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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24

fectual protector OF the body, the
knight knew little of the modern art
of fencing. Combats between men
mounted on horses were determined
often by the strength of their armor,
and secondarily by their material
strength.
In those days the lower classes were
barred from Journeys and feats of
arms, but in their private schools
burghers sought proficiency with the
sword. With the discarding of armor
the superiority of the point was seen
and there the art of fencing properly
began.
Then a sword, lighter and stronger
than the one formerly used, cane into
vogue. The weapon was easy to a
age and well suited to the custom of
going afoot, as many gentlemen Of the
cloak then travelled. The devising of
that time. 1t was usual, too, to en-
ploy a dagger as an auxiliary to the
sword, so that fencing methods were
necessarily different.
Later, the dagger fell into disuse,
and the court sword came into fashion
as a part Of the apparel of all gentle
men. At about this time two schools
OIL fencing, the French and the Italian
schools, were formed in Europe and
these two styles survive to-day.
THE French style. which had the
advantage Of royal protection, is ac-
cepted to-day as the better of the two
schools" said the fencing master,
surely l. Ricardo Manrique, would
teach no other. AS an exercise it is
more beneficial tAan the Italian meth
cd, which requires a stiff arm and a
tense grasp of the foil"
Let the Italian have his circular
iourishes, which waste energy and
give his opponent a signal before each
thrust. The French style, using the
shortest route for each thrust, keeping
a supple arm, wrist and fingers, is far
superior. 1t has been demonstrated
again and again.
Not long ago the Italian champion
challenged the French champion to 6
duel to prove that his style was wrong
and he a fakir. The Italian was
wounded in his sword arm. The
Frenchman made manifest the super
iority of his school.
1t is the French school that II
taught generally in the New Yorl
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24
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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24
FIGURES ON LONDON TRAFFIC.
Enormous Number OF Passengers Whs
Use conveysnces.

Enormous Number OF Passengers Whs
Use conveysnees.
The immensely Of London traffic is
~curiously illustrated by an article
which appears in a recent issue of the
Light Railway and Tramway Journal.
1t is stated that the number of sub
urban trains running in and out of
London daily is no fewer than 7,475,
of which 1000 belong to the Great
Eastern.
The passengers they carry is esti-
mated at about 1000, 900, and the
statistician who is responsible for the
article proves by calculations which
appear to be perfectly plausible that
over 607, OO0, 1000 passengers have to
be carried per mum.
He estimates that about 10000, 900
are carried by cabs, 10, 100000 by pri-
vate vehicles, and an equal number
by Thames steamboats, and the grand
total of passengers carried annually
is 1900, 000, 900.
Such figures are possibly not quite
accurate. but they are sufficiently near
to give an idea of the immense traffic
that has TO be dealt with in London.
Often enough we grumble about
the condition of the streets, and the
difficulty experienced in getting from
place to place, but, considering the I'M
paralleled of people that
have been brought together in the
capital of Great Britain, the greatest
wonder is that locomotion should be
possible at all.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24

like to claim too much, yet I must
tell you that only yesterday l got a
letter from one pupil now living in
San Francisco. 1t is a card. She is
married. And to-day when one of my
pupils came-she had been here three
times q week for six months MOTTO
ed on her finger a new solitaire. OF
course | do not ask her-I guess that
she is engaged. Has not the brighter
eyes, the clearer skin and added grace
that fencing gives had a share in
this?
There was Miss Lillian Russell.
She had grown to such a size that the
critics of the theater were casting sly
jokes at her. She comes to me. Take
it of, she says, and q season Of fenc-
ing reduced her thirty-two pounds.
When she goes back to the stage all
the young and the old, the near and
the dear say, My! she is a young girl
again. 1t is fencing that does it.
"One must o give up the hearty
dinner or the little supper after thea
ter If n will try the foils two or
three times a week.
mo other kind of physical exercise
offers at one time SO many advan-
tages. 1t keys every part of the
human mechanism, legs, arms, hands,
every muscle, the internal organs and
senses, all work tremendously. Each
is a factor in the fencer.
II have ITO pupils in fencing and
only twenty of them are men. The
benefits of the exercise are now real
lied by the women of New York who
need exercise for itself or for the i'm
provement of a weakened constitu-
ton. By the activity of the exercise
fat women reduce themselves, while
the healthy development of a thin wo-
man brings flesh to her bones."
Fencing masters are now in great
demand at the physical development
schools p~atronized by women in So
ciety. A well-developed and healthy
interest in fencing is shown among
men also. Large classes are conduct
ed at the New York Athletic club and
the Fencers' club in Fifth Avenue
and at the numerous private schools.
Fencing may be traced back In a
vague way to the time when adver-
saries armed with sword in mortal
combat trusted more to strength, agil-
ity and a quick eye than to any estab-
lished principles of attack and de-
tense. 1t took many generations be-
fore practical men sifted experience
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24
Clarence Darrowis Sarcasm.

Clarence s. barrow. the Chicago law
yer, addressed a meeting in Philadel.
phia the other evening on "Tolstoi the
Man" He e%xpounded his views on
socialism in epigrammatic style, as
may be gathered from these sen.
fences: 1T is vulgar for a rich man
to work. II he did WORK people would
think he wasn't rich. There are very.
very few rich men in jail. Having
money. there are other places for them
to go. Most prisons have chapels SO
a convict can be a Christian for an
hour once a week. am reconciled to
death, because | am sure the rich will
lot have their pick Of things in the
other world"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24
CHANGING NAME OF TOWN.
Rand Capital No Longer Referred tc
as Johannesburg"

Rand Capital No Longer Referred to
as Johannesburg"
So common is the use OF the term
"~Joh'burg" now becoming that the
original name Of the Rand canital
seems threatened with suppression al
together. Young as it is-for it is
only fifteen years old-Johannesburg
has already made a great figure in his
tory, and the name has betome famil-
lar all over the world. It narrowly
escaped being known as klssiksdorp,
for the settlements on the new gold
fields in 1887 was bound to be called
after Mr.. Johannes Rissik, the Trans
vaal encouragement, who brought II
into existence. For days it hung be.
tween the Christian and OF
the plodding Boer surveyor, but final
ly was labeled with the former. Fol
long the officials and business people
have used the term "Joh'burg," JUS
as they used Elaagtee for Glands
laagte. but the newspapers are nov
adopting "Joh burg"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24
Very Probably.

Congressman Kahn of California was
walking along a Washington street.
when a la dashed past him holding
q bundle of money in each hand. Fol-
lowing came a merchant and a police
man around the corner and asked il
Mr.. Kahn had seen the thief. Receiv-
ing an affirmative reply they asked.
What did he look like?" The con-
gresham answered deliberately: HE
looked like he did o have a minute
to spare"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24
Authority on Postal lava.

L. S. Elmer, assistant chief clerk of
the postoff1ce department, is known
as an authority on postal laws and
regulations both Of this country and
of 'oreign countries. He compiled the
postal manual. which enables clerks
and business men to learn quickly the
rates of postage on all articles. 1t II
In concise form and gives briefly all
the salient points Of the postal laws.
Mr., Elmer has been in the service
about twenty years.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24
fencing Aids Women
to Retain Their Youth
New York Master of the Sword Tells of the Advantages
TO Be Derived from Q Constant Use of The FoJs-
The Beginning of the Art

1T makes the woman beautiful" the
fencing master was saying as he fast
ened the top button OF his white
jacket. ct is like the medicine of
the advertisement. 1t makes the fat
lean and puts flesh on the thin ones.
The American woman finds that 1t is
not a fad, but the most beneficial
form Of exercise.
Have / married off many of my
pupils? What a question. I do not
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24

schools. The women seem to prefer it
to the Italian style.
Among the men who have taken up
fencing the number of doctors is note
worthy. They agree that it is an ex-
ercise bringing all the muscles into
play and yet not exhaustipg or neces-
sarily violent, like horseback riding,
and many of them recommend it to
their patients whose
organizations need toning up.-New
York Sun.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24
BATHING the Baby.

Young mothers naturally feel anxious
about the baby's bath. 1t is best to be
gin at six weeks to put the little one in
water, first folding a soft towel in the
bottom of the basin. Use only Ivory
Soap, as many of the highly colored and
p%erfumed soaps are very injurious to the
tender skin of an infant. E. r. Parker
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24

Senator Foraker was discussing q
nice point in the militia bill with all
the courtesy of a Chesterfield. Why.
we are all subject to militia duty" he
exclaimed, as he looked around at the
many gray-haired senators. Eat least,
all Of u.s." he added, sagely. "who are
under AS. as most of us surely are"
The aged senatorial visages lighted
with a smile of appreciation.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24
GEN. LEE ON HIS GUARD.
Significant Remark Made by Former
consui-General to Cuba.

Significant Remark Made by Former
consui-Genersl to Cuba.
Prior to the war with Spain, while
Fitzhugh Lee was consul-generaI in
Cuba, repeated attempts were made to
as~sassinate him. Twenty and thirty
letters a day were received by the
General, threatening death.
Il was on my guard constantly, ("
said Mr.. Lee, ''and my hand seldom
left my six-shooter."
Were you not afraid that some
coward would, unaware, stab you IN
the back?" asked a gentleman who
had listened to Mr.. Lees address be-
fore the Patria club Of New York.
NO." said the General, significant
ly, there is one thing that those Span.
iards did well-they built walls Of un-
usual thickness"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24
BAD BACKS.

Bad backs are
found in every
household.
A bad back Is
a back that's lame.
weak or aching.
M o backache
pains come o
Kid ely derange-
ments and should
be promptly attend
ed to.
Reach the u
of backache by re-
lieving the kidneys
and curing their Ills.
Doan's e Y
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24
With a Little Whisky.

Lemon juice may do to destroy ty.
phoid fever germs in water until some
scientist rises TO tell us what sort of
deadly germs infest lemon juice.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24
Inc Shah and Ais WIves.

1t is reported that the Shah of Per
STA has decided to dispense with the
services Of 1.540 Of his wives and get
along in future with only sixty. This
will give him a chance to at least have
a bowling acquaintance with most OF
the wives that he has left, a worthy
ambition upon the part of the shah,
as all fair-minded men must confess.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24

Said a conscientious a~uctioneer:
"Ladies and gentlemen, there is no
sham about these carpets. They are
genuine tapestry carpets. 1 bought
them from old Tapestry himself"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24
Marooni,s sunreme Test.

A man named Vyvyan managed to
send his name across the ocean the
other day, but Marconi's apparatus
will hardly stand the strain when the
Males and Paulynes and Maymes gel
af IL
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24

lido not believe Piso's Cure fer Consumption
has an equal for coughs and eolds.-JoHN v
BOYER, Trinity Springs. Ind, Feb. 3. l9oo
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24
stops the Cough and
Works OF the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price ESQ
Worlds Laraes, oraan.

The largest organ is in Sydney town
hall. 1t has 10000 pipes. 12e speaking
stops. and is blown by a is horse
power gas engine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24

into a code of warfare. The change Of
arms used by the combatants has ef-
fected a change in methods.
The middle ages was the period Of
heavy blows with bludgeons. Victory
usually fell to him who hit hardest.
Until the invention of gunpowder and
the introduction of the lead bullet,
when steel armor ceased to be an Of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24

No muss or failures made with
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing syrup
For children teething, softens the gums, reduces In
Illumination, allays pain, cures wind collie. &c = bottle
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24

Never in the history Of medicine has
the demand for one particular remedy
for female diseases equalled that at
tanned by Lydia Il. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound, and never
during the lifetime Of this wonderful
medicine has the demand for 1t been
so great as it is to-day.
From the Atlantic to the Pacific,
and throughout the length and breadth
of this great continent come the glad
tidings of woman's sufferings relieved
by it, and thousands upon thousands
of letters are pouring in from grateful
women saying that it will and posi-
lively hoes cure the worst forms OF
female complaints
Mrs. Pinkham invites all wo-
men who II puzzled about
their health TO write her at Lynn
Mass, for advice. Such corr6
spondence is seen by women only
and no charge lis made.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-24

So says Mrs. Josie irwin, OF
325 So. College ST., Nashville,
Tenn, of Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06
NO STOP TO WATER.
The Housatonic Will Flow as of Tore
 Even if Bill is Passed.

The Housatonic Will Flow as of Tore
 Even if Bill is Passed.
 Shelton, March 6.-Oscar l.. Boards ley, representative from Huntington to the general assembly, has inter- viewed President Nicholas Staub, of the New Milford Power company, con- corning the alleged scheme to divert the water of the Housatonfc river from its channel in order to supply New York city. Some time ago the New Milford Power company peti- toned the legislature for an amend ment to their charter perm ting them to erect dams across the Housatonic at Great Falls and Kent Furnace, and this gave rise to fear that the cities below New Milford would be cut off from a great part of their water pow CT
 MT Staub during the Interview said that there was no truth in the story that his scheme was behind the peti- ton for an amendment He said that the company wanted the right to build the dams merely for the purpose of getting water power. MT Staub also agreed that a clause should be inserted in the petition to the effect that "no right to permanently divert the water of the river from it's natural channel should be conferred by this charter" :"
 The petition was to-day considered by the committee on interpretations.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06
SEEK SKINNER's HEAD.
New Move in Educators Fight at
 Albany

New Move in Educators Fight at
 Albany.
 ALBANY, N. l., March 6.-Superin- tendent Skinner believes that the Skin- ner regents bill to abolish the state de partment of public instruction cannot possibly pass.
 While Governor Odell declines to be interviewed on this subject, it is learned that he disapproves of the dis sension between the departments, fla vors unifcation and believes the legis- lature will accomplish it. His friends say that he believes the only way it can be effected is through the board of regents; that he believes that despite their life tenure of office the ldgisla- ture can restrict possible abuses of their power by withholding appropriaz tions.
 Senator Brown said that he regretted the regents had not made concessions; that the attempt by the regents to show that the constitutional conven- ton favored any such bill as this was unwarranted, as that convention re fused to turn the common school sys- tenn over to the regents He criticised them because of their life tenure of office, as a warning faction, because they do not represent geographical divisions of the state, six being from New York city and four from Albany; that the board is too numerous to be effective; that they are not in touch with the common school system and that public opinion is opposed to in- trusting it to them.
 The bill introduced by Senator Ste vens abolishes the state department of public instruction and vests it's du- ties in the board of regents. The bill provides that immediately on the act becoming law the office of the pres ent superintendent, Hon. Charles k. 1 Skinner, will be abolished, but he and his deputies will continue to be paid l their present salaries for such service ] as the regents designate until the ex- l piration of their present terms
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06
MURDERER OF E. | BURD|Ck
Waiting For Facts That Will
 Convince a Jury.

Police Hesitate About Making an Ar rest-StiH Claim, However, to Have Plenty of Evidence to Warrant Them in Keeping Close Watch on a Ger tain Party.
 Buffalo, N T., March 6.-In spite of the fact that the police and the officials of the district attorneys office have repeatedly declared and continue to assert that they were morally certain of the identity of the person who bru- tally murdered Edwin l.. Burdick a week ago, and that person was a Wo- man, they still hesitate to make a de- clsiye move. Suggestions that might give a clue to the motive for the mur- der have been eagerly sought and sift- ed. Innumerable clues have been fol lowed. The police say many of these have strengthened their suspicious un- til they are almost positive of the identity of the murderer, but material evidence is lacking.
 There were few signs of activity at the district attorneys office early to- day. The police are less communicat-
  that they are at standstill for the present at least.
 In theory the police are in a position to lay their hands upon the murderer at any moment, but in evidence to warrant an arrest they are no nearer the solution of the mystery than they were one week ago.
 An official in a position to know the exact situation said: "In actual evi- dence which would support an arrest we are as badly off as we ever were. At the same time we are morally cer- tain who the murderer is.''
 ssDo you expect an arrest to-day?' he was asked
 ssNo, not to-day nor tomorrow nor the next day"
 ssWhen do you expect an arrest?'
 sWhen facts that would convince a jury are found to stlbstantiate ouD theory. We must have strong evi- dence when we arrest anybody for we know that as soon as an arrest is made lawyers are standing ready to apply for a haBeas corpus writ to rush us into court and make us disclose our case at the first jump"
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06
WATER FRONT THREATENED.
A Southeast Gale Helped the Flame!
 Do Their Work.

A Southeast Gale Helped the Flames
 Do Their Work.
 Seattle, Wash, March 6.-Fire that broke out in Murchison's saw mill at Fair Haven this morning threatens the destruction of large part of the water front and business buildings of the city. A strong southeast gale is aid ing the flames and several canneries are in imminent danger. The Great Northern depot is now in flames. The loss, unless the wind changes, will az gregate nearly $500, ,O0O.
 A big warehouse partly filled with goods is totally consumed and the flames are now at work on the trestle over which the railroad runs.
 The fire department from Whatcum has joined in the fight and volunteers from that city are csming in droves to try and save Fair Haven from being wiped off the map. Murchison's mill is a total loss and the northwest water front will be mas of ruins.
 The plants of ne American Can Co and the Home Canning Go and the Steel fish cannery 1t now seems certain will be consumed.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06
HOTEL DESTROYED BY FIRE
Guests Escaped by Means of Ladders
 Loss $2OO, 900.

Watertown, N. '. :, March 6.-Fire to- day destroyed the Otis house, one of the largest hotels in this city, and com pletely gutted the numerous stores in The block. The fire started at S;3O in the cellar and, running up the elevator shaft, enveloped the entire structure in flames. The hotel was crowded with guests and many narrow escapes were reported. Peter w. Van Brunt of this city was i'll in bed on the fourth floor, and was let down by ropes. Dr B. S.. Sargent of this city, also a guest, was removed from the fourth floor by the firemen. All the guests escaped by fire escapes and ladders, all interior means of escape having been cut off. Had the fire occurred at night great loss of life would probably have occurred. The flames partially destroyed the Fair banks block adjoining the hotel and threatened for time the Flower block in Arsenal street and Roth and Santee block in Court street.
 The fire was an hour later under con- trol, at il o'clock The loss is esti- mated at $200.O 0.OOO and is two-thirds GOV cred by insurance.
Waterbury evening Democrat., 1903-03-06
New York Marketx.

FLOUR-Dull and more or less norni- nal; Minnesota patents, $4. 10GD4.25; winter BIO winter patents, 8. 3.70D4.
 WIEAT-Developed early strength on room covering, but\ later broke sharply under decided heaviness in the south west; May, s19s9s1Ac.; July, 77ssQ7sAc..
 RYE-Steady; state, 51062c., c. l. f., New York; No. western, e21ac., f. o. b., afioat
 CORN-A1so opened steady, but later weakened with wheat; May, 631zG53ssc. {; July 507sG151hc.
 OATS-Quiet and weaker; track, white, state, 431zQD4Sc.; track, white. western, 4s1s
 FORK Firm; mess. s1s01s.s0 family. s19.
 LARD-Quiet; prime western steam. 10.15c.
 BUTTER-Steady to firm; state dairy, 15Q224c. extra creamery, ZIG.
 CHEESE-F'irm; state. full cream, fam full cream, fancy small, white, fall made. 141sc.; state. full cream, fancy. large col. cream, fancy, large. white. fall made, 40 z4s<-