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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

HE recent visit of the Shah
OF Persia to London was not
NJ entirely an unmixed pleasure
~ to his entertainers.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21
A nnring HOrsemnn.

The famous John Mytton once gal
loped full speed over a rabbit warren
''to try whether or not his horse would
tall" The horse did fall and rolled
over Mytton, who, with good luck, got
up unhurt.
Shortly after he attained his major
ity Mytton gave a dealer an order for
some carriage horses and went to see
what the man had got for him. He
put one of the lot in as tandem leader
to "try'' it and, with the dealer at his
side. drove out on the highroad. AS
they drove Mytton inquired if the
horse were good timber jumper, and,
the dealer giving a doubtful answer to
a query he did not expect in respect of
a harness horse, Mytton instantly said
he must try" him. Forthwith he
drove at the turnpike gate which bar
red the way before him. The horse
cleverly cleared it. leaving the wheel
er. the gig and its occupants on the
takeoff side. Wonderful to relate, mel
ther the horse nor the man was hurt.
The gig, however, stood in urgent
need of repairs. Stock Jour-
nal
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21
Fresh Water sponges,

That certain spongeS can do a great
deal of harm is now maintained by a
French scientist. According to him, the
water supply of some cities and towns
has been polluted by them, and the wa
ter supply of others may be polluted if
steps are not taken to prevent it.
Sponges of this kind are found only
in fresh water and are known as "cor-
nacuspongi3." A close examination
shows that each of the various parts
of such a sponge is composed of three
layers. First, there is a fattened layer
of epithelial cells, which covers the
outer surface; next, there is a digestive
layer of cells, each of which is sur
rounded by collar, from which pro
jects a little thong or whip, and, finally,
between these two there is third lay
er, containing the reproductive cells as
we'll as the spicules and fibers which
form the skeleton.
In some sponges the spicules are COM
posed of silica and in others of calcium
carbonate.
After some time sponges of this type
decay, and if the water inhabited by
them is used for drinking purposes the
pollution caused by them is likely, ac-
cording to the French scientist, to
prove injurious to the public health
and therefore he recommends that the
water be cleared of such sponges wher-
ever it is possible to do so.
There are sponges of this kind in
many rivers and ponds in this country
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21
Horseshoe Nail Rings.

Finger rings made of horseshoe nails!
They are certainly not pretty or grace
full, but they are said to bring good
luck to the wearer on certain condi-
tions.
To be a genuine charm the ring must
be made from nail taken from a
horseshoe found by the owner herself
and nobody else. This is taken to a
jeweler, who bends it to fit her little
finger and cuts off the superfluous
length.
The ring is not welded together, and
the head of the nail stands for the set
ting. There's no way of proving it, but
those who have adopted these orna-
ments say that they bring just as much
luck as a horseshoe itself hung over the
door with ends up.-New York Herald.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21

To honor ones ancestors is an ex
cellent and praiseworthy thing, but
pride of ancestry is a very poor basis
upon which to build ones whole life
A man who had never done anything
for himself was boasting one day il
the presence of self made man of the
distinction of his ancestors.
"There is nothing" he said. "like
having respect for ones ancestors tC
keep one out of degenerate ways"
"It is a very good motive" said the
self made man, "and you do well to be
proud of your ancestors, but | think
that my respect for my descendants is
about as good a motive"
Respect for your descendants! What
do you mean?"
"Why. you see. want them to be
proud of their ancestorT
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21
The Scorpions Wonderful Ea,

l have studied the habits of the scor-
pion for many years and have often
noticed how very sensitive scorpions
arc to the most delicate sound, musical
or otherwise Under the thorax the
scorpion has two comblike append
ages, which are the antennn (pecti-
nata). 1t is pretty well settled by
psychologists and entomologists that in
insects the antenna represent the or
gans of hearing. These delicate struc-
lures are easily affected by the vibra-
tions of sound, and there can be no
doubt whatever that they are also af-
fected by sounds quite inaudible to the
human ear.
The slightest vibration of the atmos-
phere from any cause whatever at once
puts in motion the delicate structures
which compose the antennR, to which
organs insects owe the power of pro
tecting themselves against danger as
well as the means of recognizing the
approach of one another.-London
Spectator.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21
DOCTOR AND PATIENT.
1t Is Not Always Profitable to Tell
the Plain Truth

the IAalH AFutn.
AS rule you can never take a WON
an at her word A Louisville woman
and her husband went east for recl-
peration. 1t was their intention to in
terview a leading physician before
they came back in order to get his
opinion of the wife's health She had
been far from well and finally conclud.
ed nothing would satisfy her but the
verdict of this medical celebrity.
Accordingly husband and wife called
by appointment upon this specialist
"Now, DOCTOR" said the woman, 81
want your honest opinion l like can
dor and don't wish to make the trip
here to be told any falsehood about
myself"
This sounded very open and courage
Gus, so the expert went to work. He
looked at her well, asked questions
made a minute examination Of the
case and finally inquired, "Did any
doctor ever tell you you had so and
so?"
"Only one-the horrid bruter was
the reply. 81 have been to ten OF
twelve, and he was the only one who
was so ignorant and rude as to tell me
such a thing, and discharged him al
once"
discharged himv' exclaimed the ex.
pert. ''Why, madam, he was the only
one of the lot who told you the truth
Louisville Times.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21

"The railway system of Argentina"
says a correspondent of the London
Post, ''is second to none in the world.
Trains run at frequent intervals and
punctually, especially the long distance
trains. The rolling stock is excellent,
and long distance journey by rail is a
luxury. The sleeping cars are sumptu
ously appointed, the permanent ways
are well laid, and there is consequently
very little jolting. 1t is possible to
breakfast or dine in the trains as com
fortably as in hotel. The dining cars
are we'll fitted up and beautifully deco
rated with flowers and pot plants. The
food is properly cooked and tastefully
served at any hour of the day or night
and, above all, the charges are ex.
traordinarily low. Fares, too, are very
low, so that travelling is an easy and a
cheap matter"
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21
He WAS EXCUSED.
But the TaIesman BungIed His Ex-
cuse For Evading Jury Duty.


cuse For Evading Jury Duty.
A young man whose features and
flashing eyes betokened great earnest
ness was summoned before a judge of
the city court the other day for jury
duty He Immediately asked to be ex-
cused. When the judge asked him
what excuse he had for not serving, he
replied
Il believe it is a rule Of the court
that the jury is the sole judge of the
facts and the court of the law-that
the juror should only weigh the facts
as presented by the evidence, not TAX
ing into consideration any of the rules
of law governing the case, wherefore
all lawyers are exempt from jury
duty"
"But are you a lawyer? asked the
judge.
mo, but have been a close student
OF the law for many years"
81 am afraid that / cannot excuse
you If you are not lawyer" said the
court, smiling.
"But," continued the young man,
with great earnestness, the color
mounting to his temples, 81 am sure if
your honor knew as much law as l do
your conscience would not allow you to
serve on jury"
After the bench and bar had recov-
cred from this naive outburst the
judge told the young man that if it
was matter which affected his con-
science so deeply he would excuse him,
and very much abashed youth left
the courtroom.-New York Times.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21
Mozart and beethoven.

The stories of how men of genius
have had future fame predicted for
them in their early youth must gener-
ally be taken with considerable grain
of salt. AS authentic as most is the
account of the first meeting of Mozart
with the young Beethoven, which took
place on the latter's first visit to Wen
ma in the year 1887. Mozart, then at
the height of his fame, asked him to
play, but, thinking his performance
a prepared piece, paid little attention
to it. Beethoven, seeing this, entreated
Mozart to give him subject, which he
did, and the boy, getting excited with
the occasion, played SO finely that the
composer of Don Giovanni" stepping
softly into the next room, said to his
friends there: PAY attention to him.
He will make noise in the world
some day or another."-Chambers'
Journal
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21
TWO STORIES.
The Second One Evened Up Accounts
with the First.

The Second One Evened Up Accounts
with the First.
A young man was telling anecdotes
to circle, and one of his listeners was
his mother-in-law. He related one
about a funeral. A woman had died.
The undertaken at the close of the
services at the house said to the be-
reaved husband:
"You will ride in the first carriage
with your mother-in-law."
"I decline to ride with that woman
said the widower. "She has made my
life miserable. To ride with her would
spoil all the pleasure of the occasion"
All laughingly appreciated the hui
NOR of the story except the young
mans mother-in-law.
"Why don't you laugh"" he asked.
at was good story"
"Oh," she replied, 81 was thinking Of
another story about colored minister
who prayed one day for rain like this:
"'Oh, Lord, SEN us a rain. Thou
knowest Cat de craps is a-sp'ilin'. Thou
knowest dat de cattle on a t'ousand
hills am a-perishin' fo' water. Sen rs
rain, 0 Lord. Not one OBJ yer drlz-
zles. Sen us downpour, gully wash
in, trash liftin rain.
"An old nanny in the back part OF
the church called out: Look hyar, par
son, whuffo' yo' pray dat away? Why
yo' pray for trash liftin' rain? Doan'
yo' member dat | done bury dat trifiin
s9n-ln-law o mine last week |"-Chi-
cago Chronicle,
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21
and wilkins had only twenty dollar

and Wilkins had only twenty dollar
bill.
"All right, Green" said the big heart
ed suburbanite Here's a twenty.
You can bring me back the change.
And, let's see, here's my commutation
ticket It'll save you paying railroad
| fares"
Mrs. Wilkins overheard this talk and
| when Green was out of hearing pro-
claimed her husband fool-a waste
full, gullible, stupid fooI
"That man Green will never come
back" she snapped. "See himp' point
ing across the lawn. Hes not even
going toward the depot. He's tramp.
maybe murderer, and he's gone off
with your money and your ticket. Will
kins, you're a simpleton!'
wilkins was a little doubtful when
he noticed the course taken by his
"model hired man." The next evening
added to his misgiving, for at sundown
Green had not returned. Mrs. Wilkins
began to gloat when the s o'clock train
had passed and there was no sign of
the missing gardener Then the door
bell rang, and the girl announced ''a
lady to see Mr.. Wilkins" He found
youngish woman. with much jewelry
and very pink cheeks, smirking at him
as he entered the parlor.
"Mr. Wilkins" she began, "a lady
fren' o. mine what lives out here tells
me theys man workin' for youse, an
If | amt much mistaken he's my hus-
band. He's a tall, slim, sandy feller,
don't talk much, and-he's done time
at Joliet and"-
Mrs. Wilkins entered here.
"What do you want with him?" ask
ed the lady of the house.
The visitor was beginning to explain
when wilkins heard footsteps falling
family on the walk outside. He slip
ped quietly out of the room and into
the yard. Green was coming up the
back steps into the kitchen when Will
kins stopped him with, "Well, see
you're back all right"
Eyes, sir" said the gardener, pulling
out the railway ticket and So. "There's
your change and the ticket"
Wilkins noticed that the latter wasn't
punched.
81 walked" explained the man. 81
don't like trains"
wilkins led him across the lawn and
told him that there was a woman in
the parlor claiming to be his wife.
"a blond, vulgar looking woman?"
said Green.
"Yes. She's in there now talking to
my wife,"
"Well, sir, if you'll just let on that
you didn't see me this evening, I'll be
grateful. Pm tired now. and | don't
want to see that woman, at least not
tonight Please say that Pm not here
and won't be back till tomorrow"
So Green skunk off to bed. and the
blond woman was sent away, promis-
ing to call again. In the morning Mr.
wilkins found Green's bed unrumpled.
On the coverlet was new leather
whip, with card inscribed: "For Tom
nv. Goodby" The Wilkinses never
saw or heard of him again, and Mrs.
wilkins never knew that he had come
home that night with the change and
the ticket.
81 always knew he was a scamp"
she said proudly. II knew he'd run
away, and he did,
"Well, | don't blame him." mused
wilkins. lighting his pipe and smiling
at the memory of the blond woman
with the brummagem jewelry. I'D
run away myself under the same cir
cumstances" Chicago Record-Herald.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21
rhe Rosemnrx at a wedding.

In the island of Crete, it is said, a
bride dressed for the wedding still
calls, last of all, for sprig of rose
mary to bring her luck. Thus we come
to find rosemary in close association
with both marriage and death, just as
the hyacinth was, and perhaps still is,
among the Greeks. 1t is interesting to
trace the connection by which the
same plant came to have two such diff
ferent uses.-All the Year Round.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21
Our Surprising sunflowers.

Few people in England, remarks a
London paper, who grow the suntlow
er for ornament have any idea of its
usefulness. And then it proceeds thus
to describe the sunflower on it's native
heath in the United States:
So rich is this plant in oil that the
seed of one of these monster plants
will yield fifty gallons of oil, while the
refuse of the seed after this quantity
of oil has been expressed weighs
1900 pounds when made into cattle
cakes.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21

Henry Thomas Buckles thoughts and
conversation were always on a high
level. Once he remarked:
"Men and women range themselves
into three classes or orders of intelli-
gence. You can tell the lowest class by
their habit of always talking about
persons, the next by the fact that
their habit is always to converse about
things, the highest by their preference
for the discussion of IDEAS"
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21
Every Animal Is Fond of Bananas

The leaves of the banana, often six
feet long and two feet wide, are tender,
and the strong winds of the tropics
soon tear them in strips, thereby add
ing to their grace and beauty. The ba-
mana is fruit that beast and bird, as
well as man, are fond of, and the own
er, when he lives in "a sparsely settled
country, must protect his plantation by
fence of some thorny plant.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21
The Color of the Eve.

The color of the iris is not uniform in
any eye. Some eyes have spots, others
stripes, still others blotches of white
green, blue, yellow and black, and the
eye takes it's color from the predomi-
nance of one hue. An eye that is con-
sldered gray will often be composed of
black and yellow. An eye that is
thought TO be brown will be very dark
red, with spots of yellow or blue.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21
al MInute or so Lnte.

Sweet Wife-Oh, Herald, the hall
clock just fell and narrowly missed
mother Had it struck her she would
have been killed.
Herald (aloud)-You don't say so!
(Aside) l always did say that clock
was ow.-Indianapolis News.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21
An Epitauh.

In a cemetery in Trumbull county
o., there is tombstone ON which the
following epitaph, composed by the
son of the deceased, is inscribed
Here lies our father beneath the sod;
His spirit is gone to meet his God.
We never more shall hear his tread
Nor see the wen upon his head
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21
Desperate Resolution.

Rivers exhibiting it)-This is neck
tie my wife gave me.
Bro0zs-What are you going to do
with IL?
Rivers (heroically putting it on)-l
am going to try to live it down.-Chi-
cagO Tribune.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21

Brown-Are you interested in gene
alogy? Ever looked up your ancestral
tree?
Black-Never did. Fact is I'd be
afraid there might be man hanging
from one of it's branches Boston
Transcript.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21

Mrs. Gatterson-You will come to
dinner anyway, Mr.. Tutter, will you
not, though | am afraid there will not
be many interesting people present?
Tutter gallantly)-What difference
does that make? One is always sure
of a good square meal at your house.
Harlem Life.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21
1t Would BE suicide.

Mr.. Frank No, won't take that hor-
rible stuff.
Mrs. Frankfurt the doctor ordered
1t.
Mr.. FraIk-I don't care. Why, that
stuff would kill mule.
Mrs. Frank-If you really think so,
John, don't take t.-Philadelphia
Press.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21
Fellow Feeling

Mrs. Meeks-How do you know that
stranger you were talking to is mar
ried man? Did he say he was?
Meeker-No, but he looked sort Of
sympathetic when l told him was.--
Chicago News.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21

There is one thing about turkey, or
anges and lot of other delicacies, one
soon gets very tired Of them, while.
luckily for health and pockethoGk.
good homemade bread, oatmeal, pota-
toes and huckwheat cakes we never
weary of. The best things, after all.
are the cheapest.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21
How He EXPLAINS IT.

Stephen-So it is all over with Miss
Bolter How did it happen that she
threw you over?
james, don't know for certain, but
l suspect it was because she wasn't
hopelessly in love with me-Exchange.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21
Merely AN Opinion.

There's only one thing more rash
than marrying for money"
What is it-marrying to win bet?'
"No-marrying without money!
New York Commercial Advertiser.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21

1t was decided at long distance teIe-
phone conference between X. C. Gray,
manager of the Southern Athletic club,
and Sam Harris. manager of Terry
McGovern, now in Cincinnati, that the
Sullivan-McGoyern fight will take
place on Feb. p before the Southern
Athletic club in Louisville There have
been reports that the contest might be
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21

Some people can be made to believe
anything except that they don't know
rything.-Atchison Globe.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21

Fine navel oranges are $2.10 box
DIT points in the central west, consider
ably cheaper than good apples.
The Morris County chronicle., 1902-02-21

So long as interest rates keep way
down just so long will there be a good
demand for farm land.
, 1902-05-08

Ir seems strange thai the mayor and
city attorney should participate in AN
illegal school election for any purpose
The balloting for trustees at the school
meeting held last Monday, at which the
mayor was present and the city attorney
was chairman of the meeting, was lille
gal and they were told 50 at the time.
yet persisted. The men who were de.
clared elected at that meeting, while
good men and acceptable men to the
people, are not legally trustees and an
other election will have to be held. As
they were not legally elected no action
that they may take will ne legal. hence
the necessity for a now election. The
same men, it properly elected and quail.
fled, would no doubt make as good II
board as could he chosen.
, 1902-05-08
THURSDAY, MAY 8. 1902.
U. p. Trains at Walcott.
WEST.
The Wyoming Central.

SARATOGA has needed a railroad fol
10 these many years. Her only hope lay
in the Union Pacific and that compan,
sure Of the traffic from this country has
held back the construction of such II
branch until the people Of this town ano
valley have ceased to expect relief from
it.
But a new factor in the railroad busI
ness has made its appearance-the Wyo
ming Central. For some time survey
ing has been going on between Walcott
and this place, extending on up to En-,
campment. Very recently the Wyoming
Central Incorporated and its representa-
tives are now on the ground and ex,
press a determination to build the road.
Hon. Willis George Emerson. one OF
the most enterprising and wide-awake
men in the West, has been induced to
take a hand in the construction of this
line and his presence means that the
road is going to be built. Mr.. Emerson,
accompanied by John S. Carey, a prom
inent capitalist OF Denver, WAS here
'he l'hsi Ntth Ip'hinB ONtT lnt route IOT
this road and he expressed himself as
determined to push the road right
through to a speedy completion. As
Mr.. Emerson is the General Manager of
the road our people will know that this
time the road will be built without a
doubt.
Mr.. Emerson is "A remarkable man.
There seems to be no end to the energy
and push with which he is endowed.
He built the Boston and Wyoming
smelter amidst very discouraging con
ditions now he is constructing the
longest tramway in the world and over
one of the most difficult routes that one
was ever attempted. The man seems to
know no such word as fail" The
presence Of this remarkably able man
among the directors OF the Wyoming
Central means that the road will be
built il the Union Pacific does not itself
conclude to build and that at once.
The construction Of this road will be
of immense advantage to this town AZ
well as to Encampment and the great
mining interests that surround the val
ley on every side. We hope the citizens
Of this town will do all in their power Ia
assist the directors Of the Wyoming
Central in the way OF grounds for rail.
road facilities here and extend t. them
every courtesy possible.
, 1902-05-08
Notice for Publication.

TAKE NoTIcE. On request of Jas.
W. Wilson, A. b. Clampet. Milo j.
Luther. and other owners of a major.
ity of the capital stock Of the Kuy-
kendall Wilson Development Co,
a corporation chartered hy the state
of Wyoming, in accordance with Sec.
3O5l Of the statute, of Wyoming. !
hereby call a special meeting OF the
stockholders of said corporation TO be
held at the offices of the company at
Saratoga, Wyoming, on the 3lst day
Of May, a. d, 1902, at 10 o'clock "a. IN.
The object Of said meeting is for
the purpose of amending the charter
and bylaws Of the said company by
increasing the number of the Board
of Trustees from five trustees to seven
trustees, and for the purpose Of elect
ing the two additional members to
said Board should the proposed
amendment bc adopted.
lSiguedl, NJ. j. LurHER.
President.
Dated Chicago, April p, 1902.
, 1902-05-08

1t is queer to think of the possibility
Of being in four states ut nee, yet
there is one spot in the United States
the only place in the world-where IT
is possible. Look on your map Of this
country. says the st. Louis Republic,
and you will find an intersection be
tween two straight lines, where Colo
RADIO. Utah. New Mexico and Arizona
meet.
The plac. is not often visited, as it is
not easily reached. The stone erected
there by the government surveyors is
On top of n spur II the Carriso noun
tains. The nearest railroad town is
Mancos, Colo, nearly 100 miles from
the flour corners
The region about was onc densely
populated by cliff jewellers. but now
there are no human beings within miles
, 1902-05-08

There are two ways of preparing tea
In Kashmir. The first is to put the tea
In a pot with cold water and boil 1t for
half nm hour, when more cold water is
added, after which IL is boiled for an
other half hour. Milk Is then added
and it is ready for drinking. The sec
ond is to place the tea in a pot with a
little soda aud water and boil for half
an hour as before. MIX. salt II but
ter are then added, after which it is
boiled for another half hour, when it is
readV.