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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

A serious danger threatens Jamaica.
The eocoanut palm disease has begun
to manifest itself in the northwestern
parish Of st. James. and it is feared il
will spread over Jamaica and perhaps
ruin the valuable cocoanut Industry
altogether. This seems a pessimistic
view of the matter. but people point to
the fact that whereas the Cayman is
lands were once covered with cocoa
nut palms. now none can be grown
there because the disease has swept
all the old trees and withers all the
new plants. In ST. James numbers of
trees have been stricken by the disease
and ruined. The government is be-
ing urged to take measures to fight
the disease before it bares Jamaica OF
eocoanut palms as it did the Caymans.
The coaconut is not by any means the
most important product of this colony
but it is too valuable to lose with a
hight heart.-Chicago News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21


It's true, but what in my heart doth
bear me up? Thine image, love,
Good-nig goodnight
He kissed her frantically on the
forehead. tore himself from her en-
brace and rushed across the open space
in the shadow
Jump he Kissed between his
teeth. Out into the air shot the circus
man, whirled around like the ny wheel
OF steam engine. and lit like a bird
on the highest part Of the rock The
applause came in thunders- The man
bowed stifiy. and walked OF proudly
into the wings with his arms folded
I cannot remember Just what Soth-
ern said, but his remarks were OF a
rather prorane and very uncompli-
mentary nature, and ycu can rest as
sured that the circus man was not al
lowed to repeat his high art jump at
the next performance
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21
How shs Anarassr va. N.msa.


When the Spanish discoveries first
saw the American crocodile now known
as the alligator. they were 50 zstound-
ed and impressed By its size that ther
called it Eel Iagarto-~ ~Lagzrto means
lizard ard -el' means the The
Spaniards laid especial stress upon the
first word TO signify that it was the
king OF its kind-~the lizard When
Sir Walter Raleigh sailed ID the ORR
nooo river the natives still called the
reptile ~legsrto~ and he used the word
in his book. Discovery OF New Guia-
nA~ His English sailors caught tia
name. and never having seen it writ
ten. they soon began 10 transform 1t
BY INSTRUMENTATION Ell became
"a. = and when Ben Jonson had occa-
sion 10 write of the creature he used
-aIigarta-" Gator is 3 much reader
word for English tongues. and it was
not long before the transforming pro-
cess worked out alligator Then the
dictionary makers poanced upon the
word and put it away in their books.
where it is likely to keep a permanent
place. even though -el lagarto~ itself
become extinct
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

that Of the leader of Bible class in
the Fifth Avenue Baptist church in
New York city. He expounds the scrip
lures to this Sunday school gathering
every Sunday, makes speeches to them
on other occasions, tells them how to
be good, and what is the highest aim
in life
Young Rockefeller's class numbers in
the neighborhood of 100 members. The
weekly attendance is about fifty. In
addition to the active members who
are regular attendants 1t has a roll Of
honorary members. Among the latter
are Andrew Carnegie, Gen. o. o. How
ard and John d. Rockefeller, Sr. 1t
was at a reunion of these honorary
members about ten days ago that An
drew Carnegie made bold to say that
he believed in games of chance as a
means of amusement and relaxation.
The steel magnate and donor OF libra
ries made himself safe. however, by
adding that he was unalterably OPP
posed to gambling.
While young Mr.. Rockefeller spends
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

1t is supposed to be for young men,
but some OF its members are gray
haired. From the poorest clerk to the
most solid man of business, they all
enter earnestly into the discussion of
the days lesson under the leadership
Of their youthful teacher. Mr.. Rookie
Teller has not as ready a command Of
words as he has of dollars He does
not talk readily and his manner is not
easy and graceful But he impresses
his hearers with his sincerity, and
whatever he may lack in the graces Of
speech he makes up in earnestness. He
almost always addresses his class sit
ting behind a table with his hands
clasped on the table in front of him.
After instructing the class Mr.. Rookie
Teller mingies freely with the mem
bers, shaking hands with them and
inquiring about their welfare When
the Sunday school services are over
he returns home. walking as he came,
and usually spends the remainder Of
the day quietly at home.
Every year Mr.. Rockefeller's Bible
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21
Harvey Peake.

of trade that concern dutisble goods
they are experts, and no large pur-
chase by an American in Paris is I'M
known to them. Their circle of ac-
quaintance is enormous, but nobody
knows them for what they are. In one
way or another they contrive to make
the acquaintance OF any persons whom
they suspect, and unostsntatiously and
unremittingly trail him. Many time
some man who has made heavy pIr-
chase OF diamonds or laces and so
disposed them that he felt sure of be-
ing able 10 get them through the port
undiscovered has been passsd on the
dock by q chance acquaintance of the
voyage over, who, unseen, presses a
little note into the hand of the customs
inspector That note tells all that the
willy smuggler would wish TO keep Sc
cret, and the baggage is mercilessly
ransacked until the hidden articles are
brought to light He has been fol-
lowed by the spotter. Men employed
in this line get good ray-as nigh as
$40 a day-but 1t costs them much to
live in the manner in which they must
maintain Observation-Disclosures Maya
zine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21
Old Time Indian Hunt

Charles GIBSON relates the following
interesting account of an old time In
dian hunt in the Greek Nation. says
the Dallas News
Some fifty-hve years ago the Creek
Indians would go on camp hunts that
lasted from November until May. On
these hunts it was common for them TO
go as far as the Rocky mountains
They tell of seeing people who travelled
on their hands and feet, and in thss
way ran very fast The young men
tried to overtake them. but were al
ways left far behind in the race. They
tell OF seeing a species OF wild chicken,
the little BOOSTERS being size smaller
than the little bantam of today. The
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

ton to their salary. The report OF the
clerk OF the house, which has just ap-
peared. gives the names OF the MEM
bers who accept the money each year
snd their number shows that the Gus
tom is increasing. The custom is con-
fined to no section. Some of the best
known men in the house pocket the
money. The members who uss only
81 or s. worth of stationery are also
very numerous They draw nearly the
entire allowance in cash. adding the
amount TO their salary. The compar-
stivsly small amount Of stationery
used and the very lsr~e proportion Of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21
woRk IN SECRET.


Uncle Sans Detectives Have Important
Duties to Perfor~a.
Uncle Sans large and well-organ-
lied secret service is made up mostly
of men who come properly under the
head OF detectives with police powers,
hut it has its class of bona fide spot
ters, whose entire duty it is to ingra-
tate themselves with persons suspect
sd of having designs to evade the Gus
tom house duties and to warn the bag
care inspectors at this end of the ip-
handing swindle. In cleverness, ad-
dress and adaptability the secret serv-
ice spotter is easily at the head OF his
profession. and even ranks with the
trained experts of the European diplo-
matte corps. 1t Is essential that he
should be man of the world. for he
must associate with all kinds of peo-
nle on equal terms. He has no fixed
abode. but lives in various European
canitals when he is not on shipboard,
,xhere he is much of the time. He must
raver let himself be in the slightest
degree suspected. There is always a
rumher of these agents in Paris be-
oa,,ss of the great American trade
there. They live at the fashionable
hotels. and live the life apparently of
Aaneurs and bouleyardiers. In all lines
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21
SAVING PALISADES.
Private Owners Stopped from RsducEni
Them to Blocks

Private Owners Stopped from Reducing
Them to Blocks.
Noble scenery is public possession.
When the rights of private ownership
are so exercised as to threaten the de-
struction of such scenery. it is difHcuIt
to reconcile those rights with the pub
lie interest; but if a way can be found
by which, without injury to private
ownership, the menace can be removed.
then the public comes to its own again.
and there is occasion for rejoicing.
This is what is taking place with ref
erence to the great cliffs known as the
Palisades, which rise from the west
shore of the Hudson river. Five years
ago the destruction of the cliffs seemed
inevitable. They were being reduced
to building material and paving blocks
as rapidly as dynamite and the stone
crusher could do the work. People
called the quarrymen vandals and 9th
er unpleasant names, but the owners
were acting within their rights in get
ting tangible value out OF their prop
erty, and they were deaf to the outcry
of sentiment Now the blasting has
been stopped and win not be resumed.
The owners have agreed to sell the
property: the Palisades commissioners
have secured from private citizens
money enough to buy it. Now all that
is necessary is for the New York and
New Jersey legislatures to appropriate
money to build a driveway, and an in
terstate park and the Palisades and
their neighborhood will become a
splendid public possession for all time.
1t is fine triumph Of good sense and
public spirit-Youth's Companion.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

way, he goes to infinite trouble to aid
his fsllow-man There is more
Christianity in extending a helping
hand to suffering fellow-b being or to
one who is groveling in darkness away
from the light Of God than there is in
daily prayers and worship. The true
Christian is he who acts with all pos
sible kindness, charity and helpfuIness
toward his felIoEman"
On another occasion he said: ssThe
chief thing in life is to do something
to work / know what it is to cut
wood and to crush stone for roads at
Is cents an hour. l believe in work,
and when in college some OF my most
intimate companions were men who
worked their way by laundry work or
by doing janitor's duties"
Young Rockefeller is "a years old.
He signalized his formal entry into
business little over a year ago by
being elected director of the Della
ware, Lackawanna and Western rail-
road He has begun to be something
Of philanthropist by giving $3.50, 900
for a school for the poorest of poor
people. The institution, which is be-
ing built at Forty-seTenth street and
Tenth avenue, New York, is modelled
after Cooper Union. 1t is to be ready
soon
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

WHAT DO YOU TAKE Me FORT
friend Of mine. and he'll discharge
you"
What do you take me for.~ the DO
gus letter carrier inquired
An idiot" was the heated reply.
stunt for you." replied the man
"I'm a laundryman- Say, where does
your husband have his laundry work
done9~
Then the irate lady sneaked OF
down the street. endeavoring to cen
eeal her bushes. She discovered her
mistake and was ''iust dying to laugh :"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

most of six days In the week at the
Standard Oil company's offices, he be-
lieves in observing the Sabbath. He
always walks from his home at West
F1fty-fourth street to the church. which
Is about eight blocks distant. With
his silk hat and plain attire he might
easily be taken for young clergyman.
He finds his class in a gallery at the
back of the church. 1t is composed OF
men OF all ages and many conditions
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

John ID. Rockefeller. Jr., has several
claims TO distinction. He Ia the son
OF what Mr.. Carnegie has called "the
richest man in the world" he gained
some notice by big deal in Leather
stocks, and is credited with forcing the
Dig steel companies to terms on carry
Ing ore with his fathers big feet Of
lake steamers. But the capacity in
which the young heir to millions comes
before the public most frequently is
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21
POCKET PERouislrE-

Members of Congress Keep the STA
tlouery Allowance.
When it was decided some years ago
to allow each member of the house the
sum of s125 a year for stationery it
was supposed that the amount would
be expended for that purpose. says the
Chicago Chronicle. The fact is. how
ever. that a very large number of con-
gressmsn use the committee station
cry, which is supplied by the govern
ment. snd pocket the s125 as an addi-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

class has q dinner and their leader
makes them a speech Mr. Rockefel-
ler's views on right living and doing
may be seen from his remarks at
the fourth annual dinner given at the
Broadway Central Hotel in December.
1900. He said then:
Each Of you must bear In mind that
a true Christian is something more
than a mere attendan. at church or
Sunday school. He goes out of his
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21
Mistaken for Letter Carrier.

The drivers of a well known local
laundry are equipped with uniforms
very much like that of letter carriers
Strangers in the city often mistake
these huStling laundrymen for govern
ment employees The other afternoon.
says the ChattanOoga News, a lady
hailed one OF the drivers. and. without
asking any questions. gave him a let
ter, wslch she intended that he should
mail The letter was returned 10 the
lady. with the remark that I haven't
time to take this to the postofice for
you"
well" she replied. I shall report
you 10 Mr.. Sharp. He is personal
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

cash paid out has led TO some sugges-
ton Of the abolition of the stationery
privilege, but it is not at all likely that
such a proposition viii De adopted
Quite number of members find tha
appropriation OF s1.2eo 10 each con-
gresham for a clerk 10 be very ae-
eeptable as another addition to the
salary Of $1,000 year. They are not
compelled TO make public record Of tina
name OF the clerk. but 1t Is known that
many OF the wives. daughters or sons
Of the members do duty as clerks. in
order that the money shall not escape
from the family treasury.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

Wrewsonae Associatlons and Value
In suit brought at Columbus, o.. to
recover payment for s pane of glass,
the novel defense has been brought
that the plaintiff had taken the glass
from 8 coffin and that the grewsome
associations connected with it made it
unfit for us.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

WHILE ON A CAMP HUNT.
that win remain sweet and sound for
six months This il how II Is made-
They take ordinary corn. pound It in
the ordinary way Instead OF sprink-
ling the corn with water they sprinkle
it with lye; after being pounded into
fine meal it is mixed with wood ashes
instead OF baking powder This Is
baked in a skillet IN little rings. each
Weighing four ounces When 1t viii
stand any amount of rough handling
and the inclemeney Of the weather has
no effect on this bread, cold or hot
This bread after six months can be put
into a camp kettle. and little water
added. and when it becomes soaked
makes q very good and wholesome
bread The I've seems TO preserve the
bread through any and all kinds Of
weather, and it is this kind OF bread
that the Indians take along when they
60 on q long journey or take long
hunt"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21
Quo Don'tS.

Don't lose your temper. and slam
the door.
Or sulk and pout for an hour or more;
Forget all about 1t, and smile and
say:
1T'll not get mad till some other dayl"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

A woman Of experience says that it's
better to laugh than cry-except when
one wants to manage a husband
Boston Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

Don't get in the habit of answering
back;
Have respect for your elders, whatever
you lack;
Do what you're bid. and go where
you're told,
And this win gladden. your days when
you're old.
Harvey Peake.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

There will always remain something
to be said of woman as long as there
is one on the earth.-De Bouiiers-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

convenience to the country through
which it passes People down there
tell NE it has been kept going several
years almost entirely through the eff
forts of the young manzger-c0ndueto
who Is hard-working. unziring and
very popular He has been busy i'm
proving the rosdbed recently
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21

The national debt of the United
States is only about IS to every $500
OF its wealth
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-05-21
Anecdotes and Incidents

only time to see them was very early
in the morning They crowed nearly
like any other chicken, and were very
wild and very hard to discover after
daylight, but thebest hunters found and
killed them sometimes They found In
the hanging rocks a species of honey
bee that built their comb and filed
them with a honey that looked like
lard, and was very paIatable, but was
always candied- They brought this
honey home for their families to eat in
deerskins, that are now termed case
hides After filing up the hides with
honey they were basted with the tsn-
dons OF deer's back and were handily
brought home on a bronchO After
the return Of the hunters there was q
grand pOwwow-
The Greek squaw can make a bread
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-11-14
Il
RAYMOND. Nov. Stn 1901.
Secretary of State

Raymond, Nov. 8tn 1901.
S. J. Bean left a few days ago fer
Dearborn and other points. He is ex-
pected ba elk soon.
w. l.. Wright was a Choteau' visitor
las week returning home a couple of
days ago.
Campbell & Eklund have completed
their houses on their ranches in the
Gan - an coulee.
FL. l.. dailadav left for the east a few
d. 5 ,5p. He will visit his old lone
before returning.
5. Frank Wall of Farmers coulee
| visited with friends here last week.
Mrs. Frank Gillian of Helena who has
been visiting 18th her sister Mrs. Frank
Pings of this place, left for Helena a few
days go.
JOS. Lillard was a Choteau visitor thu
first of the week.
Alex Yule of the DupuYer Saw mil
was business visitor Tuesday.
Owing % the great demand for lime
preparations are being made to- burr
another kiln at the Muddy canyon, Al
those in need of lime shouldf send thei
orders to. LIZARDS, Raymond, Mont.
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II have used Chamberlain's Collie
Cholera and Diarrhoea Remedy and fad
it to be a great medicine" says Mr.. p. s.
Phipps, of Poteau, Ark. 1T cured me
OF bloody fux, I cannot speak too highly
OF it" This remedy always wins the
good opinion, if not praise, Of those who
use it. The quick cures whichit effects
even in the most severe cases make it
f~avorite everywhere. For sale by Thos'
B. Magee
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-11-14
Governors Proclamation for Day
of Thanksgiving.

Governor Toole issued a proclamation
last week calling upon the people of
Montana to observe the 28th day of this
month as a day of Thanksgiving and
prayer The proclamation follows:
The president of the United States has
designated Thursday, the 28th of the
present month as a day of general
thanksgiving and prayer.
The significance and value of such a
day require no explanation IL a Chris.
tian civilization. Let no empty. per-
~functory obedience characterize the ser
vices of the day, but in solemnlty OF
thought may we renew u allegla nee tc
the Creator aud Preserver of the Uni
verse, AMI safeguard it by the earn est
b4neticence OF our lives.
Therefore /, JoseIn K. Foole, of the
state Vi Montana, do hereby adopt anc
designate the 2oGn day OF November
1891, as "a day of thanksgiving and
prayer, ANA earnestly recommend 1T
observance by Ii cirlzens at their sew
eral HON S and places OF worship.
In wItness whereof, l have hereunte
set my nand and caused the great seal o
the state of Montana to TO be affixed.
Done IT toe city of Helena, this Att
day OF November, A. D. one thousanc
nine hundred and one, and of the IN
Dependence OF the United states the ont
hundred and twenty sixth.
j. K. IOOLE, Governor.
GEORGE ii. HAYS,
Secretary of State.
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DESERT LAND. FINAL PROOF. NOTICE
FOR PUBLICATION.

United States Land Odice. Helenas- Mont.
November II. 1891.
Noticeis hereby 81, en- that John n. Both
of Great Falls, Mont. has filed nOJice of.Inten~
tion,to make proof on his desert-landA claim
NO. 1887, FOR the NJ nw4 and W. ne4 sec. a.. tpt
30 n, ?. 5 w. before NJ. s. Darling. u. s.. 3Cmr
at Pondera. Mont. on the Dist day of Decem-
Der, 1901.
he complete irrigation andrcclamation OF s'td
aa1:
.nomas NJ. Chamberlain. Edward Tam. r
robert Craig, JOhn tamitton OF Dupuytr
ont.
GEORGE ii. GREENE,
4 Register.
First Publication ..ov. Il, 1851.
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Defeated.

Manila, Nov. 11.-Mai. w. L. Pierce,
Of the Eighth regiment of infantry, COM
handing the Mindora expedition, reports
that the garrison of Abra Deilog was
attacked yesterday by a force OF insur-
gents commanded by Leno Cos. The
Filipinos apparently attempted to re-
peat the Samar tactics. but the Ameri
cans, who were breakfasting, fully arm
| ed. completely r uted the insurgents,
who left FIVE men dead on the field, each
! having d rifle ard ammunition. One
American was seriously wounded.
Capt Nyes, Of the Thirteenth infan-
try, commanding a detachment of fifty
men, has captured a deserter named
Richter, OF the Sixth artillery, wearing
the uniform of an insurgent lieutenant
Mai. Pitcher says he recent. captured
three officers and a large part of an in
surgent company, all fully armed. 1t j
believed the insurgents recently receives
an illicit supply of munitions of war.
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$40 Reward

The above reward will be paid by the
undersigned for the recovery OF L gray
mare, four Years old, branded 0 with dot
ia center on right hip.
Jos. G. MCCUAIG.
Dapuyer Mont. Sept. 8, 1901.
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Ranch for Sale.

Will be sold for cash or will trade for
horses, Eighty acres of land with build
ings . mile northwest of Dupuyer. Also
% head of cattle with hay enough tc
winte them.
THos. MCLAIN.
The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-11-14
FRANK B. WILCOX
As ent for Northern Mont. for
the Equitable Life of New York-
Room.1O Dunn Block
Great Falls, N0nts
DESERT LAND, FINAL Pr l0F.-NcrEC; fos
P~UnEACATfON.

United States Land Office Helena, Mont4&
Nov. :, 1901.
Notice is hereby given that Roswell. -
Brown. of Dupuyer, Mont. Las fiNd HHt"
of intention to max pro1Eo his & "'t?y~'a'
claim. Nh. 3655. for the e! Sws sec. ID And t"'
nw+ sec. ~, tip. 27 H.. +. = W. before "eaF5'a y.
Mngee. u. =. Com'r. at nupuycF, Mont O. I"'
2Ist day OF December 1891.
IIanlmes the following witnesses To Gg1ft
| theconpieUa irrigation ANA re1tema:'"a 81
said land:
Adolph Aman Raymond u. Asaf,rraa.
Timothy Conan, ~. rh).nas AaniS, O. DIS
puycr, MolV.
GEORGE q. GREE NE,
ttesiste.-
Ei1st Publication Nav. Il,
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THos. MCLAIN.

$500 to 5000 Sheep to win
ter. Wethers preferred. Good range,
dry shed with sufficient hay. Address
Robert Dixon, Pondera Mont.
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NUNNCUs
I am out y head of cattle that are
branued z on left hip and ear marked
Y
on back of right ear. l will give suit
able reward for recovery of the same.
ORB 4. AYNsLFY,
! Collins, Mont