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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16

~ Hall, out tnat our personal eX-
agYYYNYr4 periences may bound it," said
Robert Louis Stevenson on
the sands of the Apian port, Samoa, as
he met the unexpected clasp of Amer
lean hands and babe friends welcome
TO Imalla, his mountain home.
AS an evidence of this fact witness
the following story, strange as true,
that will find pathetic echo in the
breasts of many old comrades who
wore the gray in the years of the civil
war:
Col. Theodore Allen of Cincinnati
was member of the gallant Seventh
Ohio cavalry, and is the only Federal
soldier, with the exception of Col Will
liam Knauss, of Columbus, who has
been made-a member of the Confeder-
ate Veterans Association of Ken
lucky. One of Col Aliens comrades,
Capt. Martin Schuyler, of the same
regiment, who, though more than 60
years of age, was a commissioned Off
Ger in the Spanish-American war, re-
lated to him the following:
He said that when his term of serv-
ice expired in the Philippines he drift
ed about the world bent merely upon
seeing new scenes and strange faces.
''Won by stories told by Stevenson
of the Navigator islands, now called
Samoa, Land of the LOTUS in the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16

A Young Man Called on Mr.. EngeI.
gorgeous and a splendid prince. Close
to him in the wings stood the real
prince and sang his tenor solo more
sweetly than he had ever sung it be-
fore.
Presently the princess awoke. She
started up and looked into the face of
the lover whom she had not seen for
nearly a year. But she was a thor
oughbred. Once or twice she rubbed
her hand across her eyes as if to brush
away mist. Then she threw herself
into his arms with a joyful cry.
lotto, my prince" she said.
And then the curtain went down
Chicago Tribune.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16

abouts secret until she had shown
her fitness for dramatic career.
To her lover she wrote releasing
him from their engagement. She
could not bring herself to settle down
as the wife of mere sausage maker.
She must have some romance, some
color in her life. She was not good
enough for him anyhow. He would
easily find girl who could make him
much happier than she could ever
hope to do. And so on.
In some way, the details of which
Mr.. Engel has forgotten, the two
traced the girl to New York and to his
theater. Now they wanted his help in
getting her to go home with them.
He gladly gave it. though the success
of their plan meant to him the loss OF
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16
LIeht Welaht MIDSUMMER COSTUME.

@iShh WSiAHh MluSuiHHlcT GoSluTHCs
Among the fabrics of the season is
a sort of zebeline, iron gray in color,
with a surface showing white hairs,
which is very similar to the material
greatly liked for cold weather wear;
but of course it is very light in
weight. 1t is rather exclusive in eff
'ect when made up, as such matrials
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16
Our Next Battlesb,p.

Naval Constructor Caps will have
charge of the work on the new 10000
ton battleship which is to be built
in the New York navy yard, and is
determined that the vessel will be
completed, If possible, in as short
time as would be taken by contrac-
tors. She probably will be called
the Connecticut.
Some people have to die before peo.
nle discover any pnn6 in than
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16
A Bride Well Won

GSY~7T is the story of stage WOO
t%E 4 ing. 1t took place six years
49, ago when Manager Engel was
AsgsssI running a burlesque theater
IN New York.
Mr. Engel was just putting on new
burlesque and he wanted two dozen
young women to appear in the chorus.
His Office was on the stage, and t.
him one morning appeared two young
and pretty girls. One of the girls had
evidently been on the stage before;
the other was as evidently new to the
business. Being both fresh, young and
pretty, the manager gave them a
chance to see what they could do in
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16

krma
is as smart an outfit as is at all nee
essary. There are many good designs
for sample percales and ginghams.
especially the silk ginghams, which
are made with very little trimming,
and that trimming of inexpensive en-
broidery A good model is the pleat-
ed skirt, or skirt with attached
flounce; the waist is pleated to match
or has box pleat just in the center
with a small straight band of the
new tilet lace or embroidery, the
collar being in one piece, with a
straight band. The foulard and India
silk gowns in plain colors are also
smart for morning, and the black and
white checked ginghams which look
so much like silk are in great de-
mand.- Harper's Bazaar.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16
HOME AND FASHIONS
HINTS AND SUGGESTIONS THAT
MAY BE- OF VALUE.

Light Weight Midsummer Costume
That Should be Popular-Dress of
Two Linens a Novelty of the Sea.
son-Scms Little Tips.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16

OR the morning a well-cut,
well-hung skirt of pique,
duck or linen, with a pretty
shirtwaist of the same color,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16
Girls Graduation Dress.

Fagotting, a general term for open
work stitching of whatever kind, fair
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-12-16

UR world is not so vast, after
all, but that our personal ex-
periences may bound it" said
Robert Louis Stevenson on
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-22
OTHER PEOPLES NOTIONS
Housekeeping I'm Ohio.

/, : /. 4 i
To the Editor of The Journal:
am a resident Of Minneapolis, and this
is the sixteenth year / have read G
j o III n a l. have a little home in the
eighth ward, from which l am exiled for the
time being to this town OF 1900 Inhabitants,
only an hours ride from the capital OF the
state of Ohio. My object In writing this is
to let some housskeeper friends know what
a nice, convenient city Minneapolis is to live
in. l have always understood that the sun
that shines here is the same that shines on
the people of Minnesota. That may be; but
! have not seen it enough to be entirely sure.
= had thought at times last year Minneapo-
lis was very expensive place to live IN
curing here for potatoes, about the middle
of January, found the price $1.S5 per bushel.
The very potatoes seemed to look scaly about
it. OF course, it is not so cold here. The
robins came bag and baggage, the last few
days in February. Their toes have been cold
since then; but there Is enough natural gas
to warm all out Of doors. It is a charming
thing ito cook with, only it dries up the fur
niture, also your corf1s good opening for
chiropodist, should think. You can do a
delicious baking one day, and the next day
think you are eating bareback. Minneapolis
housekeepers should bless the dnilkman. too.
Not especially for the milk or for himself
alone, but how he delivers It, Here the milk
man drives to the front door; you are sup
posed to be in the back part Of the house,
doing the morning work, at the same time
listening for his bell. There are numerous
bells5 at last you think you hear the right
one, grab your pitcher, run out the back
door around a brick walk to the front, down
a pair of steps across a pavement where you
reach the pitcher across a muddy gutter to
get 1t filed Convenient, isn't it? Cream is
an unknown quantity. l hope the milkman
will not get swelled head. intend COM
ing back to Minneapolis. Mrs. C. V. A. 4
256 Lawrence street, Newark, o., March 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-22
SOME INTERESTING RAILROAD FACTS

SUME 1NIERESIlNG hA1IhUAU AUD
Mr.. stuyvesant Fish Of the Illinois Cen
trail railroad recently delivered, at a
dinner in Philadelphia commemorative of
the SEVENTEEN anniversary Of the found
ing of the great Baldwin Locomotive
works, speech full of "reminiscences Of
American railroad development. Con-
trasting the American railroad and tele-
graph system of to-day with conditions
in the time OF the forefathers, Mr.. Fish
cited the instance Of the travel of the
news of the battle Of Lexington in IT'S.
Four days after the battle the intelligence
was first learned In New York. For two
days the worthy citizens waited for full
continuation Of 1t and then sent 1t post
haste to Philadelphia by special relays of
horses in twenty four hours. Thence the
Emomentous intelligence went to Balti-
more In thirty four hours more, to Alex
andria in another twenty-five hours. and
not for three weeks after the battle was
it known to the people of Charleston.
One Of the most interesting parts Of
MIR. Fish's address was his review of the
wonderful changes. in late years. in the
ownership of American railroad proper
ties. The changes show not only shift
ing OF the control from Europe to Amer
ica, but q remarkable diversifcation of
stock holdings as we'll. When Mr.. Fish
first identified himself with the Illinois
Central railroad, there were 1913 American
stockholders. One-half Of all the stock
was owned in Great Britain, and thirty
per cent In Holland. This latter was held
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-22
The AGE OF OIL

z With. "gushers' gushing in Texas,
spouting in Wyoming. flowing in Califor-
MIA, coming in in Colorado. promised in
Montana, pouring out black floods in Rus
sia, oiling Borneo, enriching the Standard
Oil company in Pennsylvania and Ohio;
with the newspapers flushed with adver-
tisements of prospective gushers, with
astounding figures of yields in the Texas
oil fields, people are wondering what is to
be the economic consequence of the vast
production Of liquid fuel. The promoters
Of the new fields are SO sanguine and are
SO manlfestly eager to sell stock that tho
cautious public is inclined to discount
locomotives will run with oil for fuel,
steamers will plow the seven seas. con-
Stunning oil instead of coal, and oil will
displace coal In hundred thousand fac
tories.
But conservative American consul,
Daniel T. Phillips, stationed at Cardiff,
Wales, who has been making some In
quiries into the present and possible fu-
ture use Of oil for fuel saws that he ven
lures "to prognosticate that this new
combustible is destined ere long to revo-
lutionize the coal markets of the world -
After enumerating the steamship compa-
Mes that now use oil for steam fuel, Mr..
Phillips gives what are said to be
the advantages Of oil for the furnaces or
steamships,
"a large saving Of labor is promised.
There will be no ashes to hoist overheard
and Mo need Of stocking. Fewer deck hands
will be needed, as the dirt caused by coal
shoveling will be done away with: there
will be no smoke: oil requires fourth
less storage room than coal and being
liquid can be stored in the double bottom
of a ship. in the fore peak and after
peak, spaces that cannot now be utilized
for coal. Thus the space occupied by coal
In coal steamers will be available for
cargo in oil steamers. Finally oil fuel
has higher concentration Of heat for
manufacturing than can be obtained from
coal
For rail locomotion the Great Eastern,
railway company Of England has found.
that oil has many advantages over coal
and is already using It In great many
locomotives.
The advantages OF oil as q steam fuel
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-22
A Useful Hint on Furnaces,

c.. Blomberg is telling rather mean
story regarding the method he used to run
his furnace this winter on four and half
tons Of coal. The furnace graft is controlled
from upstairs and Mr.. Blomberg, who was
saving coal, was much annoyed because his
female relations insisted on opening the fur
mace when the house was cold, thus using
up the costly product of the bin at heart
srending rate.
To satisfy the people upstairs and at the
same time to prevent the waste in anthracite,
Mr.. Blomberg conceived the dabolical plan
of detaching the chain from the furnace draft
and hitchfng fat iron to 1t,
In this way the parties above stairs have
been "opening the draft all winter by pull
ing up an old fat iron ana using their ina
gnations for the rest. The house has been
at temperature entirely satisfactory to MI
Blomberg, who is away most of the day, and
there has been gratifying salvage Of coal.
When Mrs. Blomberg discovers the rattle,
questionable methods used by her spouse, a
drop In the thermometer is expected no mat
ter If all the awful details come out in July.
a5nsa9. "A. J. Russell
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-22
Ansmers Citizen.

To the Editor; of The Journal.
It is not my custom to voice my opinion
for the benefit of the public. but I am
prompted to do SO this once by the cruel and
heartless sentiments contained in "Citizen's"
article of March IA. Gould anything be more
inhuman toward mankinds best and most
faithful friend than to kill ION sight or worse
still, to spread poison promiscuously as pro-
posed by "Citizen?" What if "Ctizen's'
own children should by accident partake Of
this same poisons Would 1t not seem like
severe, perhaps but just retribution?
I think after Citizen has seen his article
in print and noted how horrible brutal it
sounds, he will feel rather ashamed Of being
its author, unless he be utterly devoid of
human instincts
My personal opinion is just one of your
subscribers recently wrote, that two-t thirds Of
the people who die from the bite Of dog,
brighten themselves to DEATH While l do
not approve of vicious dogs being allowed to
run loose unmuzzled Iecertainly do not think
people should be in danger Of losing their
pets or valuable dogs on account of the COM
plants of the nervous fanatics on the dog
question. Citizen should remember that
dogs are personal property and it is very
serious offense to kill "a healthy licensed dog.
- "A Friend Of Dumb Animals.
I Minneapolis March -, 1907
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-22

have long been known. but prior to the
discovery Of the Texas oil fields Its price
was too high to allow It to compete with
coal.
The general adoption OF oil as a fuel
will probably bring about conditions that
are just as favorable to the economic
supremacy Of the United States, as those
existing In the present coal age. There
is every Indication that United States
Is as superior to other nations in nat
ural oil resources as 1t is in coal. It
Is particularly fortunate, too, that oil
has been found in such large quantities in
q portion Of the country defective I'm coal
supply. Whether coal Is Ior Is not des-
tined to be a formidable competitor with
coal in regions where the latter is cheap
It's utilization in industry is OF profound
significance to the regions adjacent to II
or which are In easy communication with
the oil fields by water routes.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-22
INSTRUMENTATION TO LAW

II say that you are damned liar sirl"
Such was the remark Of a member of
the Irish Nationalist group to Colonial
English house Of commons on Thursday
night. Even in the time OF Parnell, when
the Irish contingent In the commons per-
formed intricate gymnastics and turned
the floor Of that chamber into bear gar
den, did their disregard Of the rules Of
parliamentary propriety attain such ex-
tremes at that. Not in the fervid ex
c1tement Of the house over the bitter
struggle of Bradlaugh to get the seat to
which he had been elected. without tax
ing the oath required by the house, was
damnatory term heard, and there Is no
record that, even In the discussion Of the
famous Wilkes case century and half
ago, any member Of the commons resorted
to language approximating the usage OF
bar-rooms and brothels. It is, OF course,
easy to recall that only few weeks ago.
on the floor Of our own senate, our house
Of lords, SO to speak. the lie was given
by Senator McLaurin to his colleague,
SSAhIO1 Al14AAoA, dAo q NAS6A oSSAuA PASlSN
cal collision followed. but McLaurin did
not use the word "zamn.' Theoretically
MeLaurins omission Of the term modi-
fed tho Nervousness Of his offense. The
fact is he was setting a lawless example
to the senate and to the country. Thus
the Irish contingent in the British COM
mons represents an organization which
boasts Of Its success in defying the laws
of the realm, because they were made
chiefly by Englishmen.
INSTRUMENTATION to law Is increasing
abroad and at home. 1t is considered by
many virtue to evade taxation by any
means which will accomplish the end. It
is considered by many commendable
business to evade the payment Of tariff
duties by false invoices or by the various
devices of the art OF smuggling. There
are many cases on record where govern
ment oficials, who have stolen thousands
from the government. attempt to justify
themselves by declaring that it can be no
harm to take money feloniously out OF the
government Golfers. We find case OF
characterization to law In General Miles
= q
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-22
No Muzzles for Pugs.

To the Editor of The Journal.
Our little boy is the proud owner Of one
of those indescribable "pugs.' His name Is
"Dubber," owns pedigree, belongs there
fore to the aristocracy of the canine family.
The boy and Mr.. "Dubber" are very much
attached to each other, so when the edict
went forth to muzzle every one Of the dogs
within the city limits or let the dogs suffer
the extreme penalty of being forcibly put to
death by one of the Finest this boy of ours
would give pater familas (Which is our
selves no rest unless he would sally forth to
buy muzzle for "Mr. Dubber."
We hiked from one like place to the other
asking for muzzle for pug dog"
One dealer showed US something that looked
like mousetrap, another would show us
style build on the halter plan, and soforth
ad libitum, but neither style would answer
for ''pug." They are in a class by them
selves.
Result Of my hunt: Unanimous verdict by
dealers, There is no pug dog muzzle In the
market; 1t has to be made by order.
Neither one of these gentlemen could tell
me where such to- made to-order-pug
muzzle-manufacturer lives
In our dilemma we thought OF T b g u r
l. So here we are, MI. Editor, asking
you to let us know through YOUR columns
whether there is such person within our city
limits who could be relied upon to build a
pug Dog InuZZle.r "A uuZzie LuaL WOulQ stay
on under all conditions and in all kinds Of
weather Looking at the makeup of pug
1t almost seems hopeless task. How would
1t be to use one Of those curious lady's ap-
parels, some call them bird snests. vulgo
hustle (the kind in use some time ago
would be Just the thinE). put on Mr.. Pug's
head, and for securitys sake anchor with a
cable to that curious adornment Of the pug,
his ringtail. II you can suggest something
better please let US know; II you can not,
drop line or two to his honor, the mayor,
to give US the desired information. He is the
sole source OF our trouble SO let him hunt
for the man who can manufacture pug muz-
zles. His honor might start pug muzzle
factory himself; there would be money in it.
Where are our inventors? II any Of these
should devise pug muzzle that would fill the
bill let him patent 1t and his fortune is made.
Thanking you in advance for any kind
suggestion you might be able to make to your
subscribers, remain, "A Subscriber.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-22

conduct. He has, In his talk before the
senate committee considering the army
reorganization bill, which Is practically
government measure, charged both the
secretary OF war and the president with
the most despicable purpose in their in
dorsement OF the bill, viz, to use 1t for
the purpose OF putting certain faYorites
in the best places.
characterization in the upper walks Of
life engenders INSTRUMENTATION In the
humber walks of life Boy and girls who
hear their elders boasting of their
evasio1is of law are very apt to follow
their example.
Captain Mahan, the leading authority
n this country on naval affairs, in a
recent paper on "The Military Rule Of
obedience" In the International Monthly,
discusses the subject with refreshing lu-
cidity and puts the whole principle in a
nutshell when he says: "The whole of
military action is contained in the one
word unity. Obedience and unity are
only different manifestations of the same
principle. The one is the principle in
VIII, the other In act. The one character
ICES the conduct persons. the other
the conduct OF operations Obedience
insures that the members OF the
military body, often far apart. will obey
the one commander with accuracy and
vigor with which the muscles Of an ath-
lete obey his will" This is the rule OF
mliltary obedience. 1t requires unques-
tioning obedience; no arguing over orders
but forward, march,, or ''halt!' as the
case 'es may be. The military rule OF obedi-
ence Is good for army and navy. 1t is
good for civil life as WE'LL It is good fol
private and family life as we'll. It's vio-
lation breeds confusion through the
whole body polite. It's application IL
legislative life would relieve parlia.
mentary bodies OF many ugly scandals.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1902-03-22
PROJECTING THE PRESIDENT

+ The bill for the protection of the presi-
dent from assassination, passed by the
senate yesterday. would seem to cover
the requirement. for It lays the death
penalty upon assassins or would-be as
sassins Of the president or the officer
upon whom his duties devolve or of any
sovereign Of foreign country. and pun
ishes persons aiding such deed, or known
to have conspired with the assassin or
assassins, with long terms of imprison-
ment. Itsprovides also for guard of off,
GERS and men from the regular army for
the president. There will. no doubt. be
sounded a note Of alarm by some over
the presidential guard clause.
The proposed new immigration law
provides for the exclusion of alien an
archists from our country by deportation
If they attempt to land from steamers,
and bill has been introduced in congress
on the Recommendation of the national
bureau of criminal Identification, provid-
ing for legislation looking to the suppress
sion of anarchy. through the establish
ment Of a bureau Of criminal entifica ton
at Washington where will be deposited
photographs, records, descriptions, meas
urements, ETC., Of all known or suspected
criminals, SO as to make It kind Of ex-
change for acquiring information about
criminals. including anarchists who have
records throughout the world.
There really does not seem to be any
necessity for establishing such bureau
in the pay Of the government. 1t will cost,
according to the terms Of the bill, about
100000 year. when the government
maintains now large detective force
which is able to obtain all needed infor-
nation. The clause for the exclusion of
anarchists from this country in the new
immigration bill will do some good, but
It cannot be overlooked that our three
assassinated presidents were slain, not by
alien anarchists. but by men born and
bred in the United States. more's the pity,