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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03
ODD JAPANESE CUSTOMS.
Bells Have No Tongues and Houses
No Chimneys-1heir Music En-
tlrcIy Lacking I'm Harmony.

Japanese ladies have been known to
do without stockings to maintain the
harmony between beautiful French
slippers and magnificent French even
Ing dresses. says Queer Things About
Japan.
have been served by Japanese
hosier who did without everything he
did not supply himself-he had a shirt
a collar and tie. and scarfpin and
studs, but no trousers. And the effect
of their absence was heightened by his
wearing braces. because he sold them
The Japanese do not kiss-if q
Japanese Girl knows how to Hiss it
shows the work Of a foreign instruc-
tor; she does it as an accomplishment,
not as an enjoyment.
The japanese have no pens and ink.
but they make very good shift with
painting brush. The japanese houses
have no chimneys. and you are never
warm enough until the house catches
fire
The japanese have beef and no NUT
ton; the Chinese have mutton and no
beef Japanese bells. like Japanese
bellies, have no tongues. Japanese
snakes have no poison; Japanese
music has no harmony
The Japanese alphabet is not an al
phHbet bit selection of 70 useful
ideorrams to dispense with the 10000
in ordinary use by the Chinese.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03
THE STORY OF RAIssuLI.
Capture of the Arab Brigand by the
Basha of Tangier Described
by Himself

The Brlgand Raissuli, who captured
Perdicar4s. tells his own story III Ass-
lies Monthly Magazine
Now, some eight years ago, Add
er-Rahman Abd-el-Saduk, then the
basha of Tangier," said Raissuli, Ind
ing that he could not subdue the re-
sistance Of our party by the troops al
his disposition, made overtures oil
peace, and, sending me a safe cen
duct, invited me to come and discuss
a friendly solution of our difficulties.
| vent TO his official residence alone
and unarmed-and, while we sat at a
table (lIterally-about a tray was
suddenly seized, bound, hurried to
prison and heavily ironed, an ion
band was riveted about my nech,
handouts with intervening bars So
that could not bring my two hands
together were fastened on my wrists.
and similar letters were also riveted
about my ankles. Then | was sent 10
Mogador and there confined with the
lowest criminals, who reel ed of filth
and who swarmed with insects-these
latter cut into my flesh as did also my
irons. Thus l remained four long
years, chained to the walls so that
could not lie down, until at last the
neck band and handouts were re-
moved After, that l passed still an
other whole year in that horrible pris-
on. Do you now wonder" he asked,
'at the oath / swore to be revengeG
upon so treacherous an enemy? You
know" he continued, ''of the column
of government troops lately sent
against us. They remained in the val
ley, yonder, capturing defenseless
peasants at the pillow and violating
their daughters. of whom IS, among st
them children Of six years old, have
been thus dishonored. Then came the
treacherous capture of the Mora
deputation who went at Hadj Abd-er-
Selam Abd-el-SaduA's summons, bear
ing, not arms, but presents in their
hands. Then l determined to seize
upon some European and to hold him
till these men should be released and
until the Abd-el-Saduks make restitu-
ton for the wrongs we have suffered
at their hands"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03
HUGE SEA PIE.
Formed n Tempting Dinner for sixty
Men at Yarmouth and Weighed
16S Pounds.

The fishing town of Yarmouth, which
originated the sprat banquet and the
bloater feast, reestablished its title to
gastronomic renown recently by a sea
pie dinner. Sixty men dined sump-
tuously off a giant pie weighing 1853
pounds.
1t was four-declSer, the keel of
which was laid with beef bones. the
triple bNik-headings were of short
crust. the hunters were filed with
beefstea'' and OK kidneys, and the
holds slowed with meat and vege-
tables The hull, of short crust. took
some and half of -four, and the
vegetables comprised onions, carrots.
turnips and potatoes.
Three expert carvers were engaged
in dividing the immense CONNECTION.
which took nine hours to boil, and
which was served steaming hot
After it was served to the 60 men
who sat down to it the remains were
distributed among the poor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03
A DlNNER-TABLE MIsHAP.
Inexperienced Servant Performs His
Duty to the Letter of In
struction.

Marcel Provost, the French novelist.
rs iavorite in the American colony
In PARIS, says the Washington S.ar.
"Wne-ever | see an EnaAsn bish-
op, SAT- M. Provost at an American
dinner parry, Il laugh ntue 20 NY
self, Tor the good mans stately pres-
ence re-44A4s me OF terrIDle m4snap
that olee beiell me-
Il entertained certain bishop last
year at alnner. My butler, an elderly
man, haa brought in from Tread
house an inexperienced lad to help
him in tne dining room, and 1t seems
that this lad, during the laying CT the
cloth. annoyed the butler beyond en-
durance with questions as 10 his du-
ties.
How shall | hold the plates?
Do serve the dishes on the right
or on the left side of the guests?'
Mus the bishop be served first or
seconds?
so he continued interminably, and
at last the inpatient DutIer said:
All yOl will need to do will be to
stand behind the bishops chair. and
Whenever ms lordship puts down his
glass you must reach over and wipe
his NOUN With napkin
That, as the butler expected, ST.
fenced his assistant. But the young
man actually took the buffers ironical
remark for serious order. AS soon
as dinner began he stationed himself
behind the bishop. waved ia MS
lordship had drunk and put down his
glass. and then. as deliberately as his
nervousness would permit. he opened
out large napkin and wiped the dig
nited old gentleman's mouth.
Imagine my horror
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03
Dog Massage.

Queer professions are many anc
various, but there can be few more
queer than one which is now being
advertised in Paris-that, namely, OF
profess of massage for dogs. 1t APP
pears that there is an establishment
In which dogs may be subjected 10
treatment at the following rates: For
changing the form of the muzzle, 40
francs; putting wrinkles on a bull
dogs lace. 80 francs; ma ing a
straight tail curly, 20 francs; remov-
ing superfuous hair, five francs an
hour; changing color OF coat, 80
francs; changing dropping ears to
erect, and vice versa, 20 francs; max
ing bulldogs fore paws crooked, 100
francs.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03
THE FATHER OF SOLDIERS.
Looks After the Comfort
of His Men,


That night we camped on the battle
field. and again had occasion TO wit.
ness the extraordinary care Gen. Ku.
roki bestows upon his prisoners. AS
1t was impossible to procure Euro
pean food for them, he sent the OH
GERS to Antung. where Russian
kitchen" had been previously estab-
lisEed. The men were told, with
many apologies, that they must be
content with rice and dried fish until
they reached Vitju, where they would
find grub" to their LIKING. Not salts
fed with that, the general ordered that
the huge portions of rice allowed each
Muscoyite prisoner be fried. If they
cannot have buchwheat CAKES, l will
give them something like it, at least,
said the Father OF Soldiers" At the
same time he announced that to-mor-
row would be a day of rest, writes
Baron Gottberg. In Louisville Courier
journal
When | started out next morning TO
once more ride over the battlefield, the
part used for burial places looked nor
unlike soldiers cemetery at home on
Easter day. The several hundred
graves were strewn with field flowers
and green twigs, some being literally
covered win many-colored blossoms
and leaves. And there we're more and
more of these every minute, tor every
man not detained by wounds or duty.
came to visit the dead, and every visit
or brought flowers or greens to stick
into the ground with the expressed
wish that they grow and flourish
not to die like the good fiienos. And
then each grave. brave man-grave in
duly, bul smiling in death-drew forth
his notebook and jotted down the
name AID Date on each headpiece
These he will report as soon as he
comes home. Thus the official lists
are constantly reinforced, and, if need
be. corrected. and Japan loses the
name OF none OF her numerous he
roes
was astonished to learn that tho
Japanese government has no intention
TO bring home the bodies OF the lallen.
For the burial ceremonies an empty
cashet. inscribed with the dead hero's
name, sun1ces.' said a general staff Of
ticer whom asked. in a matter-of-
fact way.
With the same gentleman | talked
long and earnestly on the sacrihce of
the crew OF the transport Kinschu-
maru, that allowed itself 10 be drowned
by The Russians, preferring death 10
surrender.
When q body Of troops is unable
to o4aer further resistance, 1t is no dis
grace TO surrender" | urged.
"lhe crew did WE'LL" replied the
Jap, ana their example will be fol-
lowed b. my countrymen a hundred
times, If necessary. When jap can
not i've Tor Dali Nippon. ne m4gnl as
well die" And he showed me a let
ter Just received from Toto. A
brother of his wrote that their uncle.
old Gen. Nogi. had very properly re-
fused the obsequies" intended TO be
heid for his youngest son who died at
the Yalu
Wait awhile" the general had said,
II haze two more sons in the tield, and
all promised to die Tor our country, if
1t must be. There may be more
deaths, and then we can hold funeral
services Tor all at ons and the same
time"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03
Man,s Food.

A man is a very broad, omniverous
animal. and needs great variety OF
food. both mental and physical. No
matter what element we omit in his
bill of fare, there is a corresponding
loss, omission or weakness In his life
You cannot get full, complete man
on half bill of fare. You cannot
nourish his body and starye his soul.
and expect him to be symmetrical,
well-balanced, poised; nor can you
starve his body and nourish his soul,
and expect him to be giant on the
physical as well as on the spiritual
plane.-Success.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03
Otherwise Useless.

1--WE need a drawer or something to
put these cuts away in" said the fore
man of the country weekly.
Haven't got any drawer now that's
not in use" replied the editor.
But hold on! Yes, we have. Take
the cash drawer. philadelphia Ledger.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03
Alarming sYmptom.

Whats the occasion of all this talk
about having conservstor appointed
for old Murtoburn?"
Il think 1t originated with his law
yers. He wants to tear up his will and
divide his property among his heirs
while he is still alive. Chicago Tr.b-
une.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03
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HOI SPRINGS.
MRS. E. F. KIRK. Prop.

This Popular and Health Restoring Resort is situated
miles east of Chalhs, on Salmon River These wat
ers are of good temperament for bathing and pos
sess strong medicinal properties
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

IIIiterate Soldiers.
Half the soldiers Of the car are Hitter.
ate.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03
His Sixth Sense.

"Biffier dimes out a good deal,
doesn't he?"
81 should say he did Why, that
man can tell an oyster fork from a
game 'ork with his eyes blindfolded
and his hands tied. cleveland Plain
Dealer,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03
Spring 1874 deg. F. Bath ITO deg. F.
Coed T,otel Accommodations
Al Reasonable Rates.

BATHS 35 GENTS
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-27

Prof J. b. Horner, registrar of Or
egon Agricultural college at Corvallis,
passed through the city this morning
to Milton and Athena, where he goes
in the interest of the school.
He will return to Pendleton tomor-
row night and on Saturday will be at
the Golden Rule hotel. where he will
be glad to met the parents of young
people who expect to attend this eX-
celent school next year.
Oregon Agricultural college is now
said to be The best institution in the
state and one of the leading schools
In the west. Last year the attendance
was $50. OF that number Umatilla
county furnished IA and this year the
number from this county will perhaps
be double, The tuition is free board
costs about $3.50 per week and Incl
dentals $40 per term, making it the
cheapest and most desirable school in
the state.
Aside from the course In Agricul-
ture, which is taught in a most eff
tieient and practical manner, all the
and classic branches are
COHlIlOla a
taught. Graduates from this schoo.
are numbered among the ablest and
most efficient business and profess
sional men in tne west. The next
school wear begins early in septein,
her and Prof. Horner would pc giau
10 meet any who expect to attend the
school in future. He is now making
a tour of Eastern Oregon and fully
expects to register $50 students next
year.
The income from the government
and state of oregon to this school
amounts to about 100000 per year
and it is not handicapped for want OF
equipment or facilities.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-27
GREAT HEAT AT RIPARIA.
115 Degrees for Many Hours Every
Day ut That Point.

Robin Fletcher arrived in the city
on the early morning train from HI
maria and left for that place on the
Spokane train. The object of Mr..
Fletcher's flying visit was to see MIS-
Fletcher. who has been quite i'll TOT
several days past.
Mr. Fletcher says that it is consld-
cradle trouble to keep workmeh o"-
ing to the good prices that are being
Maid harvest hands this year.
According to Mr. Fletcher the
sco,v that has been constructed Tor
the use of the big steam shovel VIII
soon be on the river, and this Will pe
great Improvement in the construc-
tion work now going on between Ri
maria and Lewiston. The surveyors
have almost completed their work IL
Iaving out the new branch railroad
that is soon to be constructed petWeei
Riparia and Lewiston. The bed o.
| the way that was commcnced soih'
three wears ago is nearing completion
and the work of the surveyors ma
heen mostly in leveling, cross-sectioh
ing and the strengthening of curve
in the old bed.
The thermometer has been up nea
115 degrees for some time past an
Il has been at that point for ABOUT
ont of every "a hours. The neat ma
been almost overwhelming on tn
workmen while they have been hea
Riparia.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-27

James Johns, one of the firm re-
Gently purchasing the Hartman alb
stract business in this city, while in
the state of North Dakota, initiated a
plan by which the state was greatly
benefited by the establishment of
state experiment farms, maintained
from year to year by students of the
state agricultural college, and Mr..
Johns suggests this plan for Oregon,
as being one OF the most beneficial
and profitable features of an agricul-
tural college.
The plan adopted by the state Of
North Dakota was to send out stu
dents who We're about to graduate
from the agricultural college, to con-
duct experiment farms in different
sections of the state where conditions
were different from those where the
agricultural college was located.
The result of this experiment was
that every section of the state was
brought into direct touch with the
methods of scientific agriculture suit
ed to each particular portion, and the
people derived direct benefits from
the education of the students in the
school.
The details of the plan were to Sc
cure a tract of land in a corn district,
and send a student out to have charge
of the crop experiment there and
cause him to report upon the crop
and the conditions under which it
grew and was harvested: another was
sent into a wheat district and made
the same study and the same report
on the wheat crops. Another was sent
to dairy district and studied forage
feeds and raised such crops as were
also made his report to the college at
the end of the season: another was
sent to the clover belt, another to the
vetch district, another studied COW
peas and all the various portions of
the state were covered with these
small experimental stations, and the
farmers began to get interested.
In this way each portion of the
state was given special attention. Soil
and crop conditions in every part
were carefully studied, and the re-
ports were compiled and sent out as
state college bulletins.
The conditions in Oregon are so ~.
| versified that the cror. .5 a.,i ax.
, rsTlments 1t the agricultural college
| do but little good to farmers living IN
Eastern Oregon. Mr.. Johns suggests
! this plan of small experiments upor
tracts of land in different portions o.
! me state. The results OF such expert
ments in his former home state o.
North Dakota, convinced him ina
Oregon can be greatly benefited oA
| such a course,
In North Dakota, Mr.. Johns als'
says, the railroads ran free eXcur
sions each year, from different por
tions of the state to the agricultural
college, in order that the farmer
might see the work that was bein
carried on and benefit from 1t, A
the farmers improved their method
and increased the production of thei
land it made more business Tor Tn
, railroads and they reaped dlreC
. benefit from their free excursions
the end.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-27
thistle Plague Threatens.

Unless immediate steps are ,aken
- cut and destroy the plants, walle
Walla county is threatened with a
plague of Russian, or, as they are
sometimes more Familiarity known
Canadian thistles. A farmer in the city
today reported that along many OF
the county roads and in many fields
there are many thlstles and in short
time they will be ready to blossom
and scatter millions of seeds to the
four winds, sowing a crop disastrous
to grain and ground, wherever they
fall.
The legislature of 1899 enacted a
| law providing for protection against
| the spread of Canadian and Russian
thistles. and for the destruction OF
the same, prescribing a penalty for vi
olation of the act.
/ If the growing thistles are destroy
ed Immediately, considerable trouble
| will be obviated, and it is not yet too
late to prevent the spread of the nui
sance, as the plants have not ye
wholly ripened.-Walla Walla States
man.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-27
EASY DEAL IN WOOL.
Securing Mills Clean Up $25,OO0 on
One Turn.

one of the easiest and at the same
time the most successful of the wool
transactions of the year occurred dur
ing the early part of the season in
Morrow county.
e. Y. Judd, of the Pendleton Scour-
ing mills, purchased upwards of a
million pounds of wool early in the
season, to be worked over in the To-
cal mills. The prices at that time
We're at the lowest point, and 1t was
not thought so early in the season
that there would be much of an ad-
vance. The wool was stored in the
warehouses preparatory to being
shipped here, when it was seen that
the price was steadily soaring higher.
When the value was several cents
higher than the purchase price, the
whole amount was disposed of by the
owner, and a cool $4,000 cleared up
on the deal. This was a much better
result than could have been obtained
had the wool been shipped here and
sorted and secured.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-27
Dead Body in a Trunk.

A trunk containing the dead body
of a man was found at Tunnel No. 3,
about seven miles west of the city,
last night, is the report which Peter
Hennigsen, of Mosier, brought up this
morning. It was discovered in some
high grass north of the tunnel by a
tramp, who supposed he had made
great find, cut a large square hole
in the top, and, to his horror, ran into
.he head of a man. FRIGHTENED out 10
his senses, he ran to Section Boss
Gardner and told him of his find
Gardner informed Mosier, who in
turn sent word up to the coroner ant
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-27
Masco School Statistics.

In another column we publish the
annual school report for Wasco coun-
ty, and from it we CLEAN some encour-
aging items for those particularly in
terested in education (and all should
be-. We note that there is an aver
age increase in the number of months
of school of from c to S-4 months,
also in the average local tax rate,
and in the number of districts levy
ing local tax. Thirty-eight made that
provision last year; As this. There are
yet 20 which should join the ranks.
Then there has been an increase in
the average salaries paid teachers. In
round numbers last year $500 was
paid male teachers. $44 for females.
This year males have received $50
and females $45.50. The difference In
the average is due to the fact that
,ns,,v of the male teachers hold posi-
lions as ,nr!incipals and, therefore de-
mand higher saie.ies In the entire
c-unty but 81 males are employed In
orr schools.-The Dalles Chronicle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-27
Brought to Hospital.

w. f. Donohue, of North Powder,
was brought to st. Anthony's hospital
this morning by Dr. w. II. Ewin, of
Union. Mr.. Donohue was suffering
with a poorly united fracture of the
arm and Dr. Ewin, assisted by DIR. w,
G. Cole, broke the arm anew and set
1t over today. The fracture failed to
knit properly and would not heal,
and by breaking 1t over and setting
it properly it will recover in a short
time. Mr.. Donohue is farmer in the
vicinity of North Powder, and prefer
red to be brought to this city for
treatment rather than to he sent to
Portland or Baker City.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-27

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authorities. Henningsen, who
brought up the news. says he went
down and found tracks leading from
the river up, but weakened when it
came to examining the trunk, which
he says was a new one. Captain Nell
son says the trunk has been there
for three days; that he has noticed 1t
and wondered why it was not moved.
1t is supposed it was brought up
the river by one of the boats, the
crew little knowing the awful con-
tents thereof.
Sheriff Sexton, Marshal Wood, Con-
stable Harper. Coroner Burget and
Mr., Henningsen took the small launch
down this afternoon and will investi-
gate.
The sheriff suggests that ii may be
the body of some of the men who
have been missed in Portland recent
ly.-The Dalles Chronicle.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-27
Musical Entertainment ronIght.

Charles Nebergall the we'll known
BLING violnist of this city, will give
musical entertainment tonight at
the First Christian church. Mr. Ne
bergall is an artist with the violin,
and his entertainment promises to be
a treat. He is struggling in every way
to make a living in spite OF his mis-
fortune, and this entertainment
should be well patronized by Pendle-
ton people. A small admission will
be charged,
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-27
Successful Chautauqua.

Charles French has returned from
Portland and Gladstone Park, where
he has been attending the exposition
and the sessions of the Willamette
Valley Chautauqua association, which
but recently adjourned after an inter-
esting convention. The sessions at
Gladstone Park were well attended,
notwithstanding the other attractions
that were going on in the vicinity of
Portland, and the greatest enthusiasm
was at all times manifested among
| those present.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-27
Would Join the Colony.

Several inquiries from Umatilla
county people have been made at this
office concerning the organization OF
the Cooperative Christian Federation
of Portland, with a view to joining
the colony If acceptable. Wallis
Nash, of Portland, will furnish all the
desired information concerning the
federation and any one wishing to
join the colony may address him. The
colony promises to be well patronized
by an excellent class of people.
East Oregonian : E.O. (Pendleton, OR) 1888-current, 1905-07-27
Horse Cut by Wire.

The valuable driving horse owned
by Charles Cole, was very seriously
injured the other day by being cut
by barbed wire. The animal was
turned loose in pasture and being
in a frolicsome mood and unused to
the surroundings, it ran into the wire
with the result that both front legs
were severely cut. The veterinarian
has hopes that the injury will not be
permanent. The horse is valued al
5000.