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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16
Pompadour STAYS.

The total Indifference manifested
by the Pompadour to the dictates of
Dame Fashion is thing which causes
the hairdresser and their various as
ISOLATED endeavors to sit up in amaze
pent Two or three years ago the
domineering dame put it forth as
1nality that not only was the pompa-
dour to go, but that it had already
started But the pompadour didn't go.
The same declaration has been made
at every coiffeurs' convention since
then, but still the pompadour remains.
Now once more the order for it's re-
moval has gone forth, but" says
fashionable hairdresser, ''it will not
bulge. Every now and then a woman
who thinks she doesn't look well in
pompadour takes the report of it's
passing away as license to try some
thing else, but be it coronet' or Mary
Mannering' curl, or what not, she
soon discards it for the old high front
The pompadour may some day pass,
but that day is not yet"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16
ExpER1ENcEs OF "A NATvRALIsT

of his fayorite specimens: THE
South American boas are most easily
tanned. My present boa, which have
had about two years, invariably sleeps
in my bed, round my feet. He is per-
fectly clean, lies still and very seldom
disturbs me; occasionally he crawls
to my face to lick it. frequently take
the python to bed, but at present she
is timid and If she cannot find my
feet in the night becomes scared and
walks out of bed, curling herself on
the floor The evil result is that she
becomes cold"
OF the plague of caterpillars that
overran the Scottish lowlands in
1885: 1.-THE caterpillars marched in
armies straight ahead and the conse-
quence was that when they encoun-
tered sheep drains'-which are open
drains about eighteen inches deep
and eighteen inches wide at the top
they tumbled into them in such num-
bers that their dead bodies damned
up the water and they might have
been taken out in barrow loads"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

ticed that the old fellow gave him
dime. But it awaited him nothing.
Through the influence exerted by his
accuser the boy was sent to the house
of correction for two months He
swore vengeance on the old man and
about eighteen months later his OPP
portunity came.
1T was during a heavy rainstorm.
The streets were veritable rivers and
at one corner barefooted newsboys
had constructed a walk over boxes.
Among the boys was our little friend
and among the crowd at the corner
waiting to pass was the crusty old
bachelor. The old fellow started to
cross, the boy saw him and immediate
~ recognized him. STOPPING for a sec
ond he moved one of the planks When
the old man stepped on this plank it
slipped from him and he was given
splendid ducking. I'm even wild dat
guy grinned the boy. Now I'm layin'
for de judge dat sent me up New
Orleans Times-Democrat
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16
For a Nursery.

For a nursery portiere nothing is
prettier than burlaps in one of the
artistic tones of blue or brown or
whatever color matches the room,
with a border of English tapestry
illustrating nursery rhymes. Strips
of these tapestries fifty inches wide
cost 80 cents. They are delightful in
color and design and the choice of
subjects is ample. One may have a
procession of goose girls driving their
fiocks through the lovely meadows to
an unseen brook, windy garden
with maids hanging out clothes and
several others as dear to memory or
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

Boiled Turkey and oyster Sauce.
Parboil turkey in plenty of water;
scrape and stuff with following: Tween.
ty-four oysters, bread crumbs, salt and
pepper and two tabdlespoonfuls but
ter; stuff neatly; -four it all over anc
sew up in bag or towel. Boil two hours
or more.
Sauce.-Take liquor of twenty-fom
oysters, season with salt and pepper
put in quarter pound butter and put
on fire. Rub quarter pound butter
with enough flour to make stiff paste
put into the hot sauce and boil till II
thickens; drop in twenty-four oysters
Boil up and take off Immediately.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

pnere does at temperature 40 de-
srees lower. Near midday the desert
appears to be a molten sea of daz-
4 eslhg' vibrating light. Now and then
ene mirage appears and the tired eyes
ol the stranger are refreshed with Wis
lons OF beautiful lakes near the hori-
zon' even sometimes of trees and
moving caravans. Alasl this is a case
Nnere seeing is not believing. After
many disappointments of this kind,
sne eamels suddenly raise their heads
anu snun the air through their curl.
ously formed nostrils and move at a
quicker quicker pace, instinct telling them
.nat water is near. In the far dis.
lance low black line indicated palm
srees, and in a few hours the oasis Of
; niui okoa appeared. distinctly reliev.
Jug the doubts of those who feared Il
wa, was only mirage. Our dragoman
n.ched on his slippers and climbed
very nimbly up fine palm to get
s some OF the luscious fruit growing at
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

One OF the philosophers says this
country is much in need OF men who
viii put character above wealth. This
moralist should study the United
States senate and take more hope
full view.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

In Russia whips are used to subdue
the popniace. What would happen If
8 platoon Of policemen should attempt
to whip crowd of American citizens
is painful to contemplate.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

We raise only 100000 bushels OF
peanuts annually in this country. and
circuses and baseball games are in.
creasing in popularity every year. This
is a view-with-alarm.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

The story that the tenor Caruso has
- his wardrobe 1000 fancy waistcoats
must make Tim Woodruff wonder
whether life is really worth living,
after all.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

1t is fitting that Boston man
should be appointed public printer
Boston has been a great center of the
printing industry ever since the days
of Franklin.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

Baby Irish" Is to be worn a great
deal again this winter. This informa,
ton may seem to belong In the fash.
ions department, but 1t is of even
more vital importance TO the purse
providers than to the wearers. II is
beautiful. costly stun.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

1t is said that Charles Dana Gibson
has discovered a new type of a girl
Many man has thought that in the
eyentful past, only to discover, after
while. that 1t was only new phase
OF the old variety.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

1t would be interesting to know how
the story Of Alice Roosevelt jumping
into a tank of water was started II
In utterly untrue. Probably the fabri-
Gator was himself tanked up to begin
with.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

The public debt OF the United States
Nov. !. less cash in the treasury,
amounted to $1,000. SAC. 125-figures
that would have made the father of
his country worry.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

A Cleveland woman has been arrest.
ed for putting love powders in her hus.
bands coffee. This is no more than
right. II she wants TO win her hus.
bands love let her abandon the pow.
ders and learn how to make good cot
fee.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

Somebody says that the turkey, not
the eagle, ought 70 be Americas ma
tional bird. The turkey would GER
tainly go better with Americas ma.
tional flower, the teddy blossoms.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

A cat that was once one of King
Edwards pets has passed his 18th
birthday anniversary in Philadelphia.
King Edward never did neglect the
kitty.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

BY discharging from government DO
sitions few grand dukes, the car
evinces very fair notion of the duties
of housekeeping.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

Times indeed have changed when
the autocracy Issues manifestoes hum
bly, asking the common people If they
win please be good.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

A woman in Connecticut looked I'M
der her bed for ten long years before
she found a man there. And then
she had him arrested
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

George Bernard Shaw neither
shaves nor wears collar. Some day
he may attempt to start new relig-
ious sect.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

,uen become a bore to themselves.
Az 'sa.oe 70 their families. and If they
49, .o' XIII time by getting into mis-
lit un.el' 'ney deteriorate into carping.
Frying, fault-finding. petty busybodies
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

Mark Twain win be 10 years old on
the S0th of this month. He regards 1t
as joke. but does not go so far as
to insist that it is good one.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

The skirt is made with groups
piaits at the bottom. headed by velvet
buttons. The half-fitting jacket has
yoke cut in one piece, with the straps
which trim the fronts, and below these
straps the basque Is plated like tn
skirt, the plaits headed by the velvet
buttons. Applications of velvet trim
the collar and cuffs, and the girdle il
also of velvet. The vest is of light
cloth.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16
The Better for Hobbies

All men, whether married or single.
are the better for. having hobbies
Without a pleasant recreation 10
which to turn in their hours of leisure
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16
Her Weddlna sIInnera.

The slippers that were worn by
Mrs. Lorillard Spencer. who before
her recent marriage at Newport was
Miss Mary Sands. win give an origin
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

That Seattle fiance who insisted up
on an examination of his loved ones
lungs must have been married before.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

The per capita circulation in the
United States now is $S169, but Mr..
Rockefeller has considerably more
thar that.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

A New York broker who Hastily
wrote" for 100000 is now rejecting
at leisure in jail, charged with forg-
cry.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

Education has been so nihilistic in
Russia that great diniculty is had In
setting rid of 1t.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

People who are planning to swear
on Jan. will find Il good plan to
practice just little now.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

J. Pierpont Morgan handed $4,000
to the Wadsworth Athenaeum in Hart
ford, Conn, and thought no more
about 1t.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

Eggs are going higher. The posi-.
btlity of ham and eggs" famine lie
awful.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

Nearby" eggs So cents dozenl
Are any OF your hens beginning to say
"Cutter-caw-cawi"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

Edison says, I'VE sleep too much
The I'VE" he speaks of are not
named.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

Perhaps ]. p Morgan meant to abate
nuisance by buying that very old
plano for $500.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

Mrs. Russell Sage. in the North
American Review article, is particu-
larry down on bridge"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

as exciting to the Imagination. The
strips may be used for wall decora
ton also.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16

The first suit is OF green cloth. The
skirt Is finished with a deep fiounce
plated at the top, and is trimmed with
bands and straps of the material, the
latter fastened with buttons. The bo-
lero and epaulet sleeves are made and
trimmed to correspond. and the waist
coat and girdle are of green velvet.
The second suit is of brown cloth.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16
Eshort Coats for the Little ones.

-oTTOTt NOdts Tut tTIc LIttTc OHces
The short coats for tots from Q to
are unusually stylish this fall, and
the very popular fur cloth" is of SO
many different kinds that it affords
charming variety of ideas. The fur
cloth is made to initiate many differ
ent skins-mole, squirrel, Persian
lamb, etc.Aand in some of its finer
grades makes an ideal lining for a col
far and revers that turn inward, and
the fly in front of the coat Another
very pretty and rich material is rip
pie plush" 1t is well named; it looks
like plush marked richly with ripples
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-16
Men,s styIss copIed.

Many of the best ideas of women's
tailor suits this season are borrowed
from the styles in mems wear. The
cutaway coat is the model for one OF
the most fashionable styles of the sea.
son. The frock coat worn by men
also serves as model from which
have been developed some extremely
good styles. In long coats one sees
in replica the paddock coat worn by
men. Ideas, again, have been Dor
rowed from the dinner coat and the
evening coat. In waistcoats, revers,
collars, and in the finish of the sleeves
the mannish idea is closely followed.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-08
MEMORIAL FOR FIREMEN.
Owatonna Department Urges That
Day Be Set Apart for Ceremonies.

At the monthly meeting of the Owa-
tonna Fire department held Tuesday
evening an interesting discussion took
place in regard to the holding of me-
mortal day in honor of the firemen that
have passed away. The local department
is in favor of observing this day and the
matter was taken up last year by the
state association with the result that in
fuence was brought to bear on represen-
tatives to introduce a bill in the legisla-
ture setting aside the second Tuesday in
the month of June of each year as a
memorial day for the tiremen OF the
state. This bill has not been passed
but will be taken up at the next meet
ing of that body. The matter will prob
ably be threshed over at the next meet
inc of the state association held in Le-
Sueur. Mimi, the IL and Is of this
month and which will be attended by
Chief Twiford and Firemen Lippert and
Clausen of the local department.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-08
ROADWAY is MENACED.
Minnesota River Threatens Damage
to Highway North Of ST. Peter.

Swollen by the recent heavy rains the
Minnesota river is wearing away its
banks Just north of st. Peter and
threatens to destroy the wagon road
leading to Ottawa and LIE Sueur. The
condition is considered so serious that
the Omaha railway will 90 to heavy
expense to strengthen the bank at its
weak points and check the advance of
the water.
A stretch of turnpike nearly half a
mile in length was affected by the en-
croachments of the river, and as it lies
within a few rods of the new st. Peter
Ottawa short line of the Omaha it was
feared that the embankment of the lat
ter might be damaged. When an engi-
neer was sent here to investigate he rec
commended the use of rip-rap along the
river, and Charles w. Johnson, chief EN-
gineer, has notified City Clerk H. n.
Benson of st. Peter that his company
will build dixie without expense to the
city or to Kasota township. Several
hundred carloads of rock will be re-
quircd to fill the breach.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-08
EXILE THE ANARCHISTS.
Proposition Advanced BY Dr.. Walter
Kempster Of Milwaukee.

Anarchists are to be eXiled on an is
land, if the plan which Dr. Walter
Kempster of Milwaukee has in mind Is
carried out. DR.. Kempster proposes to
have a conference of the powers OF the
world called at which plan for stamp
inc out anarchy can be considered. He
SAYS that, while resolutions are being
planned denouncing the wholesale muir
ders of the anarchists, the movement Is
growing, and nothing is being accom-
plished in the way of checking the evil
He proposes that an island be bought
by the powers and that each country
appoint commissions with the power to
exile persons of anarchistic habits af-
ter they have been tried for their utter
ances and deeds. The island Is to be
maintained by the powers and turned
over to the exiles to run as they please
A guard is to be stationed about the
island so that none can escape and car
ry out any scheme that may be Matched
anon" themselves. The plan has been
submitted to the Loyal Legions of the
country and to several members of con-
oreSs.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-08
IRRIGATION SPOILS The SOIL
Land in Washington and Idaho Has
Been Ruined.

Fergus Falls, June CIV. H. Parsons
returned today from trip through the
west, having spent considerable time in
Idaho and eastern Washington. He
states that there is serious disappoint'
ment in some of the country that has
been opened up by means of irrigation
in cases where the water is obtained
from rivers.
Nearly all of this water is strongly
mpregnated with alkali, and its use
ruins the soil. When the water is first
turned on abundant crops are raised, but
as the alkali permeates the soil wage
tation gradually fails.
He saw one ranch, in particular, a
tract of 1000 acres of land, which had
blossomed like the rose four years ago
which is today utterly worthless, and
as white as snow from the alkali water
that has been brought in by the irrigat'
ing bitches.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-08
MAY NOT COME HERE.
Forepaugh-SelIs Show Cancels lts
Date at Fairmont.

just as we 60 to press the advance
agent of this company was here and
cancelled all their contracts. He gave
no reason for the same, only that he
had received orders direct from the home
office in Chicago, and that the nearest
point the circus would reach this place
would be Mason City, that it would not
even make Mankato at the present, says
The Fairmont Independent.
We are of the impression that the
reason the present date was cancelled
was ON account of Gollmar Bros, being
here and that they did not care to fol-
low so close. The agent says that he is
simply under the instructions of the
home office in Chicago, but he thought
they would make this town and this
part of the state later in the season. 1t
would be an outrage if Fairmont should,
miss this great institution on account of
previous show here of Gollmar Bros.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-08
.PLUvIUS WORKS OVERTIME.
Minnesota Has Had All the Rain She
Can Stand.

If there is no more rain In the terri
tory along the Northwestern road in
Minnesota and South Dakota for several
weeks the season 1906 will break all
records for banner crop, of course pro-
viding there is not great damage by
storms later. But if there is more rain,
crops will be damaged, and the extent
of the damage will depend upon the
amount of excess moisture. The report
for this territory for the last week has
Just been issued and reads as follows:
"Have had general rains and cool
weather first half of week just closed;
last three days clear and moderately
warm. Crops are making good healthy
growth and on the whole the week has
been favorable.
minnesota has had all the precipita-
ton she can stand without injury to
crops, and all crops are planted and seed
ed, all ground under cultivation being in
crop in this territory.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-08
Mr.. BROOKS REPLIES.
He Has Not Taken Farmera' Dogs
knowingly.

DOG Catcher Brooks states that he has
not been following farmers teams to get
their dogs, and has not taken any farm
ers' dogs knowingly He states that
where he has taken their dogs and they
have called for them before they have
been impounded he has turned them
over, but when dog is placed III the
pound it is out of his hands, for the
city ordinance provides that no dog shall
be released from the pound except upon
the payment of a certain sum to the
city He says the case referred to yes
terday was not that of farmer.
Mr.. Brooks states that he has stood Il
good deal of abuse from certain people
when he has sought to take their dogs
that were running at large, and he has
prepared the following communication
for publications:
To the Tax Payers Inquiry: | want
to say that | am not abusing or overdo-
ing my authority, but to the contrary
have been very lenient to the public.
There is no dog taken where it is known
it belongs to farmer although having
legal right to do so). | have been
compelled to bear much abuse, even
from parties not interested, but let this
be warning that hereafter | shall use
my authority to the letter and anyone
interfering will be prosecuted. {. F..
Brooks, city dog catcher.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-08
WILL DESTROY GRAY HAIR.
Paris BacteriaIogist Has Discovered
the Microbe, Burn Him.

Professor Metchnikoff, a noted Rus
sian bacterialogist, in Paris, has discov-
cred the microbe of gray hair. The pro-
fessor says it is an inoffensive, guileless
little animal which, when magnifed
about 10000 centimeters, looks like a
shrimp in distress. When several mil
lion of these get busy on nair root
they gradually eat all the pigment and
the result is hair dye on the silvery
locks.
Professor Metchnikof says he has
found a way to annihilate the pestifer-
Gus insect and very simple one at
that. 1t cannot stand heat, so, all a
man who finds his hair turning needs to
do is to borrow his wife's curling iron
heat it to 40 degrees Fahrenheit and
pass it over his head As soon as the
gray hair microbe gets too garm, he curls
up and passes away. That is why the
professor says people who 60 barehead-
ed in warm climates, notably savages
seldom have gray hair.
Dr. Metchnikoff combats the theory
that worry or fright often turns the
hair gray by stating that these mo-
lions stimulate his microbes to greater
activity andN that hot iron applied af'
ter a fright or worry will offset its eff
fects, insofar as the hair is concerned
at least.
The Mankato free press. [volume] (Mankato, Blue Earth County, Minn.) 1879-1924, 1906-06-08
TWO SITES AVAILABLE.
Committee on Tub Factory Location
Gets Figures.

The Commercial club committee that
was appointed to see about securing
new site for the tub factory has sue
ceeded in getting prices on two desirable
sites. Sufficient ground for the purposes
of the factory can be secured of George
w. Monks, in lakewood addition, for
81 900, and an acre of ground can be
secured near Fowler & Pays office for
$500. Both sites are next to the rail-
road tracks and in the limit where fire
protection can be had. The committee
will present report at the next meet
ing of the club, and no doubt negotia-
tions will be continued with Manager
Higgs of the Creamery Package Manu-
featuring company.