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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-09
The strinq Trick.

Here is a really good string puzzle.
Have some boy remove his coat. When
this is done take long string tied
into a loop. Place 1t over his arm and
then insert his hand in his vest pocket
as shown in Fig. 1. The trick is to
take the string off the arm without
removing the hand from the pocket.
Many may try to solve this puzzle,
but very few will succeed.
Fig. 2. with brief explanation, will
show you how 1t can be done.
Take the bottom of the loop and
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-09

" l hired a girl to mind the chill
dren and to do whatever else she
could. couldn't stay in bed long.
Sick as 1 was, it was easier for me
to crawl around than to lie and
worry about my little ones. So
l got up after few days, and let
the girl go. 1 had noticed that she
had sores on her face, hands and
arms, but paid no attention to that
until Charlie, my youngest, began to
pick and scratch himself. He was
then ten months old, and the girl
had paid more attention to him than
to any of the others. Charlie was fret
full and cross, but as he was cutting
teeth, l didn't think much of that.
Even when rash broke out on his
face L wasn't frightened, because
everybody knows that that is quite
common with teething babies. Sew
eral of my others had it when little,
and thought nothing about it.
"But the rash on Charles poor
little face spread to his neck, chest.
and back. l had never seen any
thing quite like it before. The skin
rose in little Jumps, and matter
came out. My baby's skin was hot,
and how he did suffer He wouldn't
eat, and night after night walked
the floor with him. weak as / was.
Often / had to stop because felt
faint and my back throbbed with
pain. But the worst pain of all was
to see my poor little boy burning
with those nasty sores.
81 believed he had caught some
disease from the girl, but some of
the neighbors said he had eczema,
and that is not catching, they told
me. Yes, l gave him medicine, and
put salves and things on him. 1
don't think they were all useless.
Once in a while the itching seemed
to let up bit, but there was not
much change for the better until a
lady across the street asked me WHY
/ didn't try the Cuticura Remedies.
/ told her l had no faith in those
things you read about in the papers.
She said she didn't want me to go
on faith nor even to spend any
money at first. She gave me some
Cuticura Ointment II think the
box was about half full = and a
piece of Cuticura Soap. l. followed
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-09
Trick With Matches.

Five matches are lying on the table.
Try to lift them in such a way that
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-09

one side of the coin with paper of
exactly the color of the inside of the
box. Now show the coin to the audi
ence, being careful to show them only
the face that is not covered. Now
drop it into the box with the covered
face up. Put the cover on the box
and show the audience that the coin
has disappeared. Put the lid on the
box and talk mysteriously; then open
the box and show the audience that
the coin has disappeared. Put the lid
on the box again, make few passes,
open the box and let the coin fall out
into your hand, with its uncovered
face up. When you show it to the
audience they will be mystified.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-09
Tireless Dancers.

Five pieces of cork are fastened to-
gether with needles or wires as shown
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-09
The Maqio Pin Box.

Take a small, round pill box and a
coin that exactly fits into it. Cover
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-09

Yes, that fat little boy by the
window is Charlie, and his skin Ia
as white as a snow flake, thanks to
the Cuticura Remedies. / think
everybody should know about the
Soap and also the Ointment, and II
it is going to help other mothers
with sick babies, go ahead and pub
lish what have told you.'
MRS HET ENA DATu
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-09

me agonizng itching and burning of the skin as in eczema
the fghtul scaling psoriasis the loss of hair and stig
OF the scalp as in SCALED head the facial dsfgurements as in
Ppes ana mgorm the awful suffering of infants and anxiety
demand remedy OF almost supehuman virtues to successfully
cope with them That Cucura Soap Ointment and Resovnt
are such stands beyond all doubt No statement n made
regarding them that is not justified by the strongest evidence
Inc purity and sweetness the power afford immediate relief
m certainty Oh speedy and permanent the absolute safety
and great economy have made them the standard skin e bd
purifiers and humour remedies of the civilized world
emit 5 @ bottle m e T Of Reso
sl skin
Depot5R
U
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-09-26
TURNS UP AT BOSTON.
lag to Chinese Imperial Family
Said to BE in American Museum.

One of the mysteries connected with
me Forbidden City of Pekin has come
to light at Boston With the strange ap-
pearance in the Boston art museum of
what is said to be the famous sacred
ieweled tree belonging to the imperial
family CT China.
For more than two centuries this
treasure, made of native Chinese pre-
c!ous stones, standing two and or I-half
feet high, and radlating a brilliant mass
If colors, has been closely guarded day
And night, few persons knowing of its
Xistence or where it was kept. Its dis
pDearance several years ago, before the
Boxer outbreak, caused a Juror among
Chinese officials.
The tres is said TO have arrived at the
museum through unknown channels and
N effort has been made to rstore 1t TO the
Chinese government.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-09-26
REAL SNoWsT0RM EVERY DAY
VIII Be one of the Regular Features
at Worlds Fair at ST. Louis
Next summer.

A daily snowStorm will be one oil
the attractions at the st. Louis expo
sition next summer 1t will take place,
no matter how hot the day may be,
if the machinery continues to run II
anything happens to it snowstorm
checks will be issued to those who
have paid money TO see it snow on a
day when the temperature on the out
side of the building is near the CEN
fury marx.
The places where the liquid air
plant is situated will be the scene of
these storms. They will be part Of
the liquid air show. All the wonder
full things that can be done with
liquid air will be shown. such as boil
ing kettle of water by placing it on
q chunk of ice and driving a nail
with a chunk OF frozen mercury, but
the snowstorm feature will be new
thing.
The snow will be produced by lib
Grating a quantity OF liquid air into q
room which has been filled with very
humid air. OF course as soon as the
air strikes the air that has been filled
almost to the point of saturation, there
will be snow, as the temperature of
the air of the room will be lowered
to the point where freezing will take
place as soon as precipitation occurs
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-09-26

One of the astronomers has discov-
cred a large projection on Mars. Per-
hapS says theSshicago Record4HeraId.
the Martsans have just put pp their
hrst sky scrsper.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-09-26
DOUBLE WEDDING DUE TO Joke
Ceremonies Follow JOsuIar Remark
of a Fun-LOving Girl of
COvingtOn, Ky.

A remark made in spirit of brayado
by Miss Bertha Steinforth at her home
at Covington, Ky, recently to her friends
Lulu Meh!mann, John W. Hillman and
Charles A. Ebrenz, all OF Coyington
was taken seriously by the party. and
as a result an after midnight double
wedding resulted. Lets all get mar
ried," exclaimed Miss Steinforta. as the
party were leaving her home for neigh
boring corner to get some SODA water
In few moments Miss Mehlmann
agreed to become the wife of Ebrenz and
Hillman was accepted by Miss Stein
forth, the former having never before
met his betrothed. Deputy County Clerk
Lambert was awakened and licenses
were secured. A minister was then
searched for, and Rev. Mr.. McDaniels
consented to perform the ceremony
after which the newly welded pairs SEN
arated, each going to theii homes.
When August Mehlmann, the father
of one of the brides, learned of the mid
night marriage he was driven to q
frenzy. He told her that she should
never set foot in her former home. not
even to get her clothes.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-09-26

Y. & NJ. v. R. R. ETims Table
10 effect Sunday Sept. 20, 1908.
NORTH ROUND

NOb l. II wv ~
No. 10 - Northern Express
.............. ............. leaves :35 am.
No. 1l4-Local Mail, River
Side, leaves .........--.10 40 a. m.
No. 142- for Leland ly. 9:z5 a. m.
No. 136-Vicksburg Accommodation
via Leland leaves 6:45 a. N.
No. l44- Rolling Fork Accomoda-
ton VIA Leland leaves.~..~4:l5 pm
No. 13S-Cleveland Accomoda'
ton via Rosedale, ". 2:4Op.m.
SOUTH BOUND
No. Is = Southern Express
leaves ....-..........12:20 am.
No. l11-Local Mail for River
Side, leaves. .....-...-.-3;05 pm.
No. 137-Clevelqnd via Rosedale
erlives ...... ...... $50 q IN.
No. 135-Vicksburg Accomoda-
ton via Leland ar. Z p IN.
No. 14l-Rolling Fork Accomoda-
ton via Leland, ar $50 a. m.
No. 143-from Leland arrives
.......... .................,....~1l:40 a. m.
Tarins 70 and Is, carry Pullman
Sleeper between Memphis and
New Orleans.
Trains III and ia carry Char
Car between Memphis and Viclls-
burg.
Train 142 connects at Leland
with train No. II carrying pas
sengers for all points north OF
Leland. q
Close connections made at Mem
phis and New Orleans, with diver
ging roads.
G. B. Rucks, ticket agent.
Greenville, Miss.
Jno. A. Scott, A. Il. 2, A.
Memphis Tenn.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-09-26
WAGNER ILL WHEN He WROTE.
English Physician AScribes Suffering
as Cause of the Famous Mas
ter'E Music.

The latest theory about Wagner's mu-
sic is that it was due to i'll health.
Wagner" says DR.. Gould, in the
London Lancet, throughout life was
a martyr to dyspepsia, headache, nerv-
cusness, melancholy, insomnia and in
describable suffering. Other men have
had some Of these symptoms all of the
time, but Wagner had all those symp-
toms all the time"
People who cannot appreciate Wag-
ner are greatly consoled by DR.. Gould's
discoveries. He adds:
"A popularity in Wagner's left eye
caused the forehead to arch in concen-
trio curves. This the masters admirers
described as the eye of genius as II
geniuses had a peculiar sort of eye de-
feet"
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-09-26

There has been started in Maiden.
Mass, goat farm for the production
OF goats milk. The promoters expect
that there will be large demand for
the milk for the dietary treatment of
sick babies.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-09-26
FIND INTERESTING SPECIMENS.
Results of University of California
Expedition Are of Great 1mpOr-
lance to Scientific World,

The expedition conducted by Prof.
John c. Morroam, of the geological de-
partment Of the University of Califor-
MIA, exploring and excavating the
caves of Shasta county, has made sew
eral new finds interesting to science
Two new caves discovered have proved
very rich in archaeological remains
yielding up bones of animals now en-
tinct and of species hitherto I'M
known to scientists. Bones of noun
tain lion, bison, wolf, porcupine, cave
bear and ground sloth were found
with all the bones of the extinct por-
cupine and also an almost complete
specimen of small cave bear. In one
of these caves, an old tradition has it
that an Indian woman wandering about
had stumbled into a well, the bottom
of which could never be reached. This
well was explored, and at the bottom
they found the skeleton of a woman
fairly well preserved, whom they
Judged to have fallen or been thrown
into the well about 100 years ago. All
the specimens will be shipped to the
university.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-09-26
A REMARKABLE RUN.
From Atlantic to Pacific in Three
Days Time.
All Records for Transcontin entai
Trip Broken by Train fastening
a Nan to Bedside of His
DyIng Daughter.

All previous records for railroad
time from Atlantic to Pacific coast
were broken recently when the II, r
Lowe special rolled into Los Angeles
over the Santa Fe.
Henry T.. Lowe, OF the Engineering
Company of America, left New York
one Tuesday afternoon at 2:45, i'm
mediately upon hearing of his daugh-
ter's fatal illness in the distant Cali
fornia city Of Los Angeles, Catching
the Twentieth Century Limited over
the New York Central and Lake Shore
railroads, he raced westward to Chi
cago at an average speed of 1873 miles
per hour, arriving in Chicago on
Wednesday forenoon. Hurrying from
the Lake Shore to the Santa Fe depot
in cab which was being held in wait
ing for him, the anxious father board
ed the special and was outward bound
20 minutes after reaching the Windy
city," Composed of coach and hotel
car Rocket" and drawn by power
full iron greyhound, with Engineer
Duggan at the throttle, the special
leaped into the race, with orders to
make no stops except those to take
water and coal and TO change engines
and crews.
Leaving Dearborn station, Chicago,
the train struck out toward the south
west, with whirl and rush. Swift
ly rising to the level of the elevated
roadbed, it was eff on its way toward
Joliet before the stricken passen-
ger had had time to settle down for
his long ride. Indeed, it cannot he
said that he settled down at all, for,
in his anxiety to cover the ground in
the shortest possible time, Mr.. Lowe
repeatedly urged that the speed be in
creased, and for a great share of the
distance he rode in the engine cab,
the rumble and roar of the mighty To-
connective soothing, in q measure, his
troubled mind.
AT 1905 p. m on Friday the train
rolled into Los Angeles ten hours
ahead of the schedule as originally
planned, the distance from Chicago
to the Pacific coast (2,265 miLes) hav-
ing been covered at an average of 42.S
miles per hour.
While he was still this side Of the
Rocky mountains. it was known that
Mr.. loves daughter had passed away.
Messages were hurried ahead of the
special. AS the wires were down, the
sad word was not received by Mr..
Lowe until he had reached Las Vegas,
New Mexico
In spite of his disappointment, how
ever, Mr.. Lowe expressed his graft
tude to the Santa Fe officials who had
tried to the utmost TO assist him in
his trouble.
In 1900 a remarkable run was made
by the Peacock special from west to
east, its average speed being All
miles an hour between Los Angeles
and Chicago. This train, however,
had the advantage OF the down
grade from the Rockies to the Missis-
sippi valley.
The famous Nellie bly, special made
the trip from San Francisco to Chica
go IN SO hours at an average speed of
81 1-3 miles an hour.
By comparison Of these schedules
. fair idea may be gathered Of the re-
markable record of the Lowe special
This achievement will go down in red
letters in tire annals of railroading.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-09-26
WILL MAKE DESERTS GREEN
Millions of Acres May lie
Through New kind OF "r"'"
Recently Developed

Millions of acres OF semidesert lahus
of the western plains OF the oni 'ea
States, as well as other millions u Wv
African yeldts, the Siberian steppes'
The Argentina pampas and the srea'
unexplored plains OF West Austria :,
will be converted into the best nay "no
pasture lands in the world II the ne"
grass scientifically developed Ny Iio.'
w. II. Olin, grass expert OF '4e low" ',,
AGRICULTURAL college, at AmeS' ID" "N'
do what he claims for 1t.
A modification OF what is Known ID
the side oats grama' is the grass loi
which these claims are advanced All
err being developed in connection WIN
Prof. Olin's studies and experiments
with the grasses from all the great
grassy plains OF the world, the ne"
grass has been tried on some Oh Tue
half-arid plains OF this country anu
thus far has done all that was expect
ed for it
Next spring these experiments are 10
be conducted on larger scale, anu
throughout a wider area. The iowa
commission in charge Of the states
agricultural exhibit at the ST. LOUIS
exposition is convinced that these ex-
periments will be the basis OF one OF the
most valuable and interesting exhibits
at the greatfair They willinteresteyery
country in the world which has indus
tries based on grass, hay and live stock
Those who have impartially examined
into the experiments and their results
thus far believe Prof. Olin'S claims are
not too strong.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-09-26
ChamberIain--Hunt Academy.
Port Gibson. Miss.

Magnificent new brick building, the
most complet in the South for BOYS
BOARDING SCHOOL, 80 rooms, steam
heat. electric lights, sanitary plumbing
campus so acres, healthful location, in
the chill country" superior discipli ne
home influences, thorough instruction
military training if desired. Number
limited. Certificate admits TO Uni
vefsfties For catalogue address,
W. C. GUTHRIE, Principal
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-09-26
Water to Spare.

The New York scientist who claims
to be able to make gold out of water,
should be furnished with Mr.. Nor
gan's address st once. says the Wash
iugton Post.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-09-26
MORE RIOTS.

Disturbances of strikers are not
nearly Is grave as an individual dis
order of the system, Overwork, lost
of sleep. nervous tension will be fol-
lowed by utter collapse, unless reli-
able remedy is Immediately employed.
There's nothing so efficient to cure
disorders of the Liver or Kidneys as
Electric Bitters. It's a wonderful
tonic, and effective nervine aud the
greatest all around medicine for run
down systems. 1t dlspels Nervousness,
Rheumatism and Neuralgia and expels
Malaria germs. Only SOC and salts
faction guaranteed by A. B. FlNLAY
& CO.. Druggist.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-09-26

Sir Thomas Upton is coufi'ie-s
hat he has ;he Americas cdp ~
.nod as lifted. One of the most
!tasant things about Upton, saws
he Chicago Record-Herald, is his
:upefulness.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-09-26
And Got Pernetn.I Ma.,.

1t might not be remarkable, says the
Philadelphia North American. If the
inventor who is going to turn silver
TO gold ran his machinery with the
Kelley motor.
The Greenville times. [volume] (Greenville, Miss.) 1868-1917, 1903-09-26

The west is anxiously waiting, says
the Chicago Record-Hsrald, for some
inventor to produce q pillow or .
moving machine that can be used
e. . raft during rainy seasons.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-05

Assuming. however, that the rela-
live values of real estate of personal
property and of railroads are equlta-
bic there is the same serious objection
to differentiation. 1t is not a good
advertisement for the state that her
assessed valuation is but $4,000 900.
II would be better If u valuation
was double that amount, which would
still be low, as then our levy would not
need to be more than half the const,-
tutionai limit. A high valuation with
a low percentage levy is better than
low value and high rate. When pla-
cirg state, county or city securities
outside the first and most important
consideration is the assessed valua'
tion-is the security ample. The first
Question asked by the investor is
"what is your rate of taxation?"
The revenue laws Of the state pro
vide that all property shall be assess
ed at its full and true cash value. but
in no instance, except approximately
in the western counties Is this injunc
ton observed; and ever in this sec
ton no particular credit Is due be
cause a higher valuation Is sbsolutel.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-05
The Ingenious Mnrpie,

The magpie is nothing II not ingen-
ious. He always barricades his bulky
nest with thorn branches, so that to
plumber 1t is by no means an easy mat
ter, but when circumstances oblige the
pie" to build in a low bush or hedge
an absence Of lofty trees being a mark.
ed feature of some northern localities
he not only interlaces his home. but
also the entire bush. in a most fOrmida-
BILE manner. Nor does he stop here. To
make assurance double sure" he fash
ions a means Of exit as well as entrance
to the castle, 80 that IL di sturbed he
ran slip out by his back door, as II
we're.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-05
EDUCATING
Training chOols In Which the BIZ
valves Are Taught Some Sense.

Training chO0ls In Which the BIZ
valves Are Taught Some Sense.
"a school for oysters" said a dealer
in fish, lis an institution that you
would swear could not exist, for oys-
1t is, however. a fact that there are
many oyster schools. l will explain
them to you in such a way that you
will believe in them. An oysters intel
ligence is limited, but still it has intel
ligence. Years e certain wise fish
dealers discovered that if you take an
oyster suddenly from its subaqueous
bed it opens its shell. %whereupon the
life giving water inside it all escapes
and the oyster dies. But If you ex-
pose an oyster to the air gradually.
lifting it out Of the water for Il few
minutes and hen returning it again, it
gradually learns that to keep its shell
closed when out of the water is the
best thing for its health. These inves-
tigators found that they could take two
oysters. one trained and one unframed.
and the trained oyster, keeping its shell
closed while out Of the water. would
live a long time. while the unframed
one opening its shell, would die in a
few hours. Therefore training schools
for oysters were established. The
schools are in appearance nothing more
than reservoirs full Of water. Oysters
are put in them. and the water is drain
ed off and then returned again. 1t Is
kept off for a few minutes at first, then
for ten minutes, then for half an hour
and s o on. Oysters in these schools
learn that they will live longest and
keep healthiest out Of water il they
hold their shells tight shut. AS Don as
they learn this they are graduated and
go out into the world."-Philadelphin
Record.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-08-05
OPPOSES CONTEST OF LAW.
President Of State Druggists Associa-
ton Opposes contesting the Shells
Law.

At the annual meeting of the State
Pharmaceutical association ct Fargo.
President POrterfield strenuously rec
commended that the association have
nothing whatever to do with the on
testing of any of the state laws relat-
ing to the sale of intoxicating liquors
rs he believed it in no way cane with
in their province and entirely outside
&, tn. business of the druggists pro-
fession. He recommended that the
association go on record as being in
favor of the move to secnrc the re-
duction of the tax on alcohol, from
S1.1O to 20 cents per gallon. which
would mean a great benefit to the
manufacturing interests of the coun'
try. He also paid a glowing tribute tC
the work accomplished by lie Nation
al association of Retail Druggists and
believed it was a power for good
He expressed appreciation for the
very valuable work done in the
schools of pharmacy at Fargo and
Grand Forks. He urged, even now
moro general interest in the business
sessions of the association and that
members work in perfect union fol
the general advancement of TIE p'O
fession in this state.