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Fig l..

That is to say, two an inch wide
and an inch deep at each end, and one
an inch wide and an inch deep in the
centre. The notches are made by cut
ting two sides with saw and ehisel-
ing out the third, or chipping it out
with pocket knife-or indeed they
can be done entirely with knife. In
doing it either way, be careful that
the size is correct, and the sides
smooth and vertical
There are now wanted fifteen two
inch screws of three-sixteenths in dia.
meter.
One of the battens is to go at the
back to steady the shelves, the other
four are to go at the ends as uprights.
Mark on one of the battens the dis
tances at which you wish the shelves
to come. AS you have yard to deal
with, the first comes at six inches
from the top, the second ten inches
from that, the third twelve inches
from that, and consequently eight in
ches from the bottom.
In the center line of your batten.
bore with a gimlet carefully and truly
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

military service so interested and ex-
cited the young bookkeeper that he
conceived a great desire to go to West
Point To be a cadet became his
great ambition.
One day he happened to hear that
the boy whom the district Congress
man appointed had failed to pass his
examinations. Sheridan at once
thought he might stand a chance of
obtaining his wish. He wrote the Rep
resentatiye and asked him for the ap-
pointment The answer was most
pleasing and SUBSTANTIAL warrant
for the class of 1S4S.
But months of jealous study must
intervene. And in addition there was
the getting of the required outfit. II
is here the matter of the shoes stepped
in.
The specifications read that a pair
of Monroe shoes" was necessary.
What were Monroe shoes"9 In Ohio
at that time Monroe shoes" were not
known, could not be found. Not a
shoemaker could tell, not a merchant.
No intelligence could be had of this
requirement for the outfit of young
candidate for examination.
Meanwhile Sheridan was studying
with all his might and passing sleep.
less nights, and not the least of his
worries were the Monroe shoes" At
last a member OF the family found In
Baltimore that this name was given a
sort of footgear very familiar, but
known in Ohio by another name.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06
HOMEMADE BOOK CASE

Take three pieces of board of equal
length and width for shelYes-any
length or width will do. and any wood.
For example, take three pieces of
well-planed pine. yard long and FIVE
inches wide
For the uprights, take FIVE battens.
one yard long. an inch thick and an
inch wide. Let them be well planed
and quite smooth, and in this instance
let them be of pine.
Now cut five notches in one of the
shelves of this shape, in this position:
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06
vaIuahIe EIrs EiahtIna MsehIne.

Springfield, Mess. has a fire engine
trolley truck, which can be loaded in
two and a quarter minutes. and on
which electricity carries the engine
to the scene Of the flames at breath
taking rate of speed. if car tracks run
that way. It is especially designed for
going to fires in the suburbs or in
neighboring small towns. which airs
obliged in case OF great fires to call
upon the city for assistance The
truck is built so that it can be easily
operated By an electric motor attach
ed TO the axle of the truck. or can be
drawn by a trolley car or snow
plough. The invention consists OF
two trucks, on which are placed iron
platforms. To this rear truck is at
tached platform which connects the
two trucks. and upon which the IRE
engine is carried The length over
the platform railing is twenty-eight
feet eight inches: the extreme length
from edge Of footboard to fender is
thirty feet ten and half inches.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

The condition OF the inhabitants OF
the Amoor valley deserves the es-
pecial attention of ethnologists on
account of the contradictions between
the customs which there obtain ia
practical, intellectual. social and re-
ligious life The indigenous people
are fishermen, the hunters ara Tun-
guses, the herdsmen are Mongols. and
the villagers are Chinese or Coreans-
The material life-food, clothing.
household goods: the intellectual life
language. writing. literature: the
social life-birth and marriage Gus
toms. education. property relations.
funerals; are all in complete logical
contradiction. There are few parts of
the world that afford such opportun-
tiles for the study Of the influence of
the different culture conditions upoa
one another.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06
Ne,n Method al steerinn.

An English engineers plan For
steering twin-screw steamers consists
of a special throttle valve attached
to each set of engines. the valves be-
ing connected to a tiller by bell
cranks and link work. When the
tiller is moved either way from its
central position one throttle valve
reduces the steam of its set Of en-
gines. diminishing the speed of its
screw to a degree varying with that
of the turning of the tfller.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

the rate of s24 year-that is, at
about AZ cents week. After a years
experience and gain the boy was
called to another counter at the sal
airy OF $50 a year. And still later he
was made bookkeeper at double his
second salary. This was an extraor-
dina-y case and an unusual advance
for boy so young.
During these years in a store Sheri-
dams love of knowledge had led him
to constant good reading and interest
in questions of the day. One cues
ton much discussed was the war
which our country then was unfortu-
uately waging with Mexico. Tales of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06
no @est value Of PIants.

Few people know how many ingeni-
Gus devices are continually being in
vented to meet the especial needs Of
workers in all helds-devices that are
seldom used outside the places where
they are contrived. despite their avail
ability for extended asE Among the
most prolific in these things are the
scientific laboratories OF the govern
ment in Washington, says Crittenden
Marriott, in Popular Science News.
An instance has Just occurred in the
horticultural section Of the Agricul-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06
sheridan's West Point Shoes.

Sheridan's West Point Shoes.
To better their fortunes. Philip
Sheridan's parents moved west from
Albany, N. Y. the year after Sheridan
was born-that is. in 1S32-and in the
wholesome country air of Ohio the flu
ture general grew strong and ath-
letic.
When Sheridan was IA years old,
he became clerk in a country store.
His services were bargained for at
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

tural Department, where 1t was de-
sired to contrive some apparatus
whereby it could be speedily ascer-
tanned whether or not a particular
plant would probably prove adapted
to growing under arid land conditions.
without going through the long process
of actual field trials. The question
was to devise something. that would
quickly measure the amount of evapo-
ration of any given plant. The prob
lem was solved by l. C. Corbett. horti-
culturist of the department. The APP
paratus used is simple. 1t consists of
two cylindrical cans. one intide the
other, with a water jacket stween.
70 keep the temperature uniform. The
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06
= LfrLEraENA|I, r.,
IgzUG W0f ~.
az MoTlIE R,s RInLE.

Yes. It seemed that mother spirit
Lowering gently. lowering near.
And In sacred language whispered
All its sweet truths in my ear.
There IL lies. where last she laid II;
Years have come and flown since then
Aemory's sadness fell and fingered
BY its truths dispelled again.
'Tls the same beloved Bible
That she cherished; 1t can fill
All the sad hours with its halo
And bring comfort TO me still.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

Tho relentless time has faded.
And the clasps are tinged with rust;
THO the leaves are worn and yellow
And its gliding dimmed with dust
It's as sacred and as holy
AS the night she placed II there,
With blessing for its guidance
And softly muttered prayer.
It's relic fraught with sadness
For my heart. but yet / see
In its dim. discoIored pages
Soiace that was meant for me.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

row strip of paper on each side. The
spool may be replaced by a little
wagon in which any small objects may
be laid loosely. Not only viii the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06
Mines In South Africa

The mines of South Africa give
work to between 10000 and 10000
men.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06


The 1ae sabbath morning stranger was in the pulpit with Dr.
h @ smith the a @ @ @
% % Snsper a5d VERSE nnngnsed as his text o whom the
appeared when announced.
An old
1e d n 1 n nf 0p s b ~aman informed n s S
demonstrated pleaded begged Waterman was
deteminedou he must The and producing bottle
you of
The Waterman frightened up at and said En- did think
certain minister recently asked
aad sSss1 " nS o Ss s @ was She T
subject Of total abstinence On this occasion however she him
ruin Of many promising young woman of the present fact was
eye
moderation absinence?"
rs Gve asked the doqDtsr Il about her hair here eyes
HERETOFORE
wen Icanen you hOw to md out"
Marry her"
st Ps sns WAS WAS yG Sasd ssn ampe 'A
St
The Umpire Me Why
St Psterm nza afraid I'll have to dispute that
$780,
girl looking up
oh he Atlantic, of course.
7
Then does Transparent parent"
minutes later little girl her tiny
The car o AM the Russias from his repose
We hav coffee he said.
is not good this morning
gentlemen waiting"
cannon"
my dear" softly
There just thing desire be cOntented
win you a
q think" she said that Gissings foolish don't you?n
Well he replied there certainly is great deal of fishness
They
/ feelso evening!
me-"
sterniy)Your examination understand takes place week.
I
fore half an hour
Harduppe
nothing
he; appear
evening dress"
pundo anthems ARE you
wen replied the blushins
chump another fee
for preacher.
go to the same
Ask him the dollars"
BuleisnHr her you you get it
horrible yesterday
getting of new woman
third
John of recipient of
$4,000 IN ny Years aa Ta bas Seen made poor miner
spon wisdom picking out likely subjects for charity
IT makes nowadays have the right
put Y he replied thing there's no telling how
selves With automo
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06
Hairs Of Animals

Reading from left to right. the hairs
are Of q bat. mouse. sable. and man.
all highly magnifed-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

A woman never can understand why
man buys new Derby hat that, as
far as she can 500 IS lust like his ole
one.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

at right angles to the surface a hole
just large enough for the screw to
slip through up to its head.
Lay that batten on each of the four
others in turn, and bore all the holes
at the same intervals. II at any time
you wish to altar the intervals, you
have only to bore fresh holes; but al
ways have all five sticks together
when you bore them, and measure one
from the other. In this way only can
you get your shelves to stand fair
and square.
When you have all the holes bored,
give everything final smooth down,
and proceed to put things together
Screw up one end first. then screw up
the other, and then fit in the back
piece to prevent the shelves from col
lapsing.
Plain pine never looks well of itself.
-
7IH1
Fig. II.
It should be vanished, or stained
walnut and vanished. or else black.
For black, mix together vegetable
black and gold size till the mixture is
thick as cream. Half a pint of gold
size will suffice for the shelves de
scribed. and one gill of the black
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

Isn't it funny to read what old maids
write about the care of babies.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-06

A Spool Looping the Loop.
wagon not fall in going around the
loop, but the load. though not fastened,
will not fall out.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-25
SPECIAL NOTICE.
If You Want Your Shoes TO Wear Observe
the Following Suggestions.

Demand a comfortable fit, and be
sure they are long enough.
Remember that light shoes are not
intended for farm use, and will not
stand rough wear.
Again remember, wet shoe will
burn almost instantly if held near the
fire, and if dried too quickly (not
necessarily being burned) the life is
taken out of the leather and the wear
destroyed.
Practically all complaints about
shoes not wearing come from one of
the foregoing causes. If you will be
governed by the above suggestions,
your shoe bill will be reduced, and
you will obtain the best results If,
however, you insist upon wearing
light shoes, when heavy ones should
be worn, buying your shoes too small,
burning them, or drying them too
quickly. you should stand the conse-
quences and not ask your dealer to
bear the loss.
Geo. P. Ode.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-25
Sale of Civ PrOperty.

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned
will sell at public auction at their office il the
Opera House Block in DEBORAH, Iowa, To the
highest bidder, on Saturday, March 2S. 1903
sale commencing at loo O'Clock p, m. the fol
lowing property:
Lot No. g. in Winship & Kepyon's Add tion
to DEBORAH, Iowa. This is residence proper
ty on Day street being The third house south
from the south west corner Of Day street and
Broadway. 1t is a tw story frame house
four rooms on first floor, besides summer
kitchen and three rooms above. and has a
good cellar. 1t belongs 10 the estate OF the
late Capt. f. ]. Weiser.
AT this time will also be sold lo' No. 10, in
block ~, in the original town of Decora h
Iowa. together with two feet off of the wesl
tide of lot No. 3, in block A. This is a resi-
dence property belonging tn the estate of the
late Capt. +. l. Weser and located on the
northeast corner of East Main street and
Williams street in DEBORAH, Iowa, directly
opposite the Frank Lander's residence.
Also lot No. |, in block No.2, in Wheeler's
addition to Decorah, Iowa; this is the liver T.
Skjeie homestead 1t is a two story house
with a most excellent cellar, new roof city
water, and while needing coat of paint Ii
otherwise in most eX.elle condition The
lot is one of the most desirable in the city o.
DEBORAH.
The right to reject any and all bids is re
served.
CHRISTEN BROS,
12-l Opera House Block DEBORAH, I.wa
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-25
Registration Notice.

To the Voters of the City of DEBORAH, Iowa:
Notice is hereby given that in lieu of the
annexation of the town of West DEBORAH,
Iowa, to the city of DEBORAH, Iowa, the popu-
lation of the city of DEBORAH now exceeds
$500, and in accordance with the statutes of
the State of Iowa governing the same, all
legal voters within said city must be regis
tered.
The Registration Board will be open from
500 ~. IN. to 900 p. m. al the following places
on March 10th, 10Th and 18th, 1903:
First Ward-Stiles Hotel.
Second Ward-Wilbur Lumber Co. office.
Third Waid-City Hall
Fourth Ward-Hose House No. :.
Fl tn Ward-West Iiecorah Town Hall.
l. The statute further provides that in case of
sickness, or absence from the city on the
above dates, or foreigners receiving their final
Ispapers after said above dates, registration
may be made under certain prescribed condt-
tions on the day of election, Monday, March
Both, 1913. at the following places: .@
81 First Ward-A, c. Ferren's. 3
3 second Ward-Tracy & Riley store.
3 Third Ward j J. Marsh's office.
e Fourth Ward-Riley 4 Bakers office.
81 Fifth Ward &c. +. Sinclair's store.
/ All voters of the city of DEBORAH will be re
quired to register in accordance with tine
fabove requirements for voting.
81 F. W. DAUBNEY, Mayor
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-25
Proclamation for City Election.

Notice is hereby given that there will be an
election for the selection for the below men,
toned officers of the city of DEBORAH, Iowa on
MONDAY, MARCH o, 1908,
At which time the qualified electors of said
city are notified to meet at the various polling
places in their respective wards for the pur-
pose of electing
A Mayor
A City Solicitor
A Treasurer
An Assessor
A member of the City Council from the First
Ward to succeed John Marlowe
A member of the City Council from the
Second Ward to succeed Bernard Harmon.
y member of the City Council from the
Third Ward to succeed George BernatZ.
a member of the City Council from the
Fourth Ward to succeed a. n. Vance
Two members of the City Co neil from the
Fifth Ward, one for the short term and one
for the long term
The places for said election shall be as
follows:
FIRST Ward-Stiles Hotel
Second Ward-Wilbur Lumber Co. Office
Third Ward City Hall
Fourth Ward-Hose House No.
Fifth Ward-West ilecorah Town Hall
The polls will be open in each ward at 8
o'clock a. m and close att O'Clock p. m. of
said dayOf election.
Wherefore, the qualified electors of the said
City of DEBORAH, Iowa, will take due notice
and govern themselves accordinly
Dated at DEBORAH, Iowa, this 9Th day of
March. A. ID. 1903
Attest: F. w. DAUBNEY,
F. NJ. HUGHES. Mayor
1913 City Clerk.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-25
Highway Notice, No. 1913.
To ALL WHOM 1T MAY CoNcnRN:

To ALL WHOM 1T MAY CONCHRN:
The commissioner appointed to relocate a
80 foot highway, commencing at point in Co.
road No. e3S about y. l2o E. Is chs. from the
centre f sec. 9Twp. 80 Range West of the
tn =. NJ, thence ). 99o w: 4.39 chs. $. 25l3o w.
3 II chs. $ $50 50 w Al chs. 8 $50 i0 W l.3s
chs. $ 20 So, w LIS chs. S 100 3O r l.67 chs s
80 10y h Al chs s l2o w 20 chs. $50 CO. w .79
ch 10 25' $50 chs. $50 81 SOB chs. S 20 So
w 80 chs $ 800 rs w Isl chs. s $50 Sc w | sc
chs $50 w LIS chs S 50 20t + 232 chs. S 26o 40'
+ % chs. s 70 f l.s0 chs. s l5o 3V w l.62 chs.
) $50 45 w 3.99 chs. S 70 05 w 81 chs 5 30 %
E $50 chs. ) zoo 20 4 SO chs S 1870 50' E sos
chs > So o. w 247 chs (crossir a ditch at J 10
chs. where 1t will require a loft. bridge) $ $50
10, w 2.57 chs. s 2So % w 26i chs. S 5Go w 70
chs. and there connecting with road No. S3S at
poin about 80 chs. north of the West "a cor
of SC 1879 q, AMI terminating at said point,
also TO vacate all OF road No. S3S between the
two above mentioned points. said relocation
OF road aff, citing land of Sarah j. Gibbs and
w II Bentley. has reported in favor of the
relocation tlereof, and all objections theret o
or claims for damages must be flied in the
Auditors once on or before noon of the eth
day o. May, a. H. 1903 or such highway will
be reloc ted without reference thereto.
81 +. \. MASTERS,
Auditor of Winnesheik County, Iowa.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-25
Original Notice.
In the District Court of winnesheik unity

In the District Court of winnesheik UNITY
May Term. 1908. Original Notice.
Fred Rassman, Plaintiff, VS..
Oliver r. Chandler, rs Oliver p Chandler
and her heirs at law, Geo. :. Johnson, l.. =.
Miller, Bertha Miller, Charles +. Miller, Alice
Miller and the unknown claimants of the N.
f.. quarter and lot one of the N. +. quarter of
the N. w quarter of section six 81, township
ninety.eight (9s) ~, range ten OO) West OF
To the defendants in the above entitled
cause and to the unknown claimants of the
northeast quarter and lot one of the north
six (6), township ninety-eight 1881 north,
range ten 10Y west of the 5th p. NJ,
You and each OF you are ~, hereby ;y notified led
clerk of the District Court of Wiunesheik
county, Iowa, a petition OF Fred Rassman,
plaintiff, claiming that he Is the absolute
owner In fee simple of the northeast gu ,rter
and lot one of the northeast quarter OF the
northwest quarter of section t6), township
e,y-elght (9sl north, range ten tl0 west of
the 5th p. NJ, and that you make some claim
adverse to his estate therein.
That OF May q, 1856, Oliver P. Chandler
owned the north halt OF said northeast
land to De Witt c. Town, but his wife. II he
had q wife. did not join therein, and that she
claims a life estate In an undivided one.third
| thereof; that defendant George 5. johnson
held a mortgage given him by Charles Miller
on the south one-half of said northeast quar-
| ter of section six t6) ON March IL, 1877, which
has never been released Of record; that l.. s.
Miller and Cha rles f. Miller are heirs at law
OF Charles Miller, deceased, who at one time
owned said lot one; that said Charles Miller
permitted same to be sold for taxes and tax
deeds issued thereon tn plaintiffs gram tors
and under same plaintiff and his grantors
| have been In open notorious ana adverse ros.
session thereof for more than ten years last
past. Plaintiff asks that the mortgage Z,
| George =. Johnson be canoe ed of record; that
L tall CHI In no y
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-25
Miss Iottie Read returned home

Miss Lottie Reed returned home
last Wednesday, after an extended
viist with friends at Preston, MINI. |.
Winfield Baker arrived yesterday
morning from Washington, to look
after some business matters here. He
reports liking that country very much.
-Supt Hook has everything in
readiness for the opening of the
teachers institute next Monday. 1t
promises to be one of the best held in
years in point of attendance. and
the instructors are especially good.
Hanson Helgeson has secured the
contract for erecting the additions to
the Luther College gymnasium, which
calls for the completion of the struc-
ture by June 10th. Ingvolstad q Co
have the contract for furnishing the
lumber for the building.
"A little girl in town was told to
change her stockings because one had
hole in it. Instead of doing so she
got some shoe backing and blacked
her leg where the hole was 1t is
thought this method may become
quite popular, but not before next
summer.
The Postville Review states that
last Tuesday Mrs. James Hoy and
family babe Postville friends good
bye and departed for Cresco, where
they will make their home in the
future. The family were residents of
DEBORAH prior to Mr.. Hoy's engaging
in the hardware business at Postville,
where his death occurred last summer.
"A neighboring exchange taps the
tack on the topknot when it advises
merchants who are afraid of the mail
order bacilli to "wake up and adver
tise." This is the best counter IT.
ritant known to the business world.
He should tell the town folks someth-
ing himself, rather than let the mail
order houses monopolize all of the
local newspaper space.
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-25
Forced Sale of Farm.

In accordance with an order in the
Probate Court the William WernholtS
place about mile and half north
of Castalia, Iowa, will be sold al
forced sale on Saturday. April H.
1908, at 1 80 p. IN. in front of tt e Os
sian bank, Ossian, Iowa.
This farm consists of sixty acres OF
good land, a new house, good out
buildings, running water and some
timber. 1t will make an ideal loca
+ ton for a man who wants a small
farm close to town.
For particulars inquire of M. j.
Carter, Ossian. Iowa, or Arthur +,
Anundsen, DEBORAH, Iowa. 1871
Decorah public opinion. (Decorah, Winneshiek County [Iowa]) 1895-1928, 1903-03-25
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