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The silver messenger., 1911-06-06
PHYSICAL WRECK RESTORED TO
HEALTH BY GREAT KID
MEY REMEDY

I feel it my duty to furnish you with
my testimonial as to what your remedy,
Swamp-Root, did for me when I was .
physical wreck from kidney and bladder
trouble.
Some years ago was not able to do any
work and could only just creep around
and am satisfied that had it not been for
DR.. Kilmer's Swamp-Root I would not
have lived. After using the preparation
for one month was able to work some
and when l had used $500 worth Of
Swamp-Root could do good days work.
l used about $1,000 worth altogether and
would not take $4,000 for the good that it
did me. consider it God-send to suffer
ing humanity for the disease for which you
recommend it, and have recommended it
to many sufferers.
Il. L. HUGGINS,
Welch, Ark.
Personally appeared before me this Goth
of September, 1909, H. L. Huggina, who
subscribed the above statement and made
oath that the same IL true in substance
and in fact.
W DANR 7 D
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syNopsIs.

Mlss Patricia Holbrook and Miss Helen
Aolbrook. her niece. were entrusted to
the care of Leurance Donovan, Z writer.
eummering near Port Annandals. Miss
Patricia cOnhded to Donovan that she
Feared her brother Henry, who, ruined by
Z bank failure. had constantly threatsned
her for money from hi. father: VIII, Of
came to Port Annendale to escape Henry.
Donovan sympathised with the two
women. He learned Of Miss Helen'a an
noying suitor. Donovan discovered and
captured an intruder. who proved to be
Reginald Gillespie. suitor for the hand OF
Miss Helen Holbrook. Gillespie disap-
psared the following morning: 4 rough
Donovan saw Miss Holbrook and her ia
ther meet on friendly terms: Donovan
fought an Italian assassin. He met the
man he supposed was Holbrook. but who
said he was Hartridge, = canoe maker.
After 4 short discussion Donovan left
surIily. Gillespie was discovered by DON
evan prssentins : country church yith yitIh
brooks presence. Miss Pat acknowledged
to Donovan that Miss Helen had been
missing for Z few hours While riding
in Z launch. the italian sailor attempted
to molest the trio, but failed. Miss Pat
announced her intention of hghting Henry
Holbrook and not seeking another hiding
place. Donovan met Helen In garden at
BY the young lady. She admitted conniyins
precautions. in a night meeting with Don
ovan. Tho three went for long ride the
following day That night. disguised as 9
nun. Helen stole from the house. She met
Reginald Gillespie. who told her his love.
Gillespie was confronted by Donovan.
The silver messenger., 1911-06-06
ChiIlsome.

ChiIlsome.
Il once proposed to a girl In
conservatory"
with what result?"
"A lot Of expensive plants were nipt
by frost. st."-Washington Herald.
The silver messenger., 1911-06-06
American City Leads All.

New York has more money investad
In better hotels and theatels than any
other city In the world.
The silver messenger., 1911-06-06

indication Of Wisdom.
why do they call the owl the bird
Of wisdom?"
1T stays out all night and doesn't
tell what 1t sees or does, Judge.
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Letter -
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DiagAantss, \. 7.
Provo What Swamp-Root win Do Fo

Prove What Swamp-Root Win Do For You
Send to DR.. Kilmer L Co., Bingham
ton, N. Y, for a sample bottle. 1t will
convince anyone. You will also receive
booklet of valuable information, telling
all about the kidneys and bladder. When
writing, be sure and mention this paper.
For sale at all drug stores. Price fifty
cents and one-dollar.
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CHAPTER discontinued.

II was plain that he saw nothing
out Of the way In thus conniving will
Helen Holbrook against her aunt, ant
that he had not been struck by the
enormity Of the girls conduct In ia
king money from him. He drew In hii
canoe as debated with myself wha'
to do with him.
You've got to leave the lake."
said. You've got to 60"
Then I'm going. thank you!"
He sprang into the canoe. driving II
far out Of my reach; his paddle
splashed. and he was gone.
rs that you. sir?" called lima be
hind mo. Il thought heard some one
talking"
1T 10 nothing. lima"
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tits cured by the great consttutIoha Ferneuy
Hoods SarsapariIIa

which effects its wonderful cures simply because contains sarsapr
h combines the utmost remedial values OF more ,han twenty
different ingredients There substitute for Hoods Sarsapara
urged preparation said to be us good you may De sure
it inferior costs less make yields the dealer larger profit
The silver messenger., 1911-06-06
Debility

Felt by 80 many upon the return OF warm weatne!
Is due to the Impure, Impoverished, dev'ta''zed
condition Of the blood which causes that tired
feeling and loss Of appetite as we'll as the pmp'es'
boiIs and other eruptIons common at season.
tits cured by the great constitutional Femeoy
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HOWARD {. BURTON AssAxtaA Arp

- eiuurn u prices God, Silver. Lead. III. cola
IS and SS9; r., coe; En9 OF Copper, q. Mailing
a.. pnsna "na o'np.re work solicit~d I'm vsiiS
~"'' ""ss~Ace, C&rbUnAte NAuonai HanE AssSs
The silver messenger., 1911-06-06

Ever v~~d me above 1etterP u~-
one ~v~ea~s from time Ia time. Thcv
e~e r-vuine, true. and full Of human
interest.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
FRENCH METHODS OF COOKING
These Two ideas In Serving Potatoes
May Be Of Interest to American
Housewives.

Pommes Hollandaise.-For family
of four boil six good-sized white pota-
toes; peel and cut them into quarters;
put them in porcelain-lined pan with
tablespoonful of butter and a pinch
of finely chopped parsley; season with
salt and white pepper and warm them
thoroughly without browning. Serve
on a hot dish.
Potato Quennelles or Croquettes.-
Peel, wash and drain six medium-sized
mealy potatoes; cut them in quarters,
put them in saucepan, cover them
with water, add little salt, cook for
30 minutes and drain. Then beat the
potatoes up in a bowl or mortar with
an ounce of fresh butter, and when
they are well mashed add the yolks Of
three eggs. Season with salt, pepper
and tiny bit of grated nutmeg; mix
all we'll and then divide into IL or
more parts, shaping each round or like
a cork. Dip the croquettes separately
into raw beaten egg; roll in finely
powdered bread crumbs, and fry
golden color in boiling olive oil for
three or more minutes. Serve on a
folded napkin with mashed sprigs of
parsley alongside.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
USEFUL HINTS FOR THE COOK
In the Preparation of Really
Successful Meal.

When cooking eggs always break
them separately in cup, for one bad
egg will spoil all that have been
broken before. For poaching or fry
ing, it is better to break them singly
in a saucer, from which they can be
easily slipped into the pan without
breaking the yolk
tablespoon of vinegar, and a
little salt should be added to each
pint of boiling water used for poach-
Ing eggs.
There Is much nourishment, also
medicinal properties, in fish, and as a
rule it is cheaper than meat. If fresh
fish cannot be obtained, salt fish, IL
properly cooked, is quite as nutritious
Too much cannot be said about the
nutritive qualities Of cornmeal, which
ought to be used more than it is in
every household -
Dried peas and beans also rank
high among the cheapest and most
nutritious foods Beans that are old
require longer soaking than last years
crop. Never fail to add little salt
In the water in which they are put to
soak.
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COURTESY TO BOYS MOTHER
Parent Should Be Treated as His Most
Valuable Observation-Disclosures 2
Also to Sister.

Many a boy falls to rise from his
chair when his mother enters the room.
while he would get up at once If a
stranger entered, and one would sup
pose that his mother, who Is more to
him than all the rest of the women
kind put together, should, to say the
least, have from him the same marks
of courtesy as strangers In fact. you
can tell boys character pretty &C
curately by the way in which he treats
his mother. for as mother has prob
ably done and will do more for her SON
than any other woman-with perhaps
one exception-will ever do he ought.
in return, to treat her as his most val
liable possession. His courtesy, his
chivalrous and knightly bearing toward
her, are never thrown away.
She sees it all and thinks more of it
than does any one else, and he need
never fear that his thoughtfulness is
thrown away. Perhaps, occasionally.
such conduct may to certain extent,
go unnoticed by some other women,
but by his mother, never.
In the same way ones conduct to
ones sister is a test of good breeding
Sisters are not mothers, by any means;
but still they demand courtesy from
their brothers. Perhaps a sister can
be pretty hard to get on with at times.
but nevertheless she is woman, and
she can do certain things without any
fear of retaliation, because the nobility
of the man in the boy is bound to re-
spect the woman in his sister.
Let her tease and tantalize, but re-
member the best way to cure her is to
treat her so like lady who could
never descend to such methods that
she will soon be forced to stop, in or
der to live up to the character you
have given her. Mothers come first,
over all the world, and sis
ters next. Treat them as carefully as
you do anything else in your life, and
with even more care, and then we can
discuss the rest of womankind.-Ha
per's Round Table.
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AN AID TO DIGESTION

low: The influence of the withdrawal
of food is much less pronounced the
second time than in the first fast. Re
peated fasting, II properly regulated
may possess important curative quail
ties.
The fat of the food is more efficient
ly digested and absorbed when water
is taken at meal time. When water is
introduced in the stomach with the
food there is brought about an In
creased flow of gastric juice, thus
causing the protein constituents to be
more thoroughly 6igested.
The pancreas works much more eff
GENTLY when water is taken at meal
time. The better digestion OF the food
eaten is due directly. at least in part,
to the increased functional activity
of the pancreas. =
Nitrogen partition of two men
through seyen-day fasts, following the
prolonged ingestion of low protein
diet, brought interesting results. After
the second day the men experienced
no hunger, 1t was further found that
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
YOUTHS HAVE TRAVELLED FAR
Eldest, Aged Six, Has Record Of 10000
Miles of Sailing, While Baby Has
Never Been on Land.

Philadelphia.-W his wife and
three children, one of whom has never
been on land, another who has crossed
the equator 80 times and travelled
more than 10000 miles, and third
who has travelled $4,000 miles by wa.
ter, Capt. Nantritz Christensen of tho
Norwegian steamer Sildra, will leave
in few days for his home in Der.
gen, Norway, to try living ashore for
awhile.
Captain Christensen was married
seven years ago, and soon left on tho
Sildra. A year later Mrs. Christian,
sen joined him at Sydney, Australia,
with their first child, Elsie, who is now
six years of age. Both have accom-.
panied Captain Christensen ON every
voyage he has made since that time.
Two more children were born
aboard the ship, Sildra, age four years,
and the youngest, Sydney, age four
months, came into the world while
the ship was in port at Sydney He
has never been on lard. Two weeks
after he was born the ship sailed fol
Japan, with which country the Sildra
trades on most of her voyages.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
Mitness-Rearlnu.

The personal witness to Christ is
more than that of spoken testimony
merely, important as that is. The
essential witness Is that of character
The language of the life is more con-
slant and more convincing than that
of the lips. A really renewed heart
manifests itself by putting Christ's
teachings and his spirit into the con-
duct of life. The beauty of holiness
witnesses to Christ as the flowers wit
ness to the life-giving energy of the
sun. Obedience to Christ is much
more than the practice of what the
world calls morality, 1t goes beyond
the requirements of the Ten Com
mandments 1t is obedience to the
words of Christ. The only safe direc-
ton for the Christian is, Whatsoever
he saith unto you, do it." The sermon
on the mount is not counsel of per-
,fection: it is to be obeyed. Those who
keep Christ's sayings build on the
rock; those who do not keep them
build on the sand.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
TEA DRINKING ON INCREASE

St Regis, the Gotham and the Ritz
Carlton, dispense with music, as their
patrons seem to prefer social CONVEX.
sat,Cn.
Mr. Barse, of the Waldorf-Astoria,
said yesterday that more women real
ly came to drink tea, and that 1t was
libel on the sex to say that they pre-
ferred the highball disguised In a
china cup.
when the old Waldorf hotel was
opened by Mr.. Boldt sixteen years
ago." said Mr.. Barse, "the palm room
was turned into tearoom to accom-.
modate guests who had contracted
the tea-drinking habit in Europe.
Since that time the demand has
grown from year to year, until now
several rooms are devoted to after
noon tea. The reason why the wom-
en- predominant so largely at the Wal
,dorf is because men are nos admitted
to tearoom ,unaccompanied by WON.
en-, and no smoking Is permitted"
The Plaza, Knickerbocker and AS
tor hotels have had to enlarge their
tea room accommodation, as It has
become the fashion more this season
than before for women to give tea
parties at hotels instead of inviting
their friends to their own homes.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12

The means and instruments of Gods
rule ARE everywhere largely furnished
by Providence, which. In truth, Is a
system kept in motion for this very
purpose. The prevalence of kindness,
,benignity, and long-suffering is inn
pressed on the course of Providence
in an immense, unsparing outpouring
of benefits on the world" One oracle
must sound forth from both the Bible
and the economy of Providence-"God
is love" There are, of course, times
when Providence is compelled to use
the rod to imprint some Of its lessons
on the mind of man, but forbearance
and long-suffering are leading features
of its discipline, and the lessons are
all adapted to aid in its recovery.
Providence is madiatorial and redemp-
tive throughout Rev. John Telford
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
New York Hotels Are Forced to En-
large Accommodation for Aft.
ernoon Parties Of Women.


New York.-The increasing popu-
larity OF the English custom of drink
ing afternoon tea among New York
women has forced the big hotels. one
after another, to devote special rooms
to that. purpose. The new Hotel Mar
Unique has announced that one room
with "A seating capacity of $50 per-
sons VIII be open for tea from to 6
o'clock every afternoon.
1t has been said by some of those
opposed to the custom that the popu-
larity of afternoon tea was due to the
fact that 1t enables those who prefer
something stronger tp. haye the insidi-
Gus cocktail or '1he popular highball
served in cup instead Of attracting
attention byS taking the liquorrcu Of
the ordinary glass. J. However that
may. be. the big hotels serve hun
dreds of their patrons with tea daily,
and especially ON Saturday after
Moons, after the matinee.
/ MANY of the large hotels, like the
Waldorf-Astoria, Plaza, Aston. Knick-
erbocker and Manhattan have music
from to 6, but others, notably the
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
Tremendous Increase in Con-
sumption of Late Years.
Methods of Cutting Are SO WastetuI
That Exhaustion Is Within Meas
urable Distance, According
to London Times.

London.--An article in the London
Times concerning the worlds supply
of timber and its wasteful handling Is
attracting much attention. According
to the figures given, the situation Is
rapidly growing serious. The Times
says:
The savants OF all nations have
been foreteiling for years the ap-
preaching extinction of the worlds
forest reserves, but. with one or two
exceptions, little apparent effect has
been produced on the policy of govern
ment respecting afforestation.
There may now be said to be only
Elk countries In a position. to supply
unlimited quantities of merchantable
timber, namely, Russia (including Fin
land, Austria-Hungary. Norway and
Sweden in Europe, and Canada and
the United States in America. +,
of these the reserves in the United
States. Russia proper and Austria.
Hungary are now seriously threatened
by the rapid growth of their own re-
quirements consequent on the natural
increase of the population, while in
Norway the reaping of the timber crop
has been so wasteful as to bring ex-
haustion within measurable distance.
The resources OF Finland are still
large, as are also those of, Sweden;
while Canada now represents the
worlds greatest reserve,
AS already indicated, the European
countries, with large surplus avail
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
choloclata Cake Pie.

Make cup cake with the following
ingredients; One cup of butter, two
cups of sugar, three of -four, one Of
milk, four eggs beaten separately, one
teaspoon of soda, two of cream of tar
tar; when it is baked after putting it
in round tins put layer Of chocolate
mixture between and on top and sides
of the cake.
Chocolate Mixture. - Five table
spoons Of grated chocolate with
enough cream or milk to wet 1t; one
cup of sugar and one egg well beaten;
stir the ingredients over the fire until
thoroughly mixed. then flavor with
vanilla.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
Stuffed Baked Potatoes.

From the blossom end of a dozen to-
matoes-smooth. ripe and solid-cut a
thin slice and with large spoon
scoop out the pulp without breaking
the rind surrounding 1t; chop a small
cabbage and good sized onion fine
and mix with them fine breadcrumbs
and the pulp; season with pepper, salt
and sugar and add cup of sweet
cream; when all is well mixed fill the
tomato shells, replace the slices and
put the tomatoes in buttered baking
dish, cut ends up, and put in the pan
just enough water to keep from burn
ing; drop small lump of butter on
each tomato and bake half an hour or
so until well done; place another bit
of butter on each and serve in same
dish.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
Living In Gods Love.

Death shall not separate us from
the love of God; death is but mo-
ment in life, an incident in the souls
career; and If God hath loved us once,
he shall love us evermore and on be-
yond the boundaries of the world.
Gods love waits to be gracious unto
US. But what of life? Life with its
brightness, life with It's gaiety, life
with all its temptations; what of the
days that pass SO brightly. so busily,
90 full Of interest? All we know>4s
this: Life shall never take from the
heart of the eternal God the love that
once he has given to us. 1t is not
what it can do to us; but what it can
do to God that concerns this assur-
ance, and neither life nor death shall
separate us from the love OF Ged.
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|.N]TcHE:E1h1
EsN'Es;N) 81 x

IL pan is burned or blackened,
rub the inside of 1t with a hard crust
of bread dipped in salt and afterward
wash 1t with hot soda and water.
Add little soda to the water in
which you wash your plates and
dishes The soda loosens the grease
on them and gives the china good.
shiny surface.
Be very careful to keep the lids of
saucepans clean. for the flavor of one
dish may cling to a lid which has not
been washed and spoil second dish
which Is prepared in the same pan.
Wash a saucepan in plenty of hot
water; but never wash cake tins or
frying pans Wipe them well with a
piece of paper, which is afterward
burned. and polish them with dry
cloth.
Here are a few rules 1t would be
we'll to cut out and paste in your
kitchen They are hints about wash
ing, and will give much success in the
affairs Of that very important region
of the home.
Pudding cloths, jelly bags and so
on should be well washed. scalded
and hung up to dry. 1t is not aeces-
sary to iron them. but they should be
smoothed and folded before they are
replaced in the drawer.
Stand saucepans. fish kettles. etc.
in front of the fire for few minutes
after washing them. SO that they may
be thoroughly dried inside This
nal IS them last longer and helps to
keep them in good condition
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
SUPPLY OF TIMBER

able for export, are Austria Hungary
with which may be coupled Bosnia
andS Horzegovina), Russia (including
FinlandJ, Sweden and Norway. From
all of these countries, with the excep.
ton Of Austria Hungary, Great Britain
imports largely of timber for construc-
,tional purposes, and our interest in
the depletion Of their forest reserves
is no mere academic one"
! By far and away the largest forest
reserve in Europe is in Russia and
Finland. which have between them
over 500,000,000 acres under timber.
Austria Hungary comes next, but a
long way behind, with 50,000,000 acres.
Sweden following with 48,000,000
acres, Germany with 34,000,000 acres,
France with 2S.O0O.O0 acres, Spain
with 100000 acres. Norway with H.
100000 acres and Italy and Bulgaria
each with 10000, 900 acres.
The. eyes of the world are now di-
rected to North America in their
search for future timber supplies. The
area OF land under forest in the United
States is prodigious. The total
amounts roughly to 700,OOO,OO0 acres,
of which nearly 15O,000,0O0 acres are
under state management or control.
Estimates naturally vary widely as
to the actual reserves of merchantable
timber, the government census of 1900
putting the stand at 1,390,OO0,0 100000
feet board measure, while two years
later DR.. II. e. Fernow of Toronto,
Canada, estimated it at 100000. OO0,-
900 feet. =
This latter figure was substantially
corroborated by the. American Lumber
men of 1905, but conservative esti-
hate by a well:informed correspond
emit, which appeared in the Times at
The close of 1908. pat is at 100000
100000 feet.
Though it is almost impossible for
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
A Tent Boat.

boat, or little mast and sail can be
erected that will prove seryiceable. A
very small sail will move even large
boat over the quiet waters Of lake.
and on summer outing rapidity of
movement is not called for.
The cuts are offered as suggestions
merely. II these plans are still too
xpensive for anyone, or out of reach
because no flat-bottomed scow is at
hand, there is still another plan.
Make pontoon by flooring over a
little raft of logs, making the floor
sufficiently elevated and level by the
plan shown in the third cut, and on
this pontoon erect tent. inexpensive
pleasures are best, after all, and very
-SSJS ' s5INh Efslkz T.
The comet. (Johnson City, Tenn.) 1884-1916, 1911-10-12
Walnut catsup.

There are various recipes for ma
king this relish. The following will
be found good one: Select fine firm
nuts; they are best when fresh and
soft. Pound them we'll. reducing them
to pulp, then put to soak in vinegar
enough to we'll cover. Add to this
after two hours two tablespoonfuls
of salt, one teaspoonful Of horserad-
ish, one teacupful of mustard seed and
garlic. two ounces of allspice, two
ounces of cloves. two ounces of nut
meg. one ounce of black pepper and
two ounces of celery seed Boil all for
an hour. Then strain through a hair
sieve and bottle. sealing the covers.