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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12
A FELON'S LOVE.
BY HENRY W. NESFIELD.
BY HENRY ". NESFIELD.

eyes, and then, turning from him,
moved slowly toward the fireplace, and
vanished from his sight.
William Luke awoke to find himself
standing on the bare earth OF the hut.
The moon shone brightly through the
open window, upon the spot where. in
his dream, he had last seen his brother.
This time he remembered all he had
dreamed
He is there" he "foully MUIR
dered and buried there! Heaven help
me If am going mad"
Then, rushing down to the huts
where the men slept, he awakened the
whole station.
In less than an hour sturdy men,
with lanterns to light them at their
work, were busily engaged with pick
axes and shovels in raising the hearth
inside the hut.
Luke, in a wild state OF excitement,
was directing and urging them on to
their labors. The scene was a curious
one, as the whole population OF the
place was gathered in and around the
hut specializing as to what possible dis
covery there might be made.
The men had removed the rough
stones upon the hearth. and had dug
some four feet deep into the earth.
when they stopped to take breath.
Go on-go on" shouted Luke.
NJ
Keep quiet, Luke!" demonstrated
Mr. Hall. Your exciting yourself like
this can do no good"
Luke sat down upon a bench and
buried his face in his hands. He could
not endure even the moments delay
which the men required for rest from
their toll.
Again the hut resounded with the
sound of the pick and shovel at work.
But Luke looked up no more. Mr.. Halls
words had soothed his overwrought
mind, and he waited patisnily for what
might come.
Here's something anyhow" cried
one OF the men-'a mans hand!"
Luke sprang to his feet, now unable
to control his excitement.
"Gently-we are on it nowr" said
one. There is more beneath. Mercy
on us-it's Bob!"
There, dismembered, lay the remains
OF what once had been Robert Luke.
AT last! l knew It'll knew it,"
said voice solemnly; and william
Luke sank down upon a bench, shield
ing his eyes with his hands from the
horrid sight, and cried Now may
Heaven send me my revenge!"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

changes have taken up the matter ana
have notified the makers that II any
more OF the so-called butter is put on
the market they will be prosecuted to
the full extent of the law. 1t was
found that In some cases almost haif
of this product was water and casein.
1t is truly surprising that some men
will do all in their power to help ruin
their own market because they see TO
themselves a temporary advantage.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

Waldorf Astor has lived in the at
mosphere of money Sc long that he
imagines everybody on ordinary
ground has conceived dislike for him,
especially Americans. 1t is not so.
If he were little more human and
a little less exclusive he would find
that the average man is not malicious
or envious, but good fellow and a
just one. And, after all, there have
not been meaner things said of him
in the newspapers than have been said
of every conspicuous person.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

1t is not improbable that the early
part OF the new century will see all
distinction between Europe and Asia
as separate continents abolished. AS
matter of fact, they are geographic
ally one continent. as glance at the
map Will show. They are now rapidlv
becoming one politically. as well. The
great Russian empire binds them in
one at the north. The British emplre
makes Asia European at the south
and In the Middle Kingdom almost
every day sees new acquisitions OF ter
rtory by European powers. We are
within measurable distance OF the time
when China, Persia and the few other
independent states of Asia will have
gone the way of India and Turkestan.
Then, with one common ownership. as
with one common geographical forma-
ton, the two continents may well be
reckoned as one. "Eurasian" is the
term which has long been applied to
the great plain which extends over a
large part OF both continents, and also
TO the Aryan race. which. originating
in Asia. Is now dominant In Eurone
A few more years may see the united
continents figuring upon our mans as
"Eurasis.' What then will follow?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12
HIS TRICK sUccEE',
Published Banns of Msrrilr
His Credit.

IN
III" ere"" ed
In a certain church a gu
caused the banns OF maHl,ly
published between himself q
to whom he is not engage !"
has no intention to MARI! 10
the New York Commercial . b
He is poor and has no crel-
wealthy and at the time OIL ~ us
tions of the banns was IN huT .
effect OF the announcement " =
taneous. The mans creda =
congratulations poured 10
few weeks he had a deIsp
Then came a letter from tne' y.
case. She denied her ensS
the audacious and pennies ne
threatened to bring proceeOlA nj
him for libel. But suppos' {
that he had hopes OF the lso' ir
prove that he had not! Tue ne
sons understand the real ooF F
fishing the banns. IL g
thought that they are ma0' Ut
bring out such facts as Nn'~ ~
party has been previously ~ "
has a partner still alive =
they are under age. Inc
OF banns being publishes ~
the church wardens an opp
object IL the parties wer' '
likely to be a charge on 'n' O
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

According to reports circulating in
Chicago an enormous quantity of eggs
are stored in that city. Six of the
great cold storage plants have an ag-
gregate Of nearly 100000 cases, or
about 16S,O0O.00O eggs. This is said to
be 100000 cases more than last year
at this time. These eggs are worth
over million and half of dollars.
The following is an estimate of eggs in
cold storage in the entire United
States:
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

Gov. Roosevelt said recently in a
public address that man Is bound
10 work for his living II he needs IT
II not. he Is bound to work for
the good OF the public The
old socialism was expressed by the
phrase, The world owes me a liy-
ing The new socialism, on the con-
trary Is embodied in Mr.. Tait's little
tablet in a magnificent English gal
lery: This art collection is presented
90 the city of London as thank Of
fering for thirty years Of business
prosperity.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

Mr.. Sherman admits that he secured
Tom Platt's consent before becoming a
candidate for speaker, and he is still
trying to figure out how it happened
that that was not equivalent to an
election.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

Manufacturers of wooden pumps are
holding a convention, the expressed
purpose being the formation of com
bine to raise the price Of their prod
uct. This will be painful news to
several thousand country milkmen.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12


great was his abbo,..
a pack.horse wen-ladeS' VI
grog' Mr. Hall could ~. w
him from accompan,, w v
been very much better y, =
II he had allowed b,,.'t
suaded; but the maJor is'
people. when talking J.
IN after years. were dee,@'I
ion that It was a yey ,'a n
every one else that he \, ~ ~
expedition. aA
The commotion on H..
morning when the eYnas,'a
search of the fugitiyes ~ VI
pack-saddles were be M =
FESTIVE brutes whose soIs ! :,
ject was to kick thems s'e Z : ~ q,
tnelr encumbrances. All 81, ,,,,,'
were forgotten and rs,' ,'ss ~
at the last momert
At last the cavalcads -.
and an !. Mrs. Hall and her ds a., 4
ed 1t across the plain ss
dab OF the house until y 4. ara
which lined the creek n, nth
hid 1t from view. IN
The expedition proceed, ,onI
ty miles or more withou, = In
in fact, the country Va, = sig1
nearly all the riders re
out-stations were passed y ne
dairy riders and shepherd, !, moo
employ lived their opIs' IN
lives. Al
At one OF these they h,s. aes
night. much to the dlseug .iaca
halter" who lived tbs,. 20
fiocks, and who nursed +, sch |
antipathy to the entire w
Cranky jim" he was Nv i'd
a love of absolute solitude ]. iesI
to the name, he was undo tile
serving of II. inc
Had he seen two peobl. Is
way about ten weeks ago, ere
not seen two people pas. A
and. what was more. he N ade
TO see them. One was a !, al
it? All. well, a woman Va. me
him; he had seen enough q le
his time. he had, His oiss tro
were so full of imprecatiou mi1
phemy that Mr.. Hall ceased Xxi
gate him. ris
On the second day they ny,
noon in sight of tho sa.t rlea
was the great barrier . 1''i- isl
-.
lay between the grass eou,.- M
Barrier side and the Graz RI
Mr.. Hall had wisely Insists nj
the water-bags being fflls Se
last good water-hole: and y n
WINGED that, with the suppl
ried, the fifty or sixty nils
ought to be safely crossed u
beast.
1t was within two hours 4 -
when the little party entsfa ~
known region. The hors !,
YEARLY along, occasionally 81 d.
W tue sanu up u tuen nd
struggling through the IAN
prickly mimosa which grew e
in places upon the low bills q h
Nightfall came on, and ihi Oh
there was no sig
and they had to draw upon >
they carried with them.
Jack Hall had more than q,
ed these inhospitable regiors
of lost cattle. and he was ur9 4
lief that a more fertile count "a
yond it-how far distant o. SX,N
could not say; but, from ViISS
gathered from the blacks b III
three days would see them u LAU
worst of it. M,H
For two long days the trass 81.
on through the heavy drifts
but towards shutdown on The
they beheld trees ahead, at A>
which their spirits rose ann
Mr.. Hall ordered half-raila-
ter to be served out TO ths
horses, for he was by no -
dent, because he beheld tres
distance, that he was golnE
lake or an inexhaustible We. oe
Sullivan was the hss
person of the company, fol, =
huge water-bags, he had " y
ply of spirituous liquors, VIE,
very liberal in dispensing N
@-NfnHodl
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12
Ups and Downs of poultry Cultura,


Mrs. Della Maxwell says: An old
hen will sit and hover her brood at
midday in the burning sun when the
thermometer registers 100 in the shade
and cluck and call the same brood to
follow her through the wet weeds and
bedraggle them to death or freeze
them In the first snow that falls. An
ugly, awkward, unsightly young cock
erel will stay within warm limits and
feed close to the henhouse until he
grows fine feathered and beautiful and
becomes pride and a care, then he
deliberately strays off to some out of
the way place and offers himself a
sacrifice to mink or a hawk or hangs
himself in a wire fence. or sticks his
head under moving wagon wheel
with as much religious pride as mar
tyr walks unfinchingly to the stake.
The prettiest fowl in the barnyard will
drown himself in a slop-tub and the
ugliest one on the farm will doggedly
cling to life and his ugliness. All the
hens will lay when eggs are 6 cents
dozen and it is too late for Matching;
then cluck and sing and cackle when
eggs are worth % cents and you are
anxious to get your incubator going.
These are few of the ups and downs
of poultry culture.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

When we advance little into life
We find that the tongue of man creates
nearly all the mischief in the world.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12
very Likely

Counsel appointed 70 n
Irishman challenged sever I
jury. who, his client ssiu' a
udice against him. A' Y
more jurymen who have ]
against your" whispered l 90 y y
mo. sir: the jury's swl 'V ~, =
want you to challenge tn' ~,
been convicted under him ~ WI J
already. and loikely hes q
have a prejudice agalus'
Bits.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

The man who doesn't put his hand
to the pillow will get none of the plow-
shares
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

Mr.. Edward Atkinson is kept rather
busy perusing letters from gentlemen
who decline to become stampeded.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12
DAIRY AND POULTRY.
INTERESTING CHAPTERS FOR
OUR RURAL READERS.

How Successful Farmers Operate This
Department of the Fsrm--A Few
Hints as 80 tho Care of Live stock
and Poultry.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12
Dairy Notes.

Canada is rapidly taking a position
as producer of dairy products for
export that she bids fair to be able
to hold. The energetic action of the
Canadian government both in protect
ing the quality of such products and in
assisting exports has created an en-
thusiasm that is not found on this
side of the line. Yet if we could in
luce all men to be honest we need not
fear the measures the Canadian au-
thorities are taking, but with so many
arms in the United States making but
ter and cheese of doubtful character
The Canadians seem able to greatly OBJ
struct our progress in securing for
eign markets. Not only so, but we
may expect to see Canada successfully
invade our own home markets.
Some of the magistrates in England
are rather severe on people that are
caught violating the oleomargarine
act. Recently a countrywoman fixed
up some oleo in the form of butter
and sold 1t to shopwoman.
The latter sold it to her customers
and thus 1t got into the hands of the
inspectors. AS soon as she was in
formed of the character of the product
she was selling the shopwom-
an told the source of her
supply and did all in her power to
convict the guilty person. The latter
was fined ego. The judges expressed
their sympathy with the shopwoman
but fined her 10 shillings, evidently as
caution to herself and others. Some
Of our English contemporaries are in
dignant over the matter, as they be-
ieve the shopwoman was entirely in
nocent, and deny the right OF the
Judges to levy even small fine in
such cases.
We have heard great deal about
the effects on the flavor of butter of
pasteurizing the milk or cream. II
was said that this process left a taste
In the butter that was Objectionable to
the consumer. II now appears that
this fact Is likely to be of value rath-
er than otherwise. Reports from
Sweden indicate that the purchasers OF
Swedish butter are in some cases find
Ing that this kind of butter sells bet
ter than the other kind, for the con-
sumers regard it as a proof that the
milk has been properly pasteurized.
Sooner or later the same idea will ex-
tend to England and America. Some
people prefer the cooked flavor any,
way, and with the others 1t is largely
a matter OF education. When this he
comes the case no one can arsue
against pasteurizing. 1t is not a dim
cult matter to educate people to like
a thing that they believe conserves
their health and lengthens life.
We have heard great deal about
the various villainous compounds for
making butter out of casein, but we
hardly expected that they would be
purchased to any great extent Re-
ports. however, from some of the
western states, particularly Minneso-
ia, indicate that they have had quite
an extensive sale and that the pur-
chasers OF the chemicals have been
pushing their products on some of the
large butter markets OF the country
Some of the Minnesota produce er-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

Every time wise man makes a mis-
take 1t teaches him something.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

Always pay your milkman spot cash.
Never request him to chalk 1t up"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

Discretion is not cowardice, neither
is blatant volubility courage.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

The average number OF horses killed
In spanish bull fights every year ex-
ceeds 1000, while from 1000 to 200
bulls are sacrificed. -''
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

Uncle Paul Kruger continues to re-
mark boo" to the British lion.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

Some men are known by the COM
pany they don't keep.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

inls does not include Maine, New
Hampshire, Vermont, New Jersey,
Maryland, Colorado, and California
Last year receipts of eggs on the New
York market were over 10000 900 doz-
en-, but the receipts for the first six
months of this year showed a decided
falling off. New York is the largest
egg market in the world, and last year
handled over s1S,OO0,0 900 worth of eggs,
figured at the average retail price of 20
cents. The calico printing interest
uses over 40,O00,000 dozen eggs annual
ly, while the coffee roasters, photo
graphic trade, the cracker combines.
and the chemical trade consume twice
as many. In fact, the grocers are
compelled to compete in the general
market against buyers from a dozen
manufacturing interests.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

Quality for Market.-It does not fol-
low because fowl seems to be of good
size and nicely grown that it is mar
ketable. The three-months-old chick
en- may have big frame, and the max
ing of a good table bird, but unless it
carries flesh only disappointment will
accrue when the account for sales
comes in from your market man. The
most certain way of fattening the
young chicks is to shut them up in
properly constructed coops, for fifteen
or twenty days and feed them every
three hours, the earlier in the morn
ing the first meal is given the better.
Their diet should consist of buck
wheat meal or corn meal, mixed with
milk to the consistency of crumbly
dough, and little crude tallow can
be added with advantage. Give milk
II it is plentiful.-Ex.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

A Fair Hatch.-No doubt some de-
sire to know what fair hatch" is
and in answer to inquiries in regard
to what may be expected. we will say
that seven chicks from thirteen eggs
is considered fair hatch. No breeder
can guarantee his eggs to hatch. as
that is beyond his knowledge. The best
he can do Is to send eggs from strong
vigorous birds. Much OF the difficulty
is with the buyers who, suppose be-
cause hen sits well, the eggs must
hatch, when, in fact, some hens do NOT
create sufficient heat from their bodies
for that purpose.-Ex.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1899-12-12

Gain OF Chick.-The question of
how much will chick gain is an in
teresting one, says Poultry West. The
following is about correct: The eggs
weigh two ounces; the newly Matched
chick weighs one and quarter
ounces; at one week old, two ounces;
three weeks old, six and a quarter
ounces; four weeks old, ten ounces:
Ave weeks old, fourteen ounces; six
weeks old, eighteen and half ounces;
seven weeks old, twenty-three and
half ounces; nine weeks old, thirty
two ounces; ten weeks old, thirty-six
ounces; eleven weeks old, forty-one
ounces.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-16
G;l:l2l!ilI!IIlIM
On and after MONDAY Oct Sd, 1898, trains
will leave as follows:
LEAVE

On and after MONDAY Oct Sd, 1898, trains
will leave as follows:
LEAVE.
For Lewiston and Auburn, $40 q. m, $50,
400 and GOO p. III.
For Gorham. Berlin and Island Pond. $40 a.
m. l.3o and 600 p. m.
For Montreal and Chicago. $40 a. m. and 600
p. m.
For Quebec. 600 m.
ARRIVALS.
From Lewiston and Auburn, $40. ll.3o a.
m.; 5i5 and G.45 p. IN.
From Island Pond. Berlin and Gorham, $40 and
ll.30 a. M. and 5.45 p. m
From Chicago and Montreal, $40 a. M and
64o p. m
from Quebec. $40 a. m.
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Montreal. Quebec. Toronto and Chicago
600 p. m.
For Lewiston and Auburn, $50 a. m. and coop. IN.
For Gorham and Berlin T.SO a. IN. ana 600 p M
ARRIVALS.
From Island Pond. Berlin. Gorham. Montreal
and West $40 o. IN.
From Lewiston and Auburn, $40 a. m.
Pullman Palace Sleeping Cars on Night
trains.
TICKET OFFICE. DEPOT AT FOOT OF
INDIA STREET.
novi du
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-16

CHICAGO Wheat closed quiet at lilac bid
for May 69isc asked for July.
Corn closed steady at 34s4 cash and for Jan
37c bid May
Oats cloSed steady 26Isc cash aud jan, 278i
a27 SC asked for May; 26ii a posse for July
Pork closed firm at 0 50 cash and for Jan;
10 10 asked May.
Lard closed steady at 80 asked for cash and
Jan; ~ asked for Nay.
MILwAU FEE-W heat closed firm at 10 for
cash
DETROIT-Wheatw was quoted 7l94 for cash
White; cash Red at 7ie; May 73s4c.
ETOLEDo-Wheat dull cash at Tie, May at
1884 c; July 7ols.
ST LOUIS Wheat Cash and Jan at 1914 a
1910; nay 1880.
The Portland daily press., 1899-01-16
BOSTON 4 MAINE II. R.
In Effect October 3rd. 1898



Trains leave Portland, Union Station. for
scarboro Crossing, 1000 a. m. GO p. m;
sesrboro Beach. Pine Point, 100. 1000 m,
sac ' Eaa. f Poo s4c 800 900 Gasnss s
a. M, i2sar Sso. 6.25, 6.2O p. M; kennebunk-
port, 100. $40, a. M. l236. $50. 6.26 p. M;
Wells Beach, 100. $40 a: m, $50. 5.25 p. M;
$50 $50 y. m. Rochester. Pennington,
Alton BAY. $40 a M. l2.35, 80 p. m; Lake.
port. LaconiA, Weirs. Plymouth. $40 a. m.
l2.35 y. m; Worcester tyia Somersw9rth and
Rochester,. 100 a. m; Manchester. Concord
and North, 100 a. m, $50 p. H.; North Ber-
wick. Dovar, Exeter, Hayerh.i, LAWRENCE,
$50. p IN. Arrive Boston, i.2a. io.i5 a. M.
1870, 4.I0 ais, p. IN. Leave Boston for
Portland, 500 100, $50 a. m, t.i5. AIS. p. m.
Arrive Portland. 1910 li.5O. a. m. l2.fo. 600
'-'' p ." SUNDAY TRAINS
For scarboro Beach, Pine Point, Old
Orchard Beach. saco. Biddeford. kenne-
bunk. North Berwick, Dover. Exeter.
Haverhnl, Lawrence. Lowell, Eoston, 12-55.
40 D. IN Arrive Boston 5ls 81 ?. IN.
Rochester. Pennington. Alton Bay 40
= EASTERN DIVISION.
port, Amesbury. salem, Lynn. Boston. zoo
800 a. NJ. i2.45. 600 y. III. Arrye Boston. 6.5O
a. M. 1910. 80. s.O5 p. m. Leave Boston Tor
Portland, $50. 300 q. m. 1890. 100, AS p m
SUNDAY TRAINS.
For Biddefo d, Portsmouth. Newbury-
port, salem, lynn, Boston. 2.00 a m. - 45
pm. Arrive. Boston $50 a. M, 400 p. m
Leave Boston for Portland. 800 a. M, 100 p. IN
Arrive Portland. i2.io, 1870 p. In.
a. Daily except Monday and stops at North
Berwick and Exeter only.
d. }. FLANDERS. @. p 8 7. A. Boston.
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The Portland daily press., 1899-01-16
SERIOUS ACCIDENT.

MIR. William Harding, who boards on
the corner of Spring and State streets,
while on his way home Friday afternoon
met with a very serious accident. Mr..
Harding slipped on the ice in front of the
engine house OF Falmouth No. 4 and fall
ing heavily broke bone near the hip.
He was found lying on the sidewalk in
helpless condition by Mr.. Staples and
was taken to his home.