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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
Making Sunday cheerfu

Sunday is often duh for the
in the families where the ps
believe it is proper to keep quE
this day. The boys grow restles
er church and Sunday school are
and do not know what to dol
themselves. Yet the day may be-
quite differently from other dayi
still not be dull. One little mott
whom a recent writer tells, and
had three little boys, has made
day so delightful that all three
look forward to it with pleasure
chooses some especially beautiir
ries which are read during the
afternoon, and keeps for this d
vorite walks in woodsy fields. a
close the afternoon comes v
lighting time" when, at twiligh.
boys each light their own candle
the three-branched candelabrur
which to eat their simple suppe
Sunday is thoroughly enjoyed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

the front Of the church. The accom-
panying sketch shows the top of the
doorway ornamented with Saracens'
heads. The symbols in the tympanum
above are easily deciphered. The eyes
represent God the Father, the cross
the Son and the dove the Holy Spirit,
thus comprising the Trinity. In the
sides, with their forelegs appraised, are
two animals probably intended for an
OK and an ass.-New York Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
A Two-sided FLAG

The strangest flag under which men
ever fought is that of the Macedoni.
an insurgents. 1t is red on one side
and black on the other.
The black side is intended to he
symbolic of the iniquity of Turkish
rule, and should the Macedonians ever
gain independence or autonomy, the
flag would be changed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

that he wrote bout havin' s'prise
for ye?"
HE said he'd have a great sur
prise for me this time said Laurie,
waiting a moment with her face turn
ed away.
well, / hope 1t amt any more o.
them shrimps he brought last time"
said Mrs. Morrell. comfortably. I'd
jest as soon cat fishbat an done with
it. | jest know it's somethin' to eat,
for he knows nothin' else wouldn't
s'prise us. Run on an get the wood,
Laurie-an' there goes one O. them
chickens into the garden!"
Laurie hurried away, her shy, wild
flower face turned from her mothers
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
FISHING is NOT cosTLya
Sportsmen Here and in canada n,
Anqle for Salmon Cheauk th

Sportsmen Here and In Canada ness|
Angle for Salmon Cheapy thou
In England salmon fishing is aof u
the most costly of sports, and n
here it is the popular belief thswhiI
sport is of necessity one for the "y|
alone, no man of even moderate nquit|
presuming so much as to think Iove|
dulging in it. In the British deed
and other parts of northern Esery|
this is undoubtedly true. Even ID I'd
country and in Canada in the lasfere|
years the salmon waters have passI
taken by clubs and individualbrig|
that now the fishing is restrctsom|
the few; but Labrador and NeWtside|
land are left free and moderate "a
cessible to the fishing public liVt II
the eastern states, and improved ness
cling facilities have made the tsafd|
Newfoundland matter of essyou
that the number OF sporCSmen Vsure|
that island is increasing enorme two
Fortunately the island is L 81
more than 300 miles each wayss I.
the rivers very numerous, SO tsfala
will be some time before the Gan Il
is crowded. Thus far only ders
few of the most accessible rivers as i
Deen nsheu IN at all. Along aun|
coast and the northern peninsu vsc4
many rivers that have never ~
a fisherman. At the present her
these are rather difficult of accs bel,
land, it is true, but by chatet nob|
small vessel fishermen can, al hor,
crate cost, visit the most rem9
them and be sure of almost uni ~ !,
salmon.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

A woman who claims to be the
daughter of Cecil Rhodes has been
discovered in South Carolina. The
wonder Of it is that widows and
daughters of Cecil haven't been bob.
bling up in all parts of the civilized
world.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
Girls War on Mosquitoes

The Leap Year Girls club Of Beyer-
ly, Mass, have undertaken a crusade
against mosquitoes at that place
They will administer coat of coal
oil to two ponds near Beverly. The
girls in some way figure that mos
quitoes may interfere with the pur.
poses of the club.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

The government OF Queensland has
Offered prize of $4,000 for a sure
method Of exterminating the opuntia,
a species of cactus. That's easy. Pull
every optunia up by the roots. We
claim the money.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

A French scientist says AUTOMOBILE
ing cures consumption. He may not
be altogether right, but 1t can be said
that few automobile enthusiasts are
likely to die of consumption.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

Pawtucket OR. ~ lad batted a
ball In such way that 1t landed In
the powerhouse of cotton mill near
the grounds and stopped the plant for
the rest OF the day. The boy made
run for home.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
Curious CARVING.

One Of the most ancient bits OF
carving In England Is quaint old
religious decoration at Bedford
church, in Worcestershire. 1t dates
from early Norman times, although
its exact age is uncertain. The cary
ing is on a fine old Norman arch In
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

Ants that are fierce enemies of the
boil weevil are being brought to this
country from South America. In a
few years there viii be wild appeals
for somebody to discover how we may
get rid of the ants.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

II you find, in looking through your
pile of 500 bills, one with a poorly
executed portrait of Thomas H. Ben
ton upon 1t, you may know 1t is a
counterfeit.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

Joseph Chamberlain foretells a
time when America viii have to i'm.
port its foodstuffs." Evidently Mr..
Chamberlain doesn't take any stock
In the race suicide bogy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

A Pittsburg man went home the
iother night and shot himself because
supper wasn't ready. Being afraid of
the cook he probably thought that
was the only way to get even with
her.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

The latest educational authority ad.
ivises parents to ''kneel down and
pray" before walloping their children.
Down this way they generally reach
up for a fresh hold on the subject
under discussion.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

In the absence of explicit directions
in the cook books for eating crow it
Is recommended that the bird be we'll
cooked, lightly seasoned, and swal.
lowed hastily.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

A Wabasha, Mimi. paper states that
a young woman of that town lis sick
OF being threatened with appended
It's" And If they don't quit threaten.
ing her with It there will be trouble.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

II the clergymen of the various de-
nominations keep on agreeing not to
marry divorced persons, the justices
OF the peace win all be buying auto.
mobiles and living in brownstone
fronts.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
Petroleum Fields still ProI

The statistics used to show ID
Russian petroleum fields are !
ing exhausted are misleading. =
last year strike stopped prod
for twenty days, and a fire
about the five ".gushers" and siI'
pump wells of the Bibi-Eitab q
for five weeks. These fire and
losses, estimated at 4,200,000 b
would bring the production to 7
800 barrels for the year,
amount is almost that for 1902,
slightly in excess of the Am
production.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

or course the university Of New
York, which is going to confer the de-
gree of master Of letters on Mrs. Rus
sell Sage at the commencement exer-
cises, isn't bidding.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

The widow who has scattered the
ashes OF her husband on two cont.
.nents may be trying to make extra
work for the last day.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

Members of the American Medical
association have made the discovery
that the young men of this country
are working themselves to death.
This is one of the results of trying to
run automobiles that break down
every three miles.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
NEW WAY TO TELL TIME.
This Clock viii Show the Exact Hour
and Minute in Figures.

and Minute in Figures.
Samuel Powers Thrasher of New
Haven, Conn, has an invention that
bids fair to make Yankee clockmal6ers
green with envy. In fact, Mr.. Thrash
er proposes to tell time in figures the
same as we real on the time tables Of
every road in the country. No longer
would he have us say it is quarter Of
3" or "half-past O." but as we look
at his invention he proposes and in
sists that we must say PAS or 2:30.
In the notwithstanding hustle and
hustle this proposal seems likely to
meet with more than mere approval.
Mr.. Thrasher proposes to reconstruct
the familiar face with which Father
Time has been wont to remind us of
the passing hours and do away en-
tirely with the quaint old dial with
its Roman numerals in use from the
middle ages and likewise take away
the old clocks hands. Instead of
pointing the way and letting us figure
out the time for ourselves, Mr.. Thrash
er's new timepiece will tell us in plain
figures at a glance just what time it
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

A Boston paper says of dear, de.
lightful Joe jefferson" that eternal
Sunshine radiates from his brow" 10
lall of which Rip will probably say,
20. fudgel"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

A certain railroad is trying to de-
termine the value Of some Sioux In.
dams injured in wreck, but who
would not rather be Comes Last"
than Kills Ahead?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

The use of mustard brown" socks
in the United States army will prob
ably result in placing every soldier in
the smart set.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
A SINGULAR Chilean SPUR.

The photograph here shown is taken
from one of pair of beautiful Chilean
spurs in the possession of A. M. Robin
son of Birkenhead, at one time resi-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

At first 1t is hard to find a name for
the baby, but when the poor old man
gets to walking the floor at nights with
1t names come easy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

An automobile has caused a st.
Louis man and his wife to go into
the divorce court. 1t has now done
fits worst.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

When a man slaps the public in
the face he need not expect it to
drop on its knees and kiss his hand.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

Alfred Austin now publishes an ode
entitled Forgiveness" But if Mr..
Austin is really penitent let him keep
quiet
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

The man that never has to wsate
off loss has mighty little else to
post.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

An eastern millionaire has cincSed
the domestic situation by marrying
his cook.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

Can it be true that Ma is flirting
with Mr.. Toulisan. chief of the Chi
nese bandits? Wen tell Pa.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

Look out for the woman who says:
You know never gossip. but did
you hear etc, etc.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09

dent of Chile. They were taken to
England, however, in 1926. The rowel
Is seven inches in diameter and has
the sounding ring" dear to the Chill
can "jinete" or rider. Spurs of this
kind are seldom worn now except on
high-days and holidays.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
Mohsmmed's Signature.
Watch. Year In . HOSE sam nnn.

Watch, Year in Hose, Still Runs.
Fireman John Manson of the G..
and M. Y. railroad. lost his watch a
year ago while working on Engine
1903, in Lancaster. Since then he has
worked on several different engines.
but to-day, while on No. 1903 again.
the hose connecting the tank and en-
CINE became clogged, and, when un-
lointed, his watch fell out. He wound
It and the watch began to run.-Cin-
cinuati Enquirer.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-08-09
The Watcher.

/ am so glad Love fell asleep
Before the morning came;
Better this lonely watch ! keep
Than those mad tears too fain to leap.
That burned my cheeks like fame.
What time he turned to sob and weep
And call a certain name.
] am so glad that Love is still
Better to sit here thus,
With folded hands and empty will
In this strange loneliness and chill,
With silence folding us,
Than soothe and strive and soothe until
The grief grew hideous
l am so glad that for space
Comes respite from his pain.
While yet the dawn comes on apace
For me this one dull hour of grace
For me who must remain,
Afraid to look upon Loves face
Lest he might wake again.
-Theodosia Garrison in New York
Herald.
Yorkville enquirer. [volume] (Yorkville, S.C.) 1855-2006, 1904-07-12

We put the matter into your hands"
Excellent J sirs, you promise me
much. One Of you saved my life; the
other, a Russian officer, releases me,
and can take the treasure to my
starving people. l am grateful. will
do all can to assist you In winning
back the young women. From Silicon
the road to Bokhara is winding. It
runs through what is called the Silicon
pass. We are now in what is known as
the Kharaboghaz. A short sail from
here Is a small village on the coast be-
longing to my people. By going there
and taking the trail over the mountains
we can reach the Silicon pass at a
point where 1t will be four days Jour-
ney for the caravan. 1t will take N
only three days."
"Good~ said Harvey. "What then"
"The Zannucks have many causes to
hate the soldiers Of the ameer. They
will have fine camels and horses. There
will also be many valuables going to
Bokhara. If there is to be wedding
of a prince, there will be great feast
ing, and the ameer will distribute gifts.
Some Of these will be in the caravan.
NY people will follow me to the Silicon
pass"
"By the Kharaboghaz do you mean
the Scythian gulf" asked Harvey.
"Yes. 1t is what we call the gulf"
"Then our plan is clear. Orskoff, you
and will 60 with Palpak in his boat
to this village Of his people and ac-
company his warriors to the pass.
Send Nevisky to Silicon with all speed.
II he finds the aravan there. let him
attack and rescue the girls. If the
caravan has gone, let him wait there
for our return. We must 60 back to
Silicon If we rescue the girls or there
will be no way of leaving the coast"
81 will explain the plan to Nevisky,"
said Orskofr.
Nevisky listened with many misgiv.
ings. A Russian officer to release pris.
oners in this manner and to set foot
on forbidden soil! But Orskoff was
his superior officer. He could do moth
ing but obey.
The treasure was placed IN Palpak's
sailing vessel, and the four robbers,
with Harvey and Orskoff, the latter
fully armed from the stores Of the
gunboat. went on board. The gunboat
steamed away for Silicon. and the 9TH
er boat. with all sail set. started for
Palpak's little village.
TO BE CONTINUED.
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"Stop!" he commanded suddenly.
the other robbers would have killed
him, and he must feel some graft
tude."
"But these fellows are shrewd. We
could do nothing with them unless we
granted them their freedom"
"And that. Of course, you would not
DO"
"No! 1 am an officer Of the car"
"What do you intend to do with me?"
'It is my duty to return to Tifiis
with you and give you over to the au-
thorities."
"Just 80. You are one Of these ma
chine made soldiers so common In
Russia-fght for the czar and die for
yourself. Is that It? No: that isn't
quite right-fght and die for the czar
and to the devil with yourself; that's
more like it. Let's look over the prem
ises. Take my own case in business
sense. I don't know where my wind
mills are. They were taken to Astra-
khan by that fool Of German. Well,
supposing 1 was at liberty to 60 after
them, the first thing would do would
be to outline a plan Of getting as quick
ly as possible from where am at this
moment to the spot where considered
it most likely would find them"
81 don't see-the connection"
mo, of course not. But tell me
what is your duty in the matter Of
these robbersw
II have already stated that. I must
take them to Tiflis and charge them
with robbery. Several times the off,
GERS in charge Of the money to pay the
soldiers have been robbed. We sus-
pected that it was done by some of
the mountain robbers and mistrusted
the Bokharans. But we could never
catch any"
That's because you are a machine
soldier. The third section Of your po-
lice does not work that way"
"What way?"
"Without thinking. Pardon me, you
insist it is your duty to go at once to
TifisT
Certainly, unless we can intercept
that vessel belonging to the ameer."
Suppose we do not intercept it? Sup
pose the rascals make port in Bo-
kharap
"Then must return to Tif1ls and ask
permission to enter the territory Of the
ameer in search of Koura."
Harvey looked at him and whistled.
my friend, you accused me short
time ago Of not loving as you do. Yet
you sit calmly here and say you would
go to Tiflis to ask permission to rescue
the girl you claim to love-"
81 am q soldier Of the czarp'
"Verily you are, and we'll have you
learned your lesson. I am soldier of
commerce, and love 1t, but I would
consider neither trade nor honor moi
citizenship against the chance Of saw
ing the girl love. To the deuce with
patriotism that destroys love. Orskoh
do your duty! If you feel that it is
your duty to take me and the robbers
to Tiflis, do so, and forever bid fare
we'll to Koura Biartelkis."
"But what can I do? The girls are
by this time perhaps on Bokharan soil
1t is against the orders Of the car fol
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~ and down the deck feverishlJ
%sl while the American raven
8J ously ate his meal. Harvey
when he had finished. asked for a Cd
gar.
You are maddening!" said Orskon
as he handed the American a cigar.
zone can see that you are not in love-
not as am"
"Sit down." said Harvey. They took
chairs on deck.
Getting excited is not going to help
us any," said Harvey. putting at his
cigar. 81 am as eager as you to rescue
the girls. The difference is that you,
without any plans. want to rush on
and probably involve US In greater
trouble. while wish to plan out a
line Of action. Now. that boat went
somewhere on the Bokharan coast
where, we do not know. The thing Is
to get what information we can out OF
the robbers"
"They would lie to u.s."
81 don't think the chief, Palpak,
would lie. Except for my presence
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sA' Parrots and imitators are not all
as green as they look.
3I It's hard to be popular and econ
omical at the same time.
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CHAPTER XVII.

0APTAIN ORSKOFF paced up
and down the deck feverishly
while the American raven
81 ously ate his meal. Harvey,
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Itt us 80 OH anu pam. we Wusl HUt
lose sight of the fact that we are deal
ing with unknown quantities. We have
no method of learning just where the
girls are. We must use measures that
will assist US. What was your idea
when you spoke Of becoming a traitor?"
II become a traitor the moment ]
give you your liberty and accompany
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CHAPTER XVIII.

CONTRACT WITH RoBBER CHIEF.
broke the spell Of 81
IL lence:
rE Il thought you would see
@ daylight. Now that we agree,
The oasis., 1904-10-01

Mexican Herald Miguel Pal9. maf. ui Guadalaiafa. has filed 0n two iron deposit. near those now being worked at by tbe American company of which Ralph H Beach is president, and which is 0perat- ing the manufacturing plant ai Ferreria de 1ula. One of the de- posits is south of the Taeote iron mine. and is covered by a de- nouncement of five perfenencias, and the other is near the Mora mine and covered by a denounce- ment of twenty pertenencias. Both deposits are on the Estipac hacien- da, the property of Manuel Cor cuera.
 Mexican Herald: Fifth Civil Judge Lie. Lozano Vivanco has al- ready rendered his decision in the matter of the late General Escobe- dos will. According to the decis- ion the haciendas situated in the state of TamauIipas. will be given to Manuel Serrato, the husband of the late Mrs. Marin Escobedo de Serrato, a daughter of General Es- cobedo. The Landin hacienda, in the state of Guanajuato, and the mansion in Tacubaya, will be given to Mrs. Escobedo de Gar. dulio, the wife of Colonel Garduna. The cash money which amounts to about s100,000, will will be given to Mariana Escobedo, a son of the late general. The military papers will be turned over to the depart ment of war.
The oasis., 1904-10-01
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TIME CARD NO. l7.
In effect June 27. 1903.

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 ALraTRATNS nONNECT AT TORRES ON SONORA RAILWAY. MORALES. TO GUAY- MAS AND VICE VERSA.
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