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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
improved Screw Driver

An autocar screw driver has beer
uesigned for the purpose of making r.
possible for railroads to use screw.
spikes In track construction, a metbod
OF spiking rails hitherto imnraoti" o
because OF the labor and expense of
poring holes and setting the screws
ny hand' The machine is driven bv a
tWo.cyhnder. 12-horse power gasoline
engine and runs at speed of from
i've to forty miles an hour.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
HOUSE IS Built ROUND.
Residence of Peculiar Architecture to
Please Neighbors.

Guthrie, Okla.-Visitors in this city
are always interested in a residence
of peculiar architecture, located in
West Guthrie, and few people come
here who do not take a look at this
house before leaving. Local photog-
raphers state they finish more kodak
pictures of this residence than of any
other one point of interest in this To-
cality. 1t is commonly referred to as
"the round house." the house with
the pin on it," and "the wonder
house."
1t is a pagoda looking affair, of sew
eral stories. built as round as "A but
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25

An American delegate to the inter
national congress OF architecture
which met in Vienna made a speech in
which he told his hearers that as air
ships were a thing of the near future
II followed that people would gradual.
ly come to identifying the roofs OF
their houses as well as the fronts. in
order that a good impression may be
made on aerial travellers. This devel-
opment is probably some distance IN
the future BEFORE its arrival the no.
cessity Of protecting roofs from air.
ships that may fall ON them will be
likely to come.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25

Des Moines, Ia, has been governed
under a new system since early In
April. The government is not divided
into legislative and executive branch
es, as is common in most American
cities. The executive and legislative
officers are the same. There are a
mayor and four councllmen, each OF
whom is the head Of an executive de-
partment. That which the mayor
controls is called the department of
public affairs The mayor and council
men meet together as legislature
and pass ordinances. The will OF any
three prevails The mayor receives
$500 year, and each of the council.
men $4,000. 1t Is maintained by the
supporters Of the law that the salaries
are large enough to attract capable
citizens to Office. While considerable
legislative power is vested in the
elected officers. they are kept from dis.
regarding the popular will by a pro.
vision which compels them either to
pass any ordinance submitted to them
by petition signed by certain pro-
portion OF the voters, or to submit II
to the general public at a special cleo
tion. A slightly different system of
city government has been In operation
in Texas in the cities OF Galveston.
Houston. Dallas and Fort Worth,
where II is said public affairs are now
managed honestly. even IL there has
been no gain In economy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25

There is a type of man and father,
ambitious for his sons, who might be diff
cult to understand were it not that study
of the conventional in life makes his posi-
ton easy.
Occasionally, through correspondence,
l come in touch with this man, who is in
censed at the idea that any form of I'M
questioned logic or hardheaded condition
of fact should be expressed in sharp col
lision with his ideals, which have only the
conventional to back them up. He is afraid
to face the facts of life. He refuses to ac-
cept the laws which have been reached by
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25

Tolstoi's reason for trying to stop
the proposed celebration OF his eight.
eth birthday is naively beautiful: II
might give pain to members OF the
orthodox church, the Russian. Greek
church, that accommodated him.
The commandment to love our enc.
mics should be ingrained in our
thoughts. yet a simple application Of
1t. a magnanimous federation for the
feelings Of those who disagree with
us, is 80 rare as to seem eccentric.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25

1t takes much more courage in the
everyday work of life to live up to the
high ideals of life than it does in war
where the bands are playing and the ex-
citement of the hour carries men on to the
face of death. Many men face the can
mons mouth because it is less dangerous
than turning to run the other way. In
battle the great generals have told us there
is little personal courage exhibited. A
regiment has one or two daring men who
press forward and the others follow.
In the humdrum of life there is no
band, no lannon's roar, no one exhorting
must do vour dutv without +bo o,;4
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25

Through an accidental discovery
telegraphy of the future may be pole
less, as well as wireless. Then 1t will
require only smokeless furnaces and
noiseless trolley cars to make modern
urban life an iridescent dream.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25

The seven Princeton seniors who
say that they have wholly supp rted
themselves throughout their college
course. and the 5S who say that they
have partially supported themselves.
probably realize the value of college
education.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
Madrid Cleared -

Inc Madrid police have AZ ,o.+
Cleared the streets of the plague of
oeegars' the blind alone being allowed
to remain. aiio"eu
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
6RITAIN'S GREAT FLEET OF BAT
TLEsHIPs TO GATHER.
Spectacular Maneuvers In the North
Sea Of One Hundred and Four
Vessels, Including Twenty
Two Battleships.

Next month the British feet will ex-
ecute some remarkable naval drills
In the North sea, orders having al
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25

speech possIDIe except by
unanimous consent.
The paper of the future
will exploit good deeds more
and reduce the reports of
scandal to the minimum.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
4 Free
Press
Newspapers OF
Future Must
Be Independent
By HON. CHAMP CLARK,
Representative in CONGRESS- from Missouri.

"s >: e; :::' + ?;, iT . 4:;;::
cuary the last 60ne of the noteworthy topics for
EAT discussion will be the multiplication newspapers as to both
NEAA number and circulation His explanation will
AN1H largely OF statement of the influence
k%TH IN newspaperdom His most difficult duty will explain
G. satisfactorily the almost complete disappearance
- fashioned paper in which the bigger than his
paper and the evolution of the huge mpersona papers the
present day.
The chief work OF the of the immediate
themselves absolutely Independent and impartial possible the
discussion OF public and public Even
can see that the day of the tandhn about
In the good time coming there will be found stripping
mask from which really the personal organs certain banefu
interests but which real newspapers and
gull their readers
Thomas Jefferson declared between country without
government and with free and country with
without free he would choose the which
agree but he meant honest and not subsidized
people demand more and cn honest fair
The papers of the future will not be half large papers
to-day News editorials and advertisements will condend-not
only to save time and but matter of humanity
ntate in spoke ad bum is the longest
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
HOW ENGLAND is TRAINING HER
YOUTH FOR WAR.

Scheme lnaugurated by Lieut.. Gen.
5aden-PowelI Which Appeals to
Old Instinct of Boyhood and
Develops the Physique.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25

to keep straight ahead You must do duty without
ment which battle brings You little boys and girls greater
heroes by doing full duty civil life than could going war
because it is harder keep your day after day the
element
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-25
The
Heroes
of
Peace
By DR.. EMIL G. HIRSCH,

you to keep straight ahead.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-14
MOST OF JUDGES STAY HOME
some VIII Got Out of Town During
the Brief Vacation Pc
r!=d.

Mes. o. TIE district Judges will spend
their vacat ons at homo this year and while
regular scr Cons Of court Will not he held
The judges will all be within reach for
emcrf ency work. The May term OF the
tourt vii rot be adjourned, bat will hold
until thu october term begins. This IL
following TIE prac ice of the last two years,
viii h w9s established because The Judges
' GRE Gfr. IL IN adjournment would stop the
Gr.ii n Il iuveni Q curt.
Judge Este l. will SPEND most OF his time
on the Chautauqua c rouit, where he has
h d nj r. c I su cess as a lect, rer on juge-
nile ard rnInal rcsorm topics. His dates
I'm until September and he will be out OF
tn cit, the greater part of the time until
tacn. J dye henlcty VIII forego the pleas
ire OF an out-oG-town trip and will spend
ia va ut on mast rig the mysteries of
N game OF go,f- on the Happy Hollow
Inks. JUd o h dick may take a short trip
TO Ckllhrma, but the iest OF the time he
vii lie in the city. Judge Sutton will stay
OF nome and las offered to relieve his fell
low Judges of their work Tor the summer
II they care to so away. judge Day also
will remain at home. Judge Troup will
also stay IN Omaha all summer
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-14
AUToMoBlLISTS HAULED UP
umbe of Arrests Made by Police
for Exceeding the Speed
Limit.

The motorcycle belonging to the Tollc
department saw good service Sunday after
noon for by its use Emergency officer
Morgan was able to arrest six AUTOMOBILE
lists who were exceeding tho speed limit.
according to the speedometer on the motor
cycle. The alleged speeders were picked
up In different parts of the town between
4 and 7 o'clock and released on bonds TO
appear in police court this morning.
Robert Hamilton, a l4-year-old boy, who
lives at 1901 Binney street was in charge
OF one of the machines that was ira led by
the motorcycle and found to be going too
fast. The other occupants OF the car were
five children.
or the other five parties arrested, three
were owners OF the cars they were driving
and two were chauffeurs. The names
and addresses are as follows: Richard
Baum, $6 Harvey street; Blaine Wilcox.
Council Bluffs; Thomas Kelley, Norfolk.
Neb. Mike Wahasky. COL South Forty-first
street; C. w. Altman, 2l2 North Eight
zenith street.
The ountze automobile was one OF those
that was stopped for exceeding the speed
limit. II was observed going down Farnam
street at about twenty miles an hour in
charge OF Chauffeur wahasky. The Law.
full speed in the downtown section is eight
miles az hour.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-14
KRUG PARK DRAWS BIG CROWD
T~hrOnged in Afternoon, but Shower
Keeps Evening visitors
Away.

There was a large afternoon attendance
at Krug park on Sunday, giving prom
ise of a large patronage for the day as a
whole. But the usual Sunday evening
thunderstorm came up and "the stuff was
off" so far as the evening was concerned.
The concerts by Firms Greater Omaha
band were greatly enjoyed, and the ~soloists
received the usual encores. Miss Pallansch.
the soprano s~oloist, sang a rev selection
entitled slave Song" by Riego. She did
1t well and gave Annie Laurie" for an
encore. She has rehearsed several new
songs with the band, among them the ave
Maria with correct obligatO. and I'm the
Shadow Of the Pines" which she will sing
during the coming week.
The Hirschhorns gave their farewell con-
cert Sunday evening. They nave added
largely to the number Of their friends and
admirers during their engagement.
The big Sunday afternoon crowd in the
park found the center Of attraction at the
big tent in which was the airship amer
lea" Thousands viewed this modern aerial
voyager. There was much disappointment
when 1t was apparent to everyone that the
threatening storm prevented the ascension.
Captain James Moore announces that he
will be at the park at 5 o'clock this morn
ing with Pilot Cooper and that he will make
an ascension as soon as the wind condi,
TORS will permit. He hopes TO make a
circuit over the city while the circus parade
is in progress. People can look for the air
ship this forenoon with reasonable assur-
ance that 1t will appear over the city. In
hat event a second ascension VIII be made
ct Krug park between the hours Of 8 and
5 O'Clock this evening.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-14
Use Bee want ads TO boost your bushes
PERSONAL PARAGRAPHS.

+, II. Francis of Lincoln is at the Her
Mrs, G. w. Snyder and Nellie f. n n
of CEalalla were yesterdays arrivals at
the Paxton.
John II. Linderman OF Lexington and
George II. Mead Of Hastings are at the
Henshaw.
Mrs, Anna Ream of Sacramento Cal, is
visiting her sister. Mrs. George w. Church,
Arson c. Anderson of Denver. II. Burns
Of Sheridan. II. r.. Smith Of Lincoln and III,
DR.. and Mrs. T. J. Ray, A. ]. Ruddy Of
Albion, F. c. STROBE OF Lincoln and H.
Hamer OF Los Angeles are at the schlitz.
G W; Noble, f. D: Grimm q Bla,r. L
Sheridan and Jesse b. Williams Of Los An
geles are at the Hotel Loyal.
A. s. Maxwell OF Denver Mrs. l.. @
Phelps, Eugene Phelps OF Meeteetsr. Wyo
II. b. Chaplin OF Lincoln. Victor Jeep ana
N. l. Gilkerson Of Tekamah are at the
W. F. Wallace, F. w. Anderson OF Cozad,
Mr.. and Mrs, Hans Rohuse Of MIIlard, q
W. Mitchell Of Sidney, ID. E. c. Long OF
Auburn and Frank currie OF Gordon are
S. f Treiber Of North Platte. Mr.. and
Mrs. d. V. Simmons OF Indianoia, T. b.
Horton OF DsnyerL r. Chamberlain, Il
Heaton and II; M: rravers OF Kansas city
Assistant City Attorney ]. A. Rine. VIII
went 10 Denver to attend the democratic
cohNehuon, Will not return Tor three weeks
He intends going into the mountains and
spending his annual vacation, where It Il
cool
Governor Burke OF North Dakota spent
Sunday In Omaha. a guest IN the hons OF
T.. J. Mahoney. The governor was en-.
route home from Denver, where he wen
at the head OF the delegation from hi,
state to the national convention.
General and Mrs. Henry b. Carringtor
Of Hyde Park, Mass. are expested to ar
rive IN Omaha Wednesday evening from
Sheridan, Wyo., at $50. II Is their presen
intention 20 leave Sheridan Tuesday after
noon. They will only stop In Omaha for
few moments. leaving on the same trail
for Chicago, where they may remain 10
a day before returning to their Massaehu
sets home.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-14

re-, Canada, to be gone a month. They
will attend the tercentenary celebration in
Quebec.
Misses Jean and Ruth White have gone
to northern Wisconsin, to be away until
September /.
MIR. b. T. White and Miss Gwondolen
leave Monday to visit New York and sew
eral eastern cities.
Mrs. Frank Waterman is spending a week
with her daughter. Mrs. f.. NJ. Pollard OF
Nehawka, Neb.
Mrs. w. F. Denny ana children have gone
TO Deerwood, Mimi, for the summer. They
will also visit in Minneapolis.
DR.. and Mrs. Ewing Brown have returned
from a fishing trip TO Lake Madison, MINI.
Mrs. Brown included Sioux City on her way
home.
Miss Katherine Beeson and Miss Mildred
Butler leave Thursday for Hancock, Mich,
where they will be the guests of Miss Heth
Vail
Mrs. w. H. Alexander of Salt Lake City,
who has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.
Wing Allen, in New York City. is eX-
pected Tuesday and will be the guest OF
Judge and Mrs. e. NJ. Bartlett.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Pickens OF Hastings,
Neb., are guests of their daughter, Mrs. w.
]. Hyncs. and leave the first of the week
for Hot Springs, s. d.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. s.. Westbrook have re-
turned from q trip through Yellowstone
park.
Miss Swope Of quincy, ILL.,, who is the
guest OF Miss Florence Power and who has
been honor guest at a number of social
affairs, expects to leave Thursday for her
home.
Miss Blanche Kinsler, who has been the
guest of Miss Alele Moores, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. V. Kinsler and Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Kin
sler, will leave this week for her home in
Buffalo, N. Y, accompanied by her
nephew, Master Tom Kinsler. Miss Kinsler
was one of the players in the recent tennis
tournament, playing up to the semi-finals.
Mrs. Charles Breed. who has recently
undergone an operation at Wise Memorial
hospital, is recovering.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-14
CITY EMPLOYEES GET HOME
Twenty-Three Occupants Of City Hall
Return from Denver Tout
ing Jim.

The resurrection has taken place and
the city hall is more like its old self. The
twenty-three city officials are back at
their posts after their weeks work at tho
democratic convention. though they have
no. as yet settled down to real hard work.
Tales Of the convention must first be re-
counted and there is a never ending au-
dience to hear of the greatness OF our
Jim" and Of the swath cut by the Jimson-
ian Democracy"
In most of the offices only one or two
left, but the boiler inspectors office was
deserted for the week. Boiler INSPECTOR
Wolfe secured w. X. Murray OF the FL
deity Casualty Insurance company, to
keep his eye on the boilers while away, and
the boiler inspector says that had 1t not
been for Mr.. Murray. there might have
been a number of explosions.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-14
ACCIDENTS COME IN PAIRS
Balloon Runs Away and Peanut
Rooster Blows UD, but
Nobody Hurt.

There has been something startling, un-
expected and unanticipated fun finishing a
real sensation connected with nearly every
Sunday evening balloon ascension at Krug
park since the opening of the present sea-
son. The unexpected happened last even
ing again just the same as on previous
Sundays.
Realizing that the threatening storm
clouds, with attendant high wind, would
prevent the ascension OF Captain James
Moore's airship, America" which was
fully loaded with gas and ready to sail,
Manager Cole decided to send up the big
ninety-foot balloon as a fairly compensating
aerial substitute for the greater feature.
the airship.
The balloon, fastened to the patented
device that anchored it to the ground, was
SO nearly filled that the side poles steady
ing it had been dropped, when the wind
shifted in the space OF half a minute or
less from the east to the north and a
strong and sudden gust whipped the bag
about and broke the metal rings that fas.
tened it to the locked holding device. The
balloon quickly sailed away southwark,
with four twenty-pound sand bags attached
TO Il.
AS the balloon sailed over the pavilion
the sand 80 became detached and when
they fell ky burst open. No one was
hurt. but many lost their presence OF
miId.
1t was only a few minutes after the run
away balloon episode. when a Loud explo-
sion was heard on the north side Of the
enclosure. The I rst thought Of every ons
was that the gus tanks used in filling the
a'rship's gas bag had exploded. People
ran from every part of the grounds toward
The big tent that housed the airship. The
explosion however. did net occur there.
Further search revealed the cause of the
excitement 10 lie the blowing up OF the
small steam engine that operated the pea
nut rooster owned by w. f. Mason. His
father, known at the Park as "Grandpa'
Mason, was near the machine when 1t blew
up. The machine was blown TO pieces. No
one was sc tously hurt.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-14
BIG CROWD VISITS MANAWA
Hot weather Proves an Attraction
10 These Who Like to
Swim.

Manawa had the banner Sunday OF the
1908 season yesterday and had there been
no threatening clouds the attendance would
have rivaled that OF the Fourth OF july,
The torridity made bathing the most pop
ular feature and every suit, both new and
bid, was pressed into service 10 supply the
great demand, The lake has fallen TO about
normal and the hard bathing beach is ideal.
the gradual slope making It safe fo- every
one. An unusual number OF girls were
noticeable on Sunday, their vari-colored
suits attracting considerable attention from
the onlookers.
The new diversion. dancing at the Kur-
saal, has scored a decided hit. and the
stringed orchestra and continual merriment
among the dancers makes a great induce
ment to all visitors to the park to take q
"trip across the lake.
Prof. Andrew made q rather thrilling
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-14
AIRSHIP MAKES ITS FLIGHT
stays In Twenty Minutes and is Mis-
taken for Gigantic KISS
ing Bug.

True to the announcement, the airship
made an ascension from Krug park Mon
day morning, but on account Of the wind
it did not take its flight toward Omaha,
but went to Benson instead. The ship staid
up about twenty minutes and attracted
considerable attention and caused more or
less alarm in the minds of some who did
not know what the airship was and feared
it might be the return of the kissing bug.
so famous a few years ago.
James Moore and George Cooper went up
in the machine and kept perfect control Of
the aerial ship. A number Of Omaha people
when they saw the airship go up. went out
to Benson in automobiles and the aerouau $
received a small-sized ovation when they
came back 10 earth.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-14
TEACHERS TRIP ABROAD o. K.
Three Of Omaha Public schools COrpG
VIII Make visit TO Brit-
iSh Isles.

The three Omaha teachers in the public
schools who asked to 60 on n tr1p TO the
British Isles to inspect the school system
there have receive notification that theiI
applications have been passed upon and
acceuted. The three who will go arc MisA
Kate A. MctIugh, assistant principal Of
tho High school; Miss Mary A. Fitch
principal Of the Central school. and Miss
Cora S. Anderson, teacher Of the seventh
grade in the Central school.
The teachers will not go until school
opens in the fail, for the reason that tho
trip is taken for the purpose OF studying
conditions in the schools across the water
superintendent Davidson thinks that prob,
ably Miss McHugh and Miss Fitch will so
In September and Miss Anderson In Octo-
Der, but this is all problematical as yet.
The three teachers will be gone from
eight to ten weeks and their salaries will
be paid during their absence.
Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-14
MRS. NATION STILL STRENUOUS
DiRresses from FavOrite Topic 60
Feathers on Hats and
High Heels on shoes.

AS hearty. and strenuous as ever, Mrs.
Carry Nation of Ratchet fame passed
through Omaha last night enroute to
Columbus. o., to attend the prohibition con-
%vention, which convenes Tuesday. She
came in over the Northwestern from Her
nan. Neb. At Union station she lined up
the red caps and lectured them on the
evils OF red liquor.
Il have come all the way from Texas TO
help Nebraska mothers in opposing the on
slaught OF the saloon and rum power in
this state and protecting their children.
Had the prohibition plank been ipcor-
porated in the democratic platform at Den
yer, l would have become a warm sup
porter Of Bryan for the presidency, but rs
that was not done l am now his bitter
antagonist. 1 am also opposed to Taft's
election, as he advocates a re-establishment
of the army canteen after that institution
has been abolished by the women of
America.
There are many good people in the other
political parties in this country, but l be-
lieve the prohibition party is the only party
which will put the people in power. The
prohibition ballot is our Ratchet now, and
we will use It to smash the power that
licenses saloons. / ain still fighting for
prohibition, and I'll die for the cause II
necessary"
With the mention Of the Ratchet Mrs.
Nation opened the little brown bag which
hung on a strap from her shoulder, and
produced a miniature Ratchet inscribed with
her name. She handed 1t to the reporter
with the remark, II wart you to take this
as a special souvenir Of my work, and tc
remember my campaign for the homes OF
our country"
When asked as to the probable nominees
on the prohibition ticket. Mrs. Nation said
she had no names prominently in mind
but that a new man undoubtedly would be
chosen and would make a strong showing.
While being interviewed the star exponend
of the art of saloon smashing was sur.
rounded by a large crowd of onlookers In
the women's waiting room at the Unior
station. Among the curious were a mum.
Der of men who had to be literally pushed
out Of the room by the station attendants
Right in the middle Of a sentence Mrs. Ma.
ton stopped to gaze at a large bunch oil
beautiful feathers which were being worr
by a Acknowledgement woman who wal
near her in the crowd, and s~traightawaJ
she aunched forth in a strenuous ~denupcia
ton of birds feathers on hats and higt
heels on women's shoes.