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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23
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light brown hue. AS the snail Orawls
on a log all that can be seen is the
square head, bearing two long ana two
short horns with a muscular base tap
ering behind Extending under the sur
face of the body is a tough corrugated
disk on which the animal creeps. This
is the last part of the body to be
drawn into the shell, and to it is at
tached a horny valve that just fits the
opening, completely covering it when
the snail is Inside.
In prepariny the creatures for food
they are kept for about four weeks in
wine-soaked bran, where they fatten
rapidly and are freed from all extran-
eous and Shiny matter When this pre-
paration is not possible the snails are
taken from their shells and washed
many times in salt and water or vine
gar. and salt. Then they are placed in
a stewpan and cooked in salt and wa
ter or boiled in milk. Another method
is to place them in vessel, shells and
all, and to boil them with herbs, cloves
and whole peppers until they fall from
the shells Then the tails are clipped
off, the shells scrubbed, and a paste
made of parsley, butter, bread crumbs
and white wine The meat is replaced
in the shells with this paste, and then
the mass is placed in a baking dish
and Drowned in a hot oven.
Ordinarily they are fried in pan
with the shells on, and they taste not
unlike a clam or mussel, although
they lack the fishy favor Of the BIZ
valve. Like the oyster, they are best
in the month of which the letter ''r"
appears.
Forty or fifty snails constitute a
meal for hearty eater.
In addition to the food value snails
are thought to be effiacious in the
treatment of pulmonary troubles, and
the water that comes from the Great
ures by distillation is considered an
effective beauty wash" The bellies Of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23
Acre, of Foliage.

The beauty of the Cryptomeria as
seen in Japan has often been de-
scribed by travellers both when seen
wild, forming large forests on the
mountain sides, and also under Guilt
walton, the Japanese having used it to
a great extent for avenues along the
sides of the public roads, says the
Garden. One of the finest of these
avenues is recorded as leading from
the town of Namada to Nikko, dis.
lance of fifty miles, every tree being
a perfect speciment, quite straight,
averaging from 100 feet to $50 feet
in hight and IL feet to Is feet in cir
conference. In this country it has
proved, on the whole, a disappointing
tree, fine specimens being extremely
rare. The species, or one of its num-
erous varieties, is said to have been
first introduced into England by For
tune in 1874, who sent it from Shang-
hal. Although usually spoken of as a
Japanese tree, it is also found widely
distributed in many of the mountain
GUS parts of China.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23
washington as He Looked.

According to Capt. Mercer, the fol-
lowing describes Washington when he
took his seat in the House of Bur
gesses in 1859;
HE is as straight as an Indian,
measuring six feet two inches in his
stockings and weighing IT'S pounds.
His head is we'll shaped though not
large, and is gracefully poised on a
superb neck, with large and straight,
rather than a prominent nose, blue
grey, penetrating eyes, which are wide
ly separated and overhung by heavy
brows. A pleasing, benevolent, though
commanding countenance, dark brown
hair, features regular snd placid, with
all the muscles under control, with a
large mouth, generally firmly closed"
Houdon's bust accords with this de-
scription.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23

"Soon after l left the service l was
in the reading room of a hotel in Louis
vile, where a number of ex-Confed-
crates were talking over the war. A
man who seemed to be irreconcilable
said: I tell you, boys, the war isn't
over. The fighting will still go on.
There has been a good deal of fight
ing, know, but there will be more Of
it. You will see that the men who
wore the gray win never submit A
veteran of the Confederate service
who had lost an arm and who had a
saber cut across the face, turned and
asked, Where did you do your fight
ing, my friend? The irreconcilable
answered that he was not in the
Southern army; that he lived in In
diana, but that he had always sym
pathized with the South.
THE hard fighters w-o had worn
the gray turned their faces and listen
ed respectfully to his wrathful words,
and to his prophecies of continued
one arm made answer: While we
were fighting, you did the sympathiz-
ing. Now we are done fighting and
you are about to begin. You may do
the fighting and we win do the sym.
pathizing, but so far as we are con-
cerned, the war is at an end for ever
and ever That was the spirit that
brought the men who wore the blue
and the men who wore the gray into
fellowship in Chicago, down in vicks-
burg, and at Chickamauga." -C Chicago
Inter Ocean.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23

Snail raising for profit is the unique
occupation of a California man, and his
snail ranch at Los Angeles is supposed
to be the only place in the United
States where snails are bred and raised
as an article of food. This odd indus
try is little more than a fad in this
country, but in France the succulent
escargot is in high favor with the
gourmet, 500 tons of them being con-
sumed last year in the city Of Paris
alone.
A few years ago Mr.. A. v. Pernot OF
Los Angeles, native of France, i'm
ported two dozen of the variety known
as "escargot Bourgogne," and attempt
ed to found colony Of the Shiny and
repulsive appearing creatures. He
knew their food value, and he also
knew that "sirup d'escargots" is es-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23
senor sarn.ta,s Llfe work.

Senior Sagasta, so long SPANS prime
minister and well entitled to be called
her grand old man" is now nearly 90
years old. He began his career as n
newspaper reporter. At intervals since
he went into politics he has resumed
his original occupation as a newspa-
per correspondent, but his country
has had too urgent need of his ser.
vices to allow him to follow his favor
lite occupation for any great length of
time. To him quite as much as to
the queen regent belongs the credit of
having preserved the Spanish throne
from overthrow in troublous times.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23
Brldee whist ia washington.

What is known as the congress
sional bridge whist ban" consists Of
Speaker Henderson, Representative
Sherman of New YORK, Representative
Metcalf of California and Representa-
tive Powers of Maine. The members
of the quartette are carefully looking
over the southern delegation for a
member with wealth and lack of
skill. "How does the record stand
geographically? Mr.. Powers was
asked the other day. well, the
speaker is tie greatest holder l ever
saw" he replied, but the far east
is not behind the game
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23

Indiana's battle record during the
war for the Union comprised total
of 30S engagements, which took place
in sixteen states and one territory.
One of these states was Indiana,
which was thrice invaded by the Con-
federates. The first invasion of this
state or any of the free states by an
armed and organized force of rebels
occurred at Newburg, Warrick coun.
ty, on the Ohio river, fifteen miles
above Evansville, on July IS, 1862
The force consisted of but thirty-two
officers and men, under Adam r. John.
son, whose object was plumber. The
conduct of these raiders was that OF
thieves rather than soldiers. They
ransacked the town and returned five
hours after their landing to Kentucky
The second raid was that of com
pany of Kentucky cavalry, under Cap
tain Thomas H. Hines, belonging to
Gen. John H. Morgan's division. This
force, 62 men, entered the state on
June II, 1868, 10 miles above Camel
ton, for the purpose of picking up
fresh horses. All except Hines and
two of his men were captured. The
third invasion was by Gen. John H.
Morgan, with about 1900 men, July
8, 1868, crossing the Ohio from Bran
nenburg, KY.
Indiana troops were engaged in the
last battle of the war, fought at Pal
metto ranch, Texas, May 10, 1865, five
weeks after the Confederates surren-
dered at Appomattox, Va.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23
How She Found Out.

A minister recently preached a SER
mon and illustrated his point by say
ing; you know you plant roses in
the sunshine and heliotrcpe and gera-
NUNS, but If you want your fuchsias
to grow you must keep them in a
shady nook" After the sermon a
woman came up to him, her face
beaming with pleasure. ooh, am so
grateful for that Sermon" she said,
clasping his hand and shaking it
warmly. His heart glowed for mo-
ment--only for a moment, though.
"Yes," she went on, fervently, II new
er knew before what was the matter
with my fuchsias." = Pearson's
Weekly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23
American Papers.

Writing in the Independent on the
subject of the subserviency of the
German press to government influence
Poultney Bigelow expresses this opin-
ion of American newspapers: at is
not for us Americans to brag about
our newspapers, and there are many
owners of great dailies who would look
more ornamental on the gallows than
in the top Of a tall editorial tower.
But whatever faults our papers have
from the standpoint of good taste or
private morals, on the whole, they
get at the facts and publish them with
out much regard as to whether it will
please the government or not"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23
van Of Peter the ereat.

The most famous win in all history
is that of Peter the Great, which prac.
tically bequeaths to his heirs on the
throne of Russia the domination of
the world Russia" said Peter, in his
last will and testament, should exer-
else supreme power over Europe.
Europe must be subjugated by new
and youthful race. Russia's waves
should advance over all Europe How
this was to be done, Peter specified
in a large number of clauses, which
have governed the policy of the czars
for over century.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23
A Philadelphia veteran.

1t would be difficult, If not impos-
sible, to find in Philadelphia, or per-
haps in the whole country, man who
has played more parts, filled more i'm
portant offices, and attained greater
eminence in business, political, mill
tary and social circles than Gen. Louis
Wagner.
Louis Wagner was born in Germany
in 1888, and came to this country with
his parents in 1S49. In 1861 he en-
tered the army as first lieutenant OF
Company D, Eighty-aighth Pennsyl-
vania Volunteers, and finally became
colonel of the regiment and brevet
brigadier general He was severely
wounded and taken prisoner at the
second battle of Bull run, rejoined
his regiment after parole, and took
part in the battle of Charlottesville,
after which his wound broke out
again and he was put in command of
Camp William Penn at Philadelphia,
where he organized and sent to the
front abcsit $4,000 colored troops. He
was mustered out in July, 1865.
Gen. Wagner organized the Depart
ment of Pennsylvania, Grand Army
of the Republic, in 1867, and was
elected its first commander; was elect
ed junior vice commander-in-chlef in
1870, senior vice commander-in-chief
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23
.. $. Aren a.nao.saa Miles.

The area of the United States, ac-
cording to the twelfth census, is g.
90,S22 square miles, including the
outlying districts" of Alaska, Hawaii,
Porto Rico, the Philippine islands,
Guam and Samoa.
Of the total area just given, $780,
230 square miles lies within Cont
mental United States" and the balance
in the sections named, which range
from 59O,SS4 for Alaska to 2O1 for
Samoa, and 81 for the Isle Of Pines,
not mentioned separately above.
The areas for continental United
States include land surface, only, but
for the outlying districts they include
both land and water surface.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23
just Taking His Handlcap.

During the war of the rebellion the
captain of Maryland regiment soon
to go into action was giving instruc-
lions as to conduct under certain con-
ditions. 1--WE are expected to hold this
position as long as possible" he ex-
planned, although we are to retreat
If the advance of the enemy is not
checked. But stand firm" he went
on, until you see the whites of their
eyes-and," he added. "as l am liz
tie lame, l think I'll start now"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23
New Year. Fires in china.

New Year time in China is always
fruitful of fires. 1t is the Chinese GUS
tom that all debts must be liquidated
by the end of the year. Failure to
do so means utter ruin to ones credit.
1t frequently happens that a China
man, seeing disgrace staring him in
the face, will set fire to his house and
thus plead to his creditors, How can
l pay? The gods have destroyed my
home. Ask the gods for the money
In this way, if not detected. honor is
saved and credit unimpaired.-Les-
lies Weekly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23

ruce and grape vine leaves nat COM
pose their diet. They are voracioIs eat
efs, and when several thousands of
tAem are eating the noise they make
with their horny jaws and cartilagin-
GUS tongue is not unlike the champing
of horse on its bit.
In their native haunts the snails
are great pests, resembling grasshop-
pers in their destructivity. and In
stances are cited where entire gardens
of cabbage and strawberries have been
devastated in a single night.
The snails raised on the California
ranch vary in size from that of a
pinhead at the time of Matching to the
dimensions of half dollar when full
grown and inclosed in the shell. The
snimal's body is translucent and OF a
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23
when You Went Away.

Whtn 1ou went away
Twas on day like this. dear Heart,
You went away;
Though spring a chill was in the air,
The sky was gray.
The earth before that sad, sad time
Had scattered light
And left the fragrant meadows green
In but a night.
But on the day you went, dear Heart,
A breath of snow
Fell from the whitening beard of time
sudden woe
Withered the joy within my life
And left 1t gray,
And made me old with sadness, when
You went away.
cannot now be brave, dear Heart;
The sadness still
Speaks to me in mournful whispers
From wood and hill;
On the sky the autumn shadows
Trail their gray
The sun can't shine, until to you
l go away.
Stella Pearl Harris.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23
How Ralph Connor Got His Name.

Literary pseudonyms come into ex-
istence in curious ways, as is once
more illustrated by the case of Ralph
Connor." He is the Rev. Charles w.
Gordon, a young many occupying a
Presbyterian pulpit in Winnipeg.
When he first began to write of that
part of the world he sought a nom de
guerre. He took two syllables, Can"
and Nor" from the name of the Ca
madam Northwest Missionary society,
with which he was connected. How
ever, the editor under whose eye this
signature came read it for "ConIHr,"
and thought it would sound better If
Ralph" were added as a Christian
name.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23
standing by the Colors at Gettysburg

Standing by the Colors at Gettysburg.
And how did the Twenty-fourth
Michigan fight? They charged into the
woods without taking time to load,
and with bayonet driving the enemy
across Willoughby Run, captured the
Confederate Gen. Archer and many of
his men, says writer in an Eastern
magazine. Private Patrick Maloney
selling the general by the throat, and
commanding, Right about, gineral,
march," conducted him to the rear
and handed him over to the division
commander, with Celtic smile. and
General Wadsworth, sir, allow me to
make you acquainted wild Gineral Ar
cher" There the well-dressed line
waited in the forest curing the long
afternoon, repulsing every attack of
the enemy. Gen. Sol Meredith, the
brigade commander; Col. Henry A.
Morrow, Lieut.-Col. Flanagan, the ad-
jutant, and almost every officer who
was not killed outright was severely
wounded, twenty-five being killed
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23

Thirty-three years ago Charles Will
liam Eliot, then young and compare
lively inexperienced professor of
chemistry, was elected president of
Harvard college. Now, nearly 20
years old, he can look back to an adj
ministration longest in the history of
the university, conspicuously most
successful financially and materially
and the most active and revolution
airy from an intellectual point OF view.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23


height of fifteen hundred feet
Then he began to slide, slowly at
first, and gradually increasing his
speed until the rope spun by him at
terrific rate. Regulating his speed at
will, he sometimes came to full stop,
when he would release his hand-hold
and lean back as though he were IN
an armchair.
The friction of the rope on the
calves of his legs created burning
sensation, but was not sufficient to
scorch his trousers, and his hands, be-
ing protected by the hose, we're not
affected in the least by the long de-
scent.
Once the tar stopped himself with
a sudden jerk and threw out his
hands as though he had lost his hold.
A cry of horror went up from the great
crowd, but in twinkling it was seen
that the slider had merely created a
diversion by which to add interest to
his feat. Then ne grasped the rope
with his hands, released it from his
nimble legs and made a giant swing
through the air.
Then he would slide swiftly for a
great distance, catch himself with one
leg and turn himself upside down. He
continued to cut up such dangerous
antics until he touched the ground
and every moment was filled with sen.
sations for those who watched. When
he finally reached the earth there was
one tremendous sigh of relief, aud
many declared that no money worlt
tempt them to witness another sucl
foolhardy attempt.
AS matter Of fact, the feat wa
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23
RECORD Production of Hemp.

The largest production of hemp for
one year under normal conditions in
the Philippines was 10000 tons.
There is a possibility of the islands
being made to produce sufficient for
the consumption of the whole world,
Hemp needs no cultivation. Care must
only be taken that 1t is cut in the
proper season. The natives can not
be excelled the world over in the
preparation of hemp for the market.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23

in 1871 and 1872 At Dayton, O., in
1880, he was elected commander-in-
chief of the G. A. r. He is an active
member of Ellis post, No 6, G. A.
r., of Germantown, Pa, where he now
resides.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23

BY a startling and narrowing exhi-
bition of nerve and agility, Simeon
Nicks, one-time sailor has made
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23

two centuries ago ascrlbed beautify-
ing properties to "eau d'escargots."
claiming it made their compilations
white and fresh.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23

pion long-distance
slider o I t h g
world. From a
balloon that sail
ed in the heavens
at Los Angeles,
Cal, fifteen hun
dredfeet above the
ground, h e slid
down to where
thousands stood
in breathless anx-
iety.
Inc Feat which
so transfxed the
spectators was ac-
complished with
ease by the for
mer jack tar, and
when he landed on
the earth from his
perilous descent
he was as unruf-
fled as If he had
merely Skinned
down from t h e
crows nest of a
ship. 1t was the
longest slide on
record, and it is
not believed that
a similar perform
ance was ever be-
fore attempted.
Nicks frankly
announced that he
was "out for the
stuff" and had fig
ure1 that by slid
ing down from the
clouds on a string
he could attain a
notoriety : h a t
W o u | d mean
ready m o n e ""
The hair-raising
performance took
place at Charles
Park. At least
fifteen thousand
persons passed in
to the park, and
t h e housetops,
trees, s h e d s,
fences and other
points of vantage
for blocks around
W e r e crowded
with the curious.
1t was 6 p. m.
before all the ar
rangements were
perfected and the
balloon rose in the
air. The huge gas
bag was made cap
tive by the rope
which Nicks pro-
posed to regain
the earth. He was
dressed in an or
binary S u 1 t of
clothes and car
ried in his hands
a ten-inch section
Of garden hose
slit up the side,
that fitted snugly
over the Ia inch
Italian hemp rope
thai keeps his bal
loon from stray
ing into the en-
pyrean.
Acc o mpanying
him were Aero
naut Hudson and
the little son of
Prof. Baldwin. AT
a height of about
two hundred feet
Nicks clambered
out of the basket,
and with a sailors
twist of his legs
around the pliable
hemp he began to
slide downward.
Then he checked
himself, and, re
naming station
airy, he rose will
the balloon unit
it had reached {
hundred feet.
to slide, slowly a
lily increasing hi
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23

When man orders spring lamb In
a cheap restaurant he begins TO realize
how tough u is to die young.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-09-23

that other men are interested in his
troubles.
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-07-15
Saves a woman's Life.

TO have given up would have meant
death for Mrs. Lois Cragg, Of Dor
chester, Mass. For years she had en-
dured untoldmisery froma severe lung
trouble and obstinate cough. "Of-
ten, she writes, II could scarcely
breathe aud sometimes could not
speak. All doctors and remedies
failed till | used DR.. Kings New dis
covery for consumption and was COM
pletely cured" Sufferers from
coughs, colds, throat and lung trou-
BILE need this grand remedy, for 1t
never disapponlts. Cure Is guaranteed
by Peoples drug store aud A. w.
Foreman. d"
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-07-15
Vacation Days.

Vacation time is here and the
children are living fairly out OF doors.
There could be no healthier place for
them. You need only To guard
against the accidents incidental TO
most open air sports. No remedy
equals DeWitt's Witch Hazel Salve
for quickly stopping pain or remov-
ing danger OF serious consequences.
For cuts, scalds and wounds. II US
ed DeWitts Witch Hazel Salve for
sores cuts aud bruises" says L. 3.
johnson, Swift, Tex ut is the best
remedy on the market" Sure cure
for piles and skin diseases. Beware
OF counterfeits. A. w. Fore man. DIV
The daily chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Ind. Ter. [Okla.]) 1898-1902, 1902-07-15
F0fey's Honey and Tai

cures colds, prevents pneumonia
Sold by Peoples drug store.
When you want spring chickens and
the very freshest, best OF vegetables
telephone Cowan & Smart.
Miss Maggie VanCleye OF Richill,
Mo-, has position In the dry goods
department at Badgett-Sanders Mer.
Co.
Purchasers can be found for few
desirable residence lots at reasonable
prlces-not high prices. Enquire at
this Office.
Sound kidneys are safeguards of
life. Make the kidneys healthy with
FoIey's Kidney cure. Sold by Peoples
drug store. DIV
Deputy Ike Gilstrap brought in the
Hawk brothers and John Sweeney
and consigned them TO the care OF
Jailer Wilkinson.
The Fraternal Aid meets tomorrow
night. New pass word. initiation and
officers to elect. Important that
members attend.
DR.. Louis Bagby made profess
sional trip to the country this morn
ing starting at 8 a. M. and visiting
White Oak aud Tule.
Attorney G.. Preston Fogle returned
from Okmulgee yesterday and will be
associated with Attorney Edgar
Smith in the practice OF law.
Foley's Kidney Cure purifies the
blood by straining out impurities and
tones up the whole syrtem. Cures
kidney aud bladder troubles. Sold by
Peoples drug store. DIV
For good ice leave orders at
Foreman's Drug Store, phone 10
or tSt. George Davis viii con-
duct the business.
A. r. Bass, of Morga ntoNn, Ind.
had to get up ten or twelve times
In the night and had severe backache
and pains in the kidneys. Was cured
by Foley's Kidney Cure. Sold by
Peoples drug store. DIV