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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
Holder for a Watch.

To make the holder cut four pieces
of cardboard 5xS1a inches; cover two
inside pieces with plain silk Screw
a small brass hook in center of front
piece 315. inches from bottom and put
lining and outside pieces together with
glue. Before doing this join the sides
with hinge made of 1z-inch ribbon, 21s
inches long. Tie two bows of ribbon
and sew at top to join the front and
back pieces, which should stand like
an easel.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
The Game of Push and Pull.

This is very simple game and one
that will afford good exercise for the
legs, waist, sides, back, arms-in fact
the entire body. Let two girls or boys
take hold of each other by the arms
and each endeavor to push the other
A chalk line drawn on the floor lit
tie distance behind each will make
the game more interesting. Each en-
deavors to push the other over this
mark When tired of this, says the
Washington Star, change it to pull
ing contest, drawing the line between
you. Try to pull each other across it.
You will find it splendid fun and 1t
will bring color to your cheeks and
develop your whole body.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15

$50 they won't let you say any
thing in congress?" said Farmer Corn.
t ssel.
NO" answered the youthful states
man.
We'll, you jes' stand pat. One O.
these days, when they come around
and want you to talk, don't you say a
word. Then you'll get the reputation
Of bein' a sphinx, which is one of the
most valuable things a man in poll
tics can have"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15

you will hear the dime fall into the
basin; this done, let one take off the
candlestick, and the magician take the
handkerchief and shake it, but the
money is gone, which seems a strange
feat, but being known, the miracle is
turned into a bauble, for it is nothing
else but to sew a dime into corner Of
handkerchief, which corner you
must convey to the middle Of your
handkerchief, instead of the dime.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
Looks Like a Losing Game.

Twenty years ago this month E. R.
Rogers, a pay director in the navy,
lost his clothes through a fire in a
hotel in Yokohama. He at once in
troduced bill into congress for REIN.
bursement The amount asked for is
$1,000, but the expense of dragging the
bill along through each session of
congress for twenty years would foot
up to very much higher figure, even
rating the time of interested NJ. C.'s
so low as to be positively insulting tc
the honorable members.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15

When we first got married nay wife
and l quarreled for a year about
whether we should buy an automobile
or a horse and buggy"
How did you settle it?"
1--WE compromised on a baby car
riage."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15

Don't you think this 2-cents-a-mile
legislation for railroads is rather
strong?"
"Oh, don't know. Automobiles
have one scent for all the miles they
travel, and that's stronger than any
law can make it."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15

Widow-If John had only made a
will. there wouldn't be all this diff
Guilty about the property.
Visitor-Do the lawyers bother you?
Widow-Bother me? They almost
worry me to death. l declare 1 some
times almost wish that John hadn't
died.-Tit-Bits.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
conveYina an Impresslon.

why do you persist in your refusal
to talk on public questions?"
Because" answered Senator Sorg-
hum, "at the present time that is the
surest way to convey an impression
that you could say something impor-
tant If you choose. Washington
Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
Awful TO Contemplate.

Weary Walker-"W'ot yer iookin'
so worried about, Ragsey?"
Ragson Tatters-"I just read piece
in de paper dis mornin' where a sci
entific gent said: DOM nothin' all de
time is de hardest kind O. wOT.' Geel
Suppose OATS truei"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
Should Be Consistent.

81 really believe said her jealous
fiance, that you permit other men to
Hiss you"
Surely you don't object" replied
the pretty girl. "You always declared
you were opposed to monopolies."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
AS to the Tramps.

YES" said Shippin, tits awfully
dull in the shipping business; nothing
at all to do. It's particularly hard
on the tramp steamers"
why" exclaimed Jolkly. 81 should
think tramp steamers would be de
lighted when there's nothing to do
Philadelphia Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
Inclplent.

my mustache is beginning to be
noticeable at lawsts" said the callow
youth.
YES" replied Pepprey, ut reminds
me Of the defeated pugilist I saw at
that prize fight last night"
Jaw. how was that?"
Down and out"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15

De Lush-Now, look here. McSosh.
you don't want to go right back into
that saloon again. Surely you're sot
thirsty so soon?
McSosh-No. I amt thirsty ri now.
OF boy-but say, tina saloons good
place to be in case do get that way.
Aintiri'2
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
Quite Essential.

Young Roxley is learning to be
machinist"
"Ah, very commendable; wants to
have trade SO that If anything hap
pens to his fortune he can"
"Nonsensel No, he simply wants
to be able to keep his automobile go
ing"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15

mo, dear, must refrain from kiss
ing you until you return from the re-
ception."
But why?"
Well. the last'kiss gave you after
you put on your makeup looked like a
wet oasis in desert of chalk"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15

On the Ocean Blue.

when that storm was blowing yes
terday." said the vivacious girl. 81
Just threw up my hands in despair"
We'll" returned her escort grimly.
something got the matter with me,
too, but l didn't-er-er-I didn't
throw up my hands"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
Il Won't Happen AaaIn.

Governor lat the consul's party)-I
remember your face perfectly, sir. but
your name for the moment has es-
capped my memory.
Stranger am delighted to meet
you again, your excellency. My name
is Ivan Petrovich Swercczskish.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
neoided.

NO" said Samson after he had
brought down the house by his last
shakedown, 81 will never give another
encore to this audience-that's fiat"
He was right; it was so very fat
that not even the janitor's fragments
could be recognized in the general
debris.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
Explanatory.

Did you read about the girl who
shot a burglar?"
1.-The fellow the police said 'bled
like a horse?' Yes"
Il have a theory about that"
Spring it."
"She shot a nightmare. "-Philadel-
phia Ledger.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
Good lob

Tuner-"Your daughter told me to
call and fix her piano"
Pater-"Well. what ails it?"
Tuner Three strings busted"
What1l you take to break
the rest of emp"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
The Real shock.

Don't you think the people in gen
eral are very much shocked by these
revelations of big profits in graftf"
Shocked? OF course they are:
that they didn't get In on the ground
floor first. Baltimore American.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
Il ProhahIx Mas

Il heard a very loud noise in the
hall early this morning, Thomas.
very loud, very suspicious noise.
What was it."
Il guess it was the day breaking,
my dear"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
Her Symptoms.

Mrs. Jawback-The doctor thinks
you have govt and nervous prostra-
ton.
Mr.. Jawback-Why, the doctor
hasn't seen me.
Mrs. Jawback-No. but he saw me-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
Ach. LouieI

Don't you adore German?"
No. Language too decollete.'
TOO what?"
Those gutturals-too low in the
neck. "-Cleveland Leader.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15

Your excellency, we have executed
every revolutionist in the province"
"Well?"
But the revolution still goes on"
"Then we must resort to more dras-
tic measures. Philadelphia Bulletin.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
Another Family Row started.

Young wife-rve taken very great
pains over these biscuits. dear. and
The benedict-And now. suppose.
you want to scr y thev'll have the
saD's effect uron lay Stories.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
A Uniform Deficiency.

yes, the general of the Venezuelan
army is going to meet the French COM
mander and arrange the details of the
armistiee."
well, what causes the delay?"
"The general had to borrow a pair
of shoes and a calico shirt"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
Dangerous Devotion.

"Bliggins wife thinks he is the
greatest man in the world"
Yes. That's very pretty and
proper. The ~ f-ouble is that she1
is getting P .hinl so too"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
A Pretty Sight.

sleep together, UuL even eat out of the
same bowl But at last Coo-ee died,
and Fluff felt so lonely and unhappy
without her that she ran away and
never returned to the artists home.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15

All my threats didn't bother him at
ALL" said the collector.
"No?" replied the merchant. said
we could go as far as we liked, eh?"
''Well-er-I think the pace he
mentioned was farther than you'd
like"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
AmeIioratine Circumstances.

First hobo-I sawed wood onct.
Second hobo-And you one of the
profesh! o, Clarence, how could you?
First hobo-I got out of an old log
Jail.
Second hobo-Forgive me, Clarence,
fer misjudgin' you.-Terre Haute Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
as othsrs Sc. us.n


rating others honestly, are prone
o. wonder how they, hi their littlenesa,
own
And be so blind to those that we
possess.
NE see wherein they lack; we measure
,,, they hide;
we weigh their worth and see how far
Belorw the things on which they stake
their pride.
We wonder why they do not stop to show
~ Que difference to us who loom so high;
AnNey pass US merely nodding as they go
VI overlook us as they hurry by.
Ferhaps when they consider you and me
10 ney, too, discover blemishes that mar;
rslnaps II Is our present solves they see.
not what we might be and suppose we
are
5 e. Kiser. In the Reader for February.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
A HeIpfuI wife.

Benham-A man told me to-day to
mind my own business
Mrs. Benham-What reply did you
make?
Benham-I told him it wasn't neees-
sary-that you looked out for that
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
Both Untitled 10 the Name.

Customer-Have you any extract OF
beef?
Waiter-Yes, sir. Brown or white?
Customer-Brown or white?
Waiter-yss. sir Beef tea or milk?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15

A magician will sometimes borrow a
dime and mark it before you, and
seem to put the same in the middle of
a handkerchief, and wind 1t that you
may better see and feel it; then he
will take the handkerchief and bid you
feel whether the dime be there or not,
and he will also require you to put
the same under candlestick, or some
such like thing; then he will send for
a basin of water, and holding the ba-
sin under the table right against the
candIestick. he will use certain words
OF enchantment, and in a short time
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
Should Have Been a Year.

In my new play thirty days elapse
between the third and last acts
you bot OF easy. "-Cleveland
Leader.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15
Rebuke or encouragement.

He kissed her on the forehead. The
proud beauty drew herself up to her
full height"
And them"
He couldn't reach any higher than
her lips, of course. - Louisville Cour-
ier-Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-05-15

Oh
Leader.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15
SHOT WOMAN, KILLED HIMSELF.
Smiths Motive Uncertain Had
Been a Quarrel AbOu Wages.

ELIZABETH, n. j., Dec. H.-Mrs Barbara
Enz, a widow, 30 years old, is dying in the
Elizabeth General Hospital with two bullet
wounds in her head. She vas shot by
Julius Smith, a farm hand. at the home of
Mrs. Enz in Neck LAM on the outskirts
of the city this afternoon. Smith then
turned the revolver on himself and a single
shot that pierced his brain ended his life.
The shooting took place in sight of a
policeman who was coming up the road IN
answer TO a telephone call from some of
the ~neighbors to the effect that there was
violent quarreling at the Enz house. Tn
woman fad Just left the rear door Of the
house to walk across the fields to the aims
house when Smith followed her and fired.
The motive for the crime il unknown.
Smith, although that ia not believed to be
his right anne, was employed for seven
months on the Enz farm. IL il said that
he wanted to marry the woman and that
her repeated refuSals angered HIM. He
had boarded with Mrs. Enz in Elizabeth
till her husband died seven months ago.
When she went to live on the farm Smith
went too. and IL is said he was to have put
some money into the business. There were
frequent quarrels between the pair and yes
terday they appeared in the police court,
where Mrs. Enz preferred a charge OF as
sault and battery.
Smith made a claim for wages due him
and after some dickering between the law
yers on each side it was agreed that Mrs.
Enz should pay him SOS to square every
thing A part of the agreement was that
he should leave the house and cease annoy
ing her. He avoided the place after going
free yesterday, but went around this morn
ing int oxicated. He was a Slav. He has
no relatives hereabouts. Mrs. Enc is sur
vived by four children, the Oldest OF whom
is a girl OF Il.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15
DRTSCOLL READS HEARST OUT.
No Longer VIII the Gilsey House Tail Wag
the Independence League Dog.

The faction in the county committee of
the indie pendence League, headed by
Timothy f. Driscoll, met again last night
and confirmed the action taken at a meet
ing held a week z when it was decided
to break away from the -Gilsey HOUSE
Clique" The meeting was attended by
twenty-five of the thirty-five members, and
il was decided to insist that the league
be run without reference to Mr.. Hearst or
his political managers.
Mr.. Driscoll announced that the official
canvas of the vote for this county showed
that IS, 4l2 votes had been cast for the indie
pendence League ticket in New York
county, So, 100 in Kings INC 1924 in Queens.
Mr.. Driscoll went on to say that under the
law any organization polling more than
10, 900 votes could hold primaries and nomi-
nate by convention, n that the county
committee was he ruling power of such
party. Mr.. Driscoll said that the com
mittee would hereafter pay no attention
to Mr.. Hearst, Mr.. Ihmsen or any other
of the men in the "Gilsey House clique
and that the county committee would ar
range for n~ext&yesr's primaries without
reference to the wishes Of the individuals
referred TO.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15
DEMOCRATS TURN on TAGGART.
Indiana Legislators Refuse TO Accept His
Dictation as 10 leadership.

INDIANAPOLIS, Dec. l4.-Eforts of Ma
tional Democratic Chairman Taggart
backed by the influence OF State Chairman
O'Brien, 70 control Democrats in the Legis-
lature which will convene the first OF the
wear have failed. and il is now certain that
the leadership Of the Democrats in both
Houses will be opposed TO Taggart.
The plan Of Taggart and his supporters
was 10 make senator Stotsenberg floor
leader of the Senate and 10 nave the Demo-
Gratis Of the House select a floor leader OF
his choice, thus practically debating the
policy OF both Houses
Some of the Democrats do not believe that
il would be good policy to stand out against
certain amendments 10 the criminal laws
respecting gambling, as it would seem to
ally them with the class that these laws
would most seriously affect.
Senator Slack wanted to be floor leader,
and his position il that as far as the Gov
ernor ia right he ought 10 be supported by
the minority in the Legislature. TIL Sena-
tors ignored Taggart's demands and have
selected Slack as foor leader, and il is more
than probable that the minority in the
Legislature will support all the Governors
reform measures.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15
T.

Jeremiah Curtin. the author. linguist and
phiIologist. who Ia well known for his transla-
tons oI the works Of Henryk Sienkiewicz.
author Of Quo Vadis, died yesterday. at his
knowing seventy languages. Mr., Curtin
was born in Milwaukee and was graduated
from Harvard in isSs. tr re- 1854 TO is 80
in Russia. and from 1885 TO 1855 was acting
Consul eneral. He was actively connected
with the bureau Of ethnology at the smith
sonian Institution from 1850 70, 1891 and later
took special work there. While making a
trip around the world he spent three months
Mongols who have retained the horst sacrifces.
The next year Mr.. Curtin spent with Indian
Curtin wrote Myths and Folk Tales Of the
Russia ms" Western Slavs. and MaRyars, :,
Creation Myths Of Primitive America and
History Of Mankind, " and other books. He
translated many other Polish ana kussl'n
works in addition to those Of Sienkiewlcz.
Miss Anna A. Marks. aged 40 years. dauRh-
ter OF the late Amasa A. Marks Of New York
and sister Of the Rev; Charles u MARKS
George E Marks and william liam A. ~ Marks Ton6 OF
General Hospital yesterday from nervous
breakdown. Miss Marks was p%ropri"ror OF
stock farms in the United states, and of
Willowmere Kennels, which were declared oy
competent Judges the finest kennels IN the
she had had charge Of Willowmere. her
fathers estate at Sound Beach. She was
very Cn0TitADie WOMAN anu Hhu DfNn.
with many worthy causes. just prior TO her
death she was preparing to move her stock
farm and kennels to Peeksktll, y, v. ana y ls
thought that the worry connected with getting
ready for the change shattered her health.
Commander Robert NJ. &. Brown, L.. :. y.
retired. died at Washington yesterday after a
long illness. Commander Brown was born in
West Virginia in is47. He entered the navy asa
midshipman in July. 1894. He was Lieutenant
lost in the samoan disaster in 1850.
Mrs. Henrietta Witmark. wife OF Marcus
witmark, the music publisher, died yester-
day after a short Illness at her home. 81 West
PeyseT. She was 81 yehrs old and was born
in Germany. She IL sur ive ed by her husband,
five sons. Isidore. Julius. jay. Frank and
Adolph. and one daughter. Mrs. Joseph A,
Klein.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15
CITY BONDS OvERSUBSCRIBED.
Yesterdays sale IN improvement over
Those Held Recently.

Bids we're opened yesterday by Comp
troller Metz for 50. 500. 900 of 4 per cent. cor
porate stock ranging from ten TO nifty year
periods for public improvements. The
sale was one of the most successful that ha
been held for the last three years.
1t was subscribed four times over. The
total amount of bids received was t3s, sl3, 49,.
The average price realized was iOl.f
which showed a greater confidence IN the
corporate stock OF the city than was shown
IN the last ond sale about three months
ago, when the corporate stock brought only
a fraction above par.
Al that sale corporate stock authorized
to carry ahead he plans Of the Water Supply
Department failed to get bidders. The
reason for that was that investors would
not buy the short term bonds restricted by
the act establishing the new Water Supply
Department. Under the act the bonds
must he redeemed in twenty years. Yes
terday's sale included $500 COO % these short
term bonds, and not only were they over
subscribed hut they brought an average
price OF iOO.8s.
The highest hid received yesterday By
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15
HARVARDS METEOROLOGY CHATR
Goes 70 Abbott Lawrence ROtch OF Blue
Hill Observatory.

CAMBRrDdE, Mass, Dec. l4.-Offcial an
nouncement vas made tonight Of the
appointment Of Abbott Lawrence Rotch.
the meteorologist OF Blue Hill Observatory,
as professor Of meteorology at Harvard.
Prof. Rotch il a graduate Of the Massa-
chusetts Institute Of Technology, class Of
's4. and received the honorary degree Of
M. A. from Harvard in 1891. II was Prof.
Rotch who established the observatory on
Blue Hill t~wenty-one years 2 Tor the
purpose OF making experiments in me-
~teorology through the use Of kites carrying
automatic recording Instruments. -.
We was made a chevalier of the Legion of
Honor at the time Of the Paris exposition
and il a member of numerous scientific
societies in Europe. The appointment
takes effect from September I, 1909.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-12-15
FOR s HOUR RAILWAY DAY Law.
Unions Have Decided Not to Strike for Less
Work, nut to AK Congress.

PHILADELPHIA, Dec.Ii. Organized work.
men on all Of the railroads OF the country
will declare against strikes for the eight
hour day. and will appeal to Congress for a
law making eight hours a days work on all
Interstate railroads, according to George
W. Sturmer Of this city, past grand master
Of the Brotherhood of Locomotive Engi-
neers. who returned to-day from a weeks
mission to Washington where he was in
communication with President Roosevelt.
For the advancement of this plan a move
ment is on foot to affiliate all Of the various
unions Of railroad employees. There are
at present five big organizations Of railroad
employees, the Brotherhood OF Locomotive
Engineers, the brotherhood OF Locomotive
Firemen, the Brotherhood of Railway Train
men, the Brotherhood Of Railway Con
ductors and the Order Of Railway Teleg-
raphers. Besides these there are an or
ganization of trackmen and switchmen
~antagonistic to the Brotherhood OF Railway
Trainmen and a rival organization to all
the others known as the United Brother
hood Of Railway Employees, including all
railroad workmen from engineers to track
men.
"Presi dent Roosevelt has assured us Of
his support for a shorter working day for
railroad employees said MIR. Sturmer.
an fact he made hat recommendation a
feature OF Ills recent message 10 SOnRTehe.
He il himself an honorary member of the
Brotherhood of Locomotive Eremen and
has declared himself as an advocate Of safety
first and speed afterward..
"For years the Ohio River has been the
dividing line for the wage question among
railroad employees, east TO west. Recently
the wage question has been about equalized
by concessions made by the railroad COM
panies everywhere. The present move
ment for an eight hour day is expected to
do away with existing dissensions among
railroad employees.
THE united railroad labor organizations
intend to begin their campaign for an
eight hour law in January. For that pur-
pose they will have representatives in
Washington throughout the winter. A
law will be asked making eight hours, or a
100 mile run, constitute a days work, en-
ployees TO be paid for 100 miles for anything
over an eighty mile run.
There will positively be no strike on
either the Pennsylvania or the Baltimore
and Ohio lines, where the employees believe
they are being fairly treated. 1t is not
likely that there will be any strike or the
Reading, for in such an event the other
railway organizations would not support
the Reading trainmen. Speaking for the
engineers, they are all satisfied that both
General Manager Atterbury Of the Pennsyl-
vania and General Manager Dice of the
Reading will deal fairly with them