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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

Queen Kappiolani, the wife of Kala-
kaua, the last king of the Sandwich
islands and immediate predecessor of
ex-Queen Lilioukalani AS Kappiolani
had no children of her own, she adopt
ed these two nephews, with the full
consent of her husband, the king; and
after the latter's death in San Francis
co, several years ago, she retired with
her adopted sons to her beautiful
bungalow, two miles from Honolulu, at
Waikiki, the Long Branch or Atlantic
City of The Hawaiian metropolis, di-
rectly under the shadow of Diamond
Head. This lofty promontory, by the
way, which guards the entrance to
Honolulu harbor is not properly
named.
The remarkable landmark is an ex-
tinct volcano, whose fires died out
more than 1000 years ago; and its
singular form shows that it must have
finally committed suicide, so to say by
blowing its own head off into the
ocean, after first showering the sur
rounding country knee deep in ashes.
anu AhOilCH lime ana
the weather long ago reduced that vol
canic debris to the best possible sort
of fertilizer and formed soil in which
palms, bananas, and all tropical growth
flourish to perfection. The headless
monster so appropriately named
crouches beside the sea like a gigantic
but sadly mutilated sphynx, its out
stretched paws washed by the opales-
cent waves.
There are dozens of tiny islands in
miniature lakes, all connected by mic
turesque bridges. arched and rustic.
and overgrown with a jungle.like
growth OF bamboos, papyrus, tropical
vines and gay leaved caladiuns, in
whose green thickets sea hawks, king
fishers, blue herons, snowwhite cranes
and pink breasted kamingoes build
their nests.
On the edge of this extensive bit of
fairyland-the end nearest the city
stands the bungalow which at her
death the dowager bequeathed to her
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27
"Reminiscences

Do you remember where the little bovs
INDUCED in innocent and harmless lows
IL is yon desolate and parching spof
lot faVah1
Where once their laughter echoed to the
by.
stood 'N' Ah<lA
With eyes of coal and skeleton of wood >
That is the place-that patch Of blistered
Neglected even by the dew AZ dawn.
There where Industrious ants VIII my,
dent haste WI" pS
Are burrowing to shun the arid waste.
And do you see that man. that swe,,.r
ing wretch s"eiteT-
Whose suffering Dante might delight 10
Whose collar willis; who gazes hollow
with pride? nc walked
IT'S he who wrote in wintry days much
About the gentle joys of summertime
w aSnlngton Star
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

said at length, and looked into his
eyes to see how he would receive the
suggestion.
And you'd like to believe me, Eli
nor? Tell me that-but, no, don't;
I'll do it. Are we not living a hun
dred years ago."
Elinor wished now that he had
promised to do it, that she had not
asked it. Suppose a storm should
come up and the waves would dash
over the rock and sweep him off and
and he was not able to swim far
enough to reach the shore.
Jack" she said, little nervously,
Tets move forward hundred years;
don't like it way back here IL
might believe you"
But Jack would not pass over the
century so quickly. He would do as
she had asked him; he would spend
the night on the big rock and then
she might believe him.
Elinor sat in the window of their
summer cottage on the shore and
watched the tide come in, wave by
wave. One by one the shadows fell
and the figure out on the rock became
less and less distinct AT last she
had to go out to the beach to see it
at all.
Higher and higher grew the water
mark about the rock and yet the
figure did not move; it sat on the
topmost point, looking out over the
sound
At last 1t was too dark to see the
figure on the rock and Elinor walked
up and down the beach in front of the
cottage. She was supposed to have
retired, but somehow it seemed to
useless to pretend to sleep,
She wondered if the ladies in the
centuries long ago slept on as usual
while their knights were in danger.
o, she wished tomorrow would come
when she might live again in the
twentieth century.
The searchlight of sound steamer
was thrown on the rock, and by its
light she could see the waves break
and smash about the ragged edges.
Running close to the waters edge,
she looked up and down for skiff,
one of the old fiat boats she and
Jack so often flshed in. Finding one
far up on the shore, she dragged it
down to the water and jumped in.
Stroke by stroke she pulled out
toward the big rock, but the tide was
strong and the boat heavy. 1t seemed
hours before she came anywhere near
1t.
Jack. Jack!" she called. "I'm-o
It's such hard pulling"
"Elinor," was all Jack said as he
took hold of the rope with one hand
and hers with the other. The place
was not nearly so rough as It had
looked from q distance.
Jump In" she said.
But the night hasn't begun yet"
he replied, still standing on the rock.
What" she almost gasped. II
thought 1t must surely be morning
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27
EXPECTED HIM no GROW.
Wife Had String Tied to Her Promise
to obey.

to Obey.
The intermittent discussion about
the propriety of the word "obey" in
the brides part of the marriage serv-
ice, reminds City Magistrate Crane
of a story. When a certain couple
were married, the wife was sixteen
years old, and big and buxom. The
husband was two years her senior, but
slim to thinness, and not up to the
average in height. The years passed,
and the couple got along as well as
many couple do, but the wife was
hard to manage. With the flight
of time she became larger, while her
theoretical lord and master added not
an inch to his stature nor an ounce
to his weight. One day he wanted
her to do something and she refused
at first quietly, then vehemently, and
finally explosively. "I'll not do it,
she declared, land I'd like to see
you make me-"
But, Maria" expostulated the hus-
band, when you married me. didn't
you promise to obey me?"
Il did," she replied. Then. sizing
up his diminutive proportions, she ad-
ded: But l expected you'd grow,
New Yorw Times.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27
IF / But Knew"

Elinor glanced roguishly at the
young man sitting dejectedly beside
her on the sand at Milton point.
you may have as many minutes
as this sand takes to run through
my fingers" she said, taking up a
handful of warm, white sand from
the beach. "And then if you con-
.tinue to be disagreeable and cross,
Tll-well, never mind, you'll regret
it, Mr.. Jack Robir n"
She let the soft sand trickle slowly
through her sun-burned fingers like
minute glass as she hummed care
lessly, softly, "If l But Knew"
The young man turned impatiently
and looked out across the broad ex-
panse of water. How easily the
whitewinged yachts skinned over
the water. He wished his little craft
Of love would run so smoothly.
"Elinor," he said turning to her,
will you stop singing that song?"
When your present fit of i'll temper
blows over" she retorted, watching
the last few grains of sand fall from
her fingers. eff l but knew your
heart was true" she hummed on, ig-
nornig him.
See here. what can l do to prove
to you that l am sincere?" He
watched her dust the sand from her
pretty palm.
DO? You make me feel like a
princess of we olden time Then
brave knights won fair ladies by acts
of courage, but now"
Eyes. now?" he said, looking up at
her eagerly.
word for anything" And Elinor
laughed, a merry, captivating laugh,
which chased away the frowns from
Jacks brow. He could never be angry
with her for long.
Suppose we play we are living
100 years ago." she said, after
minute
I'll play anything you like"
"And do anything l like?" she ask
ed, looking at him obviously. Her
tone was half-serious, half-playful.
Anything" he replied, firmly.
That is provided you'll accept that
as proof that love you. I've said
all l can to no avail"
Elinor did not reply nor look up;
she was tracing her name in the sand
thinking. She had tried to believe
Jack, but, somehow, at times, she
doubled that he really meant all he
said.
"He was such a serious sort of a
fellow, and she-O, she was frivolous
and scatter-brained, according to her
own estimate of herself Why should
he love her? And yet, why should he
say so if he did not?
At last she covered the sand letters
over and looked up. "Jack,p she
said, would you really do anything
for me? Even II it was silly and
and awfully dangerous-just to prove
to me that you like me?"
mot to prove that l like you, but
that / love you-yes." He laughed a
little at her serious face.
do you see that big rock out
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27
SHE DELlsERATED TOO LONG
Old Lady Needed Time to Make Up
Her Mind.

Old Lady Needed Time to Make Up
Her Mind.
A large woman carrying heavy
bundle started to board a Broadway
car the other days, says the New York
News The car had been delayed
several minutes by a big truck, and
the conductor was in even more
genial mood than was his wont.
The woman laboriously placed the
bundle on the floor of the car, grasped
one of the handrails and placed one
foot on the step. Then she paused.
What street is this, conductor"
she asked. Thirty street,
madame. Step lively if you are going
with u.s." replied the Metropolitan en-
ploye, in the soft, persuasive tone
affected by his tribe
How far is it to Twenty-seventh
street," continued the old woman.
Ten blocks, madame. For heavens
sake get on or get off. /"
Now, don't get smart young man"
responded the old woman; your
nickels come easier than mine. /
don't know whether it's hardly worth
while to spend good money for 10
block ride or not, and 1 amt goin' to
move until l make up my mind"
There was a murderous CLEAN in
the conductors eye, and it is hard to
fortell just what would have happened
had not the old woman been com
PEELED to loosen her hold on the car
just then by a passing dray.
AS the car swept by it was easy to.
see from her frantic gesticulations
that she had decided to spend her
money and ride But it was too late.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27
Curious Wells

A well recently drilled in CanaA.
PRODUCES saud instead of water. The
sand comes up in fine stream M :
fountain. The force by which II ,s
driven to the surface from depth Of
100 feet has not yet been discoveraJ
A miraculous well was discovered -
Gently in New Guinea at a denth 20
600 feet. Anything made of iron =.
steel dipped into the water ~ 49,
becomes magnetic. ONSS
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27
HAWAII
ESPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE

No "conquering hero" Of the con.
gressional world is more eagerly await
ed in Washington, or win be more
warmly welcomed, than the dusky
prince from Hawaii, whose real name
is Prince John Kalanianole. No won
der that those who have occasion to
use that appalling title frequently have
shortened it to prince Cupid"
Prince Cupid's grandfather was
king OF the Oldest island in the Ha-
waiian group-that is. from the geol.
ogists angle of vision. Prince John
and his brother, David, are nephews of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27
Why be- Petted n. n..

A magistrate visiting a British Jail
saw prisoner who had rat in his
possession. The magistrate said
All, you have pet, see." yes ;,
said the convict. 81 feeds him everx
day. thinks more Of that 'ero ~
than any other living creature" "That
proves" saie the magistrate chat ~
every man there's some good impulse
If you can only find it. How came yo,,
to take such a fancy to the rat9,s
Zoos he bit the warder,e said The
convict, cheerfully.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27
The Bird of Paradise.

Probably no famous bird has A
smaller habitat than the bird of para
disc, whose beautiful feathers are so
highly priced In the millinery trade.
No one knows why the varieties of
this beautiful bird are confined to the
island of New Guinea and the neigh
boring coasts of Australia. There are
many islands not far away where the
conditions would seem to be equally
favorable to their existence, but they
are not found among them.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

and that II was never going to get
light"
IT'S only 11-snd that wasn't late
100 years ago"
Get in. Jack" she said, impa-
tiently.S She hoped no one was on
the shore to see.
Il would If / but knew" ne said,
meaningly. "a
Then know, Jack and do come"
AS Jack walked home from the lit
tie cottage that night he thought 100
years was the shortest space OF time
imaginable. He broke into happy
whistle. III | but knew-if / but
Inevitably Douglas In Boston
Globe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

to a small, dimly lighted room, low
ceilinged and hung with dark drapery.
The most notable objects are the royal
collection of calabashes, the polished
wooden bowls which the ancient Ha.
waiians used as table furniture. The
value and beauty of an old calabash
is greatly enhanced If it has been
cracked or broken and nended This
mending is very ingeniously done, with
thin sliyers of wood and strong, fine
fiber. There are few old calabashes to
be bought now, and none is made, ex-
cept, perhaps, in some remote part of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

is caught out there 1t would be
awful to stay there all night"
Elinor shivered at the very thought
of it. Should she go on?
"And what then? Who ever stayed
out there all night?" he asked, know.
ing well what was coming.
s"Why-why, nobody" she hesitated.
would you do it?"
do you ask me to?" He looked at
her intently. She was building a
pyramid of sand.
I'D believe you if you did" she
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

adopted sons. Princes John and David,
but is now the exclusive property of
the former It's cool and shady en-
trance hall is also the drawing room.
and is charmingiy furnished. At the
windows are priceless specimens of
the Hawaiian tapa, the native cloth,
now so rare. but once used as clothing,
and for many years not made at all In
these Islands. 1t is the inner bark Of
the paper mulberry tree, manipulated
by some lost art into strong but trans
parent silk and decorated with curious
designs in native vegetable dyes.
AT one end of this delightful draw
ing room is a broad staircase leading
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

Just by falling downstairs in her
home California woman was cured
.of trouble that had deprived her of
the use OF her limbs and her voice.
This is remedy that It would be
well to take In homeopathic doses,
however.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

Is not Bob Fitzsimmons, the former
ring champion, who has just been mar
ried third time, entitled to hold the
wedding-ring championship in his
class7
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

Nine thousand street signs have
been put in place in Manhattan within
ia year, at an expense OF SAC, 900, and
5000 more are needed. When they
are supplied, the unbeliever seeking
for sign will have only to go to the
nearest corner.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

A Roman chariot believed to be
over 1000 years old has been bought
by New York man in Paris for
100000. He could have purchased
modern automobile for less than
that.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

Hereafter when Chinese reformers
write for the celestial newspapers
they will confine their remarks to
comments on the weather and verses
in praise of the empress dowager'a
beauty.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27
LowelI,s Cotton lna,...

There are more than 1900 machine
tending operatives in Lowell, Mas
caring for $4,000 spindles and cess
over 100000 month in wages M
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

A hailstorm in Minnesota cost the
farmers Of that state more than
million dollars. which was more ex.
pensive ice than that which is fur.
nished by the trust.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

Two automobilists have finished the
first automobile trip across the con.
tinent. BY keeping sharp eye out for
familiar tombstones 1t might be pos
sible for them to And their way back
again by the same path.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

II 1t Is true that rich gold fields
have been discovered in Porto Rico
the people of the island may as well
begin to prepare sandwiches for
lot Of new arrivals.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

Perhaps the rich woman who gave
a quarter as reward to the little girl
who found and brought back her purse
containing $500 worth OF valuables
didn't have dime.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

The Atchison Globe thinks the
word debut should be pronounced
as 1t is spelled, because it means that
one more has butted in.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

Gen. Wos y Gil is the new president
of Santo Domingo Hereafter his
enemies will be unable to twit him on
being never Wos.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

A woman may respect man for be.
ing able to think, but she can never
understand why he wants to do it
when he could have so much more
fun talking.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

The apple crop this season is said to
be something tremendous. If the
apples are good the demand for them
will be something fierce.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

Thirteen convicts escaped from a
California jail, and now the warden
knows an unlucky number when he
sees 1t.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

The man who slept forty-four days
ought to recover If he had been
awake that long there would be more
reason to fear for him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

The son of King Peter has been de-
clared a degenerate. But as Servia is
a monarchy that does not impair his
eligibility to rule.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

A sanitarium conveniently located
at which people could rest after their
vacations would doubtless be popular.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

If the new comet isn't careful 1t is
likely to get some of its numerous
tails entangled in the handle of the
great dipper.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

The landsman will wonder what is
derived from the cup races to com
pensate for the expenditure of mill
lion dollars.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27
Fresh Water In cnls

When the Mississippi river /. =.
flood one can drink fresh water f,ors
the gulf ten miles from the r,vS"sa
mouth.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

Venezuela is now endeavoring to
get into trouble with Spain. probably
just to show that she isn't afraid.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

Prof Langley would rather fly when
no one is looking, as he does not care
for sympathy If he happens to get
few bumps.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

King Edwards progress was one
Hong royal jolly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

If you have seen anything of Jones
please send word to the New York po-
lice; they are looking for him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

Golf champion Harry Vardon's
breakdown is apparently the result Of
working too hard at play.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

The price of meat hasn't gone up
any for several weeks. No explanation
has as yet been offered.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

Who cares what happens to the
prince of Chimay? The late princess
was the beautiful one.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

Doubtless Russell Sage would do
better to take his wife's advice. Most
men would.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

SPANS new cabinet is an improve
ment Weyler isn't in it.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

For everything that you ought to do,
there is given the time in which to
do 1t.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1903-10-27

through Her Sunburned Fingers.
there?" She pointed to large rock
just in the edge of the now low tide.
II do"
"You know when the tide is high 1t
is a long distance from the shore?
The water almost covers 1t and
splashes around 1t and makes ter.
rible noise"
Does it?" he asked. amused.
"Yes, and unless one is very good
swimmer one cannot possibly get In
until the tide goes out again, II one
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19
Alteration Sale of lUaists.

We have just received immense lot of Waists all fresh gooas Tn stylish effects that bought sacrifice prices and We put them in t Great Alteration Sale at about the costo manufacturing See them while the assortment is unbroken and keep in mind that dollar here does the work Of two ordinarily.
 70 dozen Figured Ppue and Fancy Madras Waists ckeo very neat and in good sty large pearl but tons slAes oS 10 44, in this sale at only
 10 dozen Madras Waists white grounds small black figures tucked fronts ping pong 4ec
 White Lawn Waists, tucked fronts with broidery insertion, tucked collars, this sale CSC
 White Lawn Waists, lace down fronts hem stitched cuHs tucked collars, in this sale ae TAG
 White Lawn Waists 12 tucks down the fronts. o embroidery insertion collars of hemsttchng III tnis sale ltt. 7A " 74c
 White Lawn Waists fronts lace stripes tiny tucks "ltn tucKed collars. In this sale 74c
 Lawn Waists, white grounds with small black figures trimmed with narrow Val ace large pearl buttons very oalnty, In tnls sale
 White Lawn Waists solid front of lace embroidery serton and tucs with hemstched tucked collars and cuHs, Tn tnis saie
 White Lawn Waists front of embroidery, hemsttched and tucked collars cuffs very dainty and sweA Tn tnis sale esc
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19
k1ewIes Dry 6oods Go's Great HIteraticn Sae.|
@ %
Alteration Sale of Dress and UaiSt Goods.

Nf Many and beautiful Dress, Sut Skirt and Waist Fabrics will be shown during this weeks Great Alt ration Sale at prices that have never been matched in this city,
 Vo. and Examine Sutings all wool 3S in, all stylish shades, gray, eseda, new bue cadet, and black, special Alteration Sale price, 4sc
 Snow Flake Vole in castor, bue gray an1 green, AZ in all wool, light airy fabrics regular SI25 values special Alteration Sale price, 7o- Crash Suitng SC in. wide all wool, sponsed and shrunk, in gray mixed, and white mixed light weight and specially adapted sspara. skirts for general wear reduced for the Alteration Sale from SIPS oSc
 Black Abaross 3o in. all wool, soc quality, reduced for this sale ROC
 Black Tamise, 4o in., all wool our ST oo quality. re- oueeo TOT this sale to 75c London Irvine and Lute String wsaves are amongst the newest and most popular fabrics dessy stylish suits teration Sale at Sroo
The Montgomery advertiser., 1903-04-19
Alteration Sale of Skirts. Suits and pettieuafS.

for Great Alteration Sale. Do not miss opportunities that will not come again.
 WALKING SKIRTS in gray and black with hounce vargated stitching worth 3.50, in this sale $l.5O
 WALKING SKIRT, in black and brown, with vargated stitching yoke effect $500, this $ses
 WALKING SKIRT, in gray, blue, black and green yoke eRects band trmmed designs worth $65o, in this $4.25
 WALKING SKIRT, in gray, blue, green and black, in coh heviot and other popular materials yoke ef feet and founce worth, ST. in this sale t@s SAYS
 WALKING SKIRT, in tan, blue and black, yoke effect in mannsh cloth worth $95o, in this sale $7.O0
 DRESS SKIRTS, a and complete line, in Examines, voes other swell materials greatly reduced prices, for this sale $3.60 to $15OO q
 SICILIAN SKIRTS, dress and walking, yoke effects, designs, low for this sale $6 to $160o
 SHIRT WAIST SUITS, in colored madras and figured $6So