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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-13
IS COMING MONEY.
Krupp.s Big Profit in Gun mal.,nI


Krupp, the great German gunmaker,
seems to be coming money in his con-
tracts with the German government.
The Frankfurter Zeitung prints a
statement made by a competitor of
Krupp regarding the profits made by
Krupp in his contracts with the Ger
man government He says that some
time ago Krupp furnished field guns
at $1,145 each. Competitors afterward
received an order for the same kind
for $464.30 each. Thereupon Krupp re-
duced his price from 1,145 to s452 SO.
For shrapnels Krupp received s2.03;
his competitors furnished them at
$1.19 1t is an error to say that Krupp
alone can furnish nickel plates for the
navy. The process of manufacture is
no secret, but is known by every in
telligent manufacturer. If there were
competition, the nickel plates could
be obtained at half the price paid to
Krupp. The German navy department,
however, prescribes conditions which
make competition impossible. Testing
BrOunuS are requlreu Vi the Same Ill
mansions as those of Krupp, which be-
long to the government and have been
rented to him. The necessary provis-
ions for testing 24-centimeter guns
would cost between 100000 and $780,
600. Without previous assurances on
the part of the government, nobody
would risk such an investment.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-13

real angler aims always to capture his
fish with tackle as light as possible.
With many fish, however, llghtness of
tackle is necessary only from ethical
considerations. They would strike at
clumsy rigs clumsily offered. The SAL
mon is ideal because he Is too shy
and too crafty to take hold of any
tackle that Is not gossamer. No heav-
ing of anchor-like hooks and lines
will find him; no stiff club of fish
pole" win hold him; no wild chowder
party fisherman can get within reach
of him. He is a gentleman and king,
and who wishes his acquaintance must
be that real and true gentleman-a
real and true angler.
You cannot catch" a salmon. You
might as we'll talk OF Catching" a
wild duck or "baggIng" lion. To get
him you must fight him and kill him.
And II you essay to fight that glorious
fish you must be in trim to fight for
Eelr life; your muscles must be those
DC athlete; your motions must be
those of an Indian; your tread must be
as light as that of a deer when 1t
stalks TO the waterside to drink; your
eye must be as swift as the light that
glances from the salmon's silver side;
your wrist must be as supple as the
best greenheart that ever grew. as
delicate as woman's and as tireless
as Steel
The salmon is the fly casters fish,
and his alone. Trout may be and are
taken with bait. Black bass bite at
the trolled or sheltered spoon or live
bait. The salmon disdains 1t. 1t Is
true that on some parts of the Pacific
and east Atlantic coasts he may be
taken with trolling spoon, but that
is in sea waters where there is no sal
mon angling properly so-called. Kip
ling was caught in a mistake not long
ago concerning this Pacific coast fish
ing when he told of catching one OF
the big sea run fish In British Column
bia with a fly. There was storm
OF protest at once. and he had to take
1t back and admit that though he had
used fly 1t was not cast but sunken
In the water, and that 1t had spoon
attached to IT, No salmon angler
would so angle for his noble quarry.
The ideal salmon angling of this
hemisphere is in Canada. but the ideal
salmon angling of all the world is in
Ireland and Scotland. There the sport
has been a national institution foI
centuries. Parliament busies Itself
annually with grave laws designed &c
preserve it and improve it. Vast
country seats are maintained almost
wholly for Its sake in many cases. Ad-
vertisements of angling privileges Oh
OF salmon rights" for sale or to LEASE
are as common almost as advertise.
ments OF houses to let or to sell. Mer
drop business and social pleasures an
nually and regularly as the open sea
son draws on. The daily newspaper.
devote columns to it. An army of gil
lies lives altogether from the incom,
derived from catering to it. A salmon
poacher gets short shrift and is viewes
With horror. His social standing is n,
better than that Of pick-pocket Il
tAis country.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-13

their backs. Professor" Jake Lon
della is the man who makes a living
by tattooing the faces of infatuated
folks upon each others backs. Lon
della's business brings him into con-
tact with men, women and children.
Women are his best customers. Says
he, regarding his particular mission;
During the war l tattooed many a
soldiers photo upon his sweetheart's
arm, and the soldier often had her pic
ture or name written by herself repro
duced upon his breast. Many British
soldiers have had the portraits of
their wives or sweethearts tattooed on
the back before going to South Africa.
1t is fad with the officers especially.
know one who has the portraits Of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-13
TO SWEEP The SEAS.

The battleshlps, known as the Penn
sylvania class, are to be nearly 10000
tons displacement, or over 5000 tons
heavier than the Oregon. more than
100 feet longer than that famous vessel
and with at least three knots higher
speed.
The six cruisers of the California
class of 1900 tons, 20 knot speed and
5000 knots steaming radius, will be
unmatched in the world. They will be
5000 tons larger than the Brooklyn.
and at least three times as powerful
for fighting uses.
All these vessels will be armor-
coated from the extreme bow to stern,
and will be the most formidable ships
yet laid down in any dockyards. The
three protected cruisers of about TO-
600 tons displacement will be Just
about twice the Olympia's size, but
will preserve the excellent character
istics of that vessel. which have prov
ed her to be about the most useful type
of cruiser now in the service. These
three new vessels, which are to be
named for cities, will have coal capa-
city for steaming three times across
the Atlantic, and their maintained
speed will be % knots
The secretary of the navy has also
been directed by the last naval appro-
priation act to contract for five Hob
land submarine boats, to cost $4,000
each, and to be built within year.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-13
-UlI +
! neW GdUn IpoDlnS /
1 Device
-I1CTTIIIII !

With an ordinary lawn mower it is
impossible to cut the grass close to a
tree or bush without injury to the
bark, but the machine shown herewith
has the cutting apparatus projecting
in front of the wheels, and supports,
thus " flowing it to be pushed close to
the shrub without harming the latter.
The cutting apparatus is arranged
somewhat similar to that of a moving
machine, there being two sets of
knives, which are reciprocated in OPP
posite directions, motion being inn
parted by cam-plate mounted on the
shaft, which connects the supporting
wheels. A glance at the picture will
show how the knives are reciprocated
by the levers pivoted on the cross
bar, and it is easy to see that the pow
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-13
Russia,s Polar Expedition.

A Russian polar expedition is to leave
st. Petersburg this week under COM
msud of Baron Toll, who will be ac-
companied by three naval officers, an
astronomer, a geologist and doctor.
The crew of his vessel, which is named
Daria, and is of the type of Nor
wegian whaler, will consist of twelve
bluejackets and Yakutsk Cossack as
interpreter. The Daria will spend the
winter Of 190O-19O1 on the northeast
side of the Taimyr peninsula. In 1901
she will pass the mouth of the Lena
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-13
Easy Company.

Frenchmen are born diplomatists.
yet in free and unguarded moment
even one of that tactful race will
sometimes speak his mind without a
tinge of fiattery. Such an ungarnish-
ed speech is recorded of a young
Frenchman who, during visit to Lon
don, was taken to see Madame Tus-
ssud's famous waxworks. What do
you think of them?" asked the friero
who was acting as guide on that occa-
sion. "oh," said the youns man, with
a slight shrug, "they seem to me very
like the people at an ordinary English
party. only perhaps little stiffer:"-
Youths Companion.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-13
ROYAL Women at Home.

Queen Marguerite of Italy, loves to
go about incognito, and in this way
indulge her great fondness for noun
tain climbing and bicycle riding, says
Harper's Bazaar. When she travels in
the Alps she goes as commoner, and
very few learn her identity. She stops
at chalets for the night, sharing the
simple food of the Alpine folk, and, as
her costume is in the simplest style,
she passes for anything but a queen.
When she began to ride bicycle it
was her habit to go into the royal park
unattended. On one of these solitary
wheeling trips she was unceremoni-
ously arrested by royal guard and
conducted, in spite of her protests,
before the captain OF the force The
guard laughed at her statement of her
identity, considering 1t an evidence of
particularly bold imposition. AT
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-13

ing fad here just as it did in London
years ago.
Eyes, a woman is usually scared
when she sees the instrument and ink,
but she gives me less trouble than
man when she discovers that tattooing
doesn't hurt much after all. Last week
I spent half day working on the arm
of bride-to-be. Years ago she had
mans name placed there. l had to
obliterate it by filing in with flower
design. She said it would never do
for the groom to know about the other
man.
Here is a list Of the designs I tat
tooed upon the limbs not long ago OF
Mrs. Frank Caldwell, the actress:
Snake, horses. peacock, butterflies"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-13

headquarters, however, he was told of
his blunder by his horror-stricken cap
tain, who promptly recognized his roy
al mistress. Queen Marguerite asked
that the offender should not be punish
ed, and as he Frustrated himself at
her feet she gave him a gold coin with
her face upon it, laughingly advising
him to study it well, that he might
recognize his queen when he saw her.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-13

country he suggested to the United
States fish commission that it would be
a good plan to stock the Irish waters
with American shad. The commission
decided to make the experiment. The
shad eggs shipped will be used, it is
said, to stock the river Shannon.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-13

and the New Siberian islands, and will
then head north and northeast TO the
unknown region lying between the
routes followed by the Jeanette
(which was lost in 1881 and the Fran
one Will winter in this region, and in
IsVz VIII endeavor to pass north of
Greenland and North America. and. to
ledcn Vladiyostok by way of Behrine
straits. Three depots Of provisions
nave already been established By
Baron Toll in the New Siberian is-
lands. The expedition will take tixvg
oogs and provisions for 1000 days.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-13

4 school of practical farming viii
soon be started by prominent persons
of New York on farm near Sing s Ag.
The students. as planned. will include
both men and women. and win be
taught gardening, the care of orch
ards. raising stock and poultry, keep
ing bees and house decorations. as veil
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-13
shad Eggs for Ireland.

Seven hundred thousand shad eggs
formed part of the cargo of the
White Star line steamship Oceanic,
which sailed for Liverpool last week.
The eggs are consigned to Moreton
Frewen, whose home is at the town of
Innishannon, near Queenstown. Mr..
Frewen is brother-in-law of Lady
Randolph Churchill. and man of
large business affairs. While in this
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-13
TATTOOED WITH PORTRAITS

two girls tattooed upon his breast with
their names beneath them.
you would be surprised to know
how many women bare their arms and
necks for the needles. 1t is becom-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-13
WEEPING TREES.
A Laurel which Rains Down CopIous
Drops Every Morning.

In one of the Canary Islands there
is a tree of the laurel family that rains
down occasionally In the early morn
ing quite copious shower of tears or
water drops from its tufted foliage.
This water often collects at the foot
Of the tree, and forms a kind of pond.
from which the inhabitants of the
neighborhood can supply themselves
with drinkable beverage that Is alb
solutely fresh and pure The water
comes out of the tree itself through
innumereble little pores situated at the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-13
wireless relegraphy controls CLOCK.

The Ryal Society, at it's annual con-
versazions recently, was shown new
invention in the shape of a clock con-
trolled at distance by wireless teleg-
raphy of the Herztian wave system.
Under the conditions which the exhib-
itor, Richard Kerregs, proposes it will
be possible for all the clocks In Lon
don to be simultaneously adjusted by
one clock, to which the necessary con-
trlvance is attached. To render a
clock sensitive to the influence Of the
wave system, it will only be necessary
to affix the receiving instrument with
a coherer arrangement, which might
be extended not only to the public
clocks, but to those in private resi-
dences. Then, by means of trans
mitter established at any point in the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-13

The American soldiers leaving San
Francisco for the Philippines are re-
Sensible for an entirely new lovers
idea. They have the portraits of their
sweethearts skillfully tattooed upon
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-13

er required to run the machine is very
much less than that necessary to oper-
ate the old pattern, while there is no
complicated machinery to get out of
order or require oiling. A small brush
is suspended over the knives to push
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-13

as the usual subjects OF scientific farm
ing already taught at many of the
scientific schools. The course will ex-
tend over two years.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-11-13
MODEST GAME FISH in TIE WORLD.

clock in the metropolis By. .he -.stan-
taneous pressure of a button.-London
Letter Chicago Tribune.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
The Delicious
Fragrance

DOYAL Bakin G
N Powder improves
the avor and
adds to the healthful-
ness of all risen -four
foods. 1t renders the
biscuit, bread and cake
more digestible and
nutritious.
Royal Baking Pow
des makes hot breads
w h olesome. Food
raised with Royal will
not distress persons of
delicate or enfeebled
digestion, though eaten
warm and fresh.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

For other local neios see pages 4, S and 8.
H. E. Walker and E. L. Moore have
returned to Bowdoin college.
The Dirigos, Of Brewer, are practicing
for the hose race in Ellsworth.
Miss Elizabeth Wiggin left this morn
ing for Cambridge, Mass, to enter Rad
cliffe college.
Curtis r. Foster left for Lewiston last
night to attend the meeting OF the State
board OF trade.
A. W. Ellis Donum colt Salinus won
the 2 "a race at Monroe last week, going
to a mark Of 2 %.
vestry Of the Congregational church next
Monday evening, Sept. "a.
The ceiling Of Davis market has been.
elaborately decorated with colored paper
by the American Decorating Co.
E. II. Greeiy's Vulcan won the 2.27 race
at Rochester, N. H., last Thursday, In
straight heats. Best time, 2.21A.
II. F. Whitcomb and G. h. Drummey
were in Calais yesterday, "booming" Els
worth's merchants carnival and fair.
A delegation Of Ellsworth knights of
Pythias went to Prospect Harbor last
night to assist in instituting a new lodge
there.
There will be an entertainment and
sociable at the Free Baptist chapel this
evening. lce-cream and cake will be
served.
Rev. William II. savary, OF Groveland,
Mass, first pastor of the Unitarian
church, OF Ellsworth, will preach here
next Sunday.
Dinner will be served at the vestry OF
The Free Baptist church during the Han
cock county fair and merchants' carnival,
Oct. 2, 3 and 4.
Rev. FIR. Cassavant, OF Waterviie,
former assistant pastor at st. Joseph's
Catholic church, was in The city yesterday
calling on old friends.
Nj Msses Mary and Maude Scott are en-
joying a short visit with their sister, M ISIS
Alice Scott, in Ellsworth. They will re-
turn to Boston tomorrow.
Cnap ain d II. Tribou and wife, OF Bos-
ton, were in Ellsworth Monday o attend
the funeral OF Mrs. Tribou'- uncle,
Cyrenius E. Lord, Of Ellswort Falls.
Mrs. George p. Woodward and infant
son, who have been spending the summer
with relatives in Ellsworth and West
Hancock, will leave for New York to-
night.
Oliver Anderson, a graduate of THE
AMERICAN printing -offics is in town for
short visit. Mr.. Anderson has an excel
lent position with W. II. Sherman, OF
Bar Harbor.
worth municipal court Monday on COM
plant charging him with assault on
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
ADVERTISEMENTS.
GEORGE A. PARCHER,
WHOLESALE and RETAIL
DRUGGIST.
PHYSICIANS SUPPLIES
AND
MAIL ORDERS
SPECIALTIES.
ELLSWORTH, MAINE.
COMING EVENTS.
ELLSWORTH.

Wednesday, Sep ~, ct Free Baptist
hapei-Eute rtainmeni ard sociable. Ad-
mission, 10 cents.
Sept. 10 20. 2l-Far of Hancock county
agricultural society Mt B ueHili.
Monday aud TUESDAY,, sept. "a and 25-
Hanrnck county educa; iourl association
in Buckspori.
Tuesday, Sept. 25, at Hsncnc- hail..
W. Gorrns,'s Ala VA ma Trou badours. 25c,
35c and 50c.
Tuesday and Wednesday, Sept. 25 and
26-Annual fair OF the Mort bern Hancock
agricultural society
Wednesday, Sept. 26-Orland fair.
Wednesday and Thursday, Sept. IS and
27-AnnnaI fair of Eden agricultural So
ciety at Eden park.
Oct. 1, and 8, at auditorium, Bangor
Maine Music festival.
Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Oct. 2,
3, 4-Hancock county fair aud merchants
carnival in Ellsworth.
Hoods Pills cure Liver Ills, Biliousness, In.
digestion, Headache. Easy to take. easy to
operate. 25c.-Advt.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
from a hot
Royal Baking
Powder biscuit
WhetS the
appetite. The
taste of such
a biscuit
sweet, creamy,
delicate and
Crispy-is a joy
to the most
fastidiOuS.

Imitation baking powders almost invariably
tain alum Alum makes the food unwholesone
BAKING POWDER co.. WILLIAM ST., NEW YORK.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19

The horse skated across the tiled floor of
Of the letter boxes, and brought up with
a bang against the door leading to the
money order room. There = yes caught
and quieted. William Bowden was sit
ting on the radiator in the corridor, when
the horse rushed down upon him. He
had his scalp cut open SO that several
stitches were necessary to bring it to-
gether. That more were not injured is re-
markable, as the postoffice corridor is
usually well filed with pteoe al the hoar
the runaway occurred. several persons
bad narrow escapes.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
NEW ADvERTIsEMENrs THIS WEEK.

Dc Fraser Barbrick-Specialist and healer.
Bank statement-COndition of First national
bank.
E J Walsh-Shoe store.
Charles H Leland-Fruit and confectionery.
Owen Byrn-Clothing.
J A Cunningham-COnfect
Bonsey & Son-DoOrs, sash, blinds, etc.
w Cushman & Son-Furniture.
American Decorating Co.
BUCKsPoRT:
Bank statement-Condition Of First national
bank.
CLEVELAND, o:
Mott Chemical Co-Pennyroyal pills.
Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1900-09-19
BLUEIiILL FAIR.

Owing to Storm Yesterday, Opening
Postponed Until To-day.
Owing to the storm yesterday, the OPEN
ing of the Bluehill fair was postponed
until to-day. The fair viii continue
through Thursday and Friday.
There is a fine exhibition of stock and
produce, and good entries for the races.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-15

These thoughts crowded upon the re-
porter's brain as he lay Stimulating
death and making a desperate effort to
control his reeling senses.
If Murdoch were coming he would
have to shut off the gas and yentilate
the room. What was he waiting for?
Come inl"
The words were Murdock's as he
turned away from the grating and
closed the sliding panel.
San Interruption which probably
means death to us" whispered Sturgis
to his companions; take another
breath of fresh air, old fellow; we
must hold out little longer"
Sprague, however, lay motionless
and unresponsive. The reporter shook
him violently and turned him over
upon his back The artists body was
limp and inert; his eyes half closed:
his face livid.
The reporter himself felt sick and
faint. But, with u mighty effort, he
succeeded in raising his friend in his
arms, and dragging him toward the
speaking-tube. There, of sudden, his
strength failed him. His head swan;
his muscles relaxed; he felt Sprague's
limp form slip from his grasp, tottered,
reeled, threw his arms wildly about
him for support, and fell, as the last
elusive ray of consciousness was slip
ping away from him.
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-15
a VOTING CONTEST FOR A COT
TAGE ORGAN.

given by the leading merchants of
Manchester by which $3.50. 90 Chicago
Cottage Organ will be given away abb
solutely free to the Church, Lodge or.
School of Delaware County voted the
most popular by Saturday, Nov. 10 1900.
Patronize the merchants who will is
sue ballots with every 25c cash pur-
chase which entities the holder to one
vote. All votes must be sent to the
County, Clerk r. II. Paul within seven
days from date of issue and every week
the ballots will be counted and a result
of the vote published in the Democrat
and News. The organ is now on ex-
hibition at Grassfeld Bros. Shoe Store.
The following merchants issue ballots:
9. A. Pierce, Carriages and Imple-
ments.
B. Clark, Dry Goods.
Grasstield Bros, Shoes.
j. II. Allen, Clothing.
Delaware County News.
Smith Bros. Drugs.
81. Stewart, Groceries.
Carhart & Amsden, Hardware.
a. D. Brown, Furniture and Under
taking.
Scharles, The Tailor.
VIM. Mcintosh, Marble.
Chas. Aldous, Bakery s. CONNECTION
cry. :.
S. Z. Turner, Flour and Feed.
| r. E. Farwell, Jeweler.
Harger 8 Blish, Agency, Farwell's
Jewellery Store. 29-16
Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1900-08-15

was in his manner as near an APP
proach to tender wistfulness as his
nature was capable of.
At last the young girl seemed to
gather courage, and she was about to
speak, when there was knock upon
the door.
"Plaze, sur; there do be two GIN
tlemin in the hall"
"Who are they, Mary?"
"Shure, thin, sir, dunno, barrin'
wan Nv 'em do be polacemun."
ibid they ask to see me?".
1 'sThey did not, sur; shure they asked
If Mr.. Chapman was in"
'Mr. Chatham?"
"Yis, sur. And told 'em he wuz here
this Afternoon, and wud see wuz
he here now, fur 1 amt seen him go
yit."
"Well, Mary, you see he has gone,
since he is no longer here" said MUIR
dock quietly. "Take the gentlemen
into tho parlor, and tell them I shall
be with them in minute"
Gail right, sur"
After the maid had left the room,
the chemist rose from his chair and
walked toward the door leading to the
library.
"If you will excuse me for few
minutes, Agnes, shall see what these
men want. Wait for me here, if you
will. i shall be back Directly
So saying, he noiselessly opened the
1 folding doors and passed into the Ii
brary, closing the doors carefully be-
hind him.
| Freed from the presence of her IA
ther, Agnes almost instantly regained
her composure. She had not, how
ever, had much time to collect her
thoughts, when she was suddenly start
led by loud, shrill whistle, which
brought her to her feet in alarm.
"Well?"
She asked the question in anxious
tones, as if realizing that life and
death were in the balance. Then she
placed her ear to the mouthpiece.
AT first she could not make out the.
words spoken by her invisible in
terlocutor. Then, gradually, they fell
upon her ear with terrible distinct
ness; and she stood spellbound, as in
q horrible nightmare, with sudden ter
ror in her staring eyes, and with the
fearful sense of impotence in her trem-
bling limbs.