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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-30
FAIREST; DEAREST.

YES, Tom, she's a mighty cookbook
ing country girl; not to be compared.
though. with others / know, and who
are just ready to snap me up when l
make an offer; but the fact is" and
Joseph Fitzgerald stroked his mustache
contentedly and fondly, as he added:
They all love me so, and l don't know
Whlch n to choose. That's why |
remain a single man. But, really, I'm
slightly tired of our city bellies, and
I've come down to this out-of-the-way
place, instead of going to some fashion
able summer resort for amusement"
The scene is a room in a country ho-
tel; the speaker, John Fitzgerald, in
the language of the country, a city
chap" with some good looks, a little
money, and abundant conceit.
The good-looking country girl re-
ferred to is Alice Devine, the belle of
the village, who lives in the house on
the hill.
Alice was al orphan. Her parents
had both died when she was very
young, leaving her In the care of Aunt
Dinah, an old colored woman who had
been with them for years, and who
since their death had taken care of the
house and looked after her dear young
"missus," whom she fairly %worshiped.
Tom Prince was a whole-souled, fine
looking country young man, and dead
In love- with Alice. Tom was Aunt
Dinah's favorite, besides being Sc
cretly engaged to the country belle.
Joseph Fitzgerald had made the ac-
q%uaintance of both Alice and Tom
through a mutual friend.
Women, it would seem, whether
country or city-born, are imbued with
an inherent love of flirting, and Alice
had Immediately commenced a desper'
ate Irritation with Mr.. Fitzgerald
who soon became positive that she was
deeply in love with him.
The "city chap" was no favorite O
Aunt Dinah's, and the old woman Otter
took occasion to tell her young mis-
sus" just what she thought of him.
Tom, too, did not like to see hi
sweetheart so often with Mr.. Fitzger
aid, but when he told her so she an
swered that he must not be jealous
for she would not have a jealous NAL
for her husband, and, besides, the!
were not married yet. So poor Ton
had to bear it the best he could ant
content himself with secretly wishing
the "city chap"-far away.
All this, it must be remembered, wa
unknown to Joseph Fitzgerald.
Tom listened to his remarks witt
feelings which he could not well de
fine, but he answered calmly:
"Well, Mr.. Fitzgerald, l wish yo'
success"
Thank you," returned the other
there is no doubt of it-net the least
You see, Tom, old boy" patronizingly
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-30
YOU MUST GIVE UP FLIRTING
WITH HIM.

"she is desperately in love with ME.
She has told me as much, and l am
going there tonight"
What for, if l may ask"
"Why, I will see her alone; then Ill
propose, and, as a matter of course,
be accepted. Afterward-why, I'll do
as I have often done before-take
French leave!"
Tom could not repress a feeling OF
Indignation at hearing this man talk
SO coolly of the girl he loved and his
plans in regard to her. He felt an
almost irresistible impulse to knock
him down, and it was with great diff
Guilty he refrained from uttering the
burning words that were on his tongue,
and restrained himself sufficiently to
say:
How do O know she will accept
you?"
Are you aware" replied the other,
that my name is Joseph Fitzgerald
and that my family
Eyes, yes,' interrupted Tom, but
are you sure you will be accepted?'
"Sure!" the word uttered in a tone
indicative of the utmost surprise at
the very idea of the %insinuatien. why
my dear fellow, what do you mean
OF course l am sure!"
Tom could not help saying as he
arose and left:
"Mr. Fitzgerald, there is such a thing
as being too sure. Remember that
too sure!"
poor fellow J%ealous!" were Mr.
Fitzgerald's comments.
Tom Immediately after leaving the
"city chap posted off as quickly as his
feet could carry him to Alice. Ht
found her at home.
Now. see here, Alice" he said, "yor
know | love you, and you have prom
ised to marry NE but if you love tina
Fitzgerald better than you low me
why. say so. and-otherwise-you mus
give up flirting with him, for / AN no
stand it any longer!"
"Why, Tom, dear, you're jealous
again, I'm ashamed of you, / am!
ITS enough to make a saint 1eal
GUS" growled Tom. why, Alice,
have been competed 10 siI anu iASeOA
to that man talk in the coolest wa!
about you. He told me he was com
ing here tonight to propose, and yo'
would accept him."
HE did.did he?" quietly.
And no only that, but when aske,
him if he was sure of being accepted,
continued Tom, 'he said of course h
was.'"
And you, Tom. deep"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-30
SEVENTY YEARS.
He Has Lived Without Working, Be
cause He Doesn't Believe in 1t.

He Has Lived without Working, Be
cause He Doesn't Believe in 1t.
Springfield (Mo.) special Chicago
Record: Down in Stone county, Mis-
scarf. thirty miles south of this city,
walled in by the Ozark mountains lives
Skinch Painter, who took a solemn vow
nearly sixty years ago that he would
never work. He declared the belief
that the world owes a living to every
one brought into it and that work is a
useless sin. This remarkable charac-
ter is seventy years old. In his own
case he has made positive demonstra-
ton of his anti-work theory, for he has
never toiled. Yet he lives in absolute
contentment. and has the natural hap
piness of the early day Indians as
portrayed in story books. He says he
has never suffered from hunger, has
never felt the need of money, and has
never weakened in his determination
to abstain from labor. He has liter
ally ished. hunted and iddled his way
through the world, That is what he
said he would do when he was ten
years old. Skinch Painter was born
in the Ozark mountains. He has
never been married. He has brothers
in adjoining counties who are pros
nervous farmers. Skinch hasn't seen
his kinsmen for a score of years, al
though they live less than fifty miles
away.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-30
THE TRAMP NUISANCE.
The Manner In Which 1t Is Being Dealt
With in France.

The Manner la Which 1t Is Being Dealt
with in France.
The number of tramps s France is
not proportionately so large as in this
country, bu< it is large enough to at
tract the attention of legislators. The
frequency of crimes recently commit
ted by tramps showed the necessity of
preQaringalaw concerning beggars and
tramps of more practical benefit than
the municipal ordinances posted at the
limits of every or township.
1t imposes severe penalties on profess
sional beggars or tramps who refuse
to work without proper reason. Unlike
the existing laws, the new bill deals
mildly with the tramps and unfor-
Inmates who are able and willing to
work, but cannot find any employment.
These are to be taken before a justice
of the peace, who is to send them to
the house of labor which every de-
partment in France is to be compelled
to open, where they will be occupied
at some work until employment is
found for them in private workshops.
The trials of beggars and tramps have
amounted, on an average, to $4,000 a
year. Inquiry regarding the condition
of the temporary refugees, such, for in
stance, as our warehouses, showed
that in 1895 they had been visited by
466, 900 individuals. who had spent one
night there. In 1895 a general order
was sent to all the gendarmie, or po-
lice corps, through France, requiring
agents to make inquiries regarding all
individuals unknown in their own dis
trict who were found On the public
roads. The police were instructed to
ask these individuals to produce doc
uments or to furnish explanations con-
corning their identity and profession
SO that a kind of statistics and mum
boring could be obtained. Of course
many individuals could not have beer
reported by the gendarmerie; neverthe
less. it was shown that IN a single da5
in 1896 the names of $4,000 tramp;
were recorded on the lists of the rura
police.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-30
New Dining Car Service.

Effective Jane LIST, the Rio Grande West
srn railway began operating its new din
ing cars, serving all meals on all its through
trains. The arrangement included No. 2
leaving Ogden at 7;20 a. N. ana Salt Lake
City at $50 a. m. also No. 4 leaving Og-
den at 6:S5 p. m, add Salt Lake City at
7:40 p. NJ. The west-bound through trains,
both morning and night, will also carry
diners. The cuisine is as perfect as it is
possible to make it. Service, a la carte
SO that you can have your coffee and
rolls" for breakfast, or you can select from
q menu as elaborate and complete aa the
market Of Utah can supply.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-30

81 told him there was sucA q thing as
being too sure"
well, Tom, dear, I confess. l did
Invite him to call tonight; but l didn't
think-neyer mind. We will see about
the other msaser.
y o
The night was rery dark.
The door of the house on the hill was
opened for Fitzgerald by some one he
could not see, for no light was burn
ing in the hall or parlor, into which he
was marched.
""Tis better thus" he said to him
self, far better that there is no light.
The darkness is preferable"
Some n deeply yelled came to greet
him, and soon they were seated on the
sofa.
Not a word had as yet been spoken,
but now Mr.. Fitzgerald poured Out his
tale of love.
"Oh, dearest, l love you-love you
madlyi" he said. rs my loye-ean l
hope it is returned?"
No answer, but Mr.. Fitzgerald could
~ NhUb NhC pSihS ny lib EidS wac
deeply agitated.
Il have loved you since l first saw
you, dearest and fairest of girls" he
went on. Loved as man never loved
before. Oh. do not say you do not love
me-never can be mine? But say, oh,
say, you will marry me. Will you, oh,
will you, darling, be my own dear
wife?"
He waited for an answer. 1t came
in a voice that was unmistakable:
Say, young man, wha' ye mean by
'sultin' a specialize cullud pusson thi;
way, hey, sah?"
At the same instant up went the
light, and there before the a~stonishet
lover stood Alice and Tom, arm in arm
while by his side, with the veil thrown
of her face, sat "the fairest and dear
est of girls"-Aunt Dinah.
Joseph Fitzgerald disappeared tn
next morning on the early train t.
New York.-New York News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-30

81 understand that there are some
firms that give a young employe a
raise of salary when he marries," she
said.
ut is a strange fact" replied the
cynical bachelor, that there are men
so constituted that they enjoy encour-
aging other men to get into trouble"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-30

rhe queer &C with a Tail" has made it's
way ali over the United States, and here as
everywhere it promptly jumped into popu-
larity.
Whyl
Because the &c with a TALL is a cometof
health followed by a coma OF happiness and
Joy. 1t las come to stay with us and rad1-
ate it's benefits in all directions.
The new "C'' is part of the trademark OF
C~ascarets Candy Cathartic, the ideal laxa-
tive and guaranteed constipation cure.
They make the liver lively, tone up the
bowels, purify the blood, brace the brain,
put everything right as it should be.
Buy and try Cascarets to-day. It's what
they do, not what we say they'll do, that
proves their merit. All druggists, 1oc, Pc,
or SOC, or mailed for price. send for book
let and free sample. Address Sterling Rem
edy Co., Chicago; Montreal, Can, or New
York.
- This is the CASCARET tablet.
"a n "A \ Every tablet of the only genuine
II. LII. iCascarets bears the ma 2ic letters
"CCC." Look at the tablet before
~ you buy, and beware of frauds,
limitations and substitutes.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-30

a Missouri editor, in an account of the
~wsddinglo OF a popular couple in his town,
said ssThey were married at the home OF
me brides parents, where they will re.
main until the groom gets a job"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-30
~. Yon Using Anen,s Foot-Easo7

! II h the only cure for Swollen,
sBmartlng, Burning, Sweating Feet,
rnrna and Bunions. Ask for Aliens
Foot-Easc, a powder to be shaken into
ne shoex. At all Druggists and Shoe
Ntorea. 1bc. Sample SEN FREE. Ad-
tvess Alien s. Olmsted. Leroy. N. Y.
Tho somewhat sharp curves at Line
berg on the Second Division of the
Baltimore and Ohio Rail Road are be-
. Ing removed and replaced with a tam
1 gent thus eliminating about "a de-
xreea OF curvature. About IA 1000 cubic
yards Of material will be excayated.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-30

Superior women do not allow them
selves to be charmed but by the graces
OF the mind and superiority OF char
actar
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-30
A Musical King.

King Oscar Of Sweden In his young
days WA regarded as the most accom-
plishsd tenor in Europe, and could
have made a fortune Out of his voice
On the stage.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-30

SuWEIlHxI anu q BuUu utaI OF
but / thought all women had these
things and did not complain.
81 had doctored for some time. but
no medicine seemed to help me. and my
physician thought it best for me to go
to the hospital for local treatment. I
had-read and heard SO much Of your
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-30
A Mord in NIarrled Men.

Never twit your wife because of her
foolish actions. But for them the
chances are she wouldn't have married
vou.-Abingdon Enterprise-Herald
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-30

r GAVE little thought to my health. writes MRS. VII. ".
@@ BELL, ago N. Walnut ST.. Canton, o., to Mrs. Pink
ham, until l found myself unable to attend to my
household dL.es. q
Ihad had my days of not feeling well and my monthly
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-30

From the Chicago News: Stubb-
"Are the people of this town healthy ?"
Penn-"Well, half the time they're In
bed" Stubb-"Ill?" Penp-"No,
sleep"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-30

Some Australian birds lay their eggs
in black sand, as if aware OF its supe-
rier power of absorbing heat; others
select the n~eighborhood of hot volcanic
springs, whose warmth plays an i'm
pertant part in the Matching. The
mound builders collect heaps OF earth
and leaves as much as eighteen feet
high and thirty feet in diameter, and
In this hotbed their Eggs are Matched.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-30
G WITH A TAIL!
Every One Has Noticed the New
&c" in Town.
Tt Has Come to Stay With Us Forever
Health Follows in Its Trail-A Wei
come Awaits 1t Everywhere.

Not so long ago ev~erybody's curiosity was
aroused by the appearance in town OF q
new &C"
1t looks like this:
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-30
THAT
IL Played she Minister False who
Would Have 1t Preach.

Would Have 1t Preach.
It Is strange that no one but a Kan
sas pastor, full of the life and energy
that has come to that state. would
have thought Of the p~honograph as his
substitute in the pulpit while absent
on a vacation. 1t is reported that an
earnest and progressive pastor, leav-
ing his flock for a vacation, left a 90
minute sermon IN a cylinder to be de-
livered at the proper time. The hymns
were sung, a brother had offered
prayer, and The announcements had
been made, when one of the deacons
brought forward the phonograph,
placed it upon the pulpit, and an
nounced that, when sat IN motion, it
would give a devoted fock one Of the
sermons which had 50 endeared the
pastor to the congregation. Thereupon
the good deacon set the machine in
motion. No one can imagine the con-
sternation of the congregation when
the photograph gave out the songr
"Dinah de Moon Am Shining" The
song ended, but there was no break
the terrible machine proceeded to re-
late a number of ~up-to-date but not
very Sunday or pulpit stories. No one
understood the machine, but after 20
minutes the deacon grasped the irrev-
erent phonograph and hurried out Of
the church. The much-beloved pastor
might have been called before a coun-
ell had it Aot been discovered that
the sermon-loaded monograph had
been left in charge of a son of Bella
with the weakness of a practical joker
INDIANAPOLIS Journal.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-30

healthy woman; have gained in weight o5 pounds to I4o
pounds. and everyone asks what makes me so stout"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-30

| "Trip !
| Them
|gran B
| he q
Mr. WI
|adisn
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-30

Surefy a marvel for
the money. Only
that we buy
Furniture IN bigger
lots than any other
Mail Order House,
IL couldn't be done.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1900-01-30

Ter, Aug
|nbersd
|iatiOn |
IaQldl !
lie unrsH
New-York tribune., 1900-05-26
NEW-YORK CITY.

John A. Dix Post, Grand Army of the Republic
will attend service at Calvary Baptist Church,
Fifty-seventh-st DR.. r. 8. Macarthur pastor. to-
morrow evening.
The closing exercises of the twenty-frst ami
versary of the Rev. James A. OConnor's religious
work in this city will be held In the Masonic
Temple, Sixth-ave and Twenty-third-st.. tomorrow
evening at 7:45 o'clock. when Ira D. Sankey will
give his famous Service OF Sacred Song and
Story"
The Municipal Councils Committee Streets
and Highways gave hearing at the City Hall
yesterday a resolution to grade Van Corlear
Place at the upper end of Manhattan Island The
Improvement has been asked for by real estate
owners of Marble HILL and President Coogan Of
the Borough of Manhattan has told the committe ee
that only few real estate spectators would be
benefited by the Improvement.
The Legal Aid Society held It's last meeting be-
fore the summer vacation yesterday. About twen-
ty-fve new members were elected and reports Of
the work OF the society and it's counsel were re-
ceived
New-York tribune., 1900-05-26
CREDITORS OF JACOB LORILL4RD MEET

Another meeting of the creditors OF Jacob Iorl-
lard was held yesterday before Referee In Bank
ruptcy Nathaniel A. Prentss, at No. 120 Broadway
but agreement reached as to the selection
of a trustee of his estate. Charles e. Hughes the
lawyer representing the two largest creditors
Pierre Loriiiard and Henry l. Barley. suggested
the name of James G. Carter. Cruikshank & Reed
representing eight ten other creditors. named
Benjamin z, McApin. but vote was taken as
the question of expungng the claims of Messrs
Lorillard md Barley had not been finished. Mr.
Hughes explained In detail the claim of Pierre
Iorillard. The referee requested counsel 10 file
briefs on the matter and adjourned the meeting
until he could pass upon these claims Jacob
L9rillard. the bankrupt, was present. He was
asked by E. w. Crittenden, representing the Lenox
Hill Bank, if his income from his fathers estate
$4,000 to $4,000 year He answered that IL
than $50 900. He spent the income for
family expenses and not for his business enter
prises. He might have spent for the latter
he said, but could say definitely as he put
the income In his general bank account with that
from other property.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-26
MT SIC 4LLOWED IN ESTAURANTS.
APPELLATE DIVISION, ORDERS THE DIS
CHARGE OF "RILIY" MGLORY'S
RELATIVE

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court, in
q decision by Justice Ingrsaham yesterday reversed
the decision of the Court of Special Sessions in
case of the People against Frank ]. Campbell, and
discharged the defendant from custody instead of
merely ordering new trial Campbell
victed of misdemeanor for a viola ton of Sections
LAP and 1,4S3 Of the city charter and he
fenced to fine of 500 Imprisonment for thirty
days. Presiding Justice jerome in passing SEN
tence expressed doubt the law IN the case
and granted certificate Of reasona BILE doubt, but
he said the Court OF Special Sessions could net
undertake to construe the law in favor o. the ac-
cused
Justice Ingraham refers to the Of the Mayor
against the Eden Musee. and says II is clear from
that decision that the playing of a piano
where no admission fee IS charged does not con-
sttute a stage performance. He adds: While II
may in some cases be somewhat difficult define
precisely what is an entertainment of the stage
do not think the fact that during the trans
action of business proprietor of establishment
has person to play upon the panc as an incident
to his business constitutes a violation of
statute All the Justices concur.
Campbell, who Is said to be a relative of
Billy McGlory, was arrested because of al
legged violation of law at his place No 315 West
Fifty -ninth-st.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-26

APPELLATE DIVISION ORDERS A NEW TRIAL IN
THE CASE OF THE ABANDONED BARK
L.

The Appellate Division of the Supreme Court yes
terday handed down decision reversing the judg-
ment of the lower court and ordering a trial
In the of Stevens Vosin against the Provi-
dence Washington Insurance Company The case
grows out of the loss of the bark L. E. Cam, in
1882. while her way to New York from Central
America. The suit is for 1880 insurance the
cargo Of coffee and manila beans. The bills of
ading put the value of the cargo at S295 800 but it
was alleged that this fraudulent The captain
of the vessel himself testified that there had been
a conspiracy; that the cargo was never put aboard
that the vessel to be scuttled. He declared
that he became panicstricken, and decided to
scuttle the bark, which lost in a storm.
A few weeks later the bark found still ahoat
and towed to Norfolk, Va. Then 1t was found
that there eighteen augur holes in the hull
These Captain Brooks explained by saying that
when he found he had to abandon the bark he
scuttled her to prevent her possibly becoming a
dangerous derelict
At the trial the jury found for the defendant
The Appellate Division reverses this judgment and
orders new trial the ground that the particular
shipper concerned, Hoffman Hermanos, not
shown to have been in the conspiracy, nor was the
present plaintiff, Voisin to whom he assigned the
claim Even if other shippers did form such a
conspiracy, the innocent shippers should recover
amount of the policy proportonate to the value
of the cargo supposed to be insured.
New-York tribune., 1900-05-26
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