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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23

dacy for state treasurer he was much
interested. Some of Payne's lieuten-
ants, without his knowledge, promised
Thurman the support of the Payne
forces for his friend in return for the
votes he controlled in the convention;
but the Thurman candidate for treas
urer failed at the last moment to re-
ceive the promised support OF the
Payne following, and was defeated.
Payne was not aware of the trick that
had been played upon Thurman, but
the latter, who scorned double dealing
in any form, was quick to resent 1t.
Within the hour the opportunity to do
fell in his way. The convention ended,
Payne went to a hotel for dinner, &C
companied by some friends, and in
jovial mood opened wine in celebra-
ton of his success. Presently Thur
man and few friends came in and
took seats at an adjoining table.
Payne babe the waiter carry bottle
Of wine to the newcomers, but In a
moment it came hack with the gruff
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23
10 Sd. Peter,s 81 C.

The most imposing and awe inspir-
ing edifce in Lhassa is the great pal
ace and abode Of the Dalai Lama.
This is q veritable acropolis, rising
four hundred feet above the roof tops.
This palstial monument to Buddhism
is composed Of a series Of square
structures and temples, grouped one
above the other. A central building
Of red sandstone. thirteen stories in
height, is the Official residence of the
incarnate boy ruler of Tibet, said to
be about twenty years old. This Is
styled the St Peters Of Asia, surpass-
ing even the Vatican in spaciousness,
containing more than three thousand
rooms, innumerable temples with
domes of gold. The other edifces con
tain the quarters OF the high dig
nitaries. ofhcisls, priests and religious
personagss. During the great ceIebra-
tons and fetes twenty-five thousand
can be accommodated within the in
closure.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23
WILL HAS ROMANTIC HISTORY.
One Of the Many Strange Documents
Preserved at Somerset House.

One Of the Many Strange Documents
Preserved at Somerset House.
In the heart Of London, facing on
one side Of the famous thoroughfare
known as the Strand, and on the other
looking on the Thames, is situated
Somerset house, once a private palace.
but now devoted to various depart
ments Of the inland revenue Of Great
Britain.
Perhaps the most interesting gov
eminent department in Somerset
house is that devoted to the fling Of
wills, and as might be supposed, the
collection is immense, varied and ex-
traorcinary, ranging from the viii Of
Shakespeare himself Containing prac-
tically the only known autograph Of
the wOrld-renowned pOet). right down
to mere curiosities in wills, such as
those carved on the lid Of a desk or
contained within secret cabinets or
escritoires. There are wills leaving
immense sums TO cats and dogs; wills
written in human blood. But the most
interesting one has quite a romantic
AAEbyAgs
1t is the win Of a British Official
who died in Cairo Of the plague. Be
fore his death he took care to pre-
pare his viii upon parchment pro
cured from the skin Of a freshly killed
goat; but as he handled this skin
himself It was thought later. on that
the will might have the power of
transmitting the dreadful plague from
which its writer died. Accordingly,
after having been passed from hand
to hand with somewhat disastrous re-
suits in the way Of plague and death,
the win was put into bottle Of spir-
its. Arrived at Somerset house, the
viii was read to the next Of kin and
deposited among the archives Of the
department
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23
Waxs IA 90 orIent-

There IS nothing very remarkable
In the report from Japan that a move
ment is on foot, supported by many
eminent men. TO found a church pro-
Christian in character, but independ-
ent in its lines When Buddhism xas
disestablished and disendowed In tina
early los of last century. owing To
the mome1tary sscendency Of Shiuto.
which is merely vague ancestor and
nature worship. 1t was prophesied by
acute foreign observers tia. Japan
would either adopt Christianity or be-
come frankly materfalistic- II viii
not be owing to any lack Of energy ON
the part Of European and American
missionaries il the former course In
discarded Here is one forecast pub
hshed fourteen years ago: To make
ali Japan Christian by ediet some
fine morning Is not on the program OF
the japanese statesman of the hour.
But that something Of the kind should
happen within the next twenty years
is not nearly so unlikely as many
things that have actually happened In
this land Of realized improbabilIties."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23
The lesson Of the Rirds.

I sometimes think. when sorrow makes
8 feilsr sorter moan.
OF the birds that keep a-Stngin' Just lfka
trouble was unknown
I make no doubt they have their grief
as bitter as the reStl
That Mockingeird there. In the blooms. "a
making holiday.
Yet vanGal hands have wrecked its home
have stolen its Young awsyt
That little lodge OF straw Is mute. where
chirped its tender brrano.
Yet how Il sends its song to God-an6
life a sohtudes
But lust let trouble come along. and
human hearts they sigh.
And send their wailtng messages airing
ing TO the skyi
The world Is then no friend to Erace-a
ShSdow dirns the light.
The stars shine through storm OF tears.
ard phSntoms nj the night
For all our souls. heaven-g ifted-for all
our human words.
We read Efe's sweetest lesson in the nv
sic o the BIRDS
And the kind God teacn that lesson. when
skies above US frown.
To leave the moaning to the winds and
sing the sorrow down.
Prank L Stanton. In Atlanta Constitn-
ton.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23
LIFE SAVED BY PET MONKEY.
slmian wrests Knife from Craze,

simian Wrests Knife from crazed
Keeper, Attempting Suicide.
Leaping from his cage to the ground
large champanzee attached to an
animal farm in Jersey City Erested
from the hand of Matthew Broesseli
a knife with which the man, in a fit
of temporary insanity, was attempt
ing suicide. The creature saved Broes-
sells life.
Broesseli had been training the
monkey for a number OF years, and
the animal was greatly attached to
him. For the last few days the man
had complained of the heat and de-
clared that his reason would not last
much longer. While cleaning the cage
Of his pet he suddenly began to
scream. He picked up the knife and
slashed his throat several times.
The monkey jumped through the open
door of his cage, and was wrestling
with the man for the knife when the
other keepers came. Broesseli is in
the hospital in a serious condition.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23

A Chicago woman mortgaged her
freedom the other day by marriage 10
a convict who is beginning an impris-
onment Of fourteen years for murder.
Jailers whistled a wedding march and
jailbirds flung old shoes after the odd
ly mated couple. The husband went
back to his cell and the wife wandered
out into the world and possibly to Sc
rious reflection. When will psycholo-
gists give us stable basis upon
which to anticipate the results of the
relationship between a man and a
woman?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23

umph for Jackson. Even Kentucky,
Clay's own state, went against him,
and Adams retired in the shadow of
deep humiliation. Four years later,
when Clay himself was a candidate
against Jackson, he received but forty
nine out of 2S6 electoral votes.
In 1880 the unrelenting animosity Of
Henry B. Payne alone prevented Allen
G. Thurman from being made the
nominee Of the democratic national
convention. In 1857 Payne was a
candidate for the democratic nomina-
ton for governor OF Ohio. The con-
yention met in Columbus, and Thur
man, then fresh from a period Of brill
liant service on the supreme bench of
his state, had friend in whose candi-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23
cHANeE cocKTAIL wRoUeHT.

Life Changed From Barren Waste
TO an Iri6escent Dream
They stood. a man and q woman, in
the gallery. looking down on the gilt
tering throng OF dancers on the floor
below.
What was I saying to you q mo-
ment ago77 asked the man THAT is.
before went out?~
You we're saying" said the WON
an, things that made me sad. even
in the midst Of all this gayety. Tou
called it painted gIare-you sloke
Of al those women down there, each
hugging in the secret recesses Of her
heart some supreme sorTow, some
cloying unrest You we're wondering
to what depths Of remorse. within
The next year. each might reach You
spoke OF the men; how haggard some
OF their faces were. You said the pace
was too much for some Of them;
death and disaster and ruin hung over
this throng ike q gTinnsng skeleton
Really il has given me the shivers-
Don't you remember what you said2~
He turned and looked at her. There
was a look Of complaeency on his
face ;
Did say al that. he replied. be
fore went out? Well. well! You
must forgive me- II isn't SO. Why,
see how they are all enjoying them
selves. What a magnificent sighti
What a grand thing is IIfel How this
music thrills me- Ny friend. II Ia
good TO be alive"
She looked at him in establishment
What has changed you so in such
a short timer she exclaimed why.
before you went out"
He waved his hand
Things are different now hs
said. I've Just had a cocktail"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23
Lives In a Tree.

Perched in a tree, from which he
declines to descend. day or night.
while any one is in sight, E. L. Latch
well Of Washington. D. c., is puzzling
the people of Frederick's Hall. Louisa
county, Va.
Latchwen says that he was pur-
sued by dogs, snakes and people I'M
til he deemed 1t advisable to get or
the earth. He chose a tree as the
most convenient method. AS he de-
clines to come down. the people bring
HIM food regularly and put it at the
foot of the tree. where he gets it
when the coast is clear.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23

Personal feuds have played their
part, and a fateful one, in the his
cory Of the presidency. Had not Alex
ander Hamilton been the unyielding
foe Of Aaron Burr, the latter, and not
Jefferson, would have succeeded the
elder Adams; but even more moment
Gus in its consequences was the long
battle between Andrew Jackson and
Henry Clay. When Jackson first ran
for the presidency, in 1924, the candi-
dates opposing him were Adams,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23
AN ADEPT AT GIVING ADVICE.
stery of a Man Who Knew His Fail
incs.

ings-
Penpusher had come home from
the Office played out" He was lying
on the couch in the sitting room
after dinner, when Mrs. Penpusher.
who had been reading a magazine.
said:
See here. Tom Penpusher. here is
something that fits you to 7. and I
want you to read It."
what is it aboutz"
tits about men who must have
everything just 50 in their homes. 10
matter how hard it makes it for
others You know you are one OF
them. Every rug and chair and hook
must be exactly in its place. and a
little dust sets you 10 Seeding You
must have clean napkin every meal.
and you cannot eat If there Is a tiny
spot on the ta5Iecloth. and everything
must be served just 30 or you get
grumpy. Now, is not that truez~
"A man likes 70 see thirgs in order
in his OWE house" said Penpusher.
@Of course he does, and I try to
keep things in order. but defy any
woman to maintain the degree OF
order you expect with four or Eve
children in the house Nov, this ar
ticle refers 10 Just unreasonable.
fussy men as you are. and it is not
one bit too severe even when it says
that they are small spirited ard lack
ing in true msnIiness. do wish that
you would read the article"
I don't need to- replied Penpush-
er, sitting up 70 stretch and groan-
I'D Ike 10 know Why notz"
Because-well. the fact is. my
dear, wrote that article myself"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23

a matter of fact, he hesitated to ac-
cept the place, and finally assumed
IL duties with reluctance. What chief.
W determined him was the belief that
u he did not accept 1t would be
argued that he dared not. This to
Clay was more obnoxious than the
other horn of the dilemma. He, there
fore, took the alternative of bold def
ance; but in so doing committed a
calamitous error.
A strong effort was made at the mo-
ment to reject Clay's nomination.
This falling, the cry of bargain and
corruptionp was again raised, and
With it began another contest for the
Presidency, contest longer and more
scandalous than any other in our DO
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23
Japanese Paper a. the Eair.

The Japanese-American Commercial
Weekly is the name Of a newspaper,
published weekly in Japenese at the
worlds fair. Hajima Hoshi is the ed
itor. Nine Japanese reporters and ma
tive typesetters get out the weekly.
The paper was formerly published in
New York city. but was transferred TO.
the worlds fair for the Joint purpose
of making an exhibit OF japanese
newspaper plant in the palace of lib
Nral arts and reporting the fair #.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23
Marked TurtIe Ree.ptu,.r

George S. Gillette of Milford. Conn,
and his son captured turtle and,
making a close examination, found on
its shell D. N. c.. 1874. These are the
initials OF David n. Clark OF the same
town. an energetic old gentleman
now in his SD year.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23

Bert Maine of Hope Valley, r. L,
used q barrel as a shelter for his
small flock Of hens. The barrel had
once contained dye. One morning az
ter a recent rain his hens appeared
colored bright blue, They had en-
tered the shelter in a drenched condi-
ton and the dampness had loosened
the dyestuff from the sides Of the bar
rel.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23
Lions Bond Of Lavender

Lion tanners frequently perfume
themselves with lavender There is,
1t is said. no record of a lion ever
having attacked trainer who had
taken the precaution OF using this
rerfume.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23

handle Of the umbrella or walking
stick and is lighted by means Of dry
battery, which is also carried in the
handle. There is a hinged cover on the
lamp which can be raised at pleasure.
The lamp becomes luminous when a
tiny button is pressed with the finger.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23

message that Mr.. Thurman did not
care for any of Mr. Payne's wine. In
evident surprise at this refusal, Payne
rose from his seat and crossed to the
group of which Thurman was the CEN
trail figure.
Il trust you and your friends will
drink bottle of wine with me, judge"
he said, urbanely. Drink to my sue
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23
FOR LATE HOME comERs.
Device to Help Lodge Members" Find
the Keyhole.

At last some kind and considerate
person has invented a device useful
for the man who stays out late. 1t is
called an umbrella OF cane lamp, but it
might well be called keyhole finder,
for it will prove especially useful in
this direction. It is simple enough. A
small electric lamp is mounted in the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23
department

New York has not yet risen to the
dignity of shoe shining -parlors," and
Gothamites, great and small, patron
lie the street stands The New York
World artist has here sketched James
J. Hill as the finishing polish was
placed on his shoes.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23

Fasten q piece Of writing paper
tightly over the top Of an earthen jar.
Cut cross in the center Of the paper.
Put the jar in the pantry and over
the center Of it suspend, by a string.
a bit Of toasted cheese. When the
mouse approaches the bait he viii
drop.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23
PaIIbearers eowned AIike.

Six young girls, all gowned alike,
acted as pallbearers at the funeral Of
c companion at Chester, Pa. the other
day.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-23
Repaired the Family.

The following is literal copy Of q
bin recently sent by cobbler to q
Yorkshire, England. squire:
Squire Knowle to S. Watson. Cob
bier.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-22
VERDICT FOR ONE DOLLAR
But Plaintiff Had Sued For
Twenty Thousand D olIars.

The SANDER suit of Benjamin S Jones
VS.. Assvria l.. Jones, of Worcester
County, which occupied the Wicomico
Court two days last week. was con-
cluded Wednesday night and went to
the jury about eleven o'clock. A Yer
dict was reached about three O'Clock
Thursday morning, in favor of the plain
tiff for 81 90 and costs. This Sc was
Iehoved from Worcester county. 1t
|fvfs an action brought by Benjamin ).
fJ&pes against his brother Assyria l.
Jones, for SANDER. the plaintiff claim
|fng damages for $4,000. Much Of the
evidence produced ut the trial will not
bear printing in these columns. 1t was
shown that the brothers had frequently
called each other thieves and liars and
used the vilest oaths in addressing one
another. Ben claimed that Assyria
had robbed him OIL his (Ben's) farm for
years. and Assyria retaliated by calling
Ben a thief. Ben, who was commits
sion merchant in New York, claimed
that Assyria's talk had caused many of
his (Ben's) shippers to stop consigning
their farm produce to him, and for con-
sequent loss of business he brought suit
for the large amount named above.
But the testimony presented was not
sufficient to convince the jury that the
plaintiff was hurt finadcially by his
brothers. slanderous talk and assessed
the damages at the nominal sum of one
dollar. Melvin and Handy were
attorneys for the plaintiff; Robley ID.
Jones and Toadvin 81 Bell for the
defendant.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-22
GEORGE w. CONVICTION, Attorney
Order NiSi.

James W. Hancock. mortgage of
Beauchamp G.. Perdue and Lucy b.
Perdue his wife. ex parte
In the Circuit Court for Worcester
County. In Equity. No. 2O36. Sep
TENDER Term, 1904 to wit: October
18th, 1904
Ordered that the sale ana statement
of disbursements made and reported by
James w. Hancock mortgage for the
sale of the personal property in the
above cause described be ratified and
confirmed unless cause to the contrary
thereof be shown OH or before the 2lst
day of November provided a copy OF
this order be inserted in some news
paper printed Ill Worcester County
once in each of three successive weeks
before the 18th day of November in the
year nineteen hundred and four.
Tue report states the amount of sales
to be $39.2S.
FRANCIS HENRY PuRNELL, Clerk.
True Copy. Test:
FRANCIS HENRY PURNELL, Clerk.
Oct. 22-3t.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-22
A REASONABLE VIEW

Can the friends and supporters of
President Roosevelt in Maryland ex-
plain why a negro-one Cummings
from Baltimore-was chosen from
among all the Maryland representatives
in the convention. to make the speech
seconding Roosevelt's nomination
Why were all the able and talented
gentlemen who composed the Maryland
delegation in that convention ignored
aud this negro selected? Why. in fact.
was any negro selected for this dis
tinguished honor? Was it not because
Roosevelt desired to recognize the negro
by giving him a conspicuous voice in
the nomination. and particularly be-
cause he wanted to insult the South
that he chose MARYLAND negro for thu
purpose? Conscious that he would get
no electotal votes from that section he
advertised the fact that the people pre-
ferred by him. as representing that
section, are the negroes.
anu "ha0 II hC 10 CiCCtcu w HO Will
have the influence that will control the
appointment to office in Maryland
The individual he preferred in the con-
vention will be preferred then. and the
negro Cummings will be Roosevelt IS
Maryland adviser. That is fair and
logical deduction, and it ought to i'm
press every white man in Maryland to
such degree that he wonld resent it
with his ballot
And if this prove true, and the negro
Cummings has the influence with the
President that will govern the Federal
appointments in this State. will 1t not
be natural for him to favor his own race,
particularly as Roosevelt has shown
that his tendency is that way: Surely.
and we may expect negro postmasters
IN Cecil county and that they will be
crammed down the throats of the white
people in spite of all protests just as it
was in the Indianolo affair.
This is all fair reasoning. The Presi-
dent has given us cause to view it that
way and to view it in alarm, and we
call the attention of the public to it.
not as scare but as a reasonable de-
duction from existing facts.-CecH DEM
Ocrdf.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-22
BISHORVILLE.

Mr.. J. j. Savage. who has been
spending the summer in Idlewild Park,
Ohio. came home Thursday to spend tn.
winter.
Mr. Charles Dawson came home Sat.
urday from Philadelphia to visit hi
family.
Mr.. and Mrs. 7. l.. Savage spent a
part of last week at Chincoteague IslanC
with Mr.. and Mrs Jacob Brasure, and
Mr. aud Mrs. J. J. Savage.
Mr.. G. w. Hudson is erecting a new
dwelling near town.
Mr.. W. r. Tubbs, of North Beach
visited his family here recently.
Mr. and Mrs. J. o Savage spent par
of last week with Mr. and Mrs. Henry
Savage on Chincoteague Island.
\ Miss Jennie Hudson resumed her
s6hookduties at st. Martins Neck Tues
daNafter having been sick for week
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-22
Beat Jim Crow Law.

A colored couple leaving Ocean
City. Nd. recently defeated the purpose
of the Jim Grow" law by riding in
the parlor Car on the train. While the
train was at the station the couple
caused general surprise among the
crowd at the station by entering the
parlor car. Some persons thought they
had made mistake. but they evidently
knew what they were doing. They
opened the window near their seats at
once and convcrsed with others of their
race at the station until the train pulled
out The negro and his companion had
to pay extra fare. but they did not have
tn ride in the Jim Grow" car ON the
train with the colored passengers who
would not or could not pay for the
special privilege
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-22
Some Reasonable Advice.

1t may be piece of superfiuous advice
to urge people at this season of the year
to lay in supply of Chamberlain s
Cough Remedy. 1t is almost sure to be
needed before winter is over, and much
more prompt and satisfactory results
are obtained when taken as soon as a
cold is contracted and before it has be-
come settled in the system, which can
only be done by keeping the remedy at
hand. This remedy is SO widely known
and so altogether good that no one
should hesitate about buying it in
preference to any other. II is for sale
by p. ID. Cottingham q Go.
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-22
A Wonderful Saving,

The largest Methodist Church in
Georgia, calculated to use over one hun
dred gallons of the usual kind of mixed
paint in painting their church.
They used only 30 gallons of the
Longman & Martinez Paint mixed with
"a gallons of inseed oil. Actual cost OF
paint made was less than $i.20 per gal
Ion.
Saved over eighty (sSO.OO) dollars in
paint. and got big donation besides.
EVERY CHURCH will be given a
liberal quantity whenever they paint.
Many houses are well painted with
four gallons of l.. & NJ t, and three gal
Ions of linseed oil mixed Herewith.
Wears and covers like gold.
The Celebrated Paints are sold by
Scarborough. Onley & Co.-Girdletree
Bowen g. Son-Newark
Democratic messenger. [volume] (Snow Hill, Md.) 1869-1973, 1904-10-22
COnsumptives Made Com
Portable.

Incipient consumption is cured by
Foley's Honey and Tar. but we do not
hold out false hopes to consumptives by
claiming that it will cure this dread
disease i'm the advanced stages; but il
the lungs are not too far gone Foley's
Honey and Tar will cffcct "a cure. as il
stops the racking cough and snothes the
infiamed air passages, giving them IL
chance to heal, and even III the advanced
stages it always gives c,mfmt and
relief A a. Herren. of Finch. Ark.
writes: "Foley's Honey and Tar Is the
best preparation for coughs and lung
trouble. know that il has cured con
sumption in the first stages" p. ID
Cottingham & Co, Snow Hill. Llovd &
Blaine. Pocomoke.