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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28
CHINESE CHIEF BORNE TO
THE GRAVE in STATE

Never has Chinatown seen a more
imposing funeral procession than that
which followed to the grave Chew Out
Yet, president of the Kong Chow asy-
lum, the oldest and richest of the Six
Companies, says the San Francisco
Chronicle. Chew Qui Yet had been a
noted Canton judge, and was called to
San Francisco many months ago to
serve two years term as head Of
the powerful Kong Chow asylum. Be-
side the body stood numbers OF bril-
liantly clad dolls in the dress of man
darins and court ladies', which were
to be burned at the grave Of the great
man, and thus accompany his spirit
into the other world that he might be
attended by such servants and friends
as befitted his station. The room was
filled with mourners In blue and white
robes mingling with the many visitors.
Outside in a court there was a glori-
GUS FEAST whole roasted pigs that
might tempt the appetite of the most
spiritual ghost and cakes and other
material delicacies to be placed upon
she grave.
When the funeral procession started
from the house 1t was preceded by
regulation American band, playing
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28
SELF CONFIDENCE is OFT
THE SECRET OF SUCCESS

Self-confidence is the explanation of
all successful careers. Ii is a virtue
that should be carefully cultivated in
the young, for lack OF self.trust may
amount to complete self-effacement In
the competitions of life. There was
something imposing in the excessive
selfreliance of Napoleon. who de.
clared If there was no one to make
cannon and gunpowder he could make
them. 1T is alone who have ar.
ranged the finances. you know" This
was colossal egotism, 1t Is true, but il
was the motive power that made Ma.
poleon one of the most magnificent
military successes In history. 1t IS
better to possess the quality of self
confidence in excess than not to pos.
sess It at all Montaigne, among the
shrewdest of practical philosophers,
says, To speak less of himself than
he possesseth is folly and not mod
esty.' Ofense lies not in relying upon
ones self but in speaking boastfully
OF ones ability and exploits A writer
observes that same offensive cyclists
are of indispensable Importance to the
carrying on of American life, whom
we could i'll spare; any one of them
would be national loss. But 1t spoils
conversation. They are ever thrust.
ing their pampered self between you
and them. Nature utilizes misers, fan.
atics, cyclists, to accomplish her ends,
but we must not think better of the
foible for that"
Self-confidence is, therefore. to be
carefully distinguished from self.
praise. which, even in the greatest OF
men, is intolerable. A man should
believe in himself, but he should not
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28
rhe Edltor Ate Zoo Muoh.

The editor and wife had another
square meal Sunday on account OF
having received an invitation to dine
at the hoteL Perk said he was afraid
we wouldn't accept. but we did. For
the benefit Of our lady readers we will
state that hey had chicken and the
stun that goes with such layout, and
strawberry shortcake and lettuce. Our
wife wore her blue and white and
looked real dear. Mrs Perkins had a
new skirt and looked too sweet for
anything. The editor wore his Sun
day, Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday,
Thursday, Friday, Saturday suit and
was sick all night.-White Is. d.
Leader.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28

classic dirge, behind the band was a
two horse trap, in which were seated
two mourners, bearing huge portrait
of the dead man wreathed in flowers.
Then came mourners in white robes.
carrying lanterns of dark blue and
gold, and one lofty red banner, which
recited the history of Chew Qui Yet
and told what a remarkable man he
had been. Then followed a group of
men beating upon the tomtom in
quaint and weird way, that combined
with the dirge of the band at the head
of the procession, proved trying to
equestrian nerves along the line of
march to Chinatown. In the midst of
this group walked the chief mourner-
an old man, bent and feeble, lettering
under the weight of the jar of incense
he bore. Behind him marched the
chiefs Of the Kong Chow Asylum, in
their light blue robes and black caps. a
striking body of stately men, none the
less impressive because they carried
umbrellas. A long line of carriages in
which sat bepurpled and begilded dig
nitaries, and prominent Chinese mer-
chants In the robes of mourning closed
this unusual and lengthy funeral pro-
cession.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28
The Key Gard.

you may know what the other fellow
has-something good that he will play
to the limit. You know that if he
bets his pile he is ruined Do you let
up on him? Oh, yes, after he has
showed over his last chip and can't
get credit for any more No quarters!
You have to do it. You may be will
ing to buy wine for the crowd after
ward to the extent of hundred spot,
but you wouldn't let that man keep
five dollars in front of him.
Il have been gambler nearly all
my life, and | will say now that the
honest gambler has never been born.
1t is impossible for him to be honest.
Times come when he does not cheat.
but 1t is for lack of opportunity. We
are out to win. 1t is our business to
win. Gambling is all chance to the
honest man. We have to eliminate
chance as far as possible If we are to
make a livelihood out of it.
There is no such thing as a gen.
tlemen's game unless you know the
history of every man at the table-and
even then it isn't. For nearly forty
years have played. / have belonged
to some swell clubs. OF course have
cheated | could not have won enough
to pay my dues regularly If l had not.
Il wore good clothes, had a good adj
dress and no one suspected that was
gambler and a cheat 4 did not
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28

but the altitude of the Sparrow Hills
is only about 700 feet above the city
while that of Lookout Mountain is
three times as great. The Volga river
winds around the city ofsMoscow very
much as the Tennessee river embraces
Chattanooga, but in the former case
the habitations of 100000 people.
built of picturesque Oriental architec-
ture and adorned with dazzling colors,
form the center of the panorama, and
If one has the patience he can count
$50 gilded domes.
The fortresses, the palaces, and the
cathedrals of Moscow are lacking here,
but instead we have groups of gloomy
looking factories, from which tall
clouds of smoke arise; bright strips
of steel crossing each other at sharp
angles show where the railways run;
groups of homelike cattages, surround
ed by gardens and shaded lawns light
up the landscape, and beyond and sur
rounding them on the north are the
blue outlines of the Cumberland noun
tains, to the east historic scenes of
Missionary Ridge, with the Great
Smokes in the background, and on
the western side the lower peaks of
the Raccoon mountains, where twi-
light always seems to dwell. William
r. Curtis in the Chicago Recorder.
aid
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28
Halls catarrh Cure
Is a constitutional cure. Price. 75c.
JOKE ON SWEET CHARITY.
And the cOlOred Porter, He Thorough
ly Enjoyed 1t.

And the colored Porter, He Thorough
y Enjoyed 1t.
The other day colored porter from
one OF the hotels was sent to buy some
tin cups. After making the purchase
he started back to the hotel and met
one OF the hostlery's best patrons-a
commercial traveler-and the latter
asked the negro to carry his sample
case to a Washington street store.
A few minutes later tho negro, sam
pie case, and tin cups, were in front
OF the store The travelling man was
In the store While waiting for HIM.
the negro sat down on the sample
case and in less than jiffy fell asleep.
one OF the tin cups was in his hand.
and 1t fell forward. as does the cup
nela by a blind man.
Perhaps you won't believe it. but
that negro collected 43 cents while he
slumbered. Passersby thought him a
oiind mendicant And maybe that por-
Ter didn't enjoy the jokel He did
ueed ne Indianapolis News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28
THE NEED OF ITALY.
One Thing in Which the United
States Was Ahead.

One Thing in Which the United
States Was Ahead.
Last week gentleman residing in
West Forty-fifth street, New York,
invited a distinguished native of sun
ny Italy to a reception at his home.
or course, every one present believed
his statement that he was a count
and treated him with much consider
alton. His hostess husband is a
well-know architect, and the member
from italy took up architecture as a
subject for conversation.
Il do not like re American country
house." he said "You hat not re
porte-cochere and must allght from
your carriage In re storm. In Italy
efery house, even re cottage, has a
porte-cocheres-you are very much
backward here"
The host, somewhat nettled, made
the retort courteous, after surveying
the noble son Of Italy:
I'VE go in more for bathrooms In
America" he said. II hear In italy
they are almost unknown"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28

and learn how IT can be done.
A. A. Bore. a farmer living three
and a half miles from Trenton. Mo.
says: "A evere cold settled in my
kidneys and developed so quickly that
| was Obliged to lay off work on ac-
count OF the aching in my back and
sides. For time | was unable to
walk at aIl and every makeshift l
tried and all the medicine / took had
not the slightest effect. My back con-
tinued to grow weaker until was un-
fit for anything. Mrs. Boyce noticed
Doan's Kidney Pills advertised as
sure cure for just such conditions. and
one day when in Trenton she brought
a box hone from Chas. A. Fosters
drug store followed the directions
carefully when taking them and l must
say l was more than surprised and
much more gratified to notice the
backache disappearing gradually, until
it finally Stopped"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kidney
medicine which cured Mr.. Boyce will
be mailed On application to any part
Of the Unitd States. Address Foster
Milburn Co, Buffalo, N Y. For sale
by all druggists, price so cents per box.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28

to do 1t, and practically all my life as
a gambler | have played with decks
so marked that / could read the
backs of the cards as well as others
could read the faces. There are few
packs which cannot be fixed in this
style by little time and patience on
the part of an expert.
"Of course 1t is possible to buy
brace decks where the marking is
done in the printing But preferred
to mark my own cards. or course the
other players were at my mercy, They
might as well have spread their hands
down on the table face up. | knew
what every man held.
There are all sorts of ways to
mark cards. The simplest is the best.
To the casual observer there must be
no difference between the cards. Take
this pack. Do you see anything wrong
about the backs? Look closely. No?
Certainly you would not, if you saw
them only in shutting and dealing
amid the excitement of the game.
They are marked, and | can tell the
denomination and suit as fast as / can
deal them. This is the ace of spades;
this the king of clubs; eight of spades
and so on.
All quite remarkable until you get
the key, and then it is so plain that
you feel like kicking yourself. With
this pack there is border in the form
of wall of Troy, with white dots in
the center of each open square. Start
ing with the upper right hand corner
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28

advertise his merit by his own procla-
nation 1t was the injunction OF a
famous artist Ito conhde in ones self,
and be something of value" When
this is ones mental attitude toward
ones self, long step has been taken
in the path of success.
sef-conhdence is the offspring of
self-respect. ITO think meanly of
ones self is to sink" Feel yourself
and be not daunted by things" Those
are the precepts which inspire men to
worthy, If not famous, achievements.
great deal may be expected of a
man who, in new, difficult and un-
tried position, acts as If he had the
right to be there. 1t Is related that
the Saxons were taught to believe
that they would be first, and the ag-
gressive energy of the race may be
doe to this primitive inspiration.
Though 1t may seem an affliction,
the young man who stands alone has
an opportunity to test his manhood,
and such opportunities should be wei.
coined. Go forward with hope and
confidence" was the best advice which
the sage could give to the youth who
desired to learn the mystery of sue
cess. Self-confidence can never be
learned in seclusion. 1t is nurtured
in the school of the world, by contact
with men in touch with affairs. OF
course, 1t will be understood that we
are not encouraging the overweening
self-conidence that despises the adj
vice OF experience; but we must learn
to try our own wings, to trust to our
own powers, If we are to make notable
progress in the Observation-Disclosures
Ledger.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28
Waste of Land by WashIno.

The agricultural report, year 1885,
page 1853, says: The same agencies
which form the soils are also wasting
and carrying them away. During ev.
cry rain storm, transportation of soil
goes on, as the brooks and rivers show
after long-continued rains, by the vel
low, muddy color of their waters, that
they are carrying a vast quantity of
sediment towards the sea. The run
ming streams bear along the trans
ported matter and gradually deposit
it as the current diminishes its veloc-
ity. When the stream reaches a fiat
or level track and over which its
waters can flow in flooe Che suspended
matter, consisting principally of sand
and mud, is deposited and constitutes
the alluvium or new land.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28
Razor $50 Years Old.

CHARLES Morton of Bardstown. KY.
Is the proud possessor of razor that
IS something over $50 years old, but
70 IN spendld state OF preservation.
anu Is Tar superior to the razors of
.looern times. The razor was former
" owned by Judge veneble of the col.
ony OF Virginia, and who was prom.
'nsnt patriot. Judge Veneble was APP
pointed Judge of Kentucky county by
ratriek Henry, governor of Virginia,
kentucky then being county of that
commonwealth. The razor was made
az snstheld England, in the year 1861,
ana is very heavy. the blade being ex.
tremeiy thick and broad, with large
wooden handle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28

Minorca, like that of so many others
of our profitable poultry, is much in
doubt Some are of the opinion that
they originally came from Minorca, an
island in the Mediterranean Sea, one
of the Balearic Isles, while others
contend they are a variety of the
Black Spanish. Be that as 1t may,
they are one of the most profitable
breeds of poultry for the farm that is
known. For table purposes they are
good. the flesh being white or light
colored and fine grained. Their chief
property is their egg production.
They are nonsitters and year-around
layers. AS winter layers they are ex-
ceptionally good when kept under
fairly favorable circumstances.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28

Forty years at fleeing" is the rec.
ord of an old man whose face and fig.
ure are familiar to some of the smart
est dwellers on the West Side and to
every gambling house of any note in
the country. He is an old man now
nearly sixty. He has made and lost
dozen fortunes. Out of the wreck he
has managed to save tidy sum
enough to enable him to support in
line style wife. three beautiful daugn-
ters and two college-bred sons. Like
the broker and the banker who grow
tired of the fray, he has retired" yet
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28
B

make the mistake OF playing all the
time at one club. One night a week
was enough at each. Often my BUSH
less compelled me to leave town. On
these little trips went TO other cities
to play poker. Once after run Of
feigned hard luck quit playing en-
tirely. l was careful to announce the
fact. What do you suppose did in
the interval7 drew $75 a week for
srking cards.
= Is the principal secret Of my
ked cards. l knew how
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28
Minorcas.

This variety of fowls belongs to the
Mediterranean class and they are
placed next to the Leghorns in laying
qualities. They are in appearance
very similar to the Leghorn. Their
general outline is, in fact, that Of the
latter, but of more length of body and
heavier in mold. Indeed, they are
the only variety of the Mediterranean
class that has given weight which
approaches that of the Wyandotte,
being only one-half pound lighter than
the last named. The origin of the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28
SHE HAD HER WAY.
How Mrs. Nigeard Obtained Lonped
for New Carpet.

How Mrs. Niggard Obtained Lonped.
for New Carpet.
There's nothing the matter with
this carpet. my dear" remarked Mig.
gard to his wife, who was cleaning
house and said she couldn't make the
place look nice unless there was a
new floor covering TO the front room.
IAN IL needs is a good beating" he
continued
After beating merry tattoo on the
carpet with stick out In the back
yard for half an hour. Niggard, with
an exultant expression on his face,
called to HIS wife;
Come here. my dear. See, it looks
just as good as new one"
II don't see how you can say such a
thing" replied his wife, with tears In
her eyes. TITS just as fad ID as It ever
was and you've only made more holes
In It,"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28

do you mean to say | don't know
how to shake carpet?" demanded
Niggard, his vanity touched.
Il do" returned his better half in a
tone that left no doubt what the re-
suit would be. "You are going to
shake that old carpet for new one.b
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28
Youna Men and Maldens.

Life would become intolerable if
girls could not be on frank and I'M
coquettish terms with men of their
own age, or some years their seniors.
The idea that because two young peo-
pie may have great deal in common
they must also be in love is happily
dying out No one is hurt, no one is
compromised, when a friendship does
not lead to marriage.-John Oliver
Hobbies in Pail Mall Magazine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28
Stops the Cough and
Works on, the Cold
iaAatiVe Bromo Quinine Tablets, Pl
The venom of Snakes.

The venom of snakes contains only
intermediary bodies, which alone
would not be virulently poisonous;
out the normal blood serum Of suscep-
tnle animals contains the substances
which, by conjoint action with the in
termediary bodies of the venom, cause
the deadly poisoning.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28
japanese handkerehiefs.

The Japanese do not send their used
nandkerchiefs to the wash. but sum
marty burn them, as they are made OF
paper. The specimens at recent
exhibition in London were of texture
more beautiful to the eye than linen.
and OF very small bulk. They cost
about half cent apiece.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28
Cheap Passenger Rates Via "santa
&c Route"

To Boston, Baltimore, Minneapolis,
Detroit, Atlanta and other points. For
particulars. address C. F. Warren,
General Agent, A. T. & S. F. Ry., AL
Dooly Block, Salt Lake City, Utah.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28
DELAYED Advice.

Anxious Mother-"That young man
who calls upon you twice a week
stays too long. You will have TO sit
down on him"
Pretty Daughter-'Why, / do,
mamma"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28
Always Within Rance.

The man who reaches the goal of
his ambition has usually the consola-
ton of knowing that he can easily get
another.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28

The cushion" is the mass of feath-
ers over the rump of hen, covering
the tail-chiefiy developed in Cochins.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28

The widow of DR.. s. f. Smith, the
latter being the author Of America. ("
Ia ninety years of age.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28
m EVERY WALK OF LEE.

People y
every wall
Of life ha''
bad backs
Kidneysga
wrong ant
the back be
gins to ache
Cure slcl
kidneys and
b acka be
quickly dls
appears.
Read this
tie S I'll MON
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28

caligula spent for one supper ESQ.,
900.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-07-28
"AMATEVR HAS NO SHOW"
SAYS OLD-TIME CARD SHARK

Professional Gambler Shows How Cards Are Marked
to Deceive the Honest Poker Player mo Such Thing
Gendemans Game"
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-16
Hcnpecked For n nax

In the little hamlet of Nordhastedt.
near Meldorf, a singular custom Is OBJ
served annually. According to traih.
ton, It dates back to the thirteersh
century. During that era the h,mlas
was on one occasion attacked by n
band OF robbers, and the men of the
village were soon compelled to beat a
retreat.
I~nereupon the women boldly at
lacked the robbers cad not only van
pushed them, but also tool the leader
m several OF the hand prisoners. As
. token of their gratitude the men
have ever since allowed tie women 10
celebrate this great event by holding
u festival at stated intervals. and or
such occasions they exercise no nm
tnOrity themselves, but submit IN an
things to the WIN OK the women.
The latter greatly enjoy their tem-
porary supremacy and, as a symhoa
thereof, never fail to fasten a larpy,
wooden slipper to every lamp aSd
chandelier In the hamlet.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-16

The department of agriculture has
made a large collection of imported
bugs, many Of which flourish in this
country and are doing admiral work in
Kidding orchards and general plant life
of pests.
Probably the most important is the
lady bird brought here to destroy the
San Jose scale. Thirty were imported,
bat only two survived. From these
many have been propagated, and there
are now 1000 lady birds in this country
doing excellent work in ex~terminatiug
the San Jose scale.
A small parasite has been imported
frosa South Africa. It destroys the
black scale of the orange groves of Cali
fornia. It is increasing rapidly and
from its work III a few years the oranges
covered with the troublesome little black
particles noticed in so many of the ship
ments will be done away with.
Last year an afternoon grasshopper
fungus was imported which was
supported to kill locusts and grasshopper
which often menace the crops in the
west. 1t has not fiourlshed in this
country, however, probably owing to
the hardy nature of the insects.
Reporter and farmer. [volume] (Webster, Day County, Dakota [S.D.]) 188?-1946, 1903-07-16
To Start a BaIky Horse.

The volga Tribune is authority for
the following formula for the treatment
of a balky horse: MANY of our readers
will no doubt remember that a few
months ago the Tribune published
an article on how to start a balky horse,
the remedy being TO hit the horse on the
bottom Of the foot with a stone or ham
mer, as if shoeing him. We will admit
that we did not take a vast amount of
stock in the remedy at the time, but
now we are convinced that it will cure
the worst case. Last week, while ont
in the country in Wisconsin, our horse
baked, and after resorting TO moral
suasion and corporal punishment with
out getting him to even move an eye,
the above remedy occurred to Ms. We
tried il and the horse started off like an
old cow. Try. it yourself and be con-
vinced If you ever have a horse refuse
to 60"