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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

THE boys remarks were amp,,ro
anu we all fell into the habit of wait.
ing Tor them. In the heat and dust
ma glaring sunshine they seemed TO
afford us little relief
The train after time struck a
serpentine stretch of track, and began
20 rock from side to side. Now we
were hurled to the right, now we were
nung violently to the left. On we went
WIN this crazy, rocking motion and
IN the distance tunnel appeared AS
ways sWaying violently, we drew
~ tne tunnel, the boy in front drew
~ ~ ms dust,grimed head quickly, and
IN wild excitement, shouted:
a. by George, I believe wen miss
'ne mole! New York Tribune.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22
4 ne Reward Of Patience

Have you wearied of the battle? Hava
you grown discouraged, son?
Looking backward on life's pathway, is
1t little you have done?
Does the wool beneath your fingers seeu
to tangle more and more
While the riddle of the future seems vet
stranger than before?
the mystic fates
Bring. the tangled threads out even for
the one who works and waits.
Does she shyer seem and farther from
your loves entreating hands
Than his harbor from the sailor wrecked
upon the barren lands?
Is the call of music stronger than vo,,-
hearts beseeching cries
AS she whirls amid the gay ones with the
glamor on her eyes?
Yet be patient. Youth will waken, and at
last the time will come o.
When the heart no more is stif,ed ara
when love will not be dumb.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

hands alone, as no stick can be used
To get the reverse motion which
will enable you to throw the hoop out
in front of you with the hand and
have it roll back to you in boomerang
fashion second or so after it strikes
the ground, you must give the hoop
a quick downward twist OF a back
ward pull as it leaves your hand. This
imparts the reverse motion to the
hoop as it is in the air. A short prac-
tice will teach you how to control the
hoop.
Now impart this new art to a
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

as possible, and when it stops he
must run backward to it and repeat
the same movement as before, until
the whole course is traversed.
But you ask: Suppose the hoop
doesn't reverse? That is because of
the players lack of skill, and the
penalty of his failure is that he must
move forward to where his hoop
stops.
You will find that boomerang boop
racing is very amusing sport, re-
curing quite little skill, which all
lies "in the twist of the wrist"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

stone between his feet and hop home
with it. Another may kick" his stone
home-that is, work it up on one foot
by means of the other and then kick
1t across the home line. Or he may
heel it-that is, kick 1t home with
backward kick.
The first one who fails to perform
his forfeit stunt must become the
next 1T"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

friend, and, when he thinks he is as
dexterous as you, try race. The
rules of the race are: The hoop must
be thrown forward at the signal to
start. The player must stand still
while the hoop reverses its course,
only moving to one side if the hoop is
in danger of striking him on the come
back. The idea is to make the hoop
roll as far to the rear of the player
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22
A Bio Fish story.

When the last foot of the cable to
Alaska was laid many months ago
there was much satisfaction express
ed over the fact that Communication
with Alaska was up-to-date. But last
fall that same precious cable stopped
working entirely between Valdez and
Seattle. Nobody could account for
the stoppage, and a crew had to be sent
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22
Shadow That Has Life.

Here is way for a bright boy to
make lots of fun for the family or a
company of friends.
Hang a good sized looking glass on
the wall in one corner of the room,
and, having lowered the gas, let some
one hold candle in such a way that
the light from it will be reflected
from the looking glass onto the ad-
joining wall. This reflected light will
be parallelogram in form, and if you
now step in front of the candle, but
not in front of the glass, the shadow
of your head will appear in the center
of the parallelogram of light.
But your shadow, while it has the
proper outline of your head, will be
merely a dark spot, without any sign
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

In Hoboken the pastor OF a church
has been instructing members OF the
choir in the art of using a handker-
chief fittingly. and in consequence sew
eral noses are out of joint.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22
"A Boomerang Hoop Race

Did you ever send a napkin ring
rolling across the breakfast table in
such a way that after it had gone a
foot or so it suddenly reversed its
motion and came rolling back to you?
You can accomplish this same mo-
ton with rolling hoop and get lots
Of fun out of it.
But first you must practice the new
roll. 1t is to be accomplished by the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

Why doesn't some enterprising man
go into the radium business? There
is much money in it. In November.
1908, it was quoted at $4,000 an
ounce. Now it is retailing in London
at $4,000 an ounce.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

Mistress Merryfaee.
Little Mistress Merryface
Dances down the way
With fairy's airy grace.
Cheerful all the day:
In the little songs she sings
Sweet the note OF gladness rings.
Love looks from her eyes,
Gentle, joyful, jubiant
Every sunbeam seems TO sla1M
Her way from the skies.
Is the world dismal place
Hedged about by woe?
Little Mistress Merryface
Does not find IL so:
Every day that follows night
Brings new joys she has the right
To possess or see;
When she laughs all things appear
Glad to know that she is near
Blessing with her glee.
Sadness may not linger where
Her sweet song is heard;
Hatred hurries off with Care,
BY her laughter spurred;
Grateful. joyful, jubilant,
All the sunbeams seem to sla%a
Downward but to let
Little Mistress Merryface
Keep the world the fairest place
God has made as yet.
IS. e. Kiser.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

The Medical Mirror wants high stiff
collars reduced or abolished. II will
have to combine with the tailors and
dressmakers. for they. and not the doc
tors, determine wherewithal we shall
be clothed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

Sioux Indians are reported to be in
vesting in automobiles. Let the gov
lernment officials keep sharp eyes on
the Sioux. They may be preparing
TO go on the warpath.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

1t has been legally decided in Eng
land that man who works for his
living is not gentleman. This ia
rather rough, but let us give the Eng
lish court credit for one thing. II
didn't decide that men who toll are
gents.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

Mrs. William Rhinelander Stewart.
one of the leaders of New York's
fashionable set, has bought a cottage
at Sioux Falls, S. D., and will spend
the summer there. This is probably
the beginning of another fad.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

Jim Jeffries says a married man has
no business to be prize fighter. No,
a married man can get all the scrap
ping his system needs without going
away from home.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

In building high-priced hotels New
York has almost reached the limit
The only thing that remains for ambi-
tious hotel-keepers there is to provide
each room with an ornamental gFate
In which the guests can burn up their
surplus money
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

A woman will declare in one breath
that crash is the proper thing for hot
weather, and with the next shrek
murder at harmless thunder peal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

Marquette. Wis. is Dragging of a,
man 1902 years old who turned
handspring in public the other day.
Whether It was an auto or trolley
car that struck him Is not stated.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

A shipload OF Georgia watermelons
was destroyed by fire in New York
harbor few days ago. In case
like this what consolation is there in
being told that "the loss is fully COW
cred ~ insurance."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

"The general topic of conversation
between men is food, and between
women is dress" says Caroline" in
the Girls Realm-and she is half
right.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

Now there is talk of war between
Germany and France. oh, pshawl
Let poor old Mars lock up and spend
the summer in the woods.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

If some magazine would get Togo to
write an article on the comparative
usefulness of the battleship and the
torpedo boat, the problem would be
solved.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

Men who stay at home every night
are not good for anything" says DIR,
Julia Holmes Smith. Oh. yes. they
are, doctor. They are generally good
for touch.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

We have book on 1.-THE Strenuous
Life" and one on "The Simple Life"
and now comes one on "The Balanced
Life"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

II there are no such things as dis
ease germs It must be admitted with
some reluctance that there are no
such things as microscopes.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

Casabianca was not an American
boy, though It is only fair to add that
he was fine boy-as long as he
lasted.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

Admiral Togo's salary is only $4,000
year. He seems to have made a
mistake in not going into the life in.
surance business.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

The Montana man who has produced
a vineless potato should be encour-
aged to evolve rootless dandelion.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

They may sneer at the athletic pre-.
tensions Of the mere "rooter.' But
his branch Of the game is grand
lung exercise, anyway.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

Perhaps some day some nature en-
thusiast will write a book entitled:
How to Know the Wild Flowers from
the Weeds"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

It is said now that more than fifty
of the girls in Vassar's graduating
class are engaged to be married. Some
men are born lucky.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

France is in the lead as builder
OF automobiles IN the event of war
that ought to help some.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22
The sketcher,

wood, through which bore hole to
allow the frame to move up and
down, by means Of rod to which
1t is attached. A wedge or setscrew
may be used to hold the rod in place.
To use the apparatus, first lay off
the paper on which you intend to
make your sketch in squares CORE
spending with the meshes In the
frame, making the lines quite faint
Adjust the tripod so as to bring the
frame at the height of your eye; look
through the peephole in the tin strip
to get the proper view of the scene to
be sketched, moving the frame back
and forth, as may be desired, by
means of the sliding rod.
You will now find that the scene is
divided into forty-eight squares. the
division being clearly marked by the
meshes in the frame. Begin at the
upper left hand corner of your paper
and outline in each square what you
see in the corresponding square of the
frame When the whole scene has
been outlined thus. shade the picture
as best you can. and In this practice
will soon give you skill. After using
this device you will be able to sketch
without Il.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

They call It common sense. but II
isn't It's as rare as white lilaas in
winter.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

1t is 300 years since Don Quixote'
was written. and people still wran-
gle over the pronunciation of 1t.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22
Why strawberry?

Why is strawberry called a straw
berry? 1t is not berry, so the bot
anists tell us, and it has not any par
ticular connection with straw.
1t is true that some gardeners place
straw under the ripening berries to
protect them from the ground. but
this fruit must have had its name be-
fore this way of gardening it was
found out.
Probably the old name of the straw
berry was strawberry, and very
good name, too, as it well describes
the rowing habits of strawberry run.
ners.
Travelling clergymen used some
times to be called strawberry
preachers"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

1t is the early bird that catches the
worm and that's why there are 80
many worms left
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22

out to fish UP the cable and see what
was the matter. 1t was a whale,
dead one. caught by the jaws in the
cable and held down until he drown
ed. That is probably the very biggest
fish story of the century, but it hap
pens to be absolutely true.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-22
puek.on,a.Rock.

buSN-O0-d-FtOCKs
Many of you boys probably know
this jolly game, but we will describe
1t for those who do not:
Choose large, rough stone for your
rock" Each player must have a
stone about the right size to hold
conveniently.
Next draw a line about ten yards
from the rock. Beyond this line is
home" All the players must now
pink for duck" as they say. That
is, each one throws HIS stone as close
to the rock as he can. The one who
makes the worst miss must be at"
and must put his stone on the rock
to serve as target, or duck" for
the others to throw at and try to
knock off the rock.
TT must stand close by, and il
anyone succeeds in knocking his
duck" OF, he must try to pick it up
and put 1t back on the rock, and then
touch one of the players before that
player has succeeded in escaping to
the other side of the home line.
II that player is touched, he be-
comes at" in turn, unless he is so
swift a runner that he can manage to
run and place his stone on the rock
and touch the former '1t' before that
person has had time to catch up his
duck" and escape across the home
line.
Suppose. however, all the players
have failed to knock off the duck"
from the rock. Then they lose all
right to their stones, all of which be-
comes the property of "it," who may
require each former owner to pay Tor
his stone with forfeit.
One. for instance. may be told to
Jump" home-that is, grasp the
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08
nmma Enmes Tonight.

The great Emma Eames and her concert
company will entertain the people Of
Omaha and vicinity in the Auditorium to-
night. Nine. Eames and company are re-
turning from the Pacific coast. where they
have met with probably the greatest sue
cess in the way of large audiences and
universal praise that has ever been expert
enoed by any of the great singers, with the
exception of Patti. At Los Angeles, San
Francisco, Portland, Seattle, and in fact
all OF the large cities In the west, Nine.
Eames and her company have packed the
largest theaters, and in several instances
have turned people away. The newspapers
have devoted columns of superlative praise
in describing the captivating qualities and
effects of Nine. Eanles' voice and person
atty and have given the other members
of the company the highest possible COM
mendation.
The seat sale at the Auditorium for to-
night has been very satisfactory, but there
are plenty of good seats still untaken. The
prices are moderate. indeed, considering
the unusual merits of the attraction, and
II goes without saying that a very large
and fashionable audience will greet the
great prima donna tonight.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08
THROUGH CARS ON STUB LINE
Concession Obtained from street Rail-
way Company Makes DybalI
n Happy Man.

Councilman Dyball Of the Seventh ward is
bidding his constituents rejoice. for he
asserts he has accomplished a task that
has taken several months OF his time and
something much wanted by the dwellers
In the southwest end of his bailiwick. He
has secured the promise of the street rail-
way company Of through service during the
the rush hours night and morning on the
Leavenworth stub line In place of two
Anticipated barks that pillow up and down
the long street at irregular intervals,
trim ten-minute service will be put on
and the cars will be run straight through
down town and to the Ames avenue barns
and return. Time and profanity will be
saved and bad tempers avoided, and Mr.
Dyball is very glad. He has seen the
orders calling for switches. ''Ys," etc.
necessary to put on the through service
and he thinks 1t will be in full bloom within
month. The councilman modestly says
hunk Of credit should go to the West
Leavenworth Improvement club, which lab
ored with him .a.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08
BANQUET GIVEN FOR BERRY
Union PaciAc OmciaIs Felicitate Chief
Engineer who Leaves for
Rock Island.

Thirty-fve OF the general and division
officials OF the Union Pacific gathered
around the banquet board at the Omaha
club Tuesday night TO pay tribute to j. b.
Berry, who leaves the service of the Union
Pacific November 10 to become chief ensi-
neer Of the Rock Island system. The ban
quet table was a thing of beauty.
After the sumptuous repast Judge w. r.
Kelly took the post of POSTMASTER and
read many messages of regret from officials
whom duty kept away from the banquet.
Vice President and General Manager Moh-
Ter telegraphed his regrets from New York
that he was unable to be present, and also
for the loss of Mr.. Berry from his road. A
message which was appreciated by Mr..
Berry was from the party OF engineers and
division superintendent on a tour of in
spection on the Wyoming division. They
sent a very expressive telegram of regret
at his departure and appreciation at hav-
ing been associated with him so long q
time.
Judge Kelly opened the toasts with a
short resume OF the good which Mr.. Berry
had done for the road and expressed for
the road the regret OF all at the loss Of Mr..
Berry, who replied briefly. Many other in
formal speeches were made. one OF the
principal speeches was delivered by Colonel
Lewis, general attorney of the Kansas d.
vision.
Those present were:
r. Anderson, w II. Anderson, r. Blisdell,
]. o. Brinkshoff, f. o. Clark, w. T. Can
ada. Alfred Darlow. A. w. Grifith, DR.. A.
f. Jones, A. p. Cone, w. II. Garrett, r. L.
Huntley, J. II. Howe. w. r. Kelly. James
Reyes L. L. Lomax, N. II. Loomis, c. J.
Lane. w. d. Lincoln, ]. A. Munroe. L. B.
Merriam, B. A. McAllaster. N. F. Harri-
man, T. NJ. Orr, w. L. Park, Edison Rich,
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08
SUPPLIES BOUGHT IN OMAHA
Material for Completing Battle Noun
tain Sanitnrium's Equipment
VIII Come from This City.

so far as 1 can control them" said
Postmaster II. e. Palmer. most of the
miscellaneous supplies for the Battle
Mountain sanitarium at Hot Springs, S.
D., will be bought right here in Omaha. In
attestatlon of this we have just bought
S1,242 worth Of fire hose and orders for
other supplies will be coming in right
along. We will buy practically all the out
fitting material here, which will reach $780,
900 in value. This does not mean the sani-
tarium is completed by any means, but 1t
is approaching completion rapidly. great
many things are needed and Omaha is in
the position to supply them"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08
RAW BLEEDING
ECZEMA ON HANDS
Suffered for Six Long Months
Consulted Physician after Physi-
clan to no Avail-Cured in Week
by Cuticura Soap and Ointment
CUTICURA is THE ONE
AND ONLY CURE

"ln thankfulness and great appre-
citation of your wonderful Cuticura
Remedy / wish TO inform all those who
are troubled with disease such as
had that Cuticura Ointment is the one
and only cure for bleeding, raw eczema.
For six long months suffered and
consulted physician after physician, to
no avail. The sores were on both
hands, and nothing seemed to help
them. Finally l tried Cuticura Soap
and Cuticura Ointment, and in just one
week l was entirely we'll. Allowing
this to be published so that others may
benefit from my experience, l am,
yours respectfully, Burres f. Heller,
Ala N. Illinois ST., indianapolis, Ind,
April &c, 1906"
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08
kAPLAN FORCED TO RETURN
VRinIy Fights ExtraditiOn with
Money Raised by sister Pawn
ing Her Diamonds.

Detective ]. T. Dunn has returned from
Kansas City with Archibald Kaplan. who
Is charged at the city jail with embezzling
81, 800 he collected for the Stewart Bros
Wholesale Grocery company about a year
ago, when that firm was In Council Bluffs
and Kaplan was the OMAHA representa-
tive
Kaplan is said to have ied to Canada
with a woman. Detective Dunn had a
legal night on his hands in Missouri, as
Ksplan resisted the extradition and then
tried to secure a writ of habeas corpus.
II was reported to the Omaha police Of
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08
PAT GROVE AWAITS ELECTION
Time of Trial IL Not Set by Judge
Day of the District
Court.

on account OF Tuesday being election day
Judge Day did not announce his decision
on the application OF Attorney James p.
English TO have the trial OF Pat Grove put
over until the first Monday in December
The judge will announce his ruling Wednes-
day morning.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08
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ment for every humor, consisting of
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bHg 4 cAsH coFRI Sole fleps., Boston;
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08
Mortality Statistics.

The following births and deaths have been
reported during the twenty-four hours end
ing at noon Tuesday:
Births-Jonas Wangberg Sill North
Eighteenth. girl Rannie 5allander, 3405
North Thirtieth, boy; Solomon Sigel 1924
Dorcas. boy; John Pigeon, 1904 Miami boy;
Edward Mates. 1870 Ontario, girl; Fred
Black, 2406 Capitol avenue, boy; Thomas j.
Hart, 2f0 Sherman avenue, boy
Deaths-Otto Strawer, 1914 Boulevard %;
fgnatius Aultman, 1871 South Eleventh. IS;
Daniel PerciYal Moore. 40 South Sixteenth,
SO; Mrs. Lizzie b. Sturtevant, 1897 South
Twenty-sIxth, 80; Newton l.. Peck. 1850
Harvey, n.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08

fioials that Kaplans sister in Kansas
City furnished the money to fight the case
for her brother anu pawned her diamonds
when her funds were exhausted.
Kaplan Is we'll known in Omaha, where
he was born. He is comparatively young
man. He gave his address at the city
jail as 1914 Webster street.
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08
HoteI Clerks Neet.

The Omaha Hotel Clerks association
held lively meeting at the Her Grand
Monday evening, with r. big attendance
Three new candidates were elected from
out in the state and one new member from
Omaha The association is getting it's
material ready for the printers, showing
the objects and purposes of the organiza-
ton and is arranging for a series OF in
teresting meetings this winter
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08
suspected of Forgery.

j. T. Doty of Twenty-hfth street and
Poppleton avenue has been arrested on the
charge of being n suspicious character. II
is said the police have evidence Doty
passed forged check at the saloon of A.
Miller, Thirteenth and Harvey streets
Doty was arrested last spring for passing
forged checks, but was discharged in the
district court
Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-08
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