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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
MELONS OF EGYPT ARE
GROWN IN SOUTH DAKOTA
Direct Very Hebrew
Brethren So Loudly Bewai1ed While
Traversin9 the Desert.

A new melon In which the seeds are
separate from the flesh, and is prob
ably a type Of the earliest melons
known.
And the children of Israel wept
again and said: We remember the
fish which we did eat in Egypt free
ly; the cucumbers and the melons
And now our soul is dried
away, there is nothing at all beside
this mama. Numbers 11:5
This is perhaps the first well-re-
corded case of riot over the menu Of
camping-out party; but that is not
the point of interest SO much as that
this also is the first record of the
melon. Nor, really. can it be won
dered at that there was some disap-
pointment at the loss of the melons,
though we have no real idea in these
days Of what mama was. or it's tooth
sOmeness.
The melon of Egypt is supposed to
have been of African origin, though
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
CHICKENS IN SLUMS

led prior to their coming to Chicago,
In the heart of their crowded quarters
Some of these immigrants, especially
the older ones, like the grandmother
OF the family, cannot reconcile them.
selves to American surroundings and
city life. The grandmother dreams OF
the country and the life ION the land"
which she led in her youth. And tho
sight OF few chickens affords an ex.
cellent background for her dream life.
Many of the old women here" said
an Americanized foreigner in the
neighborhood of Canal and De Koven
streets, where many of the Slav resi-.
dents make all kinds of efforts to raise
chickens, ARE never SO happy as
when they feed their chickens or busy
themselves with protecting them from
the rain or snow. Their minds are
never so active, their imaginations
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

for many years an annual event IN
Texas.
This used to be held at Seymour,
Texas. 1t was an event to which the
whole southwest looked forward, and
cowboys from half dozen states
made long trips in the saddle in Or
der to be on hand for this reunion.
1t had been planned to hold it as
usual this spring. but those who had
it in charge found so little interest
that they started an investigation to
find out what had become OF all the
cowboys.
Their discoveries were depressing
from the standpoint of the small boy,
who in dime novels and pictures has
worshiped the deeds of the sharp
shooting, broncho busting. fearless
men of the plains.
So widely has the cowboy been scat
tered by changed conditions that, like
Othello. he could truthfully say that
his occupation is gone. Not more than
a few hundred cowboys could by any
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
PRESERVE THE
SPRING LAID EGG
Hen Product of This Time OF
Year Best.

Recent investigations show that
eggs laid in May and early June keep
better than those laid at any other
time of the year, and for that reason
eggs laid at this particular time of the
year should be preserved.
1t has been found that water glass
when properly made seals the eggs
kept at comparatively low tempera-
ture. Water glass can usually be OBJ
tanned through druggists at from 81
to s125 a gallon, a gallon of the water
glass being made into ten gallons of
preservative by simply dissolving it in
nine gallons of water which has been
boiled and cooled before use. The pre-
served egg should be kept in q cellar
or room of even temperature, which
does not go above 60 degrees.
1t has been discovered that eggs
may be infected with bacteria of de-
cay in the oviduct before the egg is
laid, and through pores and defects
in the shell after the egg is laid.
Much can be done to reduce the
chances of infection and to reduce or
prevent the injurious effects of in
lection, thereby greatly improving the
keeping quality of the eggs.
In the first place the hens should be
kept in as nearly perfect health as
possible and should be given enough
shell forming food to enable them to
make strong shells of uniform thick
ness. Clean nesting places are neces-
sary to prevent infection In the nest.
The eggs should be gathered daily and
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

Sell Nothing But the Best.-If farm
ers VIII make it rule to send only
the best to the market they will get
more money for one-half of the crop
when prices are low than for the
whole When the markets are we'll
supplied only the best will sell. Not
only should the articles be selected
but they should be uniform-of the
same quality-at the bottom of the
basket as at the top. Instead of re-
ducing the price of potatoes by send
ing the very small ones to the market
keep those that are unstable. feed
them on the farm and they will then
be more valuable.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

this is not certain. The muskmelon
has never been found in a wild state,
and is supposed to have originated in
India and to have been brought thence
by way of Persia. Melons from seed
brought from Armenia we're cultivated
three centuries ago at Cantaluppi,
near Rome, and thence we're intro
duced all over Europe under the
name of cantaloupes, whence our pres
ent name for them, which is being
supplanted in the market by the cog
nomen of Roc ky Ford; for once the
cantaloupe gets into the hands of the
dealer, it may be raised in Indiana or
any other seaport, but it is always a
Rocky Ford.
The two accompanying photographs
have great interest from two reasons:
They show melons which are new in
this country and which are no doubt
direct descendants from the very
melons which our Hebrew brethren so
loudly bewailed while traversing the
desert. l found them on the garden
of Martin Doerksen, whose farm is in
the fourishing Mennonite settlement
numbering a half-hundred families,
near the beautiful little city of Meade.
Kan. There are two kinds of melons
shown in the first photographs-wa-
termelons and muskmelons The
watermelons are in the heap in the
center. They are not strictly peculiar
as compared with our American wa
termelons, except that they are small,
nearly round. very light in color on
the outside and also on the inside, and
very sweet The three muskmelons
at the bottom of the picture are en-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
PASSING OF COWBOY

Loved of all the nation as an insti-
tuition particularly American and wor-
SHIPPED by the small boy, the day of
the cowboy is passing.
The dashing swashbuckler, with his
leggings, his staggering sombrero, his
belt, revolvers and lariat will soon be
no more, he is vanishing from the
plains, a victim of the coming of a
more modern way of doing things.
The knell of the cowboys passing
existence is sounded in the decision to
abandon the reunion of cowpunchers,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
HE BOUGHT BOOKS.

man who had never had the time
nnnortunity to get much book learn
suddenly became wealthy. He
h nm work, built himself a fine
co and settled down to enjoy life.
Collecting his early and unanswered
ling for books, he went to a shop
[order some. The Voter tells the
4 want a lot of books" he said to
clerk.
what kind of books?" was the re-
WHY books" said the prospective
|cbaser. Good books, you know;
ding books"
The hooks came and were installed
the library. Soon after an old
Ind. slightly more learned than the
\ man, came to call.
Here. Hugh said the host, lis my
&ary. Here is where | intend to
down with my books and read"
Hugh took down a book, looked at it
nut it back; took down another,
'ked at it and put it back. and re-
S ted the process several times
then he asked, John, where did
get these books?'
Oh, bought them; just bought
m. What's the matter? Aren't
good books? haven't read
in yet"
They're good books" was the re-
but they're all the same. John,
near as | can figure out. you have
light 500 copies of the Fifth Read
It's a good book, but there S too
by of it here-far too many"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
Had No Kick COMING.

suppose" said the lady suffragist,
at you are one of those men who
fault with the cooking at home"
You are entitled to another sup
e, madam" answered Mr.. Meeker-
calmly. You see, my wife is an
We member OF your bunch, and
It OF the cooking done at our house
he work of yours truly"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
Injured lnnncence

ID you see where George Twitty
10 Jaw to make Emma Flirty give
pack his diamond engagement
when she Tilted him."
res; wasn't that mean? Emma
or accepts any man who hasn't
taste in jewelry, and he's the
one in her experience to be so
gy as to want his ring back"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
PARlOUs TIMES.

Sn,ai,e upstart boasts his riches.
Knnn 1nes wnopping big cigar.
Nnocks poor people into bitches
with his speedy auto car
WIN he ever have to suffer
FOR his supercilious WAYS
,ns purse proud and bloated duner
VINO drinks champagne all his aavs,
Maybe so, yet there's 20 telling;
Truly, virtues looking sick.
sinful arts are so compelling.
ANA the grafters are so thick,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
Something Besides Gas

How did you come here, my poor
man?' asked the sympathetic visitor.
We'll, mum, in de first place went
into a dental parlor and had a tooth
pulled" explained No. 1923.
Gracious. And did you take any,
thing before you had it extracted?"
Yes, mum, | took a set of gold
teeth en- case of tools en- walked
out. OATS how | landed here, mum"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

Inc SeS0.
brought from the shores of the Cas-
plan sea, and it is called there the
Kluemelon.
1t requires very little research.
when the history of the Mennonites
is considered, to connect these melons
with the most ancient and historical
forms of this fruit of the vine; and
the popularity of the arrangements of
the seeds in the Kluemelon would
make it very attractive to the house
wife because they are not "mussy"
to serve. The eater would enjoy the
absence of the seeds Also Properly
cultivated 1t would probably produce
melon which would be in great de-
mand
l. NJ ALLEN.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
Like His Namesake

NJ grunted the fat man as he
eseu the line Of tonsorial prepare.
81 mats a queer name for a
'ohic-'Crazy Snake?'"
~ a. all responded the busy
,s. IL is appropriate, SIR"
n what way?"
''ny' 1t is such scalp reacher,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

Potatoes from Sprouts.-The British
agricultural colleges have been testing
the growing of potatoes from sprouts
with great success A Daily Scotsman
forwarded by Vice-Consul Charles
Drysdale of Dunfermline says that the
yield and quality have both been in
creased and the disease-resisting pow
ers strengthened
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

melons on the vines until frost comes
All the melons shown grew on two
vines, and very many had been
plucked from the same vines.
Mr.. Doerksen stated that he brought
the watermelon seed from the
province of Taurida, in southern Rus
STA; and that it is there called the
Astrachan. The muskmelon seed he
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
Higher Education.

"liiie-Say, pa; what is the
per education?
h. ne higher education, my son,
.na' teaches young man that
,, us. work In order to earn an hon.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

Chicago and Pittsburg were engaged
in repartee.
I'm the big noise" laughed Chi
Cago.
We'll. you may be the big noise"
retorted Pittsburg, but I'm the big
smoke
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
immoral hata.

~ ~" iork preacher claims that
. "o"ens big hats make for i'm.
n ~ lhats right. The women
= 70 De swearing by 'em.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

Doorkeeper tat bum play)-Dont
you want to come back?
Victim-No!
Doorkeeper-Well, take this pass
check anyway. Hand it some one out
side.
Victim-My dear fellow, l haven't
an enemy in the world.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

nook Agent-Madam, at least
aiin 10 be a gentleman.
nos oeyenne-That's all right-so
"S you're not required to prove
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
Chances from Day to Day.

Hyker-What kind of a man is Flick.
Ter?
Pyker-Haven't seen him for
week. so | can't give you any definite
information on the subject.
Hyker-What do you mean?
Pyker- Well you see Fickler makes
a differept kind of fool of himself
every day"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

Earlie-What's pa doing down in
the cellar? Patching up the icebox?
His Ma-No, dear. He's putting
new wire gauze on the screen doors.
Earlie-How do you know?
HIS Ma-By the language he is
using, dear.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10

|ustomer-The hair grower which
sold me lately is a swindle. You
|ranteed that it would help me
pr had tried all other remedies.
|arber-Well, have you tried all the
ers?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-08-10
At the Wedding.

They say old Binks sold his daugh-
ter"
Mistake. | was at the wedding AND
saw him myself give her away
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-10
YOUNG Mr.. cox COMES
HOME WITH HIS PARENTS
Was Suffering from Nervous Prostra-
tration at the Time He Sent
kilograms.

Harry r. Cox. the young man who
was reported TO have mysteriously
disappeared from Dover. Del. has re-
turned to the city. accompanied by
his parents. who were called to Dover
Saturday ey kilograms from him.
II was stated yesterday that young
Mr.. Cox was suffering from an at
tack Of nervous prostra,ion at the
time he sent the kilograms to his fath-
er. and that he had gone to the home
of a friend when his parents arrived
at the Dover hotel and failed to md
him.
DIR. r. J. Sims Is attending Mr.. Cox
and 1t Is said that the young mans
condition is not serious.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-10
MAY MAKE DENVER DRY"
Anti-S Saloon League Expects to Win
With Women's Vote.
nv hssocfafef- prasSl
I'm AssociateC Press. J

DENVER. COLO, Nov. 9.-The
Colorado 5ranch OF the Anti-Saloon
League yesterday announced plans
for a campaign in this city which Is
looked upCn as the supreme test OF
the feasibility of woman's suffrage.
Efforts will be made to submit the
question OF making Denver totally
"dry" 10 the voters next spring.
Thirty thousand votes will accom-
plish this result. according TO f. T.
Mel aughlin. superintendent of the
league. and he believes that with the
cooperation Of the women of the city
this total should be comparatively
easy to get.
Speakers at the meeting yesterday
when the proposition was launched de-
clared that should the women fail OF
their support. the suffrage movement
throughout the country would be
given a decided setback and predicted
that no other state would endorse
woman's suffrage for the next TWEEN
ty years
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-10
ENGLISH LABOR CONDITION.
Going From Bad to Worst, Accord
inu to Report.

WASHINGTON. Nov. 9-I.abor con-
ditions i'm Great Britain are going from
bad to worse, Judging from the report
OF John l.. Griffith consul general at
London. to the department of com
merce and labor. Wages are decreas-
ing, while an alarmingly large in
crease in the number of those who arc
registering as unemployed is giving
grave concern.
Last year during the entire twelve
months the wages of 464.0G0 persons
we're reduced because OF the bad
times. In the six months OF 1909,
from January to June, or just half the
time, 1851, 1913 we're compelled to sub
NIT to reductions in their earnings.
The gravity of the situation is
vividly set forth by the statistics OF
the unemployed prepared and com
piled by the British government.
These show that ia the first three
days of registration in London last
month $500 more persons applied Tor
work than in the corresponding three
days OF October. 1908.
There is at present. a bill before par
lament drawn by the trades boards.
which If it becomes law will author
ize the board of trade to establish a
minimum rate of wages in all trades
where there is satisfactory proof
that the scade of wages paid is un-
usually low or unfair to the workers.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-10
GOOD ROADS AUTOS
ARRIVE AT ATLANTA
One Hundred and Sixty-t~o Machines
Participated in Constitutions
Contest.

ATLANTA, GA, Nov. s.-Marxing
an epoch in the state wide good roads
campaign which has been waged in
cesSantly by the newspapers for the
past six months. i62 automobiles COM
ing from every section of the state
rolled into Atlanta today completing
the endurance runs from eight cities
in the Constitutions Good Roads con-
tests.
Exc sptlonally good running time
was recorded in each of the contests
ami the drivers of the nearly two
hundred cars declare that marked
improvement is already noted in the
public highways traversed.
The machines which participated in
the state good roads contests will to-
morrow head a parade of more than
1.000 machines through the streets of
the city preceding the opening the
state good roads convention.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-10
REASON FOR PUSHING ANNEX
ALTON PROCEEDINGS.

II Is to be hoped that the city's an
nexation proceedings can be pushed
through to conclusion within the
next few months. The action Of coun-
sci for Elizabeth City county yester-
day, In endeayoring TO have the pro-
ceedlngs qaashed on the ground OF In
sufficient notice 10 the Elizabeth CITY
county supervisors, indicate that the
parties defendant will endeavor to
block the proposed extension Of limits
by every technically they can rake
up as well as by any real objection
OF merit they may have TO the extern
sion. Fortunately. however. City A.
torney Massie disposed OF the first
technical obstacle In short order and
everything has been done that can be
done before Governor Swanson de-
iignates another judge to sit for
Judge Tyler In the case.
What the city of Newport News
wants Is an early settlement of the
case. or course. The city hopes to
extend its limits and the proposed
new boundaries shall be, II any
change Is allowed, and Newport News
wants quick decision. whatever that
decision may be.
Though the necessity of extending
the limits long has been urged, the
primary reason for bringing the mat
ter into court just at this time is the
fact that If we are to keep pace with
other Virginia cities in the Federal
census next year. we must follow
their example and annex new terri
tory. II the necessary extension Is
delayed until some other time. New
port News will rank sixth or seventh
In the list OF Virginia cities in the
census report And there will not be
another census until 1920.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-10
DENIES THAT HE
WILL SEEK SOUTH POLE
Thinks II Would be Improper TO Util-
ize Route on Which Capt. Scott
is Working.
(By Associated Press-1

WASHINGTON. ID. c.. Nov. 3
While reiterating his oft expressed
belief that the United States should
attempt n national expedition into
the Antarctic regions. Commander
Robert f. Peary tonight declared that
because of the fact that Commander
Robert F. Scott. Of the British navy.
is working on South Pole expedi-
ton. ii would he improper to attempt
10 utilize his route or the regions in
which he Is TO work.
Therefore. he said. he was given
the matter no further thought since
his return from the north. when ne
stated that his field work was at an
end.
Commander Peary repudisted the
announcement printed in several
newspapers that within FIVE years he
would head an expedition TO the
south pole under the auspices OF the
PCary Arctic Club.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-10
ACQUITTED IN THREE MINUTES.
WsverIy Wilder. who Killed George
Swift. Free.
fEv Associated Prrss.1

NORFOLK. VA. Nov. 9.-Waver.
ley Wilder. sixteen years ODD. was &C
quilted today OF the killing Of George
Swift. p years old. II taking the trial
jury bat three minutes 10 render It's
verdict
Wider. a fraii boy. pleaded self.
defense. claiming that after a first al
lack by Swift the latter caught him
IN position at the Chesapeake
Knitting Mills, where he couso not dc.
fend himself. forcing him 20 strike
his victim with a bobbin.
Swift died from fractured skull
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-10
POLITICS
FROM STATE BOARDS
DR.. Witherspoon Makes Strong
Plea Before Southern Medical
Association.

NEW ORLEANS. LA, Nov. 9.-in
ris address before the Southern Medi-
cal Association here today, DR.. John
A. Witherspoon, of Nashville. chair
man Of the surgery section of the as
ISOLATION. made a strong plea for the
elimination of politics from state medi-
cal boards.
DR.. WitherspOon also urged that the
young mon OF the South desiring to
study medicine be required to have
better general education than is now
demanded by the majority of the
medical colleges.
DR.. Giles c. Savage, president of the
association declared that pellagra is
not due to the eating of musty corn.
but Is purely disease OF the nervous
centers produced from some unknown
cause. He expressed the belief that
the disease is closely akin to ieprosy.
In connection with the fight being
waged on ii and the hook worm
disease he said:
81 hope that the association will
express its cordial endorsement of the
generosity of Messrs. Carnegie and
Rockefeller and Mrs. Russell Sage, for
their gifts in the suppression OF the
disease of consumption, the hook
worm and pellagra.
Il believe that this is noble work
and the people should rejoice that
such generosity should be displayed.
Il have no patience with those per-
sons who are Directing to the &C
ceptance of the money on the ground
that northern people are meddling In
southern affairs"
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-10
RICHMOND ENDORSES ROSS.
Native OF Virginia Favored for the
Supreme Bench.
fRy Associated Press.)

RICHMOND. VA, Nov. s.-The
Richmond Bar Association met today
and by resolution endorsed Judge
Hrskine Mayo Ross. Of California. for
appointment to the Supreme Court OF
the United States TO Ill the vacancy
created by the. death OF Justice Peck
ham.
Judge Ross is a native Of Virginia.
from which state he moved 10 Cali
fornia in 1853 IL is now member
Of the bench OF the United States Cir
cult Court Of Appeals fer the Ninth
district.
Daily press. [volume] (Newport News, Va.) 1896-current, 1909-11-10
SHORTAGE MAY Be
OVER TWO MILLION

CINCINNATI, OHIO. Nov. 9.-kp-
pareutly well founded reports tonign;
suggest that the shortage OF Charles
Warmer. formerly local treasurer OF
the Zig Four Railroad Company. who
Is now accused of embczzling se43.o0o.
may exceed sl.000.0oo and may pos
Sibly reach S2.o0O.eeo.
These reports are supported BY the
fact tina. the railroad officers caused
WARMERS arrest on a charge Of en-
teEziing Of S5.iO0 and later admitted
the amount would be AZ least si0o.0eo
When that sum was raised 20 more
than half million dollars. rumOrs be-
gan to circulate that the total en-
bezzlcmcnt might reach figure
which would set a new record In such
cases.
Whstcvc- may be the cuipabiiity %
persons alleged by Warmer 20 have
blsckmaiied him for part Of the loot
Il appears that A. far a. the railroad
officers are concerned. they have no
intention o. proceeding against others
than the detailing treasurer
Prosecute No Ore by Warmer.
General Counsel Hackney today Dc.
ciared that he possessed no facts that
would authorize prosecution OF anyone
save Warmer.
y believe Mr.. Warmers state
mcuf.- said Hackney. -thst be vas
bIackmsiIed. hut NC have only hi'
word Ter n. and - cannot act "a
that Taat Is for the state suiaori
ties 10 Go u tsey chcOse-