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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08

mink we've found her, my boy"
round WHAT" Bob Hunter asked.
The girl designed by Providence
70 become your wife"
Inc younger man drew the oars
INTO the boat, shifted MS feet into a
more comfortable position and took
out his pipe. Don't speak a word
LOT three minutes-till | light up" he
said, and then III tell you what
think of you"
me other. sitting at the stern and
trolling with the air OF one who has
no expectation, wound the boat end
Oh the nshing tackle about his right
leg and raised an umbrella. The
promise OF sport was too remote to
counteract the immediate effect of
the suns ardor.
Inc boat went on drifting down the
feeble current and the young man,
with his pipe now In active service,
oio not resume his oars at once He
made sure that his pipeful OF weed
was properly alight and then pro-
ceeded to fulfill his threat.
Dan Hunter" he began, removing
his pipe from his mouth and pausing
TO convince himself that 1t was not
about to trick him, IF you were no,
my father-the very giddiest parent
q man OF my years and discretion
ever had should be tempted to cal
you an old humbug"
The older man smiled amiably and
shifted the umbrella to the other
shoulder.
Perhaps | am" he said Any
how. Bob, | defer to your judgment
Perfectly right that you should,
Bob went on severely Il was wrong
though, in calling you old You are
the youngest person | ever saw fol
your age-forty-two last April. Tha
Is because you paint pictures for {
living. With my twenty-one years
and self-supporting position in thu
automobile business, am your senior
by do en- years. | don't mind that
l don't mind that you are the howl
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08
A Sheer.

Judge Ben B. Lindsey. the father ut
children's courts. said in an address
IN Denver. apropos of criminal corpo-
rations:
Why, even the thieves in the pris-
ons can have their shot at these NAL
efactors. A Denver man. visiting one
Of our jails. said to prisoner:
We'll my friend, what brought
you to this?''
Poverty. boss the prisoner an
swered. with sheer i didn't have
enough money 10 turn myself into
corporation and hire a corporation
lawyer TO learn me how to steal le-
gally."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08
PRESSED HARD.
Coffee's Weight on Old Age.

Wnen prominent men realize the in
furious effects of coffee and the change
IN health that Postum can bring, they
are glad to lend their testimony for
tue benefit Of others.
"A superintendent of public schools
IN Southern state says: My moth.
ler' since her early childhood. was an
E1nveterate coffee drinker. had been
uouoied with her heart for a number
A., years and complained of that weak
al over feeling and sick stomach.
some time ago l was making an Of
nc'ai visit to distant part of the
country and took dinner with one OF
sene merchants of the place. | noticed
~ somewhat peculiar flavor of the cot
zee, ana asked him concerning It, He
replied that 1t was Postum. | was so
Epieased with it that, after the meal was
3o'er' bought a package to carry
5nohe with me. and had wife pre-
apare some for the next meal: the
wnoie FAMILY liked it so we'll that we
s9niscontinued coffee and used Postum
sentirely.
. hao really been at times very
concerning my mothers con
n .'oh' out we noticed that after using
n os.uin Tor short time, she felt Sc
aa'nucn better than she did prior to its
use and had little trouble with her
S<ieart and no sick stomach: that the
u 'eauacnes were not so frequent. and
}t1er general condition much improved
n,s continued until she was as well
I 'nu nearly as the rest of u.s.
Il ! Know Postum has benefited my
en and the other members of the fam
80 Out IN more marked degree In
tne case OF my mother. as she was a
KSictim OF long standing"
4 Hser read the above Ietterp new
~ nprenrs from time to time. The,
uine, true, and full of human.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08
An Oversight.

Francis Wilson. over a yuperb des-
sert in his charming house at New
Rochelle. said of the food faddist:
According to him We must boil
our milk. We must sterilize our salad.
We must wash our strawberries and
We must pare and seed our grapes.
BY jove-"
The eminent comedial smiled and
lifted up a spoonful of great rasp-
berries.
But. by Jove." he said. they've
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08
Vermont Thrift.

Robert Lincoln O'Brien, editor of the
Boston Transcript. is great admirer
of the thrift of the Vermonters. but
thinks sometimes they carry it too
tar
O'Brien was up in Vermont last sum-
mer and went to dinner with friend
whe bad some political aspirations. AS
they tame to the door he heard the
lady Of the house say to the hired
girl: Il see Mr.. Jones has somebody
with him Tor dinner Take those two
big potatoes down to the cellar and
bring up three small ones"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08
The Right Way.

William Muldoon. the noted trainer.
was talking. apropos OF the Jeffries-
Johnson fight, of training.
In training" he said, 1.-The strictest
obedience is required Whenever I
think of the theory of training think
of Dash. who. after eighteen years OF
married life. is one of the best and
happiest husbands in the world.
Dash, | once said to him. well.
Dash. old man. how do you take mar
ried life?
According to directions he re-
Piled"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08
Not impreQnable.

Horace Avory, X. c., just appointed
a judge, is one of the mordant wits of
the British bar. One day cross-ex-
amining a recalcitrant witness he
asked:
What are your
"A retired gentleman" proudly as
serted the ex-cheesemonger
We'll" snarled Avery, when you
achieved the position of gentleman,
why did you retire from it,"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08
DRAWING ELLlPSE or OVAL
Very Simple Method is Shown in r.
Iustration-Piece Of String and
Two Pegs Needed.

To draw an ellipse or oval with a
string and two pegs is very easy, and
the rule for finding the length of the
strings and the distance the pegs
should be apart is also simple. Draw
two straight lines, b and d. equal
to the two axes and bisecting each
other at right angles. Set of from C
half the length of the great axis at e
and +. which are the two focuses of
the ellipse. Take an endless string as
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08
Try II.

Scientists of Europe have lately
been conducting experiments in the art
Of breathing and as a result have dis
covered some interesting conclusions
The theory is advanced that by abnor-
NAL control of the breathing powers.
the breath being held for an unusually
long time, a person may ascend into
the astral realm" and commune With
things higher up.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08
Turkeys Change Of Time.

Turkeys gradual change from a ma.
tional system of time to the European
has caused a demand for watches
showing both. to meet which three
watches have been devised, one with
dials on each side, another with two
dials side by side. and third with a
fixed dial for European time. surround
I'd by movable ring showing the ma
tioual
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08
A Misunderstood Genius.

Mischa Gilman. the boy violinist.
told. on his last visit to New York a
story of his early childhood
When | was very small. indeed. :"
he said. Il played at reception at
Russian princes, and, for an urchin
of seven. | flatter myself | ratified OF
Beethoven's kreutzer Sonata finely.
This sonata. you know. has in it sew
eral long and impressive rests Well.
in one of those rests a motherly old
lady leaned forward. patted my Shout
der. and said.
PLAY something you know. dear"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08
CRIB AND TABLE COMBINED
Useful and Simple Device for Sick
ChiId-Attachment Is Adjustable
NO Tool Needed.

The table. and crib attachment
shown in these illustrations was re-
Gently patented by a Lakewood, Fla,
inventor, who believes his device will
fill much required need. says Popu-
lar Mechanics. The drawings show
ing both the crib and table explain
themselves. The attachment is ad-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08
Local Enterprise.

Tourist ny do you call this vol
cano? | don't believe it has had an
eruption for a thousand years,
Guide-Well, the hotel managers in
this region club together and keep
fire going in it every year during the
acknowledgement Blaetter.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08
CLIP FOR THE LEMON SLICE
Neat and Effective Table Fixture Of
New Design-Prevents Selling
Finger Tips.

Lemon has almost entirely taken
the place of vinegar as a condiment.
and the little slices appear Oh the
table almost universally for use on the
oysters, fish and salad For conven-
fence in handling the slices and OBJ
tanning the juice without the necessity
of soiling the fingers the clip shown
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08
Hero QlXphics s.

What are these?" asked the pa
tient. nervously. as the physician
handed him some slips of paper.
Merely few prescriptions
oh, l thought somebody had beer
digging up my stenograI fcrs ole
note books
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08
"The Wish Is Father to the Thought"

Or. Robert l.. Waggouer. the presi-
dent of Baldwin university, said. in
the course of an address on peda-
gogy at Berea, O.:
And one of the most remarkable
changes in the last 80 years of teach
Ing Is the abolition of corporal pun
lshment boy of this generation IS
never whipped. But a boy of the last
generation-well,"
DR.. Waggoner smiled.
The boys of the last generation.
ne said, must have believed that
,heir instructors all had for motto:
The swish is father to the
taught"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08
No Feeiinu.

Does she play the cornet with any
feeling"
Absolutely none. If she had any
feeling she wouldn't play it in the
presence of her friends"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08
Drawing an EIlipse.

long as the three sides of the tri-
angle, +, fix two pins or nails in
the focuses, one at and one at I,
lay the string around and f, stretch
it with pencil &, which then will de-
scribe the desired ellipse
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08
Hardly Worth While.

scientists state that the sun will
continue to give out the present
amount of heat for 3O,000,000 years"
That makes a two weeks vacation
look piffling, eh?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08

Faith is not a blind, irrational asset,
hut an intelligent reception of the
truth on adequate grounds.-Charles
Hodge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08

IT'S much to wound foe; tbs more
n save him and to win a friend.-Eric
Mackay.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08
RY MURINE EYE REMEDv

would say to all. Use your gent
So. voice at home.-Elihu Burritt.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08

Mrs. Winslow's sootning Syrup.
.,Sdrsn teething softens the gums. reduces IN
Eorc,nn ALA pain. cures wind cole. &c botua
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08

There is genius and power in per
s,stence.-Orison SWEET Marden.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08

herewith has been devised as one of
the adiuncts of carefully laid table.
The lemon slice is secured between
its spreading ends and is retained
there by a point on each side. A
slight pressure acts on the slice of
lemon and releases the juice.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08

n, pterces peasant Pellets cure constipation
D,.,;nafion Is the cause OF many diseases. Cure
@ pse and you cure the disease Easy to take
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-11-08

Unstable and can be raised to any
height No tool of any kind is needed
to fasten ii into position and it can
be slid back and forth as desired.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-01-26

oors, names like the names or those omcers "no
served in the revolutionary war ana winch na,e
w,i1 annear in letters of gold upon black basis
School histories as rule, in giving an account
of the Detroit surrender, state simply that Gen.
Hull's action was considered cowardly. The TACT
that he was tried and sentenced to be shot Ior GOV"
ardice is generally omitted. Hull was ordereo 10
20 to his Massachusetts home and there await tne
execution of his sentence. Old age executed"
him MANY years afterwards. 1t is proDaple that
the commemorating society will content itself with
simply emitting Hulls name from It's llst' Dy which
Hull's conduct, characterized as coWardly ny
competent court, could be made to stand as
warning to all the generations OF young sololers'
Occupying a considerable part of the wall space
of the beautiful old West Point place OF worship
there are already many black marble memorials
bearing the of all the general officers OF the
revolutionary war from Artemus Ward OF Con-
necticut to George Washington of Virginia upon
one of these tablets the cadets as they nile IN on
Sunday see something which tells better than the
words of trumpet-tongued eloquence OF the black
lgnominy which attaches to the name OF traitor
On one of the slabs occupying place between
two honored names there appears black blot
Above and below it show the tips of gold letters
Enough of the lettering is visible to let the OBJ
server know after moments study that which 1t
is intended in the main to conceal black block
of marble set in transversey across the golden
capitals blots out forever from the roll of honor
the OF BenoQlCC ArnOlQ, traitor
Touching the treason Of Benedict Arnold
there is little-known story which had for the
scene of its action the four years of the war or
secession. In response to the first call OF Abra'
ham Lincoln for troops young man appeared at
a Detroit recruiting Office and enlisted. He went
to the front and in the course of six months was
made commissioned officer. He was of a retiring
disposition, always courteous to his fellow officers
and Just to his men, but he sought close friend
ships He noted throughout the command as
a man whose devotion to duty amounted to pas
sion. He once sought and secured a change III
command in order to have a more frequent hand
in the heavy fighting.
This soldier to the rank of major. He
was offered at time coonelcy. He declined
He fought in every battle of the later Richmond
campaign and in at the end at AppomattoX.
The major headed his battalion in the great pa
rade of the returning victors up Pennsylvania ave-
nue. Then there came the final mastering out
of the troops. Less than month afterWard the
colonel of fighting regiment received letter
bearing Toronto postmark: Il served all through
the war under assumed name. | trust that
did my full duty. l wish you to know that die
what I did in order that l might in some way
make atonement for the deed of one of my family
Sir, l am Canadian by birth and my name If
John Benedict Arnold"
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-01-26
Intestinal Worms.

Intestinal worms kill many good
horses before their owners find out
what the trouble is Here is a remedy
that is used by many good breeders
with success: Powdered anise seed,
two ounces; Jamaica ginger, five
ounces; pulverized nitrate of potash.
six ounces; sulphate of iron, four
ounces; ground flaXseed, two pounds.
These Ingredients should be we'll
mixed and heaping tablespoonful
fed once each day in mixture OF
equal parts of oats and bran. Besides
being a worm-destroyer. this remedy
assists In toning up the system.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-01-26

If offset to Arnold's treatment of the unlucky
Americans who met his forces along the banks
of the Connecticut Thames.
Cen Arnold had met Gen. Warren in the early
snring of 1875 and had formed strong personal
liking for him. When Warren was killed it was
found that he had left no means for the support
and education of his four children. Arnold be-
came deeply interested in the matter and brought
the children's condition to the attention OF the
continental congress, which promised to do some
thing for the little ones, but dilly-daled over the
matter Arnold had idea that the congress
might not act quickly and so he wrote a letter
of tender solicitude to Mercy Schoay, VINO was
caring for the Warren children, their mother hav-
ing died some time before. In this letter Arnold,
nearly impoverished himself sent an order tor
$500 with instructions that he should be drawn
upon for more as soon as 1t was needed. ms
contribution of the traitor saved Elizabeth, Jo
seph, Mary and Richard Warren from destitu-
ton. Arnold was not satisfied with this, but he
wrote squirting letters to Sam Adams and John
Hancock, of the committee which had the pro-
posed congressional appropriation in hand Tim
he sent home some money and said: Send Rich
ard who is now old enough to the best school
that can be found, clothe him handsomely, give
him all that he needs and call upon me for any
future expense"
How much food for thought may be found in
one of the letters of Benedict Arnold, traitor
written to Miss Schoay just before his treason.
He had sent money and had congratulated
the children on the prospect that the money from
congress would be speedily forthcoming. "A
country" said Arnold, SHOULD be grateful
to the patriot who lays down his life in its de.
fense Greater love hath no man than this"
What surging thought must have whelmed
this mans brain as he wrote these words That
letter was received just at the time that Arnold
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LIVE STOCK NOTES.

Owners of pure-bred sheep are about
to face an enormous demand for
stock.
One hole on the floor of hog pen
may break the leg Of hog, and hog
with broken leg is a spoiled hog.
Linseed meal is an efficient and prof
table supplement to steer feeding
when combined with ear corn, shred.
ded stover and oat straw.
Plenty of shelter is necessary for
stormy weather, but the farmer who
put by plenty of roots has looked after
the shelter, you may be sure of that.
Pine tar and turpentine should al
ways be kept in the stable. They are
important remedies and representatives.
for many ailments and diseases of
sheep.
The man who had the forethousht to
provide plenty of good carrots and
mangles is exceedingly well fixed for
bringing the farm animals through the
winter in good condition.
Experiments at the Wisconsin sta
ton have developed the fact that an
acre of rape grazed off by pigs gave
returns which indicated food value
equal to $500 pounds of grain.
The present fad for fresh air all the
time, which works SO we'll with the
human race, applies also to sheep.
This means protection from storms
and cold winds, but not closed barns.
Cement is the cheapest material in
the end for the floor of hog house
The floor of the outdoor department
should be six to ten inches lower than
the house floor, SO as to insure good
drainage and dry sleeping quarters.
When hogs show an insatiate desire
to root, it is we'll to study carefully
their bill of fare. The chances are
that it is out of balance and that the
hogs are simply trying to help the
feeder out by hunting for what is lack
ing.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-01-26

into family histories, If put into volume
would form valuable addition 70 the graver
records of government. Some matters touch
ing Benedict Arnold, which were perhaps we'll
enough known a century ago, but which have
lapsed into forgetfulness, were found not long
ago by a Revolutionary daughter" who for GER
tain reasons was trying to find something to
tighten Benedict's black history
When it is once said with truth that is
a traitor to his country the damnation is deep
enough to keep his contemporaries and follow
ing generation or two from any attempt to find
anything that might redeem the traitors soul
from utter blackness. Benedict Arnolds name is
botted out of the revolutionary roll of honor on
the walls of the chapel at West Point. On some
monuments and many page of history Ar
nold's name appears, but nowhere may it be seen
separated from the title TRAITOR"
The English, who were to have proited by
Arnold's treason hated the traitor after he had
Joined their ranks. British officers would hold
no fellowship with him and his memory is exc
Grated in England to-day. The British loyasts
who left the colonies at the outbreak of the revo-
lutionary and went their way into New
Brunswick showed Arnold when he afterward
went to dwell among them that they held him in
nothing short of loathing. Arnold has been lik-
ened unto Nero and Nero has gained by the COM
parison. Nero merely fddled Rome went up
in flames, while Arnold is pictured smiling
exultantly at the burning under his orders of his
birthplace and at the subsequent putting of many
of the surrendered Americans to the sword.
1t is told that when New London and Groton
were attacked and burned Arnold, commanding
the attacking forces had no word of reproof for
the officer who upon receiving the sword of Col.
William Ledyard, the American commander, in
token of surrender, murdered the colonial soldier
with the weapon which he had presented hilt on
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-01-26
PREFERS THE LIGHT HORSES
Eastern Farmer Gives His Reasons
for Desiring Small Animal
Develops More Speed.

Regarding the kind of horses that
eastern farmers should raise, think
the light are preferable. but it is a
difficult matter to find two persons to
hold the same opinion, writes w. S,
Hutchings of Monroe county, New
York, in American Agriculturist.
Much depends upon the breed and
energy of the animal My experience
has been that light horse of the
hackney type and energy gives the
best results. My reasons for prefer
ring the light horse are twofold. The
highways are constantly being i'm
proved; time is money, and the light
horse on such roads can develop more
speed tnan the heavy one and is
capable of drawing the usual load
that farmers have, lessening the cost
of labor. No doubt poor road re-
quires a heavy horse, but such roads
are fast disappearing. Second, Tor
cultivating purposes, farm machinery
being from time to time made lighter
and easier running, the light horse
can draw the implement, and in max
ing a turn will do so much easier
and not trample on the product as
much as the heavy horse will
For draying purposes in cities, pos
sibly the heavier horse would be pre-
ferred While the roads are good, the
load to be drawn is two or three
times as great and speed is not re-
quired. In recent years many things
that enter into life are what may be
termed fads, the question regarding
horses not excepted.
The enterprise. [volume] (Harlem, Mont.) 1899-1926, 1910-01-26
Work with Mares.

The farmer can well do most of his
farm work with brood mares. 1t will
do them no injury if carefully handled
and he will be able to get practically
as much service from them as from
geldings or from mares that are not
used for breeding purposes. 1t costs
little if any more to raise colt than
it does to raise calf. AS a two
year-old, one is worth twice as much
as the other. One hundred dollars
ought to be ample to bring the colt
to two years of age and show
profit, afNr which time he should be
self-sustaining. This applies to ami
mails or colts used for farm or draft
purposes rather than those that are
used for pleasure.