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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-10

Weather terms are elastic. Havana
was full of shivering people, and the
visitation was called cold wave, when
the temperature lately fell to SO de-
grees. The Cuban style of wintry
blasts would be popular In regions
where boreal gales have no inclination
to mercy. The West Indian cold wave
is almost matched by the London hot
wave, reported each summer, when
the mercury has risen only to point
indicative TO Americans of seasonable
warmth.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-10
rhs nrltIsh Farm outls0I.

An English correspondent OF INV
Farmers Review, writing under s@.'
of March s, says: The rainfall Oh FeS
ruary, including melted snow w.
more than double the average, anu NV
land liz still saturated with water, ~
that the sowing of spring grain ciops
has net yet begun. We like TO put "a
beans and some barley before the eu =,
of February; but this season, even .
fine weather prevails after TINS uaee'
very little sowing will be done peiol'
the middle of March, and even tnen'
unless we have frost to disintesla'sS
the soil, the work will be arduous an'
protracted. The wheat has been nou'
ishing until within the last Few uay 30
but it Is now showing signs OF sune'
ing from the wet state of the ianu an
the northeast wind. The LANDING %"
son. now more than half over, mas poo.
a prosperous one, 80 far, but succuiuAs
feed is scarce. Therefore the reaiine
of the lambs will be expensive.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-10

The average loss by fire in the United
States has been reduced in ten years
from $6.922 to S1.S60. The insurance
loss in the same period was reduced
from 1898 to s1.O56. The prevailing
use of electricity has Unexpectedly
brought about a large increase in fires.
ewing to crossed wires. Ten years ago
there were only sixty-six such fires and
last year there was $685. Defective
fues are responsible for over IL per
cent of the fires and incendiarism is
next as a cause. Last year 6,S91 in
eendiary fires occurred. Lightning
caused 3,479. spontaneous combustion,
1.l79. friction in machinery 295, nat
ural gas "a, dust explosions IA, and five
we're caused by the suns rays passing
through window glass. There was no
assignable cause for 12.204 fires of last
year.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-10

A writer in a medical publication of
the Johns Hopkins University de-
scribes a case which, he says, SIS in
teresting because 1t suggests new OPP
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. cy-
stenterostomy, or ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
tenterostomy." Every one will be re-
lieved to know that the treatment SO
eloquently described is only an adj
vanced method of dealing with collie,
by which it will be seen that science
In its march is encountered by the bag
gage 1t carries. Caesar called 1t i'm
pedimenta, which has taken modern
sense that seems appropriate in this
ease.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-10
skimmilk for Hogs.

8kim milk should always be used
when 1t is available. 1t is not only
a good flesh producer in itself but n
also makes the ordinary grain feeds
more digestible and so adds greatly to
their value. While skim milk alons 4.
rarely profitable. from 20 to 40 pounds
being required to make a pound NJ
meat, when mixed with grain in the
proportion Of . pounds or less of milk
TO each pound of grain its value is
greatly increased. In a test reported
by c. P. Goodrich l bushel of corn
produced 10 pounds of pork, and 100
pounds OF skim milk produced &
pounds Of pork. when fed separately.
When fed together, however, the mix
ture produced Is pounds of meat. an
increase OF pounds due to the mix
ing. In this case 100 pounds of skim
milk took the place of 44.S pounds of
corn. If the corn was worth 25 cents
per oushel, the milk was worth 10 &
cents per 100 pounds; If the corn was
worth 40 cents, the milk was worth
sl'4 cents. Extended tests in the feed
ing OF skim milk have been made at
the Utah Station, and among the facts
brought out by the work are thesa.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-10

Some of the experiments with wire
less telegraph apparatus for the use
OF the British army in South Africa
are said to indicate that the operation
Of the instruments is interrupted by
veins of iron ore in the hills. This
recalls the recent report OF the United
States Naval Board on Marconi's sys-
tenn. to the effect that communication
might be entirely interrupted when
tall buildings with an iron framework
interviewed between the transmitting
and receiving stations.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-10

The hogs fed ON the mllk-,n
ration made much more r.H,
than either those fed on rn,,,,
on gram alone. The time reo,,|
make 100 pounds OF gain Was
nine days for the hogs fed -.
and grain, one hundred ana
days for those fed on grain alon
one hundred and forty-ssvend
wien the feed was milk alons}
milk-and:- granted lots reouira9
pounds Of digestible matter ~ u
fed lots 2.s5 pounds, and the
fed lots S.19 pounds to make I
OF gain In live weight" In tbs,
100 pounds Of skim milk took tba
OF 1872 pounds of grain in nj
ture. Work at other station
given very similar results ana
demonstrated that when not NOR,
4 pounds of skim milk is usod
each pound OF grain the milk ia
from is to 30 cents per 100 pound
younger and smaller the hog,
higher is the value OF the milk
fullsrown and aged animals II
less value. 1t may be taken as
rule that it is profitable to pay a
Is cents per 100 pounds for al
skim milk needed TO make four
the weight Of the grain fed, and
it is impossible to secure enough
the hogs the available supply
be given TO those pigs neare,
weaving age and to sows sucklip,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-10

For the bathroom and toilet table.
borax is entitled to a place to which
no other article can lay claim. at re-
freshes and invigorates the system. re-
moves all unpleasant odor of perspira-
ton. giving a healthy glow to the
skin, leaving 1t white and soft when
added in the bath water. For wash
Ing the face 1t is better than soap.
and il used regularly will keep soft
and white the hands OF even those
women who must of necessity do rough
work. AS wash for the hair, borax
has long been regarded as the best
and most harmless lotion. 1t removes
dandruff. stimulates the scalp. and
preserves the beauty of the hair. Be-
Ing harmless and effective antiseptic.
borax Is. OF course, an excellent denti-
frice. and, II used in time, will prevent
decay of the teeth, harden the gums
and induce a general healthful action
OF the mouth. People troubled with
sore. tender feet will find great relief
from frequent bathing in borax water.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-10

Gov. Roosevelt expressed a great
truth and urged much-needed lesson
when he said, in a recent speech, that
while the commandment. "Thou shat
not steal" should be enforced upon
politicians. another commandment.
Thou shalt not bear false witness
against thy neighbor." should in equal
measure be enforced upon the critics
OF politicians.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-10

The Poland-Chinas are the
popular breed in the corn belt q,
north. and are about as numero,
the Berkshires in the south. The,
a composite breed Of recent a,
which seems to have been devel
naturally by the conditions existiu
q region where corn forms almost
entire food. They originated in
from miscellaneous crosses of the
China, Irish Grazier, Poland Bvi
and perhaps other stocks. The !
OF Poland-China was given about
to a large, coarse black and w1ita
requiring about two years tn ma
but growing to an enormous size
mails weighing COO to $40 pounds
being uncommon. Crossing OF +
with Berkshires gave a smaller {
smoother, and earlier-maturing
NAL, closely approaching the Berk;
in form and color but still retaini
great part of its power of coatin
growth up 10 three or four wear
age, and dressing out a carcass nc
all of which is merchantable n
While not as good grazers as the p
shires, nor as Well able to tlke
of themselves when turned into
woods the Poland-Chinas of the I
ent day have a quiet dispositic.
easily controlled, grow rapidly.
fatten quickly. They appear to
close confinement rather better
the Berkshires, and so are often
ferred for pen raising. Usually
sows are not quite so prolific as
Berkshires, though some stratus
very fertile breeders.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-10

There are forty George Washingtons
IN Baltimore. OF whom thirty-nine are
-soiored and one is white. This recalls
the story of the aged colored man who
remarked, on hearing his son read
from ancient history of Pompey and
Caesar, that all the great men OF an
tiquity must have been negroes, as
those names were not commonly horne
by white people.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-10
Mixing SiIaCe.

At recent dairymen's convention in
Illinois the question of the mixing Of
silage was considered.
Q.-How do you mix your silage?
w. ]. Kennedy.-Some do it by TAX
ing gunny sacks and sewing them end
to end thus making a tube that will
carry the cut corn to all parts of the
silo.
Mr.. Kennedy.-In the falling of cut
silage from the carrier into the silo
the heaviest parts go farthest and the
lightest parts fall directly under the
carrier. l got over that trouble by
hanging a blanket up iii front of the
carrier for the silage to strike against,
and the leaves and stalks fall together.
Then all we have to DO is to spread It..
Q.-Can spoiled silage be fed to
young stock with profit?
Mr.. Frasier.-You might let them
pick it over, but they should not be
starved into eating it. The hogs
might be given chance to pick out
the corn.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-10

Japanese trifes make pretty and in
expensive souvenirs for child's party.
Tiny fans of different kinds, kites and
baskets, all of paper, and little silk
bags filled with ribbons, please chill
dren. Bonbon boxes in various shapes
of fruit and animals are pretty but
more expensive.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-10

II there's a right thing to be done,
and we seem to pass through wrong
thing on our way to it, depend upon
it there's another way to 1t. and
better one, and 1t is our own fault, and
not Gods, that we do not find it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-10


When birds are troubled with what
Is known as crop bound" various
methods may be applied. When it first
begins it is best to try gentle moving
OF the mass from the outside. This
may break up its compactness and
cause some of it to pass into the giz-
zard. In case the mass sours and be-
gins TO ferment, it will have to be re-
moved. We have seen the advice given
TO Nil the crop of the bird with water
and hold it head down so that the food
would run out. The writer has never
been very successful in this mode of
treatment, but has Fad birds expire
Under it. The cutting open method is
otten recommended, Lut we cannot say
IRON experience how successful it gen
orally Is. The advice is generally Civ
en- to put small hole through the
SKIN and crop membrane, pulling the
SKIN over some, so that the cut in the
skin and the cut in the crop will not
naturally come opposite each other.
The cut in the crop should be only
large enough to permit the finger to
go in and bring out the food. After
the sack is thoroughly washed out. the
cut IN the membrane may be sewed up.
and like operation performed on the
cut in the skin. We do not believe this
Will pay with any but very valuable
bird Certainly it would not pay on
the bird that the farmer has to sell
for 20 cents. A bird properly handled
will not become crop bound.
Uniform Temperature.-We have
been in the habit of thinking that
1t is the mild warmth of the advancing
spring that heaps the egg-basket at
that season; but while warmth is a
good thing, those who are getting best
results are those who keep the fowls
most nearly in uniform condition
through the winter Last winter, |
visited man who kept hens literally
by the thousand, for eggs chiefly. He
said that if he allowed the birds in the
scratching rooms before the sun shone
in and warmed them to the tempera-
ture of the sleeping rooms, the imme-
date effect was heavy drop in the
number of eggs.-C. S. Valentine.
Avoid the use of drugs in the poul-
try yard, whatever friends may advise.
We do not mean that there NAV not ba
exceptional cases where it will pay to
use them, as in systematic manner
On valuable fowl; but ordinarily they
will prove more of a detriment than a
help to the health Of the birds. Fowl
diseases are so little understood that
most Of the treatments advised are
founded on ignorant guess work.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-10

The worlds noblest work is in re-
claiming the fallen, in strengthening
the weak. in gaining victory over
temptation and in creating virtue.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-10

Power sometimes forgets itself so
far as to imagine that 1t exists for it.
self. and not for the service of hu-
manity
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-10

The state OF Michigan has begun pro-
secutlons, In Jackson county, that
state, against Armour & Company OF
Chicago for the selling of process our-
ter without labelling it as such The
fact that the Chicago packer named ia
engaged in the manufacture OF process
butter is not. perhaps, generally
known. 1t was supposed that the Chi
cago packers made butterine as a side
issue, mainly as a means of disposinx
OF their by-proeucts to the best adj
vantage. The making over of rancid
butter, however is something OF a de-
parture for the meat packers. and II
will probably not be long before we
lind the same factors at work in other
lines OF dairy effort. 1t seems likely
that the firms that make and sell pro-
cess butter in Michigan will be COM
PEELED to sell it under the name of
process" butter. Not till recently has
the dairy and food department of that
state been able to distinguish process
butter from fresh butter, but now a
way to distinguish them has been dis
covered. The dairy and food commits
sion Of Michigan has set a good ex-
ample to the neighboring states in the
vigor with which it is following up
violators Of the state laws.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-10

Gusner-Dancing is the poetry Of
motion Guyer-Yes, and quite often
there are too many feet In the poetry.
Kansas City Independent.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-10

The regular soldier is expected to be
a model of obedience, patience, cour-
age; but it appears he is also a pat
tern as regards thrift. The statement
Is credited to the chief paymaster OF
the forces in the Philippines that IS
per cent Of all the money sent there
to pay the regulars is either deposited
with the paymaster, to be kept until
the end of the soldiers enlistment. or
is sent back to the United States In the
form of paymaster's checks. Our Tom
my Atkins is clearly not absent-mind
ed. He does not forget home connec-
tions and obligations.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-10

II the government wants any armor
plate Carnegie and Frick are once
more in the field.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-10

There is visible in the night sky, un
der favorable circumstances, a faint
Night. rounded in outline, and situated
always exactly opposite to the place OF
the sun. 1t is called ''gegenschein, "
and is one of the most inexplicable
objects known to astronomers. Re-
ss@tiy Prof w. Fl. Pickering has sug-
sssted new explanation of the gegen-
xchefn. According to him 1t may be
"a sort Of cometary or meteoric
satellite" attending the earth. He sup
poses II to be composed of cloud OF
meteors. situated about 1,0000O miles
from the earth. and revolving round 1t
in period of just one year. so that
the sun and the meteors are always
su opposite sides OF the earth. He es-
amates that the size of this ghosty
satellite may be nearly the same as
sAat OF the planet Jupiter, viz, about
Sc 600 miles In diameter.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-10

Mature abhors vacuum; there
fore she flls some heads with sawdust.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-10

Natures loving proxy, the watchfuI
mother.-Bulwer,
The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1900-04-21
10 90 10 OXFORD COUNTY.

Biddeford. April 20.-5ev. james A.
flynn, who foe tbs past tire yea "a
has ably OBLIGATED as assistant ra,tor at
S.. Mary church, his been given 8. Parish
In the western part ct the stat, end this
week he will conclude bis duties here.
The parish he has tesn assigned to Ia
a new mission which has been rnder the
care OF the Dominicar fathers OF Lewis
ton. Its centar 10 al South Paris. aud
the mission takes in q number OF other
small villages. MIR. Flynn Is not much
acquainted with his new iii OF labor.
but this morning he went to Portland
By the 20 train and accompanied Bishop
Hsalv to south Paris TO look over the
Territory.
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DEATHS.

= In this city, April 20. Mildred Darling. child
Of Avis, NJ, and William ). Hanson, ageu l
year @ months.
Notice Of funeral hereafter.
in this city, April 10. Miss Gertrude ID.
o. Malley, aged 10 years.
Funeral this Saturday morning at $50 o'clIs
from parents residence, AZ Cotton street.
Requiem high mass at the Cathedral OF the
immaculate Conception at 10 O'Clock
In Freeport. April ID. Elizabeth j.. wife OF
the late Rev. Daniel Lane. aged 10 years
months I 8 days.
In Lynn, April IL, Maria J. Purlngton. daugh-
ter OF the late A. ID. and Helen j. Purington.
aged o years months.
TBurial at Evergreen Cemetery.l
In Oakland, Cal. April 8. Charles Babb, form
erly a printer, Of Portland.
In Koekland, April IL, Adeniram j. SHAW
aged 60 years 10 months.
In Rockland, April IL. Mary Elizabeth, wife
of Jesse C. Barber, sged IS years months
In Thomaston, April IL, James s. Davis. aged
81 years month.
Ia Themaston. April ~. Miss Bertha Stack
pole, aged 81 years.
In Warren, April II, Samuel Ladd. aged so
years. .
Phillip Ulmer. aged Ga years.
In Winslow, April 5, Mrs. John Wiggin, aged
Ii Albion. April II. MrA Lsvi Jones. aged
90 yearh
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runa as catarrh remedy"
Tho spring is the time to treat catarrh'
Cold, wet winter weather often retards
4 cure Of catarrh. II course of Perune
is taken during the early spring months
the cure will be prompt and permanent.
There can be no failures IL Peruna is
taken intelligently during the favorable
weather of spring.
For free book containing valuable
advice on tho causes and treatment o.
catarrh, address Tho Peruns Medicin,
Co., Colu7rrhus 90
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spring sais yesterday aftmnooa asd ere
Mag % Lewis ball.
me members Of tn senior elias Of
westbrook Ssmin arg ere rshsarsina
"RisAls." which they are to produces In q
abort time.
Mr. Charles A. Cushing Of Port Angel
Washington, was at Woodfofds bast day
whiting relatives and frisnds. Mr.. oosh-
Ing was formerly Q resident Of Woodforda
I Mr.. Frank L. winshir, the Deering
Csntsr druggist has purchased the houss.
corner Of Woodforis street ana Stevens
avenue at Highland sqnars.
Following IL the programme Of next
Sunday ~ : p. N. ~ CLARK Memorial n.
4. church. Organ voluntary, anthem,
choir; recitation, Ruby Allen oh arus. AL
Hail the Prince Of Lie, school; rscita-
tionf, vinspi Kent, Lucy Madden. NIL
dred FrohooK; selection. Male Qusrtstts;
chorus. Carol Forth Your Praise. school;
recitations. Leon May. Isabelle Mcmahon,
Etta Smith, Mabel Maorum; chorus.
Eastsr blowers, school; rsoitations. Edna
Frssss. klsis Coolbroth, Mamie smith;
Edna frohcck; solo. Edna Barbour: solo
and chorus. Song OF Easter Flowers,
school; reoitatlons, Louis Kimbail, Laura
Sawyer, Ethel Sswsll; chorus, LiIiy VI
the Valley. school; eff ertoirs. orchestra;
solo. y. l.. Jackson; reoitations, Harold
Frohook, Marion johnson. ohoruA
Palma, school. Organist, y. l.. Jaokson.
The members CT fraternity lodge, I.
o. y. r., are requested 10 meet at tssir
hall In woodfords at twelve O'Clock sharp
to take part in the exercises at City hall
on Sunday, April %.
Mildred, the year cid daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. William s. Hanson, RET iiiug on
Hlenwood avenue, died suddenly yester-
day morning. The child was taken III
during Thursday afternoon with MEM
branous Group which developed rapidly,
causing sudden death. Mr.. Hanson,
who IL q book keeper In the office OF the
Standard OIL company Of Boston. was
summoned home by telephone, but the
child died before his arrival. This makes
the third child that Mr.a Mrs. Hanson
have lost within q few years, In just suoh
a sudden manner.
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SOUTH PORTLAND.

Il cannot be said that spring fever over
here has as yet assumed the form OF an
epidemic, but spring morning Is now
much in vogue. Ephraim Webster taxes
the house on sawyer street. opposite to
Cole Brothers store and W. II. Newton IL
moving from Sawyer to Pickett streets.
Others contemplate changes and ths
swan" 10 likely to be kept busy up to the
advent of summer itself. Landlords in
the meantime are doing their best to
make comfortable the present homes Of
their tenants by affording them the mac
essary spring rspAifs.
Mrs. j. + Studley win leave for Bos-
ton the first of next week 'or an EXTENDED
visit. She will be accompanied BY Mrs.
W. L. Studley.
MRS. w. h. ALIENS ACCIDENT.
That sidewalk on Prehie street, near
Pythian hall, ID causing no little trouble
land there are others. About q fortnight
ago on this spot Mrs. Shay fall and sus-
tanned injuries from which she 10 just
recovering. "Fast Day" afternoon about
4 O'Clock Mrs. W. h. Allen was walking
along this same Preble strest walk vhsn
she stepped ON broken board and bsing
tripped fell heavily to the ground as q
result of which, she was 10 bruised
at to necessitats assistance to her home
on Grand street.
HONORS FOR MISS EICKETT.
At session OF the grand oommandery
of the Golden Cross al Haliowell on
Wednesday last, Miss Msgsis Pickett
was elected warden OF the inner gate.
Mrs Clara n. Sawyer was elected az
an alternate for representative to the Su-
preme Commandery.
AT RICHMOND'S ISLAND.
The cunning season at Riohmond's Ia
land has orensd and several parties from
here have "drawn . bead on the game.
One party was made up OF II. X. Cole.
Fred Brooke, william Rich and Quincy
Dyer. and they returned homs satisfied
with the days sport. Edward Studlsy
tried his luck "Fast Day" and bseged a
goodly number Of ducks and other sss
birds.
FUNERAL OF CAPT. WHITE
The funeral Of the late Capt. Daniel
White was held Thursday afternoon ct
his late residence on Main street. Willard,
bang largely attended. Rev. Robert
Lawton cond ucted the service The pail
bearers were Capt. John Willard. Aus
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of bad case of cats.rh and I know it
will euro any other sufferer from that
disease" Respectfully,
John Williams.
Mrs. Elmer Fleming, orator of Reser-
voir Council No. los, Northwestern Lee
gion of Honor, OF Minneapolis, Mimi,
writes from 2535 Polk street, n. E.:
al have been troubled all my life with
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MARRiAG IS.

At jamaica Plains. Mass. April II. Fred A.
Hartman Of Bath and Miss Lille A. MOulton
OF Stockton Springs.
In Deer Isle. April 10. Frank d. Eaton and
Miss Nancy saton.
In IDeer Isle April IL. Chas. A. Haskell and
Mrs Ida NJ. Haskell
In Bar Harbor, April 10, Llewellyn Cousins
and Miss Ada Aurilla Higgins. both OF Mount
Desert
Ada j. Smith.
In Norway. April IL. Charles p Hill and
Maud A. Spencer.
In Bangor. April IL, George IL. Romans and
Miss Maggie Mathers.