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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
ErlIlx Shoulder Shan.

Among very fashionable people both
here and abroad the boa in all its
guises has in great degree given
place to the frilly shoulder cape fin.
ished with very long scarf ends of
handsome lace, or of accordion-plaited
net of chiffon tied with velvet bows.
or frightened here and there with
clusters of roses or soft fluffy silk
poppies. Costly models are formed
of real chantilly lace with the scarf
ends woven in very fine patterns, nor
tons of both the cape ruffies and
scarf ends showing incrustations OF
the choicest silk embroidery in Ar
menian, Flemish, Louis XIV. and othe,
designs.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
reIeseope to start a Land Boom.

Prof Turner declares that the cree
ton of the observatory on Mt. Hamil-
ton sent up the value of land in that
region considerably. Accordingly.
some enterprising gentleman in an
other neighborhood, desiring to test
the generality of the law that If a
large telescope were built the value
of land in the neighborhood would
go up, announced a still larger tel
escope, and ordered two 40-inch discs
of glass for the lens.
The experiment succeeded admir-
ably and they were so we'll satisfied
with the rise in price which followed
on the mere announcement ESQ the
story goes), that they considered it
unnecessary to proceed further with
tho instrument.
The two lenses were produced and.
not being claimed, were left on the
makers hands, the result being that
the favorable opportunity for the pur-
chase was brought to Mr.. Yerkes' at
tention, and he bought them for the
great telescope that bears his name.
This, at least, is Prof Turner's YER
sion of the story.-San Francisco Ar
gonaut.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
What the World speaks.

Some interesting information re-
garding the chief languages of the
earth are given by German statist.
Leaving Chinese out of the question,
which in its various dialects is the
language of four hundred millions,
English is easily first. Roughly speak
ing, English is spoken by one hundred
millions. German comes next with
sixty-nine millions, and, If the Low
German dialects be included, there are
eighty-five millions. Russian follows
with sixty-seven millions. Two Lam
guages which once covered the world,
French and Spanish, are now spoken
by only forty-one and forty millions
respectively, and Italian, which has
lately shown signs of spreading, thirty
millions.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
rwo STARTLING suaqestIons.

1t is rather startling to find that all
the most ELUSIVE signs of affection in
use to-day are nothing more or less
than relics of barbarism-a modified
form of attack. Such, at least, is the
opinion of Student" (Oxford), who
claims to be an authority on the sub
ject
"Take, for example," he says, "a
kiss. What is it but a pretence to
bite? 1t is an action plainly intended
to convey the meaning: I could bite
you, you see, but l won't
''In the same way the playful pats
and slaps which lover gives to his
sweetheart are obviously a mimicry
of blows, regarded simply as privi-
legged marks Of endearment. When
he clasps her in his arms it is the
sense of capture which thrills him,
and of being captured which thrills
her."-London Tit-Bits.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04

entrance 10 Lana OF Deatn.
sent its best explorers and to none
did their men return alive.
Creveaux, of France; Ibarretta, OF
Spain; Lista, of Paraguay; Siryent,
of Germany, and Boggiano of Italy,
all started from the borders, dived
into the primeval forests of FL Gran
Chaeo, reached the Pilcomayo river
and disappeared forever.
No man has gone in and emerged
alive. What turks in its twilight for
ests that Stays so surely?
Look on the map of South America.
Between the troplc of Capricorn
and latiture 80 south, and between
longitude So and So west, is a patch
that is left almost entirely blank.
That patch contains more than $4,000
square miles, about which man knows
nothing.
1t is the terra incognita of the
American continent.
Five months ago Guido Boggiano
started from Asuncion with an ex-
petition of six Indians and peon to
follow the path that so many others
had taken before him and that had
led them to death. Men heard from
him only once after he had left civ
ilization, as he passed through Puerto
Cascade. Then came week of silence,
broken by the arrival of two of the
expedition. Even in that one week
hardships and terrors had become too
much for them and they had fled to-
ard cd
that the line of march had been
through constant dangers and through
constant mystery. Unseen enemies
had attacked them by day and by
night. Unseen animals had prowled
ON their trail. Unseen things had
terrified the Indian helpers, so that
even then Boggiano was finding 1t al
most impossible to force them on.
That is the last that has been heard
by man of Guido Boggiano and his
party. No doubt the entire expedi-
ton was destroyed, presumably by
the fierce, practically unknown TOBIAS
Indians.
This makes the second expedition to
vanish within year.
First to meet fate in Gran Chaco
was DR.. Creveaux. He started into
the interior In 1886 with large and
well-armed party, and forced his way
for several months through the wilder
ness along the Pilcomayo until he
penetrated into the TOBIAS country,
near the Bolivian boundary, where
the expedition, worn and thinned out
by constant fighting and hardships,
fell into the hands of the Indians,
who suddenly appeared from all quar-
tiers and massacred all.
The fate of the Creveaux expedition
only served to increase the eagerness
of explorers to tear the veil that hid
the unknown land.
And that eagerness next was to
cost the life of one of the most sue
cessful and earnest and daring ex-
plorers that ever was in South Amer.
lea. He was Ramon Lista, to whom
the world to-day owes much of its
knowledge of Paraguay. Argentina
and Patagonia For many years he
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
CONDENSED THOUGHTS.

If a mans friends stick to him when
his money is gone the price was well
paid.
The lazy man wants things leveled
down. The ambitious one tries to
nave them evened up.
The wall which separates genius
from insanity is as likely as not to
stand away over on the other side of
the line.
Goa has given the poet an imagina.
tlon SO that he can have the pleasure
Oh thinking of things he would do II
ne had money.
When people begin to talk of a
lauy ability to get around lively for
que Oh her years" she may as well
give up the frills.
one nice thing about being a Ger.
IAN hlnd OF preacher is that he can
t 81 70 such wicked places after ma.
terial for sermons. ave. N
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
TRUE WORDS SAID IN JEST.

Mountain dew has caused torrents
It's the pipe story that sells the
gold brick. IN,
carelessness.
lob had great many trials; so has
the wealthy criminal.
The young lady with bank ac'
count needs no cosmetics.
The beauty of poverty is the free
dom from champagne headaches.
woman can pack a trunk, but 1t
takes a man to stuff ballot box.
The law of entail generally means
curtail-so far as someone's rights are
concerned.
Writers of the political side of farm
life have no inclination to try the
prosaic side.
Was New England made for pump
kin pies, or were pumpkin pies made
for New England?
Give woman the ballot and she
would refrain from electing to office
one of her own sex.
A gun can give a boy more pleasure
and his PARENTS more misery than
anything manufactured.
Some people imagine that they can
stand we'll only by an effort to appear
better than their superiors.
When lifelong student dies with
old age he can claim to have gained
only the alphabet of knowledge.
1t is no longer necessary for one to
be past master in the art Of swearing
to hold the position of steamboat
mate.
A young man hunting a gem on the
matrimonial beach rarely picks up
the girl who considers herself the only
pebble.
About the time a young man gets
his first shave you will find among his
effects book on etiquette and a let.
ter writer
Knowing how to do the double shut
file isn't worth as much to the farmer
as knowing what to do with the dou.
BILE shovel.
The poor man who has travelled
over the road of adversely gets his
hand in his pocket quicker for char
ity than does the wealthy man who
has known naught but prosperity.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
Wanted to Know.

Congressman Bingham is telling
about the handsome and popular wife
of senator who has been well to the
fore in Washington affairs since last
December. Mrs. Senator was recently
accosted at fashionable reception by
an overdressed, affected woman, the
wife of a western lobbyist, and asked
Have we met before? Your face
seems familiar to me-
Il do not think we've met" replied
Mrs. Senator graciously. Perhaps
you've seen my pictures. There have
been many of them in the magazines
recently"
That's it," exclaimed the stranger.
1--WE seen you in the magazines. And
want you to tell me, if you will, is
that soap you indorse really as good
as you say it is?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
The skin and the Graft.

Truly" says the patient who is be,
ing skin-grafted, surgical science 10
a wonderful thing"
at is" says the friend who is nelp.
ing out with the required skin. First
they skin me and then they graft you,
but after you get well and they sena
in the bill you'll find that you've Deeh
skinned for their graft. Judge
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
An Oxunenarian.

There is an acquaintance of mine"
remarked the doctor, who gives him
self airs because he was given up to
die thirty years ago and has kept
himself alive till now by taking oxy-
gen."
How old is he now?" asked the
professor.
"Over go"
He's what you would call an oxy-
genarian, is he?" said the professor,
looking at him with half-shut eyes.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
When You Put 1t That Way.

Argumentative oerson-It seems to
me this theory of the immortality of
the soul is based merely on selfish
hope. 1t has no philosophical basis.
Can you see any reason why |, for in
stance, should be perpetuated in an
other state of existence?
Conciliatory Person-No, l confess
l can't
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
The Bachelors Idea.

"Of course" said the bachelor,
thoughtfully, there can be no such
thing as joint rule in family. Some
one must be the head"
True, but the scepter passes from
one to another"
"How?"
well, at the beginning of married
life the husband holds it; then it
gently and unobtrusively passes to the
wife, and he never gets it back again"
'She keeps it for ever?"
"Oh, no; the baby gets it next"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
SOUTHERN PHILOSOPHY.

sort Of weather is good weather
de SIS 50 long ez you got health enough
to be happy = A..
oatber Des snow sinner a
ho' ."ometer en- he'll know what's
ahead of him.
NC ole woh is doin' des de bes'
~ a. kin De only trouble is, folks
won't give 1t Twin chahce'-A'lahta
Constitution.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
REPORTERS WANTED

To coi n.ao CORRESPONDENTS everywhere
about ~ useful ideas and experiences
Pbus;o cue health and care of children.
brothera i s;ui nurses, teachers, parents,
friend s - sisters, invalids, and all other
i e of the little ones are intares s
utes 20 worH Employment for 10 min
booI,a W ~ hours a day and free text-
mail ~ vim a free course of study bv
A Eoo a u given our regular renorters
lars SVt - o unit which is really worth dol
nnt mt ~ o anyone, will be mailed nranaid
or s q. october Is, 1902, for 25c in silver
N Irs stamps. Address 49, ~ Silver
154ia AZ ION EXCHANGE. Roo, 90
Ae street CHICAGO iLIp N 1S'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
Plausible supposition.

Isn't it awful how thin Mr. Hen
peck is now" remarked Mrs. Cable
to her husband. And he used to be
so Stout"
Perhaps" chimed in little Willie,
remembering his trouble with his BIZ
cycle perhaps his wife forgets
to blow him up regular, like you said
she used to-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04

Mrs. Meadowland (early morninslL
I guess that city gentleman we tc'n
to board for the summer amt mucn
used to travelin' in the cars. nv
must a. been all tagged out when ne
got here yesterday, though he uluh
say nothin' about 1t.
Farmer Meadowland-He looAeu
CHEEKY enough. =.
Mrs. Meadowland-Yes but mere !,
is most o'clock, and breakfast a..
ready, and he hain't walked up yet
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
Recrimination.

"Do you suppose that it was crab
apple?" asked Eve as they were dis
cussing the unfortunate contre temps
mo-" sneered Adam, with pointed
glare, 'it was lobster applet"
Cutting little Abel, he passed GU,
into the night, while Eve wept bitter
ly, realizing that slang was now to ba
added to her other troubles.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
Careless Girl.

"Such carelessness is little short of
criminal" Numbered DR.. Price-Price,
angrily.
"Oh, DOCTOR" sobbed Mrs. Sassiety.
Lieder's nurse girl, do you blame me
for the baby's illness?"
Most assuredly. You should know
better than to leave it alone in the
care of its mother even for mo.
ment."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
His Sympathetic Nature.

well, I'm glad this rag-time music
is getting out of date" remarked the
business man. I'm sure it gave me
indigestion"
NONSENSE"
Fact. The orchestra at the res
taurant where take my lunch always
played it, and l couldn't help keeping
time with my jaws"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
Couldn't Go Too Soon.

Fond Mother listening to baby's
cries): What sweet-toned voice she
has, dear! She'll be splendid singer.
We must send her to Italy and have
her voice cultivated"
Husband (irritably, from behind the
evening paper) "Send her now"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
Knew Il Was a Fraud.

He (doubtfully) a-lfttle
freckle on your cheek, don't you know.
II have heard thas freckles can be
removed by kissing.
She-Oh that is a fraud Cousin
Tom and l have been experimenting
on that all summer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
Cane VS.. Beet

why do you call him Cain?" in
quired Adam.
Because the little darling can't be
beat" replied Eve, with feminine
logic.
Thus was the Sugar Controversy
started in Paradise; the young man =
subsequent career leaving it an open
question.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
NOTHING to Live For.

Mrs. Benham-The paper tells of
bad accident.
Benham-What kind of an accident?
Mrs. Benham-A woman's dress
took fire and was ruined and the wom-
an was SO badly burned that she will
not recover.
Benham-I don't suppose she wants
to recover if her dress is ruined.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
His Private View.

Wederly-Here's an item about a
man who kept his bank account in
his wife's name.
Mrs. Wederly-That's as it should
be. All men are not fools.
Wederly-Of course not, my dear.
There are still a few old bachelors
left.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
The Small Brother.

II heard him call you 'Duckie,'" an,
nounced the small brother.
well, what of it?" demanded his
sister defiantly.
"Oh, nothin' much" answered the
small brother. Il was only thinkin'
Eaybe it's because of the way Won
walk, but it amt very nice of him. i"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
His BIunder.

SAY" she cried suddenly, as the
bashful young man backed into the
nearest chair, you must think you're
a bird"
beg pardon" he stammered, 81
don't understand what"
You're on my hat!" she shrieked.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
Sensible Resolution.

What" asked the dreamer, would
you do if you could be king for a
day."
'I?" answered the practical man;
I'D borrow enough money to live on
for the rest of my life"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
And the Joke Was Ruined.

The facetious boarder had the train
all laid for killing joke.
tits wonder" he said, that YOU
didn't serve UP this duck feathers and
ALL"
1.-THE next time" said the landladv
with marked emphasis, "Tn serve her
up bill ana ALL"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
overcrowded Already.

"She's just crazy to go on the
stage"
"Then she'd better not. What the
stage needs most is sane actors"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
Perhaps Meant for Sarcasm.
cester

yes" said the head of the firm,
Miss Addie is a good bookkeeper, but
she makes some queer mistakes"
What, for instance?" asked the ST.
lent partner.
well, she enters our messenger
boys wages under the head of run
ming expenses
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
Positive Proof,

Judge-What proof have we that
this man is absent-minded? Attorney
Why, he actually stopped his auto
mobile at watering fountain.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04

had lived almost constantly in the
widest parts of the continent. He
was the first man to send out from
the depths of Patagonia the report
of the possible existence there of a
monstrous animal, the mylodon, a
giant sloth as great as an OK, that
still survived from prehistoric days.
he reported subsequently that one
evening he had even shot at some
huge creature that might have been
it. But it's hide turned his bullet,
and the gloom of the forest made pur-
suit impossible.
Ramon Lista thus on the threshold,
possibly, of an epochal discovery in
modern world history, set his face to-
ward Ell Gran Chaco. He passed be
yond the uttermost frontier of human
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
a catastrophe.

A. prim maiden lady of Gloucester
Met a bull which ran after and touces-
ter;
Though she landed all right,
She was near dead with fright
And the shock to her feelings it cou-
cester
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04
HUMOR OF THE DAY
JOKES AND WlTTlclSMS That
HAVE PLEASANT FLAVOR.

Youngsters Ingenious Device for
Keeping Baby Quiet-Bacheior's
Idea of the Family soeptor-Her
Reason.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-04

IRAN CHACO, the most mys-
AZ FERROUS spot on the American
- continent, and possibly in the
k%@x world, has claimed another
band of victims; again tho
Pilconayo river has proved itself de-
serving of the title given to 1t by the
natives oil Paraguay, Argentin and Bo-
livia-River of Death.
The lass ,ictims of the unknown
place are the famous Italian explorer,
Guido Boggialc. and his party. From
Asuncion in Paraguay the news has
reached American geographers that
the party has been officially pro-
nounced dead.
With the Staying of Boggiano, Gran
Chaco, triumphantly keeping its
secret, has successfully defied five
nations-France. Spain, Germany, It.
ally and Paraguay. Each of them
The oasis., 1902-08-23
ARIZONA NEWS.

on Cnlnuanua nlll, OH w Ntuntoudyj for the missing saddle which was stolen from the Review carrier that morning, the officers discovered quantity of mezcal, which no doubt had been smuggled across the line. Several Mexicans were arrested and placed in jail.
 Bisbee Review: In accordance with proclamation issued by President Roosevelt on July 30, a new forest reserve was created Tn Coohise county. 1t embraces five townships in the Chiricahua noun tains, and will be known as the Chiricahua Forest Reserve. There is some valuable timber in these hills.
 Journal Miner: The Santa Fe railroad is preparing to spend million on improving the roadbed in Arizona and Southern Califor- nia. The track will also be oiled from Ash Fork east to Albuquerque, the track already having been.oiled west of Ash Fork. A large force of men will soon be set to work placing the track in the best of shape, and, when completed, fast trains will be placed on service.
 Morenci Standard: A s te m shovel and big force of men have commenced work on the $. P. at Railroad Pass, about five miles east of Wilcox. The gang is engaged in filling in a stretch of track about fifteen miles long, g,which lies between Wilcox and Monzara. The track will practically be elevated and heavy ballast will be used. The place has been the source of great deal of trouble to the railroad com pany, owing to the frequent wash outs and floods. Three new gravel trains were put on to rush the work.
 
 Prospector. The ruins of the for mer homes of cliff-dwellers in northern Arizona will be visited this month by a party of St. Louis and Washington scientists, who propose to dig for specimens to be taken to the worlds fair 1904. Ar engagements are also under way for a collection of specimens from the petrifed forests of northern Ari- zona for exhibit at the exposition. The Arizona worlds fair commis- sion has applied to Washington for permission to take from the reserve such specimens as may be satisfac- tory and will give proper idea of the beauty and value of these petrl- fled trees.
 Phoenix Democrat: Fl. Tovrea was here yesterday from Buckeye, to have a wound attended to in his foot. It was caused by the acci- dental discharge of a shotgun Tn the hands of Charles Dixon. The two were out hunting Wednesday afternoon and in some manner it is thought, while shell was being removed, the gun went off. The charge was fine shot and most of 1t lodged in Tovrea's foot. Dr. Duf- field dressed the wound yesterday, and says that while it is painful no serious results will follow. Tovrea considers himself fortunate in not losing the foot.
 Republican; News has just been received of the sudden death of a cowboy named Lacey, who was in the employ of cattle company x,oor alxor,c R,1fta 0n tha MnuOll Hon
The oasis., 1902-08-23

the range whenas storm came up. The lightning struck all around, but the cowboy paid no attention to the bolts, as electrical storms are of frequent occurrence in that coun- try. A bolt struck him squarely between the shoulders, the current then travelling down his body and escaping through both feet. The heels of both shoes were cut off, while the socks he wore remained in place on both feet. It is sup posed that this was due to heavy pairs of spurs worn by the cowboy, which served as a magnet for the current to spend it's force on. A remarkable feature of the affair was that the horse ridden by the cow boy was uninjured save being slightly stunned.
The oasis., 1902-08-23
Shatters All Records.

Twice in hospital, F. A. Gull edge, verbeba, Ala, paid vast sum to doctors to cure a severe case of piles, causing "A tumors. When all failed, Bucklen's Arnica Salve soon cured him. Subdues infam- nation, conquers aches, kills pains. Best salve in the world. 25c at all drug stores.
Danskeren. [volume] (Neenah, Wis.) 1892-1920, 1902-06-25
ANSCAR COLLEGE,
Hutchinson, MINI.

IN enne Observation-Disclosures Sko-
lie for 1uthersk Ungdom be-
III gynder sit forste akademiske
Aar den l. October 1902. En-
X grundig videnskabelig I'd
y dannelse, drevet i en- kriste-
1ig Aand, tilbydes unge