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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
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around the well. This is a four inch
well with a steel casing. Where the
fall and other conditions make 1t pos
sible this will be found the best loca-
ton, it is out of the way and the
cover serves as a we'll platform. No
force pump is needed to fill it.
If the we'll happens to be at the
foot of a hill a cistern can be built
upon the side of the hill and the water
forced into it. The pipe that is used
to fill it with may also be used to
empty it.
In constructing a cistern the first
and most important is the digging of
the hole. Great care must be taken
to make it perfectly round and smooth.
It is best to dig the hole nearly the
size wanted and then finish it later
when there is less danger from soil
ing the edge. The bottom should be
left as nearly level as possible; a lit
tie lower at the outlet.
After the hole has been dug a frame
must be put in to hold the soft con-
crete in place until it has hardened.
10 make this frame, dig a little ditch
around in the bottom Of the cistern
about six inches from the outside and
set the bottoms of the frame board
in it. A frame to hold the top of the
boards in place can be made of short
boards trimmed so that when the ends
are nailed together they will make a
circle. Put this frame in about two
thirds of the way up from the bottom.
When this has been well braced it is
ready for the concrete.
The best brands of cement should
be used The sand should be clean
and sharp and free from all foreign
matter. The gravel should not be
coarse; the largest stones being not
owe two and one-half inches in di-
ameter.
In mixing concrete for general use,
the following proportions are perhaps
best. One part of cement to three
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
Nose Rings of lndian War;.

1t is considered an Insult and ex
tremely indicate in India to refer r.
a woman's nose ring. 1t is the badgs
of %wifehood, even more sacred ther
cur gedding ring, set always with the
costliest and most beautiful Jewel,
a woman possesses and the last she
Will part with. Every orthodox Hin
o oma has her pax chabl O,
nose key" as it is also called. usuaI
iy two one of precious Jewels ano
costly pearls; the other a little nIaiT
gold safety pin, which is slipped II
Just as the great circle is being drawn
out for the nose must never for a mo
ment be left free.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
No HOLIDAY for Her.

People have different ideas as to
what constitutes a holiday-or a vaca-
ton. Mrs. Pettis had her own firmly
fixed opinion on the subject.
II don't count Thanksgiving or
Christmas or Washington's birthday
or any of those holidays" she said,
frankly, to an old friend one day.
What l count a holiday is when Ezra
and Jim and Bob and Liphlet so off
up to the wood lot with their dinner,
and | know they won't be back till
night.
I'm not n to deny that men folks
have their good points, but how any
woman car call 1t a holiday when
they're in the house, calling for food
by looks when they aren't by words, is
beyond mei"-Youth's Companion.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
STRONG Words come HANDY.

In America we will fight the swear
ing habit. We will admit that II is
immoral and unwise to cuss, but there
is a heap of comfort in the fact that
when the jelly refuses to jell and the
s~tepladder falls and the door closes on
two fingers and a boil finds It's rest
ing place on the end of ones nose,
there are words, codes Of them, In
this good English language that might
be used If a victim was so minded.
There is nothing like having a thing
handy, ever if you do not want It,
Mobile Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05

1t would take Portland cement 60
barrels, gravel SO yards, stone filters
Fl yards. 2. A concrete wall built
with gravel and cement, without
using stone filters is a good wall, but
where stone filters are to be had, it
is policy to use them. for when they
are thoroughly bedded in the concrete
they do not weaken the wall and by
using them there would be a great
saving of cement. One-hfth of the
wall can be filters and in a wall two
feet thick even more filters can be
used with safety. The above esti-
mate is based on one-ffth filters and
figured solid, so whatever openings
are in the wall are to come out of
these figures. A barrel of Portland
cement mixed eight parts gravel to
one part cement with stone filters will
build forty cubic feet of wall.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
Worlds Rlaaest Rrldue.

The biggest bridge in the world is
to be in Quebec. The Quebec CAN'T
lever bridge now building over the st
Lawrence river will have a single span
Of 1900 feet. The Williamsburg sus-
pension bridge over the East river
has a span of 1000 feet, only five feet
greater than that of the Brooklyn
bridge. Aside from suspension
bridges, whereof these are the great
est, there is the Forth railway bridge
with two spans of ITO feet each
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
rAs fINIsAINo Touc4 NEEDED
Kind Words of Farm Hand to Brilliant
Young Artist.

EOuf0 Aftl1hs
The late Henry Harland, author OF
THE Cardinals Snuffbox" and other
graceful stories. was once %recounting,
at the Authors club in New York. his,
experiences as editor of the famous
yellow Book
Mr. Harland praised Aubrey Boards.
ley.
Though only a boy OF twenty-one
or So" he said, "Beardsley was as.
clever in the editorial as in the CON
tributing capacity. He was, indeed.
practically the art editor of the Vel
low Book
II was fond OF him. I once took a
three days walking trip with him. He
sketched. Of course. on the walk. He
made a number of sketches in oil col
ors. And they were very artistic and
shaggy.
"A farm hand watched Beardsley
finishing a particularly shaggy sketch
one afternoon and said encouragingly:
my lad, that won't be a chad pic.
ture after it's been sandpapered down
a HIT"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05

The first steamer to make a voyage
across the western ocean was the
Savannah of $50 tons and a length of
100 feet. She sailed from Savannah,
May "a, 1919, and arrived at Liver.
pool June 20. Her steam was purely
auxiliary, for when the wind was fair
or the sea high the paddle wheels
were unshipped and slowed on deck.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
SOMETHING LIKE a MIRACLE.
Country Editor Says He Made Angry
Woman See Reason.

-
Woman See Reason.
81 am not afraid of any OF these
men who come into the office to lick
me, but | have always fought shy of
ali irate woman" declared a country
editor yesterday who had come to
town to confer with some Of the local
politicians.
while | know of several fellows
who have been put to rout by women
| have so far escaped whole and never
came nea but one licking by a wom-
an" he continued. she was from a
little town down the river whom |
had written up when she married a
bigamist. She arrived in town with
a big blGcksnallo whip and a temper
worked up to a white heat.
she announced she was there to
whip me to within an inch of my life.
tried to reason with her, but of no
avail, She grew more angry each
minute.
Finally | said, watching that whip
all the time, Now don't you see If you
whip me you will just get into a big
gee scandal? l certainly will get even
with you by writing up the story of
how you did It,
4 had saved my life. The woman
thought a minute n then started for
the door. Well, | guess have given
you a good piece of my mind any
way she declared as she left.
For once my wit had saved me
FsaAt,, ,4tIn. $3.50
at a woman, which do not
think a gentleman should do.-Chi-
cago Chronicle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
Mountains Had Moi Movad

The story is told hat when Judge
William Rogers was chairman of the
school committee in Methuen, Mass,
one examination day he went around
questioning pupils of the middle
grade. He asked a boy named Rock
where the Rocky mountains we're. The
boy answered correctly, but failed to
be promoted that term. The follow
ing year the judge asked the same
question. Rock replied: THE same
place they were last year"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
TREASURE OF BRITISH MUSEUM.
Atlas centudes Old Probably LarsesA
Book In World.

Big ger than any other book In the
@orld-that is, bigger In height and
1readth-is a curiousIy unique atlas
n the British museum. 1t contains a
collection of the finest engraved
Dutch maps Of the Stuart period, and
$ bound in red leather. beautifully
)rnamented with gold designs, and is
secured by three massive gilt clasps.
This mighty volume measures five
eet ten inches high, and Is proper
ionately broad, being nearly square.
The dedication page is hand drawn
md richly illuminated. 1t was pre-
iented to King Charles II. immediate
y before he left Holland on his res
Grafton to the throne in 1860. The
1nly known contemporary reference
0 this volume is given by John
evelyn In his diary, under date 1860.
November / | went with some of my
relations to court" says John Evelyn.
to show them his majesty's cabinet
md closet of varieties. There ! saw
I vast book of maps in a volume
neere four yards large" The book
zane into the possession of the nation
when King George III. ~bequeathed his
library to the British museum. Here
he great book is most tendeTly guard.
ed, for 1t is accounted one of the IL
.brary's chief treasures
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
Beware of Ointments for Catarrb
that Contain MERCURY

as mercury win surely destroy the sense Of smell
and completely derange the whole system when
entering Il through the mucous surfaces. such
artlcles should never be used except on prescrlp.
Will DO is ten fold to the good you can possibly de.
rive from them. Halls Catarrh Cure, manufacfured
by FAD. Cheney q Co., Toledo, o., contains no mer.
curry, and Is taken internally, acting directly upou
the blood and mucous surfaces of the system. In
Duylhg HAIRS Catarrh Cure be sure you get the
Ohio, by f.. j Cheney & Co. Testimonials tree.
Sold by Druggists. Price, 75c. per bottle.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05

Medical authorities in France have
discovered that a fairly good substi.
tute for quinine, for use in cases of
marsh fever, or other malarial dis.
ease, can be c~oncocted from the gen.
tian. Peasants in Auvergne have long
used a sort of brandy made from that
plant to combat such diseases.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05

[ lost flesh, my eyes failed me, /
bloated at times, my back hurt and
suffered a living death. There seemed
no hope until | began using Doan's
Kidney Pills. Then | began to i'm
prove. The pain left gradually. the
swellings subsidized, l gained appetite
and weight, and to make a long story
short, | got well!'
Sold by all dealers. so cents a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo. N. Y.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
aresp REQUIRED BY CHILDREN.
Ten Hours Necessary for the Growing
Youngsters.

Ten Hours Necessary for the Growing
Youngsters.
oliver wendell Holmes said that a
child upon awakening in the morning
from a healthful sleep in a bad humoi
needed a spanking. He thought II
very beneficial, promoting a good Gil.
cuIation of the blood; but he ADDED
that a child who was unreasonable
and willful after a busy day was sim
ply tired and should be put to pea,
Nature is the genuine healer ana
sleep the true restorer of all u pow
ers. Parents who realize this can
save themselves many anxious mo
ments. many ~heartaches, many doctor
bills and establish habits OF regular
living that will bring forth good re-
suits through a long line of offspring
and generations to come. Every child
requires at least ten hours of sleep
and it is a good practice for him TO
continue sleeping the full ten hours
all through the school life. work
would thus be rendered easier, health
would be better and youthfulness pro
longed; many tendencies n
diseases would be wiped out and
clearer, brighter mentality would De
MISUNDERSTANDING Eagle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
Original New England.

The original New England was on
the Pacific coast. Francis Drake In
1873. at the close of a months stay,
took possession of the country for his
sovereign. Elizabeth. and named the
new acquisition Nouva Albion New
England), because he thought the
white cliffs near what is now Point
Reyes resembled the chalk cliffs near
Dover.-The Outing Magazine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
Company Manners.

That was Mr.. and Mrs. Nifeeter
we had here for lunch to-day, Isatie.
Didn't you recognize them?p asked
the lady Of the house.
mo, ma'am, l didn't" replied
Katie.
why you used to work for them
only two short weeks ago?"
81 know 1t; but they eat so different
when they're home that | didn't get
or to who they was."-Yonkers
Statesman.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
~lrnnortant 4o Mothers.
Wanted obedlent Emploves.

This is told of James Lick, the &C.
centric San Francisco millionaire,
who founded the famous observatory
bearing his name. When taking any.
one into his service he always asked
the person to plant a tree upside down
the roots in the air, the branches
underground. If there were any pro-
test the man was at once sent away
Lick saying that he wanted only men
who would Obey orders strictly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
Underground Pipe to supply Stable.

Underground Pipe to Supply Stable.
parts of sand and five parts of gravel.
For best results mix the gravel and
sand together and then part of the
mixture into the motar box, then put
in some cement, more sand and gravel,
more cement, and so on until the de-
sired amount has been mixed. Add
water enough to make it a rather thin
mortar, then shovel into the frame.
Do not mix up a very large amount
at once.
When within four inches of the top
the cover ioists should be imbedded
in the cement of the side walls, max
ing the wall level with the top Of the
joists.-Montreal Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
WATER FOR HOUSE AND STABLE
Plan Whereby Single Well May Do
for Both.

TOT BOUT.
To supply both the house and stable
with water 1t is very often necessary
to have two separate wells. II the
distance is not too great and the house
stands on higher ground, a single well
may serve for all purposes. The plan
Illustrated here provides for the build
ing of a concrete reservoir around the
house well and the laying of a pipe
which will carry the water to the
stable on the lower level. To find
how much fall there is, take an ordin-
airy spirit level and place 1t level on
the place for the c%istern, then sight
owe the level to the place where the
water is to be carried. The depth Of
the cistern must be governed some
what by the fall.
In the accompanying diagram it will
be seen that the cistern is placed
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05

1t is a great mistake for adults.
and especially for those who work
their brains much, to give up sports
and games. The maxim on which
have acted and the maxim which
have often commended to my friends
is: Be a boy as long as you can.-
Herbert Spencer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
Motor Trains for Army.

Use is being made of motor trains
in the German army for the moving of
targets to be used for artillery shoot
ing exercises. Such targets should al
low OF a variety of movements initial.
ing the operations of a real enemy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
Rembrandt's Copper plates.

Sixty Of Rembrandt's original
etched copper plates have been dis.
covered by Mr.. Victor Thomas al
Valenciennes, and they are believed
to have been lost for a century. They
are to be distributed among collec
tons in Paris, Brussels and Amster
dam.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05

At Lancaster, England. the other
day. at the funeral Of w. Wingate
Saul. a former army surgeon, the
hearse was draped in green, the driy.
ers wore green and chestnut horses
were used.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
in 4 Pinch. Use ALIENS EooT.EAsE

A powder. 1t cures painful, smart
ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all druggists, Csc. Trial package.
FREE. Address A. S.. Olmsted. lie
Ro. N. Y.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
Ever Hear Of "scotty" and His Record
BREAKING Rider

The story, brieay told. is this: Wal
ter Scott, the Death Valley gold 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, 1t vas the
fastest long distance run over noun
tains and plains ever made on any
American railway. 1t 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.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
Chinese Are eoad Horsemer.

In describing the Chinese cavalry, a
correspondent asserts that horses in
finer condition do not exist in any
army in the world. He says that the
Chinaman is a born horseman. who
has nothing to learn from Europe or
America in the handling of horses,
though he is ignorant of veterinary
I~pfanpp
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05

Kidney Pills v
my life. My doctor.
from a careful an
a1ysis OF the urine
and a diagnosis of
my case. had told
me | could not live
six weeks. was
struck down in the
street with kidney
trouble, and for a
whole year could
not leave the house.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
Filters in Concrete Wall.

1. How much Portland cement
stone and gravel will be required to
build a 9 foot wall 20 feet by 80 feet.
2. Which is the best wall, the n
built of gravel and cement alone, or
the n containing cement, gravel and
stone filler, and why?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
Good Healthl

How to get it. How to maintain n.
Take natures medicine, Garfield Tea
the mild laxative. 1t is made of barbs
1t purifies the blood and established !
normal action of liver, kidneys, stom.
ach and bowels.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
Remedies for Insomnia.

For insomnia there is nothing more
effectual than half an hours stroll
after supper. A warm bath before re
firing is also usually eficacious.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
PoInt overlcoked hu Rioh.

II the rich would but grasp how
their own health depends on the
health of the POOR, they would quickly
take another and a far bestnr view OF
the whole matter,-Gir JoEf1 Gorst.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05

keeninn Xnn4hfnl

Red Cross Ball Blue. Large 2-oz. package
cents. The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05

substItute Tor ouinIne.

G. A.. A. T. & S. F. Ry.
All Dooly Block, Salt Lake City, Utah.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05

Mrs. Windows Soothing Syrup.
For children ~teething, eoftens the gums, reduces IN
Illumination, allays pain, cures wind collie. 25ca bottle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-05
A LIVING DEATH.
Wildly Described BY a Citizen Of
sioux Falls, South Dakota.

Andrew Johnson, All West Twelfth
81 Sioux Falls, s.. D., says: Deans
Evening journal., 1906-10-04
TRUSTEES OF THE INSANE
Transact Regular Monthly Routine
Business at Meeting To-da

This was the regular meeting day Of
the trustees Of the Delaware state
Hospital for the Insane
Superintendent Hancker reported the
hospital population as follows; At the
beginning OF previous month, males.
21S; females 173: admitted during
month, males; 4 females; discharged.
s males; females; died, males; pres
ent population, 211 males; 40 females.
During the month S62O.O4 was receiv-
ed as board from patients.
Fire insurance due tomorrow was
ordered paid.
The board decided to pay discharged
employees at the end OF the month in
stead OF at the time of their discharge.
The treasurer's report was as fol-
lows: Expenditures for the month
S23sS.65; fund on hand S145L24; spe-
cial fund in hands Of the state Treas
urer. S5293.ss.
Or w. p. Orr was appointed vis-
iting committee for the month.
Bids for painting the hospital were
as follows: Cardwell & Son. Sl09t.50:
James NJ. Bryan, S99E The bids were
accepted and referred TO the proper
committee with power 10 act.
The board discussed the advisability
Of erecting a private building for coll
ored insane hut did not take definite
action on the matter.
Evening journal., 1906-10-04
HERE IS ANOTHER

Unsolicited the letters from various adj
vertisers are daily coming TO this office
is not always the best recon-
so The Journal is content
with the praises Of others. The below let
ter will explain:
Philadelphia, Pa. oct. 3, 1906.
Ouakerine Drug Co., sl4 Franklin St.
Philadelphia, Pa.
To The Evening Journal, Wilmington
Delaware.
Dear sirs: We wish to call your at
tention to the fact that our company,
number T. now in your city advertis-
ing our favorite prescription, Quaker
inc. have just produced the largest
months results I'm the history of our
business career. We attribute this un-
paralleIed success TO the direct results
achieved from the use Of the columns
of your newspaper and wish 10 give to
you the credit you deserve. Our pa
tients have come from various parts
OF the surrounding States, which you
have reached with The Evening Jour
ral. Thanking you for the courtesles
extended TO our representatives and
trusting we win be able TO use twice
the amount Of space we have contract
ed for. we beg to remain.
Yours very truly.
W f. MIFFLIN.
Gen. Manager Quakerine Drug Co.
Philadelphia, Pa.
Evening journal., 1906-10-04
NO WAITING FOR
LONG DISTANCE"
D. q A. Telephones To Be
Operated By Direct
Trunking System

Within ten days Manager J. II. Me-
haffy Of the Delaware and Atlantic
Telephone and Telegraph Company, will
be able to announce that the finest
system In the country will be inaugu-
rated between this city and Philadel-
phia.
BY the old style method a patron
called the long distance operator, stated
what number he wanted in Phlladel-
phia. hung up his receiver and then
waited for the local exchange to get
Philadelphia and the number and CALI
ed him.
BY the direct trunking system, which
has already been inaugurated in Ches-
ter over the Bell lines. and which is
being installed here the subscriber tells
the local operator what Philadelphia
number he wants and keeps his ear to
the receiver until the answer comes.
This means a saving of from three 10
ten minutes, and will double the adj
vantages In long distance telephoning.
The work means the doubling of the
trunk lines between here and Philadel-
phia.