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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03
Great Generals who Acted as spies.

1t is not difficult to gather how
much Importance military men attach
to proper scouting or spying, from the
fact that many of the most successful
generals who have ever lived have
even taken upon themselves the great
and manifold dangers of doing the diff
ficult work personally on the eve of
momentous engagements. Foremost of
these daring generals was the great
Duke of Wellington, who is said to
have spent considerable portion of
the night preceding the battle of Wat
erloo spying upon the enemy's posi-
ton; he confessed to this on more than
one occasion. 1t has been said, and
the story was generally credited in the
French army, that Wellington, Guiding
the outposts and sentries, actually went
through the French lines, and heard
the coming battle discussed by many
prominent officers. But. while It is
poss~csly true, this story lacks the stamp
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03

Is 1t possible for jury to be too in
telligent? One writer has recorded an
answer in the affirmative. But If there
may be over-intelligent men in the
panel, are we not In peril also from an
excessively impartial judge, unduly
truthful witnesses, too much pure air
in the court room breathed by litigants
anxious that their opponents shall win
the suit? 1t may all be when men and
women are really too good TO liv~f"
but not until then.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03
An Egg Record.

To the Farmers Review: The re-
lation of experiences sometimes does.
good, so ! give my experience with
poultry during 1899 have ~ hens.
and received eggs as follows: Jan
uary AIS, February 1913, March $50,
April 1,l56, May 1,OO4, June 1913, July
799. August 649, September GIT. octo-
Der Ais, November 27S, December 100.
Some nests were stolen and therefore
not all of the eggs were enumerated.
The total number of eggs received was
7.46S eggs. We sold $500 eggs for
s55.51. We Matched 425 chickens, Of
which we sold s12, ate some and have
Others on hand. l think that includ-
ing the bugs destroyed, my hens were
worth 81 each. My fowls got their
own living. except in bad. stormy, cold
weather. There were but two days
before December when l did not get
at least one egg per day. In December
my hens were taken sick and many
died. e. S. PHELPS.
Hamilton County, Nebraska.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03

The meridian of Greenwich is gener-
ally accepted as the startlng-line from
which to reckon longitude and time all
over the earth. But objections are,
from time to time raised against the
universal adoption of the Greenwich
meridian for such purposes. Recently
Italian savants have emphasized these
objections by pointing out that on the
meridian of Greenwich clouds and bad
weather are frequent, interfering with
astronomical observations. They sug-
gest that the civilized world should
agree to adopt the meridian of Jerusa-
lem as common reference line, be-
cause there the skies are clearer, and
the possibility of making Palestine
neutral territory would Eliminate pol
ttical objections.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03
Russia,s Modern Naval station.

Vladivostock, Russias Pacific naval
station, has developed remarkably
within the last twenty years. Stone
and brick have replaced everywhere
the old wooden buildings. Full advan-
tage has been taken of the great nat
ural possibilities. The wharves, the
railway station and the landing facili-
ties are superior to those of any port
in China.-Indianapol News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03

Sixty-four years ago. in March, Tex
as declared its absolute independence,
and Samuel Houston, an American
born soldier, led the Texans into battle
against the Mexicans. Samuel Hous-
ton, who died on the Goth of July, thir-
ty-six years ago, was one Of those ro-
bust and active pioneers who have
played important parts in molding the
destinies of the United States. Though
born in Virginia, he was of Irish
descent. Before he had attained his
majority he was lieutenant in the
United States infantry, and while still
mere boy was actin. as a sub-agent
for the Cherokee Indians. Although
he had been stranger = school edu-
cation, he set to work ano Nualified as
a lawyer at 20, and the next year was
appointed acknowledgement of Tennes-
see. After varied career in American
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03
Intelligence Needed.

These are not times when men can
go along in careless. haphazard way;
they must think, plan and act says
the Kansas Dairy Farmer. From the
selection of the dairy herd, the proper
feeding and care of the cows, Che de-
livery of the milk to the creamery,
working it up into butter, aud so on
up to the marketing Of the article, the
best judgment is needed; and when all
these points are looked after carefully
and with the constant thought of
economy, it is surprising how much
more cheaply the goods can be pro-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03

politics he moved to Texas in 1882, and
when elected COMMUNICATIVE hief of
the Texan forces set to work putting
MS army in shape The war with Mex
leo followed shortly after, and on the
banks OF the San Jacinto, Houston de-
feated the Mexican force. He became
the first president of the new republic
and two years later took the initial
steps toward securing the annexation
OF Texas to the United States. When
PRESIDENT Van Buren, hesitated in This
matter, Houston, with characteristic
energy, began to coquette with France
Spain and England. But rather than
nave foreign power intrude on Amer
lean soil, Texas became a part of In
Gle Sans country. Houston continued
for some time in American public life
but his great work was the adding of
the Lone Star state to the country
which gave him birth.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03

Experiments made by French sa-
wants on Mont Blanc, last summer.
showed that the ice of great glacier
will serve as a support for a telegraph
wire without insulation. A naked gall
vanized iron wire laid upon the ice
transmitted telegraphic signals more
than q mile.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03

Miss Flypp.I learn from the papers
that dress goods will be much higher
this year than they were last Miss
Primm-Well I'm glad of it. 1 never
did approve of those decollete cos
tumes.-Chicago Daily News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03

The Brooklyn surgeons have discov-
cred man with folding vermiform.
However. 1t Is rot as dangerous as the
folding bed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03

The man who is to construct New
York's rapid transit tunnel has had
his life insured for $4,000 1t ID
pretty hard for anyone to do thing
like that without running the risk Of
being looked upon as an egotist
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
SOME SHORT STORIES FOR
THE VETERANS.

A Forgotten Hero-MaJor George CroRhan
and His Defense of fort Stephenson
Great Generals Who Acted as Spies
-Home-Made Tactics.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03

A contemporary says that hens are
not fond of oats, as is evidenced by the
fact that when wheat, oats and corn
are thrown down together, the birds
pick up the oats last. The experience
of the writer is that this depends on
the habits of the hens. They seem 10
like any food that they have become
accustomed to- Probably the hens
mentioned had been receiving mora
corn and wheat than oats. The writer
fed oats for months to his hens and
then took them off oats for few days.
At the end of that time he gave them
a mixture of oats and corn, The hens
picked out the oats before eating the
corn. 1t might be added that during
the time when the hens had not re-
ceived oats they had received corn.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03

Utilizing the Motion of the Cows
Tah.- ]. H. Monrad, writing In an
eastern paper, says: 1--WE have all heard
of the Zone Dollar Remedy" ADVERTISED
where the deluded farmer in return
for his dollar got a slip of paper with
"Tie brick to the tail' written on
it. We also know that the Holland
ers have a string fixed to the wall to
tie tail with, but the latest to me Is
to utilize the waste power Of the tall
motion by connecting the baby's cradle
with the tail by string through
hole in the wall.
Hamnshira lambs are noted for early
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03

All-Year Dairying,-Dalrying has
got to be steady all-the-year-around
business, and am acquainted with
many producers who claim to make as
much out of it in winter as in sum
mer. And this change is all of recent
years. One has not got to go back
very far in his memory to recall when
people, at least in country districts
went without milk for family use sew
eral months in the winter. or. until
cows became new milch in the spring
Cows were dried off soon after going
into the stable in the fall, and remain
ed so until March or April. Now they
are MIXED up to within Co pie OF
months of calving time, besides por-
ton of the dairy coming new miich
In the early winter.-Ex.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03

Hampshire lambs are noted for early
development.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-03

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Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-11
G. N. & st. Paul Excurions.

To Cincinnati, O., Baptist Young
Peoples Convention, July 9-IO-1I-I2.
Good to return until Aug. 10, one fare
plus So.
st. Paul, Mimi, Republican League,
July Is, Is, II. Good to return until
July 81, $3.50.
To Denver, Colo, Convention Young
Peoples Christian Union, July 20, "a.
Good to return until Aug. "a, one fare
plus 50. To Denver, Colorado Springs,
ManitOu and Pueblo.
To Detroit, Mich, Knights of Pyth-
las, Aug. "a, %, 26, q. Good to return
until Sept. IA, one fare plus So.
To Des Moines, Annual Convention
Music Teachers, June Is to %. Good
to return until June %, one and one
third fare.
Chicago, Ills, June IS, 20, 81. Good
until July 2. $S.43.
Kansas City, Democratic National
Convention, July 2, 8, 4. Good until
Sept. 80. $l137.
st. Paul, July Is, Is, II. Good until
July 26. Fare, $3.50.
To some points in, Colorado, Utah,
South Dakota and Wyoming June 20,
July II and August lst, 1900. Good to
return until Oct. 81. One fare plus $500.
Inquire of S. V. POTTER, Agent.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-11
Reduced Rates.

AS is its custom, the Burlihg ton,
Cedar Rapids Il Northern Railway has
arranged for reduced rates to a large
number of important places for the
coming summer, among which we
mention the following most prominent:
Cincinnati, O.-Baptist Young Peo-
ple's Union of America, July 1915.
Chicago, Educational Encampment
G. A. r., August 27-Sept. !.
Detroit, 1ich.-Biennial Conclave
Knights of Pythias, Aug. 27-Sept. l.
st. Paul, linn. Biennial Conven-
ton National Republican League OF
the United States, July 1919.
Summer tourist tickets will be on
sale May Is, to resorts in different parts
of the country, and important inform
alton can be obtained by calling on any
ticket agent or writing to the under
signed.
Send for copy of booklet entitled
"OkobOii Onting"
JNo. G. FARMER, A. g. p. 4 T. A.
Cedar Rapids, la.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-11

1T is to be expected, of course, that
Democratic Congressman and politi-
clans should be loud in their denun-
citation of Hon. HI. Clay Evans, Presi-
dent McKinlev's Commissioner of
Pensions, whom they assert is un-
friendly to the old soldier, and the
soldiers widow, for the reason that
they are DESTROYS of securing the
veterans votes. 1t may, however, be
of interest to these self-constituted
champions of the old soldier, as well
as to the veterans themselves, to
know that during the first three
years of Commissioner Evans admin
istration of the Pension Bureau, he al
lowed nearly five thousand more
widows claims than were allowed
during the corresponding three years
Of his Democratic predecessor. During
the fiscal years 1894, 1895 and 1896,
widows allowances were so, 1858 against
57,S4S during 1897, 1898 and 1899. This,
too, in spite of the fact that the de-
crease through death of widows of
soldiers of the Civil War is rapidly in
creasing from year to year.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-11

JUST six years ago, the United States
was in the thr0es of the Cleveland
Democratic panic. From the issue of
Bradstreet's of June 8. 1894, it is noted
that:
The mechanical department of the
Cambria Iron Works, at Johnstown,
Pa, had cut down its force one-half;
The Bessemer Steel Works and
Blooming Mill had closed, laying off
1, 100 or 200 men;
The Mobile & Ohio shops at Muir
freesboro, ILL.,, closed;
Wabash shops at Moberly, No.,
closed;
Consolidated Coal Company of st.
Louis, Mo-, reduced its office force one
half;
Ohio Central Railroad discontinued
its entire freight service.
The following strikes were also re-
ported against lower wages:
Tug hands and firemen and dredge-
men at Chicago;
One thousand carpenters at ST. Louis;
Building hands, New York City;
Bronze workers at New Britain,
Conn.
The following shut-downs were re-
ported:
Rolling mills at York, Pa;
Iron and steel works, Jamestown, Pa.
Iron works, Akron, Ohio;
Steel works, Benwood, w. Va;
Glass works, Alexandria, Ind;
Foundry, Pullman, Ill.
Wages were reduced 10 per cent at |
the scale works, st. Johnsbury, VT.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-11
Fee Complexion Beautifer.

We want every lady reader of the
PUBLIC OPINION to try Dwight's Com
plexion Beautifier, the most elegant
preparation for the toilet table. 1t is
pure and harmless, and once used you
will always want it. Price SOC. To
induce trial of it we will for a short
time only send FREE full size, Fifty
Cent box of it to every lady who will
send us her postOffice address and 10c
to pay for packing and postage. Only
one free box to each address. Cut out
this notice and send it with your order
at once to d. w. CUSTER & Co., Hunt
ington, w. Va. 49tf
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-11
BRITISH CONVOY SAVED.
Beers Defeated in an Attempt to Captur
the Same.

BOers Defeated in an Attempt to Capture
the Same.
London, July 9.-The war office has
issued the following dispatch from
Lord Roberts:
Pretoria, July 9.-General Butler
arrived this morning. He looked very
well and is apparently none the worse
for the hard WORK he has gone through
during the past eight months. The gen
eral commanding Ladysmith tele-
graphs that 800 British prisoners be-
longing to the Yeomanry and the Der
byshires have been put over the Natal
border from Secretary Reitz' advance
party, and have reached Acton Homes
enroute for Ladysmith. No officers ac-
company the men,"
Lord Roberts also transmits the
following: "Vlakfontein, July IA
convoy passed Greylingstad today.
Before reaching a defile in the hills
the Beers shelled the advancing col
umns. ThOrneycroft's men occupied
the hills to the right of the narrow
pass, keeping the Beers back on a
ridge to the left, while the infantry
deployed in plain sight and the artil-
lery occupied position under the
ridge. The Beers worked their guns
rapidly, but the howitzers replied with
effect and drove them back over the
ridge. The convoy passed safely, and
when the force began to retire the
Beers again advanced with gun
on the ridge. The British left field
battery replied. The first shell forced
the gun to retire
London, July 9.-The Times Lou
renzo Marques correspondent says, I'M
der date of July Z: "A general move
ment of BOer settlers into OAKLAND,
Portuguese territory. seems to be in
contemplation. Already large herds
have been driven across the border.
The Portuguese welcome the move
ments"
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-11
Republican State Convention.

70 the Republican Electors of the State of
Iowa.
There will be a delegate convention of the
republicans of Iowa held ia the city of Des
Moines on Wednesday, August !, 1900, at ii
o'clock a. M, for the purpose of putting in
nomination a candidate for each ofthe follow
ng Offices
Secretary of State.
Auditor of State
Treasurer of State.
Attorney General.
Judge of the Supreme Count.
Railroad Commissioner.
Two Electors at Large.
One ElectQr for each Congressional District,
and for the transaction of such other business
rs may properly come before said convention.
The ratio of representation will be one dele
gate for each county and one additional dele
gate for each two hundred votes, or fraction of
one hundred or over, cast for Leslie M. Shaw
for governor at the election held November
7, 1899. The representation TO which Winnie
sheik county will be entitled in the said con-
Vention is Ia. Total number of delegates 1897.
HI WEAVER,
Chairman Republican State Central Com.
9. w. PHILLIPS. Secretary.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-11

THE new classes in Chiueseology will
please come forward. Now remember
and pronounce tah-koo, for taku, not
take-you; lee-hoong-channg for Ii
Hung Chang, not lie-hung. chang; peh-
king for Peking, not peek-in; shahDg-
hah-ee for Shanghai, not shang-high !;
tsoong-lee-yahmen, for tsung-li-yamen
acknowledgement. and so on. Tien
Tsin is pronounced teeyen tsinn, ac-
eenting the yen syllable; not teen tsin.
General Nich's name is Nee-yeh. The
Chinese coin tael is not tale, tahale pro-
nounced quickly. Yun-nan Flu is yoon-
nahn-foo, not yunan-syu, and the Ger
man possession Kiau Chau is not chow
chow, but Kes-ah-oo Chah-oo.-Wau-
kon Democrat.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-11
PHILIPPINE WAR PROGRESS.
Eleven of Our Roys Killed During the
Past Week While Scouting.


Past Week While Scouting.
Manila. July 9.-The past weeks
scouting in Luzon resulted in eleven
Americans being killed and sixteen
wounded. One hundred and sixty Fill
pinos were killed during the week.
and eight Americans who had been
prisoners in the hands of the rebels
were surrendered and 100 rifles turned
over to the United States officials. The
enemy ambushed a wagon train be-
tween Indang and Naic. The Third
infantry lost nine men while on an
expedition to punish the Ladrones in
the delta of the Rio Grande.
In the Antigua, province of Tanay, a
running fight of three hours duration
resulted i'm the killing or wounding of
seventy of the enemy. There were no
casualties among the Americans. The
insurgents are slowly accepting the
amnesty provisions. In some instances
the Americans are suspending opera
tons, in order to give the rebels a
chance to take advantage of the de-
cree.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-11
Died of Heat and Heart Failure.

Racine. Wis, July 7.-Dr. N. G.
Weinberg, dentist of this city, died
Thursday on a Chicago, Milwaukee
and st. Paul train coming from the
West. He was apparently in good
health, and rode from Western Union
Junction with Postmaster Case. Case
left him at Racine Junction. A few
moments later the doctor dropped out
of his seat to the floor. He was picked
up by the brakeman and conductor,
and died in their arms. Heart failure
brought on by intense heat was the
cause. He was 81 years old and mar
ried
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-11
Special Summer Excursion Rates

to Denver, Colorado Springs, Pueblo,
Glenwood Springs, Colo; Salt Lake
City and Ogden, Utah; Sheridan,
Wyo ; Hot Springs, Custer, Deadwood,
Spearfish, So. OAK, via the Burling
ton, Cedar Rapids & Northern Rail.
way.
Dates of sale July l, 9, and II; Aug
ust 1, 7, and 81; for tickets good to re.
turn not later than Oct. 81, 1900.
For rates, routes, ETC., call on any
agent of the "Cedar Rapids Route"
20-6
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-11
Excursions.

Homeseekers' Excursion Tickets
will be on sale the first and third Tues
days of each month at all stations of
the Burlington, Cedar Rapids & North
ern Railway to various parts of the
country at a very low rate.
Call on any agent Of the Cedar Rap
Ids Route" or address
JNO. G. FARMER, A. G. P. & Il. A.,
b. G. r. Il N. Ry.,
t-Dec-1S Cedar Rapids, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1900-07-11
A Reduction.

To meet the constantly growing demand for
a Graphophone of the Grand type at a figure
that will suit the popular purse, the Columbia
price OF the Columbia Grand Graphophone is
reduced from SO to $50, of Grand records from
$3.50 to 81 each, and of Grand blanks from 81
It is confidently believed that this substan-
tial price reduction will have the effect of
type in the hands of thousands OF persons
who have hitherto been restrained from pur-
chasing by reason OF the comparatively high
price heretofore prevailing. AS further and
even greater means of stimulating the sales
of Grand machines and records, and OF over
coming what undoubtedly has been the prin-
cipal deterrent to their almost uni versal USE
the price of Grand records have been reduced
To 81 each, instead of $50 as heretof re.
Columbia Graud records have justly earned
the reputation of being the finest product of
the rec0rd-making art, and the manufacturers
pledge themselves that the goods will contin-
lie to deserve this reputation. The reduction
in price has been made possible by new man
ufacturing processes which result In improved
records as well as In more economical manu-
facture
Grand blank cylinders, formerly 81 each are
reduced to 10 cts. EACH
1t is anticipated that the new prices will
create demand for these wonderful ma
chimes that will greatly tax the sucerb facili-
ties of the manufacturers. Their plant at
Bridgeport, Conn.,, Is the largest and most
modern and complete talking machine factory
in the world add their facilities for the quick
and economical production and distribution
of their goods are unapproached.
The Columbia Photograph Co., have brought
about every substantial improvement in the
talking machine art. The most recent achieve
ment ana one as startling as the original in
vention itself. was the discovery OF the prin-
ciples governing the construction of Graphic
phones of the Grand type. These machines
give forth reproductions OF sound with the
same volume and quality as the original rem
dition. They speak and sing with the volume
of a giants voice; yet with the intensified vi
brant power there Is no sacrifice OF quality.
but on the contrary, a richer, fuller and more
faithful reproduction OF the timbre ofthe orig
inal sound Is obtained.
Five hundred dollars was the price of the
machines when first offered for sale, and the
original price Of large records was five dollars
each. Facilities for the manufacture OF the
goods on large scale and the bringing out OF
new models. have made possible great reduc-
lions In price. There is now no obstacle to the
universal adoption of the Grand Grapha-
phone as the most fascinating home enter
tainer of modern life.