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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
LUNCHEON OR SUPPER DISH.
Jellied Vegetables a Pleasing Accom-
paniment to Meat.

Jellied vegetables are particularly
suitable for a luncheon or supper
dish to be served as an accompani-
ment to almost any kind of cold sliced
meat. Remove the jelly to serving
dish and surround with the slices of
meat overlapping one another; then
garnish with celery tips. Cold meat
needs to be very thinly sliced to be at
Its best, therefore do see to it that the
closet can boast of sharp knives, for
without them the work cannot be per-
fectly done. Soak one tablespoonful
OF graduated gelatine in one-fourth
OF cupful of cold water and dissolve
In one cupful Of boiling water; then
add one-fourth of a cupful each of
sugar and vinegar, two tablespoonfuls
OF lemon juice and one teaspoonful of
salt. Strain, cool and when beginning
to stiffen add one cupful of celery cut
in small pieces, one-half cupful of
hnely-shredded cabbage and one and
one-half canned pimentoes, cut in
small pieces. Turn into a mold and
chill ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Home
Companion.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
SUFFERED TWENTY-FIVE YEARS.
With Eczema-Her Limb Peeled and
Foot Was Raw-Thought Amputa-
ton Was Necessary-8eIieves
Life Saved by cuticura.

Il have been treated by doctors for
twenty-five years for a bad case Of
eczema on my leg. They did their best,
but failed to cure it. My doctor had
advised me to have my leg cut off. At
this time my leg was peeled from the
knee, my foot was like a piece of raw
flesh, and l had to walk on crutches.
l bought a set of Cuticura Remedies.
After the first two treatments the
swelling went down, and in two
months my leg was cured and the new
skin came on. The doctor was sur
prised and said that he would use
Cuticura for his own patients. Ihave
now been cured over seven years. and
but for the Cuticura Remedies 1
might have lost my life. Mrs. ]. B.
Renaud, 277 Montana St, Montreal,
Que, Feb. 20, 1907"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
WHERE SHE HAD THE BULGE.
Telephone Girls Great Opportunity to
Get Gloriously Even.

You know that red-headed cashier
that had the nerve to complain of me
to the boss the other day" said the
girl at the telephone desk, to New
York Times writer. well, / got even
with him, all right. He amt married,
but he's got a best girl His father
owns a shoe factory over in Jersey,
and rieh-my! Well, she called him
up the other afternoon at her usual
time. Is Mr.. Smith there? she asks,
In her most romantickist voice Yes,
answers, just as honeylike as she.
It's his wife wants him, isn't it? With
that Miss Girl hung up with such a
jerk my ear hurt. Smith goes around
wondering why she does not call him
up. Every time he dares he says to
me: Has any one called me on the
phone, Miss Limit?' And / look as in
nocent as a kid and shake my head
No 1 tell you, us telephone girls
can turn Joy to the Bride into Moth
In DOM any time we please. Me
for U.s."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
Cause for Thanks2

1t was at social gathering of one
OF the mutual improvement societies
which help to pass the shining (or
otherwise) hour in an edifying man.
ner.
A little singing was to be INDUCED
In by some of the members, and about
halfway down the program the name
of Miss Molemy-Brown figured. Alas.
however, when the time came for her
to appear a messenger arrived to say
that the lady was suffering from a
cold, and, therefore, the chairman had
to excuse her to the audience.
Ladies and gentlemen" he said, 81
have to announce that Miss Brown
will be unable to sing, as announced.
and, therefore, Mr.. Green will give us
"A Song Of Thanksgiving STRAY
Stories.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
TIE
General Demand

oi the Wel-Informed of the World has
always been for a simple, pleasant and
e'aclent liquid laxative remedy of known
value; laxative which physicians could
sanction for family use because its COM
Pohent parts are known to them to he
wholesome and truly beneficial in effect
acceptable to the system and gentle vet
prompt, in action.
IN supplying that demand with its ex-
celent combination of Syrup of Figs and
Elixir of SIENNA, the California FIG svrun
70 proceeds along ethical lines and relies
on the merits of the laxative for its remark
able success.
That is one of many reasons why
syrup of Figs and Elixir of SIENNA is given
tne preference by the Well-Informed
10 get its beneficial effects always buv
.ne genuine-manufactured by the Cali
tOrnla Fig Syrup Co., only, and for sale
by all leading druggists. Price fifty cent?
per bottle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
The Pineapple.

This delicacy would be prepared
more often if it were less tedious to
pare, core and slice Few use sliced
pineapple these days, since the food
chopper has been brought into so
much use and makes this rather
eoarse-f1bered fruit more palatable.
Use a sharp bread knife to cut the
pineapple in quarters. Pare each sec
ton and remove the eyes and bits of
hull with a penknife. Really nothing
takes the place of a sharp penknife
for the purpose, not even the latest
improved pineapple knife, for it takes
out too large pieces. Next cut the
quarters into small sections and run
them through the food chopper and
add sugar Immediately to extract
Juice. Unless pineapple is prepared
early in the day it will be almost as
insipid for dinner as a winter pear.
the most tasteless fruit there is.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
AROUND THE HOUSE
CHAT ABOUT MATTERS OF GEN.
ERAL INTEREST.
Proper Adjustment of Furniture Cur.
tains-Easy Way to Move Mat
tresses-Easy Method of Rem
ovatina Worn Gas Nantes.

For Heavy Mattress.-To carry a
heavy mattress on the porch to air,
take the straps of old suspenders and
put one loop on each side. Two people
can then handle it with ease.
Dandelion Wine.-Two quarts Of
dandelion bloom, four quarts of well
water. Boil 20 minutes. Pour hot
liquid over two sliced lemons Let get
cold. Mix one yeast foam; let stand
AZ hours. Strain. Add four pounds of
A sugar. Add to above mixture. Let
stand six weeks.
Furniture Curtains.-Don't hesitate
to launder the curtains on your home
made furniture for lack of time to re-
place broken drawstrings. Make cur
tains In the usual way, finish top edge
with one-half-inch band OF beading. as
one prefers. If with beading, stay I'M
derneath with one-half-inch strip. Sew
hooks firmly at back edge of band five
or six inches apart, so that point of
hook comes within one-quarter inch of
top edge of band. Then with two small
tacks to each eye tack them on the
piece of furniture same distance apart
as hooks on curtain. Now hook your
curtain on. Easy to remove or ad-
just.
Clothesline Moves Mattresses.-In
cleaning house one of the hardest
tasks is moving the cumbersome mat.
tresses, not so much because of their
weight, but on account of the difficulty
IN getting hold of the unwieldy things.
just try roping them with a clothes
line and see how it simplifies matters.
Put rope around, bookstrap fashion.
knotting in such a way that you have
rope handles to get hold of, and then
see how easily the mattress can be
moved.
For Gas Users.-When a gas mantle
begins to turn black, sprinkle a little
salt on it with salt shaker and light.
and the black part will burn off and
become white again. If the mantle
has become too black it will be neces-
sary to lift it off carefully and re-
move the black from stem of burner.
replace mantle, douse on a little salt
and 1T will come out pure white again.
Iodine Stains.-To remove iodine
from any material, soak the spot in
sweet milk for several hours. then Law
1t in the sun. Repeat this until spot
disappears. Circles left by the milk
easily can be removed by washing in
warm water and some good soap.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
FOR USE IN cARNlsHINe.
Plants for Which Room Should Be
Found in the Garden.

Celery tops and parsley are not the
only pleasing garnishing plants, al
though others are not common. Water
cress may be grown in the garden
without running water, and pepper
grass, chervil and burnet are graceful
and attractive. One row in the gar
den may profitably be made up of
garnishing and favoring plants.
Caraway and coriander seeds are
used in cakes and cookies; dill with
salt as a pickle flavoring. All are
easy to grow from seeds sown in
spring, the crop being harvested the
same or the following year.
The plants should be thinned to six
to ten inches apart in the row. Mus
tard savory and sweet marjoram are
grown from seed. The latter needs
shading while plants are small.
Thyme, sage, spearmint, tarragon
and lavender are invaluable in the
kitchen garden. They are perennials
and, with the exception of tarragon,
all may be grown from seeds, but bet
ter by dividing old plants or by cut
tings.
For drying, leaves should be cut be-
fore the blossoms form.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
Her Explanation.

Otto E. Schaar, president of the
Walters club of New York, in a re
cent argument on tipping, said to his
opponent, sharply: Your reply re-
minds me of a woman's reply in a
German court. This woman was ac-
cused of poisoning her husband. The
prosecuting attorney said to her:
You have heard the evidence. The
body contained enough arsenic to kill
ten persons. What have you to say?'
My husband the woman answered,
was big eater"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
Embroiderinq Initials on Linen.

Every one who embroiders knows
that it is absolutely impossible to en-
broider initials without placing the
article to be embroidered on the en-
broidery rings. When the initial or
monogram is in the corner Of a nap
kin, tablecloth, or lunch cloth it is
difficult to stretch the narrow margin
over the rings and make it snug and
tight enough.
Where two pieces are to be en-
broidered bring the pieces end to end
and whip them over and over, and
then place them in the embroidery
rings. The article can be held in a
firm position and the work can be
done more easily and quickly. When
four corners, such as four napkins,
are to be embroidered bring the four
corners to a point and stitch the sides
firmly. There will then be no diff
Guilty in keeping the material on the
rings.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
LYDIA E. PTNKHHM

No other medicine has been so.
successful In relieving the suffering
OF women or received so many gem
ulne testimonials as has Lydia e.
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound.
In every community you will find
women who have been restored to
health by Lydia E. Pinkham's Veg
etable Compound. Almost every
one you meet has either been bene-
fitted by it, or has friends who have.
In the Pmkham Laboratory at
Lynn, Mass, anywOmananydaymay
see the files containing over one mil
lion one hundred thousand letters
from women seeking health, and
here are the letters in which they
openly state over their own sigma
lures that they were cured by Lydia
L. Pnkham's Vegetable Compound.
Lydia b. Pmkham's Vegetable
Compound has saved many women
from surgical operations.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound is made from roots and
herbs, without drugs, and is whole
some and harmless.
The reason why Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound is so
successful is because it contains in
gradients which act directly upon
the feminine organism, restoring it
to a healthy normal condition.
Women who are suffering from
those distressing ills peculiar to their
sex should not lose sight of these.
facts or doubt the ability of lydia
E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
to restore their health.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
Suicides in Natal.

The abnormal suicide wave which
is passing over this country has been
made the subject of very serious
thocght, and it is we'll that it should
be so. In Natal within the past four
weeks there have been three suicides
Of Europeans, which, on the basis of
population, is four times greater than
the suicide rate in England and Wales,
a deplorable state of affairs indeed
In Durham a few weeks ago it was
stated that suicides were taking place
at the rate of one a day.-Natal Wit.
ness.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
Comforts.

One cupful sugar and two eggs
beaten together, one-half teaspoonful
salt. one cupful sweet milk. three cup
tuls flour, one teaspoonful baking
powder. Have ready a deep pan of
hot lard and dip in tablespoonful at
time, as If frying doughnuts. Dip
your spoon in hot lard first and the
mixture will not stick to the spoon.
When brown on one side they will
turn over. Fry brown and lay on pa
per to drain. Do not put too many in
at once, as they must have room to
turn over.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
The "Plvotn Ane.

When is a man "old?" Is It a mat
ter of looks, or feeling. or age, or pro-
fessional custom? Walters. for in.
stance, are held to be "old" at so
But at that period Of life statesmen
barristers, actors, bishops and judges
are accounted young. Athletes of all
kinds are deemed odd" after 40 OF
whereabouts. The board of trade reg.
ulations say that railway men and
others are "old" for their work at 60
Old age pension scheme makers con.
slider IS as the pivot age on which to
hang their palms. The point is Ger.
tainly a very debatable one.-Hearts
of Oak Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
ProperIY Prenared Eana.

Eggs to boil hard should first be
pierced on large end with a needle
to prevent cracking open while boil
ing. Place in boiling water and boil
steadily for Is or 20 minutes. When
done plunge into cold water and let
stand a few minutes. Break eggs on
large end and while peeling hold com
pletely under cold water. If thor
oughly done they will come out nice
and smooth. Eggs a day or two old
are preferred to fresh laid eggs for
hard boiling.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
MonotonY Of Home LIE.

So many wives complain of the mo.
notony of marriage. They envy won.
en- who write, paint or act, because
they imagine all these callings spell
infinite variety. But any life can be-
come monotonous if people allow IT
to be so. Wives who grumble at the
dreary sameness Of home routine for.
get that their husbands have to face
the same tiresome monotony at the
office. The only way to get out Of the
'rut" for wife or bachelor maid alike
is to cultivate interests and hobbies.
Marriage is monotonous only for those
who make it so.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
Fruit Guns.

Make a rich piecrust, roll out thin,
then cut out with scalloped cookie
cutter about four inches in diameter.
Turn upside down as many teacups as
you have people for dinner, put the
cut outs over them, and press all
around lightly. When a good brown
slip them off. set in sauce dishes, put
in two tablespoonfuls of canned cher
ries or any kind of fruit you wish.
with spoonful of whipped cream on
top.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
Dandelion Mine

Two quarts dandelion blossoms free
from stems, four quarts of boiling wa.
ter poured over them; letsstand three
days. stirring each day; strain and
add five pounds sugar. three oranges
and three lemons sliced thin, one yeast
cake; let stand three days longer and
then skim out the fruit and let stand
four weeks; strain through cheese
cloth; add one-half pint of whisky and
put three raisins in each bottle; seal
alright.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
ASPARAGUS SCUM

Cut off the tough ends from a bunch
of asparagus, cover them with a quart
of cold water, boil down to one cupful.
Strain, add three cups of milk, one
tablespoon of butter, one teaspoon
each of minced onion and parsley, and
one tablespoon of flour rubbed in a lit
tie of the milk. Pepper and salt to
taste. Let all come to the boiling
point then serve.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
Apple Fluff.

Take thres&s, separate the whites
and yolks, pussa1g the whites in cool
place. With the three yolks mix three
cups of of milk and three tablespoon
fuls of sugar. Cook to thin custard,
flavor with vanilla, and set aside to
cool. Crate three apples, covering
with sugar as you work, so they don't
turn dark. Put on the whites of the
eggs and beat half an hour. When
done put in a dish and turn cus.ard
over 1t.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
In a Morocco Harem,

Every woman in the harem has he1
face decorated in the most curious
manner. The practice is to elongate
the eyebrows to the ears and to embel.
fish the chin with little points Of black
paint, In contrast with the men,
their compilations are very fair, as
they are shut within walls and are
never exposed to the sun.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
srookIyn BRIDGE stiII strono

The Brook;yn bridge was opened for
traffic May q, 1888. 1t has afforded
passage to more than the worlds
population in 25 years, and expert en-
gineers have just declared it as serv-
iceable as on its first day of useful
ness.-New York World.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
How 70 clean a White Eeather.

Melt white soap to jelly and put a
tablespoonful into a large glass jar.
Fill with gasoline, then place the
feather in the jar Cover and let it
remain all night. In the morning
shake well and rinse in clean gaso-
line, then hang up where the air can
reach it. When thoroughly dry, curl.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
Plum Loaf.

When your bread is ready for the
baking tins take out enough for one
loaf, roll out thin, sprinkle thickly
with sugar, roll out two or three times
this way and work in cupful of rails
ins. Then bake as usual. See If this
isn't good.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
Eor the Preseruinn saasnn

In making marmalade and jams or
anything that requires long cooking
and constant stirring. if several large
marbles are placed in the kettle the
boiling will keep them moving and
prevent the jam from sticking or burn.
ing.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
Not lncurabIe.

THAT man is a poet"
TOO bad"
Eyes"
slow did you discover it?"
II didn't; he told me-"
"Then perhaps he may get over it"
Nashville American.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
n Pinch, Use ALIENS Foor.EAsE.

A powder. 1t cures painful, smart.
Ing, nervous feet and ingrowing nails.
It's the greatest comfort discovery of
the age. Makes new shoes easy. A
certain cure for sweating feet. Sold
by all Druggists, Csc Accent no sub
stitute Trial package, FREE. AID.
dress A. S. Olmsted, LIE Roy, N. Y.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
TRY Murine Eye Remedy

For Red, Weak, Weary, Watery Eyes
Murine Doesn't Smart-Soothes Eye Pain.
All Druggists Sell Murine at Scots. The As
Page Book in each Pkg is worth Dollars
in every home Ask your Druggist.
Murine Eye Remedy Co., Chicago.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
A Good Dust coIIeotnr.

Bits of damp newspaper or soft
brown paper strewn about a room be-
fore sweeping will collect loose dust
while sweeping and prevent it from
spreading.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
Removing Spots.

Iron rust, ink and widowed spots in
linen may be removed by wetting the
stain with milk, then covering with
salt. Let stand for a few hours and
wash In cold water.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
Imoortan. IN hothars.
A Simple Remedy.

II tell you we cannot pass a law to
keep dogs from barking and disturb
ing people"
won't the ordinary law against
barkers apply?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
On the Country Picnic.

She hung her head.
Really, Mr. Mannering," she STAN.
mered. 'this-er-is $3.50 sudden"
For goodness sake" cried Manner,
ing, stop blushing so. Here comes a
bull!"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25

TITS St Vitus' Dance and Nervous Diseases per-
anently cured by Dr. Kline's Great Nerve Restorer.
Sand for FREE 500 trial bottle and treatise. DR..
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
COFFEE

The world is full of
anonymous coffee: Java
and Mocha.
Who returns your
money if you don't like
EN-?
Your grocer returns your money if you don't
like Schillins's Best we pay him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25

Riches do not delight us so much
with their possession. as torment us
with their loss.-Gregory.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25

People waste a lot of valuable time
IN foolish arguments.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25

Birthdays, holidays and weddings
are what keep the average man poor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25

Mrs. WinsIow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething, softens the gums reduces IN.
dsmmaOn sllays pain, cures wind collie. 25c bottle.
New-York tribune., 1908-03-21
Billiard AND PooL TABLES.
FOR SALE.

MANUFACTIfRERS of billiard ana pool IA
hles. nigh grade bowling alley builders
lowest prices Marx Bros - Union Square
New-York tribune., 1908-03-21
BRIGGS DOESN'T X NOW
Hafens Chief Engineer Noncom-
INITIAL as to Ne1c Streets.

Josiah A Briggs chief engineer of Borough
President Haffen's Office. examined by J. p
Mitchell Commissioner Of Accounts yesterday az
ternoon regarding the streets picked out for i'm
provement from the proceeds of $4,000 issue OF
revenue bonds The Board of Estimate was toid
that these streets connecting thoroushfares
and needed by the traffic,
Commissioner Mitchell tried to bring out that
some of these streets were of small importance
but that they adjacent to property held by
certain persons prominent in Bronx affairs Mr.
Briggs answered chiefly, II don't know, Il do not
recoect.'' THAT may be true, Il don recall
II guess
Early in the inquiry President Hafen asked
about these same streets, and he intinated that
the chief engineer would probably know more about
them.
The preparation of a Typographical map OF
the Chester district taken up at length. MI.
Rrigs said he did think that as much as slol0-
go had been spent on this work since lso2, but ne
could not say whether it much as sooo~o
He thought that he himself had recommended the
change in mapping to conform to the Uniteo States
geodetic survey. which meant that much OF the
work already completed had to be done over The
Board of Estimate had ordered change In the
topography, it was thought too much iand hao
been reserved for public purposes.
Commissioner Mitchell caused some amusement
by ouzzing Mr. Briggs on the asphalt specinca-
tions. He asked him how much kerosene ana no"
much broken rock there was in asphalt Mr.
Briggs made non-committal replies. He said he
was not a chemist, and that samples Of asphalt
were tested in the laboratories of Columbia Uni
versity.
Mr. Briggs asked if he knew that the specl-
fications for wood paving were crawn by the
United States Wood Preserving Company L 90
not know-they may have been, he replied
Mr. Thompson engineer of the Department OF
Highways, went on the stand later and SAID ne
knew that specifications made by this company
were in the office but he die not believe the spec-
cations of his department had been drawn in ac-
cordance with them. He remembered having
talked over changes in the specifications with rep
reSentatives of the company.
William H. Hurst, treasurer of the John j. Hart
Company, a contracting concern said that II had
no interest in the contract for Nyse avenue which
his son obtained. The latter had Cashed his pay
warrants through the company simply as matter
of accommodation. Asked if he would be willing
to produce the books of the company, Mr.. Hurst
declared they kept books
How do you keep track of the business" asked
the commissioner.
What is left at the end of the year is
considered profits was the reply.
President Haffen will be put the stand on
Monday.