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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08
At the time. it hurts
to be kicked out of
hell. though you land
In heaven.

| Many people have been greatly dis.
appointed over defeat until they found
that 1t was the greatest blessing that
ever came upon them.
But though you know at the very
time 1t is for your ultimate profit
when the defeat occurs, you do not en-.
JOY it. Desirable defeats are most
enjoyable when looked back on from
quite distance.
Those who laugh last laugh best,
of course, but during the first laugh
there is generally a lack of faith in
the nol1nowing when-to-be last laugh.
let some can laugh in defeat during
the enemies laugh.
To do this, smile in defeat, REQUIRES
absolute confidence in your future.
or faith in a divine solution you are
unable to see to-day.
A stakeholder is forced to sell his
interest and against his will and he
naturally feels ugly over it. But il
in few years the other stockholders
lose all their money and the crowded
out victim is the only one to make a
cent by the disasterous enterprise.
then the man who had a natural right
to feel ugly has natural right to feel
good-natured
Let me tell you that any kind of
faith which helps you to smile in de-
feat in the belief that it is the ad.
vance agent of special success is a
mighty good thing to have in your
head, heart or backbone.
My collection of confessions by me.
chanical, commercial and professional
people, contains good many exam
pies of final victory and one from your
own life or from your observations
would be highly priced and it might
prove to be your best monument in
time to come.
Examples of pluck when no one sees
ghost of a chance are sources of
pluck which never run away from you
and those who review the past in
search for such events are generally
vigorously surprised over the lucky
findings.
My belief is that if you search for
useful example for the benefit of
others you derive more benefit from
it than ii you made the hunt for sell
fish reasons. Some very smart men
wonder why some very simple men
seem to stumble into lucky discoveries
and the real reason may be that they
possess aggressive goodness rather
than brillancy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08
Debutante,s Costume.

A soft, white, clinging goods known
as sicilienne, very popular this year.
is cleyerly used in a debutante's cos
tune. The corsage is arranged with
a handkerchief yoke and bertha
heavy lace being employed. and the
tucked sicilienne bIouses slightly into
the white silk crush belt of girdle
shape. The goods is tucked on the
shoulders and wherever else the lace
parts to show it. The sleeves also
are tucked to the elbows; the fullness
is allowed to puff and the lower mart
OF the sleeve is of lace which matches
In kind the bertha and yoke. A far
ing cuff is the finishing feature of the
sleeve. The skirt falls in graceful
folds and shows considerable of a
train. In design the skirt offers a
striking novelty, being built in five
sections, the horizontal tucks con.
cealing the Jennings. Each section
has its own tucking which keeps the
skirt in complete harmony with the
tucked waist. The hip yoke is a
shirred puff and the drop skirt has
several founces, the upper ruffle he
ing OF chiffon and making a fluffy fin.
ish for the pretty skirt. Naturally
nothing heavier than white silk and
chiffon should be allowed to go under
all this daintiness.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08
MiSunder landings
make many miserable,
so be accurate now.

If you want to know more blame
yourself. My best gains on myself
have been due to respecting the sug
gestions of others and shouldering
more than my share of the causes OF
trouble.
Recently l handed a man a part of
an order too soon, then | did not re-
peat it when the remainder of the or
der was delivered. We got mixed up
and the product came out wrong and
| now sit down and tell you about it.
1t is split milk, what else can | do2
Yes, can make resolutions and have
done so, but somehow my writing to
you about it seems to weld the wash
err down on the resolutions There is
another paragraph thought to go with
this one.
A fine chance was given me to catch
the mistake and correct it, but when |
made an appointment on the matter
for the morning | got the impression
or it was permitted to grow that the
appointment was of minor Importance
and for any time during the day. But
the other party considered it so Sc
riously that he held the work couple
hours for me to come in, but l was
four hours later than l should have
been and the truth is l came near not
calling at all. Well, that is one on
me and l am supposed to be at my
best when it comes to keeping APP
pointments. After saying what
have 1t is better for me to add that
| am not shouldering more than my
share of the cause of this misunder-
standing. When we made the appoint
ment he may have been thinking
about another subject from the one l
| was talking about and if so that
would have mixed us. My remarks
would have applied to either one of
two subjects we had before us. How
are people to tell whether or not they
are thinking about the same subject
or the same side of the same subject?
National wars have been started by
misunderstanding
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08
Social Fire ExtInaulshers.

We should be ready at all times to
fight fire and make peace
1t requires as much skill to kill
anger as it does to bring down a dan
gerous animal
When you get between two of your
friends who are angry with each
other and you are miserable until they
become congenial again, you wish you
knew more about how to do things.
Some would-be peace makers make
conditions worse and get injured
themselves, while others are so skill
full that a few words win the angry
over to each other and in a way to
keep them friends.
How do the successful peace.
makers go at the extinguishing of
anger? First, by quiet and intelli.
gent self-control
Water is a fighter of fire because
1t requires a very unusual heat to de
compose it, so self-control is a reducer
of anger, either in self or in others
because it requires a very unusual
provocation to trip it up.
People get angry only when they
lose their head, and If they talk mo
ment with some one who has a head
they are given chance to find theirs
again, and if that some one knows
how to say the right word at the right
time it certainly helps.
Where two people get to running
to a third person with complaints
against each other the third person
has an uncomfortable time of it un
less possessing ability to settle the
trouble. Such troubles are frequent
ly imaginary and an imaginary trou
BILE may be more difficult to remove
than a real one. Desire and study
are sources of ability.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08
Balancing Helps.

When we get a thump which dims
our horizon for the day, or which
would naturally dim it, we should have
some previous compliment handy to
re-read as an antidote, but more i'm.
portant than this is the habit of hay
ing some previous thump ready to re-
view when something comes up which
would naturally make us joyful.
1t is more dangerous to be too happy
than to be too miserable.
The accuracy of being temperate in
all things includes disposition.
And one source of that accuracy is
20 have handy the balancing helps OF
memory.
Memory is a great store house of
wisdom from which we can order fore.
thoughts for morning, noon and night.
When we appeal to the memories of
others we have the best balancing
helps ready to put to use.
Some authorities would have us
think that nations remember only a
third of century then have to learn
everything over again by expensive ex-
pea@ nee, and that the average indi-
vldual remembers about three months.
Here is chance for the intellectual
to get a better record than the nat.
ural.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08
Small Audiences.

Lectures to audiences of one are
my favorites. A small audience never
worries me, as any one person may be
able later on to introduce me to thou
sands. My faith in the great posi-
bihties of the future is simply unlim-
tied.
Yesterday a man said to me that I
had better see the treasurer of their
company some morning aad was
there soon after a. m. this morning.
Two other officials were in the room
with the treasurer and gave 1t to
them right and left.
My lecture to these three took a
good part of an hour and it was on
the daily sources of great individual
accuracy for employer, employee and
customer to reduce mutually expensive
mistakes such as sickness, smashups
and Misunderstanding
While this company may never en-,
courage me cents worth / am a
gamer by the effort because some day
an audience of two thousand may give
me two hundred dollars for the very
same talk and my exercise with the
three men will aid me in being usefu
to you In this column.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08

an effect which is repeated in the
tucks at the back while those at the
'front.' give a pointed yoke effect and
provide fulness below. The sleeves
are the latest ones with full puffs at
the wrists and are gathered into fancy
cuffs which match the stock collar.
The model is made of pine green peau
de cynge with collar and cuffs of vel.
vet and cut steel buttons.
The waist consists of the fitted lin.
ing, which is optional, fronts and back
with the box plat that is separate
and stitched to position. The sleeves
are tucked above the elbows, full be.
low and are finished with the cuffs
which, When the lining is not used,
are Joined to the lower edge.
The quantity of material required for
the medium size is Az yards q or 81
inches wide, or 29s yards "A inches
wide, with Il yard of velvet for collar
and cuffs.
The pattern, 4619, is cut in sizes for
80, 81, Sc, SO and 40 inch bust meas.
ure.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08
slclIlan Secret Society.

One Of the numerous secret societies
which flourish in Sicily is that OF the
"33 Belle Signora." It's members are
all women and they meet three times
week at midnight. Many strange
tales are told Of their power, and it is
believed that they can cure all dis.
eases. The members of this society
bind themselves by a terrible oath to
obedience and secrecy. Among the
ignorant peasantry of Sicily it is be-
lieved that oath-breakers are pun.
ished by being turned into toads. and
for this reason these creatures are
quite safe there from the ill-treatment
that is sometimes accorded to them
In other countries.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08
Pretty Hat embellishments.

Large-sized silk cord is something
entirely new in hat trimmings and is
most effective. A dark blue felt toque
is trimmed with blue silk cord of a
much lighter shade. This cord is
wound several times around the
crown and looped and knotted at one
side, the ends being brought together
and fastened with a shaded blue ca
bochon in the center of the looping.
Silver cord and cabochons form an
effective trimming on white felt and
black velvet hats respectively. Silver
soutache braid is sewed to velvet or
satin ribbon, and with half of the mid
die, or the edges, Of the ribbon left
plain, is then used for bands and fiat
bows. Silver and gold gauze ribbons
are used for hat bindings.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08
VISITING Costume.

A soft shade of dark green cloth
with velvet of a slightly darker tint
is used for this visiting costume. The
pretty belted eton has double rever
effect carried out in velvet with cloth
appliQues and in cloth with velvet APP
pliques. Persian lamb being inserted
In each motif These revers are
broadly pointed over the shoulders.
The sleeves are of velvet with seal
loped points beneath, while lingerie
ruffles of plisse chiffon fall over the
hand. The skirt is plain, the only
trimming being the appliques of vel
vet and fur, such as appear on the
eton. The white beaver hat is strapped
with broad gold braids and the long
plume in white shades to pink and
jacqueminot at the tip.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08

shown is a special
ly good one and
well adapted to all
materials used for
waists and simple
gowns. The APP
piled box plat at
the center front is
both new and de-
sirable and is grad
uated to give a
narrow line at the
waist, a broad one
at the shoulders.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08
Or. FED HIMSELF.
Found the Food that Saved His Life.

A good old family physician with
lifetime experience in saving people
finally found himself sick unto death.
Medicines failed and -- but let
him tell his own story For the first
time In my life of sixty-one
years am impelled to pub
licly testify to the value Of a largely
advertised article and / certainly
would not pen these lines except that,
what seems to me direct act of
Providence. saved my life and | am
impressed that 1t is a bounden duty
to make IL known
For 3 years l kept failing with
stomach and liver disorders until |
was reduced 40 lbs. from my nor
NAL weight. When l got too low to
treat myself, of my associate physi-
clans advised me TO put my house in
order for would be quickly going the
way Of all mankind. Just about that
time was put on diet of Grape
Nuts predigested food. Curiously
enough it quickly began to build me
up, appetite returned and in is days
! gained lbs. That started my re-
turn to health and really saved my
life.
"A physician is naturally prejudiced
against writing such letter, but in
this case am willing to declare it
from the housetops that the multi.
piled thousands who are now suffering
as / did can find relief and health as
easily and promptly by Grape-Nuts. II
they only knew what to do. Sincerely
and Fraternally yours" Name Of this
prominent physician furnished by Pos
tum Co, Battle Creek, Mich.
Look in each package for copy Of
the famous little book, THE Road tc
MELVILLE"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08
Pretty reannn,n

The teagown is quite as elaborate
in its way as the dinner toilet and NAV
be indeed called the picture frocly
Exquisite was one of softest pearl
gray satin, with a broad empire" band
OF silver embroidery, which also an.
peared on the hem of the flowing
skirt Just caught on the shoulders
was beautiful coat of brussels an
plique, lined with gray chiffon; tba
undersleeve was also of gray chiffon
with falling corners of lace.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08
New system In British Army.

Confidential reports are henceforth
TO play an important part in British
army discipline. Exact reporting is
TO be rigidly insisted upon. If the
reports are favorable, promise Of
accelerated promotion is held out to
the officers; If the reverse, he will be
condemned to retire from the profes.
sion for which he shows himself UNI
fitted or too careless to qualify. Two
adverse reports in succession will
bring up the question of removal even
70 men OF long standing; the juniors
of less than three years service will
be incontinently dismissed If they
do not show up well.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08
Eurs as Trlmmlnns.

Furs as trimmings are charming
The best skating frocks will show
trimmings of sable, mink and even
ermine; the latter especially is very
costly. The cream and white cloths
and corduroy velvet now in vogue
are vastly improved by an edging OF
mink or sable. though martin-tail is a
good substitute, 1t is in skating
frocks that we shall see the most
perfect specimens of the short skirt;
1t is at its best cut with a somewhat
full frill round the feet, which assists
IN giving that graceful swing that
makes skating such pretty pastime.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08
senae Of smell IN the AGED.

Old people have an atrophied sense
of smell. and they do not seem to be-
conscious of this lnfirmity. Even when
they can scarcely distinguish one
familiar odor in ten. and when they
take strong smelling liquids for pure
water. they assert that they enjoy the
perfume of flowers Their visual Inn
ages, for they recognize the perfume
of flowers when they are able to see
them. The olfactive image thus has
an Independent intellectual existence,
since It is capable of functional re-
vfvol
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08
10000 Plants for 1oo.

This is a remarkable offer the John
A. Salxer Seed Co., La Crosse, Wis.
makes. They will send you their big
plant and seed catalog. together with
enough seed to grow
1000 fine, solid Cabbages.
1000 delicious Carrots.
1000 blanching, nutty Celery.
1000 rich, buttery Lettuce.
1000 splendid Onions.
1000 rare, luscious Radishes.
1000 gloriously brilliant Flowers.
This great offer is made in order to
Induce you to try their warranted seeds
for when you once plant them you
will grow no others, and
ALL FoR But leo POSTAGE,
providing you will return this notice,
and If you will send them zoe in post
age. they win add to the above a pack
age of the famous Berliner Caulifower.
CIV. N. ID
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08
Russian Coat.

Walking suits made with long coats
In Russian style are essentially smart
rs we'll as serviceable and are well
adapted to the long-haired materials
of the season. This one is made of
gray zibeline with figures of white
and combines the Russian coat with a
plain five-gored skirt. The coat is a
specially desirable one and includes
the wide sleeres that mean comfort
as well as style, while the skirt is cut
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08
NEVER WITHOUT A cHAPERoN.
Dutch Girls Always Attended by Their
Elders.

The Dutch girl does not enjoy any
thing like the amount of freedom
granted to her English or American
sister. She is a very carefully chaper-
oned young person and when she goes
to the theater it is with her elders, not
merely with a friend or two of her
own age. At the dances she attends.
songs, recitations and music for the
entertainment of the elders form
part of the regular program and the
chaperons sit at tables socially enjoy.
ing their coffee or other refreshments,
while the young folk glide over the
waXed floor to the strains of the latest
waltz. Dutch maidens have to make
the best of their opportunities OF
amusement, for when it pleases their
parents to seek the quiet of home
they must meekly accompany them.
In their country the idea of a girl be.
ing unchaperoned at dance is not to
be thought of-at any rate. not yeti
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08
a Common Question.

An ambitious child tried to carry
three big clothes poles from their cor
ner in the basement.
In place of getting them out the
little one got them mixed with a chair,
the stove, stepladder and the cell
ing and got penned in the corner.
While others were laughing over the
self-trapped youngster the latter
yelled out, Whats the matter?"
Employers, employees and customers
have occasions when 1t Is in order
to stop and ask, Whats the matter? %
The professional worker who lets his
accounts get mixed up In way to
make them useless to him has a
chance to stop and inquire, Whats
the matter?"
An attorney tells me that he has
more trouble collecting his own &C.
counts than he does in winning his
clients cases. whats the trouble?''
A farmer says he does not get time
to have kitchen garden. whats
the trouble?"
A nose and throat medical special
list has bad breath of his own.
What's the trouble?"
What's the trouble?" is the begin
ming of better methods, but only the
beginning after which must come
continuation and elimination.
Whats the trouble?" is the be-
ginning of systematic investigation
and that leads to scientific intelli-
gence.
In place Of blaming others or condi-
tions, stop and ask questions; then
follow them up and know more.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08
srArn or ou1o. ClrY 81 To1rno.

FRANK J. CHENEY makes oath that be is senior
partner Of the firm OF F. J. CHEN ~ & Co. doing
business IN the City Of Toledo County and State
aforesaid, and that said firm viii pay the sum OF
ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS for each and every
ase Of CATARRIr that cannot be cured by the OF
HALLS CArARRH CURE.
PRANK j. CHENEY.
Sworn TO before me aud subscribed IN my pres
ence, this 9Th day Of December, A. d. 1855.
1871 a. W. GLEASON,
NOTARY PUBLIC.
Hairs Catarrh Cure is taken internally snd acts
directly on the blood and mucous surfaces OF the
system. Send for testimonials. free.
+. J. CHENEY & CO., Toledo, O
sold by all Druggists, 75c.
Take Halls Family Pills DEMONSTRATION
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08

to fare freely and generously about
the feet. To make the costume will
be required for coat 61s yards q or
yards A or 81 inches wide; for skirt
Ga yards 27, 9% yards "A or 81 yards
So inches wide. A May Manton pat
tern of coat, No. 4494, sizes 80 to 40,
or of skirt, No. 1893, sizes % to 80,
will be mailed to any address on re-
eeipt of ten cents for each.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08
rnhern,lInsls Nlotlna

In Russia 1000 out of every 1000 900
Inhabitants die of tuberculosis; in
France and Austro- Hungary, 5000: In
Germany, Ireland, Sweden and Switz.
erland. 1000, and in England, Belgium,
Scotland, Holland, Italy and Norway,
1000.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08
Rose Pettlonats

A very beautiful whim Of the ,ir,
who does not consider expense is n
line pale-tinted cloths-gray. biscuit
color, silver-blue and oyster sbell.
with "drawn-pink" peau de cygne. tbe
petticoat being pale rose peau dc
cygne, with many chiffon rucbee
shading from 'dawn-pink" to deen
rose. And one daring French "rose
skirt" carried an under frill of black
chiffon. very chic and lovely, but al.
most too audacious.
SN@--~e~-~e~N~N~"N-N~N~N- ~sNN~NINN~N-oSo~oo
Readers of this paper can secure anv NAV
Manton pattern illustrated above by filling on,
all blanks in coupon, and mailing, with 10 eents
to e. e. Harrison Co., e5 Plymouth Place. ch,'
oago Pattern win be mailed promptly
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08
CARRIED poLlrENEss TOO FAB
Act of Courtesy that Lost Lighthouse
Official His Position.

OhlSiai tbs FOSlNloNs
Recently the British warship Spar.
row visited the native kingdom OF
Tonga, in the south Pacific. over which
the British government exercises a
protectorate. Its ruler is dusky and
spirited young man who calls himself
King George II. When the Sparrow
was in the harbor of the Tongan cap
ital ball was to have been given on
board. But the electric light failed
and all sorts Of expedients were re-
sorted to for the purposes of illumina-
ton. An obliging customs official OF
high standing removed the light from
one of the lighthouses in the harbor
and took 1t aboard the Sparrow. For
this risky piece of politeness he was
dismissed by the Tongan government
The captain of the Sparrow interceded
with King George on his behalf but
his majesty was inexorable, which in.
dicates that he knows his business.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08
TrackIess Trol,cys.

The only system of trackless troll.
Ieys In the United States is that at
Scranton. Pa. which has made a fair
showing Of success. In France and
Germany a number of these lines,
which have electrical automobiles OPP
Grated by an overhead wire, have
proved satisfactory. the only objection
70 them being the fact that they re.
Quire twice the current used for cars
operated over rails.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08

with their rich silver decoration, and
combine with chiffon or crepe for
opera and theater wear. They are
very unusual and extremely pictur-
esque. The snowy Turkish boleros
are also pressed into service for
dressy wear by combining them with
black or white blouses, and subdu-
ing their flashy gilt effect by an over
embroidery of coarse black silk.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-08
simplicity in Girls Clothes.

Fashions for young girls should be
always dainty and simple. 1t is very
bad taste for a school girl to wear
deliberately trimmed clothes or dresses
that are beyond her years. There are
styles and materials she can wear at
the school age that would be impossi-
BILE in after years, and if she does not
take advantage of them they are lost
to her forever.