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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-14
HoIidava In the States.

Washingtons birthday is holiday
In all states. Decoration day in all
states but Florida, Georgia, Louisiana,
Mississippi, North Carolina, South
Carolina. Tennessee and Texas. Labor
day is observed everywhere. Virtu'
ally every state has legal holidays
having to do with its own special az
fairs-battle OF New Orleans In Louis
lana, Texan independence and battle
of San Jacinto in Texas, Admission
day in California, and SO on. Missis-
sippi is like the federal government
In lack Of statutory holidays, but by
common consent Independence day
Thanksgiving and Christmas are OBJ
served A new one is Columbus day
In q few Of the states.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-14
Enolish Women Smoke Pipes.

The latest fancy of the woman
smoker is a pipe-not the tiny affair
that suffices for the Japanese, but a
pood-sized brier or neat meer-
schaum. The pipe is boldly carried
along with a gold card case and chain
purse. For some time now the Gig
arctic has given place to cigar,
small in size and mild in quality.
Women said they were tired of the
cigarette, and wanted bigger smoke
London Mail.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-14
DRY LAND AGRICULTURE DATA
Bulletins Issued by Government Treat
ing on Best Methods Of Farming
in Arid Regions.

The United States department OF
agriculture has for several years been
accommodating data regarding dry land
agriculture in the Great Plains. and in
compliance with the urgent demand
made by settlers, actual and prospec-
tive, for information concerning the
best methods of farming in that sec
ton, it has issued two bulletins CIV
ing publicity to such facts and figures
as have direct bearing on the sub
ject, although it is not claimed that
sufficient data have been accumulated
to form a basis for final conclusions.
The results announced are, how
ever, of sufficient Importance to de-
serve careful consideration, and they
throw strong light upon the contro-
verted questions Of summer tillage,
continuous cropping, and crop rota-
! ton, and show that in addition to
actual rainfall the questions of evap-
Grafton and run-off have much to do
with the successful production OF
crops in those sectio--. Accurate In
formation regarding the precipitation
in many sections OF the west Is now
available as the result of the extended
operations of the United States wealth
er bureau; many of the records are
complete for years, and being OF value
to the prospective settler, have been
computed in rainfall tables and have
been included in the bulletins.
The bulletins treat to a greater or
less degree upon continuous cropping
as compared with alternate cropping
and summer tillage, upon crop rota.
ton compared with continuous crop
ping, and the relative farm value of
crops of wheat, oats, and barley as
produced by the various rotations and
by continuous cropping. The question
as to the relative merit of disking the
, corn stubble for spring wheat and
, oats and summer tillage, and the rela-
tive merits of fall and spring blowing
, receive considerable attention and are
, discussed in one or the other Of the
, bulletins in connection with the dis
: tribution OF rainfall, rapidity of evap
grafton, and the amount Of moisture
conserved by the different processes.
!. Prospective settlers are apt to giv'
= features other than the total rainfall
!. Outlines they do not even assur'
- themselves that the figures given 70
:, particular region represent the mol
NAL rainfall and not simply the rain
fall of a single year. They ignore a
i most completely the frequency Of tol
:. rental rains. the sc asonal distribt
ton of the rain, the loss OF waite
. through water run-off, the occurrenc
:, of hail and the amount of evapor;
:; ton. These bulletins are intended
- bring the Importance of such factor
:, to the attention Of the prospective
= settlers in regions Of limited rainfall
The bulletins also contain table
showing the normal rainfall for pra
y tically every station in these regior
y where precipitation records are ava
=, able, the tables being supplements
~ by state maps showing at glance Il
~ distribution of the rainfall In Il
state.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-14

hospital and at the risk OF death be cut.
Plain common sense shows the better way
Is to stop food that evidently has not been
digested
Then, when food is required, use an easily
digested food. Grape-Nuts or any other II
YOU know it to be predigested (partly digested
before takng).
w. brought to Court analytical chemists
from New York Chicago and Mishawaka Ind,
who swore to the analysis Of Grape-Nuts and
that part of the starchy part OF the wheat and
harley had been transformed into sugar, the
kind OF sugar produced in the human body by
digesting starch (the large part OF food).
Some of the State chemists brought on by
the "weekly" said Grape-Nuts could not be
called a "predigested" food because not all OF
it was digested outside the body.
The other chemists said any food which had
been partly or half digested outside tho body
was commonly known as "predigested'
Shifting hairs about the meaning OF word.
II is sufficient that II only one-half Of the
food is "predigested" 1t Is easier on weakened
stomach and bowels than food In which no
part is predigested.
To show the facts we introduce DR.. Thos.
Darlington, former chief of the N. Y. Board
of Health Dr. Ralph w. Webster, chief of the
Chicago Laboratories. and DR.. B. Sachs. N. Y
II we were a little severe in our denuncia-
| ton OF writer, SUPERINTENDENT i6HVi"h' "oou>
appeudicitis and its cause, 1t Is possible the
public will excuse US. in view Of the fact that
our head MT c. w. Post, has made lifetime
study Of food food digestion and effects, and
| the conclusions are Endorsed by many OF the
best medical authorities Of the day.
Is It possible that We are at fault for
surgesting as a Father and Mother might to
ono Of the family who announced a pain In the
side: stop using the food. greasy meats
graves, mince pie. cheese. too much starchy
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-14
Pretty Good Definition.

We hear some funny things In Fleet
street sometimes, and the following
definition of the height of aggravation,
by a gentleman in rather shaky boots,
whom we encountered in a well-known
bostelry the other day, struck US as
being particularly choice.
"The eight of haggravation, gentle
men," said this pothouse humorist, set
ting his pewter on the counter and
looking round proudly, with the air OF
one about to let off good thing, the
eight Of haggravation-why, trying
to ketch flea out O yer ear with
pair of boxin' gloves. London Tit
Bits,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-14
POULTRY NOTES.

A poor hen costs just as much ''for
keep as a good one.
1t often pays to kill a sick specimen
to prevent the spread Of contagious
disease.
As rule, the larger the number Of
fowls kept the smaller the expense In
proportion
The closer fowls are confined, the
greater the need for variety in their
food ration.
Washing eggs opens the pores and
hastens decay. 1t is best to keep the
nests clean.
The oily nature of ducks feathers
keeps them from being seriously both
cred with lice
Dampness is as bad for chickens as
for people. Cold they can stand pro-
vided the house is dry.
See that your birds are free from
vermin; it reduces the feed bill and
augments reproduction.
Eggs cannot be produced without
heterogeneous food In some form. Sup
ply fresh cut bone If possible.
The wise breeder knows. the other
fellow goes to his neighbors and gos-
sips about his chicken troubles.
1t is poor policy to change the quar-
ters of hens or pullets while laying, for
it usually checks or stops egg-produc-
ton.
Hens that are fat and baggy are not
worth keeping. They won't produce
many eggs, and are always liable to
disease.
One breed we'll kept will keep you
busy, so cease wondering If you Will
not get more eggs with another breed
or variety.
Beauty of type and plumaye pleases
the eye. but does not satisfy the peck
etbook. See that you combine egg
laying with beauty.
It has been demonstrated that fowls
NAV be so cared for that they shall
give as much profit during the winter
as In the summer.
The dust heap is very important
where fowls are confined. II allowed
their freedom they may find the dust
bath for themselves.
II is a matter Of common experience
that when hens are fed an excess OF
protein they sometimes lay few egg
even during the mott
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-14
Some Big Crop Stories.

Apples II inches in circumference
are among those produced by E. F.
Stevens, the orchardist of Crete, Neo.
]. Martin, of Gibbsland, Ia, raised
On his farm water melon which
weighed 90 pounds. 1t supplied a
feast for 100 persons more or less.
Doctor Swain, of Moundsville, W.
Va. boasts of a tomato weighing 312
pounds which grew on vine feet
long.
]. w. Long of Eaton, Ind, raised
beans the pods of which measured
some SO to SO inches in length. The
editor Of the local paper describes
them as "a rare variety"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-14
LARGEST Of Whales.

The largest whale of Its type OF
which there Is scientific record was
captured recently of Port Arthur,
Tex. He measured sixty-three feet
In length, and was estimated to be
about three hundred years old. Cap
tain Cob Plummer, mate Of United
States pilot boat, sighted the monster
in the shoals off the jetties, and the
crew of his vessel captured the NAM
nal. The huge body was towed ashore,
exhibited and much photographed be-
fore being cut up.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-14

A disagreement ABOUT advertising
with weekly" Journal.
Following it, an attack on us appeared III
their editorial columns; sneerlng at Tue claims
we made particularly regarding Appenoici'is,
We replied through the regular papers ana
the weekly" thought we hit back ratner 'oo
hard and thereupon sued for libel.
The advertisement the weekly attacheu
us about claimed that in many cases OF appen-
d,,,tis on oneration could be avoided by dis
continuing indigestible food, washing out the
hovols and taking a predgested food Grape
Nuts.
Observe we said MANY cases not all.
Woudnt that knowledge be a comfort to
those who fear a surgeons knife as they Ieaf
death? w.
The weekly" writer said that was lie.
We replied that he was ignorant OF tue iac.s
He was put on the stand and compelled to
admit ba was not a DR.. and had no medical
knowledge of appendicitis and never invesu-
gated to find out IL the testimonial letters to
our Co. were genuine
famous surgeon testified that when an
operation was required Grape-Nu's "ouiu NV
obviate 1t. True.
We never claimed that when an operation
was required Grape-Nuts would prevent IT.
The surgeon testified bacteria lgermsl help
ed to bring on an attack and bacteria WAS
grown by undigested food frequently
We claimed and proved by other FAMOUS
experts that undigested food was largely
responsible for appendicitis.
We showed by expert testimony that many
cases, are healed without knife, but py stop.
ping the use of food which did not digest anu
when food was required again IT was heipiu'
to use a predigested food which did not over
tax the weakened organs Of digestion
When a pain in the right side appears 1t IL
not always necessary to be rushed on to
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-14
MlstIetoe IL DANGEROUS,

Few people who know mistletoe
enly as q desirable feature of Christ
mas decorations understand that the
plant Is parasite dangerous to the
life OF trees in the regions in which
It grows. 1t Is only a question Of
time, after mistletoe once begins to
grow upon a tree before the tree It.
self will be killed. The parasite saps
the life of the infected branches. For
tunately, 1t is Of slow growth, taking
years to develop to large proportions.
but when neglected, 1t invariably ruins
all trees 1t reaches.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-14
Echoes Of Munchausen.

It was an absent-minded traveller
who had lately taken to ballooning.
YES" he observed impressively 1T
was a fearful journey. The machine,
a thousand feet up, and no more bal
last, headed straight for Siberia, and
the rarefied air-well, you know as
we'll as l do what effect that has on
a balloon. Yes, the peril Wss terri
ble." Then the old habit was too
strong for him 1.-THE wolves detected
our presence. A desperate race en-
sued. We felt their hot breath on the
nape of our ecks"-London Globe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-14
Lightning Change.

The Manager-Can you make quick
changes and double In few parts?
The Actor-Can 1? Say, you know
the scene in Love and Lobsters,"
where the hero and the villain are
fighting, and a friend rushes in and
separates EN-? Well, I played all
three parts one night when the other
two fellows were i'll.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-14
CONSERVING Moisture

Dry farming is based upon the prin'
ciples of conservation of moisture in
the soil. Farmers on the semi-arid
west accomplish this by systematic
tillage. Deep blowing, so that the
falling moisture may penetrate the
earth to the greatest depth. is one OF
the fundamental principles of all the
successful systems.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-14
Profitable Frog Farms.

There are a few frog farms scat
tered throughout the United States
which are profitable to their owners.
The ponds are fenced with wire and
rooted over with the same to keep
out the birds and animals which prey
upon the small frogs. There Is an
increasing demand in all the big mar
xets for this delicacy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-14
Takes Himself Seriously.

Nicola Tesla, dining by himself in
hotels great dining room, takes q
table where he can be seen Through
out his meal he wears deeply stu
dious, a completely absorbed, attitude.
He may bring to the table portfolio
filed with papers. These he may
scan with prolonged solemnity. In
any event, he sits an eloquent tableau
of profundity.-New York Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-14

Nebuchadnezzar was lurching In his
accustomed style.
"All flesh being grass" he reflected.
"this must be Beef la Moved
And chuckling hoarsely. he took an
other chaw.-Puck.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-14
DISQUALIFIED.

Her-My brother won first prize in
that amateur guessing contest, but
they ruled him out as a professional.
Him-A professional?
Her-Yes. He's employed in the
government bureau, you know.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-14
Kindly Intentions.

"A man who enjoys seeing a woman
in tears is brute"
II don't know about that" replied
Miss Cayenne "One of the kindest
husbands l know takes his wife to see
all the emotional plays"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-14
Acknowledgement,

You will admit that you owe q
great deal to your wife?"
I should say So" replied Mr.. Cum
rox. Il wouldn't be invited to an Of
her receptions or musicales II wasn't
married to her.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-28

read to different destinations and when
their destination was reached the members
Of each squad left the train with their
guide, and as opportunity offered pro
ceeded to GROSS the international line.
once across, the recruits were led to a
rendezvous by the guide, and there turned
over to an officer Of the lnsurgent forces.
When the entire party was assembled, II
was marched first to Mexicsn, and later
distributed among the different revolu-
tionary commands that had need Of men,
Yet another plan that was worked with
success by the iunta members here has
baffled the authorities. A launch, pre-
viously engaged in running Chinese into
the country, was chartered, and under the
very nose Of a government revenue cutter,
carried seventy-five we'll armed men and
several thousand rounds of ammunition
from Point Firman to Baja California.
While It escaped interference. this expe-
dition was unluoky. for in unloading the
ammunition on the beach just south OF
Ensenada boat foundered and one man
and dozen cases Of cartridges were lost.
On Business Basis.
To avoid possible delays I'm getting the
arms and ammunition, the junts adopted
what was needed as It was wanted directly
from the sporting goods houses in town.
AS result the hunters and other sports
men have found it next to impossible to
buy revolvers, automatic pistols and rifles
of certain calibers. In getting these arms
with the necessary ammunition across the
border, the Junta has been uniformly sue
cessful. Not one shipment of several hun
dred has been captured by either the fed
eral or the Mexican authorities, in spite Of
the careful patrol maintained on both sides
Of the boundary line.
The plan employed has been easy. The
shippers Of the contraband selected some
little station in California near the border
and shipped the arms and ammunition in
big packing boxes marked mining machin-
cry, to that point. There the stuff was
taken to the warehouse OF some sympa-
thizer opened and repacked into smaller
bundles that could be carried on the backs
Of burros. and so across the line into
Mexico. SO we'll has this work been done
that Mexicali. a month ago without sup
plies Of that kind, now has plenty to fight
off an army.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-28
MOrris-Schreck
Fight ArOuses Big
Interest in South
Minister Preaching Series of Sermons
on the white Hope"-Large
Crowds Will Attend.

SAPULPA, OSl, March N.-with prices
high enough for a championship fight.
more than half of the arena seats already
sold and indications that 1900 paid ad-
missions will be received before the gates
are opened. the Morris-schreck fight next
Tuesday promises to be the greatest pugil-
istie event ever witnessed in the southwest.
sapulpa has been dubbed tine Reno Of
the southwest" The forthcoming battle
Is virtually the sole topic of conversation.
Rev. Jerry Geter pastor Of the First
Methodist Episcopal church Csouth) here,
has been preaching series of sermons on
the white hope"
Delegations from all the principal cities
in the country will attend the fight. Sew
eral hundred women have purchased seats
and ladies day at the Morris camp was
for several weeks a society event in Sa-
pulpa and many women here are eager to
witness the giant hope" in real action.
schTeck, accompanied by his manager,
Billy Corcoran, arrived from Pittsburg
Saturday.
Morris has been taking his exercises in
smaller doses for several days. He goes
to bed early in the evening and sleeps late
in the morning His work lie sufficient to
keep him in splendid condition. He is con-
fident he will win.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-28
Building Track for
Indoor Meet Races
Carpenters Will Start Today on Con.
struction Of Speedway for
Sprinters.

Preparations for the big indoor meet to
be held at the Auditorium Saturday night
will begin today. The lumber for the track
has arrived. Carpenters will start at once
on the building OF the boxes in the building
on the north side. and the track work will
go on at the same time.
Tickets for the big meet are going well
on the advance sale, and the indications
are that there will be an even larger crowd
present this year than In 1910.
A meeting Of the Omaha Athletic asso-
citation will be held some time today and
the officials for the evening win be an
nounced Or. Al A. Stage. director OF
athletics at the University Of Chicago, will
probably be referee but the other officials
are still to be chosen.
r. l.. earns, secretary OF the Omaha
Athletic association, will be able TO an
nounce the list of entries for the event in
a day or. two. and the exact number Of
athletes in each OF the events win be
known. The biggest entry lists viii be for
the shorter dashes, but the list OF relay
events will have the largest number OF
athletes.
Each OF the sections for the school
crowds out to see their athletes in COM
petition, Will be decorated, and many of
the box sections have been taken by par
ties made up of alumni of the big colleges
competing
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-28
Sioux Falls Wins
Basket Ball Title
Champion Team of Eastern Half of
State Decisively Defeats Team
from Black Hills.

SIOUX FALLS, S. D., March 27-(Spe-
cial.)-Two exciting games OF basket ball
played in Sioux Falls for the champion
ship Of the state between the teams of the
Sioux Falls and Lead High schools, have re-
suited in renewed interest in basket ball
and the game win prosper greatly in Sioux
Falls from this time on. BY recently de-
feating Lake Preston. Sioux Falls won the
championship OF that part OF the state
lying east OF the Missouri river. Lead was
the champion OF the western half OF the
state. and the Lead team was brought to
Sioux Falls for the purpose Of determining
which OF the teams was the champions of
South Dakota. Sioux Falls won decisivey
the first two games, making q third game
unnecessary. The first game was won by
Sioux Falls by score OF Ss to IA. the sec
ond by score OF 81 TO Is, The Lead
players, having lost the first game, made a
desperate effort to win the second, but
failed, largely because Of inaccuracy In
gauging distance when pitching the big
leather ball. The Lead players now are
returning to their homes. we'll satisfied
with their treatment in Sioux Falls.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-28
VERDICT ON EXPLOSION
OF LOCOMOTIVE BOILER
Cheyenne Coroner Finds Manches-
ter's Death Is Due to Negligence
of Railroad.

CHEYENNE, Wyo. March 27.-(speciaI)
The coroner's jury has returned a verdict
finding that Fireman. F. c. Manchester
came to his death by the explosion Of a
locomotive engine boiler near Corlett, west
Of Cheyenne, and that several persons in
Guiding the railroad company, are at fault
The verdict differs greatly from that OF
the board OF inquiry appointed by the rail-
road company to investigate the explosion.
and which was composed Of one citizen
and several officials OF the Union Pacific
This board OF inquiry found Engineer Clay
to blame for the accident in that he did
not report the lealSy condition OF his en-
CINE as he should have done, but the
coroners jury found that the company Is
TO blame, in that the engine was not prop
erly inspected before going out on it's run
This IL the second time that the railroad
company, with its board OF inquiry, a ma
jority OF whose members are officials OF
the company, has anticipated the findings
Of the coroner's jury and rendered an en-
tirely different verdict within the last two
years.
Friends Of the dead fireman say that suit
for heavy damages will be instituted at
once.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1911-03-28
Syracuse Cuts
Profits in Early
Closing. Stakes
New York State Fair Will Give
Added Money at Three Per Cent
Entrance Fee.

SYRACUSE, N Y, March H.-The racing
department OF the New York state fair an
nounced today that the established early
closing events, with purse money aggre-
eating S22 900. had been renewed and under
conditions never before offered by racing
association in this country.
Three years ago the Syracuse association
reduced the entrance fee from to 8 per
cent and now II has decided TO make the
horse standing fourth in the summary OF
race an actual money winner and allow
ing added money for the fifth and sixth
horses where there are seven or more
starters.
It is believed the effect Of this de-
parture will be to bolster up the eastern
Grand Circuit associations.
Following is the program Of early closing
events:
The Empire state, $4,000. three in five;
2:14 trot
The Chamber Of Commerce, $780, two in
The Ka-No-No $1,000. S-year-olds. two in
The conway, 5000. three in fivsi 2lS
The Syracuse. 5000, three in five; 211
The onondaga, 5000; two in three; 300
pace.
The schedule covering added money in
the event Of seven or more starters, fol-
lows;
2l4 trot, $500 to the fifth horse and 500
to the sixth horse; 2:11 pace, 500 to the
fifth horse and $50 to the sixth horse; 2:07
trot, 2:lS pace and 2Q pace, $50 to the
fifth horse and $50 to the sixth hOrsei 2:0
trot $50 to the fifth horse and $40 TO the
sixth horse.
Another departure limits the starters in
a two-in-three event after the second heat
| to money winners.