The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-03-21

o" iork going to school n, rnor.
ings without breakfast their fonn lTi n
1oo poor to provide for food for 80
onsprings' stomachs, while the govarn i
IN contributes to the efforts 20
tneir minds, was discussed last niobt
Congressman Smith of Illinois 'tol5 :"
sIory OF having overheard converse.
tion IN one of the country districts
OUT West-not his; never-in which
the mother sang out: H
And you list shut up yo' talk and
run along to the persimmon tree and
s.t 20 breakfas' in a hurry. cause it's
after 8 O'Clock and schools done tooi,
in half hour ago." A
everywhere Representative Warner
the new pension commissioner goes
around the capitol he is confronted
Win congressional testers Yesterday
ne was rounding a corridor in the
Easement of the capitol and met with
Representative Wadsworth of New
York, one Of those who indorsed him
ior the office. Wadswerth saw him
before he saw Wadsworth. Immedi-
ately ne began to limp, holding one
hand to his side, as though in severe
pain.
What's the matter, JIM" asked
the new commissioner, seriously.
o. was shot in the war and | am
permanently disabled" retorted the
humorous New Yorker. moving off
with the energy of an athlete.
Representative Clayton of Alabama
was talking on the Swayne case.
The tree is known by his fruit" he
quoted from the Bible; there was
some sneering laughter on the Repub-
lican side. Il knew it" said Clayton.
i knew it. You people think it is
wrong 90 say his fruit have quoted
that before and have been laughed at.
Now, If you scoffers on the other
side will take your Bibles, you will
see that the quotation is correct. You
laughed too soon over there. You
ought 20 study the Bible more and
laugh less. There is more wisdom in
1t than can be found in any other
book"
Senator Blackburn of Kentucky de-
lights to tell of parson he knew
down in the blue grass region who
was muscular Christian.
The parsOn found it necessary to
take half dozen young toughs who
persisted in disturbing one of his
meetings out behind the church and
whale them numerically. When he
returned one of the members of his
flock who was somewhat of a fighter
himself rose in meeting and said:
1T is a solemn duty of this here
congregation to stand by Parson John
son. He does not seek trouble, but
he will not show the white feather
when trouble is forced in his way.
believe that unrestrained by divine
grace, Parsot Johnson can whip any
man in Kent icky. The Lord is with
him. Let us pray
All who love Wagner and all who
would love i'm if they could fiocked
to hear PA rsifal' A man of the
latter cult asked a Washington girl
who recently finished her musical ed
ucation at eipsic if she would not
like to hear he opera. She enthusi-
astically sale she would.
81 suppose you like Wagner con-
tinued the man.
'yogner?" suggested the girl. "oh,
yes; adore him
what night would you like to go?'
next venturet the man.
"wednesday" said the girl. Il think
Wednesday would be a good night.
"All right, returned the chastened
man. wen fxe it for Wednesday.
Senator Lodge is a matter of fact
sort of man. He INDUCES in none OF
the frivolities; rarely is he seen pay
ing attention to any one of the beauti-
ful children that daily visit the Capi-
tol as other Senators delight to do.
One morning, however, he saw most
fascinating little girl, with the hair OF