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The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03

Another newspaper man has found
out that it is not well TO live alone.
We wish Mr.. and Mrs. f. NJ. Slack OF
the Abingdon virginian a long and
happy married life.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03

Those Richmond Councilmen are
mighty anxious TO secure free rides
on the street ears. The Councilmen
OF this city are SO active that they
prefer walking.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03

The Norfolk Virginian- Pilot has
another libel suit on its hands. Sure
ly newspaper life in Norfolk is a
strenuous one.
The free lance. (Fredericksburg, Va.) 1885-1926, 1903-01-03
Entertainments in spossylvauis.

Mise Daisy Durrett entertained n house
party at her home. Oak Grove durino
the holidays. Among those present were
Miss Daniel from Orange. Misses Mar
garet Van Deabergh and Roberta Dpr-
rett from Washington. and Miss Lawsop
from Chicago; Messrs. Burke. Barrett
Richersoa, Rollins and Durrett from
richmond. Ine hostess. who Possesses
rare tact, kept her guests highly enter.
tanned with straw rides. small socials.
dining days, and on New Years dav
closed the festivities by having n
gypsy queen come TO the house and tell
every ones fortune. The guests when
leaving expressed their great pleasure
and enjoyment to the hostess. who verv
reluctantly babe them adieu.
MLuNER's BEE.
Miss Mary b. Gayle gave most en-
loyable party Friday evening to the
numerous young visitors in the county
several games were played. the most en-
loyable one being the -Miiliner's Bee - in
which the young men acted as mininers
and trimmed the hats as best became
their fair partners. They were as fol.
lows: Miss Margaret Van Denbergh with
Mr.. Josie Gayle, Miss Anne BOYD Chan
dler with Mr.. j. Aldrich Miss Mary san
ford with DIR. Garner. Miss Daisy Dur-
rett with Mr. ;. Todd, Miss Roberta Dnr
rett with Mr.. H. Rollins, Miss Deldee Dur-
rett with DR.. NJ Harris, Miss Nellie Raw.
lings with Mr.Nietor Hess, Miss Rhodessa
Hickman with Mr. Geo Palmer. Mis-
Anna Daniel with Mr.. b. Durrett. MR.
Maggie Rawlings with DR. Graves. Miss
Fanny Gayle with Mr. Foster The prizes
were awarded TO. LIST, Dr. Graves and
Mrs. Rawlings: BOBBY to MIR J. Gayle
and Miss Van Denbergh. very eiab-
crate supper consisting Of meats ard
sweets was served Others present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Frazer, Mr. F :
Frazer, Mrs. c. b. Burnett, Mrs. Baebv.
Mr.. and Mrs T Il. Gayle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
TROLLEY AND EA7M.
The ouiclsening of the Ways of Western
Rural Life.

The 0uiclSening of the Ways of Western
Rural Life.
No great war or political change ever
worked nearly so great Il revolution
for the betterment OF the people and
the quiclening OF their ways of life
as is now being wrought throughout
the Middle West by the trolley sys-
TENS that are spinning their webs in
every direction. Within the cities the
change is already old, and we have for
gotten how things We're when we for
merly depended on the mule cars for
such little transportation as we had
with in the city. Such thing as pleas
ure riding on the street cars was then
unknown, and the pleasures of the
parks were available to those alone
that could afford horses and carriages.
Moreover, the quickening of life that
came with rapid transit and the gem
eral broadening out to larger areas and
more comfortable living come to be an
old story in the city.
But in the smaller towns, where the
trolley is new and the closer connection
life has but recently come the changes
are just now working, and it is inter-
esting to observe their outward phases.
Ride out over any line through a Sec
ton where, a couple of years ago, there
were old, implanted houses and tum-
ble-down fences, and you will see a
sprucing up in the way of new paint
and new buildings and general tidiness
that is astonishing. And all the little
old towns that were formerly sleeping
in the summer sun seem to have been
galvanized into new life. The cross
roads store has been wiped out, but
wherever the town was large enough
to have taken firm root as a commun-
ity it has taken on new life. The boys
can live at home and work in the city.
instead of deserving the village to live
in a city boarding house, and the
folks" to find way of making money
off their poultry and garden truck"
that was formerly impossible. They
love to spend the money in frightening
up the old home, trimming the hedges
and lawns. and making it look as IL
somebody lived there.
No human prejudice ever disappeared
so quickly as has that of the merchant
Of the smaller town, who imagined
that the trolley was going to take away
his business. He is now clamoring for
all the trolley lines he can get.-Indian-
apolis Journal
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29

Polk. Ark, Nov, "a remedy that
will absolutely cure Rheumatism has
been discovered by Mr.. George Hiland
of this place Mr. Hiland is satisfied
that the remedy he has used is sure
cure, Tor it cured him of very seri-
Gus case of Acute Rheumatism when
ne was so bad that he could not move.
This is what he says:
81 was troubled with what is called
Acute Rheumatism in 1900 was in
such shape that could not move with
out help. | was treated by a physician,
who helped me some, but l was still in
great pain when my wife saw Dodd's
Kidney Pills advertised as cure for
Rheumatism. She insisted on my try
ing them, and felt better after taking
The first box. | continued and now l
am well and able to work all the time.
have found Dodd's Kidney Pills to be
just what they are claimed to be, a
perfect cure for Rheumatism"
Mr.. Hiland's very positive statement
seems to settle all doubt as to whether
or not Rheumatism can be cured.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
VaIue Of eood.sized SEED.

A plant has inherited its internal
and vital power from all the crops
through which it came-all the ances-
tors through which 1t assembled or de-
scended, says Professor Robertson Of
Canada. An appreciation of the in
herited as well as the acquired power
OF plants will be of assistance in select
ing the kind of seed that will do best
on each farmers land. What / want
to make clear is the difference in the
vigor of growth between the seeds of
the same variety when sown In differ
ent localities, and the eifference-the
amazing difference-in the productive
ness Of selected large, plump seeds
over small seeds of the same variety
The seed of a cereal Is a plant in
embryo, and a store of food for the
nourishment of the young plant after
it wakens into activity (germinates),
and until it takes in food through its
rootlets and leaves. The termination
of the seed is not the so-called crea-
ton of life. That happened when the
plant was fertilized; and the seed is
an embryo, with store of food lying
close by it and within the same skim
The store of food which composes the
greater part of the seed is for the
maintenance of the young plant until
1t is able to take nourishment through
it's leaves and rootlets. A young plant
is Weakened up as soon as the moisture
and warmth are sufficient. and it's
food close by is prepared under the
same conditions.
Sometimes an embryo plant Is Inn
perfectly formed and weak; and tests
show that imperfectly ripened seeds,
under ordinary conditions, do not give
nearly as good crop as fully ripened
seeds in each of which both the en-
bryo and its food have been fully pre-
pared. Those seeds which terminate
most quickly are the best, and it has
been proven over and over again that
heavy seeds give larger and better
crops than small seeds of the same
sort. This has been proven over and
over again. The reason seems to be
that in one case (large seeds) the sup.
ply of food for the young plant is
plentiful when it most needs it, while
in the other case (small seeds) the
food supply may be insufficient to
nourish the young plant adequately at
the most critical time when it is ten
der and struggling for survival. I'm
der the most favorable conditions of
temperature, moisture and food sup
ply in the soil, small seeds might give
as much in crop as large seeds. On
comparatively poor land, in unfavor-
able seasons, is where the small seeds
give their worst returns. The farmer
who has rich soil in a fine condition
Of filth is the only one who can afford
to SOW small seeds, and the risk of
comparatively small crops is great
even then.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29

An electric ring, that has the ap-
pearance of being set with magnifl.
cent diamond, is novelty that will
sell for parties. In the place where
the gem should be set is a tiny glow
lamp; a Thin wire, insulated with
black silk and arranged so as not to
be noticed, connects the lamp with a
pocket battery, while push piece ~
ables the wearer to switch the current
on and off at will. 1t is curious to see
a finger ring with dull piece in the
cented, and then to observe it sudden.
ly flash into life as if the most SPLEEN.
did diamond had been magically set
in it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
The Tanned West.

"Why don't somebody get born, get
married, or die, or run off with some
other mans wife, kiss the hired girl,
get drunk and shoot up the town, kill
one of the valuable town dogs, burn
out some place of business so as to
get the insurance, or commit suicide
or, in fact, do any old thing so as to
liven up matters-be metropolitan, the
same as in cities, as elsewhere-goshI
but this is a dry old burg, no excite
ment of any kind-hasn't been a fist
to-skull encounter for so long that the
boys have almost forgotten tile manly
art of self-protection. Gee! but this is
getting to be a tame affair for the
wild and woody west! If we go on be-
having in this manner what do you
suppose our dear friends in the elite
east will think of such conduct out
here among the wilds of the Great
American desert ?'-Spokogee q. IT,
Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
Aonestinn of TITLES.

The City Treasurer of Edinburgh,
Colonel Sir Robert Cranston, who has
lately been knighted by King Edward,
was called upon recently by a CONNER
cial traveller, who wished to see the
colonel on business. AS Sir Robert.
like most of his associates, is of the
Volunteer Corps, not of the regular
army, the travellers inquiry was for
Mr.. Cranston. Colonel Cranston, he
was informed, was out.
ooh, very well; can 1 see Mr.. -
then?" mentioning another member Of
the firm.
"Major - is out, too"
"And is Mr.. - out also?"
81 am sorry to say that Captain -
has just left to attend a musketry
class"
The exasperated traveller turned to
go, when he was recalled and asked
if he wished to leave any message.
"Well," he replied, cts of no conse-
quence, but you might just say. if you
think Of it, that Lord Wolseley looked
in"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
HAPPY DAYS.
When Friends say "tIow Well You
Look"

What happy days are those when all
our friends say, How well you look"
We can bring those days by little
care IN the selection Of food just as
this young man did
Il had suffered from dyspepsia for
three years and last summer was SO
bad | was unable to attend school," he
says: Il was very thin and my appe-
tite at times was poor, while again 1t
was craving. l was dizzy and my
food always used to ferment instead
OF digesting Crossness, unhappiness
and nervousness were very prominent
symptoms
Late In the summer ! went to visit
a sister and there | saw and used
Grape-Nuts. had heard of this IA
nous food before, but never was in
terested enough to try it, for | never
knew how really good 1t was. But
when came home we used Grape
Nuts in our household all the time and
i soon began to note changes In my
health. ! improved steadily and am
now strong and well in every way
and am back at school able to get
any lessons with ease and pleasure
and can remember them too, for the
improvement in my mental power is
very noticeable and get good marks
IN my studies which always seemed
difficult before.
Il have no more Of the bad symp-
toms given above but feel fine and
strong and happy. and it is mighty
pleasant to hear my friends say:
How well you look" Name given
by Postum Co., Battle Creek, Mich.
Look in each package for copy
of the famous little book, THE Road
10 Wellyille."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
ReautY and the Reast.

A strange affair happened in a vii
lage on the Lake of Constance. A
local photographer, wishing to obtain
an original design for an illustrated
postcard, persuaded young girl, the
village beauty, to pose with bear be.
longing to wandering Snowman. The
photograph was to represent the bear
caught in the act of kissing the girl.
The bear gave the girl such a close
embrace that she fell senseless. 1t
was some time before she recovered,
but, fortunately, no bones were broK-
en.-Londcr Mail
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
WORDS oE WISDOM.


Ingratitude is treason to mankind.-
Thomson.
Victory belongs to the most perse-
vering.-Napoleon
Poetry comes nearer to vital truth
than history.-Plato.
Wealth is not his that has it, but his
that enjoys it.-Franklin.
Invention is the talent of youth as
Judgment is of age.-Swift.
He that never leaves his own country
is full of prejudices.-Gol
Joking often loses a friend, and never
gains an enemy.-C. Simmons.
What leads to unhappiness is making
pleasure the chief aim.-Shenstone.
1t never occurs to fools that merit
and good fortune are closely united
Goethe.
Hope is so sweet with its golden
wings that, at his last sigh, man still
implores tide la Pena.
1t is better to suffer wrong than do it,
and happier to be sometimes cheated
than not to trust-Samuel johnson.
1t is a great misfortune not to have
enough wit to speak well, or not
enough judgment to keep silent.-La
Bruyere.
The chiefest action for a man of
spirit is never to be out of action; the
soul was never put into the body to
stand still.-Webster.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
THE MAGIC OF THE VIOLIN.
Its Wonderful Charm in the Hands OF
a Master Described.


Arthur Symons thus describes the
great violinist Ysaye as he appeared
while playing his instrument: 'Ihen
the Kreutzer Sonata began and
looked at Ysaye as he stood, an az
most shapeless mass of flesh, holdlI4
the violin between his fat fingers a;Ad
looking vaguely into the air. lie put
the violin to his shoulder. The face
had been like a mass of clay waiting
the sculptor's thumb. AS the music
came an invisible touch seemed to
pass over it; the hea"v mouth and
chin remained firm, pressed down on
the violin, but the eyelids and the eye
brows began to move, as if the eyes
saw the sound and were drawing 1t in
lIxuriously with a kind Of sleeping
ecst-sy, as one draws in perfume out
of a flower Then, in that instant,
beauty which had never been in the
world came into the world; a new
thing was created. lived, died, having
revealed itself to all those who were
capable of receiving it"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29

The ordinary feminine headache
will be greatly relieved and in many
cases entirely cured, by removing the
bodice. knotting the hair high up on
the head out of the way and, while
sponge soaked in water as hot as can
leaning over the basin, placing a
be borne. on the back of the neck. Re
peat this many times, also applying
the sponge behind the ears, and the
strained muscles and nerves that have
caused SO much misery will be felt to
relax and smooth themselves out de-
liciously, and very frequently the pain
promptly vanishes in consequence.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
Catarrh CANNOT be- Cured

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as they cannot reach
the seat OF the disease. Caarrh blood or consti.
tutlona disease and In order you must take
internal remedies. Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken In
ternay, and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. Hairs Caarrh Cure is not q quaek meG
feline. 1t prescribed by Of the best physicians
in this country for years and Is regular prescription
1t is composed of the best tonics known, combined
with the best blood puriners acting directly on thu
mucous surfaces. The perfect combination of the
two ingredients is what produces such wonderful
results In curing Catarrh Seud COR testimonials free
~. CHENEY d CO., Props, Toledo, o.
Sold Dy druggists, price use.
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
IndIvlduaIIty in plants.

The whole tendency of modern plant
breeding, as we have seen, is to be-
gin with a plant because it has indi-
vidual merit rather than because it
represents a particular variety. That
is, we are constantly giving greater
attention to individuality in plants.
This the animal breeder has always
done. If no two Cuthbert raspberry
bushes and no two early Crawford
peach trees are alike, why not propa.
gate from those that are best?
have an orchard of Crawford peaches.
all purchased from one of the best
and most reliable nurserymen, but |
have at least twenty different kinds
of Crawfords, some of them practically
worthless. If I were to plant another
Crawford orchard, | should want to
know what trees the buds were taken
from. If | were to propagate indis.
criminately from my own orchard
persons to whom | should sell tho
trees would probably say either that
the stock was mixed" or that tbe
Crawford had run out Now, / admit
that the stock would have been
mixed" and yet every tree be q
Crawford. Suppose, now, that should
propagate only from the very best
trees, what then would likely be the
result? | believe the time has come
when the nurseryman must cease TO
propagate Unfortunately from stock
merely because 1t belongs to a given
variety. He should propagate only
from stock or trees that he knows to
have direct merit.-Prof. l.. H. Bailey.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
IMPRESSIVE, BUT NOT REAL.
Speakers Eloquence Was From the
Head, Not the Heart.

Speakers Eloquence Was From the
Head, Not the Heart.
An Englishman relates the follow
ing election experience; Il was taking
part in canvassing a constituency
without a representative l was an
nounced as speaker at mass meet
ing held in a large field within shadow
distance of famous cathedral One
of the other orators delivered the
most impressive speech | have ever
heard. He spoke of the struggle of
the poor, how they had to bear their
burden. He made me almost cry by
his eloquence. He talked about his
own little home, which he only just
managed to keep together by the
sweat of his brow Who is hep
asked. Well replied my friend, the
candidate, he is known in his own
town as "Popshop Dick" because he
is q prosperous paWnbroker.'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
BADGER A FINE ExcAvAToR.
AS Digger Of Earth the Little Animal
Takes High Rank.

Takes High Rank.
A writer on natural history has the
following to say of badgers: in hard
winter weather the badger lies much
in its earth, alternating for long peri
DDS, much after the fashion of the
bear, and sleeping, like that animal,
with one paw In it's mouth. At this
season the beast closes up the mouth
Of its den and slumbers away it's time
for many days, even weeks together.
In milder weather it ventures forth
again in search of food. In the bust
ness Of digging the badger is one OF
the finest opponents in the world, max.
Ing Its way underground, even amid
the greatest obstacles, with strength,
celebrity and perseverance that are
truly marvellous. | have always re.
garded the hardware, the ant-eater of
South Africa, as the champion digger
OF the animal kingdom, having been
witness of some of his exploits; but
the badger takes very high place in
the art of getting under ground"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
Peas and Beans as Horse Feed.

Beans and other leguminous seed
resemble the cereal grains in having
a low water content. In Europe horse
beans are common feeding stun for
horses. Though such feeds are known
to be useful and valuable, they are sell
dom given to horses in the United
States and few, If any, tests have been
made with them at the American ex-
pertinent stations. Muntz found that
beans were quite thoroughly digested
even when fed in such large quantities
as fourteen pounds per day. Accord
ing to an English authority, this
amount would prove harmful, and FIVE
pounds of beans per day or a slightly
larger quantity of peas is considered
all 1t is desirable to feed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
A VOICE FROM THE PULPIT.

Rev. Jacob d. Van
DorIsn, OF 81 Sixth ST.,
Fond du Lac, Wis,
Presbyterian clergy
man, says: Il had at
tacks which kept mo
in the house for days
at a time, unable to do
anything. What | suf-
fered can hardly be
told. Complications set
in, the particulars of
which | will be pleased
to give in a personal
interview to any one
who requires informa-
ton. This | can con-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
HER FACE IN THE WAY.
What Caused Little Ones Dissatisfac-
ton with the Mirror.

What Caused Little Ones Dissatisfac-
tion with the Mirror.
81 have no great fear that Gertrude
will grow up to be vain that is, If
her present attitude toward her big
blue eyes and pretty curls continues"
said fond mamma This morning
she stepped on a stool in front of my
big mirror and stood there for several
minutes regarding herself with queer
little frown, and all the while lodging
from side to side as though playing
bo-peep. What's the matter, dear?
l asked, and the answer l received
was so different from anything could
have expected that it quite staggered
me. oh, mamma, she said with a
pout, it does bower me awfly. Every
time l look in the glass my face gets
in the way!'"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29

soientiously say, Doan's Kidney Pits
caused a general Improvement in my
health. They brought great relief by
lessening the pain and correcting the
action OF the kidney secretions."
Doan's Kidney Pills for sale by all
dealers. Price. SO cents. Foster-NIil-
burn Co.. Buffalo, N. Y.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29

opinion Is unanimous that the convict
thus employed is Of more value 10 the
public, is better treated and interferes
less with free labor than IN any other
Nay,-Dallas Texas News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
Auto for Bank.

A Brussels (Belgiuml bank is using
a six-horsepower automobile for col
lecting purposes. 1t is completely
closed in the rear. the only means Of
entering the car being through the
front, directly past the driver.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
Aehantee VeaetabIe eutter.

In Ashantee excellent butter is fur
nisned by tree which resembles our
oak. This vegetable butter keeps in
perfect condition all the year round,
in spite of the great heat, and without
any added preservatve.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
Broad Leaf laurel.

We illustrate Broad Leaf Laurel
(Kalmia latifolia), plant that is orna-
mental, but that has been known to
poison sheep, cattle, horses and even
goats. Where grown as an ornament
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29

nent of atamens. natural siaei c, fruiting cap
sules; natural size
1t should NOT De left within reach of
animals nor should Its trimmed-off
branches be thrown over into the pas
ture. The shrub also grows wild and
where existing in pastures should be
taken out 1t is fine shrub, growing
from 4 to feet high, but has some
times been known to reach 80 or 40
feet. 1t has thick, fiat and shining
leaves, SNOWY clusters of pink flowers,
which appear in May and June, and
globular and dry fruit. 1t grows
abundantly on rocky hinsides and on
mountain slopes up to 5000 or 1000
feet. The honey derived from the
flowers appears to be poisonous under
some conditions.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-12-29
The Cost of Bad Roads.

L is estimated, after thor
ough investigation, that
ninety per cent. of every
pound of freight carried
by rail or water has been
or will be carried over the