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Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-06
YOU KNOW WHAT VOC ARE
TAKING,

When you take Groves TaStele>s Chill
Tonic. because the formula is plainly
printed on every bottle. showing that
it is simply Iron and Quinine in Il
tas! cleSs form. No Cure. No Pay. SEC.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-06

A bill was recently introduced
establishing Il postal currency,
providing for notes iE the denemi-
nation of five, ten, twenty-five and
fifty cents, to he issued by the
Postmaster General and kept Oh
sale by all postmasters.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-06

The Rolla Sharpshooter says tIa!
the motto Of the state of Missouri
which is ''SaIus populi suprema lex
.esto, Or 'Let the welfare of the
people be the supreme law," is fast
being chaaged to ''I'oodlerie, graf
to popuIi damiti," which means
according to that paper. ''1'he
boodlers and grafters rule; the peo-
pie be damned"
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-06

An Indiana man raises and sells
$40, 900 worth of gold fish annual
ly. A man in St. Louis raises
worms for bait and has Il good
trade. A Los Angeles man sells
900 pigeons annually. The big
ostrich farm is near Pasadena.
Cal. Chicago has the largest
mushroom farm. A ton of this
edible is sold each week in season.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-06

1t pays to advertise, and we are
glad to notice that there is some
indication that the medical profes.
sion is beginning to realize this
great truth. The light has broken
in Virginia. The medieoes of that
great state have shaken off an I'M
profitable tradition and decided
that physicians may place their
business cards and advertisements
Of private hospituls i'll the newspa-
pcrs. This action of the Virginia
Medical Society shows that tho doc
tors hayo caught the spirit of the
handspring of modern progress
and they arc no longer content to
lay modestly in tho rear while the
patent medicine men wear dia-
monds and ride in automobi les at
the head Of the procession.-
Momphis Morning News.
Potosi journal. (Potosi, Mo.) 1894-1929, 1904-01-06

The Warrensbnrg Journal finds
that this interesting piece of news
was printed in its columns thirty
one years ago last week: "a War
rensburg young man, while pro-
posing to fair maid in that city.
was seized wish a fit of coughing
and coughed ,p two marbles he
had swallowed when Il boy. The
young lady dismissed him. Said
she didn't want to marry stone
quarry.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-13

Our best Mems Straw Hats $780, $3.50 and $780,
Bargain Day you can take your choice for $I.00
50c-Fcr 75c $1.00, 81 .25 and $1.5o Straw Hats.
The leader. [volume] (Brookhaven, Miss.) 1895-1905, 1904-07-13
Boys and Men's S
Boys Straw Oats at 50 cents

We have only few left have had big sale on boys Straw
Hats and now have only remnant on hand. We will
give you your choice for S9c,
&c., One special thing will be about four dozen
boys crash hats at 300
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13
A Devoted Cat.

One day a little dog, a pet in the
home of a clergyman, disappeared
says The Animals Defender. After
a long search it was found in a med.
ical laboratory in almost a dying con.
dition. 1t was carefully carried back
to it's home and placed on a soft bed
near the fire, All the family minis,
tered to the sick dog, but the most
constant care was given by another
household pet-a cat. ohe made the
suffering animal comfortable by
stretching out her soft body as a rest
and on one occasion, when the dog
staggered to mis- feet to drink froRa a
dish of milk, the cat rose and went
over to the dish, to serve as a sup
port for her feeble charge to lean
against while he drank. Kitty was
thirsty, too. but not a drop of milk
did she touch until she had escorted
the patient back to his bed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13
A geographical Game.

There must be a leader, someone
who is pretty good in geography and
is capable of doing some quick think
ing himself. Any number of players
may take part in the game. When all
are seated the leader takes his place
in front of them and tells them that
he is going to give them the name of
a State and a letter of the alphabet,
and is then going to count five slowly.
While he is counting five all the
players must be trying to think of a
city or town in the State he called
whose name begins with the given let
ter. For example: Suppose he gives
Maine al the State and F as the let
ter. Then the players must all try
to think of a city or town in Maine
the name of which begins with the let
ter F. 1t is necessary for them all to
do the thinking, for he has a right to
ask anyone Of them for the answer
and they never know which one of
them 1t is going to be.
When he has received a correct an
swer he may ask another player to
name some other town beginning with
the same letter, or he may change the
letter two or three times. Then he
names, some other State, and con-
tinues the game as long as it inter
ests the players.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13
A Neat Parlor Trick.

This Is a neat and effective trick
to perform before a company of men,
women and children, from whom you
can borrow the few materials you
need. These are a silver half dollar,
a large wire hairpin, a heavy ring,
and a long hatpin or "stickpin."
Bend the hairpin into the shape
shown in the picture. Force the half
dollar into the narrow hook ON one
end of the hairpin, which hook you
have pinched well together SO that 1t
will grip the coin tightly and hang
the ring or the other, more open hook.
Now balance the coin at a point near
Its edge and In line with the two
hooks, on the point of the hatpin,
which you hold vertically in your left
hand.
You a nearly always make it bal
ance on some point, but to make the
trick effective the pin should be very
near the edge of the coin, so If the
ring is not very heavy you may have
to borrow another one and slip it in
the hook beside the first. Or you
ear use a light ring and substitute a
quarter for the half dollar.
Now, If you blow against the ring
the whole affair will turn on its pivot,
and by giving a good puff every time
the ring comes round you can make
1t spin very fast and keep on spinning
a long time. If the hatpin is very
sharp and of very hard steel 1t will
gradually bore a hole in the coin. In
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13
The OId-Tlme Mamma

A writer In a recent number of thu
Queen expresses the opinion (which Ia
shared by many other people, that
children are not one whit better
brought up by the smart, white.
grocked, certifcated nurses so much
sought after nowadays than they were
by the comfortable Mamma" of the
days gone by. The old nurse still
holds a place In the hearts of the men
and women who knew her loving care
when they were children, and tney
win never forget her treats that
nsed to delight their hearts. Best OF
ALL say a woman, was lantern tea,
when all the lights were put out. and
the nursery was illuminated by penny
tin lanterns, containing colored can
dies. which cast weird shadows on the
solemn faces round the festive board"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13
Wardrobe Of Mr.. Don.

In Paris they have come to look up.
on the dog IS a member Of the family
and to study his dress almost as care.
fully as If he were one of the children.
There are dressmakers who design
garments for dogs only, and every sea.
son brings its new canine fashions.
The dogs wardrobe includes such ele,
CANT creations as a white hairy cloth
o%vercoat, bordered with white mohair
gallons, with a red velvet collar and a
pocket for the handkerchief. He also
has colored cambria n%ightshirts, rub
Der shoes, thick, fluffy dressing gowns
to after a bath, straw and felt
hats, special wicker sofas, cushioned
and bedecked with garlands and rib.
bons; nail files, ear picks, powder
boxes and vaporizers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13
Monarch pIseovered oentIan,

Gentius. king of nlyricum, the east.
wrn boundary of the Adriatic, was
taken prisoner by the Romans about
@ century and q half before the Chris.
tian era for encouraging pirates, and
died In custody. He discovered that q
certain plant was a very good tonic,
and that plant has ever since been
called Gentiani. after him. This plant
In generally supposed to have been
the tall, coarse alpine, common in
mountainous districts in central En-.
rope, and known to botanists as G..
utica, a preparation of which is still
IN high repute as a medicine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13
Thought He Was Arrested.

in his young days. when the late
schn Coleman was an architects as
s~istant, but already had aspirations
toward the drama, he obtained through
a chance business connection an In
production to Charles Mathews. Be.
fore the interview a little incident
took place which throws a striking
light upon the public favorite's pre-
carious position. Mathews had just
handed his wife from her carriage
and was entering the Haymarket.
when the young man came up. His
back was turned to me, so. approach
ting timidly. | touched him upon the
srm." says Coleman in telling of the
ancident. Turning round like a shot,
hs inquired, AT whose suit2'".
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13
Two Lively Contests.

For a jolly contest a bottle partly
filed with water, and a generous sup
ply Of thin nails. Have each guest
write down on a piece Of paper or a
blackboard the number of nails he
thinks 1t will take to make the water
overflow. Each guess should have the
name of the guesser written beside it.
When all have guessed, the hostess
begins dropping the nails, one by me,
into the water, When the first water
runs over the edge she stops; and the
various guesses are examined. The
boy or girl whose prophecy hits or
comes closest to the real number of
nails wins a point or a prize.
For another lively sport secure q
long-necked vase or pitcher, the open
ing of which is just large enough to
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13
Homemade Traps.

In Gibson's Camp Life in the
Woods and the Tricks of Trapping,
published some years ago, the follow
ing effective traps that can be easily
made are described:
A mouse trap may be made with a
bowl and a knife blade. Put a piece
of cheese on the end of the blade OF a
table knife. Lift one edge OF the bowl
and put the knife, standing on its
edge, under 1t, allowing the bait to be
about an inch and a half beneath the
bowl. The odor of cheese will attract
the mouse and he will find his wey
under the edge of the bowl, and a very
slight nibble will tip the blade and the
bowl will fall over on the prisoner.
A thimble may be used in place OF
the knife. Force the cheese into the
thimble and put the thimble under the
bowl with the open end inward, al
lowing about half the length of the
thimble to project out of it. The
mouse, in trying to get the cheese out
of the thimble, will cause the bowl to
fall. If the thimble be too small to
allow the mouse to pass under the
edge of the bowl, put a bit of paste
board or a fiat chip under the thimble.
To make a fly trap, take a tumbler
and half fill it with strong soapsuds.
Cut a circle of stiff paper which will
exactly fit into the top of the glass,
and in the center of the paper cut a
hole half an inch in diameter. A slice
of bread may be used in place Of the
stiff paper. Smear the under side of
the disc with molasses before insert
ing. Flies will find their way down
ward through the hole, and nee be-
low the paper their doom is sealed.
In their efforts to escape they will fall
into the soapsuds and speedily perish.
BY setting a number of such traps in
a room it will soon be rid of the pests.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13

good-naturedly. If a peddler comes in
Poll raises a cry, and Don drives out
the intruder. Don also meets the let
ter carrier at the door and takes the
mail to the chief clerk.
Joe, the cat, shows impotence occa-
sionally, when Poll screeches so loud
that he cannot sleep. Joe is a light
eater, and often gives up his dinner
voluntarily for the Benefit of Don.
AS a rule this little family gets on
very well. The three are quite fond of
each other. Poll sometimes perches
on Don's head, but the laxative bird
has to be careful to keep the claws
from scratching. Don objects to that.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13
Fishing Trick.

There are plenty Of patented hooks
and devices for catching fish, but
when they are not available all sorts
of; ingenious devices are rugged up by
those who tire Of sitting in the sun
for hours wondering why the fish don't
hook themselves. Here is one of
them. 1t is not recommended when
there is a scarcity of bait, but other
wise it can be used with success.
1t must be kept in mind, even with
this device, that all fish do not bite on
a hook and pull ~anxiously In the hope
OF being caught. The slightest pull OF
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13
Important TO Mothers.
colna Fortune from Pennies.

One man who controls the public
slot machines at the resorts on Coney
island makes a profit of more than
5000 a week. That is net profit. He
has more than $4,000 invested in his
plant. One of the best posted slot
machine men the other day estimated
that. exclusive of the gambling ma.
chimes, which flourish in the West,
more than half a million pennies are
dropped into slot machines every day,
while on a holiday a million would be
nearer the mark. .
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13
Blind Boys Football.

Football and many other outdoor
games are played by the blind, certain
changes being made so that in each
game the sense Of hearing takes the
place Of sight. says the Baltimore Her
aid.
In football, for instance, a tiny bell
is fastened to the ball, and by the
BELLS tinkle the balls location is de-
termined.
The blind delight in races Of all
sorts. They do not run toward a
tape, as the seeing do, but toward a
belt that jangles briskly.
1t is odd to see the blind at their
games. They play gravely, and they
maintain a profound silence, for If
they made a noise the voices of their
guiding bells could not be heard.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13
BY the PLAYGROUND.

- - S1AF
Which of the summer sounds
Is sweetest to tired hearts2-
Tile low, ~unwearying hum
or the bee In the clover bed?
The hymn of the thrush at duskT
Robins that call in tine rain?
Cool waves slipping away
From the boat as she sails through the
sea7
Whisper of wind In the wheat?
or, from the fresh-smelling field
When the heaven is thick with her stars,
The cricket's comforting chirp
Telling of welcome and home?
Hot winds bearing the noise
OF a city's traffic and cries,
And from the little square
The voices of children in song.
Hundreds of children at play,
Circling and singing their glee:
Glad in The gift of to-day,
The sunshine and warmth of the earth,
The joy Of youth but begun!
Chorus of mirth and good will,
Childhood's treble of hope
This Is the summer sound
The sweetest the tired heart knows.
MARY White Ovington In the Outlook.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13
British Army connusst.-

~ours is the only army" says the
London Telegraph, which has, with
me occasional assistance OF the ma
fines. fought In all the FIVE continents
Prom the Rhine to the Crimea, from
Syria to Pekin, from Hudson bay to
Patagonia, from Egypt to the Cape.
and N the Australian seas from New
Guinea to New Zealand. But the as
cent OF the Himalayas and the march
TO Lhasss surpass, in purely plctur-
esque fascination. everything in Brit
military annals"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13
Many eurIed n one Grave.

While making excavations for the
enlargement of a church at Rogiett,
Monmouthshire. Eng, the other day.
about a hundred skeletons were dis
covered. The bodies had apparently
been buried In n grave. They are
supposed to be the remains of victims
of the plague. or of men who fell in a
Border raid. The skeletons have bsea
ge~ine@rred,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13
How the Hooks Are PIaoed.

~" "N EFV~Fh17 FNTN TTdIEUe
a line should be responded to by the
fisherman, who must pull hard enough
to jerk the barb of the hook through
the very tough fiber of the mouth.
With this in mind a fisherman has
better chances with this device than
one with the plain hook.
Each hook should carry a very small
piece of bait, nicely covering the point
and barb. The bottom hook can carry
the attractive bait, but the others are
used to catch the fish.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13

Begin by cutting out the stand Gig
IRE ID, cutting around the heavy out
side lines. Then cut around the two
inside sections A and B, leaving the
dotted lines uncut, as these are intend
ed to hold the sections.
Bend the loosened sections down
along the dotted lines in such a man.
ner that they will turn toward each
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13
The earrel swlna Complete,

hanging from the porch of q country
house.
All you have to do is to saw agay a
part of the barrel, as the picture
shows, and screw four stout screwcyes
into the four sides Of the barrel. To
these are fastened ropes, which meet
above on an iron ring which comes
just above the head of the person sit
ting in the swing.
The barrel head is fitted into the
bottom half as a seat, and may be
covered with cushions or left bare.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13
A Peaceful Family.

A parrot, a dog and a cat share the
same quarters and eat from the same
plate at the headquarters of the So.
ciety for Prevention of Cruelty to Ami
mails in Philadelphia. Poll chatters
away all day, while Don, the dog
sleeps and watches visitors. Pol
sometimes scolds him at meal time
for eating too much. but Don takes II
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13

other. Then lap them and min or
paste them together.
Now cut out the rug, the little s4r,
and the cat. Bend the girls drasa
down along the dotted line. Also
oend the base under cat along dot.
ted line. Fasten both to the rug with
PIN or paste so that they will be mn.
right. ny
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13
PRODUCT Of the American Cow.

The American COW is an institution
of huge dimensions. She produces an
nualiy 5000, 900, 900 gallons of milk.
$500 ,oo0. 900 pounds of butter, and
SOC, oo0,0 900 pounds Of cheese; not to
mention hides, leather, glue. hair.
horns, and other by-products. Her to-
tai dairy crop Is worth over $500, 000.-
900 q year.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13
Worlds Fair Visitors.

Persons attending tho great Exposition
NJ ~, Louis should secure a room close to
Ens Fair and In q safe brick building. Ho-
lei Epworth has all the conveniences of a
prat-class modern hotel, within four min
Ktes walk or Convention and Adminlstra-
Hon entrance. Rooms Si.00 per day and up.
&lenis at reasonable prices. From Union
CITATION. go to Olive street, take Delmar
Garden car, going West to 5000. Our boys
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13

Good tea and tea are quite
different both grow on tho
same bush.
Write fOs sur Knowisdss Book. a seAlauas O
%@sap@ny, San FRANCHISES.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13
The Needle, coin and RIna,

The Needle, Coin and Ring.
deed, 1t is possible to bare clear
through a soft coin in this way.
OF course you should practice this
trick before you try it in public.
Then, If the ring is a brass one and
the coin your own, you can give your
merry-go-round to the youngsters, who
will have lots of fun with it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13

admit a peanut. Give each player
three peanuts, and have him Tor herr
circle the room three times at a good
pace. Each time in passing the vase
the player attempts to drop a peanut
into the vase. The boy or girl land
ing" most peanuts wins the point.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13

or all the drinks that we
drink. a nice cup Of tea is the
,daintiest.
lOvention Of Panama Indians.

EWNe ntIoH OF Fanand EnuIaH3s
We should never have had the Pan
anna hat but for the Quick-ingered
indians Of the lsthmus of Panama.
Even to-day their secret process for
seasoning the grass blades used In
weaving these hats remains unrivaled-
Basketmakers of the same region
make baskets which will hold water
without leaking-another invention
which Ia quite beyond US.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13
East Indian BARRIERS.

So light is the touch of the native
barber OF India that he can shave q
customer while asleep without wakir~
him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-12-13
Barrel SWING.

This picture will show you how to
make a barrel swing. They are novel
and comfortable, ard look very quaint
The L'Anse sentinel., 1904-01-09

On motion the communication
was accepted, and the following
motion-adopted March 4th, 1903
be and the same is hereby rescinded
by the vote following:
"On motion the clerk be and is
hereby instructed and authorized
by the. vote following to draw an
order in favor OF DR.. John o. Zellen
for seven hundred dollars, the
amount OF the bills as audited by
the Board OF Health Of Arvon Town
ship, in full settlement of all claims
in the matter OF small pox and other
sickness dangerous to the public
health, for which this county may
be liable in said Arvon township
up to date, and the clerk to take
receipt as stated, otherwise the
mount not to be paid to said DR..
John o. Zellen.
Yeas-Ohman, Lyons, Mcdonald
and Foote; nays-none.
Not voting-Gallagher.
On motion, by the vote following,
Allen F.. Rees be and is hereby re-
tanned to assist as attorney in the
case OF John o, Zellen VS.. Township
OF Arvon, County Of Baraga.
Yeas-Ohman, Lyons, Mcdonald
and Foote; nays-none.
Not voting Gallagher.
On motion the board adjourned
until Januarys 9th, 1904, at Al
o'clock a. m.
MARTIN voErscH, Clerk.