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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
Long Fall of somnambuIlst.

From Lewistown, Pa, comes the re.
port of the recent remarkable feat OF
a somnambulist. Frank McNitt, while
asleep, arose from his bed and walked
out of the third-story window of his
house and fell to the ground, a dis
lance of SO feet. The next morning
dents to the depth of four inches were
found in the ground where his hips
and elbows had struck. McNitt's
younger brother who saw him get out
of bed, walk to the window and de-
liberately step out, took a light and
ran down the stairs, expecting to find
his brother with his life crushed out
by the fall, but he was much surprised
when he saw him standing on his feet
looking about in a dazed manner and
uninjured. He drank a glass. of water
that was rendered him, then quietly
walked up the stairs and resumed his
slumbers. Although he admits feel.
ing sore this morning he says he does
not remember anything of his remark.
able fall.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
Steamship Manned bx wom.n.

The Austrian steamer Fora, from
Alexandretta, seaport in northern
Syria, which place she left on July
3, with a cargo of licorice and gem
eral merchandise, is commanded by
Capt Calagrovich. The Fora is con-
signed to L. Ruzelli, and he insisted
that the ship be manned by a crew
of Turkish women.
Said Mr.. Ruzelli: "Yes, the Zora's
crew are all females. Strong and
sturdy, every one is, too. In fact.
there are no better sailors in the
world than the Turkish women of
Alexandretta. They are used to the
sea from infancy. No one can handle
a boat better. Anyhow who knows
Turkish woman from a man? They
all dress alike"
Continuing, he declared that these
Turkish Amazons could not be ex-
celled in seamanship
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
A New Musical instrument.

A new instrument which is said to
combine the tone and compass of a
violin, a viola, a violoncello and
double base, has just been invented by
a Viennese musician named Kuhmay-
err. 1t resembles a piano in appear
ance, and is played by means of
keyboard and pedals. Each key is
connected with bow, which passes
over the strings in the manner of a
violin. The mechanism is said to be
exceedingly ingenious, so that the
most rapid runs, shakes and staccati
can be easily executed, while by
pressing the keys gently or firmly ev-
cry graduation of sound from soft to
loud can be produced. The instru-
ment is called "Streiehklavier, and
the inventor is said to owe the sug-
gestion of it to Gounod.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
The First Motorman.

An English paper says as far back
as 1904 M. Isaac de Rivaz, a Swiss
engineer first drove cart by the aid
OF a motor, the force being gas. The
first experiment took place at Sion.
in the Canton of Grisons. 1904. In
1913 the inventor made another ex-
pertinent at Veyey, on lake Geneva.
with a cart ten feet long and loaded
with 1,4OO pounds of stone and sew
eral persons. A large crowd wit.
messed the drive down the principal
street, and as the experiment was
successful the inventor took out a
patent, which was granted him bv
the French government. The doeu.
ment still exists, and proves bevond
doubt that De Rivaz conceived the
idea of a motor car nearly a century
ago.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
Bees swarm in ship's Mast.

Swarms of bees have been record.
ed in many strange places, but in few
more unlikely than the masthead of
a ship. A seaman of the sailing ship
Rhone, recently arrived at Bordeaux
from Dakar, mounted one of the
masts on Tuesday evening, but had
scarcely reached the top when he
was attacked by a swarm of bees
that had somehow established their
hive" there, and was so severely
stung that he fell into the water,
hurting himself rather badly. Ulti-
mately the mast, which, oddly
enough, was of iron, had to be taken
down, and then fire was lighted
under the part where the bees had
succeeded in establishing themselves
to exterminate them by smoke.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
Best Use Of Talents.

Personality has done wonders with
both heredity and environment, as the
Independent says. 1t has made mod.
crate gifts, accomplished marvellous
things. Men by patient and persistent
application, have put to shame the
splendidly equipped who have indo-
lently frittered away their patrimony.
Out of the most untoward surround
ings men have found their way to
the grandest achievements. The boy
from the log cabin has outstripped the
boy from the palace. The barefooted
boy has outstripped the boy of PAM
pered indulgence. The plodder has
outstripped the genius. The tortoise
has passed the hare. Whether a man
be richly endowed or moderately en-
dowed. his success will depend on the
use he makes of what God has given
him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
Biz Fish Jumps Into skiff.

While Ira Russell and Miss Helen
Plumb were out trolling at Hopkins
Point on the st. Lawrence river. near
Baltimore, recently a large sturgeon
suddenly jumped into their skiff and
nearly capsized It, The boat, being
an extremely light one. without ribs
cracked under the weight of the big
fish, which floundered from one end
of the craft to the other. Mr.. Russell
in trying to kill the fish with one of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
sIept WhIle Lea MAS cut on

A negro man, S5 years old, was run
over by Vineville street car recent.
~. One leg was cut off. He was
drunk, and lay down at the top of
the hill because he could not carry
mis- jag any further. He was not par.
ucular about his resting place. and it
happened that he spread himself out
on the ground where his left leg
would rest across the car track and
tne other foot would rest on the rail.
The motorman stopped the car before
1t had passed two feet beyond the ne.
gro, but the damage was done. The
accident did not arouse the negro
Atlanta Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
Women In self.pefense.

In his volume, 1.-THE Kiss and It's
History" DR.. Christopher Nyrop of
the University of Copenhagen relates
that in England in 1887 Thomas Save.
land brought an action against Miss
Caroline Newton, who had bitten a
piece out of his nose for his having
tried to kiss her by way of Joke.
The defendant was acquitted. and the
Judge laid 1t down that when a man
kisses woman against her will she
is fully entitled to bite his nose IL shs
30 rleases."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
Worlds Oldest Brick Plant.

The oldest brick plant in the world
IS believed to be that at Nivaagaard.
Denmark, which recently celebrated
its second centenary. The plant be-
gan operations in 1901 for the pur.
Jose of manufacturing brick and terra
gotta, to be used in building a castle
for Queen Louise. The records show
an output of 35O.O0o,OO0 bricks in 200
years, about half of which were pro.
ouced in the last twenty-five years.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
FOntGIIa.
by ADRIENNE RouCOLLE.

BY AlJhlENNE HOUCOl4lJE.
Copyright, 1902, by Daily Story Pub Coz
She had often noticed him in the
ring, as with smiling lips he waited
for the furious attacks of the mad
dened bull. At first his courage in
the face of danger, his proud defiance,
his dark, handsome face and graceful
carriage won her admiration, and later
this admiration, aided by romantic
disposition, ripened into love. AS to
him, though he admired her magical
beauty and her daintiness of form, he
was not blinded to the distance which
separated him, Jose Narvezzo, the
matador, and she Fontella Adroverso
the governors daughter Still, when
he knew that her dark eyes rested
upon him, his form Strengthened, his
lips curled in that disdainful smile of
bravery which made him the favorite
of the ring, and his sword would bury
itself with unerring aim into the bulls
flesh.
When a woman OF Fontella's type
loves 1t is with a passion which moth
ing can quench and no obstacle can
stop. How she managed to meet him
for the first time, how she drew him
on to her until his admiration of the
first days became the conquering pas
sion of his life, win never be known;
sufficient to say that before many
weeks Jose had forgotten the distance
which separated their two destinies
and he has asked Fontella to become
his wife.
She remained silent for some time
after he had spoken that avowal of
love for which she had waited, and
with her dark eyes fixed upon him
in searching gaze she seemed to try
to penetrate the very depths of his
soul. After awhile she said:
Are you sure it is me you love, not
my wealth, not my social position, not
the fact that l am Fontella, the gov
ernor's daughter?"
A flash of anger glittered for an in
slant in the matador's eyes. but this
was soon softened by an expression
of pain as he sadly replied;
"You have the right to express that
doubt, Fontella, for what am | when
compared with you? What have | be-
sides my courage to offer you? l was
mad, pardon my folly, for a passion
stronger than my reason forced me to
speak. Nothing could say could
prove the sincerity of my sentiments.
and rather than to have them doubted
prefer to leave you"
He moved step away as though 70
leave her, but she extended her hand
and with a softening in her haugnty
voice. said:
Jose, believe you"
He returned to her, his eyes burning
with passion; he seized her hands and
Ia pressure which was almost cruel
he cried:
you believe my sentiments, but do
you return them? Do you love me as
do your"
81 do"
Then you shall be mine. Fontella;
the social barriers which separate us
can surely be surmounted. Love will
find the way"
Love is powerful, but the governor
of this province is more So" she re-
marked, "and my father will never
consent to our union. Still | have a
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

The Mississippi river is reported
to be so low in some places that cat
tie can wade across it. That's a nice
kind of river to go winding around
claiming to be the father of waters.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

The story that a New Jersey Sunday
school superintendent asked his flock.
What is the best thing in the world?"
and that a hundred little voices
piped out, Money!" bears internal
evidence of being true.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

An Indiana man burned up $4,000
the other day before committing sui
eide. A man as mean as that might
have saved his matches If he could
have managed to take the money
with him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

John w Gates said to the boys Of
an industrial school that he tried to
be right 81 per cent of the. time. It
is hoped that Mr.. Gates is not content
with lower percentage in his morals
than In his profits.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

President Wheeler of the University
of California is on dangerous ground
The general rule goes something like
this: College President-There is no
harm In hazing. Chorus of Barbarous
sophomores-Let's haze the old man.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

The general distribution of the pic
lures of famous individuals is bound
to cause trouble. A jealous Minnesota
man recently whipped his wife for
treasuring likeness of George Wash
,fngton.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

A West Virginia physician says
that by fasting one may live to be
200 years old Yet many people have
starved to death. not understanding
scientific principles.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

Who cares what the original Eng
llish Washington coat-ofarms was? A
lcherry-tree couchant with Ratchet
rampant is good enough for Ameri-
cans.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
Of the Right.

The givers Of glory to nations are We
The builders OF shafts ana oil inonu-
ments 49,.
sea;
But we are the homeless, strange dwell
lers in tents
Yet what care we who go down IN the
fight.
Though we live unnamed though we die
II onIy we live and we die for the
Right?
There are brighter things In this world
than gold.
than name
To silently do with your deeds untold.
10 silently die unnoised to fame.
Then forth to the fight unnamed and
Let Us lead the world to its destined
hight;
Enough 10 know. If but this be known.
We live and die in the ranks for the
Right!
the oars. accidentally broke a hole
through the skiff and it began to fill
rapidly with water.
Their only salvation then was to
reach shore before the boat could go
down. They had nothing with which
to bail out the water, but Miss
Plumb, alive to the desperate situa.
ton, removed one of her shoes and
bailed out the skiff, while Mr.. Russell
pulled for the shore. They reached
| shallow water before their boat sank.
The sturgeon measured four feet six
inches in length and weighed forty
| four pounds.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

The American actress who has got
a real live English duchess to write
a play for her naturally expects to
gather in an unlimited supply of
ducats.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

The best thing about Mrs. Stuyve-
SAINT Fish's gorgeous colonial ball was
that 1T put something like $4,000 in
circulation.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

That luncheon given by the shah of
Persia in London at a cost of $4,000
i looked like quite big affair with so
many of the American millionaires
out Of town.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

The formation of vegetarian soci-
cites on ocean liners win afford the
steamship companies means of get
ting back at the beef trust.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

Scientists say that some insects live
less than day, but there are Others
that live three score years and ten,
and die with nestful of mortgages.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

So long as the automobile con-
tinues to run amuck on the highways
Embarrassing agitation seems trivial
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

The men who sat on the edge of a
crater and looked down two thousand
feet gave demonstration of the
meaning of the term deep insight"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

The jewels in the queens crown
will be sold and replaced by paste. II
ed is hard up for paste he can just
take his dish and run into the near
est newspaper office.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

A Los Angeles man has insured his
life for $4,000. 1t would be interest
ing to know what his neighbors think
his life is worth.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

Trolley accidents are becoming so
frequent that the public is almost
ready to welcome the return of the
mule car.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

II our millionaires get tired of golf
they will probably purchase navies
and indulge in the great war game.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

There are rumors that a circus
trust is to be organized Presumably
live octopus will be the principal
feature of the menagerie.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

plan; can force my fathers con-
sent. When will you have the next
fght"
Next Wednesday. l am to fight
Devileto. the terrible black bull from
Mexico. He has killed seven mata-
doris during the season"
She shivered; that record fright.
sned her. but. overcoming this mo-
mentary emotion. she said;
"You shall conquer. Love will give
you strength am as reward promise
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

President Castro of Venezuela has
won a victory. The other side must
have consisted of boy and lame
duck.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

In England they are exploiting
red light cure for disease, 1t should
be good for the yellow jaundice.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
Ancient skulls Are Found

While digging a deep trench near
frankenhauser, Saxony, some labor
ers found human bones buried in the
dry loan. The fragments of a skull
We're so unusually large they sent all
the bones to Professor Giessberg, who
says they show an antiquity of $500
years, and are the remains of three
individuals each Z feet 6 inches.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

The devil wagon, like the worm, has
tendency to turn upon those who
press it too hard.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

How President Baer must despise
the ordinary citizen who has his win
ter coal in and paid for.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

No doubt the American girl is en-
tirely equal to the task of driving the
monarchies out of business.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

Time, tide and a motormaA in .
hurry stop for no man.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

Dan Patch has plain and homely
name, but his record is mighty
pretty one.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

The way of the transgressor may be
hard. but a good deal of It seems to
be asphalted.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

1t must be admitted that "the boys
In olive drab" doesn't sound so well
from a poetic standpoint.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
pIscovered Colonial coin.


While moving the old De Lancey
mansion from its original site on
Heathcote Hill, overlooking the
sound, at Mamaroneck, N. Y, recent
ly, P. H Spader a local builder,
found a copper sixpence of Great
Britain hidden in crevice in the in
terror of the ancient structure, where
it had remained for many years. The
house was built in 1892, and the date
on the coin is 1897, so that it is safe
TO assume that some member of the
De Lancey family lost it, and that it
had continued undisturbed for at
least a century.
The inscription reads, "Georgius
ILL.,, d. G.. Rex, 1897" His likeness
also appears on the same side. The
sixpence is nearly as large in circum-
ference as the American silver dol
lar, and it is almost twice as thick.
Since the news of the find has gone
abroad the place is being visited by
many relic hunters. The hill is
noted because it was once the home
of Bishop Delaney of the Protestant
Episcopal church, and later of Arch
bishop Bayley of the Roman Catholic
see of Baltimore.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11

The difference between the writer
ana the man of letters is solely in
dignity; the one parts with his gold
Tor thought the other parts with his
thought for gold.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-11
r4S |i ) Ej'RHzlR
WE scRIBEs.

The builders OF cities. OF worlds. are we.
The unnamed scribes, and of unknown
worth
For we are the kinsmen Of Progress
and he
The one Prince we serve on the whole
wide earth.
Nor gold, nor glory. nor name We
claim
We ask but the right. unfettered to
fight;
TO name wrong by it's shameless
name;
To slay the wrong for the love of the
Right.
The sentries of cities OF worlds are we,
Each standing alone on his high watch
tower:
We are looking away to the land, to the
sen:
We nave only a lamp in the midnight
hour.
Then leave us the right to fight or to
fall
As God may will in the front of the
fight,
unchallenged, unquestioned for the god
of all
For the truth that lives for the love
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-11-19
NIttrat.
Gazette Correspondence.

|
Nov. 19.-Our farmers are now busy
hus king corn. The yield is showing
up better than expected. Husking
bees are quite popular in the neigh
borhood Messrs. Charles Zollman
Neal Armentrout and Adam Swink
have already had husking-bees and
George Dixon will have his later
Miss Mamie RuIey of ,JonesEoro,
Ind, is visiting her sister, Miss Grace
Ruley at Mrs. II. $. Lackey's.
Messis. II. A. Dixon and II. s.
Lackey are visiting the family of the
late Dr. II. j. Lackey at Iron Gate.
Superintendent A. n. Johnston and
Mr. William Deacon, member OF
Buffalo School Board, recently paid
our school visit.
Maj. F. w. Houston and Mr.. Smith
of w. & l.. L. spent last Thursday
hunting on Mr.. II. s. Lackey's farm.
Mr. Smith bagged 16 birds and four
rabbits and Maj. Houston got only
two birds.
Mr.. John Patterson left Saturday
TO visit his brother, Mr. Harvey Pat
terson,i in Roanoke.
Messrs. Stuart Anderson and lrby
Lam arrived home OH last Monday
from Wyoming, where they have been
for several years. ST. ELMO.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-11-19
ST0NEWALL BRIGADE BAND
CONCERT.
Friday, December 9Th.


The Stonewall Brigade Band of
Staunton, Va, having offered to
come to Lexington and give con-
cert for the benefit of the Jackson
Memorial Hospital, which the Mary
Custis Lee Chapter of the Daugh-
ters of the Confederacy intend to
establish in General Jackson's old
HON in Lexington, the offer of the
Band was very gratefully accepted.
The people of Lexington owe it
to themselves to preserve this build
ing as a perpetual memorial of the
great Christian soldier. 1t is to
be hoped that our people will lib
orally patronize the concert, both
from it's own merits and the good
cause for which it will be given.
1t is stated that Mrs. jackson is
anxious to sell the house, and the
Daughters of the Confederacy of
Lexington have decided to buy it.
They have but few dollars or
hand, and they necessarily must
have outside aid.
Mrs. jackson needs the money
resulting from the sale of her
house, and besides helping her by
buying it, We prevent it from pass
ing into hands which would oblit-
crate all trace of it's former illus
triOus occupant. 1t is the only
house ever owned by Gen. Jackson.
This concert cOmmends itself to
all Confederate veterans, especially
to the followers of StOnewall Jack
son. 1t is conceded he never had
a peer, and that he stands alone
as the greatest soldier that ever trod
the American soil. You can help
by your presence. and by stirring
up patriotic spirit among others
to attend this concert, and thereby
materially assist the Daughters in
carrying out their commendable |
object.
Recollect, the place will be in
the University Chapel, and the
time Friday evening, December
9Th. Admission, so cents.
Lexington gazette. [volume] (Lexington, Va.) 1871-1962, 1902-11-19
Thanksgiving Proclamation.

Governor Montague issued his
Thanksgiving proclamation last
Thursday, " hich is as follows:
"In conformity with custom and
with the proclamation Ct the Presi-
dent, l, A. j. Montague, Governor
of Virginia, do hereby designate
Thursday, the 9th day of Novem-
Der, 1902, day Of thanksgiving,
and a holiday as prescribed by
law.
"The year has been an eventful
one to the pee pie of Virginia. The
rewards of labor, agriculture,
commerce and manufactures have,
generally, been satisfactory. We
have been spared pestilence and
disaster. Education has received
much consideration and encourage
ment. Problems of great public
have engaged the anxious
thought of the people and their
representatives, and we must all
hope that their disposition of them
has been wise, just and patriotic.
And civic virtue seems to be again
animated with the spirit of the
Dlden and better days.
"Therefore, in humble recogni-
ton of the goodness of Divine
Providence, | recommend that the
people, both at their homes and
places of worship, render thanks
for His many blessings, and that
we share our prosperity with the
poor, the afflicted, the widow and
;he orphan"