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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23
Mechanism of the Gas Meter.

gas. having the same stroke eacn ume
By means of the attachments in the
INNER section each stroke is registered
and translated into cubic feet on the
index. There must be two diaphragms
or bellows. as one would give an inter
mittent supply.
In the case of the steam chest on
the engine steam is admitted through
slide valves. the same kind as are used
in gas meters The piston is pushed
forward and a certain amount OF steam
is admitted Steam is then taken IN
on the other side and the piston push
cd hack Each complete stroke has
taken so much steam. Knowing the
quantity at each stroke the same couio
he registered in thousands OF cuolf
feet. if it were desired.
Manufacturers of gas meters arr
said TO take as much pride in thei
product as do watchmakers in the &C
curacv of their watches. The meter
would have to be taken apart TO B.
deliberately doctored.
Seven reasons are given by ga
men for the popular distrust or ga
meters. One is that bills usually ar
Maid after the gas has been consumed
People pay more willingly for VIVA
they have on hand and yet to be use'
Coal for example. Another reason
that a meter will deliver gas whenevt
called upon and never forgets to recoI
II not for minute. But the consur
ers sometimes forget how many ligh
have been burned and how much
ros stove has been used. Cold weat
err in many ways increases the co
sumption. People stay at home mo
ond need more heat. A dark wall ?
nor will absorb light, while light OF
will reflect ii.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23

The great objection to the more gen.
eral use OF sheep hurdles seems TO be
their liability to blowing over. l sub
NIT illustrations Of some that oner
less resistance or are better fortified
against the effects of the wind. writes
Richard H. Mitchell In the Country
Gentleman.
Fig. /, while not strictly = movable
hurdle. is, nevertheless. considered az
such, and II the one in most COM
mon use. l can only give measure
ments from memory. but should say
that they were 10 feet long and
feet high when set up. The figure
shown is made Of sawed stun, but
they are more often made OF split
saplings; the construction. however
Is precisely the same. Holes are made
with a bar, and they are set end II
end and pinned together at the top
These, like those supported on the 4
crutch, form a perfectly straight fence
which is not so proof against the forc'
of the wind as one built zig-zag o
worm fashion.
In Fig. 2 l have shown two panel
that are intended to be set up In thi
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23
CHOKING on Oats.

Some horses eat so greedily that
they become choked on oats We nave
one that troubled US in that way, SO
we often had to send for veterina-
rian. who inserted a tube down her
throat 10 dislodge the grain, says
writer In an exchange. Later he told
us how to avoid the trouble In this
way: He advised US to place dozer
or more smooth stones. the size OF
small hens egg. in the feed box, tax
ing care to have them we'll distributed
through the oats This compels thu
horse to eat less greedily, as he mus
eat carefully to avoid biting on tn
stones. We had no further trouble a
long as we owned the horse
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23

A gentleman once started on
long journey. He having to go on
foot. got weary and lay down IN
fence corner to rest. The sun being
90 warm and he so weary he feu
asleep.
BY chance he had a pumpkin SEED
IN his pocket The ground was damp
this made the seed sprout and then II
grew. When he awoke he was al
most Is miles away from where ne
lay down. He was curled up in 8
pumpkin blossom.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23

South Norwalk. Conn.-Having been
chased all day by pack. odd Iuci-
fer. as a particular fox had been
Known for the past five years, ran Out
,,r,,r the ice of the Norwalk reservoir
Taking to the cakes at the outlet he
Jumped from one to the other. ieav
;ny the one he left rocking and NOV
the for a dog to leap upon. One Of
Tho dogs was right upon him when ne
s1,nned and fell into the water Ht
vas clinging to the edge of the CAKE
han the old fox turned back and
hitting at the hounds paws and push
ing with his nose. showed the dog int'
10 s,r.am. He was drowned.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23
Not His Fault.

Little Augustus Johnson had learn
ed some things about the face OF a
clock, but not quite all there Is to
know.
What time is it, 'Gustus?" asked
ais employer one night, to test him.
Its jes' o'clock" said the boy.
after a careful survey of the clock.
mo, you're wrong" said his EN-
ployer. 1T won't be 8 for quite a
while yet-not for twenty minutes"
"Bofe hands is printing to 8, jes' as
straight as dey can pint" said the
hoy stubbornly. IF dey amt telling
de truf, l cyan't help it."-Youth':
CompaniOn,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23

the dressing II the ends OF the up
rights that stand on the ground were
dipped in hot coal tar, they would
nrobably last as long as the rest OF
the panel.
Fig. 6 shows an iron that l think
would be a great help In clincnine
the nails. A slot Is cut In the end
of a fat piece of iron, SO that IT VIII
slip easily on the nail. and 1t Is oev'
eled from the slot to either edge BY
Slipping this on the nail, the end can
he bent over at more than right
angle. The iron Is then slipped back
Az shown in the illustration, and the
nail bent over and driven into the
wood as shown to the right fol
fencing stacks and turning corners
both ends Of the panels would hav'
to be alike, instead Of reversing, a
| shown in the cut If this fence SHOULD
prove reasonably wind-proof, 1t ough
to solve a large problem in fence ecor
omy. as very much less fence woui
. be needed IL the fence could
} easily moved from place to place q
occasion demanded
! 1t would be absolutely wind-prot
= around a stack If locked with the SIT
, ine-bar. and would have the advantae
of being movable when the groun
was frozen.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23

When a person has become DISCOURAGED
through years of failure to ma cure.
and finally. perhaps. gives up trying. IL
Is small wonder that he becomes sNeP
49, And vet to all who have con-
situation. we would say. TRY just one
thing more" -u..
We wish you would try DR.. Caldwers
cxr,,n Pepsiu. a laxative tonic that has
been used for a generation. Thousands
Are using It; surely some of your FRIENDS
among the number. You can ouy II oi
80 6rurutst at fifty cents and ono dol
lar a bottle, but better still. send your
name and address to DR.. Caldwell Tor
free sample bottle. He will send you
enough TO convince you OF its merits. ana
then IL you like 1t you can buy OF your
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23
Teaching and Feeding.

A student at the Western Reserve
university suffers from obesity. 1t ap-
pears that even professors do not love
Q fat man. After particularly un-
successful recitation IN an English
course the professor said: ALAS, Mr..
Blank! You are better fed than
taught"
That's right, professor" sighed
the youth, subsiding heavily. You
teach me; l feed myself"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23
Miuht be in a Nice Fix

Two men of Milwaukee were dis
cussing the case of person OF their
acquaintance whose obituary, it ap-
pears, had been printed by mistake in
one Of that city's newspapers.
"Oh, ho!" exclaimed one OF the
Germans. $50 dey hat printed der
funeral notice of a man who is not
dead already! Veil, now, he'd be in
nice fix if he vas one of dose beeble
vot believes everything dey sees il
der papers. '-Harper's Magazine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23

manner. The ,eft-hand end Of panel
b slips in the right-hand end OF panel
a, and a section of the fence is shown
in Fig. 3. These panels are supposed
to be 10 feet long and 4 feet high,
and the lumber l by 5-inch stun. but
these dimensions can be varied to SUIT
the idea of the user. With these d.
mansions. however, the distance be-
tween the end uprights on panel ought
to be IL inches On panel the end
uprights ought to be Is inches from
either end. This ought to make the
fence worm about 4 feet. AS can be
readily understood. more or less worm
will be given to the fence by moving
the second upright from either end IL
panel a.
A panel using wire instead OF lum
Der seems desirable, and in Fig
have shown one that seems to me thu
most desirable, as combining the great
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23
Advanced Fast.

Mike, didn't you have some trou-
BILE when you landed at New York;
"Divil a bit, sor."
you hadn't any password admit
ting you to the country. had your
mo, sor, but before l had been IN
the country tin days l had the grip
Chicago Tribune.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23
FREE SAMPLE OF LAXATIVE
CURED THEIR CONSTIPATION

druggist Mr. ]. J. Petty OF Unicnvn,~
No. Mr.. George W. Zimmerman 81 aAT
risburS. Pa, and many others OF oota
sexes and in all parts Of the country mcs
used a sample bottle and nov nAvs /"
regularly in the house
You win learn to do away with eaIRs
waters and cathartics for these are oes
Temporary reNefs whils DR.. CAloweuo
syrup Pepsin Ii guaranteed 10 cure -
mancntly. It will train your stomach ena
bowel muscles 20 that they VII 20 M
work again naturally without ootaos -
Cset erido your skept1casm and Try 8yTuD
Pepsan.
Caldwell. ~ Caldwell hussthnG 49,
cello III
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23

We ten you about how good yo4D
feel after taking = CA0CA30I-
that millions of peeDIe-bay, -
and recommend them But thafo
talk-you bsv = box now-enko -
directed tonight and get the p1oef
in the mofntn&-Aftef you know
CASCARETS you'u never -
without them
CA0CAREr8 zoe box for . Wse1re
treatment. AL dYuGgists- Bl&ge4 oe20
In the world xNlfon boxAo = 0oaaA-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23

Parson Joiner-It must be dreadful
70 have to impose q life sentence
upon a man. Judge.
Judge Jolly-You ought to KNOW
larson; you do It yourself-Boston
Transcript
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23

all-board one would not be much dif-
ferent. and it would weigh 40 POUNDS
more.
AS to manufacture. should say, a
has already been suggested. that pref
ty close to where they are to be used
would be the best place to make them,
as one freight on the material would
be saved. Machinery does not enter
very largely into their construction;
so nothing could be saved IN that
way. 1t ought not to require any
great skill to saw up boards and nail
them together, and also stretch wire
on them, II that form was desired
In drawing these hurdles, l have
allowed the center uprights to come
down as far as the others; In prac-
tice. it might be found better to make
them shorter. especially II they we're
to be set up on uneven ground Inc
diagonals in Fig. 4, being on opposite
sides Of inch uprights, will OF course
be an inch apart where they cross
| should not fill this in, but draw taen
together in mailing, as it will make tnf
frame all the stronger Hemlock II
probably the best material for MAKING
| these. and it would undoubtedly las
enough longer to pay to have 1t dress
ed. If ordered in carload lots, enougl
would be saved in freight to pay 10
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23
lJo to Him.

Tom-rm dead sore l lost 50 to-
day. / feel like somebody ought to
kick me-
Tess (absently l-Why don't you
ask father for my hand tonight-he
right in the library
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23
First Choice.

Mr.. Jawback-"My dear, I was one
Of the first to leave"
Mrs. Jawback-"Oh you always say
that
Mr.. Jawback-'T can prove it this
time. Look out in the hall and see the
beautiful umbrella l brought home. -
Toledo Blade
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23
A Eale RaklafR

Minister (arousing himself N oaF-
bers chair)-All through yet
Barber-Aye, lang syne-
Minister@Then l must have been
INDUCING In = quiet nap!
CSzxe7-Ye wis that, sir.
Ministe<-It was very good o. you
not to waken me. am very thank
ful for what has been = most refresh
Ing sleep.
Barber-Hoots. man. baud ye'
tongue; it's only fair return slep'
all through your sermon last saw
bath.-LOndon TitBits.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23
What She Wanted.

Father Ito his daughter)-Ive
brought you a either for your birth
day. my dear. and a book by when
you can teach yourself to play on II
In month.
Daughter-"But 1t was the either
eeacher l wanted most-Fliegende
Batter.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23
MANNER OF CONSTRUCTING
PRACTICAL SHEEP HURDLES
Use Of Devices Seems TO u
Liability OF Blowing over
Materials be Used

closer than 1t IL used on longer
stretches, but that number Of wires
seems to me about right for q good
Job. They might be placed closer at
the bottom and wider 1T the top. per
haps. That hurdle Gig. ~ made with
4-foot uprights and IA feet from end
to end of upright, would weigh about
IS pounds, and cost about as many
cents for material The cost OF the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23
An Uphill Job.

Ngg-Don't you wish you could live
your life over again?
Fogg-Well, l should say not! I've
got a twenty-year endowment policy
maturing this month.-Bosten Trans
cript
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23

est strength with the least surface,
and with the surface low The panel
as there shown, can be used on the
A crutch. Fig. shows 1t modified. to
meet the requirements Of worm
fence. BY substituting post In the
place of the end uprights, you have
the Fig. / forms
In Fig. 5 YOU will notice that l an
not satisfied with cleats. but have
introduced a bar sliding in slot or
the front side of the end upright ane
on the back side of the second up
right This makes a complete lock
and seems to me quite essential OF
that style of fence l should also rec
omend the same device on the boar
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23
Explorers AiIment.

Did that explorer suffer any phy-
steal aflment as a result of his trip
to the arctic regions?"
Eyes"
what was it,"
Writers cramp." - Washington
Gtar
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23
WHERE WOMEN DRAW THE PLOW

the plows, the women OF the village
act as substitutes. 1t Is said to be not
an uncommon sight to see dozen or
more women attached to a pillow by
= long rope on which there are fast
ened at intervals sticks of wood which
may be placed against the breast or
across the arms to aid in pulling
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23
succulent Feed for Cows

One of the most practical ways OF
supplying succulent feed for cows
when one has only a small herd and
does not have ensilage, is by raising
roots such as mangels. rutabagas OF
stock carrots
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23

True TO Her Nature.
Maud-Did you hear the news?
Madge has eloped.
Jack-Madge always was = Eighty
sort Of q girl
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23

Shortly after her marriage a woman
packs ts~s ideals away in moth balls
and pays no more attention to them
until she becomes a widow.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23
No Secret

Mrs. Chucksley. is your husband
member of any secret society,"?
He thinks he is-but he talEs IN
OILS sleep. "-Chicago Tribune.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23

Garfield Tea stimulates the hser. ci
49,. constipa ton. cleanses the system and
r,ds the blood of impurities All druggists
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23

ONLY ONE ~BRONO QCININE"
TN.,t.IAxATIVB BROAO QClNISE- Look for
tns ssrrature of T. " GROVE Ussd The W osi1
over % Cure . Cold in O8e DAy- Dc
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23

No woman can be happy who has
too much time to think OF Things tnA'
are none Of her business
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23

panels, as on uneven ground one end
might spring up and allow the panels
to separate
OF course on this skeleton any kind
of wire can be used Personally
would not use barbed-wire OF any sort
as a gift. The illustration is intend
ed to show a two-strand twisted wire
placed six inches apart. which Is much
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23
women's CLUBS we

Town criers were abolished when
women's clubs we're organized.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23

Heaven won't seem worth while to
some women unless there's an occa-
sional bargain sale
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23

Mrs. Joskins--hat last leg OF NUT
ton was beastly tough
Mr.. Trimmins-You surprise me,
mum. Why, it was quite a young
lamb
Mrs. Joskins-Um- Must have kept
late hours, then!
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23

A great many Russian peasants are
roinR into western Canada, and as
many Of them are poorly equipped Tor
farm operations. they work IN the
eooperative plan. These Russians set
tie In villages according to their Gus
tom in their native land and when
there are not enough horses to draw
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-05-23
WORK OF GAS METER
Its Mechanism Declared to Equal
That of Watch.
Mechanical Secrets Of the Machine
That Tells How Much Gas You
eurn-OifficuIt to Deliberately
Doctor Meter.

Kansas City. Mo.-If one hundred
OF the best watches were put up
against 100 gas meters for three years
Or more under the same conditions OF
beat or cold, the meters would come
out ahead in maintaining accuracy.
That is what the gas experts say.
The gas meter is compared to the
steam chest and cylinder Of an en-
CINE. 1t must have gas to make 1t
work just as the engine requires
steam. You have heard your meter
groan and squeak. 1t has given you
an uncomfortable feeling that 1t is
working overtime and putting extra ex-
ertion into it's movements in the in
terest OF the gas company. Visions OF
a big gas bill disturb the mind. Well,
the city gas inspector tells you not to
worry about the squeaking. It's the
friction of the machinery and doesn't
signify that the wheels are going fast
er than they ought to. 1t is more like
ly to be a sign that their work Is hard
er-is not smooth in fact-and the
tendency in that case by all the laws
Of mechanics is against rapidity OF mo
ton.
A meter has two diaphragms or bel
lows, in the lower section, as shown II
the illustration. These might be term
ed the meters lungs II the mete
wheezes it is breathing hard. Tn
lace of the diaphragm is metal and thu
sides leather, which permits the fac
to move forward and backwards in tn
case. This movement, caused by tn
pressure of the gas works the clocl
ike apparatus in the upper section an
registers the reading on the dials.
Take an old-fashioned bellows use
at the old-style fireplace; assume tha
, it is empty, then that the handles al
extended and the bellows filled viii
air. When the handles are brought
gether the air is expelled. If stop
=. placed on the bellows when closed al
y opened each motion will give out
" fixed quantity of air. The diaphragm
9 the gas meter, in the same way,
Il ceives and expels certain quantity
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-23

OQn for $1.50 serge silks for auto VOO mobile and street coats and suits. All solid colors, black and two tone effects and stripes. 27 inch 9QC for soc standard Jap silks, in COV all solid colors. 27 inch QcO for $1.50 silk vOiles, in black, OUV pastel shades and street colors. A inch. Q9O for S1 Oriental tub silks. OOV Stripe effects for mems shirts, and dresses. 36 inch
 Q0O for SIPS Louisine taffeta, in OVN checks and stripes. 36 inch.
 S1.25 Cloth of Gold and Shantung, 36 inches wide. Every thread pure silk, natural, 83c.
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HandkerchiefS

10o For mems 19c to 25c AVO pure Irish linen handker- chiefs, with hemstitched borders and embroidered initials.
 10c mems large cambric hand kerchiefs, Sc.
 OO For women's 15c unlaun- ~ dered pure Irish linen con- vent embroidered handkerchiefs.
 Ladies pure Irish linen hem stitched handkerchiefs with em- broidered initial or fleur delis, 5c.
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$1 Silk LOo
 Stockings O1C

Pure thread silk stockings. Firm, uniform weave. Full fash toned throughout. Service as- sured by the double silk lisle . heel, toe and deep garter top. Blacks only, all sizes.
 (Main Floor)
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35c and soc Lace Collars 19c

Sample Neckwear 
 tch collars standing collars styles in various fecte
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25c Socks 15c

Mercerized lisle thread half hose, in blacks and colors. Seconds. but hurts are hard to find. Sizes 91s to n1a.
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$1.25, 36-inch messaline, Black and colors, S9c.
 $1.25, 35-inch black taffeta, oil boiled, 88c.
 s$1.50, 36-inch black taffeta, splendid quality, $1.05.
 $1, 36-inch black all-silk pongee, 69c. (silk Store, 2d FIoor) 67c for $1 27-in. messaline, including the much wanted Emerald or Empire green.
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75c Work Shirts soc

Heavy plain blue chambray. well made: cut over perfect fitting pat terms. Side pocket, pearl buttons. Sizes 15, 15lz, 16 16ls and 17.
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Made of pure thread silk, 16-but- ton length, 2-clasp style. Double tipped fingers, fancy stitched back. All sizes. Black, pongee and white.
 (Main FIoor)
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Men's 1sc and 25c Wash Ties 1Oc

Buy him dozen of these for He will like
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SIS White Serge Suits $9.95
New Arrivals in DreSSeS!

For the last week days the preest dresses have fitting Not kind for aim to Chiefly silk batistes White and srnng of And all beau they 0 $25. (Readyto-Wear 3rd Eloor)
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69c Muslin Skirts 5Oc

White muslin petticoats, in full width and length Have 10-inch flounce and ust ruffle
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Children's s Drawers 1Oc

lin with taped side seams and six tucks on bottom.
The evening world., 1911-11-01

jumped forward. barking, and over
turned the table. dumping -four. water,
eggs and sugar all over himself until
he was encased In a she'll OF raw
pastry. His barks, heard above the
shrieks of the panic-stricken tenants,
added to their fright. and 1t was not
until the baker arrived from his home
at No. 102 East Houston street hat
Jake could be pacified.
Mattelione. who has been baking at
No. 22i Chrystie street for the last seven
years. vowed to the detectives that he
had never had any trouble with any
one. and that he had received none of
the usual Matchmaking letters. The de-
The evening world., 1911-11-01
hex HAND BOMB
4RECKS SHOP AND
|GAUSES A PANIC
Iants in Six-Story Tene-
knt %Stampeded to Fire
Escapes by Explosion.
MY RACE TO ROOF.
Door to Building in
Which p Perished in In
cendiary Fire.
NY RACE TO ROOF.

b two Black Handlers In Sing Sing
Bong terms. and two other alleged
gbers in the Tombs awaiting trial
rhaving bombs In their possession,
Organization again dened Commits
1r waldo's detectives to-day by set
fof a bomb in the hallway OF No.
ehrystle street, a slx-story tenement