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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-20
Poultry Notes.

The egg trade of Germany and Rus
STA is said to be developing very ran
IDLY, but the movement of eggs is
toward Germany and from Russia, so
far as these two countries are con-
cerned. In 1880 Germany paid other
countries $3,49S, 900 for eggs, but since
that time her imports Of eggs have in
creased to such an extent that during
the first eleven months of last year
the value of her imports of eggs was
$16,993,000. On the other hand Russia
is building up a fine trade in export
eggs. In 1881 the total value Of eggs
exported from Russia was S237,000 In
1894 it had increased to s9,252, 600, and
for the first eleven months of last year
it was sl7990, 0O0 The raising of
poultry for the production of eggs has
become an important factor in Russian
husbandry. In 1894 freight on the Rus
sian railroads was reduced, and this
gave an impetus to the infant industry.
Little is known generally of the real
character of what we call "black-head
in turkeys" Previous to the year 1894
even the cause was unknown, as no
scientist appears to have investigated
it thoroughly. In that year DR.. Theo-
bald Smith, of the Rhode Island Ex-
pertinent Station, set himself the task
of finding out the cause Of the disease.
He requested persons having birds sick
with black-head to send him parts Of
the birds that died. The parts re-
ceiyed were sections of the heads and
intestines, particularly the liver. The
latter is always affected in this disease.
The liver is covered with notifies OF
brownish, greenish or yellowish color.
A microscopic investigation showed
the troublJto be due to a minute para
site of the protozoan order The life
history has not, so far as we are in
formed, been determined, hence it is
difficult to say if the parasite has an
intermediate host, such as some ami
NAL or insect, that it must so through
before being able to live in the turkey.
Whenever the disease breaks out in a
flock it is certainly well to isolate the
sick birds and remove them from the
pasture ground over which they have
been roaming.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-20
WAS OF GREAT VALUE
'HE COLLECTION OF THRIArz
PROF. MARSH.
rs heirs EndeavOr to Recover r, fro
's Oniversity-story of Prof. Nrar.h..
Busy Life ss an Ea,c.,o. 4.
Named IDstitution.

On the death Of the ate Pro, Marsh
whose name in the seienti6o 49,
.ahks closely with that Of Aoassi1
wh.o Sp'ehuld collection Of minerals of
~, n'on ne was the owner fell to the
9 ta OF Yale university under the
, ~ nS Oh the will. Prof. Marsh had
t peen Identified for many years with
t .ne cnalr Of mineralogy in that insti-
luton and he felt justified in the
course which he took. But serious
tlouoie has since arisen. On account
Oh the monetary value of the collec-
llon' which is estimated to be worth
several millions of dollars. the heirs
Oh the late Prof Marsh are bent upon
contesting the will with the view to
obtaining possession Of the collection
or the monetary equivalent, to be d.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-20

The announcement that the Sheik Of
Wadai has acknowledged the suzerain-
~ of the Sultan of Turkey and that the
latter is sending splendid presents to
the sheik as token of his pleasure
should not be misunderstood. The
sheik has acknowledged only the
suzerainty Of the sultan as the head
Of the Mohammedan church and not
Of all as having any authority in the
temnoral affairs of the country. Wa
doi is a country in the central Soudan
81 e nominated by both negroes and
Arabs. The sultan is pleased at the
acknowledgment because allegiance
has heretofore been given to the Grand
Cberifr of Mecca, who divides with the
sultan the supreme authority in the
church.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-20
organist of Westminster Abbey.

DR.. Bridge, the organist of West
minister Abbey, is jocularly known as
Westminster Bridge" He is one of
the funny men of the English musical
profession, says Tid-Bits. Some time
ago he went to open new organ in
the country. After he had finished his
recital, one of the music committee
asked him how he liked the instru-
ment. The action was very stiff and
heavy, and DR.. Bridge told him so.
"Oh, well!' was the reply, "our organ
list is very strong young man. The
exercise will do him good" DR..
Bridges house is in the old Lifting
ton tower of the abbey, and he sleeps
in the old prior's bedroom, date 1864.
Mrs. Bridge is a charming and accom-
plished lady, niece of the late Baron
Amphlett. She and her husband are
both very fond of fishing. There is an
annual competition between them for
the biggest fish; but Mrs Bridge has
been cautious since she learned that
before putting his fish on the scales
he had pumped a good bit of lead
down its throat.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-20
TO FIND JONES' GRAVE.

Perhaps few people know that the
ashes of John Paul Jones, one of the
most distinguished heroes of the Amer
lean revolution, are buried somewhere
in Paris. Exactly where nobody knows.
After leaving the American service be-
cause of some alleged grievance, Jones
enlisted in the French service, and dy-
ing shortly afterwards, was buried in
the French capital Efforts to locate
the tomb of the great naval officer have
failed up to date, but with increased
vigilance it is drought that the dis
covery can be made in the course Of
time by carefully inspecting the grave
yards of Paris. Recently a Philadel-
phia paper has commenced to agIrate
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-20
A TRAMP,S HONESTY.
His $1,000 Would Buy Nothing. Sc he
Hunted Up the True Owner.

Hunted Up the True Owner.
I've slept under a shed with the
thermometer way below zero" said
the tramp, in the Boston Herald, land
I've gone two long days with nothing
to eat, but I'm telling you straight
that when l once had $1,000 in my
pocket | was worse off than at any
other time can remember. had Just
been let out of the bridewelll, in Chi
cago, and was begging on the streets
and being turned down on every hand
when l picked up a 81 900 bill on the
sidewalk. l thought it was a dollar
and you bet I made a hustle to get
down side street When l lodged
into doorway and made out that
was $1,000 ahead of the game the sweat
started from every pore and my knees
knocked together. l was regularly
seasick for ten minutes and my heart
thumped away until thought it would
break out. That 81 1000 meant a heap
for me, you understand, but / was so
excited that it was two hours before 1
could do any planning. The first
thing was to buy new suit of clothes
and | entered a store and picked them
out. When / exhibited that 81 900 bill
the clothier ran to the door to call
policeman. l got away by a close
squeeze and then l realized the situa-
ton. Tramp that was l couldn't get
1T changed at a bank nor use it to
make me more comfortable. If it had
been ten l could have had lodgings
and bed, but I'm telling you that I
walked the streets as hungry MS a
shark and slept at police stations and
in lumber yards. Under the circum-
stances the bill might as well have
been piece of brown paper I tried
all sorts of lodges to get it busted, but
1t was no go. Every time 1 showed it
I ran the risk of arrest. l offered a
butcher S100 to get it changed, but he
refused to have anything to do with
it. I'd have sold it for half price and
been glad to, but there was no such
thing as making a deal Finally, in
despair, l went to one of the newspa-
per offices and looked up the advertise
ments for the week past. The loser
in big building and gave up the bill.
The reward was $50, but he counted
out $40 on top of that and said: L
wouldn't have believed there was such
honesty in the world. You could have
kept the bill as well as not He took
down my name and all that and gave
the affair away to the reporters. They
wrote me up as the Honest Tramp
and had my picture in the papers, but
you may guess | didn't enjoy it over
much. | had $50 in place of $1,000,
and as for my honesty, it was all bosh.
l returned the bill because l had to,
and though I'm hungry and dead broke
and don't know where to turn in for
the night. I'm not looking for any
more big finds. Something with fig
ure q on the corner will just about
fit my vest pocket
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-20

nut VI r1NElb CHARLES MARSH.
vided up between themselves. They
nave served notice on Yale and Yale in
turn has employed legal counsel de-
termined to leave no stone unturned
In her efforts to retain possession of
the collection which rightfully belongs
to her. Prof. Marsh was one of the
most celebrated instructors of the
many who have figured in the history
OF Yale university. He was born in
Lockport, N. Y, Oct. 20, 1881; and was
the nephew of the late George Pea
body, the banker and philanthropist,
from whom he received most of the
wealth which permitted him to COM
plete his education and found the Pea
body museum. The original gift for
this purpose amounted to S150,000
This has developed into what it was
intended it should be, viz, a school of
original research, as we'll as one of in
struction. Prof. Marsh was fitted for
college at Phillips academy at An
dover, Mass, where he prepared to en-
ter Yale, and graduated with the class
of 1860. He renewed his studies at the
Schefield Scientific school, where he
sought to prepare himself for the high
er studies in natural history. He paid
particular attention to mineralogy and
geology, which he intended to make his
life work. While on an exploring trip
in Nova Scotia he discovered an i'm
portant fossil reptile. His reconstruc-
ton and description of it gave him
positive rank among scientists. This
discovery determined Prof. Marsh to
make paleontology his speciality, so
he renewed his studies in the univer-
stiles at Berlin, Heidelberg and Bres-
lau. He spent much time during the
vacation periods exploring the Alps
and making researches in different
parts of Germany. In 1866 he returned
to the United States, where at Yale
university the chair of paleontology,
the first of it's kind, was established.
From this time on Prof. Marsh de-
voted a great deal of time to work of
exploration in the far western part of
the country, especially the Rocky
mountain region. The first trip to the
Rockies was made in 1868, and result
ed in many important discoveries in
his line of work. This trip was fol-
lowed by others at frequent intervals,
and parts Of the Rocky mountains and
foothills were traversed which had
never before been visited by white
men. So far into the forests and noun
tains did these little parties penetrate
that on most occasions a strong escort
from the regular army was necessary
to protect them from the Indians. The
remarkable collection produced as a re-
suit of these researches, not alone in
the west. but in all parts of the coun-
trv. are stored in New Haven. These
works have been examined in part by
Prof. Huxley and Darwin, the latter
believing that some gave the strongest
kind of evidence in support of his the
cries on evolution. Prof. Marsh took
many honors, both in this country ana
abroad. and at the time of his death
last spring held important offices in
most of the leading scientific associa-
lions in the United States and CONT
mental Europe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-20

the matter by suggesting that close
search be instituted for the grave OF
John Paul Jones, aud in the event the
quest is successful, that the body be
brought back to lnis country and
buried in washington, u. C. Twelve
governors and many other distin
guished public men have Endorsed the
enterprise.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-20
A Poultry Honse.

Aoultry House.
] farmers Review: We have
U lpleted a poultry house to
- nifty hens that when fin
nave cost less than 81 in
Is built OF large poles, or
anu is IL by 20 feet in size.
southeast and is five feet
r'' 'ne ridge pole being three
Eight twenty-foot poles
lOr the back or northwest
'Wenty-foot poles are needed
I'M at bottom and one at the
sla nine-foot poles between,
SUI Is partitioned with logs
non the west end. making
4 to be used as a roosting
'uty-tour twelve-foot poles
H. at elCner end, and
n partition, but the parti-
used not be so large.
~, " room I'll by 2O) is open
'ueast and will be the
ks Susd' the only door opening
fsnS u INTO the roosting room.
saI,i logs were held in place
H. SiS at the southeast corner
I O.,' ueing sec in the ground
II I a. driven through it into
NV ~ logs. Small poles were
oeing placed about one
Ill., ruu "a, nailed. one end to the
Sios U'ner to cave pole; straw
Ill., Aiy on this-thick enough
tsn It is also necessary to
ca !, poles Or brush at inter
! the Lure IL IN place and
N n,. "ind blowing it away.
r Soa.. In the south wall of
Ill., t !. !, IS necessary to allow
kgs s ~ 'nis room. The cracks
8iDs a,e chinked, then daubed
kpd W and out. If this is
n ho SSor !, mortar is good you
NM u' Ss that, If not a thing
\ lOOs = very comfortable and
NJ Is rsa as you want it to, with
h WIN rewlng of the roof and
mortar. One man and
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-20
Couldn't Possibly Have Read II.

Ambitious maiden-I think it is aw-
fully mean. The editor sent my beau
tiful and pathetic story back without
reading it. Fond mother--Dear mel
How do you know? Ambitious maiden
iA I'll through every page
~on anywhere.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-20

Rhited States department OF
< is making strenuous eff
'stablish a butter trade with
81 countries, such as China
Recently a governmental
siven to a Minnesota cream
CONS of butter containing %
In to be sent to China. The
Dramatically sealed and then
Il in boxes with sawdust. The
4 similar to that put on our
,,ot with the exception that
EFIse more color and more salt.
4 is not as highly favored as
that fact increases its chance
II is learned that the gov
yill carefully watch results
M shipment does not prove
IN. will endeavor to ascer-
2sessons and guard against the
in future.
booming dairy conventions this
kakers of dairy butter will do
IN butter for exhibition pur-
H. of the poor butter on the
comes from people that sup
are good butter makers.
hers do not like to tell them
4 do not make the kind of but
srket demands, but the judges
Iy exhibitions have none of
snathetic feeling and will score
as it deserves. If more
knuete at these places it would
Esdyance the interests of the
avery housewife should con-
b favor to be told just where
N coming up to the demands
Milo. Sometimes it will be in
sometimes the salt, often 1t
found to be something that
lastly remedied. We should
that there is a commercial
! that will have recognition.
Sbe with most dairy butter is
aas been made in accordance
I standard in the mind of the
&ker, and not in accordance
general commercial standard.
port Of Canadian butter TO
i has undergone many
within the last twenty years.
rs a time when it appeared
Slat Canada would control to
extent the butter market of
&tain. In 1881 the value Of
J butter imported into England
q s3,3OO,0O0. Then Danish but
\ to compete with it seriously,
n butter being under the
Supervision of the Danish !
knt That government did not
Efo go beyond what we call
&ntal sphere to influence its
canadian butter continued to
n quantity imported for the
h eight years, till in 1889 the
9anadian butter sold in Eng
I only little over $174,000. |
d time there was some i'm |
but nothing that had the |
Of permanency until the
. government took the matter |
n 1897. The authorities began |
Flzlng of cold-storage steam
~ partial substituting of |
and cheese factories to such |
mat the Canadians were |
10 send their butter across
IN Its best condition, and of
Y. 1t made a reputation for
'ne English market and from
The trade has rapidly de-
In 1896 the value of butter
II gland was 1898, 900, but in
lng year, under the foster
u The government, the amount
was valued at $1,912,O 900. In
amount was about the same
Fcedlng year, namely, s1,s15,-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-20
4 AND POULTRY.
ErINo CHAPTERS FOR
4 n,IRAL READERS.

4 I'm, Farmers Operate This
NJ the Farm-A Few
4 :. the care of Live Stock
sIny.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-20

High Priced Caffeine prices %
choice cattle on the market SCUM
most encouraging. Sales at over %
are not uncommon now, and numOei
at $3.50 to $685. have been reporteu.
This gives the owner of feeding catue
nerve but it must be considered tha'
the class of cattle that is brlnglns
these fancy prices was high and 'na1
the country is not yet abunaah'ly
supplied with feeding cattle that are
capable of being brought TO sucn
nrime condition. 1t takes good pIeeu-
ing to produce the animal OF the hisn
beef type and only such animals, even
IN the hands of the most -nteliigen'
feeder can be made to top the market
II is generally understood that there
is only a small proportion OF the reeu.
inc stock offered in the market tna'
can he so handled as to finish them
nm as choice beef or export steers l ne
men who own them can get big prices
whenever an intelligent feeder puyei
comes around, but scrub stock mus
continue to go at less prices'--leAas
Stock Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-20
MISUNDERSTANDING for Colts.

1t is an excellent practice to break a
colt to halter at weaving time, for the
younger the colt is taught to lead, the
more easily is the operation accom-
plished. Youngsters halter-broken at
weaving time are more than half har-
ness-broken when of age for service.
1t is quite an undertaking to round up
a or year old colt and break 1t to
halter, which feat is necessary before
the process of harness racing com
mences. At that age they are so strong
and frequently make such protracted
and stubborn fight that the animal is
spoiled. 1t not infrequently happens
that the horse rears and breaks ITS
neck in the operation. All danger may
be avoided, and the labor necessary TO
educate the colt to lead will be min
imized by ter-breaking at weaving
time. A colt will soon yield to the
tension of the halter if pulled at an
angle. and it quickly learns that TO
follow the breaker relieves II from
main. The resistance is brief ana tne
subiugation complete.-Ex.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-20

Some kind of meat food seVerai
,,,nes week will prove of value
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-03-20

To make laws comr'~' 60
reward Us well g
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-06-28
China Asks for hrmistic @.

WASuINGroN, Juno 25.-Thc chief
Development to-day in the Chinese stu
alton was tho effort of the Chinese min
lister, Wa Ting Fang, to secure an armis-
ticc in the operation of American troops
until Iii lung Chang could reach pckin
and bring about Il cessation of the dis
order. The proposition is rather novel
one and is based upon the representa-
tions OF viceroyS of the important
provinces of tho Yang tsc kiang Valley
that they can maintain order without the
aid of foreign troops, and that the
presence OF the foreigners would act
merely rs an incentive to disorder.
Minister WI brought these representa-
honS to the attention of Secretary Hay,
who consulted the President. The lat
tcr'S decision, rs subsequently conveyed
to the minister, was that while the as.
suranccS of the viccroyS for continued
9"ict was fully appreciated, the United
States could not bind itself not to send
its forces to points where disorder
actually existed, and where the safety of
our officials and citizens was endangered.
Technically speaking, in the absence of Il
state OF war, this was not Il proposition
of armiSticc, but high Government oili-
ciaiS sad IL amounted practically to an
offer of armiSticc and the refusal on the
part of the United States to mako the
arrangement
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-06-28
. }. Haley Declines to Run for Supervisor

MESsEs. EDIToEs 1t having been
brought TO my attention that certain
good men were staying out of the race
for County Supervisor because they were
expecting me 10 enter the race for that
Office, write to say to all such that am
not candidate for this or any other
Office, and that it is not my intention to
be candidate now or in the future
The only interest | have in the politics
Of this county is such as any good citizen
(which | claim to bc) ought to have:
That is, to get good men to fill the Offices,
and to have our public affairs well and
economically administered by good buSi
ness men.
| have business of my own that paw
me better to attend to than to hold this
or any other Office, and it is more To my
taste to look after my own business and
family than to seek Office. Besides, there
arc those who can give more of their
time to this Office than ! can afford to
spend from my family and business.
have in the last twcnty-fuur years
mixed more or less in the elections of
our county, advocating, as thought, the
election of good men, most Of whom
have either died or forgotten the work
did for them; while all of thoau have
seen fit honestly to oppose are alive with
knives well whcttcd. regret that ! can
not AFFORD them an opportunity to hit
me; but ! am in the fray to the finish
Yours in opposition To the rebuilding
of Prathcr'S Bridge for Toccoa at the
expense Of Oconcc's tax payers.
J. j. HALEY.
Keowee courier. [volume] (Pickens Court House, S.C.) 1849-current, 1900-06-28
THE sPINsTERs' CLUB or SENECA.
Thoy will Appear at Pitchiord's Hall Next
Friday Night-The Programme.

The following is tho programme of
tho Spinstors' Club entertainment, which
will DO given at Pitchford's Hall, Friday
night next, at $50 o'clock.
Music-Piano solo; vocal solo; quar-
tctto.
Meeting Of Spinsters' Club--Subject
for discussion, "Man and Matrimony."
MISUNDERSTANDING, Jorusha Tirza
Ann Slimmins, Miss Caldwell; Secretary,
Patience Mehitablo Tenderheart, Miss
Livingston; Angelica R"saline Beau
catcher, "a lady Of Colonial days., Miss
Clara Livingston; Pansy Blossom Boan-
pole, Miss Moore; Matilda Lucinda Crab
tree, ,lad dvocato of dress roform), Miss
Gignilliat; Miss Dulcio Duckie Ever
green, Miss Mary G. Cherry; Susan
Sweetness Longdrawnout, Ga "woman's
rights" woman). Miss Zachary; Cleman-
tina Seraphina Lovemolong Miss Rich
ardson; Missouri Green Perkins, Miss
Hopkins; Mercy Awnus Pitchford, Miss
Wynona Moore; Roso Lily Rngdove,
Miss Harper; Lily Mnudo Snypes, Miss
Inoz Dickson; Cinderella Swoetbrior, Miss
Willie Cherry; Pricilla Dowdrop Sylla-
bub, Miss Wardlaw; Lauretta Violetta
Wnsomo, Opposed to dress roform),
Miss Whitmire; Nancy Arabella Winter
green, Miss Alexander; NJ. do Parbleau,
MIR. II. E. Stribling; Page, Mastor Bright
lowcry.
Synopsis: Scene, club room. Prcsi-
dent, who is an advocate of matrmony,
states subject for discussion. Spinstcrs
manifest enthusiasm and respond to roll
call with quotations expressive of their
sentiments. Subjects of minor import
ancc discussed. Strong speech advocat-
ing dress reform. Response in which tho
advantages of the clinging style is admir-
ably set forth. Rats! Woman's rights
woman insists on being heard. Report
of committee appointed to make invcs-
, legations along tho matrimonial lines.
Plea by rciuvcnatcd for tho introduc
ton of the wonderful machine, cold
Maid Re ovator." M. do Parblcau ap-
pears with tho machine. Wonderful
transformations. Too tough. Indigna-
ton of Spinstcrs.
MuSc--piano solo; Quartcttc.