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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
JAPAN AND RUSSIA.
Little Nauon in No way Afraid of Its
Mighty Rival

About japan Russia thinks night and
day. When she, with the help of
France and Germany, had unceremoni-
ously kicked Japan out of Port Arthur
and off the mainland of China, Russia
probably thought that she had done
with the little island empire for a long
time. But Japan thought otherwise.
and proceeded to lay out program Of
naval and military expansion due to
mature a short time before the Trans
Siberian railway was to be completed
Many things have conspired to hinder
the progress of the great railway, but
Japan's military and naval schemes
have gone steadily onward in spite
of all financial difficulties
To-day she has a magnificent navy,
including the most powerful battle
ship afloat, stronger than any fleet
Russia could safely send to the far
east, while her army is at least equal.
in numbers and superior in equipment
and scientific training to the land
forces Russia could muster on the east
ern side of her vast dominions. And
between the two nations there lies,
Korea-a territorial deadlock, a politi-.
cal anthony Russia cannot allow
Japan to have it, for that would give
her eastern border a land frontier to
military power. Japan cannot allow
Russia to have it, for wat would leave
her island home almost within gun
shot of the troops and the naval bases
of the Colossus of the north, and de-
prive her of an outlet for her over
flowing population. At present Japan
is gaining, for her influence and her
people and her trade are increasing in
Korea every day.
1t is very dangerous situation in
deed, says Henry Norman in Scrib-
.ners. and Russia would give much
for a diplomatic exit from this milf
tary and naval anxiety. So, too, would
Japan, whom 1t has nearly ruined, and
the situation would inevitably hatch
out treaty, except for the simple diff
fculty that neither country will re-
linquish the only thing the other
wants.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

hearing are living under delusion.
In most cases, however, the ordinary
deafness of people is the result Of ac-
cumulations of wax in the ear. Those
who are troubled in this way should
never attempt to remove the wax
themselves They should go to ply
stefan. Ninety-nine out of hundred
cases of chronic deafness are caused
by catarrh of the nose, and may be
cured by treatment of that disease.
People should be warned against put
ting anything into their ears, such
as spoons, ear-scoops, toothpicks.
matches or finger-nails. The mechan-
ism of the ear is very delicate and is
easily disarranged. and the use OF
such instruments by inexperienced
persons is productive of the most Sc
rious results"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
THE REp-HEAp CLUB.

President of Society Called tho "Host
Lurid Luminary."
There has recently been formed at
Washington, d. c., unique social or
ganization. One inhexible rule for
membership is that the applicant shall
have red hair. The society is defined
as being society Of protest" but
strictly social in its aims. 1t has no
pbilanthropical or political aims. 1t
seems tnat the society was organized
in rebellion against the antiquated
and moldy witticisms which red
haired people in all parts of the civil
lied and uncivilized world are supposed
to enjoy, or at least suffer, with a
sickly pretense of enjoyment. The
president of the organization is called
the Most lurid luminary," ano the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

Details of the grand scheme under
which the United States will build the
Nicaragua canal are rapidly becoming
known since the Isthmian Canal Com
nilsson has completed Its report and
senators and others have been taken
into the confidence OF members of the
board.
There is little doubt that Congress
will this winter vote to construct the
canal at cost of s1S9,0o0,0O0. This
will include two great harbors-one at
Greytown, on the Atlantic or Carrib-
can end of the canal, and the other at
Brito. at the Pacific end-for canal
of eight locks and one enormous dam
at Conchuda on the San Juan river
several miles above the mouth of the
Carlos river.
Greytown harbor and the entrance
to the canal will cost $2,196,860, and
the Brito harbor and entrance $780,
470. AS the canal is to have depth
Of thirty-five feet, 1t is necessary that
the harbor and entrance should have
the same 1t is proposed to have the
| 9ldIDOIS dL tlluGI Gnu VI bhC Se'Ani pAS
tected by ietties $500 feet long. These
letties will be constructed of loose
stone and will be six feet above water,
The entrance will be 500 feet wide and
thirty-fiye feet depth
Much more dredging will be neces-
sary at Greytown than at Brito. The
sand movement at Brito will be less
than at Greytown and the cost O.
maintenance will be far less. Within
the harbors there will be turning ba-
sin Of 1880 feet.
A railroad must be built for about
100 miles This railroad will cost, it
rs estimated, $4,000 a MILE, and its
total cost will be s7.575,OOO. This is
understood to be exclusive of equip
ment. A branch Of this road will also
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

Thus 1t happens that the settlement of
all troubles arising among them must
be settled among themselves. AS they
are not the sort of men who will get
along with a republic, they have to
have king. He is generally the
strongest of their kind, and he rules
them. He is their interpreter Of right
and wrong, their judge of fact and
their counselor. If one-half his sub
jects are arrayed against the other
half and all of them up in arms, he
must put shot cartridges into his own
gun and go out with the faction he
thinks best for him to lead.
Troubles that end in that sort of
thing frequently arise. Whatever is
done in the way of patching up the
troubles after the feud is settled, SC
far as the community is concerned, is
done by the king. He declares who
shall contribute to the support of this
widow and of that child, and whatever
he says goes.
So far, Kreigden's title to his throne
and his kingdom is not in the least
danger. Three counties in as many
different states lay claim to the right
OF taxation, but there is no way of get
ting the matter settled, and it is alto
gether likely he will end his days there
king with a country, but without {
crown, and one in fact, though sneereC
at as mere duck hunter, fisherman
and catcher of skunks.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
Much kissing in Russia.

AS many kisses as shots are exc
changed on a big field day with the
Russian army. The emperor kisses
his officers, the Office s, the officers kiss
each other, men embrace lovingly; old
generals kiss; in fact, everybody is
kissing and being kissed wheE the csas
reviews his troops.
On a public holiday the mistress of
the house salutes all her servants,
both male and female, with a morn
ing kiss, while her lord and master
scarcely enters or leaves the room thse
day without first bestowing kiss o&
the forehead, cheek or hand OF his
spouse
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
ob,na,s Elsborate APOLOGY.

The letter of apology recently sent
by the Emperor of China to the Ger
man Emperor is described as an ex-
quisite work of art. 1t is painted on a
single piece of yellow silk over four
yards in length, and is beautifully IL
lumined with dragons, flowers and
arabesques, embroidered in gold thread
and silk of various colors. The work
is SO perfectly executed that at first
sight the embroidery is mistaken for
enamel. The letter is enclosed in a
yellow silk envelope, which is also
deliberately embroidered, and fastened
by ivory studs of the most ingenious
character.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
Msant 70 cause preslaeni,s penth.

The recent assassination of Presi-,
dent Mckinley has brought into prom
insace a queer relic in possession of.
the London police. About year ago
crowd collected aroung the Ameri-j
can legation in Victoria street, watch-
ing the queer performances of an Ital-
ian. He had placed a little wax figure.
of the American president on the door,
step, and set fire to it. He was just
lighting up the second figure when the
police came up, and he ran away. He
left behind him the second figure,
which represented the American eagle,
and was stuck full Of pins. The man
was brother of Guido Mazarre, who
was lynched in Louisiana. His belief
was that he was avenging his kins-
mans death by entailing upon the
President slow and lingering death.
The coincidence of Mr. McKinley'g
death within the year was strange
one.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

There have been greater crowds at
football games this season than that
which witnessed the contest between
the elevens of the army and of the
navy at Philadelphia, but there have
been none more distinguished, includ-
ing. as 1t did, the president of the
United States, the veteran heroes of
the army and of the navy, not to men
ton vast array of statesmen, diplo-
mats and other eminent representa-
fives of military, naval and civil life.
The occasion marked the climax of a
notable football season, in which the
general public has taken an extraordi-
nary interest, not without ample COM
pensation.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

wires were st<etched through them
and connected with hundreds of small
incandescent electric light globes,
which peeped out from the green
boughs on walls and ceiling. Each
globe was shaped like an orchid, and
shone with a pale green light that lent
reality to the semblance of the rare
woodland flower Over the crash that
covered the floor had been strewn pine
boughs, tangles of thick woodland
moss, and bushels of autumn leaves in
and gray. A round table, eight feet
in diameter, made of unfinished oak,
rose from the litter of moss and leaves,
and it's stout legs were completely COW
cred with green and gray moss. Rang
ed around the table were ten chairs,
each of which, especially built for this
occasion, was made of black birch
boughs, fashioned in varied rustic de-
signs and with the bark left on the
surface The center Of the table was
mound of maidenhair fern, moss
and oak leaves in their autumnal tints.
Twenty or thirty electric globes like
those peeping from the walls were ar
ranged among the ferns and MOSES in
the center of the table, and in front
Of each cover was a cluster of thirty Of
the rarest natural green orchids
that the lighthouses of New York could
supply. There was no other illumina-
ton of the room than that furnished
by the green globes of the small cleo
trio lights, and the effect was like that
of twilight in pine forest.-New
! York Herald
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

French scientists are now asserting
that 1t is possible to manufacture gold
cut of cheap metals. The Frenchmen
are a little behind the times. Ameri-
can experimenters have not only as
serted that the thing could be done.
but have wasted considerable good
money in proving that they were
wrong. After centuries of fruitless
experiments at imitation it is more
than probable that the worlds gold
supply will continue to be yielded
grudgingly but certainly by Mother
Earth.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

When, as Prince of Wales, King Ed
ward visited the United States great
many years ago, he heard our great
national air on several occasions. A
few days ago when Sousa's band play
ed 1t in his presence he recognized 1t
at once and removed his hat. Many
things have transpired in forty years
TO impress him with the belief that
1.-THE Star Spangled Banner" is much
greater tune than he once believed it
to be.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
ORNAMENTS IN DISPUTE.

British Museum and irish Academy
Claim Celtic Relics.
The ancient gold ornaments found
in the north of Ireland were brought
in by the British Museum, in 1897.
Discussion has since .>--isen as to the
rights and wrongs OF this purchase,
and there has been much animated
correspondence and arguments, the
Irish Academy, backed by the Irish
government. contending that they are
treAkAre trove, and that as such the
Rcyal Irish Academy has the right of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
A THoUsAND-DoLLAR DINNER.
MIR. George HI. Heye's Banquet In an
Imitation Pine Forest.

MIR. George III. Heye's banquet In an
Imitation Pine Forest.
One of the most remarkable private
dinners in the history of Delmonico's
was given there Monday night by Mr..
George Heye, treasurer of an invest
ment company and president of a
mirror plate company.
For the pleasure OF entertaining
nine guests from 7:15 o'clock until
10:30 o'clock. Mr.. Heye transformed
the red room of Delmonico's into a
miniature bower of pine forest, and
spread before them a repast which
cost him not less than S1O0 for each
of the ten covers laid. Hundreds of
pine boughs had been brought from
the woods, and these were so adjusted
upon the walls, ceiling and floor of the
apartment as to completely conceal
their original character Invisible
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

There is one great ana vital reason
why l would oppose the education of
idiots; it would only swell the vote of
the two big political parties.
The man who does more for his
neignbors than his neighbors have
done for him shouldn't boast about it,
or they might Guido him later on.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

Perhaps the American girl is too
fond Of queening 1t over the house.
But. bless her, we have crowned her
and have neither heart nor courage TO
rebel.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

A Kansas paper advises that turkeys
be cooked with their breasts turned to
the bottom Of the pan. How prone, as
it were. some men are to NEEDLE in
kitchen affairs
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

presumption out of the funds granted
for this express purpose. The orna-
ments consist of collar, chains, a
bowl and a model boat. From the
plowman who found them in 1895 they
passed to his master. who sold them
to a jeweler in Belfast. From him
they were bought by a collector OF
antiques in Cork. In 1897 he exhibited
them at an ordinary meeting of the
Society of Antiquarians of London and
soon thereafter they were bought by
the British Museum. Two years ago
the Irish Academy put in its claim.
to which the trustees of the British
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

The traditional enemies of France
may expect to be handled without
gloves now that an order has gone
forth from the war minister to deprive
the army OF that adjournment
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

It might expedite matters consider
ably il tho various powers made it a
practice to keep their cruisers in the
Darlanelles all the time, the sultan be-
ing simply invited to observe their
presence every time bill falls due.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

In German West Africa they get
three years in the penitentiary for
roasting negro; in this country they
get three days roast in the news
papers. Neither punishment seems to
discourage the habit.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

Michigan University's football eleven
scored SOL points during the season,
iblanking every opponent. This almost
marks the point where the game be-
comes uninteresting.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

A Harvard student latter a full
meal crawled UP 400 feet Of preci-
pice, every moment in imminent dan
ger of death. Clearly he must have
partaken generously Of more than solid
food,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

The United States court of appeals
has decided in a st. Louis case that an
applicant for life insurance must tell
the truth Is this decision not revolu-
tionary?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

DR.. Coon accuses newspapers Of
spreading the grip. They simply can't
help it, DOCTOR they've go to spread
things or go out of business.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

Everybody is sorry for Inventor
Gathmann but his gun is not the ir-
resistible force that is to encounter the
immoyable body some day.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

Queen Wilhelmina insisted on pick
ing out her own husband. Next time
perhaps she will let her state COUNSEL
ors look over him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
rhs SNOW Leonard u india.

India has produced some of the finest
big-game hunters in the world. First,
they kill deer, then tigers, and after
that they climb into the hills after
markhoor, the mountain sheep, which
are the most difficult Of all their kind
to follow and kill, But there is one
ambition beyond the markhoor. That
is the snow leopard. This beautiful
creature, white as the SHOWS 1t lives
among, is rarely found below height
Of 1900 feet, and is even there ex-
tremely rare. 1t is both wild and saw
age, and the natives have a supersti-
tious fear of its white coat and deep
green eyes. The man who succeeds in
killing snow leopard steps into the
very first rank of big-game men.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

Hall Game has joined the church,
and his publishers announce a large
increase in the sales of his books.
Other authors should take notice.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

Secretary Hay says lying is not
diplomacy. This being the case, we
must conclude that the sultan isn't
much of diplomat
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

Deafness is very much more gem
eral than is supposed is the state
ment of famous physician. MANY
persons who think they have 3sffect
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

Bulgaria can maltreat defenseless
women, but it can not afford to be inn
pudent to Uncle Sam, Reference
Spain.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

The King of,Yap is believed to have
been lost at sea. Yaps everywhere will
observe the conventional time of
mourning.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

They know what weather is In the
Klondike The Yukon river is frozen
to the bottom and half way back.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

Kentuckians may object to the
isthmian canal as increasing the
water area of the earth.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

Russia is settling Siberia on the in
stallment plaza thousand peasants
In bunch.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

Lord KitcheA~r - loas on organiza.
t1on, but short en- oil.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

Museum replied that their act of par
lament prevented them from parting
with objects once acquired. The Irish
institution has not given up its claim.
however, and hopes yet TO secure the
relics
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

Locke is said to have spent over six
years in the preparation of his essay
on the Human Understanding"
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-19
Insanity. !. DQe.toINelY0ul ]! J
and Mental Troubles /
PAlNE's CELERY
COMPOUND
The Great Tower Of Safety and
Rock Of Health in the
HotWeather.

Nervous disea ses when aggravated by
mental disturbances produce more causes
of insanity in the hot weather than at
any other season of the year. Nervous
headache, nervous dyspepsia, sleepless-
ness and chronic constipation induce de-
preston of spirits, extreme weakness,
morbid fears, dependency and langour;
from these, dread insanity comes slowly.
but surely.
Nervous sufferers have dread OF not
weather. Finding themselves deeper. IN
the pit of misery than they were IN the
spring and early summer, they are IN
utter despair.
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The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-19
VALLEY ROAD AND
ITS new OWNERS
Chesapeake and Ohio and BaIti-
more and Ohio Keeping it Out
Of Control of Southern.
Especial Dispatch to The Times,

Especial Dispatch to The Times.)
LEXINGTON. VA, July 1S-Mr. w. G..
Mathews, of Glasgow, Rock bridge county,
has taken up the options secured some
time ago on the Valley Railroad stock,
owned by Lexington. Staunton and Bote-
tourt county, paying therefor ten per cent
of the face value, which was $40 on the
share Lexington had stock whose face
value was $4,000. ,Staunton 100000, and
Botetourt sos, coo. The taking up of these
options follows close upon the taking
up of the option on $4,000 of the stock
owned by Rockbrilge county. Mr.. Mathews
being the purchaser. He received a. COM
mission on all the stock sold of S1U per
share.
Just who the real purchaser is is still
unknown. But this much can be stated
with authority. The check for the pur-
chase money was given by Baltimore and
Ohio officials to George w. Stevens. who
endorsed it as president of the Chesa-
peake and Ohio road. This is held to
mean that the Baltimore and Ohio and
the Chesapeake and Ohio, who have SIM
liar interests. are cooperating to prevent
the Southern from extending it's lines fur
Their South than Harrisonburg. thus pre-
venting that line from close competition
of the Chesapeake and Ohio, atiStaunton
1t has also been suggested that posi-
bly, the Chesapeake and Ohio after Sc
curing control of the Valley road. will
complete that road south to Buchanan.
so that the line between that point :and
StauntonE could be used for heavyweight
instead of using the main line between
Stanton and Clifton Forge, thus es-
Gaping the heavy grades Of the nain-line
It is also talked tof in railroad circles
that there Is a probability that the -Ches-
apeake and Ohio branch between Buena
Vista and Lexington will pass into the
hands of the Norfolk and Western road.
and that they will run trains over It into
Lexington. With the changes noted,
Lexington would have an excellent train
service, 4,
The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1902-07-19
LACKED MAYORS SIGNATURE
An illegal Act and Note That Canno
Be Collected,


WINCHESTER, VA, July 1S.-The
City Council is considerably exercised
over an omission. due to their not real
izng the power which the Mayor is in
vested by the new Constitution. At a
recent meeting an ordinance was passed
authorizing the Finance Committee to
borrow $4,000, which was done. Now, it
is learned, that the act was Illegal, as
the Mayor had not signed the ordinance.
a note was given for the money, and
the holders have been informed that it
cannot be collected in it's present shape
The merchandising firm of l.. c. Will
ley & Company have assigned. Liapilf-
ties, $1,000: assets, about the same.
Mrs. Henry Yates, of Middletown, has
been Informed that she is the heress
to the estate Of Major Joseph Pratt, who
died in Texas with large fortune
Mrs. Alfred V. Davis. formerly of this
city, died Wednesday, at Pass Christian,
Miss. She was Miss Dunbar.
Charles Shannon died suddenly In
Stephens City late this afternoon. For
over thirty years he was agent for the
Baltimore and Ohio at that place.