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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-23
Mrs. Anna Potts

Frequent backache and distressing
pains, accompanied by offensive dis
charges and generally by irregular
and scanty menstruation indicate a dis
placement or nerve degeneration of
the womb and surrounding organs.
The question that troubles women
Is how can a woman who has some fe-
male trouble bear healthy children?
Mrs. Anna Potts, of $40 Park Avenue,
Hot Springs, Ark, writes:
Ny Dear Mrs. Pinkham:-
"During the early parto OF my married life /
was delicate in health both my husband and
I were very anxious for a child to bless our
home, but | had two miscarTiages, and could
not carry a child TO maturity. A neighbor
who had been cured by Lydia e. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound advised me to try it. /
did so and soon felt that | was growing
stronger, my headaches and backaches left
me, / had no more b~earing-down pains, and
felt like a new woman. Within a year l
became the mother of a strong, healthy
child, the joy Of our home. Lydia e. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is certainly a
splendid remedy, and | wish every woman
who wants to become a mother would try it"
Actual sterility in woman is very
rare If any woman thinks she is ster-
lie, let her try Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound and write to Mrs.
Pinkham, Lynn. Mass. Her advice is
free to expectant or would-be mothers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-23
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Copyright, 1906, by Daily story Pub. Coz

Brown October days had brought
pungent scents of woods and fields.
Ragweed and Black-eyed Susans deck
~underfoot. The russell oaks and yell
low birches looked gaily down on
freshly plowed fields of richest
brown. These were busy days on the
farm with the corn to be shocked,
fruit to be picked, beans threshed and
late potatoes to dig.
The crisp, k~een-aired, cool evenings
were spent by Ward Driscoll at The
Nutshell, as he had always dubbed
the pretty little cottage where Rose
had lived her young life. She was
sweet and fair. and he had always
thought of her as his sweetheart, until
this last fateful summer, when her
parents had admitted to their hearth
and home a summer boarder, a young
poet from the city, but he had gone
away now, and Ward was patiently
waiting until Roses thoughts should
again turn unto him.
Toward the last of the month the
farm work droned. The hustle OF
field work was over-the corn shock
ed, the apples gathered, the cider and
apple butter made.
Its fall in earnest, Rose" said
Ward, one clear, cold night, looking
up at the sky streaked with Northern
lights, the silvery frost on the grass
and the heap of squashes on the
porch.
Eyes," she sighed, "it's kind of lone
some to have all the work done-a
sort of Saturday night feeling. When
the frost is on the punkin' doesn't ap-
peal to me. The first part of the fall
is worst, though. 1t has such a fading
look-1ike a woman just beginning to
lose her youth, but late fall is hale,
like the tonic of middle age"
Rose, l believe Paul Wendell de
moralized you with his poetic fancies,
laughed her mother.
They're fine nights to sleep-thats
all / see in Them" said Ward.
Rose sighed, and wished the young
man were not so intensely practical
The next night when Ward was al
The Nutshell, he saw a transforma
ton in Rose. The far-away, dreamy
look she had worn of late had giver
way to sparkling, happy eyes and 6
suppressed excitement of manner
the air of one who has heard good
news. With a pang Ward wondered
what had wrought this change. Two
or three times she seemed on the
point of telling him something, ant
then evidently reconsidered the i'm
pulse.
His next visit CHANGED to be in the
morning when the Rural Route deliy
cry was made. He noticed how eager
ly she watched to see if the mar
would stop at the box and how quick
ly she ran out and seized the letters
A look of pleasure flashed into hel
face as she selected one. His OBJ
servant eye caught the fine station
cry and the city postmark.
When he called that evening, Rost
was so absorbed in writing hat She
did not hear him enter. When ht
spoke, she quickly turned over the
sheet of paper on which she had beer
writing, and it seemed to him tina
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-23

Peruna is known from the Atlantic
70 the Pacific. Letters of congratula-
zion n commentator testifying to
the merits of Peruna as q catarrh rem
edy are pouring in from every State in
the Union. DIR. Hartman is receiving
hundreds of such letters daily. Ali
classes write these letters. from the
highest to the lowest.
The outdoor laborer, the indoor arti-
an, the clerk, the editor, the statesman,
the preacher-all agree that Peruna is
the catarrh remedy of the age. The
stage and rostrum, recognizing catarrh
as their greatest enemy, are especially
enthusiastic in their praise and tes-
timony.
Any man who wishes perfect health
must be entirely free from catarrh.
Catarrh is well-nigh universal. Peruna
is the best safeguard known.
Ask VOHr nrurnsc< foe lee
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-23
uowARn {. BURTON. AsssaAxxsssfs Eve

aveoimen prices: Gold, silver, Lead, all Gold, SD
ear qbc; Gold, SOC; Zinc or Copper, 81. Cyanide Tesla.
hSsiina envelopes aud full price list cent ON applicas
sson. Control and Umpire work solicited. Lead
SlIa. Colo. Reference. Carbonate National Bank.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-23
AxZZEENHZZE

doorway OF his home, radiant and
charming.
IF the mountain won't come TO Ma
hommed," ETC., she quoted, laughing.
Ward, mother sent me over tt tell
you that she was lonesome for the
sound Of your voice"
All the wounds in Wards heart be.
gan to ache at the sight of his erst,
while sweetheart. He found no reply
ready.
You stay to supper. Rose" said his
mother, "and Ward will drive you
home. You haven't been here in ages"
Rose promptly accepted the invita-
ton. and kept up a gay chatter all
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-23
RALrS CANKER AND DIPRTHERn REMEDY
ozone PurIfIes the AIr.

One of the most interesting new
products of chemistry is ozone, or
sodium peroxide. 1t is made in tab
let's, a pound of which placed ia water
will give off more than two cubic feet
of oxygen gas. A few such tablets and
a little water would do much TO inn
prove the air for breathing, where
work has to be done in confined
spaces n under unfavorable atmos-
pheric conditions.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-23

she wore al expression of detected
guilt. Throughout the evening she
kept casting surreptitious, longing
chances at her unfinished work and
was quite diatrait of manner.
Ward cut his call shorter than
usual and went home depressed and
disheartened. For a week he did not
go near The Nutshell, or any of the
places where he would be apt to en-
counter Rose but remained at home
brooding over the fact that she was
not for him.
One afternoon Rose -~d in the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-23
Gable Tolls 70 Japan.

1t costs $1.76 a word to send a mes
sage to Japan: and, with wal raging
in the far East, the cable tolls for war
news are something tremendous. But
as the people will have the war news
in connection with their morning dish
of Pillsbury's Vitos, the cables are
kept busy day and night.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-23

"I1l read them and not laugh" he
replied heroicaliy.
through the meal, but she was dis
turbed secretly at the serious face
and mien of the young farmer.
After supper he went to the barn
to harness Black Beauty, and his
mother said, impulsively, Rose. my
boy needs cheering up. See if you
can't put some spirits in him"
Rose promised, but the ride was be
gun in silence, which seemed to be
%protracted beyond endurance. Fin
ally she spoke:
Ward. why haven't you been ovei
to see us for a week You never stay
ed away so long before!"
81 thought you wouldn't care to see
| me-" he replied. "Your thoughts and
interests seemed elsewhere"
ooh, you noticed. then!" she said
abstractedly.
who could help but noticel" he re
piled, bitterly. you could hardly ex.
pect me to enjoy witnessing the pleas
ure you got in your letters from Paul
Wendell. knew, of course, that he
cared for you, but until lately, I had
hoped that your liking for him was
but a passing fancy"
She stared at him in bewilderment
Then she laughed a mirthful little
laugh.
ooh, Ward; dear Wardl Paul Wen
dell was engaged before he came here
to a beautiful girl who has been trav.
cling abroad for a year. She has
come back now and they are to be
married soon"
"Rosel Really?"
Really, you stupid"
But what has made you $3.50 diff
ferent of late? And the last night
was at your house you were certainly
so occupied in writing a letter thai
you didn't want me around"
well. Ward, I'll Tess up. l wanted
to tell you all along, but l was afraid
Of your ridicule. l have always teer
addicted, more or less, to the habit
of %scribhling rhymes, and when Mr.
Wendell was here he read some o.
them and insisted on sending them tc
a magazine. l just got a letter that
day you we're there from him, say
ing they had been accepted, and the
editor wanted more, so that night
was trying my art again. I wanted t.
snow them to you but l knew YOU
contempt for poets"
] "Rosel" he cried happily. Maybe
l have a contempt for poets, but no
for ~poetesses. If you viii only bt
my wife. your whole life shall be
poem"
"And you will read them-and no
laugh?" she asked anxiously.
"Tl read them and not laugh" h,
replied heroically.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-23
Sex of Angels.

Referring to the discussion in New
York over the sex of angels. the Lon
don Standard remarks; "In old Eng
lish paintings and stained glass, il
the works of Orcagna, and in the en-
craving by Albrecht Durer, the an
geles are depicted as robust mascu
line figures. magnificent In theii
sturdy strength, irresistible power anc
unspeakable s~ole~nstv."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-23

A Letter from the Ex-Governor Of
Oregon.
The Ex-Governor of Oregon IS an
ardent admirer OF Peruna. He keeps it
continually in the house. In a letter to
DR.. Hartman, he says:
STATE OF OREGON,
EXECUTIVE DEPARTMENT.
The Peruna Medicine Co., Columbus, o.:
Dear Sirs:---I have had occasion TO
use your Peruua medicine In my family
for colds, and ii proved to be an excel
lent remedy. 4 have not had occasion
TO use III for other ailments.
Yours very truly, w. M. Lord.
1t will be noticed that the Governor
says he has not had occasion to use
Peruna for other ailments. The reason
for this is, most other ailments begin
with a cold.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-23

Gin nm REKAR1 to anyone who can
WkQtVUI disnrove this statemanf.


Gin nm REEAR0 to anyone who can
0IuyUUu dispFoye this statement.
w. L. Douglas S.. so shoes hsve by their ex-
cellent style, easy fitting, and superior wearing
qualities, achieved the largest sale of any $3.50
shoe In the world. They are Just as good as
those that cost you $500 to 100 the only
difference Is the price. Ii 4 could take YOU Into
my factory at Brockton. Mass, the largest In
the world under one roof making mems fine
shoes, and show you the care with which every
pair of Douglas shoes Is made, you would realize
why w. l. DOUGLAS $3.50 shoes are the best
shoes produced In the world.
iii could show YOU the difference between the
shoes made In my factory and those of other
makes, you would understand why Douglas
$3.50 shoes cost more to make, why they hold
their shape, tit better, wear longer, ard are %
greater Intrinsic value than any other $3.50
shoe on the market to-day.
w. L. Douglas Strong Made Shoes g0E
Men, $3.50 $&.O0s Ray@' School
Dress Shoes $780, 81 $Ts7Ss $s-S0
CAUTION.-Insist upon having W.L.Doug-
las shoes. Take no substitute. None genuine
without his name and price stamped on bottom.
WANTED. shoe dealer in every town where
w. L. Douglas Shoes are not sold. Full line OF
samples sent free for inspection upon request.
Fast Color Egsiets Hssd; they viii not veuS brzssg.
Write for Illustrated Catalog of FAN Styles.
VIZ DOUGLAS. Brockton, Mass.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-23
A Good Sleeper

I do not like to rise at six O'Clock.
That seems to me the proper time to
sleep.
/ much dislike to wake up with a start,
And leave the downy mattress with a
leap.
I like to lie abed till eight or nine.
Or even ten, If i can have a chance,
And much 1t troubles me to have my
rest
Disturbed by some unkind. discordant
voice.
1t makes me angry when a needless noise
Awakens me before the proper time.
In such a case the awful things think
Could hardly be referred to in this
rime.
So everybody In the neighborhood
VIII kindly due precautions take
To let no careless voice disturb my rest,
And let me sleep until I choose to wake.
@Somerville Journal
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-23
nenands On the WAN.

A will forgive a man almost
anything, II be only asks her In the
right way. She has learned from long
experience that she has to.-Somer
Vile Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-23
JOYS OF MATERNITY
A NoMAK's BEST HOPES REALIZED
Mira. Potts Tells How Women Should
Prepare for Motherhood

The darkest days of husband and
wife are when they come to look for
ward 10 childless and lonely old age.
Many a wife has found herself inca
pable of motherhood owing to a dis
placement of the womb or lack of
strength in the g~eneratiye organs.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-23

ASK Your Druggist for Free Peruna Almanac for 1906.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-08-24
Cost of a Mistake.

At Greeley, Colorado, merchant
who didn't believe much in advertis-
ing, sent small ad over to the Trib-
une quoting good ranch eggs at IS
cents the dozen.
BY mistake the printer set the ad
up 'I.3 cents the dozen
Before 10 O'Clock the next morn
ing the grocery man had sold two
hundred dozen eggs-all he had--and
bv agreement the Tribune paid the
difference OF five cents the dozen.
1t cost the Tribune man a clean,
new ten dollar bill, but it proved to
the groceryman that people do read
small display ads and he carries a
regular space now, says an exchange.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-08-24
Getting Over 1t.

Gradually the press OF the coun-
try is getting around to the point OF
placing honesty and candor above
party; OF admitting the other party 5
good points, says Rocky Ford Ga
zette, il ii has them while standing
up Tor your own party and its candi-
dates have monopoly on everything
that is good, and that the opposition
is totally depraved. The Lawrence
Kansas, Journal says: The best
party paper is not the one that un-
hcsltatlngly swallows the party plat
form and supports its leaders The
paper worth while is the paper that
has the courage to condemn what is
wrong and endorse what is right
The party paper used to be expected
to be everlasting abusing the opposi-
ton party and its members. This
has been stopped also. The paper
that succeeds has its party afflia-
tons, OF course, but it does not think
all the good is in one party nor all
the evil in the other
The Holly chieftain., 1906-08-24
The Markets.

Kansas City Aug. o.-tSpecIal)
Last weeks cattle trade was
healthy, the general market a shade
higher, although medium to COM
mon grass killing steers sold 10 TO
20 cents lower by the end OF the
week The supply was 10000 head,
an increase over The previous week
but still considerably below the nor
nal for August. Today's run is 49,
600 head, 2ooO more than on last
Monday. and the supply from now
on is likely to be OF the usual fall
proportions The trade is keyed up
to handle big receipts. and todays
market is steady to strong. with
some discrimination against inferior
grass killing steers. Cows and hcif-
ers are selling good, fair to choice
grazed Texas steers from $50 to IoSO
pounds sell at $500 to $4.2o. West
crm cattle from beyond Kansas are
scarce, but considerable numbers
from New Mexico and the Panhan-
die have been here lately, including
today Colorado $50 pound feeders,
that had to be dipped here, sold at
$3.50, but ii was not test OF the
market. Panhandle stockcrS sold al
$3.50 and S3.4o lately, Southwestern
cows today at S2.5 to $500 a Jew
at S5.I5, veals S4.25 to 5000 for mix
ed and light weights, heavy ones
around SS.75, bulls SLoo to $2.35, a
Jew Gamers included at $I.75 to ST. 80.
The stocker and feeder market ad
vanced 10 to IS cents first hall of
last week, closed the week quiet and
is steady today. Country buyers are
plentiful, but are discriminating as to
quality at present range OF prices.
Choice feeders, LOO to 1900 pounds.
bring $40 to $4.75, medium to good
ieeeders $3.50 to S4.25, stock steers
$500 to $4.25, embracing all grades.
Killing sheep and lambs wavered
little last week but closed steady
and active today. The feature OF the
market is the extraordinary demand
IRON the country for supplies Prices
on country grades are at the top
notch, and seem cXhorbitanl III some
cases, especially on breeding ewes.
Montana breeding ewes sold at 5000
last week. four doubles OF Idaho
ycarling ewes and wcthcrs, z5
pounds, today at $3.50, feeding lambs
worth $5.75 to So so A string OF Ar
lzona spring lambs sold at 500 to-
day, oo pounds, as high as this class
OF lambs has sold i'll the last six
weeks. Killing ewes bring SAYS to
$500, wethcrs $500 to S5.25, feeding
wcthcrs around $3.50. Receipts are
small Tor August, $4,000 last week,
o5oo head today.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-08-24
Square Deal for Colonel Wiley.

10 the Editor OF the Rocky Ford
Enterprise: In your last issue your
report of the sale OF the Arkansas,
Valley railroad to the Santa Fc docs
not give Col Wiley lair show. You
say that the Holly & Swink railroad
was a Santa Fe proposition from the
start. am in position to know to-
the contrary-that the Holly & Swink
road was inauguratcd independent oi
the Santa he and its inception wa,
due very largely to the energy and
business ability OF Col. Wiley. Rocky
Fo-d's citizens have much cause t.
be grateful to Col. Wiley, for he had
not promoted the Swink factory and
the Holly & Swink railroad Rocky
Ford would not have had the present
road to the Holbrook country Thi
road would have been built some tim.
but not tor several years. bur for the
competitive situation brought abOu;
by Col. Wiley'S enterprise Col. w
ley and the writer have little in ha
mony-rn fact we have friction whcr
ever our paths touch. but the blu
promoter OF the Swink factory al
the H. K s. railroad is entitled to
large measure of credit for the il
crease oi railway mileage and th
larger sugar beet acreage in Oterr
county. which two factors are aidi5:
i'll making the year 1000 the banr,'
year inr this portion oi the gre
Arkansas valley. +. J. {.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-08-24
Back to the Old-Time Mines.

Reports from the different districts
in which silver, lead and zinc values
are prominent in the ores. relate the
return oi former owners OF mines,
men who quit the state when silver
dropped i'll value in 1893 and there
seemed to be no possible chance for
profit, from that prosecuted metal.
But new conditions have arrived
and they are here to stay. Since 1893
there has been a growing demand for
the zinc in ores. The sales in 1903,
mainly to smclters in Belgium and
the East, in the form OF concentrates
shipped from Leadville and Crcedc,
were estimated by The News at close
to 100000. The yearly total has
since moved up by leaps and bounds
until, i'll the estimation of good
Judges, the zinc sales for the present
year will total $S. 500, 900 or a pos
siblc SIo,Ooo.oOO, says Denver News,
Clear Creek, Summit, Lake, Eagle,
Gunnison. Chaffce. Hinsdalc Mineral
and Dolores counties are the chief
shippers. but the output OF zinc ores
is by no means confined to the dis
,ricts named This new condition
a profitable demand for zinc-haS
iavorably affected old silver produc-
ers, which are also enhanced in value
by recent advances in the allowance
ior lead at the smelters. Two ad
vances OF this, nature have occurred
within the year, last week 5 lift be
ing accompanied by a welcome re
duction i'll treatment charges
Two other new conditions which
were not in evidence when the silver
slump occurred may be stated as
modern concentration plants and min
ing by tunnel. At the present time
hall dozen plants are under way in
different districts with capacity of 500
tons OF ore per day to each plant
This means extensive mining, for
even a good mill is not profitable un-
less fully employed.
That tunnels Tor operation as well
as development are making good is
shown by such examples as the New
house AT Idaho Springs, the Yak tun-
mel At Ieadvillc, the Nelson at
Crccde, the present Cripple Creek
drainage tunnel and the great Craw-
lord bore in the Iron Mountain dis
trict, i'll which Ouray and Mineral
counties are equally interested. Gun
niSOn, Chaffee, Boulder, Summit and
San uan counties have tunnels un-
der way, which will answer all the
purposes oi development, drainage
and transportation. Worked in con-
nection with modern mills the saving
is great as compared with old meth
encourages former investors to re-
sumo mining and prepare the way for
an influx OF capital that is fresh to
the field. Conditions that exist now
not those that obtained in ISo3-
form the keynote to mining in Colo
rado, the valid reason for profit
where loss would result with the i'm
provements ignored.
The Holly chieftain., 1906-08-24
A Few Things Accomplished.

he Colorado Stalt NOinmcrcial
association tells us OF the following
accomplished deeds for the past
year;
f'ifty-iivc stercopticom lectures on
Colorado given by our lecturer in
December, January, February and
March last
Travelling exhibit oi Colorado pro
ducts sent to state fairs OF Iowa,
Wisconsin, Michigan. illinois, In
diana and Nebraska. last iall
Several Colorado articles publish
ed in eastern magazines
Complete edition oi The South
west fifty thousand circulation, pre-
pared by the association. Thirty
Thousand words on Colorado agri-
culture. irrigation, horticulture. live
stock. mining, education, general in
vestments and scenic attractions.
Forty halitone illustrations. Most
valuable advertisement ever issued
Tor Colorado. (For this courtesy the
association is greatly indebted to the
officials OF the Rock Island Frisco
.ystem)
Several special Colorado stories IN
Successful Farming circulation
100000 copies.
Standing full page advertisements
for Colorado i'll several railway pub
lcations. Copy continually chang
ing. Enclosed is sample OF this
form OF advertising, As used in the
eastern publications.
Secured annual convention OF the
Missouri Pacific immigration bureau,
body OF 600 investment men who
have turned millions OF dollars into
other southwestern STATES. 1t means
millions for COLORADO.
Several travelling lccgurers are talk
ing Colorado from material fur
nished by the association Have
equipped one lecturer with complete
outfit for illustrated talk on Colo
RADIO
Have equipped TWO Colorado pub
liclty bureaus with maps, pictures,
literature and exhibits. (New York
City and Defiance, Ohio)
One quarter OF million copies OF
Colorado booklets, pamphlets and
special editions Oi Colorado newspa-
pers. distributed in the east. through
oh
Organized the association OF com
mcrclal secretaries OF Colorado, a
league OF officers Oi local commercial
bodies Tor mutual interchange OF
ideas aud for protection OF CONNER
cial interests
Have organized several local COM
mcrcial bodies in the state and as
sisted III reorganlzng several others.
Our strength has been expended to-
ward creating greater state spir-
it,"
Took active part in organization of
the See America First league.
Placed many eastern real estate
and investment men i'll touch with
Colorado land agents and irrigation
promoters
Letters have been written and Col
orado literature sent to twenty thou
sand persons making inquiry by
mail.
Average OF 100 persons every week
have called at headquarters to per
sonally ask questions OF the secre-
tary and assistants and to get liter
aturc and maps