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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03
For Formal Affairs.

Here is an ideal suggestion for a
dressy afternoon gown. The material
employed is pale gray colienne and
the skirt is made with a single box
plat In front and back, with groups
OF side plaits over the hips. A de.
cidedly novel and attractive jacket
opens on the shoulders and is joined
by narrow straps of the material and
tiny cut-steel buttons, matching those
used at the closing down front. This
is worn over rich blouse of embroid-
cred batiste, whose sleeves are formed
OF four fiounces of embroidery. The
chic little turban is pale gray Nea-
politan, with black velvet band and
a bunch of white tips.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

Ihe planters house servants are al
ways looked upon as the luckiest of
the negroes on the plantation. They
have all the faithfulness and lively wit
and humor SO commonly associated
win the southern darby and it is
curious how closely their habits and
amusements correspond to his. He
dances the cakewalk; they dance the
shay-shay." He tells Uncle Remus
stories; they tell stories about Br'er
Anancy, the crafty spider. And they
are fond of making up songs about the
events OF the day, just as he did in
the good old times. and singing Their,
IN their quarters at night. Many OF
Jehovad had entered through them
tnese ballads eventually become en-
shrined in West Indian folklore
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03
AttractIve sImpIe Bodice.

Toxic crepe and insertion form this
attractive bodice for a young girl.
The yoke fits firmly over the shout
ders and allows becoming blouse
without unbecoming fullness about the
neck, while long puff and tight cuff
erect smart sleeve. The round
neck has been provided for in the
pattern, and, if one desires, the entire
yoke and long sleeves can be discard
ed short puffs taking the place of the
latter, and deep bertha replacing to
aNcertain extent the former. Meslin-
cite in dull blue, mousseline in gray,
or crepe leda in rose, are suggested as
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03
For the Summer Hon.

Among collection of gowns worn
by popular belle at Newport is one
for evening functions made of pale
green eolienne. Tiny rufles Of white
lace and green velvet ribbon run from
shoulder to waistline, on each side of
the decollete waist, which has front
of silver embroidered green silk and
ruffies of lace at set intervals. Small
ruffies of lace form the shoulder caps
of sleeves and band of embroidered
silk serves as a finish Self-tone chif
fon velvet is used for the girdle. A
cluster of lace ruffles is set in at each
seam at foot of circular skirt.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03
Useful for Outing.

A coffee-colored pongee is a useful
thing to buy for an outing. 1t is made
with full skirt laid in three or four
deep tucks around the foot There
are embroidered dots in navy blue and
there is a-deal of English eyelet work.
Big holes are profusely embroidered
in blue wash silk. A deep blue silk
petticoat is worn underneath the
dress, letting the color show through.
The waist is mass of tucking and
navy blue embroidery.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03
POINTS About ! .Mat...,..,

no plug is to let air into the melon
causing whitening and decay aroun1
the edges Of the holes, no matter NOW,
carefully the plug is replaced To
PUNK PUNK uoes no harm. Down on your
Knees over fine, large one. shinins
gree, green amid the vines of the patch !.
lean over and press one hand on each
slue-a quick, sharp squeeze-an oar
inclined to hear sound. Does II cracLie
In response? Does a souns a 800
lor.n ike a ripping of the heart
Wilma breaking down Of thee
walls OF solid juiciness? Then n has
plunked' then it is ripe. then n ,s a.
for the gods to eat. - IS nj
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

the regulation round neck. The "v"
should start about three inches above
the collar bones, quite concealing
those ugly salt cellars" which make
life-and full dress-a misery to the
bony. The ~" may often be bordered
with black velvet ribbon with excel
lent effect. A deep point of the kind
Indicated comes quite low enough to
be considered decollete. while it merci-
fully hides defects and looks pretty
at the same time.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

Pudding bags should be made of
heavy jean.
Never wash raisins that are to be
used in sweet dishes. 1t will make
the pudding or cake heavy.
A few drops of glycerin put in the
fruit jars the last thing before sealing
them helps to keep preserves from
molding on top.
Rancid butter boiled in water with
pinch of charcoal, will be Invested
OF its rancidity and may be used for
cooking purposes.
Silver should not be put in wooden
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03
oranae slrup.

Select we'll ripened, juicy oranges
and crate the outside peel from them.
Cut up the fruit and press out the
juice, and to each quart of orange
juice add one pint of water and six
pounds of sugar with one-Ealf of the
grated peel. Set over the fire, stirring
well, and gently simmer until the
sugar is dissolved. Strain and set
away in cold place for use.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

Readers of tom Cringle's Log
must have wished that they could have
lived in Jamaica in the spacious days
of Paul Geld and Aaron Bangs, and
held high festival with governors and
judges and bishops and admirals In
the great house" of sugar planta-
ton which in those distant days, pro-
duced a revenue sufficient to make the
Creole heiresses the first prizes In the
English matrimonial market.
The sugar plantations are no longer
a source of great wealth, owing to the
competition of the European beet
product Once, when you said man
was a sugar planter in Jamaica, you
meant that he was a magnate. NOW,
the term implies that he is an unfor-
tunate wretch who lies awake at
nights thinking about the mortgages
on his property. Even Aaron Bangs
plantation-for he was real man and
his house and property were faithfully
described by Michael Scott-has now
gone out of sugar" as they say in
walton of bananas for the American
market. But the great house" which
is called "Tulloch," still exists exactly
as it did in the time of Scott. 1t is
owned by my uncle-in-law and l have
stood in the hallowed spot where Tom
Cringle split his breeches and had to
be helped out of the room under cover
of his pretty cousins petticoat.
Near by is Spanish Town, formerly
called Saint Jago de la Vega, in the
days when it was the capital of the
colony and ''the home of all that was
wise, learned, gallant, hospitable and
distinguished. Now it is moribund
town-little better than a deserted
negro village, with grass growing in
the streets. Long-tailed pigs wander
about the main thoroughfares and
quarrel with the John Crow vultures
for the ownership of the garbage.
There are no other scavengers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

Wizard Burbank says perfect men
may be produced In the same way
that he is producing superior fruit.
Evidently the wizard has never
tackled an unruly boy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

x. H. Hartman says there are too
i'd many reporters" He is enthusi-
astically supported in this opinion by
Nicholas Romanoff and Samuel w.
Pennypacker.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03
Canned eeets.

Select medium sized beets, cook un-
til tender and remove the skins while
still hot Put the whole beets in
glass jars with one teaspoonful Of
granulated sugar, I'LL the jars with
cold vinegar and seal them tight.
Spices can be added when they are
served If desired. Being whole. the
beets can be served in any form.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03
Jamaica's Glories Gone
Especial Correspondence.)

ing TO see her still treating the mother
and grandmother as children. They
take her seedlings as if they really do
not know they are grown up.
Here is a conversation / heard be-
tween one of these dear old women
and her mistress, who was the mother
of eight children and the grandmother
of two.
miss Lily"-any one whom mana
ever knew as miss" remains miss"
to the end of the chapter, even If she
has been married for a generation
miss Lily, you mus'n' walk pom dat
damp grass wild dem thin shoes! Come
in dis mint. now, an put on thicker
ones!"
"oh, nurse, I'm only running across
to the chicken yard. My feet won't
get wet"
"Neber mind If you was only goin'
two steps! You mus come in an put
on you thick Shoes"
Nurse, you're an old tyrant; but
suppose must"
And the mother of eight children
meekly did as she was told.
Hospitality in Jamaica is fine old
tradition which even the opening up
of the island as tourist resort has
not yet destroyed. The poorest plant
er prides himself on maintaining 1t.
If the traveller is provided with letters
of introduction, so much the better;
but he can hardly travel through the
country except by the well-beaten tour.
list routes without receiving several
hearty invitations to stay in private
homes.
my DEAR" says the planter at
breakfast, 81 hear there's an American
gentleman staying at old Mother Men
dozas lodgings in the village"
my goodness, Jack! Whatever will
he think of Mrs. Mendoza's greasy
soup? / wouldn't want my worst enc
my to eat it. Go down and call on
him and ask him to come and stay
with us"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

One "v. r." writes to the New York
Times as follows: ut is hard work
Tor an educated man trying to keep
tab on the Inaccuracies of the press"
His beautifully rounded statement is
evidence that he writes from personal
experience.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

Statistics show that only is per cent
OF the people who are run over by au-
tomobiles receive fatal injuries. sim.
the distinction of having been run
over by an automobile is hardly worth
even that risk.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

The gown at the left is of mauve taf-
feta. The full skirt, slightly draped in
front. is trimmed at the bottom with
ruches of the material forming a fancy
design. The blouse is almost covered
OF shaped ruffies of the silk edged with
mauye velvet and headed by bands of
lace.
neck with the velvet fastened with looms
and buckles. This velvet also borders
the fronts opening over a frill. OF lace.
then crosses below. the ends fastened
with buckles to the wide corslet girdie'
which is also OF velvet
The sleeves. pulled and draped are fin
ished at the elbows with bands OF the vel
vet and lace ruffies.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03
sweetmeat PUDDING.

Take one ounce each of orange peel,
lemon peel and citron. Slice them
very thin. Line dish with puff paste,
Jay the peel at the bottom, mix the
yolks OF seven eggs with the whites
OF two eggs, adding five ounces of
sugar Pour it over the sweetmeats.
Put 1t into an oven we'll heated and
bake thirty,fve minutes.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

"Ail the members of the Dutch cabi-
net have resigned" It takes some.
thing Of that sort occasionally to re-
mind us that there is such place as
Holland.-Richmond News-Leader.
And yet The Hague is there.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

(, 1t is something to the credit OF Mr..
William Waldorf Astor that he was
the only man in the Vanderbilt and
Astor families that declined to be-
come subscriber for the famous
"Fads and Fancies" book.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

bags, as the sulphur in this cloth tar
nishes the metal and neither should
rubber be placed near silver.
The addition of lemon juice to the
water in which rice is boiled will in
crease the wilderness and the grains
VIII readily separate thus treated.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

1t was the woman who dreamed
that her husband had given her the
goods for a new gown who walked to
realizing sense of what the poet
meant by the baseless fabric of this
vision"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

1t grows increasingly difficult to get
into society. AT one time a Whit of
gasoline was almost an open sesame.
but now 1t is necessary to have been
mutilated in an automobile collision.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

former governors of Jamaica lived and
held high revel, "all de old bockra
(white gentlemen) dem gone, sab. De
young ones, dem no good Dere was
money in de old days, an dem spend
1t free. Dem dance ebry night, sab
an dem drink-land, sahl how dem
did drink"
And the praiser of the times that
have been tells stories of Lucullan
feasts Of jerked hog and black crab,
turtle soup and old Madeira. He CON
jures up pictures of the wicked old
times when aides-de-camp used to ride
alligators through the streets, when
admirals of the blue gave balls to the
brown girls of the town, when vice in
every shape and form was more re-
putable, if not more fashionable, than
1t is at present. But it is all mem
DRY. There is not single bottle of
the old Madeira extant. Nobody even
remembers the He'll Fire club, and the
oldest inhabitant of the town cannot
tell you how to compound the famous
Bath punch. Nevertheless, the life of
the white planter in Jamaica is fully
as pleasant to-day as it was in the
time of Aaron Bangs. 1t is very much
like the life on the plantations of Vir-
ginia and other southern states in the
days before the war barring, of course.
the slavery of the blacks.
Many of these Jamaican planters
belong to the Oldest and noblest Brit
ish families. just as the old southern
ers did. Their ancestors who emigrat-
ed to Jamaica were probably friends
in the old country of those gentlemen
adventures" who built up the COLONY
of Virginia The plantations and the
family plate and family pride have
been handed down perhaps for more
than couple of hundred years. Such
a life as that which Thackeray has
described in the opening chapters of
"The Virginians" is still lived TO-DAY
in much the same fashion on MANY
Jamaica plantations. There Is the
same generous hospitality, the same
pride, the same solicitude for depend-
ents, the same free, open-air, rollick-
ing life. There are thousand points
OF resemblance, but perhaps the clos
est is the likeness of the West Indian
mana" to the old southern NANNY"
"Nana's" Position.
When one of her former charges
mana" goes to her new houa
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

II we are to be given many such
plays as "Alice-sit-by-the-fire" and
"All-of-a-sudden-Peggy" 1t will become
necessary to star the hyphen.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

Col. Mann says they sent all over
the world for hides to bind "Fads and
Fancies." How foolishl Why not use
the hides of the subscribers they
skinned?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

Quite possibly 1t is wise provision
OF nature that most millionaires are
disinclined to work. If they were
not, we might be affected with billion
aires.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

Handicapped as they are by being
called "the senator's" how could any
body expect the members of the Wash
ington baseball club to put any ginger
into their playing.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

The eight Pittsburg women who
were seriously hurt in bargain coun-
ter rush for mems 1o-cent overalls and
shirts were obviously influenced by
the unselfish desire that every woman
has to sacrifice herself for her hus-
bands sake
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

That Massachusetts, letter carrier
who has been in the service fifty years
has probably delivered love letters
enough to make thousand CYCLIC
pedias.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

A clever little device for concealing
the collar bones of the thin girl, at
the same time giving her the salts
faction of decollete neck, is to cut
the gown with point instead of with
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

The other gown is of black cloth. The
skirt Is made of box plaits which open
out toward the bottom, where it Is en-
circled with two bands Of the material
the ends turned back on each side of the
front and fastened with buttons.
The jacket with basque is plated at
the shoulders and draped In front where
1t Is ornamented with straps OF the ma
terial and buttons.
The turnover collar and the girdle are
OF black velvet the former edged with n
lace ruffie. The chemisette is of linen
with cravat of green silk The
sleeves are tucked crosswise at the top.
form box plaits on the outside and are
finished at the bottom with bands OF the
material. Guns Of velvet and lace rufYies.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

Being an inland country saves Swift
zerland lot of trouble. She hasn't
even been invited to take part in the
Moroccan conference.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

Most of the land on earth having
been apportioned, some of the powers
are now beginning to quarrel over
spheres of influence on the ocean.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

Gen. Chreschchatitzki will never get
himself mentioned often by the Eng
iish-speaking world, even If he does
prove hero.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

Col. Mann has bounced his manag-
Ing editor Evidently the colonel had
reason to suspect that something was
the matter somewhere.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

New Jersey is making a strenuous
war on mosquitoes, but there will be
enough of them left. undoubtedly, to
convey the idea.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

Although a small nation, Holland
bears more than its share of the white
mans burden. A Dutch expedition
has just killed 200 natives Of Celebes.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

Most housekeepers will look with
suspicion upon a hired girl that holds
STOCK In the newly formed pottery
trust.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03
Parties in Honor of Guests.

Parties in Honor of Guests.
The planter does so, and as soon as
the guest is installed at the great
house" tennis parties and dances are
arranged in his honor. They are at
tended by other planters families
within radius of twenty or thirty
miles and it is not long before the
American, If he is desirable, receives
invitations to stay at half a dozen
houses.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

Unless the 'Fads and Fancies" book
contains at least one chapter on mon
key dinners 1t cannot be considered a
really representative work.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

A Yale professor who died recently
actually left small fortune. He was
an exception to the rule, however.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

Why should not Fitzsimmons ere
turn TO the ring? He can talk IS
loud as the best of them.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

Happiness is nothing more or less
tnan learning to enjoy your own So
ciety.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03
Prominence of St. Jaeo

FTUTIIHcNCt OF oIs JdgUs
Yet, as you wander through the de-
serted streets, you feel that once st.
Jago de la Vega was indeed a city.
The huge houses, now empty and
tumbling to pieces, have an air of aris-
tocracy about them, to which those in
Kingston, the modern capital, have no
pretension.
"Cho, sah!" says the old negro VINO
conducts you through the vast halls
of the abandoned kings house, where
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

1t viii be the treaty of Washington,
although made at Portsmouth, in the
state of Maine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

A dealer says that more thermome.
ters are sold in winter than in sum.
mer. How foolish people arel
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03
"Nana's" Position.

When one of her former charges
marries mana" goes to her new home
as matter of course. 1t is not at all
uncommon to find that she has nursed
mother, daughter and granddaughter.
one after the other. Naturally she be-
comes the family despot. 1t is anus
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-10-03

little straps OF the material and but
tons. The center plat and the col
lar are also ornamented with buttons.
The sleeves are full at the top, fitted
below, and trimmed like the blouse.
New-York tribune., 1905-08-20
No ARMY OPERATIONS.
Weather Enforces an Efectual
Armistice-Rainin an ManChurid.

Peking China, Aug 19.-While the Japanese
and Russian peace plenipotentiaries have failed
to arrange armistice in course of their nego-
tiations the weather is enforcing an effectual
armistice for the month of August. Operations
on a large scale by each army are impossible
at the present time. and the situation will prob
ably be unchanged for the next fortnight or
three weeks.
The rains throughout Manchuria have been
unusually heavy and prolonged this summer
The country is swamp. and the roads are
so soft that attempts to move artillery and
heavy transports would be out of the question.
There were many heavy rains in June and July,
and the rainy season began in earnest about the
middle of July In the following three weeks
there downpour almost daily. The valleys
east of the railway particularly are inundated
and the streams are swollen making the move
ments Of carts and horses slow and difficult
The Japanese army had fully prepared for
general advance before the rains began. and
probably will give battle quickly with its whole
strength as soon as the country is sufficiently
dry in the event that the peace negotiations fail.
Great reserves OF supplies have been accumu-
lated by the japanese at the front and at Mouk-
den Tiehling and other base depots.
The army is in better condition than ever be-
fore for work. The health OF the troops through
out the summer has been kept at high stand
ard and the percentage OF sickness has been far
below that of the same period last year.
The army's energies have been devoted to
transporting munitions. building bridges. max
ing roads and unceasing target practice by the
artillery and infantry when the weather per-
mitted From the sound OF firing within the
Japanese lines for many days ii was thought
that battle was in progress.
Whatever opinion the japanese military staff
entertans regarding the probabilities OF peace,
il has made preparations to continue the war
New-York tribune., 1905-08-20
TO PLAN FOR POLAND.
Representation There and an Other
Outside Districts.

time in starting investigation into the hest
manner of securing representation in the ma
tional assembly of Poland and other districts
not provided for In the manifesto which refers
to them as some regions wherein special condi-
tions obtains" An imperial decree issued this
morning appoints a commission under the presi-
dency of Count Solsky. president OF the eco
nomic department of the committee of Minis
ters, TO discuss the procedure to be followed in
elections for the Douma in Poland the JTraI and
Turgai districts, Siberia, Turkestan, the eau
casus and among the nomadc tribes.
The commission Is also instructed TO arrange
for the revision of the estimates OF the different
Ministries I'm the State Budget as well as the
grant or credlts not provided for by the Douma.
regulations. All questions arising from the es
tablishment of the Douma are to be settled as
eXpeditously possible.