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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14
ATHLETICS AND BEAUTY.
Exercise Is Better Than Physie to I'm
prove Ones LOOKS.

~
American women are beginning &c
realize that If they would preserve the
charms with which nature has en-
dowed them they must pay attention
to physical exercise But there is
danger in excess OF athleticism- One
Journal e so far as o declare ath-
Ietcism tends TO o~verdevelop the mus
Gle and produces -coarseness. and that
in their pursuit Of exercise women
lose their beauty and grace The de-
t~erioratiug influences Of sthledcism
are made responsible. too, according
to the same authority. for . new order
Of untidy. clumsy and badly dressed
women. In the case Of the girls Of the
Nefss family Of athletes this theory
is at once and most e~mphaueally dis
PEELED. The Oldest. Hermine, although
barely 20. is a splendidly built woman.
Her pretty rounded and w~ell-develop-
ed arms must be stronger than many
a mans, but there is not the slightest
suspicion OF that exaggerated outline
which so often distinguishes the ath-
lete She attributes her unbroken
health to this constant round or eGer-
else. The suggestion that a strict
course Of diet was necessary to keer
them in good training amused thesi
German girls not a little They have
to regulate their meals. however, bur
like and eat whatever is gooL- 4 gOoC
hearty breakfast, luncheon between
the afternoon and evening perform
ance and the principal meal in tn,
evening after their work is over is tn,
order of their day. With their meal
these gmnasts. like others OF thei
sex. take red wine and OCCASIONAL,
champagne. but they would scorn III
idea that they needed any influence I
give them pluck and courage. They d
not know the meaning OF fe2r.-Chi
eago News
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14
Grnwth q Rors and Girls

At 5 years Of age boys are mainly
taller than girls. but at ! years the
girls catch up and either outstrip the
boys or hold their vi until 2, after
which the boys take a fresh start anu
maintain q good lead for two years
At about u years the girls suddenly
become taller than the boys, cOntinu-
ing so until their fifteenth year, when
the boys finally regain their superior
ity in stature and hold It permanently
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14
caa and KILLED.

ais LA1
Thrown n0 q a most interesting
The foiioE,nS oset. pathetic tale:-
and, In n fs 70 Ferrar Road. Streat-
Nj. J. Pops,
ham, England salu e gone. dead
Yes. poor ,srown of his seat on
ors boite', driving and killed
MS CAP ne GOOD sort, too, mate.
poor cnap, -on see, who gave me the
- was nm n St. Jacobs OIL that
hail-Dottie nan Of me. Twas like
MADE a { Bowman were great
s sr,s - Some gentleman had given
h .,sio hotgs Of st. Jacobs OIL which
nm -, IN 4 lot Of good; he only
nau uons - hottie, and remembering
that 7 had been a martyr 70 rheuna,
tism and seauca for years that | naa
Ttarou- rid everything, had DOCTORS
=; n,tsout benefit, l became dis
conra ged and looked upon IL tnat
tbere was no help for me. Well" ald
Pope. "You may not believe me- 0
niraele. but before l had
used the c%oatents Of the h~alt-oott!e
Of 81. Jacobs Oil which poor bowman
gave me. / was a well man Inere
q e 1on a.. after years Of pain, after
using remedies, oils, embrocations'
borse 1iniments, and spent money on
doctors without getting any better, l
WAS comnletely cured in a few days.
h ho,ab+ another bottle. thinking the
pain might come back, but it did not,
60 7 cave tie bottle away to a friend
who had a lane back. l can't speak
too highly Of this wonderful pain
killer"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14

President Pritchett Of the Massa-
ehusetts Institute Of Technology. in
relating his experience in college re-
Gently. said that the way boys had OF
finding a certain professor was to step
into the middle Of the college yard
and call ont 3 date in American his
tory. Instantly the professor would
come out from some window OF dOO-
in the college and say that the data
was incorrect
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14

men

A crusade is On In Jersey City
against fat policemen They must get
down to fighting and running weight
The other day 9 thoroughly equipped
gymnasium was opened and orders
were issued BY the president Of the
police beard and chief OF police 10
every policeman 10 report at the gym
nasium at certain hours for exercise
necessary TO reduce them to athletic
proportions
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14

Max O'Rell, who recently Joined the
staff Of the Paris Figaro. thinks thar
the press now fulfIis the duties for
merry monopoIized by diplomacy and
urges his companions Of the pen to r.
frain from writing On any subject witE
which they have not at least an ele-
mentarZ acquaintance Y this plan
we're followed everywhere be says that
twenty years hence the Fac OF the
word would Be assured
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14
STATE OF OHIO. Crrr or TOLEDO.
-~4z EwEZwE

r-r CGe-eT makes oath tha he Is The
senior partner q the 5rm o. r LCae1eE go
f1fur hnSiuasS in the CITY o. Aoe04 G9A-t
e. $500 1fq-aS4t1 ard THAI AldErI VIII pay
rna SIM az y HUNDRED 10
ssch ard every case az C21arrn Jn9E e41AN&
cured BY the use o. Hail Cat3Erl -
FRANK J. CHENEY
sworn 10 before ne and s19scF19el N ~
preSeree. his ssh DAY Of pece-oe- ~ $50
ISEALl Notary Public
Hairs Cstz-rh Curs Is taEsa Lnter2ALg -
aerS TrrscrIv n tna blood and Uueo@ surfaces
- rlsSrS-srr Se-H for testimonials rreE
ICHENEY eco. TOla6o0
Sad hv D-uEELSHS Sc
EsIIS Fs-lIv PMS are the bes1
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14

A floating co5blsr's shop IS Il Of
the features Of the P~enobzcot Bay is
land life. Capt W o. C0ttle. in his
sIoop. Yankee Nation, going from
place TO place and giving attention 70
mending old shoes and boots which
the people may save up for his coming
Capt Cottle has q new dog as q com
panion TO take the place OF Jip. who
was with him for
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14
- o. : nls.l..lnpL

Few as the saloons are in Nissis-
sippi. they pay nearly one-third Of the
states total income from privilege tax
IS. Mississippi Is regarded as one OF
the most ultra OF prohibition states,
made 50 By the anti-szIOon sentiment
in 2 majority OF the counties under
the local option system Fourteen OF
the counties pay th= buIk Of the $780,
900 received annually from this tax
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14

A clock was recently made. which IN
addition 10 striking the hours halves n
Quarters. shows the phases Of the moon
and tells the time in any h city out
as the clock is too 70 purchase
-1e best way 20 Obtain this Information
Is from Hostettsr's Almanac for E- IL
also contains many amusing
statistics and much general
that viii interest you II can Be obtained
from any druggist free Of charge
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14

AsympVote from the Greek, meaning
mot eoinciding. is = line that con-
tinually approaches nearer and nearer
to some curve, but only meets it at
an infinite distance, It is only with
regard to mathematical lines that the
proposition is true; and the truth OF
it has to be conceived By an effort Of
pure reason. for it cannot be repre-
sented-Montreal Herald and Stsr.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14

When the present Archbishop Of
Canterbury was, nearly half . century
ago. principal Of : government train
ing college for teachers. he always
made a point Of personally initiating
his students into the mysteries Of gar
dening. and piled spade and rake in
his shirtsIeeves as q teacher and e1-
ampIar should
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14

In the twenty-odd palaces of the
German Emperor some $500 servants
sre employed, about 1000 Of these be-
ing women. A huge income is. OF
course, required for keeping up estab-
lishments on this scale. and the En-
peror's total expenditure is estimated
at some $4,000 a day.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14

Count Tolstoy is not an obedient pa
tent. Some time ago his physicians
told him not TO walk or ride on horse
back, but he did what he pleased, re-
marking Il know better than all
physicians what Is good Tor me"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14
an Independent American cIrIren.

While riding in a Maine country road
a traveller observed a field Of corn
which was oyerrun with rank weeds.
and midway Of the place was a large,
conspicuously displayed sign with the
following "Notiss. None Of Your
Business If This Corn Amt Hoed-"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14

The skin OF the musk-ox, which is a
denizen OF the Barren Grounds" and
the Arctic region OF Canada, has taken
the place o; that of the extinct buff
falo for sleigh robes. 1t varies in
price from $50 to as low as s. for a
poor article.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14

Oct. 25th was the two hundredth an
niversary of the Incorporation of the
city of Philadelphia, which, in 1901,
was already a town of some 1900
houses, with more than 5000 inhabi-
tants. 1t was laid out as a parallelo-
gram between the two rivers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14

It is the only cure for Swollen,
Smarting, Burning, Sweating Feet,
Corns and B%unions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Ease, a powder to be shaken into
the shoes. At all Druggists and Shoe
Stores. 25c. Sample sent FREE. Ad-
dress Allen S. Olmsted, Leroy, \. \.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14

Brooklyn. N Y. Dec. 2-Garfeld Head
ache PoV-Jers ere sold here in large guam
titles; this shows that people realize the
value Of a remedy at once enectlYe an9
value in curing headaches Of all kinds
and in building up the nervous system
Investigate every grade q remedies Of
fered for the cure OF ~aaach aha tns
to hold frst place. Write the Garfield
Tea Co. for samples.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14

An experiment with women as tor
eadors was recently made in the bun
rims at Cadiz, Spain. and was far from
satisfactory, The women proved very
poor u killers, and the cheers turned
to misses before the days en- Nutain-
ment was over.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14
A NOTED PHYSICIAN
Makes an Important Statement
of Interest to All Wcmen.

sDEAR MRz PSEHAA The hon
est. intelligent physician IS above the
school Whatever IS best n each
case should be used, 10 matter TO whzs
school a physician belOugs |, as
matter Of conscience, can only pre-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14
nr.,n.wsIrhs ana Msasal Po~e r.

1t is stated by an authority that the
weight OF a mans brain has nothing
to do with his mental power. The
colder the climate. the greater the size
of the brain. The largest heads OF all
are those Of the ChugAtches, who live
very far north. and next come the
heads OF the Laps
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14
Nnr.,mar5, Behind British Recruits.

General Baller once explained why
1t was necessary TO put such snowy
clothing on most OF the troops: Be
cause a SNOWY uniform attracts Mary
Ann tt nursemaid, who makes Tom
INV 8t.ins Join the army. In plain
uniforms, you would find recruiting a
harder Job than ever"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14
Mother GrAy's sweet Powders for ChildrsE

Successfully used by Mother Gray, nurse
In the Childrsn's Home In New YORK Cure
Feverishness. Bad Stomach, IeetnlnS DIS
orders move and regulate the Bowels and
Destroy Worms Over 5000 testimonials
At all druggists. sc. Sample EkEE sd
dress Allan s Olmstsd, LsRoy, y. 4.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14
Sues Neignbor for Raising Mosquitoe

EuGs NsI.UH0E tut NaTsTIs G~OsVUTE0Es
4 man in ~chappaqua, n. Y, has sued
his neighbor for damages because the
neighbor built a dam on his premises,
creating a pond which has since been
a breeding place for mosquitoes. The
man who sues says that there lever
were any mosquitoes around his place
until this dam was built.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14

Bergen, a little village in Noord.
Holland province, close TO Alkmaar, is
the site of a famous battle between the
Russians and the French, who were
assisted by the Dutch, in 1893. A mon
ument was recently unveiled there in
memory Of the Russian soldiers who
persisted in that engagement
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14

It is expected that the railway now
being built to connect Valparaiso with
the Rio de la Plata viii be completed
in Ave or six years.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14

lam sure Fiso's Cure for Consumption saved
my me three years ago,-Mrs. THos. RoBBINs
Maple street. Norwich, N ", Feb. 1t, 1900
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14

Rich discoveries Of gold have been
made at the Woodlark island gold
fields near Samarai, New Guinea.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES are as
easy TO use as soap. No muss or failures
lOc per package, Sold by. druggists,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14

For weakness. stiffness and soreness
In aged people use Wizard Oil. Your
druggist knows this and sells the oil.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14

scribe the best, and as 1 know and have
nr0ve that there IS nothing IN Materia
Msdica which equals Lydia Il. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound N
sgvere cases OF female disorders. l
unhezitztingIy prescribe IL and hzya
never ret been sorry know Of moth
ing better fOE ovarian troubles and for
falling OF the womb or alterations u
Absolutely restores the affected parts
10 their normal condition quicker and
better than anything else / have
known il to cure -barrenness N wo-
men. who to-day are happy mothers OF
children, and while the medical pro
fession looks down upon patents l
have learned. instead, 10 lookup 20
the healing potion, By whatever name
it be known II my fellow physicians
dared tell the truth, hundreds OF them
would voice my sentiments De
WASATA. Lansing Mich
5000 fsrfst II zscgs tsstzcraz 3 Hst gerzds~
The record Of Lydia E Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound cannot Dc
eauaIed. Accept no substitute
Mrs. Pinkham advises sick Wo-
men free. Address Lynn, Mass
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14
IN THE ODD CORNER.
QUEER AND CURIOUS THINGS AND
EVENTS.

The Doodlesack Has Lived ard Spread
In Spite OF Its Musical
Sowing Various Seeds on a Crag with
Cannon.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14
rHE RENT RAG.

II was about 10 O'Clock at night and
N Wells street not far from Fourth
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14

To Cure n Cold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure &c
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14

His left hand is the place of honor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-01-14

Mrs. Pfnkham advises sick wo-
men free. Address Lynn, Mass
New-York tribune., 1902-02-17

a twenty years monopoly of all cable service
between the Philippines and all other countries
Thus. working together. these two companies
connect the Philippines with China Japan and
the rest Of the world. Then if those monopolies
permitted TO stand. it will he impossible be-
fore 1918 for this country TO lay cable to Ma
Mia or TO China, unless it makes terms with
those foreign companies That. it must be con-
ceded. is an unsatisfactory outlook cable
TO Manila and thence to China is urgently
needed. But one under even the partial control
of foreign company. or existing by the permis-
sion or on the sufferance Of such a company.
would be humilating. No cable line across
the Pacific should be sanctioned or counte
nanced which proposes to gain its end through
alliance or other compact with those monopo-
listic and alien companies. And yet. according
to the present outlook. in that way alone can
any private cable corporation hope to get TO
Manila and to China
The one obvious way out of the difficulty is
for the United States Government to take the
matter resolutely in hand If the Eastern Ex-
tension Company's monopolistic grant from
Spain be found to be valid, and to be reaffirmed
by the Treaty of Paris it would still be possible
for this government TO get rid of it by paying
the forfeit stipulated in Article " Of the Span
ish oncession-namely. $25,0O0 a year for the
remaining portion of the time. That would be
100000. For that sum this government could
cancel the concession and open the doors of the
Philippines TO free communication with this
country and with the world. As for the Great
Northern Companys monopoly of the Chinese
coast. this country might we'll ask China TO
abrogate that in whatever wav she can. on the
ground that it is a contravention of our treaty
rights The two monopolies thus swept away,
the doors Of the East would be truly open for
this government 10 construct its own cable lines
thither, or for any private corporations to do
so under proper charter That seems to be the
only satisfactory solution of the Pacific cable
problem As for an alleged American cable 60
ing 10 our own Philippine territory only by per-
mission of a foreign company. and thence TO
China only by permission of another foreign
company. it IS not to be thought of Almost as
we'll seek alien permission TO fly our own flag
above own soil
New-York tribune., 1902-02-17
CLEAN SPORT ONLY.

If the cruel slaughter of trapped pigeons is to
be permitted hereafter why not allow the res
toration Of bear batting and dog fights? An
ingenious promoter of what he calls sport is
making inquiries as TO the possibility Of setting
up "boodless bull ring in New-A ork He de
clares that he can give colorado limitations of
the famous Spanish advertisement without bru-
tality. But he has mistaken the temper of the
people Of this city and OF this State. The teas
ing and annoying of bulls in public arena will
not be tolerated here and all degrading specta-
cles akin to such affairs Will ere long be done
10 the other
Our Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to
Animals is active and efficient and is doing a
great deal of praiseworthy work. The legislat-
ure at Albany will give heed to the arguments
and appeals of the high minded and public
spirited men and women OF the Empire State
No sports" which are repellent or degrading
or cruel should escape the iron hand of the law.
Kind hearted citizens Of Venice are asking
their municipal officials to make a sufficient
grant of public funds 10 feed the famous pigeons
of ST. Marks, which are in danger of starving
in this rigorous winter Their praiseworthy
compassion for the birds is far apart from the
stolid unconcern of those New Workers who
have done nothing toward persuadng our legis-
lators at Albany to put a stop to the wanton
massacre of live doves a the gambling tourna-
ments of wing shots
New-York tribune., 1902-02-17
PERSONAL.

pb,in r,enaar a Boer who has Just written
hook entitled with Steyn and De Wet" says OF
the latter Compared with Louis Botha' ol az
most any other Of our generals, De Wet presehteu
but sorry sight. His manners are uncouth' anu
his dress careless to a degree. His tacueSsh1ss'
abrupt speech and his habit OF thrustins ms
tongue against his palate at every syllable DO NOT
lessen his undeniable unattractiyensss 6ut Inn ne
dance OF shrewdness, and is not without some oR
nifty at times And mEst confess bs fat war did not
end With the fall OF Pretoria"
The Cincinnati Chamber of Commerce has in
vited President Roosevelt attend the banquet TO
be held by that organization on March D VI ceie-
bration of Cincinnats centennial
"The London News" says: The memory OF DR..
Johnson's long association with the Strand is 10 De
kept green by the erection Of oeauuful stained
glass window in ST. Clement Danes Church'
When the burly doctor lived in Bolt Court ne used
to walk with great regularity to st. Clement
Danes, where he a constant attendant me me
pew where he always sat is marked MIN "a Amsri ~
cans who show a greater devotion to ms me- menlJLy 4
than his own I9e sn9 The poctors
There is a certain lack of humor IN p p3r.raSlns s o
of the learned men receiving instructions from the
Divine Child.
Professor Mark ". Harrington. once occupying
the chair of astronomy at Ann Arbor. and suose-
ouentlv chief of the United States Weather Bu-
reau at the national capital is said TO be working
as day laborer in a North Pacific Coast lumoer
camp Shortly after the political changes which
led Professor Harringtons downfall IN MaSn
his strength and impaired his activity. Nltnin
the last six or eight years he has had vaTlety
Of Experiences He was president Of the Cniver-
sty OF the State OF Washington for year or
two went the Orient. where he was ove~rtaKsh ~
bv scarlet fever and after his return TO tnls couE
try worked on Louisiana sugar plantation sun
more recentlv he filed homestead claim IN the
fir forests of Washington, but instead OF clearing
the land himself he entered the employ OF !@Itn- @
Der company at Port Blakely. An Ann Arpor
dispatch says that his outdoor life Is improving
hts health conducting TO sleep and restoring ms
ambition He has hopes of returning to his old
place in the intellectual and scientific world
General Henry Leavenworth's body which is az
present buried at Delhi N Y, will be removed to
Ieavenworth Kan. in May Of this year. on the
ssventv-hfth anniversary OF the founding of the
army post at Fort Leavenworth II is also proposed
TO erect an imposing monument 10 his memory at
the fort he established three-quarters OF century