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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29

The British house of commons is the
largest legislative body in the world
having a membership of $40. The
French chamber OF deputies has e
membership OF 5S4; the Italian parlia-
ment, sos; the Hungarian house of
representatives. 453; the Spanish cor
ties, 4S1; the Austrian reichsrath, 425;
and the German reichstag, the smallest
of the European parliaments, 397. The
membership OF the United States house
Of representatives is 357. The next
house OF representatives will be made
up Of 3S6 members, a small increase
when compared with the growth of
population and the requirements for
each state as fixed by the federal con-
stitution. Each Of the four territories
will also have delegate. bringing up
the whole membership OF the fifty
eighth congress to $50. The Canadian
parliament. under the Rpportionment
of 1892, consists Of 212 members. The
bouls of Greece consists of 207 mem
beers, and the. chamber of deputies Of
Brazil has 2i2 members.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29
a DociOr's Little Daughter
Cured of Grip by Pe-rI-na.

DIR. R. Robbins, Physician and Sur
geon of Muskogee, Indian Ter, writes:
have been practicing physician
for good many years and was always
slow to take hold of patent medicines,
but this winter my little girl and my
self were taken with tn grip. was so
bad l was not able to sit up. sent for
doctor, but he did me no good.
Finally I sent and got bottle of
Peruna and commenced to take it. [
took two bottles and my cough was
gone and my lungs loosened up and NV
head became clear My little girl took
the same way.
at looked as though she would die,
she was SO sick. Igqve her medicine,
but 1t seemed TO do her little good, so
sent and gOf O1s more bottle of Pc
r,nna and commenced to give ii to her.
1t was only a short time until she was
getting along all right, so give your
medicine, PeruRa, the praise for what
1T did for me ard my dear little daugh-
ter DIR. x. Robbins.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29
FOR THE OLD SOLDIERS.
Interesting Reading for the Veterans and
Their Children.
"Garcon! You-you

"Garcon! You-you
Shared along with this cursed crew,
(only child. and yet so bold,
Scarcely as much as ten years old!)
Do you hear? Do you know
Why the gendarmes put you there in
the row,
You. with those Commune wretches
tall,
With your face to the wall?"
know? To be sure know! why not I?
We're here to be shot;
And there by the pillars the very
spot,
Fighting for France, my father fell;
All WE'LL
That's just the way I would choose to
fall
With my back to the WALL"
("Sacrel Fair, open fight, 1 say,
Is something right gallant in its way,
And fine for warming the blood; but
who
Wants wolflsh work like this to do?
Bah! tits butchers businessD How?
(The boy is reckoning to me now;
| knew that his poor childs heart
would fail.
Yet his cheeks not pale)
Quick! say your say, for don't you see,
When the church clock yonder tolls
out Three,
You're all to be shot?
What?
Excuse you one moment?' o, no. hol
Do you think to fool a gendarme so?"
but, sir, here's watch that friend,
one day
(My fathers friend), just over the
way,
Lent me, and if you'll set me free
1t still lacks seven minutes of Three
I'll come on the word Of soldiers
son,
Straight back into line when my err
rand's DONE"
"Ha, hal No doubt of 1t! Off Begone!
Now, good Saint Denis speed him on
The work will be easier since he's
saved;
For l hardly see how could have
braved
The ardor of that innocent eye,
AS he stood and heard,
While gave the word,
booming him like dog to die.D
in time! Well, thanks that my de-
sire
Was granted; and now, 1 am ready
Fire!
One word!-that's all!
You'll let me turn my back to the
WALTZ"
'Parbleu! Come out of the line I say,
Come out! who said that his name
was Ney?)
Hal France will hear of him yet one
day!"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29
PraIses united sta tes soIdIer..

There is a movement on foot to give
to the American private soldier an
allowance of smoking and chewing to-
bacco, and a bill has been introduced
in the house of representatives which
provides for supplying regularly en-
listed men with this commodity.
Give it to Them" said an officer of
the sfmy yesterday. 81 have been in
the ssrvice for more than thirty-fve
years, and in this time have seen a
great deal of enlisted men. My duties
have taken me abroad occasionally.
and have seen the enlisted men in
the armies of other nations This in
spection that have been able to make
has convinced me, If needed any con-
vincing. that the American soldier is
the best that the world produces. Moth
ing is too good for him. But, in
the discussion that is bound to follow
the Introduction Of the bill, l hope
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29
BEAUTIFUL CHILDREN


Mrs. schafer, 436 Pope Ave, st. Louis,
Mo, writes:
SIN the early part of last year 1 wrote
to you for advice for my daughter Alice,
four years of age.
"She has been puny, siclsly, ailing
child since her birth. She had convul-
sions and catarrhal fever. i was always
doctoring until we commenced to use
Peruna. She grew strong and well.
Peruna is a wonderful tonic; the best
medicine l have ever used. Mrs.
Schafer.
Mrs. G. E. Long, the mother of little
Nina Long. writes from Atwood, Colo,
as follows:
eve can never thank you enough for
the change you have made in our little
ones health. Before she began takinr
your Peruna she suffered everything in
the way of cough, colds and Group, but
now she has taken not quite bottle of
Peruna, and is well and strong as she
has ever been in her life. She has
not had the Group once since she
began taking Peruna, and when she
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29
Captain oonrOw.

the siege of Petersburg, died in Phila-
delphia recently at the age Of So.
During the civil war he enlisted in
Company l, One Hundred and Nine
teenth regiment, Pennsylvania volun-
teers. During the siege of Petersburg,
Lincoln, while visiting the lines, al
though repeatedly warned that the
confederate sharpshooters were active.
advanced as far as the outposts, where
Conrow was on duty, and stood with
his back against a tree Mr.. Conrow.
perceiying a sharpshooter on the
Notifications leveling his rifle at the
president sprang toward the latter and
vigorously pulled him to the ground
only an instant before bullet was
buried in the tree in front of which he
had been standing.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29

Rear Admiral Oscar w. Farenholt,
United States navy, who was inspec-
ton officer at Charlestown navy yard
up to about a year ago, and who is
now on the retired list, is the only Of
ncer In the service who reached the
grade OF rear admiral from the posi-
ton Of enlisted man. Admiral Far
enholt entered the navy first as vol
unteer during the civil war, and has
record Of more than sixteen years
sea service.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29
shrswd "Fakir" DsfrRuded Many, Bu.
His Victims Never Complained.

'ieIms. never Complained
Prof. Munsterberg of Harvard, whose
specially is psychology, relies to some
extent on the point of good story in
enforcing his positions in abstract
demonstration. He has one on the
association of ideas that will illustrate.
A medieval magician-more accu-
rately called "fahr" nowadays-an-
nounced that he had invented and had
Tor sale a magic pot. II certain rather
common stones were mixed and placed
In the pot, with a certain portion of
water, and the whole shaken diligent-
ly for an hour, the stones would turn
to gold-proyided that during the hour
the operator should not think of a hip-
popotamus
The fakir sold a great many for fab
ulous sums, and not one of the pur-
ehasers ever demanded a return of the
money. The fakir knew his business.
says the Boston Herald. He was in
advance Of his age in psychology. in
his skill in permanently fixing in his
customers minds the association of
the old pot and hippopotamus.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29

there will be nothing said about our
enlisted men that will make them ap-
pear like paupers. They are fine
body, sometimes a little rough, but in
no sense men that either need or de-
sire more than is coming to them.
When say they are the best paid
of any soldiers in the world l am not
arguing against giving to them a lit.
tie more than they are now receiving.
The fact remains, however, that we
pay our enlisted men better than any
other country under the sun pays its
soldiers, and that there are very few
mechanical trades where the pay is
so large as that received by an enlist
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29
Catarrh Cannot ne cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot
reach the seat OF the disease Catarrh rs a
blood or constitutional disease, and in order to
cure 1t you must take internal remedies Halls
Catarrh Cure Is taken internally, and acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces.
Halls Catarrh Cure Is not a quaclS medicine
1t was prescribed by one of the best physicians
in this country for years, and is regular pre-
scription. IL is composed OF the best tonics
known, combined with the best blood purifiers.
acting directly on the mucous surfaces The
perfect combination OF the two ingredients is
what produces such wonderful results in curing
Catarrh Send for testimonials, free
f. j. CHENEY & CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, price 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29
Now Use for Petrolaum.

Scientific investigation has proven that
petroleum is far superior to coal for fuel
so that we need not worry should the
Natures products we find that as soon
as one material becomes scarce another
is discovered to take it's place. There is
one exception, however. and that is Hos
letters Stomach Bitters. 1t is Natures
own remedy for dyspepsia, indigestion,
constipation, and malaria, fever and ague.
Don't fail to try 1t.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29

This is the busy season with the
commissioner Of patents. The busy
season in the patent ONCE invariably
occurs between December and April.
Few would dream Of busy season"
in the matter OF applications for pat
ents and would naturally suppose that
about the same number were filed one
month as another. but such is not the
case
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29
FIlnts for Soldiers.

The British war Office is sending
tons of old-fashioned fiints to TIE
troops in South Africa to supply smok-
ers with practical substitute for
matches, which it is said, soon be-
come worthless because of the damp.
One result Of this resort to ancient
methods of kindling fire is a revival Of
the old industry Of ''flint-knapping'' in
Norfolk.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29
sALZER's LleHTNIN0 OARRAGE-


The enormity of our salmon output
this year has played havoc with the
British fisheries, for in Canada the law
does not permit the use of traps. In
washington and Oregon traps are used
so tnat the American fisheries are
aoie to furnish salmon to the Cana
dian canneries for to cents a ish
wnere the canneries used to pay the
canadians from 10 to 15 cents.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29
sohoneld May Accept Honor.

Lieut.-Gen. John M. Schoheld mas
received permission from Congress to
accept the decoration of the Cross of
Commander of the National Order of
the Legion of Honor conferred on him
by the President of France.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29

Howth, Texas, writes to DIR.
Hartman in regard to her baby girl,
Ruth:
any little girl had some deranRe-
n1ent of me Bowels. She was a mere
skeleton and we did NOT think she
would ever get well. After giving
her less than one bottle of Peruna
she was sound and well Now she has
a good appetite and Is a picture of
health. 4"
Mrs. Heard also writes in regard to
her son, Carl:
any sons ears had been affected
since ne was a babe only a few months
old. The last year I thought ne had
almost lost his bearing and mad a
local physician treating him for about
six weeks. Finally I began giving rim
your remedy, and after he had taken
two bottles he was entirely cured.
cannot praise PeruHa enough. Mrs.
a. w. Heard.
Ifyou do not receive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna.
write at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case, and he will
be pleased to give you his valuable adj
vice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of
The Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus o.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29
Her.sshos. in tho Orient.

The type Of horseshoe common in the
Orient is a plate fitted so as to cover
the entire bottom of the hoof, with a
perforation in the center. The weight
of the average horseshoe is three
fourths of pound. The native smiths
usually cut these plates from sheets
of wrought iron and rudely shape
them for the purpose in view
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29
RED BUGS DOOMED.

or all the worries OF the housekeeper the bed
bug Is the worst. All will be thankful a remedy
which absolutely rids house of all bugs has
been found. Mrs. Bertha Fremont, All Fourth
Des Moines, Ia, is the disooverer. She will send
q large sample, enough for three beds, for 15e
actual costof postage, packing, etc. Her regular
size is Doc. Every reader ought to send at once
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29
Senator Lodge to DelIver Addr..,

Senator Henry Cabot Lodge has been
chosen and has accepted the invitation
to deliver the annual address to the
graduating class of the Yale law school
at the commencement next June.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29
Pension for soldiers of 1919.

The house committee on pensions
has reported favorably bill grant
ing pension of s25 per month to the
last surviving soldier of the war of
1872. Hiram Crok, of Oneida county.
N. Y, aged 102 years.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29
piohens. eranddaush.er Marrled.

Enid Dickens, a granddaughter of
Charles Dickens, was married in Lon
don recently to Ernest Bourchier
Hawksley, a son of Cecil Rhodes
solicitor. The young woman has won
fame in literary and art circles.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29


Brooklyn, New York.
four months, when my husband became
impatient because grew worse instead
OF better, and in speaking to the drug
gist he advised him to get Lydia 10.
Ptnkham's Vegetable Compound
and Sanative Wash. How 1 wish I
had taken that at first; It would have
saved me weeks of suffering. 1t took
three long months to restore me, but
1t is happy relief, and we are both
most grateful to you. Your Compound
has brought joy to our home and
health to me. - Mrs. PAULINE JupsoN,
$4,000 forfeit If eboOs Testimonial IL net Genuine
1t would seem by this state
menC that women would save
time and much sickness If thew
would get Lydia r.. Pinkham's
vegetable Compound at once.
and also write to Mrs. Pinkbam
az Lynn, Mass, for special adj
vice. IE is free and always helps.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29

The peat beds of the German empire
are estimated to cover 4,942,OO0 acres.
To make use of this fuel In profitable
way Is a problem for science to solve.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29
Construction of Ancient Roads.

The construction of the Carthagin-
ian roads differed so materially from
that of the Roman highways that it is
an easy matter for antiquarians to
distinguish between the two.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29
WHERE DOCTORS FAIL
TO Cure WOman's Ills, Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound Succeeds. Mrs. Pauline
JudsOn Writes:

! DEAR MRS. PEKHAM Soon after
my marriage two years ago l found
myself in constant pain. The doctor
said my womb was turned, and this
caused the pain with considerable in
hammation. He prescribed for me for
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of as
Acough cure.-J. W. oBRIEN, 800 Third Ave,
N, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. 6, 1900
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29
Cookran and wehstsr Dawn.

"A pro-Boer meeting which was to
have been held in Boston was called
on on the alleged ground that no suit
able hall could be found. The real
reason Is said to have been that
Bourke Cochran. who was to be the
leading speaker, refused to appear on
the same platform with Webster Da-
Wis. another OF the advertised orators.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29

AS.t wonderful grass Of
ts "a century. Produces 9 tons
Of hay and lots and lot of
Rasturhgo besides per acre,
efoSa wherever soil is
FOUND. sal1er's seed ID
warranted. That pays-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29

b. JohS WIN, FORTE 5. Rural DsHSsry, Muscie, Ind.
The President Of the Suffolk Hospital and Dis
pensary Boston, Mass, established under the laws
OF the State, writes Sept, 18th, 1901 as follows:
" Genttenen;-As a rule We are unwilling to en-
dorse any preparation the formula of which is not
made public to the medical profession but the Ilse
OF your product has so fully convinced us Of lis
Iemedial value that our objection has been over
come Let us say in word that we have tested IL
on some chronic cases of Bladder and Rheumatic
trouble, and 1t has Cured when old and established
compounds have wholly failed. Our good words
are at your disposal for all should know Of the
good accomplished by its use.
James Thomas, Esq, on he Board of Review
bureau OF Pensions, Washington, d. C. writes.
Was cured of a usually fatal Kidney Trouble after
many physicians had failed and hehad given M
all hope OF recovery. Mr.. John Will. Muncic
Ind, writes: Was told by two physicians, one be,
Ing my so1in-law, that neither he nor anv other
doctor could cure me, but nevertheless 'Alkavis'
Old the work Many ladiesalso join in testify!ng to
the wonderful curative powers ofAlkavis in Kid
ney ana allied diseases, and other troublesome
amlctons peculiar TO womanhood, which can not
with proprfety be described here
That you may judge of the value of this Great
discovery for yourself, we will send you one LARGE
Case by mail Free, only asking that when cured
yourself you Will recommend IL to others. 1t lisa
sure Specific Clre and can not fail. Address, The
church Kidney Cure Company, No. 4OR Fourth
avenue, New York Citii.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are as
easy to use as soap. No muss or failures.
1oc per package. Sold by druggists.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29

80 n GmigVAns wagon.
Congressman Needham of California
was born at Carson City, New. in an
emigrant wagon. his parents being on
their way across the plains.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29
no. wlnslow,s soothinc


For children teethnR sofiens the gums reduces in
nammaton nllays pain cures wind collie. $50 bottle
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29

% We wish you 70 Try our
- great farm seeds, hence
" u oner 70 send 10 farm seed
lla samples containing Thousnnd
49, Headed kale, Tsosinte. Raps
AllhlfA, spcltE, etc. (fuliy WoFtk
$1,000 TO got = Etartl togs,hsr vi,h
our yrestcatnleg, fer loo pontape-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29

stops the Cough and
Works on the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price o5o
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29

Rest sAo u esri0 Magic SaIT CRUSHED SHELLS.
ss76 for 500 lbs; $3.50 for oo sSg ~ 10 Dag;
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29

". N. u, SAT- Lake-No. 10. 1eoa-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29

Victoria Rann

srsAtssi cereal FOOD on
ssrth--so b.s. grain and Z
tons inatniassnt hay Der
acre. That pays
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29

!!lGa! a q 5!
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29

Yielded ia 30 States ls1l year
ever 20 bus. per acre. Wsaiso
hAye he celebrated Maeea-
EohtW heAt,w which Yielded
That pays.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-29
Man VINO Saved LINCOLN ples.

Captain George w. Conrow, who
saved the life of President Lincoln at
Rock Island Argus., 1902-09-16
DEATHS IN THE FOREST FIRES
Sixteen Die i'm the Fires Along the Lewis
River in Washington.

Kalama. Wash, Sept 16.-The lat
est report from the Lewis river forest
fire shows that the fire is practically
exhausted. and that relief parties are
enabled TO cover the devastated ter
ritory and gather. more definite in
formation. 1t is positively known
that sixteen persons have been burned
to death, as follows: Al Reed and
son, and a party of seven others
whose bodies are burned beyond recog-
milton: W. +. Newhouse Mrs. Graves;
John Polly, wife and two children, and
Il brother of Mrs. Polly.
ID. l.. Wallace and family. who We're
reported, among the dead. reached
Trout lake alive. a large number of
campers at the lake saved themselves
by taking to the water on logs and
RATS. Forty families are left home
less and destitute. But two houses
are left standing on the upper Lewis
river. This is the fire reported yes
terdaY in these dispatches as in Cow
litz county.
Lumbermeu say that the fire was
mostly in the brush, deadwoOd. ETC.
and that green timber has not been
injured materially. The loss is impos-
sihle TO estimate at this time, but it
is heavy in farm property.
Portland. Ore. Sept. 16.-The smoke
was thicker in Portland yesterday
morning than at any time this year.
Between midnight and daylight it was
impossible to see fifty feet away and
the are lights could hardly be dis
tinguiShed from the nearest sidewalks
In Multnomah aud ClackamaS coun-
ties the fires have practically burned
out and the settlers are returning to
their homes. Along both sides of the
Columbia river fires are still burning.
though the worst is over. In Oregon.
as far as reported, only two lives have
been lost.
Rock Island Argus., 1902-09-16
PROCEEDINGS OF THE
ODD FELLOWS MEETING

Des Moines, Iowa, Sept. 10 The
chief features of today's session of
the sovereign grand lodge of Odd Eel
lows were the selection of officers,
opening of the drill contests of the
PatriarcnS Militant at the fair
grounds, work of eXemplification by
various degree teams in the Old Cir
Gle hall, and a reunion of the past
grand representatives of the order
I'm the selection of officials the only
contest was that over the deputy
grand sire. B. f. Wright. of Allerton.
Pa. was chosen after very heated
contest.