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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16
GREAT MEN OF LAST CENTURY.


Perhaps the most comprehensive
and enlightening of the articles on the
great Russian "Lyof N. Tolstoy"
which have recently appeared is the
article by W. D. Howells in the North
American Review. Mr.. HowelIs places
the name of Tolstoy among the very
greatest of the names of the nine
teenth century There was" he says,
Napoleon and there was Lincoln, and
then there was Tolstoy in an order
which time may change, though it APP
pears to me certain that time will not
change the number of these supreme
names" Mr. Howells continues:
Since | have set them down here
they have suggested to me a sort of
to one another If you fancy Napol-
con the incarnation of selfish force
WHICH inspired and supported his own
triumphant enemies in their reaction
against progress; if you suppose Lin
coin the type of humanity struggling
of the worlds polity, you may well
conceive of Tolstoy as the souls crit
icism of the evil and the good which,
however wholly or partially they knew
1t, the others imperfectly did. The
work of Lincoln was no more final
than the work of Napoleon, and, like
Lincoln's, Tolstoy's work has been
without finality. So far as l can per
ceive, it has even been without eff
feet in a civilization which calls it.
self Christian but which has apparent
ly been no more moved by the hui
man soul as it was in Tolstoy than
by the Divine Spirit as it was in
Christ. At first, indeed the world was
startled by the spectacle of a man OF
the highest rank, of a most ancient
lineage, of great wealth, of renown
in arms and in letters, putting from
him fame and ease and honor, and
proposing literally TO obey the word Of
God, by making himself as one OF
the least of the brethren of Christ. Il
was very curious sight, bit droll
rather mad, wholly extraordinary. The
world could hardly believe its eyes.
rubbed the sleep of 1000 years ou
OF them at the sound of this voics
crying in the wilderness, this voice
that had SO charmed it in fable, ant
bidding it prepare the way of the
Lord and make his paths straight
Some tears came into its eyes AMI
some smiles; but after a while its lid'
fell again and all was as before. Th'
event, one of the greatest in the his
4 tory of mankind, has been without per
ceptible effect in civilization
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16

Some of the most wonderful birds in
the world are to be seen at the Lon
don Cage Bird associations annual
show, says the Mail, of that city.
Perhaps the most remarkable ex-
hibit of all is a bird described by Mr..
Frank Finn, the we'll known ornitholo-
gist, as the LATEST bird on earth. This
is the Cuban trogon, feathered idler
of true Spanish-American instincts
He will sit patiently under a bough
waiting for the ripe fruit to fall into
his beak, instead of plucking it for
himself. Not even the prospect of
taking home first and special prize
to it's owner disturbed the placidity of
this picturesque winged sluggard An
other remarkable exhibit is the rare
hawk-headed parrot of South Amer
lea. The toucans. which have been
aptly described as "beaks with birds
behind Them attracted a great deal
of attention. The great Himalayan
barbet was in his usual bad temper.
biting furiously at everybody's fingers
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16
Three-Story Jump Easy for Cat.

A pan of grease that boiled over
caused a fire, panic among many
tenants. and a record-breaking jump
of a black cat that was scalded by
the hot gre;An in 9 James street.
Members of the eight families in the
house crowded out on the fire es-
capes and several women would have
jumped for safety had they not been
restrained.
When the firemen were taking the
tenants out of the house over the roof
of James street, Mrs. Carbo's black
cat leaped from the window of the
third floor. landed properly on its
feet in the court and dashed off
through an alley as if jump of three
stories was an everyday occurrence
in its nine lives. After licking the
hot grease from its paws the cat came
back in the evening and joined the
Carlo family.-New York Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16

and made me feel like new person,
and it shall always have my praise"
Mrs. W. P. VALENTINE, 002 Lincoln
Avenue, Camden, n. J.
Gardiner, Me. -''I was great SUI
ferer from female disease. The doc
tor said I would have to go to the
hospital for an operation, but Lydia E
Pinkham's Vegetable Compound COM
pletely cured me in three months. p
Mrs. S. A. WILLIAMS, R. +. d. No. IA,
Box SO, Gardiner Me.
Because your case is difficult one,
doctors having done you no good,
do not continue to suffer without
giving Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable
Compound trial 1t surely has cured
many cases of female ills, such as in
fiammation, liberation, displacements,
fibroid tumors, Irregularities, periodic
pains, backache, that bearing-down
feeling, indigestion, dizziness, and ner-
vous prostration- 1t costs but trifie
to try it, and the result is worth mil
lions to many suffering women
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16

xTR. WILLIAM A. PRESSER, 1922
Ml Third Ave, Moline, H., writes:
81 have been suffering from catarrh
in the head for the past two months
and tried innumerable so-called rene
dies without avail. No one knows how
+ have suffered not only from the dis
case itself, but from modification when
in company of friends or strangers.
81 have used two bottles of your med
icine for a short time only, and it
effected a complete medical cure, and
what is better yet, the disease has not
returned.
81 can most emphatically recommend
pernna to all sufferers from this dis
ease"
Read This Experience
Mr.. A. Thompson, Box 65, r. R. /,
Martel, Ohio, writes: when / began
vonr treatment my eyes were infamed,
nose was stopped up half of the time,
and was sore and scabby. | could not
hawking and splitting.
81 had tried several remedies and was
about to give up, but thought would
try Peruna;
a bottle ! noticed difference. l am
now completely cured, after suffering
with catarrh for eighteen years.
81 think if those who are afflicted
with catarrh would try Peruna they
would never regret 1t.
Peruna is manufactured by the
Peruna Drug Mfg. Co., Columbus, Ohio.
Ask your Druggist for Free Peruna
Almanac for 1909.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16
HER MOTHER-IN-lAW
Proved a Wise, Good Friend.

A young woman out in Ia found a
wise, good friend in her mother-in-law,
Jokes Notwithstanding. She writes:
1T is two years since we began us
ing Postum in our house. | was great
~ troubled with my stomach, complex
ion was blotchy and yellow. After
meals often suffered sharp pains and
would have to lie down My mother
often told me it was the coffee drank
at meals. But when I'd quit coffee I'd
have a severe headache.
while visiting my mother-in-law
remarked that she always made such
good coffee, and asked her TO tell me
how. She laughed and told me it was
easy to make good coffee when you
use Postum.
Il began to use Postum as soon as
got home and now we have the same
good coffee (Postum) every day, and
l have no more trouble. Indigestion is
a thing of the past, and my complex
ion has cleared up beautifully.
My grandmother suffered a great
deal with her stomach. Her doctor
told her to leave off coffee. She then
took tea but that was just as bad.
"She finally was induced to try
Postum which she has used for over a
year. She travelled during the winter
over the greater part of Iowa. visiting.
something she had not been able to dc
for years. She says she owes her
present good health to Postum"
Name given by Postum Co., Battle
Greek. Mich. Read. THE Road to Well
ville,' in pkgs. There's a Reason"
Ever read the above lettc-s A new
ono appears from time to time They
are genuine. true. nAd full Of human
tzstertst.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16
CURES COLDS QUICKLY

A never falling home remedy for
coughs and colds Ia made from the fol-
lowing formula to be mixed at home,
Two ounces OF glycerine, one-half
ounce OF Concentrated pine compound.
one-Lalf pint of good whiskey: mix and
shake thoroughly; use in doses OF a
teaspoonful to tablespoonful every
four hours"
Thus will cure any cough that IS cur
able, or break up an acute cold in
twenty-four hours. The ingredients all
can be gotten at any drug store.
The Concentrated pine is a pine prod
uct refined for medical use and comes
only in half ounce bottles, each en-
closed in round case, which is air
tight, but be sure that it is labeled
Concentrated"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16
The Common Strain.

The stress of life may touch some
lightly, may appear to pass others
by, but most men whom we meet,
with whom we deal, who work for
US or for whom we work, know well
the common stress Of humanity. Ii
in all our human relations this
thought could be kept before us it
would revolutionize life. We would
be umanized-ennobled. We would
care for men as men We could
not escape the Transforming realiza-
ton of an actual brotherhood il we
recalled and thought upon the I'M
deniable fact of our own part in the
universal brotherhood of the COM
mon strain.-Schuyler c. Woodruff, in
The Bellman-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16

There is an auctioneer whose gift
of CAB" and native wit draw many
purchasers to his sales, but some
times he is the subject rather than
the cause of amusement.
The mans name is o. A Kelley. Not
long ago he had to sell, among other
things, a lot of pine logs, and the day
before theSSale he went over them
and marked the end of each log with
his initials.
On the day of the auction an Irish
man came along and Immediately no
ticed the logs with the letters on them
20. A k he read, loud enough
for all round to hear "Begorra, if It's
not just like Kelley TO deceive US into
behaving thin pine logs are oak,"-
Springfield Republican.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16
Mice on the Pillow.

I'm not so much afraid of mice as
some women" said she. but I don't
like them in my hair. The other
night finished biscuit l was eating
after | went 10 bed and naturally left
some crumbs about. not meaning to,
never thinking of mice.
We'll, about the middle of the night
I heard scampering, and there were
the mice all over my hair. trying to
get at those crumbs
Il tell you. | gave one shrek. sprang
up, lighted all the gas in the room
and sat up the rest of the night watch
ing that pillow"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16
His Vocabulary.

H. was an only child They were
very particular about his manner OF
speech, constantly correcting him SO
that he would use beautiful English
He, however. was allowed now and
then to associate with other children
He played with a neighbor boy long
while one day and when he came
home there was an ecstatic smile on
his face.
Il like that boy, mother he said.
Il like him very much He swears
beautifully. He knows every word"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16
FEED FOR POULTRY.
Ration Which viii Prove the Best Egg
Producer.

We are inclined to place corn at the
head of the list of grains, but TO FEED
all corn. unless the flock has unlimited
range and needs but little grain or any
kind. would cause egg production TO
cease in a short time Corn and plenty
of green feed and range rich IN In
sects. make a first class egg food, but
where the hens are shut up, corn
should not make more than one-thlrd
the grain feed. The remainder should
he made up of wheat oats and bran In
ahout equal proportions. and most OF
the corn that is fed during the year
should be given during the six cold
months.
But a diet of grain alone Will nor
stimulate egg production, declares the
Kansas Farmer. With it must be given
other feeds. such as milk, meat scraps
crushed bone, green cut bone, II IL Is
70 he had ground shells and plenty
of green feed in the shape of grass ane
other green stuff in the summer, anc
raw chopped vegetables in the winter
1t is impossible to say how TINS
should be fed Give little OF eacr
kind often. and it will be found pretty
hard to feed the hens so much thai
they will get overfat. With all the
talk about overlooking hens, one fac'
has been impressed upon us. Ii is al
most impossible to get a hen fat whlie
she is laying regularly This appiles
TO all the non-sitting breeds and &c
the American class. 1t would probably
annly to the Lansshans also. Inc
weight of evidence indicates that lack
Of variety is the principal cause OF non
ss,,ot;ou of eggs in any flock.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16
MIX FOR RHEUMATISM

The following is a never failing rem
edy for rheumatism, and if followed
up it will effect a complete cure of
the very worst cases: Mix one-half
pint OF good whiskey with one ounce
of Toris Compound and add one ounce
Syrup Sarsaparilla Compound Take
in tablespoonful doses before each
meal and at bedtime" The ingre-
dents can be procured at any drug
store and easily mixed at home.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16
Used Dolls to Set Fashions.

Long before womens newspapers
were started, and fashion plates in
their modern form were thought OF,
women derived their knowledge of the
fashions from dolls dressed in modern
costumes, which were sent from one
country to another. more especially
from Paris, which then, as now, was
the leading center of the mode.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16

sether. 1t consists, as will be seen
Oh pivot handle which drops Of its
own weight when the box or coop Is
set down, and which, when the box is
10 be lifted, will remain firm between
the two checks. as shown at the right
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16

this valuable medi-
cine, LYDIA E. Pink
hams We getable
Compound / SUI
fered from terrible
headaches. pain in
my back and right
side, was tired and
nervous, and 50
weakIcould hardly
8 tand- Lydia E.
Pinkham's Vegeta-
BILE Compound re-
stored me to health
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16
Surprisino Him.
How conscientious you are."

How conscientious you ares"
What makes you think so?"
You always call the clerks atten-
ton to it when he gives you too much
change"
"Oh, | do that to see him look
shocked at his carelessness and my
honesty"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16

was Doan's Kidney Pills. Three boxes
made a complete cure and during FIVE
years past l have had no return of the
trouble"
Sold by all dealers SOC box F'os-
ter-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16
A Blind Policy.

The breeding of pure bred stock OF
any kind is regarded by many people
as simply hobby. Some people say
a mongrel hen is good enough Tor
them. 1t may be. but they are certain
w hind to their best interests.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16

bled with kidney
complaint from the
time OF the Civil war.
There was constant
pain in the back and
head and the kid
ney secretions were
painful and showed
a sediment. The first
remedy to help me
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16
A HANDY HANDLE,
used on Coops It Permits Their Belno
Placed Close Together.

Ihis Illustration shows a handle
"nlch permits of placing number OF
boxes, poultry coops, or other remoy.
aple articles, so provided, close to.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16

ONLY ONE "BROMo oUININE"
That is LAXATIVE BROMO QUINlNE. Look fol-
the signature of Il. w. GROVE. Used the World
over to Cure Cold in One Day. &c
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16
MORE
PLNKHAM
CURES
Added to the Long List due
to This Famous Remedy.

Camden, N.J.-'1t is with pleasure
that l add my testimonial to your
already long ist-hoping that it may
induce others to avail themselves of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16

Many man has lost his good name
by having it engraved on the handle
OF his umbrella
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16
He,a No PLAYER.

Bronson-Tm sorry the golf season
has closed.
Woodson-Why?
Bronson-It is better to have people
go and play the game than to have
them sit around and talk about it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16

II every man was compelled to act
as his own fool-killer there would be
an epidemic Of suicides.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16

Smiles make a better salve for trou-
Die than do frowns.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16

IT Your Feet Ache or Burn
ket 2oc package of Aliens Foot Ease. II gives
quick relief. Two million packages sold yearly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16

Even fast man may not make q
rapid recovery when he's i'll.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16
COULD NOT SHAKE IT OFF.
Kidney Trouble Contracted by Thou
sands in the Civil War.

James W. Clay, 666 w. Fayette St.,
Baltimore, Nd, says: Il was trou-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16
HOWARD E. BURTON. As seax 40

Specimen prices: Gold. silver. Lad u; GoiA- a.
yer IS; Gold 5Oc; zinc or Copper; y Cyanide -
ton Control and umpire WORK solicited. eQD1s
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-03-16
Pettit's Eye salve for over 100 Years

has been used for congested and intiamed
eyes, removes film or scum over the eyes
All druggists or Howard Bros, Buffalo, n. Y.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-04
VIEWING BOTH SIDES.
Commissioners Having Long Trip on
Banks of St. John.

Van Buren,, Me. June 3.-A trip up
the Canadian side of the ST John river
to Connors, n. b.. and down the Am
erican side from ST Francis, Me. which
is opposite. Connors. occupied the at
tention OF the international commits
sioners today in their investigation of
logging conditions on the river.
The trip to St. Francis and back will
occupy at least three days so that the
commissioners cannot possibly reach
here again until Saturday.
An interesting feature of their in
yestigations was their visit last night
to the sorting gap of the st. Johns
Lumber Co. to see the work carried
on by night They returned from
Grand Is,e late in the afternoon. and
after supper drove to the sorting gap
where brilliant arc lamps enabled tn"
umbermen. rivermen and mill men to
carry on operations continuously at
night as in daylight.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-04
BOARD OF TRADE DIMES
FEDERATION OF LABOR
CONTINUED from Page One.)

| The dinner given to the delegates by
the executive board of the Augusta
| Board of Trade proved to be one of the
most enjoyable features of the conven-
ton. 1t was gotten up at short notice
but nevertheless was complete sue
| cess and source OF great deal OF
pleasure to those who participated.
About 40 people were present, seven OF
| whom were members of the executive
board, including Nathan Weston, presi-
dent of the Augusta Board of Trade.
| The menu was an excellent one and
was discussed with a relish which tes-
| titled to its quality.
| The speakers on the part of the city
were Mayor Johnson, President Charles
S. Hichborn of the State Board Of
Trade, Judge Benedict Maher of the
Augusta municipal court and Rev II
F. Dunnack. and on the part of the
State Federation Of Labor they were
| President Charles o. Beals of Au-
burn, Secretary John F. Connelley of
Bangor Roscoe A.. Eddy of Bar Har-
Dor, Legislative committee, and Abner
Nichols of Augusta.
Mayor Johnson spoke briefly, giving
to the guests a word Of welcome ami
jeAl1iSSStu NtlS HopC tIidt luCt IiVVtHH.7
had been a pleasant and profitable one,
and also that they would visit the city
again.
Mr.. Dunnack spoke of the interests
of the city and also OF the pleasure its
citizens realized in extending its hos
pitality to the visiting delegates Mr.
Hichborn's and Judge Makers remarks
were along the same general line.
| Mr. Eddy was enthusiastic in his
praise of the manner in which the
members of the Federation had been
treated during their visit. He spoke
ESPECIALLY of the splendid hospitality
of the city. its beauties, it's adaptibility
as the States capital, the State House
and its historic interest. of the interest
which the people of Augusta have en-
tertained in behalf of organized labor
and OF how much they had done in
securing legislation which could not
have been secured without the active
CO. operation of Augusta people. His
speech was one of the features of the
evening and at it's close three rousins
cheers were given by the delegates, for
the city of Augusta, for the executive
board of the Augusta Board of Trade
and for the citizens of the city.
| Mr. Connelley spoke along the line
of development and what had been
done in the way of educational work
Through the efforts of the Typogra phi
cal Union. of which he is a member.
He also spoke as did the other dele
gates of the Federation. of his appre-
citation of the hospitality shown by the
people of the city.
| Mr.. Beals was one OF the most en-
thusiastic speakers of the evening, and
dwelt at length on the appreciation by
the members of the hospitality which
had been shown them. that he believed
that it would lead to an era of closer
bonds of friendship and cooperation.
He also said that Augusta was the
| first city that had ever entertained the
Federation as they We're entertained
last evening. and that the courtesies
were appreciated and would not soon
be forgotten.
! Mr.. Nichols was the last speaker of
the evening and made telling speech
that was listened to with close atten-
/ tiOn
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-04

The new postage stamps commem-
orative of the Alaska Yukon Pacific
Exposition have been received at the
Augusta postofiice and are now on sale.
They are of the two-cent denomination,
pl inted in carmine. and are 1hxA inch
in size. The design runs the long way
OF the stamp and includes medallion
If William Fl. Seward in the center
surrounded by the words Alaska
Yukon Pacific, 1909" while under
meath is Mr.. Stewards name. At either
Idle of the medallion is a Roman fig
ure -" enclosed in an elIipse. while
behind all is a laurel wreath. At the
bottom of the stamp is the denomina
ticn at the top the inscriptions: ~. S
po stage" The stamp is not thinE
of beauty from an artistic standpoint
ana is rather suggestive OF some OF
tne propl ietary stamps Of the past.
Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1909-06-04
Vienna. w. Va.
the last ten years

ana misery. l advise all suffering
women to take Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound" Mrs. EMMA
WHEATON, Vienna, w. Va.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable CON-
pound, made from native roots and
herbs, contains no narcotics or harm
full drugs, and to-day holds the record
for the largest number of actual cures
Of female diseases Of any similar medi-
cine in the country, and thousands of
voluntary testimonials are on file in
the Pinkham laboratory at Lynn,
Mass, from women who have been
cured from almost every form of
female complaints, Inflammation, ul-
ceration, displacements, fibroid tumors,
Irregularities, periodic pains, backache,
indigestion and nervous prostration.
Every such suffering woman owes it to
herself to give Lydia E. Pinkham's
Vegetable Compound trial.
If you would like special advice
about your case write a cOnfiden-
tial letter to Mrs. Pinkham, at
Lynn, Mass. Her advice is free,
and always helpful.