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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

Mr.. Gourlay, M. p. of Nova Scotia,
says he would rather live in Algiers
than in the United States. Donkeys
do most of the work, in Algiers, and
Mr. Gourlay prefers to live where he
would be sure of regular employment
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

IF the price OF potatoes goes too
high" says the Boston Globe, "eat
rice Was there ever more painful
example of disloyalty to the home food
staple?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

The Queen of England, with a bon
net on her head, looked over the gar
den wall the other day. and it is now
reported that bonnets are coming into
fashion again. The king may make
us wear white vest slips, but only a
queen could possibly turn the women
back to bonnets.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13
The Other Kind of lie.

Mr.. Bixby-Have you noticed how
much better rest after days fish
ing?
Mrs. Bixby-No, but I've noticed
how much easier you lie after a days
fishing than upon other days.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13
lnnenultx.

81 hear that the bagpiper's lungs
failed him. l suppose he had to stop
playing"
mo, hes goes around playing the
pagpipe with bicycle pump"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

People are beginning to wonder
what the next get-rich-quick scheme ia
going to be. All of the old avenues
to hasty wealth seems to have been
successfully plugged.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

Mr. Lincoln Steffens, the Asmodeus
of American cities, has got around to
Philadelphia, and taken the lid off in
his usual mastery style.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

AS the navies of both powers are
now In prime condition France and
England feel that this is an excep-
tiorally opportune time in which to
entertain proposals for permanent
peace
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13
The Retort Envious,

"I never lose client" asserted the
lawyer.
Il suppose not" returned the en-
vious neighbor. when you get a
man who is in trouble you steer him
from one scrape to another so that
he has no chance to break away"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

A Pittsburg doctor has received a
fee of $4,000 for treating man who
died. He will never need to take any
thing for his nerve
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

King Peter now has an opportunity
TO decide whether or not he will sleep
in the room in which his predecessor
was assassinated.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13
Those TeII.TaIe EYES.

Mrs. Jagg-My husbands eyes in
the morning are an open volume to
me.
Mrs. Swagg How do you mean?
Mrs. Jagg-They are Comfort.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

Mr.. Gates says the worst has been
reached in the stock market. This is
not consolation to the man who
reached it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

Mary MacLane announces that she
will write another book. Then Mary
will probably discover that she struck
twelve some time ago.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

Going, going-two German counts
and a French marquis. Now, girls,
who will close the sale by saying
Gone?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

One of the most important elements
of successful humor is surprise, and
It was not missing in comical little
Marshall Wilder's marriage.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13
His Indifference.

He's rather an Indifferent charac-
ter, that fellow Lushman, isn't he?"
That's so. He's forever saying, I
don't care if l do"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

According to a dispatch from St.
Petersburg Russia and Japan now
agree. Korea may well be alarmed
II this is true.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13
A Great Truth.

what we need in politics
"Yes?"
GAS l was saying, what we need in
politics is"
"Wen?"
"Is less politics."
Fact! You're right!"-Chicago
Post.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

The latest scientific dictum is that
the mustache is unsanitary. So is
the corset, but the girls insist on
both.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13
un-to-Date.

What does the college degree of
B. A. signify?" asked the pretty girl.
"Boss Athletic" promptly answered
the strenuous sophomore.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

The rational man carefully abstains
from doing anything rash.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

These contradictory dispatches from
Somaliland leave one in doubt whether
the Mullah is mad or glad.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

Conscious that he is not an Adonis
Dom Paul has taken to repulsing cam
era fiends with a club.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

Designer Watson of the Shamrocks
has just married. Which shows that
he can win something, anyway.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

Chronic loungers should not treat
their busy friends private office as a
public snap.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

The average man firmly believes
that he is above the average.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

Colorado has discovered a cowboy
poet. And now the west knows where
to look for It's poet-lariat.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13
Handicapped.

Madge-How is it you're not going
out yachting with Charlie again?
Dolly-It took both his hands to
manage the boat.-Smart Set.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

It may be that Lynbomir Zsixkovits
was one of the leaders of the Servian
revolt. but we suspect the linotype.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

Mrs. Nat Herreshoff's husband
seems to be the only man able to beat
Nat Herreshoff.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

Favorable comment has but one leg
as rule, but SANDER is centipede.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

1t is capable of proof that many
lean baby grows up to be big, fat
man.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

What is news? Anything the reader
wants to know.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13

When trees are raised from seeds
there is no certainty that the same
Identical variety will be reproduced.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13
Not charc.d

Pardon me" said tbo
charged?" mineral water
the counter. replied the fair girl at
' counter; you pay the cashier
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-13
sundered.

ro; ro%-Have Maud and Ethel mar
i EeteG' | don't see them together
e goriy3No' but Maud's new gown
Dlue,Hsomer Tda E5 5ners.I new gown is
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
VALUABLE ACQUISITION.
Prof Penny Secures Large Collection
of Lantern Slides.

Professor G. B. Penny, dean of the
school of fine arts of Washburn college,
purchased last week from the UNIVERSE
ty of Kansas the large collection of Ian
tern slides which he has been making
and using the past IL years for illus
trating his lectures upon the History of
Architecture, Sculpture, Painting and
Music. These views cover all of the
churches, cathedrals and great build
ings of Europe, all the notable works in
sculpture, the historical schools of
painting, and important musical manu-
scripts. Many of the slides are beauti-
fully colored, especially those upon tine
archaeology of Greece and Egypt, and
were purchased from Mr.. John l.. Stod-
dard, the noted lecturer, at the time he
abandoned the lecture field. Several
hundred were imported from Paris.
The slides will be used this year for
an Introductory course of lectures upon
the Fine Arts, beginning next Tuesday
afternoon at 4 o'clock in the lecture
room of the new observatory building
at Washburn. The course will be espe-
cially adapted to the work of art clubs,
and literary clubs giving attention to
art subjects, and will be found to be
the best possible preparation for Euro
pean travel in all countries likewise in
the Orient. Ancient art viii be consid-
cred until February, followed by
medieval art, closing with modern art
with special reference to the ARCHITECT
ture, sculpture and painting exhibits
at the st. Louis exposition.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
PURE ADVERTISEMENTS.
United Brethren Conference Takes a
Decided Stand.

The following resolutions of the con-
ference of the Church of the United
Brethren in Christ in the state of Kan
sas, were passed at the recent confer
ences of that church in Holton on Oc-
tober Is, in Fort Scott on October 81,
in Maize, Kan, on November and in
Scandal, Kan, on November 5:
We, the conference of the Church of
the United Brethren in Christ, in the
state of Kansas.
To the publishers of newspapers;
daily. senni-weekly and weekly, both in
the state Of Kansas and along her Dor
ders:
Greeting:
We respectfully request you, that in
the cause of good order, sobriety and
virtue, that you will:
I. Refuse all advertisements of whisky,
wine, beer or any other alcoholic stimu-
liant to your columns
IL That you lefuse your columns to
the advertisement of any medicine or
nostrum, whose design may be the cure
of any of the illegitimate diseases of
the human family.
We also, especially urge upon the
members of cur church the necessity of
procuring only pure literature for use
in our families.
Better far be ignorant of the news of
the day and of the market reports, than
that our families and neighbors become
contaminated with the vileness with
which such advertisements as above
mentioned will subject them.
Presented by H EBY,
Secretary of Northwest Kansas Confer
nncn
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
HEATH STRIKES BACK.
Says BrIstow Was Actuated by
Malice Toward Him.

Salt Lake City, Nov 3O.-When the
ex-first assistant postmaster general,
Perry S. Heath, now proprietor of the
Salt Lake City Tribune had read the
report of Mr.. Bristow and the memoir
andum of the president, he said:
Il shall not hesitate to publish in the
Salt Lake City Tribune every word of
this report, and also every word of this
memorandum of the president, although
there is not q syllable in them, except
official comment, so far as pertains to
myself that is news or new to the
public. I hope my enemies as well as
my friends will do me the Justice to
read it carefully. The newspapers have
been kept informed and have been pub
fishing it all during the past year. That
which has hitherto been generally re-
revealed, was official criticism in dis
guise.
TT is no surprise to me to see the de-
nunciation of me in this report. The
author of it, from the time he entered
the postoffice department up to the
present moment, has, in his official ca
pacity, pursued me personally, IL season
and out, as everyone who has been in
public life in Washington during the
fully contrived and malice ilI-concea1ed
throughout the entire document as ev-
erybody familiar with the. facts may
see. Its very opening pages attack my
friends, M w. Louis, an honest man.
as the report itself is compelled to ad-
NIT him to be, and it closes with i'm
pertinent and intrusive animadversions
upon my administration. The author
seems to have studiously avoided men
tioning the important fact that many
if not large majority, of these offenSes
occurred after I had left the service
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
END OF OLD Law SUIT.
Holderman-Leslie- Wagner Case Is
Dismissed.

The Holderman-Leslie suit, in which an
appeal from Lyon county was filed in the
supreme court Saturday, has already been
settled by agreement of The parties con-
cerned at Emporia, according to u dis
patch from that place and the appeal will
be dismissed.
The agreement is reached between Lee
Wright, guardian of Mrs. Carrie Rain
Holderman, plaintiff in the SUR, and Mrs.
Laura Wagner, laughter of Mrs. Hol-
derman and Mrs. Hannah NJ. Leslie, the
second wife of D. ". Holdarnnan, The de-
PENDANTS
AS stated i'll t'le state Journal Saturday
the suit is % s;et ASIDE the divorce grant
ed D. w Ho1dernln from Carrie Hahn
Holderman in 1889 md =, establish her
Holderman's widow, which would have
the effect of annulI1ng IIoIder1nans mar
riage with the second Mrs. Holderman,
now Mrs. Leslie. and would g i've The en-
tire estate, valued at SIS 0e1, to Carrie
Rain IioideT.nan. who has been confined
in a private insane asylum near Cincin-
natl for 80 years. The legitimacy Of Mrs.
Laura Wagner was also involved in the
suit and this was established in the trial
Of the case. bu- Mrs. Leslie won on the
question involving the setting aside of the
divorce, and this was toe point appealed.
BY the agreement Mrs Carrie KAHN
1olderrran will lie supported during the
rest of her life OFT of he estate, but 9TH
erwise Mrs. Leslie WI get the roItion
coming to her Inc widow of Holder
man.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
WITHOUT PROTEST.
New England Cotton Mill Oper-
ators Accept Cut in Wages.

Boston, Nov 30.-The wages of about
81, 600 cotton textile operatives were re-
duced today. Today's addition brings
whose pay has been cut this fall to
about $4,000, and the cut that takes
effect in New Bedford next Monday
will swell the total to about $4,000 and
complete general reduction in south
ern New England cotton mills. The
cut averages 10 per cent. Today prac-
tically every cotton. mill in Rhode Is
spindles, adopted the new schedule. In
that state nearly 10000 operatives are
affected and the new order of things
will mean a loss of fully $4,000 weekly
in wages. The cut also became opera
tive in mills in Massachusetts and Con-
necticut controlled by Rhode Island
capital and employing about 1000 adj
ditiOnal hands.
The reports received today indicate
that the new schedules were received
without any serious protest.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
FIFTEEN WARRANTS.
Bank Wreckers Charged With Re-
ceiving Money After Crash.

Douglas. Wyo., Nov 30-Charles
Weston, state auditor of Nebraska,
who was arrested here at the request
of the Notorana county authorities on
charges connected with the closing of
the Deneak bank of Casper. in which
he is interested, says the affairs of the
bank will be adjusted to the entire sat
isfaction of the other stockholders.
A message from Casper says that the
stockholders will settle in full with
the depositors and will Immediately
reorganize the bank into national
institution.
The amount on deposit in the bank
when it closed it's doors was approx
mately $4,000 and of this $4,000 is
said to have been drawn out by the
Deneck & Wright Sheep company and
N. S. Bristol & Co, grocers, who gave
unsecured notes to cover the drafts
Fifteen warrants have been issued
for w. A. Deneck. cashier, N. S. Bris-
toll. president, both residents of Casper,
and Charles Weston, a stakeholder.
charging them with receiving money
after they knew the institution was in
solvent
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
RILEY's FIRST LECTURE.
His Venture Annotated His Fame as
Poet

James Whitcomb Riley, who appears
here on December Z, made his first APP
pearance as a lecturer many years ago,
before he had established himself as
poet. The outcome of this first venture
was such as to nearly induce him to
abandon the public platform forever.
When Riley was a STRIPPING of about
is years he had feeling strong within
him that he was called to lecture. He
was sure that he had d message for the
people. Not hesitating to obey the cali
he went to neighboring small town
and arranged with the church people
for the use of their building. However,
when he billed the town for a humorous
lecture he was visited by committee
who informed him that they did not al
low anything in the nature of a show in
their church, Nothing daunted the
plucky future HOOSier poet visited a
school commissioner to get permission
to speak in the town schoolhouse. This
dignitary was willin' but thought he
had better talk with the blacksmith,
who was a man of influence in educa-
tional affairs. Forthwith, Riley hied
him to the Village blacksmith" who
freely fell in with the plan, providing it
was made free lecture with a collec-
ton attachment. He further stipulated
that the lecturer should clean the
school room, which Riley pluckily did,
despite the fact that the aforesaid
temple Of learning had been stored
with hay and had given kindly shelter
to some tramp pigs. The suspicious
evening arrived, and Riley found an
audience that filled the school room.
Seemingly, he pleased his hearers, for
they gave him frequent and generous
applause. At the close the blacksmith
arose and in no stinted measure COM
plimented the young lecturer upon his
success as an Entertaining speaker. He
felt that they had all been pleased and
helped by the young fellers talk, and
as far as he was concerned, he was
willing to pay we'll for it, Placing his
hand deep in his pocket. he drew out
some money, dropped it in his hat and
proceeded to take up a collection. When
the hat was returned to the expectant
Riley, beside the snithy's dime, it con-
tanned nothing but hickory nuts, nails
and buttors.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
NEW RAPID FIRE GUN.
It VIII Make Our Field Artillery
Hard to Beat.

Washington. Nov. 30.-The board of
ordnance and fertilization in its annual
report says that the results of tests
made with the three-inch rapid fire gun
recommended by the board for adoption
for the army show that when equipped
with these guns and carriages the field
artillery of our army will have a wea-
pom equal, if not superior to that of any
nation
Relative to the tests conducted in Pen
sacola hzatbor. the report says they have
resulted in the adoption of system of
fire control and direction for coast artil-
lery when installed. with such mOdif-
cations as experience may suggest, as
part of the coast defense, will render
it more than ever effective
The sum of 100000 is estimated as the
amount needed to carry on the work of
the board during the next fiscal year.
The board renews former recommended
tons that former appropriation by
congress should be sufficient to provide
reserve supply of ammunition of at
least 100 rounds for each large calibre
gun and mortar and at least $50 rounds
for each rapid fire gun as soon as
mounted, saying:
'.As without an adequate supply of
ammunition it is needless to say that the
armament of the coast defense is use
less.''
An ample allowance of ammunition
Tor annual target practice, and the con-
| tinuance of the present allowance for
subcaliber and machine gun practice, is
recommended. Further it is recon-
mended that all target practice, except
subcaliber, should be with full service
charges of smokeless powder, it being
stated that the present allowance of am
nutrition has not been sufficient to test
the guns thoroughly after their installa-
ton. The board renews its recommen-
dation that provision be made to carry
out each year a system of practical
drill and target practice with heavy
guns under conditions approximating
those offactual service. The reports says
three ranges should be provided, one for
the north Atlantic, another for the south
Atlantic and gulf and one for the Pa
cific coast. Finally the board says not
less than $4,000. 900 should be appropria-
ted annually for the next several years
for the installation of a proper fire con-
troll system at each coast artillery fort,
the board stating that it is not aware
of any object for which sum can be ex-
pended more effectively or from which
greater benefit will be derived.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30

that no germ could live in any MEM
brane or tissue.
Liquozone does that. Oxygen is Ma
lures greatest tonic-the very source
of vitality. It's effects are exhilarating
-prifying. vitalizing. Nothing else in
the world is so good for you. But
germs are vegetables; and this excess
of oxygen-tne very life of an animal
is deadly to vegetable matter.
We spend II days in making each
bottle of Liquozone; but the result is
liquid oxygen-a product which will
cure diseases which no medical skill can
cure without it. It is now employed in
every great hospital, and Endorsed by
every medical authority. the world over.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
INCESSANT RAINS.
Great Britain Is Receiving Touch o
Winter.

London, Nov. 30.-The incessant
rains have been succeeded by snow
storms which are general throughout
Great Britain and many parts of the
continent. The fall in London was very
slight but in some of the country dis
tricts outdoor work is suspended and
traffic is carried on with difficulty.
Sixteen degrees of frost were record
ed in the south of Scotland last night.
Vessels are seeking refuge in the
snow storms are so severe in Belgium
that Geographic and telephone COM
munication is interrupted. A score of
lives have been lost among the crews
of the vessels composing the French
fishing fleet during the storms of the
last few days.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
BAILEY IN KANSAS CITY.
Governor Will Be Guest of Honor at
Banquet.

Governor Bailey will go to Kansas
City, Kas.. this afternoon to be pres
ent at a reception and banquet given
him by the Mercantile club of that
place. and to deliver an address before
the club
This is the organization which start
ed the Doodle investigation which has
been inaugurated in Wyandotte coun-
ty, ard several prominent members of
the club are pushing the investigation.
It IS expected that the governor will
have something to say along the line
of civic purity. The reception is to be
held by the club at the Elks' club
rooms, but II is announced that no wine
viii be served.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
ONLY NEEDS RAILROADS.
New Mexico Can Turn Out 10000
900 Tons of Coal Annually.

Washington, Nov 30.-J. z. Sheridan.
United States mining inspector for
New Mexico. in his annual report says
the demand for coal in the territory
has exceeded the supply, notwithstand-
ing the substitution of oil for fuel on
? 600 miles Of railroad. Great strides
have been made in the territory's coal
industry. and the report says:
"Given transportation facilities and a
sufficient number of miners. the New
Mexico mines are today developed and
equipped to Guadruple the output, or
produce 100000 tons per annurn, which
can be easily increased to 100000 or
&c. 000, 900 tons, or ten times that
amount with further increase Of de-
Yelopment and equipment.''
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
CLEVELAND FORECLOSES.
Former President Has q Railroad on
His Hands.

Franklin, Pa. Nov. 30.-Former Pres
ident Grover Cleveland is about to
foreclose a mortgage upon the narrow
gauge Bradford, Bordland & Kinzua
railroad. Of which he is exclusive bond
holdar.
At one time this road paid large
dividends. The road IS only 16 miles
long. and when it was built its pro-
moter induced Mr.. Cleveland to take
the entire bond issue Mr.. Cleveland
still has the bonds, and the owners. it
is said. owe him so much lapsed in
terest that he is going to sell the
equipment at Bradford on December Is.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1903-11-30
Kills Inside Germs.

Liquozone alore kills germs in the
body without killing the tissues. too. 1t
is so certain that we publish on every
bottle an offer of $1,000 for a disease
germ that it cannot kill I4quozone de-
stroys at once and forever the cause
Of any germ disease.
And there is no other way to do it.
Any drug that kills germs is a poison
to YOU, and 1t cannot be taken intern
ally Liquozone alone can attack a
trouble that is caused by inside germs:
and It cures diseases which medicine
never cured.