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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20

In diameter should be bolted, also a
heavy cross stick across the center
10 or IL inches in diameter. The up
right mast is pivoted to the center of
this stick, forming the lower bearing.
The upper bearing should be about IL
feet higher, made of a platform, four
feet square, of plank two or three
inches thick. This is supported by
posts about five inches in diameter,
the base of the posts bolted or toe
nailed to the sled runner, near each
end of runner and about IA feet apart.
The tops of the posts support the up
per platform of plank. The center
of the platform is cut out to receive
the revolving upright mast forming
the upper bearing. 1t is better to pro-
tect the mast at this place by a thin
steel plate about 6 to - inches or
larger, also it is better to have two
plates at bottom of mast with holes
for the pivot pin in center of the
plate.
To give the supporting framework
additional strength and stiffness, ex-
plains Hoard's Dairyman, it is usual
to attach two long braces from the
bottom of each of the four sides to the
opposite upper corners. A rope of
pure manila three-fourths or seven
eighths inch size is large enough. If
'harpoon or other horse forks are
used three pulleys and so feet of rope
are sufficient; lis feet and four pul-
leys, if sings are used.
A. Mast 20 feet long. B. Boom pole 80
feet long. c. c. Braces with cleats nailed
on for convenience in climbing. d. d.
Foundation poles Is feet long. E. Lower
bearing.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20

spokes firmly in the grooves previously
cut There should be eight spaces be
tween the points, as there are eight
spokes, and at the end they should be
24& inches apart The points of the
spokes must not be sharp, or they will
sink into soft ground, and the dis.
lance will not be accurate. Paint one
spoke a different color from the rest
so it may be easily counted every time
it comes around. Push the wheel
ahead like a wheelbarrow. Measure
your field lengthwise, then crosswise,
multiply length in rods by breadth
and divide result by 100, which will
give the number of acres.
The machine complete is shown at
a. The axle, d. Is made of one-half-
inch round iron threaded with double
nuts, to give the wheel fair play. Then
the side bars, c, made one by two
inches and three feet long, are put on
and the outer nuts screwed tight. Part
of a broomstick handle, IS inches
long, is inserted between the side
bars. In. laying out garden 1 know
by the following chart how much l
plant. To measure one acre 1t will
take 20S ITO feet each way; one-half
acre will take 14715 feet each way;
one-third acre 1904 feet, one-fourth
acre 104ss feet and one-eighth acre
73% feet.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20
ABUNDANCE OF PLANT FOOD.
Farmer Should Get It Into the Soil az
Fertilizer.

Plant food is one. Of the. most profit
able things that the farmer can put
into his soil. If fertilizer of any
kind put into the soil will bring back
its cost in increased. crop, then the ap-
plication has been a success. But the
chances of additional returns are so
great that it should be the aim of
every farmer to continually feed his
land. Farm manure is good, but farm
manure is not all that should be addde
to land, for the reason that farm ma
nure does not exist in enough album
dance to supply the needs of the land.
We know of farmer that cultivates
large farm well and gets fair re-
turns from it. But he makes it a rule
to apply to his land only the manure
made on the farm. AS he keeps only
enough cattle for his own use and
only enough horses to do the work of
the farm, the supply of manure is
comparatively short. Yet he enforces
his rule of not buying fertilizer from
OF the farm. He has been a great
cultivator and has tried to make cuI-
tivation take the place of both cul-
uvation and the supplying of an
abundance of plant food. It is true
that cultivation helps increase the
plant food in the soil, but to some ex-
tent it also hastens the burning up of
plant food in the soil by exposing the
turned up soil to the conditions found
in the dust mulch.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20
copyright. by snorts;ory pub. Coz

Men in jeans and homespun. sinely
ana by twos and threes. rode into the
outer grove. They spoke in whispers
ana each, as he came into the circle OF
Hsnt from the log fire, dismounted
pressed forward and, touching his hat
TOOK the fathers hand
Inc burning logs of pine sent nm
ward fitful flames that summoned the
mouse with it's doric columns from the
shadow behind its magnolias, making
nashlght pictures that came and van.
lshed IN quiet succession. The aisles
among the trees alternated between
solemn yistas and a gloom more sol.
emn.
Behind, on the horizon, the lights
OF city ten miles away shone like
setting stars.
NO search of the premises was
made-experience had taught these
men the futility of search. They wait.
ed. That which they waited for came
at last dog of the July" breed. OBJ.
tanned from the camp of the county
conVlcts miles away, a dog small. list
less, with long dropping ears and awk-
ward limbs. He could pick up a human
trall and follow it. with unerring skill,
taultlng never, except when the scent
merged perfectly With something ia
miliar. And even then, if left pa
tently to work out his problem, he
would succeed
The cotton planter turned to the
negroes who. coming to the scene of
excitement, stood waiting just outside
the circle of light. He spoke gently:
Go now, boys, to your own homes,
and do not move about tonight. l
, thank you all for coming, and 1 know
that the man we are after doesn't be-
long here. We don't raise that kind.
You-Aleck and Uncle Peter and Silas
may remain with, me. Your. mistress
Is too i'll to be left, and our friends
VIII do all that is necessary"
The negroes dispersed silently, the
three named excepted: And then the
owner of the dog took the AK which
had been found in the house and suf-
fered the animal to sniff at its handle
a moment, which he did with increas-
ing interest, and with full comprehen-
sion of what was expected of him
He was next taken on to the porch
where the entrance had been made,
and where he recognized at once a
kindred scent. He followed the in
visible trail through the window into
the room, whisking his tail in growing
excitement. He placed his forefeet
in the opposite window, looked into
the night and down on the ground
eight feet below, and whined.
Taking him by the collar, his own
er reached outward and downward as
far as possible and dropped him. AL
most instantly he rushed into the dark
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20
HANDLING OF GRAIN.
Hints by Farmer Who Thinks He
Can Improve on Present Methods.

Compared with former years, thresh.
ing is an easy matter. The wind.
stacker and the selffeeder have great
ly reduced the size of the average
threshing gang. The weigher and
sacker are each doing noble work. Yet.
with all these advantages at hand.
not more than half of us farmers
make such use of them that our grain
is handled in the most economical
manner possible, declares a farmer in
Home and Farm.
: Threshing directly from the field is
often. great time-saver, as it saves
the time used in moving away the
sheaves. But 1t is in caring for the
grain as 1t comes from the thresher
where most of us lose time. Ordi-
narily 1t Is sacked and carried to the
granary, requiring five or six men. By
using an elevator on the separator.
and two tight wagon boxes, one man
can easily care for the same amount
OF grain. If no elevator is at hand,
it takes but two men. Drive the
wagon alongside the machine and lift
the grain into the box. One man can
do this while the second unloads.
In hauling to market a large box
holding 60 or 70 bushels is especially
valuable. More grain can be hauled
and easier, without the expense or
bother of sacks, which are mighty I'M
handy. A box with 1aring sides, hold
ing 16O bushels Of oats, was made for
us at cost of SIG.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20
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HAY STACKER.
Derrick Which the Farmer Can Make
for Himself.

The derrick consists of two principal
parts, revolving boom pole or crane,
which swings in a complete circle, and
a frame work for supporting the crane.
The crane part is made with an up
right mast 25 feet long and ten inches
In diameter at the base, with an iron
band and iron pivot pin at the base;
pivot pin should be IA by IL inches
or larger.
This mast supports a boom pole 80
feet long, five inches in diameter at
small, upper end. 1t should be bolted
to top of mast, II feet from the butt.
The top should be about 80 feet from
the ground when in position. This
boom pole should be supported by a
pair of long poles for the top and a
pair of shorter poles at the butt as
braces. The butts of these braces
should be bolted TO the mast at about
the center as shown in diagram. A
pulley should be hung at each end of
the boom pole.
The base of the supporting frame
work should be of two poles about
eight inches in diameter and IS feet
long, the underside' of each end round.
ed up, sled-runner style. These poles
should be Is or 16 feet apart. Near
each end cross piece about six inches
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20
VentiIatina Cellars.

Many people are asking how to ven.
tilate the cellar in summer. First. do
not open all the windows and let the
wind blow through at all times. Hot
air let in on cold iron pipes, stone
walls. foundations, ETC., will condense
and cause dampness. Then the iron
will rust. During very warm weather
no wind at all should be. allowed to
enter the cellar and of course in or
der to prevent this the doors and win
dows must be kept shut tightly. An
other plan suggested is to keep one
window open all the stime on the east
side. This ventilates a clean cellar
adequately and the temperature varies
but slightly. no matter what the tenn:
Derature may be outside.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20
Good Jokes
WHEN THINKING OF MARRIAGE.

Learn whether she is selfish. You
can tell this in three ways-by the
manner in which she listens to what
you say, by the way she accepts what
you do for her, and by the difference
between the way she treats you and
the way she treats others.
Is she tickle? If she talks about
light things she isn't. Deep, she is.
Is she extravagant? Study the way
in which she protests against your
spending money on her and always ar
ranges matters so that you. can't help
but do it.
Is she a bad housekeeper? Watch
the way she dresses. If she is spic and
span she isn't. If she isn't then
she is.
THE SOLUTION.
When you have satisfied your mind
that she is all of these things marry
her at once, if you can get her, for the
following reasons:
First, because if she really loves you
she will change
Second, because if you love her it
will be so much more interesting.
Third, because you are probably
mistaken about her, anyway-Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20
GLEANING S.

A too big farm is a money loser.
Sweet clover is valuable plant fol-
hard land, as it improves the soil.
Little attention has yet been paid to
the matter of best grasses for each
locality.
If it is desired to destroy cut worms,
the ground should not be plowed till
just before freezing.
In the growing of potatoes, a thrifty,
stocky vine must be secured to get a
good supply of potatoes.
If clover will not catch" something
Is the matter with the soil, and that
something had better be discovered.
Summer is a good time to pillow
land, when the supply of moisture in
the soil is such that the turned fur
row crumbles easily.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20
MEASURE YOUR FIELDS.
Simple Continuance Which Will Make
the Task Easy.

l have used a simple continuance
for measuring my fields. 1t is much
better than a surveyors chain or tape
line, because it can be used by one
person. 1t is made of a small hub
and spokes a little larger than lath,
says a writer in Farm and Home.
Make them of such size that one revo.
luton measures exactly a rod. This
is done by having each spoke 321s
inches long.
The hub, b, is made of two cir.
cular pieces of board one inch thick
and six inches in diameter bolted face
to face together, and holding the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20

ness across the flower garden, baying
loudly, jumped a fence, passed through
the orchard and into cotton field.
The mounted men in the yard gal
loped around to farm gate and the
sound of the rushing feet of their
horses grew fainter and fainter and
died out in the direction of the dogs
voice, which was receding straight
away.
Thirty minutes later the cavalcade
re-entered the grove, the planter ad-
vancing to meet them. By mighty
effort, he had up to this moment re-
strained himself, but at sight of a
low, thickset barefoot negro, with ell
bows bound. and led by pillow line,
he lost control. Selling the ak he
rushed upon the wretched man and,
but that several spurred their horses
across his path while others threw
themselves from their saddles and dis
armed him. the nights excitement
would have ended there.
Hold, colonel" said a gray-haired
man, who had been acting as leader.
I'VE mustn't make err mistake. Let
20 daughter identify him and we'll
tend to the rest Gentlemen" he con-
tinued. turning to the crowd. 'it will
be embarrassin' for tn young lady to
face so many. think that we oughter
draw aside till it's over"
He set the example by riding out of
the circle of the light, all following
except the two who held the prisoner
Obedient to her fathers whispered
summons. the girl came from the
house and stood by the blazing logs,
and as she waited, pale and trembling
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20
Small Varletv.

The inquisitive stranger stopped in
front of the cottage by the roadside.
Who lives here, children?" asked
the inquisitive stranger.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stone" responded the
youngsters in the yard.
Indeed. And who are your"
"Oh, we are the little pebbles, SIR"
Chicago Daily News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20
Have You Seen Her2

What kind of woman is she?"
"One without diplomacy"
Without diplomacy?"
eyes, she will argue with an iceman
about the size of the lump until it all
nelts away and there is only a wet
spot on the sunny sidewalk. &c Chicago
Daily News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20
Mol mol Not Sol

Yeast-The coolest part of the day
is between four and five o'clock a. m.
Crimsonbeak--Not If you have sue
eeeded in negotiating the nightkey
and find your wife awaiting your ar
rival on the inside it isn'tl-Yonkers
Statesman.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20
Effects of Environment

Il suppose" said the Society Baby
to its nurse, that my inclination at
present is due to the influence of
heredity."
In what way do your inclinations
tend?" asked the nurse politely.
4 want" said the Society Baby. "to
give a awl."-Baltimore American.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20
Shared 1t.
this

Finnegan-How are yez this
marnin', Reilly?
Reilly-Be the powers, Paddy, I'm
fair dhrownded! 1 cum downtown in
all tn rain.
Finnegan-Then, bebog! yer a liar,
for KEN down in half of ut.-Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20
Record. Breakers.

You have the biggest mosquitoes I
ever saw" commented the summer
boarder.
Yep" answered Farmer Corntossel;
I'VE reckon that this section raises
about the biggest mosquitoes an the
smallest spring chickens in the state"
Washington Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20
Different,

Redd-Isn't II grand to get out in
the country and lie on your back un-
der the blue sky?
Greene-Yes, it beats being out in
the country and lying on your back
under pea-green automobile
Yonkers Statesman.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20
No Time to Lose,

81 see," said the magazine editors
assistant, that John D. Rockefeller
has another grandson"
Hurry and make the little fellow an
offer Of two dollars a word for the
story of his ife."-Chicago Record
Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20
What He Learned.

"Johnniei"
Eyes, pop"
Did you learn anything in school,
today"
Yes, sir; 1 learned that Tommie
Tate has the mumps. and that teacher
is going to whip me if 1 throw spit
balls any morei"-Yonkers Statesman
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20
That's Proper.

Mrs. Benham-What do they do
when the city has distinguished visit
ors?
Benham-If they are men, give them
the freedom Of the city and if women,
freedom of the dry goods stores
Puck.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20
Smooth Potatoes.

Developers of new varieties of DO.
tatoes have been for a generation
working toward smooth potato, rath.
er than one in which the eye depres.
Wions are very deep
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20

Phatboy-Why did you have such an
ugly-looking cur as that stuffed?
Binks with emotion) dog
saved my life.
Phatboy-Well, wellI How?
Binks-When we got back from our
wedding tour my wife baked cake for
me, and the dog ate it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20
Lucky.

No wonder that the little bird
Upon the branch is singing gay;
He builds a house, unscarred by care.
With neither rent nor tax to pay.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20
This Transltory World.

"She has a small waist, hasn't she?"
Too small. Why the pleasure
around it only lasts about a second."-
Life.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20
Undoubtedly.

Have you fat part in this play?"
Eyes, l have the role of a pork trust
magnate. "-Baltimore American.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20

Hay fever differs from a question
before the legislature in the fact the
the ayes and noes both have it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20

Aunt Frederica-Jeannie! Your cos
tune is shocking. would be ashamed
to be seen in it,
Jeannie-Yes, aunt, you would have
reason to be.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20

But why did you propose to the girl
If you didn't care for her?" 81
We'll, the poor little thing seemed
so down at the loss of her pet puppy,
that l felt must do something to
cheer her up a bit"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20
Fond Meetings.

What are the first fruits of love?"
Il guess they're dates.
American.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-10-20
By HARRY STILWELL EDWARDS

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Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-17

James I.uckie, "a years Of age,
one of the most popular young men
in Mexico, after an illness of four
weeks with typhoid fever. died at
his home in this city last Thurs
day morning.
When taken i'll he was in the
employ of the American Express
Co. here. For some time he had
not been in the best of health. A
few weeks ago he returned from
Houston. Texas. where he was en-
ployed by the Wells Fargo Express
Co. The most of his life he had
spent in Mexico.
His mother. Mrs. Elizabeth
Luckie. survives him, and four
brothers aud one sister, as follows:
John aud VIM. Luckie of Hous'
ton Texas; Bert Luckie Of Mont.
gomery City, aud Ralph Luckie
and Mics May Luckie. both OF
Mexico. Deceased was the young
est son of the late DR.. Joseph
Luckie.
The funeral services were hello
at the home Friday afternoon, con,
Quoted by Ed. w. NJ. White. pas
tor of the Christian church. The
pail bearers were: DIR. A. g
White, Theo. j. Williams, w. l.
Harper, Joe Luckie. james Jess,
and Earl Brown.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-17
Approaching Marriage.

The Auxvasse Review last week
contained the following paragraph;
Cards are out announcing the
approaching marriage Of Robert
Brown Of Martinsburg, Mo-, and
Miss Efie Callison of near Bach.
elor, on December oath. Rev.
Egan Herndon will be the ofilciat-
ing minister. Miss EfIie is the
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. j. IL.
Callison aud is a general favorite
with all who know her. The Re-
view extends congratulations in
advance aud wishes the young
couple all the happiness and pros.
perity it is possible for them to
enjoy.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-17
Associated Charities

The Board of Associated Chari-
ties met one day last week in the
Associated Charities rooms. up
stairs, in the City Hall. Those
present were Mesdames Bryan,
Mcmillan, Patterson. Miss Frost,
DR.. Berrey, Messrs. bearing and
Witherspoon.
The condition of several unfor-
tunate families was discussed, and
arrangements made for their relief.
II was decided to have 4 Christ
mas party for the children TO whom
invitation tickets will be sent.
The liberal subscriptions of the
citizens were appreciated, and the
systematic method in which the
work is carried on is gaining favor.
The city has had a number Of
professional beggars who beg be.
tween trains. The object Of the
Associated Charities is to relieve
the subscribers Of these persons.
Send them 10 Associated Charities
Office aud their cases will be inves-
tigated.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-17

We notice that Rev. ID. w.
Nichols, about 20 years ago pastor
of the NJ. f. Church at Laddonia.
who afterwards spent dozen years
as a missionary in China, is con.
Quoting a revival meeting at Bell.
flower, this State. His home is
at indianapolis. Indiana.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-17

G. e. Campbell Of Centralia has
bought the racket store of w. II.
Sparks & Co. in Vandalia. Mr..
Campbell is getting back home;
he was in business in Vandalia
number of years ago.
Mexico Missouri message., 1908-12-17

Capt. John T. Msbry Of this
county has entered the Confeder-
ate Home at Higginsville.
New-York tribune., 1908-12-08
KEENE SUIT Il SURPRISE.
Friends Did Not ,Erpfct Marital
Troubles to Reach Court.

NineoIa- Long Island Dec. 7 CspecIaD.-GTrat sur
prise was expressed IN the Meadow Brook colony this
morning when the announcement was made that
Mrs Mary Lawrence Keene. daughter of Colonel
t--edericI, n Lawrence had brought action for
separation from her husband, Foxhan P keene,
in a special term OF the Supreme Court at Mlneoi&
before Justice Marean.
While 1t was generally known that the keehes
had not been living together for some time II
was not thought that the trouble would get into
the courts.
The only paper in the County Clerks office here
IS the one filed so that the case can be entered
on the calendar Lawyers for both sides appeared
this morning when the was called. and MI.
Keene's representative said that MI heene was
lust leaving Colorado Springs, and asked
that the case go over to the last Of this week
or the first OF next week. Justice Marean refused
this request, and set the case down for trlaI on
Thursday morning Of this week
Mr and Mrs. Keene were married on December
10 1892 in Grace Church. and shortly afterward
sailed for Europe. and remained abroad for te"
years on their return they became members Of the
Long Island colony, and some time afterWard bul4'
a country home, Rosemary, in the Wheatey HIIis,
Long Island, where they lived until October, 1Di,
when they separated. Since that time Mrs Keene
has been making her home with her father Fred
erick y Lawrence at Bayside, Long Island. Mrs.
Keeue's first husband was Frank W. White
Foxhau P keeue is one of the best known sports
men in America He drove a car IN the recent
Vanderbilt Cup race on Long Island. He has been
on the international polo teams Of the United
States has long been known as an enthusiastic
hunter and has been master of the hounds OF the
Meadow Brook Hunt Club. which office he resigned
however. about four years ago In the racing "orIo
he is almost well known az his father, eS-
peciaIv as q rider. Foxhal p Keene was for some
time attached to the brokerage firm OF Talbot J.
TAYLOR & Co. Mr.. Taylor being his brother-in-la"
Mr.. Keene has no children Mrs. keene, however
has by former marriage.