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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
THE FARM STOCK.

Improved breeds are most profit.
able.
Old horses with poor teeth need
ground grain. Save waste grain by
grinding their feed for them.
It's a good plan to have veteri-
marian inspect the teeth before winter
time and do any floating that is neces-
sary.
Too many feed the sow too much
corn and when the pigs arrive they
are weak, the SOW is feverish, and the
result is only about half crop of
pigs saved.
always fatten my hogs on old corn.
In this way l get them to market
earlier in the fall and secure the high
prices. Do not feed old, hard corn to
hogs until it is ground and soaked.
Hogs are apt to get too hot in a
straw pile then chill, and trouble
begins.
In feeding hay to hogs cut and
moisten it and mix with meal for AL
results.
One ear of corn day and all the
alfalfa hay she win eat will carry a
brood SOW through the winter in good
breeding condition, says ex-Gov.
Hoard, who keeps his that way.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03

the hounds will point toward the cen
ter and meet at the reach On the
axles, "a, a." can be put pieces of gas
pipe for the sake of greater strength.
The plate "p" is made of iron and
bolted to the hounds, so that the reach
will slide easily. There is also a hole
TO let pin In to hold the reach. When
these pieces are put together the back
gear Is complete with the exception of
the snatch blocks, "b, b. which are
bolted on the top to hold the logs in
place. These blocks are fastened on
by means of a fiat piece of iron bolted
at either side.
The front gear is made like the back.
with the exception of the turntable,
the sides of which are made of wood
and the cross pieces of iron. The sides
of the turntable are placed in the
notches where the hounds were in the
back gear, and the notches are made
straight instead of slanting.
The tongue is fastened on by two
iron rods fiat where they fasten on
20 the tongue. The other ends of the
rods form hooks which fasten into
two bolts, I'd. d." having rings on one
end.
The wheels, says Mail and Breeze,
are made of fiat pieces sawed off the
ends of logs, through the center OF
which hole is bored. When using
the wagon the snatch blocks may be
turned so that the logs can be rolled
over the end.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
OTHERS TO BE SENT FOR.

Shortly after two o'clock one bitter
winter morning physician drove four
miles in answer to telephone call.
On his arrival the man who had sum-
moned him said:
Doctor, l amt in any particular
pain, but somehow or other I've got
feeling that death is nigh"
The doctor felt the mans pulse and
listened to his heart Have you
made your will?" he asked, finally.
The man turned pale. why, no,
doctor At my age-oh, doc, it amt
true, is it? 1t can't be true"
who's your lawyer?"
"Higginbotham; but"
"Then you'd better send for him at
once"
The patient, white and trembling
went to the telephone.
who's your pastor?" continued the
doctor.
"Rev. Kellogg M. Brown" mumbled
the patient But, doctor, do you
think"
"Send for him Immediately. Your
father too, should be summoned; also
your"
Say, doctor, do you really think
I'm going to die?" The man began to
blubber softly.
The doctor looked at him hard. mo,
I don't" he replied. There's nothing
at all the matter with you. But hate
to be the only man you've made fool
Of on a bitter cold morning like this"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
Object Lesson.

'Tf the rich of the West side thin.
they have been hurt by the Wan
street panic" said the East s,da
dweller, 'let them come down soms
cold and drizzly Saturday mornIns
and look at the pushcart market H.
the rain. The wet fruit, the dr,r
Ding paper bags, the drenched carna,
slippers only half protected BY tba
dripping oil cloth, the ruined necktIeo
the rustling tins, the spoiled suspend'
ers. But more than all they should
see the people who try to make their
living selling these infinitesimal, some.
times almost worthless things. loot.
ing on at the ruin of their merchan.
disc from the shelter of doorways q,
cellar doors, of the half-protectlpy
roof of the elevated If they happen IN
be near one, rushing wildly out from
these poor shelters at the slightest
show of an inclination on the part of
the passer to buy."-N. Y. Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
A one-Man Butcherins Plant.

three joints of old stovepipe. The
vat was made of heavy galvanized
iron four feet long by two feet wide
and Is inches deep
Over this 1 erected a frame of two
by fourinch strips, upon which l
placed an old traveller from hay car
rier. With the windlass arrangement,
a, and the tackle, e, to which were at
tached the four feet of the hog, can
convey 1t from the vat to the bench. A
rope, C, passing over the pulley at g,
serves to pull the carrier, d, over the
bench from the vat. 1 have seen ar
rangements that were more simple
than this but have never used one
that was any easier to work.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
Romance and Mystery.

An interesting romance is "Rosalind
at Red Gate" published by the BObbs.
Merrill company. Indianapolis, Ind It
is story full of mystery, besides be.
ing compelling and fascinating pic.
ture Of the old, old story of love, the
situations being portrayed in a man.
ner calculated to keep the reader in
a state of eager expectancy from the
opening to the closing chapter Rosa
lind at Red Gate" is well worth the
time spent in reading.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
KIN OF the Rats.

An experienced person with a dog
and ferret trained to work together
can kill many rats where they are
numerous, but the amateur is unlikely
to have much success. Where rats
burrow in the fields, they can be
killed by fumigating with carbon BIZ
sulphide. Saturate a wad of cotton
or other absorbent material with the
liquid and push it into the burrow
Pack soil over the opening to prevent
the escape of gas.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
For the Sick Room.

Nursing" is the title of a book uub.
lished by G. w. Putnams Sons, New
York, that should be a treasured DOS.
session of every nurse throughout tn,
length and breadth of the land. In
this day of constant progress and i'm.
provements in the care of the sick, the
nurse plays an important part, and
constant requirement of knowledge ia
a necessity of the successful nurse.
No better investment could be made
than the purchase of copy of "Nurs
ing"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
Painters of the Renaissance.

"The North Italian Painters Of the
Renaissance" by Bernhard Berenson,
has recently been published by G. W.
Putnam's Sons, New York. It is a
scholarly and artistic discussion of the
great painters of that time, with
sketches and portraits, and should
prove rare work in the estimation
Of all those interested in art
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
Rapid Transit.

Stranger-Look here, Sambo, hired
your mule to get to the village in two
hours. He won't move.
Sambo-Twist his tail, boss, an you
will get dab in two minutes.
Stranger-But he is, headed in the
wrong direction. l wan to go the
way his heels are.
Sambo-Oh, OATS the way yo' will
go, boss, if yo' twist his tail.-Chicago
Daily News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
An mEnnllshu Town

If any town deserves to have a
pageant, 1t is surely Bury St. Ed.
munds, says London Country Life.
Probably it is the most characteristic.
ally English and agricultural town in
Great Britain, and it is a place delight
full to be in, being so free from the
noise, smoke and turmoil inseparable
from our great manufacturing cities.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
WAGON FOR HAULING LOGS.
Directions for Its Construction by the
Farmer Himself.

Take some pieces Of two by four
and with a draw knife cut out the
axles. The lower part of back axle is
one solid piece of wood. In 1t are cut
notches for the hounds at either side
and notch in the center for the
reach. Over this is placed another
timber with notches cut to cor
respond with those of lower piece.
The side notches in both upper and
lower pieces are cut slanting, so that
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
cider the National Drink.

When a traveller enters a tavern IN
Rouen, France, or any of the towns or
villages about it, cider is brought 70
him as matter of course; it is ths
universal drink. Unfortunately the
ordinary brand is not flrst-class. Inc
status of cider as a local beverage Is
illustrated by the fact that the clde,
press was carried as the emblem u
local industry in a pageant Organize,
in 1892 to commemorate the entry ',
Louis de Brezes, grand senescna -
Normandy, into Rouen in 1926.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
Have You Noticed II?

Bacon-I see it said that the light
Of the glow-worm and FREELY is entire.
ly unaccompanied by heat.
Egbert-That seems strange when
you consider that a wasp is accom-.
panied by no light, and yet when it
sits down you may have had occasion
to notice that the operation is accom-.
panied by considerable heat
Yonkers Statesman.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
HANDLING HEAVY HOGS.
Convenient Arrangement by Which
One Man Can Do Work Alone.

The old fashion of having lot Of
help around at hog killing time is go
ing out owing to the use of better
appliances for handling the animals
after killing. 1 rugged up simple
arrangement 80 that | am able to
handle heavy hogs without assistance,
says writer in Farm and Home.
| built fire box with a flue, b, of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
Reverence.

In reverence is the chief Joy and
power of life; reverence for what Is
pure and bright in your own youth;
for what is true and tried in the age
OF others; for all that is gracious
among the living, great among the
dead-and marvellous in the powers
that cannot die.-John Ruskin.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
Plant Trees.

The best agricultural conditions ex.
list where from 10 to 25 per cent. Of
the land is in growing forest. While
the great plains may never be thickly
timbered, tree planting should never.
theless be encouraged. The quick
disaster that follows where the tim
Der is all removed has been noted in
more than one case in the central
and eastern United States.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
Progressive Woman

Singleton-Your wife seems to be
an up-to-date woman.
Wedderly-Huh! She's away ahead
OF the date. Why, she has a lot Of
trouble borrowed for next year-Cbi.
cago Daily News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03

Mrs. Post-But how do you avoid
making visits that you don't want to
pay?
Mrs. Parker-Well, l always send
word that I'm coming.
Mrs. Post-Yes?
Mrs. Parker-And then they always
write back that they won't be at home.
Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
a wIfe,s Position.

In England the wife is the q u,ony
in France the companion, In me
the housekeeper. and In ltaiy ,v,ng.
slave, is the burden OF an oiu tide
In America she seems to be a
of all the others
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
How About This, John?

Yeast-This paper says that John
Bull figures out that his country has
been successful in so per cent of the
battles in which it has been inter-
ested.
Crimsonbeak-I guess that word
battles" is misprint. 1t should read
bottles.-Yonkers Statesman.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
Couldn't Doubt His Word.

Mr.. Pedagogs-Benny Bloobumper
how do you know that the moon is
100000 miles distant from the earth?
Benny alarmed at the teachers
manner)-Y-YYou said so yourself
sir.-Royal Magazine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
Poor Consolation.

Doctor" said the lady patient, 80
suffer a great deal with my eyes"
Everybody does, madam" replied
the fussy old M. D., but you would
probably suffer great deal more with
out 'em."-Chicago Daily News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
Mine "Workers.U

Bill-The old Caylloma silver mines
IN Peru are situated higher than any
other in the world. 1t is believed that
they were first worked by the Incas.
Jill-The Incas, then, must have nm.
derstood the advantages of advertis.
ing.-Yonkers Statesman.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03

THIS WILL HELP SOME.
An Ingenious Device for Drawing
Water from a cistern.

In the absence of better arrange
ment the continuance shown in the &C
companying illustration will be found
to work satisfactorily.
An explanation seems scarcely nee
essary. However, will say that 1
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
Set Good Example.

Every parent is like a looklns's'Ss ~
for children to dress themselves .no
Therefore parents should Keep I'd
glass bright and clear, not duii a.,
spotted, as their example Is TIC
heritance for the rising genera'ioA'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03

be tmprovised by
taking two empty
barrels and ar
ranging them as
illustrated. In the
lower barrel set
a kettle of smol-
dering chips or
corn cobs. An
opening Is cut in
one side of the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
The Genial Host.

$50 that you may all have a sOU .,
time" exclaimed the genial most
am not having soup served. NJ
will be no celery and no water .hs
cults with the cheese. guess all ln'
other stuff can be eaten quietly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
The ohllninn Mar

Young Wife-John, mother saws she
wants to be cremated.
Young Husband-Tell her if she'll
get on her things I'll take her there
this morning.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03

lower barrel to allow the attendant to
add fresh fuel when necessary. The
upper barrel has either hooks in its
bottom or sides, the bottom of the bar
eel being now uppermost, or rods pass
ing through the sides on which to
hang the meat.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03

used the skeleton of rubber tire
wheel from a discarded buggy. A
pieces of plank was nailed to a pole
with holes through which the rope
passes to keep it in the groove. A
sack of sand tied at the opposite end
balances the bucket of water.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03

Harold Morton Kramer's no'.A
Gayle Langford," published by LOU
rop, Lee & Shepard Co., Boston, - =
being dramatized by Joseph T. Mi'vA
ell, formerly lessee of the Empire wv
atre, Boston, who will adapt from ~
stirring patriotic play entitled Inv
Continental Captain."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03

Breeding oualities.-It is essential
that all breeding animals should stand
up in good shape and have plenty Of
bone, muscle and constitution.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
Silly Eellnms

hlneman latter repeated misses)-
Rang 1t! If those fellows haven't
gone and stuck up the target in the
wrong place again.-Royal Magazine
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
Don't DRUG STOCK

Preventing disease does not mean
drugging, but plain, common sense in
cleanliness, sunlight fresh air, pure
food and water.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03

I've just taken offices in a New
York sky-scraper."
What stratum Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
TFzA. q NzEza 81
GEl1G[1[1[5D> STILES

M NDUTUVIatVN OF
"Well, Aunt Rachel" said the young
lady in the travelling dress, Il shall
have to bid you long farewell"
IF you are going by this train'
ma'am" said the guard, signaling to
the driver to go ahead, you'll have to
make 1t pretty short. Royal Maya
zine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
FARM BITS.

Be iudlcious with your praise.
In any bed of roses one must beware
Of thorns.
Manure for wheat should be kept
near the surface.
All root crops keep best when COW
cred with damp sand.
On thin clay lands rye will in most
cases prove preferable crop TO
wheat. especially If It can be used as
a pasture for live stock.
DON'T go to the institute to talk on
operation in farming when your
wood pile is exhausted. Con.
cy must begin at home.
good ration for pigs consists
one part; barley, one part,
shorts, one part.
Ntful If skim milk can be
w used than in feeding
ID have dry pens and
we summer condi-
\siIo.
ven put into
IN for the
<perience
Ny %rmers,
silo
vs. VA
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
Do ro.pay,a rhlnas Well.

The best preparation for the future
is the present we'll seen to and the
last duty well done.-George MacdOn
aid
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
Don't Let Seeds Freeze.

Seeds that are kept for sowing
should never be allowed to freeze.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03

Mr.. Young-They say that a man
should not be judged by the clothes he
wears.
Mrs. Young-Quite correct. He
should be judged by the clothes his
wife wears.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03
HOMEMADE SMOKE HOUSE.
Can Be Constructed Out of a Couple
of Empty Barrels.

When one has only few pieces Of
meat to smoke. smokehouse may
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03

Horace like to take girl to
game of football.
Harold-Why?
Horace-She doesn't know a thing
about the game, but she always jumps
up and down and squeals.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03

Brown sent my trousers over to
the tailor's yesterday to be re
paired.
Little Binks-I wondered why
didn't see you.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-03-03

TmEFM PLANTS, SEEDS. Best on -
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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-10-11

serviceable- for ordinary use. Indeed. as
1t may be in place to remark. the friction
Transmission. In spite Of objections urged
against It. shows up we'll beside more
cable drive 1t seems the most logical de-
vice on a. high-wheel motor car. Such a
machine may be purchased for about
$500. backed by the reputation Of one
Of Americas pioneer automobilists. An
other Is offered complete for $500. and
boasts rapid trips over twenty-five
miles Of hilly roads on about two gal
Ions OF gasoline. The only buggy driven
through a sliding-gear transmission sells
for $3.50.
In the whole list are cars available
for every conceivable use, and the pros
pective buyer ought not to have very
much trouble in picking out the car suit
able for his pocketbook and his needs.
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and secured an immediate popularity. far
in excess of that possible even to an equal
ly good machine Of less novel type for It's
class.
The remarkable popularity of this ma
chine in all parts of the country seems a
fair. indication of its efficiency. and can
hardly be accounted for simply by the
novelty of it's design. 1t is rapidly sup
planting the heavier types Of runabout
If you can spare only $500, and still
''have the habit" there is another run
about man not very far from Detroit who
offers a neat-looking machine at that
figure. This is comparatively recent ad-
dition to the noble army of motors. but
Is designed by a conspicuous automobile
adept. and it's builders confidently prophe-
sy 5000 sold in the coming year.
This charming prospect attaches to a
vehicle combining so many novel features
as to be really original. The frame and
axles are of wood. sufficiently strong to
resist all strains tending to breakage,
while allowing degree of fexibility DIFF
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A NEW TERM FOR TIRES.

The well balanced tire is a new express
sion in automobile phraseology. To the
layman this might mean almost anything.
What the expression does mean is tire
in which wear is so distributed that the
mileage possibilities Of each principal part
approach the point where they balance
each other. The words are used to en-
phasize the resistance to road abrasion OF
the treads The argument is that, the
oretically. at least, the ideal tire should
wear SO long that before retreading could
become necessary the tire would be past
further service from old age alone.
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ficult with a similar frame of STEEL The

ficult with a similar frame Of steel. The
advantage is twofold: first, as allowing
ready repairs by any wagonwright; sec
ond, as avoiding the breakage due to
capitalization in most steelS, when SUBJ
jected to lOng-continued vibration. The
vehicle is also conspicuous as being prob
ably the first to be built commercially
with spiral springs, instead of the cOnven-
tional leaf springs familiar on horse car
riages. The body is hung from the under
end Of the spring, instead OF resting upon
the top, as in railway car, and the axle
is attached to the top of the spring by a
vertical pin This arrangement prevents
the spring from opening to its full ten
sion. and the rebound is checked by 1r1c-
ton plates connected to the axle by a
radius rod. The result is that ease OF
riding is SO greatly increased that solid
tires may be used on all except the rough
est road surfaces. For country riding
pneumatics are strongly recommended,
but several users of these machines claim
to have operated them on solid tires over
long distances on all kinds of roads. The
engine of this vehicle is a single vertical
cylinder set forward under bonnet. The
transmission Is of a distinctly new type,
very easy to handle and of great SIM
plicity The whole is a machine well
worth the price asked, since the builders
do not hesitate to explain fully what 1t Is
not, and what it will not do; thus Great
ing q favorable impression regarding their
positive claims on its performance.
The majority of builders Of high-wheeled
machines follow the general designs of
common-type automobiles, except for the
use of high wheels-driving through
planetary or sliding transmissions to a
countershaft. thence by sprockets and side
chains to the rear wheels. Such machines
have the advantage of being constructed
along familiar lines, and. for the present
at least, are offered at extremely reason
able figures.
While it has been urged that larger
easier riding and power economy, and that
longer Wheel-base would contribute to
the sense of safety, the performance of
this type of machine is remarkably good
We have model of auto-buggy built ex-
pressly for the use of farmers. which
showed. according to actual test an eff
fciency of 1872 miles per gallon of gaso-
line for an ordinary run, or the consump-
ton OF one-sixth gallon per horsepower
hour, at eight horsepower for four hours
continuous running. This same vehicle.
in q run Of forty-f1ve miles over rough
country roads. carrying four passengers.
hours, against one of the best types
OF American-made touring cars. which re-
quired three hours over the same road.
On speed trial it made a record of ten
miles in twenty-eight and half min
utes although ''geared" down to a maxi
mum speed of twenty miles an hour. 1t
has also demonstrated its ability to ascend
long grades as steep as Is to % per cent.
carrying four passengers. It is sold COM
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store. has the pleasure of being the agent
for that motorcycle which is now known
as the flying Thor. This machine is wide
iy known throughout the country for
durability. power, speed and everything
else that is required of a motorcycle. Mr..
Beall has the honor of being the recipient
of several cups and medals for the good
work the Thor has done.