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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18
"UncIe John" Mowder.

however, is not due to his cuffs but
to his usefulness as a citizen-he's
benevolent moneylender.
There are many men and women
here who owe to Uncle Johns faith
IN them the very roof on their homes.
For this farmer-capitalsst is money
lender who stands the very farthest
removed from Shylock. His hobby
Is that every man IN Sabetha should
have a home, and to humor that hob
by he has loaned, often on the most
meager securities, to everyone IN
town in whom he believes.
A trip through Sabetha discovers
many a comfortable home which
Uncle Johns" money erected. Many
of these were built by clerks and
widows with small incomes-the
seemingly impossible feats in other
towns. Yet, so far as can tie learned
"J1ncle Johns" trust never has been
BETRAYED. No one recalls a case IN
which the farmer-moneylender ever
lost dollar. They always pay him
! first when here's choice; ano
widows cheerfully assume their hus
bands debts If Uncle John" happens
to be the creditor. -de is Sabetha':
private, benevolent, remedial loan as
ISOLATION.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18

other vessels in this respect, com
mittee having been appointed to So
cure a silver service which will be
scriptions by the varlc1s cl-aes VI the
states.
The Utah" will not be behind the
various ways-by legislative appro-
priation private subscription. and sub
larger engravings will be scene rep
resenting pioneer and modern means
of transportation, the artists having
selected for this purpose the pioneer
OK team and the modern palat1a1
steam train crossing the Lucin Cutoff;
Black Rock at Garfield. showing the
lake in the distance; a composite pic
ture of a mining camp; Pioneer Monu-
ment, and a number OF typical Utah
| mountain scenes The twenty-seven
punch cups which go with the punch
service will bear scenes typical OF the
twenty-seven counties OF the state.
and each individual cup Will bear .
legend setting forth in few words
the resources of the county 1t repre-
sents. Practically all of the coun-
ties have responded to the commit
tees invitation for suggestions and
the collection of photographs will
. convey a splendid idea of the diverst
!. fed products and resources OF the
state.
All the citizens Of Utah have been
or will be, given an opportunity t
, contribute to this silver service fol
; the battleship Utah, which is to have
' it's trial trip in the near future. Ever
q the school children are to contribute
l. their mite, so that the men AM
II women of the future may have rea
J. interest in the great war vesse
q named for the state OF Utah.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18
"Cood Lord!" He Groaned; 1.-THE wrong
Car! It's Woman!"

in the city and the theater train
would not be due for nearly an hour.
The servants were away at neigh
borhood party. He had been nuntlng
all day. and his shotgun, carthage
belt and heavy canvas coat were mud
d,ed In corner of the room. 1t was
the work of a minute to don coat and
belt. slip on cap and gloves. and eaten
nm the gun and lighted lantern
He hurried down the walk to the
rood There was a bitter wind, and
the flying snow stung his face ike
Gravel There was a pale moon over
all whose beams lighted up the white
landscape surprisingly.
He had barely taken his position
nv the front gate when the lights OF
a motor car topped the gentle slope
quarter of a mile away to the east
and Bellevue lay In that direction
Tho road was good. except for occa
s,onal drifts; and the car was feeint
IKE wild thing. 1t had four lights
,ha moonlight revealed that it had
ton. and, yes. 1t was white!
porterfeld. his heart humping
stepped out into the road and began
waving his lantern.
The car rushed on, eating up spac
with an eagerness that spoke well Q
ne horse power. Ah-they had see
him. A long "Ho-o-o-onk' prove
that,
There was no s'ackening of speed
,bo car came on faster than ever, !
fact Again the hoarse note OF tn
Morn warned him out OF the wa,
ua swung the light across the roa
vigorously.
Porterfield believed that the sign'
would hardly halt the occupants
,he car. If they we're really the bu
Glars And he believed they wou
not 20 SO far as to fire on him. The
we're anxious to get as far as posslo
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18

Salt Lake City.-The battleship
Utah." launched at Camden, New
Jersey, December %. 1909, is vessel
of the Dreadnaught type. $40 feet
long. SO feet wide and displaces z1,Szo
tons. with a draft OF % feet 6 inches.
Her armament is composed OF ten
Pinch guns, sixteen 5-inch guns and
the usual small canbre guns. She mas
two 21-inch submerged corpeoo TUBES
The vessel will be propelled by Par
sons turbines, being the first United
States battleship with this type OF
machines and she will burn oil fuel IN
connection with coal. She has the
usual complement OF officers and
men and is fitted up, in every respect
according to the customary practice OF
the United States navy.
The Utah" will be, when placed IN
commission. the largest vessel com
pleted for the United States navy. ane
will have a speed of about Il Knots.
A patriotic custom has been FOL
lowed by the several states OF the
Union in whose honor battleships hav'
been named, of providing the vesse
with a silver service The cost
these services has ranged from nv
tn twenty-five thousand dollars III
funds for purchasing the same nav
been raised in the several states i
the pride OF the officers and crew c
Utah" and a credit to the state
The silver service which has bee
selected by the committee, consist
Of about one hundred and tnlrt
pieces, On the larger pieces OF tn
service, scenes typical Of Utah's n
tural scenery and resource. as we
"a those which are of historical n
ture. will be engraved. Among II
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18
Violin With Keys.

Paterson. N. IA violin which can
oe played with keys, as piano ID
played, is the novel invention on
James L. Warner, of Roselle Park
Many inventors are said to have striv
en- for what Warner alone has achlev
ed. 1t is built like an upright piano,
The keys and the sounding board are
the same as the familiar parlor in
strument. The violin effect is pro
duced by series of flexible rubber
bows, one for each string, and oper'
ated by band which is set in motion
by treadle. Az each key Is pressed
1t brings the requisite bow in contact
with the key wire and produces sound
until released
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18

A Mixup in Motors
By MILTON PAXTON


The fnsistent ringing OF the tele-
phone bell brought Porterfield out OF
the chair where he had been loung
Ing, half asleep
"Well?" he demanded. taking down
the receiver.
The voice that came back was that
OF his friend, Jack Crookston, sheriff
OF the county. That you, Tom? This
Is Crookston. Now listen! The bank
at Bellevue has been robbed. The
TWO burglars made a getaway in a
white touring car with top. wind
shield and four lights. We think they
went your way. Get out and stop
them"
That was 80 like Crookston. whose
pursuit Of evil-doers was single
minded and tireless, that Portertield
could not help but grin. He answered
promptly:
Do you think I'm crazy? Here 1t
Is past II o'clock Of January night.
The thermometer Is down pretty
close to zero, and the snow is drifted
two feet over the walk. And you
imagine I'm going out on the road
and try to stop an acknowledged
of bank robbers. Why, man. | haven't
the authority. even If l had the in
clination.''
Il make you special deputy,
came back Crookston's quick, decisive
voice. Get out there. now; better
take a gun and a lantern to flat
them with. A couple OF my men viii
be along In half an hour. You don
have to try to capture the yeggs; jus
disable their car Ring me up whel
you do it. Good"
For heavens sake, hold on.
commanded Porterfeld. you aren'
in earnest, Jack. I'm not going GU
/ there to face two desperate criminals
with guns in every pocket. If they
coming this way, call the sheriff
Lebanon. He's paid for making
I target of himself"
Wires to Lebanon are down
snapped Crookston. Storm ha
played havoc all around. Of cours
/. If you're afraid, there's nothing mol
to be said"
q I'll go, confound you," roared Pc
n terrified. But If | do stop them, no
am going to hold them till yo'
deputies get here?"
=, That's up to you" replied Il
If sheriff, and hung up the receiver.
Porterfield was alone in the hous
his parents, brother and sister we
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18
SUCCESSFUL TREATMENT OF
PiMPLES AND BLACKHEADS

A speedy and economical treatment
for disfiguring pimples is the follow
ing: Gently smear the face with Cuti.
cura Ointment, but do not rub. Wash
of the ointment in five minutes with
Cuticura Soap and hot water and
battle freely for some minutes. Re-
peat morning and evening. At other
times use hot water and Cuticura
Soap for bathing the face as often as
agreeable. Cuticura soap and ONT
ment are equally successful for Itch
ing, burning, scaly and crusted hui
mors Of the skin and scalp, with loss
OF hair, from infancy to age, usually
affording instant relief, when all else
fails. Send to Potter Drug & Chem
Corp, Boston, Mass, for the latest
Cuticura book on the care and treat
ment of the skin and scalp.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18

He had asked her father for her
hand and been duly accepted
Naturally, he was inclined to be
1ubilant, the girl being pretty. and the
father reputed rich.
"Oh, we'll" said the latter present
ly, as he carefully inspected the clear
Havana the youth handed him, you
needn't be so unduly pulled up over
it. You're the sixteenth youngster
I've accepted for a son-in-law this
year, and l expect two more tomor
row."
"Wh-why. what does this mean?'
stammered the youth.
1T means" replied the shocking
old poppy, Amusement for the CIR
and cigars for me."-Cleveland Plail
Dealer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18
HELPS ALL TO BUILD HOMES
Benevolent "Uncie John" = Money
lender But He's . Hero in
His Town.

Sabetha, KAHN this town ID
unique character He's really some
thing different. In fact, it is just
about time for Ed Howe or William
Allen White to immortalize him by
adding him to their list OF country
town characters. His name comes
down in the Ms, but his deeds are
away up in d. Uncle John" Now
der is our Village hero" He has lots
of money but wears frayed cuffs az II
he didn't have so much. In fact, he
hed-on a pair of frayed cuffs one day
he sat for the town photographer
What's more, the town points with
pride" to his frayed cuffs as an ind
cation OF his ordinary. everyday hu
man sort of style. His local fame
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18

Willie Knew the QuadrupedA
Teacher-Willie, are there an
feathered quadrupeds.
Willie-Yes, sir.
Teacher-Name one.
Willie-A feather bed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18
A Well Protected Wedding.

Not long ago the daughter Of the
chief of police of big eastern city
was married The next day a woman
who had expected an invitation to the
wedding and had been disappointed
remarked acidly:
Il understand it was one of the best
policed affairs of the year."-The Pop
ular Magazine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18
The haystack Monument.

America. Out of these students
meetings has grown the splendid
world missionary. movement which
now sends many workers and MIL
lions of dollars each year to the mis-
sion fields in every heather country
If the world.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18
Ready With Proof.

An earnest preacher In Georgia,
who has a custom Of telling the Loro
all the news In his prayers, recently
began a petition for help against the
progress of wickedness In his town
with the statement:
20 thou great Jehovah. crime Is on
the increase. 1t Is becoming more
prevalent daily. / can prove it to you
by statistics. "-Everybody' Magazine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18
THE "HAYsTACK" MONUMENT
Shaft at WilIiamstown, Mass Marks
Birthplace Of American For
eiqn Mission Society.

Williamstown, Mass.-A monument
here. known as the Iaystack monu-
ment. marks the birthplace Of Amer
lean foreign missions 1t was so
named because in 1906 small band
of students of Williams college met
at night, secretly. around a haystack
on this spot and organized the first
foreign missionary movement 4
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18
Formally.

Old Lady-Can't something be
done?
Bystander-Oh, yes They've sent
the crew a line to come ashore.
Old Lady-Good gracious! Were
they actually waiting for formal In
vitation in this weatner?-LondoI
Opinion.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18

1t Is unquestionably true that
wealth produces wants, but 1t is
still more important truth that wants
produce wealth.-Malthus.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18

The recording angel may take more
interest In your day book than in
your hymn book.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18

Preaching produces so little practice
because people look on it as per
Torrance.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18

No harmful drugs in Garfield Tea, Ma
lures laxative-it is composed wholly OF
clean, sweet, hcalth-giving Herbs!
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18

DR.. Pierce's Pellets. small. sugar-coated,
easy to take as candy. regulate and invig-
crate stomach. liver and bowels and cure
constipation.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18

A man may go up when you kicA
him, but you cannot claim credit fol
kindness.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18

TO CURE COLD IN ONE DAY
Take LAXATIVE BROMO Quinine Tablets
Druggists refund money If 1t fails to l. w.
Groves signature Is on each box. 25c.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18

A good home is the best exposition
Of heaven.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18
Didn't Caro-,

Didn't Care.
Hewitt guess you don't know who
l am
Jewett-No, and hsvent any wom'
ans curiosity about 1t.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18

He-Do you think your father
would offer me personal violence II
I were to ask him for you?
She-I think he will II you don't
pretty soon!
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18

Husband-You never kiss me ex-
cept when you want money.
Wife-Well, isn't tnat often enough.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-04-18

~ r MRRh MEN AND WOMEN to Lean
URH Barber Trade in Eight Weeks.
Tuition. with set of tools. SIS.
With partial set of tools, $45- With your own
tools x,5. Address Mooor Barber college
Is Commercial Street. Salt Lake City. Utah.
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THE NEW BUTTONS.

BUTTONS of all sorts are much used
Any garment is handsomely trimmed
which has on 1t a few OF these buttons.
Small ones are used in great profusion
on coat suits and cloth dresses. outlining
seams and slashes on skirts and TRIM
ming belts, cuffs and reyers on coats
Some OF the fancy ones are used TO
catch up drapery and fasten girdles and
sashes and ornament slippers. The sum-
mer coats and wraps will be much deco
rated with these fancy buttons. especially
the silk and lace bolero Jackets. cut jet
being much used on black taffeta.
These fancy buttons come In oblong
and semi-globe shape. and a great many
are made from crystal or porcelain.
and white. and others are hand painted
In color, relieved by gold. in Turkish.
Chinese and Persian designs to accord
with the materials upon which they are
to be used. They come also In striped
and barred patterns. Ivory-white por-
ce!ain buttons are used with ivory toned
SILK braids. There are also buttons In
deep reds, yellows and greens.
Then there are pure white porcelain
buttons with colored rims, and white and
smoked pearl buttons. trimmed with col
Ored porcelain. Crystal buttons are quite
fiat and thin and wholly transparent. A
new nat shape has four eyelets and Is to
be sewed on a garment with metal
Some crystal buttons have ball
rim Of the button is clear crystal,
which the coat fabric viii show.
Some Of them have stripes In color. while
others are trimmed with color.
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to have the riding skirt built by skill
full hand. for properly cut skirts are less
apt to catch and drag the rider than anna
flourish affairs.
Long corsets are an abomination In the
saddle. for In this sport of all others
every muscle should be free and uncon-
fined and the figure should be supple and
flexible. A rather short yet beautifully
shaped corset should be selected and II
the hips are prominent they may be kept
within bounds by a canvas or coutil hip
confner laced over the corset and COM
ing part way to the knees. Rather high
busted corset should be worn for horse
back riding and the figure should be as
trim and compact as is compatible with
perfect freedom and iexibility.
Jewery of any sort, excepting cuff
links and unobtrusive pin, is in the
worst OF taste with a riding habit. If a
watch is worn it should be tucked secure
ly in a safe pocket. Best of all for riding
is the little cuff watch which may be
worn in the sleeve cuff and consulted
without effort. If a necklace is worn 1t
must be worn beneath the shirt waist
and If bracelets must be worn they must
be covered by the eauntlets and sleeves.
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Frills and Large Collars.

,,, 49,, NARROW. meeting In . shall
low " or in some cases no< cofii's
low the neck line.
4 =
Sailor and round collars ere Immensely
popular, and are worn ootn oy Sou"e
girls and women OF mature years. ines
are made Of fine linen. sheer lawn hea'y
linen. piaue, marquisette. wolfe lace. en-
broidery and a variety OF other materaais-
Those Of wolfe or marquisettes are some
times embroidered with small coloreo,
white. china or jet seed beads or french
knots In coral. copenhagen blue or oiack
silk. Those made Of organdie are SIMPLY
hemstitched with cuffs to match. ana
those Of other sheer materials. such as
batiste or net, have pleated friiiinS
around the edge. They are seen In every
type and class OF goods. The attached
sailor collar is made Of all-ovsr embroid-
cry, fancy printed handkerchiefs, printed
materials overlaid with cotton soutache
braiding, together with the endless styles
OF ace-trimmed or hand-embroidered col
lars.
The sailor collar often accentuates the
color effects worked out in the ernbroider-
ed waist elaboration. For instance. II
the waist is embroidered in blue. the
sailor collar Is often made Of all-over
blue embroidery, or trimmed with blue
bands. dyed linen lace or soutache braid
ing to match. and some are Of plain
black and blue satin. and pongee edged
with black satin for linen suits.
Dutch collars are in all widths. not
only for wear as a separate accessory
with waists. but as a regular neck finish
for fancy waists and gowns OF every
kind of material. Lord Byron collars are
made up in both laundered and soft eff
fects. Many are edged with a bias band
of black and white stripes. or some con-
trasting color. while others are OF en-
broidery in solid or eyelet patterns.
Windsor ties In jabot form arc worn
with these collars.
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DiminutiVe BOnnetS Hold Their Own With
Picture Types Yelled Flowers the Fad----
StreamerS Add Grace to Many Models.

pirate millinery. And even If one did not
need half dozen or more straw chapeaux
the hats are usually so fascinating In
their summer gayety of fabric and color
that one would have hard work to resist
buying them. whatever ones admirable
intentions.
This year the coronation festivities.
coming so soon, have lent an added
impetus to all sartorial plans, and Paris
couturiers and millners have surpassed
themselves in preparation for this event.
II is said that over a hundred thousand
Americans viii be in London at corona
ton time. Many are already there and
the wonder is how they are all going to
get home again. Those who are merely
travellers. sojourning in London to wit
ness the coronation-time crowds, process
sion and other events. will not concern
themselves greatly with this occasion
from sartorial standpoint, but there are
scores of American women who VIII be
represented in the social festivities which
are to be brilliant and scores more who.
though not taking any immediate part in
the ceremonies. will form part of the gay
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- NE shudders to think of the
fair equestriennes of the an
cient regime who wore velvet
habits and long plumed hats
In the saddle. Perhaps, gal
Looping over the greensward and through
the forest paths the velvet habits did
not gather dust, but they must have
been intolerably heavJ-and hot And
how did the riders ever control their
prancing steeds and at the same time
hold on dashing beplumed hats?
When summer comes. nowadays. the
women who ride sensibly discard the
formal park habit and adopt comfort
able riding toys OF linen. khaki or
some very lightweight wool material;
and on very warm days the coat is
dispensed with. a smartly cut shirt
finished with d stock at the neck being
worn with the riding skirt
More and more women each year are
riding astride. though New York was
the last TO look leniently upon this
custom. Cross saddle riding Is even
now not permitted at the annual horse
show in November, when most formal
and conventional riding garb Is re
CURED. but women who have enjoyed
the freedom of crOss-saddle riding at
the southern resorts in the winter and
at Tuxedo and Lenox during the sum
mer are lOatn TO SIT crdfnpcu on one
side a saddle in town. and each sea-
son more crosS-saddle equestriennes
are seen on the bride paths in the
park.
\
When a cross-saddle habit IS worn
ii should be faultless in cut. The
woman who must buy an inexpensive
habit would much better content her
self 80 e'or@e tvDed side dtI | =
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which are wired and arranged TO slant
gracefully over the crown Of the hat.
Sometimes a whole wreath" OF uncurled
feathers encrcles the crown in very
graceful effect.
But the big. midsummer picture hats
are by no means driving out the ca-'ti-
waiting little bonnets. which have evidently
come to stay while in feminine favor.
Ii takes a reasonably young face to stand
the bonnet test, for the woman over thirty
is apt to look a bit more mature in a bon
net: but for the girls these bonnets are
bewitching and with dainty little sum
mer dresses-especially with fichu-trim-
med summer dresses. they are quaint ard
charming enough Some OF the 5oune 5
are made Of straw. but the prettiest mod
els are of lace over a color SomeuEr
all-oyer cluny. Irish or venise lace 3
pulled over a silk crown OF some delicate
shade: again there will be rows and rows
of lace peatings. one above the other.
But two things the bonnet almost always
boasts: a rosebud and a knot Of velvet
ribbon Sometimes these ornaments bal
ance each other on either side; sometimes
there Is a whole wreath of roses and the
bit of a. velvet bow will be at the back
The smartest roses for bonnet trimming
are the odd little fat wooden affairs over
which silk is folded to initiate rose petals
These button roses are a feature OF the
season. and are much smarter-on bon
nets. at least than more naturalisuo
posies and foliage.
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Notes and Novelties.
A Posy in the Coat to Match the
Hat

IF your midsummer picture hat is
1 trimmed with roses. buy an extra
rose to arrange as a boutonniere at
the crossing OF the bodice fronts III
the new bonnet is garnished with Vio-
lets. a tiny nosegay Of violets should
adorn the lapel OF the coat These
flowers need not be natural-indeed.
the artificial blooms are the more FASH
ionable-and the more expensive. too.
for only the best artificial flowers are
used as corsage ornaments. IL there
are no flowers at all in the smart hat
worn with tailored summer suits OF
white serge or mohair. the posy In The
coat front may be of any preferred