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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-11-14
Local News Items.


9Th inst. for Death Valley.
There is at present about two
inches of snow in Challjs.
Say, If your watch is out of fir
=. st Louis will make it keen
time.
L. Il. Honey, painter and pap.
er hanger. All work guaranteed
Challis, Idaho. w2
John Zeimetz of the Nevada
House, Custer, was out to the
county seat last week.
The Challis House will give a
No. l ball supper on Thanksgiv-
ing night. w3
John S. Altham, Geo. Harland
and Chris. Peterson were down
from Bayhorse last week.
For an excellent ball supper
Thanksgiving night, 60 to the
Challis House.
l.. Z. Honey, painter and pap
er hanger. All work guaranteed.
Challls, Idaho. w2
Last week ]. c. Dougherty en-
deavored to move his Jail build
ing. but twelve head of horses
hitched to it would not start the
building.
Mrs. Dean Dickey and baby,
Mrs. S. NJ. Ballard, Mr.. Davis
and wife departed last week for
Salt Lake. Mrs. D. c. Smutz
accompanied her daughter as far
as Salt Lake.
B. S. Brown has just received
I a big assortment of fine pictures
and picture frames-frdmes are
suitable for framing any kind OF
picture. and which he is offer
ing for sale at loW prices.
While out deer hunting last
vees Wm E,bbprts accidentally
shot Lew Frost through the
calf of one OF his legs with a
rifle, iniicting a very painful
wound.
Drealy old winter is apparent
lly ahead of time this year. Sun
day morning it was 2 degrees
below zero. with wood at from
Sc to 81 per cord, and scarce at
that price.
VIM. Stethem, of Salmon, was
taken with a pardlyetic stroke a
week or two ago. He was up IN
a tree cutting off some limos
when taken, and had to be help
ed down. His right side is en-
tirely paralyzed.
The work of placing the steel
ION the new bridge commenced a
few days ago. The new bridge
men found it necessary to great
ly strengthen the false work De,
fore placing the heavy pieces OF
steel upon it. Ifthey meet with
no bad luck they ought to have
the bridge completed within a
week or ten days. The approach
on the east side of the river Is
about completed. 1t is estlma'.
ed that both approaches VIII cos'
more than sloOu-
Cballis was started in 1876
and up to this time there has a:
never been brick burned IN
this valley, and we have plenty
Of GOOD clay here to make bricks
an of the brick here have been
shipped in from Mackay or oal.
mon and the freight on every
mick has cost from 4 to D cents
according to its weight. ordln.
arv home made brick are no"
selling at SIS per 1000, so wnen
shipped here they cost 500. ..
ner 1000. Pressed brick cos' !
$50 per 1000 at Maekay' n,, "aa' sa
thew weigh 5 pounds eacn' ,oso 81
thew would cost $1,000 per loOu ~,
ia down here. 1t is no wonuei
there is not brick building
~ Challis. A person needs 10 70
be capitalist to own a oris0 s0
a,o !, Cballis. All because ~
iuO az .. - opprUV ll
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(sNames Of states which were Re-
publican in 1908, but became Demo-
cratic IN 1910, in capitals.)
To secure his reelection President
Taft must recover not less than so
electoral votes from states carried by
Democrats in 1910. without losing
any votes in the progressive states
which then stayed in the Republican
column. Can he do 1t? Can he get
back his native state of Ohio? Can
he develop any strength in the states
ON the Atlantic coast which left him
last year, without making CORES
ponding losses in the west?
Not counting his own state, there
are only five states, all on the Attain
tic seaboard, where he can expect to
make any considerable recovery
Maine. Massachusetts. Connecticut,
New Jerssy ana New York. Bst
there are nine states in the Middle
West and Far west. where the revolt
asainst the .Payne-Aldrich tariff. the,
Wickersham railroad policy, Balling-
Sfism and Lorlimerism menace the
success Of any standpat candidate
The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-09-22

assistant attorney general for the
post Office department, on file in this
office. it is held that the so-called
puzzles advertised by various piano
makers, are not real puzzles and are
unavailable. These advertisements
usually take the form of an offer OF
prizes for the "best" or "neatest'
solution. As the so-called puzzles
can be solved by anyone who serious
ly attempts the solution the award
ing OF the prizes is largely a matter
of chance, SO far IS the contestants
are concerned. Furthermore, such
schemes are not regarded as legiti-
mate business propositions.
please be governed accordingly in
accepting such advertisements for
publication"
1.-THE newspapers have been care
fully watched since this order was
issued" said an attache Of the office
of the, Superintendent Of mails, "and
the newspapers themselves are now
guarded in accepting such advertise
ments." 4,
BY using city editions in Chicago
and other cities and by patronizing
the papers printed in small towns
throughout the Chicago territory, the
puzzle schemers have, it is said, been
able to reach many victims, in spite
Of the postal restrictions.
This method Of advertising has
been adopted to some extent by Idaho
dealers, who follow their eastern
neighbors often in clever advertise
ments, but the recent ruling by the
federal authorities will no doubt put
a stop to 1t.
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POSTAL AUTHORITIES PUT
STOP TO FAKE PIANO
.t vsH ADVERTISING ~
(Statesman)

(Statesman)
sg In future the piano houses of the
country will have to devise some
other method Of calling attention to
their wares than through the picture
and other puzzle contests, according
to recent ~uling made by the post
office department. It is Claimed thar
criminal prosecution by. state and
federal authorities will in all prob
ability be resorted to as an effectual
means to. putting. an end to these
contests.
The newspapers are being care.
fully watched since the PRONUNCIATION
of that order and the publishers are
very guarded now in accepting such
advertisements.
The postal authorities have been
active against the plano schemes for
some time, says recent number of
the Musical Age, and all newspapers
sent through the mails at Chicago are
now scrutinized for contest advertise
ments. This rule went into effect
here following the ruling of the post
Office department against these
schemes. All the Chicago dailies
were notified of this action in the
following letter:
"Sir: In a specific ruling of the
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of the government.

of the government.
And the people will be anxious to
learn the Presidents policy toward
the industrial trusts. They believe
a public servants policy with regard
to railroad combinations is indicative
of his probable policy toward indus
trial trusts. They have not forgot
ten that it is of record that the pres
emit administration proposed to allow
the railroads to enter into pooling
agreements and attempted to legalize
the ownership by one railroad Of a
majority of the stock of another COM
peting with it; in brief, to legalize
railroad trusts. The people want to
know If that is the Presidents policy
regarding industrial trusts.
And finally the people will want
to learn from the President what his
attitude will be toward the progress
sives in his own party If he should
be nominated AID reelected. In the
unforgotten Norton letter, 1t was ac-
knowledged ON behalf of the Presi-
dent that he had dealt with the pro-
gressives as If they had been Demo-
Gratis, because they had opposed his
railroad policy as regards legalizins
,coling and in other matters. Win
the President construe his renomin-
alton (if he should be renominated)
and his reelection (if he should be
re-elected) as mandate to read the
progressive Republicans out of the
party a second time?-Ex.
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CAN TAFT WIN?
II Renominated, VIII He Recover
Eastern States Lost Last Year?
Can He Hold Progressive Western
States Which Remained Repub-
lican in 1919

From now until June next, two
questions will be presented to the
Republicans Of the country, with in
creasing insistence. They are insep-
arabic and upon the answers to them
both depends the solution OF the
tariff, railroad, trust and conserva-
ton problems-the political control
of the country for four years.
Will President Taft be renominat-
ed? II he is. will he be reelected?
These two questions have con-
fronted political Washington for
months. They have been carefully
weighed in the light of the last cleo
ton, the returns for which are worth
searching analysis.
In 1910 the Democrats carried q
states, of which "a have Democratic
governors, while % states now have
a majority of Democrats in congress.
But it must be noted that although
the standpatters lost some 80 seats
i'm congress In the landslide, the pro-
gressives doubled their representa-
ton in the lower house. Nothing pre-
sents the situation SO clearly as a
table showing, in detail, the situation
developed by the last election, with
the electoral votes based on the new
anpOrtiOnment: - s}.,, t. 4-,.,s,.t
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or moderately cold, and as they i'm
prove gradually use water of a lower
temperature. Inasmuch as the reac-
ton is the essential thing, it is best
to make the bath brief in most cases,
rubbing the skin thoroughly with a
rough towel afterward to still fur
Their increase the activity of the skin.
II one feels chilly or nervous follow
ing cold bath, this indicates that it
has been too great tax upon his
vitality, and he should moderate the
temperature, or adopt less vigorous
form of bathing. For instance, in.
stead of plunging into tub full OF
cold water, or using shower, he
might do better to rub OF his body
with a cold wet towel or sponge, even
bathing sections alta time, IL desired,
so that he may respond without diff
ficulty. If the circulation is very
poor, it may be supported and main
tanned by standing with the feet and
ankles i'm warm water just before and
during the shower or sponging. Even
the weakest can usually enjoy and
profit by cold bath taken in this
manner, finally dipping each foot into
cold water. a.
II one is SO delicate that he still
fails to recuperate after his cold bath
then he would do better not to take
1t. In that event he should build
strength by moderate exercises and
outdoor life, by wearing as little
clothing as possible, and by the prac-
tice Of air baths, exposing his I'm
clothed body to the air at every con-
venient opportunity. In this way he
will soon be able to take cold baths
with his feet in warm water, though
later discarding even this assistance.
-Ftom Physical Culture" for Sep
TENDER. Z
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for any Office. These states are
Washington, Oregon, California. ILL
nois, Kansas. Nebraska, North Dako-
ia and Wisconsin. Now, the number
of electoral votes In the two groups
is nearly equal and it is to the west
ern group that the President is turn
ing his energies. He has paid scant
attention to New England; he barely
stops in New York and Pennsylvania.
Ohio and Indiana he does not con-
slider at all. Breathing defiance, he
is going into the "enemy's country"
on another tour of apology" Two
years ago he apologized for the
PayDe-Aldrich law and now he will
apologize to the farmers for remov-
ing the protective duties on their
products through the Canadian re-
ciprocity law. while he maintained
the cost of clothing, blankets and car
pets by his veto of the La Toilette
wool bill. For six weeks he will lay
aside his executive duties to invite
the west to repudiate the course Of
its progressive representatives in con-
gress. The last tour was followed by
increased progressive strength in
congress and the state capitols. Is
it likely that the voters have so
changed that the result this time can
be other than 1t was before?
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inserted, or have the bottom reduced
in size and the sides tapped. The
letter case Is always evident because
the machine mailing has been taken
out and the lap imperfectly made.
Many measures are sawed OF at an
angle, being deeper on one side than
on the other. Many false measures
arc found with loose bottoms.
Metal meacures are somtimes in
dented or provided with a raised or
false bottom. Liquid capacity meas
sures are used in place of dry Cape
city measures. When any evidence
of fraud exists, the measures are ex-
amined by the inspectors with special
care,
Dry measures, it is said, should al
ways be striking" measures; that is,
when filled flush with the upper edge
they should have the required capa-
city.
In testing, II measure is cylind-
rical in shape Its capacity is obtain
ed by measuring its depth in three
''ior four places, and its diameter by
means of a gauge rule. 1.-The inspect
ors carry tables showing the correct
capacities and official tolerances that
are allowed. The tolerance" is the
amount of difference between the
standard and the actual measure of
the thing examined, that the state
allows. But II the capacity of the
measure does not come within the
allowable error, it is rejected by the
inspector.
The Hopper Funnel
The best method of testing dry
measures is in effect through the use
of what is called a. hopper funnel. y
Measures which do not hold water
such as wooden dry measures, bask'
cts, boxes or bags, are accurately
tested with this device. the inspectors
using iiaxseed, wheut sor small beans
If the measure is correct, the in.
Espector stamps 1t on the upper rim
across the lap with branding iron
Berry or fruit boxes are often made
with a false bottom, or with the sides
and bottoms curved inward. and the
inspectors examine them for evidence
of fraud It is said there is more
fraud practiced in connection will
| berry boxes than with almost an!
other form of dry. measure. The in
spectors, in. testing them, use small
dry capacity measure standard; or {
berry measure which is filled with
small fruit or coarse grain, which II
then poured into the box or baske
to be tested. If there is shortage
the box or basket is rejected.
1t is not necessary to seal berr,
boxes, as they are used by once, bu
the deficient boxes are confiscatei
and the offenders punished.
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How to Use the Cold Water BATH

Those who are strong enough to
use very cold water with pleasure ana
success should do 90 by all means.
Those who are more delicate should
begin by using water that b only cool
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The Idaho Republican. [volume] (Blackfoot, Idaho) 1904-1932, 1911-09-22

when the cow jumped over the moon,
but that was long ago, before we
started in business. We are selling
Choice Cuts of Beef, Veal and Pork
at very low prices, and We feel as
sured that could we be favored with
your first order. we would have no
in securing all your patron
age. just trial is all we ask.
-. 80 'r&A@
The Grove City Market
MILLER 4 STONE
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-27
AUSTRALIAN
BOYS GIVEN
FINE WELCOME

The Australian boys arrived In Sa-
lem Saturday afternoon and were
given a royal welcome, Acting Gov
ernor Olcott and State Treasurer Kay
being part Of the reception commit
tee. They saw the ball game between
Salem and Albany, gave an entertain
ment at the Grand in the evening, at
tended the First Methodist church in
body Sunday morning, and we're
busy as bees from the time they
landed here until they left They
we're the guests Of Salem boys, being
taken into the homes and made "a
feel that while they were on the OPP
posite side Of the globe from their
homes, they were brothers all, sons
of the pioneers Of the other side oi
| the world, guests OF the sons Of pion
GERS on this. They will always re-
member their visit to Salem.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-27
[rN,rrp rnEss LrAsrp w1nn.l

Santa Monica. Cal. Nov 27.-Fire
which refuses to be conquered today
has swept bare the natural beauty of
two of Southern California's most
picturesque spots-Temescal and To-
pango canyons, in the Santa Monica
mountains.
After shearing these two natural
parks of every living thing the brush
fires, which have ragged continuously
for more than a week, today are slow
ly eating their way to Topango Tav-
ern. This famous old hostelry will
in all probability be consumed.
While estimates of the actual prop
erty damage vary, it seems certain
that the loss will exceed $1,000,O00.
Despite the efforts of 600 fire fight
drs, practically no headway in con-
quering the flames has been made.
in Calacar canyon the beautiful ranch
of Joseph Anchor has been razed. An
chor and several members fhis fam
lily are reported missing, but this ru-
NOR has not been verified.
Just where the fire will stop, un-
less its ravages are stopped by rain,
Is a matter of conjecture. Big gangs
of fire fighters, recruited from Los
Angeles, Santa Monica, Sawtelle and
Venice, are working heroically but
the flames will not be denied The
underbrush in the fire area is too
heavy, and frequently the volunteer
fire fighters have to drop their appa-
ratus and fee for their lives.
A heavy pail Of smoke hangs over
all the beach towns, including Long
Beach, Ocean Park, Venice and SAN
ia Monica.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-27

tial preference primary bill, which
probably will be the administration
measure. 1t will car rfor first popu-
lar vote on presidential nominations
for early in May, and provides for
nomination of candidates for the pri-
mary by one precinct petition.
The measure is not yet complete,
but in it's present form differs from
the Oregon plan, in which each voter
casts his ballot for but one delegate,
usually insuring minority representa-
ton on the delegation to the national
convention. 1t probably will provide
for eection of a number of delegates
at large, with others representing the
various congressional districts.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-27
EACH SAYS
THE OTHER
is A LIAR
FENWICK AND MOORE IN COURT
OPENLY CALL EACH OTHER
LIARS AND PROBABLY BOTH OF
THEM ARE CORRECT IN THEIR
ASSERTIONS.

Redwood City, Cal, Nov. 27.-The
lie was passed in court today when
Frederick M. Fenwlck, the million
aire lumberman, took the stand in the
sensational Moore divorce suit and
made sweeping denials OF all charges
against him by j. j. Moore, the coal
magnate. Mrs Lillian Moore, whom
her husband accused him OF being in
innate with Fenwlck, was not pres
ent. Strain on her nerves duringt he
sensational expose of life in the San
Mateo mansion, has resulted In COM
plete collapse, and her attorneys to-
day asked and secured continuation
Of the case until Friday.
Moore's cross complaint having
been completed at the last session Of
the court, Fenwick was called in re-
buttal for Mrs. Moore, who Is suing
for divorce on ground OF cruelty. He
made unqualified denial Of everything
charged or insinuated against him.
During one part Of his testimony he
stoutly denied that Moore had or
dered him out of his office Moore,
who was sitting with his attorneys,
leaped to his feet and cried
That's a lle I did order you out,
and you know It,"
Moore was about to continue In
terrupting the witness when Judge
Buck ordered him to be seated.
Fenwlck was not allowed to testify
/ In regard to his alleged familiarity
with Mrs. Moore. respecting the al
ready much-dlscussed auto ride tc
the A. Mon Chateau OF the stand
however he denied this also Fen
wick said that he and Mrs Moore did
not dance about Moore's bed while
Moore was III at the Falrmont hote
in San Francisco.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-27
Great Crowds Gather.

Savannah, Ca, Nov. 27,-With
perfect weather and the new oiled
course in splendid condition the
largest crowd ever gathered for the
event, assembled here today to wit
ness the seventh annual Vanderbilt
automobile cup race,
This is the first time the race has
ben run here, the six previous con-
tests having been held on Long
Island. The 17-mlle course has been
especially prepared for this event,
and Is said to be fully 10 miles an
hour faster than last year, when a
speed of 70 miles an hour was main
tanned for 400 miles over It.
Special trains have been pouring
in from the big Eastern cities for
two days to accommodate the en-
thuslasts, and all the temporary
grand stands, constructed for an
emergency, were filled today.
The course is being patrolled by
state troops.
The Vanderbilt cup race, the big
event of the day, started at t1:46,
wnen Grant, in Lozier, was sent out
MulfOrd i'm the Lead.
With Mulford, also in a Lo2ler
leading at the end OF the seventh lap
at an average speed of 76.5 miles an
hour, the expert sbegan to predict
that records would be shattered when
the race was over.
Burman, in his Marmon was press
Ing the leader hard, being Just one
minute behid De Palma was a close
third in his Mercedes, having almost
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-27
DEFENSE
SPRINGS
ALETTER
ATTORNEY HILTON, IN PATTER-
son CASE, INTRODUCES LET
TIERS WRITTEN BY PATTERSON
ADMITTING THAT HE WAS
CRUEL TO HIS WIFE.

Denver, Nov .27.-In Mrs. Gertrude
Patterson's trial ON the charge of
numbering her husband one OF the
most determined prosecutors Is her
mother-in-law. The aged woman. TT
lentless and grim, sits back of the
state prosecutors chair, assisting and
advising him. And her appearance
and attitude have had narrowing
effect upon the defendant
Mrs. Patterson Is pale and worn TO-
day The strain she underwent Sat
urdav night and Sunday is obvioes.
There is marked contrast between
her. on trial for her life, and the ell
derly woman, who is making every
effort to avenge her sons death.
( District Attorney Elliott who dis
qualified himself in the present pros
ecution testified that he was the de-
fendant's personal attorney, that il
was he who drew up the prisoners
papers in preparation for her divorce
suit against the victim Of the tragedy
Elliot declared Mrs. Patterson had
shown him bruises which she said
she bore as the result Of her hus-
bands abuse
Several witnesses, called TO the
stand testified that they had seer
Patterson knock his wife down during
a street quarrel.
Robert Farnham, Of Chicago.
brotber-in-law Of the defendant tes
tifed that he saw Patterson buy
revolver in 1909. Farnham admitted
that before he came to Denver NJ
had discussed the testimony he wal
70 give with Detective Hopper, who il
employed by Emil strouss.
lust before the noon recess Attor
nev Hilton played his trump card
when he produced letters written b.
Patterson. They admitted charges o
nerversion and cruelties he inficte'
upon his wife.
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-27

Sacramento, Cal, Nov. 27.-With
the opening of the special session of
the legislature this afternoon. Califor-
mia lawmakers began removing the
final distractions along the highway
of popular government, for which
they had blazed the trail during the
last regular session.
The machinery designed to supple
ment and complete the application of
governmental ideals commonly known
as the Johnson policies was set in
motion without delay.
From the standpoint of the people
it promises to be the most important
extra session ever held in California.
OF sweeping Importance IS the prcsi-
Daily capital journal. (Salem, Oregon) 1903-1919, 1911-11-27
UNITED pnrss rulsnp wrnu.1

Savannah, Nov .27.-Ralph Null
ford, driving Lozier car, won the
Vanderbilt cup race, finishing the 2S9
mile drive in hours and Sc minutes,
after establishing new worlds rec
ord for 200 miles. Ralph De Palma,
driving a Mercedes, was a close Sec
ond, completing the race in hours,
5S minutes and IL seconds,
Mulford averaged 1872 miles per
hour over the course, shattering all
records, Wlshart In Mercedes car,
beat out Grants Lozier for third
place.
De Palma gave Mulford a terrific
race, fighting fercely to the finish.
The finish was dramatic. with the
monster crowds all along the course
cheering with wild enthusiasm.
Wlshart's time was A hours, 6
| minutes and 20 seconds.