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The Washington times., 1905-09-25
Feared Murder.

Believing that murder was being done,
Dawson took a firm hold on his night
stick, felt for his revolver, and then
ran toward the house On the outside
he satisfied himself that the trouble
was on the third floor or the house, and
bounded up the steps three and four
at q time.
In a small room he saw a score OF
more of Italians clad In their under
garments fighting with another 10
get at an object in the ;enter Of the
circle. Some welded bed stats. others
had pieces OF crockery. and many of
them used shoes. With these weapons
some of the Italians bear a man who
was being held down on the floor by
two others. The victim happened to be
Charles Lee. and he was begging
piteously to be spared from further in
jury. Dawson took charge Of Lee and
made the Italians stop.
In incoherent English. one OF the
Italians informed the policeman -ha;
Lee had been caught prowling around
| the house about fifteen minutes before
the screaming was heard. Giovanni is
not sound sleeper because he has some
money IN the house. and is fearful OF
losing II. He was awakened ny Lee
VINO had taken OF his shoes and was
feeling his way about the large room
In which several Italians were sleeping.
The Washington times., 1905-09-25
Served Time, Maybe.

The police say that Lee is an old Of
fender. Detective Mullen. Of the Sixth
precinct. is OF the opinion that Lees
picture adorns the local rogues' gal
lery. and that the colored man served
some time at Moundsyille. w. Va for
housebreaking.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-05-23

furious rush at the Acapulco's stern.
The whale found the disturber of his
dreams a pretty solid sort of fish, but,
undaunted by his failure to ram his
head through the steel plates, gather
ed himself for another charge.
He struck the steamer under the
stern, and as he bounced off, slashed
at the retreating hull with his tail.
Then one more rush. This time the
whale found his match, for the rap
idly revolving propeller landed a be-
wildering succession of uppercuts on
his lower jaw With splash of de-
fiance, the leviathan dived and dis
appeared and the people of the AGA
pulco saw him no more. Chief officer
Bailey interviewed the quartermaster.
who had avoided the whale by such
narrow margin, and concluded a
heart-to-heart sailor talk by advising
the steersman in future to ''let sleep
ing whales lie,"-San Francisco Call.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-05-23
AIcohoI and TubercuIosIs.

DR. S. A. Knopf. the eminent New
York physician who has given a great
deal of attention to the subject of
tuberculosis. took occasion not long
since in a scientific paper to condemn
the popular notion that alcohol is a
remedy for consumption. He says:
There is an idea that alcohol is a
remedy. or even a specific remedy for
consumption. There has never been
a greater mistake made Alcohol has
never cured and never win cure
tuberculosis. 1t will either prevent or
retard recovery. 1t is like a two
edged weapon; on one side it poi
sons the system, and on the other side
it ruins the stomach and thus prevents
this organ from properly digesting the
necessary food. Truly pathetic are
the results Of this erroneous doctrine
in the families of the poor, where, in
stead of procuring good nourishment
for the invalid, liquor has been bought
in far too large quantities, so that
often there was not enough money left
for food for the sufferer nor for the
other members of the family"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-05-23

! Playhouses OF the Past

An interesting picture of the stage
OF our forefathers was drawn by Sir
henry Irving during an address deliv-
ered IN Bath, England, at the unveil-
ing OF memorial tablet to James
yum After his retirement in 1851,
yum lived in Bath for fifteen years.
ne mad been an actor for more than
I-rty-fiye years. For more than half
nat period he had held his own
against all competitors until the adj
vent OF David Garrick, who reformed
tne suited style of defamation then in
vogue.
Theatrical audiences in those
days" said Mr.. Irving, must have
been rather fearful wildfowl' and
often exacting more when they were
pleased than when they were angry.
Ihere was always danger that they
would tear up the benches, or that
some of them would rush upon the
stage and deliver a general assault
and battery. On one occasion, when
Hlch was attacked by drunken noble
man, Quin saved his life by some Wig.
orous swordplay.
The actors vocation then was full
OF stirring variety Quin was a man
OF the readiest wit, and he is said tc
nave employed it successfully in tell
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-05-23
Address to japanese Dead

ished amid raging waves and buffet
ing storms. But your valiant deeds
we're not in vain.
IF we have seen the enemy's war
ships completely destroyed in the har-
bors of Port Arthur, if we have seen
his fortresses fall, it has been in
truth through the might you left be-
hind you. We, your comrades, who
should have shared your fate, are the
recipients of a most gracious mes
sage from his majesty the command
er-in-chief.
Here, entering Port Arthur, we
stand on places overlooking the hills,
the rivers, the Notifications that your
loyal blood has dyed. Noble spirits,
with due rites of publication and Of
fering we invoke your presence. Come
among us, we pray you, and receive
our reverence"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-05-23

Is crank handle, by which the thing
Is reyolved manually, and sometimes
II Will be connected with hand or.
gan and the usual amount of music
turned out for the delectation of the
tots who are fortunate enough to be
possessed of the necessary penny
which admits them to the interior.
The first one of these appeared on
the streets some time ago, and was of
somewhat crude construction, being
largely the handiwork of the inventor
and associates. The novelty proved
such an attractive one that it has
been decided to make them on a more
elaborate scale, and, as stated, they
will be leased on a royalty in much
the same way as the hand organ bust
ness is done at the present time. For
this purpose stile has been added to
the machine which is arranged to reg
lister the number of children riding,
so that proper division of the profits
may be arrived at.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-05-23
Whale Fought Ocean Liner

The Pacific Mail Company's liner
Acapulco, which arrived early yester-
day morning from Panama and way
ports, had an exciting experience with
a whale OF San Bias. The leviathan,
floating high out of the water, was
enjoying morning nap and giving
its tough hide a sunbath, when the
Acapulco came along.
The lookout sighted the whale and
called the attention of the man at the
wheel to the slumbering mountain of
flesh that floated directly in the liners
path. The quartermaster, who was
steering, gave the spokes of the wheel
q twist and the Acapulco's head sheer
ed off little. A collision was avoid
ed, but the Acapulco's side grazed the
starboard shoulder of the big fish and
Jared the whale from Sunderland.
The whale was fully awake before
the liner had entirely passed. He
awoke in bad temper and made a
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-05-23

ing stories to an audience to keep
them from rioting when the play was
waiting for some royal parsonage,
who had foi gotten the time. Horace
Walpole tells us that Quin, when
pressed to play the part of the Ghost
in 'Hamlet'-a part he considered be-
meath him-would make no answer
but, 4 won't catch cold behind The
Ghost says Walpoie, is always ridicu-
lousy dressed, with a morsel of armor
before and only block" waistcoat
and breech behind
THE story how Quin befriended
James Thomson, whom he found in
prison for debt Of e7o, is worthy
illustration of the actors character.
He ordered supper and claret-a good
deal of claret-and when the bottle
was going round he said with grim
humor, 1T is time we should balance
accounts
"The unfortunate poet, who was
already alarmed at this burly visitor,
took him for another creditor.
"'Mr. Thomson, said Quin, the
pleasure have had-in reading your
-works-I cannot estimate-at less
than e100-and I insist on now
acquitting the debt And then he put
down the money and walked out with
out another word"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-05-23
PredlsposItIon to rubereuIosls.

The abnormal fear of tuberculosis
which haunts so many minds is bred
of ignorance. The awful results of
the white terror" have impressed
themselves upon all, but as with the
aborigine, when he first encountered
the gun-bearing explorer, the reason
why is hidden. The native heard the
gun speak and saw his brother fall.
The sudden death terrified him. He
did not stop to inquire the cause He
fed in abject fear
To-day the ravages of tuberculosis
are stupendous. Are you inquiring
into the why, or are you trembling
lest it seize you? Are you trying to
dodge an inscrutable foe, or are you
studying to give intelligent battle?
The tenement dweller says, II can not
escape the plague. l will await my
turn" The son or brother of a con-
sumptive says: "It is in the family
| must suffer the same death" The
weakened victim of intemperance or
neglect of vital laws says: my CON
stitution is wrecked-I am no match
for this relentless foe"
Dr. Knopf asks and answers the
following pertinent query: "Who are
the individuals who must be particu-
larly careful so as not to be attacked
by the almost ever present tubercle
bacillus.
There are four classes: First, those
who have hereditary predisposition
to consumption; secondly. those who
have weakened their system and thus
predisposed themselves to consump-
ton by the Incorporate use of alco-
holic beverages, by dissipated life,
by excesses of all kinds, ETC.; thirdly,
those whose constitution has been
weakened through disease; fourthly,
those whose occupations, trades or
professions, such as printing, hat MAX
ing, tailoring. weaving. and all occu-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-05-23
Food for Brain Workers.

Mental work requires much less
food than does physical labor. Re
cent careful experiments which have
been made. show that men engaged
in active mental labor and abstaining
from muscular exertion, require prac-
tically no more food than men at rest.
This is a fact of very great import
ance for students, ministers, and 9th
err professional men whose occupation
does not require any considerable
amount of effort, since the taking of
food in excess of that which is re-
quired results in the filling of the
blood with poisons, and in conse-
quence crowding of the tissues with
tissue wastes and poisonous matters
which interfere with all the bodily
functions, and especially with the
functions of the brain and nerves.
Mental activity is clouded, sleep may
be prevented, and all the effects of
nervous exhaustion produced by a
comparatively slight expenditure of
energy, giving rise to languor, some
times depression, and at other times
irritability, confusion, and indecision
of mind, even moroseness and melan-
choly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-05-23
TROUSERS and Jacket in Wood.

The president of large wholesale
company in Van Buren, street has re-
Gently received from customer, who
lives in Akron, Ohio, a curio consist
ing of natural growth of naples so
fashioned as to resemble a pair of
Mexican trousers and part of a close
fitting jacket. The trousers" are
about long enough for man six feet
tall.
The Ohio customer has a farm near
his home city. While exploring the
woods few weeks ago he discovered
a tree whose popularity startled him.
Soon afterward he had the tree felled
and. cutting out the unique section,
sent it by freight to the Chicago firm.
Chicago News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-05-23
Water Fabrication.

A physician connected with the
United States Agricultural department
has called attention to the fact that
an extremely small quantity of sui
plate of copper will prevent the
growth of algae in lakes, ponds and
storage reservoirs, and will destroy
typhoid and cholera germs. The ques-
ton at once arises whether this meth
cd can be considered thoroughly hy-
gienic. The probability is that the
small amount of copper thus en-
ployed would be neutralized by COM
bining with vegetable substances so
that the water will be left practically
pure; nevertheless, the addition OF
chemical substances to water cannot
be considered the most desirable
method Of publication. Boiling and
altering through a Pasteur filter are
really the best methods. Filters are
cheap, and boiling is an easy and sim
pie process. The old-fashioned char
coal and gravel filters cannot be re-
lied upon.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-05-23
What Everybody SAYS.

hnboree, KY. April 3rd.-(spe.
In74'T suffered for years with nv
I'll says Mr.. j. M. Coleman, a well
IoTn resident of this place. Then
|med Dodd's Kidney Pills and l have
N felt a pain since. My little girl
Emplained of her back. She used
NM one-half box of Dodd's Kidney
ms and she is sound and we'll"
h Is thousands of statements like
Il, above that show Dodd's Kidney
Ms to be the one cure for Backache
any other symptom of deranged
|ineys. For Backache is simply a
len that the Kidneys need he D.
DOdd's Kidney Pills always cure
|sckache. They also always cure
|ights Disease, Diabetes, Dropsy,
lheumatism, Bladder and Urinary
|ruubles and Heart Disease. These
Il more advanced stages of kidney
sease. Cure your Backache with
odds Kidney Pills and you need
|syer fear them.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-05-23

The Rev. Caleb Bradley, for many
wears the pastor of the First Parish
Church of Westbrook, Me. (now
part of Portland), was a wit, and the
stories that were told of his apt re
torts and funny sayings would fill
volume. Parson Bradley, as he was
called. was born in Dracut, Mass, in
1872 and went to Maine soon after
his graduation from Harvard in 1898,
and ever lived on the road from Port
land to Stroudwater, at what is now
known as Bradley's Corner.
After retiring one Sunday night in
his later years loud knocking was
heard at the door. Upon opening 1t
the parson was addressed by two
Young men, who informed him that
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-05-23

At a Shinto service recently per-
formed in honor of the spirits of the
dead who fell in the siege of Port
Arthur the task of speaking the in
vocation (saimon) was performed by
Gen. Nogi. He read the following:
This day, the 14th of the first month
of the thirty-eighth year of Meiji, I,
Nogi Kitten, commander of the third
army, with these my comrades, OBJ
serving due ceremony, offer reverence
to you, spirits of officers and soldiers
of the third army who have died for
your country. More than 210 days
have passed since the army landed
oil the Kwantung peninsula, and
throughout all that time you bravely
and stoutly fought. You gave your
lives to the points of the enemys
weapons. Many one of you per
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-05-23
Might Have Brought More

they had been gambling that evening
at a nearby hotel and had won some
money. They further stated that their
consciences had troubled them while
on their way home, and they had
called him up to ask if he would &C.
cept the money, at the same time ex-
tending a bag well filled with coins.
The good man took the bag and in
quired how long they had been win
ming it, and on receiving the reply,
About two hours" exclaimed in his
blunt way: Hum! About the same
length as one of my sermons, but
gambling pays better than preaching"
AS the young men turned to go, with
their guilty consciences self-shrived,
the parson added: But why didn't
YOU play longer?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-05-23
That Tired Feeling.

The condition CT lethargy produced
by excessive eating or habitual drunk
enness must be distinguished from ia
tieue due to work. Persons in this
condition often decline to exercise be-
cause they feel so tired" This state
of lassitude and enervation cannot be
overcome by rest Carefully gradual
ed exercises and regulation of the di-
etary are the proper remedies, There
are many chronic invalids whose suf-
ferings and disability are wholly due
to this cause, and who may be read
lily restored to usefulness by spare
and simple dietary combined with out
door exercises, gradually increased in
vigor and duration as the strength i'm
proves.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-05-23
SOME SIMPLE DISHES.

Breakfast Toast-Cut rather thin
slices of bread into two or three
pieces. Put these into the oven and
let them bake very slowly for two or
three hours. or until of a golden color
and crisp throughout This is an ex-
cellent substitute for breads and much
more wholesome. 1t is delicious served
with cocoanut or dairy cream or but
ter.
cocoanut Cream.-Cut fresh cocoa
nut into thin slices and grind the nut
very fine in a chopper or some strong
hand mill. If nothing Of this sort is
available, the cocoanut may be grated.
To each cup OF the prepared nut add
one cup of hot water, stirring and
beating with a spoon to extract as
much of the juice as possible. Drain
off the liquid and add similar guam
tity of hot water, and, after beating
again very thoroughly, strain through
a cloth or very fine sieve, pressing
out all the liquid possible. This may
be used at once as substitute for
milk. to be eaten with rice or other
grains, or to prepare puddings or
sauces. 1t is excellent served with
granose fakes or eaten with zwie-
back. If placed on the ice for few
hours, the cream w'n rise to the top
and may be taken If, making pure
cocoanut butter.
Strawberry Egg-nog. Beat the yolk
and white of one egg separately and
to each add one teaspoonful of sugar.
To the yolk add one teaspoonful of
lemon Juice and two tablespoonfuls
OF strawberry juice. Stir in the white,
leaving enough TO serve rs meringue
for the top.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-05-23
HYMNS OF A HIGH NUM5EE.
srOus Rule Prevails In the English
Church at Monte Carlo.

kfious hule prevails IN the English
Church at Monte Carlo.
A curious fact anent the service
leh in the English church at Monte
arlO Is that no hymn under thirty
EVen is ever sung there. The reason
y this may not be generally known.
is as follows:
A member of the congregation, a
srtain English peer, once went to
p rooms on Sunday, Immediately
PIER the morning service, and put
p maximum on thirty-two, the mum.
n Of the last hymn. It turned up,
n the inspiration" was widely
kked about, as such things are in the
BTolous society of the principality.
IL next Sunday the little church
sas crowded and the last hymn being
low number. an unseemly rush to
Y rooms took place directly it was
Elounced. Curiously enough, the
#Hnber again turned up and the bank
n badly hit.
On the following Sunday the church
lO1ld not hold all the "worshipers,"
y their intent was frustrated, as
the hymns were "off the board"
p have been so ever since.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-05-23

been the subject of wonder, alternat-
inc in admiration and denunciatlon'
fnT the last $50 years. There have
been epidemics Of interest IN tne uom now,
ser and his strange operations many
times, and, in between, PERIODS oi
wears when nothing has been near Ss
o6ont the subject. But the finding OF
wells of sweet water by the aia o Ii
s 49, sticks has been going on all
t tpi nj time without interruption.
'nI - is no exaggeration to say that the
II 70 IN population of the world
az tioularly in Great Britain, Europe
and in parts of western America 10 na n'ts
been saved millions OF doila , u - ng tbe
, less expense by the advice Oh 'ne
humble dowser.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-05-23
ns7uE OF PEAT BATHS.
vary Made by Poor Peasant on
.he Coast Of Finistere.

wary Made by Poor Peasant on
the Coast of Finistere.
-. discovery of the value of pea,
Nv vas made accidentally man,
:. me coast of Finistere there lived
W time a very poor family. The
w. w. If the family eked out a scanty
w. Nv killing aged cattle and di,
a aog Them of their skins. The re.
,as he sold to tanners and refners.
:. the three children which be.
IA To this couple one was a poor
snre delicate and wretched, and
T,osrently nalf witted. The mother
40 ashamed of this offspring that
could not bear to have the child
! her sight.
consequently he spent most of his
y half clothed and badly fed, roll.
! about in the peat boys which were
&ablnd the cottage.
little by little it was noticed that
child was improving in health.
y his skin was becoming as fair
IN soft as a peach, his eyes bright
IN his spirits and actions those of a
IN healthy boy instead of a half.
ZHted little animal.
The old country physician on one
bIs rounds noticed the improved
addition of the hoy and mentioned
u fact and the cause at a medical
Inference in Paris.-New York Her.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-05-23

A New York paper publishes an &C
count Of a successful effort recently
made by Mr.. N. o. Nelson, in South
ern California. to provide for the poor
er classes. Mr.. Nelson has established
at Indio, in Southern California, what
he calls a health camp for consump-
tives. We quote the following de-
scription of this worthy enterprise
with the hope that it may encourage
others to do likewise; for certainly
no more beneficent work can be under
taken by anyone:
"The camp is located in a desert
valley, cut off from the ocean by
the mountains. There is no rain, no
fog, no clouds. The winter days are
all warm, the nights comparatively
cold.
1.-THE camp was established in De-
cember, 1902, to provide in part for
the large number of consumptives and
other invalfds who go to Southern
California Most of, the invalids have
little means; they can not afford ex-
pensive sanitariums, and are not want
ed by hotels and boarding houses.
ITO meet the requirements of such
patients, Mr. Nelson bought one hun
bred and twenty-five acres Of land adj
joining the Indio depot This tract
he has improved by sinking artesian
wells, and by putting most of the land
under cultivation, in order to give con.
valescents something to do.
Tents, with all necessary equip
ment for sleeping and taking meals
have been set up. Land and water
are free to those who have their own
outfit A small rental for tents is
made to those who can not pay, and
where necessary, board is given them
All expenses need not be more thar
from $3.50 to $500 a week.
Work is provided for those who are
able to do it, so that their care does
not become a burden on the camp.
"The camp is situated in the mids
OF sandy valley one hundred mile
long and three to ten miles wide
The mountains on each side rise b,
degrees to four thousand and fiv
thousand feet high. In some places il
the foothills there are springs an
vegetation.
In the valleys most of the Ian
has been taken up in the past fel
/ years The crops of melons and vege
tables are early and bring high price;
From 500 to 5000 an acre is a
ordinary yield Alfalfa hay is cut te
times a year, giving twelve to fiftee
tons an acre.
When the campers get well enoug
to work, they buy or lease a fe7
acres. They can either buy the Ian
or the instalment plan, or lease it o
shares for such length of time as d.
sired"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-05-23

HEALTH CAMP FOR CONSERVATIVES
} Worthy Enterprise Established in Southern Cal
/ ifornia-So Arranged That Patients May :
Be Self-Supporting.
TSeeea@QNes
ss~9f@ss-stN~ss-~s 1f~ss-@~f ~ss~saf

pations where the worker is much ex-
posed to the inhalation of various
kinds of dust, have rendered them
particularly liable to consumption"
Let every one take courage and live
above tuberculosis. If you are already
suffering from it strive to rise above
it. Avoid alcoholic beverages, condi-
ments, pastries, tea and coffee. Live
out Of doors, provide fresh air for
your bed room, study the laws of your
body and return to the natural way
of living.