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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02

to the college, when, a short time ago,
additional evidences of mastodon re-
mains appeared. Prof. G. A Knapp
Immediately formed a party consisting
of Profs. Stewart Montgomery and w.
E. C. Wright, and Fitz L. Reed, vice.
president of the college. The bones
were found in a small marsh that is
covered with water except in dry pc
RODS. They formed part of an old
beaver dam, and probably were brought
a short distance by the beavers. Three
feet of muck was over them, a depth
at which all mastodon remains in this
country have been discovered. Iron
rods we're thrust down through the
muck, thereby locating the bones. The
first days search was very successful,
revealing leg bones, ribs and vertebrae.
The first discovery was a thigh meas
uring thirty-one inches across. The
largest leg bone was thirty-eight inches
long and twenty-five inches in circum-
ference. The longest of the ribs, OF
which the complete skeleton has TWEEN
ty. is forty-ive inches long. The vN7-
tebrae are the size of a human head.
The teeth are as large as a mans
hand and have three rows of conical
projections, two in a row. The fact
completely identifies the mastodon, as
all other mastodons of the period had
fiat teeth. Indeed, the animal received
its name from this popularity, masto-
don. meaning nipple-toothed. The mas
todon had more than eight perfect
teeth at no one time, although during
its life it had twenty-four. The new
ones grew forward, forcing the others
in front Of them. until. worn out and
useless. the old teeth disappeared. In
spite of the great length of time elaps-
ing since its death, the enamel on
some OF the teeth is white and shining.
The bones are fairly well preserved,
but crumble somewhat after exposure
to the air. A special search was
made for the tusks the second day, but
it was unsuccessful However, sockets
ten inches in circumference, reaching
two feet into the skull, evidence tusks
eleven feet long.
This m~astodon, according to the
usual reckoning, has been dead 1000
years. It's genus lived and died be-
fore the birth of man. 1t belonged to
the post tertiary period of ~cenozoiC
time. a period during which the eli
mate of Michigan was semi-tropical
1t was covered with reddish wool, and
long black hair, and lived on spruce
and fir trees. In life it was eleven feet
high and twenty-five feet long from
the tips of its tusks to the base of it:
tail. Nor was it the only giant of it;
time. The horse and elephant of today
are pigmies in comparison with theil
ancient prototypes.
Enough leg bones were found exact.
" alike in all except size to make i
certain that several mastodons mus
have persisted in the same place
Methodieal work will be begun as sooI
as the swamp dries sufficiently. 1t il
proposed to pillow a large area anC
scrape off a foot from the surface. This
will make digging much easier, Profs
Knapp and Montgomery think tina
only a small beginning has been mad'
of exhuming a large mastodon GENE
terry. Only five complete skeleton.
have been found in the United States
and il is expected that the sixth viii
soon be mounted in the Olivet colleg'
museum.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02

News from Yokohama that during a
typhoon which ragged recently a rail-
road train was blown into the river
and fifty people drowned calls atten-
ton to the fearful loss of life which
often accompanies these tropical
storms. On Oct. 8, 1891, for instance.
30O,O 900 people lost their lives in a "
phoon at Haiforg, China. At Manila.
in the Philippines, on Oct. 20 and Nov.
s, 1882, $4,000 families we're made
homeless in a similar storm
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02
SKELETON OF "A MASTODON

cried the general. IN ~hals-comic despair
Il cannot think altogether dispIeased
FITS eli over; We are found out. Well,
II was the general" they waited to
see, not the president. They lined the
roadway from house to barge, record
ing every movement In obseryant
brains CA distinguished man can
never know which of his audience is
to be his b~iographeF. 1t may be one
of the "supers" on the stage rolling of
the carpets.) The thunder of artil-
lery could not drown the living shout
that rose from the throats of the people
as Washington was borne off with the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02
To Hang a Picture.

ITO hang and properly group pic
tures is not an easy matter" writes
Maria Parloa in the September Ladies'
Home Journal. "To succeed n must
nave a good eye for distances, for
straight lines and for harmony in
grouping, as well as a fund of patience
putting up and taking down each
oicture or set of pictures until the po-
sition. height and grouping are per-
feetly satisfactory. There are two
Kinds of picture wire, n is gilt, the
other is silvered. The gilt is more
sexible and remains u~ntarnished and
Gexible longer than the silvered, but
e. Is also more expensive. Extremely
heavy pictures should be hung with
conner wire. The picture hooks should
he broad and well curved that they
NAV hold firmly to the molding and
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02

a native will tell you: HE swims
without noise" Or, if he seeks the i'm
possible: "He wants the bird on the
wing" To render the idea of "a lit
tie" a Malagasy will point to the
ground and say: Like the water in the
holes made by a chickens feet" And
if he wishes to describe a person who
is content with moderate comforts, he
will put it thus: He behaves like a
hound m%unching flies"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02
Henrik Ibsen.

Ibsen, the famous Norwegian drama
fist, never dimes at home. Every day
between u and 1 he is to be seen sit
ting in solitary state at a little table in
the big dining hall of the Grand hotel.
Christiania. He rarely speaks to any
except the waiter, but he likes to
take notes of those around him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02

An elegant mi appeared at a re-
cent afternoon tea in a striking bodice
and small sleeves of antique satin bro
cade, the ground of which was black,
with trimmings consisting of bias
folds Of immaculate white liberty silk
scarcely an inch in width. The bodice
fitted the figure closely at the waist
line. being perfectly round at the back
and pointed at the front, lending the
figure that chic outline which is so
characteristic of French women Of
fashion. The yoke was made of white
tulle entirely overlaid with real lace.
except at a small point Immediately be-
low the throat. The collar was high
and close fitting, with the tulle draped
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02
u Of Meaning.

There are few more expressive
phrases than some which pass current
among primitive races. Henri Mayer,
a member of the French council for the
government of the colonies, transcribes
a few expressions used by natives in
Madag ar, which seem to deserve a
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02

wider vogue. Speaking of an egotist.
they say, HE knows two for himself,
and not one for anybody else HE
is like the cock that sings at night"
they say Of the unlimited talker, while
Of the everlasting borrower they re-
mark: His mouth is his snuff box"
When a man conducts his affairs well,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02

upon it in such a way that the ends
crossed at the front and finished with
out trimming at the left shoulder. Tht
yoke was finished with a broad revere
Of the tulle edged with bands Of black
satin.
A vest of the tulle was also set IN
the bodice, but this was well concealed
under a very large rosette of narrow
black velvet ribbon.
A black satin belt clasped with 6
small jeweled buckle confined the
waist.
The hat was small and set well bach
from the face. Its trimming consisted
of loops of ribbon and bright autumr
leaves.-Helen Grey-Page.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02
OUR COOKING SCHOOL.


A nice dish can be made of the
scraps from a roast. Chop fine and
season highly; make a gravy by
browning one tablespoonful of flour
and adding boiling water until it is
thin enough; then put in the meat,
cover the saucepan and stew gently
while you make a nice pastry not too
rich; and cut it into tart shapes and
bake. When ready to serve, fill the
tart shells with the meat mixture and
serve on hot plates.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02
The Professors of Olivet College Make An
Interesting Discovery.

The skeleton of a m~astodon, nearly
complete, has been discovered near Oil
vet, Mich. by college professors.
Twelve years ago H. G. Bumpus, the
first professor Of biology, made inter
esting discoveries in a low, swampy
place, and, according to arrangements
made by him, word was at once taken
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02

them in the same way as before
squeezing them often, but not rubbing
All the dirt will come out under this
treatment. If they are very dirty and
need boiling. tie them up in a bag
before putting them in the copper, and
they will not be so likely to get torn.
Spare Moments.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02
40 wash Lace curtains.

These should lever be rubbed. The
best plan is to let the curtains soak
for an hour in a warm lather Of soap
and water to which a little ammonia
has been added, giving them an oc-
casional squeeze. At the end of the
hour put them through the wringer,
and place in a clean lot OF suds. Treat
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02

Young DR.. Fresh-Here comes that
Mrs. fowler. Positively there isn't the
first thing that ails her.
Old DR.. Sage-Evidently you are just
the man for her case.-Boston Trans
cript
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02

Carefully mince the beef, removing
all fat. Put a lump of butter into -FOUR
skillit; brown. and carefully add one
tablespoonful of flour and. by degrees,
one cup of boiling water; season to
taste and if you like it add one small
onion chopped fine and one cup of cold
stewed tomatoes. left from yesterdays
dinner. Put in your meat, boil 10 min
utes and serve. This makes a de-
licious breakfast dish.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02

Now, Jimmy, did my whipping do
you any good?'' yes, ma; it made
me feel real cheerful" "Cheei ml2"
Eyes. ma; 1 was so glad that pa didn't
whip me instead O. you"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02

rise and fall of the oars cleaning in the
cheerful sun His voice trembled as
he babe the assembled crowd farewell.
Though chary of appealing to il, the
love of the people neve failed to move
him deeply.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02
FOR WOMEN HOME
ITEMS OF INTEREST FOR MAIDS
AND NATIONS.

'retty Hands-A Stylish BodIce-Au-
tumn Tailor Costume-when Daugh-
tiers Marry, Mothers ~Jealously Dread
a Division of Their Interests.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02

1t so often happens that a portion Of
some dish is left and it is the manage
ment of the scraps and leftover bits
that makes all the difference between
the careful housewife and the careless
~
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02

When you have a cup of cold rice
left over, don't throw it away, but set
cup of tapioca to soak in two cups
cups of milk. add the cold rice, also
two beaten eggs. one cup OF sugar and
nutmeg to taste; pour into a buttered
dish, bake three-quarters of an hour
and serve cold.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-04-02

Another way to use cold rice is to
season it highly, mold into little balls,
dip in beaten egg, then in cracker
crumbs and fry to a crisp brown. Gar
nish a platter Of steak or ham with
them.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-27
SIXTY DOLLARS AN HOUR.
That's What 1t Cost Boston, at Least,
to Look at Two Rat Holes.

That's What 1t Cost Boston, at Least,
to Look at Two Rat Holes.
This is a story of rat and two
holes in the ground. The holes were
very small holes, Just big enough to
let two rats into the cellar of the Old
South Westinghouse, and probably
more than big enough to let them,
wiser and leaner rats, out again.
These two holes, with the inter-
mittent assistance of the rat, enter
tanned the good citizens of Boston at
the rate of 1000 an hour for an in
definite period in the middle of one
day last week. 1t is easy enough to
reckon. During the show there were
from thirty to thirty-fve people stand
ing in choice positions along the Milk
and Washington street ratings of the
fence about the tiny yard of the Old
South meeting house-a constantly
changing crowd that renewed itself
every minute.
Now in this crowd were all kinds of
persons, from the Office boy at SO a
week to the broker at $500. Every
one watched his minute before he
went about his business. For some the
momentary loss was only the fraction
of a cent; for others it mounted up in
the dollars. A low and conservative
estimate of the monetary value Of
these people is 20 cents an hour.
Thirty people standing for one minute
are equal to one person standing for
half an hour. But the entertainment
extended over many minutes. An
hour of it for 1000 people was paid
for by Boston employers in $50 worth
of time.
What did the $50 crowd of 2,OO0
persons see for it's money? Most of
the people two holes in the ground,
some Of them the bright, beady eyes
and the whiskered nose of a rat. The
poor fellow was probable trying to get
away to some less hallowed but more
fruitful surroundings, when the first
observing eye saw him and by looking
collected the audience
He lay low for many long minutes,
so long that the whole crowd about
the fence was in utter ignorance of
what it was watching; but still the
crowd hung on, looking at the holes,
or gazing up at the sparrows which
twittered in and out Of their nests in
the close ivy growth on the wall.
Every time the rat looked out one or
two saw him, and then everybody de-
voted his atteDtion to the holes again.
And neither rat nor holes could have
known how much they were costing
the employers all over Boston.-Bos-
ton Transcript
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-27

sheep and was delayed. At the next
turn he was wedged in drove of pigs
driven by small boy. A quarter of a.
mile farther a herd of COWS filled the
lane. When half-dozen loose horses
met him he grasped the situation.
I'D like to know what he paid those
stupid-faced fools for driving their
menagerie down that lane" he said
sadly to his friends, after the simple
old gentleman had pocketed the prob
lem profits.
The writer also has things to tell
about a famous jockey who was. so
the tale goes, entertained last year at
many of the famous country houses
whose owners had strong sporting
proclivities. The jockey appreciated
the honor and paid high for it. Bet.
ting was high. and among them play
who could afford to lose. The Jockey
was determined to ride q winner and
plunged absurdly. On one occasion
he lost, during a weeks visit. $4,000,
and, on his last visit to an English
country place, he parted with SIT 900.
The play" says the teller of this tale,
was strictly on the square, and if the
loser had not been an IDIOT he would
not have lost more than few hun
dred pounds. Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-27
She Sand Just the Same

Senator Vests most famous anec-
dote is that of Miss BERTHE Allendale.
1t was told when the two chambers
were arrayed against each other on
the tariff Of 1894, and the house was
insisting that the country would go
without any tariff act unless the
senate were prepared to forego it's
own schedules and adopt those OF the
house.
"In my younger days out west" SAID
Mr.. Vest, 81 went into a variety
theater one night.
Miss BERTHE Allendale,' remarked
the stage manager, appearing in one
of the interludes, who has entrance1
two hemispheres with her wonderful
vocal powers, will now render, in her
own inimitable style, that exquisite
vocal selection entitled Down in the
Valley."'
A gentleman in req flame ~airt
arose IN the midst of the audience and
exclaimed in an impressive bass
voice: oh, thunder! Miss AllendaIe,
can't sing for green apples!'
THE manager, who had started to
leave the stage, halted and turned.
An ugly light flashed from the eye
which swept the audience and finally
rested on the face Of the interrupter.
Raising one shoulder higher than the
other and letting one hand drift
significantly toward his hip pocket
and thrusting his neither Jaw forward
in a savage way he observed with 4
deliberateness which emphasized
every syllable:
Nevertheless and notwithstand-
ing, Miss BERTHE Allendale will sing
Down in the Valley."'
And she did. So, likewise, never
theless and notwithstanding, the
senate schedules will stand st.
Louis Republic.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-27
Preserved Without Gamma.

Canned goods have their merits, but
much is now urged in favor of fruit
compressed into bricks which are
wrapped in oiled paper to prevent
drying. Our Agricultural Depart
ment is taking much interest in the
innovation. The Australians accord
ing to the Pathfinder, already excel
in their fruit-pulp preserves of various
kinds, and it is believed that in Cali
fornia especially vast industry along
this line can be developed The
French are also experim enting with
fruit preserves in the brick form.
This form has certain advantages
over the liquid preserves, as it, gets
rid of the expense and weight of the
glass or tin package. The purpose is
to make the brick preserves taste like
fresh fruit, and while complete sue
cess has not yet been attained it is be-
lieved that the difficulties can all be
overcome.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-27
Requests to Southern Colleges.

A Chicago millionaire, DR.. D. K
Pearson, recently announced his in
tention to give the greater part of his
fortune to educational institutions.
Eastern schools will not receive any
thing, as DR.. Pearson has drawn a line
through the country at Chicago and
cut off every school on the eastern
side of the line cit would be I'M
Fortunate" observes the Philadelphia
Record, eff this line should rob the
higher schools for whites in the south
of a share of DR.. Pearson's fortune.
1t is a strange fact that with so many
millions annually given to universities
and colleges in the East and West
very little has gone to Southern col
leges in the past 80 years (the Van
derbilt University, at Nashville, ex-
cepted). 1t is true that the South
has not urged people to give, but it
is to the interest of the whole coun-
try that the heroic efforts which the
southern people are making in behalf
of education should be aided by those
who are seeking to place their money
where it will best advance the cause
of learning"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-27
IN MILlIONAIRES' PEWS.
Visitors From the Country Who Like
to Sit in Them When in Town.


The sexton looked grimly after the
party Of visitors.
We'll" said he, they've got it the
worst of anybody that's been here for
a long while. I'll bet they're from
Vermont. Somehow, the folks froin
Vermont are always the most set. It's
a funny thing, anyway, to watch the
visitors that come to this church
The first thing they all do it to look
over the names of the pew owners, and
then they go shopping up and down
the aisles looking for the names of the
fashionable people.
CAS- soon as they find the little
tablet telling them that such a seat
belongs to Mr.. Blank you ought tt
hear them talk.
ooh. here's where Mr. Blank sits,
they say.
And then they plump themselves
down on Mr. Blanks cushions anC
wipe their shoes on Mr.. Blanks foot
stool and f1utter the leaves of Mr.
Blanks prayer book. They seem t.
think that that ceremony takes then
a good deal nearer heaven, or if not
| passport into heaven it is at least ;
sort of introduction into high society.
"Once they had a discussion in thi:
church as to the advisability of remov
| ing the silver plates from the pcws.
| fought the proposition tooth and nail
If you do that said l, you'll hav,
| to look out for new sexton. that's all
The visitors who like to cultivate tn
acquaintance of our millionaire
parishioners by sitting in their churcl
pews bother me enough as it is wit
their endless chain of questions, an
if all landmarks whereby they ma
guide themselves around were re
moved they'd poster the life clear on
of me-
so they let the door plates stay
It's the out-of-town people who max
the biggest ado over the millionaire:
| pews. Real New Workers never pa
any attention to them, but I'll ventur
to say that half the country peopl
that come to town on q visit make
pilgrimage t. this church so they ca
boast. when they get home, about ho'
they sat in Mr.. Blanks pew.
York Sun.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-27
Where Are the Mothers?

John Jeffries, president of the board
of supervisors, was an agreeable caller
at our Office last Monday. He per
tinently remarked: what has become
of the mothers of the confederacy?
Not a mention is made of them in
connection with the great reunion.
Sponsors, maids of honor, daughters
sons and their retinue of sponsors and
maids, and lastly the veterans, and
not word of the mothers; and if any
class Of people deserves a halo OF
glory around their heads it is the
mothers who gave their sons, brothers
and husbands freely to the bloody
sacrifice, endured the isolation, hor-
rors of raids, abuse of vandals, the
agony of suspense, suffered and en-
dured agonies of mind and hardships
of body that the soldier in the field
neither experienced nor realized
Truly the mothers deserve at least a
recognition in the voluminous general
orders of many new-made generals
Holly Springs (Miss.) South.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1901-06-27

impenetrable by either spear or bull
let. A blow on this hood with q
club will have no more effect than
would similar blow upon stone
wall; but blow back of the ears or
on the throat will ready bring him to
submission.
The hood seal is the most eagerly
sought for, from the fact of its great
quantities of fat and because both
male and female are so fond of the
baby seal that invariably whole fami-
lies are found either on the ice or in
the igloo and are readily corralled and
killed. All seals have their young
early in March but other species than
the hood are apt to leave their young
when hunted and will take to the
water before the hunter can get with
in good shooting distance. They will
scent a hunter great distance,
especially if the hunter is to the wind
ward of them, and no sooner does tie
scent become perceptible than they
dash off to the water.
BY the eagerness of the hunter,
especially the inexperienced one. it
not infrequntly occurs that he will
lose in the hunt nearly 10 per cent.
of what he kills, for the reason that
he piles up carcasses on the ice at
great distance from the ship In such
a case while transporting the skins
to the vessel they may become frost
bitten, which makes them worthless,
and often they are capsized from the
ice foe in a sale.
After the seal is caught the skin
ner removes the fat. often from 500
seals in 10 hours, and about 5000
pounds Of seal fat viii produce ESQ
gallons Of oil. This is worth about
$40 ton. But the skinner must needs
be very careful in his work; for
every hole that he may cut in the skin
a fine of 10 cents fine is laid AS the
food of the seal is largely Goldfish and
whitefish, the increase of seals means
a corresponding decrease of Goldfish,
hence it behooves the fishermen of
Newfoundland to keep up a sharp war
On the seal herds in the vicinity Of
the Newfoundland fishing banks in
order that the cod fishermen may not
lose their business. Hence sealing
IS profitable to the Newfoundland fish
ng community in two ways"