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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17
LITTLE DOLLMAKERS.
German Children Taught the Work
When Hardly More Than
babies.

Over in Germany there are 5000 chill
dren in one district alone who are en-
ployed to dress dolls and help in the
manufacture of various kinds of toys,
says the Philadelphia Record All the
children who do this work are under IL
years of age. They are taught the art
of dressing doll at the tender age of
four. At the same time, according to
the compulsory education law, they are
obliged to go to kindergarten school
for at least one year, and that term is
devoted to such things as making dolls
and dressing them-doing everything,
in fact, except molding the heads, which
is done by men expert at the business.
After that the German children have
three or four years of study, when they
are allowed to go into the doll or toy
factories to add to the daily income of
The family to the extent of few cents
day.
The children who go to the kinder
garten have lots of fun making clothes
for the dollies, and SO fond do they get
Of the little wax-faced creatures that
they are often sore at heart when the
matron comes around to collect them
all to be sent abroad.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17
COAL MINES IN INDIA.
No Danger of Fire Damp Exists in
Any of the Principal Pits of
That Country.

Coal is widely distributed through
out India, except in Bombay and Sind
the northwest provinces, and Oudh,
Rajputana and Mysore, where the
product is either scantily distributed
or entirely absent. The seams in Ben
gal and Assam are frequently from sc
and so feet to as much as $50 feet in
thickness. The pits are often of con-
siderable depth. At present the deep
est appears to be about roo feet. In
many cases the working of the seams
leads to the escape of little or no fire
damp, so that the miners are able to
work with naked lights. At the pres
ent time Bengal produces more than
three-fourths of the coal mined in In
dia. Indian coal varies much in COM
position and quality. Most of it is
quite suitable for ordinary purposes,
while some of the samples, e. g., GER
tain of these from Bengal and central
India, are of excellent quality, equal
to that of the best British Goals.
The fixed carbon of the Bengal Goa,
ranges between so and co per cent, ana
the calorific value exceeds 5000 caiories
equal to about ten British Thermal
units-while the ash often does not
much exceed and in some instance,
falls below ten per cent. and the sui
phur frequently present in but very
small proportion.
A great deal of the Bengal coal i,
serviceable steam coal. Many samples
cake well and contain little sulphur
and the coke is therefore suitable TO,
iron smelling.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17
vIRGINIA'S BIG APPLE TREES
Some Giants That Grow at the Foot
of the Blue Ridge Noun
.,ttI tafns.

Near Stuart, Va, at the foot of a
spur of the Blue Ridge mountains,
there is an apple tree which measures
nine feet and five inches around, says
the Philadelphia Record. Five feet
from the ground are four branches, the
largest being six feet around, the next
five feet six inches, the next five feet.
the smallest four feet five inches. The
tree is SO feet high and II feet broad.
Although it is about 70 years old it
bore this year very large crop. 1t
has been known to produce ITO bushels
in a season, and, as might be supposed,
the soil in which it grows is exceeding
ly rich.
On a neighboring farm there is an
apple tree which is eight feet five
inches around In 1880 IS bushels of
nice picked apples were gathered from
it and sold at the apple house for $50.
The tree is rs years old and is still bear
ing.
Two miles from Stuart, on the farm
of j. w. Robertson, stands the famous
Robertson apple tree, the parent of all
the apple trees of that name in the
United States. 1t bears a large red APP
pie, which keeps well, and it has pro
duced at one bearing IS bushels, is
about so years old and is still in bear
ing.
A few years ago there was on farm
near Stuart an apple tree which pro
1uced at one bearing $50 bushels. 1t
shaded at meridian 80 feet of ground in
diameter. Apple trees grow very large
in Patrick county, and the flavor OF the
fruit is unsurpassed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17
MACARTHUR WASN'T "MR. 4"
How a Handsome Young Woman
Took Some Dinner Guests
by Surprise.

Alexander Macarthur, author of
successful study of life in the Latin
quarter of Paris, which brought to the
writer both popularity and profit, is
also the pupil and biographer of Rubin
stein and is a close friend of Paderew-
ski, says the Philadelphia Evening
Post. The author lived for two years
in ST. Petersburg, corresponding for
the London press and taking part in
some thrilling adventures, but the most
singular of the writer's experiences
happened in Chicago after the novel
had been brought out by publisher of
that city. The book had been so sue
cessful that the publisher decided to
give the author a dinner, to which
a dozen of the leading men of letters
of the lake city were invited. The
guests had assembled when the author
was announced.
Through the blue haze of smoke there
appeared a handsome young woman
attired in evening dress.
eve are expecting Mr.. Macarthur
said the host; "Mr. Alexander MacAr.
thur, the novelist"
80 l understand" returned the un-
expected guest. Il am Alexander Mac
Arthur"
"You?" gasped the publisher.
"Yes. Didn't you know? l am Lii
lian Macarthur, at your service.
have been writing over the name of Al
exander ever since left my home il
Dublin"
1t was only the work of minute t.
rearrange affairs and the dinner wa
great success.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17
An Important Pendulum.

Through the efforts of Prof. John
Milne and Prof. George Davidson, an
earthquake pendulum" costing $3.50,
has recently been sent to Hawa ali, where
it will be employed to study the
tremors to which our newly-annexed
island group is subject. This under
taking forms part of great seismic
survey of the world, through which 1t
is hoped to obtain a fairly complete
knowledge of the location of the earth
quake centers of the globe, and of the
direction and intensity of the earth
quake waves which radiate from them.
The station at Hawaii will be among
the most important.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17
Mining Application No. 400.
Q. S. LAND OFFICE, !
First publication Feb 6, 1901

HALEY, 1danO, Jan =, lsUb
Notice is hereby given that Mary G. Dorgan.
whose post-ofice address is Challis Custer
county. Idaho has made application for pat
ent for 1921 linear feet and surface ground $40
feet wide, of the Silver Copper No. 3 lode min
ing claim. bearing silver and other Minerals
situate in Bayhorse Mining District. Custer
county, Idaho, being mineral survey No. 1901.
and described in the official plat and field notes
on file in this office, with magnetic variation at
10 deg. 80 min. E., as follows, viz
Beginning at corner No !. identical with cor
ner No. of Greyhound lode; thence N. CT deg.
10 min. w 1921 feet to corner No ?; thence \.
% deg. As min. f. go feet 10 corner Ne, 3. the
NV. corner of the location; thence ;. 81 deg.
IS min. E. 1921 feet to corner No. A. the +.
corner of the location; thence S. % deg 45 mia.
w. GOO feet to corner No. /, the place OF begin
ming survey of the exterior boundaries OF the
Silver Copper No. lode, including an area OF
14.G63 acres. No conflicts.
From corner No. /. q. :. Mineral Monument
No. 6. Bayhorse Mining District bears 5. 20 deg
so min w. 1854 feet.
The location of this mine is recorded in the
Recorders office of Custer county Idaho on
pages 677 and 7ol of Book of Quartz Claims.
| Adjoining claimants are Silver Copper No. ,
lode on the south and Greyhound lode on the
east.
All persons holding adverse claims thereto
are required to present the same before tsi
office within sixty days from the FIRST day .
publication hereof. or they will be barred BY
virtue of the provisions of the Statute.
n. }. SHARP Register
First publication Feb. g. 1900
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17

u. &. LAND OFFICE. !
lev. Idaho. Jan. -. 1900. (

Haley. iuabo. Jan. iftb.
Notice Is hereby given that Mary G. DoTgan.
whose post-ofice address is Challis. Custer
county. Idaho. has made application for pat
ent for 1900 linear feet and surface ground 800
feet wide OF the Greyhound lode mining claim
bearing silver and other minerals, situate in
Bayncrse Mining District, Custer county, Ida
no. being mineral survey No. 1887, and
described in the ofncal plat and
field notes on file in this ONCE, with magnetic
variation at 10 degrees 30. minutes E., as fol-
lows, viz
Beginning at corner No. /, the S. W. corner OF
the location. marked l. 1887; thence N. % deg.
IS min E. 800 feet to corner No. 2. the NV
corner Of the location; thence S. G7 deg IS mia.
E. 1900 feet to corner No. 3, the N e. corner OF
the location; thence S. % deg. As min. w. 600
feet to No. A. the S. e. corner of the Ioca-
ton; thence n. 81 deg. IS min. W. 1900 feet to
corner No. l. the place OF beginning survey OF
exterior boundaries OF the Greyhound lode, in
Guiding an area of 2O6ei acres. No conflicts.
From corner No l, U. s. Mineral Monument
No. 8, Bayhorse Mining District bears s. 20
deg. so min. W. 1851 feet.
| The location of this mine is recorded in the
Recorders office of Custer county. Idaho on
pages 755 and 75e OF Book b. Of Quartz Claims
Adjoining claimants are the Commanche lode
unsurveyed on the south. and the Silver Cop
per No. lode, unsurveyed. on the west.
All persons holding adverse claims thereto
are required to present the same before this
Office within sixty days from the first publica-
tion hereof, or they will be barred by virtue of
the provisions of the Statute.
NJ SHARP, Register.
First publication Feb. G. 1900
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17
Areasurer,s Notice.

freasurcr's Notice.
Et a0e,iOllowing warrants against
IT, W. county, will be paid on
'a y with interest to
4 4 presented within sixty
from date of this notice
'"p''on General Fund-1S94.
NOS l73 to 1856 inclusive.
Road Fund-IS94.
||NOS' 1904 to 1874 inclusive.
|r oo'l at Z per cent. Inter
L. Ummences from date of reg
H.. % 10 days after date of ad :
r. N. HULL,
|ted :. ~ County Treasurer.
al Challis. March 20, 1900.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17
Mining application NO. Aez-
q. S, LAND OFFICE, /
IaileV. Idaho. Ian. p. 1900. (

Aalley, 1dinO, jan y, 1871.
Notice is hereby given that Mary G. Dorgau,
whose post Office address is ChalIis, Custer
county, Idaho, has made application for pat
ent for 1900 linear feet and surface ground 900
feet wide, OF the Crater lode amining claim,
bearing silver and other minerals situate in
Bayhorse Mining District, Custer county, Ida
no, being mineral survey 1898, and described in
the official plat and field notes on file in this
office with magnetic variation at 10 degrees so
minutes E., follows viz
Beginning at corner No. l. the S. w. corner Of
the location marked l. 1893; thence n. Il deg.
is min. w. 800 feet to corner No. 2, the NV.
corner OF the location; thence n. II deg. As min.
f. 1900 feet to corner No. 3, the NE. corner of
the location; thence S. IL deg. Is min e. 500
feet to corner No. A. the s. e. corner of the loca-
tion thence S. n deg. As min. w. 1900 feet to
corner No. l. the place of beginning survey Of
exterior boundaries of the Crater lode, includ
ing an area of 20.66l acres. No conflicts
From corner No. /, U. S. Mineral Monument
No. 8, Bayhorse Mining District, bears S. 60
deg 20 min. E. 5745 feet
The location of this mine IS recorded in the
Recorders office of Custer county, Idaho on
pages 81 and 81 of Volume f of Quartz Claims.
Adjoining claimants are Silver Copper No. :
on the north.
| All persons holding adverse claims thereto
are required to present the same before this
ONCE within sixty days from the first publica-
tion hereof. or they will be barred by virtue Of
the provisions OF the Statute.
N. J. SHARP. Register
First publication Feb. d, 1900
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17
noer Electric AInrms.

Once armies were guarded at night
by sentries pacing their rounds. Now.
in South Africa, the Beers stretch cleo.
.ric wires around their camps, which
when touched, set bells a-ringing at
headquarters. In brief, it is a giant
system of burglar alarms to guard an
army from surprise. There are few
more striking appliances of science to
warfare than this.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17
Mining application No 4es.
L. S. LAND OFFICE.
HALEY, idaho, Jan. -, 1900.
First publication Feb. ., 1900.


HALEY, idaho, jan. -. 1900.
Notice is hereby given that Mary G. Dorgan,
whose post-o1ice address is Chalis Custer
county, Idaho, has made application for a pat
ent for 1885 linear feet and surface ground 500
feet wide, of the Silver Copper No. , lode min
ing claim, bearing silver aad other minerals.
situate in Bayhorse Mining District, Custer
county, Idaho, being IMMORAL survey 1890, and
described in the official plat and field notes on
file in this office. with magnetic variation at 10
deg. 30 min. E., follows, viz
BEGINNING at corner No. I. thence n 81 deg.
w. 134s.5 feet to corner No. 2, the N. W. corner
of the location thence S. 81 deg. 10 min F.
$685. feet to corner No 3. the lie. corner OF the
location; thence S. 81 deg. E. 1885 feet to cor
ner No. 4, the Sc. corner of the loca ion thence
N 81 deg. Is min. w. Sa5.5 feet 10 corner No 4,
the place of beginning survey of exterior boun-
daries of the Silver Copper No. , lcde, incuc 2
ing an area Of 1906 acres. No conflicts.
From corner No !, U. S. Mineral Monument
No. 8, Bayhorse Mining District bears s. % deg.
Is min. w. 1875 feet.
The location of this mine is recorded in the
Recorders office OF Custer county. Idaho, on
pages 67s and 700 of Book D Quar.z Claims.
Adjoining claimants are the Commanche lode
on the east, and silver Copper No. 8. on the
north.
All persons holding adverse claims thereto
are required to present the same before this
office within sixty days from the first DAY Of
publication, hereof, or they will be barred by
virtue of the provisions of the statute.
N. J. SHARP, Register.
First publication Feb 6. 1901.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17
Boer Mnrksmanship.

The fine craftsmanship of the Beers
is attested by the fact that of the 3o5
men wounded by them in the battle OF
the Tugela in December, 1914, or more
than half, were hit in the extremities,
for which soldiers usually aim. All but
eight were struck with mauser bullets,
wounds, according to the British sur
geons, being humane in the extreme
Twenty-six were hit about the head
and 20 in the body.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-04-17
TbG Park Medical Hot SPRINGS

This easan mountain resort situated at Robinson Bar at the
junction of Warm Spring Salmon river 10 miles ABOVE
md IA miles below Custer These springs are OF nice
tempert:s Z and Of superior
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bered a well known literary journal made
the discovery that character in one OF
Mr. Howeils' novels spoke Of Daisy Mil
ler'' at date when IL had not been pub
fished. The laugh, haUvever. proved TO
be on the reviewer when It was shown
that he had read the story so careiessly
as to overlook Mr.. Howells' implication
when he quoted Mr. Henry James fam
Gus novel, Like Mr.. Howells. Mr.. James
Lane Allen boldly stands by what he has
written In .sThe Reign OF Law" He
weighed the purchase of Darwin's book
by the hero of the story. and decided that
the artistic principle Of his novel over
rode the merely pedantic use of the title
and date OF publication of the scientific
work.
Louis Evan Shlpman has turned his hand
from the writing of plays to a novel OF
gallant adventure entitled The Curious
Courtship OF Kate Poins." II Is now run
ming serially in Golfers Weekly, and is
beautifully illustrated by A. ]. Keller.
~How McGrath Got an Engine" will be
the title OF Frank II. Spearmans railroad
story In the September McClure's. Mr..
spearman has already, in the August Is
si,e. written OF Conductor Pat Francis.
later he will tell stories about the switch
man. the yardmaster. and so on; in the
septenber number he VIII relate the dar-
ing adventure of a young and inexpert-
enced wiper In the face Of a great dan
ger.
Now that Selma White. the heroine OF
Robert Grants latest book. Is creating so
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Insults The tsung u yamen Is nom
comrnittal. irresponsible board OF septua-
eenarians. Appointments for inter-
views must be made beforehand and
..the minister and his secretaries are
always kept waiting and the inner
reception room swarms with gaping
attendants during an interview. Once
the American minister made Wig
orous protest and refused 10 conduct
any negotiations while there were under
iines in the room, and az It was business
that the Chinese government wished con-
Quoted tho minions we're summariy cast
out--cast out TO the other side OF the
many hinged. lat,iced doors where they
scuffied andibly for first places at cracks
and knothoies. The other ENJOYS would
not sustain the American protest and
soon the farce OF the empty room was
played to an end and the servants came
in with their pipes and fans. tea and cake
and candies, as usual. stood about COM
mented on and fairly took part In the
diplomatic conversations. as before. An
uncomfortable time IL always consumed
In Offering ind arranging the tea and
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sweets. and 10 any direct questions these
Celestial statesmen always answer with
praises OF the melon seed or ginger roots.
II so 10 the yamen by appointment at
n certain hour" said one diplomat. "and
white am waiting my usual wait in those
dirty, cold rooms. the ash-sIfter comes in
and wants 20 know II think there viii be
war between this and that European pow
err: because, mind you, some very pecu-
liar kilograms have lust arrived for those
legations, Every legation telegram II
read and discussed at the ysmen. you
know. before Il Is delivered 70 us. and the
cipher codes give them rare IDEAS"
avery servant I'm foreign establish
ment IN Picking Is q spy and tnformer Of
Some degree; espionage Is a regular bust
moss; and the table-talk. visiting list, din
ner list. card tray and scrap basket. with
fun accounts OF all cofnings and goings,
sayings and dolngs Of any envoy or for
etgner IN Peklns are regularly offered for
purchase by recognized purveyors of such
news One eftcn catches a glimpse Of
congratulated attention on the face OF tur-
hantd servants standing behind dining
room chalfs. that eonVinccs one OF this
feature OF capital lie. Diplomatic SCI
cretS are fairly impossible IN such an at
mosphers Every secret convention and
concession - soon hlaEoned abroad Ev-
cry word The british minister uttered at the
tsnug u gamen was reported 90 the Rus
sian legation with almost electric prompt
ness WITH the envoy threatened 20 sus-
pend negotiations and withdraw. WHY
c0nccsSionsries know each night where
their rivals are dining and what they have
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much discussion. readers of good fiction
will be interested to know that this author
will confide TO the public some OF his opin-
ions on the creation of heroes and
heroines, In the October Woman's Home
Companion.
'"rhe Girl at the Halfway House," Mr..
y. Hough's successful new romance, is
appearing also in Canadian edition.
The approach of the centenary of the
birth OF Hans Christian Andersen IL to
be celebrated by the simultaneous issue,
In several countries, OF q sumptuous edi-
tion OF his fairy tales. The work has been
undertaken under the auspices OF the
Danish government, MFR. Hans Tegner. the
greatest living Danish artist. having de-
voted eleven years TO the llustra atoms.
Mr. Tegner's fellow artists are loud in
praise of his work. Mr.. Edouard Detailie
declaring It to be "a veritable national
monument" The originals of these illus
trations are now at the Paris exposition,
and they will be shown later in London,
and perhaps In New York. The Copen-
hagen Museum Is TO be their ultimate
home. All of the large drawings In the
book are engraved on wood. new trans
Iation will accompany the pictures. and
Edmund Gosse has written an Introduction
for the book, and the Princess OF Wales
has accepted the dedication.
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HE Cared y \, ..,...,s|

MY deafnsss cams On ~ a
years ago with bad rihxtne =
the head. which troubled -
In conversation. ! had 10 - 81
me, and around tbs tabss ! &C.,
hear the sound Of voieee. ~
net catch q word Ny ksAnng
improved under Dr, HssssS
I now hear good and tte rsneln4
have entirely stopped.
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"He Cured My
Consumption"

Doctor Reeves cured me 81 con-
sumption after two doctors had given
me Up 10 die. Ills Discovery II GER
tlon IL taken in time. II you have
consumption 70 10 DIR. Reeves for he
f. the only doctor ] have ever heard
OF that could really cure consump-
ton"
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''Dr. Rssvsr trsatmsae = g
Qua. Ny trouble came - ~.
ago. would have nsure50o
head every afternoon u =
somstimes IL would cume - -
morning. II was aiwAye ~
! caught cold, and ! eaugks - -
DY. Reeves cured me"
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n had caiarrh for long time, II
affected fny ear and throat and thers
were Rrowthz in my Dese. Doctor
Reeves New Treatment II splen-
did 7 never tried anything that did
me 70 much good. ! arm recommend
ing 10 all my friends"
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Throat

Il went 70 DY. Reeves 49, i
sister had teen treated suoreooe
him He Cared me of . $50
and headaches. My head 49, 4
day for months. and ese11 -
any relief.-
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Marvellous results OF he new melbeo 81
Importance a attending TO diseases n ~ -
stages We furnish inssisrs and mo1iclam - ~
flying the breath. impartin thereto 49,
ssreeable odor.
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Asbestos Lining for natt1eshipS.
Asbestos Is being used in lining the Rus
dan battleships now being built.
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Bronchial Tubes

have not had cough or cold this
winter I feel well and my friends
remark how well ! look. I brNafhs
freely. eat we'll sleep well and feed
welt had Rronehitis.'
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MY eyes were 20 bad ! -
reading entirely. The dins's ~ ~
blurring and pain arntn1
made me fear tassl nifn0neee r.
Reeves mastery over disxssss
eyes IL certainly won9rft4' - ~
now see good. and fesf 81 ~
aish comfort was cured e
time. while other toatorS
With my eyes for the pAst -
shs thought shs haa csse
went 20 Or Reeves, - \
bronchitis and Dyspspas
pt. Reeves. .snnnrl(
Evelsds granniAfed sfnre ~ S11
and eyesixht failing; Or, ROW"
her - -
restored his sight. -.x-S n
III feared that be vas
consumpticn~-tsuf ~ Df. ~ 1dr
Unable 10 breathe through
she went 70 Dr. Reeves. =
Dr. Reeves treated his bto
cessfglly.
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People afYiicted with any disease
Whatsoever should write 20 Doctor
Reeves
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last IKE Heaf mute - Doctor
Reeves restored my hearing perfectly.
Cured a Asthma contracted IN early
yoash. hy Or Reeves
Took her sisters Advics and was
cured Of Sore Throat ~ Or. Reeves.
She had endured three hernorrhaEes
from her Iungs--cured by Dr. Reeves.