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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03
The White Grub Fungus (cordyceps)

nc WHile 6TuD fungus NSOFuyCepSDs
Probably the most conspicuous fun
gus which lives in insects and one
which attracts attention on account of
its size, peculiar shape and occasional
bright color, is Cordyceps. 1t attacks
all orders of six-legged insects and
certain of the spiders, producing what
is termed vegetable sprout." This
fungus, in one of its fruiting stages.
covers the insect with white growth
or filaments similar to Sporotrichum,
in fact it has been mistaken for Spor-
otrichum. This is the much more
common form and has been given the
name Isaria In the second fruiting
stage, the fungus grows inside the
grub of the May beetle or other insect
until it is ready to fruit, when one or
more club-shaped bodies, often several
inches long, grow outside. Inside
these club-shaped bodies are numerous
small pockets containing sacs filed
with long, slender spores. At matur-
ity the spores leave the sacs and es-
cape to the ground through small
openings in the club-shaped bodies.
Just how the filaments from these
spores gain an entrance into some in
sect is probably not definitely known.
but possibly by becoming attached to
it as it crawls over the ground.-Prof
John L. Sheldon.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03
Laioie as an Attraction.

Before Napoleon Laioie Joined the
Cleveland team had played just ten
games at home, to an attendance Of
S2,SSS. At the ten games played in
Cleveland by Lajoie there were 4S,S00
spectators. Moreover, the daily at
tendance had since been maintained
at $500 or better. Lajoie was also a
strong attraction on the road, and
Somers has raked down his share Of
2S4,1 admissions in other cities.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03

barrel all to slaves and wrung a great
groan from the Deacon. and left him
pretty near wrapped around the hitch
in'-post, with the Infatuated bees a.
stabbin' at him like Tm-sureI-don't-
know-what. Hi Price was drivin' by
with his tin-peddler's cart and blind
horse. and he stopped and called out.
as was natural:
Land O. Goshen. Deacon GustusI
Are you hurt2'
No, contrive YET reared the Dea-
con. as snappish, III be bound. as an
alligator. No. ! amt. This is the
way l laugh I'm tickled gol-rammed
near to death over the joke I've just
played on the bees,'
"Of course. he had a good deal of
provocation. looking at it in some
ways, but I contend that he'd better
have restrained himself long enough
TO have counted a hundred before he
spoke; though. of course, It amt
really for me to judge Puck
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03
In cuItlvatina the Orchard.


In cultivating an orchard the kind Of
tool used is of considerable conse-
quence. 1t will rarely cay to use the
common pillow, as this is about sure to
break the roots and deprive the trees
of large feeders. A common pillow may
be used in a newly planted orchard
where the trees have made little root
growth, but never in well-established
orchard Even in case of a young or
chard, using the common pillow year
after year will result in cutting off
many of the advancing roots, especial
ly if the ground be hard below the
point in the soil yearly penetrated by
the pillow. On soil that is light it does
not matter so much, as the roots will
tend to strike deeper than the pillow has
reached.
Ordinarily it is best to cultivate or
chards with gang plows, with harrows
or with weeders. Some of the har-
rows are particularly arranged for
working around trees, and will pass
much closer to the trees than the
horses go. This cultivates the land
to near the trunks of the trees, while
the heads of the horses and their har-
nesses do not injure the limbs of the
trees. A smoothing harrow does good
work. The use of weeders is urged.
These light weeders can be made to
cover a great deal of ground in a sin
gle day. If used often they keep the
ground in the best of condition and
free from weeds.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03
RecIamatIon Of saIt Marshes.

In European countries salt marshes
are regarded as the most fertile of
lands. Large areas in Holland, Den
mark, Germany, and Belgium have
been cultivated for many years. In
England the Fens to the extent of
probably more than 100000 acres
have been diked and ditched and are
now in a state of matchless fertility"
says a publication of the bureau of
soils. The reclamation of tidal lands
to be successful at a minimum ex-
pense should be managed by man of
experience in such matters. The ques-
ton of how to build bikes, the cheapest
and most efficient method of drainage
to be employed, and the subsequent
management of the soil to bring it into
a state of fertility at the earliest pos
sible moment, are all problems which
require experience and judgment if
the work is to be success. Unfor-
tunately, in America there are no
trained agricultural engineers, nor is
there an institution of learning which
claims to train expert agricultural
engineers. The best person, then, to
plan and manage the reclamation is a
civil engineer who has had experience
in some related work. Men of expe-
rience have a habit of charging well
for their services, but the money spent
in fees to the right man is well in
vested Diking and ditching done by
inexperienced or careless persons will
require more in repairs each year than
would have been necessary to insure
proper supervision in the first In
stance.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03
THE ANCIENT coPTIc FAITH.
Egypt Now the Center of This Form
of Worship.

Egypt Now the Center of This Form
of Worship.
In Westminster abbey, after the
coronation of King Edward, a silver
yotive cross was left by the Abys-
sinian envoy, Ras Makonnen. 1t rep
resents the faith of the Coptic church,
the most debased in Christendom-
Egypt is the center of this faith, the
patriarch of Alexandria, as he is
called. living at Cairo. Not even the
priests understand the language OF
the services, essentially the same as
that used by the Pharaohs, with a
mixture of the tongue of Homer In
its ritual is found an admixture OF
ancient Egyptian and Jewish cere-
monial together with that of primitive
Christianity. Here ordination is con-
ferred not by the laying on of hands,
but by breathing and the universal
kiss is interchanged among the con-
gregation. Children may act as dea-
cons and may receive the sacrament
bread dipped in wine. In Abyssinia
the Jewish and Egyptian ritual is car
ried still further to excess. The ark
is the center of worship, which in
cludes dancing. The Jewish Sabbath
is observed. Distinction is drawn be
tween clean and unclean animals.
Polygamy also has fingered on. So
extreme is their belief in external
rites to wash away sin that the great
est festival of the year amounts to
an annual baptism Of the whole na-
ton. They have even canonized
plate because he washed his hands
and naid: Il am innocent of the blood
Of this just Man"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03
AuehterIonIe Golf champIon.

Auchterlonie-the mighty Laurie"
brought Chicago and the Glenview
Club further golfng honors when the
former st. Andrews amateur won the
open championship of the United
States at Garden City. finishing half
a dozen strokes better than Stewart
Gardner and Mr.. Walter ]. Travis,
both of the home club, who tied for
second place.
Two other Chicago pros" got sin
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03

Many a good piece Of ground has
been worked up into a condition in
which 1t was of no value for anything,
by constant use as pasturage during
rainy weather.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03

The man that has a productive cram
berry bog has profitable investment.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03

II man had no curiosity private de-
tective Offices would shut NJ a'.ss-
ness.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03
German Butchers Not Envied.

NSIHIdH DUNNIIcTS INOt EHNIeus
The butchers occupation is no
longer regarded in Germany as par
ucularly remunerative.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03

the money"-Willie Smith of Mid
lothian finishing fourth, while Harry
Turpie of the Auburn Park Golf club
was eighth.
Laurence Auchterlonie's victory is
a popular one, as much on account of
his club as on his own, particularly
as it gives the open as well as the
amateur championship to Glenview.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03

Pedigree never flled hungry mans
stomach
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03

One More Year for Morris Park.
The Westchester Racing Associa.
don will hold its meeting over the fa.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-03

You may reform man, but never a
woman.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
TO CONFER ON BLOCKS.
General Greene to Help Regulate
Trucking,
CLEARING OF ELM-sT. TALKED OF.

The recommendations of the State Railroad
Commission for the Metropolitan Street Rail
way Company will be issued on Thursday One
of the supremey important items of the finding
will be an appeal for vehcular regulation 10
put this recommendation into immediate prac-
tical shape, Commissioner Frank NJ. Baker VIII
hold a conference with Police Commissioners
Greene to-day The Commissioner has already
given pledges of his desire to aid the commits
sioners along this line He estimates that I'D
per cent of the surface trouble will be ooVlated
by proper and legitimate traffic regulations
bulky document has been submitted by the
Metropolitan. giving in uttermost detail for the
first fifteen days in January the cause and time
limit of each delay on the road. The document
attacks the manner in which traffic is handled
in Manhattan. Each page of 1t shows for each
day cases where the service has been held up
for periods varying from fortyfive minutes to
one hour and forty-five minutes by trucks.
This happening at strategic points. means that
the ertire main thoroughfare is temporarily
disabled
So numerous and startling is the succession
of these reported holdups that the Metropolitan
will be called on to specify the kind of trucks
at fault as it has seemed to Mr.. Baker In his
investigation for the commission that such pro-
tracted delays could only reasonably be caused
by a most unusual sort of breakdown. as. for
instance, that OF an immense conveyance carry
ing iron girders. Ordinary breakdowns, such aa
those of coal wagons which, by the way, have
been frequent during the recent hurry orders on
coal companies could be cleared away in short
order.
Another place in which the commission de-
sfres Improvement is Elm-st 1t cannot enforce
recommends tions here. but only ask co-opera-
ton Commissioner Woodbury. and Mr.. Baker
had a conference yesterday to plan how that
street can be cleared of encumbrances. Mr.
Baker said:
The street is at present a mess 1t ought to
he a big relief to the city for trucking. 1t is a
logical thoroughfare
If EIm-st does it's duty with heavy traffic, 1t
is felt that the congestion of Broadway. at pres
ent holding up the trolley cars, would be in
the way of solution.
A third subject which the commission mas
been quietly working in the last few weeks is
that of pure air for the surface cars Over
crowding it is needless to state, leads to impure
air that is injurious to health amounting almost
to hygienic outrage that calls for the inter
vention of the Health Department. Mr.. Baker
will to-day test a new style of venttlator The
present apparatus. narrow Sits at the car top,
which are shut half opened and opened by
hand regulator is deemed inadequate.
The present belt line system is a source of
annoyance Commissioner Baker made trip
Yesterday on Fultcn-st. car that jumped the
track five times
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
B4LK4N VAR CLOUD.
BULGARIA 4ppeals 10 the Po7oerS
4painst Turkey.

Sofa Feb a-Having received official IN
formation regarding Turkeys decision to mo-
bilize two army corps at Adrianopie ana mon
astir the Bulgarian Government TO-DAY au-
dressed representations to the powers, INVOKING
their good offices at Constantinople to procure
the cessation of the Turkish military prepara-
tions
= &c felt here that while Turkeys reinforce
mont of ner troops in Macedonia may be just-
sad in view of the internal situation and the
Austro-Servian military preparations. the mo-
bilizstion at AdrianOple can be regarded only
as a menace to Bulgaria. 1t is stated that lhe
-o,.ernment will refrain from any counter
deroonstration and only mobilize the Bulgarian
army in the case of extreme necessity, 1t belhs
fully realized that even a successful conflcl
with Turkey would mean financial ruin to Bull
garia.
Vienna Feb. 9-It is asserted here that Bul-
earia Is determined TO invade Turkey In the
e,,ant Of an insurrection in Macedonia, and that
tho Macedonian element in Bulgaria is SO strong
that nothing can prevail against it. PreINra
lions for great rising are proceeding quite
onenIv. Four hundred officers in the Bulgarian
army are asking for a prolonged leave. (which
-i1I NOT he refused in order to assist the rising
in Macedonia. 1t is reiterated that seven bands,
aesregating six thousand men, have already
heen formed The three largest bands are led by
folonels Yankof Sarafoff and Zontchen re
srectivelv These bands Will spread throughout
Macedonia under daring leaders. and IT is calcu-
lated that they will soon he reinforced nun
dredfold. mi. =.
NThe unusually mild weather now prevailing IN
the Ralkans is held to favor an early outbreak.
the only difficulty being the pauclty OF funds'
which il is intended TO overcome by the forclbie
levy Of a patriotic tax Macedonians. 1t is
further asserted that If Bulgaria Is unsucccess-
ful she is assured Of Russian support.
London Feb. 9.--James Bryce NJ p speak
ing at Aberdeen tonight. referred TO the Mace
donian danger as being real and near The gov
ernrnent ne said. ought TO exert its utmost IN
fiuence in pressing reforms on Turkey so as to
avert If possible European conf1agration.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
PLE4.SES r. VI. BAKER.
He Matches Operation of Ne7c
THird-aue. EleJated Schedule.

-r. nan, sobsduIe of the Manhattan Railway
Company for the Thirdave line went into effect
Yesterday. II had been put back week oy delay
i'm the completion of the Bronx terminal Frank
NJ Eaker one of the State Railroad Commissioners.
made an inspection of the roads workings in the
rush hours. from 4:30 p. m to e;lV D. m lie TOOK d
Tribune reporter the switch tower at Chathan
Square where more trains go by in an hour than
az am, other noint in the elevated system of the
c;+, The switch. operator said that 16O trains had
been handled in one hour. Yesterday twice In the
afternoon four trains were passing given point
simultaneously.
Ferry Thrd-ave south Ferry and Third-ave. City
Hall trains. north and south bound, are handled
by set of levers.
From 4:55 to $40 p. one hour and hfteen MIN
yesterday. sixty-hve trains were sent Eortn I
The schedule calls for the moving north Of city
Hall train everv two minutes. Mr.. Baker sad OF
the results:
twenty-five City Hall trains went by the tower
in the crucial hour. and the total lateness or the
lot was three minutes. This is an excellent show
d., cors,derinr the difficulty of installing a
schedule OF course there was some friction and
irregularty But the results are satisfactory None
Of the trains was overcroWded- On feW or the
tairs one mr. two rear cars had people standing.
80. ttoa ,.ary trains had empty in the front
cars The trains are being moved. and the LeoPIe
are being handled My inspectors report an Inn
PaSinr Monday. showing that the schedule Is get
ting into working order
,,aHss told OF in The Tribune several days ago.
Pnt,ini,es The guards chatting at being oolged
- iretrilct the men. couple OF hundred IN
nymber which the increased service requires
The motormen said yesterday that n there IS
,raubIe Impending the elevated railroads II does
4sact Them 4 sub-c 1mmttee OF their regular
gpievance committee had conference lasting for
Two hours in the afternoon with Mr. Smith the the
OF transportation, and other oiilcltis
of the company At the end OF the conference
both sides denied that there was any trouble. ~
The officials of the road do not believe Ihey say.
,bat there is any movement on foot to strike Iney
bave heard Of no meetings and no complaints; The
new men they said. had been put in the lowest
,,ositions and not over the heads OF older NEIL
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10

According TO previous dispatches from Panama,
Guatemala and Salvador the point of war
the beginning OF this month The SalVadorlan
and Ciuatemalan armies. commanded by their re-
spective Presidents, Generals Regaiado and Ca
brera. the frontier. accompanied by revolu-
tionary refugees. Troops were constantly leaving
the capital of Salvador San Salvador. for the
Guatemalan frontier. Nicaragua was actively help
ing General RegaIado President of Salvador. The
Nicaraguan cruiser Momotombo had landed at
Acajutla Salvador. 100 rifles and Soo0oe rounds OF
ammunition, which President Zelaya of Nicaragua
had sent for the Guatemalan revoutonists. Hon
duras was also said TO be acting with Salvador
and Nicaragua in opposition to Guatemala
1t seemed that the movement, according to the
Panama dispatches. the outcome of the Con-
ress of the Central American Republics at Cor1ntc'
Nicara qua, last year, at which treaty was drawn
up and subsequently signed, providing for arbitra-
tion of every disagreement between the republics.
While the congress was being held serious mis-
understanding occurred between President Rega-
Iado of Salvador and President Cabrera OF Guate-
mala. 1t was announced from San Jose, Costa
Rica on October that the Central American
Court Of Compulsory Arbitration had been installed
there but that Guatemala had refused to partici-
pate.
The movement on the part of Salvador, Nicaragua
and Honduras was reported be aimed against
Guatemala in consequence OF her attltuoe at the
Corinto Congress- and against Costa Rica, which is
supposed to sympathize with Guatemala. Central
American union would be the ostensble object of
the expected war the real motive LOT WHICH, DC
Cording Panama advices was that the Presl-
dents of Salvador, Nicaragua and Honduras wished
TO follow Mexico's precedent and establish a
federative republic of the Central American States
The Central American situation is further COM
pcated by the intervention of Guatemala on one
side and Nicaragua and Salvador on the other III
the election of the President of Honduras Guate-
mala is in favor of the Presdent-elect, Manuel
BonIa. while Nicaragua and Salvador insist that
the retiring President OF Honduras General Sierra
the pTsSi he "a
refused to give up the Presidential post and Senor
BoniTa has declared civil war. Senor Bonills has
taken his stand Amapala Island and has raised
a force to maintain his claim TO the Presidency.
A dispatch from the United States Consul at
Tegucigalpa announced that the Honduras Govern
roent had decreed a blockade of Amapala.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
MILLIONS TO BE SPENT IN HAWAII

Honolulu Feb 9-Superintendent 2 of Public Works
Henry + Cooper has furnished TO Governor Dole
,he estimates of the needs of the island govern
nent and they will he transmitted TO the 'egisat-
- for action Superintendent Cooper says that
q, tho next two years his department will require
&c $40 coo for public improvements. including the
construction of bridges. roads and buildings and for
running expenses Cooper proposes that part or
tta ,oopev ne raised by loans and suggests that
hin for securing 81 200 he introduced in the leg
icIa
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
DENIAL OF MOBILIZATION STORY

Paris Feb 3.-The Turkish Embassy here
has issued a statement saying it is authorized
formally to deny the reported mobilization OF
troons in the European provinces of the Turk
eh Ennire
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10

RI, Ne,y yark cent-aTs Goth Century Limited
i; ,,ore - stisfactory than wireless telegraph II
ee,s you there and you can deliver your own mes
.Ssge and receive an immediate enswer.-Advt.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10

ROYAL. BLUE TOURS TO WASHINGTON
only sI2 from New York. All expenses. including
rail and hotel. for three DAYS teo; ~ N.aE ~ shst
sS Apr and e. and May Z. Inquire Baltimore eS
Ohio Ticket Of1ces.-Advt
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
NEW VAR BEGINS.
Guatemala against Sai0ador and
Honduras.

London, Feb. 10.-"The Daily Mail" this
morning publishes dispatch from Guatemala
declaring that war has been proclaimed between
Guatemala on one side and Salvador and Hon.
duras on the other.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
THE AMERICAN RIVIERA.

illustrated brochure descriptive of the atIacnre I've
resorts ia Southern lands will be mailed upon ap-
pIIoatfon 10 Town and Country. No. 2ss Fourth Ave
-Adgt
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
WHY NOT VISIT FLORIDA

Why NOT VISIT FLORIHA
PENNSYLVANIA Railroad Tours February IL and
March 4 $50 for round trip tickets. Special tram.
Appiy 10 Tourist Agent 26S Fifth-ave.' -lorh-
-AdVt.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10
rur snrrREIGN AMERICAN

Nav travel as we'll anv king u ns s SSIcsgo ,
Iennsyivania Limited IL leaves uahy iVi Ne
and st. Louis.-AdVt
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10

Lady Syhf Pfimrose's marriage is likely 10
take place IN EPSON Parish Church with A
reception at The Durdans.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10

Clotilde Grsves's one-act play, entitled Maker
- Comedies" was tried with fair success at the
Shafteshury Theatre last night a curtain
raiser for the successful music play For Sword
Song Fred Terry acted in IL with ms
usual spirit and versatility l. n r.
New-York tribune., 1903-02-10

4 speed ~ over eighty-two miles an hour
for distance If fifteen miles has been attained
by the Midland Railway Companys new com
pound engines. with a load of $50 tons A New
castle paper which records the feat claims that
rhe engines i'm many respects are ideal ones.
and q distinct advance on any locomotive bullt
hitherto in this country
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1903-08-13
llrday.
Normal Vale.

Sam Honn transactedIbusincss in Leon
Saturday.
Nj. Baker and wife are the proud par
ents of Is pound baby girl.
Mr.. Tuters and wife attended church
at Bethel Sunday.
Uncle Andy Honn and wife moved on
the Chas. Gardner farm, half mile
northeast of Blockley.
Ford Fulton is building an addition to
his house which improves the looks of
his farm.
Mr.. Will and wife are visiting her
parents, ID. P. Leahy and wife.
Wood Baker enjoys their little visitor,
a baby girl.
Sam Honn and wife visited her par
ents last Wednesday and Thursday.
Mr.. Teller is on the sick list.
You can hear the buZzing of the re-
union at Davis City which begins the
18th Of Aug.
Creighton Miller and Anna Leahy
attended basket meeting and also the
ball game the End at Davis City.
d. 2. Leahy will finish his harvesting
this week.
Sam Honn and wife have bought their
furniture to go to house keeping on his
half section south of Leon.
Mr.. Johnson, of Humeston, visited at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Jim Miller
last Thursday.