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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
CREW OF PRINCE LOUIS FLAG
SHIP MAKE RECORD.
Show Phenomenal Improvement in
Workmanship During Recent
Practice and Lead All
English Ships.

The results of the tests of guuners
with the heavy guns in the British
fleet for 1906 show phenomenal i'm
provement and the establishing of
still higher standard of marksman-
ship for King Edwards memo war.
This is due to the encouragement
which has been given by the admiral
ty and the consistent training on the
part OF the officers and appeal to the
vanity of the men.
In the report just issued it is shown
that the average points per man have
risen from 6S.2 last year to so this
year, and it must be remembered that
this test is a test of the ability of the
gun captains to hit the target and of
the rest of the guns crew that they
can handle their gun smartly The
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
Worm Deserved Its Fate.

Miss Marie Shedlock is famous for
the invention of a new and delight
full type of childrens entertainment.
Dressed as fairy, Miss Shedlock re-
counts to children with delicacy and
power the lovely tales of Hans An
dersen. She keeps her wits about
her in her entertainments, and chill
dren, no matter how odd their ques-
tions may be, can never stump her
She is always ready with an apt re-
ply.
Entertaining a children's party at
a certain millionaire's house in New
York. Miss Shedlock happened to en-
ploy the old proverb: The early bird
catches the worm" A little boy
questioned the proverb promptly.
But wasn't the worm foolish" he
asked, ito get up early and be
caught?"
MY dear" said Miss Shedlock.
that worm hadn't been to bed at
all. He was Just getting home"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
Our Seed Industry

BE said to be subdivided into two
separate activities, the one concern.
ing itself with garden seeds and the
other with flower seeds. From a
monetary standpoint the product OF
the growers of garden seed as yet
overshadows the flower seed output
but California has given the flower
seed industry tremendous boost
America has, as a result of the
growth of the industry, become vir.
tually Independent of Europe In the
matter of seed supply. Instead Of
looking to the nations on the other
side of the Atlantic for almost her en-.
tire supply Miss Columbia's aggres
sive republic is now not only able to
take care of the wants of her own
people in the seed line but supplies
shortages abroad.
AS mentioned above, California has
contributed very heavily to the pros.
perity and development of the Ameri-
can seed industry Luther Burbank
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
THE AeeRAvANT.

The man was dotty. he was dopy;
Bis serebral goo was ropy,
And his think-machine as gropy
As the law could well allow
In Intelligence deficient
lie was clearly inefficient.
But-he had roll" sufficient
To asphyxiate a COW.
Sixed with any folks he'd bore EN-
Showed his ignorance before 'em;
The societas chuporum
Hailed In him IA charter member.
With yirile vim and vigor
Die would pull his oral trigger
And keep boring Ike a chigger
From the springtime to December.
Kot the thing that made me hate him.
Made me inwardy berate him,
Made me long to flagellate him
ierom his shoes to his chapeau,
Was that folks who should forsake him
Used TO dine and wine and cake him
Used TO let his money take him
Where mere brains could never go.
Strickland w. GILLIAN, In Judge
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26

is unquestionably the foremost figure
in the seed world to-day. However,
whereas the wizard of Santa Rosa in
cludes fruits and vegetables as well as
flowers in his ever-lengthening list Of
novelties, the world at large hears OF
California most prominently as the
great seat of the flower seed industry
on this hemisphere. There is nothing
more remarkable in the annals of the
industry than the growth of the
Southern California sweet pea trade.
A score of years ago a few acres of
these beautiful flowers were grown
for seed and not more than a dozen
varieties were listed Now one grower
lists 1875 varieties. Moreover so i'm
portant factor have the California
growers become in the international
seed trade, that many eastern and
European dealers now make annual
pilgrimages to the Pacific coast to in
spect the growing crop and hunt for
novelties
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
A PaIpable Plot.

Mrs. Du Ille-John, my dressmaker
arrived to-day, and | must have the
materials tomorrow.
Mr.. Du Ille-Eh? What? You said
you had written to her not to come
until next month.
Mrs. Du Ille-Yes, did, but she
never got the letter.
Mr.. Du lille (clasping his hand to his
areast pocket -Womanl this is a
plot If you had really wanted her to
stay away you would have handed
That letter to the postman yourself;
you wouldn't have given 1t to me to
maii.-N Y Weekly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
CUTTING a Fern.

Boston ferns that have grown so
large and luxuriant as to permit divid-
Ing into smaller plants may have cut
tings taken away from the roots with
out damage to the plant, If carefully
done. If transplanted to the right
soil and kept under proper conditions
the cutting should root well and devel-
op into healthy plant.
A fern does not need hot and in
cessant sunshine. Two of the finest
Boston ferns known to the writer
spend the entire winter in windows
where scarcely sunbeam falls,
though there is plenty of light. A
little sun, however, does them no
harm and moist atmosphere is es-
sential.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
HINT FOR LATE srAYERs.
Custom Borrowed from the Beers to
Get Rid of Bores. :

In South Africa candles are used
for lighting purposes in the homes,
and when young Boer maiden has
gentlemen visitors, the mother sticks
pin In the candle, and when 1t has
burned to the pin the callers under
stand that 1t is time for their de
parture.
Mrs. Early, a society matron OF
Washington, recently made a visit to
the Transvaal, and was impressed
with the custom of the Beers that
she determined to introduce 1t into
her own home. Consequently the cleo
trio lights were removed and candles
substituted in the drawing-room.
Mr.. Staylate, frequent though not
always welcome caller, was one Of
the first visitors to call after the In
auguration Of the new custom. He
witnessed the placing Of the pin in
the candle by Mrs Early, and after
she had gone ventured to inquire:
why, Miss Early, does your moth
er stick pin in the candle?"
"Oh," responded tbs young woman
with an air of apparent innocence,
mother learned that in South Africa
as way of sending home the Beers"
-Harpers Weekly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
A Little O, the Same.

You say you were in the saloon at
the time of the assault referred to in
the complaint" questioned the law
yer.
i was, sor." replied the witness.
Did you take cognizance of the
barkeeper at the timer
Il don't know what he called it,
sor. but took what the rest did,
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26

A prospective tenant was interview.
Ing the janitor of an apartment house
or was being interviewed by him.
Are you a chess player?" asked
the autocrat of the establishment.
Why do you ask" queried the
other.
The owner prefers to rent to chess
players explained the janitor, be
cause 1t is so seldom they move."-
Chicago Daily News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
An InfaIIible Rule.

Mr.. James is very fond of mush-
rooms, said Mrs. James, but | am
so fearful of his eating toadstools
that almost never get them. wish
! knew way to tell the difference"
Il know an infallible rule"
DO tell me, and I shall DO your
everlasting friend"
III you die, it's toadstools; If you
live, It's mushrooms. Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
Men Tall and Short.

Mullhall, the statistician, whose
figures are quoted all over the civil
lied world, makes an interesting
statement as to the average stature
Of men of different nations. Taking
the age of 30 as the period of life,
he gives the following figures: Amer
leans, $751; inches; English, 67.9;
Scotch, GA; German, 66.2; Russian,
05.4; Hindoo, 65; Chinese, 64.2; Bush
men, 81, and Laplander GO
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
Different Shades.
rapped

The celebrated medium raped
three times on the black cabinet.
And now, kind sir" she said, in
a spooky voice, what shade would
you like me to tell you about?"
Why replied the little man in
the audience, Il would like you to tell
me the shade my wife told me to
match when ! started down town to.
day. Chicago Daily News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26

They were speaking Of the fashion
able wedding.
And she was the last daughter" re.
marked one.
Yes" added the other. and they
always said she was the cream of the
family"
"And after the ceremony the parents
Eept. i wonder what they were cry.
ing about?"
"oh, perhaps they were crying over
split milk"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
Patohx Wall Paper.

II patch must be applied to wall
paper, let the new piece lie in strong
sunlight until the colors are faded to
match those on the wall; then tear the
edges and the applied piece viii not
be SO conspicuous.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26

Two young men, both residents In a
large Scottish city, met one dag in the
street
"Wee. Tam" said the first. 81 hear
ye're in love WI bonny Kate Nc
Allister'
= must say replied the other. Il
WIS near-verra near-it; but the lass
md nae siller, so said to myself.
'&ac. be mon. And was mon,
ahd moo pass her wi silent con.
tempt"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26

Mrs. Wattleson has won a prize of
$3.50 for magazine article on how to
live comfortably on $1,000 a year"
Yes; she was telling me few days
ago that she just had to do something
to earn little extra money, as 1t had
become impossible for her and her
husband to get along on his s75 q
week"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
He Was Satisfied.

Father-Is the teacher satisfied with
you?
Tommy-Oh. quite
did he tell you so?"
Yes; just the other day he said to
me; If all my scholars were like YOU.
would shut up my school this very
day. That shows that know
enough"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
Small Fortune Left to Yale.

BY the will of the late Prof James
NJ Hoppin. of Yale. just filed, he leaves
besides many other beqeusts to insti-
tutions 100000 to the Yale art school,
to be used for the establishment of
professorship In architecture.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
EaahIon,s Decree.

Lady lat bookseller's)-rm sorry
about these books. Some of them may
be masterpieces, but really cant buy
books with bindings that won't match
the hangings OF my library.~-Pela
Mele
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
Who Wouldn't?

-Tompkins just told me that he
loved his neighbor as he does him
SELF
Who is his neighbour"
A young widow. "-Milwaukee SEN
tinei
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
a MISUNDERSTANDING.

Boatman-Nay, mister, l cant let
ger hev me boat just now There's
s heavy swell just comm up.
xhrry--Swell be blowedl Amt my
Fuoney as good as 'is?-Royal Maya
sihe
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
Marx of Mans superIorItv.

God, that all-powerful creator OF ma.
ture and architect of the world, has
impressed man with no character SO
proper to distinguish him from other
animals as by the power of speech
Quintillian.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
He Knew Women.

She--Why is it man always drops
into back seat when he goes to
church?
He-Because he has no bonnet to
show. my dear.-Yonkers Stntezrz an.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
A LIttIe careIess.

She wrote a dandy sensible article
for the magazines on how to live on a
thousand year but none of them
would buy it,
How was that?'
She forgot to have any money left
over TO subscribe for magazines. -
Judge
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
When Two Constitute MaIoritv

When Two Constitute Majority.
DO you think the child is father to
the man -
Il don't know about that, but II he
has his mother on his side he is
pretty likely to be the boss of the
ranch. Chicago Record Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
GAUGE Of Eriendshln

Gauge of your good friend NAV ba
taken accordingly as you are assured
OF his preference for your unpleasant
truth rather than your fiatterinR liza
John A. Rowland.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
At His Service.

an" shouted the rich man, peer.
ing cautiously over the stairway. 81
want you"
Well" chuckled the burglar, reach.
ing for the silver, I'm at your service
ART"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
Good in Bald Heads

i always patronize a bald-headed
barber" remarked the wise guy.
Because why?" queried the simple
person.
Because" explained the W. e., ''he
can't separate me from the price of a
bottle OF hair tonic. Chicago Daily
News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-03-26
No Dream.

A kiss on the lips,
II you'd pause to inquire,
Is worth about fifty
Sent you by wire.
Milwaukee Sentinel.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-20
YOUNG MAN IS
PAINFULLY HURT
EDW. LE6GETT. ILLINOIS CEN
TRIAL SWlTCHMAN MAR
RoWLY ESCAPES BEING
CHUSHED TO DEATH
WAS COUPLING CARS
When Train Started Catching Him
Between Platform of Grain
Shed and Freight Car.

Edward Leegett, switchman en-.
plcyed by the Illinois Central railroad
was painfully, il not seriously injured
last night about $50 oclocl, while Of
his work.
Legset was coupling freight cars Mt
the grain shed near the freight depot
when the train starred and he was
caught between the platform OF the
she'd and a car and was rolled along
several feet He was badly squeezed
about the waist line. The injured man
wa removed to the passenger sta
ton where he was placed ON a cot
lin the operators office and Or. " +.
Grinstead. he railroad company
stn geon was summoned
No bones were broken but ID is
probable the patient is suffering frou.
internal injuries. 1t was impossible ta
tell the outcome Of hi. injuries Ia
night. He was taken TO st Mary's IN.
Urinary.
Leagett is a handsome young man
about Y years old His slender build
perhaps saved him from ms am
death. He came to Cairo from jack
son, Tenn. about a month ago He
has a sister residing in that city who
has been notified of the accident
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-20
CAT HOL.|C CENSUS
SHOWS INCREASE
MEMBERSHIP IN UNITED STATES
is NOW t3,o8o ,353-~ScHOOL
ATTENDANTS NUMBER
1,096,353,
FIGURES ARE OFFICIAL



From advance sheets Of the 1907
Official Catholic Dlroe orE," pub
ns5ad bv mo NJ n Vtlg1. r5mpanv
I, ,,n,..a..,. :. !, s.,.na No. ~.
: ''''''
Calholie population ol me 1hi'oa
States Is t3,oS9.353, an increase Of
437&09 over The previous yea.
The t5tal number of Catholic cler.
avmen is l. 0as, an increase Of eos.
During the wear 1896 there We're 3&4
new Catholic churches established
making The Grand total Of Catholi
churches f211S. There are SIS ecgie
sfas IDEAL seminarte. with SCOT sun.
dents and 1861 nafoeaial scGools wish
AN aggregate attendance of 1.oq6.9t2.
The Catholic directory further.
shows thai there are za5 orphan asy
INNS. in which lo52s arnhans are
taken care Of. Including orphans
childrcu in homes. as we'll a those
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-20
LESLIE. SANDERS
WILL PREACH
AT CALVARY BAPTIST CHURCH
TODAY-BOY PREACHER HAS
PRODUCED PROFOUND I'M.
PRESTON.

The revival service at Calvary
Baptist church were largely attend
ed last night Every seat was oc-
cupied
This morning at G o'clock Lesli
Sanders, the boy preacher. win con
duct a prayer meeting in the church
parlors
At II o'clock Mr., Sanders win
preach a special sermon to Chris
ttans ard at he evening ervice at
1880 y, m. h. viii preach especially
to those who are not Christians
The Young Peoples meeting win be
Ted by Otis Little and after the SER
vices several persons will be ban
tiedz.
The pastor the evangelist and the
ccngregat ion are angic pating grea.
results from this, the first sunday
of the revival
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-20

eam5 at inspection service, made
-.e5-ra T-Ate~ =ryerslsm- msrae-
.ar 1aa r4l for the wear ended july j.
f..f f. fns. rs- .u printed form. and
III. ee-rs. Give ssmc f.1g for reHcc-
...- f.. -t... yst. t.,a watched the
.t-efrg morality ra-a of the rail-
..t. .f .-. mast v.s- Ir his raun.f
..lr f-rf.- .-,-.. .U..r--y Inc vfar
.5 as-a-7 mass posrs were carried
..- .,..-.or. r...f.s5 I'D. fay r.. MATS.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-20
The WEATHER

Yesterday was very much like near
~ every day Of this month has been
abnormally warm and rainy The max
imum temperature was II, minimum
80. at Z p. m. 55. Rain fall meas,
ured II Of an inch. A strong west
wind blew most of the day growing
to a gale after dark, and bringing
q welcome fall in temperature Al
12 O'Clock the street record was ~,
the air quiet and the sky clear
Yesterdays government bulletin re-
ported rain from q point, none heavy
except at Kansas City.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-20
DIRECTORS HELD
A MEETING
SOUTHERN ILLINOIS lNTERuR
BAN COMPANY APPOINTS
COMMITTEE TO CONFER
WITH TIE TRACTION
COMPANY.

The directors of the Southern Hi.
nois Interurban company held a meet,
ing Yesterday afternoon al 2:3Q
O'Clock in the office OF DR. j. c. SulIi-
van. 1911 Commercial avenue. All
the members were present but TWO.
A committee of four including At
torney Angus Leek was appointed to
confer with the Cairo Electric and
Traction company regarding the adj
iustment of their differences concern.
ing the building of two tracks down
Washington avenue.
Guy ?. Eichenberger was elected
vice president Of the company,
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-20
FORBIDDEN BY AUTHORITIES

Paris, Jan. lS.--An immense process
sion of workmen in favor Of closing
the stores on Sunday, which the or
ganiersz planned 10 march tomorrow
through the main thoroughfares has
been forbidden by the authorities The
trops are confined to their barracks.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-20
COLD AVERTS A FLOOD.

Kansas City, Mo, Jan. 19.-The
weather in the southwest utrned clear
and cold tonight, ayerJing the threat
ened floods. Another day OF rain
would have caused enormous destrnc-
ton
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-20

Tn. H,.r m F5ed 425 feet 80 ffe
Cairo aae fFst evening. faV.He %
s.e of .r a ef hours. One year
aea e. rre..rI 15I feet
r.a GaHr-'a tee ua- in rorf a.I
us-a-. urrra art Isr N.mnh st.r-
ds. mrrr He wffh a h.r c8rse.
Hr n.a ar t.ot $3.50 1aHea- Of
tsur aaT $500 euPtie. ts A-tsr
Ctr E.-srrfa.
Tls uics Fowler was ih uHr. se-fer
d- a1af duuz -a-I business
H.fa e=-s She Hae dfgre-r making
.1rs af rHr landings because II the
1-a1
Errui-r en stream Sc a common
eia ar.r-I-tfr 81 maat of the tr'hu-
Earle. IF aa Ohio those days The
Ohio 81 taeE'Hg them un
THE rnaetaat RI. e. Wright g. COM
ing ru The river ho-u1 for s.. Louis
Tt IS fH order for some boats to hava
chimness ra down ar have them
Knocked ~ by bridges.
Trsvcl On the Rivers.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-20
Forecasts For To-day.

Cairo and vicinity: Rain or snow
followed BY clearing and decidedly
colder
Illinois. Rain or snow followed BY
clearing and colder weather.
Kentucky: Clearing and colder,
brisk southerly winds.
Tennessee: Rain probably follow
ed by clearing and colder brisk
soutberly winds
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-20
WASHINGTON Bulletin.

Washington. y G., Jan 19.--lllinois
Clearing and much colder Sunday,
cold wave; Monday fair, high north
west winds.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-20

The OSLO Et7-sr.t'n aua Nt Yer
non wIu continue rising fa- a. leas.
( or 5 days longer - FsiHcah ani
Cairo. vilI continue rising for an in
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-20

ST. LOUIS LEADING HOTEL
W1eH 10 ST. Louis sop al the Plan
er Hotel E9au III ct your frien4
there.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-20

ne Bulletins saDzGrfbsrH hAE
qozsey a. o. era
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-20
First Bank and Trust Company
soe61l OHIO STREET, CAIRO ILLINOIS
CAPITAL AND SURPLUS $500, 10000
DEPARTMENTS
COMMERCIAL SAVINGS. BOND. BANKING. TRUST
This bank has qualified under the law by deposng $50 90
in bonds with the Auditor OF the State of Illinois, as special
guarantee for the faithful administration of all trusts and is
hereby authorized to receive deposit of trust funds etc. of
all kinds
IS AUTHORIZED AND HAS QUALIFIED

1. To act as Executors and Admin
istrators OF es ates.
2. AS Guardian Of the property OF
children or Conservators for per.
sons under any legal disability,
9. AS Trustees under wills or by APP
pointment under any declaration
or trust
4. AS Trustees under mortgages and
trust deeds.
:. As Receiver or Assignee.
6. As Register and Transfer Agent
OF stocks and bonds.
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-20

TrsvcI On the Rivers.
The auhusf repq.t II the ma ionai
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-20

j. S. AsTHo RIPE President
r. S. cANpEE vicePresident w. WOOD, cePresldent
w. p. HALLIDAY, Vice-President
and Secretary.
H.. AisTHoRPE Secretary.
j. AlsTHoRPE, S cANDEE, THos P. coTTER,
Cnde aInsuraac ,Agency. Bros Co.
GREEN, H. E. HALLIDAY
President q L Halliday Milling Co
W. p. HALLIDAY ANDREW LoHR, PAUL C. sCHUH
Capitalist. Preside
SMITH w, H. WOOD, M. c. WRIGHT
Go Presden 4 Bennett 70 al
The Cairo bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1???-1928, 1907-01-20

AS legal depository for lndem'
nifty funds, sinking funds in the
hands OF all bonded officers or
trustees.
This Bank may accept and exc
cute all such trusts, whether
fiduciary or otherwise, as shall
or may be committed to il by
person or persons or by order Of
direction OF any court or tribunal.
in the state OF Illinois or in the
United States.