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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02


CONDENSED from Farmers Review
Stenographic Report Of the Illinois
State Dairymen's convention.)
F. M. Munger spoke On Poultry on
the Dairy Farm" In part he said:
Just why dairymen do not make poul-
try raising pay is not a problem hard
TO solve. The reason is lack of knowl-
edge relating to poultry raising. Would
any common-sense dairyman start
dairying with a 75-pound butter COW
and permit her to rustic for her living
around the hay stack.
The twentieth century hen Is to be
the 200-egg hen. Az to breeds, most
people have their fancy; but all breeds
are not equally prolific. We have a
great many inquiries from men that
want to know If 1t will pay to raise
the STANDARDIZED hen on the farm.
There is no place where 1t will pay
better. OF all the breeds l prefer the
White Wyandottes. They will produce
as many eggs as any other breed and
more flesh than most OF them. The
Barred Plymouth Rock Is good for
both of these objects, but l think that
the Wyandotte is still better.
How can we make fowls hustle and
exercise? First, we must not feed too
heavily or make it too easy for birds
to get their food. We must get them
out of their houses in winter as much
as possible. The profit in winter de-
ponds on having the hens well-housed
and given special care. This will give
a good supply of eggs, which always
bring a good price in winter and insure
a profit. The simplest poultry house is
often the best. A house IL by 20 feet
is large enough for so fowls. Do not
permit any of the floor space to be oc-
eupied with nests, roosts or other fix
lures. All of the floor space should
be reserved for the hens, and a part OF
1t should be used for a scratching
floor. There was a time when it was
thought best to have all the glass pos
sible in the south side OF the hen
house; but now we put in only enough
for lighting purposes, and that is
thought to be the best plan.
One reason why some people do not
succeed with poultry is that they dc
not know how to feed poultry to the
best advantage. Large fowls require
a different system of feeding than
small ones, and unless the feeding is
such that the birds are kept active
they will not remain in good laying
condition. Leghorns are not likely to
get over-fat. They will leave corn
on the ground and III after insects;
while the larger breeds will eat the
corn that is given them and stand
around waiting for more. Chopped
clover is good and should be fed each
day, and chopped vegetables will not
take its place. On the average farm
there is much that goes to waste that
the fowls can utilize, and this helps to
give profit.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02
MIX Infection.

Prof. H. L.. Russell, in a recent ad-
dress, said in part:
A prominent factor to be considered
is one that is generally overlooked by
most people. 1t is the germ life that
comes from the inside of the udder.
We said at the outset that milk was
secreted germ free; as made in the
gland cells 1t is sterile but as 500 as
1t flows out into the milk cistern it
comes In contact with bacteria. If
we look at the section of a cows udder
1t is easy to see why this is so. The
direct communication that it is pos
sible to establish between the outside
OF the udder and the secretory cells
permit more or less of germ life to
work their way up the teat into the
milk cistern and so on into the nu-
merous folds and c~onvolutions of the
smaller channels. Here are ideal con-
ditions for growth if any germ does
establish itself. Moisture, food. and
warmth abound, and this is all a mi
crobe needs to wax fat. In the few
particles of milk that inevitably re-
main in the udder these bacteria thrive
n grow. To such an extent is this
so that the first few streams always
contain a very much larger number
than at any subsequent time. The
milk secreted and withdrawn toward
the end of the milking is much more
nearly as the COW made it, because the
great majority of these organisms are
washed out by the fore milk Just as a
sewer is flushed with the heavy flow
of storm water.
Inc third factor to which reference
will now be made is the influence
which the animal herself directly ex-
erts on the germ content of the milk:
also the contamination which comes
from the dust in the air of the barn.
The coat of the COW could be provided
in no better way to aid in the distri-
button Of bacteria, Unless kept thor
oughly clean, her tanks, under parts
n tail become coated with evident
filth. Even where this material is not
allowed to accumulate there are innu-
merable dust particles caught in the
hair. The majority of these contain
organisms of all sorts, bacteria pre-
dominating. BY planting in gelatine
these hairs taken from the apparently
clean coat of a COW, it is possible
to study the number and kind of or
ganisms that find their way into the
milk. Is 1t any wonder that milk that
contains dirt sours and spoils more
readily than clean milk? There are
but few things richer in germ life than
the filth particles coming from the
fecal discharges of animals, or the
dust and dirt of hay, bedding, etc.
In u experience both the fore milk
and the utensils are the main factors
OF pollution; although the pals are
steamed for a moment, they neverthe.
less often contain a considerable mum.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

off with his life. AS it is, the result
affords proof Of both Boni's innocence
and of the unintentionsl character of
De Roday's wrongdoing. The shallow
ness of the latter's claims is exposed in
the fact that he did not even hit his
adversary. Had he done so the YER
dict against Castellane would have
been overwhelming. II each had shot
the other 1t would have been known
also that while Boni was guilty as
charged his opponent was actuated by
malign motives in making the charges.
Fortunately 1t is unnecessary to spec
ulate upon this proposition. M. de
Rodays who was first punched into
fighting and then shot for doing SO,
may not be ready to view the matter
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

The Indictment of Mrs. Addie Rich
ardson by the grand jury on the
charge of numbering her husband,
Frank Richardson, has served to stir
anew interest in this mysterious case.
The time for the trial is now not far
away and throughout the county the
probable verdict of the jury is the
chief topic of discussion. On THIS
point there is a divergence of opinion,
the friends of Mrs. Richardson stout
ly defending her from the charge made
against her. Mrs. Richardson herself
remains confident of her acquittai. i
welcome this opportunity to prove my
innocence" she said to a friend the
other day. Ever since the death OF
my husband l have been compelled to
listen 70 yelled illusions to my guilt,
and now a chance is offered to END
them forever. l am innocent and 1
have no fear that the jury Will nnd
otherwise"
In less than one hour after Rich
ardson was known to be dead at his
home on Christian Ridge, the night
before Christmas. 1t was confidently
asserted that he had committed sui
eide. Mrs. Adie l.. Richardson, the
widow of the dead merchant, was the
frst to create the impression that he
had killed himself. A search was
made for the revolver with which
Richardson was supposed to have shot
himself. and 1t was not found. Rich
ardson did not own a revolver. The
death wound was in the back of the
neck.
There was no indication Of powder
burns.
When they began the investigation
of the case the grand jurors first took
up the relations that had existed for
some time between Richardson and his
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02
Grade and sOar.

In 1899 China was our best customer
In cotton cloths. We sent $10,z73,4Sl
worth of cotton manufactures to Ohlna
in that year. In 1900 our cotton ex-
ports to China fell off nearly one-half.
This was the result of the Boxer var
which brought our total exports of
manufactures of cotton in 1900 down
TO $40, 722, 759, a decline in value OF
s. ,844. 15b.
In 1899, when we exported cotton
manufactures to the value of s23, $685.
Ola, England exported cotton manufac-
lures to the value of $32s, 1926 600; Ger
many, s53, 1897, 900; France, $3z,o 8 900;
Switzerland, s25, TAI, 900; Japan, $1e,-
2l5, 900, and Italy, $40, TAT, 900. The
reports show that the consumption of
cotton, domestic and foreign, in the
United States Is nearly twice as large
as in 1890. We produce So per cent of
all the cotton in the world, but we
supply less than s per cent of the cot
ton goods which ~otherynations buy.
While the war In China has been to
our disadvantage In cotton manufec-
lures, the war in South Africa has
been to our advantage in that it has
made England a larger purchaser of
our food products, of horses and mules
and has contributed to q great increase
of our iron and steel trade in Africa.
Great Britain bought of us 5000, 900
pounds more of fresh beef in January,
1901, than in January, 1900; 1900, 900
pounds more of bacon, 5000, 900 pounds
more of ham, and 1.S40,00 pounds
more Of butter. In the last ear we
have also greatly increased our ex-
ports Of boots, shoes and other leather
products, of wagons and all transport
materials, our total domestic exports
for the seven months ending January
1901. reaching a value of 1887, 7o2, 600
against s7s7, 1871 900 for tho seyes
months ending January. 1900.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02
An mair of Honor.

Count Boni de Castsllane has met
M. de Rodays on the field Of honor and
inflicted upon him a wound which will
give him some inconvenience and lay
him up for a week. This settles mat
tiers very clearly; M. de Castellane is
innocent of the charges which de Ro-
days brought against him. The pres
ence of his bullet in his adversary's
body affords its own convincing proof.
The wound is sufficiently serious to
show this, and yet not grave enough
to give ground for the belief that M.
de Rodays in his misrepresentation
was guilty of wilful falsehood. II he
had Intentionally misstated faces the
truth undoubtedly would have been
shown on the dueling field and M. de
| Rodays would have been lucky to get
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

Queen Alexandra's capacity for self
control was shown when she was TAX
ing one of her incognito excursions
about Copenhagen. A nobleman saw
her entering a bus and as she was
doing SO a stout man and two women
forced their way in front of her. Not
a sign of d%isapproval was on her fea-
lures; merely a sort OF naive surprise.
There was absolutely no comment. AS
she was unknown. she was free to
make an angry protest. but she ruled
her spirit. and was thus a model OF
Isslf-restraint in hat hardest of all
places to avoid impatience-a public
vehicle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

Collector of the Port Stratton OF San
Francisco has received a copy of a let
ter addressed by Secretary of the
Treasury Gage to Attorney General
Griggs recommending that all Chi
nsse women In that city who are be-
'lieved to be held In slavery be arrested
and taken before the courts to test
their rights to remain in this coun-
try. Chinese Inspector Dunn. TO whom
the letter was referred. a that he is
undecided as to the feasibility Of such
a method. but that he will cooperate
with the state authorities In any move
msnt that he may be made to suppress
the slave traffic.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02
THE ST. JOSEPH ~
81 MYSTERY.

have been the cause OF the quarrel be.
tween husband and wife.
Stewart Fife has peer suspected OF
the murder. Fife has been questioned
about his whereabouts On the night
of the murder, and he said he went TO
the rooms of the Owl club early in the
evening and fell asleep there. He de-
clared that he awoke an hour after ths
time the murder was committed. Fife
relied on the testimony of Samuel Wal
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

den. the negro janitor at the rooms OF
the Owl club, to prove that he was
there at the time. Other witnesses say
they saw him on the street at the time
he says he was asleep in the rooms OF
the Owl club.
Fife owned a revolver, and Is said ia
have aourished it in the saloon Of e. d.
Norris in st. Joseph, remarking at the
same time that he intended to kill
Richardson. He showed letters to .
woman in ST. Joseph and said they had
been written to him by Mrs. Richard
son. The letters were sensational and
were signed by the name of "Adie."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

Taken in connection with the state
ment of Bessie Phyllis, the servant
girl at Richardson's, who says Crow
ley was a frequent visitor at the Rich
ardson house. the evidence against
frequently when Richardson was not
at home.
Crowley lives a mile from town, on
a large farm, and has a wife and one
child. He owns a great deal of proper
ty In Savannah and in the country near
the town. His father is one Of the
wealthiest farmers in the state. and
Crowley is regarded by many of the
townspeopie as pointing him out to
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

A railroad is actually building from
.sauit Ste. Marie to Hudson Bay. 1t
has long been a dream of the Cana
diaAs to have a water route for Win
nipeg wheat through this great bay;
and although that may not be feasible
ON account of the obstructive tactics
of Jack Frost, the railway line is GER
tain to bring down to the lake region
great stores of lumber, and-it Is said
of iron, copper and gypsum. A mod
ern seaside hotel on Hudson Bay is
also proposed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

only a few days when Richardson was
killed.
The evidence against George B..
Crowley, as gathered by the officers at
work on the case and by a detective
employed to assist them. is held to
show that he was a frequent visitor
at the Richardson house, going there
Crowley himself is worth about $780,
900, the greater part of it being repre-
sented by real estate.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

M Moulon, assistant instructor of
fencing and sword practice In the
French army. has invented a fencing
horse. a device which is highly spoken
of as being a great Improvement over
all other methods of teaching young
cavalrymen In the exercise Of the
sword and lance. The apparatus ad-
vantageously replaces the Ave or six
stationary manikins OF the old system,
but 1t also nswer for half a dozen
combatants on foot or on horseback
armed "a la matte or with the lance,
watching striking, prcking, cleaving
or running through with a real convic-
ton that is interesting to observe. The
minister of war has authorized the
heads of cavalry corps to employ this
fencing horse"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

/ The Avenue Louise, In Brussels, is
lined with chestnut trees, and an cleo
trio tramway runs along one side. The
Iehestnuts on that side lose their leaves
in August. then bud, and bloom again
In October; while those On the other
side keep their foliage till near the end
of the year, and only bloom again the
following spring. 1t is believed that
the electric current of the tramway,
passing through the ground, affects the
roots and causes this popularity In the
trees.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02
Some Truths in Pig Feeding.

The Maryland Experiment Station
publishes the following conclusions
drawn from its pig feeding expert
ments:
l. 1t was found that with som ra-
tons the gains on pigs could be pro-
duced as low as 2h cents per pound.
2. In all the tests where properly
compounded rations were used pork
was produced at a profit when the pigs
were not allowed to become too Did.
8. The cost of producing a pound of
pork increases with the age of a pig.
4. The aim should be to produce
from $50 to 200 pound pigs at six to
seven months old for the greatest
profit.
5. Skim milk was found to have a
feeding value for pigs equal to fully
double the price charged at most of the
creameries of the state.
6. Separator skim milk at " cent
per gallon and linseed and gluten
meals at $500 per ton, have about the
came value for balancing rations for
pig feed.
{. Cream or King" gluten meal
was found to be more economical for
balancing rations for pigs than linseed
meal.
8. Ground fodder, such as the New
Corn Product, was found to be a valu-
able addition to rations for pigs.
8. Sweet potato strings, GOV pea
pasture and Artihoke pasture, when
properly used, produced pork econom-
ically.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

Marcus Clark, the author of His
Natural Life" related to a friend that
he had once discovered a French novel
that he considered a work of genius.
He translated II into English. and
when a Melbourne firm brought 1t out
publisher and translator were astound-
ed at discovering that he had merely
,Englished a French translation of one
OF George Eliot's works.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

A young man in Manchester, N. H.,
proposed marriage to a lady of that
city and was rejected. He angrily de-
manded why he was rejected. She
manifested her indignation by emphat-
Ideally declaring: Because you are just
one degree above a monkey" He
rushed to a mirror, gazed at his refec-
ton. and. perhaps, being convinced
that he bore some resemblance to an
ape, he dashed his fist through the
glass, and fed from the house.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

Charles Bellamy has been a fireman
for sixteen years on the Chicago, Bur-
lington and Quincy Roalroad, and has
missed a trip. During that time
he has Travelled SOC, $40 miles, and
burned 81 ,501 tons OF coal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

Because of the d~epredations of win
ter tourists, one of the most beautiful
private places in Florida has. Just
been closed to the public. Ivies i'm
ported from historic places in England
and Scotland were dug up by the
roots; rare fish brought at great ex-
pense from tropical seas were killed
by the throwing of stones into the
pond, and delicate stone carvings were
broken from the fountains and sun
dials. We hear much of the exclusive
ness of wealth; but it is not more OBJ
,noxious than the wantonness and In
science of irresponsible liberty.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

A flying wedding recently took place
in a Nevada town. In order to catch
> train, the bride and groom, min
lister and witnesses were all bundled
into a hotel omnibus. and the cere-
mony vas performed while the driver
whipped his horses to the railway sta
ton. 1T was a close squeeze" says
the ambiguous report, "but they
caught the train, and everybody was
happy"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

Gone of the Witnesses.)
wife. There was evidence that their
domestic relations had been strained.
h fact, they had practically separated
short time before the murder and
ars. Richardson went to the home OF
ner parents at San Antonio, Tex. She
remained there several weeks. when
there was a reconciliation and she re-
turned home. She had been at home
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

The Salvation Army has represen-
tatives at work in forty-seven differ
emit countries, and issues forty-fve pc
riodicals, printed In twenty-one Ian
guages.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

in a proper and unprejudiced spirit,
but Boni's innocence has been demon
strated to the satisfaction of such per-
sons as still believe that the duel IL
not merely a foolish and wicked sur
vival of an age of barbarism.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

The Pacific Ocean has a greater vel,
ume of water than it's stormy sistel
sea. There are $4,000. 900 cubic milei
of water in the Atlantic and-141. oo0, Ool
in the Pacific.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

a CHALLENGE 10 the UnfUsrse.
From the Memphis Commercially.
peal: AS the mule center of the solaI
system, Memphis can bid defiance ia
envious rivals.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How Successful Farmers Operate This
Department of the Farm A Few
Hints as to the Care of Live Stock
and Poultry.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

There will be a Pan-American Bible
study congress in Buffalo meeting al
the city convention hall July 1874.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

In some experiments in fattening
fowls it has been apparently demon
strated that a feed of ground oats and
skim milk makes a white, firm flesh,
and that adding some tallow to the ra-
ton during the last ten days of the
feeding renders the flesh more juicy.
Keeping the fowls confined prevents
exercise and softens the muscles.
American poultry raisers are some
what shy of what is called the Cram
ming system" in the fattening of poul-
try, and we think justly so. A Cana
dian speaker on poultry topics says
that the system is favorable to fatten-
ing for the first two weeks, but that
after that time there is danger Of en-
largement of the liver. That this dan
ger is not a fancied one is proven by
the fact that in Europe the Cram
ming process is reduced to a science
and is carried on by men that make a
business and a study of it. Even there
in many cases the birds are ruined
before being completely fitted for mar
ket. Geese are fed in this way for the
very purpose of producing enlarged
~livers, which are considered a great
delicacy. 1t is certain hat amateurs
and novices on this side of the water
will very often fail if they attempt to
adopt these intensive European meth
DDS.
The Buffalo Pan-American EXPOSE
ton is to have a poultry show as one
of its attractions. The late of the
show is October 81 to 81, a season
well-suited to a large poultry exhibit.
Glasses have been arranged for every
variety STANDARD and non-standard)
and full premiums will be given In
every class where there are four in
dividuals to compete for each prem
ium. Complete classification has been
provided for all kinds Of ornamental
fowls, turkeys, ducks and geese. The
pigeon show will be n that will de-
light the heart of every pigeon fiancier.
A classification covering all varieties
of pigeons has been arranged. A dis
tinct feature of the pigeon display will
be the liberation of 25, 1000 "Homers'
from the exposition grounds, carrying
greetings to thousands of prominent
officials and citizens Of the United
States and Canada, besides vieing
with each other in the greatest con-
test of the age.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

In this picture are shown two of the
water rats of Naples. They are only
harmless boys who have been brought
up close to the water. These boys can
ssy1m like so many rats and are as
hard to catch by the police a. are our
boys who live along the wharves.
These boys of Naples make a living by
diving for pennies. When the big
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-07-02

Some of the defenders of the oleo-
margarine interests in Washington are
now asserting that butter is being ool-
ored yellow to initiate ole~omargarine,
and that butter was never so colored
till the pseudo butter was put on the
market. The claim only shows how
~absurdly some men can talk. The
coloring of butter dates back genera
tions-how many we do not know.
Certain it is that our grandmothers
used to do the coloring with carrot
juice.
In the home garden four principal
things are to be considered, namely:
% A sufficient supply of fruits and
vegetables of the finest quality; ca
Each crop to extend ovsr as much
OF the season as possible, with a we'll
planned succession; (s) Ease and
cheapness of cultivation, and manur-
ing; () The retention of the fertility
of the land for future years. A gar
den should not be made into beds,
which was the old-style method. That
entailed labor by hand and came over
the Atlantic from Europe. In France
and other congested countries hand
In the garden is the proper
thing, but In the United States II Is
little necessary and seldom desirable.
By planting the vegetables in long
rows the horse implements may be
used, to the saving of time and labor.