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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
TO Be A STATE PARK
Illinois to Preserve Grounds OF
Old Fort Chartres.
This Stronghold Of tho French "a'
200 Years Ago the Strongest
and Most Costly Fort
in America.

Chester. Ill-Among the approprla'
tions made by the late Illinois legls-
lature is 5000 for a state park on
the site of old Fort Charities, near
Prairie du Rocher, ILL.,, so miles south
of st. Louis and between the Missis-
sippi and the Kaskaskia rivers.
In seven years this old fort Will De
200 years old and at one time 1t was
the strongest and costliest fort IN
America. Now there is little left ex-
cent the outlines of the stone walls,
the powder magazine and the TWO
large wells inside the garrison de-
signed to furnish a water supply IN
case of siege.
This fort was first built In 17lS'
when it was hastily constructed OF
wood by the French under Command
ant Boisbriant At that time 1t was
designed for protection Of the French
in case the Spaniards came up from
Santa Fe.
A new menace appeared in 1850
when the English became aggressive
during the few years preceding tne
French and Indian war. The English
troops were expected to march west
and the old fort was torn down to
make way for one built OF stone
This new structure cost about $1,000,
900, far more than any other fort In
America cost until long after that
date.
The powder magazine was built Of
dressed stone and is still in good con
dition So are the wells, which were
lined with stone. The material was
obtained from a quarry four miles
away and carried from the quarry to
the fort site by boat on lake that
has since disappeared. The dressed
stones were all numbered at the quar-.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
Folding Hammer.

workingman, but may transform 1t
into a straight stick at an instant's
notice and pnss for bank president.
The top Of the handle Is bifurcated for
a sufficient distance to receive the
puller portion of the head. The head
Is pivoted at the top and is held firm
in sliding metal band which fits over
the handle and Is pushed up to the
top when the tool is in use. When
not In use this band Is slid down till
the puller end of the head lies within
the bifurcated portion of the handle
and then replaced to keep the head
In position, the whole presenting the
appearance of short, heavy stick.
AS will readily be understood, ham,
mer of this design has many advan-
tages, chief of which is the ease with
which it may be carried in the pocket.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
HERE IS A BORN T. ADER'
indiana Man Starts Out With 10000:
Has $50 and "Junk" at
Night.

Hammond, Ind.-President Franz
Nelson OF the Lowell bank gave Franz
Coorse an old silver watch in the
morning. The watch ran when Coorse
ran. Coorse gave is cents to a jeweler
to make the watch tick and sold II
for 81. With the 81 he bought a sick
horse from farmer.
This he traded for an old buggy and
two extra wheels. He then traded. the
two extra wheels for the BODY of
road cart and put his buggy wheels
on the cart, trading the body Of the
buggy for set Of harness. For thi.
outfit a farmer traded him a blind
broncho. Coorse did not know the
broncho was blind until It ran awav
with him.
Another farmer. thinking thu hror.
cho a spirited animal and not known,
It was blind. gave him $50 for It aftrr
Coorse had wept and told him hs h. 4
raised the animal from a colt. Nelson
10 now ready to match Coorss ax.ins1
any other trader.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
Cement INDUSTRY GROWING
Present Relative importance 10 HareV
MISUNDERSTANDING Third Only
to Coal and Iron.

The growth OF the Portland cement
industry has not ended. and iA pres
ent relative importance Is rarely I'M
derstood. says the Engineering Maya
zine. Its increase in size and In COM
mercial influence bring with them GER
tain consequences which might well
be BONE in mind at the present mo-
ment. We can no longer feel that the
cement industry Is small and unim-
portant, and that its condition Is pure
ly matter of private or local inter-
est. On the contrary, 1t must be real
lied that the soundness of the cement
industry has now become a matter OF
interest not only to cement manufac-
turers, but to commercial and finan-
cial interests generally. In capital
employed 1t probably ranks third only
to iron and coal among the American
mineral industries. 1t certainly Tar
outfanks, in this respect, all the gold
mining industry of the United States
and Alaska. Even the copper indus
try falls into lower place, for Finlay
has recently estimated that the value
OF all the copper mining and smelling
plants of the United States Is only
100000 From the banking point
of view, therefore, we are dealing
with one Of the three great extractive
industries Of the world.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
Growth of Y A C. A.

Misunderstanding to returns ma
to the worlds committee of the ~
G. A. there are now S,34O assoc
tons with a membership of SYN
There was an increase of 800 ss]
Citations during the last year. VI \
property owned by the association !,
American branches have $6o,ooOs]
out Of total Of $77.000,00Q; OF '
salaried officers, 1900 out OF S'V]
Germany has the largest numoe'
associations. 1900; America ranks ;.
ond. with 1000. The German Ds1
bership, however. IL only lzev]
while the American rolls show ~
names. Great Britain 10 In ~
place with 4 membership OF l'I.|
America leads in it, extension
In foreign lands. for which II ~
5000 900 and maintains 100 secrs"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29

dred and thirty feet deep, and =
places bottom has never been reachs
AS the illustration shows, the bridsS
is being built entirely without the 4
Of false work or side supports. :
far 1t has been balanced by weightl
the shore span with 600 tons Of ste
rails. When finally completed. u
bridge will weigh more than one thaa
sand tons. and it will be the LONGS
span OF its kind.
The way In which American II
gineers have met and solved the ID
ficult problems that confronted the
In carrying the continental nd
roads across the Rocky mountains n
challenged the admiration of d
world. In many cases they have bed
forced to methods Of constructcG
heretofore deemed impossible, u
their success has set a new enginsss
Ing pace for the entire world.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
Powder Magazine at Fort Chartres.

ry, according to the same system used
at this time.
In 1923, five years after the orig
inal fort was built. Philip Renault
came from Bermuda with his slaves
and settled near st. Philip, using the
fort for storehouse and refuge
when the Indians seemed hostile.
Fort Chartres was the capital of
New France until ceded to England
In 1863. In ITS the fort was captured
from the English by Gen. George
Rogers Clark, commanding troops
under a commission from the COVER
nor Of Virginia. Fort Chartres then
became the capital OF the great north
west territory, and the seat OF gov
eminent remained there until states
were formed from the territory. High
water, which occasionally flooded the
fort, caused Fort Gage to be built
near by. This was followed by the
final abandonment Of Charities.
When the French ceded New France
to the English and the flag Of France
was hauled down. many residents OF
that district refused to live under the
English flag and went to ST. Louis
Among the families who moved away
rather than live under the English
flag are several whose descendants
became very prominent in the com
nercial and social life OF st. Louis.
or the several old forts built In
the Illinois Bottoms more than a cen
tury ago, the only one that has any
thing left Of the original buildings
IL Fort Chartres. Under the care Of
custodian appointed by the state
the place will be made into a parl
and preserved from further ruin.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
SHE WORKS FOR THE QUEA
Little Old Woman Who 10 a Skild
lacemaker in the North OF
England.

London.-1n a little cottage In u
pastoral village OF Shelton, near Rua11
den, in Northamptonshire Mrs. Js,I
Morris. a little old woman, put for
every energy to complete an asdn
ment given her by Queen Mary. M
Morris was to have a certain numh4
OF yards OF wonderful lace ready n
her majesty's use on the occasion
the coronation, and 1t was done
time.
The lace is known as Bedfordsh1
pillow lace, and with it Queen MAJ
had some OF her coronation garmel1
embroidered. The lace is of exquis1
beauty and it takes the little old wo1
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
OrawinQ-Board Stand.

be clamped on the edge of table
Through the clamp runs an iron up
right rod with a hinged top, to which
the board is fixed. The rod Is held
at the desired height by thumb
screw in wise. The hinged portion
at the top can be turned 80 that the
board Is either resting level or is
tilted at any degree. The movement
OF this part, too. is regulated by q
thumb-screw, which must be loosened
to permit the fitting of the board
and frightened to hold 1t in place, sc
that the artist does not move 1t In
working. A somewhat similar ap
paratus In use for many years has 8
heavy stand to act as bottom. Wher
not In use this support can be re-
moved from the table 1t Is on anG
slowed away In corner.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
INDUSTRIAL,
MECHANICAL,
(& NOTES @

Trinidad expects to have a million
rubber trees IN a few years.
A pneumatic tamper has been in
vented for ramming paving stones.
For every tone Of gold in circula.
ton there are fifteen tons OF silver.
A building made OF compressed pa
per houses large restaurant in Ham
burg.
A dilute solution OF caustfc potash
Will quickly polish soiled aluminium
utensils.
II the bottom cellar step be paint
ed white 1t will save many a fall in
the dark.
Nearly 100000 tons of paper are an.
nually manufactured in the United
Kingdom
Great Britain produces 1900. O0C
tons Of salt year, all Europe less
than 100000.
Sperm oil makes one of the best
polishes to use on brass work that IL
exposed to weather.
Soap or black lead rubbed into the
hinges of door that squeaks Otter
Will remedy the trouble,
Dealers say that platinum Is des
tined to take the place of gold ant
silver in costly trinkets.
Vienna's new aqueduct will cos
$1S.000.000 and will supply about /.
100000 persons with water.
new cover for street manhole,
screws into its socket so that wagon,
cannot knock It out OF place.
A German inventor has succeede.
IN making IN excellent substitute "a
whalebone. It II composed Of lsathaz
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
Mrs. Jane Morris.

an a full day to make three-quareJ
Of an inch of 1t. 1t Is five inches "
and 1t requires 1874 bobbins to 70
out the design.
Just what Mrs. Morris was paid
not known, but 1t stands to rea']
that after having such an assignn']
from the queen she will have no cas
to fear the workhouse or to ask \
government for an old-age pension
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
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GCl0f[3[1[5D> STILES
A FRIGHTENING PROSPECT.

OF woodland ways tho poets sing.
When Fancy tunes the Tyre In spring
The bursting bud. tho balmy breeze.
The birds that MARBLE in the trees:
Tho song Of brooks. tho flashing sun.
Tho spiders web. but newly spun:
The messy bank that lures to dreams
And all the rustic life that teens
With vernal stir. delight the soul
However many years may roll
Across the hollow wastes OF life,
With fell mischance and sorrows rife
When spring revivif1es the world.
Her blazing standards fast unfurled.
The saddest heart yields to tho spell
And Hope afflrms. "Ali will be we'll"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
Aluminium Unsuitable for Coins.

After many months of discussion
and experimenting the French govern
ment has decided not to adopt alumni
mum coinage. This is on the recon-
mendation Of the commission of sci
entists whom the government appoint
ed to consider the subject A certain
number of aluminium coins were made
as a test, but the lightness of the
white metal, which was one of its
chief recommendations, has con-
demned it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
AN EVE TO BUSINESS.

A dressmaker had sent her servant
to post . letter and was anxiously
waiting her return.
Did you post my letter all right.
Mary?" she asked. a. the maid OF all
work entered.
"Oh. yes. ma'am." replied Mary
holding a penny out to her mistress
What IL this for?" again asked the
fair employer. Il gave 1t to you for
the stamp"
Il didn't have to use It. ma'am.
nut the letter In the box when nobody
was looking" explained the innocent
Mary.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
GREAT CHASM BEING SPANur
Steel Bridge Built Entirely Win.
the Aid Of False Work or Sid.
Supports.

Seattle. Wash.-One hundred n
fifty feet above a rushing str..'J
whose depth rendered the usual H.
ports impossible. steel bridge. Il
fering in construction from any hm'
in the past. is nearing completion p
the use OF the Idaho and Washin,tJ
Northern railroad. 1t Is located NJ
Box canyon, this state. and will =
tend from cliff to cliff across the Pr
Oreille river. At this point the VA
Is known to be more than two hs
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
Largest Brick Production

According to the United States Geo
logical Survey. 9.791.870. 200 common
bricks were manufacture in the
United States in 1909; also. 1923, 654.
900 vitrified paving bricks and S16.
$4,000 front bricks. a total Of 1881.
$4,000. The value Of all these brick,
was $7S.232.920. This Ia the creates,
number OF bricks. with the hikhesI
value. ever produced In this couutry
n any one year.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
Joining Lead CAbIea.

new system Of joining lead cables
fas been developed In England. II
consists in placing thin ribbon OF
pure tin between the surfaces that
are to be Joined, and then heating
them with blow lamp. The surfaces
IN the presence Of the tin melt at q
lover temperature than normal. and
thus they are soldered together. The
tin ribbon is treated with a compost
ton to prevent oxidation during heat
Ing.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29

Charles Dickens. taking one OF his
accustomed strolls In shadow land.
suddenly met Mr.. Podsnap face to
face.
MY dear Podsnap," he said. with
a beamin8 smile. this Is indeed
But Mr.. Podsnap impatiently waved
him aside and passed ON.
WELL" reflected Dickens. momen-
tnrily chagrined. that hurts little
but he's living up to the reputation ]
gave him. anyhow"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
A Distinct Aelp.

DO you believe In a college educa
tom"
Believe in It? What do you meanT
do you think 1t is likely to help
a man.?
Certainly II my son Bill had new
er gone to college 1t isn't likely that
he would ever have been noticed by
any of the managers OF the big league
clubs"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29

your trouble comes from Ill reKu.
lated credul:tv." said the warnina
friend.
Il don't quite understand"
Before you and this man were mar
ried you believed everything he told
you Afterward you didn't believe any.
thing"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
Mixed Metaphor.

Bishop Lawrence of Massachusetts
thinks that as mixed metaphor"
from the pulpit the following can hard.
~ be surpassed:
"One of the country's clergy who
was rebuking his flock for their apa
thy declared that but a spark Of grace
remained to show that they were at all
alive. Then. in a parenthesis, he add
ed, Lord. water that spark "-Hu.
man Life.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
Good Manaoement-

There goes Wiseman. He man
eyed to make enough money to afford
the best steaks and chops all during
the meat strike"
You don't say. How did he 20
about it,"
He invented q substitute for meat
and sold SO much Of 1t that he was
rich enough to buy what he liked"
|, WILBUR d. NESBIT.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
STAND FOR DRAWING BOARD
Enables Artist to Adjust Table to Any
Angle Of Height-Appears to Be
Almost indispensable.

In the adjustable support for draw
ing boards invented by an Ohio man
artists would appear to have an almost
indispensable article With 1t board
can be adjusted to any angle or
height. and the whole apparatus can
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29

A woman at a chambers shop buy.
half-penny candle was told the price
~as raised to three farthings.
What's that fort" she asked.
'On account Of the war, good WON.
an" was the reply.
"COnfOund them!" she exclaimed.
Do they fight by candle ught?"-
Punch.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
INDUSTRY
AND
|flflHANl()
HAMMER is EASILY CARRIED
Folds Up Like a Jack Knife and May
Be Put In Ones Pocket-Head
Slides Into Handle.

Aristocratic carpenters will well
come the folding tack hammer in
vented by Pennsylvania man. A
man owning one Of these deceptive
tools need never be recognized as
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
Haste Required.

You should be careful to think be
fore you speak," said the prudent per.
son.
Cant take a chance" replied the
orator. This Is a rapid period, and II
you stop to think you find that some
one else has worked the idea up and
put 1t over ahead O. YOU"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
Then They Should Move On.

Then They Should Move On.
Client-Befors we should decide on
.he house. my husband asked me to In
quire II the district IL at all un.
healthy!
House Agent-Er-what ID your hus
oand's profession. madam?
Cllont-He IL q physician.
House Agent-Hum-er- I'm
afraid truth compels me to admit that
the district IL not too healthy!-Lon.
don Opinion.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29

section of the ladder slides up and
down between the front and side sup
ports and has the shelf attached to
its top. When this third section
rests on the floor, as it will do in
the great majority OF instances. the
ladder stands very firmly and Is as
safe as can be to work upon. When
a greater part can be rullet up and
fastened at the height desired by iron
braces, which also hold it firm in
this position. With the weight on the
braces 1t is not possible for them to
close up and weaken the stability of
the ladder. as they might other.
wise do.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
NEW STEPLADDER is USEFUL
Has Third Part, Which Can Be Used
a. Extension-Stards Firmly
and 10 Entirely Safe.

A stepladder of the type used in
doors that is made in three parts in
stead of two has been designed by a
Wisconsin man. Its chief merit Is
that, while it can be made large
enough to reach the ceiling, 1t is only
half this tall when closed and does
not take up much room. ThA third
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
His Part.

do you have to buy many dresses
for your wife?"
Haven't bought a dres for her since
~e nave been married"
Great Scott! Tell me how you
do IT,"
She insists on buying EN- herself.
I've paid for Z carload. though"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
Hubby's Experience.

Husband-If a man steals-no mat
ter what 1t is-he will live to regret It
Wife-During our courtship you
used to steal kisses from me.
Husband-Well. you heard what ]
said.-Smart Set.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
A Gallant Cahmar.

An old lady getting into a cab In
Grafton street. in Dublin. was heard
to say to the driver: Help me to get
IN. my good man. for IN very old"
"Begofra. ma'am." sale he. IN
matter what age you are. you don't
look it."-Glasgow Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
No Room.

"Bertie." said the hospitable host.
ess At Sunday school treat, won't
you eat some more cookies?"
Il can't I'm full!" sighed BERTHE.
We'll. then. put some In your peck.
.ets."
Il can't They're full. too." was the
reEretful answer.-Youth's Compan.
ZION.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
A Fair Chance.

"You look happy. Has Gwendolyp
accepted -ou?"
Not exactly. but I'm her second
choice In case her father refuses t.
buy her Z duke"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
Not Nowadava

"Polonius WAS 4 very wise man Iu.,
consider his advice to his son."
Reads well. But would 4 real,,
wise man attempt to tell his son an,
thing4
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
Sarcasm.

I'm waiting for some chump to ask
Me II think it's hot:
And then I'll sniff with all my might
And say. "Of course It's not!"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
0ssSS 0ASA

Why Ia an ordinary man like =
ball player?"
Hates to be put out"
We'll. yes. And he likes to reach
home without being touched"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29

Mrs Hashley-My little girl knows
Mary Had Little Lamb"
Skinner Bones-Not here; perhaps
at some other boarding house.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
Glad Il W1s Final,

FOR the last time rtell you ! win
newer marry you"
Tn glad It's the last time. I'm
~sft'ns tired Of hearing Il anyhow"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29
Reformed.

He used to live on breakfast food.
But that was long ago.
He wonders now howe'er he could
-Aistreat his stomach so.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-29

The Woolno.

me WOotn0.
ne lays hin fortune At her feet
Whose hauteur 70 intense;
OF caviar she fain would eat
HIS pile II thirty cents.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-09-08
WOMEN IN INDIA.

The women of India have no de-
sire whatever to become emancipated.
They like a comfortable home, they
love their children, jewels and pretty
clothes and sweetmeats and gossip,
and they like also to drink sherbet
made Of melon and sweetened with
fosewater. The Indian woman likes
10 be married and her husband is her
god. In all other things she is in
different. A survey of woman's in
huence' discloses the fact that they
are at hal stage of slavery where the
erf, though suffering the horrors Of
hralldom, has become so Indifferent
hat he does not appreciate and, in
iced, stoutly resists proffered release.
Many slaves actually take pride in
she letters that chain them, Special
~ when the coming STAKEHOLDER gilds
and bejewels these shackles. The
:Toman Of India is suffering, yet she
wants to be left alone to 60 on suffer-
ng.-Harriet Quimby, in Leslie's.
The Tupelo journal., 1911-09-08
HiGH-CLASS CRIMINALS.

In the criminal classes of Naples
are many who are able to enter the
best society. Speaking of the upper
strata of the Camorra a writer in the
London Chronicle says: "This
criminal smart set has its own spe-
cial sphere of action. 1t ~frequents
the salons and drawing rooms of the
fashionable world, wears evening
dress and dimes at good restaurants.
These high caste criminals consist
very often of decayed and spend
thrift noblemen and %viveurs Of prom
linent families, who are driven to a
life of w~rongdoing by chronic impe-
lcuniosity. Their speciality is the ex-
ltorting of taxes from high-class
gambling houses or from other es-
Establishments bearing sinister reputa-
ltions. The police, curiously enough,
view these proceedings with a toler-
ant, one might say a blind, eye"
The Tupelo journal., 1911-09-08
DIET FOR WARM WEATHER.

Red meats may be omitted for a
fortnight if there is a tendency to
skin eruptions. Lamb, fish and
chicken, raw eggs and buttermilk
make a nourishing spring diet when
combined with fresh vegetables, or
anges and grape fruit and light sal
ade.
Do not overdo physically. Get a
change of air for even a few days;
if not, do not fight languor to the
point of not resting. Lie down in
the day and 60 to bed earlier.
Have plenty of fresh air in your
rooms, let the sunlight flood them
and sit outdoors. Don't stop exer-
cising. Take brisk walks and rest
afterward.