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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-07-15
"pon ouI.ote. Ererlnss.

If you look at a candle flame through
a piece of very fine silk gauze stretched
over frame of cardboard the flame
will appear drawn out in four direc-
lions. at right angles to each other.
forming luminous cross, the arms of
which are fringed with rainbow colors.
This is an example of what physicists
call diffraction. and is OF the same
nature as the colored halos seen
around lights in a fog.
Now, this little experiment may be
made very amusing by constructing
of stout paper windmill, or the ia
cade of one, with small hole where
the arms should cross, and placing
within or behind it a lighted candle,
with the flame just behind the hole.
Then darken the room and call in
your friends to admire your windmill,
which glows dimly by transmitted
light.
If any one asks where the arms are.
hand him your Don Quixote eyeglass'
that is, the frame with the gauze.
Looking through this, he will see the
arms respondent with all the colors
of the rainbow, and the mill will turn
just as fast as he rotates the eye
glass.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-07-15
Mind Reading.

Any number of people can join in
mind reading, and the game is both
interesting and mystifying. A ring is
formed, all joining hands, and there
must be two sitting next to each other
who know the secret of the game. Let
us call these two Alice and May. Alice,
who is introduced as a professional
mind reader" leaves the room, and
those remaining choose any word, a
short one preferably. The object of
the game is for Alice, who is ignorant
of the word, to return and guess it,
and this may be done by simple little
trick so that it attracts no attention
whatever. All are told to close their
eyes and think hard of the word
chosen. Then Alice is called back and
sits down in the circle, taking hold of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-07-15
Didn't Care to Try II


Mr. Francis Tabor, who Is director
for several boys clubs in New York
city, always has a fund of interesting
anecdotes on hand, many of which are
actual experiences in his daily life. The
boys will enjoy this amusing expert
ence.
One night at his club a young man
lounged in with his hands in his peck
cts and an ugly look on his face. He
happened into the checker room, and
sat down.
They began a game and the visitor
failed to get king Within an hour
he was beaten ten games. 1t went on
this way for three nights without the
stranger winning a single game. Final
ly ne turned to the club member and
asked
Say, do you know the superintend-
ent of this club?"
"Why?"
"Oh, nawthin, only I'm a-goin' to
lick him. I've licked every superin-
tendent this club has ever had, and |
don't intend to break my rule now.
See?"
We'll, you've got to fight better
than you play checkers if you lick the
superintendent, and you'd better be-
gin right off, because I'm the man
you're looking for"
81 guess Wen break the rule this
time. If you can fight as we'll as you
play checkers I'm not in your class"
was the slow reply.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-07-15
The Trading Mouse.

The trading mouse, as he is called
in Florida, is queer little fellow with
a rule Of conduct very different from
that of others of his species. When
he carries anything away he always
puts something in place of the arti-
Gle taken. This exchanging" seems
to be the business of his life, for he
will carry off things of which he can
make no use.
He may take away a finger ring
and put in its place some seeds, or
carry off brooch or locket and re-
place it with a number of shells. A
very lopsided exchange at best. but
then he may think we cannot tell the
difference between a bean and a
locket
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-07-15
5zl .iEI1 20

her aceomplice's hand, as well as that
of her neighbor on the other side. Then
very quietly May taps Alice's palm
with her fingers, the tap signifying let
Cers, the first tap meaning "a" the
1econd for b. and SO on. For in
stance, supposing the word was cat.
May would rap Alice's hand three
times, being the third letter of the
alphabet, and then pause for an in
slant, so that Alice might understand
that was the first letter. Then one
tap and pause would mean "a" and
since It" is the goth letter in the al
phabet, Alice would easily understand
20 taps for It." Thus any word may
be spelled out, and it is always a long
time before the uninitiated "cateh
on
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-07-15
She Would Not be
Without 1t Now.

Neither would thousands of others. We
refer to Vogeler's Curative Compound it
does so much good and seems to reach
every form of stomach trouble, that people
have found that it is the one true specific.
And what are stomach troublesl The easiest
answer is that three-quarters of all the dis
eases and ailments which affect us proceed
from one form or another of stomach
trouble.
Indigestion is one of the worst and most
prevalent forms, but Vogeler's Curative
Compound cures indigestion. Here is one
instance:
Mr.. w. Bowel, of "a, Pnory Street, Win
chester, Col, writes g l wish to state that
my wife has been taking Vogeler's Curative
Compound for a long time, and it is the
only thing that has done her any real good
for indigestion, in fact nothing would induce
her to be without bottle now"
When We stop to seriously consider the
fact, that this great remedy is made from
the formula of one of the most eminent living
London physicians, il is no wonder that
people who have happily experienced the
benefit to be derived from its use, viii moi
now be With :, II 1t any cost.
St. Jacobs Oh, Ltd, Baltimore, Md, viii
send you free sample bottle. Write
them
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-07-15

once knew all the birds that came
AND nested In our orchard trees;
tor every flower ! had name
MY friends were woodchucks, toads and
bees:
knew what thrived in yonder glen;
What plants would soothe a stone
bruised toe
on, / was very learned then
But that was very long ago.
I knew the spot upon the Hill
Where the checkerberries could be
l knew the rushes near the mill
Where pickerel lay that weighed a
pound!
/ knew the wood--the very tree
Where lived the poaching, saucy crow,
And all the woods and crows knew me
But that was very long ago.
And pining for the joys Of youth,
l tread the old familiar spot
Only to learn TINS solemn truth:
l have forgotten, am forgot.
Yet there's this youngster at my knee
Knows all the things 1 used to know,
To think once was wise as he'll
But that was very long ago.
know tbs folly to complain
Of whatso'er the fates decree,
Yet were not wishes all in vain
/ tell you what my wish would be;
I'd wish to be a boy again,
Back with the friends used to know;
For 1 was, OH so happy then
But that was very long ago.
Eugene Field
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-07-15
CONDUCTORS DID ALL He GOULD
But nat of Pedestrian was worthless
When Restored to Him

When Restored to Him
Busily buzzing along in one direc-
ton came Madison avenue car and
when from another direction. borne on
the breeze. came a soft black hat there
was a collision.
Hey, therel" yelled the owner of
the hat. The conductor rang the bell
and the car stopped.
After much backing and going for
ward. while the passengers alternately
chafed and sympathized and a crowd
gathered on the sidewalk the hat. now
crushed. muddy and lacking all its
pristine gayety, was rescued. The
owner of it turned it around and
around. and then solemnly handed it
back to the conductor.
why don't you sue the company"
suggested red-faced man on the plat
form.
"Dey wouldn't bay holdings" said
fat passenger.
We'll" said the conductor, and
with the hat still in his hand he pull.
ed the bell cord and the car went on
The owner of the hat said not
word. but stood by the side of the
track. says the New York Mail and
Express. and blankly watched the car
till it disappeared. Then he looked
up at the windy sky and went away.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-07-15
500 Reward 500.

( The readers of this paper viii be pleased to
learn that there is at least one dreaded disease
that science has been able to cure in all its
stages, and that Is Catarrh. Halls Catarrh
Cure is the only positive cure now known to the
medical fraternity. Catarrh being a constitu-
tfonal disease, requires a constitutional treat
ment. Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally,
acting directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces OF the system. thereby destroying the
foundation OF the disease, and giving the patient
strength BY building up the constitution and
assisting nature in doing its work The pro-
prietors have so much faith in its curative
powers that they offer One Hundred Dollars for
any case that it fails to cure Send for list OF
Testimonials
Address f. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo. O
Sold by druggists 75c.
Hall Family Pills are the best
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-07-15
what . Ror shouIa Know.

People differ as to how much col
legiate education helps young man
in business career, some contending
that it is of the utmost Importance,
Others that he can get along without
it. AS a matter of fact, it depends
on the young man himself, for while
collegiate education can hardly be
called a hindrance, it might, in some
cases, give young fellow foolish
pride that would make him hold him
self above the so-called drudgery of
business life.
A very successful man, in speaking
of what a young man should know to
begin a business life in the right way,
summarized the qualifications about as
follows:
He should be able to write a good,
legible hand
To spell all the words that he knows
how to use.
To speak and write good English.
To write a good social or business
letter.
To add a column of figures rapidly.
To make out an ordinary account.
To deduct 161z per cent from the
face Of the account.
To receipt an account when it is
paid
To write an ordinary receipt.
To write an advertisement for the
newspaper.
To write an ordinary promissory
note.
To reckon the interest, or the dis
count, on the note for years, months
or days.
To draw up an ordinary bank check.
To take it to the right place in the
bank to get the money.
To make neat and correct entries in
day-book or cash-book.
To tell the number of yards of car
pet required for the parlor.
To tell something about the great
authors. statesmen and financiers of
the present time.
If, says the successful business man,
boy can do all this, it is probable
that he has enough education to make
his way in the world
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-07-15
stops the Cough and
Works on the Cold
Laxative Brono Quinine Tablets. Price 25c,
wHY vAOoINATloN FAaTY FAILEo
once Boy "swIped" Doeto-'r Points
for TootbpIeks.

once Boy "swIped' Doeto-'r Points
for TootbpIcks.
1t all happened through a fatal err
ror of the health officer leaving un-
guarded for the brief period OF three
minutes bundle of toothpicks. such
as are used by practitioners in rub
bling the vaccine virus in the arm
after it has been applied, and as a
consequence one of the largest of the
numerous vaccination parties now be-
ing held in the business district had
to be called off.
The employees of large wholesale
establishment had been summoned.
and with arms barred and sacrificed
expression on their faces awaited the
ordeal, when the affable but unpopu-
lar member of DR.. Lederle's vaccine
corps stepped into an inner Office to
speak with the proprietor, leaving his
implements behind.
This was too great chance for Tom
my. the office boy, says the New York
Mail and Express. who began to in
yestigate, and who, possessed OF a
sense of the eternal fitness of things,
thought his mouth for one and his
pockets for the other a better rest
ing place for the toothpicks than an
atmosphere of virus and cuticle knives.
Say" he explained confidentially to
bosom friend after the health officer
in calling the party on had passed
some rather personal remarks on the
full duties of an Office boy, IF dey use
toothpicks fer vacoinating. do yer
suppose dey'd use coal shovel fer de
measlesT'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-07-15

A pair of glo7es worn by the late
Queen Victoria on the day of her mar
riage fetched 81 los at Stevens auc-
ton rooms. Covent Garden; and a
small clock. once the property of the
Countess of Albany. wife of Charles
Edward the Pretender, was sold for
twenty guineas.-London Leader.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-07-15
Mrs. Mamie Herbert So Elmwood Ave,
Buffalo, n. Y, Treasurer Empire State
Fortnightly, Buffalo, N y, After Eight
Years Suffering Cured by Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound.

DEAR Mrs PNKHAM Inflammation and liberation of the
uterus laid me low and robbed life of its joys for eight years
was IN frequent pain and misery and then Lydia E. PnIhams
vegetable Compound came to the greatest boon have
known for brought life and health several
bottles of Compound and your Snatve Wash My Improvement
slow, but from the first bottle better and so
kept and continued the
ever dreamed that would be well again. but enjoyed life
to its fullest extent for three years Mrs. HERBERT
$4,000 FORFEIT IF THE ABOVE GENUINE.
When troubled irregular suppressed painful
enstruaon weakness leucorThea
womb that bearing down feeling ovae bacache
boatng Tor hauence general debility Indigestion
o beset with such dizziness assiude
exclab irrtab nervousness sleepessness melancholy
gone and efone feelings blues hopelessne
ney should remember there
PInkhams Vegetable Compound
Refuse to buy other medicine, for need the
Pinkham herfo
She has guided thousands
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-07-15
Was in tho Ink BOTTLE.

Margaret, aged 8. was making pic
lures some time ago with pen and ink
She made picture of cat without
any tail.
Where is the tail?" asked Norman.
She hooked puzzled for a minute
then she replied with wise look:
why, it's in the ink bottle yet"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-07-15

A Russian journalist relates regard
Ing Tolstoi and his recent Illness that
when the doctor told him that he was
out Of danger. he replied. 1T is a
pity to give up the resignation at the
thought of death" What troubled him
particularly during his illness was that
his physician would not allow the
windows to be kept open.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-07-15

Mrs. Harry Paine Whitney has es-
tablished an atelier OF her own in
the Bryant Park building, New York
where she spends mucn time welding
the brush and modelling in clay.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-07-15
GIass lhe Mo.t Elastle sub,t.ncs.

Glass is the most perfectly elastic
substance in existence A glass plate
kept under pressure in a bent condi-
ton for 20 years will return to its ex-
act original form. Steel comes next.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-07-15

BY a majority of sixty-one the
French chamber has adopted molten
extending the period for which depu-
ties are elected from four to six years.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-07-15

The well-posted druggist advises you
to use Hamlin's Wizard Oil for pain, for
he knows what ii has done.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-07-15
First case Of P,stilen,ial r.ver.

The first visit .: pesiiisni.ai fever
to this country WAS in I703 It was
brought from the West ndies to
New York bv tradire veaselc.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-07-15
Complete Treatment ST

Somplete external and internal treatment
sur every humour, consisting of CUTIcURA
Soaf' zoc., to cleanse the skin of crusts
an a,u scales, and soften the thickened cut
.oi OurIcURA OINTMENT, 50c., to in
;'anly allay itching, Inflammation, and
mr.'Atlon' and sootho and heal and CUrI-
ouNA hEsoLvBNr PILLS, 25c., to cool and
cleanse the blood. A SINGLE SET is often
Ssulucient to cure the most torturing, dis
sps, itching, burning, and scaly skin,
aOa,p, and blood humours, eczemas, rsshes,
a. Snu rritations, with loss of hair, from
AiiiSney to age, when all else fails.
N,,lu SUA RENEpIKs are sold throughout the world.
NUS. Depot 2T9s, Chsrterhouse So London French
ess car" % Rue dc Ia Paix, Paris. POTTER DRuo ASD
OoRr., Sole PIops., Boston, u. S. A.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-07-15

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething s0ftens the gums, reduces In
ammatlon allays pain wind coiic. 25c bottle.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-25
PRINCE HENRY
IN KOREA

James s. Gale says in The Outlook"
In 1883 word passed round the Far
East that the German Emperor's brother.
Prince Henry. was ccEaiug. Great were
the preparations made in view OF this.
Korea put on her best coat and spec
tacIes and lined up in Chemulpo to re-
cciye him in way beEtting kings. He
landed from his launch, jumped ashore,
tipped his hat, steppeI up to the horse
waiting for him. tried the saddle, and
finding the girth slack, lifted the Zap.
frightened il. mounted ana rode on like
an officer Of the German army The high
lord executioners of Korea. who had ex-
pected some one in robes like the Pope
or the Archbishop of Canterbury. seeing
him in ordinary dress. were simply
stunned They gathered up their traps.
spittoons. fans. umbrellas. Lalrpins. and
what-Rot. and made a frantic effort 90
follow. The rate at which Prince Henry
rode and the lack Of ceremony that at
tended all his movements. gave the mia
lister Of the household such a shaking mp
that to this day he says. 'UldeI heaven
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-25

be remembered. however. that practical
necessity demanded the governmental
control OF the mails. co as to give that
crossroad distribution OF mail demanded
for the convenience Of the people No
commercial organization would cOntem-
plate or undertake to put distributing
Offices ct points where they must be run
at a loss. as hundreds OF our smaller
stations are. These losses arc. OF course.
balanced by the profits taken in Offices
Of the more densely populated regions.
but to get private corporations to follow
business along those lines would necessi-
tate Government supervision at least, and
if the Government must NEEDLE at all il
might and should properly control the
enterprise entirely
To control the telegraphs means that
the Government must purchase the prop
erty Of the present corporations. There
is no doubt that their figures. as was the
case in England. viii be so far above the
actual value as to involve the Government
in more or less scandal
While undoubtedly the companies will
gladly sell for their price. there seems
no legitimate reason or excuse why the
United States should attempt 10 acquire
and shoulder the respousibiitias OF a ser
vice 50 satisfactory under its present man
asemeut to the great America public.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-25
WHY THE GOVERNMENT SHOULD NOT
OWN AND OPERATE THE TELEORAPHS

7 AM distinctly opposed TO the Govern
ment owning and controlling the tel
I egraphs. It is dihicult TO see why the
United States Government should
finance and assume authority over an en-
terprise which has already been demon
strated BY Great Britain's experiments
not 20 be susceptible under governmental
control Of the best handling. either econ
omic or in the service 10 the people
England so far has operated her lines
at a loss-a loss which the people must
meet in some other form Of taxation The
service is almost prOverbial for its slow
ness and lack Of mechanical facilities
Il is said she has cheap telegraph tolls.
The charge is sixpenee or twelve cents
for twelve words, including the address
and signature. II we take away six words
for a fur address and signature 70 leaves
a rate Of two cents a word for the mes
sage. 20 which there is still 10 be added
the ratio Of less In governmental opera
ti0n. paid in some form by the people.
Comparing our own country With this.
we find that in New York city We may
send ten words OF actual message and
make the address and signature as long
as we please for - cents. In the State.
TO Washington. Baltimore. Philadelphia.
ana Boston the same units cost - cents.
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-25
Why so many authors fail
CT SUCCESS.

strained for the effect in view and m
natural This Overst-ain is zppz-zat in
another kind Of story. a subjective drama.
with no clear motif, and lacking both
temper and temperament.
And here is a story that wiz 20 back
70 the author with a kind note. because
10 shows genius. though defective in struc-
ture and execution. Some essays. are Of
iered- but the views presented in most CT
them are obvious. AID there Is no intel
lectual satisfaction in their style.
often IL seems TO the editor that IL
the contributor did not try So hard he
would 10 a better thing First. rs to his
theme. he seeks something out Of the way
rather than the thing ar hand. which las
been taken TO heart. and is. therefore.
likely % be interesting Then. as 10 man
ner, he strives TO be unusual and commits
himself 10 affections We have here IN
view writers who have possibilities as
from those vho write vho-Iy
at random. taking nothing TO heart. Try
ing their hand al literature with NJ equip
meut and no sense OF things Many Young
writers are misIed By something they can
realism. by which they uuders-inI me
naked presCntmenr Of the couuol7t1ce
without feeling and without thai creative
art which transforms whller5r &c
touches"
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-25
By General THOMAS L. JAMES,

so as a matter Of fact in some instances
we have cheaper tolls, and practically
the same charges for distances as long
as their greatest.
The active competition between cur two
great telegraph companies has been not
only Of economic advantage TO our peo-
pie. but il has assured them OF the high
est condition of efficiency Every new
labor saving and time-sayiDg device is
promptly adopted until we have admit
teddy today the finest and most eXpedi-
tious electrical service in the world. The
struggle for business supremacy between
these organizations may still further
lower the rate, when cheapening machin-
cry is discovered.
To turn this service over to the United
States Government means. Judging from
governmental machinery generally, that
il will be invested with a pouderous
clumsincss, increased cost Of transmits
sion from politically made salaries and
sinecure positions. and a retardatiOn Of
mechanical and inventive progress. for
the Government IS the slowest Of in
situations TO adopt new ideas, new
methods and new inventions
It has been argued that IF the United
States can handle the mails successfully
she should be Interested with the teIe-
grams. which are letters by wire. II must
The evening times. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1895-1902, 1902-02-25
AN EDITOR
AT WORK

In "Harper's Magazine for March Mr.
Alden tells OF the editors duties. and
why so many fail Of success.
"Ofice hours arc barely sufficient for
other work th n reading he says. and
are subject 20 constant interruption
not the least pleasant CT which are oc-
casioned by the visits Of new writer's who
wish to be seen as well as heard. and
whom also it is delightful TO see as well as
to hear. Therefore some hours Of the edi-
tors evenings are given 10 the reading
Of manuscripts offered for publication
These evenings with authors vary ir
the amount Of interest and satisfaction
they yield TO the editor. Often out of fifty
manuscripts not a sineis one is available
for use. however interestiEg in other re-
spects some Of them may be. There is the
fairly well written essay o. story utterly
devoid Of human interest. There is the
travel sketch. which would ~ good IL it
had any novelty. or the character sketch.
equally trite. aud. t may be. disguised by
outIandish dialect There is the story.
deliberately manufactured with ingenious
skill. but without a breath Of genius OF a
single trace Of the st0ry-teller's native
art; another story that has good points,
but no concentration OF interest. and stiH
another. written TO enforce a moral, over