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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17
Buying at Dispersion Sales.


1t is always a time to learn lessons
when old established herds are dis.
p~rsed, as 1t is then seen what the
special aim of the individual breeder
mas been and what type he has chiefly
been associated with. At dispersion
sale, purchasers who are forming new
herds are well advised If they care.
fully note the grouping of various fam
lies In the catalogue or follow the line
OF breeding which has chiefly contrib
uted in the manufacture of the best
specimens in the herd, says Mr.. John
Hill, an English authority. The ad-
vice that can be offered to beginners
Is to go carefully through the herd
and mark the best animals of the diff
ferent ages and then go and look out
their dams. 1t is often that the best
breeders in a herd are overlooked;
probably their maternal duties have
taken away something of their natural
bloom and wealth of flesh, and the
value OF these priceless matrons is I'M
recognized by the novice. The "old
hands" on the contrary. are on the
alert, and pick up the bargains which
the best breeders usually turn out to
De- 1t does not at all follow that the
best looking females are the best
oreeders-I mean from a showman's
point OF view. If it were so, breeding
would become certainty. Like pro-
uuces like" is the theory, but unfor-
tunately 1t is not always carried out
IN practice. In Hereford you would
look Tor a nice feminine character a
mild, expressive eye, nicely turned
norns, rather of an up-turning curve
Tor choice, well sprung ribs, good back
and lengthy quarters, roomy body, and
weli-deVeloped udder. She may be a
trlne small and what some would call
mean In her general appearance, and
perhaps somewhat light in the fore
quarter and neck, but If she is
handled, you will find that her touch"
Is perfection, that her hide will fill
your hand, and that she is covered
with an ample coat of hair, or with
undeniable evidence of having such
before the winter days require it. II
such a COW as this is found In an old
established herd, and is also found to
be the dam of some of the plums
among the younger animals, the wise
man will keep on bidding as long as .
MS purse will permit him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17
HIGH Authority on Ar.

Sir John Charles Robinson, one of
the highest living authorities on art,
is rs. He was born at Nottingham,
and there received his earliest educa-
ton. He studied art in Paris and is an
honorary member of nearly all the
academies Of fine arts in Europe. From
1852 to 1859 he was superintendent of
art collections at the South Kensing.
ton museum and originated the system
of loan collections whereby works of
art are circulated through the prov.
inces. From 1882 to 1891 he was sur.
Vsyor of pictures to the crown.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17
Bound TO Be RIoht.

Years ago, up in Scion, there dwelt
a man who was always ON the safe
side Of statement. Many of the
older residents will remember the
quaint old gentleman who never In
eliminated himself by a bold state.
ment.
Every morning, as regular as milk.
ing time, the old fellow hobbled to the
window, or to the open door and
scanned the heavens critically. Then
as he returned to his seat by the
stove, he'd remark philosophicalIy
Well, M'randy, guess it's going to
rain to-day-or else it amt a-goin'
TO rainl '"-Lewiston Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17
AIfaIfa for swine Pastures.

1t is essential in raising hogs to
nave some pasture grass for them.
ESPECIALLY is this true of the brood
sows and the young pigs which need
not only the green feed but the exer-
else and sunshine out of doors. Alfal-
Ia fulfills this requirement admirably.
as 1t makes forage which is perfect
ly safe for hogs to pasture, is nutri-
uous, palatable, grows early in the
spring and late in the fall. Alfalfa
produces more green forage per acre
than any other forage used for hog
pasture in the central west. Colorado
Is credited with 1851 acres OF this
crop. It Is essential to every ranch
where mixed farming is carried on.
Alfalfa Is grown to SUCH an extent in
the state that any farmer or stock
man could spare few acres for hog
pasture. The value of an acre of al
falfa throughout the season for laying
ON pork has not been reported from
any station, but long experience has
taught practical hog raisers that a
little corn or small amount of other
grain, together with cool alfalfa pas
ture, will give excellent returns. AL
falfa alone seems to supply little more
than maintenance ration, but as
such is very aluable.-Bulletin "a,
Colorado Station.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17
penunciation of Liquor rratfio.

Rev. d. ]. O'Sullivan, a. member of
the Vermont state legislature, is the
first Catholic priest ever elected to
that body. Mr.. O'Sullivan was invited.
to attend dinner given by the anti.
prohibitionists, but was unable to at
tend. He wrote letter in which he
said: Personally am not irreVocably
welded to any system of regulating
the liquor traffic. have never said
one word against the prohibitory law,
but 1 am heartsick of the sanctimoni-
GUS hypocrisy, the lying, the private
and public corruption and the whole
train of evils connected with it's en-.
forcement."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17
Present Outbreak of Foot-and- M outh
Disease,

The present epidemic of contagious
foot-and-mouth disease in New Eng.
land was first discovered near Boston.
where 1t rapidly spread into many
towns in eastern Massachusetts and
into Rhode Island and Vermont. The
history of its outbreak in Vermont is
as follows: Sixteen COWS bought at
sale at Acton, Mass, were shirped
to Gassett's station in the town of
Chester, and received on November
21st, whence they were driven to a
nearby farm. Thirteen of these COWS
were sold and driven to Chester sta
ton, four miles distant, on November
oath, where they were distributed
among the farmers who purchased
them. These infected cows caused a
new outbreak of the disease at each
place where they went, and also In
fected the highway over which they
travelled. Four of them were driven
fifteen miles further to a farm in the
town of Windham, from which in turn
other farms have become infected. No
vember 26, two days later, the original
Vermont buyer, becoming alarmed,
drove the diseased Massachusetts COWS
back to his own farm. Before becom-
ing aware of the presence of the dis
ease in his herd, however, he sold two
calves to two parties living near
Perkinsville in the town of Weathers-
field, in whose herds foot-and-mouth
disease now prevails Two herds in
the town of Springfield are uuaran.
tined on suspicion because of exposure
through these Perkinsville cases. No
cases are now known to exist outside
of this area. Inasmuch, however, as
highways, the feet of animals passing
thereon, the shoes of pedestrians, of
visitors to infected farms, ETC., may
bear the infection, particular watch
fulness and care are called for on the
part of all stock owners.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17
Care Of Young stock.

From Farmers Review: The
spring lambs, pigs and calves should
have special attention. If their needs
have been anticipated the convenient
fields and lots are now green with rye
and little trouble will be experienced
by the stockman in keeping the young
things in a thrifty condition. Rye fur.
nishes green pasture two to three
weeks earlier than do other grasses. If
the green rye is made to supplement
the dry food the change to pasture
can be gradual one. The ewes with
twin lambs cannot do credit to their
dependents unless they have special
advantages in the way of food. Even
a small patch of rye may do good SER
vice in supporting such cases and will
greatly assist in stimulating the an.
petite of sick ewes or of those that
occasionally get off their feed.-W. b.
Anderson.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17
Experiments in steer FEEDING.

Prof. H. ]. Waters of the Missouri
experiment station has been carrying
on some very important experiments
in the feeding of steers. These are
reported in recent bulletin of the
Missouri State Board of Agriculture.
Cow pea hay showed up well as a ra-
ton. The average daily gain of a
steer on the timothy hay ration was
1859; on the cow pea hay ration 2.64,
and on the clover hay and corn fod-
der ration 1.94. This was the result
of the first test lasting 119 days. The
second test covered los days, corn
being fed with the coarse fodder, as
in the first test. The average daily
gain was with timothy hay 1877; with
clover hay 2.S4; with COW pea hay
2.84; with clover and corn fodder
2.S5; with clover and wheat straw
26S. Prof. Waters says that the adj
dition of clover hay or COW pea hay
to the ration induced better and
cheaper gains. The steers consum-
ing these hays have always gone to
market in better finish, with better
coats and with finer blooms than ami
mails fed on the other kinds of coarse
fodder The use of leguminous hay
to balance the ration proves to be
very satisfactory.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

DEERF1ELD, IND" When sent for
the trial box of Doan's Kidney Pills | had
been afflicted for two months with pain In
my back so bad that l could not get from
the house to the barn. 1t was called
rheumatism. could get no relief from
the doctors. began to improve on taking
the sample and got two boxes at our
druggists, and, although 6S years of age,
/ am almost new man. was troubled
good deal with my water - had to get up
four and five times night. That trouble
is over with and once more / can rest the
night through. My backache is all gone,
and l thank you ever so much for the
wonderful medicine, Doan's Kidney Pills. ="
-JNo. II. HUBER, President RidgeVille,
Indiana, State Bank.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

Apples Need Cross PoIlInation.
1t has been thought. and 1t seems
to me, not without some foundation
that season and the individual tree
mas most to do with potency and the
self-sterjlity or self-fertility of varie.
ties. Prof. f. A. Waugh in an arti.
Gle, "Pollination of Apples" tells of
covering nineteen blossoms of Ben
Davis to test the effect of that varie-
tvs pollen on itself. He says that
not single fruit set and came to
the conclusion that Ben Davis is self
sterile. These flowers were, proba-
bly,, on the same tree, and If this be
the case, 1t may have been only an in
dividual character and not one true
of all the trees OF that variety. Care
In the present experiment was taken
that the individual characters should
not spoil the experiment and bios
SONS were covered on two or more
trees. In the case of the Ben Davis.
twenty-six of the one hundred bios.
SONS pollinated set fruit, though the
fruits were not so large nor SO yigor-
ONS 40 luOS0 from CHARACTERIZATION
This statement is generally true Of
the cross and self-pollinated fruits. 1t
was shown that the self-fertilized
fruits showed greater tendency to
fall from the tree before they had OBJ
tanned size as large as a hazel-nut.
The experiments go to show that some
varieties possess more potency in their
pollen than do others, both ON their
own pistils and on the pistils of other
varieties. In the following 1t is
shown that few varieties stand in
the lead as pollinizers of the orchard
Proportion of fruits setting to number
of flowers pollinated with pollen from
the variety named: Ben Davis. 25
per cent; Huntsman, 37h per cent;
Cooper Early, S71a per cent; Grimes
Golden, 20 per cent; Jonathan 521a per
cent; Smokehouse, " per cent; Mis-
souri, Pippin, 331s per cent; Winesap.
30 per cent; Wine, 20 per cent. Of
all those tested in this experiment
Jonathan is the best, Cooper EARLY
the second and Huntsman the third
G. o. Greene.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

The Lord Mayor and the Schnorrer.
A good story is told by the Jewish
World respecting Sir Marcus Samuel's
dealings with a clever schnorrer,
which whether true or not is worth
recording. Thinking that in conse-
quence of Sir M. Samueps proud ele-
walton he had a special claim ON his
lordship's bounty, the schnorrer called
at his private residence and asked to
see the lord mayor What do you
want him for?" sternly asked the JAM,
tor, cycling the dilapidated visitor.
TEL his lordship that the Almighty's
brother-in-law wants to see him." was
the audacious message. Having no
retort at hand, the footman introduc.
ed the schnorrer with this singular
message. What do you mean by
calling yourself the Almighty's
brother-in-law?" asked the lord mayor
in surprise. We'll, you see," was the
answer, with the faint ghost OF grin,
during my travels / met two sisters;
one l took and the other the Almighty
took; am not the Almighty's
brother-in-law?" The schnorrer left
the house with more than he, bargain
ed for
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17
VIRTUE DUE TO HIS PIPE.
Bishop Said Smoking kept Him From
Being Sarcastic.

SishoP odio smoking kept Him From
Being Sarcastic.
One of Melbourne's historic build.
ings, Bishopscourt. the official resi-.
aence of the Anglican prelate, is
about to be demolished and to give
place to more up-to-date structure.
IT. its garden is the Oldest gum tree
In Australia, declared by the late emf
nent botanist, Sir Ferdinand Won
Mueller, to date from the sixteenth
century.
Under this old tree was the favorite
seat and open-air study of DR.. Moore
house, now bishop of Manchester. dur
ing the ten years that he occupied the
see of Melbourne.
A lady visitor having once suggest.
ed that tobacco was of satanic origin,
Bishop Moorehouse replied:
Pardon me, madam, smoke, and
am better Christian for doing so. Do
you read my letters in the papers?"
The lady replied that she did, with
pleasure.
DO you ever see anything dis
courteous or unkind in them?"
certainly not. l often remark how
well you keep your temper"
Well, madam, the first drafts OF
these letters contained the most cut
ting things l could think of.
Then | would go and sit on the butt
OF that old gum tree, light my pipe
and have quiet smoke. After that
would return to the house and strike
out every line that might give pain
to others. So you see smoking makes
me better Christian
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17
Illinois swInebreeders' MEETING.

The fifteenth annual meeting of the
Illinois Association of Swine Breeders
and Expert Judges was held in the
agricultural building at Champaign,
ILL.,, Tuesday and Wednesday, January
9th and 9TH. 1t was one of the most
profitable meetings in the history of
the organization. The program as
published in the Review was carried
out with but few exceptions. Only
three of the speakers failed to re-
spond. Several very interesting pa
pers were read and the discussion
was general and instructive. Resolu-
tions were passed favoring the con-
solidation of the Poland China records
and In favor of selling for cash or it's
equivalent. The meeting closed with
a banquet at the Beardsley Hotel, to
which about one hundred guests sat
down. Officers were elected as fol-
lows: President, H. o. MINIS of
Edinburg, H.; vice president, G.. l..
Burgess of Bement; secretary, Rainey
Miller, Champaign; executive com
mittee-A. G. Woodbury., Danvllle; j.
f. Kelly, Sullivan; j. A. Rosenberg,
Goodwine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17
GIFT THAT MADE TROUBLE.
Unfortunate Meeting Probably Cause
for Family Feud.

loT Y ARMY 7 euus
When the tall lady in the sealskin
coat entered the car the short, jolly
woman who was sitting near the end
instantly became all smiles.
1t was only a minute before they
were hard at it, telling all about their
Christmas gifts.
Changing something's" said the tall
one, motioning to parcel the other
held in her lap.
YES" was the reply; something
some one sent me, don't know who,
and as l don't like it l am going to
change it. Isn't it homeiy? l never
wear black, anyway" and in a second
she had the bundle opened and it's con-
tents exposed to the eyes of her com
panion.
The tall lady said never word for
full moment. Then with a glance
that would have frozen boiling water,
she remarked, haughtily, II sent that
to YOU"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17
MiIIionaires Serve on Jurv.

With view to raising the standard
of jurors, Judge ]. A. Evans of Pitts
burg had the names of a number Of
wealthy men put in the wheel from
which jurymen are drawn. Among
the lot were several multimillionaires,
and some Of them will doubtless be
working for the county at $3.50 per
day. Judge Evans declared that ex-
cuses would not avail, and limited that
the sheriff would be sent after those
who fail to come to time.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

BELD1NG, Mich. Jan. IA, 1907 re-
ceived trial box of Doan's Kidney Pills.
They did me lots of good. | can now go
to bed and lie on my right side = the pain
there is all gone, also the stomach distress
and belching of gas is all stopped, with
the use of two boxes - Mrs. E. 3. BEEN,
r. F. d. No. 2, Reading, Mich.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17
VIII Publish sarcev,s plarv.

The late Francisque Sarcey, who for
many years was the most nAable of
the French dramatic critics, kept
diary during his youth, and his SON.
in-law, Adolph Brisson, is preparing it
for publication.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

About 100000 of London's inhabi.
tants get no medical treatment save
that of charity dispensaries or hospi-
tails. and it is said one in four of them
go to bed hungry every night of their
lives.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17
Ancient. Greek superstitIon.

The Greeks staked their faith on No
"S"-the orScles were consulted three
times, the tripod was sacred to the
gods, and 40 forth.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

Aching backs are eased. Hip, back, and
loin mains overcome. Swelling of the
limbs and dropsy signs vanish
ment high colored, pain in passing, drib-
bling, frequency, bed wetting., Doaps
Kidney Pills remove calcull ana gravel.
Relieve heart palpitation, sleeplessness'
headache, nervousness, dizziness.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17
Many School chiIdren Are sickIv.

Many School Children Are sickIy.
Mother Gray Sweet Powders for Children;
used by Mother Gray, nurse in Children's
Home, New York, break up Colds in "a hours
lcure Feverishness, Headache, Stomach
Troubles. Teething Disorders and Destroy
Worms. At all druggists Csc. Sample mailed
free. Address Allen S. Olmsted, lie Roy, NY.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17
A Lffe-size NEGATIVE

The largest negative ever taken of
q sitter was Ga inches by 33 inches, OF
practically life-size. 1t was the work
of Dublin firm.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

BeIgians Fond of Potatoes.
The Belgians are the greatest potato
eaters in the world, and the Irish come
aacOnd
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

To Cure a Cold in One day.
Take Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. All
druggists refund money if it fails to cure. $50
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken OF az
acough cure.-J. w. OBRIEN, 322 Third Ava,
n, Minneapolis. Mimi. Jan 9. 1900
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

Australia Needs American Wheat.
So short is the wheat crop of Aus
tralia that inquiry for American wheat
is being made.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17
Cost of SUGAR Pro-

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup.
or children teething, softens the gums, reduces IN
allays pain, wind collie. 25c botte
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

Cost of Sugar Production.
The cost of producing sugar in Cuba
averages one and three-fourths cents
pound.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17
That Cry--" Oh, Ny Back!"

The little missionary, Kidney Pills iree I ua
carres ease rest comfort Most people need kuhey
help; they who choose Doan's get it-hep Ihal "S''
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-17

Perfectly simple and simply perfect
is dyeing with PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-04
Wanes Of $500 Increased.

Baltimore, April General Mana.
ger W. A. ITO Use, of the United Rail.
ways Company. of this city, announces
that the company had increased the
wages OF its $500 conductors and mo
tormon. The advance will average
from 10 to 20 per cent Those in the
service less than one year will be
paid i5is cents an hour Men In the
employ more than one year will be adj.
vanced to Is cents; those who have
been in the service three years or
more will be paid is % cents per
hour The uniform rate heretofore
has been f4% cents per hour.
MAYOR Uencfas n. r riosnes reyireu
from active service in the army yester-
day. He turned over the command OF
the Department OF California to Major
General Macarthur.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-04
THE JEFFRIEs-coRsETT FIGHT
Purses of $4,000 to $4,000 Offered
For the Battle

San Francisco. April 2.-The bids
for the Jeffries-Corbett fight were
opened yesterday at Harry Corbett's
pace. Jenrfes was represented by his
manager. Billy Delaney. and Corbett
by his brother, Tom. The first bid
opened was that of the Yosemite Club,
of this city. offering a purse of $4,000,
or 20 per cent. of the gross receipts.
A check of $4,000 accompanied the
offer.
The second bid was from the San
Francisco Club. offering 6715 per cent.
OF the gross receipts. but no purse.
The third and last offer came from
Paddy" Carroll. OF Chicago who Of
fered $4,000 for fight in Havana in
December. or $25 900 in Atlanta in
June
Tom Co~ber decided to wait until
he had consulted with his brother
which purse should be accepted, and
VIII give his answer on May is.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-04-04
WILL INSPECT CANAL ROUTE
Sub Committee OF Commission win
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SUD -Con'mit'ee OF commission WiI
leave FOR Colombia Sth Instant.
"ashlnH'on- Npili ---i ne lsthmian
canal commission mas appointed q sub
S'''ii'''',' 10 WISH No-onuia TOT the
purpose OF m'''ihs Il personal lnspcc-
ION OF 'nr route Oh inc proposed ram
ANA '''n''. WIN "a we" To completing
ne pi p"l'llons iof the transfer OF the
~a"ai property 10 the nlte0 states
"Neh lhe h'ai details ioF Su'h transfer
nave ne'n competed he snb-com-
m.ii'e Is composed of Rear Admiral
John q. Walker bri-aoier General Pc