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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-21
Not Known in biblical Times.

II the inspired writer Of old days had
lived In our time he might have changed
bis language TO "All men are grafters."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-21
Swimming in the Rain.

"whoop! It's rainln'." This was the
cry that burst from nearly every boy at
the public bath one day lately, as the
rain poured down on the wet heads OF
the swimmers. There seems TO be a
great charm in swimming in the rain. :"
said William Long. life saver at the
bath. One kid whose half hour had
expired said. i hate like the dickens
to go out while It's rainin 1t gives You
such nice, smooth kind of priclSly feel
ing. 1t saams to be a shower bath and
a tub bath combined, When there are
boys In the pool while its raining you
seldom $50 them swimming or diving.
They just float around laziiy and let the
rain pound on their heads. - Kansas
City Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-21
African Hnsnitalitv-

Hospitality may be considered as one
of the characteristics of not only the
Veis, but of the whole African race. 1t
is considered the duty of every citizen TO
entertain strangers without the small
est compensation. Places of rest stand
always open, and when these are found
occupied by strangers, man goes and
tells his wife, who will send her servants
with water for the strangers to wash
their feet; for as they wear no shoes,
they naturally need such accommoda-
ton. Afterward rooms and cloth wrap
pers are given them, food is brought
from all quarters, or they are invited to
eat with the people. They continue to
be so provided for, even if they stay
months. Their garments are also
washed and returned to them. On leav-
ing, they generally make small gift
to the wife OF the host, though not more
than two or three cola nuts or two or
three English pennies Century.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-21
THE DESERT WEST.
TERM THAT MO LONGER APPLIES
WITH TRUTHFULNEss.
A Mistaken Impression Regarding
Fruitful Country Given by
Word on Old French
Maps.


In these days when the St Louis ex-
position has awakened and the Lewis
and Clark exposition has greatly slim
ulated interest In the great west, and
when at the same time we are reading of
the vast crops that are being raised in
the west and of the work that is being
done in irrigation, 1t is Interesting to
look back at the opinion of the west that
was held by previous generation and
analyze that feeling, writes Charles
Woodward Lamb.
For long time the west was known
as a desert and it was so described in
many books, both educational and fic-
ton. This was especially true of
books published in England, and it is TO
be remembered that for many years
English works held the precedence in
this country, and official reports that
told more of the truth were neglected.
1t is only 25 years ago that English
works describing the west as a desert
waste were popular and much read in
that part of the west east Of the Missis-
sippi as well as In the east AS late as
when Minnesota was admitted into the
Union, in the fifties, a United States
senator opposed its admission, saying
II was a desert waste with an arctic CHI
mate and could never support an Amer
lean population, and when he was told
that residents of the state and federal
officers reported differently he quoted
English books that in turn had quoted
French writer's, and declared that Amer
leans were prejudiced.
Now it is a strange thing that
the translation of simple word
should affect popular opinion re-
garding one of the earth's great
est empires, but that is just what
caused this misunderstanding the lit
tie word desert. On all Of the old French
maps, and 1t was the French who first
explored this great west, the unknown
places were marked Desert gener-
ally with the picture of a griffin crother
fabulous beast beside the word. With
out much of an understanding of the
meaning of the word the early English
publishers copied these old French maps
and the people used them and in
terpreted the word according to the
English understanding, so that all the
English-speaking world came to believe
that the greater part of the American
continent was a hopeless waste instead
of merely wilderness, new and unex-
plored, which is what the word, as used
by the French, really meant
1t is from the use of this word in the
sense of an unexplored wilderness that
we have gathered the word desert as
used on many western towns noun
tains and lakes to-day, such as the beau
tiful Lake of the View of the Desert, in
northern Wisconsin,, a lake first ex-
plored by the French and given the name
because of its location between the wild
hills and pine forests. The two or
three mountains that bear the name also
have received it from this same source,
as well as several towns
A little intelligence leaveneth the
mass of ignorance and little ignorance
does some funny things to whole lot
of intelligence.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-21
Great Revival of Buddhism

Der Buddhist" the German organ
of Buddhism, gives an interesting ac-
count of the revival of this ancient re-
ligion. The study of the Pail. ii says
has revealed to educated men in the
western world the hidden stores of
Buddhism, which soon began to exert
a constantly growing influence on
western thought having found the
ground prepared by the philosophy of
Schopenhauer. This revivifcation OF
Buddhist ideas reacted powerfully on
the orient. and newly founded socie-
ties, schools and newspapers in Budd-
hist Asia are proving that fresh vigor
has found its way into the old tree.
Tho revival is especially noticeable in
Ceylon and India.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-21
Risks in Australia.

An explorer in the back woods of Aus
tralia tells how some timber cutters
took big risks. Il had given Instructions
to the men in the bush that on no ac-
count were they to lay aside the fire.
arms" he says. After having been abb
sent for short time l returned and
found that they had slung their revolv-
ers and carbines on a small tree and
were working at about so yards from
them. can tell you they heard of IT,.
The natives have playful habit of
dragging their spears through the grass
with their toes and all the while looking
as innocent as It is possible for them to
look If the natives had only thought
OF II they might have given the cutters a
warm time''-N. Y. Globe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-21
ON LAUNDRY MARKS.
DIFFERENT METHODS USED TO
TRACE LINEN.
AS in America Every Country has
an Infinite Variety of Signs
and Distinguishing
Brands.


Strange and wonderful are the meth
DDS adopted by foreigners for Identity
ing the contents of the washtub. In
parts of eastern France the linen Is de-
faced with the whole name and address
of the laundry stamped upon it, says the
st. Louis Globe-Democrat, and an addi-
tional geometrical design to indicate the
owner. Complaint is useless, as in
France the 1aundries have all-powerful
unions, which dictate to the residents.
In Bavaria every patron of the wash
tub has number stamped in large
characters on his linen. This system
was devised by old established laundries
to prevent persons removing their GUS
tom to rival firms. In other parts Of
Germany small cotton label is attached
by hot water proof adhesive.
In Bulgaria each laundry has a large
number of stamps engraved with de-
signs, such as triangles, crosses, etc.
These signs are stamped first on each
article to be washed, and then in book
opposite the owners name.
In Russia the laundries mark linen
with threads worked in arrow shapes.
By arranging each of half dozen ar
rows horizontally, vertically, diagonal
ly and so on, hundreds of different com
binations may be obtained.
Names marked on Russian linen are
never written in the Russian alphabet,
but almost invariably in Latin charac-
tiers. This is survival of the time when
Russian handles sent their linen for
washing to Holland
In some Russian towns the police
periodically issue regulations for laun-
dries. In Odessa books of marks are fur
nished annually to the laundry proprie-
tors, and these marks and no others may
be used. BY this system criminals and
revolutionary agitators are often traced.
Country laundries in Austria mark
each article in patent ink which defies
soap and water, but is removed by a
bleaching powder before the goods are
sent home.
Austrians of rank have their crests
and coronets worked on their undergar-
ments. A case was tried in the Viennese
courts not long ago in which swim
ding self-styled count had his linen
marked with the initials and coronet Of
the Austrian premier, Count Golou-
chowski
In Finland the laundry mark is made
With light brown ink, leading strangers
to believe that the mark has been
scorched in with heated stamp
In Portugal each article washed bears
three signs, the owners name, his laun-
dry mark and the laundry's own mono
gram, which appears most prominent
ly. The laundry mark is certain def
mite number of stitches which are left in
after washing. Towels are marked with
stencilled figures, often an inch long.
Servians have carried linen marks in
TO the domain of high politics. After the
murder of King Alexander the Obreno-
witch party put black crosses after their
names on their linen, whereupon the adj
herents of the new king retorted with
his majesty's cipher
In Egypt all Mohammedan laundries
use a secret mark to distinguish the lin
en- Of believers, and keep it from poll
luting contact with "infdel'' garments.
This mark is carefully removed before
the linen Is returned.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-21

william English and Milton Davis, OF
near town. we're out hunting ON the farm
If J. d. Powers, at Perry, Mo, a. few
days ago and they shot a large rattle
snake. shooting off its head and about
four inches Of its body. The severed
head was hurled by the discharge
against the bird dog OF Mr. English. II
bit the dog and me died within few
minutes.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-21

The hero of the play, after putting up
a stiff fight with the villain, had died to
slow music.
The audience insisted on his coming
before the curtain.
He refused 10 appear.
But the audience still Insisted.
Then the manager, gentleman with
strong accent, came TO the front.
Ladies an gintlemen.' he said. the
carpse thanks We kindly. but he says he's
dead. an he's goin to stay dead, be-
gobs! Chicago Tribune.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-21
Cannot RECOVER Ring.

An Indiana court has decided that
Tilted lover cannot recover the engage
ment ring by suit unless there is a con-
tract to that effect. After this every
prudent Indiana lover viii arrange to
have the engagement ring placed in
escrow pending the wedding.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-11-21

Housekeeper--I regret TO say, SIR, that
your son and the cook have eloped.
Rich Old Lady Thunderation! Then
we shan't have any djnneri Chicago
journal
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-18
Ask Your Nelahbors.

Gelatt. Pa. Nov. 9th (specIaD--
Mrs. H. w. Stems. a well respected
resident OF Gelatt. tells in convincing
words. what Dodd's Kidney Pills have
done for her. She says:
Il was a great sufferer from Rheu-
matism. caused through my Kidneys
being out OF order. | was subject 20
II for years. 1t would take me with
out warning. and while the attack
lasted was SO lame | could not get
around. So had to send for Dodd's
Kidney Pills. took them for three
days. but didn't feel much benefit. but
on the fourth day noticed a great
change. the lameness in my back was
gone. and the pains used TO suffer
were less. kept on with Dodd's Kid
ney Pills and now I am glad 10 say
l have no lameness nor pain OF any
kind. feel as II I didn't know what
Rheumatism was. I shall never be
without Dodd's Kidney Pills In the
house, and | bless the day | first heard
OF them.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-18

"The reward OF 100000 offered by
the government OF Australia TO any
person, who may devise successful
mode OF DISCRIMINATING the rabbits.
whose numbers make them pest. is
still standing" said A. Mcdonald or
Melbourne. 1T was offered a good
many years ago. and great many
people thought they saw an easy way
OF getting a NICE lump OF money. but
so far no effective scheme of elm
mating the Dummies has been pre-
scented. No matter how fast they are
slain they breed with such rapidity
as 10 defy extinction and continue 10
plague the cattlement and farmers.
They are shipped TO London by the
thousand In refrigerator vessels.
where they are eagerly bought by the
English, who seem TO prize them as
an article OF food. In Australia few
people will eat them. Washington
Post
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-18
cosby Improvements IN london.

The grand scale upon which munich
pal improvement Is being carried on
in London was impressiyely shown in
the recent completion Of new
thoroughfare through congested dis.
trlct. This thoroughfare Is three
quarters OF mile long and 800 feet
wide. and its construction has eradi-
Gated some notorious slums. Among
the buildings removed To make way
for 1t were fifty-one liquor shops. The
work has occupied six years and has
cost over sSO.O00,0 00--a large part OF
which. 1t is estimated. will be re-
covered by the sale OF building sites.
Besides the accommodation given TO
surface trafilc. the new thoroughfare
also contains a subway providing for
an underground railway.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-18
safety In Proprietary Medicines.

Replying TO the charge that certain
popular proprietary medicines contain
narcotic drugs. an authority says:
Some years ago one OF the leading
pharmacists OF America, In connection
with some oficial work. undertook TO
ascertain, by an elaborate inquiry in
representative cities OF the country,
what percentage OF physicians pre-
scriptions contained a narcotic drug
OF some kind. Out OF 100000 repre-
sentative prescriptions. dispensed In
drug stores In all parts OF the United
States. II was found that 40 per cent
contained opium or some one OF its
preparations.
Proprietary medicines are almost
invariably accompanied by the most
detailed and specific directions for use.
while the directions Accompanying
physicians prescriptions are generally
very brief and sometimes illegible. II
is also true that but a moderate pro
portion OF proprietary medicines con.
tain any poison or narcotic. and. when
they do. II is generally in such small
quantities or so projected by accom-.
panying antidotes, as To carry with II
no danger whatever"
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-18

Another distinct advance in quality
and appearance is to be noted in The
Reader for November. distinct even
for this periodical. OF which the key,
note is continued Improvement The
cover design in four colors. by Chris.
ty, is beautifully appropriate TO the
Thanksgiving season. A reproduction
in tint OF a drawing by VIII Vawter
Illustrating a bit OF verse from James
Whltcomb Riley's new book OF poems
Songs o. Cheer" makes a beautiful
frontisplece.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-18
Rabbit as Orchard Pests.

Rabbits are in some localities great
pests, gnawing and girdling the young
trees. In other places where
they are numerous they never
trouble the trees II is cyi.
cent In the latte- case they have
access TO some food that they like bet
ter than the bark Of apple trees. Some
orchardists have kept on the rabbits
by placing feed where they could get
It, While in other cases this practice
has proved a failure The safest way
for the fruitman is to exterminate the
rabbits. The best means for this ex.
termination Is the shotgun Poison
Is non-humane and dangerous TO othe'
animals.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-18

Every housekeeper should know
that II they will buy Defiance Cold
Water Starch for laundry use they
will save not only time. because II
never sticks to the iron. but because
each package contains 10 Ozone full
pound-while all other Cold Water
Starches are put up In %pound pack.
ages. and the price is the same. 10
cents. Then again because Defiance
Starch is free from al injurious chem
icals. IL your grocer tries TO sell you
a 1909. package II Is because he has
a stock on hand which he wishes to
dispose OF before he puts in Defiance.
He knows that Defiance Starch has
printed on every package In large let
tiers and figures "l6 ozs." Demand Do
tiance and save much time and money
and the annoyance OF the iron stick
ing. Defiance never sticks.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-18
rwo kInds Of FruIt erower..

Roland Morrill,. the great
peach grower OF Michigan. says
that he never attends a
meeting OF fruit growers that
he does not receive benefit lie rep
resents a class OF successful men that
know they can always learn something
they do not already know. Another
fruit grower said: II don't care TO
attend those meetings. know all
about fruit growing" lie represents
a class OF men generally unsuccess.
fuD who imagine there Is no knowl-
edge outside OF that possessed by
themselves. A man 20 be successful
in fruit growing must lay hold OF e. v
kind OF horticultural information that
can be reached.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-18
A Handy Gate.

| have gate that Is very
handy al any time OF the year.
but especially so in winter II is sim.
pie and easy to make. The gate is n
common panel hinged 10 a post eight
feet above the ground. The lower
hinge Is strap OF iron bent around
the post. and between this the pane
Is bolted. The upper hinge ia made
OF heavy wire woven between the
boards OF the panel and run up 70 a
chain one foot Ia length which goes
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-18
Difference In Travel.

About thirty pioneers OF Utah, sur.
vlvors OF party which in 1851 made
the journey over the trail from Salt
Lake to Los Angeles, have departed
from Salt Lake TO Los Angeles over
the Salt Lake railroad. as guests OF
Senator William A. Clark. The party
in special Pullmans. are going over
practically the same route that they
Travelled by wagon and on foot in 1851
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-18
Dc,fness cannot Re Cured

By local applications - they cannot reach the dis
eased portion % the ear There IL only one way 20
cure deafness aud thatis BY constitutional remedies
Deafness IL caused by an tnhamed condition Of tie
mucous lining Of the Euatachan Tube, when THIS
tube IL tnnamod You have arumhllug sound ~ ltl.
Perfect hearing aud when II IL entirely closed Dear
ness IL the result and unless tho Inflammation can %
taken out and this tube restored % it, normal cond
uon, hearing viii DO destroyed forever nine case.
out of ten are caused by tatarrh, which IL nothing
but al innamed condition ~ the mucous surfaces
We viii give One Hundred Dollars for any case of
Deafness Caused by catarrhl that cAnnot % eurea
NJ HARE CatArrh Cure. send for circulars, free
y. y. CHENEY a CO., Tolsdo ..
bold By Druggists, 7hc.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-18
New Fruit Experiments In Michigan.

New Fruit Experiments In Michigan.
The Michigan experiment station
has extended It's work To the upper
peninsula and has located a substa.
ton at Chatham. in Alger county,
where IL has secured 100 acres OF land
located at an elevation OF 200 TO 800 feet
above the level OF Lake Superior.
Much OF this station is to be used for
the growing OF fruit. and forty acres
have already been cleared and the ex.
periments started. AS yet, however,
the experiments. OF course. relate
largely 10 small fruits and garden veg
eta-les. The attempt at growing Gu.
cumbers last year resulted In getting
a good crop OF cucumbers for pickle
use. Tomatoes were tried, but the
fruit did not ripen before the frost
came. though the vines reached n
good height and were loaded with
green fruit when caught by the frost
Cabbages did we'll. Onions we're O
failure from the attacks OF maggots.
Strawberries have been grown ever
since the station was started. The
standard kinds rlpen their fruit In
great abundance. From trees already
growing in the neighborhood II is
found that sour cherries and the
harder variety OF pears and Russian
apples may be grown in the upper
peninsula TO a certainty. The growing
OF peaches is out OF the question,
Plums, such as have been tried. have
been injured by the deep snow and
high winds. The superintendent OF
this station is MIR. Leo NJ. Geismar.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-18
mr., Bcs5ie Mnriey

To be such a successful wife, 10 re-
tain the love and admiration of her
husband. 20 inspire him 20 make the
most OF himself. should be q woman's
constant study.
III n woman finds that her energies
are tagging, that she gets easily tired,
dark shadows appear under her eyes.
she has baclIache, headaches, bearing.
down pains, nervousness. whites. irreg-
ularities or the blues, she should start
1t once TO build mp her system by q
tonic with specific powers, such as
Lydia K. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound.
Following wo publish by request n
letter from young wife
Dear Mrs. Pinkham;
Ever since my child was born have sui
ferod, as hope few women ever have, with In
fammrtion, female weakness, bearing down
mains. bankache and wretched headaches. IL
Affected my stomach 80 could not enjoy my
meals, and half my time was spent In bed
Lydia T. Pinkhams Vegetable Compound
made me q we'll woman and ! feel 30 grateful
that am glad 10 write and tell you o: my
marvellous recovery IL brought me health,
new life and vitality ~ Mrs Bcs-is Ainslsy,
All south 10th Street. Tacoma, Wash
whnt Lydia Il. pipkhams Vegetable
Compound did for Mrs. Ainsley 10 viii
do for every sick and ailing woman
Is II sou have syniptorns you don't un-
lderstand write 20 Mrs Pinkham, nj
Lynn,~ Mass. Her advice n free and
always helpful
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-18
Attend the Horticultural Meetings.

During the fall and winter a great
many meetings OF horuculturists are
held. and these meetings should be
attended by every farmer within
reach. The men that make up the
horticultural societies are philanthro.
pists and are interested In the exten.
sion OF fruit growing. They are always
ready To receive into their ranks any.
one that Is Interested in the matter OF
fruit growing, whether be has a fruit
tree or not. Every man that attends
will find his fund OF information on
fruit growing increased.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-18

Immediately following the publica-
ton OF Mr.. Iawson's book the Ridg-
way-Thayer Company will issue "The
Greatest Trust In the World" by
Charles Edward Russell. This is the
graphic and true story OF the Beef
Trust which has been sharing with
"Frenzied Finance" the position OF
the leading article In Everybody g
Magazine" for several months past.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-18

eral who had kidney trouble so badly
they were agonized with pain In the
back. head and loins. rheumatic at
tacks and urinary disorders. ] am
glad 10 recommend such a deserving
remedy.
(Signed) MARCUS r. MAYER
Sold by all dealers. 30 cents box
Foster-Milburn Co. Buffalo. ~. Y.
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-18

THE Review OF Reviews" (Novem-
ber) is as usual replete with informa-
ton. illustrations and comments. by
which one is brought into closest
touch with the worlds events, and
enabled 10 correctly estimate the
trend and significance OF human af-
fairs
The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1905-11-18

But" said the kind.hearted house
keeper. don't you know that in the
whole world there is no place like
home"
Sure, lady" replied Walker Rhoads.
"dat's de reason | feel so happy travel
In from place ter place"