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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03
Electric Treatment of disease.


Our drawing shows an apparatus for
the treatment of disease of the human
body by means of the electric current,
the intention being to send electrical
currents from the spinal cord to dis
tant affected parts, which show symp-
toms of a disturbance somewhere be-
tween the spinal cord and the afflicted
organ. AS a whole, the spinal cord
serves as a pathway for the condue-
ton of motor impulses from the brain
and for sensory impulses to it. 1t
also contains centers which, in con-
nection with the sympathetic action
of the nervous system, govern the
action of the blood vessels and the
viscera, and the state of its nutrition
affects the nutrition of every part of
the body to which the nerve fbres ire
distributed The inventor claims that
by stimulating the action of the affect
ed part through the medium of the
electric current more nutrition is alb
sorbed and the organ is thus strength
ened and enabled to overcome the dis
ease. To apply the current properly
and insure it's passage through the
affected part of the body, the main
part of the apparatus consists of the
flexible pad to be strapped on the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03
All in Imagination.

Young Husband-Pm just about dead
putting down this carpet.
Wife-The carpet is not heavy.
''No, but have to work in such a
cramped position"
Nonsense! Just imagine you are
on your bicycle"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03
NaturalIy He vas 1ntereuted.

you talk mighty glib about the cor
ruption in this ward" interrupted
sallow faced man in the audience.
What business is it of yours? Have
you got any permanent investments in
this ward?"
Yes, l have" Numbered the orator
Fellow citizens, 1 once lent that man
a dollar"
He was not interrupted again.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03
The Dlsorstlon of Pa.

Priest-Pat, didn't you see me hur-
rying after you before you ran into
that saloon? Why didn't you stop
long enough for me to speak to you?
Pat (wiping his mouth with the
back of his hand)-Sure, your River
ence, 1 had only the price of one
drink.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03
Talk over the relenhane.

DO you believe that man will ever
be able to talk over the telephone
without wires?"
'Pshaw, mani What's the matter
with you? 1 beat that all hollow yes
terday when the local company's agent
called to persuade me to put one in
my house. We talked over the tele-
phone for an hour without even talk
ing on the same Iine!"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03
Ready for the pramnt,st.

Husband-That is strange. Here
are four Of Clyde Fitch's plays print
ed in this mornings paper.
Wife-How is that?
Husband-Well, there's a klepto-
maniac story on the front page, a will
contest on the second, a funeral on
the third. and christening on the
fourth.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03
Useless, Expense.

Drug Clerk-We don't happen to
have the drugs named in this prescrip-
ton, but we have others just as good.
CustoncT-I suppose that's all right;
but what fool l was to pay the doc
tor SO for that prescription. That's
What bothers me.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03

Cassidy-Phwere did ye git that
pfpeful O. terbacker?
Casey-From Clancy, beyant.
Cassidy-Well, well, did he open his
heart t. ye?
Casey-Open his heart? My, OH
my! has he got a ter5acker heart?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03

Mr.. Lakeside (gloomily) book
keeper Las run CT with al ~ money.
and we may have to go to the poor
house.
Mrs. Lakeside-No need of that, my
dear. Well get a divorce, and you
marry the woman who got $4,000 out
of you in that breach of promise suit.
and I'll marry the bookkeeper.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03

"He is satisfied now that this is a
hard, hard world"
why, he's rich, and has everything
he could wish for"
81 know, but he's been thrown out
of his automobile several times lRte-
""
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03
WORLD OF SCIENCE.
INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES OF
RECENT DATE.
Apparatus for the Electric Treatment
of Disease-MetaIIic FIs xIble Hose for
Steam Connections - EdIsOn's New
Storage Battery Completed.


Perhaps more people would consent
TO shampoo in cold weather If the
danger of taking cold afterward on
account of the damp hair could be
eliminated. Our picture shows a dry
ing apparatus recently invented by
Andreas Bausen, of Wurzburg, Ba-
varia, Germany. The claim is made
for the device that it will dry even the
thickest hair in very short time,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03
The Inventor.s Modern Way.

Il am writing story of strug-
Cling inventor"
1T won't do" answered the abrupt
y critical friend. Inventors don't
struggle nowadays. They let the peo-
pie who are eager to buy stocks do
the struggling
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03

Aunt Alice. were you very bad when
you were little?"
mo, indeed. my dear! 1 tried 10 be
very good
Well, ! think it's much better to be
bad, so as to have something interest
ing to talk about when you grow up"
Life.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03
And Charles was sIlent.

Il suppose you think it is very silly,
Charley, dear" said young Mrs. Tor
kins, for me to pay several dollars to
watch an actress for few hours.
well, to be candid, it does strike
me as a little steep"
But it isn't so bad, Charley. dear
as paying $40 or $50 to see a horse run
once around a race track, is it, hon
estly?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03

What's that bill: TO flowers for
church, $6S9?' asked the treasurer of
the official board
THAT is for the Easter flowers" ex-
planned the chairman.
What did you do? Try to get e
hat for the building Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03

when was your age didn't have
the advantages you have" said the ia
Their sagely.
well, father" replied the son, cts
too late to kick about it now. You
should have thought about those
things at the time"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03

Granger-You would hardly call
Miss Pole a very warm-hearted per-
SOM
Observation-Disclosures? On the
contrary, she is awfully cold. If she
should shed tear, you may be sure
it would be hailstone.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03
The Very Cream.

Friend-You had a very fashionable
audience, didn't you?
Pianist-Yes; at one time there was
not a single person in the room who
was listening.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03
THE HUMOR OF LIFE.
JOKES AND JEsTs GROUND OUT BY
THE OFFICIAL HuMoRIsTs.

Sea Captain Has His Own Idea of
Pirates-P<t Explains His Seeming
Discourtosy Msn Tell of
q Troublesome Trio
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03

Edith-They say her husband. the
count. acts dreadfully.
Ethel-Yes; seems to think he vas
admitted to the United States free Of
duty.-Life.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03
Evident Relationship.

The father of the three children,
Alice May Burst. James Wood Burst
and Henry Will Burst is evidently re-
lated to a dynamite factory.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03

ministers

Gladys-Why is it that ministers
usually marry so young?
Harold-oh, that's the only game Of
chance they're allowed to play.-Puck
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03

Miss Romantique Con shipboard) =
Oh! by the way, captain, were you
ever boarded by pirate?
Capt. Gruffe-Yes, and she charged
me So day for a room on the sixth
floor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03
No Intention to Leave.

Stern Parent suppose you are
aware, young man, that cease to pro-
vide for my daughter when she leaves
my roof?
Suitor-Oh yes; we have settled
about that-Berthan and L We have
decided to make our home with you.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03
Commodore Perry.s r1arshIp.

fuence in determining the attitude Of
the Japanese. Yet Commodore Perry
sailed away without knowing that that
little village school in Fairhaven had
made possible the success of his great
commercial mission.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03

Customer-This steak is the tough
est thing I've ever had here, waiter.
Waiter (confdentially)- you
amt tried our roast chicken. sir.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03

last STATISTICAL year. Wheat in bulk
was received tothe amount of s1,OOo,-
900 bushels and maize to the amount OF
1874, 900 ,00O
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03
Not That kind.

CIerk-Here is some delicious cough
candy.
Miss Wise;eigh-But l haven't de-
licious cough.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-03

Prominent Part Played
In History by Little
Am erlcan Village
Schoolhouse
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26
BIG MINING DEAL
JUST C0NSUMMRTED
The Sunnuside in Southwestern
Colorado Sold for a Million
Dollars

DENVER, Colo. May 26.-The Am
erican Smelling and Refining COM
pany has purchased the Sunnyside .
mine, in the San Juan district. The
deal was consummated for the COM
pany by Simon Guggenheim. and the
consideration named is 81 100000. 1t
is understood that there was a big
cash payment of about $50000 and
the balance to be paid twelve months
from date. The news was obtained to-
day In this city from a eliable source.
The property was formerly owned by
f. j. Terry. pioneer mining man OF
Sllverton. The Sunnyside mine is one
Of the largest in the southwestern part
of the State, and is now netting the
owner about $4,000 a year. The
property has been under examination
several weeks under the supervision OF
Mr. Campbell, an expert employed by
the American Smelling and Refining
comapny The property comprises
several hundred acres. lying at the
head of Eurequa gulch twelve miles
north of Silverton in the San Juan dis
trict
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26
V6rv Ancient Lovers
EIOped and We'd

LEBANON. Ind, May 26.-Rey. Abb
raham c. sAbbett, III, of Chicago. and
Eliza ]. Mitchell. Is, of Amity, Ind,
were married here to-day after meet
ing secretly in Indianapolis and COM
ing here to avoid the opposition OF the
brides children. They were sweet
hearts before they were twenty years
old hut were separated because OF
the opposition OF her parents, VINO
thought she was too young to marry
He married another woman but after
her death again pressed his suit. but
was rejected because she would MOI
become step-mother. She then mar
ried jefferson Mitchell. After his
death Albeit again pressed his claim
Her children objected, and an elope
ment was the result. Albeit is
Methodist minister The bride is veal
| thy
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26
LOOKS ~ .tyA p.ohY
SsE< m WYOMING
CdttIemdn Ordered TO Sci! Out and
Leave the C0untru.-0Jhers
Killed

CHEYENNE, Wyo., May 2G.-With-
in a week of the time set for Tom
Horns hearing, trouble has again
broken out in central Laramie coun-
ty. /. \. Bard. a prominent Bear
creek ranchman, has notified the coun-
ty authorities that he last Saturday,
found a note reading as follows, on
the dorstep of his house:
"AIr Bard-You are warned to leave
this country. Your life is in danger.
You can get a good price for your
ranch, SO sell it and go"
shortly after the note was received
1t disappeared. Bard knows not when
or where. Later he received direct
intimation from man whose
name has not been revealed. He said
to Bard When you are travelling
keep to the center of the road, for II
YOU step a foot onto my land Will
fill you full of lead
Bard lives in the same section
where Lewis. Powell and Willie Nick
I ell were killed. Kels B. Nickel manned
for life. and half a dozen ranchmen
! frightened into leaving by warnings
! similar to that left at his house. lr
the face of .the fate of these men he
! has announced his determination tc
stick to his ranch and uneartn the wri-
! ters OF the warning note. il possible
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26
BODY FOUND
After a DlIi0ent Search Made By
the Woman and a Number OF
NeiOhb0rs Near Where
He Was Shot

ROLLA, Mo. May 26.-News came
to Rola to-day that William Bradley,
prominent farmer living fifteen
miles south of here on the Little Pin
ey, shot and killed r. T. Grisham, of
Yancey Mills yesterday evening.
Bradley had been in Roila yesterday to
attend divine services.
He had for some time suspected
close friendship between Grisham and
his wife. and when, upon returning
home about five o'clock in the after
noon, he found his wife absent from
homo he made inquiries of her little
niece ana learned that Mrs. Bradley
had been absent from home about three
| or four hours.
/ Suspecting that she and Grisham
were together at a trysting place In
| the woods. he started with his Win
chester to the place where he suppos-
ed they were. Upon arriving he found
them there. AS soon as his wife als-
covered his presence she said to Grlsn-
am: Run, Taylor. run"
Grisham started of up the hill IN q
run. Bradley followed until he got
between his wife and Grisham, when
he raised his Winchester and fired.
Grisham continued running and was
soon concealed by the brush.
Bradley returned to his home fol-
lowed by his wife WAC mounted
horse. and notified the neighbors that
she supposed Grisham was killed and
was lying somewhere In the woods.
A party was organized and started IN
search, led by Mrs. Bradley. About
this morning his dead body was dis
covered lying on the side OF rocky
ridge about 200 yards from where he
was shot.
Coroner Buskett was notified and
Immediately went TO the scene OF the
killing and held an inquest.
Mr. Bradley returned to Rolla with
Coroner Buskett. surrendered to the
Isheriff, and upon preliminary examin-
alton. was admitted to bail in the sum
of So 600 for his appearance at the
next Circuit Court.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26
SENATORSTOFIGHT ROOSEVELT
Report That a Combination Has Been Formed
to Beat Toddu'S Plans

has offended them in being young anu
without congressional experience pe-
fare he took the place.
Senator Burton Is said to have oeeh
waiting for an excuse to fight the ad-
ministration for some time, ana touho
II only when the Cuban reciprocity
measure came up for consideration
He knew that this bill was one when
President Roosevelt was anxious 10
have passed, and he accordingly Join-
cd the senatorial combine in opposi-
tion to it. Congressman Long ana sew
eral other Kansas men did not stand by
burton In his fight on this measure
and now he will carry the night peiore
the state convention and seek an IN
dorsemeut OF his attitude. The con
Hast In the convention over the resoiu'
lions will be bitter, and If Burton Il
vipdicated he will return to Washihe
lton prepared to take more active par
lin opposing the Cuban reclprocit.
lbiu. The vindcation is expected u
ltake the form of clause In the res ,
oltion regarding the reciprocity Dill
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26
All Night to Gin
Death Below,

-ACOMA. Wash, May 26.--During
a. OF last "Wednesday night and part
o! Thursday, John Becker, a merchant
O.. Aberdeen, clung to a narrow nicne
o. rock on the sheer face of ciin
o'erl0oking the Pacific above North
8ea"h, where the waves dasnihg
against the rocks menaced instant
death should he fall.
Becker was one of several men VINO
had been up to the Queets country
and returning. they took the route
along the beach. A short cut leo
through a tunnel in the clif, ano
through this Becker went
When Becker reached the entrance te
fat tunnel he noticed that the tidt
Vas coming in, but before he reached
the exit the water was up to his waist
and when he came out on the beacf
the surf was breaking heavily alont
the foot of the cliffs. To go oacf
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26

~>)PEkA, kans. May ga story
Ia, reached here to the effect that Sen
ate J. r. Burton, Senator Dietrich OF
N~.raska. Senator Allison OF Iowa
>@Iator Fairbanks of Indiana and Sen
a'a~s Elkins and Scott of West Vir-
gina, have formed senatorial com
b.ration for the express purpose
" king of President Roosevelts po-
IT,. al career. 1t is said that Senator
Burton is coming here this week 10
DIS redit the administration with the
Kansas Republican state convention
at carry out the part of the plot as
signed to him. The Kansas authority
,or the story says that Senator bur
'o. motive for making the tight II
Do. the same as that which actuateo
Il. other senators
is said that Senator Burton Is as
: 1tled because the President reject
o. many Kansas men whom Burton
20 amended for places. The othe'
,~1ators are fighting the administra
3, it is. said. because the Presloeh
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26
The Copper Situation
Market VIII Improve

gentleman who makes his mead
quarters in Tucson. and who has close
nersonal and business relations Win
ono Of the principal operators In wan
street wrote some time ago asking MS
friend for confidential information
concerning the copper market
Today he received a reply tina. Inc
copper situation is very promiS'hs'
that metal is to advance Slowly pu'
anro,v and stocks the same he
added; There will be no srea'
bulge but a sure and steady advance
This information is undoubtedly lron
reliable source.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26
Union labor MEN
TO FORM Il PRRTy
This Is the Principal Matter TO
Come Before a Convention at
Denver

DENVER, Col, May 26.-The an
nnal convention of the Western FED
Grafton of Miners and the Western
ahor Union assembled in this city TO-
day. .,.ns T.,
the western States are representa-;
A pass meeting will be held 'ontsn. .as ~
at which Eugene V. Debs Is expected y
outline a pogram for the partlcipa'lor
of labor unions in politics.
The leaders of the Western Feaera
tion and Western Labor Union nav
declared for Socialism and propose u
form political parties in all the west
ern States, composed of members U
organized labor. ,n.,n. ,,
This matter is the most important u
be considered by the conventions
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26
More Wedge Trouble
Over Made" Land

The poor old wedge is dead and
buried hut some one or some thing Is
continually trying to disturb its peace
full rest. The new survey which was
made on the north side of Congress
street last Saturday brought the old
wedge out of its grave with a jump,
and put new life in that mooted Ques-
ton
AS announced In The Citizen Satur-
day evening. City Engineer Homer
santee made survey Of Congress
street in order to determine the build
ing and sidewalk lines. The lines
were drawn west from Stone avenue
down to Church street It made an
So foot street and 12-foot sidewalk.
As the new building line approaches
Church street, 1t necessarily draws
away from the old line. thereby Great
ing new land This land amounts TO
but a few feet at Stone avenue. but at
Church street the new line is about II
feet south OF the old one. This Gre
ates a triangular piece OF land at that
point which is II feet wide by so feet
long. 1t Is this lot that is causing the
new contention.
The land adjoins the property of
William r. Murphy. When the wedge
assessment came up. 1t appears that
Mr.. Murphy was assessed S3,592.o2
He was in favor of removing the
wedge, but thought that his assess
ment was $500 too high. The other
property owners were desirous OF clos
! ing I'D the matter, SO this amount was
made nm and deducted from Mr.. Muir
phys assessment. 1t appears that Mr.
Murphy was laboring under deiusion
He seemed to think that this strip
which adjons his property would be
presented to him when 1t was created
by the survey. He discovered on Sat
urday that the city had no intention o.
so doing. and accordingly withdrew
his name from the list for settlement
The city took this act to mean tha'
Mr.. Murphp did not care to annex
this strip of land according to Ia"
and has moved accordingly. The Law
provides that person coming init
lpossession of such land shall pay fol
il In land of equal value, foot 10
foot, or In coin. the amount being hxet
by just appraisement.
The CITY council was hurriedly sum
moned on Saturday evening to con
slider the question. The council
seemed to regard Mr.. Murphy's mov
as hostile. and accordingly declares
the land for sale A dozen bids wer
, in the hands of. the council befor
SUNDAY morning The amounts OF
fared varied from 81 900 to $500 TO
the strip. The land will now be sol
> at auction.
), II this property is sold to another,
means that MIR. Murphy's property WI
+ no longer be on the corner. Ihi
naturally would depreciate its vaiu'
, The fight is on. and the old wedge
again an issue.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26
FINDS WIFE REMARKED
ON His RETURN HOME
Joe Robertson Of Kentucky Missing
for Thirtu-Two Years Finds
Himself

PADUCAH. Ky, May 26.-Thirty-
two years ago, Joe Robertson OF Cal
lowav county, left his wife and family
to go to mill He has now returned
and without his grist. His wife, not
hearing from him. after a number OF
wears, married a good citizen OF the
neigh horh )od and they rave raiseo a
family anf are now old peoo ana
are presumably disturbed over the ap-
pea~anot OF one whom fheV thougnt
dead years ago.
Robertson is old and feeble and is
stonpinr with relatives in the south
mart of the county, 1t Is said that the
returned prodigal has given no ex-
planation of his long absence or ac-
count of his wanderings. He Is appar,
emily very much inclined to accept
things as they are.
The affair has created a sensation.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26

NEW YORK, May 26.-The COM
missioners to the Presbyterian Cen
eral Assembly today decided to hold
the next general assembly at Los An
geles. ~E
The general assembly acted adverse
ly on the overture from the presbytery
of Los Angeles requesting that minis
ters coming from the South Presby-
terian church be honorably retired
with the same privileges as II they
had served always with the church
under the general assembly.
When the question OF selecting the
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26
A Jealous Husband
Used Axe and Pistol

PAWNEE. Okla, May 26.---At Raj
ston. In the north part of this county,
early this morning, Scott Foster. sa-
loon keeper. entered room in which
his barkeeper named Smith, was
asleep and struck him repeatedly on
the head with the sharp edge of a
Ratchet. fatally wounding him. Foster
ter then went to neighbor and bor-
rowed revolver under the pretense
that he wanted to kill dog. Going
home. he attempted to shoot his wife,
but she escaped by running TO the
house of a neighbor. The husband
then shot himself in the right temple
with the revolver. dying instantly
Jealousy of Smiths alleged attention
to Fosters wife is said to have caused
the tragedy. Smith died at noon.
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26

BENWOOD. w Va, May 26.--Frank
plankey. + local inventor and aero
naut. lies at the point of death today at
McMcchin, near here. and his engineer,
who attempted to sail in the air with
him. George Fitzgerald, is seriously in
jured. IS the explosion of their airshio
yesterday afternoon.
Thc two started out in the airship,
whiei. was constructed by Plankey, IN
toe presence of large crowd. wao
lad assembled to witness the flight ci
the n.achine. which has occupied the
attention of Plankey for ten years
TIE ha loon sailed majestically away
taking southwark course following
ithc Lend of the Ohio river. 1t had
reacLed a height of 100, feet or more
and was being guided apparently with
little trouble by the inventor when the
The Tucson citizen., 1902-05-26
THE PRESBYTERIAN ASSEMBLY
Next Great Convention VIII Be Held at the
GItv Of hnO6IS

meeting place was taken up, the Rev.
Richard S. Holmes opposed the selec-
ton of Los Angeles on account OF the
difference between the mileage for
Los Angeles and Cleveland. the other
candidate for the assembly.
If you want to burden the member
ship for big sum. let the money go
to some missions or to pay on the
debt. We have no right to do any
thing to favor the corporations or
railroads"
After the transaction of considerable
othee business. the general assembly
adjourned sine die.