IaOD, n
behind when the owner yacates 'n ' ~
premises. The Englewood Whesi-
organized in Chicago about hVe i ~
ago, and for two or three years u' IAN.
steady growth until it numbered l, Nv ,
bers by the hundred and wlelu s.,,,
large influence in local cycling anal a.l.
But the influx of new blood y 'D,,l
of years ago destroyed the 0' ~,
bon homme and the members rs. o' N.
flndinr amusement and sociaOilliy ~. ~
side the club portals and forgot ,,'s !,
dues. wherefore the officers o srs,. hs
disband the organization. - lam.
lust been done; every dollar Oh 'I .m,i
edness has been paid off anu r. IN
balance distributed among tne ~, y
members still in good stana,Hs + ID
winter the big South SIDE y M, N I'D.
absorbed by the Chicago c. c. Ins !, M
est cycling organization in On ,S sAss.
long before that the Columns Columns larsss
men one of the Oldest and III, ,S' b,
clubs in the city, combined wiz WV O,,t
osan sonare club. For two years year, l I'd
while amalgamations amone rsuy q
clubs have been taking place, a , into
tbe smaller bodies which spraus s-s 4
existence during the boom ,,v drop
f 1875 and ,sS. have been quietly ny, 1 osS
ping out Of sight. This Is !, 1 :, to
true of Chicago. but OF n a,s smsls'
large cities and many OF 'n'
ones.--Cycle Age.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

far ahead Of the crude -,
the same purpose which w. n'na =
TONED 10 see on the street. ".s ae,u
company ought to experlsS Aal d,
Guilty in disposing OF a rooS, s 10 10.
OF them. The driving Il aoo.. nasis
through a series OF encasea pl'Asi
and the steering is effected ~ I've ssaa
stances by means OF foot mr., a'a' T.
sometimes by steering ge. .'Aea ~
by the riders body. Tbs r. oDeiaia
which the user is crippled . :
the adoption Of one certain ,l pselu'z
steering. Though In buIldl' q
machines the maker intends = 'a'a
t IN same general lines Of ~, 4 '''''
illustrated, each tricycle. win ' !. A'a
pea TO suit special requIremsr /. y y y
cripple for whom it is intended = ! =
ent users OF the manumoto. ~
that they can attain a speed ~
mits them to accompany bleyels a u p
going at ordinary speed to ,' =. ll'u
riding. ~ pleairs
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

A suicide club has been discovered In
Frankfort, Ind, and the police are
now endeavoring to prevent the clubs
surviving members from following the
example Of several of their number,
who have already shot or poisoned
themselves. Taken as general rule,
the man who joins a suicide club is
full brother to the man who fools with
an 'unloaded" gun, with the one
pleasing difference that his victim is
himself, and not some innocent friend
o. bystander.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

But it was neither white Lady" nor
BLACK Lady" 1t was RED Man"
Catherine de Medici, who was most
superstitious, like most italian women,
imagined that she had seen at the Tuil-
cries a RED Man" who logged her
footsteps persistently. So she made
haste to quit the palace, which had
only just been built, for another dwell
ing, where the red spectre left her de-
finitely in peace.
If we are to believe a historian OF
some repute, the Comte de Segur, the
great Napoleon, just before his Rus
sian campaign, underwent a similar
experience to that which befell Bru-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

AT the time of the tragic death of the
empress of Austria 1t was recalled that
at the beginning of this year a sentry
on guard in the castle of Schonbrunn
saw the ghost of the white Lady"
slowly walking In the room where he
was. According to popular belief In
Austria, this apparition is seen when
ever any calamity is about to fall on
the members of the imperial house of
Austria. | know very we'll, says a
writer In an English weekly, that men
OF science exclaim, when confronted
with these uncanny manifestations,
Illusion! Hallucinationw But in
this particular instance there seems
to be very great deal to be said for
the popular belief as against the scep-
tical judgments of those accustomed to
reason exclusively on facts of the ply
steal order.
For instance, the famous white
Lady" was seen in 1867, some time be-
fore the tragic death of the unhappy
Maximilian, emperor of Mexico. She
was also seen in 1889, Immediately be-
fore the death of the unhappy Arch
duke Rudolph, who died under the
most mysterious and terrible circum-
stances in the forest of Meyerling. Still
later the white Lady" appeared in
the corridors Of the same castle OF
Schontfunn to announce another ca
tastrophe, the shlpwreck of John Orth,
the former archduke, who was drown
ed on his Inflated voyage from Valpa-
raise.
Explain 1t how one will, by the prin-
ciple of condolences or otherwise,
there is unfortunately much truth in
the popular tradition which connects
the successive apparitions OF a phan-
tom in the guise of a young woman
yelled in white with the destinies of
the imperial family OF Austria. The
mind of the emperor himself was deep
ly penetrated by this belief, since, af-
ter having learned of the most recent
apparitlon Of the wrath at Schon-
brunn he remarked on several occa-
sions that he was very anxious for the
end of the year to come
In German legends white Ladies"
have an important place. OF old they
inspired great terror both in the people
and the nobility. In medieval days
there was hardly a great German fam
lily without its white Lady" OF
course the royal family of Hohenzol-
Tern has one of its own. 1t is said
that she appears every time that
death is about to strike one of the
members of the family. The evening
before the death of William l. and also
the night before that of Frederick III,
the father of the present emperor, she
was seen wandering about the rooms
of the royal palace at Berlin. But the
two white Ladies'" that of the house
OF Austria and that of the royal family
of Prussia, do not resemble one anoth-
er. The first, the Austrian one, appears
to be u pale young woman, marvel
ously beautiful, with a long flowing
white will, whereas the second is of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06
POKER GAME
r, which tho only Man LEFT Held th'
Inquest.

New York Tribune; H. Wi0As
uaugbton Of Louisville, Ky, fathered
the following story in the cafe OF tne
Fifth Avenue hotel: Some years
ago" said Mr.. Haughton, "a certain
coroner in Kentucky, who was al =
matter Of course. colonel, was called
upon to hold an inquest in a distant
part of the county. He was famous as
a poker player and so on the nisn'
of his arrival 1t was in the natural
order of events for the foreman ana
three other members Of the coroners
Jury to have arranged a game at the
club The colonel described it later as
follows: Along about midnight, gem
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

frame secured to the front fork TIN
is attached by means Of a two mn
clamp which permits ready fitting /,
any fork side. The operating h,ri
lever is fulcrumed to a STAMPED tz,
part clip attaching to the handle u,
in manner which makes detachms,,
or replacement but the work Of a no
ment and allows the brake to be stri,
ped from the machine without learin.
any of the attaching parts on The bn
The lever itself is divided at the i.-
crum point, it comprising two ans
which are held together by means 1
serrated faces bound tightly agains
each other by the stud screw in hs
attaching clip. The lever is thus Il.
Unstable to fit almost any shape bar
strong wire spring between the lsTs
and handle bar clip furnishes the r
leasing power for the brake The NJ
Der braking roller having been in plls
tlcal use for some time has proTi
itself to be an efficient arrangsnsl.
which does not injure the tire. Tls
sides and top of the incloslng She.
metal cap are so shaped that the rulls
fits snugly within them and when IL
brake is in operation is pressed lib
this cap sufficiently to transfer ns
friction from the tire to the roller AT
its holder. The tire is thus uniniuFa
by constant application Of the OraA
The rubber is mounted on sleeve sur
rounding the central spindle so tha
the latter is thus relieved Of the unds
friction which would be develops
we're the rubber itself to rub on iis
spindle. The corrugations Of u
braking surface of the roller prsv'a!
the tire from slipping underneath u
pressure of the roller and allow 'A
brake to be applied with surety eva
when the tires are wet and slipper
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

AT fetholm. in Scotland. a man
n 6aal1,l. Faa was crowned king of the
Gypsies in succession to his Io4 to
mother who was known as Queen
ESTHER The crown of tin and tinsai
was placed on his head by the villa
placksmith' whose family is said to ~
i possess ., the hereditary right OF crown
lug the l gypsy sovereigns. "The king"
roue In carriage drawn bv sIx asses s
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

Wireless telegraphy and horseless
carriages, It is announced, will soon
be cast in the shade by the practical
application of inkless printing. When
the inventors succeed in devising a
plan OF foodiess eating the world will
Indeed seem like millennium days to
tse man who cannot pay the price the
restaurants demand.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06
Racing Rules outcrown.

A year ago motorcycle racing and
pacing was entirely new to the Amer
lean public, who knew of it only
through reports from France. Now
there is not a state east of the Missis-
sippi that has not seen the "corn-pop-
pers" threshing their way around the
track except away up in northern New
England and down in two or three of
the South Atlantic states and in Louis
lana. The innovation has even pene-
trated as far west as Salt Lake City
and will soon be heard from on the
Pacific coast tracks. Not only has the
motor driven tandem make remarkable
progress in this country since its in
PRODUCTION by Fourier and Miller last
winter, in the matter of territory COW
cred and the reduction of all paced
records, both professional and ANA
teur, but the machine itself has been
further developed by American genius
Already the steam engine has been
successfully adapted to use in propeh
ing the machine, with such success
that the worlds mile record now be-
longs to its credit and it is acknowl-
edged to be the fastest type of ma
chine in use on the cycle track for
short distances at least. The greater
speed of the steam motorcycle is due
to the greater horse power it can de-
velop over the petroleum motor. but
several machines, such as triplets and
quads, have been constructed equipped
with two gas engines, which could
develop three or four horse power
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

The late wife murderer, Becker, re-
marked In philosophical manner that
he was opposed to capital punishment.
There's humor that might tickle the
ribs OF grim death.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06
New RoIIer nra,..

The accompanying Illustrate,
sents the latest pattern OF ~ y
brake manufactured by a ey IJ y, Z
Germ OF Indianapolis. IN MI, -
the characteristic spool sbans nod ". .,aa
roller is retained, the dlfsrs.. .'' /.
construction from previous D,,,..l !
relating to the attaching and ' s..-'.
ing parts Of the device. The 'i s,...
plunger is guided and limited =, .la v
motion by a light stamped sbest : -. \
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

/ A good boy is worth far more than
a bad man.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

mans unhappiness. as I constru. :,
tharo :. =. MS greatness; 1t is because
~, e., IS an Infinite in him, which with
~ a., MS cunning he cannot quite burv
under the hnite.-Carlvle $50 Jury
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

To triumph over temptation is to
build temple out of the DEVILS stumb-
ling blocks.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

A womans idea of serviceable hat
Is one she looks well in after the nov
city has ceased to excite remark.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

AL men are made OF dust-but some
dust is about two-thirds sand.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

The secret of true wisdom Is to
Know Jour Ignorance.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

! According to our measure. John the
Baptist made a miserable fxzle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

Some men cut acquaintances while
scraping them BARRIERS, for example.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06
SOME ROYAL WRAITHS
GHOSTS AND BANSHEES OF
EUROPEAN COURTS.

The white Lady of Austria Comes 60
Give Warning OF Misfortune -. The
, Spectre of Windsor Castle Haunts the
Quarters of Queen Bess.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06
A AIannmntnr.

some time ago resident OF Bay
city, Mich, who was so crippled in his
lower limbs that travel by means of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06
NOTES OF THE WHEEL
MATTERS OF INTEREST TO Dew
oTEEs OF THE BICYCLE.

AmerIcanIzIng Manila-Ardent Converts
10 Cycling Call Forth Old Protests
Against Reckless Riding--The Manila
Times Protests Against Trick hi"ers'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-06

A loving apostle is living epistle.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-03

The BOULEVARD AND BRIDGE.-A
Washington paper says: Since the
publication of plans for magnificent
new tnorOughfare, from the Capitol to
the site of The proposed Memorial
Bnlge, the project has been under
constant discussion by the leading citi-
1.ns oil Washington. Not alone In that
civ has the subject aroused favorable
comment, but many of the leading
newspapers throughout the countrv
have printed articles fsvoring the pro-
posed boulevard. Business men gen.
orally along Pennsylvania avenue are
friendly to the route selected. They
also believe that the present Congress
is disposed to enact measures for the
further Identifying of the city. They
see 10 the adoption of the plans sug-
gssted the beginning Of what will ter
inmate in the nations capital becom-
lng the most magnificent city in the
country, if not in the whole world. In
some quarters it has been suggested
that the boulevard will detract from
Pennsylvania avenue, but this argu-
ment is refuted by men who for years
have been in business on Pennsylvania
avenue, who are heartily in favor OF
the boulevard, and who declare that II
will stimulate business along that
thOrOughlare.
Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1900-03-03

FIRE IN THE FIRST WARD As was
stated, the alarm OF fire about 4:3O
O'clock yesterday afternoon, was caus'
ed by the burning of two small frame
houses on south Fairfax street, between
Gibbon and Wilkes street occupied by
colored families. A hilh wind was
blowing at the time and it was thought
that the flames would spread to the ad-
joining property. but the fire depart
ment kept the flames confined to tia
place of their origin The burned houses
were owned by Mrs. Ferdinand knight
and were insured for about $500 The
loss will amount to about $500. The
houses have been on fire several times
during the past two years, but hereto.
fore the flames have been extinguished
before much damage had been done. A
colored woman, suffering from an in
durable disease and helpless, was in one
of the upper rooms yesterday when
the houses we're discovered to be on
fire. Alderman Dobie, who lives in the
neie hborhood, went to her rescue and
| brought her out of the burning house
Later the woman was taken to the In
Urinary. The fire attracted a large
crowd and much excitement prevailed
| for time.