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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01
Entsllirsnce of the Collie.

story Of an heroic and intelligent
ect by young collie dog comes from
Cages Lake, ILL.,, and as result the
dog has found new home and where
ne will be treated as one of the fam
lily, One afternoon, a few days ago, a
s1b year-old child disappeared from
the camp on the shores of the lake
where the chid's parents were enjoy
ing an outing. When darkness came
on the child had not put in an appear
ance and everybody turned out to
search for her All night the search
was kept up. and the anxiety of the
parents knew no bounds. Finally it
was concluded the little one had died
in the water, and arrangements were
made by the father to drag the lake
The camp. of the family Is on the
farm of Henry Meak. The next day
about 10 o'clock, Mr. Meak was re-
turning from driving his cattle to
pasture and his dog ran with him.
Suddenly the animal began barking
terrificslly under a pile of brush Mr..
Meak thought little of it, and passed
on, calling to the dog to follow, but
the animal kept on barking and re-
fused to move. Finally. drawn from
curiosity. the dogs owner thought
he would investigate, and, going to
the brush. saw asleep on the ground
the little wanderer wholly oblivious
to her surroundings, and unconscious
that she had been the cause of so
mnoh excitement and worry, says the
lave Stock Tribune. She was picked
uF and carried home to the fearful
mother. and the entire community
rejRiced at her being found. The
father of the child went to the farmer
and insisted that he should have the
dog He gave good price for the
collie, which is now the hero OF the
lake region.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01
FROM SASKATCHEWAN, WESTERN
CANADA

In letter written from Prince Al
bert, Saskatchewan, one Of the dis
tricts of western Canada, by Henry
Laughlin to DR.. c. t. Field Of Chase,
Michigan. and which appeared in the
Reed City (Michigan) Clarion, ap-
peared the following:
IF any one should ask you how
like it up here, tell them l am perfect
ly well satisfied for me it is just the
place. I have as good piece OF land
as ever laid outdoors. Wouldn't ex-
change it for the whole of Lake Coun-
ty, or at least the township Of Chase.
"Of course, ! have not been here
very long. but as much of the country
as have seen it cannot be beat any
where. We had as good crops here
last fall as l ever saw. and everything
gets ripe in good shape. We had as
good ripe potatoes as I ever ate in my
life. There is no better place for
stock on the continent than here.
Horses and cattle win do as good run
ming out all winter here as they do
where they are fed all winter there.
Have built me a residence and now all
want is wife TO keep house for me.
I have some breaking already done on
my place, but next summer intend to
have more done AMI then l viii be
ready for business.
We have had a very fine winter SO
far. Ii has not been much below
zero, It any. excepting about a week in
the middle or November It has been
quite cold the past day or two. We
are in log shanaes, and they are just
muddied up on the outside, and moth
ing has frozen on ths inside as yet
There is no wind or rain. just nice
steady weather all the time"
Apply to any agent Of the Canadian
government.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01
The Bad Canary.


Once upon time there was a widow
canary, who had one son named Alfred.
who was often called the bad little
canary" They built a little house in
the highest branch Of the old pine tree
in the forest. They were not rich ca
naries at all, but had enough to live
very nicely indeed. They only had
four rooms in their house, parlor,
dining room, bedroom and kitchen.
They were all furnished very daintily.
But the mother was very unhappy be-
cause her son was only is and wanted
to marry sparrow who was not his
equal ana she was also afraid that the
sparrow. who was not much in love
with her son, would kill him and leave
her alone in the world with no one to
love. One cold December evening
when Alfred was sitting at the window.
his mother came to him and said: "Al-
fred. l am going out; it is the very
first time I have left you alone, but it
is very necessary. for want to see my
brother before he dies" So saying
this she kissed him and went out. feel
ing almost heartbroken. No sooner did
she get out Of sight than who should
come flying by but Miss Jane Sparrow's
father with a dagger in his hand, and
stopped at Mrs. Canary's house and
knocked. What do you want?" said
Alfred Canary, poking his head out the
window. 81 want to have a duel" said
Mr.. Sparrow, "and see if your mother
will insult my daughter when she
wants to-" why, what did she do?"
she pulled some of my daughters
feathers out for going with you; she
said she was not your equal, and that
she would kill you when you all were
married" We'll" said Alfred, what
did you come to fight me for?" BE
cause l knew you were a coward, that's
why!" At this the sparrow rushed at
the canary, but the canary was too
quick for him; he shut the window
down on his back, thus ending the life
of Mr.. Sparrow. When Mrs. Canary
came home that evening she told her
son that he was brave boy. and after
praising him for a while she said,
But how must we get rid of his
body?" Send it to his daughter. .
said Alfred Well" said Mrs. Canary,
don't let's waste a meal over it." So
they sat down and began to eat. No
sooner were they through than who
should come weeping and waiIing at
their door but Miss Jane Sparrow. Al
fred, who loved Miss Jane Sparrow
was truly sorry for her, so he took
her to live with him. and the three
lived happy ever afterward.-A little
girl in New York Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01
RussIAN POLICE METHODS.
Torture Abolished by Alexander I. PIae
tIeed Hinder Nicholas n

Torture Abolished by Alexander 1. Prae-
ticed Under Nicholas III.
The centenary Of the abolition in
Russia of the torture as an organized
system Of legal inquiry has provided
the Russian press with a text for nu-
merous articles on the humanity and
progress of their country No doubt
it was great step to take, but it has
still to be ratified in practice before
Russia has any particular occasion to
rejoice. In the old days the torture
was applied to all suspects as a first
means of inquiry, and when the I'M
happy wretch had been compelled to
confess something usually, as the
Empress Catherine expressed it, any
thing which was put into his mouth
he was subjected to a second "1n-
quiry" by the same or more severe
means, in order to secure confirma-
ton Of his first confession. Occa-
sionally the whole process was re-
peated twice more, with view to
extorting the names OF accomplices.
The tortures applied were much the
same as in other countries, but could
be added to by the ingenuity OF indi-
vidual officials.
Thus, during the reign of Anne,
when the ex-tabIe boy and favorite Of
the empress, Biron, was in power, it
was favorite form of torture to stan
culprit naked in the snow dur ng the
severe northern fIosts of midwinter,
either ice-cold or cold and hot alter
nately, form of inquiry" which had
the disadvantage of too often killing
the poor wretch before he had time
to confess anything. Thumbscrews,
the clog and every form of whipping
and beating, with almost as many
names for the various processes as a e
to be found in the dialogues of the
slaves Of Roman comedy, were every
day attributes of the Old Russian halls
of justice.
Just 100 years ago the Emperor Al
exander l. abolished the torture as
being shame and reproach to all
mankind" But he forgot to order the
legal instruments of to ture to be des-
troyed, and these fingered on and were
undoubtedly used for another quarter
of a century. Officially the torture
has, of course, actually disappeared
at any rate, those forms of it which
require elaborate instruments for their
application are no more to be found.
In actual fact, however, says the Lon
don Standards Moscow correspondent,
and in secret, there is a great deal of
torture going on in the most enlight-
ened centers of the Russian empire
at the present day, and it is exercised
by the police intrusted with the dis
covery of crime, the detective police
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01
on zoe. lie MIGHT wAToHMAN


(From the Pail Mall Gazette, London.)
How often on returning home late
on a dreary winters night has our
sympathy gone out to the poor old
night-watchman as he sat huddled up
over his cage fire, overlooking the ex-
cayationa which our city council in
their wisdom or otherwise, allow the
different water companies to make so
frequently in our congested streets.
In all weathers and under all climatic
conditions, the poor old night-wateh-
man is obliged to keep watch over the
companies property, and to see that
thered lights are kept burning. What
a life, to be sure; what priyations and
hardships; no wonder they have aches
and pains, which nothing but st. ia
rob's Oil can alleviate.
"OlG Joe" is in the employ of the
Lambeth Water Works, and is well
and favorably known. He has been a
| night-watchman for many years, IL
/ the course Of which he has undergone
many experiences. What with wet and
sold, he contracted rheumatism and sci
atica, which fairly doubled him up, and
1t began to look serious matter for old
Joe whether he would much longer be
able to perform his duties, on which
his good wife and himself depended
for livelihood; but as it happened, a
passerby, who had for some nights no
dced Old Joes painful condition, pre-
Eented him with bottle of st. Jacobs
Oil, and told him to use it. Old Joe
followed the advice given; he crawled
some the next morning and babe his
wife rub his aching back with the St.
Jacobs Oil "a gentleman gave hiK,
and undoubtedly his wife did rub, for
when old Joe went on duty at night he
met his friend and benefaetor, to
whom he remarked: Them Oils you
gave me, Guv'nor, did give me doing
they was like pins and needles for a
time, but look at me now" and old
Joe began to run and jump about like a
young colt. All pain, stiffness and
soreness had gone; he had been tell
ing everybody he met what St Jacobs
Oil had done for him. Old Joe says
now he has but one ambition in life
and that is to always to be able tC
keep bottle of St. Jacobs Oil by him
for he says there is nothing like it in
the world.
st. Jacobs Oil serves the rich and
the poor. high and low the same way
1t has conquered pain for fifty years
Tnd it will do the same to the end o.
time. It has no equal. consequently
no competitor; it has many cheap imi-
tations, but simple facts like the above
tell an honest tale with which moth
Ing on earth can compete.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

MY grandfather told me about IT,"
said Uncle Hiram, but now my
granddaughter asks me why we stand a
wet umbrella to drip not tip but han
die downward. told my grand
nephew that the reason for standing
a wet umbrella on its handle rather
than on its tip is that If 1t were stood
on its tip more or less of the water
on it running down the sides would,
instead Of running of, settle in the
folds of the cloth around where the
bows are joined to the stick and
water-soak that part of the cloth
which would remain wet or damp
longer than the rest and go have a
tendency to rot and break. l have
seen many an umbrella with a ragged
edged little hole around the stick at
the top that had been caused by the
cloth decaying there from this cause;
but you don't see so many of these
nowadays as you used to for the sim
pie reason that people are more in
telligent nowadays about the care of
umbrellas, as they are about all
things else Still, there's my grand
nephew, bright youngster, certainly,
and he didn't know, and there must
be others; and for their benefit
Uncle Hiram says, as to how to stand
a wet umbrella when you bring 1t in
from outdoors: Stand it on the han
dle."-New York Sun.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01
An .o1d Woman Cow .

A Baltimore county dairyman, who
has more demand for milk than he
can supply, recently inquired of a
neighbor if he knew of any one who
had a good mich COW for sale. yes,
l do know where there's a COW that
gives plenty of milk and she can be
bought for so much, was the answer,
naming the sum, ''but she's an old
woman COW" Buy her for me. I
don't want to see her." replied the
dairyman. The COW was purchased,
and the next day the dairyman COM
planned to his neighbor that the COW
wouldn't give down her milk. if she
had any TO give. well, you know, 1
told you the critter was an old wo-
man cow" But what in thundera-
ton do you mean by an old woman
cow'?'' Why. you've got to carry an
apron full of potato parings, turnip
tops and knieknacks of that sort
every time you milk her; then she'll
give down like an artesian well. I
don't know whether her former owner
sang hymns while she was milking; If
she did. why, then, in addition to
furnishing the COW rations from the
apron. your mixer must sing" The
reply Of the dairyman was too cursory
for publication The "old woman
COW" is for sale at a sacrihce.-Balti-
more Sun.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01
For Boys and Girls


Three little words you often sec.
Are articles-A, An and The.
A Noun is the name Of anything,
AS School, or Garden, Hoop or Swing.
Adjectives tell the kind of noun,
AS Great or Small, Pretty, White or
Brown.
Instead OF nouns the Pronouns stand,
Her head. His face, Your arms, My
hand.
Verbs tell Of something being done
To Read, Count, Laugh, Sing. Jump or
Run.
How things are done the Adverbs
tell
AS Slowly, Quickly, Ill or Well.
Coniunctions join the words together
AS men and women, wind and weather.
The Propositions stand before
A noun, as In or Through door.
fhe Intersections show surprise,
AS, OH how pretty. All! how wise.
The whole are called nine parts of
speech,
Which reading, writing, speaking,
teach.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

In no locality has modern steam
farming machinery been applied VITA
such effectiveness as upon the grain
ranches of southern California On ons
ranch the engine used to draw the ma
chinery Is Of fifty horsepower. and
has drive wheels eight feet high II
consumes twelve barrels of oil every
day, and its operation requires ths
services Of seven men. In plowing.
fifty-fve burrows are turned over at
one time. covering breadth of forty
feet.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01
TOLD ON MILWAUKEE,.
Social Process of Getting Acquainted in
That City Illustrated.

Social Process of Getting Acquainted in
That City Illustrated.
The teacher of an intermediate grade
in a Milwaukee school the other day
was showing off" her pupils before a
number Of visitors.
The spelling class was on the floor
and one small, red-headed boy was
given the word Introduction"
He paused, twisted his lips, stared
and then, in faltering way, spelled it
correctly, and then seemed rather sur
prised that he had done it.
do you know what the word
means?" asked the teacher.
Nm"
What? You don't know what in
PRODUCTION means? Well, now, I'll ex-
plain it 10 you. Does your mother ever
have caIlers?"
"Yes'm."
We'll, row, suppose that two women
came to call on your mother Yom
mother knows one of the women, but
doesn't know the other. She has never
seen the woman and doesn't even know
her name. Now, how would she be
come acquainted with this woman ano
find out her manner"
Shed send me out for can o.
beer"
AS that was the correct answer, say
the New York Tribune, the teacher hae
nothing further to say.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01
closed Prayer With yours rruly.,

- y Win KoutA Truly.
A Guillford (Me.) young man, who
has been in the way of writing large
number Of letters for a special purpose
within short period Of time, and had
been in the habit of signing them.
Yours truly, George P. jerks" (the
name Is changed for obvious reasons),
was called upon to make a prayer in a
social meeting. He made an eloquent
appeal to the throne Of grace, and
closed with, instead of tho customary
Amen. Yours trCly. George P.
Jenks."-Nsw York Tribune.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

The health board has sent out or
ders to all citizens of this and other
boroughs that no rugs shall be beat
en- in the yard or on the roof. The
reason therefor is that germs and mi
crobes are set loose in the operation
of beating, much to the detriment of
the general health. There are vacant
lots in the city, wherein rugs and car
pets may be beaten until they weep.
1t must be far more detrimental to the
general health to beat them in vacant
lots than on the housetops, for on the
housetops there is chance for the
wind to carry off the germs and drop
them into the sea.-New York Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

There IA more CatarTn IN this section Of the
country than all other diseases put together,
and until the last few years was supposed 20 be
incurHble. For great many years doctors pro-
nounoed 1t 3 local disease, and prescribed local
remedies. and by constantly failing to cure
with local treatment. pronounced 1t incursble.
Science has proven catarrh 70 be a constitu-
tional disease, and therefore requires constt-
tutional treatment Halls Catarrh Cure, man
ufactured BY f. J. Cheney q Co, Toledo. Ohio,
is the only constitutional cure on the market
1t is taken internally in doses from 10 drops to
a teaspoonful Ii acts directly upon the blood
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They offer
one hundred dollars for any case 1t fails to cure
Send for circulars and testimonials. Address
F. J. CHENEY & Co, Toledo, Ohio.
Sold by Druggists, T5c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

Lydia T.. Pjnkham's Vegc-
table Compound cured me and made
me well, and that is why 1 gladly
write you this, and gladly thank you;
six bottles was all took, together
with your Pills. My headache and
backache and kidney trouble went,
never to return the burning sensation
had left altogether; my general
health was so Improved felt as young
and light and happy as at twenty"
MIS-. LOUISE GTBson, 4s13 Langley
Ave, Chicago, Ill.-s5O0O forfeit if above
testimonial is not gsnYirs.
If you feel that there is anything at
all unusual or puzzling about Your
case, or if you wish confidential advice
of the most experienced, write 20 Mrs.
Pinkham, Lynn, Mass, and you will
be advised free of charge Lydia IL.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
has cured and is curing thousands OF
cases of female trouble.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

Several of the Swiss cantons have
officially decided to adopt the simpli-
fed French photography introduced by
the French ministry Of education some
months ago.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

The gold used In color printing and on
mirror and picture frames is only an imi-
tation. 1t is made from bronze and spell
ter, and mot from the pure gold leaf.
There is another article also very much
Initiated, and that is Hostetter's Stomach
Bitters, the celebrated family remedy for
Indigestion, dyspepsia, constipation, bill
lousness, and liver and kidney troubles.
Beware of counterfeits when buying. The
genuine must have our Private Stamp
over the neck OF the bottle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01
In winter Use Auen.a Foot Ease

a powder. Your feet feel uncomfortable
nervous, and often cold and damp. II
you have Chilblains. sweating, sore feet
or tight shoes, try Aliens Foot-E
Sold by all druggists and shoe stores
Csc. Sample sent FREE. Address
Allen S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01
KIDNEY TROUBLES,
Mrs. Louise III. Gibson Says
That This Fatal Disease is
Easily Cured by Lydia Z.
Pinkham's Vegetable Com
nnUud

g DEAR Mrs. PINKHAd - I felt very
discouraged two years ago, had suf-
fered so long with kidney troubles and
other complications, and had taken so
much medicine without relief that I
began to think there was no hope for
me. Life looked so good to me, but
what is life without health =? wanted
to be well.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

Mother-What! Have you been
fighting again, Johnnie? Good little
boys don't Johnnie-Yes, l know
that l thought he was good little
boy, but after hit him once, found
ne wasn't.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

Teacher; Now, told you yesterday
that conjunction is something thai
connects. Johnnie. you may give me ar
example of a conjunction jennie
"A couplin' pin. ma'am~
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

Admiral Schley has quieted all ru-
mors concerning his political aspira-
tions by stating he will not be candi-
date for any Office.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

There are now ia Europe forty sta
tions equipped for wireless tslegrsphy
and I'VE in America. About sixty YES
sells have put in the necessary appar-
atus
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

Great preparations are being made
by the Germans of New York City to
receive Prince Henry.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

A lady never swear=-and the man
who steps on the hem of her skirt and
catches her eye can readily understand
that ~he doesn't have to.--Chicago
News
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

The number of artificial eyes worn
in New York city is estimated to be a
trife less than $4,000. For the whole
country the number may be placed al
80 600
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

PUTNAM FADELESS DYES color
silk, wool or cotton perfectly at one boil
ing. Sold by druggists, 10c. per package.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

Sure to be arrested! Any Ache or
pain by Hamlin's famous Wizard Oil.
Your druggist sells it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

yieidediu 30 States last year
ever 30 bus. per acre We also
have the eelsbratsd 8Ir eea-
r0uiW heat. which ) idsd
IN cur farms 50 bus. per 4Grs-
That payA
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

unique paper in the February Cen
fury is literary find in the shape of
the diary of a comrade of Kosciuszko,
which has been discovered 10 Poland,
and which records conversations with
General Washington and impressions
of him before and during a visit by the
narrator to Mt. Vernon in 170s.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

Governor Taft complains that con-
ditions in the Philippians are per-
sistently misrepresented.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

The Prince of Wales was received
very coolly on his recent visit to Ger
many.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

1t is the parents who are oftenest
to blame for allowing their children's
brains to be packed without any re-
gard to their capacity or peculiar
powers or weaknesses.-Feb ruary
Ladies' Home journal
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

Admiral Schley was made hero Of
on his recent visit to Chicago.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

Mrs. Winsiow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces In
nammatIon, aliays pain wind collie 25c bottI
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

We wish y9u TO Try our
g great farm Seeds, hence
aEar 10 Rsnd 10 farm aeed
u samples containing Thousand
Headed Kals, leosinte. Rape,
Alfalfa, SPeltz. ela- kfully worth
1905 ~ r-f scarf tqgelher with
sr rrszE ratzlsE, far ilz postage.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01
Thoughtful Mother BIRD.

Down on the beach among the sand
dunes at Cape Lookout there is Ger
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

Greatest cereal nod on
earth-so bus grain and :
tons magniicsns hay per
asrs. That pays.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-04-01

4 sGLZEa's EkGsc CRUalfED SHELLS.
best On eAr1h. Sell az e. IS per 20 ID. b2gs
IA QG7s for IS Ks-s $3.50 far 1ce0lhs-