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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23
SHE WAS ONLY PARTIALLY RAT
tiled.

She stood irresolutely in the waiting
room of the great passenger station
and looked timidly about as if waiting
for some one. She was tall, neatly
dressed young woman, with a pretty
face and a peachy complexion, and
evidently unused to travelling.
Seeing her embarrassment, a sta
ton policeman stepped forward.
Can l do anything for you, ma am =
he asked.
why, yes" she answered, produc-
ing baggage check. 81 want to know
what to do with this thingamajig. The
guy on the train handed it to me and
said that if I'd present it somewhere
in this shebang / could get my grip.
Can you show me the place, mister"
Chicago Tribune.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23
What the Cat Had.

The old housekeeper met the mas.
ter at the door on his arrival home.
IF you please, sir" she said, the
cat has had chickens"
Nonsense, Mary" laughed he;
you mean kittens. Cats don't have
chickens"
WAS them chickens or kittens as
you brought home last night?" asked
the old woman.
Why, they we're chickens. Of
course"
Just so, sir" replied Mary, with a
twinkle We'll, the cats had 'em!"
-Tit-Bits.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23
For the Inside.

The insurance committee had IN
formed the witness that his explana-
ton failed to explain.
Really, gentlemen" he responded
blithely, 81 am highly gratified."
Surprised, they made question.
why, I could make in three min
utes," he resumed, IAN expla ion
that would explain the whole bui ess.
Preparation of the one you have heard
occupied my time for three months"
Then they could understand his
glow of pride.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23
Not Yet loo Late

Mrs. MISUNDERSTANDING, is the
new baby at your house boy or a
girl?
Johnny-Ma says it's a girl, but It
amt a-goin' to be baptized till nex'
Sunday, an if have my way about it
she'll change her mind before then
Cleveland Leader.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

In the city of Birmingham, Eng
land, the experiment of employing
women health inspectors has proved
so successful, and such beneficial re-
suits have been secured by their
work, that the city government has
Increased the number from four, ex.
perimentally appointed, to 20. In the
tenement districts, in the factories
where women and girls are EN-
ploycd, and in the schools the women
inspectors have rendered priceless
service, and their work has beer
gratefully commended by the press
and the officers of the city.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23
Apprehension

Don't be afraid of the dog" said
the housewife. HE merely wants 10
follow you" "
D. An i uat' answered Flooding
Pete But it don't ease my mind
onee saw locomotive follow a cow
up de track. Washington Star
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

4 According to American naval Off
GERS the powerful new British bat
tleship Dreadnought is not so formid-
able as she has been represented
Two vessels which the American
government is now building, the
Michigan and the South Carolina, are
credited with broadside power equal
to that of the pride of the Britons
AT all events. it would seem that the
limit of effectiveness in great float
ing fighting machines has about been
reached
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

German government statistics show
that 43.421 horses and 2.151 dogs
were slaughtered for food under gov.
eminent inspection during the first
three months of 1906. This was an
increase of 1872 horses and $3.50 dogs
over the number slaughtered during
the same time in 1906 1t is esti.
mated, says the National Provisioner,
that among the poorer classes, forced
to resort to dog and horse meat by
the exclusion of foreign meats from
the country, the consumption of this
sort of meat was much larger than
the official records show.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

1t is said that when King Victor
Emmanuel visited Anccna on re-
cent Sunday TO lay the corner stone
of a hospital. he was attended by $50
detectives, 500 policemen, 500 car
bineers and 5000 soldiers. II a royal
parsonage cannot perform SO worthy
public service as this without such
a guard to protect his person, who
would go into what Artemus Ward
called the kings husiness?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

An Eastern minister has rebuked
the cloths practice OF seeking the
shade when the harvest is making,
and declares that the devil never
rests from his baneful labors. But
he should remember that the devil
has been in the heat long enough to
stand 1t.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

Thomas A. Edison seems to have
hit upon valuable idea outside of
electricity. He proposes that molds
be made for house of given de-
sign. so that liquid cement can be
poured into 1t. He estimates that in
this way a house worth $4,000 can
be built for $500. The thing looks
feasible, says the Chicago Chronicle,
and If it should ever be realized win
prove far more valuable than most
of Mr.. Edison's electric inventions,
one reason being that these hardly
ever turn out as well as Mr.. Edison
expected.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23
NOTHING Doinu,

Sherlock Holmes was rolling an.
other pill.
What did you get out of that last
case?" asked the genial doctor
Not much" replied the great
sleuth, scornfully. Somebody swiped
all the bottles before 1 got there
Milwaukee Sentinel
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

A South American has arrived in
New York with plan to utilize cleo
trio cells, which exist in enormous
quantities in the Amazon river. The
theory advanced Is that 100 cells in a
zinc tank will furnish electric power
enough to run train. New Jerseys
next will probably be an electric eel
trust
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

The trouble with the Gar of Rus
sia is that he doesn't get near enough
to his people. But, of course, Ii he
got too near there is always the dan
ger that some one of the proletariat
would "swipe" him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23
Early Preparatlons.

I'm awfully busy getting ready to
go away" declared Grace, over the
phone
What are you doing this morning?"
asked her chum.
oh, I'm addressing souvenir postal
cards" she said, so they'll be all
ready to mail at the different cities Pm
going to visit Detroit Free Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23
But She's There. All Rioht.

Where are you going this sum
mer?"
Atlantic City.
Know anybody there?"
My fancee is spending the summer
there"
What's her name?'
Gee, / don't know. l haven't met
any of the girl yet" -Cleveland
Leader.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

Mrs. Fiercepate-M husband ana
met through correspondence. He pro.
posed to me before ever he saw mel
MISS Sharp don't doubt it.-De-
troit Free Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

Those beautiful Kentucky girls
who are visiting Paris are much an
noyed by Partisan rubbernecks. They
seem to have made a mistake In not
taking along as escorts a few OF the
athletic young men of Kentucky.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

Professor-Did you examine the bee
before you swallowed it? Was it a
humble bee or yellow jacket?
Student (moaning dismally)-I-I
couldn't see, sir, but it acts like very
husky bee.
Professor-You should say husking
bee, my child
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

Broad as 1t is, the pure food aw
does not protect sawdust from being
adulterated with breakfast foods.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

London society is enjoying dis
ease called necklace stoop," due to
the great weight of gems worn.
CAN a surgeon and cut out the jewels.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23
His ealt GOOD Enouah.

Keeper-Hi, boy! You can't fish
here without permit
Boy-Well, I'm getting on well
enough with a worm!-Tit-Bits.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

now professor, suppose l should
ee attacked some night by big ruff
manly fellow, what would you advise
me to do?" ~ 'i'o
holier fur der perleece, and run
like the dooce." ="
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

A hotel for women in New York
announces that 1t will not receive
any guest over SO years old. That
practically removes all restrictions.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23
He Fixed II.

When young Nocash was married to Miss
Mummy
He made an alteration in his VOW
But the preacher didn't notice, when he
murmured
with all thy earthly goods I me en-
dow"
Cleveland Leader.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

1t is said that the Newpart baby
whose parents gave it $1O,000,0OO
cries all the time. 1t shows the baby
needed castoria instead of money.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

Throughout his long life Russell
Sage saved on the average about
81 100000 a year for rainy day
which takes the record from Noah.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

Naval progress is now so rapid
that a battleship becomes obsolete
before 1t is built.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

If Salvador and Guatemala have
any more fight in them let them
turn loose on the mosquitoes.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

your wife," said the physician,
will not be able to speak above a
whisper for a week or more"
Say, DOCTOR" queried the eager
husband, lis there any hope of her
disease becoming Observation-Disclosures
Journal
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

France having cut off the salary
of the guillotine artist is almost
equivalent to cutting off the head OF
the heausman.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23
Mot Heart

Ever have any heart trouble?"
Nope, it is all liver and prune
trouble at our boarding house. ~
Houston Post
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

England is not Indifferent to dis
armament It has decided to build
three new Dreadnoughts instead OF
fOur
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

The hotel clerks Will soon be suf.
fering from shirt front gsoo9, dUe to
the great weight OF the diamond.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23
A Dancer Of contentment.

If every man were satisfied
And with his fortune found no fault
We'd all sit down in restful pride
And bring the whole world to a haiti
Washington Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23
The Conspiracy
of the Cities!'
90 THEY CONTROL THE COUNTRY?
The Trusts CentraIizing Everything in the Cities.
Seek to Handle

Every Dollar the Peoples Money Every Pound of Meat Bush
Mile OF Railroad, and Every Country Bank-Crushng
Country Publisher and the Country Merchant with City Newspapers
Magazines Washington Politicians
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

ut is a conspiracy of the cities'!"
said prominent man in Chicago the
other day
These gigantic combinations of
capital and power aim to put every
dollar of the peoples money, every
pound of meat, bushel of wheat, mile
of railroad and every country bank
under control of the cities.
1.-The cities produce nothing, but
control everything. They would
starve and freeze If 1t were not for
the country, yet while country people
are busy growing grain and cattle to
feed the cities, city people have plenty
of time to scheme how to get this
grain and cattle into their own hands
soon as it is ready for market.
And they succeed.
"The price of corn, wheat and cat
tie is fixed in the cities. Shipments
of all products are under city control.
Country Money Flows
Into the City Banks
Country money is also under city
control. The country banks carry
their reserve deposits in city banks.
"They have to do so by law, which
says reserve money of country banks
must be carried in city banks desig-
mated repositories In order to count
as cash in vault
"Twothirds of the money in city
banks is country money. Thirty-fve
of the fifty billion or SO in the Han
over Bank of New York is deposits
of country customers This ratio
holds good of all
This money is used to control
Wall street and the trusts.
Insurance money is another of
the three great rivers of cash which
flow into the cities and control the
corporations which control the coun-
try. It's an endless chain by which
the country produces all the wealth
and turns 1t over to the cities.
The object of
Rate Legislation.
Legislation aids the cities.
Legislation as to meat pure food
and all that sort of thing means in
the end only the trusts can do bust
ness. The country butcher can't af-
ford the elaborate plant demanded by
legislation.
1.-THE big concerns are the only
ones in any line that have money
enough to keep quality up and prices
down.
Rate legislation will concentrate
wholesaling by making it impossible
for wholesalers to ship goods from
any except great cities like New
York, Chicago and st. Louis, where
the political organizations are that
control congress,
THE railroads are the friends Of
the country Not from friendly mo-
tives. They are as selfish as the rest
of the trust but their prosperity de-
ponds on the prosperity of the coun-
try people So they build up the coun-
try settle new fields, stimulate agri-
culture. cattle-raising, manufacturing
and wholesaling. and thus create traf-
fic The more business and popula-
ton are scattered the better for the
railroads and the better for the coun-
try
Railroads want legislation that
will distribute prosperity through the
country, and the cities want legisla-
tion that will concentrate prosperity
in the cities"
1.-THE Private Car
LaIrs kha Nannkru
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23

Drumly-Yes, that suitcase has a
label on it from about every city on
earthi
Asker-What's that black thumb
print?
Drumly-Oh, that's from Pittsburg.
Chicago Daily News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23
The Private Car
Helps the Country"

What do you think of the private
car question:" was asked.
Legislation against the private
car is legislation against both the
producer and consumer of fresh fruit,
vegetables and meat" he replied. ut
aims to give control of perishable
products to city commission mer-
chants.
"They had this control before the
private car took it away from them.
The private car system carries fresh
fruit, vegetables and meat from where
they were produced direct to where
they are consumed, guaranteeing
prompt delivery in good condition,
securing universal market at fair
prices and distributing hundreds of
millions of dollars to the farmer, cat
tie and fruit raiser through applying
business methods to the shipment
and selling of his products and leav,
ing the control of those products in
his own hands.
abolish the private car! AS well
abolish the express and postal sys
TENS and compel each railroad tC
have itssow express company and Its
own postal service"
"The Railroads Viii Not
Replace the System"
"But will not the railroads put il
refrigerator car system of theil
OWN"
mo"
why mott"
well, in the words of Genera
Manager Mohler of the Union Paci
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23
Nautical.

The reason why most boats go down
To Davy Jones' locker
Is either that they strike rock
Or else they strike rocker.
IN. Y. Sun.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-10-23
"The Railroads viii Not
Replace the System"

"But will not the railroads put in
a refrigerator car system of their
own?'
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-21
matism and gangrene. One daughter,
Mrs Frank Wakeman, of Cross High
way, is the only surviving member OF
his family.
PERSONAL AND OTHER NEWS.

Louis J. Odds of Pittstield, Mass, is
Mrs w. n. Odds, at their he me on
Greenfield Hill.
Inez FL. Hull of East Mortified,
Mass, is visiting her fathers home in
the Hull's Farms district.
Mr. and Mrs Pearl Metcalf have
moved into the cottage owned by 81.
W. Craft in the South Banks district.
M. L. Wilson Is making extensive
repairs on the ancient dwelling house,
known as the Eunice Wilson place,
now owned by Alonzo f. Acker.
Simon G. Bradley is home from his
late visit to the Carolinas.
The many friends Of Mrs Henry G.
Raymond, formerly Miss Hattie Banks
that she has so far recovered from her
late operation as to be able to leave
her room and is now said to be recu-
perating rapidly.
MIR and Mrs r. S. Barrimore of
BLACK Rock were Sunday visitors at
John G. Lobdell has occupied a seat
in the jury box for the past two weeks
at the criminal session of the Superior
court held at Bridgeport.
Christmas exercises will be observed
at the Congregational church here,
Wednesday evening, December 26.
Mrs Charles H. Jennings has return.
ed to her home, after pleasant visit
to her daughter in Brooklyn, N. Y.
Henry l.. Burr, who is working for
the S. N. e. Telephone Co. in Green
wich, spent Sunday with his family in
this place
Charles Baker lost one of his faith.
full farm horses, last week.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-21

. Any man or woman In this section
who wishes to engage in business
that will net them from three to five
dollars day from the start. without
the Investment of any capital, should
write The First National Nurseries,,
of Rochester, N. Y. at once, as they
wish to make contract with some one
Immediately. We understand they
have nurseries and seed farms of over
1000 acres. probably one of the largest
in the country. The position is worth
obtaining. The many new horticul-
tural journals like Country Life In
America and the hundreds OF local
civic societies, devoted to the beauti-
flying of our suburban towns and vii
lagos throughout the country, are
creating an enormous demand for
fancy ornamental stock of every de-
and good reliable man or
woman, representing reliable COM
pany, can make very satisfactory
salary from the start. A. position Of
this kind is capable of the largest re-
turns.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-21
GREENFIELD HILL,

A GOLDEN WEDDING ANNIVERSARY.
Mr. and Mrs Marvin Hull celebrated
their golden wedding anniversary at
their home in Mill Plain district,
Wednesday evening, December II. A
large number Of relatives and invited
guests were present from New York,
New Jersey, Norwalk, Greens Farms,
Fairfield, Southport, New Haven,
Bridgeport and Greenfield Hill, all as
ststing in the celebration of the event
The host and hostess were presented
with many pretty gifts in gold by
their friends as rememorances of the
occasion. The evening was pleasant
" passed with musiclandsIthe serving
of an elaborate supper which all enjoy
ed. Mr. and-Mrs Hull are highly es.
teemed by q host of friends, all Of
whom were ready to shower congratu-
lattons upon the aged, but happy, pair,
andsto extend to them their heartiest
wishes for a continuance of prosperity
and happiness throughout their de-
ClipinQ years.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-21

from their home in Middle Quarter to Mrs
Leavett's homestead, where they will spend
Mr. and Mrs Leavett will spend the winter
MRS Nathan Terrill, who went to Los Ange-
les Gal. three month ago to live with her
daughter and husband. Mr. and Ms Ozar E.
WintOn. has had shock. which paral yzed her
left side. The doctor gives no hopes Of her
complete recovery. A trained nurse is caring
The Shakespeare club met at the home of
Miss CLARA Nichols. last Monday evening.
met at tho parish rooms on Tuesday after
noon at 2 O'Clock.
The Woman's Missionary society held its
annual meeting At the home Of Mrs Arthur ID.
Warner. Tuesday afternoon
The Young Ladies' Mission Circle Of the
First Congregational church met 1T the home
Of Mrs VIC. Reynolds, Monday afternoon.
Tax Collector W. g Tuttle firm September
! to De'emb. 3. 1906, has turned into the town
The Bent Manufacturing 90. are busy with
an order for 80 machines
Mr. and Mrs Frank R. Bent have been SPEND
ing q few days out of town.
Miss NJ ttleton OF Washington has come to
spend the winter at the Stiles house.
A dancing class for after DON and evening
has been formed to meet in the Town ball ev-
cry Wednesday,; also roller skating club
to meet every Tuesday evening.
Mrs Leo Shelley has returned to her home
aft or spending some time at the home OF her
mother. who Is i'll in Morris.
Mrs Charles Wright OF Jersey City Is spend
ing few days at the Stiles house during the
illness of her mother. Mrs Upton.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-21
SIBERIAN,

A VALUABLE FARM PROPERTY TO BE
SOLD.
A good farm property in Leach Hol-
low Is to be offered for sale at auction
on Saturday, December %, at IL
O'Clock noon, the farm with mill
privilege belonging to the estate OF
Emmit Woodin, containing about 2l4
acres of land With dwelling house
and other buildings, about six miles
from Still River Station on N. Y, n.
81. s. 81. r. B., and eight miles from
Patterson on the Harlem r. r. The
farm is located three miles south of
Sherman Center. Warren G. Allen,
Sherman's capable and popular auc-
tioneer, will conduct the sale. Hon
Homer L. Wanzer is the administrator
on this estate. As there are two at
tractive lakes near the farm 1t ought
to prove an attractive property to
some city gentleman seeking a coun-
try home.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-21
NEW TA1RFIELDs
A PLEASANT SOCIAL PARTY.

There was a pleasant social party,
Mrs John Anderson in honor, of the
birthday of Miss Selma Anderson
and Fred Anderson. A company
of about 10 people were present.
Music for dancing was furnished by
Orange Gardner and Charles Joyce. At
midnight the tables were set and the
company sat down to an excellent
spread. Hon Fl. L. Wanzer, one of the
guests, provided some amusement In a
guessing contest for which be offered
four handsome prizes. A bottle was
filed with candy and those present
were invited to guess. The prizes
were awarded as follows: First prize,
Mrs George Chadwick; second prize,
A. Durgy; third prize, Miss Hattie
Cromwell; fourth prize, Mrs Joel Joyce.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-21

prfsing merchants, are presenting
their patrons with some very artistic
and handsome calendars. d
Mrs Egbert Morehouse has returned
from visit with her mother in Rock
vile.
Mr. and Mrs Edward Lfneberg will
pass Christmas with their daugher In
Bridgeport. .-..-
has been poorly and under the care of
DR. J. F. DOlan.
st Luke's lodge will celebrate Its
centennial with . grand ball ON the
18th. Committees have been appoint
ed and an interesting time is expect
ed.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-21
NO OPIUM ~ CHAMBERLAlN'S
COUGH REMEDY.

There is not the least danger in CIV
ing Chamberlain Cough Remedy to
or other harmful drug. 1t has an
established reputation OF more than
thirty years as the most successful
medicine in use for colds, Group and
whooping cough. 1t always cures and
is pleasant to take. Children like it.
For sale by R., H. Beers & Co.,
Newtown; Taylor, Curtis & Co., Sandy
Hook; w. N. Hurd, Long Hill; A. b.
Brakeman, Botsford; S. J. Parks,
Trumbull.
The Newtown bee., 1906-12-21
CURE FOR SORE NIPPLES.

AS soon as the child is done nursing
apply Chamberlain's Salve. Wipe It
off with soft cloth before allowing
the child to nurse. Many trained
nurses use this with the best results.
Price Csc per box. For sale ssby r.
Fl. Beers & Co., Newtown; Taylor,
Curtis & Co., Sandy Hook; w. N.
Hurd, Long Hill: A. B. Brakeman,
Botsford;S. J. Parks, Trumbull.