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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02

physicians took razors and run them
wildly across their own threats.
Ihen a dummy was rugged up and
placed on the prisoners bed.
There's your wife" said DR.. Chef
wood; now show us how it was
done"
The prisoner seized a razor. sprang
upon the dummy and cut it to pieces
savagely, with wild cries Of rage.
Inc instrument strapped to his wrist
registered a perfectly normal pulse
Who had taught Nino to simulate in
sanity so perfectly? The professor of
insanity in the Tombs, said the pros
ecution.
DIR. Robert Stafford Newton. one of
the most prominent physicians in the
city, was employed by the District At
torney as an expert on Nfno's fnsan-
ity case. DIR. Newton said regarding
his discovery of the School of In
sanity in Nino's case:
AT first Vicenzo exhibited none of
the symptoms of insanity. He was
quiet, cool and not an unusual symp-
tom displayed Itself for weeks. Then
this man (the teacher) began to call
and see him. He was supposed to be
distributing tracts from an Italian
cross society. In that way he had
entrance to the Tombs.
Suddenly a change came over vi
cenzo. He began to have fits of noisi-
ness. He would yell and even butt
his head against the bars Of his cell.
But his fits Of noisiness were almost
invariably in the morning and after
good night sleep. He was a beau
tiful sleeper. sleeping the sleep of the
pure in heart every night, and in the
morning he would eat with the appe-
tite Of an anaconda This was en-
tirely at variance with the acts of an
insane man Of the type he was trying
to represent, but apparently his in
structor hadn't coached him on that
point
Insanity is not the only form of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02

swiftly down, leaving an enormous
scar on the mountain side.
At the foot of the mountain is a
very beautiful lake whose waters dis
charge through a stream that courses
along the Nikko valley. The land
slide half filled this long narrow lake.
Its waters suddenly raised to a
height of twenty or thirty feet above
their ordinary level. swept with tor
rental force down the valley, over
spreading the banks on either side
and leveling all structures in their
way. The ruin was complete. Many
of the objects destroyed can never be
replaced, for even IL reconstruction
might restore to Nikko its old beauty
the historic and religious interest at
taching to many of the things that
were swept away can never be asso-
ciated with anything that may take
their place.
What, for example, could replace
the famous sacred bridge that for
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02
Utilities the 5athtub.

The peculiar advantage Of the
vapor bath apparatus which is Illus
trated herewith lies in the fact that
it is intended for use in connection
with the bath tub, thus occupying
less space and being easier to man
ipulate than the special vapor bath
cabinets The device consists OF a
curtain arranged after the manner OF
a window shade. with a wire frame
to attach IT to the end Of the tub.
The loose end of the curtain has a
central slit extending down far
enough to permit the insertion of the
head and is fitted with clamps to
secure it to the end Of the tub oppo-
site the spring roller
The bather sits in a woven basket
suspended inside the tub and the
vapOr is produced from the burning
Of medicated oils or by vaporizing
water, if q plain steam bath is to be
taken Provision is made for hold
ing the curtain unroIled while it is
drying, the pawl-and-ratehet device
for this purpose acting exactly the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02

sane, to gibber like lunatics. to let
their boards grow, to gaze vacantly.
to twitch and twist their fingers and
moan, and otherwise play upon the
feelings of a jury to obtain a com
mutation of sentence or a commit.
ment for insanity.
They are given drugs to produce
prison pallor. They appear in shabby
clothes when on trial. They let their
hair grow unkempt They never
wash their faces. They use every
means to deceive the insanity experts.
By these means many men in the
history of criminal law have been sent
to insane asylums when they should
have been hanged or electrocuted.
The Tombs School of Insanity had
its inception in the trial of Ben Ali. or
'Frenchy," as he was better known,
for the murder of Carrie Brown, COM
monty called "old Shakespeare" in
1891.
Frenchy" was a craven, dissolute
foreigner, part Algerian. part thief
and wholly friendless. There are yet
grave doubts as to "Frenchy's" guilt.
The police were accused Of plant
ing him. But ouside Of all this was
the fact that 'Frenchy" was on
the borderland of insanity. He
salaamed fawningly He was like a
cur locked in room and who cringes
about the feet Of the first person who
enters.
Although the evidence of sane men
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02

stimulation of disease taught TO Grim
inals. Epilepsy is a favorite. In Com
mercial road, London, which parallels
Whitechapel road, is a regular school
where epilepsy is taught. 1t even ad-
yertises occasionally"
The more recent cases Of Thomas
Tobin and Harry Rose are more fresh
in the public mind. DR.. Charles L.
Dana and DR.. Carlos Macdonald both
pronounced Tobin insane, but he was
sentenced to death.
Rose apparently has complete de-
mentia, although at the time he killed
his wife he was in the very best of
health.
Is he insane or has he graduated in
the school New York World.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02
L. vaIue d Peat.

II has been demonstrated that
freshly dug peat may contain as much
as 80 per cent OF water. and that air
dried turf may still have Is to 30
per cent Of water. while giving as
much as one-half to two-thirds of the
heating power Of an equal weight of
superior coal A report on a car
bombed peat fueIF estimates roughly
that ten tons Of raw material, freshly
dug. yield the caIorihc value OF ak
least one ton Of fairly good coal
These figures give q basis for In
teresting specuIations, and one con-
clusion is that the peat OF Ireland
could give an annual output Of 100.-
600 horsepower in electric energy for
ESQ years
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02
wIreIess TeIearaphy Tests.

According to Electricity. the final
tests Of the De Forest wireless tele-
graph system, which the board OF
wireless telegrsphy experts has been
conducting for some days between
the navy yard az Washington. and
the naval academy at Annapolis. Nd.
was ended recently. Ten cipher mes
sages were sent from Annapolis. and
an equal number from washington.
The speed of transmission obtained
was thirty-five words per minute.
Four foreign systems hare been
tested from the same ranges. The
navy department viii purchase a
working outfit of the De Forest sys-
TEN. as a resA OF the tests, and.
when the PrsVs returns from the
maneuvers. sea tests viii be con
tinued from this boat and Annapolis.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02
POWER PUT INTO MUSIC.
interesting Facts Set Forth by Emil
nent investigators.

H~hN HAGSNlgdIorS.
The mechanical efficiency of certain
musical instruments has been meas.
ured by DR.. Webster of Clark univer-
sity. using a phone, an apparatus for
emitting pure tone. and a phonome
ter, an instrument for measuring the
intensity of the sound emitted.
The sound of different instruments
was measured by the phonometer by
comparison with the phone placed
where the instrument had been. The
input or energy was obtained by
measurement of the pressure and the
time rate Of air consumption for wind
instruments, and by the pull Of the
bow and its velocity for stringed in
struments.
Preliminary results have been OBJ
tanned for the cornet. violin, etc. The
mechanical efficiency usually lies be-
tween 1-1000th and 1-IOOth.
An idea of the magnitudes dealt
with can be had from the statement
that the sound emitted from 5000 600
to 100000 ~ornets would equal one
horse-power.-New York Sun.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02
All Alike.

A widow went to the office of the In.
surance company where her late hus-
band had insured himself. in order
to receive payment Of her claim. Dur
ing the conversation which ensued the
clerk remarked sympathetically that
he was very sorry to hear of her
husbands death"
Whereupon she fairly staggered him
by remarking: You men are all the
same-always sorry when a poor won.
an gets the chance OF little money"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02
Invalid Preaeher,s Good work.

Despite the handicap of having to
speak from a wheel chair, having been
stricken with paralysis some time ago.
DR.. Daniel Shephardson is conducting
a series of revival meetings in Spo-
kane. Wash. DR.. Shephardson is of
the Baptist persuasion. His meetings
are attended by large crowds every
afternoon and evening.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02
LOSS A NATIONAL ONE.
devastation OF Mike the Sacred City of Japan Has Trough,
sorrow to the Whole People Was Full Of
Historic and Sacred Associations
Especial COrrespOndence.)

stone uprights and cross pieces. tt
whole of it was covered with dull yer
million lacquer like the temples, which
gave II remarkable appearance. The
lacquer helped to preserve the wood
and in three centuries the bridge has
needed repair only four or FIVE times.
Just below this bridge was another
for common mortals. No form Of To-
comotion save pedestrianism was to
be seen in this place Of temples and
sacred statues. Nothing on wheels
might approach It nor any beast Of
burden.
One Of the temples was called the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02

groups Of the temples were regarded
both by native connoisseurs and by
foreign visitors as standing for what
Is undoubtedly the kigh-water mark
OF art in Japan.
A few years will restore all the
natural beauty Of this Arcadian spot.
But 1t is scarcely possible that the
place can ever again be what it has
been either to the japanese them
selves. OF TO the foreign visitors who
nave been fascinated, not only by the
vivid charm of the surroundings. but
also by the mystic, religious atmos-
phere of the place.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02

body. The central support is prefer
ably heavy rope. with a handle at
either end, while the rollers ara Of
wood with a flexible surface Of rub
Der This massage apparatus may be
wrapped around any portion Of the
body, the conieaIIy formed ends Of
the rollers allowing 1t to bend freely
and movements of the handle viii
roll the device over the flesh, such
motion being one of the approved
forms Of massage treatment At the
same time the pressure applied in
moving the rollers about must Of
necessity cause the user to exert
more or less muscular power, and
thus the muscles Of the hack, should
ers, arms and chest are subjected to
another stimulating form Of treat
ment
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02
Valuable to Test Furnaces.

The temperature of a furnace may
be determined by means of a small
carbon filament incandescent lamp
fitted inside a telescope mounted on
a tripod some distance from the fur
mace. and pointed at an spersture.
When no current is passing through
the flament. it appears as a black
line against the background OF white
hot friedrich. As more current is
sent through, the filament becomes
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02

NJ E9SYn "
K2IbA& IN 'Kekko' beautifully. :"
GGSaAz&&&aNikko, about ninety
miles north Of Toxic, in
a fairyland Of mountains and lakes.
has for ages been renowned in all
Japan as an example OF perfect
beauty.
1t was not however. its natural
charm alone that drew the japanese
in crowds to this enchanting place.
It's historic and sacred associations
were the great magnet Here were in
TERED the bodies Of the Shoguns who
for centuries were the military rulers
OF Japan. Here were the Buddhist
and Shinto temples unequaled in their
embodiment Of the most exquisite fea-
lures of japanese architectural art.
Here was the dwelling place of the
four gods who promised ages ago to
watch over and preserve Japan.
The pilgrims to this place OF holy
shrines numbered tens of thousands
every year. Nikko also has long been
a faYorite resort of American and
British visitors.
But disaster has overtaken Nikko,
raYaging its beautiful avenues Dor
dered by great trees, sweeping away
It's temples and it's famous statues of
Buddha, tearing down its lacquered
bridges. destroying over two hundred
houses and leaving only desolation
where enchanting beauty had reigned.
Late last year there was an inces-
SAINT downpour of rain on the slopes
OF Mount Nantaisan, over 5000 feet
In height, the largest mountain in that
part Of Japan, which guards the west
ern entrance to the beautiful valley
OF Nikko. The rains saturated the
deep soil to the rock skeleton Of the
mountain. Suddenly a great land
slide occurred on the sleeper slope.
acres Of the soil with its heavy cloth
ing Of trees and vegetation slipped
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02

went far to prove that "Frenchy" did
not commit the crime of which he was
found guilty, the value of his idiotic
attitudes was not lost upon the shrewd
lawyers.
1t caused the establishment of the
secret School of Insanity" which now
exists. This was made evident in the
trial of Vincenzo Nino, a Neapolitan
barber. who murdered his wife in
1895. On the day following his ar
rest he was visited by a mysterious
stranger.
Two or three weeks after the muir
der Nino developed symptoms of in
sanity. He apparently lost all know
ledge or memory of events. He
mouthed and maundered and threat
ened his keepers.
DIR. Charles L. Dana and DR.. c. H.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02
POPULAR SCIENCE

In spite Of all that is preached and
advertised about the merits of physf
cal culture. many persons have yet to
discover the benefits to be derived
from some regular system Of exer-
else. Perhaps the invention shown
in the drawing will add to the
already large number Of those who
have profted by massage and muscu-
lar movements, the inventor seeking
to combine In one implement the
beneficial features Of each Of these
forms Of treatment This apparatus
consists Of a flexible support, sur
rounded by series Of rolling sur
faces, which revolve independently
when the device is moved over the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02
dumb Mans successf,,l camn.ior

The death of Joseph Nj. Hunter in
Idaho recalls the unique campaign he
conducted as Democrat to be elected
Recorder Of Jefferson county, Ohio.
some years ago. At the outset of his
canvass his speech left him and he
went about with a slate and pencil.
Soon after he was elected his voice re-
turned and his opponents claimed that
they had been Cincinnati
ENQUIRER
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02
Entrance Japanese Theater.


Hall Of the Three Buddhas from the
three gilt images in it. Here, too.
was a curious slender column Of
black bronze whose forE was evil
IDENTIFY of Hindu origin. This column
was supposed to have the power of
ayerting misfortune. NO other place
in Japan had so much religious in
terest for the population.
Pilgrimages to these shrines have
for generations been the delight of
the common people and particularly
those Of middle age or advanced
years They were met everywhere
in NikkO in parties of a dozen OF
more under the leadership Of some
person Of experience; and a capital
time they seemed to make Of it. Two
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02

latest invention for the protection OF
murderers from the just punishment
decreed by law?
Somewhere, either in the Tombs. or
with access to it. there is a professor
OF insanity with murderers for his
scholars.
He teaches them to simulate the IN.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02

Here is a tested remedy for snake
and poisonous insect bites:
Mix the yolk Of an egg with enough
table salt to make a thick pouitice.
put II on the bite and handa~a tisht-
~. Watch the solution and when il is
full Of poison it viii change color, Il
must then be renewed untis an the
poison has beer. srawn out. when the
patient win be perfectly well.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02

travelling man has more difficulty In
this respect than the one who has
his glass suspended in q fixed place
in his room. and it is for his use espe-
ciaIly that the shaving mirror illus
trated here is intended As the glass
and its support can be folded In
small compass, and are OF light
weight, the device win not greatly
increase the travelling mans luggage.
and its added convenience over an
ordinary mirror is at once apparent
The invention consists OF q fat plate,
secured to the body BY a strap around
the waist, with a rod elAmped to a
bracket on the face Of the plate to
support the frame in which the mir
TOR is mounted At either end Of the
rod is clamping screw, by the aid
of which adjustment OF the mirror
can be made to bring it to the proper
height When the glass has been
placed in position the shaver has
only to step in front Of a window
or artificial light to afford a distinct
view OF his face and enable him to
use the razor with accuracy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02

brighter, until when it attains the
same color as the glowing furnace IT
Is invisible By a further increase
OF current it becomes visible again
The value OF the current is read on
al instrument and comparison with
table gives the corresponding fur
mace temperature.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02
RIlahted Earthly Hnn.s

If you want boy baby don't let the
stork know it or it will bring a girl.
You win find, by the way, that some
influence similar to the stork's has
followed you in all your Desires
Atchison Globe
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02
Handy shavinn Mirrnr-

The man who shaves himself often
finds It difficult to place his mirror
where he can get q good light for the
work. and without the light it is not
an easy task to manipulate the razor
to remove the growth Of beard from
all parts Of the face Perhaps the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02
SEEK TO EVADE JUSTICE
New YORK Authorities Claim School Of Insanity" Is
Conducted in the Tombs Prison-Murderers
Taught to Simulate Madness

LILLIAN Hooper Young,
on trial for the murder
OF Mrs. Anna Pulitzer at
New York, tried the in
sane dodge" but It would
not work. Then he plead.
ed guilty and was sent
to prison for life.
Was he a pupil Of the
College Of Insapity tho
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02
Old Architecture.

three centuries had -spanned the
stream at the place where one of the
gods crossed it on rainbow? In
the days of the Shoguns none except
these mighty rulers was permitted to
cross on this bridge. 1t was too
sacred for the feet of ordinary NOR
tails to touch. Up to the day it was
destroyed it was reserved solely for
the use OF the Emperor himself and
the imperial family.
1t was a very remarkable structure.
quite apart from its sacred associa-
lions. 1t was supported by great
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02

same as on q curtain. and the spring
in the roller is made TO hold the
cover tightly against the edges Of the
tub while the bath is being taken. to
prevent the escape of the vapor. H.
G. Batehelder Of AIlston. Mass, is
the inventor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02
Enterprlse h New Zealand.

Motor omnibus services are pro
posed for eight towns in New Zealand.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02

HE Japanese have a
proverb. Who has not
seen Nikko has no right
to pronounce the word
Kekko' (beautifuD !"
INikko, about ninety
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-02

Although the evidence of sane men
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-05
RELIGIOUS NEWS.

Mr.. J. P. Brownlow and Rev.
Spencer Tunnel are attended the
Baptist Fifth Sunday meeting at
Waco.
Rev. A. L. Davis, of Fayetteville.
former pastor of the First Baptist
church Of this city, will occupy Rev.
Spencer Tunnels pulpit next Sunday.
Rev. Spencer Tunnel Will begin a
revival at the First Baptist church on
Sunday, June Z. He will be assisted
by Rev. q s. Thomas, of Louisville,
who is said to be an exceedingly strong
speaker.
An unusually large audience as
sembled at St Peter Episcopal church
Sunday evening to hear the commence.
ment sermon to the young ladies OF
the Columbia Institute. DR.. T. A.
Rodriguez. of Murfreesboro, delivered
the sermon, which was quite interest
ing and instructive all the way
through. The thought of DR.. Rod
riguez' talk was along the line of the
duties and responsibilities that life
places before the young men and young
LADIES Of the country.
The otfertory sung by Mesdames
Rains and Martin was exceptionally
pretty and was much enjoyed.
The South Columbia Methodist
church was re-opened Sunday night,
after being closed for several weeks on
account of repair work. Rev. A. T.
McFerrin occupied the pulpit.
The Kings Daughters will meet at
o clock tomorrow afternoon with Mrs
K. Z. Dodson. Subject: David
The Silver Ray Circle of the Kings
Daughters will not meet today, as
heretofore published, but will meet on
next Friday, June IL, with Miss Sabra
Warfield. The picnic for the society
hae been indefinitely postponed.
The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1903-06-05

attendant Al the MeFall- Huston Ued-
ding. Tuseumbla Dispatch
Messrs. John NJ. Lee and Harry
Sloan and Misses Eumie and Lee Har-
Ian. and Frank More and NOrfieet
Fig1ers rent 10 Spring HILL Monday
night 20 attend the Defamation COu-
test az Branham & Hughes school.
Miss Matte Brown and Miss Re
becca and Nellie Cant, are visiting
in Nashville. From tneIe they 20 10
Murfreesboro to attend the commence
ment exercises at SOule College. where
Miss Roberta Browne is attending
school.
A large number Of Mt. Pleasant citi-
gems were here Tuesday as witnesses in
the damage suit OF SatterWhlte. admir-,
for Heary Dotterer. deceased against the
L. Il n. Railroad. Among those in he
party were Ex- Mayor, j. Mitt Hunter.
Judge Il NJ Dlss, attorneys +.
Rayburn and p S. Chandler, of coun-
sci in the case, Ben Harms, j. Mex
Swami. Maxey Hood.
The visitors at the Colum bia lnsti
tute during commencement exercises
are: DIR. b. Law ton Triggons. vice
chancellor of the University of the
South, Sewanee: Col. \ eatman of Ash
wood Mrs Faulkner, of Helena Ark. /;
Mrs. Dickinson stopping at the Bethel J
of Little ROCK, Ark. Mr.. TrIlsey, OF
Poplar Bluff Mo-. Miss Lola Belle
Finley, of GreenviIle, Miss. Miss
Minnie Bentley, of Pulaski. Tenn.
Messrs. j. NJ. Mayes and J. c. Woot-
en- returned Saturday from the North
Carolina mountains, where they had
been on fishing trip. They report
wonderful luck in angling for speckled
trout, catching 80 in one day They
are loud in their praise of the hospital
ty they met, especially of Mr.. q. W.
Bradshaw, of Blue Ridge, whose guests
they were. Mr.. Bradshaw was former
ly citizen of Columbia Mr.. Mayes
says there is not finer entertainer in
the United States than he is.
Col Arch Hughes returned from
Washington Monday. He says the re
publicans at the National Capital are
talking of no one for president except
Roosevelt. and that the democrats don't
know who they want. He says he was
talking with party of five democrats,
and three of th' m said they would not
vote for the nominee if a Cleveland man
was nominated, and the other two said
they would not vote for the nominee If
"A Bryan man Was nominated. Col.
Hughes passed through Gainesville, Ga,
jnst one hour before the cyclone struck
that city Monday