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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-06-06
Cruel and lnhuman.

II hear that Mrs. Cole, the wife OF
the dentist. is suing him for divorce.
YES. Too bad that he treated her
that way, wasn't lit"
What did he do"
"She had to have a tooth nlled one
day, and when he got her into the
chair and gagged with one Of those
rubebr contrivances, he stood there
and talked at her all afternoon. re-
fusing to give her chance to answer
hack"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-06-06

Duluth, Mipn.-Miss Victoria Kus
chura. aged 106 years, died of ole
age 1t the residence Of her niece. Ars
John Marshall. She was born In Pc
land In 1904. She was the Oldest citi
zen In Duluth and probably the oldss1
maiden lady In America She retain
Cd her faculties to the last Mis- Kus
chura has resided n Duluth tor q
yeArA
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-06-06
Tit for Tat.

"Dear Clara" wrote the young man.
pardon me, but I'm getting 80 forget
full. l proposed to you last night. but
really forget whether you said yes OF
no."
Dear WILL" she replied by note,
80 glad to hear from you know I
said YES to some one last night. but I
had forgotten just who 1t wasF-Red
Hen
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-06-06

inches wide, ~ yards braid, 2 yards
sateen for lining.
The bodice is made with one tuck
at each side, and has a plastron laid
on front piped at the edge and
trimmed with buttons at the upper
part.
part of under; lace undersleeves are
taken to the wrist: lace collar fin
fishes the neck: satin is used for the
waist-band.
Material required: yards 46
inches wide. y yard satin. Y yard
lace, l dozen buttons.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-06-06
New Shades In Pink.

From rose petal down to glowing
cerise and coral and peach tones the
manufacturers have brought out ir
resistible pink shades which no won
an could possibly resist.
With the advent Of the new Helen
pink" also there will be q great de
mand for this color. since 1t 10 pro
dicted that It viii be ~ popular a
"Alico blue"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-06-06
A Large Topic.

Senator Newlands of Nevada was
soaring in debate one day, soaring 70
high he hit the ceiling" He realized
he was getting = tribe howery, and, to
excuse himself, said:
Indeed, Mr.. President, perfefvtd
oratory may be pardoned, for this
subject furnishes all tho food elo-
quence needs"
That sounded pretty good to Mr..
Nevlands. but he was a bit AbaShed
when he read in the Congressional
Record next day that he asserted hi1
topic Furnished all the food Gle
phants Seattle Poet-lntelft
| gencer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-06-06

Agnes was being hurried OF to bed
1t her usual hour, p. m. despite the
fact that there were guests In the
house.
why. Agnes, you 90 to bed With
the chickens. don't your vlator
alphabetically remarked
mo. l DON'T" replied Agnes. 70
sentin9 this reference to her youth 1
20 to bed with mamma
MaGaxine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-06-06
COMFORT IN COOL WEATHER
Coat In Material Of Olive Green CIosn
That Little Maid VIII
Appreciate.

Olive green cloth Is used for this
useful little coat, which Is double
breasted and has the right front cut
In a point, where fastening comes;
wide braid edges the fronts, also the
rundown collar; wider still forms the
pocket flaps and cuffs.
Hat OF beaver with q silk crown
and rosette of ribbon at the side.
Materials required: 2 yards AZ
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-06-06
Too Deliberate.


indge in remanding criminal
called him a scoundrel.
The prisoner replied: Sir ! am no'
a. b,R scoundrel ~ you'-here the
cu,nrit stopped. but finally added
take me to be.
"a little less elaboration" exclaim
ed the judge.-Tit-bits.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-06-06
His Claim to Fame.

you say that hard-faced young felr
low over there is your most eminent
citizen?"
"He shore is. Mebbe you don't De-
| Neve it, mister. but that there young
teller took spring trainin' trip with
the Giants one year.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-06-06
Business Proposition.

.Doctor." said the apprehensive'
looking man, lis it true that there are
noop,e with nervous trouble that
throw them into prolonged ana uhcon
trollable laughter
There are such cases.
well. if you'll go through the nos
.,,.a,s and collect some I'll pay them
GOOD money. I'm the author OF a ne"
farce"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-06-06
Hats, Soft and Small

also they weigh almost nothing and
are comfortable.
The black hat 10 made OF a very
soft silk fiber braid, with a large or
nament made OF . similar braid In
kings blue. Two quill ribs are
mounted in this ornament at the
left side They are smart, but not
jaunty like quilts, and are therefore
suited to older women. The hat ID
bound with velvet about the face.
The second hat 10 made Of silk
braid in two colors. The crown II
In champagne color and the brim in
black. 1t IL finished with a piping
of satin about the face and satin
buttons. The very clever drapine
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-06-06
ev JULIA BorToMLEv.

TWO beautiful braid hats are shown
! here which will please the gentle
lady who Is looking for elegance and
beauty and comfort all in one chapeau.
One of them Is q wireless turban,
that is, made without frame, and
the other has a very light wire frame
90 fine that 1t is almost flexible. Natur-
ally such hats shape themselves to
the wearer's head and are becoming;
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-06-06

of the braid crown and brim cover
ing makes a sufficient trimming.
A word to the wearer Of the tur-
ban as to the coiffuire A little fringe
few puffs and curls are ~ essential
to the little hat as to the big one; In
fact, more SO, because big hat OBJ
scures the hair while = little one rests
on 1t. Provide the correct coiffuire
before selecting your turban-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-06-06
A Great Invention.

The Peddler-This is = little device
especially designed for use In our
spring weather.
The Housekeeper-What Is It!
The Peddler-It may be used one
minute as fan and the next to shovel
OF the snow.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-06-06

"Can any of you tell me-" the Sun
day school teacher asked. why Dam
lei when he was cast into tho den
with the lions, was unhArmed!
Il can, please" piped the juvenile
who always figures in this brand Of
anecdote.
'Wen?"
"'Cause, teacher, he belonged to
the show."-Everybody' Magazine
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-07
SIMON ABSENT
DURING TROUBLE
DISTURBANCES IN HAITI DUE
TO MILITARY GOVERNORS
ACTIVITY.

New York. March 6--Passengers ar
riving today on the steamer Albingia,
from Haiti reported that the trouble
at Port Au Prince during President
Simon's absence on the northern
frontier was due to the fact that the
military governor left in charge of the
capital took advantage Of the presi-
dents absence to punish personal
enemity.
A number of these, the Albingia's IS
passengers say, were cast into prison
and afterward shot. The steamer left
Haiti before President Simon's return,
since which the situation has been re-
ported quiet.
Stories Of disturbances in all parts
of the island we're told by the voy-
ayers One Of the passengers was
Robert Hertzberg, the chancellor of the
German legation at Port Au Prince,
who was taken Ill at his post nearly
a month ago and in the disturbed
state of affairs was unable to find a
physician to give him proper medical
attention.
One native doctor whose services
were temporarily secured, disappeared,
and it was subsequently learned that
he had been imprisoned.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-07
AGED MAN IS
VICTIM Of 4 /,
BOLD ROBBERY
CONTAINING 100000
IN SECURITIES STOLEN FROM
AARON BANCROFT, NEW YORK
BROKER, IN sHREWD GAME.

New York, March 6.-Securities with
a market value OF over 100000 We're
stolen from the pocket of Aaron Ban
croft, a broker, as he was on his way
to deposit them in the Exchange Safe
Deposit company last Thursday. me
pickpocket substituted an envelope for
the one taken and Mr.. Bancroft ola
not discover the theft until today,
Aaron Bancroft, who was robbed. is
IS years old The robbery occurred in
the yestibule of the Produce Exchange
Safety Deposit and Storage company.
For the last twenty five years It has
been Mr.. Bancroft's habit every Thurs
day afternoon to deposit the firms val
uables in box rented by them from
the Deposit and Storage company. Ihe
distance from his offices to the vaults
is not more than 200 feet and any ON.
making the trip Is in constant slght OF
light Last Thursday Mr.. Bancroft as
usual placed securities worth that day
about 100000 in large envelope, ap-
proximately 10 inches by IA square,
tied with red tape and with the firm $
name printed in the corner: Alone, ne
walked from his office to the Produce
Exchange. A flight Of steps leads from
the street level entrance to the vaults
AS Mr.. Bancroft reached the bottom OF
the steps he noticed young man
whom he only remembers as rather
undersized leaning against the corrluof
wall.
Son Discovers Robbery.
Mr.. Bancroft continued on his way
down the corridor, but just as he was
about to turn the corner at the end OF
the corridor into the vaults a tall man.
in a great hurry came running around
the corner in the opposite direction and
collided with him. The shock threw
Mr.. Bancroft Off his feet and in falling
he dropped the envelope. ;,
This was the cue for the unders1Zeo
young man who had been leaning
against the corridor wall. He stepped
up to Mr. Bancroft, assisted him to his
feet and was solicitious to tuck the
fallen envelope under his arm. At least
Mr.. Bancroft thought 1t was the en-
yelope that fell He went on to deposit
it In his box as usual.
This morning when his son, GeorSe
Bancroft, unlocked the box to check up
the securities before the opening OF
business for the week, he found that
the only envelope there contained
three old newspapers. clever suosti-
tuition had been effected.
The securities were railroad and IN
dustrial stocks which could easily be
hypothecated in any stock brokerage
house in the United States having
connections with the New York Stock
Exchange.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-07
CHINA WANTS TO LEARN
ceIestiaIs Will Send Delegation Of
Business Men Here to Study
Conditions.

New York, March 6-The Chinese
merchants association here has re-
ceived advices indicating that China
intends to fell into line with japan
and to send over to this country a
visiting delegation Of business men to
learn all they can about industrial
conditions here and to foster the
growth of American trade with China.
The visit will be under the auspices
of the board of agriculture, labor and
commerce Of the central government,
which is expected to appropriate $780,
600 to defray the travelling expenses.
The visit Of the AT erican CONNER
cial delegation in China few months
ago was marked by the extraordinary
demonstration Of courtesy, such as
had not been accorded to any private
body Of foreigners before.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-07
WAYS AND MEANS COMMITTEE or
NEW HOUSE HOLDS FIRST
MEETING TO FORMULATE PRO-
GRAM FOR NEXT SESSION.
DEMOCRATS PLAN
PENSION MEASURES
INDIANA CONGRESSMAN WILL IN
TRODUCE BILL PROVIDING A
DOLLAR A DAY FOR VETERANS
OF TWO WARS.

Washington, D. c., March g. Tho
majority members of the new ways
and means committee of the new
democratic house of representatives
held their first meeting today to begin
formulating a program which may In
clude the selections of all standing
committees as well as decision In re-
gard to the extent the extraordinary
session will go into the matter of re-
vising the tariff. Chairman Underwood
Of Alabama, presided. and all of the
fourteen members were present.
The committee will be compelled to
listen to two factions in formulating
their plans. One is radical and de-
mands that all Of the committee be
named Immediately SO that attention
may be given to all kinds of legislation.
This faction will favor the enactment
of bill to carry out the terms of the
Canadian reciprocity agreement, hut
will favor also the reporting Of sched-
ule by schedule revision Of the tariff,
with at least the woolen and cotton
schedules tackled onto the Canadian
agreement. .,g
The purpose OF this suggestion is
bring about situation where vote
again a revision of these schedules
will be vote against Canadian reci-
procity.
The other plan urged by the more
conservative members OF the new
house, in response to requests from
conservative democrats Of the senate
involves action on the Canadian agree.
ment and the consideration OF a sched,
ule by schedule revision in the regular
session next winter. Those who favor
this plan would have the ways and
means committee study the whole sit
uation as various other committees
study plans by which appropriations
for the department might be scaled
down without crippling the public busi
ness.
Just what will be the tariff proceed
ure, points largely upon the committee
deliberations today Chairman Under
wood, in accordance with the views OF
himself, Speaker-elect Clark. and 9th
ers, has formulated tentative, pro
gram to submit to the committee, but
the other members said they would not
know what plan would be followed un
til after the days interchange Of views
Pension Legislation Proposed.
With an eye to the next national
congress, some democratic members
of the new house Of representatives
are already laying plans for an on
slaught on the republican attitude to-
wards extending the scope Of pension
appropriations. Some of them receiy
ed word today of publications which
criticised the last congress for failure
to enact the Sulloway general pension
bill, measure which passed the house
but failed in the senate.
Representative Cullop of Indiana
announced his intention to re-intro-
drce at the extra session bill pro-
yiding for pension of one dollar
day for every man who served ninety
days in the civil war and was muster
ed in and mustered out, and the same
amount for every man who served six
ty days in the Mexican war. Of whom
about 5000 are said to be living now.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-07
PUT TRAMPS ON FARMS
New York State Board OF Charities
Would Save Two Million An
nuallv, Snent on Them.

Albany, N. Y, March 6.-The New
York state board of charities in its an
nual report to the legislature. recon-
mends the establishment of a. million
dollar farm colony for tramps and
vagrants. 1t points out that these
classes are now kept practically in
idleness by the penitentiary, jails and
warehouses; at an annual cost OF $2,-
900 1000 whereas. following the example
Of number of countries OF Europe
they could be humanity maintained and
cared for in farm colonies. which could
be made self supporting through their
labor.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-07
CONCRESSLOSES
NOTED FIGURES
ALDRIcH, HALE, DEPEW AND
BURROWS AMONG THOSE
WHO LEAVE SENATE.

Washington, D. O., March 6.-With
the closing of congress Saturday many
of the most familiar faces In the
United Stanes senate passed from the
spotlight to private life.
The week conspicously brought an
end to the public careers OF Nelson w.
Aldrich and Eugene Hale, who for
long years have exerted dominant
control. Both have served for thirty
years.
John Kean of New Jersey, who for
twelve years has sat in the senate,
also retires.
Chauncey M. Depew Of New York,
ending his second term Is the happy
one of the retiring senator's, so he
says. He says he is going to have a
good time the rest Of his life and re-
tires from office gladly rather than
with resentment.
julius Caesar Burrows Of Michigan,
has wound up sixteen years of con-
gressional life.
Tom Carter Of Montana, one of the
old regulars, Is going to stay on the
pay roll as he leaves the senate. Car
ter, who has served intermittently In
the senate for fourteen years, will go
on the international waterways COM
mission, dealing with questions affect
Ing the Canada boundaries.
William Warner, Missouri. is re-
firing, and he, too, will be provided
for. A place will be found for him on
the pension commission.
Dick of Ohio is another retiring
senator. The retiring Ohio senator
says, nothing in the way Of an ap-
pointive position would be acceptable
to him.
Albert J. Beveridge is the one in
surgent to pass on and out Of the SEN
ate. Defeat for reelection has aged
Beveridge and has inclined to make
him cynical. He will leave the senate
to go on the lecture platform. Bur
kett Of Nebraska, Piles Of Washington
and Flint of California are those COM
pleting their first and only terms.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-07
FLAMES HALT DEDICATION
Waterloo First Methodist, Just Com
pleted, Damaged to the Extent
Of $4,000,

Waterloo, March 6.-Sunday, which
had been planned as day OF Joy and
celebration to the congregation of the
First Methodist church Of this city,
proved to be sad and disastrous Sun
day. Fire originating In the choir loft
of the First Methodist church here at
1:15 o'clock yesterday morning COM
pletely destroyed the $4,000 pipe organ
and damaged the $4,000 church which
has just been completed and which
was to have been dedicated yesterday,
to the extent Of $4,000. While the
services were held yesterday after
noon at the opera house and at WHICH
Bishop William Quayle Of Oklahoma
City made the principal address, Mrs.
E. T. Phillips, who practically donated
the pipe organ. died at her home not
knowing of the fire which damaged the
church for the erection Of which she
gave much Of her time and monsy.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-07
CHICAGO BOMBS
FAIL TO WORK.
POLICE DISCOVER WORK OF THE
BLACK HANDLERS IN TIME;
GROCERY DAMAGED.

Chicago, March ga bomb was ex-
ploded early today in the hallway of a
building occupied by Italians, and an
other, placed in the doorway of a gro
Gerry, was removed and extinguished by
a policeman before it could do harm.
In the latter instance, when the police
man notified the grocery of the find
and as the latter lighted match and
turned on the gas an explosion was
caused which partly wrecked the store
showed the bomb throwers also had
saturated the floor of the building with
gasoline.
No one was hurt in the first explo-
sion, though the building was partly
wrecked. Policeman Thomas Parker
stamped out the burning fuse Of the
second bomb. The grocer Ignazio
Damico, and the policeman were burn
ed in the fire following the gasoline
explosion. Both bombs followed de-
mands for money upon the occupants
Of the building.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-07
DIX TAKES A
HAND IN n. Y.
SENATE FIGHT
GOVERNOR SAYS CONSTITUTION.
Al DUTY OF LEGISLATORS is
CLEAR; SHEEHAN WILL STAY
IN THE RACE.

Albany, n. Y, March 6.-Gov. Dis
gave out q brief statement replying tc
VIM. F. Sheehan's declaration yester
day that he had no intention Of with
drawing as a candidate for the New
York state senatorship unless the
action in the caucus that made him
the nominee OF the democratic party
for that ONCE should be rescinded.
The governor Says:
There is no friction between any
member of that party and the execu
tive. There is one issue paramount
and vital confronting our party-the
failure Of the legislature to select q
United States senator that New York
state snail be fully represented In the
councils Of the ,,nited States senate
THE constitutional duty Is clear and
our party Is entitled to know the
names OF, those members OF the legis'
lature who are opposed to the I'M
mediate settlement of this Issue and
those who are favorable to the ex.
ercise Of a constitutional obligation
Gov DIX said he had sent his secre'
tary to New York with verbal mes
sage to the party leaders there. In
cluding Chas F. Murphy and Mr.. Shee'
han. urging the Immediate settlement
of the senatorial contest.
After consultation with his Tammany
supporters. William F. Sheehan is'
sued statement in which he accuses
Gov. Dix of welding to those who
have been obstruting the election OF
the regularly chosen candidate Of the
party for United States senator y
Sheehan says he will not withdraw
as the democratic caucus nominee.
Charles F. Murphy said Sheehan's
statement spoke for itself. He would
not add to it.
The general belief of Tammany
leaders is that Sheehan will still hold
78 votes when the full effect Of Gov.
Dix letter has made itself felt.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-07
M'K,BBEN TO WASHINGTON
Secretary to Judge Mclean Takes
Similar Position With Con-
qressman Towner.

Iowa City, March 6.-(Special:)-
George E. McKibben of Iowa City,
Junior in the college Of law and secre-
tary to Judge Emlin Mclean, has ac-
cepted a position as private secretary
to Judge H.. M. Towner OF Corning,
newly elected congressman from the
seventh district. Judge Towner will
20 to Washington for the special ses.
sion of congress II one is called next
month, and Mr.. McKibben's duties will
begin at that time. He will also at
tend Washington university Of law col
lege in the capitol city. Mr. McKib-
ben formerly resided in Mt. Pleasant
where he graduated from Iowa Wesle-
van
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-07
TO STOP. CANADIAN FLOW
Governors Of Northwestern States
Will Meet to Plan lnnI-
grafton Campaign.

Helena, Mont, March 6.-Governors
of several states will be asked to meet
N Helena May and from the north
western department league for the pur-
pose Of securing cooperation between
Montana, Idaho. Washington, Oregon,
North Dakota, South Dakota and Min
nesota in the matter Of bringing de-
sirable immigrants to this section OF
the country and of stopping the t1ood
of immigration to Canada. The idea
for the league was first advanced by
Louis W. Hill, president Of the Great
Northern railroad. Gov. Norris will
send out the invitations to the execu-
tives of other northwestern states.
Ottumwa tri-weekly courier. [volume] (Ottumwa, Iowa) 1903-1916, 1911-03-07
TROOP SHIP CROWDED
Not Since spanisF-American War Has
Such Big Force Left the
Country

San Fracisco, March 6.-Not since
the closing of the war with Spain has
a troop ship left this port with so large
a number of men as the United States
transport Logan will carry when she
leaves for Manila today. She will car
ry troops D, f. G. and / of the eighth
cavalry, the twenty-third and ninteenth
company of coast artillery, A. and B.
mountain batteries Of the second fiel
artillery and 500 casuals. Among
the Longan's cargo is 800 tons Of steel
structural machinery to be nsed in for
tiflcation work at Corregidor Island.