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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30
FOR THE HOUSEWIFE
SHORT CHAT ON SUBJECTS
ESSENTIALLY FEMININE.
Handsome Costume Of Mauve Velvet
Seen at the New York Horse Show
lin Crepe de chlne-Sor.e New
Recipes Worth Trying.


Frocks and frills for diminutive
girls to wear to parties are fascinat-
ing In the extreme and there is an
endless variety from which to choose.
Many of the smartest of this seasons
styles for little girls reflect the modes
OF the grown-up woman, and this is
noticeable In the daytime as we'll as
in the evening frock. The wide shout
ders still prevail, and this is not to
be wondered at, inasmuch as this
style has proved most becoming. To
further accentuate the length of shout
der the bertha and drop frill Of lace
and material are still in vogue. The
simple baby waist gathered top and
bottom and bloused either at the front
or all round about is a standard mod
Ell, and a more suitable one cannot
be offered for the sheer fabrics of the
present mode. Skirts are noted for
their abundant fullness and yards and
yards Of goods are gathered into the
belt to flare in an attractive ~fullness
at the hem.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

pomp, though he was but a nephew Of
tne house. Came first three coaches
with the rabbins. Then the hearse.
wtlh great plumes, drawn by eight
horses in sable cloths. Then the house
servants; buffers in white silk stock
lhgs; ushers in gilt chains and livery
valets, coachmen, footmen, stable
iads; buglers, masters of hounds and
morse In pink; guards and heaters OF
the preserves, and. conspicuous, the
nuntsmen, leading in leash the Bar
on tavorite hounds-and the hounds
ieaped In leash and bayed; followed,
100 mis- farmers and the peasants Of
ms nelds; and with all went the Fam.
NY n In a mile of carriages, the
a~ristocracy Of France paid homage;
win such pomp the Baron was taken
70 ms grave; and the earth was laid
upon MIN and he slept.
such anecdotes are ready docu'
ments OF the social life Of the epoch"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30
Separate Bodies.

Separate bodices-to call them shirt
waists would be heresy-are seen in
every outfit, and while not permissible
for any formal occasion, still may be
worn once in a while with a cloth or
velvet coat and skirt. White waists
can be worn with any color and are
therefore most ~serviceable, but a light
zone of the shade OF the cloth suit
Is attractive in chiffon or silk-yellow,
for example, with tan or brown, or
pale blue with some dark pastel shade.
The waist, whatever the texture and
whatever the color. is now rendered a
as nearly fashionable as a separate
waist can hope to be, by elaborate
trimmings of silk floss, ribbon, or the
spangled embroidery. Real embroid-
cry work done in embroidery silk, is
popular and unquestionably attractive
In it's soft colors.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

About 5000 boys in the United
States navy are called by the name Oh
one man, says the New York Tribune.
For twenty-five years they have been
known by his name in the Surrogates
office, on the receiving ship In the
Brooklyn navy yard, and throughout
the navy generally. He is legal guar
dian Of the entire number. and 1t was
through him alone that they entered
the navy.
This man is neither government Of
fetal nor philanthropist-just a plain
business man, with a business office
in a downtown skyscraper, and he told
his tale on the express stipulation that
his name should not be used.
ut began quite by accident" he
said, twenty-five years ago. was
in the Surrogate's Office one day when
the guardian clerk remarked: I'm sor-
ry for that youngster over there; ne
want to go into the navy the worst
way, and he has no guardian to sign
his contract
"The government requires a con-
tract with every apprentice entering
the navy, and as the apprentices are
necessarily under age, and as no minor
can sign a contract under the law OF
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

hammedan world. The endower is en-
titled to designate any pious purpose
or purposes to which 1t may be applied
and either to constitute himself the
trustee or appoint any other person
Now, the mussulman law declares in
the most emphatic terms that charity
TO ones kith and kin is the highest act
OF merit and a provision for ones fam
lily and descendants, to prevent then
falling into indulgence, the greatest act
OF humanity. Accordingly, family ben
efactions, or wakfs, providing for the
maintenance and support of the don
or's descendants, either as the sole
benehciaries or in conjunction with
other pious objects, have existed fol
the last thirteen centuries, and all
seets and schools are unanimous IL
upholding their validity. The institu
ton is traced to the Prophet family
VINO created a benefaction for the
support Of his daughter and her do
s~eendants, and is, in fact, placed il
the same category as a dedication to
a mosque.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30
NELSON'S CRAVING FOR FAME

on another occasion, "One day or
other, l will have a long Gazette to
myself; l feel that such an oppor1
tunity will be given me. / cannot, If
l Inn in the field of glory, be kept out
of sight" His was a temperament
eager for praise-his impetuous, sem
sitive disposition could hardly exist
without it, and happily his deeds
were so splendid and his nature SO
lovable that his contemporaries gave
it him lavishly. There is but one Neb
son." said grim old st. Vincent, sum
ming up the verdict of all who knew
and fought with him, not less than
the verdict Of posterity. After the
battle of the Nile Nelson's name be.
gan to glow with something of legend
airy splendor, though he was yet a liv
ing man; and the eulogy pronounced
in the house of lords by his friend,
Lord Mimic, when the news of that
marvellous battle reached England, is
not so well known as it might be. II
has a certain precision and stiffness
of phrase, but nevertheless is warm
and eloquent.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30
Chocolate Pie.

Try this for a chocolate pie, If you
do not wish for a cake pie with choco.
late filing: Put one square of best
u~nsweetened chocolate in a saucepan
with two tablespoons each Of sugar
and hot water. Stir and boil until per
fectly smooth. Have ready three cups
of scalding hot milk, and pour a little
of it over the chocolate, until thin
enough to pour easily, then add the
rest of it. Now beat three eggs slight
ly, add one tablespoon of sugar (the
sugar in the chocolate will be enough
for sweetness), one saltspoon Of salt.
and then pour the milk and chocolate
over and strain into a deep custard Pie
plate lined with paste. Bake slowly
and the moment it puffs and a knife
blade put into it comes out clean 1t is
done. 1t looks like a pumpkin or date
pie. If you like the vanilla iavor add
a teaspoonful.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30
SAFETY OF OCEAN TRAVELLING

shin. with separate wires from each,
and by the use of telephones the Of
ticer is able to hear a bell that is be-
ing struck at a point many miles dis
tant from the ship and determine its
direction. The officer Of the Kaiser
wilhelm der Crosse states that on the
last trip over, when the ship was four
miles distant from the River Weser he
plainly made out the signals conveyed
from the lightship there. Further
more. as the vessel neared Nantucket,
and when she was about four miles
distant from the lightship, he heard
through the telephone the signal "66."
This consists of six strokes of the bell,
a pause and then six more strokes Of
the bell, which is the Nantucket light
shin code signal. At about the same
distance from Sandy Hook lightship
the respective signals were distinctly
audible. The value of this device in
preventing collisions between APP
preaching ships is evident, for it has
this advantage over the foghorn, that
the direction of the approaching yes
sci, whether from port or starboard,
is determined at once by the fact that
the sounds are audible to the port or
starboard telephone.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

When Nelson died, a hundred years
ago, in the very hour of victory, it
seemed impossible that his fame
should be increased-for, as Southey
said in his well known and admired
peroration, "If the chariot and the
horses of fire had been v~ouchsafed
for Nelson's translation he could
scarcely have departed in a brighter
blaze of glory" But all through the
century the great chorus of praise has
swelled steadily-time has but in
creased the s~plendor and meaning OF
his name, says Esther Hallam in the
National Press.
This fame, this dear place in the
hearts of his countrymen, was the
sole reward Nelson craved for all his
services and sacrifices. Even when
young and comparatively unknown he
had a kind of prophetic insight of the
fame that was to come. I'm my minds
eye," he. once said, Il ever saw a radi-
ant orb suspended which beckoned
me onward to renown.' And he told
his wife, with magnificent confidence.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30
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HINTS Na5F
FL OEHOUsEWIyL6

To polish iron or brass bedsteads
go over them with a damp wash leath,
err and then polish with a dry cloth.
When machining hard materials,
such as serge or holland, oil the
thread. This will prevent it constant
ly swapping.
To ease a tight screw apply to it a
little ordinary vinegar, then use the
screwdriver again and see how your
task is lightened.
AS it is hard to make a few flowers
stand as one wants them in a vase or
bowl, a little bit of wire crossed and
put in the top will serve as a useful
holder and make the arranging much
easier.
The mica sides of oil stoves, which
get so smoked and dirty, may easily
be cleaned with a piece of flannel dip
ped in vinegar.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30
PoMp OF RoTHScH1LD FUNERAL

Vance Thompson, in Everybody's
Magazine for November, describes in
1.-THE Rothschilds of France" the
pageantry Of Baron Arthur Roths-
child's funeral.
1.-THE Baron Arthur" says Mr..
Thompson, twas, a weakling; he was
unregarded in his lifetime; the news
papers said he died by his W hand.
but his funeral served to illustrate
the family m~agnifcence and social
power. All traffic was stopped in the
main thoroughfares Of the city
through which the procession passed.
For hours the heart of Paris ceased
to beat. Business ceased. Trans
and buses were arrested. Hour after
hour the long funeral crept through
the b~oulevards, while Paris looked on
in wonder. The same Paris had seen
the old poet, Victor Hugo, borne 10
his grave in a pauper's cart. The
dead Baron went with medieval
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30
GUARDIAN Fo8 MANy SAILORS

course, boys without pare 10 or guar
dams cannot enlist.
"A great many boys desiring to
enter the navy we're in just this po-
sition. They we're homeless, wander.
ing boy who either had no relatives
or none they knew anything about, or
perhaps their relatives simply refused
TO take the trouble to fix up the pa.
pers.
"Well, I offered to act as guardian
for that first boy, was legally appoint
ed. and got him into the navy, and
since that I've kept IN, till now there
are somewhere near 1000 of them scat.
tered over the world. That's all there
is to it.
when a boy in this plight seeks
enlistment at the New York receiving
station. the commanding officer refers
him to me, the boy turns up at my
office. and l fix up the matter for
him.
thine? Well, yes, 1t takes a little
time. There was a period when ]
couldn't get much business done. That
was when it first began. 1t used to
be thirty-hve or forty boys a week
then. Now I've got the thing systema.
tized, so that it doesn't interfere with
business"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30
New Arm Gloves.

The new arm gloves, consisting of a
long, wrinkled portion for the arm
and a separate covering for the hand.
the joining concealed by the wrinkles
and by a bracelet, are winning their
way to favor. For a dinner or any
other function where the gloves are
removed they are obviously superior
to the old fashion of tucking the glove
in at the wrist. One may now simply
remove the short glove from the hand
and the arm still remains covered
from wrist to shoulder. OF course.
while worn these cannot be told from
the regulation one-piece glove.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30
ooudoir -
SGonfidenSe

Chenille tissue makes very pretty
small hats.
Buckles Of peacock blue and green
are liked.
Black velvet hats for weddings are
having a furore.
The new hats seem to call for the
high mode of dressing the hair.
The new herringbone suitings, es-
pecially in gray tones, are particular
ly stunning.
Radium, crepe de chine, %colienne
and chiffon are likely to be leading
silks for evening waists.
Satin finished derbys, trimmed with
"a long curling plume, are among the
new headwear shown for women.
One of the new hats has a huge
crown OF g~ay-iowered black silk and
not a few have scarfs of this antique
material.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30
Oatmeal soup.

Melt three tablespoons of butter
i'll a frying pan. In this saute two
slices of onion, one-fourth of a carrot,
cut in slices, and a sprig of parsley,
without allowing them to take color.
When the vegetables are so well soft
ened add a second quart of water
and a cup of oatmeal. Cook until
tender, two hours or more, adding
water as is needed. Pass through a
sieve and return to the fire; thin If
reeded with white stock, milk or
water: let heat to the boiling point,
season to taste with salt and pepper,
and just before sending to the table
stir in two tablespoons of butter. a
little at a time.-Philadelphia Record.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

The costume at the left is of violet
velvet, the plain skirt hanging in soft.
rich folds. The long-ftted jacket is
double breasted and gathered slightly
at the top to a little yoke, Which is
hardly more than a collar. The narrow
collar is of black silk, edged with sill
yer cloth, and the revers are of black
striped silk Inside the collar and
revers is an edge of pale blue velvet
embroidered in silk, crossed and form
ing a little waistcoat. The full sleeves
are finished at the elbows with cuffs
trimmed to correspond. The other cos
tune is in empire style, made over a
princess slip of t%affeta, which fastens
in the back. The f~ive-gored skirt is
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30
MILLINERY Matters.

The newest felts are in pale colors,
showing trimmings Of mirror velvet
and the inevitable wing or quill.
These are of small jaunty shapes,
with a high bandeau, Small shapes
in velvet and satin mixed will be very
smart. These show a tendency
toward the tudor shapes-that is to
say, a triple narrow brim of velvet and
a round conical crown of satin, with a
pouf of ostrich plumes at the side. The
favorite Paris color is a golden brown.
so bright that it almost becomes a
yellow, taking in beautiful autumnal
colorings.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

of dark red, or claret-colored cloth,
encircled near the bottom with a wide
band of the same. the edges stitched
and free. It is plated just under the
bust to the lining in fine plaits, where
1t is finished with a girdle of the ma
terial or velvet to match. The bolero
is of velvet of the same shade, plated
at the bottom and finished with a band
of the anne The fronts form a sort
of plastron ornamented with button
holes and two large fancy buttons.
The w~aistcoat is of gray cloth, orna-
mented with silver buttons and fur
nishes the revers, which are embroid-
cred in metallic colors. The chemi-
settle and cravat are of white lace.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30
New styIe parnInu BAD.

A new style darning bag of cretonne
Is made In two compartments. The
large one, or bag proper, is intended
for the stockings, and the smaller one
for darning cottons. Each compart-
ment has a drawing string of it's own.
Under a panel of the c%retonne, stiffen-
ed with cardboard and fastened to the
bar at the top, is concealed a pad for
needles. The drawing strings are Of
ribbon.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

width at the hem. One of the pref.
test skirts seen this autumn is laid
about the hips in one inch box plaits,
which, opened out, hang gracefully
and with good fare. There are an
indefinite number of these models, all
more or less on the same order.
Some are made with very narrow box
plaits arranged in groups of three and
four, while wide tucks are also used
in this same way in clusters of two
and three at a time.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

which was about six inches wide, was
Of dark blue b~roadcloth and was cut
IN square scallops on either side. The
jacket was a short box coat bordered
all around with broadcloth, which in
its turn was edged with a fancy black
silk braid. There was a collar and
short revers of old blue and white
embroidery on white satin, a small
cuff of the same finishing the sleeve
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30
Never Worn Before.

A strictly new glove is the chever-
cite, without seams. 1t comes in three
shades-tan, gray and felt. 1t has
two fastenings-the clasp and one
large pearl button. The felt shade is
particularly attractive, and will be
worn extensively, because it is neu-
trail in tone and car be worn with any
number of costumes. Dame Fashion
takes an economical turn now and
then.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30
Harklna to the Empire.

The flash and sparkle of the en-
pire are seen in all the trimmings Of
all the suits and all the dresses, and
can be obtained by the use of silver or
gold tissue, gilt buttons, tinsel braids
and even yellow cloths.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

To Lipton's two regrets, that he
failed to lift the cup" and that he
never married, he will probably be
able to add a third. that he ever men.
toned the second, as soon as the re
turns come in.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30
Velvet a Popular Material.

Not only for evening gowns, but for
street and home costumes, velvet is
much in demand. Many handsome
coat suits are being made up and we
shall undoubtedly see as many velvet
as cloth gowns this winter. A dark
blue velvet street gown was made
with a wide circular skirt, with an APP
Piled band at the foot. The band,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

Twelve rules for choosing a hus-
band are formulated by a New York
woman. The first ms is, Choose one
with money. The other eleven do not
matter.-Chicago Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

There has not been such alarm, dis
tress, perturbation, fear, and misery
in Boston since Cervera's feet nearly
bombarded the city as there is now
Boston is threatened with a bean
famine. Sacred Codfshi What is
10 be done?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

Sir Thomas Lipton's regret at not
having been able yet to lift the
Americas cup is more or less Offset
by the satisfaction of thinking that
so many millions Of his customers
regularly lift the teacup.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

Alfred Austin, the English poet
laureate, says he never reads what
the newspapers publish about him.
Even in his writings Alfred shows
that he has little taste for humor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

Somebody robbed the city Of Buff
ifalo of $4,000 four years ago, and it
has Just been found out. But that's
nothing. Philadelphia has been robbed
Of millions hat never will be found
out.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

The queen of Greece is the only
woman admiral in the world, having
received that distinction from the
car of Russia. Russian admirals
are q miscellaneous lot.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

A great deal Of inventive talent is
wasted on flying machines that might
be useful to mankind If turned In the
direction OF making the frog in the
railway switch track less deadly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

The Florida orange crop is reported
to be small this year, but the oranges
are said to be exceptionally good.
These two rumors indicate that the
orange trust is getting ready to raise
prices.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

One OF the saddest figures in the
world is the optimist who believes
that human ingenuity will yet be able
to frame a law that human ingenuity
will not be able to evade.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

The Russian name for the League
of Leagues is Obstchestvo Profession
alnikh Obstchestv. Is it any wonder
that this organization has ~terrorized
the government?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30
varled nesInna in sklrts.

The majority of skirts-particularly
the walking skirts-are still elaborate
ly plated. but there are some few
smart models made with a large num-
Der of cores cut so as to give extra
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

That celebrated English beauty doc.
tor who is coming over to cure Ameri-
can women of LONELINESS should re-
main where she can do most good.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

A Springfield, Ohio, boy aged 8
years has composed a comic opera
which is to be put OF the stage. We
suspect, however, that some of the re-
cent musical productions were turned
out by younger children than the
Springfield prodigy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

How much extra would you be will
ing to pay for that favored pair Of
horses at the New York show that
was kissed by Mrs. Vanderbilt?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

The fact that a Philadelphia man
committed suicide while his daughter
was playing Goodbye, Little Girl,
Goodbye" is significant.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

He is a reckless man who on leav-
ing st. Petersburg pays out money for
a return ticket in the hope that he
may want to use It some time.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

The telephone now is blamed for
putting corns on the ear. But 1t has
yet to encourage corns on the tongue
of the impatient and irascible sub
scriber.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

A land flowing with milk and honey
wouldn't appeal so much to some PEG.
pie as a land flowing with beer and
pretzels.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

Sir Tommy Upton says he regrets
never having been married. All right,
girls; his address is care of King
Edward, England"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

When a Russian workingman sees
q new manifesto by the governments
his first impulse is not to take it home
and try 1t on the piano.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

II 1t is true that music will cure
crime 1t is on the homeopathic prin-
ciple Of similia similibus curantur,
when rag-time is employed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

The shah Of Persia is said to have
an unconquerable aversion to Holsters.
Teheran is no place for a musical
comedy chorus.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

King George of Greece buys his
wife a new gown every day. Won
der what he has been caught at.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

High tides have been flooding the
annals of Venice and the Venetian
street department is in sore straits.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

A monkey broke up a girls party
down in Ohio. This monkey. how
ever, was not invited.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

Matrimony by mali has met with @
setback because photography is too
nattering.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-01-30

Prince Louis of Battenberg gave
proof that he is the possessor OF a
good set Of digestive organs.