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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
CALLING HIM DOWN QUIETLY
Uproarious Supplication "Salacious-
ly" Squelched by Parson
Pagster-


"While | isn't namin' no names and
don't aim to be- pussonal in muh specifi-
cations" said good old Parson Bagster,
during a recent sermon, according to
Puck. 81 is bodaciously impelled to re-
quest a certain worthy brudder to yu
after please be a leetle mo- economical
wild his vociferation. 1t am all right to
soah aloft to reasonable hight in pra'r
and praise, but when d man sings so vol
canically dat he drow is de choir plumb
out and causes de constable to come
uh-swaggerin' round after he thinks de
free hght am all over, and prays so loud
and numerous dat de puhsidin' elder
dominates 1t a 'sturbance RAIDER dan a
supplication, II am sho'ly 'propriate for
dat anonymous brudder to take tuck in
his vocality. De frivolous deems 1t fun
ny. de devout am shocked and de sick
and eonflicted in de neighborhood am
'sturbed of DER rest; and it pears to me
dat dat Jealous, but elaborate brudder
am elected to turn off his breath Std o.
BLOWN it out"
"Yassah! Yassah!" doggedly replied
brother shinpaw, the culprit, rising in
his place in the midst of the congrega-
ton. but wants yo' to n'erstand,
sab, dat rs free and unlimited moral
agent, and has de right to worship de
Lawd accordin' to de indications of mum
own conscience, sah!"
"Yo sho'ly is, muh brudder," replied
the clergyman, "and yo' also most sa-
aciously has! Whuh we differ in de
matter am on de extent of de longitude
to be puhmitted in de strechin' of you
conscience And begs to elucidate dat
1t amt needer praise nor worship to
r'ar back and boiler at de Lawd like he
was a balky boss! De hat will now cir
cumambulate th'oo de congregation
Hur-rumph!"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
HIS WATCH OFTEN IN PAWN
How the Mother of an Impecunious
Lawyer Put a Check on
Her Son.

An impecunious young lawyer
whose lack of clients has caused him
to make frequent trips to the pawn
shop, relates the New York Sun, told
the following story on himself:
my mother gave me a gold watch
which was often of more service to me
as a pledge than as a timepiece. 1t
grieved her to know that l made such
use of her gift and several times she
furnished the means of redeeming it.
Zone day when 1 had gone particu-
larly long with no visible means OF
telling the time my mother demanded
the pawn ticket. Within week she
handed me my watch and promised,
as usual, not to pawn it again. But the
necessity soon returned and had re-
course to the loan Office. The pawn
broked glanced at the timepiece and
opened the inner case.
Ills manner became formal. Where
did you get this watch?' he inquired
1t was a present, replied.
We'll, I'm going to hold 1t until
you can prove it's yours he declared
and then, by way of explanation: I
suppose you didn't read what's engraved
on the case?'
"'No,' l said, family.
"T'll read it to you: eff this watch
is offered for sale or pawn notify Mrs
, - street. Reward"
There was nothing to do but &c
home and make clean breast Of it."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
oLD-TlME CLEANLINESS.
sons in the Days of Early
England.

Dr. Somerville Hastings, lecturer at
the London Institute of Hygiene. the
other day on Cleanliness Is Next to
Goodness" said that people were
much cleaner now than in the reigns
of Queens Mary and Elizabeth, when
the washing of clothes was unknown
Cotton was hardly in use and linen
was expensive.
The poor wore rough wooden gar.
ments, which were never washed, and
the better classes adorned themselves
with silks and velvets, which were
dyed When they would no longer pass
muster in regard to cleanliness. 1t is
recorded, continued DR.. Hastings, that
James l. never washed either hands
or face during the period he posed as
the wisest fool in Christendom, but
confined his cleanliness within the
narrow limits of wiping his finger
tips upon a damp napkin.
very simple experiment, made by
an eminent bacteriologist, determines
in startling manner the potential
dangers associated with accumulations
of dust in living room. A pin-point
was used to convey as much dust as
so small a vehicle will carry. This
yielded no less than 5000 colonies of
living germs, when cultivated on gel.
attn, and although fortunately every
species was not representative of dis
ease, yet the majority were potent
sources of decomposition and danger
to health.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
They Stand Alone.

Standing Out in bold relief, all alone,
and as conspicuous example of open,
frank and honest dealing with the sick
and afflicted, are DIR. Pierce's Favorite
bilitated, nervous, rundown" pain
racked women, and Dr. Pierce's Golden
Medical Discovery, the famous remedy
for weak stomach, indigestion, or dys-
pepsia, torpid liver, or biliousness, all
catarrhal affections, whether Of the
stomach, bowels, kidneys, bladder, nasal
passages, throat, bronchia, or other mu-
cous passages, also as an effective remedy
for all diseases arising from thin, watery
or impure blood, as scrofulous and skin
affections.
Each bottle of the above medicines
bears upon its wrapper a badge of hon
esty in the full list of ingredients com
posing 1t printed In plain English.
This frank and open publicity places
these medicines IN q class all by them
selves, and is the best guaranty Of their
merits. They cannot be classed as patent
nor secret medicines for they are neither
betting of knotOn composition
DIR. Pierce feels that he can afford to
take the afflicted into his full confidence
and lay all the ingre dents of his medi-
cines freely before them because these
ingredients are such as are endorsed and
most strongly praised by scores Of the
most eminent medical writers as cures
for the diseases for which these medi-
cines are recommended. Therefore, the
afflicted do not have to rely alone upon
DIR. Pierce's recommendation as to the
curative value of his medicines for GER
tain easily recognized diseases.
A glance at the printed formula on
each bottle will show that no alcohol and
no harmful or habit-forming drugs enter
into DIR. Pierce's medicines, they being
wholly compounded of glyceric extracts
of the roots of native, American forest
plants. These are best and safest for
the cure of most lingering, chronic dis
eases. DIR. r. v. Pierce can be consulted
FREE, by addressing him at Buffalo,
N. Y, and all communications are re-
garded as sacredly confidential.
1t Is as easy to be well as ill-and
much more comfortable. Constipation is
the cause of many forms of illness DIR.
Pierce's Pleasant Pellets cure constipa-
tion. They are tiny, sugar-coated gran
ules. One little "Pellet" is a gentle laxa-
tive, two mild cathartic. All dealers In
medicines sell them.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
rRIeHTENs HIs BROTHER RATS
Rodents viii Not Associate Witt
BelIed COMPANION,

Belled Companion.
One of the old school-book stories
Of another generation told about the
ruse of a porter, who caught a rat
and fastened bell to its neck. When
it was turned loose again and ran
through the building all other rats
left in fright at the strange member
of their species that was trying to
associate with them.
The janitor of bank in Cleveland
followed the idea in this old story
and it works out Just as the school
books say it did. Traps set every
night were filled with the rodents
and yet there seemed to be no end tc
their ravages. One morning the JAM
tor chloroformed a big fellow and fas
tened a wire loop securely to its neck
To this loop were attached three
tiny tinkling bells. Mr.. Rat was re
vived by being placed before an cleo
trio fan and then allowed to go again
His bells have since been heard tink
ling behind the walls, but he is a lone
some wanderer through what was
once populous rat city. All the rat:
have left this building and he is mon
arch of all he Surveys. Probably h,
would prefer to dwell in the mids
of alarms" again rather than "reigr
in this desolate place."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
Mrs. wlnslow's Soothing Syrup.
or children teething, softens the gums, reduces IN
ANIMATION alays pain. cures wind collie. Csc bottle,
The Three "G's."

S. S. Breese Stevens tells OF an
old colored minister whom he heard
preach in Richmond, Va, not long
ago.
at seems" says Mr. Stevens, "that
the church treasury was represented
by deficit, and on this occasion the
worthy colored clergyman's discourse
was directed toward urging his con.
grsgation to make their donations a
bit more liberal. His remarks. in
part, were something like this:
Nov, dis heah ch'ch, needs jes
three things, an dey all begins wild
&c" Dey's grace, grit, and green.
backs. De good Lawd sends us grace;
Use got de grit, and you. ma brud'
ders, jes got ter rustic 'roun' TO de
greenbacks."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
solder Lives Lonn on LIaht.

Little Miss Muffet's spider was per-
haps not so hungry as he looked.
M. ]. H. Fabre has studied the spi-
der's powers of fasting. He noticed
that the mother spider carries it's lit
tie ones on its back for seven months
and that during that time the young
spiders consume absolutely no food.
He concluded from this observation
that 1t is the solar heat and light that
for them directly takes the place OF
nourishment. In other words, the
motor heat in these young animals,
instead of being released from the
food, might be utilized directly as the
sun, source of all life. radiates 1t.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
Ancient Fish Story

Here is an eighteenth century fish
story. 1t is told in a letter written
by a traveller in Russia to a woman
in England. A vessel laden with the
latest fashions from Paris was run
down in the channel of st. Peters.
burg. "The next day" the writer
says, "a salmon was caught in the
Neva, dressed in a white satin pet.
ticoat; and in the same net were
found two large cod, with muslin
handkerchiefs round their necks
The sharks and porpoises were OBJ.
served in gowns of the latest taste,
and hardly was there a fish that did
not display some of the freshest
Paisian fashions that ever visited the
NORTH
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
SKIN ERUPTIoNs s5 YEARS.
Suffered Severely With Eczema All
over Body-A Thousand Thanks
to Cuticura Remedies,

TO OutiCuTd ncWSoiSs'
For over thirty-five years | was
severe sufferer from eczema. The
eruption was not confined to any one
place. 1t was all over my body, limbs,
and even on my head. l am sixty
years old and an old soldier, and have
been examined by the Government
Board over fifteen times, and they
said there was no cure for me. | have
taken all kinds of medicine and have
spent large sums Of money for doc
tors, without avail A short time age
/ decided to try the Cuticura Rene
dies, and after using two cakes of
Cuticura Soap, two boxes of Cuticura
Ointment, and two bottles Of Cuti-
cura Resolvent, two treatments in all,
am now well and completely cured.
A thousand thanks to Cuticura.
cannot speak too highly of the Cuti-
cura Remedies. John T. Roach, Rich.
mondale, Ross Co., Ohio, July II,
1906"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
FINS ARE SIMILAR TO WINGS.
FIylhs Fish Really PropeI Themselves
Through the Air.


Does the flying fish really fly, or is
the so-called flight mere extended
leap, in which the fins are used on
the principle of the aeroplane to float
or rest on the air, and so afford sup.
port to the body? The question has
been much discussed, and many nat
uralists have denied it the power Of
true flight. Mr.. Frank Bullen, who in
his many voyages has had unique OPP
portunities for observing the flying
fish, is emphatic in the assertion that
1t does really fly in the proper sense
of the word. He has seen it, for ex.
ample, change its course at sharp
angle when an obstacle interviewed,
and when about to re-enter the water
he has seen it rise and continue its
course on seeing an enemy below.
Some recent observations contributed
by Lieut.. Col Durnford to the Lon
don Annals and Magazine of Natural
History, confirm this view. The
writer contends that the ordinary
aeroplane theory involves a mechani-
cal impossibility. The true explana-
ton is an intensely rapid vibration of
the winglike fins-a vibration which
becomes apparent to the eye as it
slows down when the fish reaches the
water.-London Globe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
Queens Modest Treasures.

of her many treasures Queen AL
exandra values most a modest milk
jug of earthenware, which she keeps
in the boudoir attached to her dairy
at Sandringham. 1t was given to
her by a poor dying girl, whose lat
ter days had been soothed by the
tender nursing and sympathy OF
Princess Alexandra. When the
queen entertains any very exalted
guest at afternoon tea in her Swiss
chalet, it is from this humble, but
priceless, jug that she pours the
cream.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
A WOMAN DOCTOR
Was Quick to See That Coffee Poison
Was Doing the Mischief.

A lady tells of bad case of coffee
poisoning and tells it in way so sim
pie and Straightforward that literary
skill could not improve 1t.
II had neuralgia headaches for
IL years." she says, land have suffered
untold agony. When l first began to
have them l weighed 140 pounds, but
they brought me down to ITO.
went to many doctors and they gave
me only temporary relief. So suf-
fered on, till one day in 1904, a woman
doctor told me to drink Postum Food
Coffee. She said l looked like l was
coffee poisoned.
$50 1 began to drink Postum and
l gained 10 pounds in the first few
weeks and am still gaining, but not
so fast as at. first. My headache began
to leave me after / had used Postum
about two weeks-long enough / ex-
pect to get the coffee poison out of my
system.
Nov that a few months have
passed since began to use Postum
Food Coffee, can gladly say that
never know what neuralgia headache
Is like any more, and it was moth
ing but Postum that cured me. b.
fore l used Postum / never went out
alone; I would get bewildered and
would not know which way to turn
Now I go alone and my head is as
clear as q bell. BY brain and nerves
are stronger than they have been fol
years." Name given by Postum Co.
Battle Creek, Mich.
There's a reason. Read the litth
book. 1.-THE Road to wellville." (,
pkgs.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
Feed Flies to Chickens.

One of the strangest cargoes ever
carried consisted Of several tons of
dried flies, which arrived in London
the other day from Brazil. They are
mixed with meal and make fine food
for chickens. They bring 16 cents a
pound. and there are about sixteen
pounds to bushel. The importers
used to get only 10 cents pound, but
the demand has increased greatly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
Many Titles

The marquis of Butte, who is the
fortunate holder of IL titles, lord OF
over $50 square miles of land, and a
f1ve-fold millionaire, is rare com.
bination of bookworm and keen
sportsman. In his attire he favors the
kits, and in music the bagpipes, on
which instrument he is an expert per-
former.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
ONLY One Obstacle.

Mrs. Hewligus- Absalom, they say
there is going to be another coal
strike What is to hinder us from
putting in our next winters supply?
Mr.. Hewllgus = Why-er-nothi
Amanda, except that l haven't paid
for the coal we're using now.-Chi-
cago Tribune.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
He Was Real Rude.

Just to show you that l am not
ashamed to have my age known" said
the bachelor girl, "Ill bring the family
Bible and you can see for yourself"
"All right" rejoined the giddy young
man. What chapter and what verse,
please? '-Chicago Daily News
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
Still Rlna curfew Bell.

At the village of Bottesford, in the
vale of Belvoir, England. the ancient
custom of ringing the curfew bell is
still observed. The day of the month
and month Of the year are also tolled
on separate bells every evening.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12

and often could not get my shoes on.
Beginning to use Doan's Kidney Pills ]
got relief before had used half boz,
but continued taking them until cured
The bloating subsidized and was well
again"
Sold by all dealers. 80 cents box
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
in a Pinch, Use ALIENS FooT.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
Roy, N. Y.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
How,s This 2

We offor enc Hundred Dollars Reward for any
case of CatArrh that cannot be cured by Halls
Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY CO., Toledo, o
We the undersigned, have known f. j. Cheney
for the last Ia years. and believe him perfectly hon
orable in all business transactions and financially
able TO carry out any obligations made by his irm
WALDING, KIHNAE & MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists, Toledo, o
Halls CataSrh Cure is taken internally, acting
directly upon the blood and surfaces of the
system. Testimonials sent free. Price rs cents pei
bottle. Sold by all Druggists.
Take Halls Family Pills for constipation.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
What We Need.

Something that will insure a natural
action of the liver kidneys, stomach
and bowels, cure constipation and sick
headache, something that will purify
the blood, cleanse the system and
bring good health. Garfield Tea, the
mild herb laxative, does all this.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
odd Benefaction.

Sir John Sinclair, Scottish baronst,
has presented gramophones and rec
ords to 200 asylums and other institu-
tons, on condition that they are
played to the inmates for half an hour
every day.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
Discouraolno.

"As watched you dancing" he
said, "the thought suddenly came to
me that you were a poem set to mu.
SIC" With hopeless sigh she turned
her back on him. for she knew some
thing about poetry and had made
study Of the kinds that are usually
set to music.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12

The fact that the majority of the
ailments Of infants are unquestion-
ably due to poor nutrition, is testi-
fed to by experts abroad, and also by
the superintendent of the Babies hos
pital of New York city.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12

It was an ungrateful Kansan who
returned a pass sent him by local
railroad with the assurance that in
the wear that he had owned the pass
he had never used It because he had
always been in a hurry.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
one Trouble at a Tim.

Never bear more than one kind OF
trouble at time. Some people bear
three kinds-all they have had, all
they have now, and all they expect
to have.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
rats Ike sunfIower Seeds.

Rats rarely can resist sunflower
seeds. A trap baited with these seeds
is most effective in catching them.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12

Iilly the experience OF
Mrs Laura Sullivan,
Bluff and Third SITS.
Marquette, Mich. who
says 81 had back.
ache and b e arin G..
wn pain, and al
times my limbs wouid
swell to twice natura.
size. l could hardly
get up or down stairs,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
London,a Woman workers.

Nearly one-half of the women en-.
gagged in occupations in London are
domestic servants, of whom there is
one to every twenty persons in the
population.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
Uncle Allen.

Lots of men," said Uncle Allen
Sparks, "are useless in this world be.
cause they are merely we'll wishers in
stead of being well diggers."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
Bulwer's Philosophy.

In all meanness there is defect Of
intellect as well as of heart. And
even the cleverness of avarice is but
the cunning of imbecillty.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
To Launder White SILK Handkerchiefs.

To Launder White silk Handkerchiefs.
Do not put white silk handkerchiefs
In the ordinary wash as they are easily
Numbered at home. Make a strong
lather of Ivory Soap and water, but do
not rub the soap on the handkerchief
or use soda. Rinse and iron while
damp with moderately no. iron.
Eleanor r. Parker.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
French builders Use Little Wood

Wood in building is used much
more sparingly in France than in
America; hence danger from fire ia
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
A PREcARIoUs CONDITION
Many Women Suffer Daily Miseries and
Don't Know the Reason.

Women who are languid, suffer back
ache and dizzy spells, should read care
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
Heat In simnIon TunnnI

An Italian who tried to walk
through the Simplon tunnel was sti-
fed by the heat and died.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12

Poor Nutrition InIurea Eves.

Red Cross Ball Blue. Large ZOE. package .
cents. The Russ Company South Bend, Ind.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12

Hot Shot for Railroad.

A large 2.oz. package Red Cross Ball Blue only
| S cents The Russ Company, South Bend, Ind
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-06-12
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ROOSEVELT DIRECTS
 TUBERCULOSIS CAMPAIGN
(continued from First Page.)

lContinued from First Page.) a certificate showing the result of -gaid examination. If a government labora- tory is not accessible the laboratory in- vestigation shall be made at govern ment expense.
 The surgeon general of the army. the surgeon general of the navy. and the surgeon general of the public health and marine hospital service, are hereby dlrected to cause thorough sanitary inspection of the public buildings and workshops under their respective de- partments and they are authorized to detail from their respective medical ser vices g. sanitary board. or boards for this purpose. The inspection of the public buildings and workshops other than those under the war and navy de- partments shall be conducted under fine surgeon general of the public health and marine hospital service. The san itary board or boards, thus appointed shall report upon:
 First, 1nsanitary conditions imme- diately remedlable; second, insanftary requiring structural changes.
 The said board when entering upon it's duties in any department shall re- port to the executive head of said building or workshop, who si1all, on the request of the board, give such assist ance as may be required.
 "The sanitary board. or boards, will make reports to the surgeon general on their respective services, who shall bring these reports before the commit tee appointed by executive order of z, 1905, and said committee shall transmit full report with rec to the president.
 These duties to be additional to and not take precedence of, the regular du- ties of the committee.
 Theodore Roosevelt"