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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12
Yield of an Orcqon Walnut Trr.

A big walnut tree in the yard of the
residence of l.. f. Blain in this civ
shows the possibilities of walnut cul.
ture in this part of the state. Though
1t stands on the poorest kind of land
for fruit growing and has never re.
ceived scientific culture the tree this
year produced $25 worth of nuts. This
shows the immense profit of an acre
of similar trees.
This tree is IA years old and stands
30 feet high. 1t is French walnut
of the Mayette variety. Mr.. Blain he.
lieves that had it been properlv
trimmed when young and placed in
good soil, like that of the Santian hot.
toms IN this country, it would have at.
tanned its present growth and bear.
ing qualities in seven or eight wears
Albany Cor. Portland Oregonian.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

We all called her the Merry Widow.
She said she came from Yaleville.
Wis, where she had buried her hus-
banda big. surly brute, as nearly as
we could guess-12 months before her
arrival in New York None of us hap
pened to know just where Yaleville,
Wis., was. or what kind Of town 1t was,
but | think that each Of us pictured
it in his own way, as shOne the lights
lage sort of place. And why? Just
because the Merry Widow was no
longer in and of it.
There was nothing stuck up about
the Merry Widow. Her blue eyes
flashed as expressively and as appre-
ciatively on me, who seldom had a
cent unless because of lucky strike
in what | won't say, as on Jake Mann.
who ran the hotel and who was sup
posed to be independently rich and as
widOwprOOf as a man down with rheu-
matte fever. The blue eyes, in fact,
appeared to fash with equal favor on
all of us-the Fourteen club, who gath
ClSu " pay cS anu uloCuSS ui-
fairs of the old country on leisure
nights.
Jake Mann attracted us because of
his ardent patriotism and desire for
the overthrow of oppressive govern
ments, monarchial or otherwise. Big,
good-natured Jake always ready to
assist the struggling or raise the
fallen. God bless him! He has never
lost a dollar through any of the Four
teen club. and it's myself that's after
thinking he never will But we hard
ly reckoned him in the race for the
heart and hand of the Merry Widow.
Think of it, Fourteen bachelors and
all of us willing to surrender single
blessedness at a moments notice for
her sake The Merry Widow did not
come alone. An aunt, a creature full
of frowns and sharp angles, was with
her, watching her every movement as
closely as if the Merry Widow We're a
little child and not able to take care of
herself at all IT, in bidding her adieu
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12
Air and Water "Cures "

IL is remarkable fact that, as with
various natural socalled mineral
waters, so with various airs" which
people find beneficial. no one has vet
cieariy and decisively shown, in the
hrst place, whether thew EXERT any
chemical effect of a special kind on
,he people who seem to benefit bv
orlhking the one or breathing the
o,her' still less has anyone shown
what is the particular chemical ingre-
dlent of the air or of the water of anv
sven resort which exerts the benefi-
c'alfeffect attributed to that air or.
that water.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12
Ancient Cosmetic.

In Queen Anne's time the court
beauties employed popular remedy
Tor making the shoulders and arms
White and Aah5, skin firm. This con-
sisted of the whites of four eggs with
grain or two of alum. the whole beat
en- quite thick. This mixture is then
spread on the skin over night, care
iuliy covered with old pieces of linen
ana removed in the morning with
warm water and soap.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12
Simple Dirt Test for Milk.

MIX contractors in the city of Bos-
ton are. TO large extent, cooperating
with the health authorities In their eff
forts to improve the milk supply. One
nrm employs rough but effective test
for determining the quantity of dirt
A Hitter of absorbent cotton is used
This is held in position by wire sup
port.-Good Housekeeping.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

German physician has calculated
that the diseases to which the human
frame is liable number more than
HOO. But there are living plenty OF
ex-omce boys who in their time have
had more than that, besides killing OF
whole families of relatives, when there
really was chance of the home
teams taking the pennant
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

From The year 1880 to the close of
1906 22,S40 men met death in the coal
mines OF the United States. Not since
1897 has the annual list numbered less
than 1000, and each year the number
has grown larger.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

The government crop reports are es-
pecially valuable to farmers, who are bene-
flied by them both directly and indirectly
Those farmers who read the reports and
thus keep informed as to condition and
prospects of crops profit in a direct way
while all are indirectly benefited through
this knowledge being impaired to the great
body of progressive and intelligent farmers
and dealers instead of remaining the exclu-
sivc possession of few persons.
1t is we'll known that Spectators and
large dealers in farm products do not de-
pend entirely upon government reports for
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12
New
Plays
and the
Public
BY ZANGWILL.
the Dram ifst.

he depend for the of his
spectators who happen through the gallery and
Judgment of the public that tells and that
may be different that of the frstnghters.
Wilde said clever thing when he remarked 81 do not
fnghts of plays whether not play will be
to if the audience will be a success
And that really the state of mind for the dramast The
abandonment of the fomates of traditional routine in the theatrical
world really thing for the drama 1t offers for works
the dramaist necessarily the only likely
benefit But the theatrical strongly conservative
what regards the theatrical dea and the doing things
in order
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

That Evanston man who has found
way to neutralize the force of gray
ity does not seem TO have arrived at
any sort OF business understanding
with the gentlemen who are exploiting
the aeroplanes
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12
As Jovc Snake

'o'e. summoning the victors of the
oiympic games before him, spake SUI
peria'lvely, eschewing the positive
anu me comparative. Whereupon
A'is'otie said unto Plato: NAV the
eoos who come after have more re-
eaiu ior the niceties of verbal truth,,-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

A business concern in Park Row
which runs about all night has missed
scores OF incandescent light globes
lately. Since these globes are fairly
expensive, and the item of loss had
become pretty stable. detective was
put on the job. 1t took him just "a
hours to find that the globes are as
good as cash over the bars of Park
Row and Bowery ginmills-one globe
one drink of whisky
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

Col. Goethals announces that the
Panama canal will be ready for open
ing January l, 1915, the date planned.
So now we can all engage our pas
sage and our hotel rooms for the open
ing exercises. and the competition for
places on the FIRST ship to pass
through the canal" may begin.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

BY coming down Unexpectedly a few
days ago balloon completely wrecked
a garden belonging to Woodworking
man who lives in Germany. Is it not
time for some insurance company to
issue policies covering possible dam
-ges resulting from knocks by stray
flying machines?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

A 15-year-Old wife is seeking di
voirce; a 16-year-old wife in New
York, saved from suicide. says this is
her fifth attempt to take her own life.
II there is a moral lesson anywhere
in these facts it would seem to be
against marriage for snch very young
girls.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

committee has been created by
the British government to consider
the dangers attendant on the use of
lead in pottery and to report how far
these can be obviated by improved ap-
pliances and methods in lead processes
by the limitation of harmless com.
pounds for raw lead, or Of other mate
rails for lead, and by other means
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

One OF the richest women in ST.
Louis, says the society women in
that city. belongs to the Ananias club.
Society in that unhappy city seems
TO be falling either on psrlous times
or unusually captious critics
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

1t is comforting to know that the
probable first price of aeroplanes is
to be only $4,000. That brings the
new machine well into competition
with speed devices on the ground and
gives a man a choice
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12
light Be Worss

Inc Boss (angrily) here.
."'nes' ! nave been ringing an hour.
"u you We only just come" Office Boy
wen. don't get fussy about it. II
Lan, .onie now you might have
Kept on ringing for another borr.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12
Republic Mepao.a

H. iu'e 'ich' tell you, constitute
we .., srea' menace TO our country"
mat so. Say. what would Won do
you got hold of lot of money!"
MeF Id invest it securely throw
w. ~ my Jon and have the time of my
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

IL Bibles were actually made a part
OF the furnishing Of hotel rooms a
good many individuals would be sur
prised to find what interesting reading
the book really is
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

A circus lion got loose in Bound
Brook, N. j., the other night, and be
fore 1t had more than scratched n
camel, eaten a heifer and got itself
shot. 473 paragrapbers the country
over had suggested how much cheaper,
quicker and pleasanter it would have
been for Mr.. Roosevelt to go to Bound
Brook than to the African veldt.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

The new law Offices OF State Repre-
sentative Harry J. Robinson are III
rooms l02-l03 Mercantile Block. Salt
Lake City, Utah. to whom all VINO
are IN need OF legal advice are re-
terred.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

Another "Adamless Eden" has been
started on Long Island. It's none OF
our business. of course, but we'd like
to know who's going to button their
waists behind and get up in the
night to close the windows when it
rafnS7
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

: Miss Anna Morgan, heiress to $780,
DOC, 900, says Vienna paper, was
driven out Of Berlin, where she hoped
to study pOlitico- social conditions. by
the beggars high and low, nobility and
others. who no sooner heard of the ar
rival OF the rich American girl than
they set siege to her dollars.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

Sir Walter Parratt, the newly ap-
pointed professor Of music in Oxford
university is an enthusiastic chess
player. On one occasion he undertook
to play two men at once and at the
same time play on the pianoforte
from memory pieces selected by those
present from any OF the classical
writer's for that instrument.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

The wife of an M. p. writes in the
Ladys Realm: THE balder a man is
the more successful he seems to be
In politics. Not a man with flowing
locks is to be seen on either of the
front benches, sacred to the great.
wise and eminent of the house of
commons"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

Women are taking aerOplane trips
In France. But women have for some
time been driving cabs in Paris, which
is much more dangerous.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

The manner of bringing forward new
plays such as that of submitting new pro-
duction to a matinee is simply way of
securing an unprecedented judgment, some
thing that the average first-night audience
does not give. One sees at the usual first
night the same rows of regular theater-
goers, the same row of dramatic critics,
And |, for one, do not see why the
dramatist should have to depend upon the
verdict of such an audience as an indca-
ton of the future of the play. AS matter
of fact, he does not depend upon it because
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

True this will involve constantly increasing investment OF capital But
will be tre with the
the introduction the best of
transportation ideally possible in the state Of
knowledge.
May that the efforts at aerial navigation being made
attempts substitute support
bodies the thin air for the solid ground? And not evident
full consideration that the ground affords much better base than air
where In the
carried about wind that blows Any that make
of the for the of transportation when machinery
ideal will be
efficient with transportation the earth and The
glamour which surrounds the idea flying through the the result
ancestral notions implanted the minds of before steam
transportation had attained development Exceptional
which the ar-sp will purpose but they
and unimporant.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

A scientist tells us that metals get
tired" Now you know why the gold
gave out before it got to you
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

Ellis island statistics show that nine
maze immigrants are landed In New
York city to four females.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

It Is now reported that the lama OF
Tibet is an idiot. Bats in the belfry
of the roof OF the world!
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12

Pennsylvania boy 10 years old has
never heard OF heaven. That's devil
of a note!
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-12
Aviation
a Failure
Navigation of Air
Will Never
Prove Successful
BY PROF. SIMON NEWCOMB.
Eminent American Astronomer.

Let us in fairness what is to be placed on the
credit side of air cation. First and almost alone
among these must be in the readers mind the fact
that steam transportation land requires the building
of railways which expensive that the capital
invested in them probably exceeds that invested in all
other forms of transportation Moreover, there are
large of the earths surface not yet accessible by
rail, among which the two poles and the higher
mountains. All such regions, the mountains excepted
may suppose to be attainabe by the perfected air.
ship of the future. The more carefully we analyze
these possible advantages, the more shall find them
to diminish in Importance. Every part of the earhs
surface on which live in large numbers, and
in which important industries prosecuted can now
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-05-19
Which do you think won?

Not long ago two men, athletes, went
into a contest to see which could stand
erect and hold his arms stretched out
full length at either side of his body for
the longer time One man had fed on
steaks and chops, sausage, ham, roast
beef, ETC.; the other ate heartily, but con-
fined himself to such foods as Quaker
Oats, rice. macaroni, etc. Which do you
think held out longer?
The first man lasted twenty-five min
utes. The Quaker Observation-Disclosures
chap concluded to stop after he had been
a. it more than three hours.
There's more strength and economy in
eating lots of Quaker Oats than most
people imagine.
Every family should eat plentifully OF
Quaker Oats at least once every day;
breakfast is the best time. 1t strengthens
you for the day.
The regular size package sells for 10c
the big family size package costs 25c;
the same package with a piece of fine
china in it in addition to the Quaker
Oats. costs 30c. Grocers sell all OF
these.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-05-19
Chat -au Du Fisk.

In passing Isle La M otte, ordered
m filled oars in hope O. gum shoeic e
b. unnoticed. His Excellen,y Lieut.
enant Governor Fisk was entertaining
thu Sultan OF Turkey, L'Compte Boni
d Castelar, \, Monsieur Villa J3r =
an, Monsieur Joseph B. Foraker, M on7
sieur George T. Howard, Monsieur
Egbert G. Title, Monsieur Albaru T,
Hen 7ecson and few other Down
aud Outs,and feared the possible il
Fl fence Of the par5y Oh 51s sAva ges.
Ny pcecaution was 10 vain. however
for a retainer of His Exc-ll, " -lgh :
ed US and w.ru al Us oy~m "a IN me
that to pass the place vi IN ,ljp .rs.x
ing of it's hospitai y WIS 20 invit-
storm and tempesJ aud every o51et
form of marine disaster. AS the savage
| mind is nothing if not 81 , 5rstiCiou ',w3
dockcd long enough for everybody to
be served with ration of Chateau On
Fisk apple Jack. Notwithstanding q
early hour, so ne o. the Down and
Oats were playing hide and seek in
tine forest rose: we of hollyhocks adjs-
cent to the chateau and others were
trying to m axe their feet fit the foot
prints of great men who had beer
there before them. His Excellency, so
said his retainer, had sat up all night
with his ancestral silver Spoons and,
therefore, sent his regrets From
ChampIain Post Humorous Papers,
released for publication.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-05-19

The w. G. T. u. have reelected the
same officers as last year. They chose
Mrs. Hurd. Mrs. Holton and Mrs. Ken
drick to go as delegates to the county
convention at Craftsbury.
The Grange will hold their next
meeting Nav Is. A class of nine will
take the first and second degrees. The
lecturers hour will have a patriotic
program, consisting of music, papers,
Rotations and tableaux.
The Woodmen will have straw
berry supper and promenade at their
hall Saturday evening, May %. The
Woodmen's wives will please bring
cake. Admission Is cents, children Is
cents. ALI come and enjoy the even
ing.
Walter Lother had his left hand bad
ly cut while working in Nelson's mill
recently; and a few days ago Elmer
| Derusha had very narrow escape at
the same mill by the breaking of a
heavy chain which hit him on the fore.
head.
The committee on Memorial day ex
ercises met, Monday evening in the
reading room to discuss plans for the
proper observance of the day. Rev.
Mr.. Hurd will give the Memorial ser.
mon and Rev. Mr.. Dickson the Memo.
rial address.
The ninth grade held their class
meeting Friday afternoon at p. m. ir
the village schooIroom. The following
officers were elected: President. Mar
garet Kidder; vice president. Annie
Wilder; secretary. Grace Phifeld
treasurer, Verna Temple: executive
committee, first. Annie Wilder; sec
ond, Myrtle Brown; third. Sumner
Sanderson fourth, Clarence Wilson
fifth, Maude Belknap. Class colors
pink and white; class flower, carna
ton; motto. Excelsior. An enter.
tainment will be given June II for thu
benefit of the ninth grade. Further
notice will be given later.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-05-19
CAN'T BE SEPARATED
Some Barton People Have Learned How
to Get Rid of Roth.

Some Barton People Have Learned How
to Get Rid Of Roth.
Backache and kidney ache are twin
brothers.
You can't separate them.
And you can't get rid of the back
ache until you cure the kidney ache.
If the kidneys are we'll and strong,
the rest of the system is pretty sure
to be in vigorous health.
Doan's Kidney Pills make strong,
healthy kidneys.
j. E. Wilkie, living at Main ST.,
Barton, VT. says: 81 gladly endorse
Doan's Kidney Pills, as I know to be
a valuable kidney remedy. For over a
year had kidney trouble, but did not
know what caused my suffering. My
back was very lame, bothered me a
great deal, and I had no strength or
energy. An acquaintance who had
used Doan's Kidney Pills with good re-
suits advised me to try them and did
so. / am glad to say that the remedy
relieved me entirely. have no doubt
but that any case of kidney trouble
could be promptly cured by Doan's
Kidney Pills, if they are used as di
rected.
For sale by all dealers. Price so
cents. Foster Milbhrn Co., Buffalo,
New York, sole agents for the United
States.
Remember the nams-Doan' s. and
take no other.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-05-19
Dolliver VS.. Aldrich on Tariff.

Senator D oliver, republican, ofIowa,
and Senator Aldrich, republican, OF
Rhode Island engaged in an animated
colloquv in the Senate recently ove'
the tariff bill. Deliver is dissatisfied
with the wool end other schedules,
which, he alleges, we're dictated by
certain interests affected. Aldrich re-
sents the charge that the bill has been
framed by outside influences. Doll
liver favors lower duties while Aldrich
is an ole line protec. ionist.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-05-19
GABRIEL Ill
Color and Description

Gabriel III is coal black. Is hands
high, and weighs 1900 lbs., is sound
and has a kind disposition. He is a
powerful horse, compactly built. short
in the back. deep in the body and
broa! in the chest, with the best of
feet ana legs, is broad between the
eyes and shows remarkable intelli-
0ence. All of which is characteristic
of the Percheron horses.
From the following pedigree of this
horse it will be seen that his breeding
is by the best Percheron horses on
record and in direct line with the Gov
eminent approved Percheron stall
lions. He is without doubt as we'll
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-05-19

Mrs. H A. Blake remains in vely
serious condition. Mrs. Straw is car
ing for her.
Miss Sadie Blake is on the sick Ii t
and was unable to return to her school
at Lyndon Monday.
C. B. Joy, our rural mail carrier, is
having a vacation. B. D. Rueg
will serve the patrons.
F. w. Barker and Don Wheeler
swapped horses recently. This is the
first time Mr.. Barker ever traded
horses.
L. J. Campbell has purchased of
John Beckwith the Ephraim Ruggles
place at Lyndon Center ard will move
| there soon.
Lucius Harris, who has been caring
for Fayette Richardson at Lyndon
Center, is spending a few days with
his mother.
Rev j. T. Glow will preach his last
sermon here next Sunday. Mr.. Glow
has been very popular here and we
are sorry that he does not remain an
other year.
The ladies will serve baked bear
supper at the Ladies' AID society hal
Friday evening from to o'clock. A
special feature of the evening will
be the address by Rev. Mr.. Glow
Subject, England" All are cordi
ally invited.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-05-19

Jilte1 Lover Kills AMI Commits Suicide.
Por-er Smith, who graduated from
Dartmouth last June, shot and killed
Miss Helen Aver Marden, senior at
Smith college, Northam oton, Mass,
last Thursday. Miss Marden had bro
ken her M arriage engagement with
Smith. He met her on The college
or funds AMI they walked and con-
versed a short time, when they stopped
to talk, s NTH drew a revolver and
sho1 the girl. Then he turned it upon
him 'elf and blew out his brains, their
bodies lying almost together in the
roadway.
Orleans County monitor. [volume] (Barton, Vt.) 1872-1953, 1909-05-19
Black Percheron Stallion

bred as any Percheron horse in the
country.
Pedigree
Foaled June 18th, 1904. Bred by
H. F. Call, Mgr. Cavendish, VT, "Val-
ley Gate Farm Stock bridge, Mass.
Sire: Gabriel Jr. (color black, weight
1900. reg. no. 1925. Got by Gabriel I,
1887 Q1.636). (color black. weight
1900, he by Bayard II, 5612. be by
Picador ca. $500. he by Bayard (9495)
he by Estrada 1877 (796), he by a son of
Jean Leblanc (739). Dam: Ready
(color bay, weight 1900. by Gabriel l,
7647 1866. Dam of sire: Hirone
6474, by Genator, 1918, (2613), he by
Favora i542 (765), he by French Mon
arch, 2O5 (734). he by Ilderim 5000 he
by Valentin (5301). he by VieeuX-
Chaslin (7l3), he by Coco (712), he by
Mignon (715), he by Jean-Le-Blane
1899. End dam, Hirondell 1867 (266O,
by Romulus S73 (785). he by the Gov
eminent approved stallion Romulus,
he by the nm ert Il we'd st al
lion Moreuil.
Terms
To insure with living foal $1,000.
Parties disposing of mares before foal-
ing, will be considered with foal.
Complied with Vermont Act No.
$50. Acts of 1904.
This horse will stand to a limited
number of good mares at the Home
Farm. of the owner.