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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-15
IdlewiId Fancies.

Many fellows get so used to hunt
ing for work that they feel lonesome
and disappointed when they find a
job.
Oil the hinges on your furnace
DOORS Summer is fitting away. Soon
wife will disturb your evening comfort
by insistent and repeated demands
that you go and fix that furnace"
Amt women the contrariest?
No man should be held to account
for kissing a pretty girl with a dim
pie. There are some temptations TOO
much for even the strong man.
A certain pastor of a certain flock
told his congregation the other day
that any man who drew a salary ex-
ceeding $4,000 year was thief,
because no mans services were
worth more. That puts me safely on
the side of an honest man, all right!
A New York poet wants to know
what he shall sing when all is sung.
Why not the Doxology?
The automobile can still give the
horse the horse laugh when it comes
to accidents. The horse caused over
100000 accidents last year-but, of
course, there are more horses than au-
tomobiles.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-15
voeues IN CHIFFON WELLS.
Some Novelties Among the Many
Varieties Shown.

AS for the long chiffon wells, their
variety is infinite They are seen in
every color, with light gray, London
smoke and champagne color leading
tavorites These wells are made up
and measure three yards long. One
very stylish veil in brown has a broad
hemstitched hem and above 1t a two.
inch box plat hemstitched through
the middle.
Some OF the shorter chiffon wells.
one and one-half yards long, are hem
stitched, and have large velvet dots
quite far apart, These dots are usual.
ly OF a contrasting color, as gray with
black velvet dots, tan with brown. and
blue or pink with black. A white
chiffon veil with small white velvet
pin dots, is extremely popular
The most practical automobile veil
is square. II is of chiffon cloth one
and one'half yards square, and
hemmed all around. 1t comes in every
color, but the light tan, gray. lavender
and a warm red brown are specially
lovely. This veil is put entirely over
the hat. with the edges even all
around. and is pinned firmly at the
back OF the neck,
Among the novelties in long wells is
pink silk tissue, with two-inch
hem and pin-point thread dot in
white. Another is lace veil. in
either black, cream or a deep shade
of blue that is almost an Alice blue.
with broad border OF embroidered
flowers and foliage in silver thread. A
mousseline veil that comes in many
colors has a border of shadow EN-.
broidery in deeper tone of silk. with
small. self-colored silk dots
Whether draped or worn over the
face, the veil win this season, as ever
before, be one of the most important
accessories of a woman's toilet.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-15
WOMEN IN MEDIEVAL TIMES.
In Many Ways They Had Easier Lives
Than Their Descendants.

The women of the sixteenth century
and earlier times had easier lives than
those of our generation. To be sure,
there are hundred labor saving de-
vices to-day which were unknown to
them. But in at least two important
respects they had the advantage over
their descendants. They waged no
conflict against dirt such as we carry
on from morning till night. The Eliz-
abethan had no prejudice against gar
bage in his front yard, vermin in his
bedroom, decaying rushes on the floor
of his banquet hall, or soiled lace in
his sleeves. The strength of arm and
spirit which now goes to keeping clean
was left to the medieval lady for other
tasks. Moreover, although her cloth
ing was gorgeous-rich with embroid-
cry and lace, and heavy with Jewels
it was not subject to rapid changes of
fashion. The cut of a sleeve or the
hang of a skirt was settled for five
years rather than five months. Life
was then free from the modern terror
of looking like last years rag bag"
Youths Companion.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-15
CAME PRETTY FAST FOR pAr
At That, He Had Had Only What fl,
Doctor Ordered.

A Philadelphia physician saws -.
not long ago he was called to SEQ :
Irishman, and among other directio.
told him to take an ounce of wbisI
three times a day. A day or so lat,
he made another visit and found 4,
man, while not so sick, undeniag
drunk.
How did this happen?" the pbvs
clan demanded of Pats wife. who ~,
lowering about solicitously.
Sure, dochter, an It's Just VIA,
you ordered, an no more. that \.
had" she protested.
Il said one ounce of whisky TIM.
times a day; that could not make hin
drunk" the physician said. He hl
had much more than that"
"Divil drop more, dochter. des,'
she declared. Sure an OF didB,
know just how much an ounce was
OF wint to the drug store an asked
an the lad-he's a broth of a bon
too-told me that an ounce was 4
drains and Pat has had thin reguE
an no more. '-Harper's Weekly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-15

/ simple lines, is feature Of juvenile
raiment this season That is, little
frocks that are quantity oldfashioned
in their lines are made from plain ma
terials and are little trimmed This
means very short, pulled sleeves,
square or round necks, showing the
flesh literally, rather long skirted eff
fects, no rufties or tucks but deep
hens and short stockings or socks
with diminutive black slippers.
This innovation of extreme sim
plicity is boon to both mothers and
children It means far less labor to
the mother far less fussing for the
children. Five or six of these simple
little dresses in the weekly laundry
does not mean so much, but were they
covered with tucks, frills, lace and EN-
broidery the work would be trebled.
An old style that is revived, Is the
bishop dress for the youngsters to
play ill., and if made in fine material is
quite pretty enough to visit in How
ever it works up 50 we'll in little
checks, with just a touch of embroi-
derry at the neck and sleeves, that it
is most popular in that sort of mate.
rial The sleeves of these bishop
dresses form a part of the dress and
are joined right on to the neck band.
and you cannot imagine how a child
welcomes the freedom of these little
play frocks.
The same simplicity is found in out
er garments, and the plain long coat
that falls In unbroken lines from the
shoulders is the favorite for young
children, and it is always becoming
to them.
Time was when belts were used
fancy buttons, cOlored braids and
aven lace, but those must all be put
away for another time A little vel.
vet collar can hardly be classed as
trimming To some children who are
particularly pale or sallow it lends a
tone to their cheeks, and for such
children it is recommended.
Almost all the babies are wearing
little plain pique hats, the tops of
which are buttoned on. These little
hats protect the baby's eyes and are
readily Numbered. For the little one
who still wears a cap, one made of
a sheer handkerchief is as pretty and
effective as those costing much
more.
These should be fitted to the head
of the child and tied with tiny pink
or blue ribbon under the chin. Sun
bonnets for the children who play out.
doors are again much worn, and can
readily be made at home, while the
older children who wear straw hats
have them trimmed with just an ex-
tremely large bow of ribbon or
wreath of flowers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-15
FOOD
FACTS

F 90 ID
A Body Balance

People hesitate at the statementwi
the famous food, Grape-Nuts, yield' y
much nourishment from one pound I
can be absorbed by the system ~
ten pounds of meat, bread, whea' /
pats. Ten pounds of meat might e'l
tain more nourishment than one pou'
OF Grape-Nuts, but not in shape y
the system will absorb as large a W
portion of, as the body can take II
from one pound of Grape-Nuts.
This food contains the selectedp pa
OF wheat and barley which are
pared and by natural means pISJl
gested, transformed into q form
sugar, ready for immediate ASSN,
zion. People in all parts of the WIZ
TESTIFY to the value of Grape-Nuts,
A Mo. man says: 81 have gaineu
pounds on Grape-Nuts food.
truly recommend it to thin peops
He had been eating meat, bread y.
right along, but there was no N
pounds of added flesh until GrapeN'
food was used.
One curious feature regarding ~
health food is that it's use will reuuAs
the weight of corpulent person Wv =,
unhealthy flesh; and will add TO 4
weight of a thin person not prop''sS
nourished. There is abundance
evidence to prove this. :.
Grape-Nuts balances the body y
condition of true health. Scientlnv /.
lection of food elements makes ula
Nuts good and valuable. Its deho'
flavor and powerful nourishing pV
critics have made friends that
turn have made Grape-Nuts ram,
There's Reason" Read The w
to Wellville." in pkgs.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-15
Used Ink for Bluino.

zone can never be too careful abot
apparently harmless articles setts
about the house." said a housewife b
other day. Not long ago my husbas
brought home one of those big tall bs
ties of ink from the Office 1t had 2
to be such a nuisance buying one
the small ffve-cent bottles every tin
we ran out of ink, that he said /
would bring home a supply
About a week after that I got
new maid, and when she did the was
ing she took the big bottle of ink "a
bluing. OF course every stitch of e
white clothes in the washing u
ruined"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-15

The little bolero that has been with
us so many years has certainly taken
flight" writes Paris correspondent.
Except as a special order It is not
made at all The costume most la
mode at present is that of the long
jacket effect-a kind of .short-waisted
redingote. The garment does not fit.
1t mildly suggests the lines of the
hips and waist. The effect is negligee
rather than elegant. 1t apes the raglan
and with all its blousiness is pretty
apt to lapse into autumn modes On a
slim woman of graceful ensemble the
long jacket is very smart, but the
woman of decided avoirdupois had bet
ter have her jacket cut to the lines
Of her figure"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-15

An Ohio man eats a teaspoonfuI of
sand every day. He does not chew
the sand-merely washes it down with
water. He also takes great care not
to eat food containing lime and he
does not swallow his toothpicks. He
says that by following these rules he
is curing his indigestion and has no
fear of lathing and plastering his in
terror.
A shortage of wind is reported from
Kansas, the wind mills standing idle
and the cattle thirsty This is about
the only thing Kansas has been short
of for many years. Where are the
populists?
1t is claimed that the foot grows
larger by day and shrinks bv night
If this be true. buy shoes in the after
noon when your feet are at their
zenith, so to speak.
Looks frequently are deceiving
sometimes a young man whose an
pearance would suggest that he 10.
urea very late the night before, hasn't
been to bed at all.
According to a country manor do
tectiVe was walking the streets of
une village incognito the other dav
and everybody knew it." '
Inc coffee has mean way of being
700 not when you have to hurry to
eaten your train down town in the
morning. Ever notice it?
sometimes the longest a woman
loves man is until he is short
Inc woman who dies on the stage
Always reels fiattered when she hears
Soneone weeping in the audience.
"A poor young man would not LONG
50 70 marry tall, but rich, young lad9
II he were not so short -''o'
l Know fellow who changes his
snlrt every morning, but never has
oeen known to change his mind He
Is TOO blamed neat and Obstinate for
this world. '-li'''e LOT
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-15

the natural color of ripe tomato. and
cut in four separate pieces. the bet.
ter to initiate the shape Of the fruit.
The stalk could be made of narrow
green ribbon, stiffened inside with
wire, while the narrow points should
be Of the ribbon only.
This tomato pincushlon could cas-.
lily be arranged to hang on the cor
ner of a looking glass by attaching a
long loop of narrow, green silk rib
bon very firmly to the top, Just be.
hind the green stalk. A round ball.
shaped cushion would be made, and
not too tightly fitted. 1t is covered
with velvet; then the divisions would
be made by drawing red baby-mbhon
tightly down over the cushion; il
must then be pressed on the top to
flatten it, and the stalk sewn on.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-15
ALL RELIGIONS IN LONDON.
Faithist Community Latest Addition
to Its Queer Sects.

The Faithist community which has
established a modest footing in Bal
ham, and whose comprehensive gospel
ranges from the creation of man to
the glory and labors of the gods and
goddesses of the Etherian heavens" is
the latest addition to the long list of
London's religious sects, which are
now almost as many as the days of
the year. In London the Chinaman
burns his incense stick in more than
one joss-house in the east end, the Ma
hometan has his mosque, the Malayan
his temple, near st. Georges street
east; the Parsees worship the sun in
Bloomsbury, the Mormons have a mis-
sion in Islington, and in many parts
OF the metropolis the Buddhists and
Ancestor Worshipers perform their
strange rites. OF Christian sects in
London there are at least 300, includ-
ing the Cokelers, the disciples of VIII
liam Sirgood, the Walworth shoe
maker; the Peculiar People, who pre-
fer prayer to physicians; the Sande-
manians, the followers of Joanna
Southcott, the prophetic serving
maid; the Shakers and the Seventh
Day Baptists.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-15
THE LOAD OF THE LAZY.
This Man Worked Hard in His own
Particular Way.

One of the neighborhood loafers sat
comfortably smoking his foul pipe. &C
cording to his daily custom, in the pre-.
scription room of a drug store. He
was soliloquizing aloud to the clerk.
Here is a sample of his sound, con.
tented philosophy: I'll tell you what!
man is mighty miserable if he amt
got nothin' to do, when he amt work
in at somethin l know tive tried
both ways an l find that there amt
nothin that makes a man more miser
able than doin nothin'. But. Won
know, there's two kinds of work: one
of them is where a Teller goes to work
at six in the mornin' an works with
his hands till six at night. The othe,
is where Teller sits around an thinks
| amt never happy unless I'm work.
in, but l don't believe in that frs,
kind of work. l believe in thinkin' all
day long, an that's harder than tbe
other kind, l can tell you-you lust
try it if you don't believe me. 4 man
is mighty miserable when he AIM
workin'."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-15
APPAREL FOR BABY
EXTREME SIMPLICITY MARKS
cHlLDREN's WEAR.
Styles Of the eNmsen Are a Boon
Both to Mothers and the Little
Ones Revival of
Bishop Dress.

BY the middle OF July soap, sun
and iron have done their deadly work
in the wardrobe OF Miss Baby, so adj
mirably planned and daintily executed
at the beginning Of the season. Laces
which were guaranteed to wash well
now look bedraggled and lifeless.
Colors that the busy mother was
quite sure would not fade have de.
Perforated into streaked yelows and
spotted blues And sometimes the
mother who thought she would not
have to put hand to needle or machine
until September at least, finds herself
wondering whether she will not have
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-15
Lingerie Gloves.

The lingerie gloves must have their
mention. for they are pretty enough to
have an honorable place in the fash.
ionable world. They are made of silk
and they are trimmed with ruffles of
lace around the top. The backs are
beautifully hand-embroidered and the
long arms are trimmed in various
ways. One can scarcely have too
much trimming upon the tops of ones
gloves. But Dame Fashion says that
1t must all be in one note.
The tops of navy blue silk gloves
are hand-embroidered and worked in
navy blue silk.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-15
49, 4ESNNgysz
1H.:::'.:'.r.{{ |l|''.EI|!' 4
TN@fF UNlE DH
Copyright: 1907: by Byron williams.
Hope.
Copyright: 1907: by byron William

God pity the man who has lost his hope
Who drags through the heated day
Who works with a heart in his breast
like lead
AS dead as his sodden way
God pity the man who has lest his
chance,
Who tolls as the wooden wheel.
With never a thought of the things un-
done
Nor hope for his future veal!
God pity the man with a heart of stone,
The man who is slave, indeed,
Who sows with brain that is dull and
scared
And sees but the falling seed!
God pity him. Yes, for his all is dead!
His form is the merest clay
The wounded frame of blasted hope
That died ere the Judgment day!
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-15
In Praise of the PI.

Laura Simmons tells in an article
why good New Englanders sbonId
stick to pie, and calls attention 10 the
fact that Emerson ate it three times
a day, and says that pie is the ladder
by which New England has climbea
to its place of proud eminence sha
questions whether any sensible ner
son was ever known to forage AZ ~
midnight hour for predigested ceroaiS
or the innocuous prune. She docs not
oeieve mat many New England ances
tors died of apoplexy, due To mic h,s,
counsels all to go on pie-eatipg desn Tt'
the fact that the fiat has gone forth
that it is vulgar to eat pie 'o' ~
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-15
IN SHAPE OF A TOMATO.
Odd Design That Makes Really
Pretty Pincushion.

Small pincushions, made in the
form of various fruits and vegetables,
are always both useful and decora.
tive. They make very welcome little
gifts, and are equally in place on the
dressing-table or the escritoire. More
over, they are very useful for stalls
at a bazaar, where they always com.
mand ready sale.
We give an illustration of pretty
little pineushion of this kind made
in exact imitation of tomato. 1t
should be covered with crimson vel.
vet, matching as nearly as possible
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-15

I could not do housework, and for Ian a.
years did not get out of the Nv '''
The kidney secretions were irroa ou's
and doctors were not heIping
Doan's Kidney Pills brought mo o.i Ie
relief, and finally cured me TN
saved my life"
Sold by all dealers. so cents a r.,
Foster-Milburn Co, Buffalo. N. v
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-15

to make a second complete wardrobe.
and certainly she regretted the fancy
stitchery on which she spent so much
time in May and June.
Simplicity marks the lingerie of
Miss Baby Plain scalloped edge and
dotted embroidery has taken the
place of more elaborate designs for
trimming and very few tucks are
used.
The picturesque, developed along
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-15
Punishment bv Inches.

A Bergen (Genesee county, just,
of the peace has adopted an origin
scheme for the dispensation of just,
Henry Meyer, q years old and sew
feet two inches tall, was a prisoner
his court for stealing four bags
oats. He was sentenced to 80 days
jail, one day for each inch of stat
and one for each bag.-Nunda On
News
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-15
A Bio Loser

Mrs. Myles-I see the 24-yearl
son of a London dry goods man Is
bankrupt, having managed to get
of S2,1OO,000 since he came of
Mrs. Styles-Oh, well. bows will
boys!
Mrs. Myles-Well, this looks as
boy had an ambition to be
bridge whist player.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-15

Fror. 'Alerlf
from kidney ~
Die pies My back paiDs,
me terribly. Frl
turn or move CT
; a a T p s h ootibs
pains. My eves,.,s
was poor, dark 80 ~
appeared before M
and l had Az.
spells. For 70.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-15
TEN YEARS OF PAIN
Unable to Do Even Houss.,.
cause of Kidney Trouble. q

Mrs. Margaret Emmericb
ton ST., Napoleon, o., SAYS. SI'
fifteen years was a gra.t FN
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-15
An OpIe Read stnr.

opie Read is very sunarst,t,o,,.
While on reading tour VIII ,'i gus
Ing i'm S 1ne poet died suddenly at Bowl.
ing s, green on the night he recited ''If
: 'n 4S Die Tonight" Commenting
On the incident, Read said: "Tbn ne
t uas d curious chain of circumstance
. uiat night 1t was the 18th of tbe
Hlohtn' 1t was the thirteenth town y,
our tour, thirteen sat down ~ 4S VI
S Sao,e WIN us at supper, and thirteen
uorSles' thinking that Ben and I wera
=; sot ,h 70 give minstrel show sat
In Tue front row of the balcony SAT
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
STILL WANT RAISE IN PAY.
House Members Evolve New Plan to
Provide Increase.

Still another effort 10 bring about an
increase in the salaries of Senators and
Representatives IS 70 be made to-day II
was supposed that the failure Of the SEN
ate TO replace in the legislative. execu-
tive, and judicial bin the provision for "a
raise from 5000 70 5000. which the House
voted down, would end the matter. but
those members of the House who have
been active in the premises ever since
the session commenced, now think they
have found a way to effect the desired
result
The plan is to disagree to the action
of the Senate in eliminating from the
Legislative bin the House amendment
increasing the salaries Of the Vice Presi-
dent, Speaker and members Of the Cabi-
net and 10 ask for a conference. at which
the House couferces win insist on that
amendment, with a further amendment
providing for increased pay for Legisla-
tors. which was first proposed I'm the
House by Representative Littauer. Since
neither the H0us< nor the Senate bill
provides for the additional pay for mem
bers OF Congress. this method Is said 10
be the only one by which the matter can
be brought before the Conference Com
mtJee.
The effort to dispose OF the subject in
this way is not being made along par
tisan lines Both Republicans and Demo-
Gratis are participating I'm the movement
They express tse opinion that the pro-
posed raise win be provided for but the
general opinion is that the chances OF its
success are not bright
The Washington herald., 1907-01-18
GATUN Dam IN NO DANGER
Engineer Stevens Reports Founda-
tions in Satisfactory Condition.
Tells In Detail of Recent BOrings.
Chairman of Engineering Com
mittee Takes Same View,

Chairman Millard. Of the Senate Com
mittee on Tnteroceanlc Canals. yesterday
made public the reply OF Chairman
Shonts. of the Isthmian Canal Commls-
sion, 10 a query concerning the report
that later borings on the proposed site
of the great dam at Gatun showed such
unstable material that it was necessary
10 change its location. The report is
fatty denied by Chairman Shonts. who
transmits d report made by Chief En-
gineer Stevens Of the complete bOrings
made up TO January Z. showing a very
satisfactory foundation for the big dam
at the place selected. The text of the re-
port follows.
one hundred and twenty-seven holes
have been bored AT Gatun lock site. COW
ering an area of 100 by 5000 feet. All
carried well below bottom lock walls
and sixty-six TO depth of fifty feet or
more below sea level. and all show that
lock walls viii rest on firm and suitable
soft rock. Thirty-six bOrings made. COW
ering an area Of controlling gates for
spiIlway. All show safe foundation IN
soft rock Three lines OF boTings. sixty
three in number, all extending TO rock.
have been made across Valley Chagres,
covering dam site. Pervious material is
only four holes, and these below 200 feet.
Pedro Miguel lock waIls-Ten b0rings
have been made below foundations, all
showing rock suitable for foundations.
Test pits Gatun and Pedro Miguel so far
all show harder material than cores from
bOr.ngs.'
Chairman Shonts also sent 10 the com
mittee a report by Chairman Endicott. OF
the engineering committee, along the
same lines, but adding that owing 20 the
discovery that the rock foundations for
the locks at Pedro Miguel did not extend
over the entire area TO be covered by the
structures. "a slight shifting OF position
might be desirable.
The Investigation which the commits
sion has continued he adds. have thus
far led 10 no disclosure Of extraor-
dinary difficulties. requiring changes Of
previous plans The continuation OF sur
veys has for its object the complete
adaptation Of the design Of locks and
other features Of the plan to the existing
surface and subsurfaCe conditions. There
is nothing in the later examinations made
affecting the practicability of permanence
of the Gatun dam"