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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-07

kings and princes; professional men
whose names are known everywhere
There are scores of members will
titles enough to tire most people ana
from five to 20 letters tackled on the
end of their names. His majesty, the
king of England, is a patron of the
society, and his royal highness, the
prince of Wales, vice patron. Rt. Hon
Sir George Taubman Goldie, X. C. M
G., F. R. s., d. c. L., LII. D.. and 9th
er things, is president
The Royal Geographical society. to
be absolutely correct about IL. car
trace its beginning back to 1856. when
the first organized geographical work
was undertaken. Travellers began
then to write books telling what they
had seen in their wanderings. The
Royal society" was founded by some
of these travellers. The African as
ISOLATION was organized in 1888 to pro
mote the exploration of the Dark Con
tinent The Raleigh Dining club
came into existence in February. 1927
These three organizations were merged
in 1880 into the trust now known as
the Royal Geographical society. Sc
that H. Llewellyn Goodwin. in being
elected to so distinguished a body of
such ancient lineage, may reasonably
be pardoned if he give evidence of
qualification.
A member of the Royal Geograph-
ical society has advantages over ordi.
nary travelling mortals. If he wishes
to visit some out of the way quarter
of the globe, about which no one seems
to know anything, he may write to
the secretary in London. or visit the
mousse If he chances no be over
that way, and find out all about It in
short order If his mission shall an
pear to be particularly praiseworthy.
the society will put up money to nush
1t along and may even lend him in
struments if he needs them, and an
OUTFIT And when the explorer re.
turns, If he ever does, the society will
mold an extraordinary meeting with
much solemnity and listen to his story
me collection of maps and books ON
travel in the society's rooms Is not
excelled anywhere.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-07
SPINSTER TURNS DRUMMER
Miss Pratt, Aged 81, Has Beaten All
Records for Canvassers in Her
Section of State.

Middletown, N. Y.-Although in her
eighty-seventh year, Miss Serepts
Pratt, who lives near Walton, has
taken position as saleswoman for 6
large Philadelphia house, and is can.
wasting for the sale of shears Miss
Pratt commenced work on her last
birthday and disposed of five pairs
within the first hour, taking orders ir
nearly every house at which she called
One hundred pairs have thus far been
disposed of by the aged lady, and only
very small portion OF the territory
assigned to her has been covered.
Miss Pratt is in excellent health and
covers much of the country on foot
being convinced that her health is inn
proved by walking. The record made
by the aged drummer" surpasses that
of any other canvasser who has
worked in that territory for any line OF
goods, and her friends are astonished
that she has been able to accomplish
so much. Having been employed for
years as tailoress, Miss Pratt under
stands all about shears, and, being a
ready onversationalist, is able to ex-
plain the good quality of her goods in
such manner that many women are
persuaded to buy when they really are
not in need of them.
Miss Pratt is believed to be the old
est canvasser employed by any firm in
the United States, and her present
physical and mental condition give
promise that she will reach the one
hundredth milestone in life's journey
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-07

to be known as the Perkin research
fund, for the promotion of chemical
research. Many of the most famous
scientific men in England have taken
the matter in hand.
DR.. Perkins father was a builder
and wished his son to be an architect,
but the lad wanted to go in for chem
istry, and, fortunately, his father let
him have his own way. When Is
years old he entered the Royal Col
lege of Chemistry, and made such
rapid Roadway there that two years
later he was appointed assistant to
Prof. Hoffman, who had charge of the
college One day the professor sug-
gested to him that he should endeayoI
to produce quinine by artificial means.
He failed, but his experiments led
him to treat sulphate of aniline, a
product resulting from the distillation
of coal tar, with yellow potash bichro-
mate, and thus he obtained the dye
stuff called mauve.
For many years after its discovery
mauve pervaded the ribbons of civ.
ilized womanhood, and under the
names of lilac and heliotrope is still
recognizable among the latest tri.
umphs OF the print works and the
looms. 1t is still the favorite color
of Queen Alexandra. But its chiei
title to distinction is that it was tht
first of the long series of coal tai
colors, more than 100 in number, ano
rivaling the hues of the rainbow
which have utterly revolutionized the
dyeing trade. DR.. Perkin patented his
process, and with his father and broth.
er established works near Harrow.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-07
is NOW A FELLOW
Fl. L. GOODWIN ELECTED TO
GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY.
He Is Only 20 Years of Age-The OBJ
iect of the Famous Organization
and Privileges Enjoyed by
It's Many Members.

Kansas City, Mo.-There are three
members of the Royal Geographical
society in this city. They are DR..
Edwin X. Heath of Kansas City, Kas.,.
Col ]. Gardiner Stowe, formerly Unit
cd States consul general in Capetown,
South Africa, and II. Lleweliyn Good
win. Mr.. Goodwin has just been elect
cd a member of the famous old organ
ization on the recommendation OF
Col. Stowe There are only six hon
orary members of the Royal Geo
graphical society in the United States.
DIR. Heath of Kansas City, Kas., is one
Of the six. In the whole United States
there are not more than rs Fellows of
the society, and all were elected in
recognition of something, scientific at
tainments, explorations or fame OF one
kind or another. Mr.. Goodwin, the
! latest addition TO the society's ranks, is
only % years old. He was formerly
department manager for Swift &
Co., packers, but is now general west
ern manager for a scale manufacturing
company. He was born in Burling-
ton, Kan. Mr.. Goodwin is possessed
of unusual educational qualifications
particularly in mathematics. Col
Stowe had known him many years anG
admired his business energy. Under
the rules of the Royal Geographical
society a fellow may, after years
membership, propose the name of an
other for the same honor.
The Royal Geographical society was
founded in 1880 for the advancement
of geographical science. 1t received
royal charter of incorporation in
1850 1t started with 460 members
To-day it has 1915 in all parts Oh
the world. Nearly all these members
are noted in some capacity. They
represent the arts, the sciences, the
armies and navies of many nationss
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-07
Pulpwood in 1905.

The returns from 159 firms con-
eroillng 2S2 pulp-mills. give over 3 :
OOO'oOO cords as the total amount n
wood used last year. The wood was
divided among the various processes
as follows; Sulphite, 1888 900 cords.
SODA, $4,000 cords; ground wood =.
oeS'OOO cords. The total pulp produc.
lion oy all processes by the firms re.
porting was 1,99S,0OO tons. Accord,ne
to the census of 1900, the consumntioT
Of puipwood was then 1,9S6.31O cords
so that there has been an increase n;
over Oh per cent. in the last six wears
ms demonstrates. in a striking man,
s aer, 'ne drain upon the forests caused
by the pulp industry.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-07
THE MAN vOLIVA
AND HISTORY OF
LEADER OF LIONS REVOLT.
Is Hoosier, and Has Been Preacher
and Religious Worker Since
He Was Sixteen Years
Old.

Chicago.-The imagination which
originates is always succeeded by the
matter of fact management, IL ruin Is
to be averted. The ousting of John
Alexander Dowie and the Inauguration
of Wilbur Glenn Voliva in Zion City
is an exemplification of the rule.
The two men contrast absolutely
physically, temperamentally, mentally.
The exuberant Dowie, massive in
frame, redundant in speech, magnet
ic and dominant in personality, en-
veloped and swept away by the power
of his own visions, recognized in his
moments of wisdom and Judgment, in
his secret communings in his closet,
that in the young disciple Voliva ex-
listed the sanity, the sense, the pru-
dence, the righteous and sure faculty
which would most avail Zion when the
influence of its founder was with
drawn.
Spare, pale, ascetic, cool, intelligent,
UNAFFECTED by dreams, resolute to ac-
complish the task Immediately under
his eye, Voliva is no conqueror to
world to gain riches in Mexico, and
spiritual dominion in the islands of
the sea. He could never invent the
pageantry, the Hebraic ceremony, the
oriental splendor. But he can and he
will put the business of Zion upon
substantial footing. He can organize,
he can eliminate waste, he can prac-
Ice economy. In word, he can trans
form a struggling, half bankrupt
community into thriving, prosperous,
well to do American municipality.
Voliva is SO years old. His hair is
black. His eyes are deep set, shrewd,
dark and piercing. His shallow cheek
is the aesthetics; his thin, closest
lips are the disciplinarians not only
of others, but of his own spirit. He
eats but two meals a day, frequently
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-07

only one; sometimes not at all. He
coat, low cut waistcoat. He never
smiles, not because he is oppressed by
his own dignity, but because he sees
no occasion for mirth. He does not
attempt to impress his visitor.
Voliva is an American, a Hoosier,
who is so entirely an American that
he is ignorant of what is his racial
stock. He has been heard to say that
he fancies his peculiar name may be
French, but he doesn't know.
The family life of Voliva has been
filled with romance. He received his
education in Newton, Ind, where he
was born, in 1870. When only 16
years old, he preached every Sunday
in church at Linden, Ind, while he
was a student at Miron college
While at college he met Miss Mollie
Steele, daughter OF physician of Pal
estine, Ind, who also was a student
there In 1891, after his graduation,
he married Miss Steele. He and his
wife moved to Irvington, Ind, where
they both entered Butler college to
continue their studies. While there
child was born to them. Four years
later they went to Hiram college,
Ohio, to continue their studies While
they were there the child died
In 1900, DR.. Voliva became associ-
ated with Dowies church. In Febru-
airy of that year, Ruth, the child shown
in the picture, was born. few
months later he went to Cincinnati,
where he remained six months. and in
October, 1901, he went to Australia
after being ordained as an overseer.
DIR. Voliva returned from Australia
to take charge of affairs at Zion City
few weeks ago.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-07
Disease and Crime.

Science makes marvelously rapid
strides-in circle. We have been led
by 1t through many mazes, and we are
now about where we were 1000 years
ago, declares a st. Louis Globe-Demo-
crat writer. We are proving that
Plato's concept of the universe was
about right. And in time by the grace
of God we may know as much as our
Father Adam knew" Modern servants
have preached so eloquently for the
past decade that crime is a disease;
that the world was about ready to ac-
cept the theory and build sanitariums
in lieu of penitentiaries, and to sub
stitute the surgeon for the hangman
But now comes IAN authority" who
tells us that disease is a crime" re-
versing the formula that we have
learned. He supports his theory by
many plausible arguments. Disease, he
says. results ordinarily from the in
fraction of some of natures laws, and
such infraction is criminal. 1t would
seem that there is nothing for it now
but to give medical treatment to the
morally diseased, and to hang the
physically criminal persons. We must
come to regard criminals as unfortu
nate. and the sick as willful law
breakers. Or else we must consider
crime and disease as one. and devise
a common method for treating both
II is dark and involved subject.
Perhaps. before our comfortably adj
1usted philosophy of life is snatched
from US, IT would be wise to take the
law into our own hands and formu-
late a doctrine that would spare us
further worry? We could say that
science makes us unhappy; hence II
is criminal, and its practitioners en-
emies to the human race. We could
then righteously hang the scientists.
and be comfortable and ignorant in
our own way, and not with the trained
ignorance of the savants.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-07
NAIVE DISCOVERED BY HIM
Scientific Men in England to Cele-
brate in Honor of DR.. W. b.
Perkin.

London.-Among the romances OF
science few appeal more strongly 10
the Imagination than the discovery, %
years ago, by DIR. w. H. Perkin, When
youth Of 18, which started the great
coal tar industries that now absorb
many millions of dollars OF capital
and afford livelihood to thousands
Unlike many inventors who have made
vast fortunes for others, Dr. Perkln
reaped a substantial reward from ms
discovery. He is still living, hale and
hearty, happy and prosperous. he
soon will celebrate his sixty-eighth
birthday anniversary. To commem1
crate the occasion and the jubilee Oh
aniline dyes, he is to be presented with
his portrait in oils; a marble bust is
to be made of him for the Chemical
society, and a fund is to be established,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-07
AWFUL EXPERIENCE
IN BURNING MINE
PUMPMAN's FIGHT FOR LIFE
FAR UNDERGROUND.
PERILs OF FIRE AND GAS
Writes Farewell Message and Will on
Board-Falls Unconscious While
Seeking Escape and Is FL
nally Rescued.

Ouray, Col.-Alone for many hours
far beneath the surface in a strange
mine that was burning and full of
smoke and deadly gases, cropping his
way in Stygian darkness through a
labyrinth of workings miles In ag-
gregate length, writing what he
thought was his last message and will,
then falling unconscious in the main
tunnel, which was deep with water,
and being rescued is the remarkable
experience through which Lawrence
Withrow, a graveyard pumpman at
the Revenue mine, passed through the
other day.
Withrow's escape from death is
considered remarkable by all mining
men, who cannot conceive how he
escaped alive after breathing the nox-
ious and deadly gases in the mine
workings for so long time. The next
day the young pumpman was in a
serious condition, his lungs being in
famed from his exertions and the
smoke and gases, but he will recover
unless unexpected developments oc-
sur. He is glad to be alive, but shud-
ders when telling of his terrible ~
hours alone in the bowels of the earth
The collar of the shaft No. at the
Revenue was set on fire at three
o'clock in the morning by a miners
candle stuck carelessly into the tim
bers The candle was left by the
men, who went off at three O'Clock,
and no one was supposed to be in the
workings after that time. The fire
was not discovered for hours
Withrow, who was working at the
350-foot station, soon realized the dan
ger from above when he saw the col
lar of the shaft burning, the smoke
from which was being sucked down
into the shaft and workings in heavy
volumes. He quickly abandoned the
pump where he was working and ran
to the nearest telephone In the mine
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-07
NEW GERMAN LEADER.
Prince Hohenlohe Langenburg May
Be Made Chancellor in Won
Buelow's Place.

Berlin.-The advanced age of Count
Won Buelow, chancellor of the German
empire, coupled with opposition il
some quarters to his policy, makes il
certain that before long he will retire
from Office, and it is probable tina.
Prince Notwithstanding will be
his successor. The latter was until a
year ago regent of the Duchy of SAKE.
Coburg and Gotha. He was born
September 10, 1863, and 1896 married
Princess Alexandra, daughter of the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-07
Largest Life Policy.

The most heavily insured man in the
world is probably Mr.. l.. Rodman Wanna
maker, of Philadelphia, who carries 81
100000 in the Mutual, in addition to in
surance in other companies. Mr.. Wanna
maker first took out his insurance in the
Mutual, amounting to 100000, at the
age of "a. AT S6 he increased it by two
additional policies of 800. 900 and $780,
900. Five years later, at Al, he took two
additional policies. one at 81 ,0OO, 900 and
the other of 100000. This makes his
total insurance in the company 81 ,OOO.-
900, on which he pays yearly premium
Of s63, 226. Worlds Work.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-07
Lived Ten Years without Eating.

London.-For ten years before mis-
death at Kingston the other day a
man named Joseph Knight had not
eaten any food. Eleven years ago
while on yacht at Eliba, at Gosport.
he accidentally drank some detergent
in mistake for porter. with the result
that his outlet and other internal or
gans were destroyed. He was placed
in the hands of an able surgeon, who
not only saved his life, but also en-
abied him to live for more than ten
years in comparative comfort by means
Of feeding through a tube in his side,
leading directly to his stomach. 1t
Is remarkable that. although unable to
eat, he could always enjoy smoke,
He was about 40 years of age.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-07

supplied with lantern, and every cor
cess. After many hours the hunt had
to be abandoned, and the men returned
to their quarters.
On the second day the search was
commenced again, and it seemed GER
tain that the missing man would be
found with daylight to help the sailors
1t was the belief of all that the I'M
fortunate seaman was lying uncon.
scious or perhaps dead below decks
and they redoubled their efforts. After
yainly calling the name of their miss
ing comrade and having looked il
every conceivable hiding place, the
search was finally abandoned and all
concluded that the man had gone over
board
When the Amy Turner came into
the harbor two members of the crew
were sitting on the deck discussing the
strange disappearance and trying to
fathom it out, when they were startled
by what appeared to be the apparition
of the lost man. The face was lean.
the eyes protruded and the whole ap
pearance of the fellow was truly ghost
like. Thetwo startled seamen would have
rushed away had not the supposed ap-
partition spoken. The words spoken
were not coherent, but the voice was
enough like that of Anderson to re,
assure them. Then Anderson began
to rave wildly, and the captain, COM
ing on the scene, ordered him re
strained. He was turned over to the
insanity commissioners for examina-
ton
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-07
Same Old stnru

Mrs. smith-oh, dear, Pm complete
ly worn out! was up more than half
Sthe night with a toothache.
Mrs. Jones-That's too bad. Did you
80 to the dentist this morning?
"oh, my, no! 1t was my husbands
tooth that ached. Chicago Daily
News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-07

Religious services as exclusive In
their character as five o'clock teas in
the homes OF the socially elect are
said TO be the newest occasions for
gatherings OF the feminine division
of the New York -Four Hundred" Ad-
mission is by invitation and IL you
are not of the fashionable set you
need not come round to pray. Tea
is served between hymns and young
women enter as enthusiastically into
the singing OF the latter as into the
pouring OF the first named. The first
hymn tea of the season was a glitter
ing success. II was attended by 300
daughters of notable families, hand.
somely gowned. They sang and
prayed with as much fervor as par,
Elephants in typical Methodist "ex
perience meeting"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-07

late Duke Alfred Duke of Edinburgh
of Saxe-Coburg- Gotha, and niece OF
King Edward of England. In 1897 the
prince was honored with the British
decoration of Knight Grand Cross of
the Bath. His full name and title are
His Serene Highness Ernest William
Frederic Charles Macmillan. Heredi
tary Prince of Hohenlohe-La ngenburg
The alleged diplomatic failure Of
Count Won Buelow in the Moroccan
conference and the miscarriage Of
colonial affairs will, it is believed
lead to his retirement.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-07
Suspend Indictment

: A Chicago woman chose a cell in n
police station rather than go with baT
husband. We will have to suspend
Judgment until we see the husband
Chicago Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-07

Mayor clute, of Schenectady, N. Y,
says local report, thinks it fool
fish to spend money for the musical
education of children and then per-
NIT the dispensers of street melody to
lower the standards of popular taste
by grinding out ragtime airs. He is
credited with an intention TO exercise
a mild but effective censorship, to the
end that children who have been
taught to know good thing when
they see 1t shall not be subjected to
temptation TO enjoy a bad thing wa EN-
they hear 1t.
Bluefield evening leader. [volume] (Bluefield, W. Va.) 1906-1911, 1906-05-06
SECOND GREAT AUCTION SALE OF BiIEFjFlD CITY lots

On November 18th, 1905, we had quite a successful
auction sale of Blueied City lots located in the East
: fhd ADDITION We have acquired additional land and
have laid some additional and made permanent
some oi our plans contemplated when having this sale
Many lots that sold i'm sale have been resod
at handsome profit, some of which have been mprov-
ed and the purchasers expect improve other lots i'm
mcdiatelv.
We call attention to the advantage of buyng lots in
the East End of Buefeld For some reason great n,m
be OF houses have been built i'm the six months i'm the
Eastern part OF Bluefield and many are now under
course of construction If Bland street is named ms d.
vidmg line between East and West Bmefeld there are
more brick being laid in the Eastern part than all
the rest of the In fact there are now about obt
large brick business houses under construction and 9th
contemplated be constructed before the end Of the
year 1t is thought by many that the Government Bud
ing tobe erected jim Blueteld will he commenced possi
bly, this year r
Bluefeld has more than proven herself to be the
queen OF Southern cities. During the last fifteen wears
OF er RAPID growth there has been time when proper-
y has receded in price value No one should hesitate
to purchase city lots in place where it is now NECESSARY
ihat from two to SIX families should occupy the same
house II has been demonstrated that population
wealth. and If that is wealthy To the ytent of
fourteen thousand inhabitants who are compelled 70 1.-Two
IN toollmted number of houses who are connaod 10
stay ana VINO nave no desire to leave the ctv There
no speculation about it; the population is here
These lots are styled the East End Addition Of
ihey are located opposite the Eastern of
the Bluefied railroad yard.
just think of item Princeton Avenue lots and
seventy Virginia Ave lots 10 be sold your own price
me terms one-third cash and one and two wears with
vendors lien attached so liberal that il will toko
very smallproportion of your pin money to make the
down payment ON the lots; and predict that before
amy W me deferred payments due, this property will
have enhanced much in that TO have the rcb 70
pay the remainder and own The lots will be matter &c
great satisfaction to one and all the purchasers The
street car me Is 10 De materially extended in this direct
ION within six months from this date and if lie lois arc
pun up we predict 1T Will be extended along the entire
front OF Princeton Avenue lots
All Virginia Avenue lots front ON a 30 FOO. 4.
and 1t is thoroughly feasible TO build nice residence ON
any OF these lots Nearly all of the lots west of Dexter 81
VIII nave access to city sewerage, and all lots in the on
tire East End Addition will have access TO Rue6cld o
ter main. "
should capitalists be attracted by This advertise
heh' they cainotmake any better investment than 70