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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22

ANN" AtNN N go
most delicate perfume. with the subtle
wood scent. with the message of eter-
nal hope Of springtime.
Thank God, there is something
left" whispered the woman's heart.
something sweet and unchanged"
She stood apart with the flowers on
her breast until her call. stood alb
sorbed in the dreams of an old house
In the grove, of flashing waters. of old
and gnarly lilac bushes. Of silent
stretches Of iesd and meadow. of peace
for Milly Ellis, with her clear bird
voice, had been only a simple country
maiden ere she went away to learn to
sing.
Gone we're the days of her training,
her struggle in grim New York; van
ished the Paris life where her voice
had been perfected; like a dream were
the tours in small Italian towns to test
her powers and to become confident in
her worh Gone, gone, nothing left,
nothing worth while save the spring
mornings in front of an old wooden
house in a grove; the odor of lilacs, the
calls OF birds answering her own clear
notes, mild and sweet beyond belief.
No n knew-for she was ever re-
served as to her personality. No one
knew that tonight she san before her
home audience. 1t vas twelve years,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22
old Glory.

Old Glory.
Flag-Day Verses by a Milwaukee Boy
Twelve Years Old.
The folds of our protecting flag
Enshroud us, when we stand
no fight for freedom, justice, right,
In this our glorious land.
We think of battles fought for It,
AS on its stars we gaze.
y, wave your own, your country's flag,
It's glowing colors raise.
Great Lincoln and great Washington
Fought for Old Glory's right.
Great Webster and great Jefferson,
Great Grant fought with their might.
SO give three cheers and one cheer
more,
Aye, aye, that's what we'll do,
And wave hats to our noble flag,
The red! the white! the blue!
Paul G. Gregory, aged IL, in Mil
waukee Wisconsin.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22
Orr Loves Grand Army.

At the thirty-fifth annual encamp-
ment, G. A. R., Department OF New
York, held in Rochester, Charles A..
Orr of Buffalo was elected commander
by a large majority; John H. Swift of
Union, Broome county, senior vice
commander; Daniel M. Hulse of Can
adaigua, junior vice commander; DIR.
John Parsons of New York, medical
director; the Rev. John F. Tinker OF
Poughkeepsie, chaplain. Council of
administrations. r. Penfield of j. d.
O'Brien Post, No. So, Oswego; Joseph
Porter of Skillen Post, No. AZ, Rome;
M. j.. Cummings of Devin Post, No.
AS, Brooklyn; James Owens OF H. b.
Clafiin Post. No. SIS, New York, and
L. L. Hanchett of ]. NJ. Brown Post,
No. 2S5, jamestown. Thus far two staff
appointments are ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
George B. Loud, New York, inspector
general, and w. H. B~oughton of Troy,
adjutant general. At the time of his
election Comrade Orr said: Next to
my wife l lovetthe Grand Army more
than anything else on earth. For the
past twenty-five years l have been
much OF the time in official positions
by the vote of the majority and the
warm support of my comrades. | have
tried during these many years in pub
lie positions to do right. l have also
tried to do all in my power for my
comrades, their widows and orphans,
and shall continue to do so to the end
of my life. l assure you that | fully
appreciate this high honor you have
conferred upon me and shall not be
satisfied with myself when l leave the
position of department commander if
my comrades and friends are not salts
fed with my administration. l have
many friends warm and dear, to re-
member, and so far as l am able I GER
tainly shall not forget them, and here
1 thank them all from the bottom Of
my heart"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22
HISTORIC E
Washington Has Many That Were
Plan ed by Famous Americans.

Washington Has Many That Were
Plan ed by Famous Americans.
1t was the custom of the late Charles
A. Dana to visit this city occasionally,
writes a Washington correspondent of
the New York Times. and to spend the
entire day that he gave to sight-see-
ing in looking over the trees of the
city with William X. Smith, in charge
of the botanical gardens. Mr.. Dana
said of Mr.. Smith that he knew more
about trees than any half-dozen men
of Mr.. Dana's acquaintance. Mr.. Smith
has in his gardens a number OF his
torically interesting trees. There is a
Kentucky oak grown from an acorn
planted by John J.. Crittenden, and a
story goes with this information about
the intimacy that existed between
~Crittenden, Robert Mallory and John
A. Bingham of Ohio. Not far from
the elm grown from one planted by
George Washington at the time he laid
the cornerstone of the capitol. Work
men killed the tree while ~excavating
for the architectural terrace at the
west front. Mr.. Smith propagated the
new elm from the old roots, and the
new tree was planted where it is by
Senator James b.. Beck of Kentucky.
While Jefferson Davis was secretary
of wal his wife gave Mr.. Smith some
seed of the Monterey cypress, from
which was produced a fine specimen
near the end of the greenhouse. Two
specimens of the bald variety of cyp-
ress are named "Forney'' and "For-
rest" me planted by John w. Forney,
an editor, and the other by Edwin For
rest, the actor, 35 years ago. A Chin
ese tree was grown from seed obtained
at the grave of Confucius, and was pre-
sented to the garden by Charles A.
Dana and planted by Representative
Amos ]. Cummings fifteen years ago.
Among other well known tree planters
who have left their names are Thad-
deus Stevens, the late Senator Bayard,
who planted an English oak; Proctor
Knott, Daniel w. Voorhees,, J. S. G
Blackburn, Lot M. Morrill, and Justin
S. Morrill,, who planted winged elms
thirty years ago; Senator Hoar and
Senator Evarts, and some more recent
arrivals in Washington. There is a
Carolina poplar that is interesting as
the parent of $1,000 other poplars, liv-
ing in many states of the Union.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22

DR.. Colin, of the French army. has
published in La Salud the results of
his Investigations regarding the eff
feets which the regulation military
step OF the disciplined soldier pro-
duces on his health and on his con
stitution. The regularity of the Mill
tary step aus an indefinite repeti-
ton of the shock affecting the bones
and the brain which is much more
preiudicial than that produced by an
irregular walk. DR.. Colin attributes to
the regular and uniform repetition of
this shock on the samp parts of the
body much of the pains and diseases
peculiar to the soldier. During the
march of a single day this shock is
repeated 10000 times. and the strong
est men, who can walk a long dis
lance without fatigue when using the
ordinary step, yield to the tension
caused by the military step after two
or three days.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22
NNDsAN@EgH
An Effect In Rosemary.
BY ELIZABETH CHERRY WALTZ.

Author 1.-The Spread OF Fire
Copyright, 1901. by Daily Story Pub. Coz
The maid tied the last knot Of RIB
bon and adjusted the last fold of gauze.
Contrary to custom they were a quar-
ter of an hour too early.
Milly Ellis, on the programs Miss
Millicent Devereaux, laughed a little
sarcastically.
mo flowers? We are, indeed, in a
strange land. Run out the call boy
anybody-there is yet time. There
she'd be a florist near"
And the flowers, madame, what
shall they be?"
A seconds thought, then a rush OF
memory. For the sake of the past,
Milly Ellis said, hastily:
"Lilacs-white or purple. There will
be plenty this time Of the year. See,
they will suit my gown!"
The maid snatched a cloak from the
wall.
Il will go myself, | will not trust a
youth. 1t is a matter of taste"
Then Miss Devereaux went up the
steps that led to the green room n
to the stage in front. She wished to
see the audience before the play be-
gan. She walked slowly and haughtily
through the laughing, impatient throng
of chorus girls and villagers and took
refuge in the wings until she saw an
opening in the curtains through which
she could look. There was a sea OF
faces, a great audience, but nowhere
one familiar face, although Milly Ellis
had been born and grew up in this
great city and now returned to 1t, the
star of an opera troupe.
The bran new chandelier of electric
fights threw its beams over the clean
paint and gay draperies of the SUM
mer theater. There were rows upon
rows of heads and faces, but nothing
familiar to respond to the fond long
Ing in her heart.
A voice sounded beside her.
"A great audience-a real triumph
and you are quite at your best to-
night, Miss Devereaux."
Beside her, bowling low enough, was
the new tenor.
Surely a success-but perhaps Miss
Devereaux will accept the flowers she
can so well carry in the ballroom
scene"
He held a splendid armful of hot
house roses, red and glowing. Miss
Devereaux flushed somewhat angrily.
II would not be polite to refuse.
II will carry them in the one %scene,"
she said coldly." but they are too
sumptuous for the village maid. must
wear or carry a simpler flower with
this gown"
In the wings Felice waited with an
odorous bunch, white lilacs with the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22

Discussions in the British parlia-
ment have recently brought III most
strikingly the b~ackwardness of Eng
land, as compared with the rest of the
civilized world. in providing free pub
lie school education. In Germany, taxi
ing the average of the different prov
inees. a child must attend school until
he Is sixteen years old; in America he
goes until he is fifteen, and in many
states still longer; but in England
only until he is twelve. The English
child Is released from school earlier,
and, at best, is educated fewer years
at the expense of the state than are the
children OF any other nation of the
first class except Russia. The discus
sions in parliament have been directed
toward finding a remedy for this
backwardness.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22
Mnkweed
ny Sarah Avery rsunce

Thousands OF beautiful rosy stars
Came tumbling down from the sky,
And dear Dame June she gathered them
up
In a clustering family.
The sun fell hot, and the world was
strange
To the little frightened things,
Until August came to enfold them
With a pair Of sheltering wings.
You viii shine again with brighter "
Sweet wanderers from the skies;
The days are bringing you sure reward
In a wonderful surprise.
For Autumn carries the magic key
To unlock a milkweed pod,
n thousands Of starry angels Will
Fly back to their home with God.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22

The United States is steadily acquir-
ing land from the European powers.
The territory annexed is not gained
by conquest or purchase and is in
voluntary addition to u country. 1t
comes to America in the form of bal
last and for the most part in Amer
lean ships. One thousand tons of
Scotch soil were imported into New
York in one week a short time ago,
II came off the Allan State Line steam
err Laurentian. Scarcely a week passes
without a similar importation by the
boats OF this or some other line. 1t
is estimated that millions OF tons OF
European soil has been imported and
dumped about New York. Much of
this is used for making land about
the harbor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22
badge. of the south and West.

1t is not difficult to tell by their
clothes from which section of the
country senators hail. Perhaps not SO
much by their clothes as the way they
wear them, one should say, to be ac-
curate. All the string ties, for in
stance, come from the west and south.
Eastern senators wear stylish scarfs
almost without exception. Eastern
senators button their frocks and cut
Always; westerners and s%outherners
leave them open. The western and
southern members have low-cut vests.
usually with one or two buttons I'M
buttoned. Two finely groomed sena-
tors are Platt and Depew, whose
clothes are made by the best tailors
in New York and London. Where will
you find a more neatly dressed man
than Aldrieh of Rhode Island? And
Wetmore-one of the 400? His
clothes cost him the larger part OF
his salary.-New York Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22

IL Mr.. Edison's recently developed
improvements in electric storage bat.
%teries, by which the weight and the
cost OF operating them are reduced more
than one-half. should turn out as we'll
as is now believed. the automobile
business may be expected to grow rap
idly. 1t Is probable that in the cities
motors will displaoe horses for heavy
trucking. In the country, where the
keeping Of horses costs less, the change
will be longer in coming.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22
STRANGE IMPs IN THE SEA.
Capt. Moody Caught One on Cape
Charles L~ightship.

Capt. Moody Caught One on Cape
Charles Lightship.
Capt. William Moody of Baltimore
believes there are strange imps in the
sea, because he caught one recently
while fishing off Cape Charles light
ship. Capt. Moody is commander of
the lightship, and it is his habit to
keep a baited hook, attached to an ex-
tremely long line in the water at all
times. Occasionally this persistency
is rewarded with cod or other tooth
some fish of deep water. The captain
Happened to be near the line when the
limp" fish was hooked. He started to
pull it in, and then ensued as pretty
a battle as ever warmed the heart of
fisherman. Several times the creature
was brought to the surface, and on one
occasion it leaped ten feet in the air.
After a battle lasting fully an hour the
monster was %harpooned and pulled on
deck. The fish weighed about eighty
pounds. The imp has wings, which
are of the thickness of sailcloth, and
are notified with blue checks or
squares. The mouth is filled with par
allel rows of conical teeth, the rows
varying from two, in the back part of
the upper jaw, to eight in front, with
twice these numbers in the lower jaw.
The tail has three rows of spines, re-
sembling the teeth running it's whole
length. The imp" has no scales.
creature has been shown to govern
ment experts, but as yet remains un-
classified.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22

A literary discovery Of interest, II
not OF moment, is reported from the
Bodleian Library at Oxford. Some
poems of James l., in the kings own
hand. have been found in the collec.
ton and are to be duly edited. 1t Ia
not expected that the monarch's poeti-
cal reputation will be greatly enhanced
by the newly found manuscripts. The
right to refrain from reading them is a
part of the freedom which E%nglishmen
enjoy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22

Barney Morris. Brooklyn's best
known c~entenarian, celebrated the
Tooth anniversary Of his birth the 9th
er day by getting to work In Prospect
Park, whore he is employed, a little
earlier than usual. says the New York
Evening Post. He is as active as a
man of go years and enjoys his outdoor
work. He used to be a hackman, and
in his day he was an athlete. He never
misses a Sunday at church and goes to
sleep at 0 p. m. The present Mrs.
Morris is his third wife.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22
oBunalo purs~ Amlabio Weakness.

bUHHIV HIIH AIWENHI0 N7WNn7HSs
Buffalo Bill" once allowed himselt
to be put to shame by failing to shoot
a couple of deer at an easy distance.
Every one has his little weakness, 3"
he exclaimed; "mine is a deer's eye.
1 don't want you to say anything about
it to your friends, for they would laugh
more than ever, but the fact is l have
never yet been able to shoot a deer if
it looked me in the eye. With a buff
falo or q bear or an Indian it is differ
emit. But the deer has the eye of a
trusting child-soft, gentle and confid-
ing. No one but a brute could shoot
a deer if he caught that look"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22

The state of Montana owns more
than one-eighth of It's area, for the
government granted to the state two
sections In each township for the bene-
fit of the public schools and an aggre-
gate of 66S, 900 acres for the various
state institutions.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22
M. M. SWEET, Publisher.

At least one-third of the 300, 900 in
habitants of Buenos Ayres are Italians,
They W nearly half the commercial
firms of the city, with a capital OF
$3.50, 900, 600.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22

The biggest man living is said TO be
Lewis wilkins. who was born near st.
Paul. Mimi, in 1874. When but ten
years old he measured 6 feet in height.
and now has grown to 107A inches
Just thr~ee-quarters of an inch less
than nine feet--and weighs 1854
pounds.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22

The German Antarctic expedition,
which will start for Kerguelen island
in a few months. will give special at
tention to the study of sea life and fits
economic aspects. None of the useful
varieties Of FISH IS yet known to exist
in Antarctic va.r~s.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22

Working girls In cities, who have to
swelter through the summer in one
stuffy room. would be fortunate indeed
II rich women generally adopted a plan
which a Boston woman is preparing to
put into practice for the second time.
She has a beautiful home. and when
she went to her country house last
year she offered FIVE girls the use of the
city place. together with board and the
services OF her cook. for four dollars a
week each. Imagine the delight with
which they exchanged han bedrooms
and cheap restaurants for a large, airy
house and a perfectly appointed tablet
Il think" said one Of the girls at the
end OF the three months. that this Is
the very first summer in my whole life
that / have fully enjoyed myself"
These were girls wlso would have re
sented any kind OF help that savored
of charity but the gracious deed that
SO carefully guarded their independ
ence and their self-respect will be q
happy. helpful memory all their lives
long. Country folk would say that
such an action was ~"neighborly." Per
haps at a higher stage Of civilization
people will see the truth more clearly
and call it simply Christian.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22

Whenever we have an over-produc-
ton Of food and clothing the poor
must go hungry and ragged. Suppose
now that when God has an over-pro-
duction of blessings, would he let TIE
world so 20 tho devil2
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22

A mar in Tennessee got four cords
of wood, three gallons of honey and
five coons from a single tree. Take
care of the forests If you want to get
rich" comments the local paper which
announces the mans good luck.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22

The total annual production OF tim
Der and irewood of the German for
ests is estimated at 3S, 1000, 90 tons, and
this is supplemented by an import Of
1890, 900 tons. The material progress
OF the country would not be possible
had it not the large home production
to fall back upon.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1901-10-22

door of her heart. She clutched at his
hand. She wet it with her tears.
ut was art or life" she said, broken
ly, IAN life won, John, life has won
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-25
THE LOCAL MARKET.

No definite statement can be made at
this time as to lust how the local cot
ton market will be conducted this sea-
son; but from what is now known,
there Is reason to believe that as good
prices will be paid in Yorkville as else
where. This Is the opinion Of local
buyers, and there Is nothing in the sit
uation to warrant any other belief.
The fact that Mr.. J. P. White will
have his headquarters at the store Of
Messrs. Riddle & Carroll has already
been stated. Mr.. Carroll Is anxious for
the public to know, however, that this
fact will not interfere with his own op-
erations as buyer. Il wish you would
say" he requested Of the reporter, that
will be in the field just as I was last
year, as a free lance. The fact that Mr..
White is to have his headquarters with
US does not affect in the least the prices
shall pay. If I can buy cotton over
him I'll do It; and If he can buy over
me he will do it. 1t is my purpose to
see that Yorkville cotton brings the top
of the market, and If there is any rea-
son why we cannot pay as much as any
of the surrounding towns, am not
aware Of that reason"
Messrs. B. N. Moore and ]. M. Heath
have recently entered into a partner
ship under the firm name Of Heath,
Moore & Co., and will handle cotton
not only here but at all surrounding
points The headquarters Of this firm
will be at j. M. Heath G. Co.'s store, and
it will also conduct the warehouse bus
iness as heretofore.
Messrs. Latta Bros. will continue to
handle cotton this year as for a num-
Der Of years past, buying for mills, or
or on private account, just
as the circumstances may indicate to be
most advantageous to themselves and
their customers.
Mr.. E. B. Beard, of Beard & Carrolrs,
will cut cotton at the lower end Of town
and will buy all he can.
In addition to these regular dealers,
several supply men may also be count
ed 'on as factors in the market. 1t is
frequently the case that merchants. for
reason Of their own, prefer to buy the
cotton raised by regular customers at
prices a shade over the market. and
this custom will no doubt be continued
WITHOUT change.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-25
THE COTTON CROP.

OF course it Is all guess work about
the probable size Of the cotton crop
that is now being gathered in this Sec
ton: but most practical farmers are of
opinion that the yield is not going to
be as large as many people who are not
farmers. had reason to suppose some
weeks back.
THE crop is not going to be made, "
said Mr.. ]. w. P. Hope to the reporter
on Monday. 1T is not there. I had
reason to believe that this would be the
case as far back as a month ago, and
now l am sure of it. The crop is spot
ty'; better in some places than others;
but taken as whole it is unpromising.
The best cotton 1 know Of, personally, is
in the Blairsville section, and that is
not as good as it ought to be. Many
people are going to be disappointed.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1901-09-25
ABOUT PEOPLE.

S Miss EAla Dobson left Monday to re-
sumo her studies at Limestone.
Miss Amelia Kennedy has returned to
Kingstree, and resumed her work In
the graded schools at that place.
hMr. James G. Edwards. who has been
teaching the Forest Hill school, left
yesterday for Nashville, Tennessee. to
enter the Peabody Normal college.
Says a Washington dispatch Of Fri
day: Congressman Finley, Of South
Carolina, was at the Dostofflce depart
ment today. in the interest Of rural
free delivery in his district.
Miss Alma Walker left yesterday for
Converse college: Misses Strauss Walk
er and Beulah Grimes left last evening
for the Columbia Female college. and
Miss Talulah Neville also left yesterday
for Columbia, and will enter the College
for Women in that city.
Mr.. G. r. Spencer. the new superin-
tendent Of the Tavora mill, impresses
those with whom he has come in con-
tact as a man who knows his business.
He has taken hold Of the work Of get
ting the mill in shape with energy, and
has already changed the appearance of
things about the mill considerably.
Durham special of September 10 to
Charlotte Observer: Mr.. E. Warth, who
has been here in the interest Of the A.
o. u. w. insurance, left this afternoon
for his home near Hickory Grove. s. G.
He received a message stating that
last night one Of the houses on his
place was burned to the ground and for
him to come at once.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. G. Strauss have had
quite an extended trip through the
north and into Canada. They visited
the Buffalo exposition, Niagara Falls,
Toronto and Montreal, Canada. They,
Of course, spent considerable time in
Baltimore and New York, where Mr..
Strauss bought his goods. Returning
south they were in Washington dur
ing the presidents funeral from Satur-
day until last Wednesday. Mr.. Strauss
was a witness to the horrible crush at
the funeral and in which so many peo-
pie were injured.