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The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-02
900
Selssorettes.
sprlna r,.wer,.

r., ,ttIe sisters Of tho svr
Ale shining IN the wayside grass;
They turn q glowing face TO ours,
And liGht Cur footsteps as We pass
Like sunNeams broken into hits
1hcy dance slong the g.eeninE lane
And signal with their nodding heads
"Beholc, the spring has come againY"
Mary Vaughan, Ia Sunset Magazine
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-02
Religions in 6oston.

The Rev, Dr. Charles A. Crane, OF
Boston, after careful inquiry has come
10 the conclusion hat there are about
l40 differcu, b'"d - rahgion in that
city.
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-02
VISITS WITH
- NYGIEBY

Keeping Cool.
ASN'T II nice and cold last
winter, though? one
morning when the ther-
mometer was exceedingly
groyeling, l recall that |
went out in a heavy over
coat, fur mittens and a
cap and shoveled snow for
an hour! And then I
snowballed the pup and
fell down in the drift
myself and just "wallered"
nrpttt,H ka.gN ta,tr 4, ta,...
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-02
Lose llttle strenath.

The famous French chemist, Berthe
lot, has mace experiments which shcw
thai gramms OF lodoform exposed to
The air will lose only a billionth part
OF gramme in an hour, and =
Eramme OF musk only a thousaSdrh
~ 4 of that
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-02
BsIlress capNal

HNIIrost CApNhk
FAs satirs capital nvostsd 10 IN
eoAsaruefisn OF he worsas railrssda
ssseaptsd On Jan. {. isoe 60 ls2.ase.-
sesVes ~arks. or e4s. .siessss.sca
The daily democrat. [volume] (Anadarko, Oklahoma) 190?-1908, 1908-11-02
900
Frills and Thrills.

II is better for a man not to work
Ian 10 work his father.in-law too
,,ug.
= & q
The world is to come to an end I'm
'.i. What the next date is. after
5. ot haven't heard
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
Steamed Bone Meal Fertilizer.

l prefer steamed bone meal to raw
bone meal, partly because the steamed
bone meal acts more quickly in the
soil, and partly because, for its phos-
phorus content, the steamed bone is
cheaper. The nitrogen contained in
the raw bones is charged for at about
Is cents a pound, but by steaming the
bones the nitrogen is largely removed
in the form of glue, and the steamed
bone is then sold almost wholly for it's
phosphorus content. Even steamed
bone meal still contains some nitro
gen. which is of course no objection
to its use although it adds but very
little to its real value for the ordinary
farmer, as he can obtain nitrogen from
the atmosphere at very small cost, by
proper use of leguminous crops, if his
soil is in suitable condition. Bone
meal should be bought only on the
basis of its phosphorus content
Prof. Cyril G.. Hopkins.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01

another piece of wood 2Sx1x1h and
bore a hole in it seven inches from
one end. Place it between the two
boards and bolt with 4-inch bolt.
Tack notched piece of wood about
five inches long to the short end of
this lever. About eight inches from
the other end fasten loosely piece OF
strap-iron 10 inches long which has a
hook on the opposite end. Drive two
nails in the upright boards to regulate
the height and, says Prairie Farmer
you have convenient, light and mex
pensive buggy jack.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
WHAT is PHOSPHATE?
And Why It Is Needed In Many
Soils.

Phosphorus, or phosphate, as it is
commonly called, is one of the most
essential elements of fertility. 1t is
especially needed in forming the seed
of all grain. Rock phosphate is COM
posed of the remains of ancient fish,
collected in some unknown way ages
ago. 1t is needed on our western
soils, because our yield of grain is
constantly growing lighter. We must
spend some thought and money to re-
build the elements of fertility we have
been taking out for so years or more,
says Hoard's Dairyman. AS phosphate
comes raw from the rock it is called
floats" and should be used in manure,
where it will be subject to heat and
ferment in order to make it yield UP
its phosphorus to the soil. This diff
Guilty is overcome by treating the
rock with sulphuric acid, which sets
free the phosphoric acid at once. But
the acid phosphate costs more.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
A REASONABLE MANS , .oNelNe.

There are people who wonder what Ibsen
Could have meant in the dramas he
wrote.
There are others who tell us that Gibson
Gives of each of his girls too much
throat:
There are people who argue concerning
The gap between monkey and man;
There are those who are eagerly yearning
To find out the plans of Japan;
AS for me, I will candidly say
That my troubles would all disappear
If / knew how to live on my pay
And save up ten thousand year.
There are those who are foolshly trying
To find out conditions on Mars
And others who wish to go flying
When they might have soft seats in the
cars
There are people who sigh for permission
To plainly kneel before kings
There are few who are in the position
To praise all sublunary things;
AS for me, would cease to be sad,
And never again would a tear
Be wrung from my heart If had
Ten thousand-clear profit-a year.
How foolish men are who go fretting
And shaving for more than they need;
Who wrong their own kindred, forgetting
That vice is the kernel of greed;
How cheated they are who still borrow
The troubles that wise men ignore
Who smart under ills that tomorrow
May scatter where ills are no more!
AS for me, / would blssfully shout,
The welkin should ring with my cheer,
If in some way could find out
How to save up ten thousand a year.
IS. E. Kiser, in Chicago Record Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
RUTs IN THE ROAD.
How the Work of Repairing Them
Should Be Done.

With earth roads there is a pro-
nounced tendency to rut, and when
ruts begin to appear on the surface,
great care should be used in selecting
new materials with which they should
be Immediately filled, says a bulletin
of the department of agriculture.
Every hole or rut in the roadway if not
tamped full of some good material like
that of which the road is constructed
will become filled with water and will
be made deeper and wider by each
passing vehicle. A hole which could
have been filled with a shovelful of
material will soon need a cartful. The
rut or hole to be repaired should be
cleared of dust, mud or water, and
just sufficient good fresh earth placed
in it to be even with the surround
ing surface after having been thor
oughly consolidated with the FOUNDER.
Sod should not be placed on the sur
face, neither should the surface be
ruined by throwing upon it the worn
out material from the cutters along
side. Ruts and holes should not be
filled with stone nor gravel unless a
considerable section is to be so treat
ed, for if such material is dumped into
the holes or ruts ii does not wear uni
! formly with the rest of the road, but
produces Jumps and ridges and in
many cases results in making two
holes for every one repaired.
Reversible road machines are often
used in drawing the material out of
bitches to the center of the roadway,
which is left there to be washed again
into the bitches by the first heavy
rain. A far more satisfactory method
when the roadway is sufficiently high
and where a heavy roller cannot be
had, is to trim the shoulders and
ridges off and smooth the surface with
the machine. This work should begin
in the center of the road, and the
loose dirt should be gradually pushed
to the bitches and finally showed off
the roadway or deposited where it
will not be washed back into the
bitches by rain.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01

such haste to finish her task that she
wasted no time in fastening stitches
or in strengthening straps. Thus,
without the eye of the prophet, one
might see, in future weary marches
many a poor fellows scanty rations
slipping through the gaps in this
same haV ersack made by fingers more
enthusiastic in effort than proficient
In accomplishment, and hear, instead
OF the blessings the old lady expected
TO be poured on her industrious hands
and self-sacrificing heart, the echo OF
an assortment of CALCULATIONS, made
possible only by confederate whisky
hung at the careless fingers of the
maker.
Mighty po'-lookin' sojer want to
see you, Mis- Clementine," said eff
cient though ungrammatical Judy, nod
ding her turbanned head to Mrs. Pom
sonby through a diminutive opening
In the door Say. he ain horngry'
cause J. dun as him dat fus thing;
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
FEEDING NEW OATS.
Better Results Are Obtained When
Mixed with Old Oats.

AS a general thing, horsemen prefer
to feed old oats rather than new. This
is not only true of oats, but of all
kinds of grain as well. The reason for
this is that new oats, as a rule, are not
thoroughly dry, and consequently
weigh more than the old grain, so that
if they are purchased at the same
price per bushel the purchaser does
not receive as much for his money.
When fed to horses they are some
what laxative in effect, and because of
this have more or less of a serious in
fiuence on working horses. They also
sweat freely While this is true OF
oats every season, it is especially true
this year, as the oats crop matured
very slowly, and even after the CROP
was harvested, in many localities il
was a very difficult matter to dry il
properly. Where the crop has beer
threshed, the grain was frequently wet
or damp, so that in many instances il
never was dry.
Some farmers have been forced t.
use their new oats, on account of no
having any old grain left over. Blu
where both old and new oats are had
it is much better to mix and feed then
together than to feed the old oats un
\ til they are all fed and then feed alto
! gether from the new crop.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
FARM NOTES.

Cowpea straw is an excellent rough.
age and nearly as valuable as the hay.
1t takes several generations of work
to accomplish much in scientific beef
production.
In many of our states, the boundaries
of the farms at the sections lie in the
middle of the road.
A study of the soil is one of the
most profitable occupations in which
the farmer can engage.
Value your hogs and cattle just as
you do your machinery. If they are
not profitable get rid of them.
Fall preparation of land makes il
certain that the area desired can be
prepared for the spring planted crops
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
Market Only Good STUFF.

It is now a critical time for truck
ers and gardeners throughout the
country to make radical changes in
marketing their products. The en-
tire population suffers loss from plac-
ing poor goods upon the market. If
the growers and shippers of the Cali
fornia fruit crop were as careless
about marketing their immense crops
as the average middle-westeln garden
err, that state would soon lest its en-
viable reputation as a fruit state.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
NOT GUILTY..

"Now, Mrs. Mccarthy" said counsel
for the defense, please tell us as
simply as you can your version of this
affair. 1t is alleged that you referred
TO Mrs. Callahan in disparaging
terms"
mot a bit av it. 1 didn't say amy
thing about disparaging nor dispara'
gus nor amy other garden truck, ex-
cept that l said she had nose loike a
squash and her completion was as bad
as a tomato in the lasht stages. Yez
can see for yersilf if it amt the truth. .
Chicago Record-Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
Seeking Information.

The small boy was playing with the
scissors. and his kindly old grand
mother chided him.
You mustn't play with the scissors,
dear. know a little boy like you who
was playing with a pair of scissors
just like that rair, and he put the-L
in his eye and put his eye out, and he
could never see anything ever after. "
The child listened patiently, and
said, when she got through the nara.
tive:
What was the matter with his
other eye ?"-Royal Magazine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
BUILDING CORN sHAcks.
Little Care Only Is Necessary to Make
Them Substantial.

A little care in one or two points
will enable one to make shocks that
will stand and keep the corn in good
condition. The tops of four hills
pulled in and tied together form all
the framework needed if the corn is
set up firmly and evenly as it is cut
Just little slant toward the center
should be given the first armfuls put
up, as the slope will increase all the
time.
The corn should be put up all
around the shocks as the work goes
on, not one side built up and then an.
other. Even when there is only one
man at work he can by little care
prevent the leaning or twisting of the
shock by piling too much against one
side. When the corn is planted in
drills the stalks for tying together
should be far enough apart to make
the frame about square, and any that
may be between them should be cut
out.
After the shock is put up tying must
be attended to, says Farm and Home.
4 Irvine should be used for this, al
/ though cornstalks make a fair substi-
/ tute when two men do the work and
I do it carefully. Put the band on near
/ the top of the shock and draw it tight;
| that is all that is necessary.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01

ding and the floor, placing the board
so that it will stand about IS inches
from the foot of the studding. Nail
boards on these pieces to the height
of about Is inches from the floor.
To saw the bevels on the ends prop
erly, explains Prairie Farmer, meas
ure Is inches from the top end and 61s
from the bottom and mark across the
11-inch board. Then use a plane for
marking the angle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01

Copyright. by shortstory Pub. Coz
BY ANNIE T. RoTTER

The ragged pines of old Virginia
had hardly settled themselves firmly
in the soil of the confederacy to
which the secession of the old fogy
state had transplanted them, when, in
the shadows of an antiquated library,
a young apostle of the new doctrine
wrote:
Confederate States of America,
Richmond, Va, Apr. 20, 1861.
Dr. Schuyler Vansttart.
MY Dear Sir: You will observe that
without, believe me, a trenior or the
straining of single heart tendon) have
changed my nationality and my country.
Instead of the "stars and stripes" the
stars and bars" float to the breeze Eek
cuse extreme originality of expression),
and our brand new ship of state dares,
alone the storms of war. You and l may
never meet again-nothing would induce
me to marry a horrid Yankee-so try to
forget me- as the very remembrance OF
YOU is ignored With three cheers for
Dixie, Yours in oblivion,
ELIZABETH PONSONBY.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
A Clear Conscience.

did you ever take advantage o.
anybody in bargain?"
Not of recent years" answered Mr.
CumroX You see, we've been Twin
so much in the great capitals of Eu
rope that I've gotten sort of accus
toned to bein' the Teller that pays vi
without asking questions. Washing
ton Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01

War opened, hostile armies CON
fronted each other between Richmond
and the Potomac; Mason and DiXon's
line was accentuated by fixed bayo-
nets ! enforced by the booming
cannon; sword thrusts gave point to
geographical boundaries, while the
long roll of the drum warned off all
intruders.
Letters flew north from the blue
uniforms on the Potomac, and travelled
south from the gay coats at Manassas,
but never crossed, save by flag or
truce, the sharp wall made by picket
ed muskets. Terrible orders from
irascible old generals, who had out
grown romance and outlived senti-
ment, sternly directed all letters to be
read before passing under the white
folds of these same peaceful banners.
So every word was weighed, and die
tionaries became the popular litera-
ture of the day to those that wrote to
''the other SIDE" in order that a
phrase might be found capable of ex-
pressing everything to some particu-
lar person, but betraying nothing to
the of-truce-letter-reading depart
ment. No one must suspect that the
loving inquiries about Aunt James
neuralgia, or the intense anxiety con
corning Uncle Johns rheumatism
meant an altogether different query to
those that wrote so guardedly Sc
personals in the leading newspapers
north and south, were resorted to
and many line held a bleeding heart
while a single word often carried JOY
to an entire household, or that mos
awful of all personals, initials and
date, followed by the one wore
killed" embodied too frequently the
history of a broken life. But no sucf
tragic announcements were for Eliza
beth. A calm, dignified, eminent!
proper personal in the H
SCHUYLER hopes little sisters feve
Is abating. Grandpa sends love. Rich
mond E please copy.
was all. Back by rapid transit tray
eled the answer Che could almost SCI
the nervous fingers fly over the pa
peri:
ELIZABETH no better. Grandm
never liked blue. H please copy
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
Sa,ROALDs a ~ @s,I
SsAStlgg3aFARH
1aPR.0lYE.ElNFHN{ff
-. ~ - u
JACK FOR BUGGY.
Easily Made and Easy to Handle
Make One.

To make The implement shown in
the accompanying illustration use two
pieces of oak 22x4x1 and one piece
l5x4x1. Nail the smaller piece be-
tween the larger ones at one end. To
the lower end nail two pieces of Tx
4x1, one on each side of the three
pieces already joined, for supporting
base.
Three inches from the top of the
boards bore a half-inch hole. Take
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
Henry. Undoubtedly

What makes you think it was the
spirit of your husband that was mate,
riaIized?"
'Oh, there couldn't have been any
Faistake about it. When l got up and
Jailed Henry he kind of shriveled UP
and then disappeared, just as he used
to do when he was alive. Chicago
Record-Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01

against the door
and also make it
possible to shovel
at the same time
is shown IN the
accompanying il
lustration. For
this purpose use
a board three
feet in length and
bevel the ends as
indicated to fit
against the stud
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
Extremely Proper,

mo, my dear, you cannot go into
that boat" said the New England
chaperon to her young charge.
"Why not?" demanded the maiden,
naturally angry at being deprived of
her row.
Because l heard somebody say the
other day that she was hugging the
re."-Baltimore American.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
superfluous Advice.

eff you want to be comfortable and
prosperous" said the man who takes
a friendly interest in everybody, ''yol
should go to bed with the Chickens
deed boss" answered Mr.. 'Rastus
Pinkley, ''in disyere tired kim o
weather dem chickens don go to bed
early huff to suit me. Washington
Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
Mo Chance TO Talk.

John. you yawned twice while we
were calling on that lady"
well, dear, you did not expect me
to keep my mouth closed all the time,
did you ?"-Royal Magazine
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
Pride of Ancestry.

A germ nudged his neighbor eagerly.
See that female coming yonder
with the grand air? She's a colonial
dame?"
"a which,"
"a colonial dame Her ancestors
were among the first 13 colonies OF
bacteria in American drinking
Puck
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01

The smoke still fingered over the
smoldering chimneys of Richmond
when Judy, ignorant of the interstate
episode in her mistress love affairs
entered one morning to announce a
visitor.
"Gemmen in de parlor Mis- Liz.
beth an clar to goodness, you'll heV'
to scuse me, but he mos sholy do
look powerful like one O dem Yankees
whar cum in wild de union"
And after the end at Appomattox,
when the guns were stacked for all
time by the tired hands of the starved
men who wept as they laid them aside,
surgeon Vansittart and Elizabeth
Rut what need to go over the old
story? Patriotic fervor gave place to
cosmopolitan love-was it ever other
wise? Cupid is blind, so gray and blue
are alike to him. And ought we not
to dwell together in love and Deace?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
Accounted For.

Chollie-They say sitting in the
moonlight will make one silly.
MolIie--I wouldn't sit in it so much
if wero you.-Yonkers Salesman.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
HANDLING the HeIfers.

Heifers are generally timid and need
reinsurance. Scratching them between
the forelegs usually has wonderfully
soothing effect upon them
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
Pro and Con.

Seine women Gay they want to vote,
Some women say they don't;
Some say Wen surely see 'em vote,
While others say we won't.
-Yonkers Statesman.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
The Woman of Il.

The forward movement of her sex
Goes onward day by day
And yet she off a street car gets
In the same old backward way
Chicago Daily News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
Grasping.

He used to cry for the moon
| Some twelve months after birth;
/ But since he has grown to mans estate
! We find him the head of a syndicate
And now he wants the earth.
| Chicago Daily News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
&C. e. g. nVIzE0,0 zzn0Ss|l|1, S.
GATHERED STILES
Financial Fact.

AS solid truth you this may take:
Down in the street named Wall,
Sure things do not a fortune make,
Nor tips a golden haul.
-PncIr
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01
TO KEEP CORN FROM DOOR.
Way You Can Fix the Corn Crib from
Bothering.

One of the handiest contrivances L
know to prevent corn from rolling
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01

Ella-When looked out of the car
window the first person 1 saw had red
hair. Does that mean good luck?
Stella-Well, it was certainly a
bright outlook-Chicago Daily News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01

One dismal morning Mrs. Ponsonby
was sewing diligently on a soldier
haversack, one of an immense pile, in
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-12-01

Husband-No, l won't bet!
Wife-You're afraid you'll lose.
Husband-No, I'm afraid I'd win.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-23
Tried 70 Raise the Dead.

After weeks fight against the
health authorities and the doc .oss
aud nurses at Asheville ~ G.. Nh
had watched over her husband in hia
last hours Mrs Edward Carpenter
whose husband was millionaire ha-
at last had the body placed in a coffin
ard shipped to Savannah her former
home. The couple were Christian
Scientists. and when Mr. Carpenter
who was brought here Tor his health
died his wife refused To believe he
was dead or 10 ALLOW the body to BE-
buried
Day and night round the pail On
which his body lay Christian Science
healers tried To resurrect the dead
man His widow became indignant
when il was suggested that his body
be encohincd. and il was only when
the agent for one of the George Van
derbilt Biltmore villas which the Car
penters had rented ordered her tc
move that Mrs Carpenter left with
her husbands body.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1908-05-23

Up In tree. fifty feet high. Mrs
Mary F. Holman and Jacob Mckee
were married near Springfield o.
by Rev. 4. W Leonard. OF the Central
Methodist church The CEREMONY in
the tree was performed al the request
OF D. Orrin Steinberger an artist wao
was cured OF consumption by living in
his camp loft. on the platform in
the tree were only the bridal parry
and immediate relatives Rev Mr.
Leonard was surprised to learn tina,
the marriage was 70 be performed in
the air. but finally consented