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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

about the great beauties in those days
for IL a woman was good looking
enough 20 endure one of those trying
exposures of the forehead she must
have been very handsome indeed.
Nowadays when the hair is draped SO
becomingly over the imperfections OF
the brow all girls are pretty. Monoton-
ously so, perhaps, for we often need
to have a famous beauty pointed out
to us, she looks so exactly like all
other women.
The soft, curly bang and the low
dropping pompadour are so much
more important aids to beauty than
rouge and powder that one cannot
but regard with wonder the many
fashions of hairdressing which have
dispensed with them entirely. The
Egyptians, Greeks and Romans had
extremely low foreheads by nature.
With the Greeks the hair grew well
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07
VOTING DOWN IN GEORGIA.
Outdoor Polling Place Where 100 cltI.
zens Register Their Choice

zens Register Their Choice.
An odd custom prevails in one OF
Ine remote and isolated counties of
nottheast Georgia-Rabun, the county
mat annually produces more Illicit
WHISKY than any other like area in the
world. In certain precinct in this
county, far removed from ANYTHING
IKE village even, and surrounded bv
some OF the toughest and grandest
scenery east of the Rockies, a locality
is known as the law grounds"
1t is centrally located, to accommo.
oate the scattered inhabitants, and for
upward of 100 years all cases of law
nave been tried and all elections for
county, state and federal officers have
Deen held on these common grounds
II ene weather is pleasant the meet.
ings invariably take place in the omen
arr otherwise an old building ia oo.
cupied. 40 w
me writer happened to pass tbis
Qua polling place about noon on the
presidential election day, November
lsOo. Twelve voters were present ra'
Ginning on the ground. A board one
snd OF which rested upon a log and
she other on rock, served the clerl,
lor a table, while hat was used &C
ballot box. A gentleman informed
me mat there were 100 voters in the
precinct, adding that it was CUSTOMARY
10 count the ballots whenever anyone
uesired to know how the different cor.
cldates stood.-Leslies Weekly
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

over the frontal curve OF the head
down to the middle of the forehead,
out the brow was very wide at the
temples, If not high, and in accepting
the classic standard Of beauty this
must be considered the ideal type of
forehead. Evidently, though, it was
very far from the ideal of Christian
europe for women, at least, during
the greater part of 1000 years. Wheth-
er the monkish critics of fashion, who
stormed SO hard and usually accom-
pished so little, succeeded in that one
instance in impressing on the feather
neads the theory that hair growing
low on the forehead indicated an ami
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

tremely high forehead with the hair
growing upon it in an awkward line,
and is Obliged by fashion to display it
in unadorned simplicity, she will never
be more than nice, sensible looking
person.
What pitiless wreckers of woman's
chance of beauty were those uncom-
prising coiffures, one of whose prin-
cipal features was the display of every
available bit of forehead. The worst
of it was that in the old times fash.
ion was as the laws of the Modes and
Persians, nat to be deviated from by
so much as hairs breath.
1t is no wonder we hear so much
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

NAL nature, If not a feeble NIL,
impossible to say, but certain :,
during medieval times. almo,, y
out exception a large expansa J, Y
ing white forehead was consiS. y y ]
proper accompaniment for Il.
drous horned. forked stearIa s y
heart shaped head dresses wSIos Y
long in fashion. 'u e
So much was high foreh,.,
mired that the hair was qo,.as
shaved back till half the bs.s I
bare. Sometimes It was fassi..,'l
to have the forehead ronnS
times oval and sometimes soma.
with the charming widows neal
Though crimping pins and ..,.
irons are of unknown antIoul,s |
were frequently used to wave Il. !
hair, the delights of a gepnlna !.
were almost unknown from ~
times till the reign of Elizabeh
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07
SOUNDS HARD TO INMATE
Reflection. Shows Limitation Of Mans
Vocal Capacity.

Reflection. Shows Limitation Of Mans
Vocal Capacity.
"That man can initiate perfectly
the jingle of money" said, in tone
of eulogy, a young woman.
well, what of that?' objected her
companion. "That ought not to be
hard to do"
TRY to do IT,"
The objector, after summoning into
his mind the sound of jingling money,
tried. "R-r-r-tattat." he went "Br-
br-bra-ra-ra. Chk-chk.chk." Then he
smiled apologetically, for he had failed.
Not by the farthest stretch of the i'm
agination could 1t be said that he had
uttered a sound that resembled mon
ey's Jingle in the least degree.
Il knew you couldn't do It," said the
young woman. 1T is amazing how
many simple sounds there are that
we can't imitats, try as we will.
There Is, for instance, the sound of a
person walking, the sound of a type
writing machine in operation, the
sound of running water, the sound of
a breaking dish. You can't initiate
those commonplace noises, and doubt
IL any one in the world can. Our vo-
cal capacity seems to us large, but
1t is really limited enough--as limited
as many animals, and much more linn
tied than certain birds. That is why
honor man who has extended his
vocal capacity sufficiently to initiate
the pleasant, silvery sound Of moneys
Jingle. Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07
MILK WILL SUSTAIN LIFE.
Most Nearly Perfect Food That Man
Has Vet Discovered

Most Nearly Perfect Food That Man
Has Yet Discovered.
In twenty pounds of potatoes there
are three and three-quarter pounds of
nutriment; in twenty-five cents worth
of fat salt pork there are three and
one-half pounds of nutriment; in the
same value of wheat bread there are
two and one-quarter pounds; in the
neck of beef, one and three-uuarter
pounds; in skim milk cheese, one and
three-quarters; in whole milk cheese
a tritie more than one and one.half
pounds; in butter, one and one-half
pounds, and in smoked ham and leg of
mutton about the same; In milk, a
trifle over one pound; in mackerel
about one pound; in round of beef
three-quarters of pound; in salt cod.
fish and beef sirloin, about one-half of
a pound; in eggs, about seven ounces.
and in fresh Goldfish about six ounces.
A quart Of milk, three-quarters of a
pound of moderately fat beef. sirloin
steak, for instance, and five ounces
of wheat flour, all contain about the
same amount of nutritive material.
but different prices are paid for them
and they have different value for
nutriment.
Milk comes nearest to being perfect
food. 1t contains all of the different
kinds of nutritive materials that the
body needs. Bread made from the
wheat flour will support life. 1t CON
tains all of the necessary ingredients
for nourishment, but not in the proper.
tons best adapted for ordinary use.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

the time of Charles I. little, chiEl
ing, babyish fringe was allowed I
soften the outline of the forehead
Charles lis day this had degens1|
into lawless, struggling locks.
Then came the period Of imp0z
and stately coiffures beginning
the commode and running thTl
pompadours of various sizes w
left the forehead quite bare sgiI
then the reign of mock senunf1
when the hair was cropped and Gun
in a thousand tendrils which
gracefully into the eyes and were 8
posed to express the extreme link
unconventionality.
After this were the long yean
the middle nineteenth century u
pretty, feminine decorum was tne
note of all hairdressing, This was
heydey of the meek, neat parl
which bands of hair, smooth ana
ing from pomade, dropped TO H'1
the high, oval brow.
The next step, a great one ull
us around to the bang again anu
time it was the much abused lu'|
fringe" 1t served good pupj
though, for when after fuln1
through several forms 1t finalp I, n
to the place where all good issAs1 n
go, 1t left as fits legacy the tneOi' i
all, the main object in life ana u
that time, be the fashion Wha' y \ \
no woman with a high, unslgnp n
head has felt herself Obliged 10 s'!]
all its shortcomings to the sA''
critical public.-New YORK Sun
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07
blind Mans EXCUSE Held coed.

A blind man named Green made a
curious defense at Birmingham, Eng
land, to charge of smashing a plate
glass window worth els. He had
been blind, he said, for seven years. On
the night in question he cried for as
sistance to cross the road, but no one
came. Then he heard someone at a
distance and struck at what used,
when he could see, to be boards sur
rounding waste ground. He was as
tonished when he heard the sound of
broken glass. The jury acquitted
him and he was discharged.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07
WoNDRoUs WAYS OF AMT
Some Plant and Harvest Gran"
ers Feared by All Animals

Some Plant and Harvest ors,"
ers Feared by All Animals
Lieut. Col. Sykes saw at ~
ants carrying out grain to ory :"
sun, says the London Spee'a'O'.
Lincecum in Texas found ah's
planted a certain seed-bearns
reaped it and carried the gfa.
their cells, where they stripped
chaff and packed 1t away lue
relating this was read by pa, .s.r 4
fore the Linnaen society ANU ANU "A
server has told us of ants Wni'D
mushrooms. N
The foraging ants OF Bra' ..,-il|
western equatorial Africa are s.,'
creatures. Elephants and goi os 4
before them; the python taS' ~
not to indulge in a meal un'n . "a
satisfied himself that there Ssis|
of them about. They have I'D
class" much larger creatures, Id
accompany their march, INV ,ras,l
tern officers in marching res n
they are not fighters, howe'J, ID
curious conjecture as to Wv, "a a
tion has been made. Inc! ID
gestible and birds spare 'u1 Il
army lest they should get hu'O 4 "A
of these tough morsels. TINS .,r,s|
be allowed, looks a little 'oV Ave
Slaves the ants certainly a. 4
they do not make Save la ~ an
larvae of the inferior race a' .ross|
off and Matched out. Inc ND
marvel, however, is that Wv ~
slave-owning ant, and he alone
his slaves fight for him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07
Bells Cast by Paul Rsvar..

A bell cast by the Boston patriot.
Paul Revere, hangs in the bell tower
IF the Chapman Street schoolhouse at
Greenfield, Mass. There is another of
his bells in the church at Sunderland.
A third one was in the church at
Mortified, which was burned several
years ago.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07
Bear acaehedv Dead neer.

Warden Durgin reports that he ran
across the tracks of big bear in the
snow up near the Forks, Me. Follow
ing them up he found where he had
killed buck deer, having probably
crept upon the deer while it was lying
down. He had eaten all he wanted
and had buried the rest of the carcass.
by covering it with leaves and snow.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

Seventeen mules are now attached
to the rear guard of the Panama army
Another instance in which the rear
is more dangerous by far than the
front.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

The increase In the public debt last
month was s2,45S.2 e5-but IL your pri
waite debts haven't increased since the
beginning of November, you really
don't need to lie awake o. night a-wor
ryin'.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07
Chestnut Exploded in Mouth

Picking chestnut from the stove
upon which the children were roasting
nuts, Jesse Dayhoff, farmer, near
Mt Airy, York county, Pa, placed it
in his mouth, when it exploded, blow
ing out several teeth and splitting his
lip.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

vim Cummings" a famous train
robber, died natural death the other
day at Leavenworth. Kan, where he
had for a number of years been lead
ing an honest life. His prosaic wind.
up will fortunately make it impossible
10 dramatize him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

Il never indulge in gossip" said
Mrs. Jane Goodridge Mansfield of
Lynn, when asked how she came to
live to be 1903 years old. A remark
able woman In several ways.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07
WIRES SUSPENDED IN AIR.
Peculiar Happening Followed Washing
Away Of Bridge.

PccuiIar Happening TolloWeu washing
Away Of Bridge.
Last March occurred the highest and
most dangerous floods of water con-
tanning ice, snow and wreckage on
the various rivers of the middle west
that has happened within the memory
of the oldest inhabitant. 1t was owing
to the unusually long and severe win
tss, which brought misery and suffer
ing to thousands throughout the vari-
Gus central and northern states and in
the spring brought havoc and danger
to the people along the river bottoms.
The Maumee river in Ohio, crossed
by the Detroit and Cincinnati line at
Waterville, in that state, some six
miles south of the town of Maumee,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

Justice Clark of New Yorks SUI
preme court has now decided that
sandwich is not meal. Never mind.
A banquet of baked beans and crisp
pork and steaming hot brown bread is.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

One of the latest discoveries is that
bits of earthenware from granite
lined" vessels cause large proper.
ton of the cases of appendicitis. The
moral is that you shouldn't gobble
your morning oatmeal. whether you
miss the early train or not.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

Now doctor has discovered that
you can take the gold cure for pneu-
monla If your batting average is so
low you do not require the cure for
anything else.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

The Chicago husband who has
asked the courts to issue an Injunction
to restrain his wife from talking will
know more later on-particularly II
he listens carefully.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

The st. Paul girl who laughed so
hard over funny story that she dis
located her jaw won't be happy again
until she can tell her acquaintances
precisely how 1t happened.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

The sultan says that he will protect
the sale of the Bible in Turkey, but
the world has discovered from long
experience that it doesn't make much
difference what the sultan says.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

New York is to have bank that
will keep open day and night. They
don't find 1t necessary, however, to
open up many of the churches in that
town except on Sundays,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

Thomas w. Lawson of Boston finds
1t possible to bear the stock market
by using the advertising columns.
There's nothing like printers ink.
Try 1t.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

was scene of unprecedented destruc-
ton, the swift running stream carry
ing all before 1t, even the strong iron
bridge of the most modern pattern
which makes four spans across the
water and over which, with the poles
strongly secured to the iron structure
itself, run forty strands of No. 8
copper wire. Anticipating that the
bridge would go down, a wrecking
party was sent with cable ready to re-
pair the break, but great was the sur
prise of all interested in the phenome-
non when the crash finally came and
the ponderous weight of iron swept
down as If made of yellow pine; the
huge poles, dragging at the forty wires
above and drawing tons on tons as the
bridge washed away, suddenly snapped
-four of them-leaving every wire
intact and the upper stumps suspend
ed in midair.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

Speaking of the dlrigible airships,
the steering committee of the House
of Representatives ought to know
something about EN-.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

You notice that your uncle Russell
Sage is not in the list of these who
have money coming from Mrs. Chad
wick.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

A Chicago man who could quote
Plato and Schopenhauer committed
suicide. He probably felt that the
town was no place for him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

The comic papers are right some
times. A New York man had to SUM
mon the police to help him discharge
the cook the other day.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

The people of this country are
anxiously waiting to hail the hero who
will overcome the lone bandit while
he Is proceeding to hold up a train.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

The thief who stole an elegantly
chased silver goblet worth $50 and
sold It for fifty cents ought to take
course in art.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

Two western train robbers compell-
ed even the car porters to disgorge.
Now the latter will understand how
the rest of us feel.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

Evening paper says "A shot fol-
lowed woman's No." Those that
have followed her Yes" cant be
counted.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

Another girl has been burned to
death-this time in Brooklyn--from
stepping on a match. Use only the
kind that light only on the box.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

II is susceptible of mathematical
proof that all of the 10000 lawyers of
New York city cannot belong to the
400.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

Diaz, 1t is believed, could manage
his Office now with both hands tied be-
hind him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

Queen Alexandra confesses to being
go years old. That's what she gets
for having such big grandchildren.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

Aug. Belmont has lost a $1,000 poo
die pog. Next thing, Harry Lehr will
be losing his mind.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

A Chicago girl has just died of tight
lacing. That was one sinner who died
happy anyway.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

A New Yorl; fruit raiser has evolved
a coreless apple. 1t win never become
as popular as the plum.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

The atmosphere of New York is said
TO be "dreadfully foul" Moral atmos-
phere, of course.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

though never so thought
full? From the standpoint
OF the greatest good for
the greatest number,
there never were such
helpful friends to the fem
mime kind as the curly
bang and the low wav-
ing pompadour which
sweeps the eyebrows.
This is perhaps be-
cause the forehead is un-
beautiful more often than
any other part of the
countenance. A woman
may have an ill-shaped
mouth, or a crooked nose,
or little eyes, and no eye
brows and still be pretty
If her hair is becomingly
arranged, but If all her
other features are well
enough and she has an ex-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07
low AND PRETTY FOREtiEADS FOR WOMB

The Curly Bang and the Low Wav'
ing Pompadour Great Beauty
Makers-Hish Foreheads Intel
iectual, Perhaps. but Not a Pref
~ Feature of Woman's Face.
Save in Rare Instances-Ar-
range the Hair Becominsly. the
Rule Evolved After Cen uries OF
Experiments
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07
Plus 49,.

In the six spaces into which every
ray of the star is divided put num-
bers whose sum in every ray, when
added to the number 10 in the center,
will give invariably the result 1870.
All the numbers must be different.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

The scientists who make the men
tally defective their study must nave
settled it to everybody's satisfaction
that hair growing low on the forehead
is no sign of idiocy, for bangs are be-
ing neatly dovetailed upon the low
sweeping pompadour and no one
utters a word of protest.
The time was when the introduction
of that same soft, insinuating bang
was received with whirl OF disap-
prevail idiots fringe" was one OF
the mildest names applied to 1t by
scandalized husbands and fathers VINO
had pinned their faith to women with
high, open foreheads, surrounded by
meek and also excessively sleek bands
of hair.
This was all very well as to senti-
ment, but is there woman living who
would not rather look pretty though
slightly feeble minded, than homely
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-02-07

Facsimile of page of the famous
vatican Bible-the Oldest in existence
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19
A Diamond Stud For Dockery.

Jefferson City, Jan. IL A few min
utes before Governor Dockery retired
from office a few OF his a. pointees
who held the most important offices
met in the executive Office and pre-
sented him with q fine diamond stud
and little letter OF thanks Tor his
kindness to them. I he officers were:
l.. Hickman. W. T. Cameron, +. NJ,
Woodbridge, r. G Yates, o, p. Cen
try, W. NJ. Todd, W. A. Morrow, &
Y. Crenshaw.
Governor Dockery's last official act
was to sign aletter to Mrs. Morrow
expressing thanks for many courtes
les, especially for what she has done
the two years as hostess 1t The
executive mansion. ~
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19
Judge Allows Husband
Pet Snakes And Drinks.

CINCINNATI, o, Jan. 16-The
keeping OF pet snakes Is notsufficIent
ground for divorce. Neither Is an
occasional jag. Such was Judge
Spiegpls ruling today when he IT.
fused to grant q decree either TO
Frederick Ebert or to his wife, Mrs.
Anna Ebert, ana advised the wife q
father To spank the young husband.
IF | were to grant a divorce to
every woman whose husband oCcas.
ionally drank more than he ought
to-" remarked his honor, "there
would be few married people leis In
this town"
He wanted me to meet him at
the door to kiss him every time be
came homa," said the wife.
That's a sign OF love, not a
ground for divorce" replied the
Judge.
"He built a house for his snakes, "
she continued.
Snakes is a hobby Of nine" said
the husband.
Every man is entitled to his
hobby" said the Judge.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19
Republicans to Accompany
Niedringhaus to Capital

Jefferson City, Mo. Jan. I -"Mis
souri, Republicans, in u long specia
train, Will escort Senator-elect Med
ringhaus to Washington," said City
Chairman J ID. Howe OF st. Louis
as he left Jefferson City.
We will eclipse the Harrison triI
OF 1888. Missouri will occupy that
front seat on the Roosevelt banC
wagon"
MIR. Niedringhaus was standing by
and he added:
1--WE will take the Sedalia Flam
beau cub with US. An effort will be
made to have ut least 200 Republi
cans in the party.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19
Fight Will Be Bitter.

Those who will persist in closing
their ears against the cOntinual
recommendation Of DR.. Kings New
Discovery for Consumption, will
have u long and bitter fight with
their troubles, il not ended earlier BY
fatal termination. Read what q. r.
Beall of Beall, Miss. has to say:
Last fall my wife had every symp-
tom>of consumption. She took DR..
Kings New Discovery after every
thing else had failed. Improvement
came at once and four bottles entire
ly cured her. Guaranteed by Frank
4. Clay, Druggist. Price SOC and 81.
Trial bottles free.
The Butler weekly times. (Butler, Mo.) 1881-1918, 1905-01-19
Hard to Bury a Woman.

Rutland, Vt, Jan. IL Consider
able trouble was experienced In the
funeral and burial Of Mrs. William
L!que Of this city, the largest woman
in Vermont, who weighed about 425
pounds at her death.
When the casket was taken in the
Lique house it was tipped up on
edge. but when it came time to tax.
the body from the house this morn
ing 1t could not be gotten through
any Of the doors
The Windows we're tried with no
better result. Finally the castings OF
n window were ripped off and the
coffin barely squeezed through.
When the caskes was hs'i way down
1t got away from the pa!lbearers aud
Tell.