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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-19
A ljbelous Omission.

What do you mean by calling me
that?" demanded the trust magnate,
pointing to the offending line in the
paper.
"'Soulless individual read the ed
itor. why, you never objected to be-
ing called a soulless individual
That isn't what you call me-" thun-
dered the visitor. holly. You have it
'sou-less individual which means an
individual without a SOU
Not So High.
John. dear" said the wife of his
bosom, here is the bill for my new
gown"
Great Scot" exclaimed John, as he
glanced at the figures, but it's awful
ly high"
"Oh, no. it isn't" replied his better
half It's the most decollete gown |
ever had.'-Chicag Daily News
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-19
Expedient.

Robinson Crusoe had been scared
stiff by the tracks of the savages, and
felt that his end was at hand
Naturally, his first thought was tc
provide himself with a coffin
But what about coffin-nailsg he ex
claimed, looking very blank.
For a considerable time it appeared
that there was nothing to be done
However, as he considered the matter
further. there at length evolved the
expedient Of rolling up palm leaves
and filling them with bits of rope, Of
which he possessed an abundance.
I've smoked WORSE" reflected Rob
fnson, cheerfully-Puck.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-19
Loves Labor Lost.

"Ah," said the politician after he
had kissed each of the woman's six
children twice around. ''and now I
presume you'll hand my card to your
husband and tell him that | shall ap-
preciate the favor of his vote
I'm sorry" said the mother, but
my husbands been dead two years"
And thus was loves labor lost.-De-
troit Free Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-19
PLENTY of Applicants.

Last week l decided that l needed
a little training down" said the anna
teur athlete, so l advertised for a
coach
Did you get one? Queried his
friend.
No" replied the a. a.. "but 81
hackmen called" Daily
News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-19
GOOD Jokes


I've squandered smiles to-day.
And, strange to say,
Although my frowns with care I've
slowed away.
Tonight I'm poorer far in frowns than at
the start.
But in my heart,
Wherein my treasures best I store,
1 find my smiles increased by several
score,
Success.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-19

Keep Fowls Clean.-Keep fowls
clean and dry and you will have little
sickness among them, If they are
afflicted with some disease you do not
understand, do not waste time doctor.
ing them. Kill them.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-19
Disputed.

Caller-Is the lady OF the house in!
Waitress (who has been given no
tice)-She's in; but she's no LADY,
Life
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-19
More Small Competitors

Weary Walker see 500 more men
has been t'rown out of work.
Tired Traveler-Gee, Dere's gettin'
to be too much competition in our
business Puck
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-19

Marion Ga college girl, to her room
mate)-Myrtle. if you will lend me-
ten dollars, l shall be everlastingly in
debted to you.
Myrtle (who speaks from expert
ence)-I don't doubt it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-19

Il understand" said the chief OF po
lice. that you intend to give the Sa
lone dance here
Yes" replied the manager OF the
travelling theatrical company, I'VE have
arranged to do so, but l assure you
that we have made it entirely unob-
jectionable. There is nothing about
the dance that you would not want
your wife or your daughter to see. 1t
is artistic-nothing more"
Then what the dickens do you want
to give it for?"-Chicago Record-Her
aid
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-19
Oh

Quizzing Bess-Did you tell Ton
you would be his sister?
Blushing Beatrice-No, I told him l
would be his sister s.-Puck-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-19

Keep Boosters from Hens.-In ship
ping poultry to market the hens
should be separated rom the roost1rs.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-19

A Homemade Stock Food.-The
veterinarian. E. l.. Moore, and the
chemist, j. H. Shepard. of the South
Dakota experiment station, suggest
the following formula for a home
make stock food: Gentian. two
pounds, cost so cents; ginger. one
pound. cost 40 cents; sodium bicar-
Donate, one pound. cost ten cents,
fenugreek, one-half pound. cost ten
cents. Purchase these materials at a
drug store and have them mixed into
fine powders. Then. mix with five
pounds of common salt and IS pounds
of shorts. This compound will cost
about Az cents per pound. For the
pig, mix one pound with every As
pounds of grain.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-19

can make a better investment Here
they have a road-bsd that will last
for many years, and the yearly road
tax viii keep il in repair. Farms have
been cleaned of stone in providing ma
terial. Work was provided for home
labor. a road has been made in the
right of way, according to the prin-
ciples of good road building, and the
benefits that follow are beyond estima.
tion.-Hoard' Dairyman.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
BARRETT IN REVISION PLEA.
American Republics Bureau Head
Talks of Tariff.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 19.-Assert.
ing that If the United States Is to de-
velop her trade with the 20 Latin
American republics in the western
hemisphere, John Barrett, director of
International Bureau Of American Re-
publics, in an address before the
national tariff commission convention
yesterday urged that most careful con-
sideration be given tariff relations.
1t was the last session of the. ma.
tional tariff conference convention,
with the number of delegates in at
tendance greatly diminished. Scores
of the delegates left for their homes
after the adoption of the resolutions
providing for the creation Of per-
manent body and the demand that con-
gress proceed Immediately for the es.
tablishment of permanent tariff COM
mission.
Equally important with the i'm
provement of steamship facilities, the
establishment of banks backed by
United States capital and the thorough
legitimate exploitation of the markets
of South America by responsible
agents of American manufacturers"
said Mr.. Barrett, is the need of
framing our tariff with sole reference
to the interests of our sister republics
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
CHINA REGENT TELLS
TAFT OF HIS POLICY
Addresses Letter to Pres!dent-Elect,
Explaining Situation-No Quiet
Day for Latter in Gotham.

Picking, Feb. 26.-The regency Of
the empire has caused to be sent to
President-elect William H. Taft
communication In the form Of pri-
vate letter in which its ideas and the
attitude Of the regent and his advisers
on the most vital questions now before
the empire are set forth at consider
able length. This communication is
the first direct expression of the re-
gents views on the various subjects
touched on. and 1t comes at time
when 1t is known that the regent is
personally anxious regarding the inter
probation by foreign powers Of the re-
cent dismissal from office Of Grand
Councillor Yuan Shi Kai and the
American and British official action
following this step. The official of the
regency who composed the letter to
Mr.. Taft lays emphasis upon the fact
that the recent ministerial change was
entirely family and personal mat
ter and that it does not signify any
change In the internal or external
policies Of the empire; on the con-
~ oAyp TIC 6SSC1 AL4SA4S pun pSoCo NAGo1
ously to carry out reform.
New York, Feb. 26.-The anticipa-
lions Of quiet day for President-elect
Taft were not realized yesterday when
a large number of visitors called at
the Taft home. and as result the
president-elect experienced another
busy day. His visitors included a
number Of prominent New York finan-
ciers, who, 1t was understood, called
to talk over the appointment of sec
rotary of the treasury. Mr.. Taft has
not as yet made definite announce
ment of his choice for this position, al
though little doubt is expressed that
when the selection is finally announced
officially Franklin MacVeagh of Chi.
cago will be found to be the appointee.
Frank Hitchcock had conference
with Mr.. Taft during the day.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
AUSTRIA WILL DECLARE WAR.
Serves Notice on servia to Disarm a:
Once or Fight.

London, Feb. 20.-Unless serWa dis
arms by February 81. Austria will de,
clare war and rush q big army across
the frontier. This became known yes
terday through the receipt OF the de-
tails of the note which Austria recent
ly sent to Belgrade.
This communication leaves no doubt
that Austria Will No longer endure the
depredations Of Ssrv1an bands in the
provinces of Bosnia and Herzegovina,
recently annexed by Austria, or the
firing from the Servian side of the
boundary on the Austrian patrols.
If Austria lives up to the terms Of
this communication diplomats here say
that actual fighting between Austria
and servia may DO expected within a
fortnight. as 1t IL not believed that
Servia will comply with all OF the de-
mands that Austria makes.
There is still hope, however, that the
efforts Of M. SerEieR. Russian minis.
ter to seryia, and Count Forgach, Aus.
trian minister to servia, will prevent
an outbreak.
Austrian gunboats in the Danube are
on war footing and in position to
menace Belgrade. The Servian cabi.
net is now in secret session, and it is
reported that 1t prefers fighting to dis.
arming under compulsion. King Peter
is still urging peace, but the war party,
led by Crown Prince George, is just as
insistent as ever that the national hon.
or be upheld
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
SAYS INDIANA is BANKRUPT.
Governor In Message to Legislature
Points to 100000 Deficit.

Indianapolis, Ind, Feb. 2O.-Gov.
Marshall sent special message to the
legislature late yesterday afternoon in
forming that body that the state treas.
ury Is bankrupt and there is not
enough money in the treasury. to pay
the state expenses longer than March
No more money is coming tn until
June l, when the county treasurers
will make their semi-annual settle
ments. The deficit will be about $4OO,.
900. The governor asks the legisla-
ture to pass law to require the coun-
ty treasurers to pay in the states
share of the taxes before that, to meet
the states expenses. The governor
says unless the money is Forthcoming
the state institutions will have to close
or the state must borrow money to
pay expenses. 1t is said the money for
use during the present six months was
anticipated and used in the preceding
six months, and that this action &C.
counts for the deficit The message
caused sensation when read to the
house and senate.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
s9.s7I.e25 FOR WATERWAYS
BURTON INTRODUCES EMERaEN
cY BILL IN HOUSE.
Michigan, illinois, Indiana, Wisconsin
and Iowa Streams Among
Those Provided For.

Washington, Feb. 2O.-Chairman
Burton of the house committee on
rivers and harbors yesterday intro
duced the emergency and maintenance
bill for waterways Improvements,
which carries a total appropriation OF
$9,971,62
1t provides for large number of
surveys, for the maintenance of i'm
provements previously authorized, and
for continuing the operation of gov
ernment dredges and other works.
The president is requested to open
negotiations with Great Britain for
treaty for securing the maintenance OF
ample water levels for the uses OF
navigation in the great lakes by the
construction of such controlling and
remedial works in the connecting riv.
ers and channels of the lakes as may
be agreed upon.
The secretary of war is also author
lied to fix just and reasonable COM
pensation to be paid for the use OF
water and water power now or here.
after owned in the st. Marys river by
the United States.
Six hundred thousand dollars is ap.
prupriated for examinations and sur.
veys, contingencies and incidental re-
pairs for rivers and harbors for which
there is no special appropriation.
Among the most important waterways
for which preliminary surveys and ex.
aminations are provided, aside from
the inland intracoastal waterway along
the Atlantic and gulf coasts are:
The Chicago and Rock rivers, III
nois; the harbors and rivers at or
near Chicago. including Chicago har.
Dor, the Chicago river. Calumet har.
Dor, the Grand and the Little Calumet
rivers, Lake Calumet and the Lake
Shore from the mouth of the Chicago
river to the city of Gary, Ind, for the
purpose of reporting plan for com.
plete systematic and broad improve.
ment of the harbor facilities for Chi
cago and adjacent territory.
Other surveys are: The Wabash
river, Illinois; the Des Moines, Cedar
and Iowa rivers, Iowa; the Marquette
and Muskegon harbors; the Pigeon
the Detroit river, Michigan; the Mis-
sissippi river between st. Paul and
Minneapolis; and reservoirs at the
headwaters of the river, the Mime
sofa river and reservoirs at its head
waters, the Rainy river and the Du-
luth, Minnesota and Superior, Wis,
harbors; Ashtabula and Lorain har-
bors, the A1aumee river at and above
Toledo, and survey of the Ohio river
with view to the selection of sites
for the additional locks and dams be-
tween locks No. 8 and No. rs and for
the preparation Of plans.
No single channel or improvement
Is to be allotted more than $4,000
out Of the appropriation for emergen.
cies. The bill repeats the act that
authorizes the Mount Carmel Develop
ment Company to draw water from
the Wabash river in Wabash county.
ILL.,, and authorizes the secretary of
war to grant leases for the use OF the
water created by the government dam
at Mount Carmel.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
.HANGMAN'S HAND is STAYED
COURT STOPS EXECUTION AT THE
LAST MOMENT.
Nebraska Man Ready to Pay Death
Penalty for Murder When Re-
prieve Comes.

Lincoln, Neb., Feb. 20.-With only a
few minutes to live, under the terms
of the death warrant, read to him, r.
Mead Shumway was reprieved by the
supreme court yesterday afternoon
and stay of sentence granted until
March 5. Shumway was condemned
to die for the murder of Mrs Sarah
Martin, crime committed September
3, 1907. The reprieve was granted un-
der showing made in afiidavits that
one of the jurors, who sat in the case
committed suicide because of remorse
over his acquiescence in the death
penalty and a further affidavit that
Shumway was struck on the head
when boy and that his mind was af-
fected in consequence. F. G. Hamer,
who worked for Shumway's reprieve
will seek Communication of sentence
to life Imprisonment.
Shumway was prepared to die He
had put on his death suit, dark gray
instead of the usual black, had eaten
his last dinner, had heard the death
warrant read to him while he held the
electric light so that Clerk Heileman
could see plainly, had told Sheriff
Trude, who guarded him when the
trial in the lower court was in prog
ress, that he would not be in prison If
he had had fair trial and had listened
to the ministrations of man of the
cloth
Everything was set for his death, a
crowd of $50, the largest crowd ever
gathered within the prison walls to
witness an execution, waited in the
cold broom-corn warehouse and the
hangman was leaning against the
scaffolding waiting for his victim,
Then the warden ran across the court
crying out the reprieve and Shumway
for time was saved.
The decision of the supreme court in
the last appeal for rehearing was
evenly divided on the question, Judge
Rose not sitting. The evidence upon
which Shumway was convicted was
circumstantial
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
RAPS SECRET COP"
Iowan Scores Department
in House.
FAVOR OCEAN MAIL SUBSIDY
House Committee Reports Measure by
10 to 7 vote-Lower Branch Makes
Move to Eliminate Special Ex-
penditures.

Washington, Feb 26.-Violent de-
nunciation of the secret service of the
treasury department was uttered in
Smith OF Iowa, during the considera-
ton Of the sundry civil bill. He
likened the secret service men to
common liars" and charged that they
were unable to unearth gigantic frauds.
Mr.. Bennet's amendment striking
out the provision limiting the field Of
operations of the secret service was
rejected by vote of Al to 1853.
Favor Ocean Mail Subsidy.
By a vote of 10 to 7 the house COM
mittee on post offices and post roads
yesterday agreed to report favorably
to the house the senate bill for AN
ocean mail subsidy.
Representative Hill, Democrat of
Mississippi, was the only absent mem
Der of the committee. Representative
Murdoch Of Kansas and Stafford of
Wisconsin, Republicans, voted with
the Democrats against the bill
Slap at Roosevelt?
The house of representatives yester.
day took the first and a very impor-
tant step toward putting an end to the
payment Of money, either for salaries
or expenses, to members of any COM
mission, council, board, or similar
jury appointed by the president when
not specifically authorized by law so
to do. The prohibition was in the
shape Of a sweeping amendment to
the sundry civil appropriation bill Of
fered by Mr.. Tawney (Minn.). and
which was adopted under suspension
of the rules.
Tawney In caustic Criticism.
Tawney was somewhat caustic in his
criticism of the practice which hereto
fore has prevailed. Recently, he
said, CARLOAD of answers to ques-
lions put by the "uplift" commission
reau for tabulation He charged that
clerks had been detailed to compare
the report of the commission, and
said that the report of that commits
sion should never have been printed.
All such work, he declared, was with.
out authority Of law
Elect New Mexico Scion.
BY unanimous vote of the house yes
terday w. A. H. Andrews was de.
clared to have been legally elected 3
delegate In congress from New Mex
leo, as the result of the contest Of
Octaviana A. Larizola
Funds for Country Life Facts.
BY vote of 48 to 10 the senate yes
terday voted to retain in the agricul
tural bill an appropriation of $4,000
for digesting, compiling and publish.
ing the material gathered by the com.
mission on country life. Senator Kean
made point of order against the
amendment and Senator T1llman de
clared that 80 far as the south is con
cerned the report of the commission
is not worth the paper it is written
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
MAD STEERS KILL IN WRECK.
Man TrampIed to Death in Chicago
Railway Crash.

Chicago, Feb. 26.-One hundred mad.
dened steers, hurled out of stock cars
in a wreck on the Burlington railroad
at Nineteenth street and Marshall
boulevard, trampled one man to
death yesterday, gored another, and
threw the whole neighborhood into q
panic. The terrified animals ran up
and down the streets, believing and
knocking down fences, chasing people
and goring one another. Before the
animals were rounded up a score OF
them had been killed.
The dead man was Charles Cortes
35 years old, brakeman, of Gales.
burg, ILL., His body was taken to the
county morgue
G. B. Johnson was gored in the
side. He was taken home.
The stock train was entering the
city in two divisions. The first sec
ton halted at Nineteenth street. Al
result of mistake in signals, it Is
said, the second train crashed into the
rear of the first section
All the cars were filled with steers
The crash hurled several of the cars
over the 20-foot embankment of the
RAILROAD. Two cars rolled over and
over in the 9areant
DeWitts Little Early Risers, gentle,
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Bomb for ohio,s Senate

Columbus, O., Feb. Ex-senator Gil
lett of Fairfield county, yesterday
showed Lieut.. Gov. Treadway let
ter received from man at Bremen
Gillett's county, threatening to blow
up the senate chamber next Tuesday
The name signed was John Komiska
He said there no longer was any
chance in this country fora poor man
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
A Lurid Glow of Doom

was seen in the red face, hands and
body of tine little son of H. M. Adams,
of Henrietta, Pa. His awful plight from
eczema had, for five years, defied all
remedies and baffied the best doctors,
who said the poisoned blood had affec-
ted his lungs and nothing could save
him. ''But. writes his mother, "seven
bottles of Electric Bitters completely
cured him." For Eruptions. Eczema,
Salt Rheum, Sores and all Blood Disor-
ders and Rheumatism Electric Bitters
is supreme. Only soc. Guaranteed by
P. A. Clemmer.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
HAWAII STRIKES AT JAPAN.
Two Bills In Legislature Aimed at
Alien Fishermen.

Honolulu, Feb. 2O.-Two bills di.
rected against Japanese fishing in IIa
waiian waters have been introduced in
the territorial legislature.
One of the bills prohibits Japanese
from fishing in Hawaiian waters. The
other imposes heavy tax on fishing
sampans Of over 80 inches beam
The Japanese practically are the only
Orients using sampans. The bills will
be introduced by enator Coelho, Re.
publican
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Detroit Woman Murdered.

Detroit, Mich, Feb. 23.-Mrs. Fran
ces Richard, aged 6S, of 535 Alexan
drine avenue east, was found muir.
dered in her home yesterday. There
were three gashes in the throat and
face and numerous cuts and bruises
on the head and BODY.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
A Guaranteed Article.

Many things are advertised and
many promises are made, but it is not
always that these promises are made
in good faith nor can they always be
kept. With laxative remedy like DR..
Caldwel's Syrup Pepsin, it is different.
This remedy will cure constipation, in
digestion, liver trouble, tiatulency,
heartburn, sour stomach and all other
diseases of the stomach, liver and
bowels, in old or young. A rich COM
pany is behind every statement made.
1t is absolutely guaranteed to do what
is claimed. and if you want to try it
before buying, send your address for a
free sample bottle to Pepsin Syrup Co.
119 Caldwell Bldg, Monticello, ILL., 1t
is sold by All Druggists at soc and ST
bottle.
You who have occasional trouble
from indigestion, such as sour stomach,
belching of gas, sour rsings and weak
stomach, should not delay moment to
help the stomach digest the food for
all these little ailments, annoying both
to yourself and to others, are caused
simply by undigested food in the stom-
ach. Kodol for Dyspepsia and Indi-
gestion taken occasionally will soon re-
lieve you of all the simple stomach all
ments that you now have, but which
may be more serious later. Try Kodol
to-day and take it on our guarantee.
We know it will do what we say it will
do. 1t is sold by Edward L. Tomas.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Kills Referendum aill.

st. Paul. Mimi, Feb. 26.-The house
killed the initiative and referendum
bill yesterday. The judiciary commit
tee reported the bill for indefinite post
ponement.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Spanish Archb,shop Dead.

Toledo, Spain, Feb. 26.-Cardina.
Maria Sancha Hervas, archbishop OF
Toledo, died here yesterday. He was
born in 1888 and was created a cardin
al In 1894
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Former AlhanA Maxor Dead.

Albany, n. Y, Feb. 26.--John Boyt
Thatcher, former mayor of Albany
died here yesterday after q long i'll
neSS
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05
Prominent Iowan is Dead.

Keokuk, Ia, Feb 26-Sanford P
Pond, prominent as shipper of but
ter, eggs and poultry, died yesterday
He was IS years old.
Twice-a-week plain dealer. (Cresco, Howard County, Iowa) 1895-1913, 1909-03-05

When you take Kodol, the food you
have eaten will be digested naturally,
regularly and promptly, and in this
way Kodol gives the stomach chance
to regain it's lost strength and health,
and after little while you need not
take Kodol longer, but take it while
you do need it and if it fails to benefit
you your money will be refunded to
you. 1t is sold by Edward T. Tomas.