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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08
Bv Raft From Rio.

Capt. I. Frederick Neves, formerly
an official in the Brazilian navy,
writes to friend in New York about
a novel and perilous trip he is to
make from Rio de Janeiro to New
York
Accompanied by five Amazon In
dams, Capt, Neves win set sail early
in June on raft such as is used on
the Amazon river. The raft, which
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

The first stone of the new campa-
nile of ST. Mark at Venice, to take
the place of the one that collapsed
last July, has been laid with solemn
ceremony, and let us hope with mod
ern cement, warranted to stick
through coming centuries.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08
The sleepy sono.

800 O'NNfy OSH4s
As soon as the fire burns red and low,
And the house upstairs Is still,
She sings me queer little sleepy song,
or sheep that go over the hill.
The good little sheep run quick and soft,
Their colors are gray and white;
They follow their leader nose to tail,
For they must be home by night.
And one slips over and one comes next,
And one runs after behind,
The gray ones nose at the white ones
tail
The top of the hill they find.
And when they get to the top of the hill
They quietly slip away.
But one runs over and one comes next
Their colors are white and gray.
And over they go, and over they go,
And over the top of the hill.
The good little sheep run thick and fast,
And the house upstairs is still.
And one slips over and one comes next,
The good little, gray little sheep!
l watch how the fire burns red and low,
And she says that / fall asleep.
Josephine Dodge Daskam in McClure's.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

Now a cartoonist of Philadelphia
demands satisfaction of Gov. Penny
packer on the ground that the execu-
tive has basely slandered him. What
lovely time the governor is having
with the gentlemen of the press at
present.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

largest, has an area of forty-four
acres. and 1t is here that most of the
great grain-laden ships from America
come. Enormous revolving belts carry
the grain, in unloading, under the
roadway and into the elevators. which
are situated some distance-one or
two of them about quarter of mile
away-from the landing.
Many of these elevators, which are
built on sAe same plan as American
elevators, are equipped with American
machinery. BY means of these great
bands and an endless chain OF deep
buckets the grain is carried in
steady stream from the holds Of the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

AS soon as the Russian authorities
can spare the time after counting up
the victims in southern Russia they
can proceed with the good work of de-
manding that the sultan put stop to
the prosecutions in Macedonia.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

This is the time. of course, to be-
gin sounding the annual warning
against the Fourth of July toy pistol
and giant firecracker, but what is the
use?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

The statue to be erected in Paris to
the memory of Emile lola will repre-
sent him standing in an attitude of
vehement controversy. viii the I'm
scription be "J'accuse!"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

William e. Watt. principal of
Chicago grammar school, declares
Shakespeare to be cheap punster."
Which proves incidentally that there
are forms of humor worse than pun
ming.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

That eastern capitalists offer of
100000 for a model servant girl is
about as safe bluff as Mr., Rockefel-
ler's offer of the same sum for new
stomach.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

II that Injunction issued in Omaha
restraining a woman from talking
could be put up In small packages for
the trade how many men would be
tempted to take few home to the
loved ones?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08
Black Square.

Cut the above figures into six strips
of equal size; then arrange them in
such way as to form square with
a black square exactly half its size
shown on its surface.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

Now a woman is suing her husband
for divorce and charging that sci
ence healer has broken UP her home.
The charge must fall fiat, as there is
no such thing as home. Home is mat
ter.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

Russia and Japan are continuing
their preparations for war just as If
Mr.. Carnegie wasn't going to invest
millions of dollars in peace palace
at The Hague.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08
Especial correspondence

One of the wonders of the world of
today are the docks and wonderful
shipping facilities of Liverpool. Aside
from London, the chief port of Great
Britain and the second city in size
In England. II takes precedence over
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

The doctors keep on telling the
American people that they live alto
gether too fast, just as If the medical
profession didn't make a lot of money
out of this unwise rapidity.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

P. d. Armour's grandsons must give
up $40, 900 on an inheritance tax. That
would make most of us feel pretty bad
but we could stand it II we had $4,000
900 inheritance.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

ships to the tops of the elevators,
from which 1t is empued into 500
enormous slos, each ho.olng nearly
200 tons.
Tue docks are owned by the city
and bring in revenue of something
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

You wouldn't think to look around
you that the national dressmakers' as
sociation declared this spring that the
shirt waist must go.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

Think how easily Mr.. Rockefeller
could buy up all the radium in the
world and raise the price of tiff he
were not good man.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

Bob Burdette says that club women
make the best wives. And incidentally
that is neat compliment to Mrs. Bur
dette.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

Mayor Ames Of Minneapolis will
spend six years in prison at hard labor.
Sooner or later the fiddler has to be
paid.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

Shamrock III is said to be perfect
wonder. VIII someone please drive
a few more spikes through the bot
tom of that cup?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

New Hampshire. following the ex-
ample of Vermont, has gone wet, but
Maine. still dry. is suffering from for
est fires.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

There is no law to prevent citizen
from asking for an injunction; but
there is also no law compelling judge
TO issue such a writ.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

When we try to pay Colombia for
the canal strip we may have lot of
trouble in finding out who is the gov
eminent.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

Parlor Auction of Sealed Packages.
Parlor auction is festivity that all
young folks will enjoy. Each guest
is given fifty beans or buttons in a
pretty little box or bag that can be
retained as souvenir of the occa-
sion. Then one of the grown ups"
who is appointed "auctioneer," brings
in clothes basket filled with vari-
ETY. of odd parcels, large and small,
each one so wrapped up as to abso-
lutely conceal it's identity The auc-
tioneer proceeds to describe in most
taking fashion each parcel he offers
for sale, though in reality he does not
know in the least what the contents
are. The guests bid eagerly, some ex-
hausting their entire capital without
getting a single purchase, others bid
ding more wisely securing many an
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

The trials of the Shamrocks are at
an end Now their troubles win be-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

The newspapers of Philadelphia are
having d fine game OF ping-pong with
that new libel law
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

A place for everything and every
thing in it, is good description of
some closets.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

Perhaps Russia is simply moving
her troops In and out of New Chwang
to give them exercise.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

II the laundry strike continues much
longer Chicago will be the unwashed
as well as the windy city.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

a silver dollar. Place a quarter of
dollar on the bottom of the glass
and on top of 1t the silver dollar,
which forms sort of cover to the
glass. You can get the quarter out
of the glass without touching glass
and dollar by blowing with all your
might at the rim of the dollar piece.
The dollar will turn around its own
axis and stand perpendicular, while
the quarter will be thrown out of the
glass by the condensed air, which you
have created underneath it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

No man can claim to be the lord of
creation so long as girl bosses his
telephone connections.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

President Diaz is seventy-three, but
there is no talk in Mexico to the effect
that he is too old for reelection.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08
FINEST PORT IN WORLD
is THAT OF LIVERPOOL

Docks Of Stone Extend for Seven Miles-Ships from
Every Land Constantly Loading and Unloading In
the Spacious Harbors- Many Beautiful Buildings In
the City. ~ - &c
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

bustle that makes one compare It
with New York.
st. Georges Hall. which occupies an
imposing position near the center of
the city, is the finest example of Cor
inthian architecture in the kingdom.
and, some persons say. in all Europe.
In 1t is the great organ, famed as
being one of the largest in the world.
Twice a week one may pay six
pence and drop in to the recital,
which is held for the benefit of the
public The organ. which has 108
stops and cost $4,000 is worked by
large steam engine in vault in the
basement
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

Deaths From Storms and Floods.
Inc deaths from storms and floods
in 1902 were 10000.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

A base hit in tim' often saves a
nine
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

Grease Harmful to Tires.
Grease will cause the rubber in am
tire to crumble.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-08

The Coin in the Glass.
Take a small medicine glass, the
mouth of which is trifie larger than
Evening journal., 1903-09-17
TOILET TIPS.

Don't use alcohol on the face unless
the skin is Oily.
Don't use ammonia IN the bath with
out applying a cold cream afterward.
Lavender water is said to brighten
the complexion If dabbed on the face
after washing.
Don't use a coarse hairbrush, but
one that has long. fine, unbleached and
undyod bristles.
One dram Of boric acid mixed with
four ounces Of distilled witch hazel
makes a good lotion for a greasy skin.
Apply with a soft cloth or velvet
sponge.
Don't wash your face in cold water
the moment you reach a washstGnd if
you have been travelling. Remove
traces Of dust and smoke with cold
cream and wipe or with q soft towel
About every six weeks It is an ex-
cellent thing to brush the teeth well
with prepared pumice. This may also
be applied with soft, fine cloth, each
tooth being carefully rubbed by itself.
Giycerin. moderately used, is beneh-
eial to the complexion. II should be
applied, after using soap and water,
with moist sponge in combination
with clear, cold water. drying the skin
with an old cambric handkerchief.
Evening journal., 1903-09-17
Care of Children

he diet of a child with weak nerves
f ild be largely nitrogenous, such as
. 5. fish, flesh and fowl, including also
t fruits and many vegetables; but
must be exercised to soc that the
F a is not overfed.
oral treatment must not be over
Sed. as these children are apt TO need
Iralnt to assist them in the proper
troll OF their emotional natures, and
ons OF obedience may be made here
have more than the usual benefit.
be system needs regulation in the per-
nance of all its functions, and to this
the laws Of hygiene must be imDlic-
obeyed.
&aus may these children Of hyper-sen-
I've nerves develop into absolutely
Nlthy men and women, making their
e blessing rather than a misfortune
he world.
Evening journal., 1903-09-17
why Cooks Drink.

Drunken cooks" said a houseleeD-
er, "are often heard Of, but you rarely
hear of drunken chambermaids. Do
you know why among female servants
only the cooks fall victims to the habit
Of alcohol? One reason is that so much
alcohol is used in modern cooking.
Sherry, port, brandy, liqueurs, a dash
Of one and a tablespoonful of another.
go into countless dishes, and the cook
is constantly surrounded with intox-
icants- She begins by swallowing a
wineglass Of sherry after she has put
some into q soup, and from sherry she
passes ON to nqueurs and to brandy
OF course 1 don't mean that all cooks
do this, but / do mean that you will
find cooks who drink where you won't
find intemperate chambermaids OF par
lor maids. l have heard of cooks so
crazed for drink that in the absence OF
anything better they would swallow
glassfuls of vanilla extract. Hence il
you would avoid puttinRtemptation in
any ones way use no alcohol in your
cooking. g."-Philadelphia Record.
Evening journal., 1903-09-17
Rerfurnet

Time wa; when a woman used any
perfume which pleased her, in and out
of season. Then came the craze for
assoelating some particular perfume
with oneself, so that every article OF
personal use or wear, from the note
paper to a handkerchief, should exhale
ones personality, so to speak, in terms
Of white lilac or peau despagne or
crab apple. Now fashion has gone a
step further and evolved charming
plan of using certain scents with GER
tain clothes and on e1rtain occasions,
being careful only that 1t shall all
match. In consequence a large stock
OF fashionable perfumes adorns the
dressing table.of the woman of fashion,
and Odors are made a subject Of as
much study as stocks or lingerie.
Evening journal., 1903-09-17
Not a Good LOCKER.

From the mountains of Camden, Ne,
comes n story Of q Philadelphia mer-
chant who has a summer cottage IN
that village and who wished TO ex-
change n lively horse which be owned
with a French Canadian who had a
more gentle animal. which women and
children could drive. The Frenchman
was willing TO trade, but FOR some rea-
son insisted upon repeating to the Wis
itor that the local horse did not lock
as we'll as the one belonging to the
Philadelphia man.
An exchange satisfactory 10 both
parties was eventually made, and the
first time the visitors wife took the
new horse out for q drive she dlscov-
cred that the beast was as blind as a
mole. A few days later, when the rus.
ticator met the Frcnehman. he said;
"SVe here you rascan That horse
you snapped with me for mino was
stone blind. Why didn't you tell me
OF IT at the timeT"
"Ah'm bin try tell you all Ah'm bin
know how fer 70 tell Ah'm bin say my
horse was no look lax you horse-say
so seek. nine tams. Ah'm no bin blam
oef you no hear me" - Philadelphia
Ledger.
Evening journal., 1903-09-17
rerch the chiId nrnrerr.

Many a mother makes the mistake Of
sympnthizing too much with her little
one over the small accidents that Keep
happening. They magnify every little
bump into a tragedy, with the result
that the baby grows up prone 10 self
pity and 10 expect pity from others.
Children have strong sense Of the
dramatic. They icve &, find themselves
the central figure, with laothcr. father
grandmother and the other children all
admiring or bewailing. Uncoh-rlously
they viii magnify an unlmportant ruri
In order 70 attract 10 themselves IL
attention they crave. To teach child
to laugh at disaster is one Of the best
lessons he cnn learn.
Evening journal., 1903-09-17
TO cnnrr ReefstenIr.

All beefsteaks and chops should be
handled without having a fork stuck
into them. Punctures allow the Juice
to escape. Beefsteaks and chops should
be dipped for a moment into boiling
water Just before being cooked. This
contracts and closes the surface, en-
abling 1t to retain juices. Beefsteaks
for the family should be cut one and a
quarter inches at one edge and taper
In thickness TO half an inch at the 9th
er. This when cooked enables the cary
er TO serve rare, medium or we'll done
portions, as desired. The round of ten
der beef cuts well favored steaks. 1t
is much cheaper than the loin and II
properly cut and cooked Is equally
good. Before dipping in scalding water
make several through and through in
cisions three inches long at regular in
tervals. In these insert thick slices Of
kidney fat or suet Dip and broil over
wood Goals If possible. If these cannot
be had heat a frying pan very hot and
butter it, place the steak in it, cover
and cook quickly over hot fire.-De-
lineator.
Evening journal., 1903-09-17
Woman and the Home.

The position of a rich and idle wom-
an, bedded in a luxurious home, with
all the arts and crafts ministering to
her personal qualification and the ex-
tension Of her vanity, from body 10
dress, from dress. to home and furni-
ture. and with all the endless fripperies
Of display, IS one of painful abnormal.
ity. A woman working all the time II
her home is primitive, but genuine
She represents an early period OF de
velopment, it is true, but one of use
and beauty and righteousness in its
time A woman who works neither IN
the house nor out of It, who greedily
accepts all that human labor and hu-
man wisdom and human skill can do
for her and who does nothing in re-
turn for any human creature, this pitt
able being can only be regarded as
a morbid byproduct Of the home. She
does not make the home, she has no
vital use or place either in the home or
in the world, yet she Is, in her way, an
Inevitable result of too much home.
Just as a toilIng, narrow minded drudge
is another.-Success.
Evening journal., 1903-09-17
Pnncr TnhIcrrnrn-

No more viii the hostess sigh over
seeing her most cherished lace and en-
broidery ruined by fruit and chocolate
stains. She may now indulge in all the
dainty accessories Of the table without
a qualm as to their being stained. The
reason for this is that everything In
the shape OF doilies. casserole frills and
sherbet cups are now made OF paper.
They are as dainty as possible and are
made TO initiate the beautiful Tenerifo
work, Mexican drawn work and all lace
patterns in the most wonderful man
ner. Despite their fragile appearance
they are proof against liquids and do
not get soggy. Salad and ice cream
cases come in variety Of pleasing
forms. and it Is possible to carry out q
color scheme with but trihing expense.
Evening journal., 1903-09-17
Troe. shaosa ~ the wind.

Tho effect Of wind upon trees is pow
erful. Even the presence or absence
Of forests may be determined by the
character Of the prevailing wind or the
conditions that modify 81 she wind
acts as a drying agent giving a special
aspect TO many plants. When it 3 az
most always from the same quarter
the plants show greater developmen
upon one side. Trees are smaller OF
the windward edges Of forests. an,
trunks ana branches are bent 70 lee
ward The deformntions are most mark
cd near the sea on IN dat regions The
cherry. plum. walnut black poplar
ash and certain pines are very sensi
tive TO the wind. but mountain pines
and certain frs oGer great powers OF
resistance. and these are recommended
FOR rcforesting wind swept lands
Evening journal., 1903-09-17
New Wedding Ideas

among the novelties for wedding
slqlets arc the Parislan floral baskets,
de of flowers and tulle; they represenl
basket without being one, and brides
Ids find them light and convenient TO
pa; they also like crooks, with bunch
flowers on them, but better still, and
prettier. are wands with a shower OF
swers. with long streamers Of greenery
lached to the top of the staff, with a
i all bow Of wide ribbon. says the Queen
surteen bridesmaids with these wands,
a smart wedding last month, complet-
a charming picture when ON the arri-
4 of the bride they all raised their
nds and she passed between this
( able line, attended by her little page IN
4 velvet. The bouquets on the wands on
Ss occasion were made of red roses,
sengeri and streamers of smilax, the
US being Of red ribbon to match the
Ies.
Evening journal., 1903-09-17
NIAeARA FALLs Excursions.
Low Rate Vacation Trips via Penney.
vania Railroad.

Low Rate Vacation Trips via Pennsyl-
vania Railroad.
September and Is. October 2 ana &c
are the remaining dates for the popular
ten-day excursions to Niagara Fails from
Philadelphia. Baltimore ana Washington
via Pennsylvania Railroad.
The excursions from Philadelphia win
be run by two routes. Those on September
and Is. and October Is. going via Har-
risburg and the picturesque valley OF the
susquehanna, special train leaving phlia-
delphia at $40 a. M; excursion Of Oct
Der running via Trenton ManunSa
Chunk. and the Delaware Valley, leaving
Philadelphia on special train at SOC q. m.
Excursion tickets good for return pas
sage on any regular train. exclusive Of
limited express trains, within ten days,
will be sold at 5000 from Philadelphia
and ull points on the Delaware Division;
81 25 from Atlantic City; $500 from Lam
caster; and at proportionate rates from
other points. including Trenton. Borden
town. Mt Holly. Cape May, Salem. Will
mington. West Chester. Reading, and
principal intermediate stations. A stop
over will be allowed at Buffalo within the
limit Of ticket returning.
The special trains Of Pullman parlor
cars and day coaches viii be run with
each excursion running through to Nj
agara Fails. An extra charge viii be
made for parlor-car seats.
An experienced tourist agent and
chaperon will accompany each cxcur-
sion.
For descriptive pamphlet, time OF con-
Meeting trains. and further information
apply 70 nearest ticket agent. OF address
Geo. w. Boyd. General Passenger Agent
Broad Street Station. Philadelphia.
Evening journal., 1903-09-17
Iliatnrr rIndc palntnhIr.

Joseph Salvador the French hlsto-
rian. and Jules Sandeau, novelist
made their meeting at a pubic recep-
ton the occasion for n dispute as 70 the
respective places which they occupied
in the world Of letters.
"The reading Of history is like pill
Il needs the sugar coating 10 make II
palatable," argued the novelist
"Ah, but il Is the ingredient which
cures. not the coating" remarked the
historian.
"Then let us divide honors," said San
deau. FOR If II were not for my sugar
coating your historical facts would dry
on the Shelves"
Evening journal., 1903-09-17
A POETS ALooFNEss.
the Manner IN which Evora-wor,l

The Manner In whfch wo-d-vxor,s,
Wns ReBarded By His KciEhbors.
The WORTHLESS Of Wordsworth's vii
lage In the lake country Of England
had their own ideas OF his value as a
man and poet. When questioned
after his death as to his personality
they readily admitted that he was kind
to those who were in sickness or. need.
They could count on him ON a pinch.
But he did not hobnob with his neigh
bors.
"He did not notice them much," said
an old man IN answer TO questions
asked by the author Of Lake Country
Sketches"
"a Jem Crow and an aud blue cloal,
was his rig" continued the old man.
"And rs for his habits. he had moan
Niver knew him with pot T. his hand
or a pipe 4 his mouth"
After deep probing the author brought
out.
ayes; Wordsworth was fond OF F;
good dinner at times II You could go
him to It. That was the Job"
Then the poets aloofness was agah
touched upon.
"FIe was forever pacing the road
and his own garden walks and alwny
composing poetry. lie was ter'bl
throng in visitors and folks ye mm
ken at times. but If he could get nwa
FRA them a spell he was out upon hi
walk.
"And then he would set his head
bit forrad and put his hands oehint hi
back. And then he would start u-bun
ming. and it was bum. bum. bum, an
go ON humming for long enough rigt
down and back again. I suppose, y
ken. the humming helped him ont
bltp