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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

lotte, 8; at the third battle Of Plevna,
where the Turks moved the Russians
down like grain, 1876; at Santiago, ~:
at Colenso, SIS; at Paardeberg, 3, and
at Spion Kop, 1872. In the last three
only the British combatants and
casualties are reckoned, the number of
the Beers not being known.
Now these figures do show a small
er percentage of casualties in the later
than in the earlier wars. But the
change is not uniform and is not al
ways marked. Gettysburg was more
destructive than Waterloo and nearly
twice as costly as Austerlitz. mixer
man was worse than Jena. Plevna
surpassed in destructiveness most of
the Napoleonic battles. Our fight at
Santiago fell little short of Austerlitz.
In the Boer war the British losses at
Colenso and Paardeburg were light,
but at Spion Kop they were heavier
than those at Austerlitz, at Jena, at
Inkerman, at Sadowa, and at Grave
lotte, and fell just short of equaling
those at Plevna. Moreover, as the
writer quoted himself says, the Boer
losses in these battles were probably
much heavier than the British, and
so, If they were taken into account,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

do in the story books, doing strange
things that you had supposed could
never happen in reality.
Besides the array of new kinds OF
air craft, it is fact little known that
every American-made hydrogen bal
loon in use in the United States
whether by the government or by pri
vate individuals--is a product of this
one farm.
Most striking among the things to
be seen at the balloon farm is fly.
ing machine that really flies; not
merely a working model of an airship
that flies few feet along a track on
the ground, but fully completed fly.
ing machine that scars into the &C
tual skies as high as any bird-a ma
chine that ascends, that turns and
dives as readily as an eagle does.
Many other curious aerial vessels
have been turned out from the Myers
balloon farm, and some greater won
ders are in course of construction. 1t
is not only his own inventions that
Mr.. Myers constructs on his balloon
farm. He makes all sorts of aerial
contrivances-sclen kites, freak
balloons, air vessels-for other in
Yvntors.
THE greatest number of the balloon
farm products, however, are big by.
drogen balloons"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25
watery Butter.

Recently in Chicago car OF butter
from a Kansas creamery company
was examined by government experts
and found to contain "a per cent OF
water. 1t consisted Of ladle goods.
and this explains how the water got
into it. 1t was probably worked in
Intentionally in the process of work
ing over the butter This is a trick
that is worked with variations. Some
times chemicals are used to help in
corporate the water with the butter,
and at other times heat alone is de-
pended upon. This butter was evil
IDENTIFY reworked at a high tempera-
ture. At the present time the ruling
Of the government is that butter must
not contain over 10 per cent OF water
In the past, as there has been no law
on this point, no investigation his
been made, and it has been assumed
that the trick was not being worked as
extensively in this country as in Eu-
rope. 1t may turn out, however, that
we nave been constantly victimized in
this respect, and that the imposition
has been going on all the time. The
government inspection will now bring
1t to light and will at least prove a
check upon it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25
selecting Sheen for a Flock.

w. ]. Boynton of the Minnesota
Stock Breeders Association says:
Anyone that starts pure bred flock
should be fond of sheep and ambitious.
He should take pride enough in the
flock to be determined that it should
not only be kept up to as high stand
ard as when it comes into his hands
but that it should constantly improve.
All successful breeders must progress.
Start with the breed that you like
best, il it is suitable for your location
and there is demand enough for it to
make it a paying investment as well
as pleasant business. In selecting
the ewes for the foundation flock get
as uniform lot as possible, as this
will be a great help to you. 1t is
hard to breed anything uniform from
an uneven lot. Size is important, but
not so much as the quality. The Sc
lection of the ram is the most i'm
portant. He is one-half if not three
fourths of the flock. Don't be afraid
to invest your money in good ram.
You cannot keep your flock up if you
do not use good sires. A flock of poor
quality ewes can be greatly improved
by using good sires, but poor ram
will run down the quality of the best
flock Of ewes. A highly fitted and fin.
ished ram should be avoided. He is
at his best and will never look as well
again. Pay for the quality but not
the fitting
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25
MODERN HOME AT MODERATE COsT

The modern home of moderate
cost is one of the most difficult prob
lens that confront the architect of
to-day, since he must produce for a
modest expenditure a design which
will embody the numberless comforts
and conveniences heretofore only
dreamed of by the rich. This result
can only be achieved by long study
and through a natural genius in con-
struction and design.
Part of an architects business is
to make housekeeping easy and
economical. Beauty Is also import
ant. Nothing attracts more than an
artistic house. 1t costs no more
money than an ugly one. But you
must know how. 1t is the thought
that is put into the construction that
saves the money. II is the knowledge
of design that enables the architect
to form a simple, yet refined detail.
A coy ingle-nook, dainty oriel win
dow render home doubly attractive,
and should you wish to dispose OF
your property, practical and attrac-
tive design will frequently double its
value.
A few new features worked in this
dainty little home makes 1t stand out
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25
Feeding Alfalfa.

Correspondence Los Angeles Times:
Some months ago there appeared in
the Times a paragraph regarding the
beneficial effects of feeding green al
talfa to mich cows, speaking particu.
lariy of its proionging the period OF
lactation. Permit me to speak of this
from experience. We have two COWS,
Beauty and Bonita, the former a
grade Guernsey, nine years old, the
other a grade Jersey, four years old.
FOR year or so past we have had an
al1alta patch about 80 feet long, from
which | NOW a strip about feet wide
across 1t daily 1t therefore usually
iasts Just about a month. | divide the
cut alfalfa between the cows at noon.
Alter getting to the end Of the patch
l Degin at the other end and go over
II again, watering it as | cut it. In
.he summer it is generally coming
lnto bloom when cut. 1t has been a
frequent remark in our family for
some time past that Beauty has
never held out on her milk So" and
.nat is the case. l think it also tends
70 keep the cows healthy. They have
not been outside the corrals for
months, yet it is rare that anything
ails them.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25
Summer and Fall Eeedinc

wise dairymen now feed their cows
IN Doth summer and fall if the pas
lures are such as not to give a full
leea without too much labor on the
part OF the cows Allowing cows to
IAN OH In their milk is not a profta-
ole operation. 1t may save a little
iced but it loses far more in the value
~ lost milk. When cows are allowed
10 drop in their milk yields for even
q leW weeks they can not be brought
JACK 10 their previous Yields until
they again come in fresh. The men
mat nave planted corn. oats, peas
anu the like for summer feed viii
nave no trouble this summer and fan
IN keeping up the milk flow. Those
.nat nave silage will find no difficulty
AZ all The men that have no green
SUN TO feed can only lament their
misfortune, as it is very doubtful If.
at the present prices, it will nav to
leeu considerable quantities to the
COWS ON pasture.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25
WAR LOSSES, OLD AND NEW.
Perfection of Modern Weapons Has
Had No Marked Result.

Perfection of Modern Weapons Has
Had No Marked Result.
Mr.. Maurice Lows highly interest
ing analysis of the cost of the Boer
war and other wars, recently printed
in the Tribune Review, and an article
in the London Chronicle celebrating
other phases of the same topic, sug-
gest to some the conclusion that mod
ern weapons and methods of battle
have greatly lessened the number of
casualties. That is a welcome con-
clusion, and it may be in a measure
justified. But it is probably not as
fully justified as some suppose One
writer says that "the perfection of
modern weapons leads to an extraor-
binary reduction of casualties" But
his own statistics in the London
Chronicle scarcely bear out his enthu-
siastic belief
Beginning with Marengo, he gives
statistics of the number of combatants
and the number of casualties in TWEEN
ty-two important battles, in eleven
wars, down to the present time. At
Marengo the casualties were PIT per
cent of the whole number of combat
ants; at Austerlitz, 1876; at Jena, II;
at Eylau, that "bloodiest picture in the
book of time" 34.3; at Borodino, 80;
at that worlds earthquake, Water
leo" 247; at Inkerman, 1873; at Get
tysburg, 26.5; at Sadowa, G; at Grave
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

quite prominent when compared with
the ordinary fve-room cottage. Note
the beautiful bays and divans-such
a cosy place for the large, easy pill
lows, and just the place to show them
off to advantage. The large open
stairway gives roomy effect that
you cannot get in any other way. In
the ceiling Of the first story the joists
are pine, dressed and vanished, on
which is nailed double floor, the
under layer forming the ceiling. The
rooms are not so large, it is true, but
large enough to be easily furnished
in artistic effects without expensive
outlay. Large rooms nalf furnished
look bad. Why not consider quality
instead of quantity even in building
home?
Cost 5000, built first class in every
respect.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25
A Useful Barometer.

According to a French meteorological
cup of hot coffee is an infallible
barometer.
Put lump of sugar in the cup"
he says, "and then watch the air bub-
bles which are formed on the surface.
If they form themselves into a group
in the center the weather will be fine.
II they adhere to the cup, forming a
circle, it is token of rain OF snow,
according to the season of the year.
Finally, if they separate from each
other and occupy no fixed position, it
is safe to predict that the weather will
be changeable."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

He declares that what was formerly
Caesars empire will be divided. be-
tween 1906 and 1917. into ten king.
doms, including France, extending
to the Rhine, taking in Great Britain
without Ireland, and India. Spain,
Austria, Greece, Turkey, Syria, Egypt
and the Balkans. These ten king
doms will form a Latin confederacy,
which will be leagued against Ger
many and Russia. The prophet says
that lot of terrible things will hap
pen in the ensuing ten years.
Poor America does not figure in the
awful chronicle. presumably because
she finds no place in Biblical history.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

Mature Ewes and Rams for 5reeoerS'
An experiment station bulletin
says: AS a rule it is injurious W
breed immature stock; and the pesI
returns are not to be expected from
weak or very old animals. Both op-
servation and experience have con-
WINGED me that the use Of ram lamp
for example, as sire in a flock, results
in lambs lacking in character and Oh
uncertain quality, while the use OF
matured ram would have given satls-
factory returns. There is general
tendency, in the anxiety to secure re-
suits from breeding herds, to breed the
females at too early an age, Whlch 100
often Injuries the vitality and GROWTH
and promotes reduced size and quailty'
Animals should not be required 10
take on themselves the burdens Oh
motherhood until they have acquired
fair maturity and development. The
man who breeds his ewes to first laInD
as long yearlings, to have his peer
cows first drop calves at thirty months
old, or his dairy cows at twenty-tour
or twenty-six months, or his sows 10
first farrow at twelve or fourteen
months of age, is on safer ground In
building up his herd than the man
who will not wait for this maturity
In a measure, there is also objection
in using very old or weak animals for
breeding. Strength of character from
such cannot be expected to equal that
from animals in the prime of age and
condition
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25
WHERE BALLOONS ARE MADE

Immense Numbers Of Them Turned
Out On New York Farm.
"You would be inclined to think you
were dreaming" says writer in Pear
sons, Mr.. McGovern, were you to
walk through the farm of Carl e. My
ers, nine miles from the city Of Utica,
state of New York. Here can be
seen, on constant view, in summer
time, a large variety of aerial craft
airships that actually fly, just as they
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25
MlIk HauIIna by FaotOrIes.

MIN -
In some of the localities where there
ara creameries the milk is haulel by
the natrons. In other localities the
creameries do the hauling themselves.
There are some advantages and come
disadvantages for each method. One
of The reasons why the factory can al
ford to haul its own milk is that 1t
Thereby gets about all the milk there
is in a locality and gets 1t all the
TINA Where farmers haul their own
milk they cannot be depended on TO
bring the supply at all times. In the
summer time when the field work Is
preasing they not infrequently find 1t
payE them better to keep the milk at
home for a day OF two and make but
ter from il than to take the time OF a
man and horse going to the creamery.
or course there are obstacles in the
way of the milk being gathered by
factory employee. One OF the obstacles
is the difficulty of working in the
Babcock test with such system. II
a man goes out to gather milk he can
not carry one or more cans for each
customer il his milk route includes
large number of patrons. He wants
to economize space by putting the
milk of several patrons into one can,
where that can be done. Analysis of
any value to the individual patron be
comes then impossible. Nevertheless
it may we'll be doubted II it pays a
farmer with a few cows to haul his
milk to market himself, If his time is
of any value. Where it can be prop.
erly controlled the hauling of milk by
the factory is advisable.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25
LONDON rs a pRoPHgT.

Rev. M. Baxter Predicts the Second
Coming of Christ in 1929.
There appears in the most expen-
sive column of London's newspapers
of the biggest circulation one of the
most curious advertisements ever
published. 1t consists of long
prophecy, occupying two and half
columns, and describing a series of
momentous events which are to occur
between 1906 and 1929. and which
will eliminate in the second coming
Of Christ and the beginning of the
millennium.
The prophe describes himself as
Rev. M. Baxter of London, and his
creed is another of those elaborate
deductions from figures and signs in
tAs Book of Daniel and Revelation
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

1t is now asserted that Saratoga is
the wickedest place in the world. The
contention must be based on the old
fashioned idea that 1t is wicked to
take peoples money from them by
gambling.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

That Washington youth Of hun
dred years who soundly thrashed a
boy OF twenty-five proved as ably as
he could that a man is only as old as
he fights.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

A red ribbon stretched across the
window is claimed to be an effective
bar to mosquitoes. A sledgehammer
stretched across the insect is also
absolutely sure.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

Ten young men and an equal NUM-
Der of young women have formed
celibacy club in New York. The soci-
ETY. editors win now watch for cards
announcing the approach of at least
Zen weddings.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25
A DANGEROUS Fraud.

Press Bulletin 81, of the Oklahoma
station, says: While travelling in
Woodward county investigating the
loco disease of cattle the veterinarian
of the Oklahoma Experiment Station
procured from a stockman a sample
of sure cure for black leg in cattle
which he had obtained from a travel
ing veterinarian" The material was
analysed and found to be corrosive
sublimate, very poisonous chemical,
which is dangerous to have around at
any time and doubly so when in the
guise of a mysterious cure for dis
ease. The stockman in this case knew
that the only treatment for black leg
was preventive vaccination with vac
cine properly prepared and procured
from reliable sources. 1t is of course
impossible to estimate the damage
caused by irresponsible persons of
which this veterinarian" is a type.
The experiment station at Saltwater
makes every effort to acquaint Okla.
homa farmers with new things that
may be of benefit to them and an in
quiry in doubtful cases will always
bring prompt reply giving the facts
in so far as the station can determine
them. The mysterious is always to be
distrusted.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

From the Congo comes news of the
discovery of an octopus. which seizes
IT'S human victims and eats nothing
but their brains. The young Belgian
officer who sends the report escaped
unframed
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

A Milwaukee man has a quart of
pearls, and is happy. One hundred
and forty-four thousand other Mil
waukee men have a quart of beer and
are just as happy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

Perhaps the Prophet Amos had the
early part of the twentieth century in
view when he said And the songs OF
the temple shall be howlings in that
day"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

The doctors say that the Illinois
girl who took arsenic to improve
her complexion now has chance of
life. Condition of complexion not re-
ported.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

When the doctors postmortemed o
Chicago citizen the other day they
discovered that he had no heart. 1t is
not stated whether the deceased was
constable or coal magnate.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

1t cost Chicago broker $24,771 to
talk with j. p. Morgan three minutes.
Some men insist on having the best
even If it does come high.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25
Palm Oil in oIeomaroarire.

p ne commissioner of Internal
, noesenue has notified the Chicago
manufacturers Of oleomargarine tbat
o oIeS VIII not be permitted to use D o.
on IA the manufacture of oleomar-
earlne. This the manufacturers take
uN,epuon TO- They say the law per-
t n,,s the use of vegetable oils and
ma tnas 'ney Will go into court to defend
enelr rights. But the path Of the
commissioner is plain. 1t takes less
man one per cent of palm oil to color
cue ou.terine yellow like butter. The
vious. use 10 oo-
speaking of ducks, it takes green
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

Japan is after war vessels. Russian
Hapers please copy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

The anarchists are making another
still hunt for the king of Italy and
hope to catch him either in an auto
mobile or trolley car.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

The editor of the London Saturday
Review has to keep a file handy to
bite on whenever he happens to think
Of the United States.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

An orchard that has not been cult.
waited through the spring and summer
should not be cultivated in the fall
as this may start a new growth of
wood that will not harden up before
the coming of cold weather.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

King Edward, accustomed as he is
to every kind of magnificence, was
completely amazed at the attractions
he found In Mr.. Ca1negie's castle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

That boy in Iowa who committed
suicide rather than go to school would
not have been benefited much by an
education.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

Japan's courtesy in waving all
claim to Wake Island is appreciated.
Uncle Sam needs the rock for use as
telegraph pole.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

II is getting to be more or less I'M
usual to pick up a newspaper without
finding the headline, "Killed by an
Automobile" In it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

Probably Rudyard Klpling's idea of
heaven is that it is a place where you
don't meet any of your relatives.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

They say that there is Just as much
bicycling as ever. but the bicycle
trust doesn't seem to be able tc
prove it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

II all the stories we hear about
John w. Gates are true, how does it
happen that anybody else has any
money?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

Bartholin was not the only man
whose remains might be identified by
his jaw.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

The London Saturday Review must
be welcome visitor at William Wal
dorf Astor's house.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

Castro reports that there is no rev.
olution now going on in Venezuela.
II this is true the vacstion season In
Venezuela must be fsirly open.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

Sir Thomas Upton continues to
regard the cup as one of the best
advertisements available for his busi-
ness.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

This is an off year in politics, but
the ping-pong craze is doing its best
to make up the deficiency.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

The wise man never judges a politi-
cal situation by the length of the
torchlight procession.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

Poor old Niagara. Almost any ham
can go through without getting killed
What attraction is left?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

II isn't every motorman that can
boast of having had presidential fist
shaken under his nose.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25
A Fairy Tale.

And, said the good fairy, "for your
noble deeds l will grant you any wish
you may desire"
81 will choose" said the lucky per-
son, "a ton of coal"
Hereupon there arose great conster.
nation in the ranks of the fairies,
which terminated in proposition to
arbitrate the matter in order if pos.
sible, to compromise on ton of dia-
monds.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

After escaping Miss Deacon the
crown prince of Germany has bought
an automobile.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

the proportion of casualties in this
latest war would fall little short of
that in the wars of old. Much has
doubtless been gained for humanity.
But not yet is war waged with rose
water.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

Nothing can constitute good breed.
ing that has not good nature for its
oundation.-Bulwer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

Haiti appears to be greatly In need
of good, energetic mother-in-law.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-11-25

These long summer days are just
like the short winter days in one re-
spect-a fellow likes to turn over for
another snooze in the morning.