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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-02-06
INCREASED USE OF Cement
MORO Used In the Year 1909 Than In
Any Other In Hlstory-AI.o
Price Was Lower.

More cement was used IN ~. r.,
States In 1909 than in any othsr oeu
year IN Its history. and the nr,ca h~
.ne o1rre' was lower In 1908 the nro.
auction was 52.91o.s25 barrel. vo, ~
At 1851 .e7s; IN 1909 the prodnc,,ou
~ wy o4'ise,SS6 barrels. worth SKI DO
wv At the mills. In 1908 the sve-a1.
p91ce OF a barrel Of Portland cor.a
was % cents; in 1909 the prica sna.
.eeu o. cents produced at 100 nl.n..
IN the country. Twenty-one p,a an.s
were In Pennsylvania, twelve n n,An,
gan. ten IN Kansas. eight in oh,o
seven In New York. six in Indian, oalo'
IN Illinois and five In California i've
IN 1880 barrel Of Portland a
brought three dollars. dua - cement
Guy OF the material whose prodnc ouar
oevoived upon slow. crude nrooo
Iooay 1t is manufactured to sci, e.
cents a barrel and show a prof, q. on
o. the cement produced is con,,, mos, J,
IN the United States. the exnor, u n,
uct ranging from one to three ~ PROD
annually. With the immensa e' cent.
resource: for Its manufacture "a, Sa.
ever. 1t 10 anticipated by eovs-n now
authorities that In the near , r,ua
foreign trade In cement. MI, tne
trade. ~''on's export
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-02-06
WAY OF D0CT0RING MASONRY
Germans Adopt Method That ec,,...
ObvIates Necessity Of Tearino
Down Cracked Walls.

Ingenious Germans OF Hamburo
Gently have adopted a method Of doc
toring masonry that entirely obv,a,..
the necessity OF tearing down cracLes
and decaying walls.
In the city Of Ham burg two crrr,,
ling railway bridges were used in N.
experiments. They were 81 feet in ,bs
arch spans. and cracks had appeares
everywhere, so that the structnro.
barely hung together. Holes we,s
bored through the masonry to get n
the depths OF the cracks and waterv
cement mortar was pumped in under
pressure OF five atmospheres until oil
the crevices were filled. When mi.
had hardened 1t was found that tbo
bridges were as firm under all tests a,
new masonry. and were not even di.
figured by the process.
To the antiQuary as we'll as ths
practical engineer. this should appea,
as boon, for ancient stone structures
with historical associations, which be.
come dangerously weak can be given
renewed youth without rebuilding or
destroying any Of the marks of vener
able age. In this country more bridge.
and other stone structures are torn
away because they no longer accom-.
mOdate their needs, than because thev
are outworn. but there may come
time In America when We shall have
occasion to do a little patching, and
the German methods will serve e..
cellently.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-02-06

theft. 'dultery. murder. You'll make q
hell OF a reform mayor. won't youi
How'd the people enjoy that?"
why are you Offering me anything
If you possess this power and are con
fident as to your information? Why
me out without giving me any chance
to withdraw"
See here, Gormly, 1t amt for you
to question! It's for you to do what
you're told. We've decided that this
Is the way this scheme Is goin' to be
worked. that's all there Is to It, II
we have our reasons for not publishin
the stuff, why they're ours: they're
not yours.
why, man, all I've got to do is to
so down to the district attorney and
swear out warrant to have you ar
rested for murder. We've got our
fingers on the woman you run away
with-and pretty lookin old bag she
Is now, too. She don't want to be
mixed up in It; but we've got hold of
her, and II necessary she'll swear that
you done it. We've located several
people that used to live In Camp XIII
Devil who remember the circum-
stances. One Of 'em said, and the
woman corroborates 1t, that you wrote
an acknowledgment with your own
hand, sayin' that you shot up the man,
and you left 1t in the cabin. Maybe
we can turn that up, too. It's all as
clear as day. don't really know
why stay here talkin' about 1t any
longer, except l rather enjoy seein'
you squirm."
Have you seen me squirm any yet,
chief?"
mo, not yet; but can imagine how
you're feelin' beneath that iron COM
posture of yours. I've had to deal with
too many blackguards and criminals
not to know that. WE'LL" the man
threw up his hands, laid down his
cigar and yawned prodigiously, "it's
gittin' late. I'll take that withdrawal
and CO."
Wouldn't 1t be better for me to
have my secretary here?" said CORN
ly. land dictate what l have to say?
Let him make a number of carbon
copies of 1t, so that we could send II
to all the papers,"
We'll, II you want to let your Sec
rotary In on this game, l don't see
that I've got any objections" said the
chief.
Gormly stepped to the door.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-02-06
INDUSTRIAL EY1
MECHANICAL
(& NOTES a.

The art Of manufacturing nails ~
machinery was first practiced in 49,
The cotton industry of England
employs many more women than
men.
Artificial wood for matches. made
from straw. has been invented by
Frenchman.
The Amsterdam diamond trade 10
In the hands of ten firms employing
ten thousand workhmeE.
A species Of stif grass which grows
abundantly In tina: country is used
for match sticks In India.
The value Of the Rand gold indus
try to south Africa Is estimated az
half a million dollars a day.
room will look both larger and
higher by the use OF wall paper coz
tanning designs in vertical lines.
Rubber boots are now made with
leather inner heel which greatly In
creases the boots period Of usefulness
In Austria. where the production
OF kerosene is a great industry. a large
government refinery IL under contem'
plation.
The manufacture Of wood pulp pa
per involves 70 separate operations
from cutting down the trees to sewing
the product
Nova Scotia claims to have the
largest gypsum deposits In the world
I0QY VarV firm, q (n~ fat IN hundroQ0
Of feet In thickness.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-02-06

Mr.. Chaloner," he said, will you
bring your notebook and pencils here !?
Mr.. Chaloner, this is the chief of DO
lice, Mr.. Connell." he continued. as
the young man entered the room.
PLEASED to know you," said Con.
nell grimly.
viii you be seated, Mr.. Chaloner,
and take a statement from my dicta.
ton? BY the way" he pushed a but
ton on the desk. and the door into
the hall opened instantly, with suspi.
ctous promptness, It might have been
thought, had any Of the party given 1t
any attention. "Somes." said Gormly.
Il want you" The servant stepped
into the room. Lock the door.
please. so that may be sure we are
not interrupted"
Now" said Gormly, this gentle
man, as you know, Is the chief of no.
lice"
Yes, SIR" said Somes.
He has asked me to dictate a GER
tain statement to the people of the
city Of New York. and I'd like to
have you hear what have to say and
witness all that occurs"
Yes, SIR"
Are you ready. Mr.. Chaloner?"
Quite ready. SIR"
Tonight at half after eleven
O'Clock" began Gormly. the chief OF
police OF the city Of New York"
You needn't bring me into it!~
roared Cornell. sitting up.
"Will you have the goodness to be
silent. sir?" cried Gormly. IT am die.
tating this statement. not you!"
well. you're going to dictate what
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-02-06
Ace Of Fish.

Until within recent years there had
been ascertained no Trustworthy way
OF finding out the age of fish. 1t has
been shown that mere size does not
Indicate the age. Reibisch. Heincke
and others have discovered that many
OF the bones, scales and otolths OF
nshes have annual age rings, resem'
bling those In tree trunks.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-02-06
|NDUSTM kA1
l|rlf6Gf Cha kg{]
MAILING MACHINE IS HANDY
ObvIates Necessity OF Holding Nd''s W
tho Mouth and Prevents
Bruised Fingers.

This machine, which is specially de-
signed for mailing shingles. relieves d
workman from practically all trouble
except that OF hitting the nail on inc
head and Of moving the machine INTO
the next position. The nails are
dumped into the hopper. In the bottom
Of which are three parallel Sits. me
vibration of the machine in use causes
the nails to drop point downwards into
the shts and hang by their heads
Thence they pass into similar Silt IN
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-02-06

you've got to withdraw from this
campaign now, tonight"
And how do you propose that l
should withdraw"
set down there and write that for
business reasons you've concluded to
withdraw from the campaign: that
you advise your friends to vote for
Pete Warren. the best mayor New
York ever had: that you're convinced
that you were wrong In the charges
you've made; that investigation has
showed you that the Gotham Freight
Traction company is all right and that
the Sachem society is equally honor
able and virtuous. You'll know how
to put 1t. l give you the substance
Fancy 1t up in your own language.
You can sling words good and plenty
az has been proved In this campaign
That's all you got to do"
And II l do this" asked Gormly.
what do l get?"
You'll get silence as to your do
ings twenty-five years ago."
would you mind telling me what
my doings were twenty-five years
agoT
Certainly not" said the chief. mo
reason for concealment between you
and me, that l can see. You ran away
with a miners wife out at Camp Kill
Devil, Wyo., In the midst of howlin'
blizzard. With the wife you took the
mans pile, product Of his hard-work.
In, toilsome life for a worthless WON.
an and you. And before you left. you
put a bullet into the mans breast.
There's three counts against you;
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-02-06
WEIGHING SCOOP SAVES TINE
Grocer Can SEQ at Glance the Weight
Of Tea or Sugar Without Re-
sorting to Scales.

A weighing scoop that Is scoop and
scales In one has been designed by a
Philadelphia man. At a glance the gro
Ger can see the weight Of the sugar or
tea or whatever he may have In the
scoop without resorting to the scales
and losing that much time. The handle
OF the implement has 4 downwardly
projecting arm running parallel to the
back OF the scoop. which is hinged to
the bottom Of this arm and fastened
BY spring to the upper portion. A
tape with weight divisions on II con.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-02-06
An Improved Mailing Machine.

the incline, and slide, still hanging by
their heads, down to the catch spring.
This spring holds the nail under the
plunger which sets the nail In the ma
terial
The machine can be used with the
hands protected by gloves or mittens,
and 1t obviates the necessity OF hold
ing nails In the mouth. and prevents
bruised fingers.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-02-06

nects the handle and the scoop, and
when the latter has anything in IT the
tape will be drawn out to the NOW
winch indicates the weight of its con.
tents With an implement OF this kind
.ne grocer can go ahead and fill bags
oy simply dipping the goods out or
a bin and consulting the tape ,n.tesa
OF nrst snoveling into the scales scoon
and juggling with a set Of weights
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-02-06
CHAPTER XVI.

Tho CHIEF Of Police Visits Mr.. GormIy.
On the evening of the second day
Before the election Cornell, dressed in
plain clothes and entirely unaccom-
panied, presented himself very late at
night at Gormly's apartment and de-
sired to see him. 1t was Somes who
admitted the official. Gormly's estab-
nxhment was a simple one, and the
sther servants had gone home for the
slxht.
Somes knew very we'll who he was.
and while he had some Of the English
swe Of the police he had all the ha-
srod of q jealous and devoted partizan
u his master. which he certainly was.
for the enemy. Therefore he re-
auested the functionary to take a seat
while he carried the request for an in
AervieW to the library.
6omes entered the library without
knocking, a most unusual course for
hin. He also took occasion to turn
The hoy Of the door behind him. Then
10 stood at attention In his respectful
RnR3ish way. Gormly had looked up
INSTANTLY the door was opened. and
had stopped his dictation. He was
greatly surprised at the Wallets en-
trance, and more surprised when he
bcked the door; but he realized that
something unusual was up and said
nothing.
beg pardon, SIR" began Somes de-
precatingly. but there's party out
n the hall wants to see you"
who ia IT."
He didn't give any name, sir, but
= recognized him as the chief Of po-
Dce~
Yes, SIR"
what does he want?"
HE didn't say. sir"
What was his messenger"
-Just to tell you that gentleman
tAat's what he called himself. sir
wanted to see you"
-Where 10 he now"
Il left him sitting out In the hall.
but 1 wouldn't be too sure as to where
Ae II. SIR He seemed to want to come
night In here without permission. and
hats why I locked the door, SIR"
Il see." answered Gormly. a twinkle
- amusement in his eye. II wonder
what the chief Of police can have to
say b mo? Well. suppose I'd better
80 him. Chaloner, will you go into
~ you Tell the chief to come In,
0bmes."
While Chaloner gathered up his
Detebooks, pencils. and letters and
withdrew into the dining room across
- hall, Somes unlocked the door
stepped out into the hall and present
b returned. He threw the door Of the
mary open in great style, drew him
nh up and announced as II 1t had
been . reigning prince:
The chief OF police Of the city OF
New York;"
TO what" asked Gormly suavely
IN / indebted for the honor of this
v6sjt 1T this late hour?"
He glanced at the clock as he
epoke and observed that It was half
after eleven.
I've got something to say to you
0mmly," began Cornell bruskly.
Il am not aware of any intimacy
bstween you and me. Mr. Connell
vhjeA warrants you in your familiar
poae Of address. Address me with
npcency and respect, or I'll have yor
~ Sut Of the house!"
~Ho!" roared Cornell. You'd lay
nnals on me. an onicer Of the law. IN
- discharge Of his"
Are you come here az an ofncer Of
/. - law in the discharge Of your duty
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-02-06
PUTTY KNIFE is IMPROVED
scraper Attachment Leaves Blade
Free for Spreading-Advantags
Over Old style.

Painters and GLACIERS will find 4
great convenience In the improved
putty knife designed by a New York
man. The invention is small one
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-02-06

Depths Of the SCI.
- ~ NJ s.estest ocean depth recora..
NV fathoms. "o''n racifc-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-02-06

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-20
New Light on Some Queer Ideas Of China
Arranged by EDWIN MARKHAM.

II Is not surprising that young China
despises anything with the talent Of man
ual labor Tho professor OF engineering
has TO speak sharply to his students to
get them to carry chain and drive stakes.
for they consider II 'coolie work.. Their
idea Is TO listen and look, but not to do
when the mission school at Swallow
was preparing for some festivity. a lady
teacher said, Come. boys. help me move
these heavy benches Not boy stirred;
II was 'cooiIe work. Since then they
have learned better
I'm smother school the pupils refused
to bring In more chairs to seat their
guests at q reception. They had been
trained to care for their rooms; hut the
mandarins were present. and. knowing
the standard OF these gentlemen. they
were afraid OF losing face
TO stroll. bird cage In hand. on the
city wall In the cool Of the evening and
give birdie an airing. Is their idea Of a
gontleman's exercise. When the tennis
court was first used BY the An .iean
professors In certain North China uni
versity. the Chinese could not understand
the absurd antics and eaperings OF their
srstwhlle dignlfied teachers. Can you
not afford TO hire coolies to do this for
your asked an Interested but scandalized
observer"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-20
The Fatal Gift Of Beauty
by DuR1THY Drx.

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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-20
Electric Civilization
INV EnGAR LUCIEN LARKIN.

When writing the series on electricity
some time ago. said that electricity is
used in 1000 different ways" Now
the number OF methods. ways and works
Is by name legion, whatever that means.
The use OF the elusive tentity-these
words are used to obscure the notable
fact OF ignorance OF what electricity Is
lis now extending and ramifying into
all departments OF human industry and
daily life. H
The fact that enormous power can be
sent on thin wires Is the great basic fact.
An equally basic is the fact that weak
power, but strong enough to convey In
telligence. words, symbols. numbers and
signals, can be transmitted by space
waves without wires. And the fact that
electricity can appear as magnetism. and
magnetism conserve electricity, or appear
as electricity, is the one prominent in
all electrical machinery.
Thus. press a switchkey and lift by
means Of magnetism q white-hot steel
lngot out OF furnace, that weighs tons.
This Is a standard advance in metal
work. Men do not now stand in the fierce
heat of furnaces, with open doors. to
handle ingots. Huge soft-iron masses
are placed In contact for a moment with
the hot mass. Current is turned through
the wires around the soft iron: it is en-
ergised. becomes at once endowed with
power and lifts out the heated bar, mass
or ingot
Ringing of detective bells. sounding of
alarm and teIltaie buzzers are so com
pick in large business houses. banks, po-
lice controls. insurance registers and the
like thai crime. burglaries and fires arc
at once located. Burglars should ignore
wired buildings.
Numbering and registering every detail
and transaction may be said to be com
pick science OF itself. And disputes lead
ing to lawsuits are saved by the unerring
accuracy Of the electric register.
Electricity in mining is now so great
that 1t is a science all my itself. The
uses CT electricity underground are so
many and OF so varied character that
they cannot be mentioned here.
clifST anu sUlu piaIik. Ttulum ana
platinum manipulation. metallic flowers,
pictures, electrical work In hundred
ways in the refined arts are also a grand
department Of electricity. Gold-plated
roses are beautiful.
Motors on mountain peaks and within
inaccessible places in the wilderness ac-
tuated by power sent up on wires from
turbines in streams far below is a tri-
umph.
One Of the most wonderful catalogues
ever printed is the long alphabetical list
OF names of wireless stations on land
and sea. Every ship with a plant has
its own distinctive signal.
twenty-five cents Will buy perfect
time warning watch regulator in a few
years II will be mere index or needle
pointing to numbers In the dial. The
master clock in Washington will set
many millions Of watches from Cuba to
ALASKA al noon each day.
After while each person will be num-
bered like autos. Garry the wireless
plant in hat or pocket. receive messages,
hear the news. be modern-that Is be
tuned 70 tAs wireless
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-20
The Manicure Lady

We'll, George" said the Manicure lady.
you can't keep a squirrel on the ground.
have came back to the shop again.
Il don't care whether you have came
back or whether you have vent" de-
clared the Head Barber. who was plainly
in bad humor. "You ought to be here
every day, and you know IL. / know You
are clever, and | know that you think
you are pretty, but that ain't no sign
that we have gotta all the the time be put
ting on subs for you. Some Of these days
the old man will get sore and put on 6
girl that IL more faithful"
You make me tired" shifted the Mani
cure Lady. what do you suppose 1 care
about you and the bossg Haven't / got
at least two-thlrds Of my Inheritance
left? What do you suppose an heIress
cares for a few barbers7 Why, / could
marry the boss IL would only say the
word
Besides, George, I had TO work hard
for n number Of years, and you know il.
want YOU to know that It amt ali honey
for girl to stick aroundN a place like
this and remove terra Gotta from gents
nails"
You don't mean terra Gotta corr
rectcd the Head Barber. who never over
looked a chance to make the Manicure
Lady miserable
"oh, well. then" snapped the Manicure
Lady. Terra del Fuego. or whatever they
call il. mean dirt TO illustrate what
l mean, look at your own nails right
this minute. Do you think it IL a pleas
ant task for a girl like me, which can
speak three different languages. to be
around barber shop making mems nails
pink and telling them that they have
hands like little babies when all the time
their hands look like the hands Of them
hard-roek men YOU see going homo nights
In the surface cars with their drills and
shoyels? No. sir, George. As long as the
bank roll lasts | am going to be an heir
ess and act with all the dignity with
which heiress Is supposed to act with"
TITS none Of my business" said the
Head Barber. sbut only wanted To tell
sou that the old gent that runs this shop
IS getting sore. There's lot Of class to
you, kid. and l hate to see girl like you
making way for some half-baked kid that
doesn't know how to fix nails SO that the
customers viii have to come back again
the next week. You know what 1t SAYS
In the Scriptures. Work for the night is
coming"
Thanks for the kindly interest, George.
sneered the Manicure Lady. Il should
think that gent like you. with all your
knowledge Of how to get along in the
world, would have got further up the lad
der by now than 10 stand here handing
out lot Of silly chatter to your custom
ers and all the time honIng razors 1
wish you wouldn't be all the time honlng
razors. George. Some OF them knives
squeaks so that II gives me the wnlies.s
You don't need to be changing the SUBJ
jeet. kiddo." said the Head Barber. II
mean what I say. You can't get nowhere
in this world without no effort had
10 work like slave to fit myself for this
job. and now can meet gentlemen and
talk the same as them Nobody learned
me good English-I had to work to where
l am"
'Ynn ain't got nothing an me ;, said the
Manicure Lady, nobody never learned
me good English either"
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-20
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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-20

AaAhaAAhlitt6e III bASi-
ness for a girl. and
that so long as she
has nicely mar
celled peroxided
hair on the out
side OF her head 1t
doesn't much mat
ter what she's got
inside OF il.
In proof Of this
position ON the pull
chritude question,
they will point out
that there are GER
tain occupations,
such as the stage.
for instance. that
ara practically bar
red 10 all but pretty
girls. Also that the
clerks in DEPART
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-20

is beauty an asset or a handicap to
the woman who works?
A large and enthusiastic majority Will
reply that good looks are satisfactory
substitute for ability. talent, energy and
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-20

NE STREET FasEH WAS pofsG
us BEST 70 SElL SAALl BOTTLES
" nGR kARRowHAru Me
WEAK Arp AiLisG G-Asc-
AHicH LOOKED ON We DIDN'T
We MAN IAUR MONEY Ne SAip
ne MEDICINE WAS woRn.
,oTiMeS WHAT ne ASKED FOR
y. He Solp 1T At 1se Dte
Borne NjT TO Paw For me
dAsoLenE ne buRhEp. At
ms UseruRe a sEEpy
PEpESTHAs SEp7Ep Up 70 TIE
pAitArsr tRoPDT Arp pipEp.
WOULD YOU E,sERSE A
House eS MAkfH & DAG
DOOR Jam FIRST?
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1912-01-20

Perzistsn, Advertising is the Road 70
Big RetrurA