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The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-21

Rehind the soldiers were packed dense
crowds who in spite OF the rainy weather
stood patiently awaiting to see the king.
The royal heralds. cavalry and life
guards. the heralds bearing the royal
standards and carriages with the Monte
negran and Servian princesses preceded
the monarch.
Beside King Peter rode his two sons,
George and Alexander. At the cathedral
the representatives OF the foreign powers,
the cabinet ministers and others were In
waiting. AS King Peter entered the Met
ropolitan consecrated him and more artil-
Iery salutes were fred. The king then
took up his position under canopy and
the Metropolitan. assisted by many
bishops and other clergy. commenced the
solemn service.
After the prayer. the premier and other
ministers handed the crown and regalia
10 King Peter. He kissed the crown,
placed II on his head and robed himself
in the royal garments An artillery salute
OF 1Ol guns then announced 10 the people
OF Belgrade that King Peter had been
crowned
The king afterwards signed the corona
ton document, which was witnessed by
the Metropolitan. the premier, the cabi-
net ministers and the other heads OF
state Wearing the crown on his head and
fully robed, the king left the cathedral,
remounted his horse and rode through
the crowded streets TO the palace.
There. in the grand festal hall. King
Peter received the congratulations of the
diplomatic corps and others. assembled
the royal throne and once more took the
sceptre in his hand. The ceremony OF rem
dering homage was then performed
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-21

THE public accepts tho mer-
i chants own estimate OF the
Importance OF his store. Appro.
pirate Advertising creates
fav orabIe impression
The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1904-09-21

As KING
Of SERv|A

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= Karageorgevitch was crowned king %
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q hostile demonstrations and no at %
q, tempt to carry out the numerous @
!. threats which had been made 9
:, against the new kings life. o
o Here and in every garrison town %
o of servia. the dawn OF day was @
:. marked by salute of 2l guns and 4.
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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06
Juggling With Accounts.

John D. Rockefeller, at a directors
meeting in New York, was describing
certain methods of juggling with &C
counts-certain deceptive ledger and
journal entries that firms make when
they are about to fail dishonesty.
THE other day." said Mr.. Rockefel-
Ter, Il heard of a woman who would
have made an excellent account Jug
gler. This woman's husband always
left in her possession a number of
blank signed checks. She was free
to use these checks, but he required
from her full explanation of the ex-
penditure that had been made with
each of them.
He was looking over the stubs one
day.
You say here he said, that check
No. 272, for SIS, went for church ex-
penses. What church expenses were
these?'
"A new Easter bonnet the woman
answered"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06
WEALTHY MEN OF OLD.
Their Fortunes Make Even Rookie
feIler's Millions Seem Small

Their Fortunes Make Even Rookie
feller's Millions Seem Small.
A writer in Jewish magazine has
been looking into the Agadic history
OF the Talmud, and believes that
there were richer men before the
Christian era than there are now. We
know that Croesus was rich, and THAI
there were huge Roman fortunes in
the times of the empire. The Talmud
stories go back further still. The
great corner in corn that Joseph man
aged was fabulously profitable. Ira
dition says that Joseph, acting for
Pharaoh, got his hands on pretty
much all the ready money there was
in his day. and buried three enor-
nous treasures, one of which was
found by Korah, whose fortune esti-
mated according to the modern stand
ards OF value, is rated by the maya
zine at three billion dollars. Solo
mons stable, with its horses, chariots
and horsemen, is said to have repre-
sented sum the modern equivalent
Of which would be three or four hun
dred millions, and he spent two hun
dred and fifty millions on his temple.
Herod's temple cost more still. In
Jerusalem in Roman times there were
three Jews, who between them, felt
able to face an expenditure of a hun
dred millions year for twenty-one
years. They offered to feed the mil
lion inhabitants of Jerusalem for that
length of time rather than surrender
the city. One of these Jews, Niko-
demon, gave his daughter a dowry of
$425,O00,000. There were other Jews
of whose enormous wealth the Agadic
history makes record.-Harper's
Weekly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06
Made His Death Tragic

In squalid court in Edinburgh
many years ago man who had been
notorious for his cruelties as a slave
trader lay dying. Mental terror made
his end appalling to witness. Accord.
Ing to Scotch custom, the family
opened the door to let the spirit pass.
To their infinite horror the bloody
head of black man suddenly rolled
into the room. The family shrieked
with fright, the man on the bed gave
yell of terror. They turned to his
bedside, but he expired as they
watched. When they looked toward
the door again the head had disap-
peared. There was a splash of fresh
blood upon the floor to mark the spot
where it had been, but nothing else
to certify that the horrid sight had
not been a creation of morbid imagi-
nation.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06
Why Lawyers Make Money

There are 100000 civil suits
brought in this country every year. If
the plaintiffs were different in every
case, one in eight of the voting popu-
lation could be said to be a litigant.
As it is, the actual number of differ
ent litigants is not in excess of $780,
000-400.00 plaintiffs and 4OO, 900 de-
fendants-which is 1 per cent of the
total population of the country, now
about S0,00O,000.
The number OF lawsuits brought in
a year in France Is $4,000.
In Italy-Italians are much inclined
to litigation-it is 100000, and in
Germany it is 100000, a very much
larger number, both actually and rel
atively, than the number in the Unit
ed States.
Civil actions of all kinds begun last
year in Great Britain and Ireland
numbered about 100000, or one for
nearly every tenth male or female
adult In the United Kingdom. In
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06

1902 there was an increase of nearly
$1,000 over the previous year, and
472,O41 actions were heard out Of l.
41O,4S4 that were begun.
OF the number of appeal cases
heard. one in every three was sue
cessful, against one in four or five.
years ago. The total cost of British
litigation in 1908 was placed at ST.
S09,875.
The best measure of litigation is
usually the number of laws or stat.
utes, and not, contrary to general be-
lief, the number of lawyers. In this
country it is found generally to be the
case that the largest amount of liti-
cation does not originate among
Americans, but among newcomers
here, who appeal to the courts for
the adjudication of matters of trifing
account. In no other country In the
world are there so many damage suits
brought as there are in the United
States.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06

have no doubt that it will prove very
efficient in enlightening the masses,
particularly in still uncivilized coun-
tries and less accessible regions. and
that 1t will add materially to general
safety. comfort and convenience, and
maintenance of peaceful relations. 1t
involves the employment of a num-
Der of plants, all of which are capa-
bic of transmitting individualized sig
nails to the uttermost confines Of the
earth. Each of them will be prefer
ably located near some important cen
ter of civilization, and the news it re-
ceives through any channel will be
flashed to all points of the globe. A
cheap and simple device, which might
be carried in ones pocket, may then
be set up somewhere on sea or land.
and it will record the worlds news.
or such special messages as may be
intended for it. Thus the entire earth
will be converted into a huge brain.
as it were, capable of response in
every one of its parts. Since a single
plant Of but 100-horsepower can OBJ
crate hundreds of millions of instru-
ments, the system will have a virtual.
ly infinite working capacity, and it
must needs immensely facilitate and
cheaper the transmission of inteIIi-
gence."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06

II l were bad woman. / would be
afraid"-she raised her finger and
pointed it mournfully at him-"I would
be afraid of you"
He laughed savagely. You are as
wise as seven owls. 1t cannot be ar
gued. 1t is to be demonstrated re-
newal of my protestations of love
would not be convincing" He burst
out passionately, as if he could no
longer endure the weight of his hopes.
his fears, his wrongs. But why not
make an attempt for happiness? You
love me. | love you. What is there
in this Internal environment that
should make us value it? What is
there to suffice us if we have not each
other. Nothing, tell you, nothing"
Wait" she said. God forgive US
1t cannot be long to wait now"
Wait, wait. My soul is weary OF
this waiting" he answered. He will
never die; he is too selfish; he will
see us both in our graves, tell you.
Is all our youth to be worn threadbare
waiting for this selfish brute to shuttle
ONT" He looked at her steadily for a
moment, then continued: DO you
know that l believe that in spite of
the life he has led you, you love him,
now, more than you do me-"
She was very white and the pain
in her eyes should have warned him.
NO" he said. -four years is long
enough to wait; long enough for you
TO make up your mind. Do you know
that you have played fast and loose
with me for four years? Four-long-
years? Now you must decide. VIII
you come with me, dear heart, will
you come with me? Say-speak-wi
you come to the shelter of my love or
90 you send me away forever? l will
wait no longer; | am determined;
choose-him--'' and he shook his
closed hands at the red chimneys-
Tor happiness with mel"
The girl shivered and drew her cape
closely about her shoulders. AS she
moved faint perfume of lavender
came to the man. He took hold of
both her hands with his and drew her
to him, eagerly, gazing at her face, so
close to his own, noting every feature,
the small straight nose, the forehead
low and broad, crowned with masses
of dark waving hair, the small round.
ed chin beneath the sweet trembling
mouth! And her eyes-her eyes, now
dark with the pain of this passion
which she felt was mastering her.
She could feel his warm breath upon |
her cheeks. Her hands crept up his
arms and about his neck: she threw |
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06
Fiction in the Making

No farther Southwest than Communipav
Was 1t ever my fate to 60;
Nor Indian nor cowboy 1 ever saw
Except with a Wild West show;
But III weave you a tale of the bound-
less plains.
The gulch. and the mining camp.
The mountain trail. and the burro trains,
And ranges where wild steers stamp.
1t is true that / finch at the sound of a
gun
My nerves are deplorably weak;
All quarrelsome persons l carefully
shun-
My nature Is shrinking and meek:
But the Alkali Alexis and Piute Petes
Through my powder-grimed chapters
shall prance;
They shall shoot up the town as they
dash through the streets,
And make the pale tenderfoot dance.
oh. It's whoop for the hroncho-buster
bold
And it's Wow for the fierce bad mani
June Critic.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06
Dream of NikOla Tesla

Nikola Tesla, the inventor. shows
the possibilities of the newspaper of
the future in an article in the Sci
entific American describing the sys-
tenn of wireless telegraphy he prom
ises soon to perfect.
Mr.. Tesla proposes to erect a cen
trail tower to receive messages which
may be sent from all quarters of the
world by means of pocket instru-
ments carried by the senders.
BY means of this system each news
paper could erect a central tower
over its plant and, equipping its re-
porters with pocket instruments. send
them forth into the world in quest of
news.
As fast as reporter got STORY
he could tick it off on his instrument
direct to the Office, where another Cd
orator would dash it of on a tyne
writer and send it to an editor to pass
upon. Describing his system Mr..
Tesla says:
THE results attained by me have
made my scheme of intelligence
transmission, for which the name of
world telegraphy' has been suggest
ed, easily realizable. It constitutes. 1
believe, in its principle of operation.
a radical and fruitful departure from
what has been done heretofore. 1
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06

This appearance Of a negro's head
in the room Of man dying after he
had committed innumerable barbara
ties upon black slaves was a strange
coincidence and nothing more. Prof.
Owen, the famous anatomist, had
been attending an anatomical lecture.
where the body of a negro had been
dissected. He was taking the head
home with him to examine it more
carefully. The streets were wet and
slippery. Just as he was passing the
open door of the house in which the
man lay dying he tripped and the
head, slipping from the cloth in
which he had it, rolled into the little
room. The cry of the dying man d.
verified the attention Of those who
were in the room, so that owen was
able to secure his treasure and de-
part unnoticed
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06
Church Pews as Investments.

At Kirkham (Eng.) Parish church
the greater portion of the pew rents,
instead of swelling the exchequer Of
the church, go into the pockets of pri-
vate individuals, who, for the most
part, do not attend the church or even
reside in the district. The peculier
situation originated in 1923, when, to
meet the expenses of rebuilding the
church, about forty pews and a few
organ seats were put up for auction
and realized amounts varying from
SITS to $500. The church wardens
are endeavoring to come to an ar.
rangement with the pew owners with
a view to securing a larger share of
the rents for the benefit Of the church.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06
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Oak Park, Illinois.
full, confident that God will not with.
hold any good things from his chill.
dren."
I'VE all agree that this is a most
beautiful picture, priceless as ore of
Ruben's masterpieces. l think he
thought OF all that see the picture is,
o that 1t might be a picture of my
life"
THE whole Epistle ought to be
read to find PauPs thought; the pow.
er of God to save the world. He
shows the descent of the people Of
Rome"
I'm the Sd chapter Paul shows that
some people talk great deal of their
righteousness. He gives a descrip.
ton of the contest going on in all
souls and then gives the beautiful
description of the Christian life in
the 9Th chapter. The first step that
a man must take to acquire life is
faith"
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Copyright. 1901 by Daily Story Pubiishin e Company.


|on Vhen the wind came there was a
|1tfa of maple leaves, weary and with,
|ssid souls swept from the grayed
b inches, falling to swift currents
EVr the ground where they swirled
|al Feliow hosts, raising upon the air a
dg sound of cracking cries, a curl
interminable noise of dismay at
|u tn. of fear of this implacable sweep
he force that came from the red
stern sky which fiared like an army
ID lurid banners.
/. girl came slowly down the path
Es { led through the naples. She
ked In a dreamy way, following
i, consciously the mere indication of
Dad, that summer path that had
n swallowed in the merciless hail
the dead leaves. Finally, man
.pped from the shadows. He was
Fling as he put forth his hand.
Hello" he said.
|usVhen their hands clasped, she be-
to look at the dark distance of the
adscape. turning her face from him.
|rdsWell,' + he said at last, studying the
|enobile face, still holding her hand.
you glad to see me? l just re-
dned Yesterday on the New York.
cry breezy trip. l thought / had
|oAter-" then suddenly he threw
RAY all that and spoke quickly: And
N Il husband?"
srhe made a gesture towards where
ZEE brick chimneys appeared in the
lance. looming above rim of tree
rs. They both steadily regarded
I BE as II they were three person
3, three facts, emblematic exactly
"a certain situation. He, with his
trette now in his mouth, his hat
4 tilted. clasping his hands. said:
le Internal idiot!"
| he looked at him with a swift, re-
/ tful glance, but he answered at
|e, making gesture or irritation
r CHI was sort of defiant outburst.
(. am tired of treating him with
L gnif1cent respect, when, as mat,
of truth, he is to me the most
Nsid and dense beast in the universe
not being dead"
he was lifting her chin in a battle
way and waving her fingers toward
|Hrmouth. But he is my"
1.-the devil" interrupted the young
Nf, violently. do you think that
ID not aware of it?" He glared at
u with sullen rage.
|rpon her face as she looked at him
70 was vague, indescribable smile
| In her eyes there were two faint
ITS OF mellow light. Yes. you do
W II" she said.
re answered her attitude, the light
her eyes. "You love me-" he cried
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06

And there's always a market for stories
told
On the strenuous border plan.
I never have sailed on gallant ship,
And I've vowed that / never will:
For II only requires a ferry-boat trip
To make me unpleasantly i'll:
But I'll spin you a yarn Of the salt salt
sea.
And the storm-lashed Atlantic's surge.
OF masts by the board. and of surf a-lea
That moaneth the sailorman's dirge
am not quite sure If the mizzen-truck
Is rope, or a species of sail;
II the flying jib-boom with glue is stuck.
Or merely held fast with nail;
But I'll pirate you of main topgallans
stay,
OF capstan and crossjack lift.
AS tell OF a voyage to far Cathay
Or where Arctic icebergs drift
Then it's Yo-heave-hc, and Avast belowf
And SILVER the pinnacle light!
For why ever to sea need a landsman go
A nautical novel to writer
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06
Miranda.

crescent moon fingers to greet the
morn,
The star of beauty smiling in its rays:
The birds sing low-as wooing their own
lays;
The young May-blossoms freshened
zephyrs warn,
Lest closer touching win. not bud, but
thorn;
The. air breathes lovers breath on
fainting haze:
While Silence, eloquent with voiceless
praise,
Guards weil the stillness-and the day is
born.
The poets soul saw type Of this fair
hour
In sacred recess of living heart:
Its peerless melody, its bloom its fowex
Its beauty, and its mystery are part
OF hymnic music, telling of sunrise
In the soft shadows of a maidens eyes.
Mary nj. Adams, from THE Song at
Midnight
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06

BY Earl M. Pratt,
Arthur Mitchell. who preached Pres
ident Garfeld's funeral sermon at
Cleveland, one Sunday told the chill
dren Of the congregation that many
OF bis sermons were based on notes
taken In church while he was a boy.
The following is taken from a little
church newspaper:
This report of last Sunday morn
ings sermon was taken by one of our
girls. Only half of it is given here.
1t is good practice:
Winning in LIES Battle and More
TN all these things we are more
than conquerors."
There are few chapters in the BIZ
bic well worth reading more than the
9Th chapter of Romans. There is no
condemnation, is the first stroke of
the picture; I'd, freedom; Sd, peace:
4th, awayening to higher life; 5th.
patient in suffering, courageous, hope
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06

When she replied her voice had a
subtle quality of monotony in 1t as If
she were speaking lesson, uttering
some sentiment in which she had reso-
lutely schooled herself. "Ah, the sin.
You would never be happy with a bad
woman"
1t seemed to make him furious. He
gazed at her blackly. "a bad woman!
What rot You"
Then she suddenly acknowledged the
falsity OF her speech. "No-no-no, 1
didn't mean that, I didn't mean it,
meant that IL could never be happy
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06
No Faith in Them.

No Faith in Them.
DO you believe in vacations?" we
asked of Miss Speedleigh, apropos Of
q conversation in which Uncle Russ
Sage's anti-vacation theories were be
ing discussed.
No; | doubt most things hear dur.
ing them" she replied.
And then we remembered having
seen her at the seaside. listening to
the sweet nothings that Percy, Har.
old and Algernon were lisping intc
her ear.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06
I|l BID E
Satisfactory Reason.

Satisfactory Reason.
I've just been making my will.
nave bequeathed everything possess
TO my wife"
Then you did it in about ten
words"
Not at all. The lawyer who drew
II up for me used four sheets OF
paper"
What did he charge your"
Five dollars"
Then he's an honest lawyer. He
wanted to make the service worth
the fee."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06
somethIna Just an eond.

Dyspeptic Customer-Have you any
lime water?
Drug Store Boy (rumaging among
the shelves and producing bottIe)-
Yes, sir. Here it is.
Dyspeptic Customer docking at the
labeD-But this isn't lime water at
all. It's lime juice.
Drug Store Boy-Yes, sir. It's the
same thing in more concentrated
FORM Some people prefer it that
way.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06
BETROTHED

The early Joy of young man and maid.
Hand linked in hand, while all for them
is fair
with rosy promise of a day to be;
Who know how each to each is all in ALL
So each to each is Of the other sure
Come veal or woe, the sunshine or the
rain.
This thing is good. For even tho it be
That the full promise Of dawn is I'M
And winds arise the landscape fair to mar
BY mists and shadows no man may fore
The perfect vision of the opening day
Remains for them blessed memory
Thro' all the day, until all light is gone.
Closed by the last chime of the curfew.
Yet
To have known that glory of dawn stiIl
More beautiful than tho it had not been.
Most happy they for whom this time shall
The first sweet moments of an ample
To those for whom. until the morning
Life had been but twilight-time where
in
Each had moved solitary amid the crowd.
Lonely, IN spirit, lonely in heart and
The coming of this dawn makes all
things new.
For them the world Is as another world;
They are themselves, yet not their for
And half-forgetful of all former hours.
With Love arisen they live alone no
more.
&C. M. Paine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06
A Feat in Growth.

A Feat in Growth.
Il lost my foot in the war;" said
the tramp, "and I'm tryin' to raise
enough money to get out to Califor.
MIA"
What do you want to go to Cali
fornia fort" asked the woman at the
door.
"Oh, rye heard that there are
things which grow a foot in a day
out there"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06
objectionable offense.


Friend-Aren't you rather afraid OF
that handsome rival of yours?
Smartchap-Not bit.
He is very rich" p
"Yes."
"A great favorite with the ladies'"
81 know it."
yet you have no fear?"
mo. He guessed at her age once
and got her only two years younger
than she is."-New York Weekly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06
Water Cure.

among other things" remarked the
temperance man, 81 consider water a
good sleep producer"
"And so do l." replied the suburb
ante. 81 empty pitcher each even.
ing before retiring and then sleep
like a top"
"And you really drink pitcher OF
water?"
mo; l empty 1t on the dog that
bowls under my window.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-09-06
Fair Exchange.

Fair Exchange.
Stern Parent-"I heard that young
man kissing you in the parlor last
night. What does it mean?"
Ernestine-"Oh. papa, you told us
there were germs in kisses and wa
were Just exchanging a few"