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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
ooot ousIltIe. OF Hsmn.nIrs..

From the Farmers Review: We have
handled the sturdy Hampshire for ten
years and with a very satisfactory de-
mand for them. We find that they are
making their way to recognition and
adoption and for good reasons. The
hampshire is large, strongly built
heavily CHARTERED, with a face, head
neck and chest that denote remarkable
constitution and hardness. His mas
slVe form, flne-fibered fleece, early ma
turlty, docility and close fiocking hab-
It's should cause him to grow into gem
eral favor. The Hampshire may have
an equal but no superior for early
embarrassing the lambs often averag-
ing pound of growth per day for the
nrst 60 or 80 days. The Hampshire
eve is prolific and great mixer and
mother. For crossing on other breeds
Tor mutton purposes the Hampshire
mas no superior, stamping his offspring
with his own magnificent Characters
Tics. He is a splendid feeder, is
rarely out of condition, will adapt him
self to and thrive upon the coarsest
heritage or the toughest provender
without seeming inconvenience. He
takes on flesh and fat with wonderful
facility. In these qualities sheep
breeders will find the Hampshire es-
pecially adapted to Illinois conditions
and an all around farmers sheep.-R.
J. Kreighan, Knox County, Illinois.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
LACE LORE.

Lace proper only dates back to the
sixteenth century, and may be divided
into two classes, needlepoint, and
that which is produced by interweav-
ing threads with bobbins on a pillow.
Needle point represents the transit
ton phase between embroidery on fine
linen and the making of lace as
separate and valuable fabric, in which
both the ornament and the ground
work are produced by the worker
The great impetus to lace-making
in France, and the Low Countries was
given by Colbert, the famous minister
of Louis Quartorze, who realized that
the prosperity of the country depend
ed very much on the small paying in
dustries that the lower and middle
classes can produce in their own
homes.
The Revolution checked the lace
making trade, but Napoleon, with his
expresses Josephine and Marie Louise.
sought to revive it.
Chantilly lace, if genuine, never
dates back further than the seven
teenth century, and black silk chan
lilly is all of the eighteenth, and later.
Among the best known laces in Eng
land are Honiton, Northants, Bedford
and Buckinghamshire varieties. Nee
dlerun laces are occasionally made in
small quantities in several counties.
This season Irish lace is in the as
cendancy. The chief Irish laces are
needlepoints of more or less beauty,
principally made in converts, at You
ghal, New Ross, and Kinmare; and
after these Carrickmacross and Linn
erick. and the modern crochet and
tatting.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
Live stock Reports.

MeDonough County, Illinois.-Horses
are scarce, but their condition is gen
orally good. Cattle also are healthy
and in good condition. A fair number
are on feed, but not as many as one
year ago. Hogs likewise are healthy
and in good condition. There are
about the average number, but they
are generally light weight as the good
prices have taken the old hogs. Sheep
are healthy and in good condition. Not
many are feeding.-J. N. Devore.
Morgan County, Kentucky.-Good
horses and mules are scarce and are
only in fair condition. Cattle are in
good fix, but no buyers. Hogs are very
scarce but are in good shape. Sheep
also are scarce. Only half crops were
raised in this county,. H. Cole.
Clermont Co., ohio.-Livestock are
in good healthy condition. Not many
cattle are being fed for market this
fall Fat cattle sell for $2.75 to $3.50
per hundred. There are about the
usual number of sheep but not many
are raised. Owing to the partial fail
ure or the corn crop, hogs nave beeh
sold off until there will not be near the
usual number for the December mar
ket.-D. H. Nichols.
Scott County, Missouri.-Live stock
is in good condition and tolerably
plentiful, bringing a good price. No
disease is reported. Horses and mules
are plentiful.-Wm. Reeder.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

short and are used in the morning and
for shopping. The tailor finish is re-
quired on all gowns more than ever,
but so much adornment in the way of
fancy stitching, elaborate embroidery
and Intricate braiding is now fashion
able that the old regulation tailor
made" can scarcely be recognized in
these rich and graceful creations"
which are suitable for the afternoon
promenade and at all times when a
carriage is used. This attractive tail
or-made fall costume intended for
street wear is Of tan chev OF, elaborate
ly stitched and braided. The Elton
coat is made to close in front and is
trimmed with a fancy braid. The coll
lar is of tan panne velvet The skirt
is plain with stitched seams and has
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
Ventilation OF Poultrr Hou.e..

From Farmers Review: In regard
to ventilation of poultry houses, my
experience has been with ventilators
not just satisfactory. 1 mean the top
or roof ventilators. use windows
for ventilation, sliding them as much
as / like every morning, according to
the weather, and closing them eve
nings. A bird in extreme cold wealth
er gets enough ventilation at night in
most buildings, without any ventila-
tors, unless they are crowded. I find
no trouble in keeping my stock in good
condition, and the buildings always
dry and dusty, by this mode of ven
tilation. In small buildings and col
ony houses l usually bore two holes
about three-inch holes-one at each
end of building, about a foot from
the roof. These holes have slide on
the inside, and in bad weather or cold
nights l close the slides, but leave the
holes open every day. This find a
very good ventilator for small build
ings. In regard to i'll ventilation, l
have seen much bad effect from over
crowding, and too little ventilation
generally causes roup nine times out
Of ten. A great many seal their stock
up night and day, but it is bad plan.
1 slide my window most every day,
if only for an hour or so. l seldom
have a roupy fowl, and handle them
by the thousand. All our buildings are
single wall except the brooder houses.
JAS. w. Armstrong, Lake County,
Illinois
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
Care OF MIX

Department of Agriculture Rules.)
/. Remove the milk of every COW
st once from the stable to a clean,
dry room, where the air is pure and
sweet. Do not allow cans to remain
In stables while they are being filed
2. Strain the milk through a metal
gauze and flannel cloth or layer Of
cotton, as soon as it is drawn.
8. Aerate and cool the milk as soon
as strained If an apparatus for air.
ing and cooling at the same time is
not at ham,, the milk should be aired
first. This must be done in pure air,
and it should then be cooled to As de-
grees if the milk is for shipment, or
to 60 degrees If for home use or de-
livery to a factory.
4. Never close a can containing
warm milk which has not been aera-
ted.
5. If cover is left off the can, a
piece of cloth or mosquito netting
should be used to keep out insects.
6. If milk is stored, it should be
held in tanks of fresh, cold water ire
newed daily, in clean, dry. cold
room. Unless it is desired to remove
cream, 1t should be stirred with tin
stirrer often enough to prevent form
ing q thick cream layer.
Z. Keep the night milk under shell
ter so rain cannot get into the cans
In warm weather hold 1t in tank Of
fresh, cold water.
s. Never mix fresh. warm milk with
that which has been cooled.
Q. Do not allow the milk to freeze
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27


what to do. Wash him with tar soap
or with dog soap and comb them out
with fine comb"
Gordon purchased three combs be-
fore he found one that would not
break He bought three different
kinds Of soap, and returning TO John
Alden he combed, he bathed, he rubbed
and then combed again. At the end
of the tussle John Alden lay snugIy
sleeping under a warm drapery high
on bookcase and Gordon dressed his
own torn and bleeding hands and cap
tured two live fieas on his coatsIeeve
He has since come to believe that those
insects flourish on strong soapsuds, for
after this performance John Alden did
little but scratch and dig at his poor,
tormented skin. He lost his appetite
and grew thin Miss Graham advised
more combing and warm catnip tea
Gordon bought catnip at the druggists.
He bought also a walnut wash recon-
mended by the chemist and bottle Of
cat tonic. Still the fieas increased and
John Alden diminished
Gordon wrote to his aunt. Take
him to a veterinary surgeon" advised
she, ''for the fleas will kill the cat IL
not seen to at once
What a PITY" said Miss Graham.
when she heard this Now, l think
that entirely unnecessary. foor Pussy
vould die there. If you viii trust him
to me 1 will take him home and my
mother viii doctor him up for you. We
live out of town in the summer, you
know, and there is lots Of delicious
grass for him to roam over and no cats
in the neighborhood. We will watch
him closely and he won't run away.
Besides, there are oceans Of fresh cat
nip growing about the place. and home
dried eatnip is different from that COM
pressed stuff you bought Then, too
you-you might come often, you know.
to-to-see how he was getting on"
John Alden went to the country. A
month later letter went to the aunt.
You will be glad" wrote Gordon,
''to hear that John Alden is entirely
rid of fieas, eats like a bear, and is
more beautiful than ever. You will be
surprised to hear that I have found
that a cat does not add the finishing
grace to a studio. There is something
else. That to which 1 refer is a wife
who knows how to take care of the cat
and of the artist AS you are not so
placed as to make this selection for
me, l have done so myself-or rather
John Alden has at last spoken for me
as well as for himself to the fair Pris-
ella. Her name is Isabel Graham.
Your affectionate nephew,
ERNEST GORDON.
'P. ST. forgot to say June thirtieth.
e. G.
IN. BIZ enclose last months re-
port:
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

taking the place of foulards for the fall
season. The up-to-date girl has now
replaced her summer shirt waists with
one or two of velveteen. A pretty
model is of black velveteen with en-
broidered polka dots in white. The
edge of the diagonal Zap down the
front is stitched with white COrticelli
stitching silk, which IS put up on
quarter ounce spools and comes in
all colors to match tie latest dress
goods. The high stock is of velveteen
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
HINTS as TO STAIR CARPETS.

When buying stair carpets always
allow three-quarters to a yard over
for each fight of stairs, and then when
you lift the carpet the same parts do
not come on the edge of the stairs. By
remembering this plan and allowing
the extra piece the carpets will last
half as long again as they would
otherwise do.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
Kansa, stats PouItrr show.

Breeders, do not miss the Kansas
state poultry show this year. You
well know that for the past four or
five years it has been one of the larg-
est, cleanest and best shows in the
west. All premiums have been paid
in full at close Of show. The associa-
ton now has enough money in the
treasury to guarantee all premiums,
and will get our banker to so certi-
fly. Such a guarantee as this is worth
considering. We will this year put up
nearly a thousand dollars worth OF
premiums, competition will be open
to the world, no favors will be shown
to any one, every bird will receive the
best of care in our hands. and l can
promise you that you will be pleased
with treatment you will receive. The
officers have all had experience and
know just what they are doing, and
they mean business. Our entry fees
will be the same popular ones hereto
fore maintained and premiums will be
better than ever. We have every posi-
BILE shipping facility, and with good
hall. good light, good heating facili-
ties, good ventilation, and the best of
care, we know you will be pleased.
What more could you ask? l conf
IDENTIFY expect $500 birds this year; we
had over a thousand last year. Judges
Rhodes and Harris will place the
awards. We want birds from sur
rounding states, and l would like to
correspond with breeders DESTROYS Of
exhibiting. Let me hear from you.
Our dates are January Gil, 1902
George H. Gillies, Secretary. Topeka.
Kansas.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

10. Under no circumstances should
anything be added to milk to prevent
its souring. Cleanliness and cold are
the only preventives needed.
IL. All milk should be liz good con-
dition when delivered. This may make
it necessary to deliver twice a day
during the hottest weather.
IL When cans are hauled far they
should be full, and carried in spring
wagon.
10. In hot weather cover the cans,
when moved In a wagon, with a clean
wet blanket or canvas
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
somr rrrcn1Ne NovrLr1Es.

Next to velvets, satin-faced broad
cloths rank in favor. Panne velvet,
stitched, is much liked as trimming
for costumes of broadcloth. Whip
cords, zibelines, camel's hair, worsted
burlaps, Venetian cloth, mixel chevi-
OTIS and serges are also used for street
gowns. Louisine and novelty silks are
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

A colony Of the celebrated pigeons Of
st. Marks, transplanted from Venice
to Vienna, have thriven and multiplied
to such an extent as TO have become a
public nuisance.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR OUR
RURAL READERS.

How Successful Farmers Operate This
Department of the Farm--A Few
Hints as to the Care of Live stock
and Poultry
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27
SEVERE STYLES GOING OUT.

The severe tailor made cloth gown
does not predominant as in former
years. This style is now relegated to
the walking costumes, which are made
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

Judge Wellhouse. the apple king
of Kansas. has sold this years crop
for $4,000. His crop amounted to a.
900 bushels.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

with turn over collar and narrow tie
Of black taffeta stitched in white.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

Italy furnishes nearly all the SUI
phur used in the world.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

circular fiounce added with severa.
rows of stitching. Corticelli stitching
silk, size D, is very good silk and
is generally used by the largest dress
makers for this purpose.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1902-05-27

Graham on the following morning. ns
she tried TO separate the snarled locks.
Gordon bought a soft brush and
worked two hours at the fur While
thus engaged he made a startling dis
covery.
The next day while showing Miss
Graham some Puritan studies before
beginning work ON the portrait, he ex-
claimed in tragic tone:
20, Miss Graham, did you know
er-that-that John Alden had fieas?"
"Mr. Gordon!" cried she in shocked
voice. Did you intend that as joke2
o." suddenly remembering. "Of
course. had forgotten. You mean
the catl"
Most certainly returned Gordon.
emphatically.
well. in that case. can tell you
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-07
DRAWS DUNN INTO A
LAND ENHANCEMENT
State Auditor Refuses to Affix Sigma
ture and Legal Action
Follows.

Chief Justice Start, of the supreme
court, yesterday signed an order for a
writ Of certiorari ordering State Au-
ditor Dunn to appear in court The
application on which the order was
granted was made by the National
Bond and Surety company, of st. Paul.
The company holds a state assignment
certificate and tax receipt on lands
situated in the Ninth ward,of the city
Minneapolis. The company is not the
owner, nor is it in possession of the
realty, and claims that the assign
ment and tax receipt are both invalid.
In March, 1895, the land in question
was sold for delinquent taxes, and
there being no bidder, it was bought in
by the state. = Z
On July 20, 1905, the National In
vestment company paid the taxes on
the land to the county auditor of Hen
nepin county, and next year did the
same.
Two years afterward the company
sold the certificate and tax receipt to
the National Bond and Surety COM
pany. Later it was discovered that a
wrong description of the land had
been given in the delinquent tax pub
lication, and the land described could
not be located. The company appealed
to the board of county commissioners
Of Hennepin county and that body di-
rected a refundment Of the money
paid.
The papers were sent to State Au-
ditor Dunn for his signature, but that
official refused to affiX his signature.
The company, in it's application, al
leges that it has no other means of
redress and on this showing the court
directed the issuance of the writ.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-07
LOCK THE WINDOWS
AND HIDE JEWELS
Porch Climbers May Be Looked for
During Meal Hours-No In
vasion Yet.

eve don't expect an invasion of the
Minneapolis housebreakers," said Chief
OConnor yesterday, "but, neverthe-
less, we are not sleeping. Every pre-
caution possible to keep the men from
st. Paul has been taken by the de-,
partment."
Contrary to the general opinion"
continued the chief, porch climbers do
not work late at night. Their oper-
ationS are mostly carried on during
meal hours. Between and 8 o'clock
at night is favorite time for the men
to get in their work.
probably the average house is less
guarded during the supper hour than
at any other time. People are usually
in the dining room and the bedrooms
and parlors are without protection.
'.The best precaution against thieves
is to lock the windows and to keep
valuables where the >housebreakers
will have the most difficulty in locat-
ing them. However, there is not
great deal OF danger from the thieves
here, for if they intended operating in
st. Paul they would probably have
come here before going to Minneapolis.
But it is best to be careful"
Chief of Detectives Doyle and De-
tective Howard, of Minneapolis, spent
considerable time with Chief O'Con-
nor yesterday discussing the situation
in Minneapolis. Within the past week
over $4,000 worth of valuables have
been stolen from residences in Mime
apolis.
Acting Superintendent Waite con-
fesses his inability to cope with the
situation, and not an arrest Of impor-
lance has been made.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-07
100000 POUNDS OF
BEEF A DAYS RECEIPTS
South st. Paul Receives 372 Cars
Containing $500 Head of
Cattle.

Eight million pounds of beef were
received at the South st. Paul stock
yards yesterday.
1t was not Of the dressed kind, but
in the shape of $500 head of cattle.
The receipts broke the record of two
weeks ago, when 372 cars and $500
head Of cattle was received. Yester-
days figures were 4S2 cars and $500
head.
The cattle yesterday came largely
from the West and there was but little
good quality butcher stuff. The great
part was fit only for feeding and sold
for that purpose. Reports from all
marketing points showed big runs of
cattle and a general drop in prices.
Gen. M. d. Flower, of the South st.
Paul company, seen last evening, said:
"The receipts yesterday were the
largest in the history of the South st.
Paul yards. Chicago had $4,000 head
yesterday and all the market points re-
ported increased shipments. I ex-
pect the increased receipts will
continue for two or three
weeks. The result will be a drop of
possibly cents per pound in the price
of dressed beef. The wholesalers have
commenced to cut prices, but the re-
tailers are always a triff1e slow and it
may be couple of weeks before the
consumers will begin to receive any
advantage in the reduction Of prices.
Some of the cattle received here today
will be slaughtered here, but the
greater part will be sold for feeding"
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-07
"SMOKE UP" IS THE
SLOGAN OF FIREMEN
City Is Covered With a Dense Pail and
DR.. Ohage Causes Some More
Arrests.

Smoke if you want to" seems to be
taken literally in st. Paul just now.
Under the effects of a lowering atmos-
phere late yesterday afternoon, black,
sooty vapor covered the streets in the
business section of the city like a blanket.
On the bridges crossing the river the
black haze which prevailed took the form
of a dense fog, while across the heavens
trailed inky streaks poured from many
stacks.
DR.. Ohage says he is willing to be len1-
ent, but he threatens to make trouble
for those who fail to take precautions.
Yesterday, at his direction. warrants Were
issued for William Childs.. fireman at the
Phoenix building; ]. A. Swanson, of the
Model steam laundry. and William Giyens,
of the Metropolitan hotel. Each had been
warned repeatedly, and their arrest was
last resort. One inspector Is engaged ex-
clusively in taking pictures Of smoking
chimneys.
DR. Ohage says he does not intend to be
vindictive, but he will not permit the
present laxity to be taken as an indication
that black smoke will be permitted. Most
of those warned have never used any
thing else but soft coal, it Is said.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-07
ASKS PRESIDENT TO
A BIG MOOSE HUNT
Bark Invitation to Presi-
dent Roosevelt.

Mayor F. H. Kratka, of Thief River
Falls, secured from Executive Agent
Fullerton a nonresident hunters Ii
cense for President Roosevelt. The Ii
cenSe is made out on a piece of birch
bark and accompanying it is unique
invitation, also on birch bark. The in
Vitation requests the president to be
the guest of honor at moose hunt
which will begin Nov. IS in Beltrami
county, fifty miles northeast of Thief
River Falls.
A camp is to be established and
named in honor of President Roosevelt
and the other invited guests are Sena-
tors Nelson and Clapp, Gov. Van SAINT,
Congressman Morris and Fletcher, T..
r. Palmer, Renville Chinook, George
B. Lyman and F. I. Whitney.
The itinerary provides that the pres
ident and his party shall leave Chicago
over the Burlington road Nov. 10; leave
st. Paul over the Great Northern road
Nov. IL; leave Thief River Falls over
land by team Nov. IL; arrive at Camp
Roosevelt Nov. IS, returning at the
convenience of the president. The in
vitation and hunters license are to be
forwarded to the president today.
The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1902-10-07
NIGHT SCHOOLS OPEN
FOR WINTER COURSE
y. M. c. A. Starts With Largest Enroll
ment in Its History in
ST. Paul.

The fifth season of the Y. M G. A. night
school opened last evening. The occasion
was marked by an entertainment which
was attended by a large gathering Of stu
dents and young men contemplating en-
tering the school, The school opens with
a larger enrolment than it has ever had
before at the opening of the season.
The entertainment last evening included
an interesting programme. The Mandolin
club, directed by Miss Corinne Maxwell,
gave several numbers; the male quartette
rendered songs John S. Cams, instructor
in the oratory class, delivered several
character selections and sang baritone
solo, which was appreciated. Secretary
Edward Grace spoke, pointing out the
value of personal instruction as superior
to the methods of corresponding schools,
and those pursued by individual students
studying privately. Superintendent of
Schools A. j. Smith delivered an ad-
dress, taking for his subject the life of
Abraham Lincoln, drawing from it many
valuable lessons and examples.
Lloyd B. Austin outlined the courses
and spoke on the methods of instruction
employed He urged all young men who
were undecided about availing them
selves of an opportunity of securing an
to them by the associations school. He
said that the young man who is studying
now will not be found twenty years hence
with the young man who is now wasting
his time.
Night schools were opened in Madison
school, Cleveland High school, Monroe
school and Humboldt High school. They
are conducted by the ST. Paul Commons,
and the enrolment of each school Is
larger.