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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13
WANTED TO GET EVEN.
Why Senator Allison "Had II In" for
Senator Beveridqe.


Senator Beverage.
Senator Beverage was a book agent
during his college days and he never
tires of telling how he made it pos
sible for his parents to wear gold.
trimmed spectacles and the younger
children to go to school because of his
success in forcing the people Of In
diana to buy his books.
1T was a religious work." said the
senator few days ago to a number
Of his colleagues in a restaurant, land
1t was called Errors Chain. / be-
lieve its object was to show that all
religions except the Christian relig-
ion have fallen when assaulted.
Il established headquarters in Des
Moines and when school opened up
that fall | do not believe there was
family in the entire state of Iowa
that had not been given an oppor-
tunity to secure copy of Errors
Chain"
When Mr. Beveridge got thus far
in his story Senator Allison interrupt
ed him and in his fatherly way
asked: Beverage, are you the per-
son who is responsible for the circu-
lation of Errors Chain in Iowa?"
Il guess will have to plead guilty"
answered the Indiana man.
Then just step out in the hall
where we won't break any dishes. My
wife has been holding up that book
in my face for the last twenty years
and have always vowed would get
even with the man who sold it to her."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13
WHERE BRADDocK FELL

The protected memorial tablet in
Kennywood Park, Pittsburg, to COM
memorate Gen. Braddock's crossing
of the Monongahela river at that
point has awakened public interest in
those chapters of local history relat-
ing to the ill-ssarred expedition
against Fort Duquesne, and every me-
mento of Braddock's defeat is being
unearthed. The exact locality of the
battle in the wilderness is being
sought, and probably will be marked
by a suitable monument.
The ground occupied by the Brit
ish and colonists in the fight on July
9, 1755, has long been a matter of dis
pute, but the best authorities agree
that the. Pennsylvania Railroad sta
ton in Braddock is near the spot
where the most severe fighting oc-
Cured. Col. Gage. who commanded
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13
Receipt for ax.RaIse.1

One of abe" Gruber's constituents
who had been out of a position for
some time came to him recently with
the request for loan of $40, says the
New York Times.
Il have job in sight" he said.
that l can land with the aid of a
ten-doIlar note"
He got the ten all right, and after
thanking the lender for that and past
favors. went out with smile on his
face.
Bue he came back very soon wear
ing look of deep detection and want
ed another ten, saying:
Il was walking down the street
with the ten in my mouth, where 1
had put it for safe keeping, and a.
thinking of this job, when all of a
sudden / swallowed it,"
Mr.. Gruber, reaching in his pocket,
handed the man a quarter and said:
Here, go down stairs, buy some
ipecac, swallow it, and see if you
can't make the X raise.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13
Pilqrins.

Who bides beneath a roof to-day,
If he may set his foot abroad
Along the woodsy outland way.
is little better than clodl
There is no thing in all the land
That does not seem articulates
The grasses smile, and understand
The vireo calling to his mate.
Tall pine-tops unto pine-tops breathe
In sighings murmurous as the sea:
And through the birchen copse beneath
There runs q fiutting harmony.
In the half-dusks of tangled green
The pale wild-rose's censor burns.
And in each hollow may be seen
The fragile laceries of the ferns.
While over all, for all to share.
Placid and pure and wide and high.
st-winnowed by the searching air,
Broods motherly Gods open sky.
Then grip the oak-staff. We who may
And set the pilgrims foot abroad;
Who willing bides within to-day
Is little better than a clod
Clinton Scotland in Youths Companion
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13

"Oh, | suppose So" replied John
complainingly, "but I'm powerful tired
O. waiten'"
If we want yer promise back, John,
ye can have It," rejoined the girl
quickly.
John dropped his reins and stepped
forward with bowed head and eyes on
the ground.
Forgive me, Mary" he said humbly
Il didn't mean nothin' like that. Ye
know at I'll wait fer you g long as
| live. There amt no other woman
I'm only man and git impatient. Yer
a woman an an angel. Forgive me
an let me wait fer you, WIN yer"
'But it is goin' to be so many
years" replied the girl. land l am
gettin' older all the time. Mebby you
ought to take up with some girl who is
more free like before half yer life is
gone"
There amt no other girl" ex-
claimed the man passionately. 81
want you and nobody else and I'll wait
till the crack o. doom fer ye. An
won't poster ye no more, but when you
are ready make the least bit of sign
and I'll come to ye."
There were tears in My Lady's eyes
as they passed out of sight. this mod
ern Jacob and Rachael, and presently
she arose and went to the house. That
night she cent telegram to Percy Van
Slack. 1t consisted of but one word:
Come"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13

There were tears in My Lady's eyes.
change of scene at least. on a farm
consisting of wooded hills and half
cleared prairies. The house was not
built for summer boarders and was a
rough affair suited to the most impera-
tive needs of the hardy yoemen who
were trying to conquer the wilderness.
They could not understand why she
wanted to stay there when she could
have all the luxuries of civilization at
her command for the asking, but the
price she offered was so princely that
they were glad to give her the best
they had and ask no questions. And
she partially forgot her ennui watch
ing these plodding, Woodworking toll
ing pioneers in their ceaseless toll and
self-sacrif1ce.
Always a close observer and always
analytical, My Lady became intensely
interested in the life about her. True
it was hard and benumbing; true it
was narrow and discouraging; true it
seemed hopeless and pitiful, but they
were so brave and accomplishing that
she marveled.
1t was mere struggle for the most
obvious elements of existence-coars-
est of food, and sparsest; the barest
roof over their heads; the most scanty
raiment-and their eyes were ever set
on the time when the farm would be
paid for; that was the goal, the end,
the haven. After that they thought
no more. All would be easy then.
And in the midst of all the poverty
and the waiting and the toll, thread
of romance ran. Her practiced eye
saw it at once. John, the sturdy blue
eyed son of the owner of the next
clearing, eyed with longing glances
Mary, the buxom daughter of the
house where My Lady occupied the
best of the poor apartments. And My
Lady was not long in observing that
Mary flushed under his covetous gaze
and ever and anon made him sign.
One day My Lady in a shady nook
looking out over the fields and up into
the monotonous sky and trying to read
betimes, when the sound of voices in
the adjoining field aroused her. 1t was
John and Mary. They had met as he
was taking the horses in after hard
day at the pillow and Mary was on the
way home from driving the COWS to q
new pasture.
Mary" he said earnestly looking
into her face, ''you look so tired, girl"
81 am, john" she replied YEARLY.
at is a bit harder this summer be-
cause of the lady at the house. 1t
makes more work, but she pays so
much that dad is goin' to make two
payments this fall instead of one, he
thinks. You are workin' hard your
self, John"
Eyes, drat it, both o. us workin' out
our lives and no nearer to home o.
our own than three years ago. I'm
tired O. it, Mary, that l am. Can't we
go way and set up fer ourselves. We
kin git along somehow-and there1l
be the love to kinder keep us content
ed like even if the work is jiss as
hard"
mo, John" she replied looking him
full in the eye. MY folks can't spare
me toll the mortgage is lifted. Well
list have to wait. But bein' as we
love each other we kin walt patiently,
can't we john"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13
PAUL VAN DER WORT DEAD

News has been received of the death
of Past Commander-in-C Van Der
WORT, who was born in Ohio in 1916.
and was under 16 years of age when
he enlisted for three months service
in the Sixty-eighth Illinois Infantry.
He re-enlisted in Company NJ, six
teenth Illinois Cavalry. and was with
his regiment in service in the Ninth
and Twenty-third Corps, and in the
Cavalry Corps of the Military Division
of the Mississippi. He was taken
prisoner and confined for nearly a
year in Andersonville and other
southern prisons; was discharged
August 1, 1865, as sergeant After the
war he entered the railway mail SER
vice. He joined the Grand Army in
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13
Two Love Stories.
BY Joseph GREGORY.

BY JOSEPH GREGORY.
Copyright, 1902 by Daily Story Pub. Coz
My Lady yawned politely behind her
fan and looked distinctly tired. In
her eyes was a CLEAN of interest as
she glanced at the earnest face of the
handsome young man before her-but
it was only a CLEAN, and an instant
later took form as an expression of ut
ter boredom.
81 don't doubt that you mean 1t all,
Percy" she said, that is-now, but
how how about next week or next
year,"
"Margery," burst in the young man
with blazing eyes, Il"
Eyes, know all about it" she inter-
rupted, with smile-oh, such worn
and CLASSY smile. you forget that
have had several seasons Of it, and
have seen a good deal of other peoples
affairs, besides what l have expert
enced myself. 1t is dreadfully serious
for the moment, and it does seem that
one would really do something desper-
ate If one can't have ones way. But
if one can't, then one goes ones way,
and pretty soon the balls and the din
ners and the yachting parties and the
golf links and all that sort of thing
make one et-and-and-don' you
see, that's all there is to it-until the
next affair comes along, and then
there's another little drama which
threatens to become a tragedy. And
if one does get ones way, forsooth.
-1sr Nd VIC In O
and a great show and trip abroad
and in little while the happy twain
are pursuing their divers ways-in So
ciety and at the club, or in much the
some old rut, only the little spark of
romance they both thought was ahead
is now behind, and the prosy old world
is prosier and more hopeless and I'M
endurable than ever. No, Percy,
like You immensely, but don't let's
spoil such good fellowship as ours to
go chasing a will-o-the-wisp. It's our
misfortune to have been born into an
age and a set where romance is ira
dition and love a memory. Let's make
the best of it"
And she laughed merry little laugh,
albeit the merriment was tinged with
a suggestion of harshness-if anything
which fell from the full, red lips of
My Lady could be described as harsh.
The youth flushed to the ears at this
speech, and when My Lady had con-
cluded he broke in passionately, with
hands clenched, jaw set, head thrown
back and eyes blazing:
tits lie-it's all mendacious lie
this talk that people of our class
people who are born with good
blood in their veins and who
have the opportunities for edu-
cation and culture and develop.
ment have no hearts! You are delud-
ing yourself, but you cannot delude
me. l love you-yes, l love you as
much as though l was an impossible
clerk and you factory girl, and al
ways will love you. You will make
your choice now-for love and happi-
ness or for the old life, with its hollow.
ness, as you have pointed out so we'll.
But if you choose against love you will
always know that you were once face
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13

to face with honest love-and Margery
/ want you always to remember that
my love will never change, and so long
as I breathe will come to you at the
slightest sign you may make"
My Lady looked at the flushed and
earnest young face before her with a
mixture of admiration and pity. BE
lieve me, Percy" she said, seriously,
Il appreciate the honor you have done
me and l appreciate your earnestness
and honesty; but it cannot be. would
do you great injustice If accepted
the offer you make me. could give
only husks. God knows am tired Of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13
HE WAS CLOSE BEHIND

: A party of United States engineers
and some friends were taking a trip
aQwn the Tennessee river to visit
che Muscle Shoals Improvements.
Gen. Joe Wheeler and Gen. John
y. Wilder were among the guests.
item, Wheeler fell into a reminiscent
mood, and was talking freely of civil
war days, during which he command
ed a division of Confederate cavalry.
Gen. Wilder commanded a Federal
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13

1t all, but / see 70 way but to go on
and endure it as best may. If l have
encouraged you in any way to believe
it could be different pray forgive me.
have always like you the more be-
cause of your splendid earnestness and
enthusiasm. But, believe me, | have
had the most experience. and you will
live to thank your lucky stars that
send you away"
My Lady really was tired of it all,
and she proved it effectually by de-
sorting the fashionable resorts at the
very height of the season and fleeing
into the far west, where she found
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13

cavalry brigade, and more than enws
the two warriors met in bss.
tie.
Right there" said Gen. Wheeyss
pointing out the place indicated ~
crossed the river with my command.
under some difficulties"
Yes" promptly responded Gea.
Wilder; Il remember the occasion
very well indeed. l was right behind
you with my command"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13
GEN. GRANT IN 1868

Some interesting relics have been
discovered in Rochester, N. Y, which
throw warm and clear light on the
character of one of the great men of
history and revive the memory of an
important event in wartime records.
1t is now almost forty years since
these occurrences took place, and the
passage Of the years makes the relics
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13

covered the other day by the former
city auditor, A. S. Mann, while he was
searching in an old desk for some pa.
pers of importance. They were care
fully inclosed in heavy envelope, and
had been placed there for safe keep
ing by Mr. Mann forty years ego The
$ortrait was taken in Chat anooga,
Tenn, in 1863.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13
( ollllPflre I oles
TO A SOLDIER.

ee forward Think not OF the darki
II falleth softly when 1t comes
Think on thy sword: to service bark
Heed but the beating of the drums.
Look never Backward That is death!
All glory beckons from the front.
The love of home 1t clogs the breath;
The sight of ease will courage blunt.
Face forward! Yonder on the field
The end may come, for doom is there
Yet justice is a hero's shield
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13
aud q IS everywhere!

And c7d is everywhere
Not boastingly, but calm and brave,
Go thy country's good. and leave
The rest to him whose care will save,
Though dear ones for thy death RhAH
grieve.
Oh. be soldierl Loyal true!
And when the awful battles done,
If thou art left. forgive him who
Loved the lost cause thy sword haa
won.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13

of almost priceless value. They con-
sist of two locks of hair, an autograph
letter and small signed photograph
of Gen. Ulysses S. Grant.
These human documents" were dis
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-01-13

]. : !" :
! amt a-goin' quarrel my fellow
gifts gay.
An comes a-seekn' trouble gittin'
in the way,
Though when the earth is simmerin' an
steamin' In the sun.
/ kind o. feel that trouble would be Jes'
the fun.
My feelins is uncertain an my DISPOSE
tons bad;
But tell the honest truth I'm
too lazy to git mad.
There is somethn' in the weather that
makes people quick to
An criticise a thing that isn't what 1t
Ii !. !: :
: ought to
An when folks gets overheated an dis
posed raise the deuce,
check my disposition to mix in, cause
what's the use2
My lack of energy. l must confess is
somethin sad,
I But, tell the honest truth, I'm
lazy get mad.
-Phiander Johnson in the Washington
Star.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-05-07
Poisoned While Eating Horse Radlsh.

On last Thursday evening the
little village Union Furnace was
thrown INTO a state of excitement
by heart-rendering cries in the
home of Samuel Drenning. Neigh
bors hurried to the home and
found the occupants, namely:
Samuel Drenning and son Frank,
Mrs. Wade a visitor, and Mrs.
Baxter a servant in the home, ly-
ing in a critical condition. The
son was found to be entirely deaf,
Mrs. Wade lying in state of un-
consciousness, Mrs. Baxter in an
uncontrollable condition, but the
condition of the father--whose
cries attracted the attention of the
neighbors was the least serious of
them all.
DR.. Hickey the family physi-
clan was called, and pronounced
it poison. BY the most diligent
care of physician and friends the
work of this deadly evil was
checked and it's victims brought
slowly to hopeful state of re
covery,
By investigation it was ascer
tanned that the victims had par
taken very freely of horse radisl
for supper, which was found tt
contained poke root as well al
horse radish.
The son Frank while passing {
field where some men were plow
ing on the farm of G.. A. Phillips
located about two and one hal
miles north of this place, h
stopped and gathered some hors
radish that had been plowed up
being unable to distinguished tn
poke root which is in appearance
similar to horse radish, he brough
it home and the family eat it fo
supper, which caused the sickness
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-05-07
Defeated the CHALLENGER.

Weymouth, England, April 13.--
There is an agreement of opinion that
the defeat Of the challenger by Sham
rock on time allowance was entirely
due to a weather fluke and gives no
reason for reducing the handicap. The
same conditions, therefore, will prob
ably govern the next race unless the
weather is light, when the time allow
ance to the eX-challenger may be in
creased. Colonel Neill, a leading Clyde
amateur yachtsman. who was aboard
Shamrock. said: "The challenger
made an exhibition Of us on the first
round. A weather fluke gave us the
race. I am convinced that there is no
weather nor any point of sailing on
which Shamrock can hold the chal-
lenger."
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-05-07
Raid counterfeltIna Den.

Alexander, Ind, April 2O.-Isaao
Turner, Henry Foster and Charles
Wilson were arrested on charge of
having passed counterfeit money and
the den of the alleged counterfeiters
was located near Frankton. Turner
and Foster were arrested in this city,
and the officers began q search for
Wilson, who worked in this vicinity
as a fruit tree agent. Wilson was
caught near Frankton and the entire
outfit, with the exception of the molds
with which the bad money had been
made, was found in his home. Fifty
counterfeit silver dollars were taken
by the officers.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-05-07
A Rousing Convention.

Great interest is being manifest
ed throughout the county in the
Sunday School Convention to be
held at Logan, Thursday and Fri
day, May 81 and %.
1t will be very unusual and
undue affair. The programe in
cludes the services of the party of
five specialists now making tour
of the state under the auspices of
the State Sunday School Associa-
ton. Seldom is such an array of
talent ceptered in County Con-
vention. The program will include
addresses, conferences, round
tables, discussions, Bible readings,
and good singing. No Sunday
school worker should miss it. The
convention has been largely ad-
vertised through the distribution
of quantity of programs to all
Sunday school superintendents as
well as one each to all pastors and
township officers.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-05-07
Rusaia,a Reply Satisfactory.

Washington, April 2S. = Consider
able interest was shown here in the
dispatch from ST. Petersburg giving
categorical answer by the Russian
foreign Office to inquiries regarding
the eight demands which are said to
have been made on China in connec-
tion with Manchuria. 1t was regarded
as of great importance, and If borne
out by subsequent information
through diplomatic channels will give
general satisfaction and meet in a
large degree the desires of our gov
ernment 1t was in relation to the
first two demands that the United
States was interested in particularly.
and it was these demands which
prompted it to address notes of in
quiry and protest to ST. Petersburg
and Peking. They involved severe re-
strictions to American trade, and the
United States therefore was prompt
to protest.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-05-07
Will Sell a Railway.

Toledo, o., April 2S-Judge F. j.
Wing of the United States court has
isused a decree of foreclosure and sale
of the Findlay, Fort Wayne and West
ern railroad, which is in operation be-
tween Findlay, o. and Fort Wayne,
Ind. The sale is to be held at Ottawa
within four weeks. The upset price Is
$25O,O00. The property is now con-
trolled by the Cincinnati, Hamilton
and Dayton railroad and will be pur-
chased by that company.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-05-07
Cola Valley.

Our successful term of school
closed the twentieth, the finest
dinner was given by the kind
patrons of the district ever was
known at Cola school. The enter
tainment given by the teacher and
scholars lasted two hours and
half, and music furnished by the
Turner band. The house was
roaring with laughter from be-
ginning to end. Miss Stump says
she would be glad to take CHI arge
of the school next winter, we are
all in hopes we will get her back.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. Yantes spent
Sunday at Sugar Grove, to see her
sister Cora Hensel who is very
poorly with consumption.
Mr.. Frank Beougher and Mr..
Analt of Rockbridge will go to
Lancaster today to work at the
carpenter trade.
Mrs. Chester Bigham of Colum-
bus is spending few week with
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. San
Bigham.
Miss Matte Rizer returned tC
Columbus after spending a few
weeks with her friends and pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Rizer.
Mrs. Sam Bigham and daughte,
Laura spent last Thursday will
S. Shoemaker and family.
Miss Blanche Watt spent Sat
urday with her sister Villa Safer.
Miss Lila Bigham came hom
from Crawfs Institute to atten'
the last day of school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Beoughe
and daughter Laura spent Sunda
with Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Bighar
and family.
Miss Ella Yantes started fo
Van Vert county the sixteenth.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-05-07
Denies Gruesome Story.

San Francisco, April 18.-Attorney
Charles Heggerty, who is identified
with the litigation connected with the
Fair. estate. stamps as absurd and un-
true the gruesome story to the effect
that the skulls of Mr.. and Mrs.
Charles Fair, who met death in an au-
tomobile accident in France. were re-
moved by decapitation from their
bodies to be used as evidence against
the claims of the Nelson family. W.T..
Heggerty says that the accounts given
of the alleged decapitations are
canards, and that the operation was
never undertaken or even contem.
plated.
The Ohio Democrat. (Logan, O. [Ohio]) 1886-1906, 1903-05-07
Shamrock iii VIII Race.

Weymouth, England, April 2O.-The
two Shamrocks left here for South
ampton. The challenger was towed
by the Erin Sir Thomas Upton was
interviewed before the departure of
the yachts. In regard to his future
course, he said he meant to work day
and night to get the yacht refitted in
time for further trials before sailing
for New York. His desire was to
avoid a postponement of the races.
The decision against postponement
of the races was reached after long
consultation.