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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
About GROWTH OF GRAPES

An enthusiast writes: "The grape
is the poor mans fruit, especially one
who has only house lot of the small
est possible dimensions. He can plant
vines beside his cottage and their
roots will extend and profitably occu-
Ply every inch of ground underneath 1t,
and from that small space produce
all the fruit his family can consume,
while the vines afford shade and pro-
lection and add beauty to his little
home, occupying no space, either
above or below the ground, to inter
fere with other interests, and produc-
ing more fruit in less time and with
less labor and attention than any
other thing that was ever planted"
Growing of grapes in graperies fur
nishes an imrartant source of revenge
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

in some countries, notably Belgium
and the Channel islands, where large
quantities are annually grown and ex.
ported. The United States is a good
customer for them, as high as 35 cents
to rs cents pound wholesale, and So
to So and even more a pound retail,
being paid for the fruit. Grape grow
ing in pots is much practiced in parts
of Europe. and especially in France.
where the vines are largely used for
decorative purposes on festive occa-
sions.
Shipping and keeping grs pes In cork
dust is quite an industry In some of
the European grape districts. A CON
siderable quantity of such grapes
shipped from Spain, is annually CON
sumed In the United States
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
TIGER IN PHILOSOPHICAL MOOD
Having Suicide In Mind, Meeting Was
Decidedly Lucky.


A small dark coon was walking one
day In the desert for the sake of his
appetite when he ran full tilt into a
large and comparatively healthy tiger.
The coon realized, instinctively, that
he would require to exert all his wits
to keep things going on as satisfac.
'torily as usual And so he spoke up
I'm perfectly candid way.
Good morning." he said to the
tiger. who did not answer but looked
at him roguishly.
"The desert air is fine this morn.
ing" continued the coon, and the tiger
smiled In a humorous manner.
But derive no benefit from this
fine air" proceeded the coon, "for
am Ill. Yes, have taken poisoni" he
went on, with a feverish look in his
deep brown eyes. Last night ate
a pailful of strong arsenic which mis-.
took for whitewash. My physician
tells me that | am so saturated with
poison that If anything only just
touches me, nothing could postpone
Immediate death. If you, for instance,
touched me with your teeth, only 1t
would kill you instantaneously. Moth.
ing could postpone DEATH"
why wish to postpone death?" said
the tiger, cheerily Il may tell you
that ! consider this meeting sheer
good luck, for | am tired of life and
came out to commit suicide. Kindly
stand still. so. while spring. A little
farther to the left please. Thank
youi"-Punch.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
CRUELTY OF PIGEON FAkERs
Change Appearance of Birds, Regard
less of Pain Inflicted.

Change Appearance of Birds, Regard.
less of Pain inflicted.
The bird fancier took young pig
cons beak between his finger and
thumb.
IF l were q pigeon faker," he said.
"I'd make this beak curve downward
more. Every day I'd bend 1t this way
while it's young and soft, and when
the bird grew it would have a beak
of the correct shape. Before then,
though, it would have passed through
a lot of pain.
Pigeon takers are pretty numerous.
They have tricks that will add s25 and
$50 to fine birds value.
"a trick is trimming. They cut
out feathers of the wrong color and
with their scissors they manipulate
certain markings till they get them
into the pattern that is considered
best.
They dye the birds feathers, too.
This work needs skill and good
recipe. Judges, being foxy, often
touch a finely colored bird with acid
to see If the color is faxed or not. So
the dye, of course, must be acid proof.
Some men take young almond tum-
blers and incase their heads for cou-
pie of hours each day in wooden
mold. This causes their heads to
grow into the blunt, round shape that
prize-winning almond tumblers' heads
must have.
Pigeon taking, carried to excess, is
cruel. The humane societies ought to
put stop to it. How can they, though,
Ell? 1t isn't done in public, is it?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
Owl served for Quail.

lovers of game IN this city have
been eating owl under the impress
sion that the toothsome morsels serv-
I'd to them were quail AS expert evil
ience seems to be necessary to de-
termine just what sort of birds are
being served up for the epicures of
the city, perhaps there is no real cause
for disgruntlement. If owl by an
other name tastes good why should
it not be favorite dish?-san Fran
cisco Chronicle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
AGONY OF. SORE HANDS.
Cracked and Peeled-Water and Heat
Caused Intense Pain-Could Do
No ACKNOWLEDGMENT
to Cuticura.

"My hands cracked and peeled, and
were so sore it was impossible for me
to do my homework. If put them in
water l was in agony for hours; and
If tried to cook, the heat caused in.
tense pain. l consulted two doctors.
but their prescriptions were utterly
useless. And now after using one cake
of Cuticura Soap and one box of CUT.
cura Ointment my hands are entirely
well, and am very grateful. (Signed)
Mrs. Minnie Drew, Is Dana St, Rox,
bury, Mass"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

The picture of the American work
lag woman has yet to be painted II
will be a composite picture embody
ing many types, with one characters
tic-earnestness. She will be soberly
and sensibly CARRIED, with a dash OF
color, for the working woman knows
and appreciates the meaning of color,
and life is full of meaning to her. The
chin and hands will portray pow or
and purpose, about the mouth the In.
scrutable smile OF the self-poised in
dividual. The eyes clear and far
seeing, looking fearlessly and trust
fully into the future. In their depths
tine sadness of the human struggle
they are engaged in. Hope and ex-
pectation and an understanding of
things and events in her attitude
San Francisco Chronicle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
Didn't Work.

MIR. Cleverly-I have great joke on
my wife. I've just bought her hat
for IS, and had 1t sent home with a
SIS price mark on 1t. She'll never
know the differencel
Mrs. Cleverly (later) dear,
I guess I would better buy my own
hats after this. | could have done a
good deal better for SIS. You've been
awfully cheated. Why, saw this
very same hat In the window with a
&b Acknowledgment Free Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

was broken and the creditor and
debtor each took part. When the
time for payment came the man who
had the stick which cited exactly to
the stick held by the creditor received
the money. Two sticks never break
in exactly the same shape. so there
was never any dispute about who had
a right to the money
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
Catarrh Cannot Re c,,rsd

with LOCAL APPLICATIONS, as thew cannot vss.,
the seat Of the disease oatsrrh is blood or oonsti
tutionAl disease, and In order to cure IL Won
internal remedies. Halls Catarrh Cure IL taiep AZ.
ternaly and acts directly on the blood and mucous
surfaces. hairs Catarrh Cure is not ouaek medi.
IN This country for years and s regular prescrntton
IL is composed OF the best tonics known combined
with the best blood purifiers acting drecti ~ ~
mucous surfaces. The perfect combinst,og s NY
swo ingredients Is what produces such wonderful re
SUITS IN curing eatarrn Send for testimonials free
Sold by Druggists, price 7Bc. Nf'i A'Aeuo' "
Take Hairs Family Pills for constipation.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
The Thumbs Vain.

various estimates have been m.a.
as to the relative Industrial va,,,a y.
the thumb and fingers. Two Fr~.S ~
experts consider that the los. s.enc,
rignt thumb lessons the value Of ~ nv
nand 80 per cent and the left th,u nv
~ per cent; the index finger 10 ~ "a =
per cent and middle finger 4 ~ ~
per cent. 10 IL
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

One of the richest stories concerning
'Pickwick Papers" was told by Car
lyie. and 1t shows the enormous In.
terest with which the monthly parts
were awaited. A clergyman went to
give ghostly consolation to a sick per.
son, and, having done SO. was aston
ihed to hear him say. when he had
left the room, Well, thank heaven.
Pickwick will be out in ten days. any.
way!"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
HUNGRY BIRD ATTACKS FISHER

Man Rescued From Ferocious coro-
msnt in Nick of Time.
A huge @bromant, or Patagonian tur-
key, which was driven by hunger to
attack Stewart Stone, a fisherman on
the schooner Thomas S. Gorton, while
in an open dory on the Banks" is
now being respectfully admired by the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
Now He Knows.

when you go up to the city and
see the nultitudes Of people there
thousands an thousands of EN- Won
wonder how they all live" said the
Old Codger, in his sarcastlruminatins
way. But after them same clty neo'
pie get through with you the mvs.
terry amt by any means as great os
1t was. Puck. '. Ss
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
Well. Is lt2

When a man can eniov 49,.
square meals day it is mighty hard
to make him believe that the corrrt1.
is going to the dogs.-New WI.
Press. AoiA
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
Extensive Industry IN GRAPES,

Shipping and keeping grapes in
cork dust is quite an industry in some
of the European grape districts. A
considerable quantity of such grapes
shipped from Spain, is annually con.
sumed In the United States.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

An old time way Of proving ones
right to the payment of money loaned
was by tally sticks. One of these
proofs is shown in the accompany II
lustration. A plain stick was used,
and when man loaned a sum stick
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
Youthful Burglars viii So.

:, VIII oCHSe,
During the hearing of charge =,
nouse-oreaking against a number ~
youths in Edinburgh 1t was stated tbs,
each member of the gang has nromIs
ed the leader not to touch intovicas
ing liquors during business hours !,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

In the Situations Wanted" In the
London Express was this advertise
ment: "Galloping consumption OF
means: DR.. Work wanted. Address,
Patient, Bed SAB, Daily Express, Tu-
dor street.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

Piso's Cure is the best medicine we ever psso
Tor all affections of the throat and lunes.-yv,S
.. ENDsLRY. Vanburen, Ind, Feb. 10 ION
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

Mrs. Winsaow's Soothing Syrup.
Qr children teething, softens the gums reduces tn
Examination, allays pain, wind colo. Csc bottle
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

TO CURE A coin I'M opvv,
Take LAXATIVE BRoMO ouinins Tsh1. Day
gists refund money IL It }aiis 10 err e~' Drug
SSoFhs signature Is on each box DC H. w.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

a safe and sure remedy for infants and children.
and see that 1t
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

DON'T FORGET
A large 2-oz. package Red Cross Rail- r,,,o -.
cents, The Russ Company, South Rend' y g,,9y
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

carIyIe,s Story.

WE5 UFET
The Kind You Have Always Bought
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

4 G. "A, A. t. &C 3. #. Ry.
ALI Dooly Block. Salt Lake City, Utah
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-27
FOUND IN WOODS;
BOTH FEET BURNED
Minnesota Man Dies from Injuries
Resulting from Long Elk
posure in Woods.

Virginia, Mimi, Jan. 27.-Lost for
several days in the deep woods near
this place, freezing his feet and burn
ing them in fire SO severely that urae-.
mic poisoning resulted, Il. Van Meluch,
70 years of age, died yesterday in st.
fLuke's hospital as "a result of his in
juries sss
Meluch started to- walk in a bad
storm to the outskirts of Virginia. He
lost his way i'll a blizzard and wan
dered In the woods for several days
until the toes Of both feet were frozen.
Almost exhausted he succeeded in max
ing fire at the base of tree, rolled
himself in a blanket and went to sleep.
In the night he rolled about in such
a manner that his frozen feet came in;
contact with the blaze, and before he
awakened both were badly burned. A
party of woodsmen found. him lying by
his dying fire with his feet cooked. He
died the next morning in awful agony.
osler Dies from Exposure.
Special to The Journal. >r r
Great Falls, Mont, Jan. 27.-John
Osler, a rancher Of Chester, Chouteau
county, is dead at local hospital as a
result OF being frozen about the hands
and feet in the severe storm that pre-
vailed over northern Montana six
weeks ago. he was 60 years of age. / !
Accompanied by his son, E. G. Osler,
he had been to Fort Benton attending
court prior to the breaking of the storm
and started to drive to- their home, fif-
ty miles north. When they had gone
few miles the storm came and the
snow fell thickly and drifted in great
heaps. They lost their way and finally
their team became exhausted.
They Abandoned the horses and at
tempted to seek shelter on foot. For
hours they wandered over the snow
covered prairies, and when they finally
found shelter, both were badly frozen.
The younger man recovered, but the ell
der was so exhausted by exposure that
he could not rally. .-@.
Falls and Freezes to Death.
Special to The Journal. 49, /: + b.. II.
Superior, Wis, Jan.27-Ornurd John
son was found frozen to death by
Omaha section men, about two miles
north of Rockmount. Investigation
showed that Johnson and two brothers
had been walking along the Omaha
tracks towards Hines station. The
men became separated and Ornurd fell
striking his head against a rail. He
J was rendered unconscious and while in
this condition froze to death. =%,r%~
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-27
NORTHWESTERN PATENTS,

Washington, D. c., Jan. 27.-(Spe-
eial. )-The following patents were is
sued this week to Minnesota and Da
kota inventors, as reported by William
son & Merchant, patent attorneys, e25-
933 Guaranty Loan building, Minneapo-
lis, Mimi: Martin o. .Amundsen, Ivan
hoe, Mimi, lampburner; James Barry,
st. Paul, Mimi, railway tie; George E.
Chute, Princeton, MINI, potato digger;
Martah E. Davis, Worthington, Mimi,
fence; Charles d. Edwards (2), Albert
Lea, MINI, road grader and Landslide
wheel; George H. Gilman, St. Paul,
MINI, lifting jack; Charles T. Greener,
Faulkton, S. D., brushholder; Peter
Kones, Castlewood, s. D., wrench; Erik
Kyllonen, Enterprise, N. d., threshing
machine; Charles R. Mcpherson, Mon
:ango, N. D., wire-stretcher: Charles J..
Monfort, ST. Paul, MINI, steam heater;
Kistel Osel, ST. Paul, MINI. grain door;
Michael J. Sasgen, St. Matthias, Mimi,
hayrack hfters Charles W. Stark, Noun
tain Lake, Mimi, latch; Martin J. Syl-
stad and c.. G. Rude, Sacred Heart,
Mimi, self-dumper; Robert R. Tiche-
nor, Feeley, MINI, grain door; George
w. Tinkess, Hubbard, Mimi, troller
hook -.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-27
City News
FOR MISSION WORKERS

The local committee in charge of the
Missionary Institute to be held in this
city beginning with an evening service
Wednesday evening, Jan. 81, announces
a program which will be Of great inter
est to all who are taking a part in the
ever-growings movement of the Young
Taylor will preside over the class hours,
and the campaign Of education among
different denominations in the mission
airy work will be conducted by the best
speakers. B. D. Soper will speak on
the purposes of the institute at the first
evening class, following the short de,
votional service, and G. V. Vickrey will
give an illustrated address. .<
: At the first morning class addresses
will be: given by missionaries and q
missionary conference will be conducted
by Mr.. Taylor or Mr.. Soper and half
hour of. devotional Bible study will be
held. r. H. P. Sai1os will speak at $3.50
pm. in the interest Of the foreign class
and E. D. Soper is announced as speaker
for the home class at 4 O'Clock. DR..
Moore Of Chicago will conduct the open
ing exercises for the evening class. Two
but the speakers will not be chosen I'M
tiltthe time appointed for the class. .
A conference Of the missionary COM
mittee under C. Vickreys has been called
for II &c, Of the second day. pr; Tay--
votionals and the Sunday school con
ference will be conducted by s. Earl
Taylor. A song service will begin at
pm. E. D. Soper will conduct the
home class at 2:15, and the foreign class
will open at z pm, led by Mr.. Saile1
or Mr.. Taylor. DR.. Ballard Of Indian,
apolis will be the speaker on an address
"Giving.' r-
Opening exercises and addresses by
speakers to be chosen later are on the
program for the evening service Of the
second day. s. Earl Taylor will speak
at the close of the class.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-27
WHATS YOUR GRIP"

Rev. G. L. Morrill, will preach on
"What IS Your Grip?" at the People
church., Unique theater, Sunday at II
am. An illustrated song, "1n Dear
Old Georgia. will be sung, and the
Unique orchestra will play "The King
of Love My Shepherd Is," by Gounod;
Romance, "Come I. Bello" (Donizeth),
and "Under the Leaves" by Homer.
At the Auditorium, at 8 pm, Mr..
Morrill, will preach on "Down in
Dixie as he will just have returned
from the south, where he has been the
past week on a lecture tour. Chester
S. Norris, the scornet ballad player, will
play Dream of Paradise by Hamil-
ton Gray, accompanied by Miss Eula.
lie Chenevert On the pipe! organ. At
1880 Miss Chenevert will give an organ
recital of automatic as well as manual
selections. The male quartet will sing
"My Old Kentucky Home" and "Oh,
Rock of Ages,' the former piece being
especially appropriate to the sermon.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-27
$4,000 GIFT FOR !.
ALICE ROOSEVELT
;as5 @tr,E.t F1s.i Z -s- - 4 '5-ss- :
'Cubans Will Give Costly Wed
!, ding Present to the Presi-
~ dent Daughter. Il II /.

Havana, JADE t27: the senate this
evening unadih ouslyf passed an appro..
priation of, $25,0U0 for the purchase Of
d wedding gift for Miss Alice" Roose-
welt. The bill was introduced jointly
by Senator Mendez aCapote,f the vice
presto ent-elect; Senator Alfredo Hayas,
president of the liberal party, and. Gen.
eral Manuel Sanguilly, the leader Of
the independent party. It directs Presi-
dent Palma to select the gift; :, &
Each Of the senators introducing the
bill spoke in a similar strain. to Sena,
tor Zayas, who said that Cuba owed
some evidence Of appreciation to her
unfailing friend, Theodore Roosevelt,
and that the wedding Of his daughter
afforded opportunity to-: demonstrate
Cuba g love for and appreciation Of
her illustrious father. General Cisne-
ros, the most anti American man in con-
gress, voiced his approval of the bill
and moved that it be passed by accla-
nation. -...5.. .s... b.. s--.... e;
Assurances are given that the house
will take similar action.
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-27
BRIDE GIVEN in
BEEF TRUST TRIAL
Gift to Reporter Exposed by
Letters Given Out by the
President.

Washington, Jan. 27.-Bribery has
been restorted to by an attorney for the
beef trust in his efforts to secure an &C.
quital Of his clients now being tried for
violation Of the antitrust laws.
President Roosevelt has made pub
lie some correspondence with Attorney
General Moody and United States Dis
trict Attorney Morrison of Chicago, re-
garding the action of Judge George w.
Brown, one of the attorneys for the
beef trust, for bribing newspaper re-
porter who circulated false stories with
reference to the prosecution. Judge
Brown admitted that he had paid the
money to Haswell, a reporter Sofs the
Chicago Inter Ocean, for writing stories
favorable to the beef trust, and that
Mr.. Elwell, reporter for the Chicago
Press association, had refused to ac-
cept a bride. After an Investigation
by the district attorney and the chief
Of the secret service, it was found
impossible to debar Judge Brown for
bribery, or punish him for contempt of
court, President Roosevelt authorized
the publication of the correspondence
so as to expose the methods pursued
by the attorneys for the beef trust.
Judge Brown states that the money he
gave was his own and not that of his
clients and that they knew nothing Of
the transaction ,H ~.
Reporter Discharged.
Chicago. Jan 27.-The Inter Ocean
publishes the following:
Mr.. ,Hassler, the reporter accused in
the preceding dispatch, ceased last
night to have any connection with this
Newspaper. He undertook to report the
trial Of the packers under these instruc-
tions, and no others: Tell the truth,
and treat the packers fairly. - 49,,
His reports have been checked up
with other reports Of the trial and have
been found accurate. However, a re-
porter who takes money, even tho he
does SO innocently, as Mr.. Hassler ap
pears to have, done in this case, has lost
his usefulness to the Inter Ocean The
insinuation that the general policy OF
the Inter Ocean, in treating the packers
fairly-in refusing to prosecute them
because they are being prosecutea-has
been in any way fixed by Mr.. Hasslel
Is, of course, ridiculous. The policy OF
a. great newspaper is not affected by a
reporter on it. :. Hereafter, as hereto
fore, the truth regarding the trial OF
the packers will be told without pre1u
dice against either prosecutors or the
prosecuted. ( - - F.. 49,
The Minneapolis journal. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn.) 1888-1939, 1906-01-27
JURY AWARDS $1,000

ALBERT LEA, MINN.-Attorneys Lovely,
Dunn and Carlson have just returned from Blue
in an action for malpractice against Doctors
Schmidt and Holm of Wells, tried before Judge
( The case was brought by the father of young
man q years of age, who died as the result Of
der of threshing machine while he was at work
about the machine. DR.. Schmidt was called and
amputated the foot. and the young man died,
ton IL r $3.50 - :.
81 The jury returned verdict for $1,000 for
"a professional character fo- the defence, and
three fo' the plaintiff. and there was a long
array Of legal talent. The case will go to
1 fhn l.