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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06

ent and future generations to look
and reflect upon.
The California Historical Landmark
league has gained such ardent adher-
ents, composed of influential citizens,
that the work of the league is no long
er in doubt, but is a very sure and es-
tablished fact, with the foundation of
solid monetary support.
The old missions are among the
first of the historical structures to en-
gage the attention of the restorers,
who hope that the work of the league
in the matter of saving the buildings
from utter extinction will be made
known especially to the scholars of
the public and private schools of the
state that there may be awakened
among the young of California a ven
Grafton for those things which have a
civic or national history.
Recently committee of the league
made a visit to the famous old Mis-
sion San Antonio de Padua, Monterey
county. The ancient ruin was thor
oughly investigated, after which an
estimate was arrived at as to the
cost of perfect restoration and also
further estimate was figured out with
the idea of simply roofing the edifce
as a protection from further disinte-
grafton.
During its Investigations the COM
mittee came across a most interesting
collection of relics of the prepastoral
days in the custody of George Dutton
of Jolon, seven miles from the mis-
sion, who rescued them from the sane
tuary after the passing of the padre
in 1882:
These relics include an old bass
viol, made by the Indians under the
direction of some musical padre; a
triangle that had formed part of the
choir music on feast days; a missal
of cowhide binding, dating back to
1885, and bearing the signature of
Fray Francisco Morales; 1898. The
baptismal font has also been discov-
cred by the league, and when the roof
has been placed on the building it will
be reverently placed in the niche from
which 1t had been wrested.
In Its search the committee was re-
warded by finding trace of the baptis-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06

These things have no price. Many
of them were given me by Padre Am
bries-he's dead now, and it's part of
my religion never to sell thing that
friend has given me-"
Mr.. Dutton is steadfast in refusing
money consideration for the EN-
blems of the great past in spite of the
fact that soon he will leave for Santa
Monica, the refuge for Uncle Samt
faithful ones.
Mr.. Dutton might, had sentimer
not ruled him, have received a han
some sum for the precious antiquitis
Vandals and ghouls have given the
mission chapel woeful appearance.
Through their acts of reckless de-
struction the elements have been en-
abled to make sad inroads within the
very walls, even to destroying the
roof completely.
The first step toward restoration.
has been the determination to put on
a roof. 1t has been suggested to use.
the tiles that are lying around in
plenty and to bring into use those
which lie on the thick walls of the
orchard and, if necessary, to use those
now on the cemetery walls. While an
effort will be made to restore the mis-
sion completely, it is hardly hoped
that all the necessary work on it can
be accomplished at least for some
time to come
The cemetery likewise shows de-
plorable signs of neglect and damage.
Beneath the sward rest 1000 dead
without slab or stone. There is but
tottering, moss-covered cross that
rises in the center of the cemetery,
to let the stranger know that there
lie the departed ones.
What was once an orchard is now
treeless, despoiled. uncanny and I'M
inviting but for the history that sur.
rounds it. The cottage within the
fruitless ground is tenantless, the
presence of owls alone giving sem
blance of life in sleepy, lazy I'M.
eventful form. The mill is useless
and silent and the barracks are
marked by staggering walls, while the
wine vat and the bath seem to have
Jared better than most all else about
the ancient place.
The graves of the founders lie in
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06

bottle Of beer he had buried and he
dismounted from his charger on reach
ing the well-remembered tree and dug
up the bottle and carried it to his
former master.
"'old man, he said, you sent me af-
ter bottle of beer five years ago.
Here is the beer now
THE master embraced him, con-
graduated him on his success in life
and opened the bottle to share with
him its contents. Such. excellent beer
neither had ever tasted before. 1t was
like old wine. The master, as soon as
he learned that it was burial that had
so much benefited it, bought 1000 bot
ties of beer, buried them, and five
years later sold them at great profit,
for everybody that tasted the new
drink loved it.
In time the secret leaked out. Brew
cries everywhere came to know that
beer. by lying, improved. So they all
adopted the lying process, and they
called the new drink lying or lager
beer, for lager means lying as you
know.
I'm the past centuries they let beer
lie longer than we do now. This is a
fast age, you know"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
MANY WOMEN WHO MAKE
LIVING ION THE ROAD"

There are more than half hundred
women in the United States who earn
a living. and a good one at that, by
acting as "drummers," or commercial
travellers, for business houses. One of
the most successful of these saleswom-
en- is not of the opinion that all mem
bers of her sex could do as we'll as she
has done. 1.-The women who have
made success on the road" she said
recently, ARE the women who would
have made a success in any line of
work they took UP. There is the rank
and file In every business, but / think
that fewer women go on the road now
than did few years ago.
"Men do not regard the woman com
mercial traveller with favor, and many
houses employ them simply as an adj
vertisement to attract attention to
their goods and make them talked
about in the small towns. other houses
refuse to have a woman represent
them on the road and there are still
others who find that the per cent of
sales by their feminine representa-
tives is as large, IL not larger, than by
the men who made the same territory.
"The work is hard, but less hard
than that OF clerk who stands still
all day behind counter, and the pay
is better. Most travelling saleswomen
can make at least $1,000 a year, and
few clerks receive more than $15 a
week. Some routes are pleasanter
than others, and it is not always agree
able to make towns of less than 5000
inhabitants, as the hotels are likely to
be poor, and there is nothing to do for
amusement after the days work is
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
PRACTICAL BREWER TELLS OF
DISCOVERY OF LAGER BEER

Two practical brewers as they con-
versed the other day had an argu-
ment over the invention of lager beer.
A third brewer Joined them and said:
Lager beer was not invented. 1t was
discovered - accidentally discovered.
Here is the story as my grandfather
handed it down to my father:
"a saddler of the German town of
Bamberg sent his apprentice one
morning in the Middle Ages for bot
tie of the beer they used in those days
"a vile beer that was drunk as soon
as 1t was brewed The apprentice
bought the bottle, and on the way
home with it met a practical joker.
The joker said to him:
Your boss is looking for you. He
says you have spoiled three days work
and he is going to haste you with a
cart whip
Eat this news the apprentice was so
scared that he buried the beer under
tree and ran off and enlisted in the
army. He prospered in the army. In
time he became an officer and got the
cross of honor. Then he thought he
would return to his native town.
When. with a long furlough, he
drew near the town, he recalled the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
JUST AN INCIDENT IN
LIFE OF A PROMOTER

Henry Wollman has story of how
he once came near to being a million
aire
About a yetar ago." said he, my
office boy brought me a card reading,
Mr. Joseph Montague" one hundred
and something Broadway. When this
MIR. Montague entered, recognized
a man had seen in the west. He told
me he was about to get up.a corpora
ton to utilize the water power of the
Missouri and Kansas rivers at Kansas
City. He had already agreed upon
contracts with all the pork pacBers
and other utilizers of power in Kansas
City, according to his story. A large
quantity of blue prints and other Cor
midable looking things he carried
under his arm. There was going to
be three million dollars clear profit In
the transaction. he asserted, when he
told me he had decided to make me
counsel of the company, and would
give me million dollars for my SER
vices. | could not quite see why he
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
Lime of stopping a Train.

At a recent convention OF airbrake
men an interesting report was present
ed showing how the distance required
for the stopping of trains had been
reduced by the new high-speed brake.
train running eighty miles an hour
was stopped in 2,24O feet by the high.
speed brake at 10 pounds, where or
binary pressure of seventy pounds
took exactly half mile to bring 1t to
a stand. other train speeds and re-
auctions in stopping distances were
these: Fifty miles an hour, from $40
to 700 feet; fifty-fve miles, 1,OSO feet;
sixty-five miles, 1885 to l,SOO feet;
seventy miles, 2,O10 to 1880 feet; sew
enty-five miles, 1926 to 1.s4O feet.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06

over"
There are a number of Minneapolis
women who have made a success as
travelling saleswomen, but they were
endowed with the ability to make a
success of anything they undertook.
They have shrewd, capable, business
brains, they are not afraid of work,
and they deserve the large checks
they receive in payment for the equal
ly large orders they send in to their
houses. Miss Pettibone, who formerly
made Minneapolis ner home, and who
now represents corset house, with
headquarters in Chicago, receives
salary OF about $1,000 year. Miss
McCue formerly travelled for Wash
burn Crosby & Co. and was one Of the
few women selling -four She has re-
Gently abandoned breadstuffs for soap.
Among the travelling saleswomen
who are well known to buyers are Mrs.
Campbell and Mrs. Allen, who sell
baking powder; Miss Louise Ames,
who has a dry goods line; Miss Au-
gusta Asher, infants wear; Miss
Heintzman and Miss Annis Burr Por-
ter. mousetraps.
Most of the travelling saleswomer.
represent some branch of women's
wear. The women who sell soap and
flour and salt are not bothered with
large trunks or samples, and they can
make their sales at once If the buyer
is in the humor. A man can some
times coax him into purchasing dis
position with cigar or drink. but
woman has to depend on her wit,
which does not always answer the
same purpose.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
NEW WORDS IN OUR LANGUAGE.
Coined Expressions Guaranteed Il
Puzzle the Ordinary Citizen.

Coined Expressions Guaranteed to
Puzzle the Ordinary Citizen.
New words, many of which are not
found in the dictionaries, are cropping
up 10 puzzle proofreaders. The intro
duction of the automobile has develop
ed the term garage" which is fire.
quently used. 1t signifies a place
where automobile parts are stored, to
be assembled, or brought together
when required.
"Grog" is a term used by builders
to designate broken brick.
Savage" as a verb, originated on
the race course, and is now used in
coursing circles. 1t signifies to make
vicious, unprovoked attack-usually
by stallion or a dog.
Racket store" is used in CONNER
cial circles to designate store-often
opened for temporary use-in which
cheap goods are sold at bargain
prices" 1t some times includes what
are usually termed notions. Typo
graphical Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
Stops the Cough and
Works Off the Cold
laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets. Price Csc
WORKING FOR UNCLE SAM.
Typewriter Girls Have an Easy Time
at Washington.

WHO ti0NC All N-doJ AltlS
at Washington.
From o'clock in the morning until
close to 6 in the evening there are
5000 typewriters grinding out letters
for the United States government.
During these hours there are, of
course, 5000. typewriter girls busily
hammering the machines.
Uncle Sam is the largest employer
Of typists in the country and should be
the patron saint of the typewriter girl.
The amount of manuscript his work
ers turn out would make even Clyde
Fitch look dizzy.
Uncle Sam is the incest kind Of q
man for typewriter girls to work for
He pays large salaries and he supplies
ais workers with everything they
want. If girl expresses a preference
for certain kind of machine she gets
it. She does not have to sit down and
try to pound typewriter she does not
like.
Whenever new typewriter girl is
employed in one of the departments
she names the machine and it is pur
chased for her.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06

should have two million and | only
one, but he finally persuaded me that
| ought to be satisfied with the devils
ion, and / agreed to take the million
dollars.
His face lighted up with satisfac-
ton. Suddenly it changed, and he
said: Something awful happened to
me last night; a burglar broke into
my room and stole my trousers with
all my ready cash, and although it is
nearly noon, l haven't had breakfast
yet
Naturally | said, Mr.. Montague, 1t
is necessary for the success of our
great enterprise that you should keep
in good physical condition; here's a
half dollar; get your breakfast
Montague departed, and that is the
last | ever saw of my half dollar or
my million-dollar fee This is no joke.
1t actually happened, and something
like 1t is happening every hour in New
York. New York Times.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
Peculiar Accident to Girl.

Miss Gussie Mass of Omaha, while
standing before a mirror the otner
day combing her hair, gave her head
a sudden toss. Then she found that
her head was turned sideways and
that she couldn't get it back. She
laughingly said she had a "crick in
her neck" Presently she began to
suffer great pain and doctor was
sent for. 1t didn't take him long to
discover that the girl had disjointed
her neck. It took two surgeons, aided
by two strong men, to pull the verte-
bra back in place. Had the disloca-
ton occurred one joint further down
the girl would have been killed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
A Record in Nursing.

At the village of Montroix, Puy-de-
Dome, France, live two old women,
mother and daughter, who have nurs-
ed lao babies without losing a single
one. The mother was born in 1907
and the daughter in 1928. The local
council has supported an application
on their behalf for the Motyon prize.
which is awarded to candidates who
can give proof of having done speci.
ally good service to the human race
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
GOOD OLD CUSTOMS OF
THE WEST IN DISFAVOR

A brief note in Russell paper
states that Judge Jim" Reeder, of the
District court has informed the mem
bers of the local bar that they will no
longer be allowed to appear in court
In their shirt sleeves, according to the
Kansas City Journal Probably Judge
Reeder is not to blame for this. He
seems to be simply the helpless instru-
ment of that effete civilization of the
East which is overwhelming the primi-
tive democracy Of the boundless pTai-
ries. But nevertheless this order will
sorely try the souls of few remain
ing members Of the ancient Western
bar who did not consider themselves
equipped for business until coat was
off. suspenders down and shirt thrown
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
Last Words Of Famous Men.

William Pitts last words are said to
have been: my country, oh, how ]
love my country" Pitts butler after
ward said that the statesman's dying
words were: 81 hope the country will
do something for Jenkins" The but
Ter was Jenkins, but nobody accepted
his testimony and the country GER
tainly did nothing for Jenkins. Glad
stones last words uttered in public,
on his return from the south OF
France, were: God bless you all and
the land in which we live" No state
ment has found more credence than
the alleged command of Wellington al
Waterloo, up. guards, and at them!"
although the real words used were:
STEADY. men, and aim low"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06

NAL font used by Fray Junipero Ser.
ra in Carmel in ITO.
The once precious font is at present
doing duty as flower pot at Santa
Cruz.
With the capturing of the font and
on its being placed in it's rightful po-
sition it is confidently believed that
the very time that has been given up
to its reclamation will go a long way
in the march of arousing a new
and earnest sentiment and sympathy.
Dutton also has in HIS collection a
whipsaw, one of the few implements
brought by the pioneer padres from
Mexico about $50 years ago to fell
the trees that they might build for
themselves a shelter. Chancel rails
of cedar branches of quaint design.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
Blow to Austrla,a sunremanv.

1t used to be the privilege of Aus
tria's representative, at any confer
ence of representatives of the German
states, to smoke, the others RETAINING.
This was supposed to be an acknowl-
edgement of Austria's supremacy. At
the first conference that Bismarck at
tended as Prussia's representative he
began to puff smoke across the confer.
ence table as soon as the Austrian din.
'omat lit up. That set everybody pres
ent to smoking on equal terms and
Austria's supremacy got blow.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
AN ABSENT MINDED ARTIST.
Remarkable Act of Alteration Cred.
tied to Edward L. Henry.

Remarkable Act of Alteration Cred.
tied to Edward L. Henry.
Edward l.. Henry, the Academician,
is considerably over sixty years old,
but his youthful smooth face, aside
from his gray hair, has deceived many
persons. He is an inveterate joker.
and also exceedingly absent minded.
This is a. actual experience he had
at the Century club not long ago. 1t
was a reception, and Mr.. Henry was
very busy talking to fellow artist,
when something irritated his ankle.
He stopped down, lifted the edge of
the bottom of one of the other mans
trouser legs, calmly scratched the
other mans ankle just above the pat.
emit leather tie, and replacing the gar.
ment, went on talking, wholly obliv.
mus of his action and apparently per.
fsctly satisfied.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
Garden Rrleand erouaht to BECK.

For fortnight Mrs. S. B. Reach, of
Hartford, Conn, was greatly annoyed
by mole working in her flower beds.
The other morning, while standing in
her veranda she saw the ground NOV
ing a little among her plants. with
out hesitation she jumped on the spot
with both feet and danced the polka
step for half a minute, then took q
little shovel and unearthed the depre-
dator.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
GET WELL-STAY WELL.

forty years ] had hesdacbs
dag and night e. could MOI
sleep well - was very weak
and about giving up all hope
/ got Doan's Pills and they
cured me. That was Nv.
months ago, and ! can say
to-day, my water is regusey
and / have not had head
for five months. For led
wetting, sca!ding urine, and
headache, Doan's Kidney
Pills have no equal, | have
recommended them TO fifty
different persons with good
results. first read Of poan'a
pills in Smithland Banaer.
sent TO you for sample and
afterwards purchased the
pillsfrom Jolley Bros, Grand
Eiyer. -. G. JONES.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06

Tho thousands of people
who are every day being
made well by Deans
Kidney Pills and the free
trial herewith offered
makes further delay,
"Kidney neglect"
They correct urine with
brick dust sediment, high
colored, pain In passing,
dribbling, frequency, bed
wetting. Doan's Kidney Pills
remove calculi and gravel.
Relieve heart palpitation,
sleeplessness, h headache,
nervousness, dizziness.
NEwBERS, Ky. B. G. Jones
writes II was unable TO
get anything TO stop the too
much flow Of water. For
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06

open at the neckband. Coats, indeed!
Time enough has not yet elapsed to
make us forget the picturesque G. Polk
Cline, who used to come to this self
same court in overalls, army shirt and
bare feet, often giving slight annoy
ance to his brother attorneys by
working the mud from between his
toes while his extremeties were ele-
waited above the common table. And
neither can we reconcile this pert
order with the fashions of not so long
ago, when bluff old Sheriff Lanahan
used to convene court in this short
but emphatic formula:
Take off yer guns and hats, We
buns and sports! The honorable
coort is now in session."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
institution for Librarians.

The new department for graduating
librarians after course Of two years
at Western Reserve university, pro-
vided for by Mr. Carnegie, will be
opened in September. All graduates
Of recognized educational institutions
are eligible
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
Halls catarrh Cure
a constitutional cure. Price,
WOMEN WHO WEAR TROUSERS.
Employed at Gardening, They Have
Adopted Sensible Garments.


Adopted Sensible Garments.
At Kew Gardens, in London, a small,
intelligent, capable and scientific
squad of practical women gardeners is
employed. They labor in the potting
sheds, WELD the pruning shears, study
fertilizers and wear trousers.
In summer their neither bifurcated
garments are of dark blue linen or
brown, as each wearer prefers. They
have adopted long breeches strapped
close to the leg below the knees and
about the ankles to permit unimpeded
stepping in and out among closest
plants. A blue shocked frock loosely
gathered in by a broad belt at the
waist forms the remainder of their
very sensible uniform. The public
when visiting the famous gardens essi.
" catches a glimpse of them.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
Explained in simple Fashion.

A French journal cites the following
example to show the simplicity of Ian.
guage used by German chemists: "If
bsnzoynaphtylamide is treated with
nitric acid 1t forms two isometricomo.
nitro a m obenzonaphtylamides, of
which one gives ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
phtylimide and the other adhydroben.
sodiamidonoleana. "-Hygienic Gazette
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
Cheap Passenger Rates Via Santa
&c Route"

To Boston, Baltimore, Minneapolis,
Detroit, Atlanta and other points. For
particulars, address C. F. Warren,
General Agent, A. T. & s. F. Ry., All
Dooly Block. Salt Lake City, Utah.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
Illinois Ranks First.

Illinois ranks first among the states
in the manufacture of agricultural M
pigments, bicycles, cars, glucose snd
distilled liquors, and in slaughtertsg
and meat-packing.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06

Piso's Cure for Consumption is an infallible
medicine for coughs and colds.-N. w. SAMUEL,
Ocean Grove, N. j., Feb. II, 1900.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
SAVE OLD MISSIONS.
Historic Relics of Early California Be
OF San Antonio de Padua the First to Engage
the Attention of the Men Interes ed,
Especial Correspondence.)

The ruins Of many of the buildings
which have been intimately connected
with the interesting history of early
California are now surely to be reno
waited, rebuilt and saved, for the pres
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06

angel statues, carved and colored by
the Indians. have recently found their
way into the possession of Mr.. Dutton
who. when asked what price he would
put upon them, replied:
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06
Open Court Martials,

Austrian soldiers will, under the new
penal code, be able to avail themselves
OF counsel, and instead of the secret
trial In camera courtmartials will be
open to the public.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-06

At the crematory is that burn from
whence no traveller e'er returns.