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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28

After the service the bishop, accord
ing to his custom, greeted the people
as they emerged from the church. The
mother, with the baby-now quiet and
contented-approach him.
"Oh, sir" she said, sit was so good
of you to give those candies to my
baby. had walked and carried the
baby five miles, from a lumber camp,
just to be here at this service. am
church woman, and could not
leave the baby behind, and so badly
wanted to come. The men wanted me
to go out, but l couldn't do it."
''Is the baby baptized?" asked the
bishop
oh, yes, sir; I'm a church woman,
but live off where l can't often get
to church, and the baby had to go with
me-"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28

Catarrh is capable of changing all the
life-giving secretions of the body into
scalding fluids, which destroy and infame
every part they come in contact with. APP
Plications to the places affected by catarrh
can do little good save to soothe or quiet
disagreeable symptoms. Hence it is that
gargles. sprays. atomizers and inhalants
only serve as temporary relief. So long as
the irritating secretions of catarrh continue
to be formed so long will the membranes
continue to be infamed, no matter what
treatment is used.
There is but one remedy that has the
desirable effect, and that remedy is
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28
TYPE OF REAL CHRISTIAN.
How Bishop Nicholson Revealed His
Largeness of Heart.

How Bishop Nicholson Revealed His
Lareeness of Heart.
Rt. Rev. Isaac Lea Nicholson was in
the lumber region of northern Wiscon-
sin. The little church was crowded to
the doors, many people standing.
A woman, holding little child, be-
came uneasy as the latter began to
whimper. Those near her began to
scowl.
The bishop spoke louder. The baby
followed his example and developed
lustv scream Men and women nearby
whispered to the woman to remove the
child. The poor mother tried in every
way to quiet the child, but without
success.
The bishop, proceeding with his
sermon, recalled that his trousers
pocket had contained some gum drops
that had been stored there as a pre-
caution in case of irritation of his
throat. which had been causing him
some inconvenience. He felt for his
nocket while continuing to speak, now
of a fortissimo scale; there were still
a half dozen gum drops remaining.
Pausing in his remarks, the bishop
walked quietly to the pew where the
embarrassed woman held her child,
and. batting the latter on the head,
nut one of the candies in its mouth.
The effect was instantaneous. The
sugar coating quoted the child.
The bishop handed the remaining
gum drops to the mother.
"Don't go out" he said; these will
keen the little one still" Then he re-
turned to the pulpit and resumed his
sermon.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28

Some graves over which the coy
otes would wall;
And on moved the train through the
shimmering heat
That quivered and danced on the
Overland trail.
Where now are the heroes who
swung the great whips
That popped DER the backs of the
laboring bulls,
Who chose not the language that
rolled from their lips
When the wheels furrowed sand in
the hardest of pulls?
But few yet are lodging the Reaper's
keen blade.
Yet totter down life's ever-narrow.
ing vale
Yet linger and dream of the parts
that they played
While pounding along on the Over.
land trail.
Here's a song for the lively old days
that are gone,
Are now but a blur upon memory's
page,
When the fastest of freight was by
bull power drawn
And the fastest express was the
numbering stage.
The tourist who now in rare luxury
rolls
In palace car over the glittering
rail
Gives never thought to the valiant
old souls
Who pounded along on the Over.
land trail.
james Barton Adams, in Denver
Post
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28
stranne WALKING Fish.

The walking fish" of Santa Gaia
lima channel, California, is a member
Of the pediculati tribe, and has con-
geners among the gulf weed of the
Mexican coast. It's pectoral fins are
shaped so as to serve for legs, and
it can rest on them so as to snap its
prey. It builds a nest of seaweed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28
Poet Sings Well of
the Overland Train

Here's song for the days, the he
roic old days
When the West tried the mettle of
resolute men,
Ere the sun Of Progression had melt
ed the haze
or mystery hiding the land from
our ken.
Here's song for the heroes, the
"cusses" so tough,
Who popped their great whips
when thesschooners set sail
And sang their wild songs as their
pipes they would puff
While pounding along on the Over
land trail.
Not snap of the calloused old
fingers cared they
For the dangers awaiting them out
on the plains
AS they yelled at their bulls and went
rolling away
In the alkali dust of the slow-mov-
ing trains.
Away through the pillows Of flicker
ing heat,
Upheld by courage that never could
fail,
With a sneer for the perils they knew
they would meet
While pounding along on the Over
land trail
The signal from scouts who were
sleuthing ahead;
The parking of wagons with panic
less haste;
The wild savage yells that would
waken the dead;
The Indian sally dafiantly faced.
The battle, the fight of the reds in
defeat;
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28
Church Attractions.

Rev. Wilson Garlic, the noted Lon.
don minister, has introduced moving
pictures into his church services and
furnishes all persons desiring it with
a free cup of coffee as they leave the
church.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28

rnen the soul OF man, which is the
essence of man, must also be i'm.
mortal and eternal, uncreatable and
indestructible, pre-existent and after.
existent.
Building on this theory, Eternal.
ism' teaches that man builds his own
Characteristic we are sick because
we have neglected the laws of health;
ignorant because we have failed to
improve our opportunities; fretful,
respondent, lazy or cowardly because
we have cultivated mean-spirltedness
boosters, drunkards, ingrates, thieves,
liars or murderers because we have
dishonored ourselves-that we reap
as we have sown-that each one is
what he has made himself in his pre-
vious existence-that man is forever
working out his own damnation or his
own salvation-that he may rise to
divine attitudes or fall to the level
of the reptile or the insect"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28

Hon Louis Johnson the son of the late Reverdy Johnson United
States Maryland
United States Minister England and who regarded
lawyer that lived
In recent letter from 1oo6 F. Street N
emo should
ceSsibIe.
friends acquainance humanity
all suffering with this distressing disorder
"--LO uis johnson.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28
stops the Cough ana
Works OF the Cold
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets Price 25c
Brave Enolneer Saves LIves-

Twenty-four Lancashire miners owe
their lives to an engineers gallant de-
votion to duty while in the throes of
death. The men were being lowered
down the Tyldesley coal pit the other
day, when the engineer, Scott, was
seized with sudden dizziness. His
whole thought. however, was for the
safety of the men in the descending
cage. By a supreme effort he applied
the brake and stopped the engine,
thus saving the men from being
dashed to the bottom of the shaft.
This accomplished he fell back and
died in a few minutes.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-04-28

Old Sofas, lecks of Chairs, etc, can
be dyed with PUTNAM FADELESS
DYES.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04
An English Bishops Confessions.

From the New York Observer
 Some of the English bishops, with all their dignity, are not above indulging at times In harmless pleasantly. The bishop of Norwich for example. has been making some interesting confessions at parochial gathering 'If any ladies here" he said, want lesson in simple cookery-how to make fiap-jacks or cook bacon-let them come to me. and I will teach them. It has been said of certain king that he was fit to be a king because he had blacked his own boots, and, ac- cording to that reasoning I am more fit to be bishop than any one here because have cobbled my own boots and mended my own brooches" The bishop made these confessions in the course of a live ly speech, in which he maintained that happiness was an internal joy depending upon internal feeling Someone in the nall suggested that income might have something to do with the matter. The bishop declared in reply that he had lived as poor a life as any of his hear CTS. When a missionary he had known what 1t was to sleep upon the ground for months at stretch without even a blanket to lie upon.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04
About Cricket.

In an article on "London's Silly Sea sons" in the current issue of Harper's 8 Weekly, MT. Sidney Brooks makes some spirited remarks on the subject of cricket in England. "To me-" says MT. Brooks
 cricket is of all games the most un- watchable. You sit, at the best. some two or three hundred yards from the scene of action; it is absolutely impossible to detect the real subtleties of either the bowlers or the batter's performances and hours may pass without single incident that can arouse the faintest spark of interest. True, you occasionally see big hit, a smart piece of fielding or an exciting finish, but, taking it as a whole, I would sooner assist at a Chinese play than an English cricket match. The capacity to enjoy it is some sixth sense which I most palpably have been denied; and when I see the thousands who will crowd to see two rival county ''elevens" knocking a ball about for three days on end 1t is with a feeling of hope less and helpless wonder No, cricket is not declining. It should be, but it isn't
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04
MEANING OF THE BILL.
Practical Joke That Was Played on an
 Unsuspecting Reporter.

From the New York Times.
 General Batcheller, judge of the court of appeals of the international tribunal of Egypt. was a member of the assem- bly of New York state in 1873. He was great favorte there with the news paper men, as he was always brimful of good newsy incidents concerning doings of the day that were not of the dry as dust" order When there was Hull of business on the floor he was sure to be found chatting with the "boys" in the correspondents corner in the then old-fashioned capitol. A good story of that period in which the colonel figures is told by a member of the house of that year.
 A reporter in the assembly for one of the Albany papers used to make up ev- cry day list for publication in his pa per of all bills introduced. devoting to each short paragraph mentioning the name of the introducer of the measure and giving a few lines concerning it's ob- 1ects One day the reporter left his desk to get points from members. leaving a pile of 'copy' on it. The last sheet on the top simply had the name of the man who introduced the bill. it's title and some words explaining it's purpose
 General Batcheller in sauntering about espied the reporters vacant seat and quietly occupied it. Taking up a pencil he sportively added the following to the writing he saw before him:
 Two sections of this bill are as clear as mud. That may be because they re- fer to crossroads. The bill provides, among other long felt wants for the establishment of a lake in the northern part of the county where assemblymen will be able to sail catboats during the dog days at the expense of the state" or course the generals intention was to give the reporter a violent shock when he got back 10 his desk and ran his eye over the sheet. Somehow the reporter in his hurry to add new stuff" to his copy turned to the next sheet and con- tinued his 'bills introduced'' without reading the pad General Batcheller had doctored, and the general. becoming busy on the floor, forgot all about his | novel pencil work.
 There was big surprise for the assem- | bly when many copies of that paper were | published before the Batcheller adden- | dunn was discovered. There was great laugh over the incident. and things were | finally explained to everybody's satis- 1 faction.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04
STATE SOCIAL.
TUSCALOOSA.

Tuscaloosa. October g. 0special)- Messrs. c. W. Graham, L. w Hall, c. R. Kellerman and H. Buhl, familiarly known as the "Bachelors." entertained at their home on Nineteenth avenue most delightfully."- Tuesday evening in honor of Prof. and Mrs. Edgar B. Kay, the new professor in engineering at the university. The house was artisucally decorated in roses and golden rod and presented a scene of rare charm The guests of Tuesday evening consisted prin- cipaDy Of university people and the at- fair proved most delightful
 Mrs. George Manuel and Miss Dorothy Manuel have returned from Jackson, Tenn, where they have been spending the summer.
 Mrs. Matte Jaudon of Macon. Miss. is visiting her sister, Mrs. A. r. Prince on Seventh street
 Miss Inez Eberhart of Columbus Ga. who has been the guest of Miss Alma Gluck, has gone for visit to friends at Gold Hill.
 Miss Clara Cox of Carrolton, an in- structor at the Alabama Central Female college, has arrived and resumed her duties.
 Miss Maude Howell of Talladega was recent visitor to the city.
 Miss Lizzie Kirkman has returned from a visit to New Orleans.
 Miss Mary Farley Maxwell is visiting in Birmingham.
 Miss Nonie Jim Ogburn is in Montgom- cry where she will teach in the public schools this winter.
 Miss Ethel Shipp, who has been visit ing Miss Alma Gluck has returned to her home at Americus, Ga.
 Misses Maude and Daisy Culpepper have returned from a visit to Talladega.
 Mrs Billiard Hamilton, formerly Miss Gussie Clarkson of this city, has ar rived from Mobile and is with her aunt, Mrs Ellen Peter-Bryce.
 The many friends of Miss Mary Sue Kennedy will regret to learn of her i1l- ness.
 Mrs. George A. Searcy and little ones have returned from visit to relatives at Greensboro.
 Miss Marie Jones of Aberdeen, Miss, who has been visiting Miss Bettie Hays, has returned to her home.
 W. A. Collier of this city and Miss Hat tye Mae Porter. the accomplished vocal instructor at the Alabama Central Fe- male college last year. were united in marriage at Ocala, Fla, Wednesday evening. The groom was accompanied to Florida by his best man, o. G. Hall, and his brother c. Gurley Collier of Dadeylle. MT. and Mrs. Collier will be at home in Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs. P. II. Moore of Birmingham. for merly Miss Annie Somerville of this city, is visiting friends here.
 Miss Susie Russell of Meridian. is a recent popular matricuate at the Tus- caloosa Female college.
 Miss Sallie Lou Walker of Camp ITill an instructor at the Alabama Central Fe- male college, has arrived and resumed her duties
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04

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 Hemorrhoids, Varicocele, Hernia and Venereal diseases of every name, na-
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 Our equipment, consisting of well-stock- ed prescription department. X-Ray, vio- paratus. Super-H Heated Air, Arc Light Cabinet. Eureka Nebuizer and Ozone Inhalation for nose. throat and lungs. and thoroughly equipped Surgical Depart ment. modern and up-to-date in every par ticular, give us a prestige over all com- petitors in Alabama in our special line of practice.
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 FROM THE PRESS.
 The Birmingham Ledger: Drs. Dozier & Co. are without doubt the best known specialists in the south. and their fame is due entirely to their great skill.
 The Birmingham News: Both Drs. O. T. and Byron Dozier are reliable and ex- perienced physicians and surgeons. who deserve the great success which has been and is theirs
 Age-Herald: Dr. Dozier's long stand ing and approved abilities entitle him to the proud distinction of standing at the head of his profession.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04
A Delicate Situation.
the Boston Transcript.

From the Boston Transcript.
 If the insurgents can bring it about there will be war between Turkey and Bulgaria, with possibly the other Balkan states breaking away from their diplo- matic tether and joining in a grand scramble The situation is such that the Moslem masses, always distrustful of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04

mercial house. Five months of that was enough, and the end of that time saw him aboard ship, beginning the varied and exciting experiences related in Deep Sea Vagabonds."
 Mcclure, Phillips & Company announce for publication in September "Falk,' new book by Joseph Conrad, the author of Youth" Like Youth" it consists of three long short stories. Youth" dealt with adventures on the worlds water ways; "Falk' deals with adventures on the pathway of love. Critics have con- jectured d great deal as to what MT. Conrad would do with the love theme With the three stories in "Falk," he answers the question in his own original and striking way. They are certainly very much unlike any other love stories ever written In the first the action turns upon the confession to his sweetheart by a morose pilot and tyrant in far away oriental harbor that he was once driven by circumstances to cannibaism. The other tales are similarly unique in mo- tive and theme.
 We make all iSinC5 of cuts. The
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04
NOTICE OF CHANGE OF STREET CAR ROUTE.

Beginning Oct. 2d and con- tinuing while the 22d street bridge is being ref1oored, the Loop, Highland Ave, Avon dale and Idlewild cars will come in and go out of the city via 2Oth street Birm- ingham Railway, Light and Power Co.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04
NOTICE,
Alabama Great Southern Railroad
 Company.

Notice is hereby given that the annual meeting of the stockholders of the Ala bama Great Southern Railroad company will be held at the office of the company in Birmingham, Ala, on Wednesday, Oc- tober '. 1903. at 10 o'clock a. m.. for the election of directors and the transaction of such other business as may be brought before the meeting.
 R. D. LANKFORD. Secretary.
 September 8, 1903. s-s-to-10-6
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04
Lesson to Be Learned.

From the Boston Transcript.
 The girl who never could spell decides about this time of the year to take les sons in stenography and typewriting; a little later the man at the desk will take a few lessons in patience.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04

the Christian powers, are ready to see an ulterior motive in the most straight forward action of any foreign admiral for the protection of his countrymen in their rights and privileges. Admiral Cotton has more than American responsibilities resting on his shoulders.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04
Special Sale of Linens this week We only mention a few of the many bargains.

68 inch Bleached Satin Dam- ask yard. 59c 70 inch Bleached Satin Dam
 ask, yard ........... .05c 72in. extra heavy Satin Dam
 ask, regular $1.25 quality,
 yard Sl.UU s Bleached all pure Linen
 Napkins, dozen. Si.0O E Bleached Napkins extra
 heavy quality worth $2. 20
 dozen, for dozen. .St.89 17x34 all Linen Huck towels
 dozen ............... SIsZ5 21x38 Linen Huck towels soft
 finish, each .i9c Fancy Vestings in stripes,
 dots and figures, white or
 colored yard 39c and. .49c
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04

You will find us Monday in our new store 2ol6 and 2OlS Third avenue Birming- ham Paint and Glass company.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04

Ladies Walking suits of Vene- tian cloth, latest style hared skirt, coat has scalloped cape trimmed with silk braid. A splendid value TOT Sl4s0U Misses skirt of gray home spun trimmed with buttons and straps, stitched belt of same material ..S3.50 Ladies' Dress Suits of light weight Zibeline, medium length coat trimmed with braid buttons and velvet skirt is french fared, spec
 ial price. S23.50 Ladies' all wool walking skirt of all-wool scotch mixture,
 medium length, gray and
 blue, trimmed with strips and buttons, worth $6.00 for. S3.I5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04
\ WkvV TUE Always the first to nsunIO ILL get tho new ideas in
 fhIItkN decorating, and all 6enDettO ways the first to

get the newest goods, the w. D. Colby Decorating Go. have already gotten in fine assortment of next years pret- tiest Wall Papers. 2023 First avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04

Why not give us your fire insuranceP Jemison Real Els. tate and Ins. GO.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04
...BURGER DRY GOODS CO.,.
 
Ready to Wear Department

A visit to our suit Depart ment will convince you of the extraordinary values we are offering in fall wearables.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04

We make all kinC5 of cuts. The Age-Herald Engraving Go.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04

The snap and style of books from Paris has been attractively reproduced in Guy Wetmore Carryrs new book of short stories, 'Zut and Other Parisians." which has just been published.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04

Houghton, Miflin ,& Co., announce the following new editions: Third edition of His Daughter First,' by Arthur Sher- burne Hardy seventh edition of "Our Lady of the Beeches.' by Baroness von Hutten; second edition of "A Spectre of Power" by Charles Egbert Craddock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04

A factor of unusual importance in our present and future immigration is the growth of irrigation in the west-a mat ter that is admirably treated by the au- thor of American History and It's Geo graphic Conditions" announced for pub lication by Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,, in October.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-10-04

"The Marrow of Tradition" by Charles w. Chestnut, story published by Houghton, Mifflin & Co.,, two years ago. has been made all the more interesting by recent events in the south. The work of colored man. it handles with modera- ton and freedom from rancor the per picking race questions of the south, and tells a story which in no wise is over drawn.
Rocky Ford enterprise., 1903-03-20
SALlDA ROBBERS
UNDER ARREST

Denyer. March is.-A Republican
special from saliaa las, aish, says:
Early this morning the officers sue
eeodci In capturing J. ". Ryan. one O.
the mea directly implicated In the
svindie rs-pe;ra,sd on the firs; Ma
tioasi and sslida State hanks yesterday
Afternoon. Ryan is the man Who
worked the ieisphuae sna o. the
scheme.
The officers hsd assAiaei ieiss o!
the whereabouts os oas % the msa aad
=; o'clock this morning seat TO ia-
ves,iEatc. As they approached the
house ncsr the corner Of Third al. ::
streets. in the residence PORTION o: the
city. they saw a mar dart across the
stree; toward a Pile Of tricks on = va
cant lot. The omesrs called TO him 80
stop. bat instead ks turned aud aFed
The oficsfs returned the hr-. one OF
the shots taking sssrt in the mAn's
leg lie proved to BE- RyAa. lie ~ili
b. taken to uaEna Vista b. sheriff An
ksis and lodged Ia ,hs cpuHiy jail
Msndenhaii. who uas arrested Itnms-
disisiy after the robbery and later
turned lpess. was rcarrss;ed and lodged
IN the city jsii. along vi;h MeFsrlaHe.
Who vas arrested las, night.
The officers say that they have
enough evidence TO eonyiet these msa
Of the robbery. aad they Siil b held
The officers arc vsry rstirsni regarding
the matter. and have no further infar-
nation TO Eiys out
Little can be learned regarding Ryan
aad Mitchell Ryan came here from
Colorado Springs abuHt Narrh let. aad
vhiis here had no visible occupation
lie ffelusntsd saloons and associated
With gamblers. Il is known that Nc
Farians sent him money 20 Colorado
sprirEs TO cafas 60 Ssiids. Mitchell. It
appears. has been here longer. and like
Ryan vas rot known to have auy uccu.
ratiuus
Ryan is the nan who il supposed to
have committed the forEery. Mitchell
cashiuE the cheeks The banks stand
the loss uf the forged checks.