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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19

1t is stated that raw onions have A ten
dency to keep people cool in hot weather.
They certainly tend to produce a cool
ness between misunderstanding Plain
Dealer.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-08-19

1.-The trouble with you Americans is that
you eat too fast. said the European.
I'VE can't help it," was the contrite an
swef; I'VE feel like getting through meal
before the waiter brings back the check
with an announcement that the meat trust
has raised ashington Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

gan began tentatively Il saw MIN
today" !, a.,
Mrs Relevan relieved her OF inc
sleepIng child and buried her race IL
its soft, golden curls. 80
"He wants to koom back. An ne
looks moighty prosperous TOO a
misunderstanding, he says Dut-"
YOU would forgive
She never forgot the look on the
white face, as It slowly upreared
itself from the mass of tumbled curls,
"Forgive she cried brokenly' ana
then as the chimes began their pear
ng the door opened and closed noise,
lessly, and Mrs, Mulllgan slipped
quietly out. ~.
A moment later a handsome, white
faced man stood on the threshold. Ills
arms were outstretched. His voice
pleading. It's tones mingled yibrat'
inplv with the music of the chimes.
"Iet us begin the New Year TO-
gether. Margaret" he said humDiy
"Together-dear."
The child on her knee stirred rest
lessly. She quietly reached out mel
hand.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11
Shoes $500 Each. the latest.

Probably the most remarkable shoes
ever produced within recent times
were those worn at function in Lon
don the other day by a lady well
known in society. In keeping with a
gorgeous gown, which is said to have
cost fabulous sum, she wore a pair
of shoes that were literally covered
with flashing jewels-diamonds ru-
bies and pearls. The style of decora-
ton was Of a remarkably striking
character. Five hundred dollars was
the price of each shoe.
Such decoration of shoes is a return
to the fashion of the Middle Ages,
when extravaganza and gaudy display
were the chief characteristics per.
tanning to footwear, in common with
other things.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11
(copyright. 100. by Daily story Pub. Co

The man behind the little half-moon
window in the "Impecunious Loan Of
fee" glanced at the pathetically old
fashioned peculiarly carved brooch he
held in his hand, and with swift
but fleeting look into the sweet face
framed in the window, dropped his
eyes suddenly, and exclaimed in a
business-like tone, three dollars
very WE'LL The words we're so
quietly spoken, so low, the man
scarcely heard. Three dollars" he
repeated again in slightly raised
voice, and was rewarded by nod In
the Affirmative, as he again absorbed
in that fleeting glance the beauty and
sadness Of the young face before him.
1T is the very last thing had to
pawn" the woman murmured as she
sped swiftly homeward through the
snowy streets. What the future will
bring-I dare not think"
The crowd that jostled and pushed
her hither and yon was a good
natured crowd, elated and cheered by
some Divine thought of the approach
ing New Year.
Inhaling some of its spirit, the wom-
an quickened her steps, and stopped
pantingly at last in front of a decid-
edly squalid-looking house in a power
| ty-stricken quarter of the city.
"Ill get the things FIRST" she smiled
family, and when she assembled the
stairs a little later her arms were
| filled with sundry mysterious pack
ages, topped by one great paper par
eel, from which protruded. frivolously
some toothsome chocolate cellars and
other dainties, interspersed here and
there by New Years candies of vari-
! colored hues.
WAS she much trouble, Mrs. Multi
gan?" she asked, as in response to
her knock door to the left of the
dark hall was thrown open, and a
frowsy, betousled head thrust forth.
"An' is that you, Mrs. Relevan
Shure I'm glad you KEN home. No
ma'am she wasn't the shloightest
thrubble-not the shloightest."
''Mammc," called sweet, childish
voice. as a little white-robed figure
bounded forward. ooh, what lots o
nice things you got. Can we have 6
party, tomorrow, mamma, an can
stay up tonight to hear the chimes
ring?"
First, supper, darling, and then
I'll see."
She set dainty table-such a ia
BILE as seemed unfamiliar, so long hat
it been since she had seen one like
it-and when 1t was all complete. she
called Mrs. Mulligan.
"A taste. faste." AS Mrs. Null
gan stood in the doorway wiping hei
glistening red arms on her apron. she
looked picture of good nature, gooC
cheer. Many time had she giveI
of her own limited store, rejecting
vehemently Mrs. Relevan's objections
"Shure you'd do the same Il you haC
1t, dsrlint. Toosh-don't be foolish.
She was the life of the little part!
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

The two women sat late into the
night. They had been drawn one to
another by common bond, the bond
of woman's suffering. Their rooms
adjoined one another, and as they
toiled day after day, one at the wash
tub, the other at the machine, work
ing for the bare privilege of exist
ence, they encouraged one another
with cheering words, each essaying
to tighten the others burden.
"A Happy New Year." whispered
Mrs. Relevan softly, as the last tune
full chime rang out that night "A
Happy New Year."
"The same TO you, darlint, an man.
ny more o. thin" Mrs. Mulligan's
door closed softly. There was dark
ness and quiet in the stretch of gloom
between them.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11
onions as Weather PROPHETS


One of the rites performed by the
French peasants on New Years eve
is the forecasting of the weather for
the coming year by means of onions
When the bells ring for midnight
mass they scoop out the middles ot
twelve onions and set them in a row
on the kitchen table, fill them with
salt and name them for the months
in the year. Then, when they return
from mass they examine the condition
OF the salt. If it has melted in any OF
the months" those months win he
rainy; if the salt remains dry it indi.
Gates drought; If half melted the first
fortnight of the month will be wet
The peasants have such imnlici,
faith in this means of foretelling the
weather that they plant their cron,
in accordance with the prophecy q
| the onions.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11
.o,,our WITH MONSTER EAGLE.
v.,.n Battles for Life with Monarch
of the Air.


OF the Air.
Mama has reached here Of a terrible
sqbt c. d. Estlll had a few days ago
,gitb a monster eagle near Pniio' says
" disnatch from Ukiah. Cal. Estill
'yas nlowing and noticed a large bird
IN a tree. He stopped his WORK ana
when he saw It was an eagle ne oe'
can throwing rocks at II.
THE bird was hit several times ana
commenced circllng around overhead,
too high for Estill to throw. Estill
was standing by picket fence watch
ing the maneuyers OF the bird' "heh
n suddenly swooped down and struck
him a terrific blow with its wings.
Estlll grabbed a picket from the
fence and then began a battle Tor Ire
that eventually ended in the Killing
Of the eagle. Time after time II came
at the boy and struck him with its
wings and beak, sometimes receiving
blows from the picket in return. Es'
am succeeded in breaking one OF the
eagles wings, but did not drive IL
away.
Roth were becoming weak, and the
eagle managed to stick his talons In
the boys arm, nearly tearing 1t from
his shoulder and causing him to faint
When he recovered the eagle was
living dead but a few feet from him.
The eagle measured ten feet from
tin to tip and had talons eight inches
long. Estill is still under the doc
tors care.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

''I'd like to pay the interest on the
brooch. l cannot take it out just
now"
The sweet voice stirred him
strangely. 1t was like a strain of
sweet music, whose impelling beauty
is never forgotten. He had remem-
bered it all through the long year.
Backendorp had succeeded to his
fathers business by the natural law
of heritage from father to son. Its
sordidness had not robbed his nature
of its inherent craving for, what might
be called for lack of more appropri
ate word, Sentiment"
Here was a woman of a different
type from the others-a different type
from his own wife, whose coarse
voice rang in his ears even now. He
fingered for moment in the dark
ened room behind the crescent-shaped
window, and then emerged from a
door next it, with something clutched
tightly in his hand With one keen
, glance he observed the shabbiness of
the poorly dressed woman before him.
They were alone in the deserted
outer room. The man leaned heavily
against the door leading to the hall
way and thence to the street.
Would you not rather have this
than your own plain brooch?" he
asked rapidly, hurriedly. Sect is
g diamond. And its setting is beauti-
full. 1t is of the best. You"
pnnuod fnword bnr
to seize her hand.
Stop" she cried in a ringing
voice. Il came here to pay the inter
est on my brooch.
He skunk through the half-opened
/ door then, the diamond heart seeming
to burn his fingers.
When she had gone, he sank into
chair. "Confound it," he muttered,
land so shabby, too"
Another year gone by, we, haven't
been sick amy to spake of, an thank
Sod we didn't want for food" Mrs.
Mulligan was hostess tonight, and her
kindly face fairly beamed with its
hearty welcome and good will, the
grace of the New Year already an.
pearing to have imprinted its insignia
upon it.
Now, darlint, I'm goin' to sing you
an old-fashioned Irish. nursery song. .
Little Margaret smiled up at her
and with one small fist tightly clasped
in the others great rough one, pre-
pared to listen.
AS the grooming continued, its inter
minable length produced drowsiness
There was futtering and an essay
ing, but the white lids would droor
over the sweet blue eyes. A Heaven
ly smile appeared on the baby face
And little Margaret, in spite of hel
efforts, drifted peacefully into the
land of dreams
] "Phwat do you think?" Mrs. Null
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11
Maximlllan's officer Saw Him sho

Maximiian's Officer Saw Him Shot.
A beneficiary of the will of Ferd-
inand Macmillan, emperor of Mexico
from 1864 to 1867, lives in Vineland,
N. j., in the person of Rudolf Stinerter,
now 81 years old. He was a captain
of artillery on the ship Penosola, and
was sixty-fve miles off shore the
night Gen. Lopez betrayed the en-
peror. He started on land for his be.
loved commander with II guns and
$40 men, and cutting his way through
surrendered with 440 men and guns
Stinerter, with other officers, saw his
commander shot. He differs with his
torians in describing the death scene
He says Macmillan refused to have
his eyes bandaged, and stood up with
one hand on his heart, marking the
spot where the four soldiers were re
quested to fire, and with the other hanC
outstretched fell back and expired
Immediately. Macmillan left each Of
his officers 500 year in his will. The
only other officer Stinerter knows tc
be living is Baron Fulmer of Phila
delphia.-Philadelphia Public Ledger
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11
MR.. HAYOEN'S NM
GIVES HIS OPINION op nm
TREATMENT FOR PARi nv u q Z
Declares That DR.. wuu.
Restored the Use Of HIM. rss n
All Other RemedIe. T.@ I'M Via

''nsr Remedies Fan. "a
The premonitory symptom,
sis are: trembling Of the hama lsa
loss Of power in arms or lac. ~
affecting one wholeside 81 ~ h, u'''i
gering; partial or entire ipsbV'. Nv
the fingers; distortion ~ II 4ts
sometimes an uncontrollstI.
Of the chin; severe pains. ~, sll's
speech. Frequently the En-, l y.
a vague feelingof headache v''.1
muscular weakness. ''1a
In a recent interview N, n
Hayden said: 81 truly tbi,l
Williams, Pink Pills are er.,,
cine for they cured me when ~, ~
and other remedies had fsnss
me the slightest relief. Too "
tention to business brought m,''
OF nervousness which finally 49,
into paralysis. There were tir.8
it was impossible for me % ~
hands or TO get up from a ~;
other times l had partial copt,sl I, i
limbs, but l was afraid TO - b,
the house for fear might no.
come helpless and have to 4 ~
home.
"While / was in this mi,s,,p.
dition, / was stricken with mala,;,i /.
and confined to bed for four mons,
had the best physicians, but Viii. 4
relieved my fever, their treatm.,,
not entirely drive the malaria 49,
system, and they did not helm N, !
alysis in the least.
81 was well nigh despairipg ~.
friend persuaded me to try Dr. VIM,
Pinh Pills. When ! had finished "a, /
I could see results that encourss.i ,
My condition kept steadily imrrr,
and when / had taken seven boIsI,
cured of paralysis and the malaria
completely driven out Of my ~,
For two years now have entrS
best of health and have ATTENDED % i
mess without any interruption"
Mr.. Hayden's home is at No. zsE
Both street, New York. Dr.. wiz
Pink Pills have cured many similar
of paralysis, also locomotor aiarA a
are sold by all druggists. A trar
so simple, inexpensive and surss
should be tried by every suHerg
partial paralysis in any Of its si1ga
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11


1 sometimes wonder which the earliest
thrived,
The mind creative or the analytic:
Whether the writer first arrived
Or first the critic.
IT'S certain that in Paleolithic times
Men fully understood the art OF Stating.
And earlier than the birth of rhymes
They practieed rating.
Dear Critic, do not think we value less
The potency of your perennial function
Because you sometimes curse and bless
In strange conjunction.
'Tis true as the generations pass,
There Is a deal of reputation breaking.
The ages write you down an ass,
And no installing.
But let not this disturb your candid mind.
The donkey's ears are very slow in
showing; M
The lions skin you hide behind
Is vast and flowing
You need not think about posterjtv
When bolstering the false or scouting
beauty
To rectify your faults will be
Oblivion's duty.
Pail Mall Gazette.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11
THE ONE GREAT PROBLEM.
Question of Distribution That Has 10
Be Solved.

DC 0OtNNAH
George L. McNutt, the preacher
laborer and social economist, other,
wise known as "1he Dinner Fan
Man." told recently of a conversation
he once had with multi-millionaire'
After lecturing in the plutocrats man
sion on the inequalities and strug'
giles of life, he seized the occasion 10
investigate the rich mans point Oh
view.
whats the matter with this ola
world, anyway" he asked. did the
Creator overlook something in MS
plans?"
That's not it at all" was the reply.
tits all a question of distribution. l
made my money by handling just one
of the worlds many products-just
one-but every item of waste was
eliminated from the handling. Ihls
wasteful duplication in distributing is
what picks our. pockets and keeps the
poor man down. Why, grapes that 1
raise on my farm in the West cost to
produce just one cent pound, but 10
put them on the table in New York
makes the price soar to twelve cents
pound. In other words, God gives
us grapes for one cent and our waste
full way of distributing them around
makes them cost us eleven times
more than they are actually worth.
"You will say that our method OF
handling products makes work for
many men, but the high prices they
are obliged to pay for everything
makes it game of taking in with one
hand and paying out with the other
There's no doubt Of it, much of the
worlds misery hinges on this one
thing-the question of distribution
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11
Stature of Italians.

Prof. Paglian, an Italian anthropolo-
gist. has made a study of the compare
tive physical development of the rich
and the poor among his countrymen.
This chart, showing the average stat
ure of both classes, reveals that the
odds are in favor of the rich from in
fancy, and that they assume a con-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11
cOIIapslbIe rheater Hat.

A collapsible theater hat, that may
be folded into a minute space, and
when necessary will reassume its for.
mer symmetry, has been invented by
a London milliner for the benefit OF
her sex. The hat, which has been
patented, is made on an ingenious
framework, which can be covered
with pliable straw, chiffon, lace or
cloth-indeed, any material save vel.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11
Fish Killed In rhnusands

Fishermen in and around Sharon,
Mass, do not relish the information
that 100000 bass and perch are frozen
in the ice at Massapoag pond. 1t is
understood that the killing of the fish
resulted from experiments made un.
der the direction Of the Massachusetts
state board Of health, to determine
the efficacy Of copper sulphate in ex.
terminating algae.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

A fox, being hard pressed by the
Tidworth Hunt, washed through the
large window of the dining room of
the residence of Major Foyle. r. r
at Netheravon, escaping through the
front door.-London Express.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11
Hard Substance Crowns To,.s

The crown Of a human tOCth 4 J
cred by a brilliant white cap Of ID
Ell, which is not only the hsrtss
sue Of the human body. condStEI
1t does OF 96.5 per cent Of nas
and of 3.5 per cent Of animal Ela
but also the hardest known Gyi
substance.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

Admirers of the Prince and Princess
of Wales have presented them with
nineteen pianos. It's lucky for the
neighbors of the prince and princess
that they have big yard around their
place.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

Now the creditors Of young Mr. Tiff
fanny of New York join him in declar-
ing that he can't live on $4,000 a
year. It may be, however, that they
are merely endeavoring to push
good thing along.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

An English educator says that vests
are dangerous garments and expose
the wearer to influenza. In this coun.
try about the worst that can be said OF
waistcoats is that some of them are
exceedingly dangerous to the eyesight.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

The discovery of a Berlin oculist
that radium is cure for ophthalmia
lis a reminder that the magazines and
newspapers haven't been printing
many articles lately about the wonder
full properties of radium.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

An Indian chief has become the
president OF bank at Skiatook, !. t.
He is earnestly advised to keep his
tomahawk ready for use upon old
ladies who desire to raise money on
Carnegie notes.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

The New York city improvement
commission has presented an elaborate
plan to make beautiful the entire city
of New York. Perhaps some day
some commission will be appointed to
present comprehensive plan-price
no object-by which to make the city
good.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

Italy's foreign minister, Tittoni, has
phenomenal form" of influenza. If
1t is any worse than the ordinary
kind the description certainly fits it..
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

Two of the Russian generals who
were at Port Arthur have decided to
go to Japan as prisoners of war rather
than to be paroled. They may have
private reasons for not wishing to
meet their czar-or their wives.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

A matinee idols wife has sued him
for a divorce. The matinee idol, be-
cause of this tribute to his popularity,
win at once ask for an increase of
salary.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

A millionaire cut off his son in his
will with an annual allowance of
$4,000. The young man, by strict econ
iomy and an occasional lift in the
bread line, can worry along.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

/ II embezzlers are to be let on be-
cause they say they are sorry there
are colonies of boarders in state in
stitutions who could qualify for liber-
alton at any moment.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

! Mr.. G. d. Pappageorgian and Mr.. M.
N. Sakelylarios are soon to begin the
publication of newspaper in Boston.
Possibly they wish to make names for
themselves.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

The president had 7,718 callers at his
New Years reception. Every once in
while a man hears something that
,convinces him that he wouldn't care
much for the job, anyhow
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

Employees of the French government
have been ordered to shave of their
whiskers. Think of the rasping there
would be If the car should some day
order his subjects to shed their
witches.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

King Alfonso wants a rich wife.
Rich American mothers should not put
a queens title beyond the effort of
money as a matchmaker.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

II the dowager empress of China has
been converted to Christianity, there
win. be speedy improvement in the
treatment of the foreign devils"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

Cancer is said to be most frequently
found in beer-drinking countries. Con-
sumption of beer is also quite preva-
lent.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

Crime is reported to be decreasing
in New York. If that is the case a
large percentage of the population will
be likely to find that town uninterest-
ing hereafter.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

Doctors say that govt is becoming a
rare ailment Here is something for
which the meat trust may claim undis-
puted credit
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

When 1t comes to producing fever
fish sensations Americas Dukes seem
to be right in It with the English
nobility.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

A lady living at Bath, Me-. who has
small flock of hens has tried to be-
suile them into laying by putting up
sign in the henhouse as follows:
Dec. %, 1904. eggs 10, cents a dozen {"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

The gap in the Alaskan-Canadian
boundary has been surveyed and the
polar bears thereabout can determine
their allegiance.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

A Salem (Mass.) woman was mar
ried one day. eloped the next, and
was arrested on the third. 0, the
WITCH
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

The New York Herald gives the
timely information to a correspondent
that while he does not write it
O'Yama, he fights as If he did.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

Jupiter, with his six moons, IL the
planet is inhabited, must be lovely
place for lovers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

What should the young man say to
the girl who slyly remarks; You
know it isn't leap year any more2"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

tonight, and little Margaret, climbing
into her lap, threw her diminutive
arms around her neck, and rested her
fair small head lovingly against her
ample shoulder I'm going to stay
up to hear the chimes ring" she muir
INJURED sleepily, but even while she
spoke the last remnant of candy
dropepd from her small, clenched fist,
and she fell fast asleep.
San that divil," muttered Mrs. Mul.
ligan as her mother softly tucked the
coverlet around the small, childish
form, could lave choild like that.
Be gorra, the min have no hearts
no hearts"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

Was there ever a woman who ever
forgot compliment? Or a man who
was impervious to flattery?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11

We blend four type !,
for different tastes ".
all on a level tor que i
Your grocer returns , W.
like schnnng's Best

surely. ,.us
A Pittsburg rabbi says nave ~ y
myth. But there ulu "a sOnsss
irst man some time anu
Buffalo Express
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-04-11
TIE

Polyandric Race Dying oA
The race Of Todas. in India ~
practices polyandry Zone wife h'
two or more husbands Shia
100000 strong a century eS
dwindled to 101 persons.