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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
AUTOMOBILES IN THE SAHARA.
Service for the Great
Desert.


The automobile has invaded the
desert of Sahara. Several French
men have made trips recently
through a large part of the waste
country in southern Algiers with
such success that the French govern
ment has officially undertaken
series of tests. A project for reg
ular service of control and revictual-
ing has resulted. The government
plans to connect the various GASES
by regular lines of automobiles, says
the Chicago Inter Oceon-
Since Frances greed for territory
has impelled her to spread the boun-
daries of her African possessions far
into the Sahara desert, the problem
of keeping open lines Of communi-
cation and supply has been most Sc
rious. AT present camels are used
to transport the necessary goods and
provisions from oasis to oasis and
to carry the mails. But it is hoped
now to change this
Camels can go about three days
without water, although to be kept
in the best of condition they should
have water every day Their normal
rate of travel is from three to five
miles an hour, although the best
dromedaries win make ten miles an
hour and keep it up for ten hours
day.
With these limitations, the prob
lem of communicating across the
desert between points over 900 miles
apart has been an extremely diff
cult one. And farther to the south,
where the GASES are more remote and
the temperature often reaches 1873
degrees, the task has been practical
ly an impossibility.
The experiments made have shown
that gasoline automobiles can far
outdo the camel as a means of trans
portation in dry countries. Trips of
500 miles in length can be accom-
plished without great difficulty.
Twenty miles an hour is attained in
many parts of the desert. and the
best speed of the camels can be prac-
tieally doubled anywhere. Besides
this, high temperatures have no eff
feet on the running of the machines,
and the amount of goods that can be
carried is largely ia excess of a
eamel's load.
In the desert of Sahara there are
between 100000 and 100000 square
miles The exact extent of the waste
of shifting sands is unknown. A
part of it is now open to some de-
gree of civilization, through the long
distance travelling powers of the
camels. If the automobiles prove as
great a success in the desert as the
preliminary experiments promise, an
other large part of the desert will
become tributary to civilized man.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

A sfeuth Whose sen@abiastiem Were
Trained Down 10 "a Wonder
fun Acufenesz.


Ny friend Shylock Holmes entered
the Office with his customary eatlike
tread. He hung his har on a chair and
sat down upon the plano, writes Leon
Hartman, in Judge.
81 perceive" he said, that a man
with large feet and long whiskers has
been smoking Pittsburg stogie in this
room"
l did not refrain from appearing as
tonished-I did not want to discourage
him
HE was a populist," Holmes con-
tinued, "and carried an umbrella with
a rip in the cover and a Cuban flag
tied around the black walnut handle"
could not conceal my wonder.
How did you guess all that?" gasped.
Strange" said Holmes. Il could
read your thought. knew you would
ask me that very question. 1t is very
easy" he continued, referring to my
question. He transferred a piece of
chewing gum from underneath the
what-not to his mouth "In the first
place." he began, fixing his eagle eye
upon the end Of his boot, "he had large
feet. He stepped on your corns as
he went out. You drew your feet I'M
der the chair as l came in. Besides.
there is his footprint. 1t is muddy
out"
/ stared at him, aghast at his wis
dom. His powers of observation are
/ beyond me sometimes. 1t was he who
detected that red hair on my shoulder
last week
He wore long whiskers, because I
notice that my comb is full of long.
coarse hairs. exactly one-tenth of a
shade darker than my own. Do you
! follow me?''
1 gasped assent He removed a
tack from the carpet and proceeded:
II know that he has been smoking
Pittsburg Havana from my extraor-
dinarily acute sense of smell. Not one
in a million can detect the differences
between the smoke of cigarette and
| of a steam engine. I can"
He paused for effect, and, moved by
his tremendous intellect. sat in awe
81 can understand ALL I said, ''ex
tCtpl your TtdSOH lot believing lHdt 1t
carried the umbrella you described
That, my dear boy. is the simplest
proposition of all The umbrella men.
toned stands over there in the corner
1 tainted When regained con.
seriousness Shylock Holmes lay on the
divsn, rapidly taking notes on his cuff
'You were just four hours and 1;
minutes coming out of that" he re
marked. During your indisposition
have ferreted out three murders, q
bank robbery and plagiarism for the
New York Wild, besides borrowing the
price of dinner from your pocket"
TELL me one thing more" begged
What is it?" he asked.
How in the name of the queen die
you know he was a populist?''
His lips curled scornfully.
because there was a strong draugh-
in the room as came in" he answered
That man Holmes is a marvel. Fl,
will make me famous some day.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

In the stomach of shark recently
caught at Lukovo were found, among
other things, it is said, a pair of trous-
ers, a COW bell and a shoe. Probably
anyone who should hold that these ex-
hibits are prima facie that this shark
at least swallowed a man would receive
the rejoinder from our expert aquari-
um friends, who assert that there is no
such thing as man-eSting shark, that
they prove just as much that the afore-
said shark would, could or did, swallow
a COW, for certainly, we can hear the m
argue, it is as reasona BILE to claim that
this fish did not swallow the COW bell
without swallowing a COW, as that in
swallowing a pair of trousers and an
oad shoe it necessarily must have
swallowed man or two.-Fishing Ga
Eette,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
PUNGEET PARAGRAPHS.

Tom-"What a pretty girl that is
over there" Ned-"Yes. Wouldn't
you like to marry her?" Tom-"WeH.
don't know. ] should like to see her
mother hrst."-Somervif1 Jaurnal.
A Brides Expectations,--MiI licent-
Are you going to be married quietly,
or have a wedding?" Maude-"Oh,
wedding, by all meaDsl Think Of the
presents IN geti"-Ohio State Jour
nal.
Mr.. Manley-"Well, my dear, I've had
my life insured for $1,000" Mrs. NJ
How very sensible of youl Now 1
shan't have TO keep telling you TO be
so careful every place you go."-Phila-
delphia Bulletin.
Tickled the Taxidermist.-1seiz
some old comic papers, the skilled tax
idermist proceeded to fill the defunct
animal with them. Smiling merrily as
he worked, he remarked: This is a
case Of stuff and nonsense. "-Balti-
more American.
Johnnie" said his mother, threat
eningly. to the incorrigible, 81 am go
ing to have your father whip you when
he comes home tonight" "PIease
don't, mamma" replied Johnnie, Peni-
tently, "paw is allds so tired when he
comes home. Boston Post.
Mrs. Drowsie-''Y clothes are
getting quite shabby. my dear" Rev.
DIR. Drowsie-"Ye but Qoftily) when
! ascend the pulpit and begin to talk
they don't notice my clothes" Mrs.
Drowsie-"No, they all have their eyes
closed then. Town and Country.
The Toper's Excuse.-"How did you
come to get drunk?" Defendant
! Faith, yer honor. Dim not to blame
Oh didn't know what Oh was doin''
you didn't? How was that?" "Well
ye zee, sor. Oh was under tn infiu-
ence av liquor whin Or shtarted."-
Philadelphia Record.
"Ol N.Y." exclaimed the young wife
reading over the insurance policy on
her husbands life in her favor, "this
insurance company is just hateful
"Why, what's the matter?'' asked her
husband. why. If you commit suicide
they won't paw any money at ALL
Philadelphia Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
FRILLs OF FASHION.
Pretty Fnmcfes That Are Now I'm Fa-
wor with Followers OF
Fine Dress.

Gloves for the elbow-sleeved gown
are shown with lacing of gold or silver
cord from waist TO elbow on the outer
seam. The same thing is seen in shout
der length gloves and the laciBg is
not only decorative but also useful in
fitting the glove TO the arm and keep
ing il in place, says the New York Sun.
The latest thing in presents for the
golf girl is pair, or many pairs, of
the startling red or green silk golf
stockings, with huge moDograms en-
broidered on the knees The red
stockings have the monogram in
green, the green ones in red, and the
girl who will not embroider pair for
her chum is no true friend.
Wonderful coIorings and designs are
appearing in the new silks, the manu-
facturers seeming to have counted con-
fidently on Increasing popularity for
the Louis XVI. and Louis XIV. modes.
These exquisite brocades and stripes
will make stunning coats, and the
beautiful pompadour silks will be
used more than ever<as foundation for
chiffon, mousseline and other semi
transparent materials.
Jeweled lace is a fad in both Paris
and London, and is gorgeous toilette
detail even if slightly barbaric. Many
grande dame wears real jewels of
great value sprinkled over her old
point, but the ordinary woman can ac-
complish wonders by buying the imita-
ton stones which are sold for the pur-
pose and applying them artistically to
handsome heavy lace.
The latest imported French lingerie
shows all the seams Joined by narrow
beading instead of being sewed as
seams On some of the garments baby
ribbon is run through all of this bead
ing, but that elaboration is not consid-
cred necessary.
A bit of feminine folly which is, so
the corset makers say. becoming more
common than ever before, consists in
/ having the skirt hook on the front of
! the corset and the garter clasps and
fixtures of the carriers attached to the
corsets made of gold and often jeweled-
Corset and garter sets for this pur-
I pose are shown in all of the swell corr
set shops, and the prices of the sets
run from ten dollars to sums that rep
resent mild extravaganza.
The display of art jewels at the Paris
exposition has had much to do wits
spreading taste for the unusual and
unique in jewels, and the jewelers.
shops are full of odd and beautiful ex
amples OF the art work. There is a
greater call for hand-wrought gold
work than ever before within the MEM
DRY of this generation, and it is diff
cult to find goldsmiths who are equal
to the demands of this new fad. One
firm noted for its exclusive designs has
a series of birthday rings, designed for
the Paris exposition and altogether
charming. The sign Of the zodiac is
used for the motif in the carving OF
the ring. and the birthstone. in ca
bochon form. is shown somewhere in
the design, but not conventionally set.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
AN ARROGANT CASHIER.
Found his Days Cash
Little short.

Belinda had an experience the other
day. She had read with some skep-
ticism many times of it having hap
pened to other people, but now that
it has befallen herself, says the Bal
timore News. she is satisfied that
men are, indeed. blockheads.
1t was this way: While Belinda
was in New York this summer she
stopped for luncheon one day when
she was shopping at a modest but
popular downtown restaurant. The
dishes she ordered were very well
cooked. and il was in high good hui
NOR, therefore, that she went up to
the desk to pay her bill of 95 cents
1t was a very busy hour and about
ten people were in line before the
cashier when Belinda joined the pro-
cession. BY the time she reached the
severe and intellectual young man
who made change for the establish
ment a long string of people were
following, so the heroine of this
story, who prides herself upon being
businesslike, put the check the wait
er had given her and a five-dollar bill
through the pigeon-hole in the rail-
ing of the desk.
The severe young man, with care
fully distracted air, as though he
had counted money for a Sunday
school all his life and didn't have to
pay attention, gave her in change a
81. so gold piece, two silver dollars, a
25-cent and two ten-cent pieces.
Belinda gasped.
"why. how much have you given
me?" she asked.
your change is all right, mad
anne" said the severe young man,
coldly. please move away from the
window and don't keep the line wait
ing"
"Butwh is that gold coin worth?"
persisted Belinda, who is more fa-
miliar with the coin of the realm
done in silver than in the yellow
metal.
81 have no time to waste telling
you the value of each piece of money
I've given YOU" said the severe
young man, in his most arrogant
manner. you'll have to take my
word Tat your change is right until
you have an hour or so of leisure to
count it in. Please move on
Belinda, feeling very snubbed,
moved on. She went out on the pave
ment and reckcned that her cash ac-
count was just 90 cents to the good.
Then she went into neighboring
shop. where, by the happiest coinci-
dence, lovely shirt waists were sell
ing for 90 cents. and before her con
science coud rebuke her bought one
with the money she had s-~--.d and
then went placidly back to the hot&.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
TO SAVE THE MAORI RACE.
Ignorance of the People Responsible
an a Great Measure for Their
Taking on.

Considerable progress is being made
in connection with the movement for
providing school for Maori girls. His
excellency the governor and Lady Ran
furly have, in furtherance of the
scheme, recently had most interest
ing gathering in the ballroom at Gov
eminent house, Wellington, reports
the Pa. NAL Gazette.
At one end of the room was a group
of Maori chiefs, their dark faces and
grizzled heads forming a picturesque
dado round the cleaning amber-col-
ored walls. To some of the chiefs pres
ent their surroundings must have been
strange, though they never lost their
self-possession or dignity, and their
eyes never wandered down the rows of
people in idle curiosity. A few of them
carried meres or clubs. The governor
in a short opening speech impressed
on his hearers the necessity of educat-
ing the Maori girls, the future wives
and mothers of the race. Among the
more prominent items of the pro-
gramme was Maori song by the
chiefs. Then Rev F. Bennett Zone of
the native raee), who is devoting him
self to this crusade, addressed the
gathering.
In picturesque metaphor he showed
the necessity of aiding the Maoris to-
day. who, if official returns are to be
believed, and no aid comes from their
white brothers, are dying as a race.
In speaking about the question of
dress, Mr.. Bennett told a humorous
tale of an old Maori who came into
northern town from a village some
miles away, one hot summers day. He
had a little money and wanted to buy
European Clothes in the store. He
stood puzzled by the choice of raiment.
At last his gaze fell on yellow oilskin
coat, gay with red flannel Innings. To
/ this he addSd comforter and a SOU
wester, and, thus attired, strutted in
the sunshine outside, his bare legs
showing below the coat. All day he
showed off his fnery in the streets,
but in the evening Mr.. Bennett found
him sitting outside hut with nothing
but a shawl twisted around his waist.
where are your elothes?" asked the
clergyman. TOO hot; no good" said
I the old man.
In summer money is fairly plentiful
with the Maoris, and the natives buy
clothes and wear fiannels and substan-
tial materials. In winter, when money
is scarce, they are often reduced to
straits. and their clothing is of the
most flimsy nature. This cause great
mortality. The little children especial
" suffer through the ignorance of
their mothers, and Mr.. Bennett gave
many sad instances where a knowledge
of diet and nursing would have saved
the lives of the babies. In one district
the poor Maori mothers were told -four
was good food for il ~ants. Probably
baked -four was meant. but hewoman
used it raw, mixed with water, and not
one of the children survived.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

CUSTER ENCAMPMENT NO. 10.
Custer Encampment No.1O, I.O.O.F.
holds its regular meetings in the Odd
Fellows hall in Challis, on the Island
3rd Wednesday nights of each month
at 8 o'clock. Visiting Patriarchs in
good standing welcome.
A. P. CHALLIS, G. p.
Geo. E. Keyes, Scribe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
TERMS OF COURT.

Following are the terms Of Court in
the Fourth Judicial District of Idaho
for the year 1902:
Lincoln County.
Shoshone...... April 81, September %
Cassia County.
Albion. March 9th, September .
EImore County.
Mt. Home ..... May II, October 29ri
Custer County.
Challis...... March 3rd, October 9th
Blaine County
Hailey......June 3rd, November 18th
Court to convene at $50 a. m, at
each time and place.
KIRKLAND /. PERKY, Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
SOCIETIES

CUSTER LODGE NO. 81, I. o. o. f.
Regular meetings each Saturday
night at s o'clock at their hall in
Challs Visiting Brothers in good
standing are invited.
JOHN STEPHENS, y. G.
J. g. FINNElL, Secretary.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

sTATE.

SUPREME COURT.
Ralph p. Quarles,
] n. Sullivan,
Charles Stockslaeer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
CHURCH MEETINGS.

Regular meetings at the Congrega-
tional Church in Challis
Morning serN ices each Sunday at ii
O'clock. Evening services at 1870
O'Clock each Sunday.
Sabbath School each Sunday at 2
o'clock p. m.
Christian Endeavor meeting every
Thursday evening at 7:30 o'clock.
REV. r. S. MCPHERSON, Pastor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
SILVER LEAF REBEKAH NO. q.

biLF EN- LI1Hf hSEDEhAh NJ. q.
Silver Leaf Rebekah Lodge No. 81,
i. o. o. f., Of Challis, holds its regular
meetings in the Odd Fellows hall, on
the End and 4th Tuesday nights of
each month. Visiting members in
good standing always welcome.
MRS. ETHEL PHILIPS, N. G.
Miss Nellie Bennett, Secretary.
The Washington times., 1902-12-07
ANNUAL CONVENTION OF
ANTI-SALOON LEAGUE
Session to Be Held in Wash
ington This Week.

The seventh annual convention OF the
American Anti-So ...n League will be
held in this city D. inning Tuesday. and
continuing three days.
The session Of the convention, meet
iugs of the board OF directors. and OF
the committees viii be held in Wesley
NJ E. Church. Calvary Baptist Church.
and in the leagues headquarters in the
Bliss Building. The meetings will be
presided over by the Rev. Dr. Luther B.
Wilson. OF Foundry ". E. Church. pTosi-
dent OF the national organization.
The national league is composed OF
twenty-four state organizations, to-
gether with several national religious.
civic. and temperance bodies. In the
District organization there are enrolled
churches and young peoples societies or
the following denominations: Baptist
Christian. Congregational, Friends.
Lutheran ethodlst. Presbyterian. Uni
ted Brethren. Univcrsalist. The temper
ance societies are the Good Tcmplars
WOman's Christian Temperance Union,
Rechabites. and Sons Of Temperance.
Other organizations affiliated with the
District League are the Father Mathew
Total Abstinence Society. Soldiers
Home Union. Central Union Mission.
Christian Endeavor Union. Washington
District Epworth League, Lutheran
Young Peoples Union, and a number Of
others
The Washington times., 1902-12-07
The Majority Report.
IRISHMEN TO PLEAD
CAUSE OF EMERALDISL E

tive audience Of the Nations Capital will
be in attendance
The presiding officer OF the meeting.
Senator Thomas n. Patterson OF Colo
rado was born in the county OF Carlow.
Ireland and in his honorable career
and exalted position as a peer in the
highest legislative chamber in the world
forcibly, and, indeed. happily. illus
tratcs the greatness. generosity. and
uneqUaled liberty OF his adopted coun-
try as well as the natural talent. in
dustry. and ability inherent in the Celtic
race, where opportunities are given. as
iu this land OF freedom. for their de-
velO9ment and exercise.
1T is because such opportunities and
high rewards are denied the race in it's
cradle land by an aliea government that
causes thereof must interest the Ameri-
can public, and hence the appeal Of the
envoys 20 the sympathies and judgment
Of a nation and people who not only
enjoy such blessings as q biTthTight bu,
VINO have ever generously invited the
oppressed and aspiring Of other lands 20
an equa! participation In these favors OF
the Almighty"
The Washington times., 1902-12-07
Reception toEnvoys Tonight
atLafayette IheaterUnder
Auspices Of the United
IRISH League.
Mass Meeting to Acquaint
Citizens of Capital With
Merits of otruggle-Sev-
eral Speakers.

Irelaud's cause will be presented by
some Of her most eloquent sons this
evening at the Lafayette Theater, when
a reception under the auspices OF the
United Irish League viii be extended
She Irish ENJOYS. one OF the ENJOYS is
Michael Davitt. the founder OF the
league. Senator Thomas N. Patterson, OF
Colorado. will preside. The meeting viii
be opened at o'clock.
The speakers Of the evening will be
the Hon. Edward Blake, member Of par
Lament: the Hon. John Dillon. member
OF parliament; the Hon. Michael Davitt
founder Of the Land League. and several
members Of Congress. The objects OF the
meeting. as expressed by Chairman ".
j. Elliott. Of the committee Of arrange
ments. are:
First. To honor the representatives,
or the Irish nation as the accredited en-
voys Of the United Irish League. and
Secondly To acquainJ the citizens
OF the Capital Of the nation with the
merits or the struggle now being made
by the people Of ireland 10 secure from
The British parliament such legislation
rs will enable them TO purchase and hold
the soil on which they were born. with
such other measures OF equitable relief
as will place the Irish people on the
same plane politically as the Scotch.
Welsh and English subjects Of the crown.
The United Irish League OF ireland.
supported by their kin IN this and other
countries. contend for this just and
reasonable settlement of the present
issues without either advancing OF abat-
ing other claims OF demands heretofore
the subject OF contention with the
British government.
These present ISSUES viii bc fully ey-
plained by the ENJOYS this evening. and
it is the earnest desire and hope OF the
branch under whose auspices the meet
Ing is held. that a fun and representa-
The Washington times., 1902-12-07
ORA WING THE BATTLE LINES
IN THE FIGHT FOR STATEHOOD

OklahOma-Indian Territory plan. II is
also expected that the minority will be
ready at that time TO report its reasons
for clinginE to the original three State
measure
According to the advlces received at
The Capitol since the introduction OF the
substitute bill. the West is stu. vigor-
Gus in its advocacy Of the original meas
ure for the creation Of the three States
and utterly opposed to the plan for
crushing the hopes Of the people Of Ari-
zona and New Mexico. who have been
so ardently working for Statehood.
Delegations Expected.
Delegations are likely to reach the
Capitol early this week to emphsize
Western objections to the effort to shelve
the general Statehood legislative enter
prise and TO add their strength 70 that
OF the Senate advocates Of the omnibus
bill
II is not expected that the parliamen-
tsry quibble which occupied the atten-
tion of the Senate on the day when the
substitute measure was reported from
committee will be further considered in
the Statehood fight. That point was 10
the effect ;hat at the last session OF
Congress Senator Quay stated repe t.
edly that the Statehood bill was TO be
taken up as unfinished business and con
tinued until disposed OF" but that the
President pro tempore, Senator Frye. in
stating the proposition had neglected to
convey the Pennsylvanian's real mean
ing, saying only that the measure was
"to come up as unfinished business"
Mr.. Quay's Confidence.
There was some debate over this con
struction Of the conditions under which
the omnibus bill was to be considered.
but It is not probable that it will be
continued In fact. Senator Quay show
ed his confidence I'm a majority for the
measure by saying that its friends In
vitcd a test vote al any time. .ld it is
more than likely that the test vote will
De taken ON Wednesday afternoon next.