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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01
Sixty-Five Pigs In Four Litter

give herewith a record of VIII
call a remarkable brood SOW.
SOW has had her fourth litter Of )
In August. 1909. she gave birth to
living pigs. her first litter. The
lowing March. 1910. she farrowed
living pigs. In August. the same n
she narrowed 16 living pigs. This /
March, 1911. she broke the record
presenting me with 10 pigs, 4 Of y
dead, making a total of 65 pigs ins
filters. with a credit OF 81 living 4
This has never been known to
equaled in this community, says
writer in an exchange. usualt
duce her filters to IL and "A
which she nurses carefully. This
Is OF the Poland-China breed. croa
with Chester White. and breed be-
a well-bred boar Of the PolandG
breed If l can find one in the couI
nifty. There has always been
demand for her offspring, which
yielded me nice income.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01
The Wheel Hoe

No grower should attemn+ 70
duce vegetables without hand whaa,
noe The single wheel-hoes are adant.
90 10 hilly and rough lands wb;,o
more work can be accomplished m
'evel smooth land with the donh,s
~nee'noes' 1t would also pay a great
many home vegetable gardeners 80
farmers 10 BUY seed drills. The price
" drills varies from 81 to s12.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

full pleasures a sulphide is debarred
from.
The Hague is by far the most inter-
esting and up to date city in Holland.
It seems almost like a cosmopolitan
center. Many languages are spoken
and the people are very gay. The
people of The Hague try their best to
Initiate the French, both in dress
and customs, even speaking French
In their home circles.
In the streets everything is hustle
and hustle, and they are crowded with
Haguers, wagons and milk carts.
We stopped at the Central hotel, and
In all Europe l never saw such a
place. II you ever get dopie and sad
and need excitement, go to the Cen
trail hotel at The Hague. It is little
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01
wan OF Medicine Must Always Be in
Readiness for Alienation Of
Suffering

rake day on said a friend of
the doctor, seeing that the man of
medicine looked tagged.
What is the good?" was the replv
whenever l go OF on a holiday some
one IL sure to be taken Ill and call
upon me for medical advice. | can't
get away from my profession
WELL" suggested the friend. You
proht financially. that's some consola-
ton"
That's the way 1t strikes YOU"
grunted the doctor, and continued:
THE summer before last thought I'd
go away for few days with my wife
to camp know of in the mountains
The morning we left town got nv.
self up to look as on-professional az
possible. and we set out full of hone
and a. jolly as two schoolchildren.
The express train on which we trav.
sled had not much more than pulled
out OF the station when l saw a DOR
ter enter our car and come running
post haste down the aisle. When he
got alongside Of me he stopped and
said:
Dar's lady dyin' in de mex cyar,
sab! see you is a doctor. VIII you
please come right along. sahf"
In the face Of such an appeal what
could l do?
Its your horrid goatee, Albert.
ny wife whispered. - l rose and fol.
lowed the porter.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01
CRUST UNDER MULCH
Does Not Form Upon Land That
IS Summer FaIloWed.
This Hard Layer Can Be Rendered
Partially Harmless by Right Kind
of Flowing and Soil Treat
ment.

Farmers in dry regions have become
familiar with the fact that crust
often forms beneath the soil mulch.
1t is very difficult to prevent this for
nation if the dry period lasts for any
considerable time. 1t also causes a
great deal of trouble in that 1t does
not permit the growth of plants. The
sub-soil becomes so hard that 1t is
almost impossible for the roots to pen
citrate it, This mulch does not form
upon land that is summer fallowed
but upon that which Is growing a
crop. The crust begins to form an
inch underneath the loose surface
and becomes thicker each succeeding
day. If there is no crop upon the land
this hard layer can be easily removed
but 1t is impossible to break up the
crust without destroying the crop.
However, this hard layer can be
rendered partially harmless by the
right kind of blowing and soil treat
ment, says the Denver Field and Farm.
Its formation depends upon two fac
tors-the drouth above and the mois-
ture conditions below. The moisture
in dry soils falls upon the surface and
is carried to the lower strata by grav
ity and by capillary attraction. Upon
very dry soils this moisture does not
go to any considerable depth because
there is not a sufficient quantity to
thoroughly saturate all of the par
ticles. For this reason we oftentmes
find a dry layer beneath the moist
stratum. By keeping a dust mulch on
the surface we are able to prevent the
rapid evaporation of this moisture.
Some people believe that after the
moisture has gone down to a consid-
cradle depth it is with difficulty that
the plants obtain the use of It, This
soil moisture does not rise to the sur
face at very rapid rate and If the
best results are obtained We must
moisture or handle the soil in such a
way that the moisture is brought to
the surface. Good results will be OBJ
tanned by blowing deeply, not only
six CT seven inches, but eight or nine
o. ten or twelve inches and only the
other day we saw a man who was
cutting eleven inches and it was in
deed a charming sight to see. If we
pillow six or seven inches deep and
then keep three inch mulch over the
surface and then If two inch crust
forms but little space left in which
the roots could develop.
Land handled in this way can not
produce profitable crop 1t is sure
to dry out before the season is over.
On the other hand, if we plow from
ten to twelve inches deep we will
have at least six inches of the soil
left for the crop before we come TO
the hard layer below. Rolling the
soil Increases the conductivity but re-
ouces the moisture holding capacity
of the land and promotes the forma-
ton of q crust in heavy clay or sumbo
soils. However, these heavy compact
soils dry out slowly and it sometimes
requires five or six months to dry
out six or seven inches. Therefore.
II we have plowed ten or twelve in
ches deep the roots can obtain sniff
clent moisture from the lower part
of the plowed land
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

match their costumes. And this
somber and quietness comes from the
bitter experience these peasants have
lived through, for they are fisher peo
lived through. for they are fisher peo-
pie and the sea has swallowed up
many Of their men and boys. Visit
ors are not welcome here, and they
eye the stranger with cool disdain,
as much as to say: why do you come
here to bother us?"
1t is but a short journey from The
Hague to Delft. The stretch of land
between these two places is very typ
ical of Holland Wind-mills are scat
tered along-great strong wind-mills
that look capable of any amount OF
work. The fiat, we'll kept roads are
bordered by trees. They are fine
roads for bicycles The canals are
very much used in Holland. On our
way from The Hague to Delft we pass
ed many towboat loaded with hay
and grain, towed by a slow old nag,
poked up by fair haired Dutch lad.
Lazy Holland cows dotted the land
scape. They are supposed to give the
finest milk on earth.
OF course, the first thing one ex-
poets to find in Delft are little blue
teacups and little white plates deco
rated with little blue windmills. And
the funny part is, they are the first
things to be seen arranged in the
store windows and even in the win
dOws of some OF s:-a homes
The streets of Delft are nearly all
canals with side paths along each
edge, and little arching bridges at
every crossing.
The principal sight in Delft is the
Church of st. Ursula. 1t stands at one
end of long, open cobble-stoned
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

SHIPPED. They say Wilhelmina has the
true Holland thrift. and is a wee bit
close about money matters.
On one of the principal squares is
the American conculate. Look at the
picture. Did you ever see such a
queer little dinky building to repre-
sent such big nation as ours? How
ever, the younger members of the
legation make up for the lack OF a
beautiful building-at least so think
the Holland girls and tourists. Every
tourist 10 The Hague visits the House
In the Woods" 1t is beautiful villa
surrounded by trees and flowers.
Here in 1899 was held the interna-
t1onal peace commission. Twenty
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01
Small Fruit Suckers,

surplus suckers In blackberry
red raspberry patches should be trt1
cd Just like weeds: don't let the r'
get too wide nor too thick. But
rot hoe up all the new shoots c~
ing up In the row; remember "
your perry crop next year will
borne on the canes which are gros
THIS season. Many fruitgrowers I
wise that the new growth of raspbeS
and blackberry canes which Is to =
nisn the fruit next year should
pinched on when about IS incl
high.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01
FIND VALUE IN COAL (
Rhode Island Farmer Uses The
Advantage Behind CattIe-ps
sess Valuable Propertiea

A Rhode Island corresponds
the Rural New Yorker says: 1
serve in your paper some incsI
about the value of coal ashes xis
marks upon their low analyses d,
tilizing materials. After 40 yeas
farming | have learned to dout'
value of many of these so-calla,
entific dicta-such as ANALYSED
soils, balanced rations, Lining
soils, etc.
/ use sifted ashes behind cats
believe ! find value in them. not
as absorbents. but as possessing
valuable properties. | use my
sight in farming. and ] notice
where coal ashes are scattere.
walks the edges are always lush
dark green. There is a differer
coal ashes, whether bituminous q
thracite. and even between the
ducts of different mines.
AS illustrating my well-founda
credulity of analyses l can recall
when Nicholas Longworth. the
der of commercial viticulture |,
west, began planting vines at G
natl, he hired a lot of boys to
up and cut in small pieces al
leather boots and shoes they
find with which to fertilize his
By analysis he was justified. bl
process of decay was so slow th
soon abandoned it. The fert
manufacturers know the valu'
ground leather in increasing the
ment Of phosphate.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01


ON one side that wave back and forth
when l walk. l always thought the
hat rather nifty, and SO did the pat
rons OF this beer garden. Every time
| passed through the garden caused
great sensation. The men tried to
be polite and stifle their giggles, but
one day a real fat one lost control of
himself as was passing, and almost
choked over mouthful of beer. l
turned around an gave him a grin like
Cheshire cat.
But the wonderful excellence OF the
Central hotel does not lie in its beer
garden, but In the dining room beyond.
Tor IN this room is served the most de-
hcious food cooked on earth.
We arrived at this place late on Sat
urday night, and decided to go to bed
at once We could not sleep for the
clatter OF the cafe below, which kept
up until a. m. Hardly had this
noise died down until other sounds
commenced
There was the shout OF the milk bow
and the unmusical sound of scrubbing
| looked out Of the window. Day was
Just beginning to break. In the street
below were milk boys with dogs hitch.
ed to their carts. filled with glistenine
milk cans. The scrubbing was being
aone by the women of the house op-
poslte. They were polishing the win
oows' the stills, the steps, the pave
ment, and even the street in honor Of
the Sabbath.
l saw the reason for all this clearly
showing when the people commenced
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01
NO REST FOR THE DOCTOR

The sick woman was In very bad
shape. and it was two hours before 7
dared to leave her. AS l babe her.
goodby she almost wept with graft
tude-sald she could never repay my
kindness, ETC., and asked what my fee
was. told her that there was no
zee, but she Insisted that there must
be, SO | named small sum. Pulling
a visiting card out OF her satchel she
requested that | would send my bill
to her IN New York. | agreed to do
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

so and went back to my wife lust as
the train drew into our station"
Have you seen your patient since -
asked the doctors friend
Il often see her riding in her auto
mobile"
But did you send your bill?" the
friend persisted.
'Eh-oh, yes, I've been sending 1t
regularly every month for the last
year"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01
&c HOLLAND 1'7TOID&ZY

ture that Atlantic City lacks, and thai
is, the hundreds OF wicker chairs
standing on the beach. These chairs
have a round top to them that forms
wind.
Beside all this array OF fashion and
worldliness Is posted on the sand
dunes the quaint little fishing village OF
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01


roof. The inside of the church is
very plain compared with most
churches, and at the back is a
splendid mausoleum erected TO Viii.
liam the Silent. 1t looks like a
small temple done In white and black
marble. At the feet of William is a
statue of the little dog that saved his
life at Malines. The dog awakened
the prince by barking just as three as
sassins were approaching the p"' ce's
bed.
The Latin inscription on the monu-
ment reads: ITO the eternal memory
of William of Nassau, whom Philip
L., scourge of Europe, feared, and
never overcame or conquered, but kill.
ed by atrocious guile
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01
MAKING DRY FARM PIT
companionship Of Animal. .
Factor In Developing s.,..
Country Life In Yo,,..

In visiting the average A..
many things are lacking n
necessary to make this HON. h
ant place in which to live \
can be truly a home WITH
stock. Milk. cream, butter
eggs and various kinds of M,
necessary. These contribu,.
comfort and happiness of IN.
The companionship of anjm,'
great factor in developing IN,
of country life in young peop.
r. w. Clark in the Oranys
Farmer. The lamb, colt ~
chick, all help to make the
pleasant and attractive.
Grain is the main dry cro,
farmers eggs are all In one
Grain is his only source Of
If storms and insects take IL
penditures and efforts of tn.
year are lost. believe a fev
cows are a source of income
time. Butter fat is sold !
creamery each day, a few cal,
be vealed and disposed Of
butcher. A few hens will Dill
great deal Of waste grain tint
be lost. The Ievenue is sumo
provide the family with groce,
A few sheep will furnish m
the table and cash at variou,
during the year when there
wheat to sell. The same
when there are horses, beef
and hogs to sell. These all
an income when 1t is most
and the farmer can pay ca
thereby secure many advantas
cannot be secured by credit.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

hotel with a semi
circle beer gar
den In 'front.',
which you have
to pass through
10 get into the ho-
tel. In this cafe.
morning, noon and
night are assem-
bled the jolliest,
happiest, giddiest
set of Dutchmen
On earth.
l know. l have
\ little straw hat
with five green
p1uHvy IL 40 lIs
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

Sci oV1n1ngen. IL
Is one of the
most picturesque
villages in Hol-
and, and the
pea 8 a II t S here
are the real HOl-
land people, and
not dressed up
for show, as on
the Isle of Mark
h a m. T h e ir
dresses are OF
somber blue and
gray, and their
faces have a Sc
riOuR look to
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

low white build
ing and not the
least imposing. 1t
looks like an old
time, worn out
p u b lie building.
Lazy guards stand
around in front of
the palace hold
ing their guns as
II they weighed
a ton. The queen
Is very much be-
loved by the Hol-
land people, but
Julian, the little
D~i- o~~o T. -
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

to go to church, for they all passed
down this street
This parade to church meant The
the people from the villages in their
voluminous shirts and wooden shoe;
there were the hardy looking middle
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

A Cincinnati veteran has been law.
ING away a dime a month ever since
Lincoln died, and this month he will
spend the accumulation, nearly $3.50.
IN entertaining the members Of his old
regiment on the 6oth anniversary OF
their enlistment. This will be one Of
mo odd celebrations Of the semi,cen.
fennial Of the war.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

class dressed In
a unique style, be-
tween the Holland
and the French;
there were the
young girls ar
rayed in white,
and last of all
were the snObs.
The elegant la
dies wore hobble
skirts, and the
Holland women
certainly have the
most u n a t t r &C.
tive figures in the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

square. On the
outside of the
church and print
ed in different
] a n 6 u ages are
elaborate direc-
lions of how to
gain admittance
to the church on
week days. The
key must be got
from the warden,
who lives in the
third house from
the left OF the
church, the house
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01


Peters toe!" II
did not bring
home a piece of
lava from We
suvius!" Il did
not take a snap
shot of a Dutch
windmill" II did
not climb Mount
Blanc In Alpine
costume!"
A bromide al.
ways wins out in
the end, for he is
allowed SO many
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

sick with envy. Every one cast into
the same spot. lines got crossed and a
general tangle resulted. but no one
caught any fish except the small boy.
VINO later landed ten-inch fish fur.
ther down the stream.-Philadelph
Record.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

Most women fall in love with dare
devil men. declares western college
professor. That's the reason why men
VINO are not afraid to be seen pushing
baby carriage on the street are mar.
RED
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

Three discoveries Of April 26. 1911
arc the cure Of rheumatism nv re
moval OF the tcnsils. the prevention Of
hydrophobia by eating beetle and the
restoration Of speech and hearing nv
oeins nit by an automobile. All are
practical.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

A Philadelphia woman threw a veil
over q marble Cupid the other day
ana threatened to prosecute the own
q. We have no doubt that the LADY
was modest enough to utter yelled
threats.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

Philadelphia cook on being dis.
charged Is said to have tried to poison
the whole family. She might have had
- deadly revenge by staying on and
continuing to cook for them.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

SIX nations were
represented. and
the Orange room,
where the dele
gates met, Is even
now a sacred rel
ic.
8 c h eviningen,
t b e fashionable
watering place, is
just outside Of
The Hague. The
s c h e v l ningen
Beach is one of
the widest stretch
es in Europe, and
l am sure the lady
vicitOrc N <b;c
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

The frequency Of explosions IN a
quarry thanking a farmyard near Tar.
rytown led the ducks to save their
hearing by covering their ears with
their webbed feet. The mule was the
most pronounced failure among the
imitators.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

A western nature wizard has been
granting Alfalfa roots on strawberry
plants. Now the blame laid on the
early imported strawberry can be
placed where It belongs.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

A California man who has lived for
eight years on nothing but milk has
gone insane. Some milk would have
done the Job In half that time.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

1t is limited that several OF the an
tiQue books sold at the Hoe sale were
not genuine. We have no doubt, how
ever. that they will make Just as good
reading as the originals.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

A woman's stocking rips and she
loses $4,000 worth Of diamonds. After
reading. or. rather. viewing the lads"
IN the popular magazines the occur.
renee would seem impossible.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

The latest fashion prevailing among
the women of the Berlin aristocracy Is
to have their portraits painted while
they sleep. A rare opportunity to
catch the lips In repose.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

A Brooklyn woman who sued a man
for kissing her has secured damages
In the amount OF six cents. The man
who got the kiss must feel pretty
cheap.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

Another aviator has come to an un.
timely end, but there will be twenty
foolhardy young men ready to take his
place. Aviation, in spite of its fatal.
tiles. has come to stay.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

place will be glad when the harem
skirt comes into USE
The whole place is very much like
Atlantic City, for there are post card
stands, candy booths, fake shows and
even the ever interesting fortune
tellers.
However, Scheviningen has one fea-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

sweet peas do best when sown verv
early. 1t Is best to plant thickIv sns
tnin out the seedlings. The soil Won
nave is good enough as basis. En-.
rich 1t and 1t will do better.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

The directors of the Panama exposi.
ton are offering a prize OF 81 900 for
a rose. Now, then. you amateur gar
deners. here's a chance. Get busy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

A bottle containing one dollar bill
was carried 300 miles by sea. But 1t
didn't get within reaching distance of
New York
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

Reserve few swats for the mos
quitoes that are coming, although all
well-directed ones should be applied
to house flies.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

A 100000 chair Is to be endowed
In q. western university for the study
Of psychic phenomena This ought to
give the spirits ghost of a chance.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

peaked mountains never fail to inter
est the bromide Americans.
And why not be bromodic? The
greatest broMides of all are the peo-
pie who are afraid Of being a bro
mide and scream with emphasis: Il
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

The Russian scientist who says
rabies can be cured by eating beetles
fails to announce a cure for eating
beetles.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

AN Ithaca IN. Y.) doctor wishes to
have placed In every public school
the statue of perfect man." Married
or single7
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

An Ohio couple have parted because
the wife likes Paris, while the hus-
band prefers Cincinnati And again
the eagle screams.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

A Missouri Judge rules that Il Is
lawful for man to spank his wife.
SO. also. is It lawful for him to thaw
out dynamite.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01
Appreciation.

'Aeroplane costumes are hideous -
mats true, but they are not quite
as ugly as diving suits"
"umph! The kind Miss Kellerman
wears are all right"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

Now some one has started an idea
In England that all men should wear
whiskers because the king sets the
fashion. Still he isn't so handsome.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

No man Is a hero to his valet. and
no matinee idol is a hero to the lead
ing lady
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01

A violoncellst was dismissed from
a New York show because she would
not kiss MANN public.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-08-01
Baseball slang in Japanese must be
something weird and appalling.

Herewith approaches the joyous sea
son when a mans keys rust In bis
pockets.