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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28

cThis is How Most Of the Dogs at the
Thanksgiving Feast Deported Them
selves.)
Dodo, two poodles that had held the
reputation of being polished members
Of the canine swell set. Throughout
the banquet the pariah was dignifed,
while the poodles INDUCED in a series
of infractions of the table code that
eventually wound up in a fight over
the possession of a turkey drumstick
and led to their Punishment from the
board. They chewed their napkins,
they barked VIXEN the meat course
was brought on, they danced on the
table and Tapped water audibly from
the finger bowls, while Fags adhered
strictly to the conyentionalities.
Two tables were spread for the cats
and dogs and two turkeys and a loaf
Of bread formed the yiands. The cats
were fed early in the afternoon and
In the presence of an admiring throng
of spectators sat demurely on their
stools and tie the sices of white meat
as they were served. The cats feast
passed of without disturbance and
the feline contingent, after a few
vocal solos and choruses, was re-
turned to the wire cages without q
scratch being inflicted.
The trouble began when Bob White,
the custodian, led the dogs to their
seats. Most of them were refractory
and had TO be tied 40 their chairs be-
fore they would keep their seats. After
they had been arranged Spitz ter
rier bit his neighbor in the ear and
the banquet was delayed for ten min
utes before the Spitz was sent back in
disgrace to his cage.
Early in the morning a boy had led
into the home a pitiful looking object
with matted hair, in which were mixed
many cookie burs. White named the
newcomer Fags, on account of his
looks, but after bath the dog looked
better and was allowed to sit at the
table. The poodles, both of which
have been inmates of the institution
for week, sat on his right, while a
blooded bull pup whose forelegs
looked as if he had been practicing the
giant swing sat at the head of the
board.
The twenty dogs smiled eagerly as
the soup was brought in tin plates.
They placed their paws on the table
and Tapped it up with little noise.
rpodo, so called on account of the
fargeness of his feet, however, man
s8ed to place paw on the edge OF
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28
HISTORY OF THE BEARD.

Facial Adjournment Has Had Compare
lively Little Favor.
If any writer on the history of civil
ization should ever undertake to write
a history of the beard. he will have to
record the fact that majority of the
peoples were beardless.
Just as the savages carefully re-
move every bit of hair from their
faces, either Dy shaving or by pulling
the hairs out by their roots, the civil
lied nations in nearly all epochs Of
civilization considered it the proper
thing to be beardless. The ancient
Egyptians, Greeks and Romans looked
with contempt upon the barbarians.
who allowed their hair and beard to
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28
Plum Trees in a Poultry Yard.

From Farmers Review: 1 would
rot by any means have plum trees in
a poultry yard, if it must be kept clear
from grass, in order to have the plum
trees do well. can not see what good
they do any way, for the shade from
them is very poor, besides, unless the
ground under the trees is we'll stirred.
after every heavy rain, the ground
will harden so they will not scratch
or keep it loose so as to act as a
mulch, consequently they will do no
good in there on that account. Of
course, if you spade up the ground
under each tree after the heavy rains
it would make an ideal busting place
for them. A poultry yard, by all
means. must have grass, for it is al
most impossible to raise chickens and
have them do well without it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28
Souvenirs,


down prices. He makes an ideal Gus
tomer-the high-class German with
money to throw to the birds. The
Russian is generous and bon enfant,
but at times boisterous and fanciful
1.-THE American, l regret to say, is
tyrannical and ostentatious; he pays
royalty, but he must have the whole
establishment at his feet Moreover,
his tendency is toward cold-blooded
orgie long continued but without
gayety, stopping only when he is
drunk
"The Englishman is watchful, sus-
picious mo wonder. he has been
done so often! and he tips with
difficulty The South American is
very generous, a good drinker also.
gay to the point of Stiffness, and very
noisy"
Whom do you have to help out
oftenest?" was asked.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28
Gift for Chicago University.

A gift of a large collection of edition
de luxe volumes, mostly historical and
scientific, is the partial reward re-
ceived by the University OF Chicago
for its active participation in the
"France-American movement" to es-
tablish closer educational relations be-
tween France and the United States.
The French Minister of Public In
struction has presented to the univer-
sity a collection of all the works so
far issued. Several thousand volumes
have already been shipped.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28

Tags jumped and took Boris by ghe
neck and shook him He leaped back
to his seat in time to get his plate of
meat, while White placed the poodles
back in their cages with plate of dry
bread to reflect on.
No other interruptions married the
banquet, which was finished with a
parade around the kennels led by the
blooded bull pup, whose chain was in
the hands of White. Little remained
of the two turkeys and the loat Of
bread. Fifty members of the associa-
ton and their friends Witnessed the
banquet
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28

peasants and men of science kept their
faces smooth. tradesmen. soldiers and
patricians considered it matter OF
pride to wear fine long boards.
During and after the thirty years
war, when the much criticised custom
of following fashions was transplanted
from France to Germany and other
countries. the boards were reduced to
a minimum. Only narrow strip un-
der the nose was permitted to re-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28

RIGA use to the
present day. The
Greeks used sickle
shaped knive 8;
sometimes made OF
precious metals,
for the same pur-
pose. Opinions on
the beard question
were divided in
Europe during the
middle ages While
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28
A ereater Med.

A German physician has invented
an apparatus by which milk can be
brought into the form of a powder,
looking like -four. All It needs is the
addition of water to return to its
original condition. Somehow people
are all the time trying to find sons
excuse to add water to milk What is
more needed is method for adding
cream.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28

hair to grow on his chin, and the
Greeks and Romans were so radical
in their ideas on the subject that they
even had their eyebrows shaved on,
considering them superiuous and con-
trary to their ideas of beauty. The
Egyptians removed the hair from their
faces with the same primitive stone
knives which the Kafirs of South Al
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28

(Quiet Corner at Thanksgiving Feast for
Animals.)
his plate, anS Flags grunted scornfully
as the contents were spread over the
cloth.
While waiting for the meat Boris
took Dodo's napkin in his mouth and
tried to tear 1t. The two poodles at
once were embroiled in fight, but
separated when Fags at them
and growled ominor
When the frs. Of turkey was
brought onsthe ranced upon
the table and each seized an end OF a
drumstick. They knocked the celeyy
holder over and finally fell from the
table, carrying the cloth with them
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28
OLD ENGLISH RAZOR. v

ion the boards fol-
lowed them. During the '40s of the
last century boards began to make
their appearance again, though at first
only modestly- GRADUALLY they as
sumed larger proportions, and finally
during the last ten OF more years
there is practically no restriction in
regard to boards.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28
unearth skeleton of Mastodon

A perfect skeleton of the mastodon
has been unearthed in clay bed at
Grove City, Ohio. The tusks are about
twelve feet long. and the well-worn
teeth show that the animal was an old
one.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28
ANIMALS AT BANQUET
THANKSGIVING FEAST GIVEN
AT CHICAGO. -
Dogs and Cats EnIey Good Things
Spread Before Them in Honor of the
Dsy-MongreI Cur the Best Be
haved of the Whole Bunch.

HE wise saw, Like
master, like man." does
not apply in the case Of
dogs, it appeared when
a plebian pup taught
table etiquette to patri-
clan poodles at the
Thanksgiving banquet
of the Canine league at
the home for friendless
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28

grow unrestrained
and believed that
only a perfectly
smooth face was
proper and dignf
fed for an educat-
ed man. Only in
rare cases an
Egyptian would al
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28

N ain, whic b
strangely contrast
ed with the bushy
perukes which the
men used to put
upon their closely
S h a wen h e a d s.
When the perukes
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28

o man can eat $40
worth OF normal food
in any Paris restaur-
ant. The returning
tourist sometimes has
interesting anecdotes
of how he took a
lady to Paillard's" in
the Champs Eylsees,
where "a small dinner
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28

Public virtue never survives the
demise of private rectitude.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28

dogs and cats in Chicago.
Fags. the most battered specimen
from d nondescript array of mongrels,
was the dog whose table manners
were a mute reprimand to Boris and
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28

ia Water Kills Germs.
T. Germs die after few days.
exp cIe sea water.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28

auance is the exhalation Of char
CIV. = Tay.or.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-07
MRS. IF. POOLS DEATH
Funeral This Afternoon at $50 Prom the Home
Of Mr.. and Mrs ]. B. Pearce.

Mrs j.. F. Pool, who had been sick for
some time, died yesterday afternoon at
half past one o'clock, at the residence OF
her daughter, Mrs. ]. B. Pcarce, No. s,
South Salisbury street.
The notice of her death will bring sor-
row to many hearts, who, despite her Sc
rious Illness had hoped against hope, only
to give up loved one after doing all in
their power to keep her with them
The funeral will lake place this after
noon from the residence of Mr.. and Mrs
j. B. Pearce, No South Salisbury street,
at half past six o'clock. Friends of the
family are invited to be present.
Mrs. Pool was born July 30th 1885
She was the laughter of the Nate Mr. Tai.
bot Ligon and relict of James M. Pool
Esq, who was many years the efficient
auditor of the r. and u. and s. A. r. r.
Mrs Pool has spent the greater portion Of
her life in this city, having moved here
when quite young woman. She was an
earnest, faithful member of the First Bap
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-07
CoNvrCTs PLAYED BALE.
A Holiday at the States Prison With Big
FL Dinner and Fun.

The convicts IN the States Prison had a
holiday yesterday because it was the
Fourth OF July, and this holiday was that
they did no work. A big dinner was given
them and during the. day they had a ball
game. and engaged. in other amusemepts,
Speaking yesterday Of a report publish
ed that jim Wilcox had last Sunday
joined the Sunday school class at the
states Prison, and that Ed. Utley has
had nothing to do with the Sunday school,
Chief Clerk T. NJ Arlington said:
Attendance on religious exercises at the
prison is not optional with the convicts.
All must attend, so both Wilcox and
Utley attend just as do the others, as no
one is exempt except those who are sick
in the hospital. The Sunday school ex-
ercises are from to 8 each Sunday after
noon and from 3 to there is preaching.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-07
Moonlight Excursion to Fuquay

The initial excursion by moonlight To
Fuquay Springs comes off this evening.
It's to be hoped that it will be well pat
ronized as the naturalization of other
frequent evening trains in the hot season
depends on the success of this one.
Such outings are a great blessing to
Raleigh. and indeed any other city The
new cafe and its excellent cuisins has al
ready attracted many of the best families.
It's just the place for club suppers, with
Finch. whist or moonlight rambles la
deur afterwards
The three days of its infant life have
proved that such well managed cafe
will soon make the old Fuquay Springs
as popular as pleasure resort as it has
long been for health seekers. The re-
vivifying powers of the water are too
well known for comment. 1t has long at
tracted very desirable class of people
Rev Dr. Royal, of Wake Forest,
preached in the new Baptist church on
Sunday last
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-07
Should Reconsider
Letter to the President of
GrOcers Association
About it's Action
on Telephones

The following letter was sent yesterday
to the president of the Raleigh Retail
Grocers' Association:
West Raleigh, N. c., July 8, 1908. T
Raleigh Retail Grocers Association.
Gentlemen: Your favor of June Both
last, and bearing name of D. 7. Johnson,
president to hand this a.. m
To say that l am surprised at such ac-
ton on your part but feebly expresses the
feelings engendered by perusal OF your
circular.
/ am utterly surprised that gentlemen
of your intelligence should send broad
cast such request, which IN fact IS an
actual suggestion that the Inter State
Telephone Company be boycotted IN favor
of the other two companies, neither OF
which to my mind, deserves such signal
mark of public approval.
| do not forget that the Interstate
stepped into the breach when the Bell had
monopoly of the phone business, and
forced the Bell" to lower its rates; nor
do | forget that the Interstate people
are now and always have been extremely
polite and attentive to their patrons; and
more than that, after a comparison of the
service over the three lines, l am COM
PEELED to say that the service given by the
Interstate is in my judgment, superior
to that rendered by either the Bell or the
Raleigh.
Another thing, have you taken into ac-
count the fact that by breaking down the
Inter Safe you deprive many young wo-
men, and more men of employment? This
is indeed serious question, and one which
appeals strongly to me.
A working man myself, with a full reali-
cation it is for working men and women
TO make decent living and a respectable
appearance ON the generally low wages
received by them, I know of no induce
ment you could offer that could make
party to such action as is outlined in
your circular.
Putting aside the fact that /, in common
with every citizen of Raleigh, look upon
the manager of the Interstate as per
sonal friend. Mr.. Boylan's successful eff
forts to give the city and suburbs the
very best phone service at a minimum
cost to its patrons is deserving of some
thing better than a boycott of his COM
pany, with the accompanying loss of posi-
ton and distress to himself and employees
under him.
/ don't know anything of the motives
which prompts your action in this. matter,
knowing as 4 do the gentlemen whotcorn-
pose your association, / must think they
are sound. Allow me to say that, in my
Judgment, ,though~your motives be sound,
they are mistaken ones, certainly SO when
they lead you so far astray as to make
such requests as are conveyed in your
public circular.
Trusting that your association will sec
fit to reconsider that action and retire
from the position you have taken. as re-.
CARDS the Interstate Telephone Company,
/ am Yours very truly.
80 a. II. VERIFY.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-07
FOUR NEW COMPANIES
One With s500,O0O Capital stock, Another
With sl25, 1000, All Paid In.

Charters were granted yesterday by the
Secretary of State to the following COM
ponies:
The Hackney Wagon Company, of Will
son, with authorized capital stock OF $780,
600, the business to begin when $4,000 is
subscribed. The incorporators are w. D.
Hackney, George Hackney, w. l.. Man
nIng and John F. Bruton.
The Economist Publishing >Company, of
Elizabeth City, with total authorized
capital stock of $4,000. of which $1,000 is
subscribed by J. H. Leroy, e. F. Lamb,
w. M. Baxter, w. T. Old, w. l.. Smith,
w. B. Griffin, NJ. L. Sanderlin and M. N.
Sawyer.
The Consolidated Company, OF Faith,
Rowan county, with total authorized
capital of 100000. all subscribed by
Marie Louise Wyatt, of Faith; l.. H.
Jansen, r. E. Bruner and c. L. v. He'd
rick, of Kansas City. Mo.
The Asheville Telephoue and Telegraph
Company. with total authorized capital
stock of 100000. of which "a, 900 is sub
scribed by Charity Rush craig, w. S.
Proctor, Frank Carter, of Asheville; w.
T Gentry and Hunt Chipley. of Atlanta.
The John slaughter Co.. of Goldsboro,
ccrtifes TO increase of capital stock to
SIC, 900. The stockholders are C. Dewey,
John Slaughter and Thomas B. Jacocks.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-07
TORTUR|NG
D|SFIGURINC
Skin, Scalp and Blood
HumOurS
From PimpIes to SCrOfuIa
From Infancy to Age
Speedily Cured by Cuticura
When All Else Fails.

The agonizing itching and burning of
the skin, as in Eczema; the frightful
scaling, as in psoriasis the loss of hair
and crusting of the scalp, as in scaled
head; the facial dislgurements, as in
acne and ringworm; the awful suffer-
ing of infants, and anxiety of worn
out parents, as in milk crust, letter and
salt rheum, all demand q remedy of
almost superhuman virtues to success
fully cope with them. That Cuticura
Soap, Ointment and Resolvent are such
stands proven beyond all doubt. No
statement is made regarding them that
is not justified by the strongest evil
dence. The purity and sweetness, the
power to afford immediate relief, the
certainty of speedy and permanent cure,
the absolute safety and great economy,
have made them the standard skin
cures, blood purifiersand humour reme-
dies of the civilized word.
Battle the affected parts with hot
water and Cuticura Soap, to cleanse the
surface of crusts and scales and soften
the thickened cuticle. Dry, without
rubbing, and apply Cnticura Olnt-
mcnL freely, 10 dlIay lLcHIuS, iIlIdSAOn
and Inflammation, and soothe and heal,
and, lastly, take Cuticura Resolyent, to
cool and cleanse the blood. This COM
plete local and constitutional treatment
affords instant relief, permits rest and
sleep in the severest forms of eczema
and other itching, burning and scaly
humours of the skin, scalp and blood,
and points to a speedy, permanent and
economical cure when all else fails.
Sold throughout the world Cuticura Resovent Gin
form Of Chocolate Coated Pills c per vial Of 60, ONT
ment HOc Soap 25c. Depoess London. "a cherterhouse
Su PARIS Rue de Ia Paix; Boston, la Columbus Ave.
Potter Drug 4 Oh EN-. Corp, Sole Proprietors
n5-seud for "How to Cure Every Humour."
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-07
Will Use the Interstate.

We, the undersigned out of-town sub
scribers of the Interstate Telephone Com
pany. are entirely dependent upon the
Interstate phone for our connection with
Raleigh. and most assuredly will use our
influence and that of our friends to pro
mote the interest of this company, which
has made it possible for us to be in
close communication with our friends and
customers in Raleigh:
Mrs. Walter Wyatt, Capt j. J. Young.
Messrs.i w. T johnson, II. D. Rand, n
w. Hatch, w. C. Jones, ID. NJ Edwards,
c. J. Lassiter J. w. Reddish, DR.. L. p.
Sorrell, z. Fonvielle. j. T. Edwards, DIR.
f. N. Booker X. B. johnson. L. ]. Gul
ley, Mrs Frank Smith. w. S. Turner, T.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-07
CONVICT TO TESTIFY.
Charles Tsylor,a Life Prisoner at the Pen, Will
be Taken to Wilson This Morning.

This morning Charles Taylor, negro,
who is in the penitentiary for life, having
been convicted of burglary in the second
degree at the last term of Wilson court.
will be taken back to Wilson on a writ
of habeas corpus to testify against Law
renee Ward, who Taylor says went with
him into Mrs. Warren Woodard's house.
Saturday morning Solicitor Daniels asked
Judge Cannon for the writ, which was
granted. The hearing was to have taken
place yesterday morning, but the peni-
Tertiary authorities here say they did
not get the notice in time to get Taylor
off by yesterday mornings train, as he
was doing some work outside.
The burglary occurred on June 4th, and
Taylor was sentenced on June 18th and
brought here to the penitentiary the same
night.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-07
Beyond Earth's Sorrows.

The funeral services of little Ruth Gray
Allison were held yesterday morning at II
o'clock at the home of the bereayed par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. James Allison, 216
North Harrington street.
The sad and impressive service was most
feelingly conducted by Rev. G. T. Adams.
Many floral remembrances were on the
tiny casket, which was taken to lakewood
cemetery, where the darling of the home
was laid away to rest till the resurrec-
ton morn.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-07
A Little One Gone.

Little Fannie Myrtle Aubrey, the infan.
daughter of Mrs. Norah Aubrey. died yes,
terday afternoon at half past four O'Clock
at her home, No. 1888 South Person street.
She was two years and two months old
severe cold on the lungs was the cause
of death The funeral will take place
this afternoon at Ave o'clock. at the resi-
dence Mr.. John T. Pullen will conduct
the service. The interment will be in the
city cemetery.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-07
Accident to Miss Strong.

Miss Carrie Strong met with very
painful accident at her home on Sunday
afternoon. In some way she fell while
going down stairs and suffered serious
injury to her right foot and left hip. 1t
is not thought that there is any fracture
but severe sprains. Last night inquiry
at the house elected the report that Miss
Strong was resting as comfortably as
could possibly be expected.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-07
MKT mosDAY now SET.
State Board Of Education Will Meet Then on
the Consolidation Question.

1t has been decided to call the next
meeting of the State Board OF Education
on next Monday, July 13thh. instead OF
July 21st, as intended and announced. to
finally determine the question OF eonsoh-
dating the Colored Normal schools One
of the principal things to be decided Is
where the four schools will be located.
although it is understood also that the
whole matter. of consolidation VIII be re-
opened.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-07
song Service.

A song service viii be held at the Tab
ernacle Baptist church tonight at eight
o'clock consisting of choruses, quartette
and solo singing
Mrs. Ashby 1. Baker, viii sing 20. God
no mercif,Il "A ladies' quartette, composed
of Mrs. 10. H. weathers, Mrs. Jasper G.
Massee, Mrs. Horace r. Dowell. and Miss
Rosa G, Broughton. viii sing Goodnight. .
4 A cordial invitation is extended to all
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-07
Game at Siler City.


Especial to News and Obseryer.)
Siler City, NJ c.. July 6.-Siler City de-
feated Pittsboro in a very interesting
game of baseball the fourth of July by
the score of il to z. Features of the
game were the superb pitching of Hadley
fr the local team, and the pretty work
OF Ed. Jordan, small kid of fifteen sum-
mers. at short and at the stick.
Batteries: For Pittsboro, Hackney,
chopin and Moore: for siler City, Hadley
and Wilcox.
The news & observer. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1894-current, 1903-07-07
Won by Parks.

Especial to News and Observer.)
Seven Springs, July 6-Parks won from
Goldsboro here on the 4th. Score, IL to O.
Goldsboro started off very well. shutting
out Parks, twice, but soon found they
were not in it. Batteries for Parks.
Parks and Parks; for Goldsboro, Brooks.
Parrot and Robinson.