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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17
TO SET STACK OF HAY.
Directions for Building II SO That
II viii Shed Water.

Setting a stack of hay appears sim
pie enough to those who have had no
experience with 1t, but those who
have had quite little hay spoil by
the rain soaking into an improperly
set stack know II is easier said than
done. / don't remember whether the
first few hay stacks l set shed
rains properly or not, but those l
make nowadays never rain in more
than a few inches on top.
have a system in hay stacklng-as
like to have in everything else-after
the stack is few feet high, writes a
successful Wisconsin farmer in Farm
ers' Review. We first carry the
nearest hay cocks by hand with two
light poles between the stack founda-
ton. A cock is set on each corner,
and as many between and in the cen
ter as we have room. After these have
been made even, my systematic stack
ing begins. Some more hay having
been carried to the incipient stack
or hauled down with wagon. as is
most convenient, one man pitches 1t
onto the stack, while | commence at
one corner to lay a layer of hay
around the outside of the stack.
aim to stay away for several feet
from the outside SO they will stay
loose and thus settle more than the
central portion.
When the first layer around the out
side has been finished, start an
other one several feet nearer the cen
ter, but enough onto the first one so
1t will hold this one well. This second
one must be thicker than the out
side one. After this each succeeding
layer is made thicker until the center
Of the stack is reached. After the cen
ter has been well filled and tramped
down, the stack will decline towards
the outside on all four sides. q
make my stacks oblong, not round,
as some one might understand from
the above) The greater the slant the
better. This depends somewhat on
what kind of hay is being stacked
With prairie and marsh hay the de-
cline from the center to the outside
cannot be 50 steep as with tame
hay without the first layer slipping
out
After the first course another one
is started on the outside and this is
continued until the stack is finished.
! like to start my stacks consider
ably narrower than they are to be.
and afterwards keep. on widening
them, till near where they must be
narrowed again
The drawing in" should be gradual,
so that water will not have a chance
to soak in anywhere on the side.
There is perhaps not much trouble
here, though, for / think the rains
generally soak in from the top of an
Improperly made stack This comes
about by the center not having been
kept high enough nor tight enough.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17
LIFE INSURANCE ACTIVITY.
The New York Lies Business Nearly
Up to the Legal Limit.

The New York Life Insurance Com
pany announces that its new paid
business during the half year just end
ed was over seventy million dollars.
AS the new law allows no life com
pany to write over one hundred and
fifty millions per year. 1t would APP
pear that this company is working
nearly up to the limit. The New
York Life gained such Roadway be-
fore the law was passed and suffered
so little, comparatively. from the Arm
strong investigation, that the question
with its management has been how to
keep business down to the limit, rath-
er than how to reach It, No other
company is writing nearly as much
as the law allows. The New York
Life has evidently become a pre-
ferred company.
The companys payments to policy
holders during the six months end
ing June 30 were $21 $50, 761. 1t is
interesting to note that this amount
was almost equally divided between
payments under policies maturing by
death and payments made to living
policy holders. Thus, while death
claims were 11,1S0626, the amount
paid for matured endowments, annu-
tiles, trust fund installments, for pur-
chased policies and for dividends was
$104S0,135. Modern life insurance, as
practiced by the best companies, en-
braces a wide field, and covers many
contingencies. 1t is money saved for
the aged, as well as money provided
for the families of those who die pre-.
maturely.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17
Got Him There!

Got anything you want sharpened
gents?" inquired the aged peddler
with the razor paste.
Yes, replied the smart youth at
the desk near the door. You can
sharpen our wits if you want to, old
man"
Got to have something to work on,
gents the old man said as he looked
round the room, shook his head pity
ingly, and walked away-Royal Maya
zine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17
Unkind Advice.

Two Irishmen were eating their
lunch, when one asked the other:
Pat, an what be you thinking about?"
Pat replied; "Shure, Mike, l was a.
thinking how I would be getting me
clothes over me wings when l would
get to heaven"
You would better be thinking how
you would be getting your hat over
your horns when you get to the other
place." answered Mike.-Ally Sloper.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17
The Weeder Ready for use.

ciogging and yet will let them reach
nearly across the ridge between rows
Attach them between the runners and
the tires, slipping in between the two
bolts. A niche in the forward end of
the knives catches in the forward
bolts, so the knives can be taken out
when desired Drawing shows weeder
complete and one knife detached
showing the niche that catches over
the front bolt These weeders arc
mandy in case the weeds get a big
start in listed stuff. The knives run
under the ground an inch or two. and
when the weeds are large this is
about the only way to get them. :.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17
Generous Mr. Kraft.

'Mr. Kraft, the merchant" said the
college president, has offered to do
nate $4,000 for a new building to be
known as Kraft hail."
But" said the dean of the facul-
ty, $"$5,OOO won't pay for the build
ing we want"
"oh! no. You see, Mr.. Krafts gem
erous offer is contingent upon our Sc
curing donations of $4,000 each from
ten other publicspirited citizens
Philadelphia Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17
A Pictorial DELUXE.

"Movfng?" inquired neighbor as
furniture van stopped in front of Ker-
lect's house.
mo, indeed" replied Kerlect "a
friend wants to borrow our collection
of souvenir postcards. Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17
The Xillane Goaslns.

Sllas Hardacre-Yes, every Tuesday
and Thursday night is "ripping.wp
night" with the ladies' sewing social
in this town.
City Drummer-lndeed! And what
do they rip up?
Sllas Hardacre-Carpet rags, pedi
grees and the absent members.-Chl.
cago Daily News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17
Music Good For Liver.

Where the trouble is physical
as failure of an organ, indige'
congestion of the liver and g
strong, firm. martial music win
best results. according to Or. ls'
editor of Health Culture. Fo1
class of treatment the key of G y
Is particularly recommended.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17
GOOD WEED CUTTER.
Sled with Cutting Blades to Run Down
Between Rows.

For sled use two pieces 2xS by 6
feet. Fasten wagon tire to bottom
OF runners and have runners six to
eight inches apart on inside. Use any
heavy iron, as buggy axle, for an
arch to hold the runners in position.
Bolt on inside of runners, a little in
front of where knives are attached.
Two bolts through runners and tires
hold the knives in place. Knives
should be three feet long. and set at
an angle that will keep them from
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17
klndnesa to chlldran.

DO you think child,labor is as prev.
alent as II wasp
mo, indeed. Not half as many
children take music lessons as for
merly. Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17
oreary euest chambers.

Who does not remember the :
chamber in some old country ~
a place with damp sheets and q,
mosphere like that of vault?
rooms are hotbeds OF neuralgis
pneumonia" writes DIR. william
O'Birge in Health.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17

The Parson-It must be some con.
ISOLATION to know that you made your
late husband happy.
Young Widow-Oh, yes. Poor
George was in heaven till he died.
Chicago Daily News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17
AffordIna Another Chance.

Gwendolen-A noted scientist over
in Berlin says lightning is good for
the complexion.
Esmeralda-Haye you tried every.
thing else. dear?-Chicago Tribune.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17

Teacher-Toe the line, boys. Now,
William Smith, what are you stand
ing back there for? Toe the line in.
stantly.
William Smith-Please, sir, I am
toeing the line, only I'm wearing ia
theirs boots to-day while mines bein'
mended
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17
unappreciatlve.

Art" cried the young asplrant, II
could die for it.
Don't do II" replied the Sage. art
wouldn't appreciate your sacrifice, so
what's the use ?'-Milwaukee Sentinel
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17
The GENUINE Article.

Askitt-Why do you consider Smiley
a philosopher?
Noitt-Because of his ability to
bear other peoples troubles with forti
tude.-Chicago Daily News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17
Falling OF.

Mrs. Dearborn-I see the second
class traffic of the English railroads
shows a material falling off.
Mrs Wabash-Gracious! Why don't
they tie EN- my onkers Statesman
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17
Color sohenes.

Bella-Do you think Blue Points are
appropriate for the menu?
Della-Oh, yes; they'll go so beau.
TRULY with pink a.-Baltimore
American
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17
Proof of II.

DO you believe that love is blind?"
u know It,"
How do you know it?"
%From looking at the kind of men
somc-gomen marry"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17
All In a Name .

Thomas Justice. colored, was
trial and he said to the judge
de Lawd sake. Mister Jedge,
gimme what my name call feE'
lanta Constitution.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17
DEFINING Terms

Pop, what are conyulsive Iaughs?"
Il suppose they are the kind pro-
duced by what the press agents call
spasms of mirth. "-Baltimore Ameri.
can
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17

A woman can never understand how
it is possible for a smart man like her
husband to get the short end of it in
law salt.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17
Auto Trials.

"Tompkins is having an awful time
with his new auto"
In what way?'
Every time he repairs it he has a
lot of parts left over that he can't find
place for." -Milwaukee Sentinel
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17

Mrs. De Style-I wonder how long
are bathing suits to be worn this sum.
mer?
Mr. De Style--You can wear them
all day If you don't go into the water
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17
HOW sam
STRUCK OIL

Starbottle stood In the doorway, evil
IDENTIFY much worried, and with his
clenched fist threatened a dark cloud.
which, though receding, was still
darkening the horizon. The cloud
was an immense swarm of grasshop-
pers, and hundreds of these pests
were still crawling around on the
ground and on the fence rails.
Starbottle was furious. He knew
that he was ruined, as was nearly
everyone else in that section. Then
he went into his neighbor Habakkuk
jenkins store
The owner OF the store was alone
when Starbottle entered and said:
II think better get my nags
out Of the stable and go west cal
kerlate therell soon be a lot OF cheap
land and lot more Of tramps."
Jenkins smiled.
Il guess I'd do the same thing
take along all could carry and skip;
but, Of course, ! can't do 1t because
OF the kid. sammy where are YOU"
4 shrill voice was heard. It came
from an empty -four barrel and a
dwarfllke, misshapen figure came
crawling out
Il am right here. and have heard
every word you've said"
We'll. there was no secrets in It"
growled Jenkins.
No but lots Of foolishness,' cried
the boy Now, lookee here, pop
With a cat-like bound he jumped to
the counter and began to tell the two
men his plans
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-09-17

cellar, could not sell It because Star
bottles price was cheaper. or course
they began to quarrel, and soon be.
came deadly enemies, much to the
delight of the spectators, who now
told each of them that If he sunk
wells on his place he would probably
tap the others we'll And after awhile
they were successful. jenkins prom
ised to sell his lot for the very rea
sonable price Of $4,000 Starbottle
held out for more. but at last he sold
his farm, which was not worth cent
more than $1,000. for $4,000.
That night the whole town slept
as soundly as never before in its his
tory and its inhabitants consumed as
much liquor in one day. for Jenkins
and starbottle had been as liberal
with their money as had the specu.
iators.
When they gathered the mex. day TO
discuss the bright future of the com.
munity as an oil center they we're
surprised 10 find that jenkins and
starbottle had both disappeared dun,
ing the night and on the well was a
sign in chalk: Sans we'll"
At this time the two missing men
we're seated in barroom next to the
Office Of the steamship agent 20 miles
below on the river discussing the di.
vision OF their spoils.
Well said starbottle. I'VE We're
to go halves and that makes lust an
even $4,000 for each OF us"
There is where you are mistaken i"
said Jenkins. Am to get nothing
for the $50 barrels of oil supplied? ~
But ] supplied ali the water" Star.
bottle replied.
The discussion was cut short by
Sammy,
There goes the second bell" he
said: "and II you don't stop your
quarreling you will miss the boat and
will have to face the present owners
of Sans we'll"
The three rushed aboard the boat.
and while It glided down the river all
the inhabitants of the new oil city
were down to Jenkins cellar looking
at the pipe which led from that place
70 Starbottle's oil well.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
JUNE BUILDING
SHOWS INCREASE
Though Below Last Year,
Increase Over May
Half Million.

Building operations in the District
for the month OF June. as shown by
the official report for that period. sub
mitted by Building Inspector Snowden
Ashford, 70 the Engineer Commissioner
this morning. shows the building boom
in a healthy condition, with no indica-
tons OF ar abatement. The outlook for
continued activity in this line IS promis-
ing and shows no cUrtailment Of opera
tons by reason Of labor troubles. but
on the contrary, there was an increase
Of S2S,S52 for the period over May.
There were 4S3 building permits issued
in June for all classes OF buildings and
repairs. which IS only twelve in excess
over the month OF May The total
amount represented in the Juue permits
IS Sl,2yl,0o2, the month Of May figures
being Sio6,l6L The largest individual
Permit issued in June and the only one
OF any significance in increasing the
grand total, IS that Of the New Masonic
Temple for S54f. co The total aggregate
for June. 1906. was Sl.3u. 75G which is
S4i.114 in excess Of June Of the present
year. When IL IS considered that in
June. 1906. two items in that month az
gresated S255.e00. the decrease OF the
past month. IN comparison with tile
same period OF 1906. is Insignificant
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Can you use a Strong,
Sturdy Set of
BRAINS?
Eat
Grape-NutS

A man said:
II don't believe you can arrange food
so that II vii go TO rebuild and nourish
the brain. Grape Nuts is a most de-
ligbtful tasting food. but / can't under
stand how you expect any certain food
to be appropriated by any certain part
of the body
A good earnest skeptic and well worth
attention.
Actual results are better than any the
ory pro and con- Grape-Nuts food is
being eaten by millions of people all over
the world and any interested person can
satisfy himself by questioning his neigh
Dor as TO the result of the use of Grape
Nuts. The testimony is given over and
over that after 10 days use there comes
feeling of strength, sturdiness, clear
ness of intellect and power of the mind
that is unmistakable.
There's a Reason"
Thinking uses up each day parts Of
the filing of the cells in brain. and Ma
ture demands albumen and natural
phosphate of potash (not from the drug
store) TO make new the soft 1elly-like
substance (gray natter which is used
as the filing Of these brain cells.
Grape-Nuts contains these elements
direct from Mother Nature and pre-
pared in the form of q most delicious
and dainty food. practically pre-digested
and quickly absorbed into the system.
The hard stubborn facts are that
Grape-Nuts does build brains. Read
The Road to Wellville," in pkgs.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
Church Notices.

CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH, Sth and =
SITS NV; Rev. Samuel Il. Greene, ID. pa
tor-s-30 an. Sunday school. P H Brist1W.
superintendent Public worship. with ser
mons by the pastor. II am and s pm
Teachers Bible Club. Thursday. pm.
church prayer meeting. pm Endeavur
meetings Tuesday. s pm. and sunday, $3.50
and s.s5 pm. All are cordially invited. Il
EPISCOPAL-People' open-air evensong, Ca
thedral Grounds, Mt ST Alban, sunday, July
= at pm. special preacher, Rev g. @
Pierce Z. d. Chaplain L. s A. vested choir.
led By a detachment % the Marine Band.
Tske Tenleytown cars II
IrNITARIAN-An Souls Church. corner 18th
and L SITS; Ulysses c. p. Pierce. minister
10 m. Unity study class. II am morning
service. sermon BY the minister. pm.
Young Peoples Religious Union. II
MRS. WHITE, I247 9Th St NV. VIII be
pleased 20 see her patrons at new address
e2i @ 81. NV. Sesnces Monday and Friday,
pm. Interview daily. u
CHRISTIAN SCIENCE 80 First Church OF
Christ Scientist. 18th and r SITS. NV. Serv-
ice: Sunday II am. and S pm. Subject;
Life" Sunday school. II am. We'd
nesday, S pm Public cordially Invited
All seats free. Free reading rooms IN the
Traders National Bank building. 10Th 81. and
Pennsylvania ave NV II
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Continued from First Page.)
testified that the assault was unpro-
voked. Squire Bird held RathT for the
action Of the grand jury, which meets
in October. Ratliff found no trouble in
procuring bail He is under bond to
keep the peace for a year and a day.
This is but one Of the echoes Of The
worst case ever tried in West Virginia.
Since Warwick Ratiim was sentenced
by Judge Bennett 10 serve twenty years
IN the MOundsville penitentiary. there
have been dozens OF fist fights. some
gun play, and many ugly stories about
one Of the jurors have been heard.
Guarded His Brother.
1t has transpired that William Rat
lii, fearing summary violence might De
done his brother by a mob. slept behind
the little jail with a Winchester and
two pistols by his side every night
until the trial was over. II was rum
ored that friends of the Ratlif broth
ers planned a Jail delivery but aban-
doned the idea when they learned Chief
Yeager had redoubled the armed guard
RatIff will be tried before Judge Ben
nett next fall. Former State Senator
Charles Osenton. of Fayetteville and At
torney Anorew Price who defended
Warwick in the assault case. viii prob
ably have charge OF Williams defense
More trouble is looked for. but just
what the outcome viii be is hard 10
predict
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
JOHN DIS BROTHER
TO BE INVESTIGATED

The Postmaster General has decided
20 investigate the complaint of a civil
war veteran named Lamora, Of Bran
don, n. Y, who alleges that since VIII
liam Rockefeller purchased the entire
town of BRANDON for Incorporation into
his Tarrytown estate, he has been en-
Joined from entering upon the Rookie
Teller confines. and accordingly cannot
obtain his mail from the Bay Pond
postoffice. situated thereon. A number
OF other complainants are asking that
the postoffice of Brandon, which was
abolished soon after Rockefeller pur-
chased the adjacent territory, be re-
established.
The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1907-07-06
LHAKLES .. S1UU1,
Who RetiTes From Postoffce Depart
ment to Become Farmer.

The opening of the Huntley irriga-
ton project IN Yellowstone county. near
Billings. Mont. served TO bring happi-
ness TO a Woodworking Government
clerk of Washington. and is incidentally
the cauze OF the POstofhce Department
losing 10 the great farm interests OF
the West one Of its best employees.
Charles o. Stout. Of Shippensburg. Pa,
who has been employed in the division
Of postoffice inspectors as clerk in
1920 grade, was n the West on his va
cation, and by cAtnCe was in the neigh
borhood Of Bill IS and learned OF the
great drawing a. WNl5 10 take place.
He tried has .-C,s Aua VIII get the
siNty-first choi~1 II tbs opening of 635
farms. upon wen tie United States
Government has expended about S1,O0O,-
900. Mr.. Stout has written 10 his friends
in the department. bidding them fare
well. and TenOuncing the hum-drum life
Of a Government clerk for the strenuous
existence OF a Western farmer his res
ignation having also been filed with
the department. He states that he
values his claim at between 5000 and
$4,000. and that in course of time viii
be able 20 cut IL up into building lots
and then retire from business as a
wealthy real estate owner.
Secretary of the Interior James r.
GARFIELD participated IN the drawing.
and later turned on the water at Hunt
ley. J. w. Witten- OF the General Land
Office, in this city. was In charge Of
the drawing. Judge Witten explained
the method of drawing, and stopped
With a pitchfork TO toss about" as was
humoro0sly expressed. 1893 FARMS" in
the final mixing Of the envelopes. He
then introduced Secretary Garfield, who
made a brief address, after which the
envelopes were drawn out OF the drum
one at a time-by little FATE Esselstyn.
daughter OF the register OF the Billings
land office
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VITAL RECORDS
Births.

White
John E and Eva Alvey. girl
Jesse G. and Bertha Adkins. boy.
John NJ. and Mary A. Bassett. boy.
George and Mary Blakney. girl.
John II. and Katherine @. Branan,
girl
Laymon g and Mary v Davis. girl.
James and Ella T. Enright, boy.
John w. H and Florence A. Cross,
girl
James L. and Mamie Handy, boy.
Charles J. and Josephine H krOpke.
girl.
Charles l.. and LOttie l. Martin, boy.
Harry G. and Eva c. MacFate, girl.
Thomas II. and jessie l.. Osborne.
boy.
Robert l.. and Jean /. O'Brien. girl.
Guy G. and Bertha @. PendletOn, girl.
Madison c. and Emma s. Porter, boy.
Edward T. and Marietta Rice, boy.
John W. S and Mabel l. Unglaub. girl
Joseph and Catherine Vito. girl.
John M. and Mary +. Ward, girl.
George II. and Florence E Hocum,
boy.
George H. and EtheIyn w, Zellere,
girl.
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continued from First Page-l
didn't you indict the supervisors and
send them 10 the penitentiaryT
Bribe-Taking Predecessors.
In the first place it would have taken
a year - convict those three super
visors. In the meantime. the bribe-
givers would have escaped. And YOU
must remember that Schmitz has the
appointment Of supervisors.
IF we had ousted the whole lot Schmitz
would have put in a gang that would
have followed In the footsteps of their
bribe-taldng predecessors. As It is, we
know what they are. and we've got
them where we want them. Every one
Of them knows that any wrong act or
Crookedness of which he is guilty means
the setting aside of the promise OF i'm
munity ne has received. and that he
will go to the penitcntiary II he IS not
good
"Herrin has done more 10 debauch the
citizenship of this State than any other
factor or combination Of forces