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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
FEEDING THE BEEF COW.
Ration Must Be Increased When She
Is In Calf.

The ration necessary for breeding
cow that is carrying calf must be
enough to permit OF the maintenance
of her body as well as the growth of
the calf. Cows of the beef type may
be wintered without grain, providing
they are given all the oat straw and
corn slower that they well consume
during the early part of the season.
They should be fed little clover
hay during the early spring months.
This, however, is not the best method
of feeding. Shocked corn or silage
with a little clover hay is good win
ter ration for COWS. More gain in
weight can be secured where silage is
used than where dry fodder is fed.
The corn plant fed in the form OF
silage is more palatable than IL fed in
the form of shocked corn, which is
probably the cause of its being a bet
ter ration for the beef COWS. Silage
supplemented with clover hay in small
amounts is about the best feed for
breeding animals that can be produced
on most farms.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
BABY TORTURED BY ITCHING.
Rash Covered Face and Feet-Would
Cry Until Tired Out-Speedy
Cure by Cuticura.

my baby was about nine months
old when she had rash on her face
and feet. Her feet seemed to irritate
her most, especially nights. They
would cause her to be broken in her
rest, and sometimes she would cry
until she was tired out. / had always
used Cuticura Soap myself, and had
heard of so many cures by the Cuti-
cura Remedies that l thought l would
give them trial. The improvement
was noticeable in a few hours, and
before had used one box of the Gu
ticura Ointment her feet were well
and have never troubled her since. /
also used it to remove what is known
as cradle cap" from her head, and
it worked like a charm, as it
eleansed and healed the scalp at the
same time. Now I keep Cuticura
Ointment on hand in case of any
little rash or insect bites, as it takes
out the inflammation at once. Per
haps this may be the means of help
ing other suffering babies. Mrs. Hat
tie Currier, Thomaston, Me-, June 3,
1906"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
rhe Need Of erit.

I believe many chicks die during
the summer because they do not get
enough grit, declares a writer in Farm
and Home. The past summer my sup
ply of grit ran out and an unusual
number of chicks died of bowel
trouble AS soon as began to feed
grit again not nearly so many died
/ make my own grit l secured a
supply of limestone and crushed it to
the desired fineness and it gave excel
lent results. am a great believer in
charcoal for chicks, and indeed, older
birds are all the better for having free
access to it. During the past summer
have had excellent results from
using only dry feed
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
EARLY NORTHWEST VOYAGES.
Some Account Of the Arctic Trips
That Have Been Made.

Beginning with the American dis
coveries of John Cabot in 1897, the
search for the northwest passage was
for many years the object of rival ex-
petitions from Denmark, England,
France and Portugal, says A. w.
Greedy, in the Century. 1t was Frobish-
er, however, who in 1858 first gave
distinct national character to the
quest John Davis of Davis strait,
followed in three voyages, 1883, and
then, in 1912, came the illustrious and
hapless Henry Hudson, whose motto
was that explorers should achieve
what they had undertaken or else give
reasons wherefore it will not be-"
The search for the Atlantic side
closed for two centuries with the voy-
age of a great seaman, William Baf-
fin, who, in tiny boat Of 55 tons, with
q miserable equipment, but an I'M
daunted heart, attained, in 1916, the
highest north in the western hemis-
phere, n degrees As minutes N, and
discovered three radiating sounds,
Jones, Smith and Lancaster, the last
being the eastern entrance to the long
sought passage.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
GOOD PoULTRYMgN.
Some of the Ways in Which They May
Be Known.

1t is never difficult to judge poul
tryman by the conditions which exist
around the yard and houses.
A good poultryman will keep every
thing neat and clean and provide
warm, and comfortable houses, with
nice scratching sheds. He will keep
only pure breeds, and these he will
select carefully and Gull out all poor
specimens.
He will feed carefully a variety of
foods-never too much or too little
and will at all times see that mites do
not get any Roadway in the houses
He will provide a separate house for
the pullets and will never allow them
to roost in trees or on fences.
All in all, everything will tell at a
glance that he is the man who will
make a success.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
The AVERAGE Hen.

The average American hen lays Sc
eggs a year. AS these are mostly laid
when eggs are cheap. her earning ca
pacity is probably not more than ST.
Her feed, housing, care, etc, cost fully
half cent day, or S1S2 a year
Therefore, it does not pay to keep ay-
erage hens for egg laying. The num-
Der of farmers who keep hens above
the average is still increasing. No
one has put himself on record as ia.
voring poor hens when good ones cost
no more to keep.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
NOTES OF THE HOG LOT.

Select long, roomy sows. but not
the slow maturing kind.
The man who feeds for market cares
more for type than breed
Barb wire fencing ruins many good
hogs and is poor excuse for hog
fence.
Every yard should have a good
strong gate. carefully made, hung and
fastened
Brood sows should show quality, but
not at the expense of bone. muscle
and constitution.
good rule to follow is to make
large yards and not confine the pigs
on too small an area.
Uniformity in a herd is one of the
most essential points and its advant
ages are obvious.
All things considered, woven wire
properly constructed makes the best
and most satisfactory hog fence.
Many good sows are ruined by be
ing nurt by horses ard cattle, and
should be kept by themselves during
pregnancy.
Pigs of about the same age and size
thrive best when confined in yards by
themselves; they look better, feed bet
ter and sell better.
In building any farm fence 1t is 6
good plan to put ground wires down tt
moisture about every six posts to give
stock protection from lightning.
The hog can make himself an intol
able nuisance if not confined in prope
bounds, and no man should attempt t,
raise hogs unless he has adequat,
yard and fencing
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
PROVE EVERY CLAIM
Or. Williams Pink Pills a Specific
For Anaemia and Safe Family
Medicine.

When the body becomes run down,
either as a result of overwork, worry
or a severe illness, an examination or
the blood would show it to be weak
and watery. This condition is called
anaemic, which is the medical term
for "bloodless." The common symp-
toms are paleness of the lips, gums
and cheeks, shortness of breath and
palpitation of the heart after the
slightest exertion, dull eyes and loss
of appetite.
Mr.. Louis L. Clark, painter, OF 10
Lincoln Place, Plainfeld, N. j., says:
Last May | was obliged to undergo
an operation for appendicitis and
while the operation in itself was sue
cessful, | did not recover my strength
and health l was confined to my bed
for over a month and was under the
doctors care. When l was able to
get up my legs were so weak and I'M
STEADY that | could only walk with a
cane with difficulty
az was getting no better and could
not think of going back to work.
was discouraged, when a neighbor
told me that DR.. Williams Pink Pills
had cured her and advised me to try
them. / began taking them about the
middle of June and soon felt so much
better that | kept on and was cured.
DR. williams Pink Pills have cur
ed rheumatism, chlorosis. after effects
of the grip and feyers. and, as the
health of the nerves depends upon the
purity of the blood, they are invalu-
able in neuralgia, nervous debility
sleeplessness. dizziness and even To-
comotor ataxia and paralysis.
DR.. Williams Pink Pills are sold by
all druggists or sent, postpaid. on re-
ceipt of price, so cents per box, six
boxes $3.50. by the Dr. Williams Med
icine Co., Schenectady, N. Y.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
Eqqs Exported.

Although the hens of the United
States do not produce anything like so
many eggs as our own people need.
100000 were exported to Great Bri-
tain last year, says Farm Journal Our
British cousins consumed last year
more than 100000 pounds of poul-
try, considerable portion of which
was furnished by the United States
1t is therefore plain that the poultry
business is not likely to be overdone
in the United States very soon.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
CARE OF YOUNG PIGS.
It Should Begin Before They Are Born
keep Sow Vigorous.

It is not best to wait until the pigs
are narrowed to begin to care for
them. The brood SOW needs careful
attention before this time, especially
in the matter of feeding. l have al
ways had success in feeding a well
balanced ration before, as well as
after this time, says writer in Farm
and Home. aim to keep the brood
SOW in good condition and never have
had any trouble with feeds. After
narrowing increase the ration and as
soon as the pigs are old enough en-.
courage them to eat along with the
SOW Milk, wheat middlings, oats and
corn in proper proportions have al
ways been my favorite feeds for pigs.
When confined in pens | supply them
with fresh water and green feed, char
coal. wood ashes and salt being fed
at regular intervals. At six or eight
weeks old | wean the pigs and feed
them in the same manner only oftener
than before. keep them in a warm,
roomy place during the winter, and
when spring comes they are in excel
lent condition.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
The Dropping Board.

They will catch practically all the
droppings, and each board can be car
ried out and emptied when desired;
or basket can be placed on the floor
directly beneath the opening between
the boards, and with hoe the drop
pings on one board can be showed off
into the basket and pulled forward
into the other Having two boards,
and these loose, remarks Farm Jour
nal, makes it easier to guard against
vermin
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
Keen Moving.

This heavens themselves run contin-
uaily round; the world Is never still;
the sun travels to the east and to the
west; the moon Is ever changing in Its
course; the stars and planets have
their constant motions; the air we
breathe is continually agltated by the
wind. and the waters never cease to
ebb and fiow--doubtless for the pur-
pose of their observation and to teach
us that we should ever be in action
burton
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
indian Reaches Advanced Age.

Columbus Cunnitubby, a full-blood.
ed Choctaw, probably is the oldest
Indian in the United States. He is be-
lieved to have passed his one hundred
and fourteenth year. Other aged men
of his tribe declare that in their child
hood days he was grand specimen of
the redskin race. Even now his mind
is clear, but he is so feeble that he can
not talk more than two or three min
utes at a time. He has % children
and 100 grandchildren.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
The Youthful Mind.

Among the answers to questions at
recent school examination appeared
the following: Gross ignorance is
i44 times as bad as just ordinary
Ignorance" 'Anchorite is an old
fashioned hermit sort of fellow who
has anchored hisself to one place. :"
THE liver is an Internal organ"
Vacuum is nothing with the air
sucked out of 1t put up in a pickle
bottle-it is very hard to get
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16

A weil-known city officer in Aud
Reeke was celebrated for his cum
ming and wit His mother having died
ia Edinburgh. he hired a hearse and
carried her to the family burying
place in the Highlands. He returned
with the hearse full Of struggled
whisky. and being leased about 1t by
friend, he said: "Oh. man, there is
40 harm donel I only took away the
body and brought back the spirit"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16

From New York comes wall OF
agony. IT is the despairing cry OF the
bored diner: the man who goes to a
banquet and has his entire evening
spoiled by the stupid speeches which
top on the feast He even threatens
to forego this feeling; terrible threat
Tor a metropollte and an index OF the
greatness OF the evil and its accom-
panying torture.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
1a47-1eo7.

60 years ago Alfcock's Plasters were
first introduced TO the public. They are
to-day the worlds standard plasters.
This invention has been one of the
greatest blessings imaginable and af-
fords the quickest, cheapest and best
means ever discovered for healing
and relief of certain ailments.
Allcock's are the original and gem
uine porous plasters and are sold by
Druggists all over the world.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
Country Mud.

Country mud may sometimes be
trife too deep for comfort, but still
1t is good, clean soil; while the black
ooze on the city streets is a com
pound of coal dust and pneumonia,
sweepings, brick dust and typhoid, be-
sides hundred other filthy compo-
nents that cling to shoes and clothing
like wax.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
The chanoes of Time.

The physical characteristics OF the
English are altering rapidly says a
writer. The tall graceful woman with
the finely shaped head. well chlseled
nose. kindly eyes. sweet smile, small
feet and hands. and light tread is
almost extinct; she is being replaced
by big-made women. with firm chin,
hardlooking. aud taking long. decis-
i've strides.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
A Mortlfvlnu Ansmer-

Richard, aged seven years, in com
pany with his parents, was visiting a
friend At the dinner table he was
asked to have some cake. He hest
tated.
Say, quickly. Richardl Will you
have some cake?" said his mother.
Imagine her chagrin when Richard
replied: IF it's the kind we have at
home, don't want any"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
smsIIInu for ! LIVING.

new occupation has been devel-
oped In London and already is being
successfully worked. says Popular
Mechanics. The requirement is a
sensitive sense of smell, and little
practice makes the detector quite pro
ficient He inspects the gas pipes
and fixtures OF building and charges
I8 cents for each leak he discovers.
Some Of the men earn SIS week.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
Ninesy-Nine Year Leases.

Nlnety-nine year leases are said to
have had their origin in England. In
Queen Elizabeth's time law was
made prohibiting property owners
from renting their ground or buildings
for longer period than 100 years,
and thereafter the 80 year lease be-
came popular. At one time there was
atatute In the Illinois code by which
the length OF lease was limited, but
this later was declared unconstitu-
Honal
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
nPoodIes and the Mar. >

At tea party the conversation
turned first upon the poodles and then
upon men, and one of the ladies asked
deaf old Aunt Thekla, apropos of the
last subject. which she preferred, fair
or dark 20 said the old lady. think
Ing they we're still on the poodles, II
like them quite black; they don't get
dirty so soon
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16

other pole is set six feet from the
first. Two wide wagon tires about
four feet long are mortised in the top
OF the second post so as to afford
support for hanging four good sized
hogs. Friend Heater recommends
this plan as great convenience to a
person desiring to butcher a few hogs
with short help and limited butchering
facilities.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
HOG suTcHERINe DERRICK.
Device That viii Make the Task an
Easy One.

A correspondent of Prairie Farmer
sends plan for butcherlng and hang
ing hogs. Set a pole in the ground
nine feet and put 14-foot pole on this
with swingle so as to turn, as illus.
trated in the accompanying cut. An.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16

The number of negroes committing
suicide is increasing rapidly each year,
sut before emancipation such thing
az negro killing himself was almost
unheard OF. Now they occur with
great frequency.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16

Scott county. Mo, in Cleaning in Bee
Culture. Our climatic conditions are
generally very damp, as we have a
low wet country You can see how
secured the entrance. ! cut square
hole one-quarter inch each way in the
slot
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
How's Th;qp

We offer One Hundred Dollars Reward for any
CAGE OF Catarrh that cannot be cured by Hairs
Catarrh Cure.
FL. CHENEY & CO. Toledo O.
We, the undersigned, have known r. j. Cheney
for the last IS years, and believe him perfectly hon
orable in all business transactions and fnancially
able TO carry out any obligations made by his arm
WALDtNG. EiNNAN q MARVIN,
Wholesale Druggists Toledo o.
Halls Catarrh Cure ts taken Internally acting
directly upon the blood and mucous surface OF me
system. Testimonials sent free. Price IS cents per
bottle Sold by all Druggists
Take Hairs Family Pills r consultation
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
DROPPING BOARD.
Arrangement made Which Makes a
Lighter and Cheaper Affair.

Instead of a solid platform, or drop
ping board" beneath the roosts, use
two fairly wide boards ia front of and
behind the roost, as shown in the cut.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
Chicks.

For well matured chicks hatch
American varieties in April, Mediter-
ranean in May, then feed for growth
so they win be marketable by octo-
Der.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16

To be a greet man it is necessary
to turn to account all opportunities
Rochefoucauld.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16

Garfield Tea insures normal action of
the liver, overcomes constipation, and
keeps the blood pure Drink before retr-
ing
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16

What we are stretches past what we
do, beyond what we possess.-Drum-
mond.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16

The Worlds Habit of lIi-Using.
Though my complaint of the world
is new. its habit Of ill-using is very
ancient. While In Chains.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething softens the gums reduces IN
nammston, sllays pain, cures wind collie CSC bottle
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16
BEES BETWEEN sAwDusT WALLS
How a Missouri Apiarist Protects His
Hives.

The diagram / am sending you will
show you my arrangement for out
door wintering, says w. Johnson,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16

Flattery is like friendship in show
but not in fruit-Socrates.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16

Some men blame their wives every
time 1t rains.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16

PILES CURED IN o TO IA DAYS.
PAZ0 OINTMENr is guaranteed 10 cure any case
OF Itching. Blind, Bleeding Protruding Piles in
Bto IA days or money refunded. Soc.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-04-16

Most people would fall short If
measured by the golden rule.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-29
FIGHT FOR PHILIPPINES
Senator Stone Says We Must If We
Fight Japan.

Kansas City, March 23. - United
States Senator William A. Stone, in
the course OF speech here last night at
the monthly dinner OF the Knife and
Fork club, said:
"If we are to have serious trouble
with any nation, it will be with Japan.
Japan wants the Philippines. l am
not sure whether it would not be lest
for all concerned ii she should get
them, but one thing is certain, and
that is, she will never get them with
our consent. But we may have trouble
in keeping them.
"Japan would seize the archipelago,
and in q week. We could only send
over a big enough feet to wipe Japan
flom the sea. That would be huge
and costly task"
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-29
Offered Terms to Heney Which
Are Promptly Rejected.
COMPLETE SURRENDER EXPECTED
Honey as Dictator Of the City Win
impeseh and Remove
the Mayor.

San Francisco, March eS.-This was
by far the most sensational day In the
local graft situation, Mayor Schmitz
sent an emissary to Assistant District
Attorney Heney and Detective Burns
and asked for terms. When no pro-
posals were forthcoming the agents of
the mayor made definite proposition.
They offered confession from the
mayor for complete Immunity and his
continuance in office until the cxpia.
tion OF his term on January OF next
year. The offer was rejected with more
speed than 1t was made and the neeoti-
ations came to a quick end. The may
or's emissaries are expected to return.
1t is not thought that they seriously be-
lieved that the prosecution would con-
sent to the continuance OF Schmitz in
office. But it was simply to create u
point on which they could yield In
future negotiations.
Second only In Importance TO the
overtures from the mayor were the rev.
alation that l3 indictments had been
voted against Abraham X. Detwiler, u
capitalist from Ohio, who visited the
Pacific coast last April in the interest
OF the Home Telephone company.
Plans for the future government OF
the city were evolved today by Mr..
Heney District Attorney Langdon and
Rudolph Spreckels. With graft reach
ing into almost every branch Of the city
affairs, the functions OF government
have broken down completely. Instead
of an organized fotm Of administration,
Francis J. Heney is practically dictator
ii the city and county Of San Francisco.
The people are conter to let him and
his associates work out the problem.
The plan is to keep the boodling super
vispors in office for time. They will
obey Mr.. Heney's orders. OF this there
is no doubt. Should they reiuse, indict-
ment, trial and conviction and i'm
prisonment would follow.
While the supervisors remain In office
summary impeachment proceedings will
be brought against the mayor, and he
will be removed by judge OF the Su-
perior court after hearing, which will
not occupy more than few hours.
Schmitz will be given chance to resign
to avoid dismissal.
After the election of Schmitz from
the Office the board Of supervisors will
be ordered to elect as his successor
some man to be chosen by Mr.. Heney,
probably District Attorney Langdon.
After the new mayor assumes office, Mr..
Heney will order the 16 boodling su-
pervisors to resign and they will resign.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-29
Unwilling to Prosecute Fencers.

Cheyenne, Wyo., March 20.-The
announcement was made today that b.
NJ. Auhserman, of Evanston, recently
appointed United States district attor-
ney for Wyoming by President Roose-
welt, had declined to qualify for the
Office caused surprise in local political
circles. 1t is reported here that the
intention OF the administration to in.
sist upon criminal rather than civil
prosecutions in the cases of Illegal fenc-
ing of the public range had bearing
upon the decision OF Mr.. Ausherman.
A new selection will be made.
Condon globe. (Condon, Gilliam Co., Or.) 189?-1919, 1907-03-29
Trown Off Express Car.

Palestine, Tex, March 23.-As train
No. of the International Great North
ern, north bound, was leaving Elkhart,
~ miles below here, last night, Ex-
press Messenger Winsley Womack Of
the Pacific Express company, was at
tackled and thrown out of the car. He
was not missed from the train until
Palestine was reached and little later
a telephone message was received from
him at Elkhart, stating that he had
been assaulted by robbers. The safe
in the car was open when the train
reached Palestine.