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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

Diplomatic intercourse. does much
to inform one-half of the world how
the other half lives. Just now the gay
society of our national capital is learn
ing from the rules which hedge about
the wife Of the Turkish minister, who
has recently come to Washington,
something about the position of wom-
an in Moslem lands. AS a faithful
Mohammedan, the minister's wife is
not allowed to see men, except as she
may glance out at them on the street
from her closed carriage. She may re-
ceive from ladies calls, some of which
she will perhaps return when assured
that she can do so without encounter
ing any of the men of the household.
Her husband has even inquired If she
might not be taken through some of
the great government buildings on
Sunday, when they would be deserted
by their regular visitors.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
A Gond Home Motto.

Meeker (about to cross railroad
track)-"There. 1t never struck me
before, but that's the very motto l
want to have copied and set up on our
walls at home"
Beaker-''What motto?"
Meeker-"Why, that one sticking
right up there: Look out for the cross
ing!' notice that if L tad something
to caution ne against crossing my
wifes whims, our domestic peace
wouldn't run off the track as often as
it does. Dispatch
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

How, much gayer the world would
be If women of leisure still dressed
their husbands as they used to do in.
the early days Of more than a thog-
sand years ago, when they wrought
their surcoats with their arms, or with
terrifying designs, in gold and scarlet
and finely stained linen thread, with
curious lions and birds and fabulous
beasts, with stars and crescents and
chains and wreaths, so that the
knights went out the envy of their
enemies! Their capture was the cap
ture OF fine treasure of scarlet, and
the daughters of other knights from
far and near were sent to be taught
the arts of the needle by those ladies'
whose achievement was most in evil
dence and most admired.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
| DAVIS CAPTOR.
GEN HENRY HARNDEN, WHO
DIED RECENTLY
Acted as Spokesman In the Famous
swamp Chase Near Macon, Georgia
Witnessed Col. Pritchard's Rebuke TO
the Men who InsuIted the Confederate

Gen. Henry Harnden, who died re-
Gently at Madison Wis, was one Of the
officers whose men captured Jefferson
Davis, president of the Southern Con-
federacy, at the close of the civil war
and Harnden was the man who acted
as spokesman on that occasion AS
colonel Of the First Wisconsin cavalry
he had been dispatched with body of
$50 men to scour the woods and
swamps between Macon, Ca, and the
South Carolina border, in search of Da-
Wis and members of his cabinet, who
were fleeing south. They had set out
on the evening Of May 6, 1865, and
after four days of hard riding through
swamps and thickets had come upon a
body of men whom they took to be
Mr.. Davis escort. There was an ex-
change of shots before the discovery
was made that the opposing force was
not composed of Confederate, but con-
sisted of Michigan cavalry under Lieut.
Col. Pritchard, who was also in search
of the leader of the lost cause. The
two forces then united, and the same
evening the camp of Davis and his as
sociates was discovered and surround
ed.
Harnden has thus far described the
capture: Col. Pritchard and l rode to-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

The house committee on interstate
and foreign commerce and the senate
committee on naval affairs have
reached different conclusions on tho
subject of a Pacific cable. The house
committee has voted to report a bill
for the construction OF a cable by a
private company from San Francisco
to Hawaii, the Philippines and Japan,
under a pledge that the government
shall pay the company not more than
100000 a year for twenty years for
carrying its messages. The minority
of the house committee is in favor Of
government construction of the cable,
and the senate committee has voted to
report a bill for government construc-
ton of cable, but to extend to Ha-
wall only
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

gether into the Davis camp, which was
just across a little swale only a few
rods from where our first skirmish
took place. The first person we saw
there was John II. Reagan, the post
master general of the Confederacy
lately United States senator from
Texas, who said to me: well, you
have taken the old gentleman at
last!"
who do you mean?"
Il mean President Davis"
please point him out"
There he stands said Reagan,
pointing to tall. elderly, and rather
dignified looking gentleman, standing
short distance away.
We rode up, dismounted, saluted and
| asked if this was Mr. Davis. Eyes"
he replied, 81 am President Davis" At
this the soldiers set up a shout that
Jeff" Davis was captured and started
the familiar army song, Wen hang
jeff Davis on a sour apple tree" to the
tune of John Browns body. This made
Davis exceedingly uneasy. and it was
consequently promptly suppressed by
Col. Pritehard.
Davis remained in the custody of
these men until taken to Fortress
Monroe. Gen. Harnden received $4,000
as his share of the reward offered
by the government for Davis capture.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

A stage manager Of varied ezp.r,,
ence tells OF a rehearsal OF the ercbes.
ira in a small town. He tried hard.,~
bring the rural musicians into line -
succeeded fairly well except with
man who played the flute. Final M
stage manager became desperate NI
exclaimed:
Look here, my friend; you stay out
Of this. You're no good. and you can't
play"
The flute man calmly looked up and
made reply;
III 1 don't play, you don't; I'm the
MAYOR Of the town. and l won't give
Won license. STRAY Stories.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
Comedy and Tragedy.

Into the terrible tragedy of war are
inserted now and then bits of comedy
and kindness, which, like Shakes
peare's testers, tighten the otherwise
intolerable gloom. During the Zulu
war in South Africa an overwhelming
force of natives was opposed to little
band of English sailors. From the
Zulu host stepped warrior laden with
an ancient firearm, which he calmly
mounted upon a tripod in the open,
while the sailors looked on, admiring
his pluck, but wondering much what
he proposed to do. At last one jovial
tar suggested that their photographs
were about to be taken, and by COM
mon consent no shots were fired. Hay-
ing loaded his piece with great DELHI
GRAFTON, the Zulu primed it, sighted it
and leaning hard upon its breech, he
fired. The recoil knocked him head
over heels backward, while a great
roar went up from the delighted sail
ors. He sat up, looking dazed, and
then, amusement over, he, with his
countrymen charged, and were ami
hilated by a volley from the steadily
aimed pieces of the little band of blue
jackets.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
Correct.

A visitor at a western school the
other day asked one of the lower grade
classes this question: What is the
axis of the earth?"
AN imaginary line passing from
one pole to the other, On which the
earth revolyes." proudly answered a
pupil.
Yes" said the examiner, well
pleased, "and could you hang a bon
net on it?"
Eyes, SIR
Indeed! And what kind of a bon
metz"
AN imaginary bonnet, sir"
The visitor asked no more ques-
tons that day.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

The March report of the statistician
of the department of agriculture
shows the amount of wheat remaining
in farmers hands on March / to
have been about 15S,700,OOO bushels,
or 20 per cent of last years crop, as
compared with 19S,000,0OO bushels, or
1913 per cent of the crop of 1898, on
hand on March /, 1899. The corn in
farmers hands is estimated at 773, 700,-
900 bushels. or 37.2 per cent of last
years crop, against SOC, 500, 900 bushels,
or Ais per cent of the crop of 1898, on
hand on March /, 1899. The proper
ton of the total crop of last year
shipped out of the country where
grown is estimated at 1868 per cent,
or about 34S,0O0,OO0 bushels. The pro-
portion of the total crop of last year
that was of merchantable standard is
estimated at 500 per cent. OF oats
there are reported to be about 29O,-
100000 bushels, or 36.5 per cent OF
last years crop, still in farmers hands,
as compared with 2S3, 000,0 900 bushels,
or 1857 per cent of the crop of 1898,
on hand March /, 1899.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

Steel rails weighing eighty pounds to
the yard were first used upon railroads
In this country in 1888. Since that
time steel has practically superseded
iron as a track-building material, and
the weight of the rails has tended con-
stantly to increase. Now one of the
great trunk lines is experimenting
with nickel steel, which is even more
expensive than steel. but which will
undoubtedly come into general use If
the claims made for it are justified.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
when the oIocls strIl.es II.

why do you always start and turn
pale when the clock strikes 11?'
That" she replied was the hour
at which my first husband proposed
to me. remember it, because he fell
upon his knees just as the clock be-
gan to strike, and he had to wait I'M
til it was through"
90" the second one said, land 1
suppose you can't get over the old
feeling you had then that he might
change his mind before the clock gave
him a chance to go ahead"
Yet people say they seem to be "such
a happy couple "-Chicago Times
Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
Just IT'S Luels.

"As you know" she said, my hus-
band is naturally a quiet man, but he
talked too much yesterday"
How was that?"
I'VE we're at his cousin James, and
George took her little boy on his knees
and asked how old he was. III be 5
dav after tomorrow the child said.
Now we've got to go and buy him a
birthday present. "-Chicago Times
Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

Augustus, why do you drink that
strong liquor?"
Through prudence, Aunt Minerva.
suppose you noticed the cherry on the
bottom of my CLASP"
II believe So"
well, l love cherries, but they do
not agree with me, That is why 1
take little liquor as a safeguard. -
Chicago News
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
War flinders Agriculture.

"a war is a great hindTance to the
development of country" said one
Boer.
Eyes," answered the other eff this
promiscuous shooting continues it will
take long, hard labor to get the bull
let's cleared out of the soil so that we
can go ahead raising crops. Wash
ington Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

A young freshman, while waiting
one day last autumn for room to
be assigned to her in a college dormi-
tory, picked up an old newspaper and
read in it an editorial upon escape
from burning buildings. The sugges-
tt9n was there made that by once
thinking out plan OF action for an
emergency, the action itself would be-
come somewhat mechanical. The girl
laughingly said to herself that an
opera cloak would be good thing to
have near in case Of fire by night
When she unpacked her trunk her
warm evening cloak was given a hook
near the closet door. She decided
also that her night slippers might rea-
sonably be kept under the bed. A
few weeks ago, on a bitterly cold
night, that very dormitory burned TO
the ground. The young girl aroused
from sound sleep by the alarm, hal
only time to seize her cloak and slip
pers and fee for her life. Not an
other of her belongings was saved.
Having to run some distance for shell
ter, the wraps saved the girl from an
exposure which on such night might
have been fatal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

Notice OF Forfs


To O. j. Haueter and d. b. 5 abnah~r.
and legal representatives 2
You are hereby notihedf InAA0
the sum of One Hundred
Tabor and improvements
Extension lode mniu know that the Unit
s.a1o =, I 5Ssna H - n rnment has mad,
under the proyision' that tree" practi-
Statutes OF the Uni Congress for the pro.
required to hole, giant trees of California.
December 3lst, t
ANA IL withaph one speech during the
.als no, n0sco osssion of Congress has had
,-as,s.s he special ingredients of the
force Of eloquence which Emerson
thus summarized: Clear perceptions;
memory; power of statement; logic;
imagination, or the skill to clotne
your thought in natural images; pas
sion; which is the heat; and then a
grand will, which, when legitimate
and abiding, we call character, the
height of manhood.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

Hes the most ungallant young man
ever saw" exclaimed Mrs. Fatten-
forty.
81 don't see how you can say that.
He gave you his seat in the car to-
day." urged her husband.
YES" she replied. but when I
politely protested, he cried: Really,
I insist. I hate to see an old lady
standing. philadelphia Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
Pure Joy in PolysrIIables.

Mr.. ID. c. Robinson of Boston has
prepared a chart of Lake Cobbossee-
contee, meritori5us Maine summer re-
sort. We can never sufficiently ad-
mire the felicities of Maine nomen-
clature. Here we have Long Potato
Island, Juggernaut Stream. Jock-me-
yaw Stream, Pickerel Alley and Ana
bessacook lake. And Cobbosseecon-
tee itself is a pure and an abiding Joy.
New York Sun.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
FrnctlonaI Praise.

DO you know, old fellow" said
Poindexter to Trenchant Penn, chat
last book of yours isn't half bad"
I'm so glad to hear you say So"
replied the delighted author, for you
are competent and candid critic"
mo, it's not half bad" Poindexter
went on. 1T is three-quarters or
seven-eighths bad."-Pittsburg Chron-
icle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
A Simple Deduction.

Stuper-Here's nice letter for a
man to received The scoundrel who
wrote it calls me blithering idiot!
Teeple-Whats his name?
"That's just what I'd like to find
out; but there's no signature"
Don't you recognize the writing?
1t must be somebody who knows you"
Life.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
uence the Expression.

The Cliff Dweller had returned homo
intoxicated, and, making a misstep,
slipped off the crags and been dashed
to pieces on the rocks, hundreds of
feet below.
"Alasl" said a neighbor, "he has
fallen from his high estate. New
York World.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

l understand that Banker Bustupp
was really the victim of people in
Whom ne had placed confidence"
guess 1t is so. Poor man, he was
more skinned against than skinning."
indianapolis Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

"a man with a bill" announced the
Court Chamberlain.
The King was visibly startled.
He must be bird!" exclaimed his
majesty, thinking of the rigorous
measures he had taken to prevent cred
itors approaching the royal person
Detroit Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

Katherine is SO high-tempered that
she never reads novel through"
Pray tell me what her temper has
to do with her novel reading?
why, she gets mad at some char
acter in the book and throws it in
the ire."-Detroit Free Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
Moods.

rs De Cooper a well-informed
MANI"
Well. it depends on how he feels;
sometimes he knows all about every
thing; other times he doesn't know a
thing about anything. indianapolis
Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
Mean Mans Aehsr,A

Blobbs-"Closefst ought to be
ashamed to teach his wife to play
poker"
slobbs-"oh, there's method In his
madness. He gives her an allowance,
and then sits down and wins it all
back. "-Philadelphia Record.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
Cruelt

Mes. Mouse-"oh. dear! rye had
such a start!"
Mr.. Mouse-"What's the matter?"
Mrs. Mouse-"I met a great big hor-
rid creature upstairs that jumped on
a chair and waved her clothes at me
and screamed so it frightened me al
most to death!"-New York Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

What are the small vices of man,
John?'
The small vices of man, my dear,
are the ones we have ourselves; the
large ones are those we see in Others"
Richmond Dispatch.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

Recent anti-foreign demonstrations
in China have prompted Secretary
Long to order gunboat sent to Chin
ese waters for the protection of Ameri-
can missionaries. A Chinese secret So
ciety, bearing the curious name of
THE Boxers" has been active in TO-
menting these demonstrations, and the
anti-reform attitude of the empress
dowager adds to the dangers of the
situation. The province in which the
disturbances have occurred is partly
vnder German jurisdiction, and the
German authorities will cooperate in
protecting the missionaries.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
Best OF Reoommendatlop.

is that cement any good?" asked q
prospective purchaser Of a peddler.
ANY good| was the reply. "Whq
you could mend the break Of day with
'hat eement"-Weekly Telegraph. 4
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

Line a pie tin with paste and fill
with stewed cranberries (three cups
of raw berries stewed with III cups
of sugar., cover with perforated paste
and bake quickly until light brown.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

Don't you admire Miss Bangs hf
ish as a pianist?"
on' yes; so much that | always
70 come into the room just as shkss u
ishes''-Philadelphia Bulletin.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

The sum of $2.637 900 has been ex.
pended in New Jersey. making 44C
miles of good roads. Massachusetts,
has spent $2,637, 300 on $50 miles
which are as perfect as any highways
In Europe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

and at eighteen went to California
where he engaged in mining. Return
ing east in 1855 he opened a general
store in De Kalb, and in 1874 he went
into the manufacture of barb wire
fencing
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

"Pigley is very contrary. 1 under.
stand"
Contrary? Why that fellow has n
fast to get fat."-Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
York World

What on earth is all this deafenlng
noise?"
ITS all right. dear. I've given it to
them to keep them t!"-Punch.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24
OUR BUDGET OF FUN.
SOME GOOD JOKES, ORIGINAL
AND SELECTED.

Variety of Quips, Gibes and Ironies'
to Cause Smile - Flotsam ana
Jetsam from the Tide OF Hunior-
witty Sayings
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-07-24

Montana is said to have mined $lo.-
100000 worth of copper in 1899.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-08

fession our stump orators and open-air
lecturers. They selecs street corner.
or some other public place. and read aloud
some portion Of the classics. accompany
ing by commentaries OF their own IN cN-
PLANTATION Of the text. Just as sunday
school teachers conduct Bible classes. Al
intervals a pause Is made for collections.
10 which the audience readily subscrihes.
No Politics.
There being no such thing as party pol
ltics n China. little impetus has been Civ
en- toward the establishment OF a native
press. The constitution Of an organized
body charged with the duty OF publicly
criticlsing the government has removed
TO a great extent the field Of the news
PAPER. People do not trouble their heads
about what goes on outside the empire
and the machinery Of their own admins
,ratIon only concerns them inasmucn az
il may Interfere with their private at
fairs II O. a mistake 10 suppose that the
Chinese easily allow Themselves TO De- op-
pressed. They are long suffering and pa
tieut 70 q certain point. and possess
great sense OF submission to authority.
But magistrates cannot make thcmssiv Ives
obnoxious TO the people IN general win
out drawing upon themselves their active
resentment. frequently expressed ny acts
u violence Unpopular officials are. Ia
fais. often driven out Of their mandarin
ate by main force. Local criticism nnds
smple vent in the posting Of lampoons ana
nlncards. which either hold up offending
uaandarins 10 ridicule. or deal out public
praize TO those who have Incurred poou-
lar favor By some act Of justice or be-
n4Wntaues
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-08

mild pGss AZ the implement. then sat down
and washed his face with his paws
Several days ago one OF the attendants
went 60 the prairie dogs reservation with
big net and captured several Of the fam
iy whom he took away with him for the
purposes Of exchange. Great was the IN
dignation and grief OF the rnmainder. who
promptly held meeting and made
speeches In their shrili mt,ie voices that
could be heard an over the grounds Yes
terday that same man came back to the
reservation. Now people had been com
ing and going al the morning and the
dogs hadn't disturbed themselves IN the
least over u. but the minute the attend
ant hove IN sight on the brow 81 a neigh
boring hill he was recognized perhaps
from his uniform one OF The big mother
dogs who occupies a prominent central
hillock saw him first when he was still
nifty yards away "Chur-r-rk" che chit
tered in preliminary warning Every otner
dog whether he was sitting In the shad-
ow OF his own vine and ne tree searching
for ieas. or chasing his fellows around
the stockade Ia the favorite game OF tag.
answered with a single chirp and sat a.
attention. hind legy fiat. front paws up.
The man came swinging down the hin az
a round pace "Chur-r-rk. chip-chir-upF'
signaled the warning sentinel Whiski All
that could be seen was a criss-cross de-
sign Of yellow, as every dog made Tor his
own hurrow. and the hnal .wiggles Of fur
~ and abbreviated tails AZ all took the
final header underground. over the rail-
Ing stepped the attendant. got the coil OF
The wire he had come for and departed
Not until he was well up on the hill did
the cautious nose Of the bis. mother dog
appear Her whiskers were twltching
with nervousness and when a spectator
mcanly chirped at her she nearly broke
her neck In lapslng into oblivion. Again
she poked forth that sharp nose and this
time caught sight OF the destroyer far
away Instantly she announced that the
coast was clear and the whole colony,
matcrlaiizing from ail sides into the light
OF day. went about its business az uncon-
cerncdiy as II the ear OF a kidnapper had
u,1t suddenly INTERRUPTED II.
The Savannah morning news. (Savannah, Ga.) 1900-current, 1900-09-08
THE THEATER N CHINA.
Few Public Amusement Halls and
Audiences Are Very Polite.
From the Gem

The theater exists in China as private
institution. these who can affcri Il having
theaters In their own houses. This Is not
quite the case la North China. where
the public has lie thester. as In Europe.
ana well-known companies play fashion
able pieces. Everywhere else troops 81
peripatetic actors amuse the people In
the temples. restaurants or IN private
houses
on the feast DAYS Of patron gods the
public is admitted without payment. ana
seats itself either ia front or around the
stage The plays are selected by those who
organize the fete. A man. disguised a.
a woman. offers them a certain number OF
sticks TO choose from tho name Of a dlf-
ferent play being Inscribed on each Five
pieces or a piece Of five acts. are played
through In the course Of an evening.
a great treat l. afforded Chin Chin on
the occasion Of the Emper1r's or Empress
birthday. when performances are given
before the Official residences. IN the street
II tho selected piece Is badly played Il Is
received IN dead silnce. No kissing or 9TH
er vocal signs of disapprobation are In
dulged in. the Chinese are far too polite
for that. when pleased. the audience rises
20 It's feet and shouts, Lao. Lao