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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

A medical authority claims that bad
spelling is caused by disease. In
certain conditions Of brain and nerves
the patient frequently writes cot" in
stead of to-" In another slightly
varying form. instead of the" the
FIRST letter is omitted. and so in many
other short words. The malady usual
ly affects the brain only in connection
with words OF one syllable. but cases
have occurred where longer words have
been so distorted that 1t was difficult
to get their sense. 1t Is question
whether one would be comforted by be-
ing told that bad spelling was caused
by mental disease, or whether one
would prefer to have this lack of ac-
curacy set down to ignorance or care
lessness. That it is not always proof
of defective education is quite cer-
tain.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

OIL It's doings. AS no conveniences in
tne way Of restaurants or that sort of
thlng were attached to the hall where
they met, 1t was the custom of most of
tne members to bring liquid refresh
menus with them, which they left in
tnelr overcoats in the coatrooms. and
When regular drink time arrived so
general was the exodus that even ex-
speaker Reed would have found II difH-
cult to count a quorum. A parson
from Clearwater, who, needless to saw
was an advocate of the blue ribbon
notlced this regular departure Of bis
fellow-members, and by snooning
around discovered the cause. And 50
one day when they had returned RI
their seats after the usual libation ~
the gods and the gold fields he aroso
and sarcastically asked. "Mr. Sneaker
arise to make a parliamentary II.
curry. Have we a barroom attached
TO the premises" Before the cbair
could answer, Maj Burke of Shosbone
arose and said: "As the honorable gem
tleman from Clearwater well knows no
place where liquid refreshments can no
secured is attached to the legislative
hall, but If it's drink he's LOOKING for
nell find bottle in my overcoat pock-
ct, third hook on the left as he enters
the courtroom"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
WOMEN WHO TOLL AT THE FOKGE.

stsdr Of nature is exhaustive we vii
find that fear does not protect limb OF
life Indeed, nature has furnished one
class of living organisms strictly as
the prey of another. There are multi
tudes of creatures that feed upon other
forms of animal life and rarely indulge
in a vegetable diet. In state of ma
ture these animals hunt their prey.
1t is, therefore, logical inference that
If fear were given as a precaution to
life many of these living things would
be without the means of subsistence.
A number of scientists, prominent
among whom was Darwin, have given
profound study to the psychogenesis OF
fer and found that it has only a most
imperfect relation to the self-preserva-
ton of tire creature that experiences 1t.
1t is supposed that the attitude of
kneeling, which is the posture asso-
ciated with duplication and terror,
originally came from the inability of
the muscles of the legs to support the
weight thereby causing the individual
to sink to the ground. Dogs crouch and
whine when frightened and horses be-
come so tremulous that their legs can
scarcely sustain them.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
SMALLPOX DISTRIBUTORS.
How the Germs Are Nurtured and the
Disease Is Spread.

How the Germs Are Nurtured ana the
Disease Is Spread.
1t would seem that people will never
learn to be careful The recent alarm
ing spread of that dire epidemic,
smallpox, throughout different sec
tons of the country hiss been traced
by physicians and sanitarians in many
instances directly to the moldy and
rotting layers of paper and paste
which cover the walls of many houses.
The practice of laying layer after layer
of paper on wall. using common
flour paste, is especially calculated to
create homes for disease germs. Peo-
pie could not do more to effect such
result If they tried. The rotting vege-
table matter affords caves from which
are ready to dart forth the infection
at every opportunity. There is no ex-
cuse for this practice, as walls and
ceilings can be coated with pure,
cleanly and sanitary material like Ala
bastine, for instance, at no greater ex-
pense Alabastlne is a rock-bass
cement, which incorporates itself with
the wall or ceiling. 1t is easily ap-
piled. comes ready to mix with cold
water. requires no washing or scrap
ing before renewing or retinting. is
beautiful. long-lasting and safe.
For walls that have been infected,
nothing is equal to Alabastine as
disinfectant to render them pure and
clean and the rooms once more habit
able.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
SHOPPING FROM THE BALCONY

Inhabitants of the poorer quarters
of Naples manage to do the greater
part of their shopping without leaving
the lofty apartments in which the ma
jority of tt EN- live, in simple and
effective mi amer. Outside every win
dow is small balcony, and resting in
the corner of the balcony is good
sized basket, to which is attached a
length of string sufficient to reach to
the street.
Itinerant vendors of all sorts of eat
ables and goods constantly required
for household purposes perambulate
the streets, yelling at the top of their
voices the goods they have to dispose
of, and the price at which they are
prepared to sacrifice them. Every here
and there you see one of them stop
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

DR.. Hemphill gives this good advice
b the young woman of today: Young
roman, never give your hand in mar
liage to a man who drinks any more
han you would marry basilisk. Re-
lorm him after marriage, will you?
Neverl l have seen 1t tried too often,
and where are the women who tried
it? Some in madhouses. some in aims
houses, some in suicides graves, all
utterly wretched." Such advice Is
worth passing on to the "other girls"
the girls that have not had the ar
rest Of thought that our Y's have had
and therefore are not so "wite.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

er hlriin, now leading New York at
torney and a practitioner before the
united States Supreme court. Twenty
years ago Mr. Kirlin was only a carrier
Doy on the Republican. Congressman
Wiliiam Connell of Scranton, is anoth-
e., 81 whose rise was notable. He began
,ne py driving mule in Pennsyl.
wanna coal mine at seventy-five cents !.
uay' ana today he owns the property
~ winch he started to work. Mr.. Con-
neil is reported to be the largest indi-
Vidual coal operator in the co,,ntrn
ama MS wealth is estimated at $40 600 :
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
An Adventurous Barber.

"A Norwich, England, hairdressar
achieved fame by shaving the lion
tanner, colored man, at DAYS mena
SIZE SIZE, IN the lions den. The barber
eooiiy entered the cage and donned
ms apron, the lathering and shawn
nelng carried out with the utmot do,
nperation. Having finished his t,sl,
ne locularly covered the lion-tamer,s
, oiack lace with powder, and gave an
hquisitive lion touch of lather ON
the nose. The adventurous barber thor
spectators. VI Tue
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
TIE pARsoN FOUND our.
A Pointed Inquiry That Was Pointedly
Replied To.

A Pointed Inquiry That Was Pointedly
Replied To.
"Terse speech, clever epigrams ana
the witty bestowal of nicknames have
marked every mining camp have been
in" says an old times. When a man
is a prospector, as a general rule, he
doesn't possess much else than his
grub stake, and if the summer has
netted him no discovery or return OF
any kind the ensuing winter is likely
to be one of hardship. Such was the
case during the opening of Occur DIAL
enc, and the first winter or two found
Murray, Idaho, crowded with prospec-
tors. who were travelling on the upper
most part of their uppers. So pressed
for money were they that they could
not separate from any part of their
small supply of the needful except in
case of extreme necessity, and would
go to the verge of starvation itself be-
fore buying a meal, but when they did
the havoc they wrought on the eatables
was great. This led an observant res
taurant keeper at Murray to hang out
a sign which read: Lunch, 81. Square
meal, ST. Grand gorge, 3d. That win
ter witnessed also the most remark
able legislature ever convened in Ida
no, and many and weird were the tales
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
prevention Of Hal, storms.

In the last volume of the proceedings
of the Academy of Georgifili, Florence,
the subject of anti-hail stations is dis
cussed. While all schemes, such as
ringing of bells and firing of cannon,
to influence meteorological effects, have
been abandoned elsewhere in the world
1t appears that experimentation in this
line has continued in northern Italy,
and as a result recently 800 anti-hail
stations have been established in the
region of Brescia for the protection of
the vineyards. The method adopted
consists in establishing stations at in
tervals of about kilometer and plac-
ing in each OF these in vertical posi-
ton a small cannon surmounted with
a six-foot narrow conical trumpet.
THIS transmits the vortsx end concus-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

The above illustration shows ora :, :,
mammoth buildings occupied bv AZ vi u lns
Mail order House Of the John M e. 5tea
Company of Chicago. A. einytn'
FOR one-third OF a century thts o.
pany mas been In business. Beginning M
a small way, they supplied th their nsivSp
bors In the nearby towns, each "e ysn
widening their field. They are now ss s,
ing merchandise direct TO the co V" ssl|
at wholesale prices throughout the iInIt'
ed States. SHiV
Some years ago they began sunnlv,,
their" customers with an iIlustrate tx ~, ~
logue. AS the business expanded thev wa.
obliged to increase the size of this caea'
logue, until today It exceeds O00 ilIrs
trated pages, quoting the lowest whols.
sale prices on everything to Eat Wes,
and Use. BY a superior process Of colo,
photography they illustrate many of the,
goods In natural colors, bringing out ths
rich color value of curtains carnets'
draperies, and the latest designs In wall
paper, etc, thus enabling the custornsr
hundreds of miles distant to select goods
at his own fireside, knowing by the de-
scriptfon, Illustration and price the class
of goods he may expect
This feature Of their business is becom.
ing more and more popular each wear.
for 1t not only saves long and tiresoms
railroad journeys but is a great time
saver. 1t leaves out the profit Of the Job
bling house, the retailer, the expensive
commercial traveller the general agent,
the sub-agent and thus eliminates from
one to four profits. saving this amount
for the consumer. In short, II Is a great
wholesale store brought to the home.
The mammoth catalogue referred to Is a
10th century dictionary Of economy
The illustration below shows the recent
building added to this great enterprise
The success OF this Company seems In.
credible. considering the fact that they
have advertised 81 little. Their spirit Of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
AMERICAN rRANsvAAL FUND.
To Aid widows and Orphans of the

To Aid widows and Orphans of the
Beers.
A pathetic appeal OF the committee
of Alricander and Bond members of
parliament was issued at Cape Town.
Oct. 10, 1899, sigaed by Messrs. N. r..
DeWaal, Joseph N. Hoffman, j. II.
Hofmeyr, Thomas p. Theron and d.
J. A. Van zyl. which says among
other things:
What may, what can. we colonial
Africanders do In this sorrowful time?
Join in the work OF warfare with the
weapons? The law and our duty as
British subjects forbid this, even
should other circumstances not oppose
such course of action
but what neither the law nor the
duty OF the subject forbids, and what.
moreover, agrees in every respect with
all principles of religion and human
ity, is the offering OF help to the
wounded, to the widows and the
orphans"
In the name of the Africander bond,
on behalf of the citizens of the South
African republic and their noble ally,
the Orange Free State, appeal to all
Americans to show their sympathy
with the brave people who are now.
IN the words OF John Hancock, liter
ally offering all that they have, all
that they are, and all that they hope
TO be, upon the altar OF their country,
fighting to the death the arrogance
and imposition OF the great British
empire, In order to remain free and
Independent, as did our American
forefathers in 1776 and 1912. THERE
WILL BE NO BOER WOUNDED ON
THE TISH-AMERICAN HOSPI
TAI SHIP.
Send to me your subscriptions
small and large. and | will send the
amount to Mr.. c. G. de Villiers, Cape
Town, the honorable treasurer OF the
committee of the Africander bond, to
be expended under that appeal | sent
$4,000 on Feb 90. 1900
GEORGE w. VAN SICLEN,
American Treasurer.
No. 141 Broadway, New York City,
Feb. "a, 1900
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
THE INFLUENCE OF THOUGHT.

Life too Short TO Nurse Ones Misery,
Says One Physician.
GAS a man thinketh In his heart so
he is We have all at some time in
our lives realized the evil effect of
morbid thought, which is always mega
tive, upon our bodies" says a we'll
known physician. This may be man
ifested in various ways. Take, for ex-
ample, the nervous dyspeptic, who is
constantly brooding over his own con-
dition, thinking he is worse than any
one else can be, and manifesting, not
only in his words and actions, but in
his facial expression, all the morbid
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

beneath a balcony In obedience 10
shout from above, and an animated
haggling proceeds until finally par
gain is struck and basket comes ihpo
play.
Requisite copper coins or little pa
per bills are put into the basket wnicn
is lowered to the street, loaded with the
purchases, and hauled up again TO the
balcony. Italians are proyerbially IN
dolent, and this method OF shopplns
without going ont OF doors has a charm
for them that would be scarcely rear
lied by one of our bustling American
housewives.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
sprightly Tenn.

Extremely volatile ana
tempers seem inconsistent s,p.aflghu|
great enjoyment. There q win aa|
time wasted in the mere tr oU mucl
from one subject to anotba ranS s,
seems to be no room for tho. InerI
Impressions which are mads Use o, deel
the duration of an idea ana a a'one b
requisite to any strong sensst, a,e guy
of pleasure or pain. The hoo ~ eltheI
honey or the spider to gather n SUlle''
must abide some time upon The DO Us.
or flower. Those whose fluids sr v Wee'
sal volatile seem rather cbaor,, - m al
happy men. The temper ahon. 'nar
scribed is oftener an attrIbpts y, os'
than OF persons of great abilities WIZ
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

sion of a % ounce charge of black
powder towards the threatening clouds,
preventing 1t is stated the formation
of hail, and also decreasing the electri-
cal discharges. The originator of the
idea. Burgomeister Moritz Stigel, OF
Sigma. claims that after three years
experience the efficacy of the scheme
has been demonstrated by the complete
exemption from injury by hail secured
through its agency in that district.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

fairness and industry is the secret Of THIS
wonderful success The quantity OF goous
they require in some lines enables tns gu
to handle train loads Of MERCHANDISE "a
cured at the lowest possible cost anu
freight rate. o.,,ns
When goods in the rough are somins
from the mills and factories In the sa sss'
the lake steamers are pressed mtg 81 ~
ice at a freight expense which Is Da' Nv
tie in advance Of the iron ere rates
Their references are: Any bank OF ex.
press company. or any man, woman VI
child I'm Chicago.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
Bosrs Good Fisherman.

The Boer is no mean fisherman. CAV
en- pipe and a goodly supply OF MS
favorite weed he will sit for a'ufs
angling. Very fine sport, indeed may
be had in any of the streams norm
of the Orange river.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
What Is Fear?

superficial observation has defined
Tear as that characteristic of living
creatures which teaches them to avoid
danger and thereby protect themselves
from injury or death. But If opr
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

He-l wonder why it is that married
women are so much more interast,n,
tnan single ones? She-Probably be
cause they have learned how to conces
their opinion of men.-PucB.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
Success to Former coantry noy..

1t would be interesting to know the
proportion of leading business men in
the larger cities who were formerly
country boys. Among financiers, di
rectors of railroad and other corpora.
lions are found many men who twenty
years ago held only minor positions in
country towns, but who always retain
fond memories of their native heath
AS an instance of the progress made
by those who have energy, the Scran.
ton (Pa) Republican refers to ]. Park
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
From @s Factory to USIN'

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cabinet work is ornamental, the seven heyins
being HAND CARVED and highly nhlsn p,,s etc.
the heavy NICKEL-PLATED hiPg Draw Draw .aSine our
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machine. all complete. is 14.26. am stiretrated
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pages will be sent prepaid receipt o. 10 efnded on
pays part of express charges and Will %
receipt of hrst order. This cate ioEue n and USE
prices EVERYTHING you EAI. W s4 20
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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05
THE KRUGER PENNY.

The accompanying little illustration
shows the head of that interesting coin
of the South African Republic known
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-06-05

ONE PfoIlts ~
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sewing Machine has ..s ~
the Up-to-Date lnp i.sS.
ments, necessary ATTACH I,;.,'
ments and Aoeess $, ,lisI,
with choice Of oak Of I' Va
nut cabinet. Is furn l.i.,.sS
With the latest pPr91veea
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-20
RECORDS OF THE BALL CLUBS.
How the League Lines Up for the Pen
nant-Scores of Both Leagues.

Chicago, Aug. 2O.-Saturday' rec
ords at base ball made by League clubs
are as follows: At PittSburg-Rroo!l
lyn !, Pittsburg 8; at Cincinnati-Ph!l-
adelphia o, Cincinnati 3; at st. LOUIS
boston 8. St. Louis l; at Chicago
New York >, Chicago .. Sunday At
St. Louis-Cincinnati s, st. Louis .; at
CEicagO-New York l, Chicago ,.
American League: At Cleveland -
Detroit >. Cleveland 4: at Kansas City
Minneapolis 3, Kansas City t; at
Chicago - Milwaukee ., Chicago -
twelve innings; Second game) Milwau-
krc o, Chicago 1 - five innings, by
agreement. Sunday At Kansas City
Minneapolis s, Kansas City D; (sec-
Ond game) Minneapolis i, Kansas City
IL; at Buffalo-Indianapo q. Buffalo
IA: Second gamel indianapolis Il, Buff
falo /; at Detroit-Cleveland l, De
troit 3: at ChicagO-Milwaukee y, Chi
cagO > - seventeen innings; Second
game) Milwaukee l, Chicago Olive
innings, by agreement.
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-20
Publication Notice.

State OF Illinois, l..
Rock Island County. -"
County Court Of Rock Island County, to the
september term. A D.. 1900.
Reynolds Hays. administrator OF the estate of
William Hays. deceased. Joseph Hays,
William Il Hays, Jonn Hays. Emery Hays,
" i.liam F. Hays, Martha Ky an:
AFFIDAVIT OF nOn-residence of Joseph Hays.
Emery Hays and william Hays, Jr, de-
PENDANTS above named. having been fled in
the Office OF the clerk OF the county court OF
TO the said Joseph Hays, Emery Hays and
william Hays, Jr that the said plantin, Rey-
n IDS Hays administrator OF the estate OF
William Hays. deceased, has fled his petition
in the said county court OF Rock Island county
for order 10 sell the premises belonging to
the estate OF said deceased, or so much of II
as may be needed to pay the debts OF said de
ceased, and described as follows to-wit:
Part OF the northeast one fourth 90 OF the
southwest one-fOurth % OF section Thirty
six $3.50 ia tOUuShip number sixteen 90 north
range number i've % est OF the 9TH principal
meridian In the County or Rock Island and
state OF illinois and that "A summons has been
issued out OF said court against you. returna-
bic at the September term. \. ID 1900 of said
court, 10 be holden on the I'd day OF Septem
Der. a. ID. 1900, 1T the court house in Rock Isl
and, in Rock Island county, Illinois
Now, unless YOU. the said Joseph Hays
Emery Hays and william HAYS. Jr. shall
personally be and appear before the said county
court OF Rock Island county on the FIRST day
Rock Island in said county. the I'd day
OF September. A. ID. 1900, and plead, answ er
demur TO the said complainant petition
filed therein, the same and the matters and
takeL as confessed, and decree entered
against you according to the prayer OF said
Rock Island, Illinois July Is 1900.
SEARLE & MARSHALL Complainant SoIici-
tors
Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-20
CALEB POWERS CONVICTION
That Is What the Jury Decides UnanI-
InOusly in His Case.

InOusly in His Case.
Georgetown. Ky. Aug. Cove
rae jury. find the defendant guilty and
iN his punishment At confinement in
the peniteutiary fer the rest of his
natural life" This was the wording of
the verdict in the case of eX-Secretary
OF State Caleb Powers, charged with
being an accessory before the fact to
the murder of William GOebel. The
jury was out only ffty-three minutes.
The vote in favor of 4 life sentence
was unanimous. When the jury re-
tired the belief was general that it
would fail to agree, and in this opinion
the defendant himself was firmly con-
vinced.
When the verdict of guilty was rem
dered Powers, for the first time during
the six weeks of the trial. betrayed
hS feelings. Always pale he grew
CHASTITY so as the verdict was read.
and his face betokened great mental
anguish. This was only for a few
seconds, however, and then somewhat
regaining his compOSure he turned to
the Misses Dangerfield. who had been
in conversation with him, and said:
Il was not expecting than. The YER
dict is unjust"
Juror Porter. the only Republican on
the jury, the first to speak when the
jury retired. said: Gentlemen, l am
a Republican, and l have said that
did not believe GOebers murder was
the result of n conspiracy. / did not
think Caleb Powers could be guilty,
but l have heard the evidence and
am convinced he is" The jury was
composed of eight Democrats. three
anti-Goebel Democrats and one Re
publican. Powers attorneys will at
once move for new trial, and failing
that will take an appeal. Powers has
issued q statement declaring the YER
dict tiagrantly unjust and the trial 4
political proceeding, Il mockery and 4
judicial farce.