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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-10
The Human Engine.
NJ. NJ. SWEET. Publisher.

or all the engines cunningly de-
vised by man not one can equal that
masterpiece Of construction, the en-
CINE of the human frame. To run that
engine, air is the first necessity. Con-
ntruct 1t how you will, the greater part
OF the energy which feeds a power
plant is lost before II reaches the APP
plying machine. The body, declares
Hollis Godfrey in the Atlantic, only
has the power Of using energy really
economically and efficiently. It's food
is its fuel To be available, all the
constituents OF that food must he
burned, producing heat and power.
For that burning the oxygen OF the air
is essential. Equally true is II that
nitrogen must be present TO prevent
the rapid combustion which would
take place in oxygen alone But
whether the combustion be fast or
slow, the action is the same. The
body burns the carbon and hydrogen
OF its food and gives out the oxides of
these substances. carbon dioxlde (car.
bon acid gas) and hydrogen oxide
(water). The water that is formed
within the body by the burning of
hydrogen is Of comparatively slight
Importance In a consideration of the
vital questions of the effect OF city air
upon the individual, but the other fac.
tor, the carbon dioxlde formed in the
body, is Of direct Importance
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-10
Men
Who
Come to
Rule
By REV. WILLIAM GARDAM.

the great difference between the inert and submits
sve civilization Of past times.
The modern man who rules must himself the world
lie cannot invoke the ure divine theory and find it are
perfectly willing to be governed in Masses perfectly willing lead
ep but the leadership must demonstrate its competence
There are three or four personalities who are his
@ illustrations oil this The andancy of the German emperor
ona ne has proved himself to the German people moderne
many ndusry and eduaona The leading America to-day
who has made his occupancy of the White House historic brilliant
uaon OF TINS position One of leading university presidents
when asked why President Roosevelt had such on the
American people, replied: 81 suppose because the like him.
Leadership is neither lost superseded vocation What the
democracy OF the time demands that its leaders shall approve
selves by all those gifts and qualities and deyotons leaders
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-10


their race did not invariably get him
their vote. Occasionally they nomin-
ated a man of their race for the eX-
press purpose of defeating him, be-
cause he had proved himself too small
for the position.
The Germans were good, live poll
ticians, and like as in other matters,
somewhat Teutonic in their prejudices
and tendencies. Clannish was hardly
the word for their particular brand Of
political cohesion. Out of the ruck Of
many a particular defeat would emerge
triumphant the form of some German
candidate whose race vote had been
pumped solidly for him, no matter
what party he belonged to. To nom
mate a state, county or city ticket
without the name of at least one rep
resentative German for one of the prin-
cipal offices, was something that no
party convention either cared or dared
to do. A good many of the Germans
still spoke the language of the Father
land, and even when there were spies
about, seeking to pick up crumbs of
information, they were usually bafIled
by "the vernacular." The Germans had
good solid, and eloquent speakers
among them, and they were excellent
campaigners.
Their particular wards elected Ger
man aldermen as rule, and as a
rule the German office-holders were
good men. Occasionally they were
amusingly Independent when given
appointive offices. To go against
mayors wishes when placed in an APP
pointive position is as much worse
than lese majestic as murder is more
of crime than petty larceny. Yet
on occasions the sturdy independence
Of the Teutonic mind boiled over. An
alderman called on a German official
with a request from a mayor mot in
my time) to do something the official
disapproved of. The official took the
message with an expressive shrug of
the shoulders. Il won't do it," was his
answer. But I've got the mayors
orders" replied the surprised and in
dignant city father. II don't care
what you've got" was the retort. you
amt got me, Helm. l run this office.
I've got my resignation written and
in my pocket. The mayor can have
this office in ten minutes if he wants
it, but he can't have me-" So the alder
man had to give it up, and the official
remained
The Hebrew wards were inclined to
man of their own race, but they
were not massed excepting in about
three wards. They are not, strictly
speaking, people who "go in" very
strongly for politics, but they make
a success of it when they do engage
in it deliberately. The scattering vote
of this nationality was large, but di-
vided among so many wards that it
was a matter of uncertainty as to
But where they had taken
up residence almost solidly, as in
certain wards, they ran things them
selves. When they engaged actively
in politics they developed good speak
ers. They were, as a rule, rather in
clined to one of the ruling parties,
but the fetish of party could not com
pei their votes to be cast irrespective
of men and principle.
Now the striking dissimilarity of so
many races, and their segregaticas of
one another in different parts Of the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-10

ployment of printers, the distribution
of ward patronage" and all the in.
tricacies of municipal politics. Whats;
in name?" Well, you can bet your ul-.
innate sesterce that there was near
ly everything in a name when it came,
to sorting out the petty jobs in a
ward. Why, an astute ward superin-
tendent (supposing he were an Irish
American) would turn down" with
cold dtsdain the request to put on an
other man of his nationality on a lob.
IL there already had been sufficient
representation of the race on the lob
1t made a heap of difference what a
mans name began or ended with in.
municipal politics.
OF course everyone cannot be satis..
fed, but favors must be distributed as
near evenly as possible to keen a
ward organization or a party ma
chine" in good running order. And
weren't these handy boys" on the
lookout to see that there was no I'M
due faVori'ism practiced? / should
say And they could tell you just how
things stood in the ward. and thew
were "johnny-on-the-spot" if any
coarse work" was attempted.
When an approaching election was.
coming on the leaders of the marty
OF as many races as there were colors.
IN Josephs coat, would assemble to,
consider the personnel Of the ticket
Not that l ever heard them use tbe.
word personnel. These meetings
might take place in a hotel, or party
headquarters, or if it was a straight
ward meeting of leaders in the ward
1t might take place in a, say, school.
house
Then and there the various uualifi.
cations of the different prospective
candidates would be discussed and
argued, and "a slate" as it is called
would be agreed upon. Sometimes
these States" went through on con.
Ventlon day without slip. Sometimes
there were battles in the convention
and compromises effected.
l was present at one OF these "cau.
cuses" of leaders. when there wos
merely talk about the prospective
ticket but no settlement of the ticket
IL was an informal gathering. acct.
dental, but an earnest meeting never.
theless. The main Office was spoken
OF. prominent German-Ameriean
was suggested He was approved nv
all present. Another office was named
II was assigned to a well.known Irish.
american. third Office came mn.
After little wrangling a popuIar
scandinavian was selected. A fourth
once was mentioned. An influential
Pole was the favorite. fifth offca
became the topic of conversation and
the name of a Bohemian citizen was
proposed and Hebrew who had baor
active in the party. Finally drring
the wrangle an Irish-American poli
uclan said heatedly: "Weu whot,s
the matter with giving it to a GOOD
American? know just the man. and
mes a corker." The leader Of tho
group looked at him disgustedlv and
said: DO you mean that?" "Snre
mean II" was the reply. The leader
laid his heavy hand down with c,,io.
force that made the glasses tnt .a 10
SAID; This is business, see! / want n
distinctly understood that I'm in "a
Vor OF no ID experiments" That
S So1tieu 1t, ERNEST rGAFFEy
'CopSnght 1905. by Joseph B. Rov,as,
Inc farmer who says he is too moor
IN MS crops or harvest to give vii,
never be rich anoy,L a. 'S VIII
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-10
&Z. H. ..4Rtz..<

In these days, when the worlds empire
of Democracy is widening on every hand,
and when the very machinery of govern
ment is supposed to be in the grip of this
democracy, it is really interesting to note,
after all, how much of the worlds policies
and the movements affecting whole peoples
are determined by certain central and dom
inant personalities.
These personalities must prove them
selves in modern life, it is true; they must
make good to the modern man, otherwise
he will make trouble for them and will GER
tainly hasten the judgment day. This is
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-10

Some people predict that the dirigi,
bic. balloons will be made useful in
smuggling goods past customs Dor
ders. Possibly, when a 4OOfoot gas.
bag can be made SO invisible that Gus.
soms officials cannot see it
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-10

There is no security in the world that is
in such great demand as our government
bonds-the two per cents. command pre-
MUM. In the pending financial legislation
1t is sought to fix upon other securities as a
basis of bank circulation. Against this is
much well founded opposition.
The peasants of France invest their
surplus in government bonds. 1t is one
of the safeguards against revolution. Let
the people have a money interest in the
government and it makes them better citi-
zens. They feel proprietary interest in it.
II would be great blessing to the conn.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-10

Some one has discovered that It is
very foolish to become angry, as every
time a person loses his temper his
supply of vitality is lowered. This is
doubtless very true, but there are few
who will stop to remember it when
there is the temptation to get mad.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-10
More
u. S.
Bonds
Needed
By II. II. GROSS.
Secretary National Good Roads
League.

try and make for stable financial conditions if the government would
four or five hundred millions of long wisely expend the
proceeds for the development of the country by internal improvements
These should be the order named Assisting good roads Rec
amaon Of the forests Improving inland waterways Irrigation of
semad lands This money properly expended add ten fold the
amount to the wealth of the nation.
The greatest need of this country good roads, ouranks every
other material consideration measured by the that would re-
suit and the bettered social conditions that follow
The adding $50OOO00OO public debt would increase # from
$Oo capita $3.50 and that national debts go mere bag
e The German debt is $49OO France Great Britain $ss
Italy, $50.
The of of two per bonds would only increase
the annual interest charge from cents per CAPITA
What should be done get great campaign road building
started? Let every friend of good get the members of his
state legislature for upae state aid law so the state will
in position accept to render state aid Write
letters to your congressman
urging national aid for road
building Keep at it and the LL~Z[E<
relief will come Form a mT MI CSS)
Good Roads league and keep n
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-10

Inc farmer who says he is too Moor
IN MS crops or harvest to give viii
never be rich enough to be other than
poor in heart. l Ian
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-10
Racial Drama
In Politics
Foreign Born Run Most Big
Cities by Their Votes.
BY Ernerf McGaffeY

American Is, as a
Rule, a Stay at
Home on Election
Day. His Heller,
However. Is Long
and Loud When
Sin Finds Him
Out.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-10
Woman S
Suffrage
Would Prove of
Benefit to
Man
By ESTHER F. ROLAND.

oST persons accept as true the statement by Plato he
"onan cause MANS they rise sink together dwarfed
or Godike bond Free" and suragss therefore, deem
1t simply necessary to show that womans cause would be adj
yanced by her enfranchsemen since if this can be proved
follows that the measure would benefit men
unfortunately the cause of womans rights so-caed has
been largely concerned with wrongs and in the effort
TO right these wrongs it has been impossible to avoid
ing antagonism towarls mon
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-10

however, with the partial attainment of women rove
o III e early days. such as the equalization of the property rights
ana WIFE, the higher education of women the enlargement
sphere their industrial activities and the movement to obtain
enanchsemen has assumed somewhat different aspect
we now more often than otherwise hear the reform urged
OF securing cooperation between and working
LOT the moral elevation Of society," and rendering the in
huence OF women public affairs 1t is also claimed that
woman suffrage would strengthen the bond husband and wife
by adding one interest it would increase woman
general intelligence by charging her outlook imposing responsibility
IN important affairs of government thus making her more intelligent
companion to her husband Furthermore that the removal of
the stigma of political disability strengthen mothers hold unon
her sons and that she would be better qualified ncucate high stand
ards of public integrity
sutags believe that dpasonate consideration of this question
Its present aspects would lead to the although DESIGNED
primarily to confer the dignity attaches
yet woman suffrage would accomplish more than
this, and that it is benefcent measure
from which right-minded men would -
be great gamers. MzE [T~Z =
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-11-10

letters to your congressman
urging national aid for road
building. Keep at it and the
relief will come. Form a
Good Roads league and keep
at it
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08
Nursing Mothers and
Oyer-burdened Women

In an stations Of life, whose vigor and
vitality may have been undermined and
broken down by over work, exactlng
social duties, the too frequent bearing OF
children, or other causes, will ind In Dr.
Pierce's Favorite Prescription the most
potent, invigorating restorative strength
0iver ever devised for their special bene-ss
it. Nursing mothers wiz find it especial
" valuable in sustaining 0heir strength
and promoting IN abundant hQurishment
for the child. Expectant P0thers TOO
will find it priceless Q1aSt0 PrepaSe the
system for baby's coming and rendeSfng
the ordeal comparatively painless: II
can do no harm in any state, or cOndltlon
Of the female system:
Delicate. nervous, Weak women. who
suffer from frequent headaches, back
ache, dragging down distress low down
in the abdomen, or from painful or lrreg-
tressed sensation in stomach dizzy or
faint spells, see imaginary specks or spots
floating before eyes, have d1Sagreeable,
pelvic catarrhal drain, prOlapSus, ante
version or retro-versiOn or other diSplace-
ments of womanly organs from weakness
many or only few Of the above symp-
toms, find relief and a permanent cure by
using faithfully and fairly persistently
DR.. Pierce's Favorite Prescription.
This world-famed specific for woman's
weaknesses and peculiar ailments is q
pure glyceric extract of the choicest ma
tive, medicinal roots without drop of
alcohol in its makeup. All its ingredi-
ents printed in plain English on its bottle
wrapper and attested under oath. DR..
Pierce thus invites the fullest investiga-
ton of his formula knowing that it will
be found to contain only the best agents
known to the most advanced medical
science of all the different schools of prac-
tice for the cure of woman's peculiar
weaknesses and ailments.
If you want to know more about the
composition and professional endorse
ment of the ~Favorite Prescription" send
postal card request to DR.. r. v. Pierce,
Buffalo, N. Y, for his free booklet treat
ing of same.
You can't afford to accept as substi-
tute for this remedy Of k1,OaO1, composition
Q secret nostrum of at7ltnOa01l compost
ton. Don't do it.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08

The attenti on of voters throughout
the county is called to the proposed
constitutional amendments published
in this paper and which are to be
voted upon by the people at the gen
.ral election in November. One OF
them, which proposes to grant to log
cling Companies the right to condemn
right of way across private property
for the removal of timber or timber
products, was submitted at the general
election two years ago and was de-
feated. The notices given by the
secretary of state not only contain
the proposed amendments in full but
also the sections of the constitution
which it proposed to amend. as they
now read.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08
The Ryther Child Home

Mrs. E. Feltham, of Seattle. was in
town the first of the week in the
interest of the Ryther Child Home.
established by Mrs. O. H.Ryther over
twenty years ago. With only such aid
MS she receives through voluntary con-
tributions she is caring for over fifty
little ones and is patiently and cheer
lily giving aid of lncalculable value
to many poor mothers by taking care
Of their children while the mothers
are away at work. Her latch-string
is out to all. To the widow and the
fatherless she says: "Whosoever will
may come"
Here in our little county. where the
poorest live in abundance. - we have
many people we'll able to help her a
little in her great and unselfish work.
and perhaps in course of time she
may realize her dream. which is, to
quote her language, ''to have a place
where can build twenty five two
room cottages. to be occupied by des-
titute mothers with young children
mothers who support themselves by
days work. I will be their guardian
by day. keeping them in school and
off the streets. and giving them good.
wholesome food while the mothers are
gone.''
Mrs. Marion B. Baxter. the WE'LL
known Seattle writer. says of Mrs.
Ryther: GAS study she is interest
ing! Tall, strongly built. plain of
dress and of speech woman of few
words. but woman not to be budped.
not to swerve. From what stock she
comes we know not. but of her temper
were the Huguenots and the fine men
and women of the early times
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08
For Sale or Exchange

New launch. 25ft. long. it. beam ;
8 b. p. engine glass cabin. oak finish
seating capacity II to Is persons:
oil tanks hold q gallons speed eight
miles per hour. Cost. with tender.
sl25o. Will sell for $3.50 cash or
VIII exchange for improved acre prop
eftY with water frontage. not too far
from boat landing. What have you?
Gail upon or address F. G. Vininp. Jr.
i49 West Etruria street. Seattle. OF
see Geo. Cary. Friday Harbor.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08

com county when he was nominated
and elected and he doubtless would
have been renominated and re elected
four years ago but for the fact that it
was deemed inadvisable politically
to put two candidates for state Offices
on the ticket from the same county,
and Governor Mead. whose nomina-
tion was quite unexpected before the
convention assembled. is a Whatcom
county man.
Judge Calvert is veteran of the
civil war and a man of high character
His present home is at Zenith, in
King county.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08
Judge S. A. Calvert

Among the several candidates for
the important Office of state land
commissioner is Judge S. A. Calvert.
who served one term in the Office
during the Rogers Nc Bride admins
tration He was a resident of What
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08
The Barnum and Bailey Shows


The Barnum and Bailey Shows
The Barnum and Bailey "Greatest
Show on Earth" will give two perform
ances in Bellingham. Tuesday. Aug.
18. thus affordlng an opportunity to
the people of this county to visit the
greatest amusement enterprise the
world has ever known.
For fifty-four years the Barnum
and Bailey show has led the world
in all matters pertaining to big
amusements., There is not country
on earth where it is not as we'll known
as in America. nor city of any size
in the world where it's mammoth tents
have not been pitched. Royalty has
applauded it and the peasantry has
marveled at It. and all the world.
civilized and savage. has contributed
to its multiplicity of attractions.
The spirit Of its founder. one of
the most wonderful men in all history,
P. 7. Barnum. still llves in the policy
of the present management. while the
perfect system put into operation by
James A. Bailey is still in operation.
This season the show is much larger
than ever before. and additional in
terest attaches to it because of the
parade. q feature which for several
seasons has been missing.
For four years artists. sculptors
and mechanics have been working
day and night at the foreign work
shops of the show at >Stock on Trent,
England. building this great street
pageant, and the result of their labors
now is expressing itself in the most
costly and longest street parade that
ever passed through the streets of any
city.
The circus this season numbers
1900 people. 700 horses. 1O8 cages
of animals, railroad trains. 20
camals and nearly all the elephants in
America.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08

Prof. Wylie, professor of botany
in Iowa University. who was one of
the instructors in the summer school
Of biology here this season. was quite
enthusiastic when he left over the
discovery of great rock on Lopez
island, not far from Richardson, upon
which he says he found over forty
different species of algae during the
short time that he was able to spend
there. and he said he would not be
surprised if as many as one hundred
different species could be found there
He and the Iowa students who &C.
companied him named the rock 'Iowa
rock" and it is probable that it
will be so called by the biological in
vestlgators hereafter. It is said to be
far richer in forms of marine vegeta-
BILE life than Minnesota reef. between
here and Turn island. so called in
honor of the Minnesota party of biol
ogists who we're the first to ascertain
its scientific value number of years
ago, before Friday Harbor was selected
by Professors Kincaid and Frye as
the location for the University marine
biological station.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08

Two homes on San Juan island
have been destroyed by fire within a
month No insurance in either case.
Dose It pay2 See Nash 8 Co.. bank
building.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08

The county commissioners have
been in session this week as q board
o. equalization and have also disposed
of number of matters postponed at
the recent regular session of the
board. Their official proceedings will
be published in the islander next
week.
The San Juan islander. [volume] (Friday Harbor, Wash.) 1898-1914, 1908-08-08

The treasury department has ad-
vised collectors of customs in all dis
tricts contiguous to Canadian prov
inces that excursionists and all per-
sons who visit Canada and remain but
a short time and bring back with them
dutiable articles are not entitled to
the privileges of free entry of person
al effects thus obtained. not exceeding
500 in value, which privileges are
allowed in certain cases to resi-
dents of the United States returning
from other countries. Examining
inspectors are permitted to pass curios
and souvenirs in the possession of
excursionists. where the duty does
not exceed 81 90 in any case. but the
full tariff duties must be collected
upon all other articles.