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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-31
Breakfast Food.

The Eskimo stood before his wife,
wrapped in her furs, with a look of
despair on his face.
THE blubber is gone. we've eaten
the last dog and my boots are too thin
to make soup of" said the citizen of
the far north. Starvation stares us
In the face"
But Mrs. Eskimo smiled ~serenely.
mot yet she answered. ~ have been
reading the advertisements in the
magazines and know the value of
patent breakfast foods"
The husband looked puzzled.
we will have a nice dish of faxed
SHOW for breakfast" concluded his
loving wife triumphantly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-31

drunkards. BAIL It's a disease, worse
than yellow fever or the black Chez.
era. Once it has seized you, il
e!ings and stiaen every ambition. It
gnaws at ones very vitals; it's worse
than swallowing powdered glass; and,
II should yer recover from this at.
tack I'll avoid women as l would a
pe~stilence."
He hesitated for awhile and then
continued: DO you know what |
think? No, and l don't suppose you
give a continental. But I'll tell you
Just the same. You know my daddy
isn't what you'd call one of the F. F.
VS.. He has about as much style as
a corn cob pipe; short on society's
ways, but long on raking in the
almighty dollar. He's rich: he could
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-31
Why He CHANGED HIs AvoeatIon.

Ever since his youth Richard LIE
Gallienne has worn his hair long.
When he was trying to qualify him.
self as an accountant in a Liverpool
office his hair was several inches
longer than that of his fellow clerks.
This looked like friyolity to the aus
tere employers, who sem for him one
day. The four elderly men sat in
solemn state when lie Gallienne enter
ed the private office. One of them, a
stern %Scotchman, said: Mr.. lie Gal
lienne, the firm has decided that you
have not the necessary funds to pay
for a haircut and we have concluded
to advance you the sum of three pence
for that purpose" This incident is
said to have precipitated the young
poets determination to abandon COM
mercial life.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-31

honest brokers to the shiyering, white
Tipped messenger boy who takes a
chanst FIR so cents" says a writer in
the New York Sun.
The customers room" Of a big
bucketshop at the noon hour on a bust
ness day affords an opportunity for the
study Of men and motives impossible
to find elsewhere. 1t is usually a large
apartment, attractively fitted. The
walls and ceiling are tastefully decor
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-31

HAT venerable institu-
ton the bucketshop
ranges from the luxuri-
GUS suites, whose main
tenance consumes thou
sands Of dollars yearly,
and it's habitues scale
up or down, from the
fur-clad gambler whose
patronage is rejected by
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-31

momen on this hospitable shore
There is little but confusion here. No
one cares to read the new of stocks
to determine their values. The great
god Tip holds sway alone.
"a friend of a friend of Blank, the
Sugar Man, told a friend of mine that
sugar was a buy" and the sugar IL
bought on the margin that makes
the grocers' prices extortionate.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-31
senator Hoar,s Financial STANDING.

Senator Hoar is well to do. His
family has been in comfortable circum-
stances for generations. He has lived
carefully, though well, and his posses
sions have increased moderately with
time.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-03-31

reached the legal age. he finds some
woman that will make him look like
the monkey wards of a Zoo. You rs.1
from poets that it is the sublime of All
passions; that love will CONQUER all
things; make honest men OF
Thieves and temperance lecturers of
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paper ship and set IL in the swift cur
rent that ran near the curb. God knows
what cargo il was laden WITH" said the
merry old gentleman in a musing tone
of voice-"day dreams, air castles and
boyish imaginings, perhaps. She was of
to the land o. dreams. would wager.
where there are plenty OF toys, enough
food and no hot weather.
The water grew rougher and that good
ship staggered under a sudden wind that
drove her on a lee shore. There were
stout hearts aboard her. though, for l
could see natty tars swarming up her
rigging. the sails were set and she stood
out from the treaeherous, towering walls
of the curb stone. Now the paper GAL
leon is almost out of sight and the ship
owner follows her with wide open eyes
and hands tightly clasped- She stops
for moment on the crest OF big wave,
fires a salute and then whips round the
corner. She will bring you something
nice back, old chap said to the little
boy, never fear / hadn't the heart
to tell him that ! had seen the gutter
swallow the treasure ship. But I've ar
ranged to see that the ship owners
dream may nearly come true. He's in
the country now" said the merry old
gentleman.
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THREE SETS OF TWINS X X
X X FOR JOHN MCDONALD

with the rudy cheeks that tell of splen-
did health.
The second set weighed ten pounds a.
piece. and was made up OF two boys.
Joseph Bernard and Bernard Gill. They
are seven years old. a.G their round.
plump faces are Drowned from romping
IN the open air. The three sets OF twins
are very dear to Mr. McDonald's heart,
but they have not displaced his three
older children in his affection.
It is pleasant to think that the stork
who follows the fortunes OF the Nc
Donald family is a methodical bird You
VIII notice that the first set was COM
posed Of girls. the second set Of two
boys. and the third of a boy and girl.
thus giving all possible combinations
Mr.. Mcdonald entered the Marine
Corps February 81, 1878, and was dis
charged because of disability incurred in
the line OF duty in 1888. A picture Of
himself IN the quaint fulIdress uniform
of the marine Of those days hangs in
his parIor, and is treasured by himself
and his family. He served on the ia
nous old frigate Constitution Just sitter
she returned from the Paris exposition
She was used at that time as a train
ing ship for the middies. and Mr.. Nc
Donald made a voyage in her to The
West Indies. At present he holds res
ponsibIe position in the shops Of the
Capital Traction Company.
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Mindful
children
couple
COULD LIVES
simply could he
and
Funny though" praised
for what did
Maine backed
a crowded
with
bridge
the II
We areo nya few feetf the bier.
it. to
with
of
milk
in its
let of
do
without a
MILES PORTO RICO.
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This was the crisis. TIL now he had
been the object of ridicuie of mere
strangers; here they knew who he was.
Could he, in a savage dash for his
room, escape their notice? Alas. IL
happened TO be the quarter-of- an hour
before lunch! Hard by the door on the
veranda were grouped the lazy visitors.
For an instant there was pause Of
gasping wonder-then a litter, and. as
he ran up the stairs. a roar
In few seconds the Judge dashed the
hateful garments on, and in ten minutes
he was clad once more in seemly attire.
but even while he tied his tie he heard
the departing steamers horn. His
enemy had escaped him for that time.
It is a remarkable thing that each
and every person in authority to whom
the judge resorted TO in hot haste with
schemes of pursuit and retribution turn
ed away as he concluded his tale and
almost inaudibIy muttered something
about Saying no more about it, What
though the matter f1ared up in all the
papers-with illustrations, horrible TO
reIate-au that people said was, "Say
no more about it," There was a con-
spiracy about il. Justice, the Judge could
only thing. was no more to be had in
England
At last one morning the lord chan
celIor went forth with a smile. In his
pocket he bore. and bore with fortitude,
the resignation of Mr.. Justice Strode.-
Harold White. il The Sketch
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AN HOUR IN THE JUVENILE COURT

see any necessity for lawyers in this
case. I like to have the children speak
for themselves"
Need of Curfew Law.
The next case was that of three boys
charged with destroying property in a
freight yard. Two were small. but the
third was a bold. big fellow, who had
made the little fellows his dupes AS
each was sworn they entered pleas OF
guilty, but on being questioned did not
know the import OF their plea. 1t de-
veloped that they had been the "go-be-
tweens" of tramp in selling stolen
brass from cars. The parents testified,
and the one burden OF their plant
seemed to be that they could not keep
the boys in at night Direct evidence
this for a curfew law in Washington.
All the boys had good parents. and with
kindly admonitions the Judge let them
go.
Next, colored girl charged by her
mother with being incorrigible, was
proven guilty, and committed to the Re
form School for her minority on the
face OF 1t, this seems hard. but the
State has better facilities for redeeming
her wild fancies. and the chances are
ten to one that she will yet prove a
decent member of her race.
Mother Clears Her Boy.
A little chap. not over twelve, was
accused of breaking a window He was
good looking, with fair hair, and mag
nifcent, dark-biue eyes. His accuser, a
disagreeable fellow. spoke with malice of
the boy. The latter was dazed, and did not
seem to understand what the trouble
was. His face was swollen with weep
ing, and the pathetic manner in which
he drank in every word made the tears
blind for a moment at least one spec
tator's eyes. His was a face sadly out
Of keeping with the grim emblenns of
and lawyers seemed impressed, and a
thought of their own little sons. made
their voices softer, and manner sympa-
thetic. A manly mechanic stepped out
OF the crowd, and testified in his be-
half. The mother-a widow as ii hap
pened-spoke with supreme confidence
in her boy
The eloquence of love and all things
high and good, were in her words A
Portia OF the twentieth century plead
ing for the integrity and release of her
fatherless son. The mother won The
evidence could not fasten the accusation,
and with a face still frightened and tear
full, he passed. for the last time, let
us hope. the door OF the Police Court.
The lessons and good Of the Juvenile
Court are apparent TO all Childhood is
the springtime OF life, and II it is dark
with the clouds of crime. the harvest
of manhood is apt to be bitter fruit.
indeed.
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s. THE RETIREMENT OF Mr.. JUSTICE STROBE s.

pleases. l will continue my address. My
only client. his mind poisoned by your
lordship's remarks, conceived doubts as
10 my abilities and left me. Nothing
remains for me but to take an enforced
rest-I propose to go by the boat to-
day"
His lordship gave a little SILVER of
pleasure. His adversary was going,
then.
"Oh. there's plenty of time." said the
young man. noticing il. Well. such
being the position of affairs" And
for FIVE long minutes the junior counsel
| stated his case.
The breeze blew keener and keener.
The judge furtively dried himself. but
still presented an unprotected surface
10 the wind, and still the young man
went-on. At last. with z sigh of des-
peration. the judge reached for the
trousers and put them on. That done.
no had to wait for a further access of
courage before he could bring himself
to attack the coat Then his chest was
still bare, and, after another desperate
pause. the absurd "dickey" was as
sumed As he felt the mOnstrous coli
lar against his whiskers. the Judge
vowed that for this dire and dreadful
vengeance should be wreaked.
We'll, now we'H get back" said the
young man. carelessly. You carry the
bag"
For a moment the judge took counsel
with himself and came 10 the conclu-
sion that he must dissemble. He would
accompany this young man until they
met an outlying policeman. and then
for justice, So, without word, they
rose. climbed the cliff path, and walked
along tie new road In the direction of
Birchley. II you can imagine a stern,
elderly gentleman COMFORTING himself
with great dignity in a suit of clothes
designed for one of the Macs" you
can obtain some idea Of the appearance
presented by the judge. But II was as
ne had thought-that is. up to a point.
After they had passed one carriage. the
occupants Of which were quite cured of
their respective diseases at the mere
sight. they met that outlying policeman.
''Heret' shouted the judge. and tne
policeman slowly turned his rustic
head.
Take this young man in charge" de-
manded the judge. fervid with impa-
/ thence.
The policeman dumbly gazed. till some
surprise began to slowly creep over
his face.
do you hear what I say? Take him in
/ charge," cried the Judge.
"Whoy?" came from the policeman,
with an effort.
Because he'-he's stolen my
clothes"
The policeman looked at the young
man. who stood indifferently by. and
noticed no extra clothing about him.
/ ''Wheer's e got emf" he asked.
They're in the bag!' snapped the
judge, irritably.
It took some time for that fact TO
work its way into the policeman's IN
/ telligence.
Boot yaw've got t bag yourself .
he said.
| Yes, yes; but I tell you he's stolen
them! Can't you believe me. man.
roared his lordship, who could not deal
patiently with fool.
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Ohm MCDONALD. af 629 Sheridan
Street northwest, holds a unique
position among the citizens of
Washington. Men may be blowing BIT
over a trip to the Rockies or the Philip
pines, or the biggest fish ever caught in
the Potomac. or the saving OF lives in a
fire, but as soon as Ny. Mcdonald is seen
approaching everyone is quiet. The
bosster subsidies like q toy balloon when
Edgar has bit hole in 1t. and a man
will take pipe from between his teeth
and say, perhaps:
Hover they this morning. Jack?''
Very well, thank ye, Sim"
"All doing well ?"
''Tip-top, I'm glad TO say, Ed"
TELL US about 1t all over again.
Then Mr.. Mcdonald, with pride you
can pardon, proceeds to dc so.
He has always been held in esteem,
but especially since Tuesday, August IS.
1909, on which morning his wife pre-
scented him for the third time with twins.
The last twins weighed at birth eight
pounds and eight and one-half pounds,
respectively. One is a boy and one a
girl
The first set is made up of two girls
and they were christened Annie May and
Florence Suddard. They are thirteen
years old, bright and attractive children,
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AN OLD GENTLEMAN'S STORY

A MERRY old gentleman who is
A well known to the greater mum
Der of Washington's people al
ways has a story ready for his friends.
They are drawn from his wide expert
ence and some Of his friends like to
listen TO the old-fashioned way in which
he tells them. However. he never will
tell you one until he knows you
thoroughly and then be calls 1t an lad
venture" This is one OF his latest.
II was watching a crowd OF little
boys playing in the gutter the other
day and found it very entertaining.
Lying a-sprawl, sleeves rolled up. they
were dabbling in the clear water as the
street cleaning men were flushing the
sewers from a fire plug.
zone youngster had an inventive turn
of mind for he had built dam and was
preparing to break IL just as a timid
old lady stepped of the pavement into
the street. Another was scattering
companion who was not on the lookout.
What attracted my attention most was
one little boy. who was younger than
the others, probably" said the merry
old gentleman. HE looked as IL
breath of fresh country air would have
done him good. Well, he had made a
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For a while the policeman surveyed
the trousers. the coatee and the
"dickey'' with friendly interest. aid
then a grin threatened TO swallow his
ears.
'Zurcus. loikely." he remarked.
II was more than the judge could
bear. He shook the constable by the
arm.
81 tell you" he began.
"Naouw. naouw. none O. that." said
the constable. warmly. ''Yew let lie.
TAX yewr ans arr. OF say. or oill TAX
yew for drooken vagabond."
You'd better come away" suggested
the young man, persuasiveIy. as one
does to friend In a condition OF con-
vivial excitement.
''Yew art TO be ashamed o. yewrseF
at yewr age. Naouw be arr with yew or
OIL TAX ye oop.''
BE arr. OF sayf" threatened the po
liceman. and pointed with his massive
hand down the road.
R''You-you shall pay for thisi" his
Iordship almost Kissed, and strobe along
again with the bag.
The nearer they got TO the town. the
faster STROBE the judge. At first few
stragglers gazed with surprise and
amusement; then small boys began TO
collect and run by the side; then, like
an ever-increasing SNOWFALL. the knot
became crowd, through which his lord
ship burst to gain the steps of his hotel
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the group on the steps presses forward
with expectancy. The van comes to a
halt, guard jumps out and opens the
door. The white children come first,
some with an air of bravado, others
plainly conscious of the disgrace and
thoroughly frightened.
Be 1t said TO the credit of the Anglo
Saxon race, the blacks outnumber the
whites. And still. when you place the
opportunities. home environments, and
general educational superiority in the
scales, the balance is nearly even. It
is to be regretted that children have to
be taken to court in the prisoners
wagon There is a stigma attached that
is, 10 my mind, an unnecessary punish
ment, and vivid impression of that ride
of shame is implanted in the childish
mind. From all the city precincts the
youthful offenders are taken to the
House OF Detention and thence to the
Police Court.
March Into Court.
The big policeman passes at the head
of the procession up the steps and into
the lower hall Back OF the prisoners
a group of interested ones falls in and
joins the march to the abode of Justice.
The children look around with wide
opened eyes. forgetful of their present
fault. with the innocence of childhood.
Arriving in the court room the
prisoners are hurried across ii to small
ante-rooms, where they await arraign-
ment The witnesses find seats; soon
the judge comes In, lawyers hurry to
their places, and with a command,
Silence! Hats Off" the Children's
Court is convened
The first to be tried was a colored
girl OF sixteen. She had been accused
of back-biting and defaming a neighbor.
who resided near by in the alley she
claimed as home The prisoner rolled
her eyes wildly as much adverse testi-
mony was given. Numerous witnesses
were examined, the defendant being
represented by a lawyer Of her color,
whose odd manners were in themselves
a source of amusement.
A black bit of humanity not over
four toddled up 10 testify. He was not
afraid, and when he was questioned If
he knew what lie was, boldly an
swered Yes"
Have you ever been TO Sunday
school? What will happen to you il you
tell a lie?''
go to reform school," he lisped.
Finally, the accused spoke in her own
behalf.
Judge, IL was this way. I was stand
ing in the door
Now her former witnesses had en-
deavored to locate her in the room. so
her attorney chimes in.
you mean you were in the room"
do not interrupt said Judge Scott,
81 prefer to hear her story. / do not
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myself Your lordship came to the con-
clusion that I wasted your lordship's
time and that I bungled my clients
case. That decision must be reversed
in fact, am going to reverse 1t"
AS he uttered the last words with a
cool and measured utterance, the young
man gathered up the clothes and opened
the bag.
Leave those clothes alonel' cried the
judge. beside himself with anger.
Now, in my opinion" said the young
man. carefully folding the judges trous-
ers. Il did it rather Well"
The Judge looked at the beach between
them, but 1t was rough and firty-
Il warn you, sir; I warn you OF the
consequence of this!" he gasped at his
tormentor, whose whole attention was
taken up with the judges coat.
"As for my demeanor. think it did
me the utmost credit. I never lost my
temper with you once"
The judges teeth were chattering now
with cold
u will have you prosecuted for theft.
sir. for stealing my clothes" he slut
tered
The young man threw down a bundle
from the bag, into which he put the
judges clothes. and carefully locked it,
putting the key in his pocket
But I'm not stealing your clothes.
There they are, in the bag. 1 shall
leave It with you. OF course, on point
of law I should differ from you with
Difference, but I think the case is clear"
BY this time the judge was performing
what might or might not have been a
''fandango" in the water.
Besides" added the young man, dis
playing the other bundle, exchange is
no robbery"
II don't want other clothes. I insist
upon having my own or none at all, "
said the Judge.
"Oh, very we'll! None at all, then,
calmly replied his adversary. Now, /
put 1t TO you, is it right, is it seemly, is
IT in any way tolerable, that an elderly
gentleman should play havoc with a
young mans future prospects just be-
cause his lunch hasn't agreed with him
That's my submission TO your lordship.
II warn y-y-you, sir" stammered
the judge, that th-this is little
b-b-etter than attempted murder
But I'm rot preventing you from
putting on these clothes-in fact, I rec
ommend it. At your years it cannot be
wise to stand in this wind without dry
ing yourself"
The judge gIared shiverlngly. but
stepped gingerly forward over the
stones. while the young man held UP
some OF the articles of apparel inviting
ly. Then 1t was that the judge noticed
that IN shape. in size and pattern they
might have been fashioned by some
music hall comedian in his dreams. For
a moment he gazed at the preposterOus
trousers made of an appalling check
the ridiculous little evening dress
cOatee, and the monstrous "dickey, -
and even in the moment of his dire ne
cessity he drew the line.
Young man." he said, with diff
Guilty Disgusting his speechless indig-
nation beneath a pleading air. "if you
have any gentlemanly feeling about
you
mo good" said the young man,
lighting cigarette. IF your lordship