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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17
THE AWFUL ENGLISH LANGUAGE.
some words as They Were Pronounced
by Our OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.

some Words as They Were Pronounced
by Our Great-Grandmothers.
1 am just old enough to remember a
grandmother who said that she 'lay"
at a place when she meant that she
had slept there, and spoke of using
the p%otticary" when she should speak
of sending for the doctor. Some rela-
tions of a later generation said
"'ooman" for woman, and when they
were very much obliged said they were
much "obleeged." "Brarcelet" for
bracelet and "di'monds' for diamonds
were common pronunciations. Tues
day was "Toosday." and a Duke was a
"Dook," and first was "fust." Chariot
was chariot" and Harriet "Harr'yet,'
and 1 have even heard "Jeames" for
James. "Goold" for gold and "yaller'
for yellow were common enough. Stir
rups were always called "sturryps,'
and squirrels squirrels" and wrapped
was pronounced "wropped," and Ger
trude was "Jertrude."-London Taller
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17
1ast Shot of the ClyIl war.

"I alone, sire, am the rear guard of
the grand ARMY" exclaimed Marshal
Ney, as he fred the last shot at the
Cossacks on the banks of the Bereslno.
This melancholy feature of Napoleon's
disastrous Russian campaign VIII
doubtless be recalled by a few sur
vivors of the last battle of the civil
wal when they hear of the death Of
Gen. Egbert Brown.
When a line of Confederate cavalry
was slowly retiring from the field on
the plains of Brazos Santiago in Texas,
where the blue and the gray had met
in deadly encounter for the last time,
a soldier turned in his saddle, and,
after repeating the words Of the great
French marshal, he threw his gun to
his shoulder and fred. 1t proved to be
the last shot of the last battle and 1t
was certainly the last shot Of the long
war. Fortunately, as a matter FAVOR
able to the truth of history, the mar
who achieved distinction in connection
with this memorable event is a perfect
" reliable man. His name is 5. II.
Barton. He was a captain in the Con-
federate army and he was held in high
esteem by his superiors and dearly
loved by his brave Texans, whose dan
gers and privations he shared on the
march and in the trenches where balls
fell like hail. Promotion sought him
many times after the smoke of battle
had cleared from a red field and SOL
diers were talking of his dauntless
courage, but he preferred to serve with
the comrades of his boyhood.
There are men still living who AN
bear witness to the fact that Captain
Barton fired the last shot at Brazos
Santiago, and, strangely enough,
among these is an old soldier by the
name of Ney, who claims he is a de-
scendant of the famous French mar
shall, who fired the last shot at the
Cossacks.
A. reliable citizen of Del Rio, in dis
cussing this matter, said: Capt. Bar
tor is sure that he fired the last shot
at the close of the last battle OF the
civil war, and I believe him. for he is
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17

others who are similarly afflicted to try
Peruna. Edward Laws.
A Prominent Singer Saved From Loss of
Voice.
Mr.. julius Weisslitz, 176 Seneca street,
Buffalo, N. Y, is corresponding secretary
of The Sangerlust, Of New York; is the
leading second bass of the Sangerlust, the
largest German singing society of New
York, and also the oldest.
In 1899 The Sangerlust celebrated its
fftieth anniversary with a large celeh&a-
ton in New York City. The followingNis
his testimony:
about two years ago / caught a severe
cold while travelling and which settled into
catarrh of the bronchial tubes, and 30 af-
fected my voice that / was obliged to cam
eel my engagements. In distress, / was
advised to try Peruna, and although I had
never used a patent medicine before, l g
for a bottle.
ssWords but lily describe my surprise TO
find that within a few days l was greatly
relieved, and within three weeks / was
entirely recovered. / am never without it
now, and take IN occasional dose when /
feel run Julian Weisslitz.
If you do not derive prompt and satisfac-
tory results from the use of Peruna, write
at once to DR.. Hartman, giving a full state
ment of your case and he will be pleased to
give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DR.. Hartman, President of This
Hartman Sanitarium, Columbus, o.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17
A Nasty Practice.

A nasty practice is what the Chicago
Inter Ocean calls the FASTING of re-
peated layers of wall paper, one upon
another, thus covering up the filth and
germs Of disease that may be propa-
gated in the very absorbent and de-
caying mass of flour paste, paper,
animal glue, colors, etc.
They give opinions of eminent
health officers and ~sanitarians, urging
that such practice should be stopped
by legal enactment. and also take oc-
casion to say that these sanitarians
recommend Alabastine as a durable,
pure and sanitary coating for walls.
The Inter Ocean says: ''Thls is a
very important question, and, as it
costs nothing to avoid this danger,
why take any chancesY'
How much of the alarming spread
of smallpox and other diseases may be
due to unsanitary wall coverings?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17
Lost His
Rheumatism
BY the use of a bottle of
ST. Jacobs Oil.

SERGEANT JEREMIAH MAHER, of Ard
cath, Royal Irish Co~nstabulary, says: MY
friend, Mr.. Thomas Hand, has been a great
sufferer from rheumatism in the back and
joints for the last four years, during which
time he has employed many different
methods of treatment, but obtained no relief
whatever, and for the last two years has
been unable to walk without a stick, and
sometimes W sticks, and was in great pain
constantly. 1 induced him to procure a
bottle of St. Jacobs Oil, which he applied
with the most astonishing and marvellous
effects. Before he had finished using the
contents of the first bottle he could walk
readily without the aid of a stick, and after
a few applications from the second bottle he
was free from pain, and has been ever since (;
and although fifty years of age and a farmer,
he can walk and work without experiencing
any pain or difficulty whatever"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17
The German Army.

1t is proposed to stimulate promo
ton in the German army by reducing
the period of service required to au-
thorize the retirement of an officer
from forty years to thirty-seven
years, and a bill for this purpose has
been presented to the secretary of the
military authorities. The retiring al
lowance is to be increased so as TO
make the small pension granted three
fifths of the full pay.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17
Who fired the first one?



Charles E. Brown, an PASSPORT
photographer, has presented to the
Maine Historical Society finely colored
photographs of large size of Capt.
Sofiel Selmore and his wife, Mary, in
full tribal dress. Capt. Sofiel is a full
blooded Abnaki, has never learned tc
speak the English language with ia
cility, is a devoted Christian, and has
for many years been the chief of the
Passamaquoddy Indians, living in their
principal village at Pleasant Point, in
the town of Perry. Me. He is a man
of fine presence, and lead his people in
tribal matters with great dignity and
wisdom. He is held in the highest es-
TEEN by his white neighbors. He was
born in Perry, July 10, 1903, and is
consequently in his ninety-eighth year.
Capt. Soiel is a member Of the Maine
Society of Sons Of the American Revo-
luton. He is a son of Capt. Selmore
Soetomah, who with others of his tribe
served under Capt. John Allen in SER
vice on the eastern frontier, and was
living as late as 1860, being then 100
years old. He was the leader of a band
of fifty Indians who captured an armed
british schooner in Passamaquoddy
Bay during the Revolution and deliv-
cred her to Col. Allen. Capt. Sofel fol-
lows the Indian custom of making the
Christian name of his father his own
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17

"Reminiscences and Tales Tbaf VIII Recall
Memories Of the PaSf.

ing fellow shouted: Lee surrendered
a month ago. The war is ended. Why
don't you go homer"
When the engagement was hottest,
Gen. Slaughter received dispatches and
the French sent him a bundle of news
papers. Fully satisfied that the cause
for which they were fighting was for
ever lost, he ordered the firing to
cas- At that particular moment
neither side could have claimed an adj
vantage over the other, but both ar
mics began to retire from the field at
the same time.
As Capt. S. A. Barton, in command
Of the rear guard, was slowly riding
away. a stray bullet struck a young
man at his side and he fell from his
saddle. That was certainly the last
man killed in the long war. Capt,
Barton was unable to tell his name,
but he has it in a notebook which he
will publish some day. 81 thought
that was hard luck" says the old
soldier. The young man had served
four years and never got a scratch
The last bullet that came u way
killed him. Prompted more by a spite
at fate rather than bitterness toward
the enemy, I turned in my saddle and
fired toward a dark bule line which
l hope was out of range. That wa:
certainly the last shot of the great
war"
Who fired the first one?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17
All lie Was LnIoyine.

A musician Of Baltimore, who was
very averse to attending social affairs
of any kind, was persuaded by a friend
to attend a concert evening. where,
unfortunately, the music was very
poorly conducted. Late in the evening
his friend found him in a corner, with
a doleful look upon his face. "You
don't seem to be enjoying yourself
this evening" said his friend. or
the contrary" he replied. that is all
am enjoying"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17
Deafness Cannot Be Cured

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear. There is only one
way to cure deafness, and that is by consti-
%tutional remedies. Deafness IS caused by an
inf med condition of the mucous lining of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is infamed
ing, and when 1t is entirely closed deafness is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored TO its normal
nine cases out OF ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an inflamed condition OF
ID e mucus surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
OF Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars, free.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17
The Old Year.

The Old Year.
The white dawn glimmored and he said,
"'Tfs day."
The east was reddening and he sighed,
Farewell"
The herald sun came forth and he was
dead.
Life was in all his veins. but yestermorn,
And rudy health seemed laughing on his
lips:
Now he is dust, and will not breathe
againl
Give him a place to lay his regal head,
Give him a tomb beside his brothers gone,
Give him a tablet for his deeds and name.
Hear the new voice that claims the va
cant throne,
Take the new hand outstretched to mee'
thy kiss,
But give the past-'tis all thou canst-
thy tears!
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17
BAD a Good hnhstI,nta

A young matron of Germantown, Pa,
went to a corner grocery and said:
Let me have a package of Saratoga
chips" The clerk replied: Sorry,
lady. but we've only got straight
kindlin' in punches" And he exhibited
4 circular bundle of little sticks, tip
ped on the ends with resin. Wont
these do?" he asked.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17
Stops the Cough and
Works OF the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price Csc.
Som CIothn. ror Chnrltr.

Many New York society women sell
their clothes and give the proceeds to
charity; not their fresh, pretty things,
Of course, but a street gown that is a
little worn about the bottom, a dinner
or an evening toilette that is a bit
rumpled, and hats that have been worn
e few times.-New York Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17
1rI.h-speakinr Negroes.

The Irish language is spoken in the
Bahamas among the mixed descendants
of the Hibernian patriots banished
long ago by Cromwell to the West In
dies. One can occasionally hear negro
sailers in the east end of London who
cannot speak a word of English talk
ing Irish to the old Irish apple-women
who gather around the docks.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17

Arnold Scott of Bernardsboro, Mass,
who has been blind for fifty years, for
the past twenty-five years has served
the town as letter carrier and is said to
be particularly efficient in both the
collecting and delivering of mail.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17
Younre.t Governor of a State.

The youngest governor in the Union
Is the newly inaugurated governor Of
the state of Washington. William Nc
Croskey, aged 2S, who recently sue
ceeded ex-Gov. Rogers. Mr.. McCros-
key, who is a native of Tennessee, is a
son OF Rev. Scion McCroskey, a Metho-
dist clergyman. He was graduated at
Grant University at Athens.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17

The man who has figured it out that
hades is just below the surface of the
earth must base his conclusions upon
the great amount of it that crops out
above ground all over the land.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17

Peruna a Preventive and Cure Tor Colds.
Mr.. C. F. Given, Sussex, N. B., Vice
President of THE Past-time Boating Club,
writes:
whenever the cold weather sets in I
nave for years past been very sure to
catch q severe cold which was hard to
throw off, and which would leave after
effects on my constitution the most of the
winter.
Last winter I was advised to try Peruna,
and within five days the cold was broken
up and in five days more / was a well man.
Recommended it to several of my friends
and all speak the highest praise for it.
There is nothing like Peruna for cafar-
rhaI Affections. It, is well nigh infaI-
HbIe as a cure, and 1 gladly endorse
h---C. F. Given.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17
First Rhine Steamer.

The first steamer on the Rhine-a
Dutch one-was in 1922, fifteen years
after Fulton had started a steamer
service on the Hudson.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17

VoGELER's CURATIVE COMPOUND, the great remedy
which makes people well It is made from the formula
Of an eminent London physician. Send to St. Jacobs
Oil, Ltd, Baltimore, Md, for a free sample bottle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17
Saving in Automobiles.

After a two years test of an automo-
bile for army use in Austria there was
a saving of S2,915 over the conveyance
drawn by horses.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17

Hamlin's Blood and Liver Pills cure
constipation and all the ills due to 1t; 2Oc
at your druggists.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces IN
nammation, allays pain, cures wind collie. sc bottle
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17
Gave New Life and Strength.

Mr.. Edward Laws, Crown Point, Ind,
writes the following:
'Imust tell you what a grand help Peruna
has been to me. For over two years l
suffered with catarrh of the lungs and
throat, and although / doctored for 1t,
nothing brought me relief until l tried
Peruna. One bottle helped me greatly,
and three more effected a complete cure,
while at the same time it gave such new
life nj strength to my whole body that |
feel like a new man and ten years younger.
81 hope that nv testimonial may induce
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17

NDr. Pierce's medicine has not only bene-
hted me greatly, but 1t has done wonders for
my two sons" writes Mrs. NJ. Hartrick, OF
Denster, Oswego Co, N. ". uBoth had s~crofula.
have lost two daughters in less than FIVE years
with consumption and s~crofula. MY eldest son
was taken two or three years ago with hemor-
image from the lungs. 1t troubled him for over
ayear. He took DR.. Pierce's Golden Medical
Discovery, and has not had a hemorrhage in
over a year. My younger son had scrofulous
sores on his neck; had two lanced, but has not
mad any since he commenced to take your med.
idne.D
Accept no substitute for vGolden Med
tcal Discovery" There is nothing viust
as good" for diseases of the stomach,
blood and lungs.
A 1908 page book, free for the asking.
You can get the Peoples Common Sense
Medical Adviser, the best medical book
ever published, free by sending stamps
TO pay expense of mailing oaLY. Send
al one-cent stamps for paper covers OF
81 stamps for cloth-bound volume, to DIR.
K v. Pierce. Buffalo. N. Y.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17

lido not believe Piso's Cure for Consumption
has an equal for coughs and ~colds.-JoHE +
BOYER, Trinity Springs. Ind, Feb. IS. 1900
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17

PUTNAM FADELEss DYES are
easier to use and color more goods brigh-
ter and faster colors than any other dye.
Sold by druggists, 10c. per package.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17
HOWARD r. BIJRTON. assA 4 ana

III East Fourth Street, Leadville, Colo.
prices: Gold, soc; Gold & Silver, 100; Gold,
silver a Lead, 81: Gold, Silver Copper, N-Hl Mall
ing envelopes sent TO any address Laboratory CYAN
ide tests, 10 10 IS lbs, S.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17

once u 3
the use of DR..
Pierce's Golden
Medical Discov-
cry, the best and
surest remedy
for impurity of
the blood. 1t
entirely eradi-
Gates the poisons
Iwhich corrupt
| the blood and
cause disease. II
,cures serofula,
boi1s, pimples,
zema, salt
rheum and other
eruptive diseases
which are the di-
rect result of inn
pure blood. II
enriches as well
as puri6es the
blood.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-06-17
IFS Impure BIOOd.

UWhat is it2" asks the mother as she
notices the smooth skin of her child
married by a red or pimply eruption: 1t
Is impure blood, and the child needs at
The Holly chieftain., 1902-02-07
xaasas Says Suit 1st Atns4 AZ
CslsraAo Ditahae.

WASHINGTON. Feb. 4,--The brief
Of the state Of Kansas in the pro.
ceeding Of that state against the
state OF Colorado 10 restrain the
latter in the use Of water from the
Arkansas river, was dled in the
United States supreme cour, to-
day. The document covers 150
printed pages. II is asserted that
the diversion Of the waters of the
Arksnsas affect. 500, 900 Acres Of
land in Ksnsas, worth e5O. 100000
md that much OF this land il
owned by the state itself.
"The Arkansas river il, in its
natural condition generous
stream, and in 70 far % its waters
can be used:in Colorado for irrigs-
tioa purposes and thsn return to
the bed OF the river, and in 30 far
- the waters can b diminished in
seasons Of Hood and at other times
without injury to ourselves, their
taking will not b. resisted BY n.
We wish it understood that ws do
not ssk or expect the destruction
Of the bitches heretofore construct
ID and used bv persons and cor
| posations in Colombo. Doubt
lees some restrictions should b
placed upon the uss Of the waters,
bat it is sought by this proceeding
to merely prevent the state Of
Colorado from using its vast power
and wealth in diverting these VA
tiers, and to stop it from granting
authority to others 70 do so."
The Holly chieftain., 1902-02-07

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The Holly chieftain., 1902-02-07
P1o1Ic1 fH1 BHHr GROWERS

Herbert Myrick, chairman of
lhs League Of Domestic Produc.
srs. sends out tho following srgu-
ment for the protection OF the
American farm Or, which is worthy
Of the most careful study by eve.
y one interested in the beet
sugar industry.
International politics and con-
ditions growing out of the late
Spanish war have created an econ.
omic situation in the United
States that is still comparatively
new 70 many people.
Germany has raised her tariff
ssainst all American products,
and together with tho remainder
Of Europe is resorting to every
possible subterfuge to exclude
American goods in general and
American Agricultural produce in
particular.
Coincident with this deter.
mined effort TO restrict the great
European market that consumes
more than nine -tenths Of Ameri-
can agricultural exports, comes the
aggressive movement to admit into
tho United States, duty free.
sugar, tobacco, wool, cotton, rice,
fruits, vegetables nuts, and other
crops and manufactures thereof
from Cuba, South America, the
West Indies and the East Indies.
In other words, the European
market for the American farmers
surplus il contracting, while At
the same time our home market
for his produce is threatened by
the aggressive attempt to supply
it from the tropics.
A fraction of the money, labor
and ability that our domestic far.
msrs have to put forth, under
tropical conditions will produce at
. cost that will enable tropical pro-
dacts to undersell our farmers in
our own home market. This ap.
plies 70 oil the special crops above
mentioned, which are today i'm
protant and an increasing source
Of profit to the hard-working
American farmer.
In other words, if the Cubans
will work one fourth as hard q
hard - the domestic farmer, cigar
maker, or other worker. the Cubans
will earn more money than the
American in this country. The
Cubsns' taxes and public burdens.
- veu - cost Of living, are vastly
1eap than in this country,
Moreover, Cuban sugar already
he's . tariff advantage Of nearly o
half . cent a pound over German
beet sugar in this market. The
Ulited 6tateo' countervailing duty
svsist 1snsny's export boustyI
The Holly chieftain., 1902-02-07

figures between l.3 and l.2 cent
per pound. This. OF itself, is an
advantage to the Cubans OF some
&S per ton, or over six million dol.
lars on her crop Of 300 900 tons.
Practically all OF Cuba's sugar
comes to this country in the raw
state. and is sold to the American
Sugar Refining company. Thi.
/ trust tells the Cubans that any re-.
duction in duties would add JUS,
that much to the price the Gu ubane
gets tor their sugar in Cuba. Blu,
in the United States, the trus,
maintains that every particle Of
tariff reduction would reduce the
price Of sugar paid by the domes.
tic consumer by just that amount
The trust tells one story in Cuba
and another story in tho states
Who islyingf
The real truth is the trust OK.
poets TO practically monopolize
every penny Of any concession
that may be worked" out of con.
gress under the plea Of poor
Cuba And the re6ners' trust il
the loudest shouter of all against
any reduction Of its own protect.
ion.
Every argument for protection
applies in this case to domestic
producers of sugar, tobacco. wool,
cotton, rice, fruits. vegetables.
and the manufactures thereof.
II, after the farmer has support
cd the protective policy for the
manufacturers oil these years. he
10 now to be robbed Of all the ben.
e6ts Justly due him by protection
against this new and tropical COM
petition, then the farmer will
rightsously demand that protect
ion be abolished for the othse
fellow.
Such 10 the situation in . nut.
shell.
This plea tor poor Csba' 10
simply the beginning. II it is
granted. It will mean an avalanche
Of tropical competition that will
wipe out every existing sugar cane
plantation or sugar beet farm, and
every sugar factory in the United
States, utterly destroy our cigar
leaf tobacco culture, transfer to
Ouba and the PHILIPPINES tho on
tire cigar manufacturing business
Of the states and food the domes.
Hc markets with South American
wool, With tropical cotton md rice,
= veil - fruits. vegetable, mats,
etc.
Will the farmers submit? Not
without . protest. The farmers
and farmers organisations have
only to use their influence at
Warrington. to have some atten.
ton paid to their interests. Now
b tbo tine to sct.