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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-01
fspecial letter.

Especial Letter.
Wherever may have been the origin
q earden of Eden, and the subject still
md ever will be in dispute, there
<.an he little doubt that the worlds
most complete and perfect paradise to-
day lies upon the sun-kissed bosom OF
the South Pacific The world is fam
tNar with the songs each people sing OF
their native land, of its beauty, its
elory its natural attractions and pres
ent and traditional splendors, but all
tfese fade into nothingness before the
EXQUISITE and fascinating Characters
ties of the Society group of islands in
the south Pacific. Benefcent nature
was lavish here, and she still guards
the objects of her original generosity
with material soicitude.
The islands form two groups, one Of
which lies 70 miles northwest of the
other. The more northerly group is
Known by the general name of Society
Islands. while the other group Is called
the Tahiti, or Franchise Republique
Islands. The one is independent, the
other belongs to france and b2th
groups are of volcanic origin
Tahiti. the principal island of the
latter group, was discovered by a
spaniard in 1906 Several other chance
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-01
Garden Of
* Pacific
Favored Islands
of SUn-lIissed
Archipelago.

Dutch island of Timor. Thence he
made his way to England, where the
story of the mutiny created a profound
sensation. In 1871 an English vessel
reached Tahiti and seized the mutin-
GERS. Four persisted on the way home.
three were hanged after trial in Eng
land and the remainder were pardoned
Or acquitted.
An Ideal Life.
Life in Tahiti is the nearest ap-
proach to the ideal that nan has at
taineu. Although the island lies with
in 10 degrees Of the equator, the elm
ate is mild, the thermometer seldom
registering more than 92 degrees dur
ing the warm accommodating to CON-
pare with heat of the dog days in many
American cities. The minimum tenn
perature at any period of the year is
81 degrees. The interior of the island
is mountainous, diversified with beau
tiful valleys, numerous waterfalls and
a multitude of brooks, ever singing
their song to the sea and appearing and
disappearing amid the rich tropical
foliage. Besides the vegetable life pc
culiar to the tropics, the islands have
plenty exclusive to themselves, while
many exotics have been introduced and
flourish. Small lakes and lagoons are
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-01

WHY
Why does the doggie bark. papa,
Why does the doggie bark?
The reason why, if you must know,
Is that the little dog can't crow,
And so he has to bark.
Why does the rooster crow, papa,
Why does the rooster crow?
The reason why III tell to you;
Because the rooster cannot NEW,
And so he has to crow.
Why does the kitten new, papa,
Why does the kitten mew2
The reason why, I'm forced to say,
Is that the kitten cannot bray.
And so he has to NEW.
Why does the donkey bray, papa,
Why does the donkey bray?
The reason for the donkey's bray
Is that the beast was born that way
And so he has to bray.
Exchange
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-01
BARRYMoREs ARE BRIGHT.
Actor, Now Insane, Was Once Fellow
of Infinite Last

OF luuulNe jest
Maurice Barrymore, the unfortunate
actor who has entertained tens of
thousands in his time, but is now
hopelessly insane, had a fund OF an
ecdotes with which he never wearied
of entertaining his friends. One of the
latest stories he told at the Lambs
club was of a wordy encounter be-
tween himself and an Englishman who
believed, as do many Britons, in the
entire superiority of everything Eng
lish to what is American. You out
strip us in only one particular" said
Barrymore. In England there are
better Englishmen." The foreigner
then spoke of differences in the SPELL
ing of words. For instance" he said.
1.-THE word honor should be spelled
honour, but Americans spell it
honor" YES" replied Barrymore,
when we spell honor we leave you
out" Barrymores children have on
ness. Their mother, the late George
Drew Barrymore, was brilliant wom-
an and the possessor of a keen vein
of wit. When her health became i'm
paired Mrs. Barrymore removed to
California, where she died. While she
was there in idleness a benefit was
planned for charity and Mrs. Barry
more was asked to appear. AS she
was under contract to Mr.. Frohman
and could not play without his permits
sion, she wired him at length. request
ing permission to give performance.
In reply to her wordy dispatch came
one from the manager which was as
abnormally short as hers had been
long. NO" was all it said. Mrs. Barry
more forthwith sent an acknowledge
ment of her managers message. 1t
simply read "Ohl"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-01

Tom belonged to a settlement school
and the school had furnished most, II
not all the real happiness he had ever
known. Here the good in him was
developed until somehow he began to
forget the bad. He was a sturdy little
athlete and won most of the races and
other contests of strength. Through
various traits he had found his way to
the heart of his teacher and she was
always interested in his success One
day arrangement had been made for
a foot race. Several boys were to run,
although everybody was sure that Tom
would win. The. preliminaries were
settled, the race started. and the boys
were off over the course Tom led
clear and free for about half the dis
lance, then, to the surprise of every
one, Johnny began to gain upon him.
Jim was Just behind Johnny and run
ming vigorously. Toms feet seemed
to grow heavy and Johnny steadily
decreased the distance between them,
until finally he shot past Tom and,
with a sudden squirt, gained the goal
/ fully five yards in advance. Jim was
/ close behind. and he, too, sped over
the line a little ahead Of Tom, but
enough to give him second place and
to leave Tom out of the race.
why, Tom, what was the matter?"
asked the teacher as the defeated boy
came toward her with tears streaming
down his face.
His only answer was a sob.
Tell me what happened. Tom?"
Tom dug his knuckles into his eyes
to dry his tears and tried to tell his
story.
81 started all right, you know"
Eyes, you led them all"
'But when I got half way there the
boys began to call, Go. it Johnny,
your second. Hustle, Jim. you're
gaining Run, Johnny, run: you're
most up to him But nobody said. Go
it, Tom and somehow it got into my
legs and they wouldn't go" and Tom
dropping to the ground in heap. cried
as though his heart would break
Moral: Many have failed in life be-
cause there was no one to say, &c
it, Tom. Florence Miner in Amer
J lean Boy,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-01
Using Narcotic. in Vermont.

DR.. A. P. Grinnell of Burlington has
been astounded by his investigations
as to the use of narcotics in Vermont.
He says that in the regular drug stores
and in 100 Of the 172 general stores
in the state of Vermont there is sold
every month S,SOO.0 900 doses Of opium.
besides what is dispensed in patent
medicines, and besides what the doc
tors dispense. which gives one and
one-half doses of opium to every man
and woman in the state above the age
of twsnty-one years every day of the
year.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-01
Jony Lark. with SOAP Bubbles.
Exchange

Soap bubble fun has no particular
season. The beautiful fairy globes
that float about so airily, changing from
gold to purple and from primrose to
crimson, are just as entertaining in
the days of Jack Frost as they are in
summer time, or vice versa. They are
a never-ending delight. and the grown
up man or woman must indeed be old
and embittered with the world not to
enjoy a bubble party" There is
deal in knowing just how to make the
suds. A weak suds will create bubbles
that grow to only moderate size, and
then explode in a spray Of soapy water.
Suds that is thick will be even worse,
since a large drop of the strong solu-
ton will hang from the bubble, the
weight of which will cause the won
derful little sphere to crash and dis
appear The best suds is made by
melting a small piece of soap, strain
ing the mixture and adding warm
water enough TO dilute to the proper
consistency. Suds that stands for a
day or two is usually better than that
freshly made. Foamy soap water is
not successful. Any kind of a tube
will make bubbles. A common clay
pipe is convenient, but a tin tube that
is larger at the bubble end will make
bigger bubbles. You have probably no
ticed that when bubbles fall upon soft
rugs or a fuzzy, woolly blanket, they
/ bounce lightly and do not break al
once. A bubble-bat can be made by
| twisting wire the shape of a tenne:
/ racket and weaving worsted across
/ This is great fun. The bubble is dis
lodged from the pipe or tube by a quicl
upward movement AS it floats in thi
air a bat catches it, tossing it up agaiI
and again. 1t can also be made t.
stand on the edge or handle of tn
bat. Did you ever see a bubble wall
a tight rope? 1t can be made to d.
this trick like a trained elephant.
piece of worsted is held in a slantini
position. A bubble is blown, whisk
ing away from the pipe and sent float
ing down the tight rope. 1t will dane
and bounce, waiting friskily from tn
upper end of the worsted down to tn
lower end where it will make a mic
flying leap to the floor. Another in
teresting way of entertaining wit
soap bubbles is to cut out a circula
disk of common writing paper abou
the size of a half dollar. Make tw
pinholes in it and hang it up by
thread. By keeping the disk mois
the bubbles will take hold" readil,
and may be suspended in mid-ail
After a little practice you can hitc
bubbles to each other, the first on
being attached to the disk, and 20
will have the prettiest little chain {
bubbles you ever clapped eyes upol
A pretty effect can be had if you wi
coax father" or uncle somebody" I
blow cigar smoke through the pip
into the bubbles. Several bubbles ca
be fioated at once, all being kept goin
by bouncing with the worsted bat 70
can make believe" you are a mag
clan, juggling fairy globes. Try SON
of these tricks with bubbles and ST
how you like them.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-01
Mak,nr snrrIar-Pronf Cham.

An extraordinary invention is report.
ed from Liverpool. England. A glass
company has been conducting expert
ments for some time in its effort to
produce burglar-proof and fire-proof
glass. Now it is claimed that success
has been attained. To the molten glass
a powerful wire was added. and the
result has resisted all attacks. 1t has
proved unbreakable and has remained
unaffected under a heat of $500 de-
grees.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-01

To provide the French royalists with
an organ the duke of Orleans, who is
the pretender to the throne of France.
has purchased the Partisan newspaper
Soleil and will conduct the journal in
the interests of the cause Of which he
is the head. 1t is understood that the
duke will assume personal charge of
the editorial department of the paper.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-01
Victoria Gave Indlan shawl..

Queen victoria's favorite form OF
gift was an Indian shawl. Thousands
of them were presented to her in the
course of her long reign. Her son,
King Edward, exhibits partiality for
distributing etchings and engravings
among his friends. While heir appar-
emit he collected vast number of
these.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-01
rhs rlrht Fln.h from Mars.

Prof. Pickering states regarding the
reported light flash from Mars, that
early in December he received tele-
gram from the Lowell observatory in
Arizona announcing that shaft of
light had been seen to project from
Mars lasting seventy minutes; that he
wired the facts to Europe and sent out
neostyle copies throughout this coun-
try.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-01

found on many of the islands, and on
the banks of these the natives dream
their lives away in happy incidence
and peace. The islands are surround
ed by belts of coral, some of these
belts lying off shore at a distance of
several miles. Here in the calm wa
tiers the natives sport in their tree-hol-
lowed canoes, or at times make jour
neys to neighboring islands, where the
same peace and beauty prevail. Long
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-01
A NATIVE GROUP.

rows of bamboo cottages, with roofs
made of leaves, dot the banks of the
shore or line the borders of internal
waterways, while over them bread
fruit trees, palms and other tropical
arboreal growths lift their towering
heads and spread their outrageous
bropnbac
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-01

A man. walking day and night With
out resting, would take 42S days to
Journey round the world.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-01
NEW USE FOR EARTH.
A CLAY THAT DYES THE HAIR
RED.

Thoss Who Want Auburn Locks Can
Have Them Made to Order-Two to
Twelve Hours Required In the Process
of DyeIng.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-14
THIRD PRESIDENTIAL TERM.
Speaker Henderson Says the Time
Has Not Arrived for Discussing
the Question.

New York, June 12.-Hon. D. B.
Henderson, speaker of the house of
representatives, is quoted by the
Paris correspondent of the Journal
and Advertiser on the third presi-
Dental term as follows:
Regarding the third term, will say
first that / am opposed to it as \
rule.
Secondly, there may arise condi-
tions demanding it and therefore the
hands of the country should not be
tied up.
Thirdly, as to President Mckinley,
the time has not arrived for discuss
ing third term. Continuity in Of
flee might dull the minds of the peo-
pie and prevent them from perceiying
the difference between election and
life tenure.
After twelve years in office, even
people cursed with Boeotian dullness
will ask Quo Vadis?' The people in
variably rectify our tendency to err
ror."
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-14

st. Louis-cattle--F Fancy exports. s. 500
$40; butchers, s4.2aff5.65; stockers. 50 75Gs
$50; COWS and heifers, $2.50a4so Hogs
Packing, so7SG6.o0; butchers s.. S006. &c ;
light. A75d5.S0. Sheep-Mutton sheep
81 2SIS 50; lambs, s3.75g4oo; spring lambs
A.506t415.
Chicago Cattle-GooG to prime steers.
soUQO2o; poor to medium, 81. 5GIt5. 80;
stockers and feeders 50. 00Gi4 so; cows 81 20
Q5.Oo; heifers, s2.75I5i5; Gamers. s20olf
10; calves, si.0o45.75; Texas fed steers,
ss.35uh60 Hogs-Mixed and butchers
So 0n6l2is; good to choice heavy, IS 9odp
6l5; rough heavy s5.75Q5S5: light, $500
6.el2. SheeIs-Good to choice wethers
sSsoei410; fair to choice mixed. 81 65Gf3 IS
western sheep. 81. s0G4 10: yearlings. 81 e5Gi
AS: native lambs. s4006l5 so; western
lambs. s4.6oQ5.10
Kansas City Cattle Native steers $500
q5.so; Texas steers s450Gi5 40; Texas
Srassers, S3.O0G4.50: Texas cows. 81 754p
t2o: native cows and heifers, $3.50. s;
stockers and feeders. ss5G@4 so: calves
N5o9o.5o Hogs-Heavy. s5.s516.o5; pack
ers, S.9016o0; mixed. s. S5Gt5 .95; light.
so.tVdo.9O. workers.. S5.65M5 80. Sheep-Mut-
tens S69a4.ls; lambs si.50a5 80: grass
Texans, S.50atoo; spring lambs. si75O
$50.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-14
PERSONAL AND IMPERsor.,

Mrs. Potter Palmer is a recon.
vert to the destinations of golf
DIR. Ludwig Mond, whose discou
of cheap gas may effect revolut;ons
the production, is native of Gu,
and, though he went to England os'
40 years ago, he still has strong o o's'
man accent.
Admiral Sir Joseph Erskine, THAI
first naval aide de camp to Kin, ~
ward, was commodore on the Az
liam station in the SOS, and so had =.
distinction of formally annexing ps.'
ish Guinea.
A portrait of William NJ. Eya,..
who was one of the original pe.h.s1
board. appointed by George Peabod.
has been presented to the Uniyers;..
of Nashville by DR.. j. l.. NJ Cnr,s
general agent of the Peabody fnna
Lord Howard de Walden. who \.
came of age on May 9, is one of n.
wealthiest of all the English baron
He owns about one-half of the l.,s
duke of Portland's vast estate ~
present duke of Portland owning Il.
other half. Between them they ow.
Ayrshire land worth from S25O.ooo n
100000 year
A West Hoboken On. j. policeman
remained on guard at the foot of
telegraph pole three hours the otbsr
day to save a cat from torture. Tn.
cat had run to the top of the nols
to escape some boys. The cop STAYED
there to prevent the BOYS from
throwing stones until lineman cama
along and got the cat.
DIR. Won Miguel, the former Pms.
sian minister to France, is a descend.
ant of Huguenots who escaped 10
Germany after persecution in France
He studied at the Heidelberg, became
radical, was banished and Joined tho
communists in Paris. Later his mil.
tics became milder, and he was al
lowed to return to Germany.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-14

wouidn't Accept a Nomination
For q Third Term.

Washington, June 12.-The follow
ing statement has been given out at
the White House:
al regret that the suggestion OF q
third term has been made. / doubt
whether ] am called upon to give it
notice. But there are now questions
of the gravest Importance before the
administration and the country, and
their just consideration should not be
prejudiced in the public mind by even
the suspicion OF the thought of n
third term. In view, therefore, of the
reiteration of the suggestion of it, i
will say now, once for all, expressing
long-settled conviction, that l not
only am not and will not be a candi-
date for a third term, but would not
accent q nomination for it, if it were
rendered me.
my only ambition is to serve
through my second term to the ac-
ceptance of my countrymen, whose
generous confidence I so deeply ap-
preciate, and then with them to do
my duty in the ranks of private citi-
zenship.
[Signed.l
WILLIAM MCKINLEY"
Executive Mansion, Washington,
June 10, 1901
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-14
AT THE PAN-AMERICAN Elk.


Springfield, ILL.,. June 12.-Illinois
day at the Pan-American exposition
has been postponed from June rs to
September 16. Gov. Yates has decided
that it would be impossible for the
state to make as great showing as
was desirable if the day was as early
as at first planned. and in order to
give plenty of time for preparation
he arranged for the new date.
The decision was reached by the
governor after long conference with
Col. II. +. Rucker, western represent
ative of the exposition. The new
date for the celebration will not be
merely an Illinois day. but also Chi
cago day.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-14
1T CAUSED NO SURPRISE.
Presidents Announcement Didn't
Surprise His Friends.

Presidents Announcement Didn't
Surprise His Friends.
Washington, June 12.-President
McKinley's official announcement dis
posing of the third-term idea sug-
gested by some of his admirers Great
nogreat surprise among his friends,
lohave known of his deep convictions
u the subject. When Senator Depew's
suggestion, ten days ago, that the
president should be reelected for a
third term began to be seriously dis
cussed, and when several of the presi-
dents friends felt called upon to in
dorse the idea, the president decided
that the public mind should be in
stantly cleared of even the suspicion
that he was seeking to break down
the presidents of the past by be-
coming candidate for another term.
He preached the subject to Secretary
Long late Monday afternoon. He told
him he believed that an announce
ment at the very inception of the dis
cussion would be wise and officially
informed the members of the cabi-
net of his determination. 1t met with
hearty approval.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-14
WEDNESDAY. June Il.

St Louis - Flour Patents, So. 606t3 Il:
other grades. s.. 5em350 Wheat-No. 2 red
1Sn i3s4c. Corn-No. 2 mixed, 42d42Itc
Oats-No. 2 29Ac. Hay-fimothy, SOJ
M14.5O; prairie, $S.50M11.00: Glow
er. $9.00al200 Butter-Creamery, 1612ltl9c;
dairy, l2Ql5c, Eggs Fresh, sGt10c,
Lard - Choice steam, S.40c. Pork
New mess, SiS.75. Paeon-Clear rib 9Ltc
Wool-Tubw 1eG24lac Missouri and
Illinois medium combing. 16ia@i7c; other
grades, l54lC1A
Chicago-Closing quotations wheat
June, lOssc. July, 1Ac; September, GsssG3
1Sssc. Corl-June. axe; July, 427sc; Sep
TENDER. 42Ac. Oats- June, &c; July. 27Ac;
september. 26ssc. Pork-June, $lf77is !:
july sii7lk: September. sl495. Lard =
June, sS.a5; July. s. 90 September. $3.50;
October. S.65; November. ss.5215; Decer.
Der 1856; January. sS27iz Short ribs d.
June, ss.oS; July, ss.o5; September, ss.07lI
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-14
OTHERWISE UNNOTICED.

Senator Depew cautiously denies
the report that he is engaged to be
married.
John Daniel was shot and killed by
O. b. Byrd at Pioneer, Tenn.
Mrs. NJ. Brown was run over and
killed by a Choctaw train at Boone
vile, /. r.
Mrs. Charlotte Carlson. aged 60,
committed suicide by jumping into .
cistern at Sycamore, Ill.
DIR. p. w. Joyce a promising young
physician. died at the Baptist sani-
tarium, St. Louis, of appendicitis,
after a brief illness.
The Rough Riders have decided to
hold their annual reunion at Colo
RADIO Springs, Col, August 1, 9 and 3.
The heart of Leo Mangan. a boy pa
tent in the st. Louis city hospital, is
four inches to the right of the breast
bone.
Life insurance companies are
adopting new rule making lower
rates to total abstainers.
Retail prices of meat have increased
to the advance in the price of corn.
The interior department officials
announce that the Kiowa reservation
will be open to settlement early in
August.
The carpenters of South Bend, Ind,
have struck to enforce a demand for
the abolition of the blacklist.
~
a country merchant, was held up and
robbed by two masked men.
Robert Thompson, aged o2 years. a
leading stockman. died at Gainesville.
Tex, from the effects of spider bite.
Burglars entered the jewelry store
of George Stauver, at Quincy. H., and
got away with goods worth $500.
The eunboat Concord has left Yo-
hohama, Japan, for Unalaska. where
she is to assist in enforcing the liquor
laws.
The government crop report shows
that the wheat conditions are NOR.
favora bic than has been generally re-
ported.
Benjamin F. Hills, a widely-known
ftockman, was instantly killed at
Hillsburg, Ind, by a Lake Erie &c
Western train.
a man supposed to be Edward Rob-
inson died suddenly at Texarkana,
Ark. after being taken from car
of an incoming freight train
Edward Linwood, of Moberly, Mo :,
was, perhaps, fatally hurt by q
freight train near Lewiston, Mo.
The navy department has received
notice that the protected cruiser New
Orleans has gone to Corean waters to
protect Americans interests there.
Webb Morris, a leading young nan
OF London, Ark, was shot from am
bush and fatally wounded.
DIR. CDger and Detective Brown
were found guilty of the insurance
fraud conspiracy which led to the
death of Marie Defenbach in Chicago,
and We're given indeterminate sem
fences.
Suit has been begun at Austin, Tex,
against the Texas Brewing Co, of
Fort Worth, for penalties aggregat-
ing Ss9,5G0 for alleged violations of
the anti-t, ust law.
Edward Bissell. a carpenter, en-
| plcyed in Bloomington, H., but claim
ing residence in Pel<in, committed sui
eide by taking dose of poison. He
was found dead in bed.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-14

JAS. ID. Ross, president of the Rail-
way Porters' association, has issued n
call for meeting of the executive
committee in Chicago, on the Goth, to
complete arrangements for the cstab.
ilishment of private hospital for col
ored men in the railway service. The
question of calling national convcn-
stion before or after the national coz
vention of the Colored Peoples Ma
fional business association will alss
ne considered.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-14

Most elaborate arrangements have
been made for the twentieth inter-
national convention of the Society Of
Christian Endeavor in Cincinnati, on
July to 10. AS many We're unable
to attend the convention in London
last year, larger attendance than
usual is expected, especially since
these conventions hereafter will be
held only once in two years.
The Forrest City times., 1901-06-14

The british ship Poltalloch, which
was stranded eight months ago on the
ocean beach near the North Coke
lighthouse, was foated on the 9th.
For over two weeks she had been
within 30 feet of deep water. She
was uninjured. not even being strained
to any perceptible extent, and looked
meme the worse for her stay on the
beach.