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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12
letter. Filled Bombs.

After all, there's no reason why we
shouldn't have quicker mails What
is the matter with the cannon ball
post? The muzzle velocity of a can
non ball will be better than 1000 feet
a second. A great cannon will throw
a shell nine miles in about one min
ute, which beats railroad train, pneu-
matte tube, carrier pigeon or even any
conceivable speed of an airghip.
There's nothing new in the idea, either,
though the cannon ball post has been
more often used in the Boer war than
ever before. The besieged Ladysmith
garrison sent the Beers a Christmas
card. inclosed in a fifty-pounder, on
the morning of Dec. 25 last. Not to be
outdone in politeness. the Beers on
New Years Eve fired two plugged Pal
User shells into the British camp. On
one was inscribed the compliments OF
the season. The other contained a
real English plum Pudding, accompa-
MED by a-f,r a Boer-facetiously
ironical letter of greeting. 1t
was, perhaps, the most dead
ly missile eve fired. 1t seems
to be agreed that Gen. White
succeeded in sending news to Gen.
Butler from Ladysmith by firing shells
containing messages to points indi-
Gated by wig-wag signals. During the
long siege of Mafeking many messages
were fired into and out of the be-
leaguered town. Toward the end of
the siege many of the shells fired by
Baden-Powell were marked with the
compliments of Cecil Rhodes" SINH
larly, during the Franco-Prussian war,
the Germans bombarded Strasburg
with shells ironically marked "a Ber-
Iin''-"on to Berlin having been the
cry of the French at the outbreak of
the war. Later, during the investment
Of Paris, hundreds of shells filed with
letters were fired from the city. Many
were captured by the Germans, some
went astray and were lost, but some
we're picked up by French peasants
and reached those for whom they were
intended. These letter-filled bomb
shells are liable TO bury themselves in.
the ground by their own impact One
such was unearthed not long since in
a wood near Vincennes 1t contained
some two hundred letters, the dates
upon which showed that the shell con-
tanning them had been fired during the
early days of the siege. The earliest
recorded instance of the use of the
letter-filled bomb was at the siege of
Tourney, when the garrison hit upon
this expedient for opening commune
cations with the -side world. 1t was
owing to one of their aerial postofices
filled with plans and dispatches, fall
ing short, and thereby coming into
British hands, that the discovery was
made of the position of that subter-
ranean store of gunpowder afterward
known as the Great Mine" A por-
ton of the camp was found to be with
in the danger zone, and was removed
to a safer locality. The Dutch, how
ever. refused to take warning, believ-
ing the whole affair to be a ruse of
the enemy. The result was that over
four hundred of them were blown to
pieces in the explosion which took
place early in the morning OF the fol-
lowing day.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12
Cadets Taught a lesson.

The "third-class men" at West Point
Military Academy have been given a
lesson outside of the regular course.
The cadets thought that one of the
officers, Lieut.. Lindsey, was too strict
in his discipline, and they decided to
give him a rebuke. One evening, when
the cadets were all assembled in the
dining room, Lieut. Lindsey entered.
Immediately the noisy hum of voices
and the rattle Of knives, forks and
table service was turned into an abso-
Lutte silence. When the lieutenant left
the room conversation was resumed
On his return a dead silence again
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12


They are doing awful deeds
In Shanghai.
Why, the cable fairly bleeds
In Shanghai,
With the corpses in the mud,
And the streets awash with blood,
With a ruddy, CORY flood,
In Shanghai.
Every message written there
In Shanghai
Tells OF things to raise the hair
In Shanghai
Tells of murder, fire and loot,
By some big and bloody brute
There's a fanciful galoot
In Shanghai.
Every day the guns go bang"
In Shanghai,
And they captured LII Hung Chang
In Shanghai,
While the emperor, defied,
Loses all his royal pride
Does his daily suicide,
In Shanghai.
Oh, they manufacture lies
In Shanghai.
Right before your very eyes,
In Shanghai.
Lie like sin" must be the rule
Of the liars calm and cool,
Ananias went to school
In Shanghai.
Baltimore American.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12
Six Million Dollars Spent by the Union Pa
cIfic Railroad Company

In improving what was originally
the finest track in the west.
RESULT A comparatively straight and
level road bed, ballasted with dustless
Sherman granite, rendering possible
the highest rate of speed, together with
the greatest degree of safety. The
magnitude of the work must be seen to
be appreciated.
What does it mean? Solid comfort,
security and pleasure to our patrons.
Are you going East? If so you cannot
afford to go via any other than this
royal highway. Further information
on application personally or by letter
to E. b. Choate, General Agent, Salt
Lake City.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

All For Jesus.-Monday, Nov. "a.
Time and work. Ps. so:1-17; Tuesday,
Nov. n. Results OF Christian WORK,
Acts 5:12-16; 16:25-s4; wednesday,
Nov. 2S, Jesus serving. John 1886: III
4; Thursday. Nov. 20, Using common
lives. Mark 14:12-16; Friday, Nov. 30.
Daily service, Luke e:2s-2s; Saturday.
Dec 1, AS unto the Lord. / Pet as.
IL; Sunday, Dec. 2. spending
time and taking pains for Christ, Matt
25:1-13.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

by local applications. as they cannot reach the
diseased portion OF the ear. There Is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by consti-
tutional remedies Deafness IS caused by an
inf1amed condition of the mucus lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is infiamed
you have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
ing, and when 1t is entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored TO it's normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infamed condition OF
the mucus surfaces
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
OF Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure Send for
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

Mime. Adelina Patti baroness Rolf
Cederstrom), who recently received
from the king of Sweden the order of
Literis ct Artibus for giving her serv-
ices at charity concert which she or
ganized at the Royal Opera House.
Stockholm, was also the recipient be-
fore leaving the city Of the king and
queens photographs bearing the au-
tograph signature of their majesties.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

No matter what ails you, headache
to a cancer, you will never get well
until your bowels are put right.
iCASCARETS help nature, cure you
without a grippe or pain, produce e,sy
natural movements, cost you Just 10
cents to start getting your health back.
CASCARETS Candy Cathartic, the
genuine, put up in metal boxes. every
tablet has G. C. c. stamped on it. Be
ware of limitations.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

A booklet giving the population OF
all cities of the United States of $500
and over according to the census Of
1900, has just been issued by the Pas
senger department of the Chicago,
Milwaukee & st. Paul Railway, and a
copy of it may be obtained by sending
your address, with two cent stamp to
pay postage, to the General Passenger
Agent of the Chicago, Milwaukee & St.
Paul Railway, Chicago, Ill
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

Horses. when asleep, always have
one ear pointed forward. The object
evidently Is to hear sounds indicating
danger, whether they come fxcm tina
front or from the rear
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

The czarina likes to set her own ia
BILE and tend her own house flowers,
as Victoria of Wales does at Sandring-
ham. Nicholas has done a days work
in the harvest field in his time and
has also shown the rural moujiks that
the little father" can turn sod with
the best of them.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

large number of fishing vessels
have been seized by the Russian au-
thorities for transgressing the fishing
limits off Siberia. Nineteen boats and
153 men are known to have been
seized.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

A man that does not know how to
be angry does not know how to be
good. Now and then man should
be shaken to the core with Indignation
over things evil.-H w Beeeher.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

No word has been received from the
steamer Samoa which sailed from San
Francisco for Taku on September Goth.
The vessel had 500 horses on board.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

The emperor of Austria has ordered
a full length portrait of himself, which
he will present to Sir Horace Rum
hold the retiring British ambassador.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

The construction of direct tele-
graph line from Livadia to ST. Peters
burg is taken as an indication that the
former has firm hold upon the sffec-
tons of the ear.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

The action of German vessel re-
ported to be sounding in the vicinity
of Honam and Fati has caused rumor
that the Germans intend to obtain
concession
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

Weisart Bros tobacco factory, st.
Louis, was burned to the ground, caus,
ing a loss of $50, 900. Fully insured.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

Russia is to place orders with Amer
lean shipbuilders for five new battle
ships during the next year. The
amount involved is $50, 0Oo. 900.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

A student at the university of Dor
pat, Russia, has been sentenced to inn
prisonment for term OF two years for
having killed a fellow student in a
duel year ago.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

Typhus and other fevers are begin
ming to abate in the Russian army in
Mauchuria
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

The Russian government has virtu
ally broken up the German duellin,
association at the university.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

There is no other ink "just as good as Car
tcrs Ink There Is only one ink that is best of
all and that is Carter's Ink. Use it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

The presence of eleven gunboats at
Canton causes continued speculation.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12
The Census OF 1900.

Remove the causes that make your hair ufeless
and gray with PARKKRs HAZE BALsAN
HISDKRcoKHs. the best cure for corna a5etn
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12
Books -StatIoneruHPerlodJcaIs.

Obtain your standard, juvenile. school and effS
books bibles. ONCE typewriter and school supplies,
plain and engraved business and soofsty cards and
EAHePsy By geturn mall frou A. H- 0exgs q CO.
Salt Laka Prices and ysIsfAstloa e1arAatAed
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

The general assembly, Georgia, in
joint session, elected Hon. A. o. Bacon
United States senator to succeed him
self
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

Don't drink too much water when cycling
Adams Pepsin Tutd Fruit is an excellent sub
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

lam sure Piso's Cure for Consumption saved
my life three years ago.-Mrs THos- Robins.
Maple Street. Norwich, n. Y. Feb II, 1900
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best

The next ten days will doubtless
witness the return of the entire Nome
feet. sail and steam, to Seattle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY.
Take LAXATIVE BRoMo QUININE TABLETS. An
druggists refund the money il IL fails to cure
W w Groves Signature is on the boz. PC
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

A scientist suggests that milk be used
to extinguish the flames of kerosene,
because milk forms an emulsion with
the oil, which makes it accomplish its
object more quickly" The best medi-
cine to quickly cure constipation, indi-
gestion, dyspepsia. biliousness or fat
ulency, is Hostetters Stomach Bitters.
Try 1t also for malaria, fever and ague.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

MARRIAGE PAPER.
Best Publshed-FREE.
J. w. GUNNELS, Toledo. Ohio
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

A preacher down South" is report
ed to have said: Life. my bredderen,
am mostly made up Of prayin' for rain,
and then wishin' it would clar off,
Exchange.
II facts speak for themselves, what
wonderful facts some women's tongues
must be.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12
Inventor Of Corn s,arcn p,.o.

The inventor of corn-starch as an
article Of commerce. Thomson Kings
ford, died lately at Oswego, N. T., at
the age of 70. He made with his own
hands the little engine which was the
first employed to extract starch from
maize.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

u 1'HEos W HIHoEU" , SOUtIIELS CyTupe
For children teething. softens the gums reduces IN
Illumination, aays pain. cures wind collie Csc bottle
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-03-12

concession,
New Ulm review., 1901-10-23
,sSs,;;ss sss aSs8 8sss
LOCAL NEWS. !:
;E2sH;Ss aESE;GeaIsEsss;iI,Is1,s IsIs

B. Rinkart and wife are the guests of
friends at Hanska.
John Scar, OF Essig, was in the city on
business Tuesday.
Get 100 cents worth of furniture for
81 at Forster Bros.
The White sewing machine is King.
For sale by Mrs. 81 Laudenschlager
Albert Hopping of Candy visited rela-
tives and friends in this city Monday.
Remember we sew and lay all of our
carpets free of charge, l.. j. Buenger.
Judge and Mrs. Henningsen returned
Wednesday from their few days visit in
st. Paul.
Attorney ]. A. Eckstein was present
at the opening of the district court in
Shakopee.
Jacob Neibauer, of Excelsior, visited
with relatives and friends in this city
on Monday.
If you are in need of furniture, car
pets or wallpaper it pays to get it at
Forster Bros.
Hon. Geo. W. Somerville was in this
city Monday ON his way to Window to
attend court.
Mrs. Augusta Setter, of Winthrop, was
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. N. Henning-
sen over Sunday.
A. W. Kayser, of St. Peter, stopped
over in this city on his way home from
Winthrop Sunday.
Mrs. Jas. P. Vogel returned home
from a short visit with friends in Min
neapolis on Sunday.
Mrs. Alfred Vogel is visiting friends
IN Chicago, haVing,left for that city tue
latter part of the week.
Miss Tillie Sillege, of Esthelville, Iowa,
arrived on Monday and is attending the
New Ulm business college.
On Tuesday Judge George united in
marriage Miss Hermina Graw and Frank
Holm, both of the town of Siegel.
H. N. Somsen is expected home this
afternoon from tri p 10 Louisiana, where
he has quite extensive land interests.
Miss Clara Groebner left Thursday for
Chicago, where she will take her second
years course in an academy of music.
e. J. Evans ard family left on Satur-
day for their new home at St. Cloud,
where they will spend the coming win
ter.
Louis Wellner, of Fairfax, was in the
city Monday on his way to St. Peter to
be present at the hearing IN the Tanke
case.
DR.. Strickler and Attorney Hoidale re-
turned on Saturday from a trip into Kit
son county, where they were looking at
land.
John Schneider ard wife of Mapleton
+ 3Iinn. returned home Monday after a
I weeks visit with relatives and friends in
this city.
I have some good Northern Minnesota
and North Dakota farm lands to trade
for Town property, D. G. D'Evelyn, Ma
della, MINI.
Albert Friday and family of Court
land, stopped over in this city few
hours Monday while on their way to LIE
Sueur, MINI.
L. G. Vogel and A. J. Eckstein went
over to the Nicollet county poor farm
Monday to get pointers on the way
things are done there.
Phillip Llesch and j. J. Greene were
among those who went to St. Peter yes
terday to hear testimony in. the Tanke-
Wellner case. G. a. Ottomeyer was
also present. .....
Fred Johnson was in Hanska yester-
day afternoon doing some advertising
for the "Wrong Mr.. Right" Hanska
people will be we'll repaid for coming to
the play Sunday night.
New Ulm review., 1901-10-23

Do you suffer from piles? If SO do not
turn to surgery for relief. DeWitts Witch
Hazel Sa1ve will act more quickly. surely
and safely, saving you the exp pense and
danger of an operation. Eugene A. Pfef-
New Ulm review., 1901-10-23

Mothers everywhere praise One Minute
Cough Cure for the sufferings it has re-
ieved and the lives of their little ones it
has saved. Strikes at the root of the trot1-
children's fayorite Cough Cure. Eugene
A. Pfefferle.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-05
COM NJ ERCIAi.
New York Prolucs Marset

FLOUR-Receipts 1S,729 larrcls: exports
1890 barrels; sales TO- 500 barrels Market
was more active and held higher.
Winter patents So 6Hf390, winter stralghts
81. i5u355: Minnesota patents. S3.SOni 10.
wintor extras s2.61Q2,sO; Minnesota bakers
sz9)13,95; winter low grades, s2.5NN2,0o
RYE FLOUR-Thc market was .rm.
choice 10 fance s45q3,7O
WHEAT Receipts, 70 200 bushels; OK
Ports, 1891 bushels; sales, 4il.o10 bushels
NT ~" Fed I' SSS,c nflCatl 10 red
S2'ic elevator; No, | Northern Duluth s5c
f. o, h. ahoat; No. hard Duluth, 9li-a +.
q, l., afoat options active and under bun
q, ntrol all day Closed strong and No l4a
net higher; March. Slibusj9oc, ,losed ejhc;
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-05
CHICAGO PRODUCE MARKET


chicago, Ice. !.
The leading futures closed as follows:
MESS PORK-Per baireD-Dec., 10 N
75a,C, May. 7gi2c.
CpRN-Dec.. tSi20 i35sc; May, &c; July.
63a4c
OATs-Dcc., 4ric; May. f.@i-'<c; July,
40 &C.
MESS PoRK-Per barred January.
SlG.'7i2; May, $3.50.
LARD-Hcr 10 rounds)-Dec. $40; Jan
uary, $40; May. sa:i7i..
SHORT RIBS-(Fer 100 pounds Jan,
$SS2i2; May, $50.
Cash quotations were as follows:
FLOt R-Firm; standard patents advanc-
ed Zoe. Winter patents S3.5ou3f0: wint +
str1ightS 81 0(H3 20; clears, 227}H2 20;
spring specials Aoep4.10. Minnesota patents
$@.@1fi@1o; standard pateLts advanced 10.
WHEAT-No. 3 spring, 70i2c No. rel,
19nIflec
CATS-No. ;. 45i4a t5l2c: No. white. AZ
@hl+c; No white, 47ai7&,c.
RNE-No. .. SAG.
,BAKLEF--Good feeding -; fair to
choice, G06}sC.
rLAXsEE6-No. l. $50; No. North
western, $40.
TIMOTHY SEED Prime So
MESS PONK-S15 i1G1j5O
I.Attp-S9. 5G6G5.le.
SHOT I-DER@Dry sailed (boXed)-
SIDES short, clear OcNoD-$S 70aS.N'
WHISKEY-(Basis Of tirhWincsl--si -.
on The produce e. hansc to-nay putier
v'+s firm. creams. liQ2i' O., dairirs, ]. "pn.
Cheese steady 9i"2?c. Eggs finn frash,
pc.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-05
81 3-1GG S3ai, closed Si5a. Dec. S2o


May $3.50" S%' closed Si9s; Dec S21g
50 3-l6c, closed SIC. ...
CORN-lteccipiS, 5O,NJ bushels; Salcs,
~ 600 bushels futures; SPOT strong; No. ?.
iol2c elevator and il&c I. o. j.. atoat. OPP
lions we're very strong. touching record
prices for the crop on excited covering,
Closed strong at 1asc net advance. May,
CfEM71isc, closed 705sc; Dec, GaU11ig ,
closed 7Clgc.
OATS-Rc,eipts. 1850 bushels: exports
2i0 bushels. Spot nrmer; no. 2, 51i2c; NO
3 &c; No. white j3i H54C NO white
SIC, track mixed western, 59dolc; track
white, 5la5js. options much stronger on
h,avy general buying.
UAY-Tho market y MS steady today
shirping G5.t67c good to choice s2l4Np3' =
u DES-Ihe market was steady to day.
Galveston 20 TO "a pounds 1SC; Caliior-
ria q to 3 lbs. -st.c. Texas dry. 2+u5s
lbs, lti2c. -.
WOOl-Thc market was dIlct today
Domestic ne"ce -5n?bc; Te'as ,Tfi7c
i,AltD-firln. western steamed, 5000
?.J refined firm.
PORk-The market was dull to-day
Family SlGGd1Ito; stort clears sll.oJD
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-05
NEW YORK LIVE STOCK MARK EFT.

New York, Dec. I.
REEVES Receipts. 35S2: steers steady
to Zoe higher, bulls and cows steady to
strong; steers. $}75a45.75: oxen and stays.
s. ~ 2ni0Q; bulls, s2,50u3.4o; export do.
$i27; cows, N.5Dd3. exports. &c cattle. 20
sheep and 1886 quarters Of beef.
LNES-Rcce irts, 1917; Neals slow.
Prime about steady; grasscrs steady to
strong; veals. $450dS.oo; little calves. $50
Mlop grassor3. g. >t3.00; few choice, 50 %;
western calves. $50.
SHEEP AND LAMES-Rocerts. l0.GgS;
sleep steady; lambs steady to loc higher.
sheep. $2.00m340; tops. s. 50: culls, 81 80;
l@ml's, A0Jd5.40. one car, $3.50; culls, So. 30.
No Canada lambs.
HOGS-Reccirts, eli: SLOW: nominal
quotations. sac.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-05
REFLECTIONS OF A BACHELOR.

There is nothing to chill love like cold
feet.
The only way to explain to a girl what
n kiss is is to do it.
Love never begins to suspect what it
loves till what II love, begins to suspect
itself
Some women are SO advanced nowadays
that they treat their own husbands Mo
they were only chapcronos
There is "A whole lot Of difference ho-
tween gown looking pretty on woman
and "a woman looking pretty in gown
New York Press.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-05

Rev. Or. Francis f. Clark. president
of the Worlds Christian End aVQr will
sail for Europe in January, to give his
personal efforts to establish the society
moro firmly on the continent esp Cially
in Central Europe, Scandinavia, Spain,
Italy, Holland, Bohemia ana bulgaria,
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-05
BUTTER AND CHEESE MARK EFT

- BOSTON, DoN, ].
EITrEP- Northern pa -0.5c; Western
.iU2r2c; Imitatilu l5i2c; Ladies' 1il2c,
On EESE-Westtrn 1oQ l0l2c; Northern
10i.Tl1c.
Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1901-12-05
The Cause of Many
Sudden Deaths.

prevailing In thi:
) because 50 decep.
tive. Many sudden
deaths are caused by
it -- heart disease,
pneumonia, hear
failure or apoplcxy
are often the result
OF kidney disease. II
kidney trouble is al
lowed to advance the
kidne y poi5oned
blood will attack the
vital organs or the