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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

: The Canadian government surveyor
who was commissioned by the gov
eminent to locate the stakes defining
1.-THE boundary line in the Mount Baker
idlstrict for 100 miles from Sumas,
Washington. toward the coast. and
thus settle all disputes, makes the re-
markable statement to the govern.
lment that he could find no stakes any.
where to denote that survey of the
boundary was ever made. This beara
out the stories told by old-timers in
the Yale district to the effect that
when the joint International survey
committee was sent to define the bound
AIRY 1t was appalled, at the high noun
tains, deep cliffs and dense forests
ringing the 4sth parallel and agreed
to report the survey as having been
made without actually making it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

Dr. Thomas Wilson. speaking at the
recent meeting of the American Assoc
citation for the Advancement of Science.
argued that the celebrated theory OF
Lombroso. associating certain types OF
crime with definite physical charac-
tiers, was based upon ENTHUSIASTICALLY
statistics. Doctor Wilson thought It
would be more correct to say that
crime determines the physical struc-
jture than vice versa, and that en-
lvironment is more responsible for
crime than is hereditary character.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
CONVERSATIONS CARRIAGE LAME.

COMBINATION CARRIAGE LAMP.
Gently patented. for use in cold wealth
er. The object of the invention is to
provide simple and effective means by
which continuous warmth at little
expense may be supplied to the feet
of the occupant of the vehicle, and In
which the arrangement is such as to
provide a light whose rays may be d.
rected ON the road In advance of the
team. This object is attained by
mounting the lamp proper directly un-
derneath the body of the vehicle. with
the oil reservoir located below and at
the rear lamp. Leading from the res
ervoir to the lamp is a curved tube
containing the feed wick, and in line
with the blaze is the glass bull's-eye.
through which the rays are emitted.
Directly over the flame is a vertical
tube leading to a warming chamber
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

Kipling's advice to England mot to
hustle the East" applies to home re-
formers. Some months ago a New
England society for the prevention OF
cruelty to animals sent. to Porto Rico
a large number of circulars. A special
paragraph referred to the cruelty of
using frosty bit in horses mouths,
and advised warming it carefully. In
asmuch as most of the people had
never seen ice, the advice was some
what misplaced
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
South America, in strlctest accuracy

South America, In strictest accuracy
Should have been named Southeast.
ern America" 1t lies so far east of tho
northern continent. The southern half
OF the west coast of South America IA
on nearly the same meridian as New
York. This eastern position of the
southern continent has an important
relation to modern commerce. 1t
greatly benefits English merchantmen
who are in competition with our own
for South American trade. Our shlrs
have to go half way to Europe to &c
TO Rio de Janeiro.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

contained inside the body Of the wagon
and passage for smoke Is formed b.
a continuation of the pipe. 1t can be
readily understood that If the wick Il,
ignited and the feet are placed over
the warming chamber and covered.
with a robe they will be perfectly
comfortable themselves and also al
greatly in the circulation of blood.
through other portions OF the body.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

A new apartment house in course oil
erection on West End avenue and
Seventy-ninth street. New York. viii
have attached to It automobile sta
bles for housing the automobiles oil
tenants. Facilities for charging the
electric vehicles are provided on the
first floor, and the second floor is in
tended for living apartments for tho
vehicle attendants.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

The new battleship Maine. building
at Cramps shipyard in Philadelphia,
is more than one-third completed. It
is expected that she Will be launched
on Feb. 10 of next year. the third an
niversary of the destruction Of the orr,
ginal Maine in Havana harbor On
Feb. is. 1883. during a driving bllz-
zard, We're laid the first keelplates Of
the new battleship.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

The next Pan-American conference
viii be held in the City of Mexico on
Oct. % next, by an invitation of the
Mexican government, which has besn
generally accepted Like the cele-
brated conference held in Washington
eleven years ago, the purpose of tha
gathering will be to promote closer
commercial and other relations be-
tween the several nations of the hem
ispherc
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

than the lambs fed prairie hay and
the same grain ration. The lambn fec
prairie hay and corn with 16 per cen
oil meal made rs per cent greater gains
than lambs fed prairie hay and cor,
or prairie hay and corn with one
fourth oats or bran.--E. A. Burnett
Nebraska Experiment Station.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

Mrs. Sarah Anthony Burtis, whosa
home was one of the stations of tho
Underground railway" during the
civil war and who had entertained
William Lloyd Garrison, Wendell
Phillips, Frederick Douglas and othe;
celebrated men. is dead at Rochester.
N. Y. at the age of 80 years. Mrs.
Burtis was one of the first active work,
ers In the cause of woman's suffrage.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

II is inconsistent for us to boast oil
our strenuousness as long as the Sui.
tan of Turkey continues to give us the
laugh.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

The two officials Of that Nashville
bank who stole $4,000 should be Wig.
orously prosecuted for the insignid.
canoe of their act.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

! The man who does wrong intention
/ sally always plans an excuse for doing
| 1t In advance.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
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, 1901-02-19

toward the outlet as long as the end ia
held downward and the gate left open.
Owing to the length of the tube the
area covered at each swing is consider
ably greater than could be seeded by
hand
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

A bird that has been sick is not
MT to be breeder. for it is a waste
OF time to build on weak constitutions.
In buying birds look after the same
point, and be sure that the man from
whom you Duy has good healthy
stock.
A fowl that has been sick should
never be used as a breeder. For this
reason fowls that get over any trou-
BILE should never again be put back
with the flock If the eggs from the
flock are to be used for Matching pur-
poses. This shows the necessity for
breeding pen, which should always
be selected from fowls that are per-
fectly healthy.
1t is said that as poultry raisers
women often succeed where men fail,
especially If the work is to be carried
on on small scale. This is account
ed for by the fact that women are ac-
customed to fight dirt, and dirt is one
of the things that makes poultry keep
ing a doubtful venture. Then, too,
women can more easily adapt them
selves to the task of looking after
small details than can men.
Which breed is the best? Is q cues
ton that cannot be answered off-hand.
The public may esteem one breed of
fowls more than another, but that is
no proof that the breed so esteemed
is the best or is at all superior to some
breeds that are not popular. The fact
Is that advertising breed both in the
newspapers and IN the show rooms
tends to keep it in the public eye and
to convince the casual observer that
1t has about it something that other
breeds do not. The wise buyer will
pay no attention to fame that has
been obtained by advertising only, but
will pick out his breed according to
what it can actually do
According to one writer on poultry,
pulverized charcoal is fine thing for
turkeys, He tells about two pens of
turkeys of four birds each. One zen
was fed on meal, boiled potatoes and
oats. The other pen was fed the same
way with the addition that they had
pint of finely pulverzed charcoal
mixed with their feed. They had also
plentiful supply of broken charcoal
in their pen. The eight were killed
on the same day, and the ones that
mad the charcoal weighed one and
half pounds more each than the ores
that had no charcoal This is i'm
portant If the birds were of equal
weight when they were put into the
pens or if the differences of weight
were taken into consideration at the
time they were killed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

The aeration OF milk is coming to
be one of the essentials of good dairy
ing. In many parts of the world 1t
seems to have been demonstrated that
milk properly aerated will give bet
ter-fiavored butter product than will
milk not so aerated. In Europe and
in the most progressive dairy sections
Of this country the practice has be-
come popular Recently a creamery
board of trade passed d resolution to
the effect that their creameries should
In the future pay s cents per hundred
pounds more for milk acrated than un-
aerated. But while acration is advis-
able, 1t must be done in the proper
place and under proper conditions.
The place for aeration is not In the
barn or in the barnyard or Ia the cell
lar. 1t must be in the pure air and
where there are no odo-s that will
get into and injure the milk.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

A cairyman says that milk should
never be taken to the factory or
creamery in q springless wagon, as
the result will be the churning OF the
milk and cream, which then becomes
less available for the making OF first
class butter by the creamery butter
maker.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

In South America the breeding o.
mutton sheep has increased until nov
about 70 per cent of the clip that form
erly was all Merino is all English OF
cross-bred wool.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

KEEPS THE FEET WARM.
The Illustration shows the combined
carriage lamp and foot warmer re-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

Wyoming flock masters have decided
to feed corn in small quantities on III
range In bad weather. considering it
cheap insurance against loss for wan
of food.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

Sheep breeders who migrate from
Wisconsin with their flocks to South
Dakota, state that sheep DO astonisn-
ingly well there, and that the numbsl
and size of Aocks Is increasing.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

1t is said that buying sh-e9 by weigh
is becoming popular with Western
stockmen. That is the way they are
sold, and when purchased on that basis
the feeder knows Just what he is get
ting.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19
Poultry Notos.

A bird that has been sick is not
fit to be a breeder. for it is waste
OF time to build on weak constitutions.
In buying birds look after the same
point, and be sure that the man from
whom you Duy has good healthy
stock
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-02-19

The American Wool Company OF
Boston, Mass, Familiarity known as the
Wool Trust, has sent out a. notice to
all of its buying agents to look out for
fieeces that have belonged to sheep
dipped in preparations containing sui
phur and lime Fleeces dipped in such
dips are barred for the reason that the
wool in them when secured will not dc
for any of the finer fabrics.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-06-06
Tribute to Champ Clark.

A correspondent writing to the
Wellsyille Record from Cuivre pays
this tribute to Champ Clark:
"No matter what Champ Olark's
opponents may think Of him he is a
lion In the Ninth Congressional Dis
trict, and while | can't agree with
him politically I am not 50 blinded
with prejudice as not to be conscious
OF his virtues and his wonderful tai
ents. Champ Clark's power with the
people is what Benton's once was, and
II the Republicans ever should cher
lsh a hope Of carrying the Ninth Dis
trict they must bring out a man with
national reputation and brains, for
they have brains to fight. Champ
Clark is no accident. He is man
that has grown into the place with
natural adaptiveness. He has the
stuff in him that makes the people
love him. Politically, / am his oppo-
nent Socially, I admire him. He
has made the old Ninth Congressional
District Of worldwide fame. l do not
desire to see this brilliant man defeat
ed by one Of less talent. II must be a
man OF many gifts to I'll his place.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-06-06
SENATOR nat Timn "a Think.

COLUMBIA, S. c., May Ex-Governor
McSweeneey has rejected the reslgna-
tions of Senator Tillman and Senator
McLaurin 10 give them time to con-
slider their action.
In returning the designations of
Senators Tillman and McLaurin, Gov,
McSweeney, in part, writes:
II respectfully return your resigna-
tions that you may have time for SER
ious consideration Of the effects upon
the people Of this State Of this action
ON your part. The commission which
you hold is the highest compliment
and testimonial which the people Of
this State can pay TO one Of its citi-
zens Ii is possible that you have
taken this step hastily in the heat Of
debate and without due reflections of
the consequences to the people who
have so signally honored you."
Tillman and McLaurin sent their
designations to the Governor last
week after their quarrel over the
proper course Of the Democratic party
had reached an acute stage. They
agreed that both should be candidates
for reelection to the long term in the
Senate, the election to be by pri-
mary vote next autum. Tillman still
had nearly six years to serve, while
McLaurin's term would have expired
In txpo vaarc
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-06-06
SoHooL oF MUSIC.

Herr Arnold e. Guerne, full Gradu-
ate of the Royal Conservatory OF
Stuttgart, Germany; two years in
structor in same; nine years Music
Master in st. Leonard's School, Banff,
England; six years Music Professor in
Hardin Conservatory. Principal of
Piano Department.
Herr Geo. i. Kummel, Graduate Of
Conservatory Of Gottingen University,
Germany; ten years Director of Glas-
gov Conservatory; seven years Music
Professor in Hardin Conservatory; six
years Conductor of Orchestra in Mis-
souri, Military Academy. Principal OF
Department Of Orchestral Music;
Leader Of Cadet Band.
Major Thomas w. Birmingham,
Graduate Cincinnati Conservatory.
Principal of Department of Vocal
Music.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-06-06
MAY GO TO PRISON FOR LIFE.
Nesbit Law Sustained by a Decision
Of Two Judges in st. Louis.

ST. LOUIS, May 25.--The Nesbit law,
providing among other things that the
offence Of illegal voting may be pun
ished by imprisonment in the State
Penltentary for any term Of years in
the discretion Of tine court, was sus-
tanned in every point to-day by a de-
cision Of Judges Wood and Ferris sit
ting in banc.
The opinion handed down was in the
cases against John Harderlein, James
Jackson and Daniel Malone, charged
with lmpersonating Others in casting
ballots at the recent Mayoralty cleo
tion.
Under the decision of Judge Wood
and Ferris, all the men indicted for
impersonating and attempting to vote
must stand trial and the cases were
set for June @.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-06-06
nEmI88TInN DAY.

. Referring lo lie Importance Of OBJ
sarvinQ Decoration Day the Marshall
-Demoelai. H1|Fs eIIItorially says: "Deco-
-ation Dag rs made secure its place
IN the naIIanaI calendar. For the
limited States has such, proving that
IL has q truly national life. The calen-
stiaF has been slowly developed. There
are llh Of 1nlf. Thanksgiving Day,
Washingfon's birthday; then too
Christmas and Easter have been taken
into the calendar and given truly
American form; some other days Of
observance are still in process Of be-
Ing developed Decoration Day is one
Of the most recent of these festivals.
Arising amidst lba stress and passion
ofclgl| war. It vas at first, both for
North and South ) day of sectional
observance that allied up bitter as
we'll as tender memories But the
time Of aseH 0lzsrvance is passing,
and the day grows more and more each
year 70 be one al owing remembrance
q departed friends. without regard
especially 70 the fIlought Of the sad
conflict thaf oaee separated the blue
and the gray Every noble race Of
men. whether Christian or not, has OBJ
served days Ia honor Of the dead. In
the Catholic part of the Christian
world such comHemoration is made
upon an Saints aad An Souls COM
ing IN November: but the United
States although christian, is not a
Catholic nation. + was appropriate
then that It should Develop national
day o. is own fof loving remembrance
oi lhc Dead md we believe that
festival IS I|x6d I6f al time on Deco
ration naf
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-06-06
THE GRAND ARMY.
The Officers and Members of the
Mexico Post.

Hancock Post, No. 239, Grand Army
Republic, with r. H. Herman as COM
mander, observed Decoration Day in
this city in a body. While the Mexico
Post is not large, its members are most
faithful. The officers Of the Post are;
r. II. Kernan, Com.
John Dahlem, Junior Vice Com.
L. N. Ketter Senior Vice Com.
w. T. Keath, Chap.
W. L. Corner, Adjt.
B. Baldwin, Q. NJ.
e. Gill, Sergt.
p. P. Nicholas, @. NJ. Sergt
H. Towson, Sergt. Maj.
J. T. Robinson, Offlcer Of Day.
]. II. Robertson, Officer of Guard.
MEMBERS.
Charles Armstrong, Geo. Bird, W.
L. Corner, E. Carberry, Ed gill, J..
Howard, NJ. Judd, P. Mccullough,
f. +. Rodes, John Rutter, N. b.
Shaffer, M. Steffens, ]. T. Stanley, M.
Pratt, II. Towson, George Bailey, Bruce
Baldwin, Adam @. Barnes, Joseph b.
Botkin, Frederick Clapper, Archibald
Collins, John Dahlem, Christopher
Davis, William T. Fox, Hamilton
Hall, James G. Head, John Hotfsess,
L. S. Hopkins, Almarine Jenkins,
William T. Keath, ]. A. Kellerhals,
Robert H. Herman, Lewis N. Ketter,
Andrew j. Mckinney, Andrew Meyer,
Phillip P. Nicholas, Andrew F. Reid,
Daniel NJ. Roberts, Thomas ]. Rob
erts, James II. Robertson, John T..
Robinson, G. w. Stauffer, Andrew
Vorge, Bart Waddington.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-06-06

Ii the eIty E9as.Eil Of Mexico con-
cIudes that maaieinaI ownership is a
good thing fof Mexico, we should
start u right. IA the opinion Of the
LEDazh the proposition, when sub
mitted 10 the people, should include
municipal ownership not only Of the
electric light plant. but Of the water
works plant also, and ii might include
the telephone system The city of
Mexico could issue l0ng-time bonds at
from three lo four pei cent. interest,
and q sinking fund could be created TO
pay oii the debt ii d became due. BY
owning the water light and telephone
plants q large sund of money could be
saved to the city each year in COM
parisou With what L would cost to run
these plants under separate manage
ment. Ths same saperintendert and
the same eo|IeetoE could have charge
Of al three ol the plants. The same
iinelnan could i0ak after the tele-
phone and eIfeifi1 sfstems; the same
naehlnefy with the same engineers
and flremen could furnish power for
the light and water systems. AS a.
business proposition, this strikes the
hEDenkas the proper procedure, pro-
ylninf the Council comes to the con-
clns|on that Mexico 4 ready for mu-
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-06-06
Six Million a Year.

Did you ever stop to consider what
million means? Multiply this six
times and it shows you how popular
Cascarets are and what great merit
they possess For, last year over six
million boxes of this wonderful medi-
cine for liver and bowels were sold in
this country alone. The American
people know good thing. The sales
Of Cascarets prove It. The medicine
is the best for the bowels, the price
right, 1Oc, 25c and SOC a box, and a SOC
box is whole months treatment for
the worst kind of case. 1t is apleas-
ure for US to advertise a medicine like
this as well as to endorse the makers
and ask our readers to buy it. d&w1
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-06-06
MARMADUKE MEMORIAL.
Miss Frost's kindergarten Entertain
ment Described by An Apprecia-
tive Observer.

The entertainment at the NJ. e.
Church, South, given by Miss Frost
and her assistant, Blessing Burkhart,
with their little pupils Friday even
ing, was very fine and richly enjoyed
by all who had the privilege oflbeing
present.
The wonderful training and drill Of
the dear little tots is remarkable. Al
the same time they are free from con
straint and show their own delight il
the exercises.
Never have we seen picture 81
full Of the innocence, grace and win
someness of childhood. Some Of the
darlings were not much more than
babes, but their sweet voices in song
and lovely, graceful actions just won
our hearts
The time passed too swiftly from
opening to close while we listened
and looked with rapt attention.
All honor to the gifted teachers who
have wrought such a charm with
these dear children. What heavenly
patience and love they have used in
their blessed work May many more
be intrusted to their instruction and
may it be ours to enjoy just such an
entertainment again.
AN AGED VISITOR.
Mexico weekly ledger., 1901-06-06
THE DEAD REMEMBERED.
Interesting Ceremonies by Members
of the g. A. r. and Citizens
Graves Heaped With
Flowers.

Decoration Day was observed in
this city Thursday by the members of
the Grand Army of the Republic and
by the citizens generally.
The beat of drums, the blare Of
horns, the profusion of flowers, the
tears, the silent prayers, all lent to
the feeling Of "peace on earth, good
viii toward men," which is felt when
we remember our dead.
At an early hour this morning the
members and visitors began to assem-
BILE at the G. A. r. Hall and by 10
o'clock the place was crowded.
After the regular programme OF
the Post addresses were made by Rev.
]. ]. Hicks, Of the First NJ. e. Church,
Hon. d. II. McIntire and A. #. Reid.
Mr.. Hicks address was excellent as
was the one by Mr.. McIntire, who is
an Confederate. His words exhaled
the feeling Of forgetfulness. 1t made
the hearers forget creed, 1t made one
remember that we are all Of one
kind-it recalled the dead.
Mr.. Reid's address was on the order
Of a memorial and had for its subject
the life Of the lately lamented d. 4.
Shea.
During the morning hours several
sweet songs were sung by the follow
ing:
Messrs. Cahoon, Corner, Laforce,
Harding, Hicks, c. W. and Roscoe
Kimball, and Misses Shea and Boomer.
THE GRAVES DECORATED.
Directly after noon the crowds be-
gan to assemble at Promenade street
and line was formed for the march
to the cemetry, which was taken up at
2 O'Clock. The Benton City band,
composed of the following, led in the
march:
Roscoe Kimball.
Emmett Northcutt.
Cecil Cohoon.
George Hildebrand
Z. A. Hildebrand.
G. w. Kimball.
VIM. Duffens.
Amael Dufens.
Oscar Hinze.
Richard Waddinton.
Renfroe Miller.
After reaching the cemetery the
regular @. A. r. services were carried
out and the graves were decorated.