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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20

business, and really enjoys its haz
ards.
Two mail carriers on the short run
to Atlin did not arrive last winter
and search party was sent out. They
found the tracks of the sled leading to
what had been hole in the ice. That
was all.
In the same district the frozen body
of mail carrier was found and identi.
fed by his watch He had been lost
three years previously.
Harry Frayne, a mail carrier from
Valdes to Eagle, started out last Janu-
airy with the expectation of meeting
the carrier on the next stage. He
found the dogs and the sled. The
carrier, Tuffin, had abandoned them
when the dogs were exhausted, and
had started off with the idea of carry
ing the mail on his back for the rest
of the distance.
Some Indians found his frozen body
six miles from the summit of Men
tasa Pass. He had plodded with the
mail until he fell in the snow, frozen
to death.
From the lower end Of this lonely
trail of 1000 miles to Nome there is
often in the local newspapers brief
mention of the disappearance of mail
carrier 1t is an episode of daily life,
exciting no more comment than a rum
away horse does in a big city.
Leaving all danger and adventure
out of consideration, the calling of the
Arctic mail carrier is rough and hard.
Do not imagine the carrier reclining
at his ease, covered with warm robes,
while the dogs lope along over a
smooth surface
He has to guide the sled from one
side of the river to the other to miss
the heapedup ice, the soft places and
the snowbanks.
In temperature of 60 degrees be-
low zero, which is common, he has, to
keep warm, and yet he must not per-
spire, or the moisture will immediate
ly freeze. His greatest care is as to
his footwear. He has two or three
pair of woollen socks and over them
pair of moccasins made of deer hide.
Should these get wet his feet freeze
and he is little better than a, dead
man.
After he has made his distance for
the day he arrives at lonely cabin
under some feet of snow. He has to
put on his snowshoes to break a trail
to it for the dogs.
The' cabin contains a rusty stove
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20

month now since a Teller slick an
perlite an cityfied, came along ter his
farm one day, an bought a glass Of
mix from oil Sile. An all Their time
he was sippin' at 1t, he done nothin'
but praise 1t up fer the best milk he
ever tasted of, hadn't never drlnl,
such milk nowheres, which nat'rallv
tickled Their OF man considerable he
havin' ther scrawniest, meanest. most
no-count herd of cows in these here
parts. Their milk beln' so superfine, ac-
cordin' ter him, Their young Teller was
ded sot on buyin' Their hull herd imme.
1it fer a dairy farm he told Sile he
was startin', an arter considerabul
dickerin' over Their price, OF Sile give
In an reluctantl% consented ter sell
him his dunghill cattle fer Alderney
prices. An Their Teller was so con.
foundedly 'fraid OF Sile would repent
an go back on the deal, leastwise so
he said, tibet he made the OF man
sign his name ter what he called n
option, agreein on no count not
ter"
We'll, what has the old unhung ruff.
ans rascality got to do with his in
human treatment of me?" asked, as
my friend in need stopped to chuckle
and wink humorously at me.
Wall" he went on, broad grin
on his face, 'ther young Teller amt
been seen round here none since.
but Their OF man amt forgot him none
all on count of thirty days after tibet
thar option bein' duly signed by him
havin' ter make good a note of hisn
fer $500 what'd been discounted over
at the bank at Their county seat. Since
which sad happenin' 1t amt nowise
been saloobrious fer no one ter offer
ter buy no glass of milk off'n OF Sile
Harrower."-Alex Ricketts,, in New
York Times.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
A ViCariOuS Victim

| sprinted down the road a scant
four or five feet in front of the largest
and most determinedly ferocious dog
1t was ever my ill-luck to set eyes on.
Just as I was on the point of col
lapsing, compassionate farmer came
out of his barn, and comprehending
the situation with a few wellchosen
words and emphatic kicks drove the
ravening beast away.
Say" he asked curiously. what
yer been a-doin' up ter OIL Sile Har-
rower's ter make him set his purp on
ye like thet?"
Nothing" l replied. from where l
had dropped in the dust gasping for
breath. mot single thing. | only
stopped there and asked him to sell
me a glass of milk, and he willfully
sicked that-that-m an-eater on me
without a word of warning. I'll get
gun, and"
"Ho, no, ha, ha, hal" chuckled my
rescuer. bending double in his mirth.
-Ye did? An say, I'll bet ye asked
him perlite, too. Now, didn't yer"
"Of course" l replied, with migrate
full testiness. you don't suppose | told
the old scoundrel what | think of him
now, do you? And the uncomfortable
villain sicked that"
"In course, in course" interrupted
the farmer. nodding his head affirma-
lively. "OP Sile is sour, sourer'n all
the milk tibet ever turned, on city fell
lers buyin' milk off'n him"
"But why?" | demanded. There's
no such awful insult in asking for a
glass of milk, is there? And I'll shoot
that dog If have to go to Jail for it,"
why, We see, Sile has some excuse
fer IT." explained my rescuer, leaning
comfortably back against the barn
door. 'Ieastwise, thet's the way he
looks Oh it. Cause il amt moren six
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20

We'll, dear, must hurry" said
Mrs. Thompkins after dinner 81 am
going to the club. This is Shakes
peare night"
What do you women know about
shakespeare" snorted Mr.. Thomp-
kins. "A womans club is all right
when 1t confines itself to the burning
issue of How Shall We Keep Our
Husbands Home Evenings" or How
to Fry Poached Egg" but way off
when 1t tries to wrestle with Shaks-
peare."
We don't talk about how to keep
husbands home evenings" said Mrs.
Thompkins Indignantly. who in the
world wants to keep them home even.
ings? les relief when they stay
downtown"
Anyhow" resumed Mr.. Thompkins
unruffied, "womens club meetings
must be the funniest things in the
world. What do women know about
anything, anyhow? And to think of
them talking about Shakespeare and
the classics generally 1t would be
diverting If 1t wasn't so confoundedly
heart breakingly sad"
Mrs. Thompkins merely looked at
her liege with commiserating ex-
preston on her face and offered no
reply.
Look here" said Mr.. Thompkins
suddenly, I'm sorry for you women
| believe that after all you are trying
70 know something. The trouble is
that the men generally laugh and
don't go in and help you out. Now.
In just go to the club with you To-
night and give the members a little
talk that will do them some good"
Mrs. Thompkins demurIed but Mr..
Thompkins would have his way, and
30 the two went to the club. Mr..
Thompkins had to cool his heels in
the hall outside until Mrs. Thompkins
secured him the privilege of coming
In and addressing the assemblage
Mr.. Thompkins walked boldly in
and was introduced by the president.
He felt a little confused at first when
he saw hall full of women. all dead.
ly silent and wearing the Geld. Sc
rfous. funereal expression always
worn by the members of womens
clubs at their meeting. AS Mr..
Thompkins stepped forward he was
aware that one-fourth OF the assem-
blage had raised lorgnettes to their
eyes and were gazing steadily at
him.
"Ahem, ah, ladies" began Mr..
Thomplxins MY wife fools away a
good deal of her time in this club.
and other husbands are in the same
boat with me, and thought would
come over and give you a nice little
talk think you women would be
wiser If you gave up this literary and
historical part Of your work and stick
to pink teas Gossiping and title
tattle is more in women's line than
profound literary discussions. You
see, ladies', the trouble IS that Won
cannot make a purse cut of a sow's
ear as Shakespeare says. and ii is
impossible for feminine mind to
grasp these great, grave subjects with
which men concern themselves. |
don't"
Nine. President" said cold.faced
woman in the back of the hall as
she glared at Mr.. Thompkins through
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20

her lorgnettes. II understood that
this gentleman was to talk to us
about Shakespeare and not to scold us
for our lack of mentality"
We'll" said Mr.. Thompkins, 81 am
willing to talk to you about anything.
There is hardly any subject that
could be mentioned on which man
Is not fifteen or twenty times better
informed than woman. You see.
ladies', woman's all right, but She"
viii the speaker kindly confine
himself TO the subject ON which he
was expected to address the club"
said the president, severely.
"Of course, of course" Mr.. Thomp-
kins Well, Shakespeare was a great
man. He had a great head and a
great mind. He wrote lot of great
plays he did. The truth is, ladies',
while | could talk all night on this
subject, perhaps we would save time
II you were to ask question In my
general talk | might hit on Just the
topics on which you desire enlighten-
ment and again | might not Now
II you will ask questions l will answer
them for YOU
DO you think the Baconian theory
held by Ignatius Donnelly tenable?"
inquired the cold-faced lady from the
back part of the room.
Il don't think you make your cues.
ton clear" said Mr.. Thompkins.
peare's plays?" asked the woman.
"Of course not" replied Mr.. Thomp-
kins. IF he had they would have
been Bacon's plays, wouldn't they?
Anybody ought to know that.
But many people insist that Bacon
wrote them" said the stern lady.
Don't you ever believe it," replied
Mr.. Thompkins. That's the trouble
with you women, your believe every.
thing. Some ones been stringing
you"
Would you name the six plays of
Shakespeare which you consider best?"
asked another questionere:
Sure" said Thompkins. Hamlet
and Two Orphans and The Waits of
New York, and 'Richelieu, and the
School for Scandal"
Was Hamlet insane?" asked an
other woman.
20 yes" said Mr.. Thompkins:
Shakespeare doesn't mention it. but
they had Hamlet in big house In
Paris for two years before the the
time of the play"
Il thought Hamlet was a Dane.s
spoke up another woman.
Not on your life" said Mr.. Thonp.
Kins. He was an Italian organ
grinder who had to go to Paris be.
cause the sheriff was after him for
numbering OpheIia.
Il think we have had enough of
this farce" said the president In
tones as she raped on the
table. I'VE are not here to listen to
such frivolity. If the gentleman thinks
he can amuse us by such banalities
he is misinformed. viii the gentle
man kindly withdraw"
Thompkins went down the aisle
amidst an oppressive silence that
could be distinctly felt. He was so
crushed and frozen that he hid under
the stairs until the meeting finally
adjourned and his wife came and
him out and took him home.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
PERILS OF CARRIERS
ardshps and Dangers Almost Inconcevabe Have to Be
Surmnunted by Those Who "Toe the Mail" in
Alaska-Frequent Loss of Life,

Another mail carriers been frozen
to death, boys"
Yes? That's bad luck! Why, it
was only three weeks ago that Ben
Downing lost his toes"
This is the kind of talk the traveller
hears in the trappers' huts and rest
houses on the frozen Yukon river and
the Behring coast up to Nome Along
1000 miles of this ice-bound region
the United States government has es-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20

degrees below zero hunted up who'd
and made a fire.
The following night he Travelled
nearly fifty miles until he reached
Dawson City. He handed over his
mail, went limping about his business
as If nothing had happened, and then
went home and had fever.
He was in the hospital for two
months, and had to have his toes am
putated. Yet he is still in the same
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20

went again, faster than before, be-
cause Ben had his feet wet and knew
they were freezing. A few miles more
and he knew they had already frozen.
Then they began to bleed, and for
ten miles the blood spurted out of the
lace holes of HIS moccasins with every
step, and left red trail on the frozen
snow.
At length h9 reached one of his
lonely stations. The first thing he did
was to strip off his wet clothes; then
he wrapped blanket around his max.
ed body and in temperature Of GO
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20

and some provisions for himself ana
the dogs. He has to chop wood after
his days work and must first cook
the supper for his dogs.
Then he cooks and eats his lonely
meal and lies down in his clothes to
sleep. There is no furniture. In a
country where fuel is scarce the
temptation to chop it up for stove
wood would be too great.
Only men of iron frame can stand
the hardships of such life. The
others are weeded out after two or
three trips,-New York Sun.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
METHODS BY WHICH YIELD
OF CROPS is Null TIPLIED
sSsESSsss's"sss's'SsaSs's

One of the Most Effective is Use of Cloth
Coverings For Plants and Vines to Protect
Them From Sun and Conserve Moisture
Successful Experiments.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20

1t Is said that nine-tenths of the peo-
PIE OF New York City live in tenements
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-20
SSssauasassFssasssasaS.~

RTIFICIAL methods of in
creasing the yield of crops
multiply under the stimulat-
ing Influences of modern
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-03
HIS ARM
CUT OFF
BY A SAW
Charlie Tindall Meets With
Depl0Table Accident

Charlie Tindsll. aged is, lost his
right arm above the elbow yesterday
Tindall was working with his father
on a steam wood saw, and at the time
OF the accident they were engaged in
saving wood for Mrs. John Farrar,
Jr., in the alleyway back Of the Fa-
rar home on State street.
Young Tindalls work was 10 pass
the wood from the pile TO the saw.
He had very little room in which TO
work, and. in endeayoring TO pull a
stick from the pile, he leaned too far
back. and the saw caught his right
arm, and nearly severed it, Just above
the elbow
The iow OF blood was stopped by
wrapping his shirt sleeve tightly
around the arm, and he was carried
into Mrs Farrar's house. A doctor
was summoned. and advised taking
the young man TO the hospital, which
was done at once At the hospital II
was found necessary TO amputate the
arm little above the elbow.
Tindall is doing nicely today. and
no serious complications are antici
pated. Il was very unfortunate ac,
cident TO young man just entering
upon his years OF usefulness.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-03

and look after It's sanitary conditions
and should be composed Of intelligent
and progressive citizens.
Persons who are not in sympathy
with the movement TO make Greater
Salem the finest city OF It's size in the
Pacific Northwest, and who will not
work TO that end with unnagging pub.
lie spirit should not be named.
Persons can be named who live en-
tirely in the past. and who are In
different 10 broad and liberal policies
OF progress and Improvement. and
who will simply hold these positions
for what little personal glory and ben.
eft they can get out of them.
Persons can be appointed who have
the greatest good OF the city and the
broader interests of humanity at
heart. Let the city government be.
ware OF filling these positions with
persons who are dead to improve.
ment The time has come for all Sa.
lem people to push for progressive re-
suits.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-03
An Awful Road.

Ed. Journal: The Turner road
leading from Salem 10 Turner, is an
absolute disgrace, for several miles
this side OF the reform school. IL is
literally strewn with loose rocks.
gravel and bOUlders-just the ma,
terial 10 build a road of-but il isn't
built Whether il is the fault OF the
county court or OF the state officials,
or the penitentiary officers, l do not
know; but that piece OF road is a
disgrace to civilization. There is a
good piece OF road just this side,
which serves as a fine object lesson
as 10 what can be done with the ma
terial at hand. All that is necessary
is 10 put the material into position
with horses and men. and it is TO be
hoped that something will be done
very soon. l can't help but repeat
that IL is a disgrace as IL is, and Il ID
no wonder the recent conference
made inquiry into the religious sta
tus OF the Superintendent OF the re
form school Riding over that road
daily, Il Is . wonder that he has ans
religion at ALI
ROADS AND RELIGION
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-03
Rlohr oE TIE HlssER.

In Boston a Judge has decided that
a person who pays for the privilege OF
seeing theatrical performance has
a right TO hiss II the show is bad. Il
follows that he must be a critic on
his own behalf and thus he has a
right TO hiss II he thinks the show
Is bad. Wisdom OF this high oder
comes properly from such center OF
intelligence as Boston.
II a man has no right to hiss, Il
follows he has no right 10 clap his
hands In approval, but that his duty
Is at an end when he has paid for a
seat and sat in II to the falling OF the
curtain. The privilege OF the player
20 bore the spectator TO death, or
close To the border. Is not denied.
Many fail utterly to live up to the ad'
vance notices and the paper on the
dead wall and there is no chance OF
protest Good luck 20 the Boston
Judge who took different view.
However. the fact that one may
hiss does not imply that there exists
any obligation. The man who Kisses
Is usually far more obnoxious that
the person at whom the hiss is d.
rected and his conduct invariably
calls 20 mind the fact that the two
natural sources OF the hiss are the
goose and the snake, noted the one
for stupidity and the other for venom
Hence the impulse to utter the sib
liant protest might be wisely re
strained There are better ways II
which 20 express the lack OF salts
faction, one OF these. a simple anC
easy one. being TO keep away from
the proyocation. n.-Tacoma Ledger.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-03
AUTO
VERSUS
BULL
The Machine Comes
Out an Easy
Winner
And the Bovine Discovered
That he Had "Bit off
More Than He
Could Chew"

Urbana, III. June 3.-IA Phillippi.
wealthy farmer near Mahomet has
demonstrated that the automobile is
an invaluable adjunct to the mata-
dore. Mr.. Phillippi, seated in his new
auto. had battle with a bull which
had created terror for FIVE years on
his farm. The animal valnly strove
to buck the horseless vehicle, but
finally turned tail and ran. believing
in fear. ...
The farmer was riding about the
farm when ne met the animal, which
had escaped from it's pasture The
beast, hearing the toot Of the auto
horn. stamped a foot and made for
the vehicle. Mr. Phillippi decided
that the best thing to do was to turn
on full power and give battle.
The bull and the auto met and the
bull was knocked head over heels by
the collision. The animal rose for
another attack. This time the propel.
Ter OF the vehicle was able 10 attack
the bull in the rear. and he bowled him
over again BY this time all the fight
was out OF tho bull. and he fed while
the farmer pursued him, footing the
horn.
Neighbors who had heard the bel
lowing of the bull. ran TO the scene,
supposlng that It's owner was being
gored to death. While their eyes
bulged they beheld the routing Of
the animal, which had a record of
two men killed and many injured
They had thought that the animal
would charge a locomotive or horde
OF cossacks. Up and down the field
the chase continued, and not once did
the bull show any disposition TO do
anything but endeavor 20 get away
from the strange vehicle which was
overtaking him as fast as he could
run and upsettIng him by attacks
from the rear.
Seven or eight times the race was
run from one end of a forty acre
field 10 the other until the bull was
thoroughly tired and as gentle as a
'milch cow Then Mr. Phillippl and
his auto retired from the field, leav.
ing the bull TO think It over. l
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-03
A NATURAL RESULT.

IL is very reasonable TO suppose II the
foundation Of structure was removed
that the building itself is bound 10
come down. This same principle can
be applied 10 disease. Take a medi-
cine into the system that will remove
tho cause OF sickness, and the illness
leaves OF itself. Dyspepsia, indiges.
tion, sick-headache and bilousness
have their foundation In stomach dis
orders. Remove this weakness and
the other symptoms are no more
There Is one cure for all this that all
druggists sell for 25c per box, II Ia
called Dr. Gums Improved Liver
pills. They get right at the beginning
OF these diseases aud make the cure
by taking away the cause OF II. We
will send a small box free by mail, OF
a large box on receipt OF 25c. Address
DR.. Bosanso Co, Philadelphia, Pa
For sale az -. stones Drug Stores. 4
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-03
JOURNAL x,RAvs.

Make all your dates with your best
girl for Carnival week.
sss
The wild strawberry Is In great
abundance. say the children and the
robins.
ses
Hanna win never be President, un-
less he should happen TO run against
Cleveland.
A great many Salem flowers were
shipped TO other towns in the valley
ON Memorial day
sss
Nearly a carload OF rhododendrons
were shipped from Detroit 10 valley
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-03
War Veterans Meet.

Granville, o., June 3.-Granvllle
was dressed in Stars and Stripes to
day in honor OF the ex.prisoners OF
the Civil war whose annual state re
unions was begun under pleasant
auspices. A two days program has
been arranged and besides the bust
ness sessions of the associations
there will b. numerous features OF
entertainment FOR the veterans and
their friends.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-03
State OF Ohio. City OF Toledo.
Lucas County,

Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that
he is senior partner OF the firm OF
IF. J. Cheney & Co, doing business
In the City of Toledo. County and
State aforesaid and that said firm
will pay the sum OF ONE HUNDRED
DOLLARS for each and every case
OF catarrh that can not be cured by
the case OF Halls Catarrh Cure.
FRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn 20 before me and subscribed
in my presence. this 9Th day OF De
cember A. ID. 1856
A. w. GLEASON,
Seal Notary Public.
Halls Catarrh Cure is taken inter
nally. and acts directly on the blood
and mucuous surfaces OF the system.
Send for testimonials, free.
+. J. CHENEY g. CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by Druggists. 75c.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-03
New Liner Comma.

Copenhagen, June S.-The new TO-.
OOO-ton twin screw steamship United
States OF the Scandinayian-Americ
line started on her maiden trip across
the Atlantic today. The United States
is the third new steamship OF the
seandinavialAmerican line put into
commission during the last twelve
months.
The daily journal. (Salem, Or.) 1899-1903, 1903-06-03
It's Just a Cough

That gets your lungs sore and weak
and paves the way for pneumonia or
consumption. or both. Aeker's Enqllsh
Remedy win stop the cough In a day
and heal your lungs. Il win cure con.
sumption, asthma bronchitis. and all
throat and lung troubles. Positively
guaranteed, and money refunded II
you are not satisfied. Write us for
tree sample. w. H. Hooker & Co,
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