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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11
A SWEET SINGER.

Emma Bowker, one of the most
popular girls in Far Rockaway, Long
Island, has long had an ambition to
become a professional singer. Her
father is working painter with a
family of nine, so it can be seen read
lily that Emmas chance of realizing
her ambition was none of the best.
The gloomy prospect did not deter
the girl from striving, however. She
even Joined the Salvation Army, ex-
pecting to get good deal of valuable
practice in that organization, but soon
found that when her voice had no
other accompaniment than that af-
forded by the tambourine and bass
drum the result was not altogether
artistic. Then she accepted a seat in
the choir of the little Episcopal church
at Tnwood, never dreaming that this
was her first real step toward fame.
Dr. Edward Octavius F'lagg was
visiting at Inwood and was asked to
preach there. He accepted and had
read the first scriptural lesson when
from the organ loft there came
voice of such sweetness and sympath
as he had never heard before. "Neal
er, my God, to Thee" was the so
and DR.. Flagg was so impressed wi
the singers work that in his praye
he offered special plea on behalf
the heavenly voice" he had jus
heard. After service he sought on
Miss Bowker, who a couple Of days
later sang before some society people
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11
Something About Seals.

About the beginning of the last CEN
fury people began to hunt seal. They
found it very profitable occupation
and large numbers were captured: II
has been so profitable that on many of
the islands where seal were hunted
they have been exterminated, and now
they are mostly seen in museums
There are several species of seal and
some will get extremely tame, fond of
their owner, love 10 be caressed and
will learn tricks very much after the
manner Of puppy The seals body
is covered with a double fur, which
when 1t is immersed in water, is
pressed very closely to the body, and
excludes water. This fur is very valu-
able, and as you see lady wrapped
in cloak or coat of fur from a seals
body you know 1t has cost her several
hundreds of dollars to get the warm
covering. But 1t is an animal good
for even more than its beautiful jack
ct, as the Esquimaux and the Alaskan
Indians live very largely upon its flesh
and fat. Seals are said to be fond of
music, and will follow a boat in which
a flute or violin is played. They often
come out on the land and lie about on
the rocks and play and tumble about
like happy children.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11
LIFE FOR SCIENCE.
EXTRAORDINARY ACT OF MISS EMMA
n. KING.
snocuiatcd with Deadly Germs, to Dis
prove the Theories of Koch--One
of the Most Notable Cases OF the
Kind.

BY an act Of martyrdom in the cause
of science. Miss Emma H. King, New
York trained nurse, drew upon herself
the gaze of tho world. The medical
fraternity is particularly interested in
her case. because it demonstrates
whether tuberculosis can be transmit
ted frc.n cow to a human being.
DR.. Koch, the eminent German adj
mitted 10 be an authority on diseases
OF the lungs, created something Of a
sensation last summer by the an
nouncement that bovine tuberculosis
is fncommunicable to human beings.
This assertion was contrary to the gem
orally accepted belief. SO we'll ground
ed was the idea that tubercular germs
In COW could affect person, that by
order of the government, thousands of
head of cattle thus affected have from
time to time been killed, in order that
the disease might not be transmitted to
persons drinking their milk. Accord
ing to Koch's theories, these preeau-
lions were unnecessary and a waste
OF really valuable cow flesh.
skePtical BrooIslynite's Experiments.
Among those who doubted the truth
of the German scientists assertion was
DIR. George d. Barney of Brooklyn. He
set out to demonstrate its accuracy or
faisity, as the case might prove to be-
Purchasing healthy COW, he injected
a broth containing tubercle from hu-
man being into the animal. The COW
was soon in the advanced stages of the
disease. Having proved DR.. Kochs
theory would not work backward, his
next thought was to demonstrate that
1t was not tenable as originally stated.
AT this time he was treating Miss King
for tonsilitis and, on one occasion,
mentioned the fact that he was looking
for subject upon whom to make the
experiment. Miss King was much In
terested and when assured by the doc
tor that there was really no danger at
tached TO the experiment she offered
herself for the test For the injection
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11
The speedy GraYhound.

There is the fastest animal that
runs on four legs" said hunter, as
he pointed at long, lank, sinewy
English greyhound that turned toward
us a countenance fairly beaming with
intelligence. II don't mean that par
ticular dog" he continued, "but l do
mean his variety, and he is not the
slowest member of it by any means.
We have just been trying him under
careful timing, and found that he
went, when on full gallop, twenty
yards a second. That means mile In
a minute and twenty-eight seconds-a
speed that comes very near that of a
carrier pigeon and would leave far
behind that of any quadruped that we
know Of
This is matter that have studied
and know something about. There
are few thoroughbred horses than can
exceed nineteen yards a second, and /
have known grayhounds to better that
by four yards. Foxhounds have a
record of four miles in six and a half
minutes, or nearly eighteen yards a
second That is fast going, and as
good as the most rapid of the hare
family can do.
This speed is to some extent an
inherited gift from away back, for I
have been informed that wolves can
run at the rate of a mile in three min
utes. hansen says that Siberian dogs
can travel forty-five miles on Ice in
five hours"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11
A GREAT SOLDIERS, HOME.
Both UnieR and Confederate Veterans
to ne Cared For


TO he Cared For
The Home for Disabled Volunteer
Soldiers at Johnson City, Tenn, which
is now being built, will, when com
pleted, be one of the most notable
groups of buildings in that state. Aside
from its architectural value, the home
Will be remarkable because of the
broad and liberal plan on which 1t will
be conducted. There are homes and
soldiers retreats in all parts of the
United States, but they are exclusively
either for union or for confederate
veterans. This one will be, accord
ing to the plans which have been
adopted "a shelter for $500 men who
volunteered in the union or confeder-
ate service in the civil war and in the
war with Spain"
The home will comprise thirty-five
buildings, Congress appropriated
$1,0O0.O0O toward the project, and the
home is to be completed in three
years. The site comprises a tract of
land mile and three-quarters long
and three-quarters of mile wide, stu
ated in the heart of the Tennessee
mountains. The place is so delight
fully situated that it is believed it
will eventually become a popular
health resort.
Among the larger buildings of the
group will be a memorial hall, mess
hall and chapel, and canteen similar
to those which were maintained at
army posts many years ago will be
one of the features. The grounds will
be laid out in parks. groves and drive
ways, and the landscape features will
add to the picturesque appearance of
the home. Gen. John T. Richards, of
Maine, has been appointed superin-
tendent of construction.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11
HEAT OF EARTH's INTERIOR.
Its Energy May Some Day BE Trans

Its Energy May Some Day BE Trans
formed Into Electricity.
New methods of utilizing natures
energy constantly are being discovered
and doubtless the future has in store
greater discoveries than yet have been
made. t. G. Mendenhall, in Cas-
sier's Magazine writes of the stored
energy of the heat of the earth's in
terror and the possibilities of using it
as source of power. He says: "The
stored energy of the heat of the earth's
interior is beyond power of calculation,
and some not entirely unsuccessful
attempts to utilize this have already
been made. From a short distance be-
low the surface the temperature in
creases downward at an average rate
which indicates that at depth of
fifty miles it is not less than 5000
degrees Fair, and there is abundant
reason for believing that the earth is
an intensely hot body with only a
thin layer of poorly conducting, cold
surface matter. These are the essen
tial conditions of a heat engine of
OhOA AnouS CdpdCllyy anu as IN many
parts of the world comparatively high
temperatures are found very near the
surface, while in all parts considerable
ranges are possible within reasonable
differences of level, the interior heat
of the earth, which has an origin more
remote in time than the sun or its own
axial rotation, is worthy of most seri-
Gus consideration as a possible and
reasonable source of power. It's i'm
portance will be greatly enhanced
when we are able to transform heat
energy directly into electricity on a
large scale and with economy, avoid
ing the great waste which necessarily
accompanies the use of the steam en-
CINE; and this must soon come about"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11
He was Prominent In Russia.

Admiral Count Heyden, who died re.
Gently in his ninety-fifth year, had
been prominent figure at the court Of
st. Petersburg during four reigns. He
greatly distinguished himself at the
battle Of Navarlno, and was then dec
Grated by Nicholas l. for special brav-
cry. He was for many years governor
OF Revel, and in 1865 he was selected
to escort Princess Dagmar OF Denmark
(now Empress dowager) from Copen-
hagen to St Petersburg. Count Hey
den bore the imperial crown at the
coronations Of Alexander III. and
Nicholas /.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11
Curtain and Piece Fen.

Edmond About, the French novelist.
was once asked to write a newspaper
notice Of q play written by a friend.
The playwright begged him to discuss
the acting and scenery. but to say little
about the drama itself. which was evil
IDENTIFY not proving much of success.
About did as requested. told of the plot
at length and gave much detail as to
accessories. winding up with this sem
tence; About midnight the curtain
fell, and with 1t the piece"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11

India is the land of reports. Thera
is a monthly. quarterly. half-yearly.
annual plague Of them. There IL NO
country, probably, in which SO many
useless reports are written and so few
read. In one province the chief bust
ness Of the local government consists
IN Cunning Its officers for statistics
ana reports, and in compiling from
them volumes for the delusion az
tne supreme government. More than
one-haif OF the time and energy OF
svery civil onicer Is taken up in writ
ang-Fortnightly Review.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11

DIR. Barney used the germs taken from
O mammary gland Of the infected COW
which he prepared in a solution. Be-
fore the operation DR.. Barney requested
Miss King to make formal declara-
ton of her entire acquiescence, and the
young woman did so. and insisted upon
adding clause generating the physi-
clan In the event of an unexpected
development. But for this provision,
the doctor would now be under prose-
cution by the Brooklyn Board of
Health.
Miss King made this statement: 81
do not want to pose as a heroine;
want to DO good to mankind. | am as
much afraid of consumption as any one
else. but have the utmost confidence
in DR.. Barney and he has assured me
that II develop the disease he will eff
feet my cure have watched his treat
ment of consumptive patients and be-
1ieve he can and will do what he says.
OF course am nervous. more because
of the publicity given to my case than
any fear have of the outcome OF the
experiment. II live through this I
will have proved a great scientific
truth; II die shall have disproved a
theory. and so shall have done some
good to my fellow beings. That is
something worth dying for. 1t is we'll
worth the risk. have never had any
lung trouble. ! have suffered from
tonsilitis and have slight cough now,
but that is local trouble. The inocu-
lations were made one on each side
just below the shoulders. It did not
pain. and If 1t had ! should not have
minded 1t. ] am not easily frightened
by the appearance of a hypodermic
syringe. have given to DR.. Barney
an affidayit relieving him Of any re-
sponsibility in case of my death. and.
II the worst should happen, sincerely
trust that he may not be in any way
Snterfered with by the authorities. MY
life is my own, and If choose to risk
1t for science I know of no reason for
interference"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11
Tax Upon Cyclists.

The handsome sum OF nearly $780,
600 francs has been brought into the
treasury of the French republic by the
tax upon the cyclists during the year
1900. The tax was first imposed in the
year 1884. and was paid by :l9,Os6 per-
sons. In 1895 it was levied upon 1885,
oS4, in 1896 upon S2s,S16, in 1897 upon
4oS.Soe. in 1898 upon 4S4,414, and In
1893 upon nearly double that number
sSS.S5s. The tax upon motor carriages
In 1900 was paid by 1897 persons.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11
women on German Railroads.

Women in this country have as yet
made but little Roadway in the service
of the railroads, but in Prussia the
head Of the state railways has an
nounced that for the future as many
women as possible will be employed
by them in these posts suitable for
women. They will hold positions at
the ticket offices, telegraph offices, be
telephone clerks at the counting offices
and at the goods offices. In Prussia a
great number of women are already
employed In various government posts
and each year sees fresh openings
made for them.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11
A Room for Pictures

The best background for pictures is
plain terra Gotta or brown paper. A,
woman who is the proud possessor OF
many old prints and engravings has
shem in her dining room The walls
are covered with wrapping paper. or
something that looks very like it, and
above is a frieze of orange distemper.
The picture rails and woodwork arc
white. The hangings are of orange
colored velveteen. All the furniture 10
ahogany.-Phlladelp Inquirer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11
FUNNY KIND OF SNAKE.
Falls Apart When Attacked but Comes
Together Again.

Together Again.
In certain parts of Pennsylvania,
says a modern Ananias, there ~ oc-
casionally found a reptile known as
the joint snake, When attacked, ac-
cording to the stories told by old set
tiers, it flies in pieces, each part TAX
ing care of itself A bark peeler
named osterhout attacked one of these
the other day near Shamokin, and, to
his utter amazement, it broke all up,
each section jumping off in different
direction. In the course of an hour
he returned the same way, and was
utterly amazed to see 1t all together,
except the tail piece.
After waiting a few moments, he
saw the tail coming up to join the
body, taking sharp quick little jerks.
1t came nearer and nearer until with
in a few inches of the three-quarter
snake, when it gave sudden Jump
and hitched on in the proper place,
with fuss resembling the popping of
a cap. Osterhout knocked it to pieces
several times, and each time it came
together again.
He carried his amusement too far.
however, in throwing the tail across
the creek, Just to see," he said, "how
long 1t would take to catch up" but
1t never caught up The snake was
carried to the house, where a new tail
is beginning to grow out to replace
the other.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11
MRS. CAMPBELL,s TOUR.

Mrs. Patrick Campbell will bring q
company of English players for her
American visit in the winter. Two of
the actors mentioned for her support
are prominent on the London stage;
and one of them is known here by vir-
tue of some good work with John Hare
on his second visit, and Mrs. Langtry,
when last among us-Fred Kerr. He
is to divide the principal masculine
roles in Mrs. Campbell's repertoire
with George Titheridge, whose repu-
tation was made in Australia.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11
ST. PAUL ROAD GETS BIG ENGINES.
Largest Ones Ever Built to Be Used IN Fast
Passenger Runs.
Expected to he the Ultimate
Result.

Several of what are claimed to be
the largest locomotives ever construct
ed were received by the Chicago, Mil
waukee and st. Paul road yesterday.
In these days of large engines each
fresh consignment received by a rail-
road during the past year or two has
had the distinction of being the larg-
est. While these monster locomotives
have in way ceased to excite sur
prise, those just received by the st.
Paul road are remarkable in their d.
mansions. For example, the diameter
of the driving wheels is eighty-four
and one-fourth inches. or one-fourth
of an inch over seven feet.
Following is a technical description
Of the new giants:
Diameter of driving wheels, SAN
inches.
Diameter of compound cylinders. rs
and Is inches.
Stroke Of cylinders, 2S inches.
Total length of engine. CO feet IL
inches.
Steam capacity of boiler, 200 pounds.
Fire bcx, feet inches by feet
inches.
Number of f1ues in boiler, $50.
Heating surface, 3,215 square feet.
Capacity of tender, $4,000 pounds Of
coal and 1000 gallons of water.
Thinks Fast Time Possible.
General Passenger Agent Miller Of
the st. Paul is enthusiastic over the
new engines, alleging that they will
tend to revolutionize schedules and
power. He says they will be capable
Of hauling fourteen or fifteen heavily
loaded coaches or sleepers sixty miles
an hour. Grades will be little or no
obstruction to the leviathans.
The locomotives will be put in SER
vice on the limited trains between
Chicago and Milwaukee and between
Chicago and Omaha.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11

Helen Lord, in speaking of what
spoils actresses, says: "If woman is
bright, clever and agreeable, the
women spoil her, not the men. An
actress who is an artist does not care
half as much for the adulation of men
as for the worship of women. The idol
OF the Johnnies, the idol of the man
without brains, is never more than a
curiosity to women. The women on
the stage who have self-respect and
brains get more ardent admiration
from their sisters than men are cap
able of, and 1t pleases them"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11
IN CAST OF "CoLoRADo..

The cast of Colorado" Augustus
Thomas new play, which is to be pre-
scented at Wallack's theater on Nov
IS, is as follows: Wilton Lackaye
Francis Carlisle, John w. Albaugh, J.
M. Colville. Horace Lewis, Miss Maude
Hoffman, Miss Violet Rand, Miss Jean
Newcombe, Miss Rose Cooke, Miss
Christine Blessing, H. L. Hall, Lewis
Egan, Frank Donovan, Herbert Pol
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11
PRIMA DONNA NEEDED.

The report comes from the East that
Marguerite Sylvia, the prima donna of
Princess Chic" has resigned from
that position and therefore Manager
Kirk La Shelle is looking for a new
queen of song" Along with this
story comes the other that this resig-
nation followed close upon Mr.. La
Shelle giving the usual two weeks
notice" to W. D. Mann, the business
manager of the company, and also
and here is the grayamen of the
ituation-husband of the prima dom
ma. This opera had rather hard time
of it last season and it seems rather
hard lines that it should develop an
other fracture just as it seemed to
have reached Easy street." However,
Kirk has learned various things since
he was press agent of the Columbia
theater here and is quite as determin-
ed to manage his own business as that
other one-time Columbia theater man.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11

in New Yo.., A fund was at ones
made up, and the lnwood choir singer
is about to leave for Paris, where she
Will pursue her musical studies. Mrs.
Russell Sage, Miss Helen Gould and
Mrs. James R. Keene are among those
interested.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11
HENRY VIII IN GERMAN.

The first performance has taken
place at the Deutsche Schauspielhaus,
Hamburg, of the first German transla-
ton OF Shakespeares Henry VIII"
The translator is DR.. Berger, who un-
dertook the task against the advice of
literary critics, but succeeded admir-
ably. rhe drama was deliberately
mounted and the performance very en-
Enthusiastically received.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11
studied rndInersnoa.

why did we arrive late and leave
before the opera was oyer?" asked the
youngest daughter. ut was very en-
1oyable."
"Of course 1t was" answered Mrs.
Cumrox, but, my dear, we had to show
people that we didn't care whether we
got our moneys worth or not"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11

lard, Frank Kemble, Clement Kirby,
Hern Collins, William T. Simpson.
Lawrence Sheehan. Francis Conlan,
Morris Frank, Harry Gibson, David
Higgins, Thomas Lambson and VIII
liam T. James.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11
MRS. LESLIE CARTER.

Mrs. Leslie Carter will begin re.
hearsals in few days for "Du Barry"
the new play which David Belasco
has written for her and in which she
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11
Rapid Transit.

whats the matter?" asked tbe
conductor on the small southern rail-
road. Lose your ticket out the win
dow2" YES" replied the passenger
I'll get off and go back for it." But
look herel we can't wait for YOU"
"You don't have to. Just keep on at
this speed and I'll catch up to you."-
Philadelphia Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11

Friendship is one of the fair flowers
of Paradise blooming in our world OF
pain.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11
Death Would BE Easv.

Jones-"Been feeling queer all day
Had chills this morning like malaria
Bitten by one of Doty's anopheles, Der.
haps." Smith-"Don't worry; it1l be
anophelesy death. New York Times.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-11
Spelling THE ACTRESS.

Manager Frank Perley.-Chicago
Chronicle
Williams news., 1902-06-14
County Weather Report.

Flagstaff-Warm and dry the past week. Grain doing well con sidering the need of rain.-Mrs. k. l.. Renee.
 Bellemont-Fair growing wealth CT past week, although nights are still cool. Water getting scarce. Ranges in fair condition.-C. w. Davis.
 Williams Weather warm and sultry. Crops in good condition, but growing slowly on account of late cold snap. Range feed in good condition.-E. H. Simpson.
 Windy and warm. First crop of alfalfa being harvested. Wheat we'll headed and some turn ing. Water for irrigating purposes is plentiful.-Jos. Brinkerhoff.- Republican, June II.
Williams news., 1902-06-14
Excursion Rates

Every Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday during the months of May, June, July, August and Sep tember (tickets good returning Nov. 30, 19O2): Rate from Williams to San Francisco, S4S; Los Angeles and San Diego, BPS. Tickets good for stop-over west of Barstow.
 For the Department of Arizona, G. A. R., encampment at Tucson, excursion rates are authorized on the $. P., Phoenix to Tucson, on June 18th, only; tickets will be sold from Williams to Phoenix and re- turn for $12.90, final limit June 25.
 N. J. HUDSON, Agent.
Williams news., 1902-06-14

The annual meeting of the mem bers of the Southwest Miners asso- citation will be held on the Sth day of July, 1902, at s o'clock pm. in the rooms of the association, First and Main streets, Los Angeles, Cal. All interested are cordially invited to be present. Sydney Vail, assist ant secretary.