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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-04
LOOKING FOR COMFORT.
She Said So. ANYWAY.

The young man who was endeavor-
ing to win the favor of Bobby's pretty
sister met the boy on the street one
morning, and greeted him with much
cordially.
EDO you think your sister was
pleased to know had called the other
day.? he was at last forced to ask.
bluntly, after several efforts to guide
Bobby's conversation in that direction.
Sure!" said Bobby, with gratifying
promptness. Il know she was. l
heard her say so.
When she came home mother said
Mr.. Brown called while you were out
and she said, He did? Well, I'm glad
Of that Youths COMPANION.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-04

these are possibilities, if not probabil.
tiles; but if it is to be by deliberate
sacrifice, and not mere chance, that
our lady gets her seat, she must be
pretty, or white-haired, or burdened
with a baby. Otherwise, she stands
not the ghost of a show.
Apropos of the fair sex, how extraor.
dinarily hard it is to find! Even in
connection with the remote gold fields
of the Klondike, the fact that a pocket
has been discovered calls for extended
notice in the daily press! But
woman's pocket is an old, old Joke.
and too true to be good.
One wonders, nevertheless, whether
they ever read the alleged comic Jour
nails. 1t is in the highest degree i'm
probable that they do. Else how
were 1t possible for them to continue.
year after year, getting on and off
backwards, searching desperately for
their pockets, and clamoring for the
privilege of paying each others fare
things which every observant eye is
watching for, and which happen as
inevitably as sunrise. These ne.
culiarities form a solid foundation for
the Jests reared upon them. and a
solid foundation is precisely what
most jokes lack The mother-in-law
the young wife's biscuit, the impos.
sible janitor, the sleeping policeman.
the dime novel of the messenger bow
ETC., ETC., ad infinitum, have to a great
extent passed out of the world of
reality as material for testing. What.
ever they may have been, now at
least, they are dead-laughed to death
and the scribe who has recourse to
them is frankly a distorter of fact
But the woman in the public convey.
ance is perennial. She continues IN
do the same convulsive things over
and oser, shamelessly, and apparently
in profound innocence of the fact that
she is a humorous entity. No. evi.
IDENTIFY she skips the TESTERS column!
Those desiring to make an elevated
train will find the following recine
useful; Take one trolley car multi.
ply its capacity by four and its con.
tents by eight, pack tightly and leave
to simmer
Yes, it is the trolley all over-four
times over-with three unintelligihla
youths instead of one bleating the in.
comprehensive names of ought.to-he-
familiar localities; and in some sense
1t is the declaration of independence
as well. For here fall men are Gre.
ated equar'-in sharpness of elbow
and heaviness Of footi And "all man
are endowed with inalienable rights"
in particular, the right to make
every one else consumedly uncomfort-
able, in consideration of a five-oent
fare! Here, however quotation FROM,
the immortal document ceases In be
applicable. Reference in this con
neetion to life, liberty and the mr.
suit OF happiness" would be sarcasm,
too painful to be pardonable.
What comment upon the tn.
haustible patience and forbearance %
humankind, this means of transnon.
compared to which cattle train il
very Pullman vestibuled limited For
comfort! There is a friend tbo+
stlcketh closer than a brother" said said
wise old Solomon. He was a SaIu
right There is. 1t is the man fu,'e
the next strap. man On
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-04

az am glad to write my endorse
nlent of the great remedy, Pernna. I
do so most heartily. "--Julia MariOwe.
Any remedy that benefits digestion
strengthens the nerves.
The nerve centers require nutrition.
If the digestion is impaired, the nerve
centers become anemic, and nervous
debility is the result.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-04

ONCE knew a
millionaire W h o
always carried his
m ey around
with him In bills.
There were some
one dollar bills,
m ore ten-dollar
bills, and many
hundred and thou
sand dollar bills.
He always car.
ried them In a
suit case with an
ordinary lock and
key. and he told
me that he was
happy Just be-
cause he had the
actual money.
His broth lie r
ardly yer
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-04
MIGHT Miss somethino

Edyth-I told him there was no use
wasting his time, as 1 didn't intend
to marry him and that IL he wrote to
me would return his letters un-
opened.
Mayme-oh you shouldn't have done
that' He might have inclosed matinee
tickets in some of them
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-04

brothers estate-and ] went to old
Tom Cantwell and asked him how
much he would charge me, and he al.
mosttook my breath with the amount
he named. | knew he was a man of a
good deal of ability-liked fun, and
says to him like this Tell you what
arrangement to make, colonel. I've
got mighty fine chicken out at my
house and II you can fetch out one to
whip him I'll engage you and pay your
price, but If my chicken whips yourn,
why you do the work for nothin' He
was man of ability and he agreed.
All, me. there amt such lawyers about
here these days. recollect once
he"
But did the fight come OFF," some
one inquired.
ooh, that fight? Yes, held tallow
candles for it one night, and you'd
have thought 1t was a snowin', the
air was so full of feathers. My wife
kept on calm out: Limuel, what
are you a doin' there in the smoke
house, and l always answered: I'm
diggin' up a rat. Go on to bed. I've
most got him now
Il don't know how long they 1T
other ROSTERS we're CROWN all around
the neighborhood when they got
through. But my chicken crowed last,
and the colonel gave me his hand with
feathers stickin' to it, and says, says
he: Lin, you've got me and I'll take
care of your business
Best settlement l ever made. He
took care of the business right I'D to
the handle, and when he had got
through he lowed, he did, that he could
find bird that could whip mine for
the estate-said he'd put up his law
books and his house and lot against 1t,
but 1t looked too much like gamblin',
so l backed down. Oh, he would have
done 1t. Ablest lawyer in the county.
It's pity all lawsuits couldn't be set.
tied somewhat in that way-as fairly,
l mean.
Il was just thinkin'," he added aft
er a few moments of silence, how
much trouble the old world has been
put to tryin' to govern man. Every
year or so the legislatures meet and
make laws and unmake them, always
experimental with man. The trouble
with him Is he don't know what he
wants and don't know what to do with
1t after he gets it, And the lawyer is
the outgrowth OF his restlessness and
his ignorance"
Think there will ever come q time
When there are no lawyers?" the young
advocate inquired, and the old man
scratched his head.
"Oh, yes, that time will come, but
1t will be the time when there isn't
anything. The lawyer has come to stay
as long as the rest of us do. He's a
smart man and good Teller for the
most part, and is nearly always willin'
to forgive you when he has done you
a wrong, and want to remark right
here that this argues the EXTREMIST OF
liberality"
(Copyright by ODte Read
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-04
A Drawback

The great trouble with soma mon
is tnat they can have self-respect with.
out half trying. avn
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-04
Peruna is NOT nerVfne nor q
ShmuIanE II benefits the nerves
BY benefiting Digestion.


Peruna frees the stomach of ca
tarrhal COMPOSITIONS and normal diges-
tion is the result.
In other words, Peruna goes to the
bottom of the whole difficulty, when
the disagreeable symptoms disappear.
Mrs. j. c. Jamison, Wallace, Cal,
writes:
81 was troubled with my stomach
for six years. Was treated by three
doctors. They said that had nervous
dyspepsia. l was put on liquid diet
for three months
81 improved under the treatment,
but as soon as / stopped taking the
medicine, l got bad again.
81 saw testimonial of a man whose
case was similar to mine being cured
by Peruna, so thought would give 1t
trial.
81 procured a bottle at once and
commenced taking it. I have taken
several bottles and am entirely cured"
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r.., ,. OFFICE OF Mw WE, y, BIZ, i.,,r,n..
DR. H. II. DE PEW, Des Monies Iowa
My Dear Doctor: In answer to your esteemed
gave me. would say that l feel am perfectly
cured of my rupture and would not know that
weakness 1t is simply wonderful how
quickly You cured me do not hesitate Y. to give
own experience. Wishing you every success, am
Sincerely yours, ii. L. MWETHY.
Aurora, H., Nov 10, 1851.
DIR. II. II. DE PEW. Des Moines Iowa.
for the psse sou .,a %a' am
condition. The best have been in for years. The
hernia is is no more and that is saving great
thirty minutes to that rupture is simply
marvellous y can ever do ySn . good turn 4a
you the gratitude feel towards you for what
you did for Again thanking you, l remain.
Very sincerely yours
FRED L. THATCHER.
Care Arlington Hotel
DR. H. II. DE PEW, Des Moines. Iowa.
ceived and very, glad TO hear from you and to
learn that you have opened an office in . Des
and hope that the public of Iowa will appreciate
your coming as God-send to cure rupture. Al
benefit received under your care. 1 hal been a
sufferer from rupture for eleven years and under
health heartily recommend yours e be the
most skillful treatment of the age. With best
wishes, ] remain, Sincerely yours,
614 Seminary Ave. HENRY GEYMER.
Bloomington, ILL.,, June 81, 1907.
DIR. II. Fl. DE PEW,
Dear Sir: am feeling fine and am glad do
not have to truss any more, since you
cured me Of my rupture on Dec. - 1905, in a
single treatment, throwing my truss away after
wearing one nearly all my life.
1t is indeed great relief, and fully apprect-
ate your great work. Yours truly
coo w. Jackson st. L0UIs LARTZ.
Murray, Ia, April 6, 1905
DIR. H. Fl. DE PEW. Des Moines Iowa.
Dear Doctor: | am glad 70 inform you that
am getting along all right. The treatment you
gave for my double rupture is first class
every particular, for which l very grateful
r. r. 1. wM "BERGsTRoM.
Colfax, ILL.,. June II, 1907
DIR. H. Fl. DE PEW.
Dear Friend: Your letter Of the 18th received
and must say that the rupture which you cured
year ago is all right and has not given
bit of trouble. would not be in the same con-
dition that was If it cost me ever so much
more
Wishing you further success with other suffer
ers, ! am Yours truly,
r. f. D. No. T. OTTO W. MUELLER.
.Streator, ILL.,, June 13, 1907.
DIR. Fl. H. DE PEW.
Ny Dear Doctor:-Your very kind inquiry of
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The DePeW Method
Suite 531 Utica Building
Corner Walnut and sixth Ave. De. mo,ns.. Iowa.


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shqt as far as Know. an cured. The iaet ].
forgotten that was ever ruptured. That old
truss Is lis one Of my bureau drawers and
when happen to 1t. Guess l will keep the
implement of torture as a souvenir.
that had letter from n yo @ln IL a sad 'Sp wish
the doctor would down here. l have
three or four cases ready for him.
Yours truly,
~ -, Mac, Madrid, Ia, March 8, 1908.
DIR. a. III. DE PEW Des MONIES Iowa.
Dear Friend / desire to state that your
treatment Of me s. has proved in every way as
method tie. best ever. Make any. use Of my
name you choose. Yours truly,
" EDWIN HAROLD B1RDsALL.
Painaeld, ILL.,, Oct %, 1eo7.
DIR. Fl. q. DE PEW, Des Moines Iowa. z
erai years ago for my rupture las AS made new
man Of me. / feel fine and am able to do work
people YOU! treated in iris Vicinity speak very.
highly Of the good you did them and not one Of
fne %euu g '0n'0n were
saw Nj; McWethyy and Mr.; Thatcher, both Of
Mr says he Is fesg like hd ana
Thanking you for what you did for me, with
BEST WISHES am yours ALBEIT f,RasFsF soNsrAe.
Des MOines, ia, May 20, 1908.
DIR. II. r. DE PEW, City.
Dear Doctor: My rupture is more, thanks
to you. 1 recently took examination to join
the L. N. g., and the examining surgeon could
not tell that l ever had had rupture. am
working hard every day, and have never had
the slightest Inconvenience the result Of your
treatment All praise to you.
My advice is for all ruptured people to go to
you. My own experience, well others
know you have treated, convince that your
treatment is ALL and more than you claim for
it. ! have talked with a number who are rup-
tured, and they are coming in to see you.
Thanking you for what you have done for me
remain, ever your friend,
$40 Utica Building. KENNETH CORBETT.
Chebans, ILL.,, June II, 1907.
DR. n. Fl. DE PEW, Ies Moines Iowa.
Dear Doctor: Excuse for not having writ
ten you before this time. / am al o. K, never
felt better in my life. wish could talk with
you, maybe will and see you. have.
been talking about your cure here in Chebanse.
and believe some Of the boys will come IN and
see you. never put my truss on since the day
i took your treatment twenty months ago.
I tell you doctor, l wouldn't take 5000 to be
the way I was before I got cured. 1 will do
all / can for you and will see all the men that
are ruptured and tell them about you, and l
can't thank you too much for the good you have
done me. II you have got some patients that
are afraid of your treatment, you show them
this letter and they write me letter and
1 will be glad to answer them.
Chebanse, i'll. HENRY CAQUEL1N.
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curing as to my condition on the second
anniversary of my treatment by you for
rupture was duly received.
Replying beg to aGyise that the treat
ment was in every way satisfactory and
the cure complete; that have in no sense
realized during the interval That l had
even been injured or treated.
In my case your treatment resulted in
an absolute cure and was all brought about
within an hour. i have suffered neither
pain nor Inconvenience for single mo-
ment since. / am 50 years old, having
served three years in the Civil War;
mention this as indicating the efficiency
of the treatment with persons past middle
life.
| am always glad to answer inquiries
from those to whom you have mentioned
my case. feel that l am Going kind
ness in every instance.
With best wishes, l remain,
R. S. CROW.
81 Prospect ST., Cleveland, Ohio.
Plainfeld, ILL.,, Nov. 16, 1907.
DIR. FL. FL. DE PEW, Des Moines, Iowa.
Dear Doctor:--1 just want to tell you
that l feel about twenty years younger
since l took your treatment and no
amount of money could induce me to go
back to the condition l was in before
took your treatment The treatment took
about thirty minutes and 1 consider it the
most wonderful discovery in the medical
profession was ruptured for twenty-four
years and suffered greatly from trusses.
The day after the treatment 1 moved my
yarG with a scythe and =ufered no incon.
venience whatever. l cannot thank you
enough for what you did for me. Again
thanking you and wishing you every sue
cess. l remain,
Sincerely yours,
WIN. II. CAIN.
Nemaha, Ia, Mar is. 'Os.
DIR. Fl. Fl. DE PEW, Des Moines, Iowa.
Dear Friend: ! wish to inform you that
the treatment you employed to cure my
rupture is tha only sensible and humane,
sure and permanent method there could be.
l sustained rupture eight years ago
while lifting IL Darrell of linseed oil. l
heard OF your work, investigated your re-.
ord and found your reputation was based
on successful work as u rupture specialist.
thank you truly, DR.. De Pew. for your
good work for me. Wishing you continued
success, ] am
Yours very respectfully,
G.. l.. GROFFUNDER,
DruYpiSt.
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Elgin, Joliet 6 Eastern lRailroad Co.,
West Chicago, June IA, 1907.
DIR. Fl. H. DE PEW. i
My Dear Sir: / feel that / must write
and thank you for the curing of my rup-
ture Of five years standing in the quick
and easy manner in which you did. Just
think, eighteen months ago l was wearing
my truss and suffering as only people who
are ruptured and wear trusses can under
stand l not only suffered with the rup-
ture, but was troubled with costiyeness-
felt gloomy-and my nervous system was
unstrung all the time but since your treat
ment, which I am satisfied has cured my
rupture, an entire change in my feelings.
has taken place; my mind and body are\
relieved Of the suffering and feel like
new man altogether. No amount Of money
could induce me to be in the condition
was before you cured me.
And just to tlink it only took about one
short hour to complete the work and then
you remember, you wrapped my truss UP
and l took it home and have not worn it
since.
If l see anyone unfortunate enough to
be ruptured, l will send them to you, as
know what you did for me you can do for
others. Thanking you kindly. am,
Yours truly.
]. L. WHITE, Telegraph Opr.
Kansas City, Mo-, May 25, 1906
InfS is 10 sldLe tldC was Iuptureu Oh
my right side during the winter Of 1855.
Since then 1 have had 116 treatments by
the injection method during three different
periods as follows: In 1893 l had 16 treat
ments; in 1895, GA treatments; and m 1903
had 36 treatments These proved failures
in every sense Of the word. l did not re-
ceive one bit Of benefit from them and was
obliged to wear a truss all the time.
On April II, 1906, called at the Office Of
the DE PEW Rupture Cure Institute,
Kansas City. Mo-. and in one treatment
was entirely cured. left the Office with
my truss in my hand and have not worn
It since. My rupture is entirely gone, and
/ am most thankful That l took the ode
Pew treatment, and do not hesitate to
recommend your treatment to all rupiured
persons. WILLIAM Is. JONES.
1913 Washington Street.
Mr.. Jones Is an old and well-known resi-
dent and Real Estate dealer in Kansas
City, where he has been established for
about thirty years.
Cleveland, Ohio, June 10, 1901
DR.. II. II. DE PEW.
Dear Doctor: Your letter OF June IL in
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council Rluts. iowa. March 20, Il

Council Bluffs iowa, March 20, 1908.
DIR. II. H. DE PEW, Des Moines. Iowa.
Dear Doctor: / want to thank you for the
good you have done me to cure me OF my rup
ture for l have not seen anything Of It since
coming to you. ! well now, and will soon
return to my work that l had hoplessly given
up before l had heard Of your wonderful treat,
ment. l must tell you that out OF the truss
made collar for my dog.
Wishing you much success, i remain,
Very gratefully yours,
21o1 Third Avenue. MR.. ANGEL Alta.
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Stuart, Iowa, Dec. I, 1907.
Dear Doctor: You think it strange perhaps
that you have not heard from me. LETT Stuart
a few days ago after you treated me and Just
got home a few days ago. am all right and
feeling fine. have not seen my truss since l
came home from Des Moines.
Thanking YOU for what you did for me,
Your friend, GUS CHITTICK.
Mr.. Chittick is ~ years old.
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wakta Okla, Nov. 15 1907.
DR. II. H. DE PEW:
curry II few days since. Had been thinking of
writing to you for some time but other bust
ness prevented. 1t is just two months since you
treated me. feel that am perfectly well
man. From the time left your office nave A.
had no trouble and can d. anything without the
least fear and see no reason why It ever should
be otherwise.
Wishing you all possible success, i remain,
Yours gratefully,
REV. c. +. CRANE.
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week before you treated me i was laid up with
my rupture and made up my mind that now was
the time to take your treatment and would not
take thousands and 80 back where | was before
you did for me, and advising all who are afflicted
10 take your treatment, remain,
Yours sincerely,
r r. . W. L. JONES.
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Gowrie Iowa, Feb. 10, 1905.
DIR. II. H. De PEW, Des Moines, Iowa.
Dear Sir: will now write you n few lines
and let You know that am coming along fine.
Have not seen anything Of my rupture since you
treated me, so think am cured all right.
Yours truly,
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Omaha Neb. April g. 1908.
DIR. H. H. DE PEW, Des Mones, Iowa.
Dear Sir: 1 thought would write You few
lines to let you know / am feeling fine l. have
not seen anything Of my rupture since you treat
ed me. Yours truly,
1903 California Street. II. A. RICH.
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fr o patients
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Can You Spend Few Hours Be tier Advantage Than in
to IVY Office In Des Moines and Having Your Rupture
Regarding Cost Of Treatme
IfYou Want Ne to Help You

DOWN. your
the first blow struck
and Will h made start toy % o yufre
from rupture Of
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Platte Center, Neb., May IL, 1908
DR. H. H. DE PEW, Des Moines Iowa.
Dear Doctor: 1t is pleasure for to tell
you that you cured my rupture. No more suffer-
tight to hold my rupture that was in misery
all the. time. Now. thanks to you, I am free
from the misery and pain suffered for years.
No money would put me back where 1 was be-
fore I took your treatment. Wishing you every
sD~e' JAS. BURROUGHS.
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a AIDl1, TOWN., FeD. II, I5Vo
Dear Doctor: Well, doctor, l MS fit as
fiddle. Have not seen a thing of my rupture since
sook your treatment and have coughed enough
to ''sink a nation" but could not bulge the rnp-
take thousands and 60 back where i was before
! took your treatment. All praise to your meth
ed. number from here are going to &c. see you
wishes, I remain. Your friend,
r. 3. %, 2 ADAM CRAWSHAW.
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DIR. H. II. DE PEW, Des Moines, Iowa. !,
was rupturcd for two years and a half and I
was unable to procure truss that would hold
my rupture. visited your Office en- November
LIST and inside Of thirty minutes was able to
leave your office free from my rupture and
detention from business. l give you my I'M
qualified endorsement Of your treatment ! an, am
past 81 years of age and feel that have taken
a new lease Of life. Thanking you for what you
have done for me, i remain,
Sincerely yours, r. q. AUSTIN.
Tama, a. Nov. IA, 1907.
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DeS MOines, Iowa, Feb. 70, I3OS
DIR. n. Il. DE PEW. city.
F. Ny Dear Doctor: Since took your treatment
atd on twice in the hospital, but both were
failures. had tried the injection method but it
was no good. Since taking your treatment
have never worn truss and am absolutely
free from any rupture.
Thanking you for what you sd for me, am
Yours sincerely,
1885 High Street. JAS. B. SIMPSON.