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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-11
A REMARKABLE CASE.

One of the most remarkable cases
OF a man surviving severe wound
ia that Of Augustus F. Emery, OF Dor
chester. Mass, who was wounded In
the battle of Gettysburg, July 8, 1853,
and carried the bullet in the muscles
of his back for ten years. The ball
entered nenr the waist line, on the
right-hand side, and lodged, no one
knew just where, for long time; but,
as was finally determined, about three
inches to the right of the spine, about
on line with the point of its original
entrance. He lay on the field of bat
tie thirty-one hours. and all the nour-
fshment he received Yves a drink OF
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-11
FIGURING OUT HER SHARE.


Eunice\ had been doing some figuring
on her slate.
Papa" she said, "do you know this
country eats about 100000 tons OF
sugar every year,"
mo, 1 don't know it," replied papa,
taught by past experience to be eau
tious.
well, it's so. l saw it in a paper. /"
Eyes, what of 1t, dear?"
Nothing, only I've been filming out
how much every man, woman and
child in the United States eats on an
average"
well, how much Is it?"
TITS about Sc pounds year. I don't
believe l eat half of that, and yet you
make fuss every time l want"
"That'l do, child. 1 surrender.
Here's a quarter. Go and get your
box Of candy"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-11
HARD LUCK.

The cowboy sat down on the ground,
fingered a roll of bills and looked sadly
at his pard.
BILL" he said, cts no use. can't
go to town with you to-day"
why" asked Bill.
"I've o-lv got s25 to my name"
"Figg up ag'in," said Bill.
mo use. I've figgered It up q dozen
times, and it always comes out the
same. It'll take 500 fer the drunk,
dollar an half fer bed an breakfast,
three an half fer cartridges, an that
won't leave cuSsed cent to pay the
fine"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-11
unnaosssarr' Fear.

Widow Consideration, dear. oh,
dear, Mrs. Gossup, can't tell you how
l feel. Whenever l wake up in the
night and it happens to strike u, i'm
agine that my dear, dead husband will
appear to me!
Mrs. Gossup (comforting)-But, my
dear, poor woman, how can you mag
inc such thingl Your husband never
did appear until after two in the morn
ing. you know
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-11
HIS ASCENSION.
wiz 20 bed

From the New York Times: When
the young minister of high church
tendencies was called to preside over
a congregation that abhorred ritual
ism, and was a stickler for the sim
plest of services, he called on Bishou
Potter to ask what would be the re-
suit IL he went in for ritualism just
a bit.
Suppose 1 should burn a pastille
or two during the service; what dc
you think would happen, bishop, for
/ dearly wish to try the experiment.
"Your congregation would be in
censed. your vestrymen would fume
and you would go out in smoke. y
quickly replied the bishop
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-11
The First Torpedoes.

Torpedoes, when first employed by
the Americans against the British in
the Revolutionary war, were called
American turtles, and their use was
pronounced infamous and worthy only
of savages.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-11

When ayoung man asks a girl to clip
a thread off his necktie, and there is
nobody else around, she may be excus-
ed for being disappointed If that Is all
that happens.-Somerville Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-11

Colonel Ruddygore--Wha did 1 do
last night?
Hotel Clerk-You got drunk and
shot a man.
Colonel Ruddygore-Is that all!
was afraid 1 had insulted somebody;
thanks.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-11
CAMPFIRE SKETCHES.
SOME SHORT STORIES FOR THE
: VETERANS.

The ThrillinK Rescue of Gilmore and
His Party From the Hands of the
EnipinOs Described by Col. LuthOr H.
Msrs-Msny Hardships.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-11

Before the end OF this year, tele-
phonic communication will have been
established between the cities of Italy
and Switzerland
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-11
THE TIME TO LAUGH.
SOME GOOD JOKES. ORIGINAL AND
SELECTED.

Pleased with the Hour, or the Ready
wit of Son of the Emerald IsIe-A
Large Convey - Figuring Out Her
Share.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-11

Where God is least wanted is where
He is most needed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-02-11

BeGar-"How is your health"
smaggs-"Pm. Just up from a sick
bed"
BeGar-"Strangel Vat is zs matter
wig 20 bed?"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

London life insurance companies
are fairly besieged with applications
from people who are anxious to insure
the life of the king until after the cor
onation next June. The rush Is so
great that insurance rates have jump
ed to surprising figure. Ordinarily
the annual premium for policy on
the sovereign's life is about SIS for
each $500, now 1t is SIS. Most of the
persons taking out these policies are
making special business arrangements
in connection with the coronation
theatrical managers, hotel proprietors,
real estate agents, etc. The tempta-
tion to embark in speculation in the
same direction is, however, proving
too strong for many financiers, not
ably members Of the London stock ex-
change, who are taking out policies on
all sorts of pretexes, generally giving
as their sasis of risk certain mythical
holdings in seats along the route of
the coronation procession"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

The Carnegies, who have been prom
1nent in Scottish history for five cen
turies, enjoy two separate Scottish
earldoms-those OF Northesk and
Southesll-which were conferred re-
spectively on the eldest and second
sons of Sir David Carnegie, In the sew
Cnteentb century. The earldom of
Southesk was attained in consequence
of the participation of the fifth Earl
In the rising Of 1715, but was restored
III favor Of the present peer in 1855.
Kinnaird Castle, the family seat, on
rthe River Eske, was built some fifty
Syears ago, and with It's steep roofs,
numerous turrets, long stone balconies
and balustraded terraces, is singu-
larly perfect reproduction of the old
Scoto- French baronial castle. Some
or the trees in the extensive deer park
are from 800 to 400 years olG.-London
M, A Z.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17
GREATEST TEXAS RANCH.
Given to Men Who Provided the State
Capitol.

Texas is noted for the number and
extent of it's ranches. OF total Of
several thousand to several million
acres, the large ones averaging $4,000
acres. The greatest is the "X. l. T."
in the Panhandle, which embraces
half dozen counties and contains
nearly 100000 acres. 1t belongs to
the Capitol syndicate, company Of
men who received this vast territory
some twenty years ago in return for
providing the magnificent state house
at Austin. The ranch is divided into
several sections, each managed by a
foreman and each connected with the
headquarters by means of telephones.
The whole is run with the system and
dispatch which characterizes all great
industries. On this ranch now run
considerably over 100000 head of cat
tie, and an idea of the size may be
gained from the fact that the pasture
fepce extends 210 miles in one direc-
tion and 25 miles in another, making
total of about 5000 square miles.
From time to time small parcels of
land have been sold, and meanwhile
valuations have appreciated from 50
cents an acre to four times that
amount
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17
PROSTATE With Rheumatic Fever Six
Times within Twenty Years.

This was the case of Mr.. Eli Wiltshire,
of Landsdown Terrace, Calne, Wis, who,
during this time, suffered the most intense
agony. He writes:
'1 heartily indorse the testimonials
which you publish of st. Jacobs Oil as a
pain killer, for 1 have been sufferer
from rheumatism and kin red complaints
at different times during the last twenty
years. I have been laid PROSTATE with
rheumatic fever six times during that Pc
Rod, therefore l consider I know some
thing about rheumatism. During all of
these twenty years have tried various ad-
vertised rheumatic remedies, oils, oint-
ments and embrocations None Of them
gave me much relief, but when I tried St.
Jacobs Oil found quite different results.
It eased the pain almost Immediately, and
has done for me what all other remedies
put together never began to do.
II could give you several cases that have
been cured, which have come under my
notioe, and through my recommendation;
also one of toothache, one Of faceache and
ono of sore throat.
Il have recommended st. Jacobs Oil
and shall continue to do so by every means
in my power, as consider you deserving
Of every support"
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17
Uniform German Postage.

Stamp collectors will be interested
in learning that one OF the German
states will disappear as stamp is
suing country in a few months. At
present the Kingdoms of Wertumberg
and Bavaria are the only states Of the
German confederation which have
their own special postage stamps. 1t
has long been the desire of the Ger
man emperor to have uniformity in
this respect. Quite recently the Reich
sanzeiger announced that after April
/, 1902, Wurtemberg viii cease to issue
its stamps and will use those now In
use in Germany generally.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17
TILLEY TELLS OF SAMOA.
Extreme Hospitality Of the Natives
Had to Be Curtalled.

While Commander Benjamin F.
Tilley, commandant of the United
States naval station at Tutuila,
Samoa. who has just been vindicated
on a charge of intoXication, was In
Washington recently he submitted to
Secretary Long his anual report. He
says that the Tutuilans are gentle,
kindly, simple-minded people, and
that the form of government insti-
tuted by the United States has proved
popular with them. He recounts the
numerous improvements in the system
of lf-government suggested by the
people and eagerly agreed to by them.
Every once in a while, says the report,
the whole village would make up it's
mind to go on "melanga," or visit
ing party. All work would be abruptly
stopped and all ages and sexes would
start on a wandering holiday. The
spirit of hospitality is cultivated to
an extreme among the natives, and at
every village visited by the rovers
the hosts felt it their bounden duty to
entertain lavishly. The visiting party
would stay at one village as long as
their entertainers could provide food
for them. When supplies ran out they
bade hasty adieus and moved on to
the next village to be entertained. :"
Another custom was the bestowing Of
presents of great value at weddings
and other ceremonies, a practice
which was carried to such excess
that a single wedding often impover-
ished whole village. But much of
these practices were stopped upon the
suggestion of Commander Tilley.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17
BUFFALO BILLS ISSUED.
New Ten-Dollar Notes Have Largest
Figure Ever Used.

The first of the new issue of ten
dollar buffalo bills have just been plac-
ed in circulation by the treasury de-
partment. The note is named buffalo
bill because Of the central figure,
which Is a large buffalo, standing in
position as though to charge on an
enemy. 1t Is the largest single figure
ever placed on treasury note. AL
slough the buffalo bill has been in cir
culation only q short time a number
of them have found their way back to
the treasury for redemption, being
either too mutilated, smeared or dis
figured for further use. In all Of the
bills thus returned the buffalo has
been sadly disfigured. The explana-
tion for the short life of these bills
Is that they were put into circulation
before being properly cured. There
was great demand for ten-dollar
notes at about the time the new ones
came from the engraving and printing
bureau and the buffalo bills had to
go out before they were properly cur
ed.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17
P N U so, 'O1
Capsicuna Vaseline
Put up in Collapsible Tubes.

Substitute for and Superior to Mustard or any
other plaster and will not blister the most delicate
skin. The pain allaying and curative qualities of
this article wonderful twin stop the
at once. and relieve headache and sciatica.
We recommend il the best and safest external
counter-irritant known, also an external remedy
for pains in the chest and stomach and all rheumatic
neuralgic and equity complaints.
trial will prove what we claim for it, and 1t will
be found to be invaluable in the household. Many
people say cit is the best of all your preparations"
Price. 10 cents. at all druggists, other deale q
or by sending this amount to us In postage stamps
we will send you tube by mail.
No article should be accepted by tho public unless
the carries our label. rs otherwise II is not
genuine.
CHEESEBROUGH MANUFACTURING co.,
II State Street, New York City.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17
OCEAN-TO-OCEAN RECORD.
Sixteen Hours and a Half Cut OF BY
Railroads.

The recent 15,000-mile race of the
mails over the Pacific ocean, across
the mountains and prairies OF the
United States, brings to notice the
wonderful gain In time of American
mails from ocean to ocean, and this
within a period Of less than three
years. Since January 1, 1899, there
has been taken off 16 hours and 30
minutes OF time between New York
and San Francisco. A gain of 1 hour
and 40 minutes of this time has been
made since November of this year
by the Northwestern. Union Pacific
and Southern Pacific systems.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17
Hereditary Naval Families.

There are British naval families
which have supplied officers to the
service for the greater part of two
centuries and in some cases for long
er Nothing, indeed. is much more
common than to find in the navy of
to-day an officer whose great-grand-
fathers have served before him, and
most of whose relatives have been
either the children or the parents Of
naval officers, II not themselves naval
officers or the wives of such.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

The advance in the price of linen
adds heavily TO the expense of main
tanning the equipment Of the big no.
tells. The manager in one OF the big
hotels said not long ago that he paid
$4,000 a year for linen to keep up
his supplies, and that looms We're run
all the year round at Belfast for his
hotel. The wear and tear and loss Of
hotel furnishings make it a more SER
ious item in the expense account than
the patron realizes.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17
Colorado Colony for Consumptives.

An interesting experiment Is In
progress near Barnum, Col, which If
successful may prove of great value
to many people who find themselves
suffering from consumption in an in
cipient stage and cannot afford to stay
in Colorado long enough to effect a
permanent cure, or even to go there
at all. A cooperative colony for con-
sumptives has been started on ten
acre tract of fruit land, and the pa
tients there live In tents and work
outdoors.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for
any case Of Catarrh that cannot be cured by
Halls CatarTh Cure.
T. J. CHENEY & Co., Props, Toledo, o.
We, the undersigned, have known +. j. Che
fectlv honorable in all business transactions
and financially able to carry out any obliga-
tion made by their firm.
WEST & TRUAx, Wholesale Druggists, Toledo,
Ohio.
WALDIso, KINNAy d MARVIN, Wholesale
Druggists, Toledo, Ohio.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken internally act
fng directly upon the blood and mucous sur
faces of the system. Price, Toe. per bottle.
Sold by all Druggists. Testimonials free.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The cost of painting the Tower Bridge,
London, Is $4,000.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17
Jerusalem's Ancient Water Supply.

The aqueducts and reservoirs Of
Jerusalem show that there was
abundant provision for running water
in the ancient city. Within the last
few weeks they have brought again
into the service Of the city, which for
many centuries has been dependent
upon small accumulations of rain
water. The water is piped from Sol
omon's pools. nine miles south of the
city, drawing water from the sealed
fountain mentioned in the Song Of
Solomon" 1t is deep subterranean
spring, which flows through an arched
channel to a distributing chamber.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

There are $50 clocks in Bucking-
ham Palace. and it is a work of no
small Importance to keep them all 60
ing. Some of them are as old as the
time of Louis XVI. and the works are
still in good ordir The King does
not like a useless clock, and when the
works of an antique umepiece fare
worn out he has them replaced with
new CneS.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17
When n Man IL Angry,

Every time man gets mad, the i'll
temper passes from one to another
o. those around him until it finally
Peaches boy who slaps his sister, or
kicks the dog.--Atchison Globe.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

A Christmas Dinner That Was Not Eaten
Because Of indigestion This sorry tale
would not have been told if tho system had
been regulated and the digestion perfected
by the use of Natures remedy, Garfield Tea.
This wonderful Herb medicine cures all forms
of stomach liver and bowel arrangements,
cleanses the system, purifies the blood and
lays the foundation for long life and con-
tinued good health.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

Ten years ago about 60 foreign fire
insurance companies carried on lu-
crative business in Chile, experienced
but little competition from the half
dozen Chilean companies then exist
ent. Now Chile counts % fire and
marine insurance companies.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

Electric currents from lightning, of
10000 volts intensity, have been
measured while passing down the con-
ductors of the Eiffel Tower.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17
Six Thousand Questions Asked.

During the session of the British
Parliament that began on January 23
and ended on August II no fewer than
6,44S questions were asked in the
house of commons. This number has
only once been exceeded, in recent
years at any rate namely, in the ses-
sion 1884, when the number of ques-
tions was 6,534. But the house sat
on 226 days during that session,
whereas there was only 118 sittings
during the recent session.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

Grade crossings in Europe are unknown.
Most things grow smaller as they are
contracted except debts.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

Each package of PUTNAM FADELEss DYE
colors either Silk, Wool or Cotton perfectly
at one boiling. Sold by all druggists.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup for children
teething, soften the gums, reduces infamma-
tion, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

Cleanse the system, purify the blood and
regulate the liver, kidneys, stomach and bow
els with the Herb medicine, Garfield Tea, in
suring health and happiness for the New Year.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

A barrel of gasoline confined IN a cellar
has twice the explosive force OF barrel OF
gunpoWder.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17
Best For tho Bowels.

No matter what ails you, headache to a
cancer, you will never get we'll until your
bowels are put right. CAscARETs help nature,
cure you without grippe or pain, produce
cents to start getting your health back. CAS-
cAnErs Candy Cathariic, the genuine, put up
in metal boxes, every tablet has c. G. c..
stamped on it. Beware of limitations.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

A promising substitute for rubber
has recently been made from the
shoots of the Rocky Mountain grease
wood plant.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17
Wish All a Happv New Year.

Happiness that comes with good health Is
given to all who use Natures gift, Garfield Tea.
This Herb Cure cleanses the system, purifes
the blood and removes tho cause OF disease.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

FITS permanently cured. No fits or nervous
ness after first days use Of DR.. Klines Great
Nerve Restorer. 81 trial bottle and treatise free
DR.. II. II. KLINE, Ltd, 93l Arch St., Phila. Pa.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

1t takes a wise man to get others fnan-
cfally interested in a fool scheme.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

There are three telephone circuits be.
tween New York City and Atlanta.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

When a man is dropped for non-payment
Of dues he is generally broke.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

The feminine surplus in Massachusetts,
is 70,39S
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

Australia has more than 1000 news.
papers.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

| A friend in need is friend-who usu-
| ally wants to borrow a fiver.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

A remarkable soldiers home will be
that now building at Johnson City,
Tenn, where both Union and Confed-
crate soldiers In the Civil war and vol
unteers In the war with Spain are to
be harbored. This home will comprise
35 buildings, among them memorial
hall, mess hall, a chapel and can
teen. They will occupy a site a mile
and quarters long and three
quarters of mile wide in the heart
of the mountains. The grounds will
be laid out by a landscape gardener,
Sugar exists not only in the cane,
beet-root and maple, but in the sap
of 1877 other plants and trees.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF
us cough cure.-J. VI. O'DRIEN, 322 Third
Avenue, N, Minneepolis, MINI, Jan. G, 1909.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17
A Union Soldiers Home.

The man who knows the least shows it
the most,
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

non-corrosive, non-poisonous alloy
of aluminium has been discovered
which may take the place of copper in
the manufacture Of nails, staples and
tacks. The new material is not af-
fected by the weather, and will not de-
teriorate; it is lighter than copper, and
four cents a pound cheaper.
Freeland tribune. (Freeland, Pa.) 1888-1921, 1902-02-17

The human system can endure heat
Of 212 degrees, the boiling point of
water, because the skin is bad con-
ductor, and because the perspiration
cools the body. Men have withstood
without injury heat Of 800 degrees
for several minutes.