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$50, 600 Fine And Day In Jail.

Now York, Jan. 12.--Ex-
Congressman Edmund ii. briggs,
of Brooklyn, was today sentenced
to imprisonment for one day In
the Raymond street Jail and to
pay fine of $4,000. briggs
was convicted of accepting money
while Congressman elect for Sc
curing government contract for
the purchase of automatic cashiers
from tho Brandt Dent Company
of the Postofiice Department.
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Mr.. ID. A. Tompkins, the lead,
ing manufacturer of Charlotte, Is
very mnch concerned over, Rus
sian operations in the far east,
and thinks the United States
should join England and Japan
in putting stop to the Bears
further encroachments. He rea.
sons the situation out plausibly
like this. Russia already con-
trolls: Manchuria and when she cote
centrol of China as she surely
will Unless we interfere, she will
be able to organize the Chinese
Into armies that will give her
command of the entire continent
of Asia. I he Ru sslans are look
ing out only for Russia, and once
IN control of Asia, they will shut
out the trade of the balance of
the world, including that of the
United States. There is plenty
of good cotton land in central
Asia and Russia will make use of
it to the extent of raising as mnch
cotton rs may be needed TO sup
ply her entire population
Eventually y she will become q
strong competitor of the United
States for the cotton trade for the
balance of the world, supplying
both raw material and manufact-
ured goods. Confronted az we
are with probabilities of this kind,
Mr.. Tompkins thinks we should
be looking after our own interests.
He 10 in favor Of an isthmian ca
nal, but he thinks that as between
the two propositions the canal
question might very wel wait un-
til the Asiatic trade question is
settled, for if Russia should finally
| prevail in her contention with Ja-
pan as she surely will if allowed
time enough, there will no longer
be any noed for tho canal.
There will not be left in Asia suf.
6cent trade inducements to war.
rant the expense of digging. OF
course, it is natural for those OF
us who are unable to appreciate
the extent of our direct interest
in matters of this kind to take
the position that we would lust
as lief not mix up in troubles that
don't seem to concern us directly:
but at the same time it must be
admitted that the arguments OF
Mr.. Tompkins is full of force
and worthy of serious consider
ation.-Yorkville Enquirer.
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'Say, Pat what will We t,ke to
dig me u wellN
"Faith an OIL take u pick and
shovel, av coorse."
eyes, but how much money do
you wantH
"Be dad Oh want tin thuusan' g
dollars but Or nlver expect to git
it.
"Yes but for digging my well
you want pay by the foot!"
"No, sir, OIL take it in me
hand if you please. ;"
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STOP If

A neglected cough or cold may
lead to serious bronchial or lung
troubles. Don't take chances
when Foley's Honey and Tar at-
fords perfect security from SER
ious effect of a cold.
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steps tie CO"Dh d"d Works of
lie CDfH

Take Laxative Bromo Quinine
Tablets. All druggists refund
money if it fails to cure. E. w.
Groves signature is on each box
25c.
Two often cease to be company
after they are made ono.
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A LIFE AT STAKE

If you but knew the splendid
merit of Foley's Honey and Tar
you would meyer be without it.
A dose or two will! prevent an at
tack of pneumonia or Ia grippe.
1t may save your life.
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The Best Prescription for Maiara
Chiils and Fever is bottle of
Groves Tasteles, Chill Tonic. 1t
Is simply Iron and Quinlne and
tasteless, No Cure No Pay.
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Appearances Against Him.

Do you mean to intimate that
the prisoner was intoXlcated!'
"Well, appearances seemed
against him.
"What appearancesW
"Well, for one thing he was
holding a glass upside down try
ing to fill it from tightly corked
bottle '-CleveIand Plain Deal
er.
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Notice to Trespassers.

Hunting, Shooting, riding, driving.
walking, cutting timber, damaging or
cutting fences permitting dogs, hogs,
stock and cattle To run at l,rge, and
tres passing in any manner, upon such
lands rs are owned or controlled by
us in Indian Land and Waxhaw
Townships. and fishing in any nan.
ner i'm the treams belonging 10 these
lands are fOi hidden under penalty OF
fifteenth, 1908
J. Douglas Nisbet,
j NJ Nisbet,
f.. w. Nsbet.
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Notice to Pensioners.

I will be at the Court House every
Saturday In January 1904 to meet
new applicants for Pensions. and to
fix all Pension Papers in condition
to 60 before the Ounty Pension Board
Respectfully.
w Is. BRUCE,
Pen. Com. l.. G..
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THLMAN's CHOICE BITs.

TIILNIAN's CHOICE BITs.
After reviviug the cven's re
lating to the canal negotiotious,
Mr.. Spooner asked whether any
senator, under the circumstances
have turned his back on panama
SO long as there was bill pen
ding in the Colombian congress,
and he put thee ,questlon espe>
clalIy to Mr.. Tlllnan who was on
his feet. The latter said he
would have entered INTO negOtio-
tons with Nicaraga and would
have reported back to congress
for further instructions. He
would have then said to Colon
bla: "Iou are NANCY lot: get off
the faco of the earth: we'll take
the country and build the cansl.n -
The rema * caused an outburst of
laughter both on the floor of the
senate aud in the galleries. Af-
ter minutes panse, Mr.. Spooner
said that, while he conId not ac-
cept the senator's language he
congratulated him on coming to
the presidents position.
Mr.. Tillman called attention to
Mr.. Spooner's hesitation and the
latter and the latter replied that it
was because he was thinking how
thankful we should be that we
hrven't a president who would
use to any nation such language
as the senator from South Carolina
had used.
Replyeng "te the man and not
to the SENATOR Mr.. Tillman as
kei Mr.. Spooner whether he
would not prefer president who
would say IN plain terms "get
out Of the way, rather than to
have one "mlXed up in the bast-
and birth' OF the republic of Pan
anna:
Continuing, Mr.. Spooncr warm
ed the Democrats that Il "pIatform
which imputes dishonor to the adj
ministratlon and to tho brave, true
man In the White House will find
no sympathy with the people of
the United States north and
south. -
Mr. Tillman asked If discreet
man would not also have waited
on congress before warming Col
ombla off her own preserves at
Panama, and Mr.. Spooner an
swered in the negative saying that
the safety, the honor and the in
tercsts of the United states le-
required that president schould
do just what Theodore Roosevelt
hadIdone.
Mr.. Tillman urged that Mr..
Spooner had evaded the real ques.
ton. What he wanted to know
was whether the Cprcsident had
the right to use the army and
navy as he had done.
ooh Lord" exclaimed Mr..
Spooner.
"l ou'll have to call on the
Lord Frequently in this matter, :"
re.orted Mr.. Mr.. TiIIman.
81 did not address the senator
from South Carolina: my remark
waa not personal, y said Mr..
Spooner.
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A woman never really enjoys
hurting mans feelings unless
she loves him.
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Many girl skaters her ideal
when she marries him.
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Every act ID Violation Of Law.


Washington, Jan. l3. -Pana-
ma was again today the prin
ciple subject of consideration in
the senate and as on yesterday
the debate wss spirited Today
there were only two speakers and
between them they held the floor
for about four hours. Mr.. Car
mack opened the proceedings in
pointed criticism of the preficent's Is
course and was followed by MIR.
Spooner in defense the presidents ;
action. Mr.. TilIman frequently
Interrupted Mr.. Spooner and there
were number of sharp encoun-
'ers between them. When the
senate adjourned the Panama
question was still before the sem
ate and it was announced that the
discussion would be resumed to-
morrow.
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. Il q To RIA.
Bears tho II. 10 Kind You Have kiHays BOuga
signature Of ExNZHlzu
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07
Cause of sunscaId.

we do not appreciate sometimes
what it means to neglect our trees.
Take a tree which is headed high, for
instance. The trunk of the tree is
exposed to the rays of the south and
west sun during the winter season,
and many persons think nothing of
this. Yet tests have proven that the
temperature of the bark on the south
west side of a tree trunk thus ex-
posed is % degrees higher than the
temperature of the atmosphere. This
has been demonstrated by inserting a
small thermometer beneath the bark.
Now, suppose the temperature of the
atmosphere is so degrees, which is
frequently the case in some days
during the winter, when the sun is
bright. Add % degrees to this, and
you have the temperature of the bark
at 73 degrees. Now, at this tempera-
ture the bark can start to grow. and
the sap become active. This condi-
ton exists during the day, but at
night the temperature drops, the bark
is bound to be affected, and damage
results. A few days of this condition.
and by relaxing and contracting the
bark has become loosened from the
trunk, and dies. Thus we have the
condition known as s~unscald, which
many persons have supposed was
caused in the summer season, when
as a matter of fact the damage was
done in the winter. A ~sunscalded
tree is then apt to be attacked by
hat-headed borers and other insects,
and the decay of the tree sets in. To
have protected the south and west
sides Of the tree trunk from the direct
rays of the sur in the winter time
would have prevented this trouble
Prof. Written.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07
De Wolf Hopper,s EXCLAMATION.

=fA@tANANta
At a recen dinner given to mem
bers of the theatrical profession in
Providence, a vaudeville entertainment
was on the program, and De Wolf Hop
per, who vas present, happened to sit
next to an English member of Charles
Hawtery's company named Stephen
son.
During the entertainment one. of the
performers sang, Il Wants to Be the
Leading Lady" and one of the lines
In the song. something about making
Rernhardt look like thirty cents at
tracted Mr.. ~Stephenson's attention.
He turned to Hopper and inquired:
II say, old chap, what does that mean?
Make Bernhard look like thirty
cents It's awfully queer, you know"
In his most sepulchral tone and
without a ~suspician of a smile, Mr..
Hopper volunteered:
"Tn tell you, old chap. That Ia
merely a %colloquial expression indica-
tive Of the acme Of mediocrity."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07
Modest Super.


In his "Recollections of a Player"
~Crecently issued by r. H. RusselD
the veteran ]. H. stoddart tells of an
eccentric Scotch comedian, John Hen
ry Alexander by name, Familiarity
known as "old Alec"
Mrs. Alexander, the wife of the
comedian, had assisted in making up
me Of the supers in Rob Roy" and
nae sent him on the stage rather hur-
r1edly without noticing whether or
not he was a fit member of the body
OF ~Highlanders. He proved to be a
very tall person and the audience sin
gled him out from the rest as a butt
for its laughter. Mr.. Alexander, see
Ing him endeavor to diminish his
height by marching around almost in
a sitting posture, admonished him, in
a voice that could be heard above the
martial music, to Stand up, sir"
The Highlander did not rise. at
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07

Notwithstanding this connection,
young Mr.. Power first smelled grease
paint in a small theater at st. Angus
tine, Fla, and after the usual bumps
which fall to the aspiring player he
got a position in Nine. Janauschek's
company, playing in Meg Merrilles."
He was a well-liked member Of the
DAILY company, but left the talltiled
knight to play the ghost in Beerbohm
Trees revival Of Hamlet in Lon
don. During this engagement he had
the honor of playing before Queen
Victoria at Balmoral castle, and was
also presented to her majesty.
Coming back t America, he rejoined
Daily. Then he went with Mrs. Fiske,
playing parts in her repertoire, and
scoring a success as Lord Steyne In
Becky Sharp" A season in Australia
followed with Mrs. Power edith
Crane). in which Tess" Becky"
The Only Way" n other American
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07

throw out water sprouts lower down
to shade the trunk and conform more
nearly TO the natural habit of the
tree. Continuously pruning Off these
water sprouts Is largely a waste of
energy, both to the tgee and man, and
frequently pruning will be found ne
eessary to keep them off. In cut 9
is shown a tree pruned very high. The
top branches that remain are properly
cut back. The tree Is just beginning
to throw out a large number of water
sprouts lower down on the trunk. Mis-
takes were made by pruning off the
limbs a, b, c, d, e and f. This form
OF top is also very undesirable. But
little bearing wood has been left.
Cut 10 shows a tree with top formed
very high. The drawing is made
from a photograph of an Indian peach
tree growing in an orchard on the
north side of the Allegheny Noun
tains in southwest Virginia. The trees
stood very close together on a rich,
moist soil; consequently no water
sprouts were being thrown out lower
down on the trunk. The tree was bear
ing its first crop of fruit, which was
a very heavy one. The limbs had to
be propped up to keep them from
splitting and breaking off. Scarcely
any bearing wood for the following
year was being formed. The fruit was
extremely small and of inferior flavor.
Scarcely any fruit could be expected
from the tree the following year. The
ends of the limbs were not headed in,
ner was the fruit thinned. A ladder
was necessary to gather much of the
fruit. A heavy storm would have
blown off much of the fruit and al
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07
BODY RIIoht Of pear rrs.s

This disease works on the trunk and
larger limbs Of pear trees. 1t is easily
recognized on the trunks of trees that
are not old enough to be covered with
rought bark. The first appearance of
the disease is in the spring when dark
sunken spots are seen scattered over
the trunk. These spots are round or
oval in outline and gradually increase
in size until the latter part of the
growing season. A distinct boundary
line is then formed by the shrinking
OF the dead tissue. AT this time the
dead bark "a be easily removed In
one place. The inner bark remains
sound and suffers but little, If any. the
first year. If this dead bark Is not re-
moved it becomes very dry aud hard
and in two or three years forms such
a heavy layer of dead bark that the
tree becomes %harkbound. If this con
dition is not removed the tree stops
growing and dies.
The dead bark should be nov
as soon as found. The trees should
be gone over in the spring about the
time growth starts and all diseased
bark removed. Tree washes and fun
gicides seem to have no value either IN
preventing the disease or checking its
spread. Removing the diseased bark
and thoroughly cleaning the trunk and
larger limbs seem to be a sure and
efficient remedy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07
GA

Count Taeggi, an Italian. has invent
ed a carrier system whereby mail can
be conveyed from Chicago to New
York city in four hours. In other
words a man may write a letter to
New York in his Chicago office during
the early morning and receive an an
swer before he leaves for dinner at
night. The achievement on the part
Of the fellow kinsman OF Mascagni Ia
some pumpkins" so to speak, but far
behind the times. There is Marconi
with his wireless telegraph. He Ia
several Christmas trees ahead of the
Count Taeggi, and even Mareonf is
too slow for this CAV and age when
the mad rush for wealth and a palace
on Sheridan road amounts to a mael
strom Of endeavor. ii we count time
by heart throbs, as the bard
Is, we must do business with equal
facility. What we need in these times
to get rich in a minute is not a carrier
system that takes all day to get a let
ter to and from New York city, but q
new thought vibration that win per.
NIT John w. Gates TO sit in bis office
in Chicago and makes $10.Q00,000
quicker than a Hc1stain calf can grab
a teat sin the good cid summer time.~
and squirt the tactical fluid into his
frisky little stomach. BY the right
kind Of q prompt and efficient system
Mr.. Morgan. when ever in England.
could get into mental connection with
his brokers on this slice. and by think
ing how to clean ap ; cool million dol
lars. thoughtograph e tAem the man
massive brain. This OFT of a system
would be something 4 e it, and would
come nearer meetirg the demands OF
the time than anyuaEs set discovered.
There Is still work sGs the inventors
to dol
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07

Julian Mitchell, Miss Paula Ed
wards, Miss Edith Hutchins and
twelve Broadway show girls" went to
Chicago to add interest to the local en-
gagement Of The Wizard Of o."
From the front of the theater Mr..
Mitchell and the two new principals
scrutinized the performance, while the
show girls spent the evening with
the wardrobe roman getting measured
for their costumes.
Glen McDonough has written a new
third act for The Wizard" wherein
the adventures Of little Dorothy, the
scarecrow, and the tin woodman are
terminated in Kansas, where they be-
gin. There r also new songs and
new music.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07
Worthy Remembrance.

w. S. Hart of THE Suburban" com
pany is especially proud of a presenta-
ton copy of Ben Hur," which has
reached him from its distinguished
author, General Wallace. On the fly
leaf is the following inscription: e
~To w. S. Hart, the First Mesara-
81 write my name here, and along
with 1t send you a whole world of good
wishes. LEW WALLACE.
Charlottesville, Ind. Dec. 2, 1902"
MI. Hart created the role Of Mesala
and played 1t for a season. For a
short time he also played the title part
in the Wallace play.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07

Cut n.-Tree Bent Over by Fruit.
most ruined the orchard. This form
OF tree is as difficult to cultivate I'm
der, without injury to the tree, as a
properly formed l%ow-topped tree.
Cut II shows a tree in the same or
chard with the top formed extremely
high. The top of the tree was bent
oVer till it nearly touched the ground.
II left alone, the tree is practically
ruined.-tarmers' Review.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07

Cut s.-same Tree Shown in Cut Z, After
Pruning.
er pruning. This tree is now able to
bear at least three bushels of fine
fruit. About half the f~ruit-bearing
wood has been cut away. 1t pays much
better to produce one large, fine peach
than it does to produce two small, in
ferior ones. This tree will make
ample wood growth for the succeeding
years fruitage. The low top will not
be in the way of cultivation any more
than the n shown in cut 9. The
grass and weeds that grow under
such low headed trees have given but
little trouble. By use of the extern
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07
The Greatest LIvinq Actors?

Which are the six living actors or
actresses in the world who have done
the most for dramatic or lyric art?
A lady heads the list, who, as was to
be expected, is Nine. Sarah Bern
hardt. She has secured 1897 votes,
and beats by nearly 5000 the elder
Coquelin, who comes second. M. Mou-
net Sully is third, supported by 11,7s2
admirers. The only other ladies be-
sides Nine. Bernhard on the list are
Elonora Duse, who is fourth, with
s,317 votes. and Mines. Reiane and
Adelina Patti, who follow her with
6,697 and APIS respectively. Sir Henry
Irving's name was sent in by 2,4SS
readers.-London Telegraph.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07

Those who sv ore Of jan I are apt.
ten days later, 10 recall al oft-quoted
excerpt metam orphosed into slang.
namely: "On a gain. on again, Flanni-
gani" It is nothing short of bravery
on midnight Of the old year to snap
ones fingers in the face of the devil
and tell him to go theret It is salts
Tying, too, to ride down town next day
feeling like a STINT with a halo. TIE
be sure, there is a bit OF embarass-
ment in apprising your friends that
you are ION the wat r wagon" The
fact that it is oustc GARY to run up
against many sdch tile suggestions
OF this sort Jan | is il your favor, and
your friends smile lndescendlngly,
and excuse you couE 1usly. A week
later, however. the hway OF life il
strewn with good re- utions, slightly
s~hopworn, and it tai more couraga
to say, mo, thank vs. j, / am not tax
ing anything"
You brace yoursei By recalling all
the misery that ira It's woe from
the wine cup. Oth1 says
ooh, thou invisible pirit of wine, IL
thou hast no name t 5e known by, let
US call thee devil
And you agree WI d him. 1t helps
you to be strong vou believe with
The Koran taere Il a devil in every
berry of the grape Robert Hall adj
yfses to call things by their right
names. Not +brand and water" but
"a glass Of liquid dre and distilled
damnation.a The q mparison carries
you over another day and had it not
been for that aWlRl cold you caught,
you would still be say ing, No, I thank
you, | am not drinkif & anything" But
you got the grip & + then John Bar
leycorn got the aa you Alas,
the good r~esUIHtiors. where are they?
Gone where the wce lime twineth and
the whangdOodIe H0urHefh for it's
young. Nathaniel I~Iawtnofne says:
I'm truth there no such thing in
mans nature as a ettIed and full re-
solve either fdr geod or seFils except
at the very m0mezS Of execution" At
that moment you hs re failed and now
you obey the line rom Grey's ~Elegy
in a Country Churca yardN
Nor cast n longing lingering look
behind"
The year ahead win be one long
drawn out period Of high-baIls, Refs
ling and s~eIfindulea &c. Swear not
at air is as good al re IN matters of
this sort as when. II love and affec-
ton, Juliet warned Romeo Of tbs
changeful moon very fact OF
swearing off is a ten alton that man,
a strange creature & 3 not often re-
sist. The way to res ne is to resume.
the way to quit bad abits is to quit
them-withoHt houri or chaing re-,
solves.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07
PRUNING the Peach Tree.

A correct form of top is needed to
insure fruit bearing and longevity
OF the tree. If the opportunity is lost
10 obtain this desirable form of top in
the early growth of the tree it is for
ever lost for that tree. Pruning the
Eecond and third years is done on the
same principles as for the first year.
During these early stages in the
growth of the tree the ideal should be
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07

Not infrequently the oat crop suf.
fers very greatly from the presence
of smut. 1t will pay any farmer to
give this question a thorough fnvesti-
CATION and to make arrangements this
winter for dipping the seed oats next
spring.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07
q KARlED m Z2J-

tunities for effective acting are many
Our Illustration shows Miss Harmed
in n of the costumes she wears in
the piece.
Miss Harned's recent accident in
Detroit, it is feared, win i~ncapacitate
her for a time, but permanent dis
ability is not feared by her physicians.
plays were presented with success.
Then he was with Sir Henry Irving
and Miss Terry at the London Lyceum
and came again to America to create
the part of Judas in Mary or Mag
dala," which promises to increase his
fame. His ambition is to star in a
special production Of The Merchant
of Venice"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-06-07

The farmer hat is looking carefully
after his interests will test enough of
the seed he is to SOW to be sure that
it is good and has proper terminating
power.