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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15
swItnerland.s Army 1. Lnrrs.

There is no country in Europe, with
the exception Of the little governments
of Monaco and San Marine, which
spends less for military purposes than
Switzerland. The annual cost of it's
army is only about 100000, and yet.
in case of necessity, it can put into
the field within two days 100000 train
ed soldiers and retain at the same time
another 100000 as reserves, in addi-
ton to its militia, numbering 27O 600
men, says the New York Herald. In
switzerland young men are trained to
become good rife shots, and there is
not hamlet in the country, without a
volunteer association formed for this
purpose. Military service is also com
pulsory from the twenty-second to the.
thirty-second year, forty-five days' ser
vice being required during the first
year and sixteen during every sub
sequent year. The soldiers keep their
weapons and uniforms at their own
homes, and are held responsible for
them by the government, which in
.speets them carefully once a year
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15
BY Captain H. R. Lemly.

When the American governor gen
eral issued his famous order requlr-
ing all children to be properly eiotiieu
In the street there was CONSERVATION
In San Juan. Previous to our occu-
patton the lower or working classes
had never thought Of putting clothes
upon a young child, especially in the
country; and as result the islahu
was filled with brown little Adams
and Ewes, without even the biblical
ag-leaf to hide their nakedness
Porto Rico, you must know, Is near
Iy as thickly populated as Belgium
and many of the people are very poor
To some parents it was POSITIVE
hardship to clothe their numerous on
spring, and, moreover, It was not con-
sidered necessary, because OF the milo
climate. The governor general, how
ever, entertained other views. 10 MS
military and somewhat stern eye the
picturesqueness of the landscape was
not enhanced by any number OF naked
babies. He would have liked to put
uniforms upon them, such Is the lofce
of habit and education.
Clothing them was at least step
in their "Americanization," and, to
dc him justice, he believed that the
somewhat abnormal mortality among
the infants was due to their naked
ness, especially during the season OF
"northers." And 30 the fiat went
forth.
For a few days the streets were al
mast abandoned by the juvenile popu-
lat:on of the lower classes. With diff
ficulty could l procure a paper or get
my shoes polished; and when the
street Arabs gradually reappeared in
motley array the style and fit of their
clothes was somewhat startling. An
adults sack coat was not infrequently
the only garment, and in one instance,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

Utica Observer: The Philippines
have cost us, up to July /, s1s6 ,OOO,-
600 in money and 2,4OO men killed
Our exports for year amounted to
s2,600O00. Assuming that 20 per cent
profit was made on the goods sold in
the Philippines. the profit. would be
$52o,000 1t costs about sf0O. 10000 900
a year to keep the Philippines ours
in President McKinley's understands
Ing of the term. 1t costs us the serv-
ices of 10000 men. It costs us, besides,
the sacrifice of hundreds Of lives. Our
profits are half million dollars a
year. Where is the profit in the spec
ulation7
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15
RAYNER is BACK.

Hon. Isadore Rayner, former attor-
ney general OF Maryland, has an
nounced that he intends to work for
and vote for Mr.. Bryan. 1t is well
known fact that four years ago Mr..
Rayner opposed the election of Mr..
Bryan. In fact, he made large num-
Der of able speeches for Palmer and
Buckner Mr.. Rayner said:
Every intelligent man will do his
own thinking and voting. Beyond any
question of party loyalty my convic-
lions lead me straight in one direction.
| am unalterably opposed to the ruin
GUS policy of the Republican party.
am opposed to standing armies, to
wars of conquest and of subjugation,
to benevolent assimilation with the
fire and sword, to making political and
religious converts at the mouth of the
cannon, to the slaughter of an inno-
cent people, to the involuntary servi-
tude of races struggling to be free,
and TO scuttling and wrecking the con-
stitution for the purpose of accom-
plishing these ends.
Whenever the flag Of the Union be-
comes an emblem of tyranny 1 am in
favor of taking it down. In tones that
reverberated through the hemispheres
we entered our rebellious protest
against the same infamous policy that
we are now practicing upon a helpless
race, who, by every law Of nature, is
entitled to the liberty that God has
given it. am irrevocably opposed to
the acquisition of colonial Dependent
cies thousands of miles away from
home, to the flooding of this country
with alien tribes who will eventually
pauperize American labor. and to
any alliance whatever with Great
Britain. secret or open. in her march
of plumber around the world
1T seems to me that we have lost
our mornings, that our compass is
gone, and that the ship of state is in
the hands OF crew who are driving
her against the rocks. cannot COM
prehend how any patriot and student
of American history, who understands
the institutions of his country and
has read its charter. can become a
follower OF such an unholy cause.
Since the close of the Spanish war /
have followed the administration in
Its tortuous paths, and 1t has not taken
a single step that is not in violation
of its solemn promises and at utter
war with the principles upon which
this government rests.
Mr.. Bryan has announced that IL
he is elected president he will convene
congress in extraordinary session and
recommend the establishment OF sta
BILE form Of government in the Philip
pine islands, then the withdrawal of
the army and independence for the
Filipinos. This has a clarion ring
about 1t. and IL were a member OF
congress | would like to have about 20
minutes on the floor upon this reso-
luton. Mr.. McKinley-or rather Mr..
Hanna-has announced that If he is
elected he will give to the islands Just
as much liberty as is commensurate
with their welfare.
"The first sentiment Is strung in as
high a key as any utterance of Jeffer-
son or Lincoln or Cleveland. The sec
ond sentiment is precisely the same ul-
timatum that the British tyrant flung
in the face of the American revolution
lists. and an answer to which he re-
ceived upon the battlefields of Trenton
and of Saratoga
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15
rns Manufa etnre OF omeea.

From the Portland Argus: The Of
fetal records show that the last con-
gress made net increase OF 2,27O In
the number of new offices, involving
an extra annual salary expense CT
$5,23i, 1858. Besides all this, 479 old Of
ficers secured an increase in salaries
These figures are wholly apart from
the many generously paid commits
sions appointed by the president. I'm
der our new imperial regime the Re-
publicans are giving free scope to their
mania for creating new ofhees.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

Australian sheep ranchers have
spent millions In vain efforts to exter-
inmate rabbits. but apparently Kan
sas farmers are unaware OF the fact.
A man out there is doing well selling
a compound, which, when injected
into the flesh Of prairie dog. is said
70 give him a fatal disease and infects
other prairie dogs. This is one of the
plans which was given thorough
trial In Australia and failed to do the
deadly work expected.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

The peasants living on the bound
airy of the provinces of Jaen, Cordova
and Granada in Spain. have been
much excited by the fall of thunder
bolt. broken into small pieces. They
heard series of loud thunderclaps
and then twelve fragments of an aero
lite fell, fortunately without injuring
anybody. One fragment weighing
about pound which was picked up
was hexagonal in shape. had gray
surface and was of a greenish color
inside.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

Rev. A. B. White, pastor of the Aus
1n' I'LL, Methodist Episcopal church
VINO recently returned from a Euro
pean trip. was in Rome at the time
ming Humbert was assasslnated. He
says the people were Infatuated bv
the murder of the king. and he saw
mop dragging the editor of an anarch-
ISL paper through the streets.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

The Taft commission has appointed
a supervisor who in a short time will
begin to take census of the Phillp-
pine Islands. The purpose is not only
TO determine more accurately the num-
Der OF inhabitants, but also to discover
the mineral and agricultural possibil-
tiles. and the social conditions which
prevail In the Islands. Those emu
merators who think they had a hard
time gathering facts for the census
Just completed In this country will
sympathize with the enumerators In
the Philippines, where there are "a
tribes, speaking nearly as many dia-
lects, and where many OF the natives
still have their mausers and their no.
los hidden in their huts.
The French scientific journal La
Nature. warns its readers against the
time-honored custom of using spiders
webs to stop bleeding. Remarking
that old webs from stables are pre-
ferred by those who resort to this
remedy. 1t points out that such webs
are peculiarly liable to be infected
with the microbes of various diseases
which may be communicated from
animals to ma Among other az
fiictions that have been traced to the
use OF old. dusty spiders webs bound
upon wounds Is the dreaded tetanus IN
lockJaw.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15
Want Insulatinr eIors.

A prize Of $500 is offered by an in
oustrial association of France for the
best insulating gloves for electrical,
workmen. They must be strong enough
10 resist not only the electric pressure
out also accidental perforations BY
wires ETC.. and must in addition be
easy to wear by hands of any size and
allow the workmen's fingers sufficient
freedom to execute their work. The.
competition is international.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

An oath Of ofiice has usually con-
servative influence. Administrators
hesitate to do what they would freely
do as private citizens. Running for
office. on the contrary. sometimes
seems to make men throw prudence
and honor to the winds. One afflicted
with the ofiice-seelxing mania might
sober himself by thinking of what, IL
elected. he Will promise before God TO
be and perform.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

AT recent meeting OF the Royal
Society OF Canada. Sir James Grant,
ID. d., presented paper on the neu-
rons and cells of the brain In their
relation TO the faculty OF memory, and
after stating that. as with the other
tissues OF the body so with the cells
OF the brain. evidence OF lessening
power aud activity appears with the
passage OF years. he added the very
interesting statement that the line OF
present investigation demonstrates
that the electrical current through the
brain rotates Its molecules to such a
degree as to produce most noticeable
physiological response In the direc-
ton of improved memory.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

A. r. Julian was a preacher at Cha
dron, Neb.. three years ago. In the
estimation of his flock he was doing
good work, but was unable to reach
his own ideal OF what pastor should
he. Therefore he bought newspaper
which he ran In vigorous. clean style
Tor over two years. And now, feeling
confident that his editorial experience
has left him better fitted for pulpit
eering. he has sold his paper and will
re-enter the ministry.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

There is a far more widespread In
terest In politics among the women
OF England than among their sisters
ON this side of the Atlantic. The
smart set in London all take an active
part In affairs. There is Tory wp-
mans club in the English capital
known as the Primrose Danes, and a
more serious body. the women's Lib
srai Federation. makes its influence
felt In constituencies Then there
are large numbers OF women who do
not register under any banner, but
they can be counted upon TO forward
such political questions as appeal TO
xhem.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

A few months ago. at little chill
dren's party In Tabriz. Persia, lady
asked a child of years IL she ever
knew any foreign missionaries. yes"
she replied, simply, my papa and
mamma, and both my grandpapas and
grandmammas, and my greatgrand-
papa-and-mamma."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

several OF our American actresses
nave gone to England and almost
without exception own Charming
houses. We perhaps hear the most
aoOut Mrs. James Brown Potter's cot
tase on the Thames. though her house
~ London also is famous. The
names cottage has rare blue china
ana quaint old furniture.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15
niitsraOy In Rouman,..

houmania would appear to be the
most illiterate country in Eurone Tho
last census shows that in a population
OF nearly $1,000, nearly 1000 900 can
neither read nor write. and that only
a little over 100000 have any educa-
ton at all. uN"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15
New South Wales. ponn,..,

Inc estimated population Of New
Souen wales on June 30 was as fol-
lows; Males. 72O,4 400; females. ss1 700
I.otai' l'S6l,l2O. The increase for the
est price 1860.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

at least, IdIuST WalSLcOaL QdQ 10
serve his small son in lieu of all
clothing. The working classes usu-
ally inhabit the Easements of the San
Juan houses, where their apartments,
often without windows, are grouped
about patio or central courtyard.
When an American officer, a soldier,
or a native policeman approached one
Of these habitations, there would be
a scampering from the main door OF
naked children, who disappeared like
cyclone in the gloom Of the interior.
was the fortunate possessor of a
smattering OF Spanish, and this fact
led me to make daily purchase of
La Correspondence the principal pa
per Of the city, which was usually
brought to me by a small urchin,
Jose Santos by name, but better known
by the diminutive Of Pope pronounced
Pay-pay). Pope was old enough to
know better, perhaps, but for reasons
of economy and comfort his clothing
was generally limited to what might
be called, in his case, suit OF prime
val innocence.
Indeed, clothes seemed to be abhor-
rent to Pope; and when he conde-
scended to wear them at all they wera
never buttoned. Any old thing an
swered the purpose, If handy; and IL
not, Pope sold papers and polished
shoes, while he himself was as naked
as on the day he was born. His un-
consciousness OF the fact was refresh
ing. After the publication of the
clothing order, however, Pope disap-
peared from the public view. Indeed
| was now compelled to walk several
blocks for La Correspondence and 7
wondered what had become of INV
smiling and usually alert little friend.
One day, as | passed densely pon-
ulated basement in the Gale del
Cristo. | heard myself hailed in span-
ish by child's voice: SAY Mi.ta-
officer, please let me talk to Won q
moment" would be an English enu,v-
alent Of what was said, but does NOT
correctly translate the polite Porto
Rican Spanish employed. l must tslI
you that Lain-American children ara
always courteous, and, for examnle
If you ask the name OF one of TIC
tiniest of them. he or she will yiva
1t in full and then add: your Iittls
servant, sir" In this instance tha
voice came from behind the open door
and. when I stopped. Pepe's head an
peared.
Come out of that. Pope. What's
the matter with your" l said.
Il can't come out. Mister. aim
got ne clo'es. And l can't bring vo,,
no more papers cause de perlice RIM
me in If they see me naked.p he re
piled. There is vernacular in snan-
tsh as well as in English.
We'll, your father must get vo,,
some Clothes"
Il amt got no father. Mister"
Then your mother must get than, ;,
Il ain't got no mother, NEITHER
Poor child! What do You WOW,
to talk to me about?"
Mister Americana, won't vo,,
stake me? Please lend me soms
money to get suit OF cloes with
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

The stcrlet. caught in Siberian riv-
ers. completes with the pompani, from
Ae Gulf of Mexico. as the most deli
Nous fish In the world.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

Laborers are SO scarce in Switzer.
land that they have to be imported not
only from Italy. but Bohemia and
Silesia
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

Missionaries in China have cancelled
orders for 100000 religious books since
the trouble began.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

ne groom may lead the bride to
sne aitar-out his leadership is apt to
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15

Alaska 10 a paradise for sportsmen.
No other such hunting domain exists
in the United States.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-01-15
GORGED WITH GOLD.
REPUBLICAN CAMPAIGN cor
FERS OVERLOOKING.

Immense Sums Being Used to "ConvInce'.
Doubtful Voters How They Are zap
proached"-ToId in a Letter Sent Out
from Headquarters.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-08

In DAYS Of old. when knights acre
bold.
Aud baf0ns held their sway.
They had no phones or paving
stones
Like those we see today.
They had 40 bars or trolley cars
To rouse tie peoples wrath.
And Voc and woe they didn't know
The pleasure Of a bath.
when Guinevere. that lovely dear.
Got ready for a ball.
she had no silk ~ white aa milk
To dazzle all the han.
Nor could Elaine. Whsne er 'twouid
rain.
Display a wealth 81 hose.
because. they tell. stores didn't sell
such foolish things as those.
The harons then were naughty men
And mllliona.reg we're fcW.
And borrowing men had small
chance then
To give an l. % 4.
Ne danes panse behsld a play
From boxes much bedlEht.
Nor Charlie boys create "a noise
Upon the streets at night
No rurfled shirts and underskirta
Nor Easter hats were seen
In days Of old. when knights were
bold
Ana fought upon the green.
An. many things we're strange %
kings
which We sec every hour.
In ancient days which poets praise.
When kuighth0od was IN flower.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-08

speaker looked sympnshetleaily AZ
her companion IN misery. bat held
her peace
On the nexi bench sat a man with
hts face buried IN his hands
Brace up safd the reporter.
'Hehind the clouds tho sun IL shin
iuE The man slowly removed hts
hands and looked up. The question
sr rerotlrd. lie had addressed tiv-
ms skeleton
-YouaE man." whispered the skel-
eton. my san IL SITTING"
lie won't be here again, prob
ably. said = student lie hAe tn
Old con tconEumption).
several little children wers IN the
chamber ~ suffering and charity.
Mammals Ia hrd che couldn't
come, said a tsiEhf faced little Rtri.
as she drew r. ruRKsd shawl more
closely about her shoulders An
other inrurabie." said the student
az the little one hurried away To get
the medirine fur her dying mother.
4 blind man. led by fran Wom-
an In ruEH. applied for help. lie was
threatened with pneumonia a one
armed man. pale and hHaKHfd. Eut
his ticket. and went away without
sa wins a word.
An Old timer" explained the stu
dent "A chronic. who thinks the
gntd IN his teeth will save hlH body
from the picking vat"
A nd for an hour the procession of
sick and mafmed nied slowly BY
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-08
a Practical Cocktail.

The man who cannot rest today.
But says he viii tomorrow,
Finds. whsn his work IN CLEARED away
New tasks. or sits IN sorrow.
The merry time. the happy time.
The hlissful day In view
T. never gained BY them that walt
To triumph and to celebrate.
with nothing more 20 do.
The man who folds his hands today
And cuntemplatss with sorrow
The pressing task that's put away
diminished until tomorrow
Has neither rest pf heart nor mind
For he that looks ahead
To duties long delayed, destroys
The sweetest u sveat lslHure's joys.
but borrpws doubt and dread.
The man who MIXES work and play
A. present and tomorrow
Keeps lifsa poor little Ills away
And ands no cares 20 borrow,
The merry time. the happy time.
The blisHful day In view
Is every daf for him whose hand
Is turned each day % fair deeds ana
Who plays In reason too.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-08
And It's Straight, Too.

Eating Is only a habit The city
editor always places bis lunch on his
rall=tup desk About ID Is m. ha
opens the lunch and munchra af Il
while h. works
Yesterday. one ~ the telegraph ed
itnna removed the lunch from The
city editors railstup wrapped n
nFwHpapsr about Il and placed % on
the managing editors deck. udioln
iuE The assistant city editor was
on A. ~ d. M. the eity editor
reached for hia lunch puEnlff
expression came into hts face
say Jack. h. asked. did sou
aee me eat my lunch
Yes why
Nothing only I don't remember
when J ate Il Are yau sure YOU
saw me
Certainly Don't yea remember
talking with mo while you peeled
that ufangeF
= remember The orange. bat I
can't remember eating the lunch
Well maybe I did And then the
city editor turned about iit his aft
er-luueh pipe and. waa perfectly
happy.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-08
That Little Woman.

Not hers the New Times lofty lot
TO questions biE replying
She only knows % keep the cot
And soothe the childreu'H crying.
Not hers 10 stand in temples bright.
sad strife for strife returning
She only knows the lamps TO light
And keep the home fires burning.
Not hers 20 move with iron VIII
In paths ~ strange cndcavort
She only knows that Home " stlll
The sweetest name forever
There are her joys. and there her
tanrH-
4 life 80 Hwectlv human,
The world shall whisper through the
years.
God bless that littie woman"
Frank l.. Stanton In Atlanta Con-
Htitution.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1901-04-08
DOG SHOW OPENS
ON WEDNESDAY

rspafations for the opening Of the
frih annual bench show ~ the Sc
fne Kennel club. which will begin
y me ArmOry Wednesday morning.
~ being pushed rapidly.
ne entry list just closed show that
.asfe vii Be PSI dogs shown, az
.s-.ssf ~ last yenr. and this VIII be
.seiisa ~ the receipt today Of en-
- mailed on Friday and Saturday.
49, has been a decided Increase In
=. interest In bulldogs and bull
SITES ard IL r. expected that an
,seiaiiy fine showing will be made
~. breeds. The classes In which
49, are large entries are: Collies.
ansiish settlers, &c. cocker span
-, y fox terriers. 20. Chesapeake
- COG, 3. Irish terriers. 8. point
- " bull terriers. .. St. Bernards.
asfhoands, 3. Irish water span
~ !. Scottish terriers. 3.