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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-10
CARE OF THE BLANKETS.
Needful Precautions to Be Taken
When Washing Them.

Blankets are a difficulty to many
people, mostly because they cannot
make up their minds as to how often
they should be washed or how thew
should be treated. In many houses
they are only washed once a year al
the inevitable spring cleaning: but
somehow that does seem rather too
rare a proceeding. On the other
hand, it is really not necessary to
have them washed more than twice
year; but they must have proper
care in the interval in the shape of
airing, shaking. etc If washed at
home they can be got up to perfection.
whereas by sending them out there
is always the risk of shrinking. A
washing machine is very good for
this purpose, especially as they should
never be rubbed by the hand; in fact,
when there is no machine, and house.
wives care for the well-being of their
goods, they are always treated with
what is commonly called a dolly"
This is well-known continuance. by
means of which the blanket is well
shaken and worked about in the tub.
so that it is thoroughly cleaned with
out being touched with the hands.
The water should only be lukewarm.
and no soda must be used-a little
washing powder or white soap well
lathered in the water is all that will
be required.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-10
American ArchItecture.


If architecture is frozen music"
American architecture has been a
medley of Yankee Doodle" 1.-THE Ar
kansas Traveller" and 'ragtime." AT
ter the colonial period, which gave us
fine specimens of public and private
buildings, there followed two genera
tons of bad building, the result of
sudden growth Taste had little place
in a country working night and day to
erect necessary shelter. That America
is advancing in all the arts is to be
expected. The outlook for architec-
ture Is especially hopeful. A commit
tee appointed by the American Insti-
tutes of Architects has reported that,
ION the whole, architecture is being
taught in America with a broader
view, and In certain respects more ef-
fectively. than In any other country"
There are reasons why this good
teaching viii count In practice. thinks
Youths Companion. The architect diff
fers from other artists in that his
practical studio is millions OF dollars
worth of materials. That studio. the
means of developing the art, is afford
ed by the amount, diversity and cost
liness Of American building There is
general improvement in taste and
increased respect for expert opinion.
Rich builders. individuals and corpora.
tions. losing much of the arrogance
which money breeds toward all forms
OF service, show disposition to give
the architect free hand to work out
his ideas, and not merely produce as
a hireling what the patron orders. We
may look In another generation not
only for great art In public buildings
and costly dwellings, but for the re-
action OF great things on little for the
disappearance of the salmon-pink
dwelling beneath the jig.sawn porch
OF which the American has erstwhile
been proud to sit Finally, since archi.
lecture. dependent on native materi-
al and landscape, is an indigenous art.
1t invites the architect, prominently
among artists, to create original, ma
tive types. The future may produce
buildings Of dlstinctively American
beauty.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-10
WAYS OF KILLING MOTHS.
Preparations to Use ~ Clothes A,
to Be Packed Away.

Contrary to the general belief cs,
phor, naphthalene and tobacco wr
not kill clothes moths. They a.,
merely as repellants; where thew -
used the moths will not deposit egg.
Ii the eggs are already laid or IL ~.
young have Matched substances !,
this nature will have no effect m
easiest way to rid clothes of moth.
is to give them thorough brusb,ns
once week and then expose them !
air and sunshine. Where they ara =
be packed away, fumigation with coS
bon bisulphide is the surest metboa
The garments are put in tigh.
trunk, with moth marbles.
Then a saucer is placed on ton =,
the pile with four or five tablesnoon
fuls of liquid carbon bisulphide in !,
easily obtained at all druggists Tha
lid is closed and the trunk left nm.
disturbed until the clothes are wantad
The bisulphide evaporates. and h.
ing heavier than air, settles tbronrh
the garments. 1t is deadly to insao.
life and will destroy it In all stapoo
NO odor will remain in the clothes
after airing them few moments So
that they can be used as soon as thew
are taken out. The moth marbles
prevent other females from crawliny
in to lay their eggs.
A simple way, but not so sure. is
after brushing the goods to pack them
in ordinary paper boxes or flour bags
FASTING a strip of paper over tba
cracks in order to keep out the moths
For closets, cracks. carpets, furniture
or carriage furnishings, a Thorough
sprinkling of benzine or gasoline
will clean out the pests.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-10
STORY OF A FLlRrATIoE.
But Really There Was Nothing VerJ
Shocking About 1t.

lie was sitting alone in the room
when she entered. She seemed some
what surprised to see him. However,
she did not retire, but stood regarding
him doubtfully The inspection was
apparently satisfactory, for she
smiled
He had never seen her before, but
he could not help smiling back at her
She was quite pretty, blue eyes, fluffy
hair and all that sort of thing.
You're not afraid of me?" he ven
tured.
mo" she replied, smiling again at
the absurdity of the idea.
Won't you please come and talk
to me? I'm so lonely" he felt en-
boldened to say.
She replied by seating herself at his
side and glancing up at him with a
roguish twinkle in her eyes. Il really
believe you'd be more comfortable on
my knee" he whispered.
Without more ado she seated her
self on his knee and placed her pretty
arm around his neck.
She was really most charming
young lady and
Wont you give me a kiss-just
one?' he asked, pleadingly.
She looked at him roguishly and
nodded assent. Then she nestled up
to his cheek and kissed him daintily.
He liked it.
How old are your" he asked, after
moment. 1t sounded rude, he knew,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-10
BATTERED celIlnos

The effect of heavily beamed cell
ing may be obtained by any one
through the ingenuity of certain man
ufacturers mentioned by Interior
decorating, who furnish artificial
beams or rafters. or. to be literal,
skeleton beams having all the effect
OF the hand-hewn beams of primitive.
times, but so light that they can be
fastened to the ceiling by the wall
paper man. Being made of wood, they
will take wood stains perfectly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-10
How He Liked rhann

Congressman George w. Smith,
who has been representing the south.
ernmost district of Illinois in con,
gress ever since John r. Thomas got
tired of the job, 20 years ago, was
campaigning around Murphysboro one
time in buggy. With him was a
driver. They came to a bridge over
the Big Muddy river. The sight OF
water naturally suggested fish. For
lack of anything better to say, Con.
gresssman Smith said to the driver:
DO you like fish,"
Yes was the reply.
Nothing more was necessary and
nothing more was said However,
when the next campaign came around
Congressman Smith went over the
same territory, at the same time of
the year, with the same driver. Again
they crossed the Big Muddy and again
the sight of water suggested fish
"How?" asked Congressman Smith
Fried" said the driver.-Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-10

Somebody who has been reading
Wilhelm Meister" discovers that the
servant question existed In Goethe's
time, and quotes Therese as saying to
her guest invited to dinner: MY cook
has jast run away at most inoppor-
tune time My man has mangled his
hand and | had to prepare all myself.
Nothing bothers one nowadays more
than servants. No one will serve, not
even themselves" The difference in
this twentieth century is that the
Thereses do not know how to act as
substitutes for the missing cook. or If
they do know, refuse to act. They
prefer to "go out to their meals"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-10
WOMEN MOUNTAIN CLIMBERS.
Two Maine Girls Ascend Mount
Katahdln Over the Snow.

TWO Maine GIFTS RSCeHu mOH"'
Katahdin Over the Snow.
While camping at Togue pond ten
miles from Mount Katahdin, Misses
Jane given and Carrie Crocker Of Mil
linocket, Me, accomplished the dill
cult feat of ascending Katahdin over
the snow, says the Kennebee Journal
Starting from camp at Togue pond
with a guide, they made distance
of eight miles ON snowshoes, and
spent the night at Birch camp on
Rum mountain, and about two and
one-half miles from the foot of the
slide Birch camp is tiny struc-
ture eight by ten feet on the ground,
and just high enough to permit one
to stand erect when under the ridge
pole. 1t is built of birch logs and
has roof of birch bark. The door
way is so small that one has to bend
nearly double in order to enter. Leav-
ing their guide at the camp the next
the two young women ascend
ed the mountain by what is known as
the east slide, and found themselves
on a tableland few feet in width.
Farther on was peak somewhat
higher, but separated from the table
land on which they stood by Pomola
gulch which their guide had assured
them was impossible in winter.
After ascending nearly to the edge
of the gulch and taking few pic
lures. warned by the approaching
heavy clouds, the young women start
ed down the mountain on the other
side of the slide. The descent was
rapid, but spasmodic. They were
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-10

but somehow he could not help put,
ting it.
Use vey nearly tree" she replied,
proudly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-10

A tragedy was consummated the
other day In st. Petersburg. when the
sword OF honor which the people Of
France were to have given to Gen
Stossel was presented to the St
Petersburg Museum OF War Relics
The man. SO short a time ago "the
heroic defender of Port Arthur" but
now discredited by court martial. and
branded as a coward and traitor, was
not present at the ceremony. says the
Youths Companion, and the dedioa-
tory inscription which recited his
courage and skill had been changed
TO complimentary reference to the
Russian army
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-10

One need not be par
ticularly afraid of the
danger of over-attention
to athletics or the evils
of too much play. But
the time for fear is wher
athletics become bust
ness, when play ceases to
be pastime, and when
sport depends upon vic
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-10

compelled to slide from tree TO tree,
and though the distance slid was usu-
ally not more than six feet, they usu-
ally brought up against the tree with
much force. They reached the camp
at the foot of the mountain consider
ably the worse for their rough expe.
rience. but made their way over the
eight miles that separated them from
Togue pond that afternoon.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-10

For the true American
woman there is no choice
between the genuine love
match and the marriage
of convenience mus
be the love match every
tlin~.
Now, by a love match
l don't mean those
hastily arranged mar
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-10
stiHenlna Cane seats

How many housekeepers know that
If the seats of can-seated chairs have
become sagged and limp they can be
frightened by giving them thorough
washing with hot water, in which
little soda has been dissolved, and
then putting them In current of air
to dry?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-10

A LINN, Mass. preacher urges the
women of his congregation to keep on
their hats In church, which shows that
he knows one good way of solving the
empty pew problem.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-10

Model tenements do pay, says the
New York World. They yield fair
return to investors. they afford pleas
ure and comfort to tenants. they exert
an influence elevating to the moral
and physical average of the communi-
ty. Why do not more rich men build
them?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-10

to church. nout ideascowads who know that
free but who make the truth their truth
by declaring simply and without buster and without shame
He who serene with what God has armed him. enists in
the fight to make his private opinion public thereby returning
society his pamonye is the educated gentleman. For he has
his education ponged it, However he his cducation from
machine shop from shovel in the street from horses the
field that follows the instinct dny planted his SOUL fol-
lows through the paper walls of convention and the right
it, still has he culture Of Heavens refinement than
he has yard of scholastic letters tackled after his name? For if there
anything the brotherhood of the aeoo of God is needed
prove the brotherhood And there be human knsp there i'm
piled hereditary spark call instinct revelation racial
what you WILL which implies broad democracy wherein
small point equals.
Education, If it be worthy Of the should be the bellows that
makes the divine spark within each soul glow into torch light his
fellows But too often schools and colleges nothing
considerable than good citizens.
Your good citizen obeys the laws amenities worsps
whatever God there be- and lets that He does get the
load of the world and life He dummy director who fails realize
that he partner the nust of this life
until he turns out to the and primaries
meetings and makes his protest felt the thieves that nhab
Jericho road will keep right assag the weak obg the poor
threatening the welfare of society If he has light it only hid
den under bue but the buse is nailed down cheated
One of the of this country the large class of soaed good
citizens who because they have book learning weng
looked upon leaders Better of stable boys following
sincerely and seriously the light God gives them than good
citizens dorng yesterday and afraid of nothing
tomorrow.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-10
BY WILLIAM ALLEN WHITE.

He education that does teach sefreance that makes men
abby under the deuson that they kind the education
that makes mans visions of righteousness mere fushes OF
morality is only modified ignorance. For until man passes
his education on until he gives back to the state in service
what gave him in schooling his right to citizenship is based
upon mere law and is not part of his being Only the man
is free who fought himself free The world full OF
sayes-slaves CUSTOM tradition, TO the things that are
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-10

BY his marriage with Miss
statesman will the
@ beauties entry into the most uye
the control of immense old Senator
Beveridge a
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-10

she buildings Indian
because none are so interesting as the Iupp art u
school eane building with their hands football team Of the
the money for the material a. %
Cbevnp ey played last The by George P
graduate OF the
for fubiooded Chippewa coucts p Al
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-02
NEW HAMPSHIRE

TACOMA, N. H, Dec. 1.-The Union
Ice company is considering the erection
of large ice houses on the shore of Lake
Paugus, between Lakeport and The
Weirs, to be filed the coming winter.
rhe big houses of the Independent Ice
company at Lakeport are now empty, but
the Morrill-Atwood company of Wake
field. Mass, has its entire product of last
winter still in storage.
LITTLETON-R- d. Rounsevel, one OF
Littleton's oldest residents and proprietor
of the White Mountain house in Carroll
died after weeks Illness Mr.. Roun-
sevel was leader in the Christian
Science movement In New Hampshire. He
leaves a widow,
LEBANON-Six freight cars were de-
rallied at East Lebanon by broken brake
beam. The accident happened near the
Emerson sc--'the shop. One car tumbled
into the river.
PENACOOK--With his pet dog stand
ing guard over him, justin Banker was
found unconscious in the woods near his
home. When the searching party.
which had been out several hours, finally
found Bankers body the dog refused to
allow any one to approach until another
member of Bankers family came. 1t eis
supposed that BANKER sustained q shock
while out for exercise.
DOVER-Former County Commissioner
and Mrs. Jabez H. Stevens have an
nounced the coming marriage of their
daughter, Miss Florence L. Stevens, for
merly school teacher here, to j. Ernest
wilson of Los Angeles, Cal
Miss Stevens will leave here for Los
Angeles in February. and on her arrival
the marriage will be performed.
Mr.. Wilson is native of Hollis, N. IL.
and graduate of the New Hampshire
College of Agriculture and the Mechanic
Arts.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-02


PASADENA. Dec. 1.--Clad in blood.
spattered night garments Mrs. Frank
Terwilliger appeared on the street at a
late hour last night seeking protection
from her husband. who she accuses OF
beating her and threatening her with a
butcher knife.
Terwilliger, who was intoxicated, was
arrested by Sergeant Reynolds and Pa
trolman Wood, who were compelled TO
jump through a window at Terwilliger 6
house at "a North Pasadena avenue to
prevent him from slashing his wife. II
required blow on the head with club
to subdue him.
Mrs. Terwilliger telephoned the police
that her husband was beating her. While
she was waiting for the officers to appear
she escaped from the house and sought
shelter at Shaffers bicycle store. When
the officers found her there they accom-
panied her to- the house. where she was
to procure clothing and spend the night
elsewhere. She had scarcely entered the
house when, II Is alleged. Terwilliger
sprang at her with the knife.
She has refused to swear TO a COM
plant and the police expect no charge TO
be preferred other than that OF disturb
ance. Terwilliger is a carpenter and is
foreman of the construction of new
house being erected in Prospect place for
former Mayor Vedder.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-02
TENNESSEE

MEMPHIS. Tenn, Dec. IA special
from Eureka Springs, Ark, says: En-
deavoring to rescue his brother Arthur
L. Oldham, who was, overcome by gas
while working in am uncompleted well.
William l.. Oldham met a like fate. Be-
fore rescuers could reach the men both
were dead.
RIDGEDALE-Nrs Will Dodds' guest
has returned to her home in Indiana
Miss Vivienne Wesson spent several
days with her mother and has returned
home.
Mr.. and Mrs Hugh Lightcap have pur-
chased a cottage In Ridgedale for their
permanent home.
Mrs. Martin of Highland Park is visit
| ing with her sister, Mrs. j. w. Bender
who is quite ill.,
Mr.. and Mrs. j. N. Stanfeld of Somer-
set. KY, has arrived to visit Mr.. and
Mrs. S. ]. Harrison on the ridge road.
| ALTON PARK-Mrs. ]. r. Gray, who
has been i'll for several days, is improving.
Mrs. Joe Gray and children have arrived
in San Antonio, Texas, to spend the win
ter.
Little Miss Mabel Hizey is entirely re-
covered from her recent injury received
from a fall.
| Mr.. and Mrs. Andy Hauer nave taken
possession of their cottage home on Oak
land avenue.
| CLEVELAND-The firm of McIntire &
Jones, dealers in fresh and cured meats,
has dissolved partnership, Mr.. Jones re-
firing.
Beecher Coleman recently visited the
city.
! Miss Amelia Smitherman of Chattanoo-
ga visited friends here.
| Mr.. and Mrs. James Cate have re-
turned from their wedding trip, including
the coast and southern cities.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-02
CRAZE FOR DlAB0L0
RACES AT PASADENA
Game Which Has Spread Like Wlldfire
Over Europe Taken Up in Crown
city-lntroduced by
Travellers
Special to Tho Herald.

Special TO The Herald
PASADENA, Dec. 1.--Excmsive circles
of Orange Grove and Grand avenues are
all agog over the introduction of the
latest foreign game or outdoor pastime
known as diabolo. which is played by
means OF sticks, a thread or twine and a
spindle. The object of the game is to
keep the spindle rotating in the air by
means Of the string and the sticks.
While touring Europe the Macombers,
Mrs. Guyer, Cioyd Guyer and other prom
inent Pasadenans found the game all the
rage in Switzerland ard Paris. Cloyd
Guyer brought several of the spindles
from Paris and now the game is becom-
ing so popular here that a prominent
importing firm of Los Angeles has al
ready brought over a consignment of the
patented articles necessary for the game.
Diabolo can be played anywhere out OF
doors, and the tennis courts in connection
with the fine homes along Orange Grove
and Grand avenues are scenes of flying
the spindles. Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman Ford
and some of their neighbors are taking to
the game, which bids fair to become even
more popular than the ping pong of sew
eral years ago.
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-02
WASHINGTON

VANCOUVER, Wash. Dec. 1.-The
primary election passed off quietly at
Vancouver, rather light vote being
cast. The Republicans nominated the
following ticket: For mayor, Milton
Evans; councilman at-large. W. w.
Sparks; councilman, East Vancouver,
c. Engleman; councilman, West Van
couver, E. S. Biesecker; city clerk, J.
E. Harris; city treasurer, G. w. DAN
iels; city attorney, r. H. Back.
The Democratic nominees are: Mayor,
E. NJ. Greene; councilman-at-la Large, w.
S. Wood; councilman. East Vancouver,
c. Engleman; councsilman, West Van
couver, ]. A. Padden: councilman, North
Vancouver, Frank Curtis; city clerk,
George E. Thompson; city treasurer; S.
Goodnight; city attorney, NJ. NJ. Connor.
TOPPENISH--At citizens meeting,
C. w. Grant was nominated for mayor;
J. r. Harvey, ]. G. Hillyer, L. B. Bryan,
A Gaunt and James Robins for coun-
cilmen. and l.. J. Goodrich for treas
urer. This ticket will be voted for De-
cember 8. The ticket was nominated
unanimously, and as a great majority
of the voters of the town were present
at the meeting and were very enthus-
iastic, there will probably be no opposi-
tion to it.
SUNNYSIDE-At the primary cleo
tion the Citizens ticket named C. w
Taylor A P. Eckles and o. L. Smith
for councilmen and H. E. Perrin for
treasurer. The present mayor. r. K
Tiffany, will hold office for another
year The platform for this ticket
favors policies calculated to increase
the general prosperity of the commun
ity 1t is opposed to the sale of in
toxicating liquors, whether in the
legalized and licensed saloon or in the
tolerated blind pig"
Los Angeles herald., 1907-12-02
UTAH

BINGHAM, Utah, Dec. 1-E. Baker,
railroad brakeman, was injured in ali
accident on tie High line. While ne was
riding on the .footboard of his engine il
backed into a pushcar, catching his foot
between the car and the engine. The
foot was mashed and the right toe
broken. Baker was sent to st. Mark s
hospital at Salt Lake City for treatment.
OGDEN-In the probate division of the
district court Gillian M. Bancroft filed a
petition asking that she be appointed ad
ministratrix of the estate of Samuel De-
Witt Bancroft, who died intestate.
The following marriage licenses were
issued: Sidney C. Thomson of Weiser,
Idano, and Lucinda Fife of Riverdale.
Joseph Jones, Hooper, and Almeda Car
ter, Marysville. Idaho; Fred Hunt and
Victorine Sharp, both of Plain City;
Charles E. Steward and Diana Z. War
ner, both of Willard.
AT meeting of the board of county
commissioners Monday afternoon, David
Mckay, member of the board, was in
structed to look into and given the power
to act with reference to lighting certain
parts of Ogden canyon which have been
pronounced dangerous by those who
travel after night