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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-14

ter. when the gates of hell are
opened the Mussulman men will go in
first" is the wife's stock retort.
The love of Persian for his moth.
er is in pleasing and startling contrast
with his treatment of the sex in gen
eral and his wives in particular. A
son has never been known to let his
mother starve, as sometimes happens
in Occidental nations. Even when he
is man of family, his mothers slight
est wish is law to him, and he will
put himself to great trouble to satisfy
her sillest within.
Nor does he make his various moth.
ers-in-law the butt of his favorite
jokes. Strange as it may seem to
the Western mind, he welcomes his
mothers-in-law with unfeigned pleas.
ure under his roof; he looks upon
them as faithful guardians of the vir.
tue of his wives.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-14
STATUS OF PERSIAN WOMEN

Among Mohammedans solicitude or
regard for the women folk is never
marked; it is least so among the Per-
slams.
"a mans worst enemy is his wife, .
s frequently quoted saying. THE
log is faithful, the woman never" is
another; while third runs: Their
hair is long, their wit is short"
A molla, speaking in mosque in
Tabriz, said:
"They tell us that there are
Dragons and scorpions in hell.
am not afraid of them
have worse hell on earth
My two wives, with their jealousies,
quarreling, their demands for dress,
etc, give me no peace. | could well
leave them for other torments.'
There is very little love lost on the
woman's part for her lord and mas
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-14

of his coming end, and was facing II
as bravely as he had ever faced the
foe. Too weak to shake hands with
his comrades, he welcomed them to
his side with brave smile on his
pain-wrecked face; he babe them all
goodbye at once, explaining that he
intended to die game and doing his
duty AS he couldn't possibly die
fighting, his only chance was to die
lying, and this, he calmly informed
his comrades, he purposed doing. In
spite of their tender remonstrance
he began his lie
well, comrades, there isn't much
more to tell. Shorty's lie was such a
whopper that it choked him so hard
he couldn't draw his last breath, and
so he recovered"
If almost anyone else than Secre-
tary Olin told this story what would
you call it?-Boston Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-14
ETHEREAL BODY VISIBLE.
Semi-Transparent Mass Surrounding
the Bones Penetrable by
Rontgen Rays.

They say they have seen the ether.
cal body, one of mans subtler bodies
interpenetrating the dense physical
body. The orientals have long
claimed to have seen 1t with a higher
vision and the occidentals are now
seeing 1t by the aid of instruments
In being able to see the skeleton of a
live person by Rontgen rays we have
gone far to surmounting difficulties in
making out the shadow of the eth.
ereal body. A hazy, semi-transparent
mass surrounds the bones in a ska.
graph which seems to invite definition
by simple methods of research requir
ing little more than a better under
standing of the offices of the different
rays of light to give us a glimpse OF
the man that survives the mortal case
ment. The ethereal body, erroneous
ly termed the soul seems to be com
pound of those electric corpuscles OF
which matter is supposed to consist
with the unknown principle of animal
life, and 1t Is obviously a CONNECTING
link between mind and matter A dis
covery of this sort is calculated to rev
olutionize the mental sciences and cor
rect many erroneous ideas. 1t partio
ularly is important to ascertain how
the ethereal body acts during life
Many doubt the existence of any in
ner form of this kind. But 1t is ar
established belief in the east especial
ly in India, handed down from ancient
days. 1t is difficult to see how theii
knowledge could have been so com
plete, even including the fact that tn,
ethereal body never grew old aftel
attaining maturity, unless they hac
been able to catch sight of the inner
form.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-14
NATURAL HAIR VS.. WIG

Several years ago the publishers of
the we'll known novel, Cape Cod
Folks" were sued for libel by some
of the persons who were used as char
acters in the book, and were called
by their real names in the first edition.
Among the plaintiffs were Grandpa
Fisher" one of the leading characters,
who was said to have dyed his hair on
Sunday mornings. The case was tried
in Plymouth county and the counsel
for the plaintiffs was the late James
Brown of Taunton. who had yellow
hair of a peculiar shade, while the
counsel for the defendants was the
late Charles G. Davis of Plymouth
who wore wig.
Mr.. Brown, in his opening address
to the jury, contended that his client,
"Grandpa Fisher was held up to
ri6icuie by the statement that he dyed
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-14

his hair, and that they should take
that fact into account in awarding
damages.
MIR, Davis. in addressing the Jury,
made light of that contention. and
continued as follows: but, gentle
men, it isn't anything against a man
that he dyes his hair 1t oftentimes
improves his personal appearance.
Take my brother, Brown, for instance.
He might dye his hair to good advan.
tage."
This caused quite laugh. but the
court room was convulsed when Mr..
Brown, in making the closing argu.
ment retorted as follows. Gentle
men, know my hair is a mighty
mean color, but there is this differ.
ence between my hair and Brother Da.
Wis; Mine grew where you see 1t.
and his didn't"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-14
Belgian Girls Invention.

Mile. Ernesta Carston Dl Luisi, a Bel
sian girl, 10 years old. has just patent.
ed an invention which 1t is claimed
VIII revolutionize many kinds of trac.
ton. A turntable fixed by any We
hicle is the origin of her idea, and by
means of her device any vehicle-auto.
mobile, car, cart. etc-driven by any
power can at once reverse. Belgian
government engineers are considering
the young inventors scheme with 3
view to purchasing the rights for then
country.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-14
KNOWS NOW
Doctor Was Fooled by His own Case
for Time.

It's easy to understand hon, ord,
doas people get fooled by coffee when
the 80. themselves sometimes forget
A physician speaks Of his owr av.
perience: ' VI ms own eA'
re, ! mad s1, used coffee for years and
irt %,ry oid not exactly believe It was
tiou lug me although | had palpita.
.,Fi =, inc heart every day.
moi FINALLY one day severe and al.
frighta aassi attack of heart trouble
taa me and gave nm both
ana aa conee' using Postum instead
soInt siuce that time l have had abb
on on no heart palpitation except
a s Une OF two occasions when tried
cansaS quantity of coffee which
to mo N severe irritation and proved
seemed u we began using Postum it
did NOT meak-that was because we
tIons no. make it according to direc.
butter IN now we put a little bit of
allow th - the pot when boiling and
utes WHIT be rostum to boil full is min.
flavor T aDS ,b gives it the proper rich
Il have 'ue deep brown color.
my friend. auvlsed a great many of
coffee anu and patients to leave off
daily eivo u ., drink Postum, in fact l
BY post,,s 'nis advice" Name given
Many tho w. Battle Creek, Mich.
Postum in n,ds of physicians use
their own b pace Of tea and coffee in
patients. ZONES %Umes and prescribe it to
A remarEa 1sre's a reason"
Road to WauDl,,, little book, 1.-THE
pkgs. ''''e' can be found in
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-14
The Pen in the War omcs.

The sword seems to have had a fas.
cination for men of the pen, for sew
eral war secretaries have been noted
for their literary achievements. Ma
cauley was war minister under Mel
bourne. Windham, who held office
under Pitt, could claim to be true jour
nalist, for he helped Corbett to start
the Political Register. He also was a
members of the famous Literary Club,
and stood by Johnson's death.bed
wynn, who was war secretary in
Grey's administration, was a man of
literary attainments, and numbered
among his personal friends Southey.
Hallem and Carlyle.-London Chron.
icle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-14
TOLD BY BAKERY WINDOWS
When They Contain But Little Show
1t Is an Indication of Good
Business.

lie runs bakery | know that"
said the brokers' clerk, "but | don't
know what kind of trade he has"
How do his bakeshop windows
look?' asked the broker.
Bare as a picked bone" said the
clerk, There isn't a thing in them
except frilled paper, a couple of rolls
tied up with red ribbon and plate of
cakes no thicker than dime"
Then the fellow is gilt.edged. said
The broker. He has frst-cass Gus.
toners Just show me a bakers win.
dows and can tell you nine times out
Of ten the quality of his trade. II
they present the appearance of hav.
ing been struck by famine, he caters to
rich supplies them with lady,
nnsers and dainty waters thin enough
70 see through. His customers don't
need anything more substantial. Never
De AFRAID to make-a deal with a baker
VINO has starved looking windows; he
IS making money hand over fist. The
Iellow who makes display of whole
pies and cakes and real loaves of
bread is not so well to do. His ems.
toners are second and third class.
fhey like to eat and don't care who
knows 1t, and the baker finds it to
20 his advantage to advertise his
wares. But 1t is the baker who caters
to the common people who knows how
TO get up a window that makes your
mouth water. The pies he makes are
as big as cart wheels, his cakes are
seven layers thick, his slabs of apple
roll are coated with every known
kind of spice and his sinkers are
stuffed with real jelly"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-14
MoIsssn Distllis Refractory MAJ.

BY means of the electric furnace NJ
Moissan has recently succeeded in act.
ually distilling the refractory metals
of the platinum group, including irId
ium and rhodium. Palladium. curious.
~ enough, which has a melting noint
considerably below that of platinum,
appears to have quite as high hoii
ing point Engineering
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-14
No Fool

Failing in love" in its larger i'm.
piications is the one thing IN ues
worth doing, for it is the source not
only of the human race, but of an ~
ideals. The man in love is no fool ,l 10
Cosmopolitan Magazine. O''-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-14
Too Much So

Why do you call that ferocious bull
dog OF your Icy?"
Because when he once attaches
himself to person he clings to one
so."-Baltimore American.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-08-14

lhe more experience men and wom-
oh nave In rearing children, the slow
er they are to give advice about rear
ing children
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-19
AsHUELoT, N. n.

Sidney Wright and Arthur Rist of
Greenfield were George II. Perry's guests
Sunday.
Mrs. Lizzie NJ. Fay has given up her
position at the hotel and returned to her
home at Ludlow.
Mrs. s. w. Maxfeld is spending two
weeks with relatives and friends in wal
than and Boston.
William Qualters, former resident has
gone with his family to Maynard. Mass.
where he has bought restaurant.
Rev. F. d. O'Neil and James Thompson.
jr, went Tuesday to Montreal. where
young Thompson has.entered a school.
Alfred Gregware 16, who has been
critically i'll several weeks, was taken to
the Keene hospital Sunday for treatment.
Miss Pearl e. Manning. teacher of the
intermediate school, was called to her
home at Bank Village Friday to attend
the funeral of a relative.
Mrs. Agnes Tacy. who died at Hinsdale
Jan. 8, was a respected resident OF these
villages over 20 years She was the widow
of Joseph Tacy, who died 10 years ago.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-19
WEST CHESTERFIELD. N. 4.

Julian Farr. who is at home from Brat
ueboro, is Ill with mumps.
Mrs. T. n Robertson, who has been III
several weeks, is improving.
Farmers have been busy the past week
drawing their years supply Of ice from
the lake.
The prospects are now that there will
be no crossing on the Ice this winter to
Dummerston.
Elmer Chickering is sick with chicken
pox and there are several other cases in
the village. The entire school has been
exposed
Mrs. Richardson fell down stairs a few
days ago, but fortunately no bones were
broken. She was very lame after the
accident but is now improving.
s. L. Rice's horse took fright one day
last week while crossing on the ice, and
Mr.. Rice was thrown out and dragged
some distance on the ice. His face and
head were cut and bruised, and several
stitches had to be taken in closing the
wounds. The horse was caught after
running to NJ. NJ. Smiths store.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-19
WILMINGTON.

DR.. M. M Brown of North Adams was
In town Tuesday on professional business.
Martin A. Brown returned from Boston
Tuesday, having made a short business
trip.
The annual meeting Of the Wilmington
Savings bank corporation was held Tues
day, the 18th, with 80 of the 40 corporators
present. These officers were elected for
the year ensuing: President, Eli H. Porter:
vice president, Charles M. Ware: trustees
=. /. Fuller, Jacksonville; Clark Chandler
j. III. Kidder, o. o. Ware, Wilmington.
w. r. Faulkner, Whitingham; c. M. Ware
70. H. Porter, NJ, A. Brown f. ]. Corbett
Wilmington; e. H. Jones. East Dover
and T. ID. Goodell, Readsboro. The semi
annual report for Jan. 1 shows resources
S669,953.S1; due zoos depositors. 5000 $40 65.
reserve fund and surplus $67, 3S3.16 AS
noted last week, per cent. interest is al
lowed
The annual meeting Of the w. A. Choate
Manufacturing Co was held at the office
of the company Tuesday evening, Jan 10
NJ g. Lyman, treasurer, presented his
report, showing that the total cost of
erecting the factory and euuipping II was
about $4,000. These officers were elected
Tor the ensuing year: President, w A.
Choate, Albany, N y. vice president ]
Fl. Kidder; directors. NJ. E. Lyman. g @
Haynes, ]. IT. Kidder. H. F. Barber G.
a. Gardner Schodack. n. Y. w A.
Choate, Albany, and A. b. Clark. Reads
boro; treasurer, NJ. f. Lyman; clerk p.
J. Fitch. The affairs of the company are
In excellent condition and II is expected
that the factory will be in full operation
by the first of February.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-19
WHlTINGHAM.

Clinton Read is working in his fathers
mill.
NJ. L. Fox arrived in town Saturday to
remain some time.
VIII WEIGH was in town short time
Tuesday afternoon.
Elder Sherman was in town Tuesday
also Hon. T. d. Goodell
Dwight Kentfeld returned this week
from visit in auckland.
The boiler inspector was at Wheeler
Il Kentfield's mill Wednesday.
Archie Morse has bought the Wilbur
Chase farm from L. II. Sawyer
Mrs Negus of Zoar arrived at L. H.
Sawyer's last Thursday for a visit
Henry Streeter of Greenfield will omen
a dancing school at Green Mountain hall
tonight.
Mr. and Mrs. o. r. Chase were at VIII
liam Wiley's in Readsboro Thursday and
at A. B. Chase's Sunday.
Christine Wheeler has been at home
from Wilmington two weeks on account
OF the illness Of her mother
Lumbermen are taking advantage of
what little snow there is to get In all the
logs possible. The roads are very ICY
Mr.. Deming went to North Adams Sat
urday to see Mrs. Deming, who has been
in the hospital there for treatment She
will return soon.
The case of state VS. Parker was tried
at the office of c. S. Chase Saturday be-
fore Justice A. A. Butterheld. c. s.
Chase for state, DIR. c. A. Perry for re-
spondent who was discharged.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-19
'HINSDALE, N. H.
The steeIx. Minis wsddlnn.

The most important social event recent
~ in Hinsdale was the wedding of Miss
Edythe Hortense Minis, daughter OF Mr..
and Mrs. Ruel p. Minis, and DR.. George
Steely of Danvllle, ILL.,, which took place
at the home of the bride an High street
Wednesday evening at o'clock. There
were only relatives and close friends
present at the ceremony but there were
large number at the reception which
followed Rev. w. f. White of the Con-
gregational church officiated and used
the two-ring service. Miss Caroline M.
Minis of New York, sister of the bride,
was bridesmaid, and the best man was
Harlin Melville Steely, sophomore
at Yale and brother of the groom
Little Madaline Keefe, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. James Keefe Of Bellows Falls
acted as ring bearer and carried the rings
In large rose William p. Lyman OF
this town played the bridal march. The
bride wore charming gown OF white
SILK chiffon trimmed with duchess lace
over taffeta and the bridesmaid wore
pink silk NULL The house was decorated
with pink and green and the ceremony
was performed under an arch of the same
colors. The ioaters were Miss Jessie l.
Menzie OF Boston, Miss Grace Whitaker
of Brattleboro, Miss Bertha NJ Coles of
keene and Misses Grace and Ruth Hall
or this town. After the reception which
was from to 8, DR.. and Mrs Steely
went to Brattleboro where they took the
train for Montreal. They will go to Dam
vile to make their home There was
an unusually large number of presents
which consisted of cut glass, silver ware.
linen, stable purses of gold, etc. Guests
from out of town were Mrs. William r.
Gould Of Boston, Miss Jessie Menzie. Mr..
and Mrs. NJ ID. Mann and Mrs. Frank
Newhall OF Boston; DIR. Alvah V. Mills
of Brookline. Mass. Mr.. and Mrs. James
keefe and daughter OF Bellows Falls: the
Misses Linnehan OF Fitchburg: Mr. and
Mrs. c. D. Whitaker w. C. and Miss
Grace Whitaker of Brattleboro; Miss
Bertha NJ. Coles, Mr. and Mrs Charles
Nye and Frank Stearns OF Keene. The
bride Is very well known here. She IL
the youngest daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
Ruel p. Minis and a native OF this town
She graduated from the high school here
and the Keene business school. and for
the past three years has been private
secretary TO Charles X Morton Of the
Massachusetts society for the prevention
OF cruelty to children, located in Boston.
Dr. Steely is son OF Mr.. and Mrs Harlin
M. Steely Of Danville and a graduate of
the University OF Chicago. He now has
n promising medical practice in DanvilIe.
II. NJ. Steely, sr, is practicing attorney
at Danville. DR.. and Mrs Steely will be
at home at 624 Oak street. Danville, ILL.,,
after Feb l.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-19
Magnetic Wells.

The term magnetic wells has been
applied to wells whose castings attract
and hold iron objects In the study of
underground waters much interesting in
formation concerning these magnetic wells
has been obtained by members of the
United States Geological Survey. A report
is now in preparation in which some of
the magnetic features of these wells are
described and the causes of these phen-
omena discussed, and the officers of the
survey would be pleased to receive addi-
tional data on the subject from drillers
we'll owners, and others who have know
ledge of wells of this character. Usually
only small objects, such as nails, are at
tracted by the castings, but occasionally
a well is found in which the magnetism
is sufficient to hold hammers or wrenches.
Information is especially desired concern
ing the size of objects attracted by the
castings, the method used in sinking the
well, the nature of the materials PEN
etrated, and the length of the casing.
The water in the wells is sometimes
reported to be magnetic. Although 1t is
believed that this report will not be veri-
fed, it is suggested that tests OF the
water should be made wherever possible.
To make a test for magnetism in water,
a glass vessel "a metal vessel will not
answer) should be filled at the well and
carried to a distance of about 100 PAGES
from the well, where 1t should be at least
equally remote from any mass of iron. A
piece of steel, such as a pocket knlte,
should then be carefully tested with some
common needles for magnetism. If the
steel is not magnetised. it should then be
placed Immediately in the water in the
glass vessel and allowed to remain there
for five minutes, after which 1t should be
wiped dry and again tested.
Any information furnished the survey
in the investigation of these wells will be
appreciated.-[From a Survey Bulletin.
Vermont phÅ“nix. [volume] (Brattleboro, Vt.) 1834-1955, 1906-01-19

The science of medicine seems to be on
the verge Of a vast change II the reputed
discoveries are reliable, physicians will
have to abandon their medicine chests and
turn themselves into entomologists The
alleged discovery that the MOSQUITO de-
scrlbed as stegomyia was alone responsi-
BILE for yellow fever was sufficiently start
ing; but this has been followed by host
OF discoveries which threaten to impose
upon insects the sole responsibility for
the spread Of disease According to the
president of the Medico- Chirurgical col
lege, In Philadelphia, there are rs varie-
ties OF house flies which spread disease
They appear to wallow in the germs OF
typhoid fever and they then communicate
II to persons. which may account for the
fact OF so much typhoid fever during the
summer and fall In places where no germs
could be found in the drinking water.
They also spread the smallpox and
other diseases and according to this
authority. have forfeited all right to live
In respectable household. There is a
mosquito which conveys malaria, and
there Is another which causes elephantia-
sis. Nor are heas exempt from the fell
indictment A flea has been discovered
on the common rat in Egypt and else
where which communicates the plague
There are other heas very wicked. which
add to their daily labors the task OF under
mining the health OF the people-the dog
heas, cat fleas and the like They are
charged with spreading leprosy, and II is
asserted that were they to work in com
binatlon and with sufficient energy they
could soon create an epidemic OF that
loathsome disease.
One OF the worst offenders thus far ex-
posed Is the bedbug. His reputation is
never Of the best; but these med
lcal scientists have found out that
he is monster OF iniquity He Is
responsible for number OF diseases. but
especially for lupus. or skin tuberculosis,
and leprosy. II has been the common be-
lief that a bedbug cannot fly, but there
is variety on its travels from Texas pro-
vided with wings. and 1t is an inch long
II has reached the Mississippi Valley in
large numbers. II IL Is as tough and
hardy as its relatives in the East the APP
preaching winter may not retard its pro-
gress.
II all these things are correct II must
be obvious that doctors hereafter VIII need
nets for bug catching more than pills and
pottons The speculations OF science, how
ever, are not always correct. II the mos
quito alone can communicate yellow fever
and the doctors and the people and the
authorities are convinced of IT, as they APP
pear TO be al New Orlans, they have con-
sumed an Internationally long time In
putting an end to IL. The disease appears
to have run its course like any other
modern epidemic OF yellow fever In this
country and to be waiting for frost for
its disappearance. The bugs may not be
so bad as they are painted.-tB baltimore
American.