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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
Adjustable Flats.

California, which boasts of its dis
tances, possesses fats which can be
made to economic as much space as
an opera hat does. These Pacific
coast apartment out-Harlem Harlem.
The sturdy pioneer who has wrested
the upper part of Manhattan away
from the goats, and who lives in
rooms equipped with folding beds, re-
versible tables, telescope chandeliers,
disappearing doors, condensed milk
and canned tongue, would regard his
home as a suitable country estate
were he to enter Los Angeles apart
ment house.
Here there are twelve suites.
each containing two rooms, which by
means of electric push buttons and
occult springs, hinges and trapdoors
can be transformed into apartments
having double parlors, two bedrooms.
library dining rooms and Kitchen
The owner of such an apartment, al
though actually. possessing a floor
area only eighteen by thirty feet, can.
nevertheless, by means of a few
sleight-of-hand passes, practically
uuadrupple the size of his premises.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
JAPANESE Acrobats, roes.

The little Japanese acrobat, in his
short robe of black embroidered with
gold dragons, walked slowly I'D the
slanting wire cable to the very roof
of the circus tent. There he paused a
moment, and then-swish. swish
swish-he slid smoothly and grace
fully down the steep wire to the
ground. Elevating his voice above
the loud applause an old circus man
said: THAT sliding trick has never
been learned by European. It's
trick that the Japs alone can do: IL
you watched our little friend Won no.
ticed that he always kept the wire
between his big toe and the second
toe. When he slid the wire was he.
tween his toes. That is the way the
Japanese learn toswalk the wire. bub
we English and Americans can't learn
10 walk in that way because our toes
nave not the same suppleness and
strength. onr toes, confined for gem
erations in unhygienic, tight. heavy
leather boots, have no muscle and no
mobility. To slide down a wire ra-
cures well-deyeloped toes first of ali
we therefore, can't match the Jams
IN this snowy. telling and dificnIt
leat'-Philadelphia Record.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
The Short skirt suit.

A pretty way of making a short
skirt suit is shown in a costume of
heavy toile, in a white and black
quadrille pattern. The skirt is
trimmed on the sides by clusters of
long tabs, growing broader toward the
bottom, where they finish with point
and small gold buttons. The bolero
has collar making a point over the
sleeve, and a stole in front that fin
ishes at the bottom of the jacket with
pointed ends. Buttons are also used
here. There is little inner vest of
tomato red linen, trimmed with but
tons. The costume is completed by a
white linen skirt and white leather
belt.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
Reauteous sumn,e : i.

Earth has dotted the bridal raiment
- which her virgin form arrayed
falrer far the graceful mother than the
shy and trembling maid;
AS the IRIS to the bluebell. as the heather
to the ling,
AS the sunshine to the twilight. 40 Is
summer to the spring
Golden on her golden bosom Is the wav-
ing of the corn ""F
bright and flaming red the poppies that
her comely waist adorn
And she weayes the thousand Ia
unts that play among her trees
In the brilliance of the banner she 10
nuttering to the breeze. =
Iheres q honeysuckle garland bound
about her shapely head.
Sending down its scented tendrils Win
her neck and breast 10 wed
tAnd the roses and carnations in her tan
gled tresses meet
las they wind about her BODY On tha mo :,
to kiss her feet ""s
Now she knows no thought OF sorrow
- and her only uttered Sigh W.
Is Breath OF fragrant perfume In q
rustling field OF rye, :"
And she laughs through every rnonent
or her sun-bespangled day
Where her streamlets chase the pebbles
and her silver fountains PLAY
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
IMPRESSED BY OUR sosRlErX.
Visiting Briton Contrasts American
Men With Those of Albian.

when get back home" said Mr..
Hugh Ashford, former member Of
the British parliament, at the hotel
Barton, Il will tell my countrymen
that, along with other points of SUI
periority the United States has an
enormous advantage over England in
the sobriety of the people.
Really, l believe you will see ten
intoxicated men in Great Britain to
one in America. | have been in this
country now for about month, and
have yet to see a man presenting
visible evidence of inebriation. In
our country the mechanics and wage
workers generally spend a large per
cent of their earnings for strong
drink. From what have seen of the
Yankee workingman he is sober and
industrious, traits that in the long run
are bound to tell heavily in his favor"
Washington Post.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
The Force Of Examnle

A gentleman who has just returned
from Guatemala vouches for this par,
rot story. A good woman of the city
had bird which she priced highly,
but 1t had one bad habit. Whenever
she came in in the morning the bird
would calculate:
"Oh, | wish to the Lord the old
woman was dead!"
She confided to her minister and
he suggested sending his parrot over.
adding that by association the lady's
bird would learn nice phrases.
A day or two later, when this
woman entered the room, her parrot
calculated, as usual:
oh, | wish to the Lord the old
woman was dead"
Whereupon the minister's bird
cooked its head to one side and fer
yently added:
The Lord hear our prayer!"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
Tailor Costumes.

There is no time of year when this
class of dress is not a necessity in a
woman's wardrobe; IL must adapt
Itself to circumstances. To meet the
needs Of spring and summer the coat
must either be discardable or suitable
to wear indoors and out. Many are
worn without a shirt or blouse or I'M
derbodice of any kind, only a vest at
the throat, generally transparent, or a
lace scarf daintily tied.
This sort of garment has rather ex-
tended it's field and is being made. not
only in glace sometimes, but very
often in etamine, canvas. grenadine
and even in wolfe and crepe de chine.
So it happens that the tailor takes the
dressmaker's place, and that the
dressmaker is doing tailors work and
is even sending out serges, friezes or
cloth suits.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
MADE HIS REFUSAL PLAIN.
Sentry's Exalted Ideas of Wealth of
American Citizen.

Sentry's Exalted Ideas of Wealth Of
American Citizen.
They are laughing in Washington
over rebuke that sentry of one OF
the departments administered recently
to the Russian Ambassadors coach.
man.
The coachman, it appears, wished
to drive his masters carriage along
a roadway that for some reason was
barred. When the sentry refused to
let the carriage pass the coachman
demonstrated.
81 drive" he said, re Russian Min.
ister."
Il can't help it" returned the sentry.
Let me trough" persisted the
coachman. my master is re Count
Cassini, re ambassador extraordinary
and minister plenipotentiary Of ze
Gear of all ze Russias."
"Frenchy," said the sentry, az
wouldn't let you through even If your
master was a free born American citi-
zen"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
Told out Of School

The infant terrible is always with
us and in making trouble runs q
close race with the wagging tongue Of
scandal Accompanied by her young
hopeful woman was calling on a
friend who happened to live in one of
row of houses of exactly the same
appearance.
The great objection to living In a
row OF houses" remarked the hostess.
lis the liability of making a mistake
DO you ever have any difficulty. nv
idear7''
"Oh, no." replied the little fend
breaking In unexpectedly. INA saws
she can always tell your house bv
the dirty windows"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
TUEx
ssvEtEs1D DRESS Eb
&ANeNAGs|saZ1,(

Black mousseline with Cluny medal
lions makes a pretty matronly evening
gown.
II you would be smart have the
pocket flaps and collar lapels of your
linen walking suit match the color of
your hat.
Pale gray and white make a pretty,
cool combination.
Lace with a short fringe of GRO
cheted button-like pendants is one of
the new garnitures.
White leather wrist bags are for the
lass who goes all clad in white.
Charming and not overexpensive is
a hat of fine black straw trimmed with
a thick wreath of forget-me-nots about
the crown and few tucked under the
brim.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
senator pepew Tells New stor,,

There is said Senator Depew, "a
certain member of the honorable
body in which have the honor to
represent the State of New York. a
gentleman from the Middle West who
has not the least particle of humor.
At White House function last winter
the Senator in question had in tow a
charming and bright young woman.
How unfortunate we are, Senator
blaAk' said the girl, to be present at
the entrance of the new British and
French Ambassadors into Washington
society. We shall see the lions break
the ice
MY honorable colleague replied
most gravely:
My dear young woman, don't you
know that in the countries where
lions exist, there is no ice?' New
York Times.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
GENIUS SHOWN IN BEGGING.
Why Work When You Can Secure
Good Money Without lt7

Good Money Without It9
IL is hard to beat the beggar game
I'm Italy. A fieet-footed urchin grab
bed girl and bounded like a chamois
over an intervening short cut, head
ing us off at the next turn. He and
mis- maiden fell into fox-trot by the
side of the carriage.
Look, noble gentlemani" he began,
look, beautiful LADY, See the little
ragazza-the poor girl-have pity on
her! See, noble signor-you can not
refuse to give her something-your
heart is too good--you are too gen.
erous, too noble, too handsome, to re-
fuse. Have pity on her dreadful
state, for look--she has one gray eye
and one black one!D
We stopped the carriage It was
true. The maiden had indeed part.
colored eyes, in addition to which she
rejoiced in a most appalling squirt.
Il gave her one copper.
Heredpon her escort set up howl
at being ignored
I But why should you have any
lthing?' asked
(, You ousht to give me two cop
pers," he replied with twinkle, "for
j have two black eyes, and she has
only one"
/ | was vanquished. l gave him his
two coppers. / don't believe in beg.
CARS. but think he earned them
Argonaur
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
,,,dGElRz,;.z
Refrigerator hints:

Refrigerator hints:
Do not flood it with boiling water.
Keep the ice compartment full of
ice
Do not put hot foods into the refrig.
orator.
The more the ice the greater the
economy.
Ice-saving schemes are absurd. de-
feating the purpose of the refrigerator.
Oyerripe fruits and vegetables are a
menace to the health if left in the
refrigerator.
II much ice be used on the table and
for other purposes an authority advises
storage box for this extra ice.
1t is the food that is to be kent in
stead of the ice, Keeping ice in the
sick-room or at a picnic is another
matter
A cellar or other damp place is no
place for the refrigerator. On the
other hand, it should not be put out of
doors unprotected.
1t should be sponged out often with
warm water in which little soda has
been dissolved and the drain should
not be neglected.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
NATURES USE FOR FLOWERS.
All Of Them Serve Properly Appointed
Purpose.

All OF mem serve Properly Appointed
Purpose.
DR.. Andrew Wilson writes: IF we
assumed that flowers were merely
evolved to crafty human senses we
should be entertaining woefully lin
tied view of nature. The botantist
viii tell you that everything about
flower is meant to favor one end.
uhat end is the production of seeds
and the propagation of the species.
The colors of fiowers-nay, even the
little splashes of hue or tint seen
pm q petal-are intended to attract
insects that they may carry off the
fertilizing dust or pollen, to other
flowers of the same, or near, species
and thus insure a sturdier race as
the result Of cross-fertilization. It is
TO this end also that your flowers are
many of them sweet scented. The
perfume Is another kind of invitation
10 the insect world. The honey they
secrete forms third attraction-the
most practical of all, perhaps. Then
the arrangement of the flowers on the
stalk, the times of opening and shut
ting OF the flowers and the position
OF the stamens and pistils, are all so
many features whereby nature is Civ.
eng each plant help on the way"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

The first gown is of white foulard
figured with green and black, and
trimmed with white lace insertion or
beading in which green velvet ribbon
is run. The large cape-like shoulder
collar is ornamented with disks of
English embroidery and bordered with
a ruftie of the same, foming festoons
and headed by the insertion and vel
vet. The girdle is green satin. The
second gown is of green silk gauze,
almost covered with white dots. The
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
PROPHECY THAT WENT WRONG.
School Teacher Was a Little of In
His Judgment.


His Judgment.
When r. X. Munkittrick. the editor
OF Judge, was at school he did not
pay the strictest attention to his
studies. 1t was a boy named McFad-
den that always stood highest in the
class, and one day the teacher sarcas-
tically remarked, that these boys
would grow up and become bankers.
But" said he 'McFadden will be the
president of a national bank and Nun.
lttrick will be at the head of a sand
bank.
Not long ago fried of the acrobat
of joke and jingle told the latter he
had mentioned his name to a com.
panion down at Coney Island, and
that a stranger volunteered the infor-
nation that he once went to school
with him.
Ask him If he remembers McFad-
den up at the Astoria school," said
the stranger.
And what was he driving at?"
asked Munkittrick anxiously; did he
say?"
He didn't have to-" replied the
informant, as he was the waiter who
brought me the beer."--New York
Times.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
Tea Frock.

The young English girl of the period
is responsible for rather nice innova,
ton, namely, the tea frock. The tea
gown is being considered one of her
prerogatives, she has looked around
for something in the nature of a grace,
full indoor frock of simplified structure,
and the tea frock is the upshot. With
out being a princess robe, it is an all
in-one gown, and, while far from a
negligee, 1t is intended to be worn
without corsets. Wolfe de sole. crepe
de chine and soft silks are developed
into tea frocks, and lace is used in pro-
fusion, daintiness and elegance being
desiderata. The fact that the tea
frock dispenses with hooks, eyes, pins
and all such WEAKNESS is a point in its
favor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

To tell if cantaloupe is ripe. die
your finger nail into the stem. If Won
can detect the melon odor on your
finger tip the melon is ripe.
II you need to use plaster OF paris
for stopping cracks, mix it with vine
gar Vinegar prevents its settling too
quickly and makes it easy Of manipu-
lation.
Put baby's bathtub on a box. in.
stead Of on the floor. and you can give
che little one bath in greater comfort
to yourself, sit down to it. and have
1t the right height.
Chocolate lemonade is said to be a
delicious drink by those fond of the
brown CONNECTION. Make an ordinary
plain lemonade, and to each glass
when serving add heaping teaspoon.
full Of grated chocolate.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
For shrunken Flannel.

1t is possible to wash fiannels with
out shrinking them, but the average
laundress does not know the process.
Therefore it is worth while to know
how to restore shrunken garments to
their original size, or something like
1t. Try laying the article to be re.
stored on the ironing board, and lay
on it a piece of cheesecloth which has
been wrung out of cold water. Press
with hot iron until the cheeseoloth
is perfectly dry. The garment will
show a marked Improvement.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

blouse is made with fine plaits at the
top and is trimmed with wide bands OF
valenciennes lace insertion, which
cross in front and in the back. The
full sleeves are finished with cuffs
composed of bands of narrower inser
ton and little frills of velvet of a
darker shade of green. The full skirt
is shirred and pulled at the bottom
and trimmed with the insertion and
velvet frills. The girdle is of silh
matching the gown.-Chic Parisien.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
Jewels Strangely Rsoouersd

AT King Edwards coronation +ba
duchess of Buccleuch lost braceIet
IN singular manner. It had become
attached to lady's dress. was folded
away with the garment and not seem
until the unconscious finder had been
away for a holiday and had tbe roba
out again. That, however. is com,
monplace compared with the exnerij
ence OF an English clergyman A
ring which was an heirloom in bis
family was stolen from his keen,na
Nothlng was heard of it for eigbtaan
years. Then it turned up inside
glove at bazaar in New Zealand nro.
NOTED by relative of the orisinoI
owner. 1t had passed from hand -
nand and finally been left in one ~
the fingers of the gloves which bod
been sent in to be sold. "au
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
HE DRANK WITH THE ELITE.
Why Struggling Artist Took His Cock
tail at Delmonico's.


tail at Delmonico's.
r. X. Munkittrlck, in speaking Of
the singular methods employed by
young professional men who would
gain the fame that means continuous
prosperity, tells a story Of an artist
who began his career by drawing
garments for a fashionable magazine.
From this humble beginning he rose
steadily until, in the words of the
story teller, "he could throw the finest
kind of church window extant."
While rising from the work of show
ing the various elevations of basques
and shirtwaists to that of designing
mural decorations for cathedrals and
nymphs for theater ceilings, tle then
unknown artist made a practice of
borrowing a quarter every night that
he might buy a cocktail at Delmonico's.
One day an economical friend said:
"Why do your give a quarter for
cocktail at Delmonico's, when you
can go elsewhere and get two. for a
quarter"
1t was then that the Boticelli of the
Bronx Smiled in his blandest manner
and replied: 81 don't care anything
about the cocktail. my dear fellow, l
only want to be seen drinking it in
Delmonico s.-New York Times.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
Decorated Larkspur.

Larkspur is becoming popular for
floral decoration and the new varie-
ties Of 1t are much handsomer than
the old-time blossom with it's deep blue
petals. The modern flower is lighter
in tone and much larger. OF these
lighter varieties there are two distinct
shades and they are more decidedly
blue than. the larkspur of our grand
mothers day, for that suggested pur-
pie colorings.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
Advertising Trick.

yes" said the circus owner. "nut
In the program: Don't fail to see
the wonderful hippopotamus.'
But suppose the hippopotamus
doesn't arrive? spoke UP the adyertis-
ing agent.
Well, guess you had better say
hippo. Then if the hippopotamus
does not materalize we can say it re-
fers to the hippodrome."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
der floss is used in appliqueing tn,
leaves to the blue foundation. The
pale blue parasol is barred with hello
trope.
Artistic praperv.

Little really artistic draping Of
doors and windows is seen. For som,
reason most people seem satisfied
with that which is trivial and without
meaning. The beauty in artistic dram
ing lies in the gracefulness of 1t,
curves and the irregularity Of its ar
rangements. A room may be made Ia
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
Found Curious Rim.

Frank Munroe, Of Porter, Mass
has curious ring which he found
near Whitman lake. It is of wood
and is in the form of a signet ring
with a silver shield set in where the
seal should be. Diamond shaped
pieces of silver are also set in either
side of the ring.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
Idea From France.

With his costumes tailieur, which
are so near to tailor-made gowns as
French dressmakers approach, cele-
brated man milliner supplies very
light slips of fine batiste incrusted all
over with lace incertions. They are
designed to relieve the severity Of the
outer gown, as the popular lingerie
waste relieves the plainness of the
two-piece linen walking gowns.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
Natural Deduction.

Little Mae-"Is man who hunts
rats called a ratter, mar"
Il suppose so, my dear"
Little Mae-"Then a woman who
hunts moths must be mother, amt
she, mar"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
What PHYLLIS Knows
What Phyllis KNOWS =, hnto 1870

What Phyllis knows of botar,,
OF Greek and physiology
or any 'ology' that goes
w do M the font whence wisdom aow.
"ouio scarcely make a library. HowS'
In fact, little Ounce is she.
And yet she suits me to a 81"
w dn,er p an no other knows
she Knows love her ardently.
Wv Wb SnoTs Nv what her reply viii be
Shall receive the thorn np Use
give lot to know, YOU see
What Phyllis knows.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
Crock Meeta ereek

Dealer-"Here is cigar that / can
conscientiously recommend"
Excuse me, but I'll try
some other brand. | was formerly in
the business myself"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
II STONED the Aro,,m.rt

Wliliam-You must remember, dear,
that my taste is better than yours
His Dear Wife Undoubtedly, when
we come to consider that you married
me and married you. And William
said no more.-Comic Cuts.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
The Limit.

Palette "DeAuber is the most ego.
tistical chap | ever met"
Brusher-"How's that?"
Palette-"Why, every time he paints
landscape he imagines he fiatters
nature"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
quite the Reverse.

Singleton say, old man. doesn't
your spending SO much time at the
club get you in trouble at homer"
Wederly-"On the contrary. dear
boy, it keeps me out of it,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
Modest Estln.4.

me estimate is that $4,000 900 IN
powder was burnt up on the Fonrth
considering the results in the num-
per Oh dead and wounded, the estimate
does not seem extravagant.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
Matter Of Sew

sne-At the conclusion of an arm.
ment between man and a woman ths
man is silenced if not convinced"
He-"Yes, and the woman Is con.l
WINGED, but never silenced." ~
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
A Too Strenuous Grimm.

III IN Berlin a cripple has been f,nedi
wooden leg. "A'n INST
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
Much Paper Used for rioL...

one thousand tons of paper are an.
n1 used to make tickets on the
New York elevated railways.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
England's Division Into s,I...

england was first divided ,nto
shires during the seventh cant,,-w
A. d. century,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08

look larger or smaller by the prope,
arrangements of its draperies. Colo,
schemes, too, have tendency to pro
duce the same effect, but it requires q
draper with more or less tact and ex.
perience to produce these desirabIs
effects. The material used in the dram
perry illustrated herewith is 5o-incb
double-faced velour, which comes IN
solid color only. The over drape rs IN
old rose and the straight hangings IN
Nile. The design is fringed in con.
trasting color.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-08
Of Pale Blue Lavender.

A costume Of pale blue trimmed in
lavender and blue lace leaves. Laven.