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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14
Good to Her Husband.

George, DEAR said Mrs. Dovekins,
who had come downstairs in time to
pour the coffee, I'm going to walk to
the car with you this morning. Aren't
you glad?'
Very glad, indeed, lovey. It's SO
nice CT you to think of me and to
get up early for the purpose of making
it unnecessary to walk those dismal
three blocks alone. How much do you
Want?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14
Too Much for Them.

f'So you rode that toothpick sales
hn out OF town on rail?" inter
gated the tourist in the mining
Nm.
|'By George. yes," Numbered the
hyor In the cowhide boots and red
)irt. When he tried to sell us tooth
|cks with our names on them he al
|ost started fight. but when he
bked US If we wanted them Favored
18th old rose or tutti-frutti, that was
|ore than we could stand. so the
pys just pitched into him. The old
pvie-knife is the only kind of tooth
|ck We need In these diggings."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14
ky ~ = -rI-N- = -
Isxyh ~ ~&2zk Sg<S:y 1vsgas
ENlUC1[31[3D> 0ElO[l[50
s,,ccEssFUL PROTEST.

c,.morgau papa was about to
.ser" said Willie. who had just
bIsted his second term at the
Imar school, unless that instru-
has been properly sterilized l de-
! to protest
nj made the old man pause.
oreover," continued Willie. the
Il that might be released by the
mt impact of leather upon a por-
|.oxtile fabric but lately exposed to
6ust of the streets would be apt to
II you deleteriously."
the strap fell from nerveless
4 Willie sloped to imbibe more
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14
JERSEY LILY.

Mr.. Brown Ito new cook)-What is
your name?
Cook-Mary, sir
Mr.. Brown-Dear me, that is my
wife's name. We shall have to call
you something else
Cook-Never mind, call me Lily!
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14

Tune was annoyed with sharp twinges
across the small Of my back and IT.
regular passages of the kidney secre-
tons. Since using Doans Kidney Pills,
l am free from these troubles"
Remember the name-Doan's. Sold
by all dealers. so cents box. Foster
Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14
The Same KID.

"Oh," said one little boy TO amour
or eve have had such a bad time al
home Our new little kid went up 10
heaven" ...,;os tho
eve had worse time. replied tns
othor. eve got one down from heaV'
on II did make a bother
..yvbat nuisance," said the hrs''
at must be the same little h'u sums
about"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14

the need of a spe-
cial remedy to re-
move and cure the
congestion or in
aammation of the
kidneys that is in
terfering with their
work and causing
that pain t h a t
makes you say:
"Oh, my back"
Thompson Wat,
kins, professional
nurse, 420 N. 23rd
St., Parsons, Kan,
says: For some
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14
Expensive Silence.

Little four-year-old Alice was lying
on the floor whining and crying stead
lily one afternoon, until, her fathers
patience exhausted, he called out to
her: "Oh, stop, Alice, and I'll give
you a penny"
Alice stopped only long enough to
answer: Il can't stop for less than a
nickel. BoohoO! Boohoo!"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14
Tuberculosis Amono Soldiers.

For 1000 active troops in the armies
of the great world powers, the follow
ing figures show the percentage of
cases of pulmonary tuberculosis:
United States, 4.72; Great Britain and
colonies, "a; France, SO; Germany,
LIS; Austria, 10, and Russia, 81.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14
A Return Short.

II you want to be up to date. Mrs.
nasner, you'll have to get side
'oard' remarked young Slopay.
And II you don't come up to date
Ran your payments soon, Mr.. Slopay,"
'e!oined the landlady. you'll have to
Iet outside board"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14
Rubbing Il In.

t sn sevewal years ago
~. -" IN love with a girl, but she we
su me, doncher know-made a
regular fool of me.
~'ss Anox-Now. that what l call
Ao- shame. I've often wondered
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14
How She Knew.

The cartoonist's wife was talking to
friend.
Il Just know Fred didn't want to
work at the Office last night" she
said.
why, how do you know" was
asked.
Because in his sleep he said: Well,
I'll stay, but don't want to draw. =
Lippincott's Magazine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14
An Ordeal.

= expert witness!"
v,tr. any cases, my son. an expert
eon.,s ss is man who is willing. for a
let Ma a'ion' to go on the stand and
ree." give MN the third de-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14
Wasn't Necessary.

Tho Maid-I suppose you careiuiis
weigh your words when wri''ns
poem? mi ,,orr az ths
s,amn window does that after IL Is
written.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14

"Nell says she never knows now nei
g. viii he from one day to anotn
or sometimes he is very wafh -
,nos,,pg his suit. and then he IS quite
cold" v, S,ow
Tell Nell not to worry. You KNOW
he is a weather expert
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14
The Tight Wad.

LincoS, styles-see one Of the new
Ssa pennies yet, ''e "
siyen "S'es-No; my husband hasn't
Vel e any spending money for .
now'-Yonkers Statesman.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14

AS William bent over her fair face
he whispered: Darling, If | should
ask you in French il l might kiss you
what would you answer"
She, calling up her scanty knowF
edge of the French language, ex
claimed, Billet doux. "-Tit-Bfts.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14

What can harm us if we are true
to ourselves and to what we thlnK is
right ?-Black.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14
Wherein They Differ.

Her-When a man starts to talk he
never stops to think.
Him-And when woman starts she
never thinks to stop.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14
A Eixetl Setle1.

"Mv dear woman. is your nus0""'
." law no, mum. He and his fo'A'
h.. always been homeopatns'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14

Waggles-Please, maam, wouiu
vouse mind givin' me few pennies
t. git somethin' to eat?
Mrs. Wrink-No, | won't You are
the ugliest specimen of humanity l
ever saw.
Waggles-I amt so orful homely'
ma'am. It's only in de presence Nv
such uncommon beauty dat MAKE
SIGH bad show.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14
Didn't STAY There

Father-Didn't | tell you l would
whip you if | caught you in the water
again?
Son-Yes, sir, and that's the reason
I hurried out when | saw you coming.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14

In case of pain on the lungs Hamlins
Wizard Oil acts like a mustard plaster,
except that it is more effective and Is so
much nicer and cleaner to use.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14

The secret of success in life is for a
man to be ready for his opportunity
when it cOmes.-Disraeli.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14
Out of Fashion.


Rows of to-day are lucky boys
I want TO say to YOU -, r
Dads don't speak with pootlacA no"
The way dads used TO do.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14

PERRY DAVIS PAINKILLER
costs only 25c bottle but conta many
dollars worth of virtue in curing colds. rheumatism
neuralgia, and kindred ills At all druggists
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14

We live truly for ourselves onl,
when we live for others.-Seneca-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14
sACkAcHE Is KiDNeYAche


rain in the back is pain in the kid
ueys, in most cases. and II nointe IN
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14

Dr. Pierce's pleasant Pellets cure constipation
Constipation is the cause of many diseases. Cure
the cause and you cure the disease. Easy to tAke-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14

In after years a man wishes he was
half as smart as he used to think he
was
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14

Nn"a l, VINO had loved and won.
:. ~nce let this sentence fall:
rs oe'ter to have loved and lost.
"an never to have lost at all"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14
STRAIGHT Goods.

Zeppelin is a sharpshooter
OF the air; why he
Drove his machine eight hundred miles
And hit a tree.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14

Money talks, but it often fails to
tell the truth.l
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14

Ambiguous.
Harold-,What did she say wheE
you turned out the gas and kissed her!
Rupert-Said she felt as If she never
wanted to see my face again--Phila
delphia Record.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14

Mrs. Winslow's Soothing syrup.
,Ts-sn teethipg, softens the gums, reduces m
or silays vain cures wind collie 25c bottle
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14

To the good. the world is very good
to the bad it is bad.-Smiles.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14
TIE sOrRCE OF TROUBLE

,rust be reached before it can be cured. Alien
~, Ralsarn goes TO the root of your cough, ane
e,srrs IL Harmless and sure. AT all druggists
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14
squeak.

Don't get rusty and you won't
squeak
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-12-14
PUTNAM FADELESS DYES

81: s' ~. s:; - - = s 81 s. -
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-04
|GOTCH DEFEATES REINER
\ In TWO STRAIGHT FALLS

Des Moines, Ia, May 4. Frank
Gotch, worlds champion wrestler, last
night defeated Jess Reimer of Des
Moines. in two straight falls, Is "a
and Is minutes respectively.
The first fall was conceded by
Reimer after Gotch had almost broken
his leg with toe hold. The second
fall came after some spectacular
sparring in which Reimer succeeded
in staying behind Gotch half the time
and breaking six different holds.
DR.. B. FIRoller of Seattle, refereed.
Farmer Burns. George Turner,
Lawrences Piergue and Chris Prierson
and Emil Pierson and Emil Klank,
were among the wrestlers present.
Arrangements were made after the
match, for finish bout between DR..
Roller and Reimer here in July.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-04
FIFTY DOLLARS RAISED
HERE FOR LINCOLN FARM

The Lincoln Farm association COM
mittee of this city succeeded in rais-
ling the sum of $50 for the purpose of
aiding in the work of developing the
Lincoln birthplace farm into nation
al park. A check for this amount
was sentato the general manager Of
the association by the local commit
ltee. which consists of A. H. Whit
more, Jefferson Reynolds. John
Shank. DR.. w. r. Upton, Capt John
"a. Ross, Supt. Rufus Mead, w. G.
Hayden, H. G. Coors, jr., George Kin
kel and J. H. Stearns. The following
lletter was received in acknowledg-
Iment:
Mr-John A. Ross. e. Las Vegas, NJ. M.
April 2S.-Dear Sir: Your work in
behalf of this association has been of
such an exceptional character that
II wish to extend to you and the other
members Of your committee, most
cordial expression OF our apprecia'
ton. If members eVinced the same
spirit of unselfish2 patriotic co-Opera-
Ition, the great work Of the Lincoln
national park would soons be finished.
The names of the contributors Sc
cured by you have been entered on
our records. and the certificates and
acknowledgment will be forwarded
at the earliest possible date.
Again thanking you for your val
ued assistance and generous co-opera'
ton, We remain. TO the memory Of
Lincoln. faithfully yours. yeo4
inTHE LINCOLN ASSN.
BY F. E. Pierce, Gen. Mgr.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-04
APPEAL TO REASON
EDITOR IN COURTS

Fort Scott, Kan, May 4.-The trial
|of Fred Warren, manager of The Ap-
peal to Reason, socialist paper at
Girard, Kan, on charge Of violating
the postal regulations, was begun to-
day. Former Governor Taylor Of
Kentucky. will be a witness for the
prosecution. It Is alleged that War
rem sent out his paper in wrappers,
bearing in red type an offer of re-
ward of $1,000 for the return OF Gov
ernor Taylor to Kentucky. 1t is said
that the offer was suggested by the
taking Of Meyer and Haywood frum
Denver to Idaho for trial.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-04
tom LAWSON TO WORK
SANTA RITA MINES

Boston, Mass, May 4.--Thomas w.
Lawson, Albert c. Burrage, Albert 5.
BigeJow and associates have organic
ed the Process Copper company,
which proposes to purchase at par
the entire capital stock Of the Santa
Rita Land and Mining compay, oper-
ating in New Mexico. 1t is understood
to be the intention Of the promoters
to issue $S,000,00O eight per cent
bones, convertible into s per cent
nreferred stock. The purchase is to
he made and the bonds offered to
some $4,000 investors which Mr.. Law
son has on his list The s9,0O0,OOO
common stock goes to Mr.. Lawson
and Mr.. Burrage, who propose to
erect at Santa Rita plant with
capacity of treating 1000 tons OF cop
per ore daily. The plant is to be iun
under a new process which Mr.. Law
son and his associates have been de-
veloping at an experimental plant 10
Gated at Bayonne, N. ]. Mr.. Lawson
viii offer these bonds at par and sub
scribers have proportionate right to
participate in a further issue DIP to
100000. The Santa Rita company
has 100000 cash in treasury which
goes to the new company. v7em
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-04
TO SELL JUDGMENT
FOR FIVE MILLIONS

Cincinnati. May 4.--The last YES
tige of the once famous Cincinnati
case, the collapse Of the Fidelity Ma
tional bank and the fall Of q. L. Har-
per and others. who attempted to
corner the wheat market, will be
cleaned up May IL. when $4,000
900 Judgment against Harper will be
offered for sale by the receiver of
the bank. Harper speculated on the
Chicago board and failed to run a
corner in wheat. He served several
years in the penitentiary for using
the funds of the hank to bolster uu
trades. Many thousands were plung-
ed into despair when the crash came.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-04
COUNTRY MADE WILDERNESS
WHOLE FAMILIES BURNED IN
HOMES AND WOMEN AND
GIRLS MALTREATED.
TERRIBLE DESIRE TO KILL
VICTIMS BROUGHT OUT AND
SHOT WHILE BYsTANDERs'
CLAP THEIR HANDS.

Tarsus, Asiatic Turkey, May A.
Authentic details Of the atrocities
committed by fanatical Mohah-edans
in this district are now coming In with
|sickening abundance. The worst par
ticulars cannot be printed. soul there
now is NO doubt that 10000 lost their
lives and many persons put the death
list as high as 10000.
Many villages, containing from nVe
~ civ hundred innapitants were ac-
tually wiped out ana IN one town OF
1900 people, only 100 are let anu
thew are nearly all women and chill
dren The same thing with farms in
the fertile valleys. Even creeks and
syrians were struck down. Whole
families were burned in their homes
and the gixis and women malsFs atsd
and carried off to harems- At one
place one hundred Armenians sur
rendered. They were takn in an open
! field and shot down.
Young Turks around Tarsus today
are trading Armenian girls for horses
and repeating rites. Never mas
there been evidenced such desire to
kill as has been seen In the last ten
days. In many instances victims
were brought out and shot, the by
ISLANDERS clapping their hands at each
succeeding murder. Meantime the
Moslems are pasturing their horses
and cattle in the green crops Of the
Armenian victims.
Adana, May 4.-Adana is still law
less. More people were killed yes
terday Thirty thousand are dead IN
Adana province as result OIL the
massacres and thirty-five Thousand
refugees are wandering into
the vilayet.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-04

achievements ofthes6 two epoch
making events In the worlds history
There they stand IN Al their undyine
lustre, so that he Wha Guns may see
that they have afforded to the peace
workers Of our time new and posi-
tive program, on which every true
believer in international peace. of nc
matter what complexion his belief
may be, can find room and opportuni.
ty for laboE end whose realization
will not only make present arma-
ments as obsolete as would fleet OF
airships, but will at least usher in a
reign of law and justice within that
mo mans landD of international reia-
tions.'
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-04

the resuN nat bmals which before
drenchina Y ere Unable to stand, were.
inside OF wentyfour hours, eating
and running abort with the rest of
the herd Apparently as wen as ever.
While the government experts have
not yet made a study of this disease
or given the suggested remedy Off
cial sanction. the remedy itself is. so
apparently harmless and unobjection-
able. that considering the results OBJ
tanned by its use, there seems to be
no possible danger in giving it full
publicity. The sheepmen can, in this
manner give it more extended trials
and possibly save themselves from
the serious losses which the eating
of this weed by the stsck has hereto
fore caused.
i The disease will be carefully studied
and the results Of administering this
remedy watched with view of cor
recting any errors in its use should
it not prove of as great value as is
expected. Meantime every sheepman
whose sheep are sick or dying from
pingue will, no doubt, be only too
eager to give this simple remedy Of
hot water and salt drenches,. every
hour, good trial, because the an
nual losses have been serious ones
for the flockmasters of the southwest
where the disease or sickness appears
to be the most prevalent at the pres
ent time,
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-04
four PEOPLE ARRESTED
FOR Shl [ G isu lRUN' 5

New York, May -four arrests
were made today by , United States
Marshal Henkel on charges growing
out of the seizure of smuggled trunks
at this port year ago. The persons
arrested are George White, dealer in
dressmakers' supplies; Lorne B. Wal
ker. a former employe of the customs
department; w. H. Kilgannes. sales
an, and Elizabeth, his wife. The ar
rests are not connected with the seiz.
ure of $4,000 worth of goods seiz-
recently. Walker pleaded guilty and
was remanded. The others pleaded
not guilty and are held under $4,000
bail.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-04
SON OF JAPAN DENIED
RIGHT OF CITIZENSHIP

Norfolk, May 4. Federal Judge
Waddill of the United States court of
Virginia, today denied the petition OF
Namyo. Bessho, former chief stew
ard" of the American navy for natur-
alization. Besho is a Japanese and
claimed the right of citizenship be-
cause of having served honorab1y in
the navy and holds an honorable dis
charge. The court held, however, that
under the federal statute only per-
sons of white blood or of African des-
cent or nativity, can become Ameri-
can citizens even though he has Seen
service in the navy or army.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-04
causes SHEEPMEN
OF SOUTHWEST HEAVY LOSSES

that follows its eating by the sheep.
On the Carson national forest in
New Mexico, Forest Ranger Bert
Phillips, in whose district great
many sheep had recently died from
pingue, after making a study of the
sickness. suggested to the sheepmen
whose animals were dying with it, that
drenches of hot water and salt might
prove efficacious
The materials for the remedy were
SO quickly obtained that several of
the owners gave the plan a trial. The
sick sheep were drenched every hour
with liberal doses of the mixture with
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-04
Finley Returns Home.

Williamsburg, KY, May 4.-Charles
Finley, former secretary of state, par
doned by Governor Wilson for al
legged completely in the Goebel mur-
der, returned home today and was
accorded a reception. There was a
touching scene at the home of the
aged father and mother who had been
waiting, for their son for nine years.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-04

Albuquerque, N. M, May 4-For
several years past the sheepmen OF
the southwest have suffered serious
losses from a disease known among
the Mexican herders as "pingue."
"Pingue' is popnlarly supposed to
be caused BY eating either the leaves
or roots of plant which has in the
last few years been quite prominent
in the public eye as the rubber
plant or rubber weed"
Whether this plant is a true rub
Der plant or not is a matter which
does not interest the sheepmen SO
much as some remedy for the sickness
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-04
AUTOMOBILE SALESMAN
ON STAND FOR HAMS

Flushing. N. Y, May 4.-Emile
Hess. an automobile salesman who
formerly had a garage in Brooklyn,
was a witness in the trial of Captain
Peter c. Hams, Jr., this morning. He
said Captain Hams came to him last
June and asked what he knew of An
mis- and Mrs. Hams. Hess told him
Mrs Hams called him late one night,
to come and get her car. Hess Of
|fered to take Mrs. Hains but she re-
fused to go home at ''such an hour"
The witness said Mrs. Hams and An
mis- frequently came to the garage to-
gether.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-04
TO Establish .Airship Line.

Stuttgart, Germany, May AT q
meeting today of the Wurtemburg
Aerial Navy league a representative
Of Count Zeppelin declared that a
company has been formed in connec-
tion with the Zeppelin Airship Con-
struction company, to undertake to
fly regular line of airships from Lu-
.cern to Friedrichshafen to North
Germany. It is hoped to open for
traffic next year.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-04
Eiqht Barqes Sink.

New Haven. Conn. May A. -Four
persons were drowned and total of
eight fbarges were lost during fierce
storm last night off Faulkner's is
land. The news was brought to this
city by tug.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-04
Twenty Injured In Wreck.

st. Paul. Mimi. May a. = Great
Northern passenger train No. ran
into a light engine at Delano. Mimi,
last night and in the wreck two
coaches burned and twenty passen.
gers were seriously injured. ~
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-04
Caught After Thirty Years.

Fredirck. Okla, May 4. On the
charge of having murdered railroad
foreman in Texas 80 years ago. John
Adams. working here as a day labor
er, vas arrested today. Although he
had eluded capture, he has served
two penitentiary terms meanwhile in
Texas and Arkansas.
Las Vegas optic. (East Las Vegas, N.M.) 1908-1921, 1909-05-04
EXPLOSION Injuries Seven.

Pittsburg, May Am explosion OF
powder 1000 feet underground in
the Aroma mine of the keystone Coal
company in West Moreland county,
seriously injured seven miners and
caused panic among 1000 others.