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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25
INSECTS THAT CAUSE RUIN.
"A Mexican Pest That Underminss the
Great Coal Bins ne
TampIco.


The work of clearing away the ruins
of the huge coal bins al Tampico which
eyed in and crushed many persons to
death few weeks ago is still going on,
but it isnot known, and probably never
will be, just how many persons were
killed in the accident, reports the Mex
lean Herald. The collapse occurred al
"a time when a large number of women
and children were resting beneath the
huge bins, having brought lunch to
their relatives who were employed on
the works. There is no way of ascer-
tanning how many of these persons
were there. About 80 bodies have been
recovered, but it is thought that twice
as many persons were killed.
There is no doubt that the accident
was due to the work of the teredo,"
said Chief Engineer Kingman, of the
Mexican Central railroad. Though
our road had nothing whatever to do
with the coal bins, had examined
them carefully not long ago, as at that
time we wished to obtain larger wharf
age and coal storage capacity at Tam
pico. looked at the bins which have
since collapsed and it was decided by
the higher officials not to buy them, as
they were not in such a condition as
to suit our wants.
"At that time l saw traces of the
ravages of the teredo plainly visible in
the piling which supported the coal
bins. There is no doubt that since that
time the insects had done immensely
more damage and had so weakened the
supports that they gaveway.
sour road has been experimenting
for years in an effort to find something
that will prevent the teredo from de-
ever, nothing effective has been discov-
cred. The nearest preventive to the
work of these borers is to soak the
piles in creosots, Scientists have said
that such treatment would cause the
death of any teredo which set its teeth
in the prepared wood. 1t has been tried
many times, and, while it does some
good, it is not sure. We have found
that piles so treated will last some
years, but an examination has shown
that in spite of the creosote the teredo
had practically destroyed one in five
of the timbers.
ut is mystery why when all the
piles have been subject to the same
treatment and when a chemical exam
ination shows that all are equally inn
pregnated with creosote the teredo
should attack one of the timbers and
not another. But this is so. We have
found that on an average four of the
piles so treated will be sound at the
end of three or four years, while the
fifth will be so eaten as to make it
source of great danger, Still, the Gre
osote treatment is the only thing that
is at all effective, and it at least doubles
the life of wharves, as without it the
teredo would destroy all such work in
less than two years.
"0f course this leaves masonry or
cement work as the only kind that IS
really proof against the attacks of
these destroying insects, but the cost
of this work is so great that resort to
creosote-treated piles will have to be
made for many years"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25
BUBONIC PLAGUE GERM.
Bacillus of the Devastating Epidemic
Was Discovered Seven
Years Ago.

The plague of to-day is the lineal
descendant of that which was cleared
away from London by the great fire.
IL represents one of many epidemics
which history teaches us devastated
Europe during the past ages-pests,
these, abolished by the disappear
ance of dirt which forms their soil
and breeding place. We know the
germ of the plague. 1t was discoy-
cred by Kitasato in 1894, and indie
pendently in the same year by Yer
SIN, whose protective serum is used
as a preventive, says the London
Chronicle.
The germ is a somewhat shortened
and rounded bacillus, that fourishes
at temperature approaching that
OF the blood. Apparently the germ
does not multiply by giving off
Spores" or seedlike bodies, but bv
simple division of the parent germs
into others. 1t is easily killed. A
temperature of 212 degrees Fahren-
heit destroys it quickly. and acids
also act efficiently in this direction.
Yersin found the plague germ living
in the soil in affected places. In the
earth 1T appears to be non-virulent.
but placed in another environment.
say the animal body, it speedily de-
velops its disease-producing powers.
Cows, sheep, pigs, cats, and, of
course, rats, are affected by it, but
the dog is said to enjoy an immunity
from the attentions of this bacillus.
Gaining access to the body, through
the skin for the most part, and prob
ably through some abrasion or
wound, the bacilli make for the
gla1Sss, and as these swell and en-
large, constituting what doctors call
"buboes," the disease has become
known as the "bubonic plague"
The fleas which infect the rat are
also credited with share in the diff
fusion of the ailment, for, charged
with the microbes, these parasites
will infect other rats, or may pos
sibly inoculate man. Hence the cru
SADIE against rats which has been or
dered and advised. 1t may be added
that in one form of the plague the
lungs are liable to be specially in
volved, and the coughed-up matter
in that case is highly infectious.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25
THIEVES SELDOM INVENT.
Criminals Are Content 10 PLY TheiE
old Games with which They
Are Familiar.

The much vaunted ingenuity of
thieves appears to be on the wane in
Chicago. Time was, says the Tribune,
when a new confidence game and a
new way of getting into close proxim-
ity with some other mans goods could
be expected to appear every day or
so. This has all changed, say the po-
lice, 80 ~>c~r he criminals seem con
tent to ply their old accustomed games,
certain that through them they will ac-
quire competence or an enforced re-
tirement.
I'VE haven't had new game brought
to light in a long time" said Inspector
John Hartnett at the Harrison street
police station recently. What few
confidence men are still left in this dis
trict are all sticking to their old tricks
the lock game and the counterfeit
money ogus-otficer combination. To
be sure there was man the other
day sold farmer an option on the Ma
sonic temple for $500, but that was a
sporadic case. And as for burglars.
why, they are all using the same old
method of prying an entrance with
jimmy, and sometimes using skeleton
keys. Sneak thieves are few, and even
they are not ingenious enough to think
up new games. Most of them depend
on the games others have played"
There's nothing new in crime" re-
peated Capt. Evans, of the bureau of
Identification. "All the things we hear
about are on the same old order. OF
course there are confidence men who
are sharp enough to think up a new
scheme every time they see new vic
tim, but their games are, after all, so
similar that one describes them all.
They offer man a chance to get lot
OF money in an easy way, and they get
the money. In burglary or thieving
there is absolutely nothing new. And
no new tools, either. The jimmy and
the skeleton key are still supreme"
A search of the property room a the
city hall revealed no new implements
of burglary, and the officer in charge
asserted that none had come in.
"The jimmy is so near perfect tool
that they can't improve on it, and moth
ing new will be apt TO come forward
until a new way of building houses and
locking them up is devised" he said.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25
Butternies Made 10 order

M. Standfuss, of Zurich, has taken IN
the old experiments of Weissmann on
the variations of butterflies produced
by temperature acting on the chrysalis.
He finds that the chrysalids, according
to the temperature to which they are
exposed, have given birth to butterflies
not of the kind they are derived from.
but kinds belonging to countries far
from Zurich. Thus, pupae of the
Vanessa urtica, which is common in
Switzerland, when kept at tempera-
ture of four to six degrees centigrade.
produce the Vanessa polaris, a spe-
cies proper to Lapland. Others of the
same sort kept at 81 to 80 degrees CEN
tigrade produce the Ichnusa, found
only in Sardinia and Corsica. A still
higher temperature produced Ich-
nusoides, found some times in temper
ate regions during hot summers. Other
chrysa.ids gave birth to entire new spe-
cies. The general result is, that cold
or heat produces butterflies found in
cold or hot ntries.-London Globe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25
NOTICE OF FoRFEuruRE.
To The Administrator, Heirs and Assigns ar
All Parties Interested in the Estate of JOB
w. Garratt

To The Administrator, Heirs and Assigns and
All Parties Interested in the Estate of John
w. Garratt
You are hereby notified that have expend-
ed the sum Of Three Hundred Dollars in labor
and improvements upon the following lode
mining claims for the year 1901 California"
$4,000; wv. ]. Bryan $4,000; Trade Dollar
$4,000, making total Of $4,000 in order to hold
said claims under Section 1924 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States. All of said
claims are situated in Yankee Fork Mining
District, Custer county, Idaho. Your portion
being s15O.00-one dollar for recording same
work
And If within ninety days after the full pub
LEGATION of this notice you fail or refuse to con-
tribute your portion of such expenditure as CO.
owner, which amounts TO $4,000, and s1OO for
recording, also costs for publication of this
notice which amounts to 5000, your interest in
said claims will become the property Of said
subscriber under Section 1924 of the Revised
Statutes of the United States.
Payment can be made to John Dudley Custer
Idaho, or, THE SILVER MESSENGER, Challis, Ida
JOHN DUDLEY.
Dated this 5th day of Feb. 1902.
First publication Feb. 18th, 1902 VIII.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.

To the Administrator, Heirs and Assigns, and
all Persons Interested in the Estate Of e. j.
Wright
You are hereby notified that have expended
the sum of One Hundred Dollars (SlOOOW in
labor and improvements upon the
DEWEY"
lode mining claim for the year 1901, in order to
hold said claim under Section 1924 of the Revis-
ed Statutes of the United States Said lode
mining claim is situated in Yankee Fork Min
ing District. Custer county, State of Idaho
And il within ninety days after the full pub
lcation of this notice you fail or refuse to con-
tribute and pay to me your proportion of such
expenditure as co-owner, which amounts to
Fifty Dollars (S50OO), and the cost of this
notice, which amounts to Fifteen Dollars
(s15.OO), making total of Sixty Five Dollars
tS65.00) your interest in said claim will become
the property Of the subscriber under said Sec
tion 1924.
JOHN PANERO.
Dated Custer, Idaho, Feb. 2lst, 1902.
First publication Feb. 25th, 1902. VIA.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25
Army Impedimenta.

Armies are adding so many curious
vehicles to their impedimenta that it is
a grave question in some quarters
whether their mobility will not be Sc
riously impeded in future wars. There
were the movable forge, the movable
ermatorium, the hospital, the ice ma
chine, and now comes the traYeling dis
injecting apparatus. The latter is n
wagon so fitted that it can readily move
from camp to camp to disinfect the
clothing of the soldiers.-Chicago In
ter Ocean.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25
Notice of Forfeiture.
TO Benjamin F. Rapp, your heirs, assigns c
legal representatives

TO Benjamin r. Rapp, your heirs, assigns or
legal representatives
You are hereby notified that have expended
the sum Of $500 in labor and improvements
upon the Lucky Strike No. /" Lucky Strike
No. 3" and 'Greenhorn" lode mining claims,
situate in Stanley Mining Di trict. Custer
county, state of Idaho, in order to hold said
premises under the provisions OF Section Pm
Revised Statutes of the United States. for the
years ending December 3lst, 1898 and 1901.
And II within ninety days after the full pub
LEGATION of this notice you fail or refuse to con-
tribute and pay to me yonr proportion of such
expenditure and cosbof This notice, as CO.
owner your interest in said claims will become
the property of the subscriber under said Sec
ton 23si. GEORGE M. SMITH
Dated, Stanley, Idaho Jan. End, 1909
First pub. Jan. 18th, 1902. VIA
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25

BY virtue of Writ of Execution issued out
OF the above named District Court in and for
tine County OF Custer in the above entitled ac-
ton upon judgment entered in favor of Charl-
es kohn Il Co., plaintiffs on the 10th day of
February. 1900, against the above named de-
PENDANT, for the sum of One Thousand Fifty
Seven and Twenty one hundredths Dollars
this day levied upon all the right title, claim
and interest of said defendant, Albert @. Bomar
OF, in and to the following described real estate
situated in the Yankee Fork Mining District
Custer County, State of Idaho
sixth interest in the boomerang lode
mining claim situate on the North side OF
Estes Mountain, in the Yankee Fork Mining
more particularly bounded and described as
follows, to-wit +:
Commencing at the discovery stake and run
ming fourteen hundred (l400) linear feet in a
southerly direction. and one hundred (10O) feet
IN northerly direction and three hundred
(3O0l linear feet on each side of the center Of
tne lode OF VEN; This location is properly
staked and marked
Public notice ishereby given, that I will on
Friday, the 18th day of March, A. d.,
1902, at the hour Of 10 O'Clock. A. W..
OF said days. at the front door of the
Court House of Custer County, i'm ChaI-
lis. In said County, sell at Public Auction
for lawful money of the United States all the
right, title claim and interest of said defend
ant, Albert c. Bomar, of, in and to the above
described real estate or so much thereof as
may be necessary to raise sufficient money to
satisfy said Judgment with interest costs and
accruing costs, to the highest and best bidder.
Dated Feb. 18th, 1902.
EDWIN @. CHAMBERLAIN,
Sheriff of Custer County, Idaho.
First publication Feb. 1sth 1909.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25
EGGS FOB SALE.

A full FLOODED Rose Comb Cockeral and half
breed Cold Laced Wyandotte hens ull Rose
comb. The very best chickens both for laying
and size. Eggs can be had after March 18th.
s1.0O per setting OF thirteen
MRS. E. +. KIRK, Challs, Idaho.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25
Notice for publication.
LAND OFFICE AT HALEY, IDAHO, !
February l4th 1902 {

LAND OFFICE AT HALEY, IDAHO,
February l4th 1902.
Notice is hereby given that the following
named settler has filed notice of his intention
to make final proof in support of his claim, and
that said proof win be made before L. H..
Johnston. United States Commissioner, at
Challis Idaho, on April End, 1902, viz
JOHN NJ. PUSHAw.
Homestead Entry No. 1923, for Lot 3, SwA
NEA. SEA NWI4. Sec. 7, TIP, IAN. r. I9E.
He names the following witnesses TO prove
his continuous residence upon and cultivation
of said land, viz
William Eddy, Charles ]. Pagan, John W.
Stephens, Frank Nickerson All OF Challis
Idaho.
N. ]. SHARP, Register
First publication Feb 25th, 1902.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25
suspseous Prosperitx.

Aunt Dinah-What makes yo' think
yo' husbands got another wife sides
yo', chic?
Mrs. Johnson lover the washtub)-
Cause he don't do no wo'k an he's so
mighty hush!-Brook!yn Eagle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25
7 h6 6OnlnlOn6r
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(Tlf. Bryan's Paper.9

The Comnoner has
attained within the six
months from date of
the first issue a cir
culation of 100000
copies, a record prob
ably never equaled in
the history of Ameri-
can periodical Iitera-
ture. The unparalleled
growth of this paper
demonstrates that full
ly there is room in the
newspaper field for a
national paper deVo+-
ed to the discussion of
political, economic and
social problems.
t he Commoner'S
regular subscription
price is $l.OO per year.
GSsssua.uu----.-.uAsssaaEEEsa
The Commoner,
LINCOLN, NEBRASKA.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25
Notice Of Sherilf'S Sale Under Execution.

In the District Court OF the Fourth Judicial
District of the state of Idaho, in and for the
County Of Custer.
Charles Kohn & Co., Plaintiffs,
VS..
Albert @. Bomar, Defendant.
NOTICE OF PosTPONEMENT OF
SHERIFFS SALE.
do hereby certify that have this 18th day
of March, 1902, postponed the hereinafter des-
cribed sale until Tuesday, the 18th day of
March, 1902.
EDWIN q. CHAMBERLAIN,
Sheriff OF Custer County, Idaho
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-03-25
MANY sourcen of snnnr

sugar exists not only in the cane,
peetroot and maple, but in the sap of
lS7 other plants and trees.-Science. I,
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-19

A close opserver-the man in the
,nt row.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-19
BANKRUPTCY NOTICE.

Notice Of First Meeting Of Creditors.
In the United States Court for the
Southern District Of Indian Territory
at Ryan; in bankruptcy In the mat
ter of r. Stewart Denne, bankrupt. In
bankruptcy, No. 592.
To the creditors OF r. Stewart
Denne Of Duncan In the Southern Dis
trict of Indian Territory, n bankrupt
Notice is hereby given that on the
18th day of August, A. D., 1902, the
said r. Stewart Denne was duly ad-
judiceted bankrupt; and that the first
meeting OF his creditors will be held
at the Office OF Gilbert & Gilbert In
Duncan on the 30th day OF August, A.
d. 1902, at 8 o'clock In the afternoon,
at which time the said creditors may
attend, prove their claims. appoint q
trustee, examine the bankrupt and
transact such other business as may
properly come before said meeting.
p. HAMILTON,
Referee in Bankruptcy.
First published Aug. IL. 1902.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-19
HEALDToN.
CORRESPONDENCE.

kcial Correspondence.
|Iealdton, 1T o., Aug. 16.-This has
n dry, hot week and it is telling
the cotton, as the worms are at
Tx, and the complaint of injury is
| |eral. Cotton is opening quite fast
picking will soon begin in earn
|r. Strange has a son here from
bin county visiting him.
handma Jones from Montague
| nty is here visiting w. F. Nc
light and family.
i'm Page, an old resident from Red
sr, is here visiting his brother, NJ.
,e.
II. Womble is at home after two
! |sks' visit with relatives near Coal
|e.
DR.. ]. A. Gordon is still at Sulphur.
ID o. Davis represented the Ma
|hc fraternity of Healdton at South
| Alester.
Mrs. Grain is visiting friends in
|ntague, Texas. Miss Winnie Rog-
accompanied her.
Rev. Allen began a protracted meet.
|; at Greenville last night.
I've understand the Christians will
in a meeting here tonight.
tabernacle meeting win begin at
wman's school house. Meetings are
Ing on all around us, and we hope
|lch good will result.
A new daughter has arrived at the
me of Mr.. and Mrs. Nourdmain,
o one at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs
o Blakely, this week.
|rhe health Of the community Is
rly good.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-19
A Cure for Cholera Infantum.

Last May" says Mrs. Curtis Ba
of Bookwalter, Ohio, "an infant
ID of our neighbor's was suffering
n cholera infantum. The doctor
given up all hopes of recovery. i
< a bottle of Chamberlain's Collie
hera and Diarrhoea Remedy to
house, telling them felt sure l
lid do good IL used according to
lctions. In two days time th'
d fully recovered, and is now
arly a year since) vigorous
lthy girl. have recommended
, Remedy frequently and have
er known 1t to fail in any single
.ance." For sale by City Drug
re and F. j. Ramsey.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-19
A Wonderful Record,


The most successful year in the
history Of Tyler College is now draw
ing to close, and with 1t the enroll
ment is above 500.
From the present indications, and
our success and growth in the past, we
confidently look forward TO an en-
rollment of 700 to 1000 students the
coming year.
We are happy because our dearest
plans and fondest hopes are assum-
ing definite form in an institution the
patronage of which shall be made up
of the best Drawn and brain from
every quarter of our Southland.
1t is the burning desire that the ad-
vantages of Tyler College shall be
within the reach of the girl at the
wash-tub and the boy hebind the plow
as well as the young man behind the
counter and the girl at the piano. We
are anxious to help every Young per-
son who is willing to help himself.
We wish to impress upon you that
Nov is the accepted time 10 get
an education. Next year may mean
never. Your destiny hinges on your
decision.
Success is built on decision and
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and inaction.
Every week we are placing our
graduates into good positions.
There was never time in the his
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Here the author of the famous
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Of 150 words to the minute NEW
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When both these courses are taken
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Our commercial course is actual
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Remember, that we do not only give
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We shall be glad to hear from you
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there are obstacles we might assist
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Write today for large illustrated
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TYLER COLLEGE,
Tyler, Texas.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-19
CHEAP SETTLERS RATES ToTHE
FAR WEST AND NORTHWEST.

The Burlington Route renews the
one-way Settlers rate of $500 from
Missouri River to California, Portland
and the Puget Sound country every
day during September and October,
with correspondlngly low rates to the
Spokane District and the Butte-He-
ena District; also proportionate rates
from interior Missouri, Kansas and
Southern territory.
"The Burlington Northern Pacific
Express is the great through train
eaving Kansas City daily, for the
Northwest. Through Coaches, Chair
Cars (seats free), Standard and Tour.
ist Sleepers to Butte, Helena, Spo-
kane, Tacoma, Seattle, Portland Con.
neetions train from Denver at night
joining this northwest train at Al.
lance, Neb.
VISIT THE OLD HoME-EAsT.
Home visitors excursion to points
in Ohio and Indiana; dates of sale
September 2. 9, 10 and %; limit 30
days.
Also excursion rates to Ohio and
Indiana during the first week Of oc-
tober at the time OF the big Grand
Army reunion at Washington, d. C.
TO cHIcAGo.-The Burllngton's
famous ELI" is the best known and
most popular train from Kansas City
and st. Joseph to Chicago.
TO ST. Louls.-Two daily trains
carrying all classes OF standard Bur-
ington equipment.
HoMESEEkERs' EXCURSIONS.
On the first and third Tuesdays OF
August, September and October, to
many sections of the West and North
west
Consult nearest ticket agent or
write the undersigned for full inform.
alton, printed matter and the least
cost of your proposed trip.
L. L. WAkELY, G. p. A.,
st. Louis. Mo.
L. J. 8RlckER, T. p. A.,
2S3 Main St, Kansas City, Mo.
C. M. LEvEY, Gen, Mansr, E. . /.
st. Louis, Mo.
The Daily Ardmoreite. [volume] (Ardmore, Okla.) 1893-current, 1902-08-19
Why Suffer With Haekaehe7

have suffered several years witn
backache. and after taking one bottle
of Smiths Sure Kidney Cure, have
been cured. Since then have not been
troubled with my back. Too much can
not be said in its praise.
Capt. VIM. FORREST, Memphis, Tenn
Price so cents and s1OO. For sale by
r. ]. Ramsey.