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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
A BAD Hahlt-Havs You III

Again attention is called to those es-
sentially feminine habits of putting
pins in the mouth or moistening a
pencil with the lips. A pin swallowed
means only surgical case, but the
greater danger lies in the contagion
that may be lurking in the pin itself.
Under the head of the pin, or in the
point of the pencil, all kinds of ma
lignant germs may be located, which
will be transmitted by the mouth
quicker than any other way. 1t hardly
seems possible that anyone needs to be
cautioned against holding money be-
tween the lips, yet person can scarce
ly go block on a street car without
noticing some one indulging in the
dangerous habit.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
SCIENTIFIC TOPICS.
ousREN'r NOTES OF DISCOVERY
AND INVENTION.
Fire Escape Easy to Use - Scissors
Like Pie cutters-How Electricity
kills - Curious Results of tho Cold -
Recent Inventions.


Although with the increasing use or
electricity for power. lighting and
chemical purposes the world sees in
creased precaution against accident,
there are occasional exceptions to the
general rule of safety, and the question
how a powerful electric current acts ON
a human being is therefore matter OF
vital interest. DR.. r. II, Cunningham,
who has given this subject a good deal
of study within the last five years, re-
counts in 1.-THE Electrical World" ex-
periments which he has made on some
of the lower animals. These tests lead
him to believe that the first and most
immediate effect of powerful shock
is to interrupt the heart beat. 1t does
so by impairing the automatic ten
dency of the .muscles to contract rhyth-
mically and in unison. An effect known
to psychologists as "fibrillation" is pro-
duced. That is to say, the separate
fibres of muscle that should act to-
gether fail to harmonic, and thus neu-
tralize one another. One result of the
quasi-paralysis is that the cells at the
chief nervous centers, where sense and
will reside, lose the nourishment which
the blood supplies and on which they
rely for life. Thus robbed. they rapid
ly die. Furthermore, the electric cur
rent often checks respiration. IL the
volume is small and the potential Tor
electric pressure) light, this effect is
only family observed. But stronger
currents esneciallv if prolonged in
terrupt breathing more positively, and
thus lead to asphyxia. Commissions
are frequently an attendant symptom.
The revival of an animal that had
seemingly been killed was effected by
DIR. Cunningham in the following man
ner He aimed to restore the activity
of the heart by two agencies; he in
jected into the arteries what is called
"defibrinated'' blood, and at the same
time gently stimulated the organ with
electricity So much laboratory pre-
paration would be required to repeat
this procedure in the case of a man
that it could hardly be employed eff
! fectively in cases of pure accident, I'M
| less the necessary means were close 81
hand, in consequence of unusual fore
thought 1t is doubtful whether cen
/ trail light or power station will ever be
equipped with these facilities for re-
storing injured men, and ii would
probably take too long to carry one
who had received an apparently fata
dose of electricity to the nearest doc
tor
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
some New inventions

A. automatic disinfector LOT ~
has a reservoir for the stora ,z,o N
d ilnJ liquid, with a valve !
inc a lever attached to the lever "a
water reservoir, to dischase ~ wstl
quantity of the purifier WIN
Patent Record. ,.,uned a n
An Australian has design ~ attach
netual calendar which can Oe serI
to any pencil, being formed o. 70
of metallic tubes. Joined toge' ontbs a
volye freely, with the days mad ~ adjust
years cut in the faces, TO % sasired.
to correspond with the time UNI aried at
- The hair can be rapidly drls' cou
washing by the use of a new s Of ,,
Gus material, capable OF wi,n
great heat. whereby the mo h tbrOu
sorbed by drawing the :. conc holding
the hair is evaporated W
comb over flame. .wseper
A newly designed street s't.r ss BY
one of the rear wheels rep ins in pr
large drum. with an openlnsS the
i imity to to the end of the brush me- dro
ter throwing the dirt NJ rord by
whence it is carried upw .nd enpt
revolution of the drum a ,On.
into the receptacle at 'n
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
Novel Motor Carriage.

A motor carriage has recently been
introduced in France which combines
many novel features. 1t is normally
propelled solely by an oil engine, but
on billy ground is helped by an cleo
trio motor The oil engine works at
constant speed, and when the vehicle
does not absorb all the engine power.
the excess drives the motor as q dyna-
mo and charges the accumulators.
Then the accumulators are only used
occasionally. and they are kept fully
charged. The engine is directly CON
neeted to the dynamotor, which is
sAunt7wound, and this is in turn used
to start up the engine. The changes
In speed are effected mechanically.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

One Of the most indefatigable advo-
Gates of woman's rights used to say
that it was the greatest possible mis-
gard marriage as a profession. The
danger nowadays seems to lie in the
opposite direction. and women appear
to think that no kind of training IS
necessary in order to fit them for the
duties that will devolve upon them If
they do become wives and mothers,
says the Ladies' Pictorial. That moth
ers should train their daughters TO
snare husbands and to regard matri-
mony as their predestined end is un-
questionably a mistake; but that our
modern system does not make for do
nestle felicity is, unhappily, only too
evident. However, we get over all our
troubles at this end of the century by
the use OF serum or by technical
schools, and it is therefore not in the
least surprising to learn that train
ing college Is in course of formation
where girls can be taught their duties
as matrons Naturally, housewifely
duties come first in the course of
studies, then care of children, then
the preservation of personal appear
ancs. And 1t may be here noted that
this is by no means an insignificant
subject for wives to study We know,
alasl that the average woman looks
older than the average man, who is
very susceptible to good looks and that
sndaApahlm atfrocffvanaww tbat atokbnn
can give a woman If they are well
chosen and well put on. Every wife
cannot have unlimited dress money or
credit at her modiste's, but she can be
careful to keep wrinkles and dowdiness
at bay. One can easily imagine that
the classes for this subject will be well
attended at the school for wives; but
1t Is impossible to imagine how pupils
are to be practically trained In tact,
which is also included in the curric-
ulum. II the professors can teach
this, then future rulers in the divorce
court should have very easy time,
and matrimonial MISUNDERSTANDING
become exceptional. But how is 1t to
be done? Can the leopard change its
spots or the Ethiopian his skin? And
Edwins and Angelinas all the world
over are daily giving each other all
manner of provocation for making
those riffs within the domestic lutte
which so often widen and widen until
the music that at the outset of their
matrimonial life was so full of har-
mony becomes altogether mute. When
Edwin shows disposition to seek So
ciety away from home. when he grum-
bles increasingly and unreasoningly
when he filings his relations, so to say
at Angelina; when he sulks; when, in
short, he does any of the aggravatins
things that he always does, Angelina
must hit the happy mean that lies be.
tween absolute silence-which goads {
man to madness-and the addition o.
tuel to the fire which Inevitably result.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
Cheaper Gas In sight.

1t has recently been ascertained in
Germany that Illuminating gas of a
low candle-power, when used with in
candescent burners, viii give extreme
ly good light, and in some cases even
better than a richer gas. So extensive
is the use of the incandescent nantes
that in certain cities, such as Magde-
burg, it has been proposed to gradual
ly reduce the candle-power of the gas
from IA, the present value, to 10, and
then to 8. AS the poorer gas contains
a considerable amount of hydrogen, it
is quite as useful for this purpose, and
as there have been devised recently
improved methods for making water
gas, which is particularly rich in this
substance, it is believed that the cost
OF gas can be considerably cheap
ened.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

A recent commercial report shows
the intimate relation between weather
and business The unusually mild tenn
perature has had its effect in many
ways. The smaller sale of shoes Is
attributed to the mildness Of the
weather, and the absence of rain and
the slight fall of snow have resulted
in the shutdown of some rubber fac
tories. The sale of overshoes, rubber
boots, and mackintoshes is much less
than ever before. The Ice business is
affected, the cut in most localities be-
ing small and giving promise OF 0
small crop. with dearer prices in the
summer. The scarcity OF snow in this
northwest is decreasing the log cut.
Drought in New England resulted In Q
shortage of water In the little streams
that furnish power to the cotton and
other mills. causing many of them to
shut down. This was followed by
Goods that brought too high level and
kept the mills still closed. Warm
weather being responsible for scarcity
of ice and lumber. one would think IL
would result In a decreased price oil
coal. but, strangely enough, this has
not followed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
HygienIc Bathfnr.

An authority on hygiene says that
systematic use of salt baths will pre-
vent one from taking cold, and aver,
chapping and roughness of the skin.
A handful of common coarse salt dis.
solved in basinful Of water as cold as
ones vitality permits is sufficient for a
sponge bath over the entire body. No
soap should be used in this bath. It ia
better to use cold water for the face
and mech, adding little hot for the re-
malnder OF the sponging, if desired.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
OUR COOKING SCHOOL.
Sultana Pudding.


IN double boiler scald one pint OF
new milk. Scrape one square of choco-
late and mix it with two tablespoonfula
OF sugar and just enough boiling water
TO reduce to thin paste. When ths
Jumps have been rubbed out add 1t to
the hot milk. Beat two eggs and add
TO them gradually one and one-half
cups OF graduated sugar. and when
well mixed beat in two level teaspoon
fuls OF -four and half a teaspoonful OF
ground cinnamon. Pour the scalded
milk upon this, beat a moment. and
cook until well thickened. Stir con.
stantly to prevent curdling, and when
cold add tablespoonful of vanilla ana
a quart Of good cream. Have ready $
cupful of seeded raisins and chopped
dates and stir them into the puddins
after 1t has been partly frozen.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

Ross researches In Ins,,
this Is probably the oni. snow
injection. and give grcnss Soara
lieving that not all kinds ~ .a 20
are dangerous. Thus Far ~ Hosq
winged mosquitoes" s,en Spa
only Offenders. the mslsr,' 70 %
having been only found il pa1
OF these creatures in Ipdia W.. ~.
Italy. Their breeding pl,ca qua 4
IN india, being only shallow ale
OF rain water that do nat as.' pa1
a week or more, while the ~ -,
species find breeding places no s.''
aweiiing-the "brlndled mosani..S
pots and tubs Of water. and 4 NM !.
mosquitoes" in cisterns. diteSe.
drains. The problem Of ds,,,s LIS
malaria, therefore, is greatIv =
fed II the present CONCLUSIONS =. y
De correct. 1t is simply pecesa.
drain or treat with chemicals ~
parafiyely few pools yielding ~.
winged mosquitoes, and tbs a.
VIII very soon disappear throuas
determination of its carriers
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

receive them. But, perhaps. the great
est necessity for looking well at home
is the home itself To the members OF
our own family circle do we owe the
first duty Neatly dressed does not
mean richly dressed. A cheap, plainly
made gown may be the perfection OF
neatness, and take only few minutes
to assume after the dinner work is out
OF the way. A woman in slatternly
garments is shorn of her dignity and
womanly influence just as surely as
was Samson Of his strength when be-
trayed by Delilah. Curl papers and
soiled wrappers represent the Delilah
OF many an otherwise strong person
ality.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

A young minister who did not scru-
pie to fish for compliments was once
invited to take dinner with an old
elder, as reticent as they make them.
Manipulate the conversation as he
would, the young man could not get
his host to say Sermon" and at last
he boldly introduced the important
subject by remarking directly, "That
was fine text / had to-day" But the
elder knew his man. "Ou, ay, there's
naething wrang wi the textl"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

England has more battleships and
cruisers than France and Russia COM
bined and more than Germany, Italy,
United States and Japan combined. In
torpedo boats she Is inferior to France
and but little superior to Russia. The
Australians want to have little navy,
but objection is raised to this in Eng
land on the ground that the colonists
would next insist upon having a voice
In the disposition of the British fleet
and might not be disposed to take a
hand In all of the imperial wars.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

The woman who is always we'll and
neatly dressed is able to exercise a
greater influence for good than one
who is the reverse. The neatly dressed
woman is more attractive to the eye,
and the eye is one of the main avenues
to the heart Other things being equal,
her influence is more potent than her
neighbours, whose reputation of dress.
ing Just as it happens" at homo, in
some indennable way casts a shadow
over whatever virtues she may possess.
A woman neatly dressed is ready for
emergencies. The chance caller and
unexpected guest finds her ready to
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

PIE A pennsylvania genius of Con-
nelsville, realizing this fact has devils
eu very effective pie cutter. AS
SHOWN In the illustration, it consists of
nat triangular blade for insertion I'M
ger the lower crust and a sharp knife
oiade' supported in vertical position,
win relation to the base piece. This
knife blade is manipulated by means of
a scissor-like arrangement, and, as
potn the bottom and the end have cut
ting edges, 1t is quite a pleasure to cut
through a hard cake or delicate pie
crust with this device.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
Tho Last Links Are Broken.

The Last Links Are Broken
(Old Favorite Series.)
The last links are broken
That bound me to theei
The words thou hast spoken
Have rendered me free.
Thy sweet glance. misleading,
On others may shine
Those eyes beam'd unheeding
When tears burst from mine.
The chain that enthrall'd me
In sadness was worn;
The GOODNESS that gall'd me
In silence was borne.
Though sorrow subdued me,
1t did not appear;
Though thy scorn hath pursued me,
Long, long vert thou dear.
If my love was deem'd holiness,
That error is Ger;
i have witnessed thy GOODNESS,
! love thee no more.
have not loved lightly:
I'll think of thee yet
will pray for thee nightly,
Till life's sun has setl
And the form my heart cherish'd
Still In II shall dwell!
But affection hath perish'd,-
And, love-fare the well.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

In addition to the known wealth OF
the Philippine islands 1t Is pointed out
In a monograph just published in Ger
many that they are among the few
places on earth where the trees from
which gutta-percha is procured will
flourish. This material is indispensa-
BILE for covering submarine cables and
electric wires and for many other uses,
says the Army and Navy Journal no
substitute has been found, and the sup
ply drawn from Sumatra and Borneo
ia almost entirely exhausted through
the wasteful methods employed In
gathering it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

A traveller in Siberia tens VI
markable occurrence among Tue ~
regions of that country. In tns
tensely cold nights. he writes lns
lence was sometimes broken Oy
report as of cannon. Inns va
bursting of one of the ice ouoUi1 8.
a rivera phenomenon | nau Nc. ~.
heard nor read of before. Inc SUI. |,
coming down from the mus
frozen on the surface some SIX y .
inches thick. The water usD'
flowed faster than it could escape,
the pressure, on the principle y -
draulic press. became lries'.s !
First. the elasticity of the Ice was :,
by the rising of circular mounus 80,
six to eight feet high. Inc uu.'
point came at last. with repU as
an explosion. The water escap'a -,
soon froze again. | have seen -. =
of these ice hillocks in a Few va
the river.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

Delaware woman who went away
with another man while her husband
was out doing the milking left a note
saying Dear john have gone away
with the man love, and we will live
happy. Don't hunt for u.s." But John
is hunting for them with gun, prob
ably to prove that she was wrong for
once. Some men take such a mean
delight in robbing women of innocent
peace.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

or children to manipulate. as they
ally require some dexterity and cod
cradle muscular exertion on the Uas
the user. In the fire escape here sd
the descent to the ground from a
dow or other egress opening can
made comfortably and without 4
ton. All that is necessary is to
oneself on the bench shown, which,
previously been hooked to the win
ledge or other convenient point. an
grasp the two handles at the 81
Mechanism concealed in the box
derneath plays out the rope from
reels or drums, which are so arrai
that the rope on each side will
played out at a uniform rate to
vent the fitting of the boxing or
ing. The gripping tubes at the side
the box, through which the ropes
permit the control Of the rate Of
scent. as any pressure on them act
a brake to prevent the ropes from
ing rapidly unwound from the reel
drums. The same object is also
complished by means OF the D
strap, shown as coming cut oil
front of the casing, and designed
operated by the foot, which is sll
into the stirrup provided for that
pose. This interesting device, th'
vention, is adapted to be stored
in a compact form, and yet is reao
instant use without arrangement .
justment, other than fastening y
window sill.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

Two taolespoonfuls Of Moth, a piec,
OIL mace, one-hali cupful of milk on,
ounce butter, little flour, pepper and
salt parsnips. Peel and wash the mar.
ships and boil them in milk tin
suite soft; drain them and cut Them
In pieces lengthwise two or thres
inches long; put them in sauce mads
Oh the broth, milk, butter, fiour ana
seasoning; simmer all together for q
quarter OF an hour and serve
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

An icing for cake, that will bs found
inexpensive and good, may be made
by taking three tablespoonful of milk
ana letting 1t come to boil. Then sci
II aside and when it is cool add on,
teaspoonful of vanilla or other extract
ana stir in confectioner's sugar until
thick enough to spread without run.
ming.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

reariy 100000 valentines passed
through the Chicago postofice this
year. and YET Chicago has been called
a city with no sentiment above corned
beef.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
Power of IntaIlash

What is your idea of an intellectua,
woman"
One who knows when she ,s ola
enough to quit wearing deco,ls..
gowns. "-Chicago Record. '''
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

The discovery that mosquitoes are
responsible for the spread of malaria
is giving rise to exalted homes of han
isning one OF the most dreaded
seourges of the tropics. Maj. Ronald
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

1t is worth noting. also, that che
nrst English general who has earned
promotion in South Africa is French.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

from answering back" any argu-
mentation. But If women are made
so perfect as to hold their tongues
when provoked, it is difficult to see
where the material for plays and nov
els Is to be found.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

Old nan Joubert is adhering tena-
ciously to his promise to fight ito the
lust ditch, the last gun and the last
man"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

1t is matter of common experience
that it is not an easy task to jllggle a
piece of cake or pie on an ordinary, or
even pastry knife, particularly if it is
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
FOR HOME AND WOMEN
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.

Pearl Gray Toulard with sash Motif
Blouse of Tucked Coral Tafreta-Train-
linen.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

The laws of conscience which
pretend TO be derivs4 from nature, pro-
coed from cnstom,- Montaigne.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

she-"Have you seen ny s'sed. II
Fresh-"There was Me standips'
my lawyer look up H''
Life.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
FIre-Escnnn Ea.u

Most of the fire-escapes ,nss.,,,
hotels and similar buildings :
they are required by law. are .,
makeshifts. hardly suitable for n :
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

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A Good Vocabulary.

From the Ladies' Home Journal.
"A good vocabulary is acquired by read
ing good books, as well as by hearing the
talk of those who express themselves in
the speech of educated people. Thought
lies back Of speech. and the more subjects
interest us the more command Of language
We shall have in which to describe them.
They who read scientific books will have
a grasp Of scientific terms. They who dis
criminate nicely and use the very best word
to say what they have in their minds will
consult a dictionary and see what are the
similarities or the contrasts of certain
words: will choose, as among gems, the
fla wless ruby or crystal; will not be salts
fled except with the exact word which can
express precisely the meaning they wish
TO convey. The reading Of good authors
lifts our vocabulary from meanness and
meagerness- to nobility and splendor, en-
riches our speech with words which are
like a beautiful embroidery on the gar
ment of daily life, and furnishes us with
illusions. quotations and phrases which
are picturesque, opposite or convenient for
Illustration"