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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17
for AUGUST.

has been found powerful enough to
separate the stars 1t is composed of.
Underneath, close grouped, see the
stars of Coma Berenice" Queen Bere-
nice's Hair. OF the Zodiacal Constel-
lation Leo" (The Lion), behold Regu-
lus Tor the Heart of the Lion) re-
markedly fine, first magnitude star.
Returning to the Zenith point, we no.
tice to the East, four of the stars of
"Cygnus" (the Swami, Arided in its
solitary splendor, and in row. four
very fine luminaries The rest Of the
long arm of the cross will be visible
In our southwark aspect. You remem-
her that it ends with Albireo, doubtless
the finest double star of the heavens,
its larger component of fine orange
color, the smaller one of an intense
blue.
Following downward and crosswise,
In direct line with Arided, we find AL
deramin, Alphirk and Errai of Gee
pheus." Underneath, the w, clearly
formed by five stars, Of "Cassiopeia"
(the Seated Lady,, and, to its right
the three principal stars of Pegasus"
(the Winged Horse), Markab, Scheat
and Algenib forming such a fine
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17
L00hzW6 N097H'

then invisible fragments of stars be-
come suddenly luminous, leaving
streak of light behind their vertigo
nous, head-long course. On the way,
most of this matter is reduced to an
impalpable powder-partly iron and
nickel-which, under microscope APP
pears absolutely different from any
earthly mineral combination There
is plenty of that celestial POWDER
a rather bold association of words
all over the surface of our globe; 1t Is
discovered In the analysis of water, of
SNOW, even in matter brought up from
the bottom of the ocean. Thus do the
heavenly bodies give us touching"
token of their existence.
shooting Stars" begin to be visible
VI about 20 miles above sea level that
In, as soon as they reach our atmos-
phere, which is believed by the ma
tority of expert scientists not to ex-
tend any farther around us. The
nights of August 10 and November IA,
OF every year are noted for plentiful
downpour OF those aerolites. Every
33 years there is a recrudescence of
such manifestations; ever since 1902
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17

squsye with Alpheratz of "Androme-
da" cthe Chained Lady,. Mirach and
Almach of the latter constellation
lead us to the triangle of "Perseus'
1.-THE Champion) close to the horizon,
with Mirfak and Algol shining SUI
perbly; west of them Capella (the
She-Goat), the first magnitude star
of "Auriga" (the Waggoner), and it's
companion Menkalinan send us their
brilliant message.
Let us turn about now and begin
Looking Southwark.
The minor stars OF Hercules" (the
Ineeler), are at our Zenith, its two
chief luminaries, Ras Algethi and
Korneforos lower down. Vega OF
"Lyra" (the Lyre) reigns supreme in
that region of the armament; Sheliak
another star of the same constellation
leads us downward to Albireo OF
"Cygnus (the Swami of which spoke
above. Continuing along the Eastern
limit. we notice "Delphinus" (the Dol
phin), known by its four leading stars
forming an irregular square. Under
meath we are greatly attracted by the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17

According to a Berlin correspondent,
the authorities in Ems have issued a
notice in regard to the wearing of
trains by ladies, in which the danger
is pointed out of causing dust to fly
about in town where there are so
many invalids. The printed noti>>
concludes thus: Ladies will, perhaps,
find comfort in the fact that men are
also requested to refrain from smok-
ing during the hours when the invalids
are taking their walks. Should this
wish of the authorities not be COM
piled with, then police order will be
issued, which will be strictly en-
forced"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17

On the 14th day of November ter
rife storm wrecked twenty-one vessels
In Balaclava Bay, bearing for Britain's
men ammunition and warm clothing
and other necessaries for the winter
which settled In with unusual severity.
Through objectionable oversight the
land transport broke down altogether,
although 1t was but ten miles from
BaIaclava to- the front. Cholera. the
germs of which had been brought from
varna, ragged in the British lines. and
those who escaped II fell victims to
scurvy. dysentery or fever. With only
tents for shelter and rags for clothing,
with insufficient food. and no medical
comforts, the poor fellows starved and
did. and rotted Between the begin
ming of November and the end of Feb
ruary s,ess British troops persisted In
hospital. On the last of these dates
13,60s men were still in hospital.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17

Vice President Roosevelt recently
said In an interview with the Cherokee
Indians at Buffalo: THE first shot
fired In Cuba was fired by half-breed
Cherokee Indian In my regiment in
tbe first battle OF Guasimas. He was
wounded eight times before he gave
Mp, and as soon as he was out OF the
hospital he was back In the ranks
ready for more fight. I had about fifty
men who were either whole or part
Indian In my regiment" To this.
American Horse, noted Ogalla chief.
responded: Maybe that's the reason
you had the bravest regiment In the
army"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17

Professor Riggs of the Field Column
bian Museum, of Chicago, who has
been delving in the earth ten miles
below this city on the other side of the
Grand River, has discovered the re-
mains of another immense specimen
of the dinosaur, the prehistoric mon
ster that used to drink out of the vast
lake that once covered the territory
now known as Grand valley. The fos-
SLICED remains of the dinosaur are
nearly perfect and as complete as any
yet discovered. in any part of the con-
tinent. The one under discussion must
have been over seventy feet in length
and nine feet in height.-Grand juno
ton (Col) Sun.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17

F. Accredited Russian officials have
Just made overtures to a Philadelphia
Arm 20 establish plant on the line
OF the Trans-siberian railway for the
making of steel and the construction
of cars and locomotives. A free site
has been offered, lumber. coal and iron
privileges are to be granted, while the
government guarantees to purchase a
certain number of cars and locomo-
tives annually. The capital of 10000
900 is to be raised in the United States
and the original plant shipped duty
free from American ports. This Is but
one OF the many indications that the
Russian government is willing to
make any concession to those who can
and win develop Siberian industries.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17
New England women at Buffalo.

The national secretary of New Eng
land Women has established registry
headquarters at the Pan-American Ex-
position at Buffalo. From the 1st of
July the office will be in charge of a
clerk who will engage on order, at spe-
cial rates and privileges agreed upon
by the management and committee,
rooms with or without board, at hotels
boarding houses or in private families
for all women of New England ances-
try. Those interested can obtain fur
Their information by addressing the
secretary at the New England states
building, Pan-American Exposition
Buffalo, N. Y.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17
TWO BOY HEROES.
Arizona Youngsters Winning Dist AstioH
az Outlaw Hunters.

as outlaw Hunters. W
Two young heroes have been devil
oped in Arizona. They are Dick and
Alfred Bocha, IA and Is years cid re-
spectively, and already they have laid
a foundation for fame as Indian trail
ers and sleuths. These lads have ac-
companied their father, Pete Boscha,
deputy sheriff at Congress, Ariz., on
the most perilous expeditions and GRIM
inal hunts, never fiinching, even under
the hottest fire. They are expert
marksmen, having been trained to fire.
arms from their infancy. Alfred first
distinguished himself two years ago by
the capture of Sinovia Garcia, a notori-
GUS Mexican desperate, who had shot
the husband of a woman of whom he's
was enamored. Sheriff John Munds,
Deputy Sheriff Pete Boscha, and his
two sons started in pursuit of thes
bandit, and, after following the trail
for some distance, separated. Several
days after Alfred encountered the des-s
perado in a lonely canyon, and suc-
ceeded in getting the drop" on him.
Garcia surveyed the dwarfed and
youthful figure before him with
considerable amusement, and laugh
ed at the boys assertion that hea
was under arrest. He reached for
his gun, when young Boscha OPEN
ed fire, clipping off one of Garcia's
ears and sending two bullets
through his hat. This was convince
ing proof of Alfreds aim, and the
bandit surrendered himself uncondi-
tionally A few months later Dick
Boscha was the hero of a capture that
was equally as remarkable. Vincente.
Ortego and two others cut the throat
of an Italian and robbed him of con-
siderable gold dust The lad trailed
the murderer over precipitous noun
tains, and after several days returned
with him triumphantly. Ortego is now.
serving a life sentence in prison at
Yuma for his misdeeds. The Weaver.
district, where the Boschas live, is the
heart of what once constituted the bad
lands of Arizona. Famous old Geron-
| limo, at the head of the most SAN
culinary band of Indians then in ex-
istence, infested the Rich Hill noun
tains and the Weaver and Blue Tank
districts, firing settlers cabins, muir
dering, plundering, robbing stages and
bullion trains, and creating a reign
of terror that will live in history.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17
THE WISDOM RELIGION"
Some Beliefs of Members of the The
osophical Societies.

Theosophy, the INSTRUMENTATION,
has existed from immemorial time,
writes Alexander Fullerton in the
Arena. 1t offers theory of nature
and of life which is founded upon
knowledge acquired by the sages of the
past, more especially those of the east;
and it's higher students claim that this
knowledge is not something imagined
or inferred, but that it is seen and
known by those who are willing to
comply with the conditions
Upon the subject of man it teaches:
That each spirit is a manifestation
of the One Spirit, and thus part of
all. 1t passes through a series of ex-
periences in incarnation, and is des-
tined to ultimate reunion with the
Divine.
This incarnation is not single but
repeated, each individuality becoming
re-embodied during numerous exist
ences in successive races and on sue
cessive planets, and accommodating the
experiences of each incarnation to-
wards its perfection.
That "Karma"-a term signifying
two things, the law of ethical causation
("Whatsoever a man soweth, that shall
he also reap'O, and the balance or ex-
cess of merit or demerit in any indi-
misunderstanding also the main ex-
periences of joy and sorrow in each
incarnation, so that what men call
luck is in reality desert" desert &C
quired in past experience.
That the spirit in man is the only
real and permanent part Of his being,
the rest of his nature being variously
compounded; and decay being incident
to all composite things, everything in
man but his spirit is impermanent.
Further, that the Universe being one
and not diverse, and everything within
it being connected with the whole and
with every other, of which upon the
upper plane above referred to there is
perfect knowledge, no act or thought
occurs without each portion of the
great whole perceiving and noting it.
Hence all are inseparably bound to-
gether by the tie of Brotherhood.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17
MAP or THE *
~ - HEA VEINS

hague in direct line with Ras Algethi
and Korneforos Of Hercules" (the
Kneeler). Corona Borealis" (the
Northern Crown, a necklace with
Margarita as its best jewel, leads up to
these stars of "Bootes" (the Wagon
err, which we did not see in our
Northern inspection. Looking gradu-
ally downward, we pass "Serpens"
1.-THE Serpent), with Unukalhai, third
magnitude star, and reach the three
stars of Libra" (the BALANCED, 70
diacal Constellation. Finally Virgo"
(the Virgin) completes the largest
number Of Zodiacal Consultations
(seven) we ever saw together in one
and the same month. The square of
Virgo shines splendidly with Spica
(the Ear of Wheat), first magnitude.
in the lead.
The Planets viaibIe This Month
No chance of seeing Mercury" too
close to the Sun. Venus" is the
Morning Star, toward the East.
Mars" also illumines the Orient be-
fore sunrise. Jupiter" will shine in
"Scorpio" during the first half of the
night; Saturn" will be visible-pale
but steady-in "Sagittarius" for two
thirds Of the dark hours.
G. de SAINT GERMAIN.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17
THOMAS TRUXTON.

in the West Indies. He passed success
fully through several brilliant engage
ments, for one of which, the worsting
of French Through the Vaccinations
of a pro-Brftish secret order the Unit
ed States had lately been drawn into a
war with France, which, when the
truth became known, was ended by
consent of both countries) frigate Of
80 guns after a desperate fight, Con-
gress voted him gold medal and its
thanks. In 1902 he was appointed to
command the squadron fitting out for
the Tripolitan war, but through a mis-
understanding was retired from the
service. Subsequently he resided on a
farm in New Jersey and later he re-
moved to Philadelphia where he was
sheriff of the county in 1921. His
death occurred in Philadelphia May 5,
1922.
The record made by Commodore
Truxton stands out prominently in the
early history of the country and his
memory has been handed down in the
navy as one of it's most brilliant Off
GERS.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17
HONORING A HERO.
GRAND OLD MAN OF THE FIRST
AMERICAN NAVY.
q. s. War Vessel to BE Christie cd In
Memory of Commodore Truxtsn-won
Many Victories Over the British In the
War of Independence,

The honor of christening a war yes
sci of the United States navy, which is
to perpetuate the fame of revolution
airy hero, Commodore Thomas Trux-
ton, belongs to the beautiful grand
daughter of the celebrated fighter, Isa-
bel Truxton of Norfolk, Va. The craft,
torpedo boat destroyer was put
afioat few days ago.
Commodore Truxton was born on
Long Island, February II, 1855. He be-
gan seafaring life when IL years old
and soon after was impressed into the
English service. Obtaining his dis
charge, he entered the merchant ma
rine and quickly rose to command. In
1775 he had charge of vessel in which
large quantities of powder were
brought to Philadelphia. In the latter
part of that year, his vessel was seized
and condemned under the restraining
act Making his way to Philadelphia
he was made a lieutenant on the Con-
gress, the first private armed ship
fitted out by the colonies. In ITS he
was given charge of the Independence,
with which he made brilliant record,
and later he commanded the Mars, the
Commerce and other vessels which did
great service for the American cause.
he being uniformly successful in his
many engagements with British YES
sells.
Upon the organization of the U. S.
navy, June a, 1898, he was named as
and was appointed with squadron un-
der his command to nrntact com cree
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17

Numbers of experiments have been
made to test the speed and destination
of corked bottles thrown into the sea
in various parts of the world. The
most remarkable example was that in
which bottle travelled 5000 miles in
about two years and half-roughly,
at the rate of six and one-half miles a
day. 1t travelled from latitude SO de-
grees south and longitude 60 degrees
west to western Australia.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17

George Gould. like his father, is a
silent man. He divides his secrets
with no one. Taught In a practical
school. he has the ability. the wealth
and the experience to develop his plans
on scale of great magnitude. 1t is
predicted he will make greater repu-
tation as master financier than his
father left. and that he will accumu-
late, II he has not done so already, a
much larger fortune.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17
rlse. to Accompany the Eyssla...

Sir George White of England can
now write after his name-V. c., G. C.
B., G. c. S. l., G. c. l. E.. and G. c. v.
o. and G, c. M. G.-twenty-one letters.
This beats Lord Roberts, who has sew
enteen-namely V. c., X. G., X. P, G.
c. b., G. g. s. l., G. G. E. Lord Wolse-
ley is entitled to wear four stars
namely, those of the X. p, G. G. B., G.
c. M. G. and First Class of the osman-
ieh.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17

Bermudas receiving ship, the Ter
ror, has been put out of commission
after perhaps the most uneventful ca
reer OF any naval vessel She was an
iron floating battery built in 1856 for
the Crimean war, but was sent the
following year to Bermuda without
having seen service. and for forty-four
years remained moored off the Naval
club there.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17

A swarm OF bees held up the business
centre OF Waterbury, Conn, the other
day. The bees swarmed day before
the schedule date, and as they made
for the business district there was
great excitement Store doors and
windows were closed and women and
children screamed and fed to the side
streets. There was general scamper-
ing down South Main street as the
swarm descended on this thorough
fare. and. although the most travelled
In the city, 1t was bare OF everything
but bees In a few minutes. Electric
cars and all other vehicles went into
retirement. and the bees. after sting
ing so persons, circled about the sa-
looms and the livery stables until they
threatened to destroy all business.
When the excitement was at its height
the bees, attracted by timers repair
ing a roof. made a dead set for the
noise. and the way the men slipped
down the ladders would do credit to
sailors. The bees sought the seclu-
sion of the housetops, where tsfeir
owner, with the usual Establishments
succeeded in coaxing the bees into big
chimney. After successful Irritation
with the queen, the man loaded the
swarm in big handfuls into the hive
brought along in anticipation OF sue
cess
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17

Capt. A. F. Lucas, the discoverer of
oil in Beaumont, Tex, who is said to
be worth $40,000.000, was practically
penniless a year ago. Though a min
ing engineer and geologist by profess
sion, he was a railroad conductor for
number of years. After losing his
place about two years ago, he drifted
about and finally went to Beaumont.
He succeeded in interesting some cap
italists in the region, and the cele-
brated Lucas CASHIER was soon struck.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17

There is the well-known medical
story of the old lady who imagined
that she had frog in her stomach
Her doctor, after vainly trying to per-
suade her that it was only imagina-
ton considered little deception justi-
fable to prevent this idea becoming
fixed in her mind. Having administer
ed an emetic, he managed to adroitly
introduce a frog into the basin, as If
it had just arrived from the old lady's
stomach. The patients joy was great,
as there was proof positive that she
had been right all along as to the
cause of her illness. Her Joy was as
soon overloaded, as the idea struck
her that, although there was the old
frog, there might be little frogs left be-
hind. The doctor, however, was equal
to this sudden emergency, for on a
rapid examination of the frog he i'm
mediately assured the patient that heI
fears were groundless, as her late
guest was a gentleman frog.-Notes
and Queries.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17

If a load of coal is let out of doors,
exposed to the weather-say. for a
month"; loses one-third of it's heat
ing qualities. If ton of coal is
placed on the ground and left there
and another ton is placed under shed,
the latter loses about 25 per cent of
its heating force, the former about AZ
per cent. Hence 1t is great saving
of coal to have it in dry place, COW
cred over and on all sides. The softer
the coal the more heating power it
loses, because the volatile and valuable
constituents undergo slow combus.
ton.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17

No British ship is permitted to carry
a deckload Of timber into a British
port fAtween the last day of October
and April 16.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17

Emile lola has just refused an offer
OF 100000 for three books. Il once
walked the streets of Paris in danger
of starvation" he said, but / am not
starving now at the age of 61."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17
pub,,, E,p.ud,tur.. in MEXICO.

The Mexican army of more than 25,-
900 men is supported upon trife more
thar 100000 Mexican dollars a month.
The Mexican congress does not cost
81 900 900 a year.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17

The Arkansas river is 2,170 miles
long, but at various points in its course
is very narrow for it's length.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17

We should be more enthusiastic
about the success of our friends If we
didn't feel that we iesarTed it more
than they
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-09-17

The cross of the French Legion Of
Honor has been bestowed upon thirty
eight women.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1901-08-15
"STRICTLY FRESH EGGS"
You Cannot Make Hens Lay When They
Don't Want To.

You cannot Make Hens Lay When They
Don't Want To.
With all that men of science have
done to procure for our tables luxuries
without regard to season, so that al
most we say there is no season." no
one OF them has yet succeeded in
wheedling a hen into laying her best
and biggest eggs at any other season
OF the year than that az which the
primal hen so distinguished herself.
There have been many experiments of
all kinds tried with regard to Matching
chickens and they have all been more
or less successful, till the term spring
chicken" has become a misnomer. Or
rather there are others beside spring
chickens. We have winter chickens,
thanks to incubators and brooders and
all sorts Of appliances, and fall chick
ems and summer chickens, and chick
ems in between seasons, which is one
OF the compensations scattered all
through life if We look for them. But
the hen plods on in that tiresome In
changing way and looks untouched by
all the means hat man has invented
for Matching her eggs for her, though
no knows just what she thinks.
Probably her line Of thought takes the
stand that you may lead a hen to any
kind of artificially warmed and lighter
nest, but you cannot make her lay;
and cold storage has done much to
make us Indifferent to the stubborn at
titude of the hen. The farmer who
| doesn't know that he may by the care
he takes of his hens influence the man
ner and kind of eggs they lay for him
does not deserve to succeed. Hens like
| clean, sunny houses, and they like
| good wholesome food, and in variety,
| They want a certain amount of corn
and meal and they dearly love a flavor
of meat in their food. Also they like
something in the nature Of oyster
shells that the shells Of the
| eggs may be up to standard quality,
Housekeepers who receive day after
day from their grocer eggs of not only
a. uniform size and of even tinting-
| either all white or with a tinge OF
brown-take it as a matter Of course,
and think perhaps that it is just so in
every case. But there are sorters
whose business it is to put into cases
eggs that match" in color and size
And they do say that in Boston the
brownish eggs have the first call, while
in New York the demand Is for purest
white. 1t is this demand for uniform
itv in size and color that induces a
poultry farmer to have his hens all OF
one breed.-Epicure.