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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
A Question for Teachers.

Who will tell me what is the plural
of o? Is it "os" or "oes"7 Tomatoes
is the plural of tomato; stilletos Is
said to be the plural of stilletto. Here
are some examples of inconsistency:
Potato, potatoes; negro, negroes;
buffalo, buffaloes; hero, heroes; dado,
dados; toe, toes; canto, cantos; alto.
altos; volcano, volcanoes; no, noes!
pro, pros; tyro, tyros; wo, woes; oc-
tavo, octavos; palmetto, palmettoesi
grotto, grottoes; duello, duellos; car.
go, cargoes; nbretto, librettos, etc.
You may have observed that our high
and mighty dictionaries studiously
avoid giving the plurals to these
words, and to others ending in o. The
right of an educated author to spell
as he pleases should never be ques-
toned. A foolish consistency is the
hobgoblin of petty minds.-New York
Press
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
A LAYMAN
eaye poetor 4lnt About cofee.

Gave Doctor a Hint About Coffee.
Speaking of coffee doctor of Decs-
turville, Ohio, says: I'VE used to an
alyze coffee at the medical college and
in spite of our laboratory tests which
showed it to contain caffeine, an active
poison, | continued to use the drink,
and later on found myself affected
with serious stomach trouble, indi-
gestion, headaches, etc.
The headaches came on so regularly
and oppressed me so that l found it
difficult to attend to my regular dsties.
One day last November | met friend
whom l had known to be similarly af-
fiicted. His marked improvement in
appearance caused me to inquire what
he had been doing He announced that
he had. some time ago, quit cc&ee and
was using Postum Food Coffee. To
this change he attributed the change
in his health.
tooS the hint, even from layman.
and made the same change myself
The first week l noticed a little differ
ence, bat not much. The third week
the change was almost magical.
have continue with the Postum and
now my digestion is perfect. the nerv-
Gus headacnes have entirely disap-
peared. and / am WE'LL My own an
alysis Of the Postum Food Coffee shows
it TO be a pure food drink of strong
character, wnich is a marked contrast
to the olE4ashioned coffee" Name
given by Postum Co. Battle Greek.
Mich.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
He HAD USED MORE.
Soldier Explains Lack of Soap to Dis.
comfited Sergeant.

Soldier Explains Lack of Soap to Dis
comfited Sergeant.
1t was kit inspection. and the diff
ferent companies of the battalion were
standing with their kits on the ground
in front of them. The sergeant-major
was making the examination, when
his eagle eye detected the absence of
soap in the kit of Private Finn, and
he demanded what excuse the man
had to give.
"Plaze, sorr, it's all used" said
Finn.
used" shouted the sergeant-ma-
jor. Why, the first cake of soap |
had served me for my kit lasted me
three years, while you are not a year
in the ranks yet. How do you account
for that?"
Films eye had the faintest suspi-
cisn of a twinkle, as he replied:
'Plaze, sorr, | wash every day"
And the sergeant-major walked on,
while the entire company grinned.-
London Tit-Bits.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
simole Fountain Pen.

The fountain pen here illustrated by
a drawing from the Scientific Ameri-
can was designed with view of pro-
ducing an effective yet inexpensive
instrument. which could be readily
filled with ink, and which, when in
inverted position in the pocket, would
prevent leakage of the ink. The pen
consists of an ink holding barrel,
pointed at one end and provided at
the other with bulb, into which a ca
pillary tube projects. This tube forms
an opening in the pen. through which
air can enter the chamber when the
pen is in use and permit an even
flow of the writing fluid through the
small opening at the writing point. To
fill the pen the point is inserted into
the ink. and suction is applied to
the opposite end of the barrel. To
prevent too rapid feed of the ink
through the channel. packing OF
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
sehwab Early showed AbIIIty.

Andrew Carnegie recently told a
story on himself. He said some years
ago he wanted to cross a mountain in
Pennsylvania, and a youngster of
rather hardy appearance offered to
take him over for so cents. Carnegie
thought the price too great, and told
the boy he would pay him only Is
cents. After a long argument, in
which each stuck to his price, the
youngster won out, and Mr.. Carnegie
says he allowed the lad to collect the
so cents, not because the trip was
worth it, but because he had to get on
the other side of the mountain. 81
predicted that the boy would some
day make a fortune" said Mr.. Car
negie, land he has. His name is
Charles NJ. Schwab. Washington
Correspondence New York Sun.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
THOUSANDS OF AMERICANS FOR
WESTERN CANADA

There will be thousands of Amer
leans coming up here in the spring"
was the remark made by a farmer
from the vicinity of Langdon, North
Dakota, when he arrived in Winnipeg,
Manitoba, the capital of Western Can
ada, few days since. He was the ad-
vance guard of a large body who are
following him, and he has already in
vested in several farming sections for
himself and others and purposes to
take up his permanent abode in this
country. He went on to say: Hun
dreds are coming from my district
alone. l know this to be a fact for
many of them are neighbors of mine.
The chief topic of conversation with
the farmers is the coming immigra-
ton in the spring.
THE impression general in the part
of Dakota where l live that farmers
can get from 10 to Is cents more a
bushel for wheat on the American
side of the line than on the Canadian
has not prevented people from turning
their eyes to Canada as place to
live in. They know they can get land
in this country which is every bit as
fertile as that in Dakota at about one
quarter the price. 1t is safe to say that
the exodus from Dakota into Canada
this year will exceed the expectations
of all Canadians"
The government has established
agencies at St. Paul, Mimi; Omaha,
Neb.; Kansas City, Mo-; Chicago, H.;
Indianapolis, Ind; milwaukee, Wis;
Wausau, Wis; Detroit, Sault Ste. Ma
rie, and Marquette, Mich; Toledo,
Ohio; WATERFOWL. S. Dakota; Grand
Forks, N Dakota, and Great Falls,
Mont, and the suggestion is made
that by addressing any Of these. who
are the authorized agents of the gov
eminent, it will be to the advantage
of the reader, who will be given the
fullest and most authentic information
regarding the results of mixed Farm
ing, dairying, ranching and grain-rais-
ing, and also supply information as to
freight and passenger rates, etc, etc.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
Worship of the Bear.

The curious hairy Anus" Of north
ern Japan hold the bear in extreme
sanctity. They catch the bear young
and bring him up on milk, a nurse be-
ing deputed to him. Then he is trans
ferred to a cage, and when he is old
enough to be slain, on the day of sac
rifice the whole village turns out
armed with bows and arrows. the
cage is opened and every one strives
to send home the fatal shaft. The
chief prays the bear to pardon the vio-
lence done him, requests benefits from
the now deified carcass and presents
offerings They then behead and skin
he bear and begin an orgy which
lasts several days.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
Pocket Telephone.

This is pocket telephone designed
for common battery circuits This
telephone makes quite an improve
ment in the portable set variety. and
is a very neat and compact appear
ance.
The transmitter and receiver are ar
ranged in series. and made of a re
sistance to coincide with the regular
telephones in use on any system.
When used as a testing set, the hexi-
BILE wires are provided with the ter
minals in the form of spring clips.
so that they may be readily connect
ed to the lockout strip of a terminal
head, or to any point of the line as
desired, the mere attaching of the
clips giving the necessary call to the
exchange in the same manner as
when the receiver hook is raised ON q
regular telephone.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

by local applications, as they cannot reach the
diseased portion of the ear There is only one
way TO cure deafness, and that is by consti-
tutional remedies. Deafness is caused by an
inf med condition of the mucous lining Of the
Eustachian Tube. When this tube is infiamed
YOU have rumbling sound or imperfect hear
Ing and when 1t is entirely closed deafness Is
the result, and unless the Inflammation can be
taken out and this tube restored to its normal
condition, hearing will be destroyed forever;
nine cases out of ten are caused by catarrh,
which is nothing but an infiamed condition OF
tb mucous surfaces.
We will give One Hundred Dollars for any case
of Deafness Caused by catarrh) that cannot
be cured by Halls Catarrh Cure. Send for
circulars free.
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
Improving Steamship Screws.

phenomenon known as "cavita-
ton" has lately come to be recognized
as one of the most important causes of
loss of efficiency in the driving screws
of steamships. When the velocity of
the screw is increased above a certain
limit a cavity is formed in the water
inside which the screw revolves, and
a further increase of power then
causes no increase of the ships speed
Mathematical investigation. tested by
practical experiments, has shown that
cavitation can be avoided by preserv
ing a certain ratio between the re
sistance and the propelling surface
concerned. Upon this principle the
speed of some vessels has been great
Iy increased by simply changing their
driving screws.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
Too Many for Them.

When Bernard Shaw's play, Arms
and the Man." was produced in Lon
don for the first time it was well re-
ceived and at the fall of the curtain
there were clamorous calls for the
author, to which Mr.. Shaw was at
length induced to respond. The au.
Gience was still cheering, but there
was one dissentient in the gallery,
who "booing" with the full power of
a pair of very strong lungs. MIR. Shaw
looked up at the disturber and said,
very seriously: "Yes, sir. quite agree
with you; but what can we two dc
against a whole houseful?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
THE MAID MEANT WELL.
sut Her Action Embarrassed Absent
Minded Professor.

sut Her Action Embarrassed Absent.
Minded Professor.
DR.. John Bascom, ex-president Of
the University OF Wisconsin, drew at
tention to himself recently by bitter
attack on the business methods of
John D. Rockefeller. DR.. Bascom was
celebrated at the University of Wis
consin for his observation-disclosures
Many stories are told of him in this
regard. One of the stories concerns a
reception that he once gave to the
students Of the freshman class. Lem
onade was served during the evening,
and when the MADAM innocent crea-
ture fresh from Ireland-handed the
tray to her master. he put out his
hand to it, and then, forgetting what
he was about to do, let his fingers play
aimlessly for several minutes among
the glasses while he talked warmly
upon some subject that much inter
ested him. But the maid misunder-
stood DR.. Bascom's hesitation. She
thought that she would help him out
of it.
Il think this is the largest, SIR" she
said, and she thrust into his hand the
glass that contained the greatest guam
tity of lemonade.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
Whose Fault Was II?

Recorder Cor relates with great
glee this joke on himself: A juryman
applied to him to be excused from
serving, on the ground that he was
deaf and could not hear clearly.
You've been in the court all the
morning-didn't you hear my charge
to the jury?" asked the recorder. "Oh,
yes, your honor" was the quick reply;
Il heard 1t right enough, but couldn't
make any sense of it."-New York
Times.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
slnaIe RalI overhead Railway.

A project is on foot in London to
build along the Thames for a distance
of about eight miles, from Southwark
bridge to Barnes. an overhead single
rail railway similar to that now in
successful operation at Elberield.
Prussia. The accompanying picture.
showing how the structure would look,
is from the London Mail. The build
An Aerial Station on the London
ing of this road would cost, it is
estimated. s25.OOO,0OO, and the time
required for its completion would be
about five years. Passengers would
reach the railway by elevators estab
lished at each of the numerous bridges
over the Thames, which are, of course,
the main highways of traffic. and 81
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

matte pains, Urinary disorders, Drop
sy, Diabetes, Bright's Disease.
Doan's Kidney Pills cure all ills OF
the kidneys and bladder. Read this
testimony; it tells Of cure that lasts.
Mr. A. w. Lutz, carriage wood work
er, of 109 18th avenue, Sterling, H.,
says: after procuring Doan's Kidney
Pills in the month of November, 1897,
/ took a course of the treatment which
cured me of backache and other an
noyances due to oyer-excited or weak
ened kidneys. During the three years
which have elapsed, have had no
occasion to retract one word of my
statement l unhesitatingly and en-
phatically reindorse the claims made
for Doan's Kidney Pills.
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
ney medicine which cured Mr.. Lutz
will be mailed on application to any
part of the United States. Address
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N: Y. For
sale by all druggists, price 80 cents
per box.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
Why Veered.

What In the name of sense is this
world coming to, anyway" peevishly
queried the chauffeur, as the stray
planet he was guiding escaped from
the vigilance of Inertia and started
on an interstellar hike. A cautious
passenger. leaned over the edge Of the
car and gasped: It's the earth.
Turn the lever TO the right quick or
Wen collide. and Pierpont Morgan
will sue us for damages. Baltimore
American.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
stops the cough and
Works or the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price 25c.
An ohlect Lesson.

A bachelor one day set the table
in his lonely abode with plates for
himself and an imaginary wife and
five children. He then sat down to
dine, and as he helped himself to
food he put the same quantity on
each of the other plates and surveyed
the prospect, at the same time com
putting the cost He is still a bache-
lor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
F. e. KENAH.

catarrh and bought bottle to try. 1 am
pleased that 1 did. for it brought speedy
relief. 1t only took about two bottles, and
l considered this money well spent
You have firm friend in me, and 1
not only advise its use to my friends, but
have purchased several bottles to give to
those without the means to buy, and have
noticed without exception that it has
brought about a speedy cure wherever it
has been used. Miss Rose Gerbing.
If you do not derive prompt and salts
factory results from the use of Peruna,
write at once to DIR. Hartman, giving a
full statement of your case and he will be
pleased to give you his valuable advice gratis.
Address DIR. Hartman, President of The
Hartman Sanitarium Columbus, Ohio.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
END OF A CAMPAIGN.
Opinion Of Relatives as to Wedding
Anniversary.


Things had not always run oil
smooth in the couples domestic life;
in fact, rather the reverse. Both
were self-willed, each with strong
opinions. But the thirtieth anniver-
sary of their wedding had arrived and
they decided to kiss and make up
once and for all" and to celebrate the
occasion fttingly invited a houseful
of friends and relatives. A pair of ir-
repressible brothers-in-law were
among the guests.
Said Brother-in-law No. L: What
on earth has gotten into the old pair,
and why are they making such fuss
over each other?"
Because this is the thirtieth ami
versary of their wedding, of course,
answered No. 2.
Him." said No. 1; "the end of the
Thirty Years War, so to speak"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
A Wonderful Cow.

A farmer in Copake, Columbia coun-
ty, N. Y, has most productive COW
If the following notice of sale can be
depended upon: "Full-blooded COW
for sale, giving milk, three tons of
hay, a lot of chickens and several
steVes.-Fame.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
a COMPROMISE.

"Whew," exclaimed Nuwed what's
the matter with this mince pier"
Nothing, replied his wife, whs
was a white ribboner. Il followed
your mothers recipe except where il
called for brandy. | put root beer
iii instead"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
MANY Places for study.

DR.. Parker used to say that his IL
brary, or study. was in underground
trains, on omnibuses, in tea shops, at
churches, stations. receptions, meet
ings, jubilee5, and sick beds, and many
other places where his work called
HIM
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
or wtomaker-stock on Hand.

Sioux Indian, nephew of famous
chief. wants to become a stenog-
rapher. Should think that a good In
dian with a desire to atone for past
errors would go into the hair
restorer business.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

"a few months caught on my
lungs and remained there perSSten that
took medicine without benefit until digestive
upset. and head and back began severely frequently
al was advised TO try Peruna, although
felt sick thafI ready to anything brought
relief once and felt that had the
three weeks completely enjoyed perfect
health since
al have the greatest faith In Peruua" E. KENAH
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
A Simple Fountain pen.

A Simple Fountain Pen.
Microscopic material, such as absorb
ent cotton, is placed in the barrel
to be filled on the application of
vacuum. will also retard and control
the flow of ink through the channel
in the writing point.-Philadelp
Ledger.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
TOMEN should beware 81 Contract

w TOMEN should beware of contract
wv ing catarrh. The cold wind and
rain, slush and mud of winter
are especially conducive to catarrhal de-
rangements. Few women escape.
Upon the first symptoms of catching
cold, Peruna should be taken. It fortifes
the system against colds and catarrh.
The following letter gives one young
woman's experience with Peruna:
Miss Rose Gerbing is popular society
woman of Crown Point Ind, and she
writes the following:
Recently took long drive in the
country, and being too thinly clad caught
bad cold which settled on my lungs and
which 1 could not seem to shake off. had
heard a great deal of Peruna for colds and
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
STRIKES YOU ANY TIME.

Never know when
or where backache
pains will strike
you.
The kidneys will
90 wrong. and when
they do the first
warning is general
ly through the back.
Do not fail to help
the kidneys when
they're sick.
Neglect m e a n s
many serious ills.
'Tis only a short
step from common
backache to Rheu-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing syrup
For children teething softens the gums, reduces in
nammation alays pain, cures wind coc. 25c bottle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
Propeller for Small Boats.
1t is only natural that the owner
Z a rowboat should at times desire

a motor launch, especially when on a
long-distance pull on warm day, and
yet the expense of a new boat, with
engine and machinery, places it be-
Gasoline Motor Attached to the Stern.
yond the reach of the majority of
rowboat owners.
In this Illustration is shown an APP
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-05-15
New Advertisements.

&. X. Smith. of Artcsia advcr-
tlscs Mexican June Seed Corn.
Tennessee Jacks by by J. r,
Garner Grenada, Miss.
The farmers need pure bred
males To breed up their native
cattle. The readers of this
paper now have golden oppor-
iuaIty tn get a Red Pollcd Bull
delivered at the home express
Office for 10000. Mr.. w. S.
Turner of Crawford Miss. will
certainly treat you right.
Two well bred Jersey Heifcrs
for sale at a bargain by Geo. J..
Lettwich Aberdeen Miss. BE
sure and read his ad.
Mexican June Seed Corn and a
good saddle horse by Jno. Oliver
'. :. Columbus. Miss.
Prime White and Red Shallot
Sets by Sunny South Farm, Bay
81. Louis. Miss.
Prof. J. w. Fox Of the Agr,cul-
tural College advcrtiscs very
fine mare in this issue. II there
il "a reader of this paper who
wants fine animal. here is the
opportunity tn get one. She is
a pretty az picture.
Attention is called To the add
of the Illinois Central railroad
company special that will pass
Starkville May 18th. This train
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-05-15

value nf prnciiaria aud cat-tail
mile; IN the North there ~ none
IN The south. Certainly there is
no reason why the expensive seed
al tho former should he bought
III preference 10 the much cheap
CT seed ri the latter. Ey what.
ever name VIC call i, pear! mile,
has considerable value. ltcan l.,.
cat three times on good land
which ~ no more than sorghum
does. |, makes good yield but
~ my observation usually MT
greater than sorghum. Its coarse
harsh leaf does not keep cattle
and horses from eating the green
plant with relish. have repeat
eddy cured IL for hay. but for
his purpose | have a decided
preference for the standard var
ictics of swcc, sorghum a. MAX
ing more palatablc and probably
more nutritious hay. J. +. Dug
gar, Alabama Experiment Sta
ton.
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-05-15
icncilaria for Georgia

X. II. r. Rome. Ca, writes:
Il desire Information bout pen.
cilaria. II i; grass What
kind al feed docs it make Tor h"r.
scs aud cattle What time of
wear should IL DC ~own aud hos
much In the acre. How often
should ii bc ca; and how much
will /, Weld 10 the acre"
After growing pcnciiaria and
pearl or cat tail millct alongside
Tor several years the conclusion
- forced upon me that the two
plants are Identical. ! do not
overlook the fact that two plants
|may &c indis,inguishablc IN APP
[pcardncc and structure and yet
htbit marked differences IN
cd or IN agricultural value. |
&C not been able To detect any
terence IN the value or yield al
p plants grown on the one hand
nd"r the plain name Of pearl
$nA.et and on the other under the
more eatchy title oi pcncilarIs.
i + quite possible that the ~
lied pcnc ilaria, grown for sew
Al generations in the north,
'ay nave acquired qualities MAX
Rnn Il more suitable for that Iati-
adc than pcatl mIllct Of South
m origin. However. no differ
aSce IN carlincss were noted on
7Ir tests.
Whatever may be the relative
The Southern farm gazette. (Starkville, Miss.) 1895-1909, 1903-05-15

~ run for the special accommoda-
ton of passengers for the reu-
Mon and tie management is max.
ing every effort tn make the SER
vice AZ attractablc as possible.
Train will pass Starkville about
100 p. IN, of May 18th and limi-
ted sleeping car accom- modal tons
are also arranged for parties
wishing such accommodations.
Account OF the Confederate
Reunion at New Orleans this
Company will run Special train
from Aberdeen Monday evening
May 18th leaving Aberdeen at
600 p. m. and passing Starkville
about 7:2G p. m. Train will con-
sist OF One baggage car, 5 coaches
and one Pullman sleeper. A linn
tied number OF berth will be re-
served for Starkville passengers
who wish To take advantage of
this service, anu wishing sleep
ing car accommodations should
advise beforehand so the berths
can be reserved, as only a few
berths are reserved for each
station. Tickets will be on sal.
May 10 to 81 inclusive limited t.
MAY cath, 1908: Fare $5.S
Round trip. a further extern
sion of limit will be given on pay
mcnt of SO cents by making az
plication at the New Orlean,
Office before May cath when a
limit to June 18th will be given.
For further information apply
to Illinois Central office.