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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
And all over upland and lowland,
The charm of the Golden-rod;
Some of us call it Autumn,
And others call 1t God.

"Our Nell's just about bad" they
told him as he passed on his way to
work. They shook their heads, and,
catching his frightening look, their
own faces fell still further, in uncon-
scious imitation
When Nell was in good health, they
had been apt to laugh at his undis-
guised devotion to her. But now,
shaken by fear, cut adrift from their
habitual unquestioning trust in a
vaguely realized Providence, they
found an unexplained relief in hand
ing on their apprehensions to one
who was safe to feel all they were
feeling, with some possible addition of
his own-companions in adversely be-
ing the absolute need of their natures.
If there was anything he could do.
His expressive eyes implored their
consideration of him with regard to
any humblest sphere of usefulness as
he fingered on the worn doorstep.
They certainly considered, but for
the moment nothing came TO them, to
their obvious regret. For although
possible son-in-law, as even lover for
Nell, he had not attracted them-had
not greatly, as it seemed, attracted
Nell-yet in times of sickness, as her
mother said there was no telling
what might come in handy, and they
decided to leave the question an open
one.
In the meantime, at her own sug-
opCtiOn WV rada
home with him aloft on his wide
shoulder. It'll be one less to make
noise" he suggested timidly.
The next night it was three less,
the two youngest boys inviting them
selves, fired by Ivy's account of her
supper and the glorious freedom of
Joe's cottage.
Might as well all come as likes,
was his next suggestion, and Nell's
cramped little home was cleared of all
the younger and noisy members of the
family, at least for the hours he could
claim as his own.
But Joe's ambition included daily
present for Nell herself, and that took
some thinking out Who could tell
nm NOW 'DSoL W COllNGJ Ills SlIOuS
hearts tender pity for loved aud
stricken lass by means of the few
things at his command?
Since the nearest town was a train
journey distant and all his evenings
were occupied, he was restricted to
the produce of his gardener, at best,
of the village shop. AS fresher, he
generally made it garden produce;
thus, beans and marrows formed his
love-tokens while they lasted, with
still more homely first-fruits to follow.
For Nell" he would say with
basket of potatoes. Tell her they're
fresh dug"
No one told him that in typhoid
fever, vegetables. however fresh, are
forbidden dainties, and not for fear of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

Nell, with her feeble laugh; 80 per-
haps, 'tisn't so unsuitable as all that"
But Joe could not bear a word said
against Nell, even by Nell herself.
YOU'RE no wild 'un," he declared.
Sweetest girl ever stepped. Dear
heart, | can't have you be-calling your
self. Goldenrod they names this stuff,
and if it was the real thing-real gold,
with no rod to it-then l should feel
some right to ask you what will out,
whether or no. 'Tis seeing you so
well does it. Nell. for l know the
rough fellow / am-what a poor sort
for pretty girl like you. And I've
seen you laughing at me often enough.
But for love. you couldn't squeeze
more love, Nell, out of any one hui
man heart than there is in mine for
you"
He stopped short, then shook the
flowers in his big fist vindictively.
If these were golden sovereigns
all, that would bring home little
nearer to being worthy of you, may
be-" A foolish something caught him
by the throat, and his next words
came in a strangled, altered voice.
IF they were sovereigns all, would
it-could it make any difference, Nell?
Tis a senseless question, but could it,"
NO." was Nell's whole answer-an
unaccustomed monosyllable.
IF you could even like me, Nell" he
pleaded
Il do" said Nell. 1--WE told you
that before"
Gould liking ever grow to lover"
why not?"
At last he looked at her. and stood
aghast at what it seemed, he saw. His
face grew red under the tan, his blue
eyes stared distractedly, the flowers
fell from his nerveless fingers. Though
he plainly tried, he could not speak.
Defeat, refusal he had expected and
had trained himself to bear. But the
unexpected had unnamed him, and in
hot and palpitating silence did Joe
the awkward, meet the ASTOUNDING
TACT that, after all, it was not refusal
that awaited him.
Nell caught at a branch of the gold.
ep-rod as it fell, and twirled it in her
thin fingers.
I've always liked you; it's only my
way to laugh" she said. There's
nothing in it. Like as not I'll laugh at
you up to my dying day; but if yoa
take me, you'll find that there's no
harm in that-that it won't prevent
me being a good wife and loving YOU.
When it changed to love | don't
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
Joke on Or. Lorenz.

One of DR.. Lorenz's compatriots
chuckles every time he tells this an
ecdote, which is told as an actual oc.
currence in the great surgeons ca
reer:
The doctor was always very chart.
tapie and treated a great many people.
gratultously. Among them Was a poor
nttle girl in whose case he was deeply
interested. One morning DR.. Lorenz
happened to meet her mother, and
was surprised to hear that his patient
had died few days before.
Why didn't you send for me when
the change Gamer" he asked
we were going to do So sir, but
we thought it better to let the dear
child die a natural DEATH" was the
fearful answer
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
The oId.FashIoned Fire.

To steam heat the cities aspire
As they shiver and shake in the coldL
But give me the old-fashioned fire
The round, rosy backlog of old!
The warmth and the light
OF its flame, leaping bright
The drowsy-heads huddled around it at
night!
In the darkness the winter wind sigh
ing
Made the flame take ruddier glow:
The sparks up the broad chimney living
Like witch-eyes that cleaned in the
snow
Oh, the warmth and the light
OF those red flames so bright,
And the comfort and joy of the wild
winter night
Far better that friendly old fire
Than buildings of simmering steam.
With never flame to admire.
And never a beautiful dreaml
Oh, the love and the light
Where those flames danced so bright
And the old-fashioned joy of the old
fashioned night
Frank L. Stanton in the Atlanta Con-
stitution.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

crayon drawings done while you wait
by these poor Bohemians. Some use
square pieces of board, instead of the
stone, leaning these against the iron
ratings in order that they may be
better seen from the street.
One can buy almost anything in the
streets of this great city. Here is a
hawker of canes and feather busters,
there one with shoe laces and brushes
to sell. By the door of the public
house is a man with his stock of
counter cloths" over his arm. These
are used in bars for hopping up the
liquor which overfiows from the Gus
toner's glass.
The baked potato trade is one of
the stand-bys of London street mer-
chants. in the potato rooster, with
its merry charcoal fire, blazing away.
are the luscious big potatoes, piping
hot, with their brown jackets crisp
and cackling to show the mealy
white inside, with an occasional black
blister showing where it has come
too closely in connection with the
hot iron.
The costermonger is always one of
the first to appear of morning, and
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

who have grown up in the streets,
and are continuing to ply their
trade long after there is really any
need of their doing so, from love of
the familiar haunts and the desire
to remain identified with them as
long as possible; and the poor people
who live from hand to mouth, and
often have not roof to cover their
heads, and who depend solely upon
what they earn during the long hours
OF exposure to all kinds of weather in
city that is famed for having the
vilest climate in Ihe world. Small
wonder that nine out of every ten
look consumptive.
One OF the most familiar types is
the crossing sweeper. 1t may be
tiny, crippled boy, with broom as
high as his tousled head, or it may be
an old dame of seventy. There are
hundreds of them welding brooms in
the streets, to whom rainy day
means many copper, and at least
one good, square meal.
Another familiar type is the street
scurfer, whose business 1t is to keep
the streets clean with brush and
sheet-iron shovellike dust pan. He
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

sweeps busily. one eye on the brush,
and the other cooked up to see If any
buses or cabs are coming his way.
and very often he just escapes being
run over In the crowded streets "by
the skin of me teet'." he says
Close by the curb is his little two
wheeled cart, which he trundles along
from corner to corner, whistling mer-
rily all the while. The average scurf-
er is merry lad, notwithstanding his
back-breaking occupation.
There is the shoeblack. too. and
he is deserving of what little sym
pathy he may get, for his earnings are
precarious, and his life is as hard
one as falls to the lot of any street
laborer
Occasionally one sees a bootblack
with small brother or sister tug
ging at his coat-tails. Il as to mind
i'm vile me mother goes out to
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
p. DoLLAn AND A DAISY.

A dollar a daisy in the dew.
AL needt he tool
For the will hold
han 1t gold
A dollar is the o a kiss is cold
dollar a in the dew,
And heart is in
For the iron frow
IN a in loves
And the daisy of sweet singing will
/
And a night is cold-
The starving lips must all be fine the
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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
LIVE ON THE STREETS.
Many Amusing and Pathetic Sights to Be Seen on London
Thoroughfares- Hawkers of All Descriptions
Ply Their Trades,

,Special Correepondence.l

work" said one patient little fellow
with a S-year-old under his wing.
Hard enough to have to black boots.
without minding the baby, isn't it?
Euston road. near the Euston and
st. Pancras railway stations, is a
favorite haunt of the sidewalk artist.
1t is, of course, less crowded than
other parts of the city farther down
toward the Thames, and the side.
walks are formed of large, smooth
blocks of stone that make admirable
backgrounds for the gayly colored
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

The Moorish pretender has been Of
tered for sale by his followers. He
wouldn't bring much of price in
South America, where every man may
be pretender for the price of cou-
ole of pounds of powder and a tin
sword.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

A New York musician has deserted
his wife for his piano because he feels
that he was created for better
things" Probably his wife protested
against his practicing eight hours out
Of every twenty-four.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

HERE Is always a
ludicrous side to the
industries of the Lon
don street, but a pitiful
side as well, that
makes any one with an
atom of sympathy dive
down into his purse,
buy things he doesn't
really need. and stop
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

lfurtlng MS feelings, but because there
were others who could eat them and
were glad to.
Nell grew better. but she did rot
seem to understand. "Tae great gawk
might have known as l couldn't eat
his old garden stuff" she would laush
while her laugh was still feeble. If
he thinks he's given me anything, /
shall undeceive him pretty sharp.
Cabbages, indeed-and me at deaths
door!"
Then, at last, came Saturday after
noon when Nell, frail and white. but
locking prettier than ever before with
the refining touch of illness to soften
her ratner too pronounced good looks,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

The supreme court of Minnesota has
decided that advertisers must tell the
truth. Truly, this is putting curb
on fancy in one field of literary en-.
deavors.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

And If ever there should be occasion
for Uncle Sam to use his 1900, 900
lighting men there win be enough old
men and boys left to raise the neces-
sary supplies for the commissary de-
partment.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

A member of the German reichstag.
after carefully removing the bullet
from the cartridge, fired revolver at
himself the other day. He might have
made his suicidal attempt by jumping
INTO the water somewhere if it hadn't
been so cold.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

The Salvation Army proposes tc
start movement" for the purpose OF
hving rich men. Can it be possible
hat the army thinks it has finished
Nth the poor?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

Senator-elect Ankeny Of Washing
ton owes his election. it is said, to
his wife's able management Of his
campaign. But Mr.. Ankeny he paid
the freight.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

1t is said that Armour made over
half a million dollars in his recent
wheat deal. OF course nobody lost.
The money was just in the deal, to be
picked up.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

One French statesman has scratched
Another's face, but neither tried to
pull the others hair. 1t has long been
common, however, for French states
men to wear corsets.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

M. Carnegie says that neither he
nor his wife cares for money, except
to do good to others with 1t. And
there are quite lot of people who
are willing to have the good done to
them.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

The Gear of all the Russias has I'M
limited power in many respects, but
he can't follow the example of King
Oscar and turn over his job as ruler
TO his son.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

tne Brussels sprouts for dinner are
most likely to have been culled from
tAe stock in his cart, while the tur-
nips and cabbages heaped high in
TINS vehicle. drawn sometimes by a
eonkey, sometimes by a man, and
often by one who combines the two,
make charming bit of verdure in the
otherwise dingy street.
Thus the thousands of people in the
London streets ply their various trades
from one years end to another; the
tireiess army, strenuous and daunt.
less, OF all ages and all nations. ekes
out a livelihood. copper by copper
in tao fair way of trade from the
countless simple needs of the thou.
sands of brothers and sisters in this.
the most wonderful city in the world
Caesars death was doubtless tn,
result Of tOo roapv Dc,,,ov, ,,,-aL--
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

AS Mr.. Jeffries insists that his talk
with Mr.. Corbett shall be to finish
there is some prospect of an eventual
rest for a tired public.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

An ambitious Boston society
woman has been obliged to pay SIS
to a servant who sued her. That Is
a small price for about 1900 worth
AZ advertising.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

Perhaps the Missouri clergyman
who married eight wives was infiu
enced solely by desire to make sure
Of congregation.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

A war is on between the Turks and
Buigarians. This is scrap in which
even The Hague tribunal will be urged
to keep hands off.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

A Swiss clockmaker has devised
Photographic alarm clock that tells
man why he should get up. 1t must
be a cuckoo
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

Col. Watterson declares that happi
ness does not depend upon the stom-
Ach. Right down in Mintjulepville,
tool
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

The idea of leaving Arizona out in
the cold" will strike those familiar
With its climate as deliciously funny.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

A trust is being formed to control
the growth and sale of parrots. Later
ON 1t will probably be merged with the
cracker trust
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

II you are smart enough to let her
think she is having her own way, you
may succeed in having yours.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

Why is 1t easier to stand up in a
chilly barroom than to sit on cush-
ION In a warm church?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

An exchange says: Cremation is
making strides" We have always
supposed ashes were it's specially.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

If lodge resolutions really help some.
every deceased member will surely
get to heaven.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

to listen to the various tales of woe.
The class of street merchants in
London may be divided into those
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

Some people might be cured of sea.
sickness by looking into mirror-bui
there are others.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

1t is about time for Mr.. Gates to
win or lose few more fortunes.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

Nltonener Learning New Tongue.
Lord Kitchener is learning TTrdo a
composite tongue which makes one
familiar with the sentiments of Sc
poys.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

Those who are receiving the wages
of sin never strike for shorter hours
and more pay.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

1t is great thing for royalty that
would-be assassins as a rule are not
good shots.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

The employees of the U. s. steel cor
poration are obviously taking stock
in 1t.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23
Japan 10 U.s. Rritlsh 800.

The japanese have decided 10 rsa
ways.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

Does DR.. ParlShurst imagine his
ideal newspaper will fill real want?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-06-23

Caesars death was doubtless tn,
result OF too many Roman punches.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-20
Up to the Chamber Of Commerce.
editor of The MINES Disptart7

Stiff the Chamber OF Commerce of
the city Of Richmond ever allows man
to be sent to the Legislature from Rich
mond city who is not pledged to watch
every bill and see that 1t contains moth
Ing to infringe upon the principles an
nounced by the Court OF Appeals last
Thursday in the Gallego Mills case, II
will absolutely abdicate its functions,
and should go out Of business. That de-
clsion is worth more to the city of Rich
mond than the introduction OF ten mill
lions OF dollars Of new capital here would
be without 1t. 1t means that every mer-
chant or manufacturer can convert his
esta blishment into g warehouse. and, by
a warehouse receipt. pledge all his goods,
wares and materials at bank as collateral
for a loan. and the bank will get good
title to his goods and will have a perfect
security for its money What that will
do in enabling weak concerns to borrow
the money that Is Indispensable to their
business when the banks come to UNDER
stand the full import Of he decision no
man can foresee. But, llkcned to present
conditions. 1t is as rain that falls all
over a dry State compared with thun-
der storm that only benefits small dis
trict.
I. myself, know personally OF a weak
manufacturing plant In Richmond that
has owed the Richmond banks as much
as $4,000 on its warehouse receipts before
the decision OF the Chancery Court I'M
paired confidence In them. It worked
one hundred men and consequently fed
five hundred mouths. The decision of
the Chancery Court fly-blowed Its ware
house receipts and killed It's business.
know the facts Of this case because I
am personally interested In the concern.
The decision OF the Court of Appeals
does nothing but restore ITO us the blessed
liberties OF the common law that vicious
and unwIse legislation had sought to
take away from us.
II our Chamber of Commerce does not
see to 1t that these liberties are preserved
TO us hereafter they will sadly neglect
their duties.
WILLIAM L. ROYALL
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-20
mr.. CHAMBERLAIN
in UNPERTURBED
ConfidentofUltimdte Triumph
of His Colonial and I'm
periaI Programme.
(By Associated Press

LONDON, June 19.-Lord Camperdown
in the House of Lords to-day, drew the
attention of the House of Lords to the
recent explanation of Foreign Minister
Lansdowne. to the effect that Germany
had intimated that If other British colo
MES would follow the example of Canada
in giving preference to British exports,
Great Britain would probably not con-
tinue to be in receipt of the most favored
nation terms.
Lord Lansdowne said that he desired
to deprecate the assumption that the &C.
ton Of Germany was hostile to Great
Britain.
Colonial Secretary Chamberlain dellv-
cred speech tonight at a banquet given
by the Corona Club. In which, while
throwing no fresh light on the govern
ment's intentions. he left no doubt re-
garding his own conviction Of the ~
mate triumphs OF his colonial and I'M
perial programme.
Mr.. Chamberlain dealt In a testing
spirit with the now frequently printed
and spoken prophesles of his being
crushed into oblivion. Whatever might
be his personal fate. he would look back
with pride and satisfaction on the great
Imperial policy with which he had been
permitted to be associated In some de-
gree In common with raany members.
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-20
Did Not Know That He Was
Being Interviewed.
is GROSSLY INACCURATE
The Washington Correspondent, Won
ders Why Mr.. Cleveland Thought
He Went All the Way to Prince
ton If Not for Story.
Try Associate ted press.)


PRINCETON. n. j.. June 19.-Grover
Cleveland. on being shown the alleged in
terview reported by Mr.. Bailey, OF the
Galveston News, In which he Is reported
TO have said he had no desire TO re.enter
public life. had never spoken to any one
on subject OF candidacy and had no
higher aspiration than to remain pri
vate citizen, made the following state
ment to the Associated Press correspond
emit:
II don't know whether Mr.. Bailey IN
tended 1t or not. but he has given very
erroneous impression OF what occurred
between US.
III had dreamed that he would at
tempt to construct an important inter
view dealing with important subjects out
OF what was said on the occasion of his
visit would certainly have insisted ac-
cording to my habit upon Its being then
and there reduced to writing and sub
mitted to me. Instead of gaining the
least intimation Of such ait intention on
his part, he left me without the least
hint that had been interviewed for pub
LEGATION.
.'All care to add is that the substance
OF the interview as published Is In some
respects grossly inaccurate There are
statements in it attributed to me that I
certainly would not have made to
person no nearer to me and no more In
my confidence than Mr.. Bailey"
The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1903-06-20
Glad and Sorry.

Editor OF The Times Dispatch:
Sir.-As an ex-Confederate soldier and a
patron Of your valuable paper. and with
knowledge OF your proyerbial fairness sss
to you for space to state my position, re-
speeding the above proposition IL, It does
wrong, because at this distant day we
confess we are glad the the confte der Y
the imputation that we were unfaithful
to the trust reposed in us. or lacking In
patriotism, or any of the elements that
constitute the true and trusted soldier.
And whether secession was right or
wrong in the abstract, actual and prac-
teal secession resulted in war, and on
that issue the war was &, fought, and on on
the constitutional right Of secession was
DECIDED against US irreyocably a,ro,ono.
of opinion by both Northern and South,
ern men as to the constitutional right Of
secession. the fact that the war was
fought on that Issue and we were de-
feated. does not show that we were trait.
ors We acted under our convictions Of
right under the Constitution, and. sentl-