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Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-07
THE LOCAL FIELD

SssM sArvRoAy's DAILY
DR.. Clemmer the Spokane Dentist
will make regular trips to Kennewick
7. N. Scott returned this morn.
ing from his visit to the state fair
at North Yakima.
Ed. Layton. the bard OF Horse
Heaven, was i'll town today doing
some trading and jollying with the
boys.
The right-of way for the portage
road is now secured, and the work
Of construction is shortly to be com
mencsd.
f. F. Eicholtz, the fruit tree man
reports business good in his line
and says the way people are buying
trees promise, we'll for the future
of this country as fruit growing
district.
Tom Mccain is home from a
short Wait to North Yakima, where
be went to take in the state fair,
and incidently to see how that burg
compares with the metropolis,of the
east end.
L. G. Moore is the enterprising
citizen who is responsible for that
long stretch ofnew side walk along
the west side Of Yakima street. 1t
Is a great convenience to those who
journey along that way.
c. M. Dunlap accompanied by
his daughter Opal, left this morn
ing for Wallace, Idaho, where
Miss Dunlap will enter school.
Charley will return in week or so
and make arrangements to take up
some line of business here.
Principal Baker Of the city school
reports the schools in very salts
factory condition. The attendance
is increasing 50 fast that 1t will soon
be necessary to add another teacher
to the present staff. Rumors are al
10 rife that we are to have addition
al school room.
Henry Steege. Of crookston,
Minnesota, arrived here this morn
ing and has spent the day looking
over the city and SURROUNDING
country. Mr.. Steege was here
about twelve years ago and as soon
as he heard that a town was being
built here he returned to see If
prediction he made at the time OF
his first visit was to materialize.
At that time he predicted that some
day would see the best town in the
state built right ON the sight Ken
fewick stands on. There was no
town here then nor any immediate
promise Of one. The general sur
roundings and the nature OF the
soil was the only critenions he had
guide him. Now he says he can
see the realization Of his forecast
and Is going to become citizen OF
the future metropolis ofthe Inland
Empire.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-07
Registration Of Voters.

Registration books forall voters with
In the corporate limits of Kennewick,
Yakima county, Washington, are open
at office Of the Town Clerk at the Col
umbia Pharmacy. Books will be
closed twenty days prior to election.
DANIEL BOYD,
Town Clerk
A carload of Studebaker wagons ut
he Emigh Lumber Yard.
Columbia courier. [volume] (Kennewick, Wash.) 1902-1905, 1904-10-07

yaow sRIoAv's DAILY
The Con way building has reached
It's destination In Beach's addition and
the carpenters are now at work getting
It In shape to be occupied by Jones'
harness emporium.
II you have not registered you had
better not put 1t off any longer. The
poll books will be closed on the 18th
Of this month. and those whose names
do not appear on tho list will DO de-
barred from voting. as we are informed
that II will DO impossible to swear In
votes where there Is not valid reason
for not being registered, and we are OF
the opinion that negligence will not
be taken a. q valid reason.
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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-23
Good Newa From Mlnnesota.

Lakefleld, Mimi, Jan. 4-Mr. Will
liam E. Gentry of this place is one Of
the best-known and most highly re
spected men in Jackson County. For
as years he has suffered with Kidney
Trouble and now at n years of age he
has found complete cure and is well.
HIS cure is remarkable because OF
the length of time he had been suffer
ing. Cases of 40 years standing might
be considered ineurable, but the rem
edy that cured Mr.. Gentry seems to
know no limit to its curative power.
Mr.. Gentry says;
Il have suffered with misery in my
back tor about As years and had all
the troublesome symptoms of Kidney
and Urinary disease. l tried various
kinds of remedies. but all to no effect
until tried Dodd's Kidney pills. Now
have no pain in my back. and feel
quite well In every way.
81 am " years of age and feel
better than | have fer the last 40
years. attribute it all to Dodd's Kid
ney Pills"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-23
NO NEED FOR EFFusloN.
Witty Answer Of French Prefeet TO
Revolutionaries.

Witty Answer Of French Project 10
Revolutionaries.
During the reign of Emperor Ma
poleon III he and the empress visited
Normandy and had arranged to spend
a couple Of days at Evreux. M. jan
vier de la Monte, who was the pre-
feet. learned that the revolutionaries
intended to hiss the sovereigns as
they passed, and so he summoned the
leaders of the movement and told
them that he knew OF their plot IF
you carry out your plan" said he to
them. you will get six months in
prison: II you do not, your friends
will accuse you OF cowardice and trea.
son. Asa way out of the difficulty
propose to lock you up at once until
the emperor has gone" The conspir-
ators accepted the terms offered them.
After the emperor and empress had
gone the project went in person to re-
lease his prisoners, who had had such
pleasant time that they greeted him
with cries of Long live the prefectl"
70 which Nj. Janyier de la Monte, who
was a man of wit, replied: "My
friends. do not overdo It,"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-23
TOO elDDY FOR HER.
Costume Shocked South Sea islanders
Sense OF Modesty.

Costume Shocked South Sea islanders
Sense OF Modesty
When the late Bishop Selwyn first
went as a missionary to the South
Sea islands he found the natives in
various islands very tractable. The fact
however, that the islanders went alb.
solutely naked caused the good bishop
lsome anxiety and he resolved to direct
part of his efforts TO get them to wear
4 at least the minimum OF clothing.
He therefore obtained some bright
lily colored calico and lett 1t lying care
Iessly about HIS hut, knowing well that
the bright colors would soon attract
the attention OF the natives.
An old native lady SON afterwards
called and "bishopy" allowed her to
eye the cloth for some time. At last
he picked up piece. and, Offering 1t to
the native, said that he would give
Il TO her u she would wear 1t.
She departed in great glee, but re-
turned the following day with a down
cast look, and the cloth neatly rolled
up
Handing 1t back to the astonlshed
missionary, she said. "Me no wear
that, bishopy: me too shyl"-stray
Stories.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-23
Most ready, mother?"

MOST ready, mother!
Caroline ran in, her eyes sparkling
with the thought of some anticipated
pleasure, but she stopped suddenly,
Her mother sat in a little rocking
chair, with her knitting in her hands.
you are not going?"
Mother knit two, seam two all the
way across the needle" before she
laid her work in her lap and answered
Caroline.
'No-I-thought-"
"It isn't what you thought, at ALL"
Caroline burst out. Its father again!
He's found out that you were going to
have little pleasure, and he said you
shouldn't goI He's just as selfish as
-as-I ami"
HUSH" the mother said, gently.
you must not speak so of your faith.
err. 1t wouldn't be any pleasure for
him to go gallivantin' through the
woods after leaves, and he can't real.
lie how much I wanted to. l ought to
stay home and finish this sock anyway.
and prob'ly I'd ketch cold and have
rheumatics If went. The wind is go
ing to blow, too. Maybe there'll be a
shower"
Mother, you know every word
you've said Is what father told you.
Wind blowing! You can't see a leaf
blowing! You can't see leaf stirring;
and there isn't cloud in the sky. You
couldn't take cold if you tried It's all
burning shame!"
Mothers wistful eyes looked out on
the garden. Father thought it sin.
full waste of time and ground to raise
flowers, so the garden was always cab
bages and the like, except where Caro-
line had planted some blossoming
thing. Her heart yearned for the
beautiful, and the woods, brilliant in
scarlets and yellows-well, she must
not think of them. She turned reso-
lutely from the clump of flags and the
hollyhock. Her eyes frightened when
she looked at Caroline. 1t was no
wonder that VIII Archer had taken
her away from them so early, and had
built little home for her where she
had flowers a-plenty. If VIII had or
dered her to leave the ground for cab
bages instead of flowers, it would have
was firm like her father.
Mother, it makes me mad to have
you COW down as you do! What COM
fort do you take2 Father works hard
through the week, but on Saturday af.
ternoons he goes to town and enjoys
himself. You work like a slave all
week, and at night when he is sleeping
you are sewing all the time Sundays
you might have a little rest. but with
the chores and the baths and dinner
to get, you have but precious LITTLE
time. If you ever do think of some
thing to give you little pleasure,
father knocks it all over Sometimes
| think | hate him."
"Caroline!" Mothers voice was
shocked. Hes your father, child"
81 don't care If he's my great grand
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-23
n ri 81
The Romans Again.

over in Rome New York; history
repeats itself!
General Caesar is janitor in a
twelve-fat building in the Proscenium
de Publicusco. across the court from
the Tiberius Bastillio.
It is cold and marrow-chilling
morning in Rome. Caius Pompayus,
in his slumbering toga, and with great
goose pimples on his legs, is tiptoeing
angrily about his apartment.
"A bas!" he cries. "A bas! Here
1t is sun-up in Rome, and the Their
mometer bulb at only 81 degrees
above freezing!"
Rushing wildly to the court bed
room he shouts up the area-way:
Citizens, neighbors, boarders, room
ers. jays who are visiting and avoiding
hotel bills!
"Sic semper tyrannus!
"Siccem!"
"Sic!"
With low mutterings that grew from
infinitesimal grumbling into a mighty
din of discord, the populace of the
vicinity of the Proscenium de Pub
licusco rushed into the Areno des Al
lego, Marcus Junius Brutus in the
lead.
PRO bono publico!" he beloved.
"Portico de front porchiol Down with
Caesar!"
At this juncture Caesar himself is
sued from the boiler region and stood
aghast, pale and trembling.
Slowly the menacing mob drew
nearer and nearer!
"S'deathl S'death to the janitoriol"
they cried in chorus.
Hardly had the angry echoes died
in the area-way, than Marcus Junius
Brutus, armed with frozen weiner-
wurst, sprang with uplifted hand to-
ward General Caesar.
With one sitting gasp the janitorio
walled:
"Et tn, Brute!" and fell back intd
the garbage can, DEAD!
PRO justiciol" murmured the crowd
''Nux vomica. ripe tomato yabananiol
Rushthecaneo! S'death!"
Then they elected Marcus Junius
Brutus janitor. and dispersed forth
with.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-23
WEDDING RITES OF sAvAeEs.
Very Simple Ceremonies Constitute
Marriage Among Them.

MARRIAGE among lnem.
The marriage ceremonies of many
savages are of the simplest possible
description. In some places, indeed,
says the Leisure Hour, ceremony is
almost entirely dispensed with. There
are no wedding rites in Dahomey, Eek
cept where the king confers the wife"
the interference of royalty rendering
It necessary for the bride to present
her future lord with glass of rum.
Brandy-drinlIing is the principal feat
ure of the ceremony in some Brazil
ian tribes. Amongst the Navajos, it is
only required of the bride and bride
groom to eat maize-pudding from the
same platter. In the Hill tribes of
North Aracan, marriage is described
as "a simple contract unaccompanied
by ceremony" and it is an equally in
formal affair in many other tribes. At
4 Khasia wedding, 1.-The couple about
to be married merely sit together in
one seat, and receive their friends, to
whom they give dinner or feast"
They have a rather mixed ceremony
amongst the Gonds and Korkus, con-
sisting of "eating together, tying the
garments together, dancing together
round pole, being half-drowned to-
gether by a douche of water, and the
interchange of rings" A negress of
Loango is legally married after the
bridegroom has eaten from two dishes
which she has cooked with her own
band and carried to his hut
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-23
AN EPIDEMIC OF MADNESS.
Hungarian Aristocrscy Driven Into
Insanity by Dissipation.

Insanity by Dissipation.
A singular epidemic of madness
seems to be making it's way among
the higher Hungarian nobility and af-
fecting some families of European
notoriety.
Count George Festetics, the eldest
son of Count Tassilo Festetics and
Lady Mary Douglas-Hamilton, lately
committed suicide in lunatic asylum
by hanging himself. He was only 20
years old
Another Hungarian magnate, Count
Szabo of Arad, the owner of nearly
100000 acres of land, has had to be
confined as a dangerous lunatic. He
had lately. incurred neavy losses at
play, and was laboring unuer the i'm
preston that he could not pay his
debts, and that his creditors were pur-
suing him night and day with red-hot
irons to brand him as swindler
A third noble, having large estates
in Pennsylvania, Count Estaaby, has
fallen victim to mania, after a wild
career of dissipation extending over
several years, during which he sold
every stick of furniture in his castle
and every tree on his extensive es-
tates. Now he regards himself as an
incorporation of various Old Tesla
ment sonages-sometimes Moses,
sometimes Abraham. but more fire.
quently Solomon.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-23
Fathers Change of Heart
by wRIGHT-HANsoN
CopyrtqhSd By uthorsPu Publishing Company

father with the chores, and ran err
rands for him, besides doing her own
work. She was contented with a kind
word or a caress for her pay. She did
it now without kind words and ca
resses, but men get over those senti-
mental feelings quicker than women
do.
"Mother!"
She started, guiltily, and ran to the
door. What is it, father?"
Cit supper as quick as you kin. I'm
going to drive them steers over to
Brighton l kin as well as not. fer it's
moonlight nights now. Then I'll go
an see Brother Caleb, so may not git
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-23

She tried to smile as size went to-
ward him. but it was a miserable at.
tempt AS she would have passed him.
he caught her roughly By the shoulder.
IL telled you I'd have 10 prayn',
pious folks round me an meant Il!
You kin git right out Of hereH
He gave her a push. and she would
have fallen had she not grasped the
shirt hanging loosely upon his bosom.
With that clutch, her smoldering spirit
blazed forth.
Father! You shan't keep me out!
I'll stick to you so long as theys
breath in your body!'
Something very like admiration
shone in fathers eyes, as he vainly
tried to loosen her hold; and some.
thing very like chuckle sounded in
fathers throat as he retreated into
the house. saying very gruffiy:
well, stay If you want to! No
body cares!"
After this, father watched her mar
rowly. He wondered if she would as
ser, her independence in other ways:
but in all matters save this one. she
was the same meek. quiet woman.
The fourth Sunday of the month was
set aside for the baptism OF converts.
A brief discourse was given at the
school house, then the congregation
was to repair to the river, quarter of
a mile distant
There was a Coodly number-fath-
ers and daughters, mothers and sons.
husbands and wives. 1t seemed nat
ural that they should follow the
preacher in couples, and natural that
timid, retiring. little mother should be
last, and alone.
Alone? She had taken a few steps,
REFRESHING with characteristic pa
tience, the sigh which rose to her lips,
when someone stepped forward. and
awkwardly took her arm. Then heav-
ems own glory filled to overlooking her
poor, starved SOUL for someone" was
tather
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-23

one snook hanus WIN ner neIgnporS'
back tell tomorrow night. You kin
tend to things around here"
Mother rose early next morning, as
was her custom. AS she went to the
barn with the milk pals, she remem-
bered that it was Sunday. 1t seemed
like Sunday, too; she felt the peace of
the day in her soul. AS the white
streams went steadily into the pail,
daring thought came to her. She
would go to church, If she worked
fast she could go.
She was out of breath when she got
to the meeting house, but it rested her
to look over the congregation. Sary
Ann Mason had on a new bonnet and
that must be jamie Williams with her
steady beau. She had almost lost
track of the young folks since Caro-.
line had married, She felt half re-
lieved that Caroline and Will were not
there. They would look so surprised
to see her Father would be angry if
he knew, but what the eyes don't see,
the heart don't grieve over.
The preacher was talking, and she
composed herself to listen. As she
heard the familiar words, the vague
longing, lying dormant in her heart for
many years, became definite, and,
strong as a mighty torrent, there
swept through the parched plains of
her being a resolve.
Return ye return We" the preacher
was saying, and she would return.
She shook hands with her neigh
bors as in dream. She refused a
ride home that she might be alone
with her new-foun. joy. Not until
she saw her father upon the doorstep
did she lose her exaltation, and then
only for a moment.
"Wher've you benz" he demanded.
ITO meetin father"
after all I've told you about them
drivelin', sneakin' preachers! s'posed
you had more sense. won't have no
Bible readin'. prayln' folks round
mel"
Mother made no reply, but went
quietly to getting dinner. 1t did not
occur to her to ask why he had come
home so early. When father wanted
her to know anything, he told her; II
he said nothing, she never asked
The next Sunday, father stared.
open-mouthed, as he saw unmistak-
able signs that she was going to
meeting. Would she dare disobey his
orders? He would about as soon ex-
pect to see the sun rise in the west.
When she had actually gone, he
said, grimly; "Just wait till she comes
backl"
Truth was, motner dreaded the com
ing back. The brief hitting up, "as on
eagle wings" had given place to
gloom. She was going TO do her duty
she would not fall in that now-bui
the blessed Joy had, for the time, de
parted AS she came back, with lag
ging steps, father met her at the door
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-23
Valuable Paper Process.

The Oxford Press Syndicate values
the formula for making the thin tough
paper used In printing their Bibles
at more than million dollars, 1t hav-
ing cost them over twenty-five years
of hard work and 100000 in cash to
discover and perfect the process. Even
more valuable, probably. is the secret
of the manufacture Of the paper upon
which the notes of the Bank of Eng
land are printed, which belongs, as is
pretty generally known to the Portals
of Laverstoke. who have accumulated
fortune from it within two genera.
lions.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-23
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Sowing the Seed.

1t is better to smile than to grievs. dear
heart
Better to sing than to weepl
Better a dream OF the roses fair,
Than a fretful and troubled sleepi
II is better to praise than to scofr. dear
heart:
Better the nectar than rue.
Better to love and be loved In turn
Than TO hate and be pitied. tool
1t is better to give than to take. dear
heart.
Better to succor than aski
Better to do with a cheerful heart
Than to gall at the daily taskl
II Is better to trust than to doubt. dear
heart:
Better Is peace nt the lastl
Better to feel that your life was good
Than regret for a selfish pastl
II is sweetest In faith to sleep. dear
heart;
Sweetest to know His smile
Sweeter than all OF thy earthly joys
Win sustain thee and thine meanwhilei
1t is better to be thine own self. my
dear;
True to thyself aparti
Then thou canst be naught but pure and
oh. my own. just my own. dear hsartl
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-23
Where Home Is.

/ am weary of lock-outs and coal smoke,
OF railways and cobbles and noise;
/ long to go back to the country
Where once I was zone OF the boys;"
To eat mush-and-mlk with the natives
And swap stories down at the store;
To sleep on the fat feather bed-tick
That's built away up from the floor!
l am weary OF lodging and crowding,
OF dandies and lackeys and such;
/ long to go back to the country
Where show Is not overly much.
To eat mothers doughnuts and fapjacks
And holler across our back lawn
At netghtbors | knew when a youngster-
Those nelghbors Of thrift and OF
Drawn.
/ am weary of tollng and hoping,
or toiling ana hoping again;
l long TO go back to the country
Ana slip to bed promptly at 10;
To sit In the old-fashioned parlor
And rest with all trouble discharged
Just rest In the old patchwork cush-
ions,
And gaze at the pictures enlarged
There's father and mother and William.
And poor little Ben who is dead
And me-a fat little shaver
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-23
A PICTURE OF UNCLE.

With hair plastered close to my head;
And sister and Susan and uncle
All hung in their black oval frames,
Suspended from nails in the plaster
And under the pictures the namesl
Yes, I'm weary of hoping and striving.
or shaving all day in the din;
/ long to go back to the country
And think It all over again.
To get a new grip on the throttle,
Get steam for the mountainous land,
To gain inspiration and courage
That comes from the firm, horny handl
SO at nightfall it's off to the sleeper
That stands in the heart of the noise,
But speeds to the land of my birthplace,
Where once / was "one of the boys"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-23
companions.

A hundred times my feet have trod the
way
At last we tread together, you and 1:
Yet never seemed so swift until to-day
Your heart conjectures why
A hundred times my ears have heard the
song
OF bird and wind, we. listening. made
our own:
Yet never seemed its notes so pure and
strong
When l was here alone.
A hundred times thought: How fair to
see
The young grass is. and every leafy
bough!"
How beautiful the autumn world might
be
never guessed till now.
And if-ahl II we two must part again,
And on our solitary journeys go.
shall be thankful, even in my pain.
That love has blessed me so.
Home Chat.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-23
Millions in oats.

Salzer's New National oats yielded
in 1903 in Mich. 240 bu., in Mo, 255 bu.,
in N. D., 80 bu.. and in 80 other
states from $50 to 300 blu. per acre. Now
this Oat If generally grown in 1904,
yield, and millions of dollars to the
farmers purse Try 1t for 1904. Largest
Seed Potato and Alfalfa Glover grow
ers in America.
Salzer's Speltz, Beardless Barley.
Home Builder Corn, Macaroni Wheat.
Pea Dat. Billion Dollar Grass and Ear
Hest Canes are money makers for you,
Mr.. Farmer.
JUST SEND THIS NOTICE AND l0c
in stamps to John A. Salzer Seed Co..
La Crosse, Wis. and receive in return
their big catalog and lots of farm seed
samples. CIV. n. W
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-23
500 Reward. 500.

The readers Of this paper will be pleased to learn
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has been able TO cure in all It's stages, and that il
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much faith in its curative powers, that they offer
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Send for list Of testimonials.
Address F. J. CHENEY q CO.. Toledo, o.
Sold by druggists, 75c
Halls Family Pills are the best.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-02-23
Problem Puzzled Younaster.

Here is a dialogue which took place
between Prof Van Dyke of Philadel-
phia and his little daughter: Papa.
where were you born?" I'm Boston,
my dear" Where was mamma born?"
I'm San Francisco" And where was
l born?" "In Philadelphia" We'll. pa.
isn't it funny how we three people got
together?"