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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26
War Gods of Japan

Innumerable stories are being pub
lished in Japan about Capt Hirose,
who died in an attempt to bottle up"
the Russian fleet at Port Arthur and
who has been proclaimed war god"
A man who knew him in childhood
says: CAS- child the captain received
with us the primary-school instruction
at the Kwansho school. The boy is
father of the man; and even in those
early days the boy Hirose distin-
guished himself far above his school
fellows both in play and scholarship
1t was he who was the champion of
the sport Of sliding on the snow down
Ebi hill. He never had his face
stained with daub of ink when we
played the poetry cards at his
fathers temporary residence, simply
because he was never beaten even
once. Then whenever we boys had
exercises in versif1cation his perform
ances nearly always won the best
mark, and even when they failed, at
rare intervals, to come to that level
of excellence they never fell below
the standard of second best In short,
he was carried by an uncomfortable
spirit in anything he took a hand in.
"Hirose took great pains in the
training of his body" says this same
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26
They Killed the Snake

During the siege of Ladysmith in
the Boer war, Henry w. Nevinson and
the late T. w. Maud, British war cor
respondent, were walking up the main
road of the village when they caught
sight of black thing moving rapidly
across the road close in front of their
feet. 1t was about three feet long or
little less and was moving very
swiftly. In perfectly straight line
it darted forward, without the usual
snake-like wriggling or other visible
means of movement Accustomed
from boyhood to hunt adders on the
Cumberland moors, Nevinson dashed
upon it with his stick and broke its
back with single blow. Neverthe-
less, it still continued to move for
ward, as snakes will, no matter how
desperately wounded, and the war cor
respondent sprsug on its head and
stamped it into the dust with his boot.
At the same time Maud, who had only
just perceived the danger, stamped on
its back. The long and deadly body
gave few little jerks and then lay
still. The snake was carefully lifted
on the end of a stick, carried back to
the cottage, where the two men lived,
and carefully deposited outside for fu-
ture examination.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26

Japanese gossip. while a student at
the Kogyoku-sha he made it a rule to
take a constitutional round the outer
moat of the palace premises early
every morning. 1t was not surpris-
ing that, with his appetite whetted by
such vigorous exercise, he very often
emptied by himself the whole con-
tents of a boiled rice cask holding in
it the portion of two or three people
He used to say that he had been ad-
mitted to the naval academy not by
the strength of his scholarship but BY
virtue of his splendid physique, and
he added that he failed to see any
good in the practice of constantly por-
ing over books with weakened
health"
Jigoro Kano, who was Capt. Hirose's
teacher in jujitsu, tells one Japanese
newspaper that this martial art was
the captains only source of amuse-
ment, and that he used to devote him
self to the exercise with rare applica-
ton. For instance, when he returned
home from long cruise, the first
thing he would do after landing on
shore was to come with his jujitsu
suit to Kanos school and have as
many bouts with his instructor as pos
sible.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26

The very lightest pink and blue
batiste is in favor for underclothing.
II washes well and is not by any
means SO ruinously expensive as silk.
French women stow these delicate
articles In what is called a lingerie
basket, covered with cretonne and
trimmed with ruchings and lace, inter
lined with plain color in harmony
with its contents. This forms quite a
pretty adjunct to my lady's chamber.
and the cover Is generally wadded, a
large. fiat bow on the top. Ribbons
form the hinges, but there are pockets
inside for holding sachet bags, which
give the different articles a delightful
aroma. In these baskets these dainty
garments are not in any way crushed.
and sometimes they are divided in
four and have series of trays for
each kind of lingerie. 1t should be
large enough to hold a petticoat at
the base, and the corset covers are
slowed away under straps of ribbon
In the lid. These baskets are mostly
OF wicker, and are rather pretty
present to give a bride, or, indeed
to any friend.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26

On the following morning q frag-
ment of a Boer shell dropped on the
snake, cutting it clean in half-bl
the rest is better told in Mr.. Nevin-
sons own words: ITO my astonish-
ment," he says, Il noticed that the
snakes inside was pure white.
looked closer. It was white, cotton
wool. The skin was a silken umbrella
case. The body was carefully wound
round with black thread and a long
piece of cotton projected from the
mouth-the place where the deadly
fangs ought to have been. Being
something of naturalist, took the
creature up in my hand, lifted it with
care, because 1 remembered that poi
sonous snakes will bite even after
death thought that at the end of
the campaign | would bring it home
and present it to the South kensing-
ton museum. 1t needed no stuffing.
"And now, whenever l am down
hearted and want to think of some
thing that is happy, think of the lit
tie boy (or little girD who sat behind
wall with a piece of cotton in his
hand and watched two experienced
war correspondents pluckily dancing
upon his magic snake and leaving 1t
for dead"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26
Everyday Sort of Hero

Henry Lusk, a rowing, foraging sort OF
a fellow, faithful and brave in battle,
nfyer missing when there was to be
a fight, but frequently in danger of
the guardhouse for absence from roll
call He often reprimanded him, but
Lusk always got the better of him by
asking him If he had ever failed him
in the hour of battle When Capt.
Robbins command was ordered South
he called up Lusk and told him he
wanted him to have no more rowing
and foraging. Lusk promised that he
would not fail him.
THAT was the last he ever saw Of
Lusk. In a battle that followed soon
after Capt Robbins and many an
other fell in desperate but success
full charge. After his return to his
command Capt. Robbins said the first
greeting he got from Lieut.. Vaughan
was a message from Henry Lusk. Tell
Capt. Robbins he said, that did not
fail him. Henry Lusk had fallen in
the front of that gallant charge. He
was a nomad in his way; he loved to
rove and forage, but his loyalty and
bravery no man might impeach."
It is stories like this that the youth
of the country love to hear. Too many
orators deal only with perfect heroes.
Boys and men are skeptical of the
tributes that deal only with men with
out faults. Their experience is that
there are few perfect men. Most Of
the heroes of war, like the heroes of
peace. have their failings. Give us
more of the heroes like Private Henry
Lusk.-Raleigh IN. c. News and OBJ
server.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26
The Land of Used tO-Be

There is no map that shows us where
Its hills laugh at the sky:
No map-or we would journey there
Where lowered valleys lie.
The little Land of Used-to-be-
A fancied land, forsooth,
Which has for mete and boundary
The dim frontiers of youth.
o. little Land of Used-to-be,
Your roses were so redl
Your skies were azure seas where ships
went sailing overhead.
A land of laughter and of song.
Where bees contented croons
Kept time with swaying poppy blooms
through summer afternoons
We seek the. pathway to that land,
But seek 1t all in vain
Sometimes the rain seems like a hand
That taps upon the pane
And lulls us softly into sleep
Blent with a revery
Wherein our glad hearts find and keep
The Land of Used-to-be
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26

The Winston IN. c. papers speak
VI high terms of the Memorial Day
grafton delivered by the Hon. Frank
C. Robbins of Lexington. He was one
of six brothers who responded to the
call for troops when North Carolina
seeded Only two returned-the Hon.
M. w. Robbins, member of the Get
tysburg commission and the Hon.
Frank c. Robbins. Capt Mack" Rob-
bins has served in Congress and is the
more widely known of the two broth
ers, but not a whit more deserving
of the confidence of the state Mod.
est, able, honorable, incorruptible,
Capt Frank Robbins is the best type
of the North Carolina lawyer and citi-
zen.
In his speech at Lexington Capt.
Robbins followed no hackneyed line,
but filled his address with inspiring
and human stories. The Sentinel thus
gives an account of his story of a
true to life hero. prefaced by an esti-
mate of the address;
THE simple earnestness of his man
ner, his clear, graphic statements Of
facts, the total absence of clap-trap
from every utterance, together with
his noble and impressive personality,
compelled the admiration and ap-
proval of every one. 1t is impossible
to give in mere outline any adequate
idea of his address, which dealt with
the character of the Confederate sol
der and its inspiration. This, he said,
could best be illustrated by incidents
rather than by description.
"He told of man in his company
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26
A Fish Net Photograph Holder.

A college girl has solved the prob
lem of disposing of her growing col
lection of pictures and photographs
in this manner:
She bought a coarse mesh fish net
and tackled it taut on a wall Then
the four corners of the photographs
were tucked into the mesh of the net
and held tight. While the net affords
no protection from dust, flies and in
quisitive fingers, in this day of mex
pensive photography pictures come
and go with amazing frequency, and
one often lays aside a photograph
which has grown out of date for a
new one of the same person.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26

Dampen crushed-loolting chiffon
lightly with gin, then iron it while
damp.
Kitchen towels should be washed
out every day after the dinner things
are washed and boiled at least once
a week.
An egg whisk made of wire set in
wooden handle is a necessity in
every kitchen. 1t is required for
clearing soup, beating whites of eggs,
cream and to make chocolate froth.
To clean bamboo furniture rub with
small brush dipped in warm water
and salt. The salt prevents the bam-
boo becoming yellow. Clean wicker
chairs and Japanese and Indian mat
ting in the same way.
Directly saucepan is empty and
taken from the fire, fill 1t with cold
water When time allows, add piece
of soda and boil out the vessel. Sauce
pans treated like this are easy to
wash and always in good order when
wanted.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26

House coats that are loose and en-
tirely comfortable without being in
the least careless are always in de-
mand and make most delightful gar
ments for morning wear. This one
fulfills all the requirements and is box
plated below a smoothly lifted yoke
over which the big collar is arranged
The sleeves are plain and in bell style,
but finished with the frills which are
always becoming and the entire gar
ment is one quite certain to give am
pie satisfaction. AS illustrated the
material is lowered dimity with col
lar of tucking and frills of embroidery,
but various combinations can be made.
The quantity OF material required for
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26
Home and ReoeptIon wear

Limerick lace is lavishly used in
this Partisan model gown exhibited at
the spring Salon de Style of the In
ternational Society of Dressmakers, to
whom courtesy for this reproduction
Is due. The lace, backed with chiffon.
appears between boulllonnes of rose
red pink taffetas. These fashion the
yoke to which the blouse is shirred, a
band Of shirred tucks ornamented with
olive buttons passing across the bust
and combining the fulness OF the
sleeves on the inner seam.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26

tueks In both waist and skirt, which
not alone serve as trimming but give
additional body to the material The
waist Is plain across the shoulders
ana at the back but full at the front
and blouses slightly over the belt
whlle the sleeves form large puffs be-
low the elbows and the skirt ia
straight, Gathered at it's upper edge
and Joined to the waist by means OF
narrow belt The quantity of ma
teria' required for the medium size
~ years, is 7 yards 81. 51s yards 81
or AZ yards "A inches wide. with a
yard CT linen for collar and cuffs.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26
Cool Drink for lnuallas

A deliciously cool and refreshing
drink for an invalid is orange pulp
served In a glass. To prepare It YOU
cut the fruit in halves crosswise and
scoop out the pulp, rejecting all the
seeds and white fiber. A sharp knife
may be used to aid in the process, SO
that the delicate globules may be
broken as little as possible. Sprinkle
with sugar and stand the glasses on
ice for ten minutes. Pineapple syrup
may be added to give 1ast.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26

NO material is prettier for little
girls than simple lawn and nothing
makes smarter or more tasteful
trimming than collar and accessories
Oh plain material embroidered by
hand. This very charming little frock
is white, ring-dotted with blue and
is combined with cape collar. stand
ing collar and cuffs of plain white
linen which are buttonholed at their
edges and embroidered in simple
aeslgn with white mercerized cotton
tnread, the dress is eminently sim
pie and attractive and is laid in wide
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26

Judge A. j. Felter of 31S So. r.
San Bernardino. Calf, says:-"Fr
years my kidneys were not peril
ing their functions properly. II
was some backache, and the kId
secretions were profuse, contain
also considerable sediment. Fin
the doctors said had diabetes. Do
Kidney Pills wrought a great ch,
in my condition and now | sleep,
feel well again"
A FREE TRIAL of this great kid
medicine which cured Judge b
will be mailed to any part Of
United States. Address Foster Min
Co., Buffalo. N. Y. Sold by all d
ers; price so cents per box.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26

There Is more Catarrh in this section Of the eoua
than all other diseases put together and until the
few years was supposed 20 be incurable. For gr
many years doctors pronounced It a local disease
prescribed local remedies, and by constantly fsl,
TO cure with local treatment, pronounced It incur
Science has proven Cstarrh to be q constitutional
ease and therefore requires constitutional treatme
Halls CatarFh Cure, manufactured by +. j. Chea
Co., Toledo, Ohio, IA the only constitutional cure
the market. IL Is taken internally in doses from
drops 10 teaspOonful. It acts directly on the BIZ
and mucous surfaces Of the system. They oner
hundred dollars for any case Il fails to cure. 81
for circulars and testimonials.
Address; F. j. CHENEY g. CO., Toledo, ON
Sold by Druggists, 75c.
Take Aall,s FamiIy PMS for consultation.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26
Deslgn hy Nav Manton.

sions on each that form the fan plaits.
To make the gown for woman Of
medium size will be required, for waist
4 yards of material 81, az yards 81 or
2 yards "A inches wide, with y yards
of velvet for belt and trimming; for
skirt 16% yards q or 81 yards Al
inches wide when material has figure
or nap; IL yards 81 or 6% yards "A
inches wide when material has neither
figure nor nap.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26
Freak Walking Match.

A remarkable walking match
recently witnessed in England b.
immense crowd of spectators.
contestants were a man with one
and a crutch and man with a
leg. The distance was one mile
the wager $40 side. The corA
easily won.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26
Walnut In France.

Walnut is only employed in Franc
in cabinet and carpenters work.
1902 the imports of walnut were
452 tons and exports 1923 tons. Du
ing the last four years the impor
have steadily declined, while expor
have increased from $500 tons
1899 to 1923 tons in 1902.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26
Summer Shoes

Shoes in light champagne shade
Will be much seen this summer
adorned with chiffon or embroidered
In the prevailing tones of the cos.
tune. Distinctly novel are the
tongueless shoes. the stockings show.
ing through the lacing, although
iacing is rather misnomer, for they
are fastened by the most lovely rib
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26
Excellent Opportunity to Arrange
Your Reception at ST. Louis, Durlr
the Fair, Free.

If you intend going to the Louisis
Purchase Exposition, st. Louis, Y
souri,. opened by President Roosei
April 30th, 1904, it will be very MI
to your advantage to correspond v
Mr.. F. H. Worsley, No. All DoO
block, Salt Lake City, Utah.
Mr.. Worsley has arranged to have
his parties met at the st. Louis de
and escorted to their lodgings, VIII
will be reserved in advance.
Information relative to passen
rates, stop-overs, ticket limits, b
rates and all other necessary infor
ton asked for will be cheerfully 81
free of charge. This will especi
be of benefit 10 those desiring to trs
with Utah parties or in parties of
or five. School teachers will
hear something to their interests
writing above party.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26
Alum In Rlnslnn wa..s

Alum used in the rizsing water will
prevent green from fading. A handful
OF salt will set blue. oxgall is used
for gray or brown. Haywater. made
by pouring boiling water over hay, is
excellent for washing tan or brown
linen; when this is not used the gar.
ments will soon look faded and
bleached.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26
% Your Feet Ache and eurn7

Shake into your shoes, Aliens Foo,
Ease, powder for the feet. 1t make
tight or New Shoes feel Easy. Curt
Swollen, Hot, Sweating Feet, Corns an
Bunions. At all Druggists and Shcl
Stores, 25c. Sample sent FREE. AZ
dress Allen S. Olmsted, LEROY, N. Y
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26
Smoking Match.

A smoking match recently amust
the public at Lille, France. Fifty
the hardest smokers of the distri
sat down together to consume tv
ounces of the strongest tobacco
the shortest possible time They U.s.
clay pipes. and were helped by b
jug of beer. The winner, finished
quarter Of an hour. AZ
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26
To Clean Brass Beds.

To clean badly furnished brass or
iron bedstead, wash we'll with sal-soda
and rub with lemon juice or strong
vinegar. After this has been thor.
oughly washed off with rlejn water
apply paste of pulverized rotten
stone and sweet oil. Rub this off
when it is well dried and polish with
whiting and a chamois skin.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26
Eats Flesh of Cats.

Apropos of the case of an obnoxior
ledger who ate cats until his landloF
appealed to the law, a corresponds
Of the London Express says: "Th
flesh of the domestic cat in taste an
texture comes between that of th
Ostend and the wild rabbit-frme
than that of the Ostend rabbit an
not so hard as that of the wild raj
bit"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26
Famous EnaIIsh Clocks.

At buckingham palace the Augsbur
clock on the equeries' stairs is amon
the earliest examples of the CLOCK
makers art, and very beautiful \
the clock in the state dining room
Hampton Court is also rich in histof
ically interesting clocks, such as th'
old astronomical one made for Henri
VIII, 1910, said always to stop whei
any one who has long resided in th'
palace dies.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26
Alpine Gardens.

On the SUBMITS of the Rigi a.
Pilatus Alpine gardens are to be mai
tanned hereafter for purposes of u
tanic study and for the preseryata
and propagation of rare Swiss plant
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26

o, little Land of Used-to-be,
So far, and fair, and faint,
Whence mellow songs come murmuring
in accents old and quaint!
Your trees were all so broad and high
And prodigal of shade
Wherein the scattered sunshine In mo-
sales leaped and played.
Outlines we look to where 1t lies
For this we know full we'll:
Its distant glamour never dies;
We never lose the spell.
All, would that we might rise and 40
Down paths of memory
And find the land we used to know,
The Land of Used-to-bel
o, little Land OF Used-to-be,
What treasures do you hidei
The singing streams that romped and
ran through meadows green and
wide;
The birds whose songs, 1t seemed to us,
Were echoes of our glee-
Why Is II we can never find the Land of
Used-to-be?
w. d. N in Chicago Tribune
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26

Floor of Mexican Pavilion.
Twenty-Five tons of Mexican tiles
OF various designs were used in lay
Ing the floor of the Mexican national
pavilion at the worlds fair.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26

Pongee in all colors is a Notable ia
vorite of fashion. but is never more
attractive than in the undyed shade,
that is neither yellow nor tan. which
was the one chosen for this smart
gown. The soft silk lends itself to
the plaits in both waist and skirt with
singular success and the lovely tone
Is greatly enhanced by the touches of
brown chiffon veivet and the trimming
of ecru lace. The blouse is most be-
coming one and includes shoulder ex-
tensions that give breadth without ex-
aggeration while 1t is closed invisibly
at the front and left shoulder seam.
The skirt is both new and graceful
and is cut In twelve cores with extern
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26

Piso's Cure cannot be too highly spoken Of :
acough cure.--J. w. OBRIEN, 322 Third Ave
~, Minneapolis, MINI, Jan. 9. 1900
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teethinR, softens the gums, reduces
nammaton, allays PAIN cures wind collie. 25c bosa
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26
Cut WAGES Of eIaseworkers.

Owing to depression in the glass
industry, employers at Charleroi, Bel.
GUM, have combined 70 enforce de.
crease in wages of thor wo~l1men,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26
Important 40 Mothera.

American Dret 6makers Are Best.
It is said that an American dress
maker viii do three times as muc
work in day as a dressmaker 4
France.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26
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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26

bons imaginable, terminating in a
large bow near the toe. The smart
est tongueless shoes have perfor-
ated pattern. Naturally, with the
hose so much in evidence, only the
very prettiest designs are worn.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26

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