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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13
Forgetting Something.

When the train that conveyed Pres
ident Roosevelt through Virginia or
his last trip south stopped at Char
lottesville, a negro approached the
presidents car and passed aboard a
big basketful of fine fruit, to which
was attached the card of a prominent
grower.
In course of time the orchardist re
ceived letter Of acknowledgment
from the White House expressing the
presidents appreciation of the gift,
and complimenting the donor upon his
fruit. The recipient of the letter was
of course, greatly pleased, and, feel
ing sure that his head gardener would
be much interested in the letter, he
read it to him. The darby who
served in the capacity mentioned lis
tened gravely, but his only comment
was:
HE doan' say nothin' bout sendin'
back de basket, do he?"-Success
Magazine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13
PURIFIED LIFE INSURANCE.
Benefits from New Law, Which Re.
mains Substantially Unchanged.

Through the influence of Gov.
Hughes, the New York Legislature de-
cided to make no radical changes in
the new insurance law. 1t was pointed
out by Gov. Hughes that the New York
law has already accomplished wide.
spread reforms, with proportionate
benefits to policyholders, and that it
should be given a thorough trial be
fore any amendments were seriously
considered. 1t is estimated that the
cost of the mismanagement of the past
did not average more than 20 cents to
each policyholder, while the benefits
to present and future policyholders
be cumulative besides. The speed
craze of the big companies and the ex.
cessive cost of securing new business
was the most extravagant evil of the
old arrangements. Under the new
regime the cost of new business has
already been greatly reduced, along
with other economies.
The showing made by the Equitable
Life Assurance Society in it's report
for 1906 was strong argument
against meddling with the new law
In the Equitable alone there was a
saving of over 100000 in expenses,
besides an increase in the income
from the Society's assets amounting
to as much more. The ratios of the
Equitable's total expenses to its total
income was 1929 in 1904, 1889 in
1905, and only 14.4SG6 in 1906. The
dividends paid to Equitable policy.
holders in 1906 amounted to $7,2S9, 1874
which was an increase of more than
go over 1905.
While the Equitable made better
showing than any other big company,
all reported radical economies and un.
der such conditions the Legislature
wisely decided to leave the law sub
stantially as it stands.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13

long bolts extending from the sides of
frame into the concrete walls. The
roof was made. an oval shape by semi
circle rafters, the ends of which rest
ed on the top of the side walls. After
being covered over with boards lay
er of concrete was spread on, leaving
a place for a cement chimney at the
center of the roof The rafters and
sheeting were left to give strength to
the concrete. The floor was also made
of cement and inclined slightly toward
one corner where an eight-gallon jar
had been sunk, into which any water
might drain. The doors of the house
were made double, one opening in
ward and the other outward When
shut they kept out the heat in sum-
mer and the cold in the winter.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13
WENT TO TEA
And 1t Wound Her BobbIn.

Tea drinking frequently affects peo-
pie as badly as coffee. A lady in Sails
bury, Md, says that she was COM
PEELED to abandon the use of coffee
good many years ago, because it
threatened to ruin her health and that
she went over to tea drinking, but
finally, she had dyspepsia so bad that
she had lost twenty-five pounds and
no food seemed to agree with her.
She further says: CAS- this time 1
was induced to take up the famous
food drink, Postum, and was so much
pleased with the results that l have
never been without it since. 1 COM
menced to improve at once, regained
my twenty-five pounds of flesh and
went some beyond my usual weight.
i know Postum to be good, pure,
and healthful, and there never was an
article, and never will be, believe,
that does so surely take the place of
coffee, as Postum Food Coffee. The
beauty of it all is that 1t is satisfying
and wonderfully nourishing, l feel as
II could not sing its praises too loud.
Read THE Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
There's Reason"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13
WHERE HoLsTElNs ORIGINATED
Brief History of This Type of Dairy
Animal.

The cattle known in America as
Holstein-Friesians belong to the short
horn, low-land race, native to the low.
lying, fertile lands of Europe border
ing on the North Sea, of which race,
from the dairy standpoint. the Hol-
stein-Friesian family is the most high
ly developed. These cattle might have
been better named Friesian, since
Friesland, and the neighboring prov
inces of Holland, is the central home
from which this breed of cattle has
been so widely disseminated over the
old world, and from which some 10000
head of foundation stock has been
brought to America. The Friesian
people are among the most conserva.
tive of the Germanic race, still hold.
ing to and speaking among themselves
the old Friesian language, although
also able to speak Dutch, the official
language of Holland. They have been
equally conservative in holding to
their ancient industry of cattle rear.
ing, an occupation for which their
low-lying lands are especially fitted
and as the Roman historian Tacitus
speaks of them nearly 1000 years age
as cattle breeders, paying tribute
in cattle and hides to the Roman EN-
pire, so we find them to-day making
dairy husbandry their main industry
Holding mainly to one occupation
down through the centuries, and pass
ing the business from father to son
it would be strange indeed, says
Farmers Review, if their breed Of
cattle did not reach very high de
gree of development; so it is in nc
way surprising that we should fine
these Friesian dairymen possessed Of
a breed of cattle which, as an all
around dairy breed. is superior to any
other breed known
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13
HOW RECORDS HELP.
Farmer Can More InteIIigentIy Deter
mine From Which Cows to Breed.

If a dairy farmer has at his com
mand carefully kept statistics con
corning the yields. of his cows, he is
in a much better position to decide
from which cows it is advisable that
he should rear than the farmer who
has not that definite information at
hand. For, assuming that a heifer-
calf is brought up in an orthodox man
ner. two factors control its eventual
usefulness as a dairy COW, namely,
the quantity and the quality Of the
milk produced by its ancestors. The
fact that good (quantity) mixer is
but rarely bred from a poor mixer,
and that a heavy milking dam is like
Nv to produce a good milking on
spring, has long been realized, but the
fact that a poor quality producing
COW invariably impresses upon her
progeny the same failing is a point
that is often. overlooked. The truth
of both these rules cannot be too
strongly emphasized. They hold true,
not only direct from female to female,
hut also from female through male to
female. There are quite as many rea-
sons why record of quality should be
kept. as there are for the keeping of
records of quantity, and there is every
reason for keeping both.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13
A CONCRETE MILK HOUSE.
Any Farmer May Make One at Small
Expense.

A house for keeping milk cool in the
summer and storing fruit and veget-
ables in the winter may be construct.
ed out of concrete from floor to roof.
A man in little Missouri town built
one in the following manner, says the
Kansas City Star An excavation was
made in the ground four feet deep the
desired length and breadth of the
building. Two posts were then set in
the ground at each corner, leaving a
space between them the thickness of
the walls. Inch boards foot wide
were placed on the inside of these
posts next the ground. The first lay
er of concrete which was made from
cement and tolerably coarse gravel
was put between them. After this
was finished another round of boards
was put just above the first ones and
these were filled between with con-
crete also Then another course Of
concrete was put above this and so on
until the desired height was reached.
AS the concrete hardened the boards
were removed The door frame was
set between the boards in one end Of
the building when the walls had been
built up to a level with the top of the
ground, and it was made secure by
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13
FAILED IN SMALL 1hnres.
Congressman Evidently Was No Hero
to His wife.

There is a certain congressman
who, whatever authority he may hold
in the councils of state, is of compare
lively minor importance in his own
household. Indeed. it has been m.
kindly intimated that his wife is the
whole thing" in their establishment.
Representative and Mrs. Blank
had been to Baltimore one afternoon.
When they left the train at Washing.
ton, on their return, Mrs. Blank dis.
covered that her umbrella, which had
been intrusted to the care of her hus
band, was missing.
Where's my umbrella?" she de.
manded.
I'm afraid I've forgotten 1t, my
dear" meekly answered the congress.
man. 1T must still be in the train"
'In the train!" snorted the lady
"And to think that the affairs of the
nation are intrusted to a man who
doesn't know enough to take care of a
woman's umbrella! success Maya.
zine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13
stsps 70 Fortune.

modest. unassuming young Dusl-
ness man, to his great surprise was
recently promoted to a position very
much in advance of the one he then
occupied. He did not understand when,
or where. or how he had prepared
himself for such unexpected promo
lion. His friends, however and those
who had been watching his career
knew that, unconsciously, he had been
preparing for his promotion ever since
he took a job as an errand boy in an
office. Indeed, II he had had the posi-
ton to which he has been advanced in
mind from the outset, and If every
step he took had been directed toward
it, he could not have adopted a more
effective means for the attainment OF
his end. AS a boy, this young EN-
ploye did not wait to be told things, or
TO do this or that when it was obvious
that II should be done. He found out
all he could for himself by observation,
by keeping his eyes and ears open, and
by being constantly on the alert to
increase his knowledge; and he al
ways did whatever he saw needed to
be done, without waiting for orders.
He did everything that was given him
to do as well as he possibly could do
Il. He did not wait for big opportuni-
ties, but found his chance in every lit
tle thing that came his way. In every
act he performed he found a chance
to be prompt. businesslike and polite.
In every letter he wrote he found an
opportunity for self-culture, for learn
ing how to be concise and how to ex-
press himself in the clearest and pur-
est English He found an opportunity
for nsatness and order in filing away
papers and in keeping the office clean
and tidy. These, remarks the New
York Weekly, are a few of the steps
which led to his rapid promotion. al
though when he was taking them he
was not conscious that he was laying
the foundation of his career broad and
deep.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13

The Chinese minister to the United
States. Sir Chentung Liancheng, is a
graduate Of Andover and Yale. He is
devotee of baseball, and often at.
tends the games. A good player him
self, he often is the chief figure in a
most unique picture. when playing,
his skirts tucked up, with his two
small boys and their little friends
Tennis, too, has been a great favorite
with the minister, while he is also
very much devoted to horseback rid
ing and bicycle riding. These last two
accomplishments are rather rare
among orientals.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13

Stables are becoming very rare, and.
ion account of the great demand for
them, have risen considerably in price
during the last few years. A coat that.
about two years ago. would have cost
$40, 200 would now be worth at least
$4,000. The empress Of Russia pos
sesses one of the most beautiful sable
coats in existence; 1t is made from
the most splendid sables procurable
and is valued at anything between
$3.50, 900 and 100000. Queen Maud
of Norway. is another queen consort
who is lucky enough to possess mag
nificent sables.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13
DAIRY NOTES.

Never use musty or dirty litter.
We are often inclined to mistake
lack of "gumption" for hard luck"
Keep the stable and dairy room in
good condition, fresh air, dry and
clean.
The imitation gives just as good sat
isfaction as the genuine as long as a
difference is not known.
Good Judgment is Of more value
than either knowledge or skill, al
though each is desirable.
When calves are fed skim milk II
should be warmed to blood heat be
fore giving or it may cause scours.
If every person were to receive
credit for intentions instead of &C
tons, many a one would be judged
differently than under the present
plan.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13
rex somewhat Apronos.

The Rev. ]. B. Hammill, the elo-
quent preacher of the Hanson Place
Methodist Episcopal church, Brooklyn,
was preaching at Sayville, L. l., from
the text Look we'll to your founda-
tons" After repeating the text he
leaned heavily on the pulpit desk,
which gave way and plunged over the
altar rail, nearly hitting the laymen in
the front seat and scattering the Bible
and the preachers notes among the
holders of the pews. The aged preach
er barely escaped a tumble over The
altar with the heavy desk.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13
Chr Teat nf
6rttutttr Rrltgtnn
BY REV. ROBERT S. GORDON,
Milwaukee.

de must unheath sword and cut his way throne He ought
to bring every faculty of his soul into line great fight Memory
rightly used may become valiant helper
In jail awhile tramp who illustrated the use some peope
make OF their memories When arrested he large sack full of all
sorts of useless rubbish salmon and pickle bottles police had
force get the stuff from him. There people who have
made their into bag which they carry grudges and
imaginary grievances That makes CALLING load
be luggage Dig hole and bury the stuff
it. two sisters econcd awhile who had spoken
other for IL years They had each held little thing up so close
their eyes that nothing else could he Forget ii.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13

A man may sing
hymns and be no more
religious than a phono-
graph. Religion does
not consist in externals {;
it il an affair of the soul.
In this world the man
who is sincerely trying
to live a spiritual life
has a fight on his hands
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13
Our lmmlnrants.

No migration in history is compare
bile to the great hordes that have
crossed the Atlantic during the past
20 years to enter our territory, says
National Geographic Magazine. In
1905, 1,O26.4s9 immigrants were ad-
mitted; in 1906, 1,1O0,735, and in the
present year the total will exceed the
record of 1906 by many thousands.
Since June 80. 1900, 100000 have
been admitted, of whom probably g.
100000 have settled permanently in
the United States. The report of Mr..
Sargent for 1906, recently issued, con-
tslns much interesting information
about the character and qualifications
% the immigrants. Perhaps the most
rsFiklng fact is that less than Ave pei
cent. of the newcomers have reached
Or passed the age Of as. OF the arriv
ais Ia 1905, s13.955 ranged in age
from IA to "A, 1928 were less thar
IA years Of age, and only 50,507 ha,
reached or passed the age of as. Nor
than two-thirds of the immigrant
were males, the figures being 64.46
men and boys and ss6.272 women an,
girls. About 2s per cent. of the tota
number were illiterste. which is
very large proportion when we con
slider that only 60 nar cent Of th,
total white population of the United
States and only 4.6 per cent. of tn,
native-born whites in 1900 were Tilt
crate.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13

Gen. Kuroki is such a little, UNI
apretentious looking man, standing
only four feet six in his footwear.
that people expecting to see a great
warrior are said to be expressing
disappointment when they see him.
He doesn't come up to their ideal.
1t is frequently so with distinguished
heroes. When Alexander the Great
entered Babylon, intending to make
that city the capital of the vast en-
pire he had conquered, the people
saw man of even smaller physique
than that of Gen. Kurok, and
they laughed at him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13

Any one who will
study the question for
years, visit the jails on
Sunday afternoons and
the courtrooms on Mon
day, will return with the
conviction that the need
of the hour is for chill
dren's courts and for
ehildren's judges who are
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13

We must conclude that the sluggish
spirited, dull eyed man must have a
poor chance in this world when we
remember that even the old COW must
have a bright eye and highly strung
nervous system in order to be a sue
cess.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13
Gflpa ann GtnhrattrfH tn
JnntattH' advancement
By CARLOS r1oNTEZUr1A.

RHOUGH if has taken The government a long seemingly
~ to reach conclusion regarding its reservation policy
it probably has been for time clearly adj
]. q: !. !: Z" =. ;
yed of matter. Assuming, therefore, that
ka&&RH has with just and lasting condemnation and
$S doomed adjustment within short time as practicable
%% other pitfalls be avoided pending the important
SH changes that are at the Indians Particularly here
- the adherence by the
eminent officials charged with direct control of Indian affairs
practice perpetuang by Of public exhibition the
scenes habits early Indian life emphasizing them
they permanent conditions and traits adapted and
peculiar the Indians thus presenting formidable obstacle and him
their absorption into the civilization of the country
may the ultimate purpose motive if there be the
the authorities for doing will not Gdeayor at this time to
be fact however, that the oanng of
assembly of Indians from the reservations exhibits at
expoon fairs and private enterprises together with implements
ocaed which may may not have been part of
ppherna Indian life do not and contrib
the toward the purpose only worthy of consideration
bringing of the Indian into the civilization by which he
the contrary apparent that the practice
contradictory of the declared intention of the aid best
the complete separation Of the Indian from everything pertaining
his former degraded and Improbable life So step
by step higher things their upon the lower planes of
his take the responsibilities incident
his progress he should be left unncumbered things belonging the
dead past. ...... ....s. =
The Indian will have quite enough burdens carry the work which
lies him while endeavorng adapt himself better conditions
which civilization invites him without being handicapped with
of worthless truck gathered from ftful Those who know
the Indian of the fact that he has dwell
upon the and incidents his past existence
willing forget them while preparing himself higher
life that awaits him. Let therefore, give him all possible
aid in the udab work of laying off the old and taking the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-13

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La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-23
GAR 3ANTA

C1ransen sin tenor a qre Sc re-.
produzcan, los dolores de garganta, ia
ringitis, amigdalitis, ronqueras, cos
quilleos, tos nerviosa, extint ZONES d,
voz, auginas, con las Partillas Houde
a la Cocafna.
Su uso serecomienda especialmen.
te a los oradoreS, profesoles, cantan-
tes, y a todas las personas que fatigan
su voz por un trabajo excessive.
Los padres, cuidadosos de la salud
de sus hijos, deben hacerle chupar de
cuando en- cuando esas pastillas, a fin
de evitar en- ellos las Granulaciones Y
las Vegetaciones de la garganta. Pa.
ra evitar toda deception, que pudiers
ser grave, exfjase Ia frna (Houde) so
bre Ia faja de garvntia de sus (Pasti
llas).
En- venta en- todas las buenas Far
tnacias. Deposito: ao, rue AIbouy
Paris.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-23
De AGUls BQ[NlS
P6rdIda lamentable. Doha
FabFlclana Dlsz De Mora-
lee. -Nusstro peiams.
lUNTA ESCOLAR
lUNTA EsCOLAR
Una denuncia. Ell bill sobre
el Capitolo, muy aplau.
dido'-re regreso.

Febrero, 2o.-Despues de pc
iosa enfermedd ha falleciio hoy
en- este pueblo, la estimable sehora
doiia Fabriciaua Diaz, madre del
excelente correligionario y amigo
don Jose Morales Dfaz, alcalde rec
legido de sste pueblo. Dicha seiio-
ra era decana de una distinguida
familia de Gurabo y Sc hallaba en-
parentada con personas de presti-
gio en- la isla. Datnos nuestro mas
Sentido pesame q sus familiares por
tan sensibls perdida.
La Junta escolar en- virtud
de queja presentada por el professor
jose Marrero Denis, ha denunciado
ante Ell Juez Rechany q muchos pa
dres de familia por faltar 4 10 esta-
tnido en- la secci6n 90 de las vigeu-
tes Leyes Escolares.
-Hemos tenido el gusto de
saludar q la bella sehorita Ramonita
Caballero, que Sc hallaba de tempo
rada en- Caguas. Sea bien venida.
Sc comenta favorablemente
en- este pueblo el inportante bill
presentado por el seiior Muiioz Ri
vera, que trata acerca de la cons
trucci6n de un capitolio en- Puerto
Rico. Personals sensatas dicen que
el sefor Mufoz Rivera siempre tie
ne grandes ideas para su desventu-
rada patria.
CoRREsPoNsAL.
Febrero 10 de 1907.
La democracia. (Ponce, P.R.) 1890-1948, 1907-02-23
sERV|c|0 De FAR0S
Examehes para lAgFese q !
serVlclo.-Se veriiicaRda
eI e de FebrerO.
EN- Ia AOUANA
En- Ia AOUANA
Los examenes seran basados
en- edad, caracter condicio-
Il
mes ffsicas, ETC., etc.

Por es.a IL ticia Sc ha>e sal,ef|
que los exlmen,s S para las plazas al.
Carpinteros, Capitanes de barco.
O6ciales Segundos { Ingenieros.
para el servicio en- Puerto Rico, se.
veri6caran en- Febrero 2S, 1907, &
las 10 de la mafiana, Ell la o6cina
del Assistant Inspector del tercerI
Distrito, Servicio de Puerto Rico. y
en- el edifcio de la Aduana de San
Juan, P. R.
Las aplicaciones seran recibi-s
das hasta el27 de Febrero, 1907, &
las 4 de la tarde, suministrandose
las formas para los exdmenes q los
que las solicitor.
Los examenes seran basados en-.
edad, caracter como hombre traba-
Jaoor, experiencia y condicioneS fl
sicas, deseando que posean conoci-
miento del idioma ingles.
Las licencias para capitanes,
O6ciales { Ingenieros, dehen acom-
paiiarse 4 las aplicaciones.
Todas las aplicaciones deben
ser escritas de pufo y letra de los
solicitantes.
4. ~. WOOD.
Captain, U. S. NJ,
Assistant to the Inspector 3rd.
Dist, Service of Porto Rico.