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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01
INVENTIONS OF THE CENTURY
co,,n. Has Been Exceptionally Busy
Dur,pr the Past Hundred Years

Gamma has Been Exceptionally Busy
During the Past Hundred Years
From Leslie's Weekly; A simple
enumeration OF the great inventions
of the century and the discoveries
u,o5e in The sciences of medicine, r
-arv chemistry. astronomy, biology.
ana archaeology would be sufficient 70
show that in these 100 years the hori-
von of human thought and knoWledse
has widened out so far that the circle
18th bounded them before seems al
a.+ insignificant in the comparison
Tote for example, the marvellous
obsnses made in methods OF traFei On
IND and water by the use of steam ana
",astr;c M Up TO the present
san,nrv all the wit and ingenuity OF
u.on exercised through all the ages
nast had evolved nothing better LOT the
pmrnoses of travel than the saiilhs Nes-
- ses and the vehicle propelled oy
mower on land. No great I'M
nsovsment had been ma0e IN uess
lstnrs in thousands of years but tuls
injury has witnessed the Inventions
sa,ift development and the general
~. -ntroSnctlon of motive agents when
ro almost aunihilated time ana
.nacs and wrought changes OF .HSoI
stwohls magnitude in society lhuus-
and national life. Equai-
Wy, noacbing and revolutionary have
Ssan the applications of electrical ser
s Uocs as seen in the t~elegraphie systems .sa . .a,s
S sngs all the world togethsr' the gel.
kuh,S ne electric lighting, and IN THESE
epnot days. wireless telegraphy. 10
ls!ese ..utnry also must be credited a
TINS STtsnsion of l~abOr-saving maehin-
vast msich the sewing machine, the
reaper and the typewrl'e5 ~ aI NOS, graf
ant examples. Perhaps 'ne
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01
A RUSSIAN XMAS GAME.
Doubtful. However. II the American slrI
Would Stand 1t.

Doubtful, However, II the American SIrI
Would stand 1t.
In some parts OF Russia a quaint
game IS still played at Christmas time
which has much to do with the future
life Of the participants. Some promi-
nent person in the village announces
that the annual merrymaking will be
held at his house. On the appointed
day the young men and women hasten
to his house. There are songs and
games and dances, but they are simply
a prelude TO the more important bus
mess Of the day. When the time comes
the hostess leads all the girls into exc
room, where they seat themselves on
the benches. Laughing and chatter
ing they are each promptly mufhed in
winding sheets by the hostess. The
head and hair and form are securely
covered, and when she has finished the
girls resemble papooses. The young
men draw lots and one by one they
enter the room where the mufHed girls
sit. Helpless so far as sight or touch
goes, the puzzled lover tries to locate
his favOrite. Maybe she would help
him If her eyes were not hidden. but
she is as helpless as he. Finally he
chooses one, and then he may unveIl
her. This is the critical moment. and
disappointment or rapture viii be tbs
result OF seeing her face. 1t is the Law
Of custom that the man shall marry
the girl he has selected. and if either
declines to follow the plan a heavy fine
must be paid. Strange as it may ap.
pear. it is said that this matrimonial
lottery is productive OF many happy
marriages.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01

hhAily turned ana disappeaes,
cave, put were out OF slpbt on1. 'n'
mn. when they -reappeared -.
Dlnd panther was with them ana ~,
three scrambled up the rocks ana sn
appeared In the forest us
! could not escape by Tie c,ir
any otnef means as | could see ana
mao gwen up all hope when hi enS
VI d strong bark rope with q noo.o g.
II suddenly was let down in from, .,
my eyes. Peter, our Indian guide hss
discovered the panther den NJ a.
pelore' and had come back ON tSf,
uay IN nope Of getting a shot. Indian
iike' he had taken a close survey ..
.hihgs while waiting, and after a t,1a
naa discovered me on the shelf helog,
re" men would have tried what he
ulu. AZ soon as | had slIpped tho
moose over my shoulders md dravn
II tlsnt he began pulling. and though +
"elghed fifteen pounds more than 10
did' ne finally succeeded in landing
me on the edge Of the cliff. The roug5
usage received made me faint awsv
ana II was while | was unconscious
NAT the three panthers returned. AS
tney scrambled down the rocks and
suood ior a moment the Indian fired
ana kllied the female. She dropped
oead In her tracks. AID be fred again
ana Killed the cub. Then sometime
IKE a tragedy occurred. The blind
panther could have saved himself. In
tact' he did dash into the cave, but
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01
sIrrINo uP IN LIE EvENINo.
why the Small Girl was Bitterly Dis
appointed with IT.

|
why the Small Girl wa Bitterly Dis
appointed with IT.
Everyone who has ever been a child
will recall that sense Of injury en-
tailed by being sent to bed early-that
conviction that you are being deprived
OF the most interesting part Of the
whole day. says the Cincinnati En-
quirer. There is really no knowing
what the elders are UP to when once
they get the youngsters tucked up safe
in bed, but it stands to reason It must
be very interesting, or why would they
be in such a hurry to get the young
sters out OF the way? With some chill
dren this amounts to more than mere
feeling. II was a little girl Of the lat
ter sort who begged SO hard TO sit up
just for once that her mother Z even
ing not long ago said that she might
How the little girls eyes danced at the
prospect Of all the wonderful things
she would see for herself upon this,
her first occasion Of sitting up" How
commiseratingly she regarded the 9TH
er children. who we're as usual packed
of to bed at an early hour. She seated
herself in her small chair and eagerly
awaited developments. But imagine
her surprise when her parents, as was
their custom. seated themselves at the
{ library table and U~nsoCiabIy. but ny
/ CHEMICALLY, turning their backs TO the
light, began to read For some tins
the small girl rocked away in her small
chair in silence. Then came a sleepy
/ plaintive voice: rs this all you dor
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01

You don't know woI you're tzlkin'
about. said TuTold Knutt, as the two
wayfarers came TO the forks of the
road Yere's where we turn to the
left
How do you know 50 blame mush
about it2- suIkily inquired Goodman
GOnrong-
I'D ort to know" reioinsd TuHold
Knutt- Il was rode on a rail all over
this neighborhoOd wunst about fifteen
years ago."-Chieago Tribune.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01

AANE
I care not whether she be short or tall
1.-the, plump, blonde or brunette.
II only she viii love me, that IL all
III ask, dear giris-and yet
With these concessions promised IN ar
vance,
And this. that I'll be good
All ~womankind stiu lsoks at me ask7ncs
In my lone bacheiCrhood
! wonder whyz I'd love 70 ask, but o.
Ny courage oozes out;
Ny heart beats fast. I squirm and pua
and blow,
When nice girls are about
Ny feet are pious, so I cannot waltz
I'm not a man for style;
I try to talk. my voice sounds harsh and
false,
I suffer much from bile
1t really makes me sad l tire of life
1 was not born 10 roam
I'd give most all I've got 70 have a wife.
a living plzcs-a home-
But. hang it ALI my nerve Is out Of joint.
Ny head IL IN a WhlrIs
Somehow I cannot work round 70 the
point
OF popping to a girl
-PhfladeIDhia North American
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01

while remembering that in many
things Paris today stands ahead of u
most advanced American cities. One
Of the evidences of the progressive
ness OF the Partisan is the recent adOp-
ton in the French capital Of he auto
mobile mail carrier. the general char
acter OF which may be appreciated
from the accompanying illustration
This new postal carrier is q lightly
constructed autoeycle able to run about
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01

A fountain of mercury Is the most
interesting sight of a big exhibition
held in London, and it attracts large
crowds every day. Mercury or Qulek
silver. is nearly fourteen ume heavier
than water. and it must seem strange
TO see fiat irons and large chunks OF
rock floating around upon It's suriaGe
IN the lower basin. The mercury falis
in a constant shower of silver spray
from a basin seven foot above the one
in which these heavy objects are noa.-
ing and it is raised back up INTO inns =
INNER basin by an endless chain
mon which are fastened t~wenty-eisn'
tinv buckets, which dip into the me-
curv and carry it up one after .ns
other. The entire fountain is painted
HACK and when it is lit up at h'sn'
me silver rain sparkling in the eles'ris
LIGHT against a black BACKGROUND Is
rerv nretty. Two and a half tons :,
mercury. costing s2,97O, is the moun
nsed in this remarkable fountain
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01
AND JETSAM OF LIFE.

produce the right effect. The men get
over this difficulty In q way that wom-
en- will not usually resort to. The
actor assigned 10 the role OF a tramp
does not hesitate to buy a real tramps
suit. Washing and fumigaticn wHl
make 1t safe to wear. II then It looks
too clean he stains and smudges It. But
,ze actress. with the ssnsitiveness Of
her sex. will not often put On rags like
that. She is prone to be fastidious.
too. in using costumes that have been
worn by other actresses.-Franklin
Fyles, in Ladies' Home Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01
he Kun-or

''Once," said the dreamy ~tragsdian.
II toured the great state Of Illinois IN
less than a week
"Who was your backer7' inquired
the press agent
Beg pardon?r
Il say who backed you on this our
Il really do not grasp your mean
ing"
Who was behind you on this me
teorie tour?"
"oh. The sherin-"-Chieago News
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01

as II realizing that those he depended
on for food and drink were dead, and
that without them he must perish. he
re%appeared. shifted at their bodies, and
then with a scream in which there was
more lament than anger. he leaped
into the rayine, and vanished into the
darkness to be mashed to a pulp on
the rocks below"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01

inals should kill criminals than that
innocent persons should be their vic
Tins. II is said that on n occasion
when % murders had been committed
in that city in N day, the fact was
reported in n Of the Italian papers
in the following terms: since our
last issue ga hours beforel there have
besn % sudden deaths in Artena.
And no further notice Of the murders
was taken or expected.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01

Sir" said the irate individual with
a wicked eye. as he entered the edi-
torial sanctum Of a rural weekly. Il
am told you called me a loafer in your
last issue"
You have been misinformed." re-
piled the editor. calmly. We print
only the very latest news"-Chieags
News
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01

She-You are the most exasperating
man on earth. Here l scold you for
half an hour. and you won't answer.
Why don't you tslkF"
He-''I never use strong language
In the presence Of a lady."-Indianap-
oils Press
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01

1t is o alone the finely of dress
that calls for care. Old clothes are
harder to get, Tattered gowns can
hardly be made to order. To merely
tear brand-nsw ones will not do. They
must be made to look as though worn
out Rubbing and staining usually
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01
fsneclal letter.

Especial Letter.
ledge OF a deep abyss, a fall
KIN meant certain death, and
lane rendered impossible be-
iniurles received in a fall, a
hunter. while in search OF big
.mong the Black Hills. passed
slassant hour with a ferocious
=, Tar company. "one day" ne
Il left camp on my own hook
.dared away for three or four
1fter an hour or two a deer
over in front OF me and only
sbot away. II was a fine
and he walked into the open as
and unconcerned as II hunter
.svsr thirsted for his life. | ought
NE dropped him dead at that dis
L. NM he fell at my fire, to get up
gmu away, and, believing him to
,mnded mortally. | followed at my
are OF a sudden | found myself
q and. as | went down, dropped
I'm To clutch at the nearest
.Sss | went down twelve or hf-
| iset over the edge OF a rayine.
on my feet, and then plunged
v,rd and brought up on a ledge or
,bout four feet wide by ten feet
The shelf oyerhung a depth so
and dismal that | dared not
Or how far down 1t was to the
srsam flowing over the rocks at
kttom. The ravine was about 10
vide and directly opposite to ne.
mass of rocks, was an opening
knew at first glance to be the
n som wild animal. When l
a a BIT / found a wall fifteen or
ssY feet high behind me. and as for
nTine in front, | could not have
.ed or descended into it even had
b been injured. had just taken
lie situation when the sky grew
il the wind swept up the ravine
b Z long-drawn moan, and snow
s Ehirled thickly around my
vas lying quiet and hoping the
suffered from two broken ribs
ID soon become easier, when | got
a shock as nearly put my wits to
+ again. Directly in front of me,
S the ~rayine, coming out Of his
With great dignity, appeared the
81 panther | ever had seen. He
sHufing the air and looking full
za i was only a fair leap for
hast across the ravine, and | ex-
4 him to make ii at once and
ne; but as the minutes passed
and be still hesitated | began to
kl over his action. He turned to
ki and trotted along over the
~ a distance of about twenty
Then he wheeled and passed
kn by about the same distance the
way. When he had gone over
hat two or three times / diseoy-
WAT was the matter. There was
Lie film over each eye, and he
not have seen a tree in his path.
nd panther out for exercise
death trotting along in front of
50 helpless that he could not
made his eyes keep him from
aaon. Of a sudden there was an
The snow was falling more
AI but the beast was so near
could catch his every movement.
ae wind whirled up the ravine it
q an eddy, and from one Of the
o. this eddy he got my scent.
ing midway in his promenade, he
q up and shifted the air with saw
loWls, and my heart beat so hard
suea as II he must surely hear il,
louow the sound until his hot
vas on my face. Snif-snuf-
10 the right, to the left,
sl1 ahead. After a minute he lost
Sa'' and then he stood stock still
.'efed continuous growls as he
catch it again. The beast
= FEARFUL of making the leap, but
us ierocity mastered him. Fix
position, he made the leap OF
set and landed only ten feet
nut Tor the wind and the snow
.ss. must have got my scent so
aand. There was such a
ust he was at fault, and he
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01

Dorothy" said h mistress OF the
establishment. happening in Just as
the gardener wsnt out. who is that
MANI"
only a hoe beau. ma'am." replied
the kitchen maid. blushing rosily.-
Chicago Tribune
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01
....,nr MON Enough AlOne.

From the Baltimore n.Nntsa
Robbs-I see that a man has in'sn avu
: tvnewriter that you just SIT uo@n
,e,k TO and it writes out every ~,
t anT Won ". Dobbs-I guess III
keen mine. she doesn't WIZ
thing / say, and I'm glad Oh /"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01
Punlshment for Riran,.ts.

Bigamists in Hungary are compelled
to submit to a queer punishment The
man who has been foolish enough 70
marry two wives is Obliged by law to
live with both OF them in the same
house.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01

Papa, If you VIII not buy me that
diamond ring I viii run away with ths
eoachman.r
Ny dearest child. let me embrace
you"
Il am 10 get the ring. them
Heaven forbid You get the coach
man. have owed him his wages for
eight months.-New York World
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01

Dotn Uncle Sans and canada's mail
sass are still hauled back and forth
through Alaska and the Klondike BY
nuzKies' as the trained sleigh hauling
uosS OF the north are called. AS will be
seen from the accompanying picture. a
man sleigh has six huskies hauling il
a. d rue and many a dreary mile they
u tneir driver have to traverse
through the frozen wilderness OF the
iuKon SO that snowbound miners may
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01

The accompanying illustration shows
the general hospital at johannesburg.
a building which just at the present
time is crowded from basement to roof
with wounded Beers. johannesburg
hospital is a large. handsome build
ing. with well laid out grounds sur
rounding it and capable of aecOmmo-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01

The republic of Venezuela contains
50S.159 square miles. 1t is larger than
any country in Europe except Russia.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01
BY DEATH.
- HUNTERS TERRIBLE
;As EXPERIENCE.

the Ledge OF IA Deep Abyss
ysrocious. bot sightiess,
only a Few Feet Away--A
~ Rescue.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01
sNuFEI nnnm1,

H. A Wong the ledge. On the
sl'e. about two minutes. he
&C pss the ravine and dis
~. =" was showing hard, and
Tss s completely hidden from
s was my salvation again.
psln made me half uncon-
M, 'ul grown female panther
grown cub scrambled down
n yn The opposite side of the
aIn, 'ae den Of the blind beast.
\. my presence must have
|Ssy sos ar even though so faint
Oula not locate me. They
asma user and shifted at the air.
\ to me as if both looked
= ne for several seconds. If
aat was so buried under the
Nrt :, .uey failed to make out
v an object l was. They
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01

Plans are being made for the con-
struction of a tunnel under the Hoogly
river AT Calcutta
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01

The stitch that was on1e srdhoard
in vogue in the working Oh canvas
notices IS now revived LOT can"
table covers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01

dating several hundred patients. So
great has been the number of wounded
recently brought into johannesburg.
however. that a great number Of the
uitlander houses had to be taken over
and fitted up with beds for the
wounded, and in that city today one
may behold the sorrowful aftermath
of all war.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01

the ~boulevards of the city in a very
speedy fashion.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-05-01

Collector can't keep coming here
every day after this BILL
LandIady-Iu rent you a room for
ten dollars a week
Daily camera., 1900-09-04
CONGRESSIONAL CONVENTION

Denver. Colo, Aug. I6 1900.
BY order of the Democratic committee
tor the First Congressional district of
Colorado, the congressional convention
of the Democratic party of said district
is hereby called to convene at Denver.
Colo. at ten o'clock a. m. for Monday
Sept. 10th 1900. for the purpose of
nominating one candidate to represent
said district in the 57th Congress of the
United States and to transact such other
business as may be properly brought be.
fore said convection.
The several counties will be entitled
to the following number of delegates in
eas@ ~0nrA ntinn
Daily camera., 1900-09-04
CoUxrY coNtEx1llOdiA
Boulder. Colo. Aug. ~, 1000.

Boulder, Colo. Aug. ~, 1900.
Ia pursuance Of \ resolution passed BY
The cenSfal committee Of the Democratic
party Of Boulder county. convention ,s
hereby called to meet IN Boulder Coanty
Democratic society's hall in the city Of
Boulder, "a Friday. September 9TH. 1890
At 10 O'Clock =. m.
The purposes tor which this conven.
ton is called are:
l.. To select thirty.two delegates to
represent Boulder county in the s,ste
Democratic convention called 70 convene
in Denver on the 10th day Of Septem
Der, 1900.
4. To select fifteen delegates to rep
resent Boulder county in the congress
ional Democratic convention called to
convene in Denver on the 10th day Of
September. 1900.
Every precinct in the county is entitled
TO one delegate at large and for each
twenty-five votes and major fraction
thereof cast at the last general election
for Edward Jones for county commis-
sioner.
The several precincts Of the county
are entitled to the following representa-.
tion:
Daily camera., 1900-09-04

The progressive aatioas Of the world
are the great food consuming nations.
Good food well digessed gives strength.
II you cannot digest all You eat. you
need Kodol Dyspepsia Cure. Il diges's
what you eat. You need not diet your.
self. It contains Ill the digestanes CON.
blned with the best known tonics' and
reconstructives. twill even digest Ill
classes Of foods in a bottle. No other
preparation will do this. It INSTANTLY re-
lieyes and quickly cuies all stomach
troubles. Gilbert Bros.
Daily camera., 1900-09-04
JUDICIAL CONVENTION.
Boulder, Colo, Aug. II, 1900.

Boulder, Colo, Aug. II, 1900.
A convention of the Democratic voters
of the eighth judicial district Of the state
Of Colorado is hereby called to meet at
the city Of Greeley on the 24th day of
September, 1000, at the hour of 2 p. M,
for the purpose Of placing in nomination
one candidate for district Judge and one
candidate for district attorney. The
several counties comprising the eighth
judicial district shall be entitled to the
following representations:
Boulder County 10
Larimer
Weld III
Morgan 4
BY order Of the committee,
CHARLES B. WARD,
Chairman.
Daily camera., 1900-09-04
A Lie And Death Fight.

Mr.. W. A. Hines of Manchester, Ia,
writing of his almost miraculous escape
from death. says: Exposure after meas.
es induced serious lung trouble, which
ended in Consumption. I had frequent
hemorrages and coughed night and day.
All doctors said must soon die. Then
| began to use DR.. Kings New Discov
cry for Consumption, which completely
cured me. l would not be without it
even if it cost $500 bottle. Hundreds
have used it on my recommendation and
all say it never fails to cure Throat. Chest
and Lung troubles" Regular size soc and
$I.oo. Trial bottles free at Streamer's
Drug Store.
Daily camera., 1900-09-04
The emergency bags sent by a churcl

The emergency bags sent by church
society to Kansas soldiers in the Philip.
pines contained among the necessities a
box OF De- Wits Witch Hazel Salve, the
we'll known cure for piles, injuries and
skin diseases. The ladies took care to
obtain the original DeWitt's Witch
Hazel Salve knowing that all the counter.
feits are worthless. Gilbert Bros.
Daily camera., 1900-09-04

Precinct chairmen are. requested to
hold primaries not later than Tuesday,
September a. for the purpose OF selecting
said delegates,
NORTON MONTGOMERY,
Chairman County Central Com.
A. M. HUNTER,
Secretary.
Daily camera., 1900-09-04
Taking the Census.

"I'm the census taker," said the
party at the front door, "and want
to know about your family"
"Och, an do yez?" responded the
lady. "There's no wan but me. Wild
the liquor he's been drinking my hus-
band has losht his senses entoirely."-
Detroit Free Press.
Daily camera., 1900-09-04
In Touch.

Miss Louise-Do you play golf, Mr..
Thistletop?
Mr.. Thistletop-Well, not exactly;
but I've eaten lots of golf biscuits
Indianapolis Journal.
Daily camera., 1900-09-04

p Total number Of delegates ~
The qualification of voters who may
participate in the election of the dele
gates above provided, to be the same as
the qualifications of voters provided by
the state central committee of the Demo
cratic party Of Colorado for the state
central convention to be held in Denver
upon the date above named.
.CHAS. A. SMITH,
A. M. HUNTER, Chairman
Secretary