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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09
FAITH OF THE MUSSULMAN

A traveller In Africa writes: This
is land Of religion. The Mussulman's
devotion is intense. ever present and
all pervading, being not an accessory
tackled on, as it were. to his life, to
be practiced more or less surrepti-
tiously. but an essential part, where
with and wherein he lives at all times.
A Mussulman prays openly and pub
licly. in no wise afraid to be seen
Every man wears his string Of beads
wherein he records the number Of his
daily prayers. Notwithstanding its,
to US, uninviting appearance, the
religion has made and still is making
great strides in Africa, and one can
only attribute this to the fact that
here at last is a religion Of which its
adherents are in no way ashamed. 1t
offers to the faithful that absolute as
surance OF salvation and engenders
that blind. unhesitating faith therein
which is so comforting to the native
mind.
Seeing a crowd Of pilgrims bound
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09
WHEN KUROPATkIN WAS SHOT

At this time of the lat least techni-
CALI disgrace of Gen KurOpatkin, II
falls distinctly apropos to hear OF that
brave and able gentleman's behavior
during another war than that which
has but just come to an end in the Far
East-during the war between Russia
and Turkey in the late seventies when
Kuropatkin served with marked dis
tinction under tic redoubtable Skobe-
left. Through all of 1877 the younger
man displayed most admirable fighting
qualities. His tirelessness and ability
had gained for him the highest encomi-
ums of his famous superior. Then on
Christmas day, came the chance shot
which laid Kuropatkin by for a time,
incidentally showing in new light the
splendid physical bravery Of the man
Skobeleff had taken his stand on
rock to survey the valley which
stretched away from the Lyssoi Hill,
when a ball from q Turkish sharp
shooter. hidden among the brush be
low, pierced Kuropatkin's shoulder and
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09

for Mecca patiently, nay. with pleas
ure, enduring the worst treatment
that one could imagine melted out H.
herds Of driven slaves. one envies The
excess Of faith that can engender such
a disposition. Though robbed. slain,
starved. herded with pestilence and
subjected to countless hardships and
annoyances. yet year after year they
come, from far and near, thousands
and tens Of thousands strong. on this,
the most wonderful and far-reaching
of latter-day pilgrimages.
AT Je6dah one sees pilgrims from
all corners Of the globe-Dutch sub
jects from Java. Chinese from Pekin-
shfploads from India and farther In
dia, Russian subjects from all parts
of the great empire. French subjects
from AIgiers. from Morocco, and
dusky negroes who have tramped for
months from the western shores Of
Africa-through many lands and midst
many tongues they come. all to meet
at this thronged center Of the mael
strom OF the Mussulman faith"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09

coIlarbone; as usual. he was at the
side of his commander. The loss to
the latter seemed irremediable. while
the grief of the file troops. when the
i'll news ran among them. was so keen
and real that some actually shed tears
as this idolized leader was laid on a
stretcher and borne away
But the rugged steepness Of the
rocky hillside was too much for the
bearers. One of them slipped. and the
wounded man was rudely jerAed out
upon the ground. I'll go on foot Its
impossible to be carried" he NUT
tered. his face convulsed with pain
An orderly took him by the arm and
started 20 lead him up the slope, when
he. too, slipped and went down. the
officer falling on him Then a rope
was tied about Kuropatkin's waist. the
ends being passed over the shoulders
Of a brawny Cossack, while two sol
diers, one on each side. supported the
GeneraI-whose military career was
thus ended for time
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09
LANDSCAPE IN A SAUCER

To the stay-at-homes who cannot de-
Part to summer retreats there comes
q dainty garden in miniature, and a
japanese garden at that-as perfect
landscape as can be found in the Cat
skills, constructed by def brown fin
gers in shallow porcelain bowl only
six inches across.
The prices are not prohibitse 60
modest specimens of japanese NINA
ture gardening. The shops ask s. for
gardens in terra Gotta pots and the
prices range further from Sc to fancy
prices for splendid specimens in shall
low porcelain dishes. which are very
artistic in themselves.
The tiny plants and dwarf shrubs
that 90 to make up these fairy gar
dens come from Japan. but very few
are imported in their entirety because
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09
Under the Eastern Sky
Peculiar Charm Of the Orient Felt
on the First Landing IN Egypt

1t is the end of a dream-Iike week
OF Yoyaging over summer seas. The
cold fogs Of old England, the frozen
canals OF Holland and the snow
crowned Alps are now but memories
OF the past. The terraced and vine
clad shores RI sunny Italy have
smiled their last upon US. The fra
grant orange groves of Sicily and the
mountainous shores of ancient Crete
nave melted away into the distant
horizon, and the great ship throbs and
beat7 her way ever southwark over
sunlit waters as smooth as FURNISHED
brass. Another evening of stars upon
the blue Mediterranean, with the
crescent moon rejecting in it's waters
the symbol of Islam. Another night
gently rocked In the dreamland of the
deep. Then a glorious sunrise under
warm Oriental sky. and the spell OF
the mysterious East is upon US The
air becomes more gentle and balmy as
smell of the tropics is waited to US
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09
WHAT THE MASSEUR LEARNED

doing elephant and slashes him In
the back Of the leg. ten inches above
the hoof. This cut sewers the artery
and the elephant bleeds to death
They cook meat on hot stones
First they build a fire. then they put
big stones on it, and when the stones
are hot enough they clean them Of
ashes and embers carefully and throw
on the meat. This is a better way
Of cooking than the brOil, for it pre-
serves all the meat juices. But green
horns don't know what kind of stones
10 use. Most kinds, heated, explode.
The Nubians are shapely and hand
some. They never wrinkle. they new
er get fat, their skins are smooth and
fine. They impute these graces to the
'masseh'-the masss ge-thal they
take regularly three or four times q
week. Every masseur ought to &c
to Nubia if he wants to learn his bus
mess thoroughly
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09
The ouays of Alexandra.

With a rattle of chains our anchor
goes down, a quarantine boat pulls
alongside, manned by a crew of Egyp-
tian sailors in the picturesque garb
of the Orient. We resign ourselves
and our belongings to the tender mer-
cies of horde Of brigands in turbans.
fezzes and flowing skirts, and. presto.
We are upon the quays Of Alexandria
At last we are in Egypt, the land Of
the most ancient civilization known to
history; the mother of science and
architecture and mistress Of the an
cient world; the Egypt of Moses, Of
Rameses,a of Alexander and of Cleo
patra; that Egypt over which Joseph
ruled and to which his brethren came
for corn; that Egypt whose Pharaoh
held the ancient Israelites in bondage,
and where great Antony fell captive
to the charms Of the sorceress queen
Cleopatra Egypt, the land of our
childhood's earliest dreams, Is at last
a glowing, tangible reality!
The journey by rail from Alexandris
to Cairo is one of the most interesting
experiences imaginable; our way lead
ing through the luxuriant vegetation OF
the Nile delta, and unfolding a con
stantly changing panorama of strange
Oriental life to our unaccustomec
eyes. Long, slow-moving trains Of
camels, loaded with immense punches
of green clover and chicken coops filled
with live poultry, are silhouettec
against the distant horizon as they
stalk patiently along in single fle
Graceful palm forests nod their feath
cry plumes over native villages of mu'
huts. Egyptian buffaloes. or waite
oxen. are seen working in the fields o.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09

Of the freight rates and customs du-
ties. There are many Japanese here
who do the work.
The beauties Of these gardens can
not be appreciated at a casual glance.
They are veritable canoes that have
TO be studied. Consequently, they are
now proving very popular for dining
room tables, and whole sets Of them
are used at banquets.
EbeiT charms lie in the fact that in
a space my six inches across a per
feet Iandscsxe illusion is displayed
that would drive esep the American
property man and scene pa.2ter Wild
with envy
The Illusion is attained by winding
little gravel paths that circle in and
out among the tiny plants until they
are lost in the maze Of dwarf trees
New York Herald
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09

The masseur had just returned from
Nubia, the birthplace Of massage.
Il didn't learn as much as expect
ed to-" he said, but got hold Of two
movements that viii eradicate wrin-
kIes and remove fat in an incredible
way.
'Nubia is a queer place They have
so little water there that they never
take baths. The 'masseh, OF knead-
ing-whence our word 'msssage'-is
the baths substitute. You strip. lie
down and are covered from head to
foot with a cream made Of mutton fat,
musk. sandalwood powder and GER
tain plant juices Then you are
kneaaed. you are massaged- l studied
the Nubian movements thoroughly
and learned, as I say, two good things
The Nubians are a handsome and
queer race. They hunt elephants with
the sword. A hunter steals upon 8
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09

ton man. and. pushing his way to the
side, he extended his hand TO the man
sitting next to him, and in his most
POLISHED manner said: Senator Hoer,
it is U-A of the proudest moments Of
my life TO nz-A the honor Of shaking
hands w5kh yo1- / an enc of your
farmer constituents, and An free to
confess that ] look upon you, sir. as
the ablest man in the nation"
The man TO whom the eloquence
was addressed smiled and said: Il
am glad to meet you. sir. but, unfor-
tunstely. am not the senator. but
his brother, Judge Hoar."
The farmer braced himself second
and then gave the hand OF the judge
another shake, as he said: Sir, you
are a darned sight smarter man"
Senator Hoar and Vice President
Wheeler and commissions about that
time.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09
DYING IN LIES HARNESS

One Of the passing wonders marking the
city road
call or goad-
Passers. crowding the pathway. staying
your steps awhile.
What is the SYMBOL Only death-why
should we cease to smile
At death for a beast of bundene On.
through the busy street
That is ever and ever echoing the tread
Of the hurrying feet.
What was the signg A symbol to touch
the tirelesS willr
Does He who taught in parallels speak
in parallels stillr
The seed on the rock is wasted-cn heed
less hearts Of men
That gather and SOW and grasp and
lose-labor and sleep-ard then
Then for the prixei-A crowd in the street
of ever echoing tread
The toiler. crushed BY the heavy load. Is
there in his harnesS-dead,
- frs~ RoNle O'Raiily-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09

Only a fallen horse stretched out there
on the road
Stretched in the broken shafts and
frrushed by the heavy load;
only, a fallen horse. and a circle OF won
dering eyes
watching the 'frighted teamSter go9o-
ing the beast to rise
Hold, for his toll is over-no more labor
for him.
See the moor neck outStretched- and the
patient eyes grow dim;
Saa on the friendly stones how peace
fully rests the head
-rbinking. il dumb beasts think. how
cood it is to be deads
After the weary journey, how restful IL
win the broken shafts and the cruel
load-waiting only to die
watchers, ne died in harness-dted In
the shafts and straps
Fell. and the burden killed him; one OF
the DAYS miShaas-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09
Latest Type Of Wife.

Type after type Of wifely eccentric
ity races across the horizon. says a
writer. AT the present moment the
intelligent wife threatens to exceed
them in permaneney and importance
Two things. it seems. she has been
sent to teach us-that it is possible TO
do Justice at once TO ones husband
and ones intellect: that II Is practical
BILE to have a family and still remain
interesting" She dabbles in aI the
arts and half the sciences and Is al
ways ready to so out to tea
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09

mud-walled houses Of Tanta, one OF
the largest cities of the Delta. are
left behind US. On our right loom up
in the distance those mighty monu-
ments of bygone age, the Pyramids
OF Gizeh, Cheops, Kephren and Men
kara. awe-inspiring and unspeakably
grand in their solitary sovereignty OF
the desert.
The shining waters Of the Nile wind
in and out among the distant palms.
and mirror in their saffSce the fellah
villages clinging to the muddy banks.
while women with large water jars
balanced upon their heads. herds of
camels loaded with bales Of merchan-
disc. patriarchal Egyptians with tur-
baned heads and the flowing boards
riding upon the most diminutive of
donkeys, and strangely fashioned two
wheeled wagons bearing interesting
groups of black-robed women with
yelled faces, all pass in seemingly
endless procession before our wonder
ing eyes as we journey down through
the biblical land of Goshen from Alex
ander's ancient capital to the city
of the khalifs
FL Masr. as the Arabs call their
capital, is the largest city of Africa
and with its superb natural surround
ings. its scores Of princely palaces
its hundreds of splendid mosques, its
imposing citadel and ancient walls
is quite the most enchanting Of al
the cities Of the East.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09

The idea of beauty is peculiarly de-
veloped in the heather EsQuimauI
He regards beauty solely from the
standpoint Of utility For instance, q
rock projecting out of water only ap-
pears beautiful to him when II is Wis
tied in summer BY water birds who
breed there. A foaming torrent is
only beautiful II it contains many
salmon. Clothes are not put together
with any idea Of regularity Of color.
only their practical utility being con-
sidered. Huts are made Of snow and
stones. with dOmed tops. but without
any architectural design
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09

Refinement does not necessarily se-
company the acquisition Of wealth. a
fine house. an extensive library and
an automobile. It lies rather in the
individuals mastery OF himself. in
ability to Withstand the temptations
Of life. in being innocent and lofty in
his secret thoughts Every man viii
be impure and vicious unless hs OBJ
tains this mastery His gain in
knowledge. breadth OF information
and view. intimate acquaintance with
men and anairs-au these viii avail
him little in the final struggle with
out that mastery.-Newe York Times.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09
ais Patrlotie AppetIte.

Adolph was devouring something, if
not with relish, at least with earnest
ness. From time to time he would
saw away with a knife at something
under the bar and convey a small par
ticle to his mouth.
Try it," he said to the customer
who entered. holding forth what ap-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09
Ever Hear of -se0tty" and His Record
Breaking Rider

The story. briefly told. is this: Wal
ter Scott, the Death Valley geld miner,
made the trip from Los Angeles to
Chicago last summer on a special
train over the Santa Fe" in less than
as hours. That whirlwind train cost
him more than $4,000. II was the
fastest long distance run over noun
tains and plains ever made on any
American railway It demonstrated
beyond dispute that the Santa Fe
track, equipment and employees are OF
the dependable kind Probably you
wouldn't care TO ride so fast You pre-
fer the luxury Of our three trains from
Utah and Colorado to Everywhere
East and Southwest
Ask me for ticket rates and litera'
ture-
C F. WARREN.
@. A. A T. & S F. Ry-
al Dooly Block. Salt Lake City. Utah
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09
Many-sided Cairo.

mdny-SloeO OdlrO.
Cairo, the many-sided, many-coior-
ed city Of the desert" as it has been
aptly called, is the ideal oriental city,
and preserves the true spirit of the
East AS we ramble through the fas-
cinating and bewildering labyrinth Of
bazaars; or go tearing through its
narrow, crowded streets on the 'hur-
ricane deck" of the ubiquitous and
inevitable donkey (the street car Of
the East') we are carried back in
spirit to the days of Haroun Alias
child, and all the world of oriental
fiction is conjured up by the subtle
charm Of it's dreamy atmosphere. In
its older native quarters this city OF
the desert" displays delightfully."- pic
turesque and purely Arabic character
istics Of true oriental architecture, and
remains essentially that wondrous
city of the Arabian Nights" which
our earliest childhoods's fancy pic
tured to itself The most striking
features are the immense khans and
covered baZaars, the medieval city
walls and ancient gates, the mosques
with their exquisitely carved and stue-
coed minarets, conceded to be the fin
est in the world, and from whose bal
comics the sonorous voice of the Muez-
/ yin is heard five times a day sounding
/ the Mohammedan call to prayer. the
curious winding streets, shaded by
carpets and tarpaulins spread from
roof to roof as a protection from the
midday heat, and crowded from wal
to wall with towering camels. loaded
donkeys. and an indescribable Egyp
tian population; and lastly, but pos
sibly most characteristic of the
dreamy, superstitious sentiment Of the
East, the exquisite lattice-work win
dows, called "mushrabeyahs." which
overhang the narrow streets. permit
ting the yelled women of the Mos
lem's household to gaze unseen upor
the passing throng; for the law Of tbs
prophet commands that the face Of |
Mohammedan woman must never b.
uncovered except within the sanctit,
of the harem.-Los angeles Times
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09

peared to be a slice of smoked beef.
1t was ham. Furthermore it was
tough ham. and was salty enough to
take the skin on the tongue. 1t was
not particularly palatable, either, as
the customer was compelled to re-
mark after an Intellectual attempt to
masticate it.
Dots from my own town in Ger
many" said Adolph proudly. You
can't buy it here. An old lady just
from dere brought it to me to-day"
ct doesn't taste particularly nice. :"
said the customer.
Nice? Nice? Sure it ain'd nice.
But it comes from my own town, und
eat it.'-New York Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09

FOR nfteen years
I had kidney trou-
bles. and though I
doctored faithfully.
could not find a
cure. | had heavy
backaches, dizzy
headaches and ter
rible urinary disor-
ders. One day |
collapsed, fell In
sensible on the
sidewalk. and then
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09

wasted away in bed for ten weeks.
After being given up, l began using
Doan's Kidney Pills. In couple Of
months l regained my old health, and
NOW weigh 1888 pounds. Twelve boxes
AID IT. and | have been well two
years"
Sold by all dealers. so cents box.
Eoster.M ilburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09
ceIehrates 1o4th RIrthdav.

James Bellows McGregor of North
Newport. N. H., believed to be the
Oldest Free Mason in America, cele-
brated his 104th birthday recently. He
has voted the Democratic ticket since
he was Of age.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09
Advertlses Her Financial valu..

The true worth of girl in Albania
is sometimes readily estimated. When
she desires to marry she collects all
her money and mounts It on her head,
so that observers may note her imam
clal value.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09

How can Schillipg's Best
be better than other good
tea?
Same as with everything
else. Men differ; mems
things differ.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09
Native on Buffalo.

across the gently ripping waters.
Strange felucca-rigged vessels, manned
by turbaned orientals, pass us from
time to time, and at last, under the
white heat of an African midday,
new continent is sighted The land of
mystery is before u.s. The Egypt of
the Pharaohs! The ancient land of
Kheml
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09
FIaYa Zee use d Mater.

Dr.. K Beerwald Of Berlin Is opposed
to the free drinking Of water, so often
advised He says: Excessive water
drinking not only produces temporary
disturbance. it also creates direct or
ganic disorders the heart and kidneys
are particularly affected By the ex-
cess. and in these cases the vascular
system is overcharged and the heart
and kidneys oEerworked-"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09
SIX MONTHS CIRCLE TOUR, ss2.

Still Another Move by the New Salt
Lake Route.
The Salt Lake Route will sell round
"Trip tickets to Los Angeles, returning
through San Francisco and Ogden, for
$4,000, good six months. Tickets on
sale by agents Salt Lake, Stockton,
Eureka, Mammoth. Spanish Fork, Pro
vo, American Fork and Lehi.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09
Breathe Through Nose.

The mouth is not the right entrance
1or air which is to enter those delicate
and wonderful organisms-our lungs.
A little filtration must be beneficial
before 1t is allowed to enter the lungs.
Inc nasal passage affords this fltra-
ton, and so. saves a tremendous
amount Of wear and tear Of the lungs.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09

We don't know. in this
country. how good tea is
the most of us-some of US
do.
1t isn't the teas fault
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09
Eneet Of LIahtnlna on rrees.

The shattering effects of lightning
upon trees may be accounted for, in
some degree. by the sudden evolution
of heat and expansion of gases in the
wood and the vaporizing of the water
IN the sap. A veritable explosion may
thus be caused.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09
Show Lack Of intelligence.

II is astonishing how interested
some folks can get in the announce
ment that new satellite has beer
discovered near Jupiter, and how little
they care when you try to tell them
about your new baby.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09

What did they do for tea
two hundred and fifty years
ago!
Douglas JerroId's pun.

Jerrold once went to a party at
which Mr.. Pepper had assembled his
friends, and said to his host on enter
ing the room; MY dear Mr.. Pepper.
how glad you must be to see your
friends mustered"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09
One of Women,a Trials.

Isn't 1t awful when women keeps
fixing her back hair at the theater and
then when the performance is over
finds that she has left her diamond
ring on her dresser at home!-Cleve-
land Leader.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09

reveling in the waters Of the Nile. rest
ing entirely submerged with the eN-
ception of their great horned heads.
Upon every hand the creaking, gsoan-
ing, irrigating machines called SAX;
kiehs," constantly turned by camels'
donkeys or blindfolded oxen, lift the
lifegiving waters of the historic stream
TO irrigate the fields Of sugar cane
which wave along its-banks.
Mist of unreality.
Chattering crowds of half-naked
men and chattering women gather at
the various stations along the line
clamoring to sell as 'kullehs' OF Nile
water. oranges, Egyptian bread and
the rather questionable delieaey
kown as "kababs" Everything is
new and strange, and seems envel-
oned in a mist of unreality-that in
definite mystery which imparts the
chief charm to the Orient. Soon the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-09
Easy to Tell the difference.

Easy to Tell the Difference.
AS near as the layman can make out
from the elaborate account of the dis
tinction made by the experts. the best
way to tell the difference between
cyclone and tornado is to look at the
wreckage afterward.