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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-10

As Monday Specials We Are .
Showing
Royal Venice China Cups. Saueers
and Plates, genuine imported
ware, at-set of six cups, six
saucers and six plates-worth
six dollars 1E
Monday 80
Japanese Blue Surkie Eggshell
Cups and Saucers, worth m
S5c-Monday, pair. $3.50. kOC
Fancy Sugar and Creams, nicely
decorated-great snap So
Monday at-pair ...,... kJC
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

pure,v as a private enterprise. and
when the bill providing for Govern
mental construction and operation
came TO be considered, it was defeat
cd Afterward the work was UNDER
taken by the Postal Telegraph Com
many. and ON July /, 1908. was COM
Melted. the Midway Station having
been established as being the most
practicable relay between Honolulu
and Guam.
on Midway Islands. before the adj
vent of the cable itself, there was a
small colony of men, partly employees
of the company and partly the officers
and crew of the U. S. s. lroquols,
forming the representation of the
Governments Lieutenant-C Commander
Hugh Rodman. U. 9. ~, designated
Governor by the Navy Department,
under whose jurisdiction the islands
are now maintained, assumed direc.
ton.
On the highest point on Sand Island
sailors from the u. s. S. Iroquols
raised the flag of the United States,
and the ensign was thrown to the
breeze in a spot near the southwest
end of the island twenty-eight degrees,
twelve minutes and twenty-five sec,
onds north; longitude 127 degrees.
twenty-five minutes and twenty
seconds west. The entrance to the
reef, roomy and broad one of three
quarters of a mile, was christene0
Welles Harbor.
The greatest value of the islands lies
in the fact that they are most conve-
niently situated for the sighting and
of vessels. The value of
such a station to our navy is at once
Congress has been asked to
provide for its establishment and
maintenance. Should favorable action
be taken it is likely that the Midway
Islands, which have heretofore been
barren and uninhabitable save by the
occasional visits of poachers and crews
of stranded vessels, will become the
seat of a thriving community under
the flag of the United States.-Youth's
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

Do we not pay so much attention
to mere material success that we ex.
clude from mind and heart other
things more precious? | am anxious
(says Albert J. Beveridge) that every
young man should win in all the con
fiicts of life-win In college and in
business-but / am even more anxious
that through all of his triumphs he
should grow ever broader, sweeter
and more kindly. After all, we are
human beings. We do not want to he
mere machines Of success, do we?
That is carrying our mechanical age
little too far. We want to keen that
within us which makes our victory
worth having after we have won II
What matter your mountains of
wealth, or your network of political
power, or those secrets which, in your
laboratory, you have wrung from Ma
ture--what matter all, and everything
that the world calls success If the
human quality has been dried up in
youf
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17
THE MIKApo,s PREcgPTs.
Words of Wisdom and Advice That Han
in Every Japanese Tent.

Words of Wisdom and Advice That Hang
in Every Japanese Tent.
On the walls of the barracks, on the
sides of the tents, at the foot of every
Japanese soldiers cot hangs a printed
copy of seven moral precepts, says the
New York World. The Emperor of
Japan is supposed to be the author. At
any rate, he, as General-in- Chief, Isl.
sued them to his Army. The last thing
the soldier sees on retiring. the first
thing to greet his eyes when he
awakes, are these precepts.
Every morning after roll-call an Of
ficer of each company reads the pre-
cepts TO his men. Then he makes the
men recite them in concert, and after
ward calls upon individual soldiers to
repeat them.
In barracks the officers drill the men
in the knowledge of the precepts, and
explain them in detail, illustrating their
explanations with examples drawn
from history. Deeds of Washington,
Alexander, Caesar, Napoleon, Grant
and other famous commanders are re-
lated, that the soldiers may know the
precepts in practical application as
well as in theory.
Baron Kaneko, a Japanese states
man who recently visited this country
on a confidential mission, asserts that
the personal valor Of the Japanese SOL
diers is due to the practice of the seven
precepts. Here they are, as translated
by Baron Kansko from the Mikado's
edict:
ITO be sincere and loyal and guard
against untruthfulness.
TO respect superiors, keep true to
comrades and guard against lawless-
ness and insolenee.
10 obey the command of superiors,
irrespective of its nature, and never
to resist or disregard it.
TO prize bravery and courage and be
diligent in the performance of duties,
and guard against cowardice and timid-
ity.
TO boast not Of brutal courage. and
neither quarrel with nor insult others,
which will incite general hatred.
10 cultivate virtue and practice fru.
gality, and guard against extravaganza
and effeminacy.
10 prize reputation and honor, and
guard against vulgarity and greed"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

everything seemed so quiet that the
Oh reporter leaned out of the car win
dow and addressed the old man with
Drlndle whiskers, who was sitting on
the dusty platform.
Guess you are a prominent citizen
OF the townr ventured the newspaper
man.
"Wa'all," drawled the old man,
chewing a pine splinter, "all the folks
around here have known me for
"Once" 0
Neither
"Ah, Prohibitions"
No"
, Ihen what kind of office was itY'
The clerks office to get a marriag
u w,a after I'd been counting the
I run" N@i' Aou Oe'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17
Why He Disllked the Man

once heard Of a man who discuss-
ing a name on the visiting Iist said
20 ms wife, "You know perfectly well
tnat l don't like that man. sDon,t
you think you are LITTLE rnreason-
adler asked the wife. .Yonr dislike
ta .O'e because he did not answer a let
= ss go, you wrote him, and you found
all Of 'e WARD WARD that the letter was hung up
coos o.. summer In the pocket of your over
eva, ana was never sent to him al
an, Yes, | know that" was the re-
sO,nuer but it was so long before I
b,s u !. out that I couldn't overlook
ans tp1eness, and l never forgave him.
t. u = don I believe ever shall" There
=, ,so,,s good 600, deal of ill-feeling in this
s., mat is without any fIrmer foun.
dauon.-Printers' Ink A 'ouA
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

Her masts, yards and booms are in
mammoth ivory, while the eyes of her
rigging and strapping of all blocks
are scored, the dead-eyes and blocks
numbering about 1000 She is
equipped with six boats, viz, the adj
miral's galley, aft; the big launch,
starboard barge. port pinnance and
first and second cutter, port and star
board, accompanied with four anchors,
two sheet and two bow, as in Mel
sons day. In fact, this model is a
faithful reproduction of the famous
Victory at the time of Nelson's sue
cess. A brass tablet indicates the
spot where Nelson fell, and the steps,
too, are there down which the fallen
hero was carried. To-day the model
is in state of perfect preservation
and is kept in a glass case. The own
er informs the writer that the model
is valued at 1000 pounds sterlfng.-
New York Herald
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17
CURE FOR YELLOW FEVER.
But What Will Save a Dutchman VIII
Kill a Spaniard.


During the yellow fever epidemic at
New Orleans in 1878 a German medi-
cal student braved the terrors of the
plague to secure the advantage of ex-
perience. Doctors were few and his
services were gladly accepted. He
had ideas and many were his expert
ments. Treating Hollander at the
hospital, Dr. Hans decided that his pa
tient was about to die, so he pre-
scribed as last solace to the expir-
ing man huge plate of sauerkraut
He watched the sick man devour the
delicacy so dear to the palate of our
friends across the sea- To Hans I'M
bounded amazement, on his next in
spection he found the Hollander sit
ting up in bed reading a newspaper,
well on the road to recovery. Jerk
ing forth his notebook, he jotted
down. r.. sauerkraut will cure
Dutchman of yellow fever" Proceed
ing to another ward, he found a Span
lard in bad way. Procuring another
plate of sauerkraut, he babe the pa
tent eat it and live-but speedily the
Spaniard died. Reaching to his note
book, Hans added to the prescription,
but will kill a Spaniard"
One of the three doctors who were
prominent in treating hundreds of vel
low fever patients at Jacksonville,
Fla, during that citys last visitation
of the scourge remarked afterward,
when asked for his favorite prescrip-
ton; Roll the patient in hot blan-
kets. Sweat it out of him If that
fails, take him out to the Sandhills
hospital and administer with the ham
mer one hard blow upon the temple.
That is both effective and humane"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

A South African tailor is the invent
or of coat which may be worn the
entire day without being out of
place. The wearer starts out in the
morning with a short-tailed coat that
is quite in the proper mode, but as
the afternoon draws on he feels the
need of frock and laces voluminous
skirts to the short foundation. A
sesond change is needed for dinner.
but he has merely to change the
skirts, and behold him in proper even
ing dress. The change is made w
lacing. and herein lies the patent. Al
though the change can be quickly
effected, there is no way Of telling
the lacing from an ordinary seam,
and so long as plain black is retained
the additional skirts provide the own
err with three garments in one
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17
HAWK FLIES FAR.
Weary of Seward Flight AIiehts on
Foremost.

Weary of Seward Flight Aliqhts on
Foremost.
A peculiar incident occurred recent
ly while the new Japanese steamer
America Maru was en- route from the
port of Yokohama to San Francisco.
When the steamer was 1000 miles
from land she was visited by a large
hawk. The hawk was clutching in
its talons half-devoured bird. When
first discovered the hawk was alight.
ing on the foremost, as though very
weary from its seward flight. The
second mate of the Maru climbed up
into the rigging and was finally for
tunate enough to secure the handsome
hawk. Three times he approached
the bird, only to see it leave its perch
and soar away-still fiercely clutch
ing the half-eaten prey. Each time,
however, the hawk returned to it's
perch. Before being captured the
hawk gave battle to the plucky Japa-
nese, using its strong, sharp beak and
talons to good advantage in warding
off the hands of the mate, but the lat
ter chung to the rigging until the bird
was captured. This was finally done.
The hawk now occupies place in the
crews quarters on the America Maru.
On account of its brilliant plumage
and general dignified bearing the bird
is highly valued.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17
GOOSE is DECORATIVE.
Carries in Her Breast Piece Of Pol
ished Ivory.

Carries In Her Breast Piece of Pol
ished Ivory.
Not long since a wild goose was
killed in one of the lakes of northern
California. The hunter was out hunt
ing and came suddenly on three very
large wild geese that instantly took
wing. One was shot and killed. When
the hunter picked up the big honker,
which weighed nearly twenty pounds,
he was surprised to see piece of
ivory sticking out from the breast of
the bird just below one of it's wings.
With some difficulty he succeeded in
pulling out this polished stick of
ivory. The flesh had grown tightly
around the piece and the wound that
had once been inflicted was entirely
healed. On pulling out the object the
hunter discovered that it was an ar
row point about eight inches long.
very sharp at one end, and about the
size of an ordinary pencil. There were
some queer, peculiar, delicate cary
ings on the stem, where it had been
attached to the wooden arrow. These
IueAhS SioNiuSS were quite visible.
On a careful inspection they were
pronounced to be of Eskimo origin.
The bird had been shot away up
toward the arctic regions, but had not
been fatally wounded. With the piece
of polished walrus tooth in its breast,
the honker had winged its way for
thousands of miles. The Eskimo
knv hoI Fn{ - l.
it fell the victim to the white hunter.
The wooden shaft had doubtless been
broken off in the long flight.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17
The American Cur.

The cup is now held by the New
York Yacht club in trust, subject to
the terms of deed of gift which con.
trolls all the conditions. The cup,
from a material standpoint, cost less
than any other trophy yet offered for
deep sea racing, its original cost be-
ing $3.50. To-day its historic value is
by long odds greater than that of any
other cup, and its defense by the New
York Yacht club since it was first
won has cost the club hundreds of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17
/. sounded Just That WAY.

During recent examination in
American history in one of Hartford's
schools the question was put: what
was the Mayhower compact?" This
is the thoroughly logical reply of one
good little American: "The Nav
flower and the Speedwell started to-
gether from England, and the Speed
well went to peaces, and sunk, and
they put all the people into the May
flower, and SO the Mayfiower come
packed"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

porch 8 by is feet. large enough tic
prove not only an ornament, but a
great convenience during the warmer
portion of the year.
Possible Enlargement Should ad.
ditional room ever be required, one or
two bedrooms can be added to the
right of the kitchen. A simple extern
sion similar to the kitchen across the
back of the main building, would
give a room opening off the kitchen
IL by is feet, which might be used as
a bedroom or divided into store room,
milk room. ETC.
An equally feasible enlargement
could be obtained by extending the
main building 12 feet back. This
would give the room already de.
scribed off the kitchen and a chamber
OF equal size above, to be reached by
providing short stairway leading up
from the first landing of the original
staircase. The window in the back
room on the first floor is placed In the
side wall to allow of just such an
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17
ENCOURAGED to sIno at wor,,

At the works of Warrington
(Eng) firm of soapmakers the girl
employees are encouraged to sing part
songs while at work. The object is to
relieve the monotony. In the depart
ments that number more than thirty
girls and have not noisy machinery.
they are encouraged to sing during
the last hour of work in the morning
and in the afternoon.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17
HINTS FOB BUILDING.


Farm House of Moderate Cost.
The following plans provide in each
case for an inexpensive main building
capable OF considerable enlargement
and development without the undoing
or alteration OF practically any of the
original work and the gradual cree
ton OF convenient and commodious
home:
A 5000 House.-The plan Gigs. l.,
and 81. provides main building
with living room Is by Is feet, a
back room o feet 6 inches by 10 feet
6 inches, with a commodious closet
ON. with a staircase from the first
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17
AN ANCIENT SHIP.
Interesting Curiosity Is Nelson's Fa-
nous Ship Victory.

There are few more interesting GU
riosities In the world than the model
OF Nelson's famous ship, the Victory,
which was made by French prisoners
OF war at Portsmouth more than a
century ago. This model is owned by
a resident of Bedford, England The
story in connection with it is that
Wien a number of French prisoners
were confined in one of the prisons
at Portsmouth they occupied them
selves in building this model The
material used in its construction was
taken from the bones of the meat sup
piled to the prisoners, and the time
occupied in the work was five years.
The model is three feet eight inches
in length and has 100 workable guns.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17
Fla. 4

floor. while upstairs are two cham.
bers, respectively Is by Is feet and
feet inches by 10 feet inches.
A $500 Addition. The plan pro
vides for further addition when
necessity for enlargement of the
house arises and the financial condi.
ton of the owner permits This add.
ton will be 16 by % feet, providing on
the first floor living room and
kitchen, and on the second floor a bed
chamber The kitchen will be IL by
IL feet inches, with a pantry and
s,Sarway to cellar The walls of the
main building are IA feet and those
OF the addition IL feet, the lower cell.
ing Of the bed chamber over the liv.
ing room proving no serions detri.
ment in SO large room The hsuxA
as completed, should have alOa a
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17
New Material for Pansr.

Samples of the papaya, or Mexican
pawpaw, have been sent to American
paper makers to be tested for it's
adaptability for the manufacture of
high grades of paper, To judge from
its appearance, it seems probable
that no decorticating machinery would
be required in its treatment, as the
fibrous material is devoid of woody
elements to all appearances.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

extension. Two chimneys built from
the ground permit of heating every
room except the last twp suggested
and should that addition be antici-
pated when the original structure is
erected in an additional fiue for that
purpose could be added to the large
chimney in the living room, the extra
few to project into the corner of the
kitchen.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

The New York World announces the
discovery OF new kind OF hygaeno-
grathus. Amy old hygaenograthus is
good enough for the average citizen,
however.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

Only two counties OF Massachu-
setts have departed from the ancient
tradition OF the state. All the others
contain, as the census shows, more
women than men.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

Mrs. Frank Leslie says women
should not marry until they are rs.
Editor Box thinks men should marry
before they are rs. How under the
Shining canopy can this matter be
compromised!
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

The French government is going to
make J. Pierpont Morgan a command
er OF the Legion of Honor Now let
King Edward come to bat. We under
stand that there is vacancy in the
Order of the Garter
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

They have sea cat at the New
York aquarium, It is of the mollusk
family, and is described as resembling
q brown kitten with black spots. we
haye seen sea dogs. but sea cats are
rare.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

Right politics is true manhood.
which is always candid. upright,
Straightforward, truthful and unset.
nsh. There should be no other kind
ON the face OF the earth.-ohio state
Journal
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

The archbishop OF Canterbury SAYS:
A child who has not learned obedi.
ence at the age Of two never learns
t." Yes; but 1t can be unlearned
after the age of two.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

Norway and Sweden are having
trouble In cutting the bonds. Our only
trouble is in not having enough bonds
10 cut.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

If Japan and Russia want to CON
test for the good opinion of the world
let them run race to see which can
get home first Manchuria will bid
them Godspeed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

One Of the artistic effects adver
Used by the milliners this fall is guar
anteed to put an artistic $3.50 crimp in
the husbands pocketbook.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

Paterson, N. J.. woman confesses
that she has seven husbands. II the
authorities had let her alone a little
longer she might have had baseball
team OF her own.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

Junket, hey? Is travelling INSURANCE
countries in hot weather and having
to eat whales much of a junket for
rat man7-secretary Taft.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

There are more men than women In
the state of Minnesota. There are
more women than men in the state of
Massachusetts. Obviously matters
might be equalized If the extra ones
would only agree to enter into the
married state.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

Il may be said to the credit of Maine
that when the peace champagne was
70 be drunk II was necessary to send
TO New Hampshire to get the glasses.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

thousands of dollars. to say nothing
OF the expense incurred by those who
have built boats for its defense. Mil.
lions have been expended in success.
fully defending it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

Another attempt is to be made to
bore the Rocky mountain range west
Of Denver in Summit county, for a
mining and railway tunnel.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

A Pennsylvania woman is suing her
husband for divorce because he is
bald. Wonder what she expects a
married man to be, anyway.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

The story that Russell Sage has Of
Tered $40 reward for the return of
maltese cat that has disappeared from
mis- premises must be fake, of
course.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

The steamship La Lorraine heard of
peace by wireless telegraphy when 500
miles out at sea. Good news nova
days travels u seyen.leage boots
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

An American circus is stranded at
Grenoble, France. and the walking be-
tween there and home is reported to
be very bad
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

Now that an Iowa Judge has en-.
joined young man from counting a
certain girl he must want her more
than ever.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

Diamonds have again been advanc.
ca In price, If this goes on hotel
clerks VIII soon be unable to provide
themselves with the necessities of life.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

The man who tried to go through
the ceiling with his automobile may
nave been seeking road where there
is no speed limit.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

Honest, now. v ssout loolrsi q n
somebody asked you who was ~letor
In the Russo-Japanese war WAT
would you say2-New York Eyenin .
Mail.
That's easy. The landlord OF the
Hotes Wentworth.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

A physician has discovered a way
OF preventing scars. His method will
not be popular with German students
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

Prof Metchnikoff says one may live
$50 years on a sour milk diet But
what's the use?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

New York is having gospel meetings
In Hel's Kitchen. Well, If they had
to be In New York anyway
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

AS the private soldiers have nothing
against one another, they are glad
enough to quit shooting.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-17

A rich eastern girl has been writing
poems. Read them; they are also
rich.