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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19
Indian Is
Maligned

Indian character has been greatly
maligned. says Mai John NJ Burke.
who has made study Of the red men
Treachery. so often charged against
them, has no part in their makeup.
The Indian has fought the man who
mistreated him. and he has always
fought openly. He has been the
friend-the unfaiIing friend-of the
man who has been kind to him, and
as given evidence that he wished to
help him. The Indian was the friend
OF Pere Marquette and Father De
Smet. The man who has shown him
a "forked tongue" he has treated as
he would any other snake. The man
who has cheated him, has taken ad-
vantage Of his Ignorance to make his
hard lot harder. he has killed. The
Indian is child of nature, and he is
therefore candid and ingenious. When
wronged he knows il, and says so, and
his only way to get satisfaction is to
tight There is no chance for him 10
lay low and wait for another deal
He can only see what is in sight.
When Columbus came to America the
Indians were at first alarmed at the
great w1ite-winged birds'-the ships.
The wbite-faced. strangely-dressed
people who came out of them were TO
the simple natives supernatural be-
ings. But when they saw that those
were people who were hungry and
could eat. then the Indians brought
the best they had and gave it freely
for nothing. and were as kindly as
well-raised children. When the cruel
Spaniards beat them and misused
them, the Indians naturally enough be-
ieved that all white men were cruel
and dangerous. Cortez in Mexico and
Pizarro in Peru found the aborigines
a gentle people, but that did not de-
crease the relentless cruelty that al
ways grows out of lust for gold, and
so, for centuries, with all their con-
tinuous generations. the Indian was
taught that the white man was his
heartless enemy: and he accepted the
lessons. There was no way to teach
him that not all white men were
greedy and cruel. Vice will 60 much
further TO assert itself than virtue.
But, coming down to this very day.
the unsophisticated red man of the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19
ENGLAND'S
NEW nOVE

One of the most important announce
ments that have been made in the
British Parliament for many years is
the recent declaration by Joseph
Chamberlain, colonial secre- airy, that
the English government will not hesi-
tate heneeforth to employ in Europe
or elsewhere its Indian and African
troops. II is an announcement Of most
profound interest to the entire civilized
world, but more especially to those ma
lions which have millions of semi
barbarous races subject 10 their rule
Hitheto there has been a strong
sentiment against the use of semi-civil-
lied races in the wars OF Christian
states. II is a sentiment that found
expressinon in the eighteenth century
at Westminster, when the great Lord
Chatham denounced with such elo-
quent indignation the employment by
the British commanders in this coun-
try of Red Indian tribes against the
American revolutionary forces. There
are few newspapers. either in the
United States or Europe. that did not
express their adherence of the use OF
Cossacks and Circassians by Russia IN
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19
Vices Which To-Day
Are Attribused
to Him.

west, hating a liar. tells the truth;
having been surrounded, the game
killed-exterminated uselessly- Re has
only natural that the government
which took away his opportunities foz
sustenance owes him foo1 and raiment,
The government says IL does, and
sends agents to look after and provide
for him. Some Of the agents former
ly accepted their places with the be-
lief that they had a right to rob the
very class that they were appointed 10
protect OF course. not all Indian
agents were this way. but many Of
them were, and the Indian was blamed
because he refused to be treated with
the injustice that came from greed
the most cruel Of all injustice he
grumbled and fought The Indian is
supposed to be selfish and brutality
those who do not know him There is
no human being on earth who will
more quickly divide his last mouthful
Of food with friend. No Indian that
ever lived would crowd a white-haired
old woman out Of the way to get on a
street car first That sort Of thing,
and everything akin to it, that is dis
courteous, may be seen among the men
Of the streets Of all cities Real men
do not do such things, no more than
all Indians do beastly things than
those who do not know them suppose
they do. The Indian has not had the
benefit Of laundries and porcelain
baths, but he jumps into the water and
washes himself every time he has a
chance. He does not live where there
are napkins and finger bowls, and he
would not know exactly which curious
little fork 10 use for this OF that, nor
the precise manner in which he should
carry a spoonful Of soup to his mouth
He has not been taught these things
Neither does he guage his neighbours
respectability by the number OF po-
MES the neighbor possesses, nor does
he lie awake OF nights thinking over
schemes TO win his neighbours goods.
He thinks that one who is able TO pay
and does not do so is a worse man
than he who is not able to pay. He
does not say to the former. He is all
right because he has money, though he
does not pay just debts nor practice
deeds Of charity"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19

Ii there is any truth in the saying
that happiness is the absence Of all
pain, mental and physical. the enjoy
ment Of it can only be found in hea-
ven But 50 far as the physical is con-
cerned. it is within easy reach, at
least measurabIy so. as far as cure will
go. The sum Of human misery in this
line is made up Of greater or less de-
grees OF physical suffering. The minor
aches and pains which affiiet mankind
are easy to reach and as easily cured.
There are none in the whole category,
which. il taken in time. cannot be-
cured They must in some form af-
iict the nerves. the bones. the muscles
and joints Of the human body They
are all more OF less hurtfuI and waste
full to the system ST Jacobs Oil is
made to cure them, TO search out hid
den pain spots, and to cure promptly
in true remedial and lasting way.
Very. very many have not known hap
piness for years till they used it. and
very many are putting OF cure and
happiness because they don't use il.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19
The Cheerful Glver.

There was a very rich man who
went about enjoying himself. He pos
sessed magnificent palaces, and his
stud costs him hundreds of thousands
of dollars a year. One day, after his
horses had made a particularly fine
showing on the track, this man threw
$40 to people in the stsset who were
soliciting for charity. Then there was
a furore. Long reports of the act were
telegraphed to all parts of the eoun-
try. The mans portrait was hunted
up for publication in a hundred pa
pers. Editorials were written in his
praise, and he was referred to as zone
OF natures noblemen." Meanwhile,
after giving TO charity, he entertained
a few friends at little dinner, which
cost him $3.50. 1t isn't the Lord alone
who loves a cheerful giver.-Chicago
Record Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19
SAVED BY A MONGOOSE
Its Attack on a Cobra Prevented
a Fatality.

A St Louis man who has been en-
gagged in engineering work in India
brings home this story of an exciting
adventure with cobra:
1--WE had just finished hard days
work and were preparing to take a
good rest We were far from a viii
lage. on some hills. and took shelter
in a deserted hut. We did not reach
the hut until after midnight. and con-
sequently we slept late into the next
day. The first thing remember upon
opening my eyes was a flood of light
through the door. l was nearest, and
nv two companions were behind me.
On a second glance my blood almost
froze. There on the floor of the hut
and less than two feet from me was
large cobra, the largest l have ever
seen. Ii was coiled TO strike. and its
venomous neck swelled with poison.
The little eyes glittered like beads. I
never moved limb, but gazed at it in
horror. My perfect stiffness probably
saved my life. for if I had made a
move the snake would have struck. AS
it was. it seemed to be enjoying the
triumph. and slowly moved its head
backward and forward dared not
utter sound. as knew that it would
seal my fate.
Il was just revolving In my mind
what to do and had determined to
make quick leap. when there was a
rush from far corner. A small ami
NAL about the size of rat darted out
from behind the snake and like
fash seized him by the neck Just above
the hood. And then commenced the
fiercest struggle have ever witnessed.
The snake plunged. writhed and
twisted. but the little animal chung to
1t. At length its struggles grew weak
er and was enabled to dispatch It
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19

The Parisiennes have a new English
word. They think it more piquant
than either ''fiirt" or "higlif' or ''5
O'Clock" or 'sportsmen." This time it
is ''prig." A bonnet is prig. a bow OF
ribbon is prig; it is prig to go motor
earring dressed in white leather
packets which can be cleaned with
pipe clay, etc. An American woman
hearing the proud reiteration of this
upside-down expression among her
French friends. threw cold water on
the enthusiasts by explaining what the
new word meant OF course, it was
dropped at once and replaced by an
other one-vingtieme- seems TO
comprehend and express all the pos
sible records. the various perversities
and modern nervous complaints. One
is vingtieme, and that means every
thing,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19
They want the Herb Doctor.

The happiest hunting ground Of tn,
herb doctor" is not London, but the
big manufacturing districts Of Lanca.
shire and Yorkshire. There the PEG
pie place the greatest faith in him an6
he thrives and fourishes maryelously
It Is said that one man. who studied
botany when a poor boy, subsequently
became a herb doctor and met with
such success that today he is man of
fortune, owning valuable house prop
srty- In London most of the herbalists
live In the eastern and southeastern
districts. Some of them have well-fit-
ted and commodious shops, but few
garry on business in private houses.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19
GOLD FROM RIVER BEDS.
New Machine Invented to Separate
Gravel and Precious Metal.

New Machine Invented to Separate
Gravel and Precious Metal.
How to get the precious metals
which lurk in the beds of rivers in
the southwest is a problem which min
ing men are trying to solve with the
dredge. A canal is being dredged
through the auriferous gravel beds
along the Colorado river, just north
of Yuma, and the gravel from the big
scoop is washed at the rear OF the ma
chine in the water that follows from
the river. Tests show that the dirt
contains about sixteen cents worth OF
gold per cubic yard. With a crew OF
1000 cubic yards daily. Although lit
tie was known of the Colorado river
gravel deposits until a year ago placer
mining has iorrished for fifty years
along the Colorado tributaries, which
are rich in gold. Water has been so
scarce for the last ten years that the
miners have had to practice dry wash
ing. This year, however, there is
plentiful supply owing to the heavy
rains of last winter. and thousands OF
men are busy along the sandy shores.
The richest stream, perhaps, is the
Hassayampa river, which drains sew
erl gold fields. a newly-invented
dredging machine which is expected to
handle gravel at small cost and ex-
tract the gold by a dry process, was
lately put to work near Yuma II IT
proves successful there is a big field
for it in Arizona Over in New Mexi-
co Thomas EdisOn's scheme without
using water has been undergoing a
test for nearly a year. A company
capitalized at 100000 has bought a
tract of land in the Ortiz PLACER region
of that territory and hope to make
immense fortunes out Of it by the aid
of Edison's invention.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19
Collegiate Degrees.

Once every seven or eight years
somebody perpetrates an ingenious
fraud in collegiate degrees. The vic
tins are supposed TO be educated men.
but they are as easily gulled as in
noeent mossbacks. Hitherto the de-
gree most in demand has been M. D.
Every Quack in the country could get
one for a few dollars. A Professor
in Massachusetts, sold thousands some
years ago. No one ever thinks of
asking the bearer of honors by whom
they were conferred. The question
would look like an impertinence. Tho
latest victims. the ''reverends.'' are IN
deserving of sympathy. Every one
buying a ID. d. should be retired
from the pulpit. If this thing con-
tinues I shall expect to see all degree
men required to append the name of
their university TO their honors. as
Jonathan Hedwards, IL D., Yale;
Charles Ebert Cartwright. NJ. D.. Har-
ward: the Rev. Beecher Darby Van
dyke, D. D.. Princeton; Phi. D.. Column
bia; d. C. l., Cambridge; d. Lit, Ok
ford, etc-New York Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19
WILL USE A STATIC s
AND AFRICANS IN
HER WARS

suppressing the Hungarian insurrec-
ton in 1913, and Of the Sultan's action
in endeavoring TO put down the rising
in Bulgaria in 1876 by means Of If
regular Bashi-B azouks. recruited from
the most barbarous portion Of his Ash
attic dominions.
Several years afterward, at the time
that England seemed to be on the
verge Of war with Russia, a small con
tingent Of Indian cavalry was brought
to Malta, which created such an out
cry and storm OF protest, even in Great
Britain. that the men were quickly
shipped back to Bombay Their visit
TO Malta. however, served to remind
Continental Europe of the fact that
the military resources OF England
were not restricted solely TO her stand
ing army at home. and that her forces
in India must be taken into account.
This is probably all that Lord Bsaeons-
field had in view when he brought the
Indian contingent to the Mediterrsn-
can.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19

A London electrician. Mr.. w. Dud-
dell, recently exhibited novel musical
instrument, composed of a series of
electric arc lights, which played a pop
ular air. When the current is pass
Ing through solid carbons they give
of a musical sound. and by placing a
with keyboard, Mr.. Duddell was able
to vary the sounds through the scale
of two octaves. The keyboard served
to vary the self-induction and capacity
in the shunt circuit, and by employing
four arcs the intensity of the sounds
was made sufficiently great.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19
DOG AND COON WE'RE oHums.
Queer Animal FrsenSsh'p Existing In 9
New England Town,


New England Town,
At Derby, Conn. George Mechter-
scheimer has raccoon which IL about
the most intelligent animal in that Vi
entity. lie caught it while out hunt.
ing one day last spring and he brought
Il home to exhibit It 70 his friends.
The race0on was a little fellow, barsly
able to walk. and was put in a cazo
and placed az the back o. the saloon.
The little fellow would stand no fool
ing. however. and at the least attsmps
TO approach him would snap and bite
like wild cat He was well fed and
everything done to make the animal
comfortable In time he became more
tame and at last he was allowed the
liberty Of the saloon He became a
favorite with everybody who came in
contact with him and soon learned
how to do a number Of tricks. He
eats dozen bananas day and will
go through the pockets OF any one
whom he knows. usually finding some
thing. He and Rap. Georges spaniel.
are great chums and it is comical to
watch the two together, the dog let
ting the coon get on his back and
drive him around the place
The other night two dogs entered
the saloon and the minute they set
eyes on Pete. the coon. they went for
him. Pete backed into a corner and.
standing on his hind feet, used his
forepaws like a prize fighter, and got
in SO many cross-swings, upper cuts
and straight blows that he had both
dogs licked in no time. They turned
tail and ran out OF the place for all
they were worth, with Pete after them.
He landed on the back of the larger
dog and nearly drove that animal
crazy by scratching and biting him.
1t was a victory for Pete and he
seemed to realize it, for he walked up
to where the bananas were kept and
would not go away until he had one
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19
THE CHEAPEST PAINT

The economy in using
Devoe ready paint is in re-
suits more than price. 1t
covers more and lasts longer
than lead and oil, two to
one; ten to one of some paint.
Use Devoe; and figure cost
by the square yard, or year,
not by the gallon; it's the
cheapest paint made, figured
that way.
ASK the nearest dealer for Devoe;
insist on having it. Our pamphlet ON
painting free if you mention this paper
GOOD-PAINT DEvoE. CHICAGO
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19

We run wild over the furnishings of
a house; it's furniture. carpets, hang
ings, pictures and music, and always
forget or neglect the most important
requisite. Something there should be
always on the shelf to provide against
sudden casualties or attacks of pain.
Such come like thief in the night; a
sprain. strain, sudden backache, tooth
ache or neuralgia attack There is
nothing easier to get than a bottle Of
st. Jacobs Oil, and nothing surer tc
cure quickly any form of pain. The
house is incomplete without it, Com
plete it with a good supply.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19
An uld German CIock.

An Interesting exhibit at the Smith
sonian institution is an old German
clock that was ticking about fifteen
years before the birth of the great
American republic 1t keeps good time
and is 140 years old. 1t is made of
hardwood and the work was all done
by hand. Every piece of the mechan-
ism is highly polished, and it is put
together with handwrought rivets OF
brass The parts show very little wear
and the timepiece is so carefully con-
structed that it does not vary a second
In time during twenty-four hours
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19
The TxpswrIter Invention.

a statlstician has proved that the in
vacation of the typewriter has given en-
PIGMENT to 500 900 people. but he fails to
etaie how many cases Of weak stomachs
and dyspepsia II has induced. All people
81 sedentary occupation need Hostetter's
stomach Bitters. 1t is a wonderful med
icine and helps nature bear the strain
p mnsn ensues from confinement. II also
cures dyspepsia, indigestion, constipation
ann natulency. Be sure to try 1t and you
VIII not be disappointed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19
Mise as sn.nnon.

Two ladies contended for precedence
In the court of Charles V. They ap-
pealed to the monarch. who, like Sol
ONION awarded: Let the older go
first" Such dispute was never known
acknowledgements.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19

Seventy-five million peaches. One
peach for every man, woman and child
in the United States. This is the con-
tributisn which the Ozark fruit belt,
centering in Howell and Oregon coun-
ties, has made to the worlds peach
crop in 1e01.-St. Louis Post Dispatch.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19

with a stick The little animal was
mongoose, the famous India cobra
fighter. AS soon as the snake was
dead it fed to its hiding place and we
could not coax it out If 1 ever felt
grateful to man or beast it was TO the
little mongoose that saved my life"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19
ou..tlon of EmptyIng the Sea.

Il has been computed by geographers
That " the sea were emptied OF its
water and all the rivers Of the earth
were to pour their present floods into
the vacant space. allowing nothing for
evaporation, 10000 years would be re-
quired to bring 1.-THE water of the ocean
up to its present level.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19
Trousers without nottom-Frinrs..

"Pufins answered an advertisement
In which somebody offered to sell him
the secret for preventing trousers from
getting fringes around the bottom"
What did they tell him?" ITO wear
knickerbockers.' Boston Courier
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19

One size smaller after using Aliens Foot
Ease, a powder. 1t makes tight or new
shoes easy Cures swo len. hot, sweating,
aching feet. ingrOwiny nails corns and
bunions- All dTu e SIS and shoe stores,
Csc Trial package FREE by mall Ad-
dress Allen 5 Olmsted. lie Roy, Ny
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19

Alfred Vanderbilt. who is now the
heaa Of his family. Is one Of the best
amateur tennis players in New York.
He is a good racquet player. too. and
during the winter is an enthusiastic
devotee Of the latter game.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19

American cement finds q good mar
ket in Mexico Mexico imported last
fiscal year CLOSING June 30. 1901 more
cement from the United States than
any other country
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19

BY putting Glove of garlic in the
bottle of olive oil when it comes from
the grocer. palatable flavor is impart-
ed. 1t should only remain about TWEEN
ty-four hours, which VIII be sufficient
time to do its work.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19

Giessen University insures its stu
dents against accident. paying $4,000
in case of death. Medical, chemical and
veterinary students pay 20 cents a term
for insurance; for the others no charge
Is made.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19

There are more people (14.000. 000J in
New York and Pennsylvania than in
\ rginia. North Carolina, South Caro-
lima. Georgia, Florida. Alabama. LOU
isiana and Texas
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19
words That Begin with -

In fifty years the words and phrases
Of the English language lexiconized
under the letter "A" have increased
from 1000 in number to nearly 10000
Science and invention requiring new
terms are largely responsible.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19

The bee and honey raisers of North
Germany are having hard time. They
feel the competition of the artificial
honey factories very much. The arti-
fetal product contains often no more
than 10 per cent of natural honey.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19

william Dean HowelIs. The novelist.
writes very slowly and. although his
hand looks ike hurried one. it is
really almost laborious- AT the same
me he finds dictation impossible and
therefore depends entirely upon his
nan
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19
Are You U.Ing Anen.s Foot-Ea.er

1t is the only cure for Swollen,
5marting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores. Csc. Samples sent FREE. Ad-
dress, Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, n. Y.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19

What IS the u eof employing some one
TO do yos- dveing for you- II YOU use
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES You can
do il Just as Vel as a professional
sold by druggists. Zoe per paekage.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19

All manufacturers OF plug tobacco
are said to be overwhelmed with homs
and export orders Tobacco chewing
Is on the increase
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19

In the year 1900. out OF 1883 raids on
Illicit stills. 6TS were made in Georgia,
which is prohibition state except as
to four of its cities
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19

King Edward VII. has a violent dis.
Ike OF poor English. His own words
come slowly, and he frequently cor
reefs bad grammar that comes to his
aars
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19

Pain relieved, sickness prevented. By
timely use OF Wizard Oil Keep it al
ways in the home
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19

Is there anything better in a state
than that both man and woman be
rendered the very best? There is not
Plato.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-11-19

am sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-Mrs. THos. RoBBISs.
Maple Street, Norwich. N Y. Feb II 1000