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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

The dining car service OF tho Denver &
mo Crande Railroad Is proving a great
convenience 70 the travelling public. Ele-
CANT dining cars are attached to all trains
leaving Denver on this popular road. where
meals are served in a manner pleasing to
all travellers, and at moderate prices. The
enjoyment of a trip through Colorado's
wonderful scenery that ahonnds along he
road is enhanced by the dining car and
other ~conveniences that have been adopted.
For information, time cards, rates. etc.
address s. K Hooper, General Passenger
and Ticket Agent, Denver, or II. NJ. Cush-
ing, Travelling Passen ger Agent 100 West
Second South Street, Salt Lake City.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

Shoeing Poultry.-Bohemian geese,
the Poultry Herald tells US. when
driven long distances to market, are
shod before starting on the journey by
being sent repeatedly over patches of
tar mixed with sand. This forms a
hard crust on the feet, enabling the
geese to travel over great distances.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

CHAPTER XVI.
Cuba.
when a dawned we had rounded
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24
III Feeds
the Hair

Hive you ever thought why
pt h.r IS falling out2 1t is
upss you are starving your
h. If this starvation continues
st h,r viii continue TO fall.
Tier: Is one good hair food.
FsAysf's Hair VigOr. 1t goes
bit 10 the roots of the hair
gives them Just the food
bit they need. The hair stops
Fling becomes healthy. and
tovs thick and long.
Aya's Hair Vigor viii do
bother thing. also: it always
ktotes color TO faded or gray
ID. 500 a bottle. All druggists.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

1t is estimated that 10000 tons Of
cucumbers are raised and eaten with
in the limits of the United States every
year.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

Remedies are such stands proven beyond all DOUBT No Statement Is made rarars-
ing then that's not justified by the strongest evidence. The purity md sweetness
ns power to afford Immediate relief, the certainty offs speedy and pemanaa ema AVE-
absolute safety and ges economy, have made them the standard akin cOes ana
humor remedies o. ne civilized world The teatnen is simple Direct Agreeable.
and economical, andh adapted to the youngest infant as we'll as adults Of ven are
bAhe the affected parts with lot watera and CuTcuRA Soar to csanss che suusos
Of ewts and scales, and sotent the thickened cut0l Dry. without hHs r9AAag
an apply CUucuRA Ointment freely to snsy itching, irritation md iana~~ndn-
and sOOths an heal and lastly take CUrcuRA REsoLvESr to cool ms cleanse the
blood. hi sweetsn d ~hohsomeu treatment affords instantr relief permits rest aud
sleep in he severest forms Of eoEema and other itching burning and sly h.~as
Of tn skin, scalp, an blood. and points to a speedy ermanen ad ~sui
sas when all other remedies and ever the best physicians fail. GsrrsnA Tn.
BET prc sEB; Or CUrcuRA SOAR, &c, CUucURA OINTMENT. Soc. Csuouxa
soLvk &c. sold throughout the weld- "Eo to Cur Eczena" fno a. Ha
Sole Props, POTTER DRUG N CHsx. Corr, Boston, Mass.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

/ was a sufferer for eight years from that most distres
all diseases. Eczema. | tried some of the best physicians
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24

al. Nalen brings the highest price in the
81 ehe world; thousands OF cattle are
y lot market without being fed grain,
naoul days shelter. Send for informa-
seare a free home in Western Canada.
y Superintendent OF immigration. OF
%aadfess the undersigned. who will mail
t44es pamphlets. etc, free of cost. q j.
s4"u' KS Monadnock Block. Chicago. Ill
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-24
MILLIONS OF

ice cvrcUR Soar exclusively frA shyss skin. scalp IN hair. Isn net aav tn purss
wscsshs a \ s. rensshtsE eff smrs~y soaps BATH contain dehcaso onsNe nd prpper
nS sstAned ho9 SvncsaA rs g cas- skn sure which preserve. purify la beaunf
dsssssnF seat ~shess hasHES innannanons and upuon nr cruAed,i rMnx ius
tops IF the scalp. wfh dy, A., ad EALING hair fer red reurh harda aud Ssn-
- ~ hnrs siAfsnsls huMcr nh ah<o1meay Indispensable
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
A QUEER EXPERIENCE.
How n Possible Marriage Was Pre-
vented by a Burglary.

Il had a queer experience once with a
burglar said a Nebraska merchant, on
his way to New York to buy goods. For
the past fifteen years l have been making
several trips a year to New York, and this
incident occurred about ten years ago. 1
had met a very intelligent and interesting
woman in the city, widow, of an age
suitable for me. and as 1 was a widower 1
had made up my mind if liked her as well
when 1 saw her again as l had for the two
weeks l had lived in the same boarding
house with her would begin to talk seri-
ously to her l knew nothing about her
whatever, except that she interested me.
and as she seemed to be a nice woman, and
had two boys who needed a good woman s
care, thought she might interest my boys
as well. She had given me her photograph,
and had 1t with me on the trip, to let her
see. If necessary. that l liked to have her
around On my way / stopped over one
night in Chicago with a brother I had
there, and during the night my room was
entered by burglar. He must have been
a very smooth one, for I never heard a
thing, and orly knew he had been there by
finding my money and watch and jewelry
and papers done up in a package and left
on the bureau. Nothing was missing as far
as could discover, except the photograph,
which l had left in handsome leather
frame on the bureau. Frame and photo
graph were gone, and pinned to the mirror
was note, in good, legible hand. which
read as follows.
Dear Sir. Whoever you may be, par
don the liberty 1 have taken in coming I'M
invited into your room. 1 have taken with
me nothing but a photograph of my
mother Don't tell her.
Possibly the hand shook when 1t wrote
the note, but II 1t did / could not detect 1t
in the writing. Evidently, though, 1t was
genuine. for the burglar had left nearly
$1,000 worth of stuff that he could have
taken with the photograph. In any event,
l did not mention the visit of the burglar
to my brother, and he had not disturbed
| any other part of the house, my room prob
ably being the first and the photograph
saving all the others. Neither did I say
anything to the widow about the burglar
or about the other matter, either 1 was
Just as polite as ever, but 1t ended there
incidentally l spoke to her one day abou,
| my boys, and she said she had a boy some.
where In the world but he had run away
from home when he was sixteen, and she
mad not seen him in seven years or heard
| or him. There were tears in her eyes when
she spoke, and felt little odd about tbs
eyes myself. but 1 kept my secret Pm
| telling 1t now because she died about a
year ago"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
THE DREAM OF A POET

'Is the poetry editor IMP
The tall, paIe-faced, intellectual looking
man, with the high forehead and the shabby
black frock coat Tapping about his ema-
ciated form. stood hesitatingly in the door
way as he put the question. stout we'll
fed, well-groomed man. seated at q carved
mahogany desk, rose from his chair in an
attitude of salutation. and said:
'Sir, 1 am the editor of the poetry col
umn-
The intellectual looking man drew forth
from the inside pocket of his shabby coat
dog s-earged bundle Of manuscript.
~ beg to submit" said he, "a few mis-
celianeous verses that have jotted down
at intervals during the past few months.
1 should like to commend them to your
NEST attentive consideration. did l not feel
that 1t would be forward on my part to
do so. Many of them are on the subject
OF the beauteous spring season, which is
now unfolding
The stout, well-fed, well-groomed man
eagerly snatched up the bundle of manu-
script and turned over the pages like a man
in play who is searching for a missing
will in moth-eaten book of recipes. Then
he took the Intellectual looking man enthu-
siastically by the hand.
My dear sir" said he, in voice full OF
emotion, Il pray you to be seated. nave
often heard of your work in the poetic line,
and l have frequently been upon the verge
of writing to inquire if you would not let
us have what verses you did not care to
use elsewhere. Your arrival Is exceedingly
timely. l have been distracted to find some
suitable verses on the subject OF spring 1or
our big edition next week, and anything
that you submit L feel confident must be
more than worthy the consideration, not
only of our publication, but of the world m
general. Sir, l beg to assure you that You
fI.,r fAt-t hnHyn n
to rescue at critical time. and you
shall not go unrewarded. l shall, with
your permission. accept this entire lot OF
verses that you have submitted, and leave
it to you to set whatever figure upon them
that you think is equitable and proper.
Il beg you to spare me the humiliation of
appraising these children of my brain and
soul in cold lucre," said the intellectual
looking man. ANY amount that you may
see fit to render in payment for them will
be quite satisfactory to me-
The poetry editor reached into one of the
drawers of his carved mahogany desk and
drew forth a small book of pale pink
checks. Selling a diamond incruSted pen
he hastily dashed off a check for 5000
and handed it over to the intellectual look
ing man.
Il consider that simply a bagatelle in
payment for such exquisite verstication as
l know this package of manuscript con-
tains'' said the poetry editor, again fervent-
ly squeezing the hand of the intellectual
looking man, but when that is gone / pray
you not to hesitate to call upon u.s. or draw
upon us, for any amount Good morning.
my dear sir-good morning"
Then the intellectual looking man fell out
OF bed with such resounding bump that
the I1ibernian landlady rushed UP to his
garnet room and notified him that he'd have
to seek other quarters if he intended to
continue to wake up honest people below
him in the middle of the night.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
A Thrifty Habit.

"Stinginess Is one thing and an observ-
ance Of excessive nicely in financial details
Is another" said a western man who is
worth good deal OF money. "As an ex-
ample I will cite rich old uncle 1 once
had. He was a millionaire and not stingy,
but he watched the pennies like hawk,
and he was so exacting that everybody said
he was the meanest man in the county;
but he wasn't. for he gave away 1900
a year in various charities that he would
not let the recipients mention. But to the
case in point. One day 1 asked him for a
nickel for car fare, telling him I would re-
turn 1t when got some change, but for
got all about it. Three months after that
It occurred TO the old gentleman to be very
nice to his five nephews and nieces, and at
Christmas four of them received checks for
S., 900 each, while mine was for $4,000. 95,
1t was just his way, donst You see? owed
him that nickel and he wanted it."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
A BOSTON IDYLL,
She Did Not Question His Love. but
His Spelling Was Doubtful.

She Did Not Question His Love. lint
His Spelling Was Doubtful.
Softly the twilight shadows fell over Ros-
ton. The quiet waters of the Back bav
sank slowly to rest and the sun threw its
taoins light In purple lines across the gold
en- dome of the state house. set like a city
on hill. that all the world might see
Here and there the lights were DANCING
ABOVE the street, and from windows htther
and yon the soft rays of rich lamps came
out to shake the hand of night and make
1t welcome to every home.
Ihere was warmth In all those BOSTON
MONIES, notwithstanding reports to the con.
trary, Tor steam is just as heating In Ros.
ton as 1t is anywhere else
AS the shadows hurried into thicker dark
ness Iohg, low whistle was heard rising
over the city, coming from the southwest
Ihen a rumble and roar and the trajn
from New York stopped at the station. and
IN seven minutes and five seconds the
united states mail wagons were hastenine
10 the post office with their precious loads
Thirty-nine minutes and fourteen secondS
later Carrier No. 1884 was delivering letters
on Beacon Hill on his last round.
AT pa'atial mansion he left one scented
IKE rose garden and postmarked Wash.
lngton, ID. c.. 1t was addressed to a fair.
haired girl, who had but recently returned
from winter at the capital" as the 80
ciety columns Of the Boston papers had il
and 1t was written in the hand of a youne
man she had met there a thousand times
and yet not once too oft. This was his first
letter to her. and eagerly she tore it open.
1t began: Deer Wun: I luy W.
Then she shut her dear blue eyes and
seemed to be dreaming.
How sweet, how sweet she sighed
TREMENDOUSLY and low. But do wish 10
thunder Harry hadn't learned to spell In
the Washington public schools"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
From the Omaha World Herald

A North Omaha Sunday school superin-
tendent always conducts the lesson review
in his school. He spends about five minutes
In explaining the lesson. and then asks,
Now, has any one a question to askr
Last Sunday he explained the lesson as
usual. dwelling at length on its chief
thoughts. and wound up with the usual
question:
Now, has any one a question to ask?'
member OF the boys junior class raised
his hand
Well. what is your question: asked the
superintendent.
Please. sir, are we going to have q pic
mic this SUMMER
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
In the Hands of Friends.
ON the Chicago Evening Post.

The farmer had just arrived in town.
what" he asked OF his new-found
friend, lis bunco steerer. anyway have
seen a great deal about them in the pa
pers.'
"Of course" replied his friend. ''you know
what q bunk is?"
Certainly" replied the farmer.
well. a bunco steerer Is merely a man
who steers another man to his bunk when
he is unable to find it himself He is q
guide. a philosopher, and a friend. And
now. that question disposed of, would like
to show you where you are sure OF getting
not less than $50 for 81 u you follow my
advice"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28


Georges mother insisted upon his re-
peating the prayer of childhood He started
sleepily. requiring prompting at the begin
ming of every line. Drowsiness had nearly
won the mastery by the time that he had
obediently got as far my soul to take"
God bless" prompted his mother
George has long list of relatives. There
was futter of his sleeD-laden lids as he
Jumped them all together:
God bless the whole shooting matchr'
And he was asleep at last
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28

him for several seasons. after which It be-
came the property of Nelson Brown of the
Philadelphia Four-in-Hand Club
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Conclusive.
From the Chicago Tribune.

From the Chicago Tribune.
"What does she say?" asked the crafty
politician who had referred the committee
to his wife for Information as to his inten-
lions.
''She refuses to tafk." replied the spokes-
man Of the committee.
Then it wasn't my wife you met, gentle
men," he rejoined. with great positiveness.
at was somebody else"
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
Her Point of View.

From the Chicago News. f
81 am afraid said the patient wife,
that yours will be the fate Of Abel"
why, what do you mean?" asked the
astonished husband.
well" she replied. label was killed by
a club, and your club will be the death of
you II you don't come home oftener."
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28
The Chickens Recognize the Whistle
From the Chicago Inter Ocean.

From the Chicago Inter Ocean.
A curious spectacle is afforded travellers
on the Monon railroad at Monon, Ind, the
junction of the main line and the Indianap-
oils division Two Of the through trains,
carrying dining cars. meet here. and the
dining cars are set out The cooks clean
their kitchens, throwing the refuse over
board, and the chickens In the nelghborhood
come and feed on the scraps. There is not
chicken within q half mile that does not
the passenger trains and when they are
sounded for the station 1t is the signal for
the chickens to come running. flying over
fences. and hustling pell-meu to get on the
ground for the feast.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-04-28

Every time I hear city men talking
about raising chickens" said prominent
young official of the treasury, reminds me
of the time when i had the chicken fad
myself l don't think there is any fad
over which a man can make a bigger fool
of himself. L had no more back yard at nv
home than the average city man. but
concluded ] must have some chickens. So
l began 10 talk with chicken growers, sub
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21
new boat is ready, certainly the other plans

new boat Is ready, certainly the other plans
are entirely complete.
Only few sailmakers are employed at
present but it is likely that the force will
be shortly increased. These men have
been employed in getting out winter COW
erings for the many yachts which nave
been laid up here. There was a large sup
ply of cotton duck on hand of the quality
used In making Columbia'S sails, and yes
terday morning the men were set at work
making this up. There will, Of course. be
several suits of sails, and as the work mas
begun early nothing will be hurried and
the prospects of perfect work are better
assured.
There are other evidences about the
shops that the new boat Is going to De
pushed along so fast that she will prob
ably be launched in the latter part Of the
spring. 1t would certainly be remarkable
If the boat should be all rugged by the
second week in May, but such feat would
not be surprising In view OF the present
appearance of things. There is very little
or no plating frames or other material
which will enter into the building OF the
boat about the shops, and none Is ex-
pected to arrive until December l. Riveters
and helpers, however, are being engaged,
and it is likely that a full force Of metal
workers will be on hand when the material
arrives. Many of the men engaged nave
worked on all the metal cup defenders built
here since the time Of the Vigilant, and
their experience on these boats makes their
services Of much more value than II they
had never done that sort OF work: Al
who viewed the underbody of the Columbia
declared the boat to be a mechanical mar
vel, and the same quality of workmanship
can be looked for in the new boat:
H P. Whitman, the man who laid down
the Vigilant Defender and Columbia, is
to perform a similar service on the new
racer, and he will have two, If not three.
assistants. The colorS of Messrs. Morgan
and Iselin were hoisted on Columbia on
June 25, 1898, but it will probably be early
in May when the private signal OF the
syndicate is hoisted on the defender OF lVo.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21
HUNTING.
Chevy Chase Opens the
Thanksgiving Day.
Season

THANKSGIVING lay.
The Chevy Chase hunt will commence the
season on Thanksgiving day, November -,
meeting at the club house at 11:30 am. and
finishing there also, SO as to be back IN
time for luncheon. The drag will be so
arranged as to give those who do not ride
an opportunity Of witnessing the jumping
at both start and finish. Owing to the
earliness OF the season and the possible
backward condition of some of the horses
the run will be about six to eight miles
only.
Everything indicates a more prosperous
year than ever before. as the number OF
subscribers promises to be far in excess OF
last year. The hunt committee, Mr.. Clar-
ence Moore, M.F.H., and Mr. Gist Blair
have spared neither time nor expense In
endeavoring to make this season the most
successful in the history of the club.
Six couples of hounds imported from the
Royal Meath pack of Ireland have been
added, making twenty-six in ALL so that
really good sport is a certainty. The three
hunt servants will turn out in new hVeries.
and Messrs. Moore, Blair and several 9TH
ers intend to sport pink thus giving the
field quite a gala appearance. Robert Cur
ran will again fill his position as huntsman,
and he has been hard at work for some
weeks past getting both horses and hounds
in proper condition.
Among the new enthusiasts OF the sport
are Mrs, Clarence Moore, who brings a
stud of eleven hunters from the Myopia
lately been having excellent sport, and MT.
Hugo r. tombstone, VINO Is as straight
man across country as he is a good golf
player has also string Of grand heavy
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21
wi.hard and Rein Exonerated.
Bullet Wound in His Side.

Calvin johnson. colored. thirty-five years
old. living at 1913 M street. Georgetown,
arrived here on a Baltimore and Ohio rail-
road train about $50 o'clock yesterday at
te-noon from Glencoe, Somerset county, Pa.
He was suffering from a pistol shot wound
in the side. The ball entered between the
sixth and seventh ribs and was extracted
from his back.
Upon his arrival here the police took him
to the Casually Hospital, where the sur
geons removed the bullet. The wounded
man was working for Contractor Allen on
a railroad at Glencoe, where he had a row
with fellow workman named Cecil Law
son. Some time after they quarreled John
son says. Lawson returned and shot him.
Realizing the possible serious consequences
the injured man boarded train and start
ed for home.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1900-11-21

Schedule and Rules Adopted at Las
Nights Meeting.

Nights Meeting.
At meeting Of the National Basket Bail
League Of this city, held last night, Spald-
inss rules were adopted for all games
played under the direction Of the organiza-
ton and the schedule OF the season passed
upon. The league has only lately been or
ganized, and comprises the following clubs
Eastern Athletic Club, Corcoran Cadet
Corps, Washington Light Infantry. Poto-
mac Boat Club and the Gibraltar Athletic
President, r. Brooke Clokey; vice presI-
E. C. Edwards; treasurer. E. H. Neu-
meyer, jr.
The following schedule Of games will be
played during the season:
November %, E. A. c. agt. c. C. c.
December 1, P. B. c. agt. G. A. c.: De-
Is. G. A. c. agt. E. A. c.; December 10, C.
c. c. agt. W. L. l.; December %, G. A. c.
agt. P. B. C.
January 0. E. A. c. agt. W. L. l.; January
Il, G. A. c. agt w. L. I.;January 16, P. B.
c. agt. c. C. c.: January 10, P. B. C. agt
January 80, W. L. l. agt. E. A c
February 20. c c. c. agt. E. A. c.; Feb
ruary %, P. B. c. agt. W. L. l.; February
q. G. A. c. agt. c. c. c.: March 2, e. A.
c. agt. P. B. G; March 6, W. L. l. agt c.
e: c.: March 7, E. A. G. agt. G. A C.:
w. L. I. agt. E. A. c.: March 10, P B. c.
agt. G. A. C.; March 20. E. A. c. agt. c. c.
c.; March %. G. A. c. agt. w. L. l.; March
p, E. A: G; agt. P. B. c.. March 80 W. L.
I. agt. c. c. c..
April 3, c c. c. agt. P. B. c.: April 8, E,
G. A. G.: April 10, c. C. c. agt. g. A. G.:
April II, w. L. I. agt. P. B. c.