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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
In tho Sugar Bush

1t had been understood by the Dixon
and the Taylor families, and by most
of the people for five miles around,
for that matter, that Tom Dixon and
Bessie Taylor became engaged as they
were riding home together from the
county fair in October. The exact
date and exact circumstances Of such
things are always of vital interest to
an agricultural community.
1t was a match that pleased both
families, as Tom was a fine young far
mer, and Bessie a smart girl of nine
teen, who could have had the pick of
half dozen.
The marriage was not to take place
for year, and the course Of true love
ran smooth until December. Then
Bessie Taylor suddenly exercised the
prerogative of her sex.
Tom was too sure of her, and he
must be made to understand that his
bird was not yet Gagged
There was to be a spelling bee at
the red school house. He and Bessie
would go, of course. AS both of them
were accounted among the best spell
ers in the community, it was probable
that they might be asked to choose
sides.
1t was unfortunate for Tom that he
forgot to say that he would drive up
to Taylor's at a certain hour for Bes-
sic. He meant to, and he had no
doubt that she would be ready, but
the matter slipped his mind, and when
the evening finally arrived, he got out
of his cutter at the door, only to be
told that Bessie had been gone half
an hour
More than that, she had gone with
windmill man who was canvassing
the neighborhood and stopping at her
| fathers house.
Tom Dixon was stunned. Here was
coquetry, treachery, deceit. 1t didn't
occur to him that Bessie felt piqued
over his neglect and wanted to "get
even" in the only way open to her.
Neither could he know that she had
told the windmill man that her old
beau would probably escort her home.
He gasped-he muttered-he swore
Then he got into his cutter and put
the whip to his horse and sent the ami
1
NAL over two miles of smooth road on
a dead run.
His first idea was to kill that wind
mill man on sight, his second YVES to
kill the pair of deceivers, his third
was to blow his own brains out and
die the death of a martyr. Then he
happened to get a fourth idea, and he
adopted 1t and stuck to it.
He entered the schoolhouse with his
Jaw set and firm resolve to make a
certain person repent in sackcloth and
ashes. Bessie Taylor was there, but
he saw her not. The windmill man
was there, but he was too insignificant
for second glance.
The homliest girl for six miles
around was there, having hired her
brother to bring her, and Tom walked
straight up to her, and began to laugh
and giggle and flatter.
Worse was soon to come. 1t hap
pened that he was chosen to lead one
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

In 1t are still TO be found the high
walnut bedstead in which the Father
of His Country rested while on his
way to meet Rochambeau for their
great coup against the British, and
the large mirror before which he
dressed the next morning. The rooms
contain other relics and articles of
furniture of the Revolutionary period
which have been preserved through a
long succession of tenants.
The date that Washington regis
tered at the tavern was Oct. 10, 1888.
He speaks of his visit as follows in
the notes in his diary
Thursday. Oct. l5,17S9.-After din
rer THROUGH frequent light showers,
we proceeded to tavern Of Mrs.
Haviland, at Rye, who keeps very
neat and decent inn. Friday, the 18th,
about 7 p. M, we left the widow Havi.
lands, and after passing Horse Neck
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
Pats canahilltu.

What'n you charge for taking away
these ashes, PATTI" l asked, pointing
to the Winters accumulation.
"Sivin dollars an a half, Sor,"
promptly replied the owner of the
village garbage cart.
"What?" l exclaimed ''Why, I
thought you charged rs cents load?'
"Thot's right, Sor," agreed Pat.
"Sevinty-five cints load ut do be-"
We'll" estimated, eying the pile
of ashes speculatively, there isn't
any ten loads here. There's not more
than five, or maybe six at the out
SIDE"
Don't be afther frettin' yersilf over
thot now, Sor," said Pat, cheerfully.
"Shure, just lave ut to me entoirely,
Sor, an Oill make tin loads out av ut
widout amy botheratiop at all, at
all, Sor."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
SAVE HISTORIC INN
Famous Revolutionary Relic of Weschester New York To
Be Preserved-Many Great Men Have Lodged at the
Old Tavern IN the Days of Long Ago

Especial Correspondence.)

about six miles distant from Rye, the
road which is hilly and immensely
stoney and trying to wheels and car.
riages, we breakfasted at Stamford,
which is six miles further, at one
Webb's, tolerably good house, but
not equal in appearance and reality
to Mrs. Havilands."
The widows inn appears to have
appealed to the fancy of the general,
for on his way back, Nov. 70, of the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
..ron mean the windmill mani

you mean the windmill man."
81 do mott mean-I mean-wel1,
Won ought to have asked me to go to.
smelling school with you"
But you had better company"
$50 did you"
Miss Taylor!"
"Mr. Dixon"
1t was just growing dusk when Tom
and Bessie reached Taylor's. Tom
had a handful Ct leeks and Bessie
had a big maple chip, with big lump
of sugar wax on 1t.
Why. Tom, is this you?" exclaimed
Mrs. Taylor, as the pair walked in.
eyes. aunt SAL" he replied, "and
here's the leeks and maple sugar and
Bessie, and-and-"
"Wen. | never, never did see" she
remarked. as she turned from her
work of peeling potatoes to give Tom
a hug ard Bessie a kiss.-Cyrus Der
ickson in Boston Globe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

was the same, and it finally came to
be understood that the match was off
for good.
Time wore on and the month of
March came in. Mr.. Dixon had 200
sugar naples in his woods, and there
was sugar making every spring.
On the night of the fifth he gave
"sugar-off" party to half a dozen
young fellows and their girls, and, of
course, Bessie heard of it.
Tom heard that she heard of 1t, and
also that she said she never could see
any romance in trailing about the wet
woods and eating maple wax off a
chip, and SO he repeated the perform
ance week later. This time she had
no remarks to make, and he felicitated
himself that he had made her feel
real bad
Three or four days after his second
party Mrs. Taylor said to her daugh-
ter:
Bessie, I've got a great yearning
for a taste of new maple sugar, and
over to Dixon's bush and ask Tom
for some"
"And what a goose you'd make of
yourself" snapped Bessie.
well, l dunno. There's worse fel.
lers than Tom Dixon. I've never been
mad at him."
But you ought to be. You should
not stand up for any one who has
acted as mean as he has"
mo, mebbe not, but perhaps you
were little bit to blame. I'd like
some new maple sugar, as l was say
ing, and next to that I'd like two or
three 1eeks to eat with bread and but
ter The leeks must be coming up in
the woods now, and l can fairly taste
EN-. If father wasn't so busy to-day
I'd have him go down in the woods
and look for some"
Bessie made no reply, but an hour
later, when the mother happened to
look out of the kitchen window and
saw her climbing the pasture fence
and making for the woods, she said to
| herself:
Our woods and the Dixon's woods
join and if leeks and maple sugar
don't get together, it won't be my
/ fault"
Bessie reached the home woods and
began to look for leeks. Here and
there one was beginning to sprout, but
she passed them by and went further
BY and by she came to the line fence
dividing the farms. The leeks on the
other side looked bigger, and, after {
long look between the rails, she
climbed over. Yes, the leeks were
bigger.
She had pulled three or four ant
was still wandering along, when she
passed brush heap and rabbit RAJ
out with great rustic. Naturally
she screamed.
The rustic of the rabbit was follow
ed by the boot of an owl, and natur
ally the girl screamed again Sh,
heard the sound of footsteps near a
hand, and was about to scream 70
the third time, when she heard tn
words:
Miss Taylor, do not be afraid"
1t was Tom Dixon, with two pail
of sap suspended from the neck-yok
on his shoulders. In her hunt for leek
she had wandered into the Dixo
sugar bush.
ooh, Toni" she exclaimed, as sh
, turned to face him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

side, while Bessie was not. Ey eryone
looked to see him call her name as
first on his side, but he overlooked
her entirely. 1t was the homeliest girl
who was called, although it was known
that she would go down and out on
the first three-syllabled word.
When only he and Bessie remained
on their feet the climax of his mean
ness came. When they got among the
hard words he stood and glared across
at her as If he had never seen her
before, and. in her confusion, she blum
dered and left him victor.
Next day it was Known far and wide
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

One of the famous Revolutionary
landmarks of Westchester county,
New York, the old tavern In Rye
where Washington, Lafayette, John
Adams and other noted men stopped
is to be preserved. The inn, which
has been standing in Rye for nearly
two hundred years, and was for gen.
erations the place where stages from
New York and Boston would meet and
deposit travellers to remain over night,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

that Tom Dixon and Bessie Taylor
were out and, though several parties
volunteered their services as peace
makers, the gulf could not be bridged.
The couple were brought together
at a candy-pull and apple-bee and
second spelling school, but they held
aloof fron each other and resorted
to sarcasm. The old folks on both
sides tried their hands. but the result
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
snaIIs as a peIicacy.

81 would not counsel any one ever
to eat SNAIL" says Lieutenant Col
oneI Newman Davis, the well known
authority ON the art of dining, in the
June number of the Pail Mall Maya
zine. "rhe two attempts, in the cause
of gastronomy, that l have made to
swallow the long brown things that
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

my dear Miss Mylluns," said the inn
pecunious young man. 81 love you
more than can find words to tell"
But l presume you could tell me in
figures" rejoined the beautiful heir
ess in tones that suggested the ice
man,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
WAGER EASILY Won.

A former assistant secretary of the
treasury has gone on wedding trip
that is to be paid for by friend as
a result of an old agreement that the
first to marry should go on tour at
the others expense.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

Whatever is happening down at Bo-
gotta, 1t is safe guess that some of
the thrifty Colombian statesmen are
still earnestly considering the possl-
bility OF making Uncle Sam raise the
ante.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

one pulls out Of the steaming shells
have been failures. They tasted to me
like gravel cooked in mock turtle
soup. But if any one insists on eating
snails as the French do, he (for
could never believe that an English
she would be snail eater) had better
not try the dining places near the
Halles, but should go to the great
Partisan oyster house, Prunier's, where
he can eat his snails of Burgundy or
Champagne or Bordeaux from plated
bowls within the cleanest surround
ings"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

American automobilists managed to
nave race few days since without
any damage to life or limb. We I'M
questionably do some things better
than Europe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
Luxury.

Mrs. A.-"Would you like to be very
wealthy. dear?"
Mrs. Eyes, indeed. I'd like to be
so wealthy that could hire a girl
to do nothing but set the rubber plant
out in the morning and bring it in at
dusk"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

We understand that the first pro-
ceeding of the new King of Servia
was to cable to Philadelphia for a file
of recent numbers of the Ladies'
Home Journal. to learn Just how a
king should act.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

It's discouraging what lot of
brilliant sarcasm one can think of ON
subject of conversation after 1t has
been dropped and 1t is too late to use
1t.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

Let all minor matters, such as the
British tariff discussion, labor troub-
les Russia and the Jews, ETC., be set
aside while we examine the new
cotillon devised by the dancing mast
ers' convention.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
Land Of Feuds.

$50 Kentucky is bad slater" in
terrogated the friend.
81 should say So" responded the
drummer Il thought l was counting
the milestones and they turned out to
be tombstones."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

Every octopus Is equipped with
eight legs. saying nothing of arms,
fms and subordinate tentacles. He
is prepared for every emergency and
all kinds of weather.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

About the most embarrassing thing
bow low in response to word from
a pretty girl, OILY to find that 1t was
meant for the fellow just back of you.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

Mr.. Harry Lehr's latest triumph is
a parrot that sits on his shoulder at
dinner and swears. Mr.. Lehr's efforts
as an uplifter continue to be inspiring.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22
Solar PIexus Blows.

The pugilist speaks of knockout
blows over the solar plexus, but it is
he stomach that receives the shock.
and from 1t the nervous disturbance
originates
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

II Boston actually is slipping into
the sea something, of course, should
be done TO prevent 1t. There are
enough icebergs in the north Allan
tic already.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

The Chicago paper that SO warmly
Endorses the orthodox hell may be con-
sioered an unquestioned authority on
this subject
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

Amy unseaworthy person who has
ever ridden on a camel will under
stand why the beast is called the
ship of the desert.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

There are some reformers who will
mot worry about turning the rascals
out provided the rascals win let them
In on the ground floor.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

II Is claimed that Mont Pelee is re-
sponsible for the recent flood. Some
plan will have to be devised for
screening the United States from its
volcanic neighbors.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

Mr. Bob Fitzsimmons says he loves
che little woman" Thus we see that
"a soft heart may beat beneath the
freckled chest.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

The new king Of Servia is a wild
over. He is likely to have more or
less trouble In finding lady who is
willing to share his glory-and risks.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

Although Grover declares that
three fish is enough to catch at one
outing, the fourth win be wise If he
takes no risk about nibbling at the
bait
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

King Edward is wishing Sir Thomas
well but refusing to put up any money
on the Shamrock.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

A Servian republic ON the South
American plan would add little SUI
perfiuous finder to the Balkan situa-
tton.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

The reason woman can nearly al
ways do better than a man In stock
market gamble is that she doesn't do
1t on judgment.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

What the thousands think, genius
then utters.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

Sir Thomas Upton hopes Reliance
is fast'-just fast enough to make II
interesting. but not too fast.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

There were not half enough June
brides to suit the wives of the min
listers, who generally get the we'd
ding fees.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

To be respectable, a man must re-
spect himself as well as others.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

The report that the sultan had alb
dicated was unfounded. 1t was one
OF the too-good-tobe-true stories.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

It appears that the Obrenovitches
are not extinct after all, but the fact
reflects no credit on them.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

One of the ablest contributors to
the statistics of race suicide is the
toy pistol.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

OF course the modern Sunday school
Is too slow. 1t needs few more
turns" and stunts"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

How about forming neglected hus
bands union?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

No matter how many people take
cold, the supply never seems to run
out.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

South Dakota bonifaces wonder why
It is referred to as the divorce evil"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

One trouble with the average "sure
thing" Ia that It's so mighty uncertsln.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-09-22

and the Balkans continue 10 balk.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-29
Saves Two From Death.

Our little daughter had an almost
fatal attack of whooping cough and
bronchitis writes Mrs. w. X. Havil-
and, of Armonk, N. Y, "but, when all
other remedies failed, we saved her
life with DR.. Kings New Discovery.
Our niece, who had consumption in an
advanced stage, also used this wonder
full medicine and today she is perfect.
ly we'll" Desperate throat and lung
diseases yield to DR.. Kings New Dis
covery as to no other medicine on
earth. Infallible for coughs and colds.
soc and $1.00 bottles guaranteed by
p. c. Remington. Trial bottles free.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-29
A Representative BODY.

Hazelton Republican: The irrigat-
ton congress held at Bismarck last
Tuesday and "Wednesday called to-
gether n of the largest bodies of
representative citizens of the state
that the capital city has seer in some
years. Besides those regularly dele
gated to attend the convention and
those Interested in the subject of
irrigation. there We're many present
who wanted to see and hear James ].
Hill, the great railroad magnate who
has played such a prominent part in
the development of North Dakota and
the northwest.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-29
Broke Into His House.

S. lie Quinn of C%avendish, VT, was
robed of his customary health by in
vasion of Chronic C%onstipatoni When
DR.. Kings New Life Pills broke into
his house, his trouble was arrested and
now he's entirely cured: They're
guaranteed to cure, 25c at p. C. Rem
ingtons Drug Store.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-29
PERSONAL.

Attorney General Frich is among
the guests in the city today.
Geo. w. Newton and Mrs. J. II. New
ton returned last night from a trip to
Fargo.
7. A.. Curtis of Lisbon and Z. Nj.
Warren of LaMoure are guests in the
city today.
Rev. Joss went down to Driscoll
yesterday afternoon to remain on his
claim there.
J. R. Edick of Eureka, S. D.. is in
the city to visit his parents, Mr. and
Mrs. C. d. Edick.
Miss Una H. Milne, representing
the Odd Fellow Review of St. Paul,
is among the guests in the city
today.
Mr.. Wen returned last night from a
months outing up river. He went to
Glendive and came down the Yellow
stone and Missouri rivers TO Bis
marck. He reports an enjoyable TRIP
and feels greatly improved in health
as a result of the seasons surcease
from. business.
Nine. de Mores and her daughter
Athenaise, were east bound passen-
gers on this afternoons train, en- route
east after a months visit at Medora
may remain for the winter. I'll is pos.
sible they may return to Medora in
the spring.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-29
NO PLACE FOR AMERICANS.
Machine Man Spends Some Time
iNCanadian Province and Gives His

Machine Man Spends Some Time
iNcanadian Province and Gives His
Impression.
ID. f. Hughes of Fargo has been on
the road for the j.. /. Case threshing
machine company this fall and spent
the time in Manitoba and the Can
adam Northwest and his opinion of
that country is:
THE emigrant. let me say, don't
come here in the belief that valuable
homesteads can be easily obtained.
All such where | have been, that are
accessible. have been taken. Again
the possibilities for the homesteader
are not as liberal generally as in the
Dakotas, since the railway grants,
the Hudson Bay reserves and the lib
eral school reserves, the latter not on
the market, makes homesteading an
uncertain quantity and risky business
Tor the "Yank". as we who come from
the states are all called. If a man is
able and willing to pay from SO to
$12 for unimproved brush land of good
quality in a good location. and is
willing to surrender his American
citizenship, ! would say go to Can
ada. To that great moulder of public
opinion, the press, from Ottawa 10
Vancouver. is due the intense los
tility evidenced against any recipro-
cal trade or other relations from the
south of the line. forgetting that their
awakening did not come before the
Yankee men and their money awoke
them from their slumbering belief
that only Slavs. Doukabours. Gala
clans and Cockneys were the best cit
liens they could hope to get.
This is no country for a wide
awake American. as anybody can do
better on the American side of the
line"
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-29
SON OF SHERIFF SHEER KILLED
Oldest Son of Emmons County Official
is Killed in an Accident at Gayton
Postoffice.

A report from Emmons county to-
day states that John Shier, the oldest
son of Sheriff Peter Shier of Gay
ton. was killed yesterday, in an acct
dent. From the reports received in
the city, the young man had roped
a horse and in some manner the rope
became fast to his wrist, the animal
dragging him against a fence. His
skull vas crushed. his arm broken
and he suffered other injuries.
Sheriff Shier is well known to rest
dents of this city. and news of the
accident will be learned with regre'.
The remains will be brought to this
city and will be buried from the Cath
Ollie church Friday afternoon at three
o'clock.
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-29

Hunters Hot Springs Sanatorium.
1t is not necessary for residents OF
the northwest to go to the South
and East for hot water, pleasure and
curative baths.
Near Springdale, Montana, on the
Northern Pacific. are Hunters Hot
Springs. temperature 14S degrees to
166 degrees Fair, flowing 1000 gal
Ions per minute, 1000 feet above the
sea, delightfully."- situated in the foot
hills of the Crazy mountains. overlook
ing the beautiful Yellowstone river
and valley. Good hotel, cottages
bath houses, swimming pools. Rates
$3.50 per day, $500 per week, in
GLIDING baths.
Baths are good for all rheumatic.
skin, liver. kidney and stomach dis
eases. Appointments comfortable and
satisfactory. Low railway rates from
points on N. p. Ry. Good hunting
and fishing in the streams and noun
tains.
For information write J.. f. McCor-
Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1903-10-29
Hansbrouuh Praised,

Ransom County Gazette: The
North Dakota irrigation convention
was held at Bismarck yesterday and
there were nearly 500 delegates pres
ent from the different parts of the
state. The main feature of the day
was the address by President Hill of
the Great Northern road. At this
convention Senator Hansbrough was
highly praised for the work he did in
the interest of this bill. which has
made him n of the leading senators
of the west.