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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15
The Glove Crop.


Nine-tenths of all the cloves used
in the entire world are grown on the
island of Zanzibar, but the people of
that country are so Indifferent that
it is impossible to secure the labor
necessary to gather the crop. The
wants of these people are very few
and they are generally without ambi-
ton above the qualification of their
most immediate wants. There are
few tribes in the world whose mem
bers are not at least spurred on by a
desire to possess a few personal orna-
ments. but not so with the people of
this island, for they are satisfied to
make use of the commonest shells for
this purpose.
In order to take care of the Glove
crop it is necessary to make use of
the prisoners which are hired out by
the government. These men work in
gangs of is and are chained together,
with a sergeant in charge of each
gang.
A man can live in luxury for a
month for the sum equal to one dol
lar, while the natives can exist in
their own way for a few cents for the
same period.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15
WHEN CUBA WAS FOR SALE.
offered to France for 100000 In
time of Louis Philippe.

IL is not generally known that
Cuba very nearly became a French
Colony in the reign of Louis Philippe,
for Spain, being without means OF
raising money, Queen Christina Of
eered some of the principal Spanish
colonies for sale.
Secret negotiations We're carried on
at the Tulleries between Senior Cam
uuzano. the Spanish ambassador;
senior Aguado, the banker; Prince de
TaIleyrand, and King Louis Philippe,
and the first article OF the treaty, by
which SPAR was to sell Cuba to
France for 100000 900 francs, or &c.
oOO,0 was quickly agreed to.
But the second article, relating TO
Porto Rico and the Philippines, broke
off the negotiations, for Spain asked
~. OOO, 900, whereas France would Of
fer only 81, 4OO 900, King Louis Phil
sppe asserting that the acquisition OF
she Philippines might very easily in
voIve him in a wal with England.
II Is significant that In those days
neigther party paid the slightest at
eention to what the United States
might think; but the S%paniards must
now regret that they did not accept
for il would have saved them many
millions in the ensuing so years
London Sketch.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15
r is HIS RAZOR.
New Hampshire Nan Singes Beard
of Without Burning Himself.


Every man is his own barber in
Mount Vernon, n. H., as far as shaw
ing is concerned, for there are no
%tonsorial p~arlors. In many other New
Hampshire towns men are frequently
accommodated by the village postmas-
ter, s~torekeeper, locksmith OF carpen-
ter. who owns a razor or two, and is
a barber, when occasion requires.
When Mount Vernon men want a
haircut they go to Milford or some
other large town.
There is one native of the place,
a man of Sc years, who has neither a
beard nor a heavy growth Of hair,
who does not leave town or enlist
the aid of a neighbor in %"chopping
Off his locks. He is his own bar
Der, n probably one of the best
known characters in Mount Vernon
Jarvis Smith, or 'Jarve.' as he is
called. "Jarve" has a unique meth
cd of removing his superfuous hair,
and while 1t is possibly original with
himself, it is not a secret. He has
no patent upon it, and rather prefers
OtuSIo W lOllOW MS example, IL Iuey
wish to practice economy. The
process a be done anywhere, in the
parlor, on the street, in the field or
on the woodlot, and "Jarve" does it
when he finds it necessary, regardless
of where he happens to be.
Smiths method is by smuggling.
After dipping a piece of wood into
kerosene oil n igniting it he starts
to work. With the burning torch in
one hand, and using the other for a
fire ex~tinguisher," he singes one
side of his face, then the other, the
upper lip and chin, and in that way
rids himself of all the hair on his
face, and while he crops it down about
as close as the average man does
with a razor, he very rarely burns
himself. The same sort of torch is
used to emove his su%perfIuous hair.
Burn y%ourself?" said Smith. mo.
II a man knows how to take his
whiskers and hair off in this way he
needn't be afraid of scorching his
face or head. l conceived the idea
some years ago, and | would not take
chances with a sharp razor. Life
is too precious, and l am not ready
to die vet"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15
Survival Of Ancient Belief.

It is an ancient belief that a mans
name has some mysterious sympathy
with his nature, whence arise such
stories as that of Rumpelstiltskin,
whose power over a human being
vanishes the moment that his name
81 pronounced aloud. 1t has been
suggested, with some show of reason,
that the modern practice Of nam
ing a refractory member of the
house of commons is merely a sur
vival of this belief, which our Morse
ancestors brought into England.-St.
James Gazette.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15
AWFUL SUFFERING.
From Dreadful Pains from Wound on
Foot-System All Run Down
Miraculous Cure by Cuticura.

Words canont speak highly enough
for the Cuticura Remedies. / am now
seventy-two years of age. My system
had been all run down. My blood was
SO bad that blood poisoning had set
In. / had several doctors attending
me, so finally I went to the hospital
where | was laid up for two months.
My foot and ankle were almost be-
yond recognition. Dark blood flowed
out of wounds in many places and |
was so dfsheartened that / thought
surely my last chance was slowly leav-
ing me. AS the foot did not improve,
you can readily imagine how / felt. /
was simply Disguised and tired of life.
| stood this pain, which was dreadful,
for SIX months, and during this time
l was not able to wear a shoe and
not able to work. Some n spoke to
me about C%uticura. The consequences
were | bought a set of the Cuticura
Remedies of one Of my friends who
was a druggist, and the praise that l
gave after the second application Is
beyond description; 1t seemed a mir
acle for the Cuticura Remedies took
effect Immediately. | washed the foot
with the Cuticura Soap before apply.
ing the Ointment and | took the Re-
solvent at the same time. After two
weeks treatment my foot was healed
completely. People who had seen my
foot during my illness and who have
seer 1t since the cure, can hardly be-
lieve their own eyes. Robert Schoen-
hauer, Newburg, N. Y, August 81,
O
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15
Efeet Of rempefature on Water.

Changes in temperature have a re-
markable effect on the movement of
water which is percolating through
gravel or other soil. 1t is calculated
that a rise from SO degrees to go de-
grees increases the rate of flow 16
per cent. and when the temperature
rises from about the freziong point
to rs degrees above zero the move
ment of water is almost doubled.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15
The Little Things of Life.

"a nod of approval or a hearty shake
of the hand-those little human things
that / n some mysterious way make the
pilot wheel of life spin more easily,
and give the hands of our souls a
firmer grip on the spokes. We may
scoff at them in our moments of ar
rogant independence, but they do not
come often enough in the lives of
most of us. to ever lose their first nov
city or power."-From 1.-THE Balance
of Power
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15
The Bibles Dissertation.

The Bible describes heaven al an
other paradise or Eden; a city of God,
without sin, graves, or griefs; a better
country or fatherland; a temple filled
with a divine presence; an everlast-
ing kingdom; a rest for the people of
God; Gods throne; Gods dwelling
place; a house of many mansions; a
city with gold paved streets, jasper
walls, a sea of glass, and gates OF
pearl.-The Sunday Magazine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15
A Peculiar Book.

One of the most curious books in
the world belongs to the De Linge
family of France. This book is Meth
er printed 0 written. All the letters
are cut out of the yellum and inter
leaved with a peculiar shade of blue
paper. The work is so carefully done
that the book is read with the greatest
of ease.
R%udolprus II. of Germany offered H..
900 ducats for 1t; but it was not sold.
The most peculiar thing about this
volume is that it bears the royal arms
Of England; but as far as can be
traced 1t has lever been in that coun-
try. a
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15
ON BORROWING BENT
MRS. GALLAGHER CALLED ON
HER NEIGH6oR.
Much Polite Phraseology, But No
Kettle Forthcoming Visitor
Finally Retires with the
Honors of War.

Sure I've no patience wild the likes
of her said Mrs. Gallagher, rolling
her brawny arms in her apron and
tossing her head. She may be a
good neighbor, SO she may, but I'd
as lief neighbor wild the Chink heath
en-, an that's sayin' strong words.
Plite! Bless We, butter wouldn't
melt in her mouth no more'n in my
ice box, but to perdition wild her
p'liteness, heaven forgive me-!
Il went knockin' to her dure on
Thursday mornin' to get her to lind
me the loan of a kittle to bile up a
mess o. bacon and cabbage for me
mans dinner, an when she opened
the dure an seen who 1t was, 0, but
she was the pleased woman entirely.
1t was An is it you, Mrs. Gala
CHER an Sure, the sight of you is
good for sore eyes an Come right
in an set down, an It's grand ye're
lookin' this mornin', ma'am.'
I'll not stay | says, 'thankin' We
kindly, but if yen be so accomydatin'
as to lind me the loan of your iron
kittle I'll be Obliged to you, ma'am,'
/ says. Me has sprung a leak,
bad cess to it, just as / got the
victuals ready to put it in. / hate
to be a %troublin' YOU l says.
AN wild that her ould fiddle face
got longer han ever, but she cracked
a smile acrost it an she says: Sure,
it's proud I'd be to lind We the kittle,
but mebbe it wudden't be big enough
to hould what ye'd want to put into
it. I'll amt much of a kittle, she
says, though for the matter of that
it's a good one, barrin' tbs wore thin
wild the scourin' of it, me bein'
turr'ble petielar on account of it
bein' so long in the family, she says.
Me grandmother had that kittle,' she
says, AN she set a sight o. store by
It, an she wudden't have lint it to
Queen Victoria, that was, if she'd
come askin' for it on her Bonded
as good as ever the next day, which
is asy promised, but amt done so
often.
"I'm as free as must wimmen is
wild their belongin's,' she says. But
twas only last week that Mrs. Null
cahy come around here an borried
a fatiron. She's one of your Dor,
riers, too. An / haven't seen a
sight of hat 1atiron liver since, an
it's like | niver will, not to speak OF
the chances of it comm back roosty
er scratched. Sure the life is both
cred out O. me with people b%orryin'
Not that you amt free an welcome
to take tn little iron kittle. / was
a-thinkin' o. bilin' some spinach in
it myself she says, but ]. guess the
spinach II keep, an if it don't 'twi
be no great loss. though it's hard tc
get good spinach green's this time
o. year. Do We think twill be large
enough, Mrs. Gallagher, ma'am?'
Il do not, ma'am, l says IT'S my
opinion it's some sizes to small an
don't know how large it is at that
But things has to be in kapin', ma'am
| says, an if it amt no bigger thar
a thimble, twill hould all the da
cincy liver your family had, an room
to spare, an good mornin' to We
Thank the Lord | amt polite meself
but ! speak me mind plain Chi
cago Daily News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15
Men Tall and Short.

Mullhall, the statistician. whose
figures are quoted all over the civil
lied world, makes an interesting
statement as to he average stature
of men of different nations. Taking
the age of 30 as the period of life.
he gives the following figures: Amer
leans, 6S.1 inches; English. 67.9;
Scotch, GA; German, 66.2; Russian,
65.4; Hindoo, IS; Chinese, 64.2; Bush
men, 81, and Laplander, so.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15
All Aboardl

Something new for a fad" said
the manager. "a fur garment for
house lounging. Ought to hit the
ladies'. eh?"
1T might" responded the proprie-
tor doubtfully, IF we had a good,
catchy name for it,"
II have it. The eskimona!"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15

A dog has succeeded in swimming
across the English channel. Some
disappointment may be felt that it
was not a man that did it. But the
benefits to accrue to the world from
the fact will be just as great in the
case of the dog as the man.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15

Judge-You mean to say that you
base your demand for divorce on the
allegation that your wife can't cook
a decent meal? That's no ground for
divorce.
Plaintiff-Your honor. would you
mind coming around n taking din
ner with us some day?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15
Mark 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, 1907-01-15

A lama living at Lhassa has issued
a series of predictions for 1907. "The
king of the year. he says, 'is Sat
urn, under whose malign influence
meritorious people will suffer, and
thieves will prosper. Great disorder
will prevail. The rich will satisfy
their hunger at the expense of the
poor, and the earth will quake
thrice"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15

The first prayer in congress was
mad in 1777 by the Rev. Jacob Duche.
rector of Christ church and a man OF
considerable learning. He afterward
turned traitor to the aus oil inde-
nendence.-The Sunday Magazine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15
He Relented.

Restaurant Proprietor-Here's your
wages. | don't want such a careless
waiter around my place.
Waiter-What's the matter?
Restaurant Proprietor-Why, the
gentleman ordered sirloin and you
served him porterhouse.
Waiter-Well, we all make mis-
steaks occasionally.
Then the BOSS relented.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15
After Many Trials.

Iohnny had been fighting. His
mother was telling him of the evils
of resorting to violence to obtain re-
dress for a wrong.
II don't care" said Johnny, "he
took my ball"
did you try to get it from him
peaceably?"
"Yes'm.'
How many times did you try,
Johnnie?'
II tried once, twice, thrice and
force; and l didn't get the ball till the
last trial"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15
poor cotton Production,

Only S65 bales of cotton were raised
for the season of 1906 in the Ger
man territory in Africa, comprising
an area nearly as large as the entire
American cotton belt.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15
lmprovement on Zoo nell.

At the Needles lighthouse, Isle of
Wight, there has been placed a set of
reed trumpets which give a blast that
can be heard ten miles-treble the
distance of the old fog bell signal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15
Montenearo Bars kndaks

Foreigners carrying kodaks in Mon.
tenegro without a written permits.
sion will be prosecuted, even If they
only take snapshots of the scenery.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15

Men are often capable of greater
things thar they perform. They are
sent into the world with bills of credit
and seldom draw to their full extent
-Walpole.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15
InduIaences.

Mrs. Knicker What were the
favors at her dinners?
Mrs. Bocker-Her cook let her give
it and her doctor let her eat it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-01-15
REDUCED RATES
From Utah and Idaho to All Points
East and Return, via the Santa Fe.
From ogden and SAT- I

From Ogden and Salt Lake City to-:
Missouri river points $1,000
Chicago ........ .$44.50
st. Louis $3.50
Proportionate rates from Idaho and
other points. Dates of sale, Nov. Goth
and Dec. 18th, 1906. Return hmt, 60
days. Send for literature.
G. F. WARREN, Agent A. t. & S. F.
Ry, All Dooly Blk, Salt Lake City,
Utah.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-22
THE TYROLEAN ALPS

wori.man's hammer npf you an
brouehf hack 70 the realty aksin
/. One Of the most depiofable rsvsses
done BY these wreckcrs 4 the destfuc-
ton OF the festival hall II the castle
IN shls great medieval room. ceken
rafferz are brought strongly cut BY
framework Of eiegam frescoeins snd
reproductions Of famous Tyrolese
paintings aud sculpture work. We can
picture In our minds eye the day when
chlyalry was yet young and the bloody
hordcs Of mountain robbers svooped
down on the landed gentry. carrying
death and ruin into their. pcacesu!
midst.
The paintings In this castle. which
are valued at about 100000. were
painted by German Landscape artist
OF Berlin. His name IL Rummelspach-
or, and he has made life study Of
Tyrolcse scenery. having spent great
part OF his time at Innsbruck. Thtse
paintings. most Of which are being
taken down. still retain their value.
and viii be sold 10 various new SUM
mer gardens throughout the country
The paintings required three years 10
paint. and at least a dozen artists
worked on them under the direction
OF Rummelspschcr When they we're
shipped from Germany the duty on
them was even greater than their
value. and a number OF native artists
who had helped paint them came over
10 look after their safety and help dis
play them to the best advantage.
The hardy mounfaineers who came
with the painters remained and arc
even sticking to the paintings at tho
last. They are huge men, with typical
Tyrolean countenances. The wreckinK
company has employed them 10 re-
move the paintings from the castle. 10
be kept In storage until = buyer II
found who Is willing to pay the price
asked.
George Snltxer and Frank SchiebB
are true types Of the Tyrol pcasantry.
They have climbed the Alps from
childhood. and are eager TO return 70
their native land.
Il hate TO see II CO." said Snisxcr.
gazing at cement peak which he had
often seen in reality. although II
means more money for me. II seems
a shame that such good imitation OF
the most wonderful scenery In the
world should be torn down like any
old warehouse was with Rummei-
spacher during the entire time when
he was painting the scenery. and !
know how he loved II. Some Of tho
best pictures were ruined on the pas
sage aud were never displayed In tho
Alps"
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-22
PLACING IMMIGRANTS

place Is determined upon by the re-
moval once.
The success OF this system has been
very marked To take the Russians
sent 10 Toledo. Ohio. as an example.
one Russian immigrant there Is now
earning $40 a month. another $50. an.
other SIG week. To show tho
diversity Of occupations. one In en-
ployed in the Wheeling a Lake Eric
railroad shops. another In the Pope
Motor Car works. another In the
American Can company. another In
the Gendron Wheel company. These
men had been In the United states
only few weeks at the time they
were sent TO Toledo by the removal
ONCE.
In Omaha. Neb.. men sent away
from New York city by the once arc
now working as upholsterers. plas-
tercrs. butchers. carpenters. tailors
and as mechanics In the Union Pacific
railroad shops. ut wages ranging from
si5 to SIS a week.
In short. estimating the average
earnings OF men sent away by tho
removal ONCE ut $500 per annum.
which Is far from a high figure. II
may be said that they are earning
$1,000 900 per annum. which Is no
mean addition to the industrial wealth
OF the country. when the fact Is borne
In mind that the great bulk of those
earning this amount came TO this
country as helpless foreigners.
A recent investigation by agents Of
the once showed these facts: SIX
men sent 90 Columbus. Ohio. had
savings In banks ranging from SIS to
$500. and aggregating $3.50. notwith-
standing the fact that three Of them
were sending money home TO Russia
and two OF them had brought their
families from there. OF nine men sent
to Nashville. Tenn. three have their
own stores already. Two carpenters
sent TO Minneapolis have savings OF
$500 and s70o. respectively. and one
shoemaker sent there owns his own
house. A Pittsburg machinist IL earn
ing $40 n week: another 81 n dag.
Three OF the four have bank accounts
ranging from $500 to $500. or those
sent TO Rochester. ak have purchased
houses and others have bank accounts
as high as $500. Twenty-nine men
sent to that city have aggregate bank
savings and holdings In real estate
amounting TO $1,000.
II must be borne In mind that mono
OF these men. when sent away. had
employment OF any Kind In New York.
Every one was out of q Job when
sent. II entails more responsibility
than the removal once Is willing to
assume 10 take man out OF paying
Job here and send him elsewhere.
where he may or may not succeed.
The bulk OF the men whose cases are
cited above came here as immigrants.
many of them destitute.
Bryan morning eagle. [volume] (Bryan, Tex.) 1898-1909, 1907-03-22
HEAD CATE AND MEASURING
BOXES FOR RRICATINC SYSTEMS
The Water supply Kept Under Perfse, controI and
Quantity Used Aees atsIy Msasqisd.

under the embankmenf OF tho canal.
When wooden pipe Is used conven.
lent type Of head gate Is that shown
In our illustration. Tho box IA shown
IL about 20 inches wide and IL inches
deep inside. and the gate which IN
made TO NJ this opening consists OF
two thickncsscs OF oneinch boards.
The upper part OF the gate stem II q
round steel rod threaded. and the low.
or part piece OF band steel welded
to the rod. This fiat portion Is en-
bedded between the boards OF the gate
and fastened with bolts. The gate Is
operated by means OF cast-iron hand
wheel. held in place by two cross tim
bers. which In turn are supported by
posts resting on the box. The special
nut. attached TO a chain and locked.
prevents the gate from being raised
beyond a fixed point. yet II does not
prevent the gate from being partially
or wholly closed.
Various devices are used to meas
ure the water delivered 10 farmers.
but one OF the most common Is tho
weir. Weir boxes are made small or
large 10 suit the TOW The sketch
given herewith represents one of mo
dium size. which will measure 55 to
200 miners inches II consists OF .
box OF fiume ~ feet long and over i've
feet wide. Eight feet from the upper
end q weir board Is Inserted OF the
form and dimensions shown in the
sketch. The water which enters the
upper end of the box is first checked
by the weir board and subsequently
flows through the notch. Tho depth