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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11
TRICKS OF THE sNIPE.
Bird Has Many Methods for Use In
Deceivinu Hunter

Bird Has Many Methods for Use in
DeceiVing Hunter
Il have hunted snipe ever since
was boy" said Dr. S. H. Moore, land
each year l have learned some new
trick of this long billed bird of erratic
flight fame. The possum is a tyro
compared with the ,snipe in its efforts
to deceive the hunter.
Il was hunting with George G. Nor
few days ago, and for an hour or more
we did not see a snipe or hear a
'scaipe.' Just as we reached the bug
gy, with the intention of returning to
the city, a snipe rose a few feet away
from the ground over which we had
tramped. A second later another got
up and began it's quick, tortuous flight
skyward. We bagged both with snap
shots.
"The birds seemingly had laid low
in tufts of grass, watching our move
ments, and supposed themselves safe
when they saw us preparing to depart,
Mr.. Morrison and l started back over
the ground we had hunted, kicking
each bunch of grass and dry weeds as
we went along, and in half an hour
we had raised dozen snipe and killed
most of them. Occasionally, when we
missed kicking a bunch of weeds,
snipe would rise behind us, dart along
the surface of the ground and then
suddenly move upward in corkscrew-
like gyrations. The only thing akin
to foolishness of which snipe might
be accused is its misjudgment of the
distance modern choke bore gun will
carry. 1t has a score of cunning tricks
of flight as well as the 'possum-like
trick have just mentioned. 'Indianap
oils News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11
College Customs.

The young attache of the American
legation sat on the balcony of the Ho.
tel Michaelovitch, watching with in
terest body of students who poured
out from the college buildings and
with frenzied shouts hoisted red flags
In an instant the student body be
came a mass of shouting, struggling
gouging humanity, fighting desperate
ly in groups.
"Whoop! Hurray! Siss-boom-ah!'
yelled the American, remembering his
alma mater. (Which side is winning
the freshmen of the sophs?"
"Hush!" cried the terrified manas
err cor you'll be arrested. Don't yor
know that those are students in 9
riotous demonstration against the gov.
ernment?"
'Why, no." gasped the American, 81
thought it was college cane rush OF
a hazing party!"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11
TIE mYSTERY or
TnrPNANWRIOH-T
RyH2Izz20 AEzZlE

a.rical world doubtless had another de.
! lghtful surprise ahead of it, etc., ETC.,
etc.
The play grew in public favor and
waxed strong and yet stronger. AS the
rovelty wore off the actress whose
triumph it was became more and more
curious regarding the unknown author.
She set in motion every agency of
which she could think, but in vain
everything stopped at Levy. The copy
wright was in Levy's name. The roy.
alties were paid to Levy. And Levy
was a sphinx. She attacked his re-
serve in every way. She begged, she
cajoled-and Georgianas cajoleries
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11
The New Natural tIlstorv,

A Woodworking fancy dealer had
ransacked the whole shop in his eff
forts to please an old lady who want
ed to purchase a present. anything
real nice"-for her granddaughter. For
the fifteenth time she picked up and
critically examined neat little
satchel.
Are you quite sure that this is gen.
uine alligator skim" she inquired.
Positive. madam" quoth the deal
err. 81 shot that alligator myself"
ut looks rather soiled." said the
lady
THAT, madam, is where it struck
the ground when 1t tumbled off the
tree"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11


we're difficult to resist-she scolded,
she threatened, she wept, she raved-
but to no avail. Levy smiled know
ingly, but silently.
Finally one day Levy came to mad
ame-as he invariably called her, es-
teeming it more grandiloquent than
Miss, and announced that the time had
arrived when the author would see her
at his office. 1t was with a fiutter
Of excitement seldom felt in her ex-
Derienced breast, that she entered the
private Office of the theatrical agent,
shown by Levy himself who imme-
diately retired into his outer office
and closed the door.
For a moment the room swan and
che saw nothing distinctly-only a
dark form. Then she saw clearly, ut
tered slight gasp and went white as
chalk.
PAUL" she cried.
He stepped quickly forward.
Yes, Paul." he answered, 81 owe
you an apology for this meeting for
knew and you did not. But apologies
L
the express purpose of meeting you
thus. Let me tell you. The separa.
ton became intolerable and l finally
knew what hot headed fool l had
been and that never could help Low.
ing you and wanting you. l knew
you would not receive me-the situa-
ton had become too bad. Besides /
had some pride and you had told me
that I never would be anything but a
worthless idler anyway and had not
the stamina to do anything. So
thought it all out how reconciliation
might come about easily and natur-
ally. Then | was puzzled how TO get
to you with the idea. In the mean
time you had become an actress and |
was forever hearing of your triumphs.
| never could bear to go and see you
there. But it flashed upon me that |
could write my idea into a play and
get you, somehow or other to play it.
Then you must realize. worked many
weary months in the play. Then |
employed Levy to get it to you did
not dare go to see 1t at first, but when
1t went so well took courage. I was
terribly disappointed. You were great
in the first part and greater in the
quarrels and separation, but cold and
formal-but artistic in the last. So /
waited. / went night before last and
l knew my hour was come, for you
understood the reconciliation. Is ii
not so?"
She was standing rigid with clenched
hands drinking in his words. Their
eyes met, the divine sparks flew. He
held out his arms and she swayed and
fell into them.
So the world lost great actress, but
gained two happy hearts.
"You said you employed Levy to
get the play to me-" said Georgiana
one day in reminiscent mood. did
you pay him?"
PAY him." replied Paul, laughing.
IF you saw my check book you would
think did. | told him he could name
his price if he could get you to ac-
cept the play without royalties and
without price"
Georgiana smiled roguish smile
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11
Twas Ever Thus.

"John," said Ma Twaddles, what
is the meaning of the word 'scatopha-
gous'?"
How on earth should I know?"
grumbled Pa Twaddles. Probably a
new kind of germ. Write to the
Questions and Answers department
o. the morning paper and find out.
The department is published on Mon
days, I think. Where is the paper,
aDyhow?-ha it minute ago-oh,
here it is under this confounded die
ticnary. Tommy" he continued,
wrathfully, take that dictionary up
tn the attic. It's always in my way
and what good is it, anyhow? And
when you've done that bring me h
zen and ink and I'll write to the paper
to satisfy your mothers curiosity"
And it happens every day, the edi-
tor says.-Cleveland Leader.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

The London music publishers have
agreed not to issue any new popular
songs until the copyright laws have
been improved. This means blessed
relief for time for the patient and
long suffering public.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11
Levy smiled knowingly, but silently.

Levy smiled knowingly, but silently.
dread of being sent home in the most
depressed frame of mind, the two
were brought together to lift the audi
tors with fearful Joy and dismiss them
mellow with the fragrance of delight
fui sentiment.
At the height of the triumph of the
first night after Georgiana had been
called and recalled a dozen times a
cry went up for the author. The man
ager was compelled to announce that
the authors identity was absolutely
unknown, so carefully had he con-
cealed it. In view OF the great success
of the production, however, he could
not remain long unknown and the The.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11
Lahorers snuh Iananese.

A Japanese recently applied for
leave to attend the meetings of the
San Francisco Building Trades coun-
Gil. He said he wanted to listen to
Its deliberations and also wanted to
ascertain how TO proceed in order that
his countrymen might be admitted to
unions affiliated with the council His
request IVES promptly refused.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

Two prominent Paris officials en-
gagged in mortal combat on the field of
honor last week. The duel, which was
in the French style. was unusually
ferocious, one of the contestants, so
the report runs, being badly scratched
on the finger.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

The Atlanta tuberculosis convention
did not even allude to the tapeworm
as the effective foe of consumption.
Ignoring that which has been the
guest of some of our best people is
reprehensible.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

ana whispered something IN her Low.
er's ear.
He started and exclaimed. 1.-THE In
fernal scoundrel. He bled both of us.
I'll cane him"
mo, Paul." smiled Georgiana.
Don't you think it was worth the
price?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

II is said that yawning is most
healthfnl exercise. Now we know
what the magazine poetry depart
ments are for. Their main purpose is
not literary, but therapeutic.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

George Foster Peabody has pur-
chased the small matter of a noun
tain in New York. 1t is wonder that
more of our wealthy men have not
thought about collecting mountains.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

A Standard Oil official is accused of
having shot man for snoring. The
charge may not be true, but the fact
that when a man snores he is not like
ly to be consuming oil cannot be over
looked.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11
The MAKING of Men.

Courage or lack of it,
Work, and the knack of it;
Grit, or the need of it,
Haste, and the speed of it;
Purpose. or none of it,
Life, what is done of 1t,
Work, or the fun of it,
Maketh man.
Luck, and the trust of it,
Wealth, and the lust of it,
Hate, and the sting of it,
Youth, and the fling of it,
Ease, and the lap of it,
Chance, and the hap of it,
Vice, and the sap of it,
Breaketh a man.
Dress, and the care of 1t,
Cheer, or the share of it,
Speech, or abuse of it,
Tact, and the use of 1t,
Trust, and the care of it,
Worth, and the wear of it,
Do, and the dare of it,
Marketh a man.
Do, nor the brag of It,
Up with the flag of it;
Life, nor the fear of it,
Taste, the good cheer of it;
Time or the waste of it,
Will, try the taste of it;
Work, that is graced of it,
Maketh man.
j. w. Foley, in New York Time
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

"You said, l believe, that expense
was no object If / could secure the
right sort of play for you," remarked
the dramatic agent tentatively.
Eyes, yes" replied the woman beat
ing her foot impatiently on the rug.
"Of course did. Now don't you waste
a single minute with your dickering,
Mr.. Levy. l simply must have a new
play for next season and it is getting
very late and | am able to pay we'll
for it if it is right. But mind you it
must suit my style of work and be
absolutely new and the authors royal
ties must not be too great. don't
care about your commission"
81 have the play Madam" said the
other leaning forward. 1T couldn't be
better If it had been written for you
Bnd the royalty can be arranged very
Iow-at our own price. 1t is new
author"
when can l read it," she asked
eagerly.
Nov, to-day" replied the other, IF
the terms are satisfactory" He leaned
forward and whispered a sum in her
ear.
She started, then laughed, truly
plodesty is not one of your virtues"
she said. why that is fortune"
But you would save it in two sea-
sons on the difference in royalties. We
must all live you know. And you
don't have to take it unless it is worth
1t to you"
Very well, hand it over" announced
The woman.
The next day Levy was summoned
post haste.
who wrote it? Who wrote it?" she
demanded. 1t is no work of an anna
teur. 1t is the work of a genius, and
1t truly was written for me. This is
some joke. Who is the playwright"
THAT, am not to tell you, madame,
but may tell you that it was written
for you,' replied the agent. "Then
you will take it on my terms"
"On any terms, yes"
Everybody remembers what an as
founding success Youth and Fate"
was that season. Georgiana Mabelle
never had scored anything but success
but this overtopped them all. 1t was
play of youth and passion and fire
and love and jealousy and pride and
pique. The boy and girl were so nat
ural that they exceeded art. The au-
thor had breathed into them, real peo-
rle, real blood, real personalities.
Georgiana was the very personification
Of the girl. She had trouble from the
first in getting the boy properly played
but she was so tenacious and so crit
ical that the leading men were fairly
good and did not spoil the play at all
The art of the author was best shown
in the ending, when after a quarrel
and hopeless separation and fiercest
bate, leaving the audience in mortal
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

The duke of Manchester gets a sur.
prising tribute from Mr.. Andrew Car
negie. Says the ironmaster: HE is a
good fellow, man of integrity, and
from what hear is devoted husband
and one who will make home happy"
We're very glad to hear It.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

Their worldwide long race
With grumble and roar,
TO throw themselves painting
At last on it's shore!
Where boys are just boys,
And girls are Just girls;
Not mannikins! roddy-dow
Babies with curls!
Who tumble and laugh
And Shrek loud in their glee
And are sweet, every one,
As real babies can be!
And lads are grown straight,
And elean-minded and TAM
And lassies are sweet
And are fair and their thrall
Is a world girdling themel
The south! Sing the south
With Strawberries sweet
AH kiss on the mouth
Houston Post
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

A man who has $20,000000 threat
ems to run for congress in Pittsburg.
We feel safe in saying that it is not
the salary of $4,000 year which he
is after.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11
Song Of the Southland

The south! the fair southland!
The southland for mel
The bloom begemmed meadow
The whispering tree,
The land of the mockbird,
And fruitage divine!
Where each breath is as sweet
And inspiring as wine!
Where white ships of cloudland
Rock idly above
And spread their cool shadows
Ger fields that they love!
Where the blue morning glories
In cataracts fall,
And rose petals flutter
And lilies are tall!
The SOUTH the fair southland
II slopes to the sun!
And white-crcsted pillows
Laugh loud ss they run
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

The Washington Post says "Of
course, a woman's kiss is worth $780,
900, if it can be paid for with the same
kind of coin" 1t can, generally, if
you go to court.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

King Edward is reported to be losing
his teeth. Still, they might be going
even If he were poor, overworked,
underpaid. laborer so where's the
moral?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

Every man older than 40 who does
anything notable nowadays must ex-
pect to see himself exploited in the
papers as living refutation of the
Osler theory"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

Woman worth sixty millions tried in
vain to get into Philadelphia society.
Should have begun two generations
earlier Had no grandfather.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

The prospective entertainment of an
educated baboon" by New York soci-
ETY. is calling out good many compli-
ments-for the baboon.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

Mankind has invented nearly 10000
drinks, we are told, and all but two
are injurious. More proof of total de-
pravity, Ell?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

Vienna has organized an anti-Amer-
lean society. Mr.. Castro, of Venezue-
la, will probably be made an honorary
member.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

We are positively determined this
year not to believe any fish stories
that are not accompanied by samples
of the fish.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

The Sultan of Morocco offers So each
for the heads of hts enemies. 1t looks
as If the heads of his enemies were a
glut in the market.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

Somebody is applying a coat of
whitewash to Neros fame. Didn't
know Nero had asked for "vindica-
ton"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

Inconsistent New York is at the
same time demanding cheap gas and
calling upon the legislature to ad-
journ.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

"The crowned heads of Europe are
all afraid of their cooks" says a
magazine writer. So are the un-
crowned heads in this country.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

Pennsylvania deacon says zone of
the pathways to hell is through the
church choir" The tenor of that
statement is base.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

Champion Jeffries announces that
lpugilism doesn't pay, for which reason
he will quit the ring. We take it that
Mr.. Jeffries is not an artist for arts
sake.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

The Rockefeller family is now de-
clared to be the richest in America
Thank goodness that questions set
tied.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

Some greed women can even keep
aa active 10-year-old in shoes on less
tAan SOS year.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

Spanish authorities have declared
that bull fighting is to be classed as
an art. Abattoir art?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

1t is generally agreed that Alfred
Austin writes delightful prose, except
ing when he tries to write poetry.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-07-11

Many of the Wisconsin bachelors
have been heard from. They say
they would rather pay the $40.
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The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-16
INSURANCE ORDER ENJoINED.
Transfer of Pyramids Is Resisted in
United States Court

In the United States circuit court, on
"Wednesday afternoon w. H. CulD filed
an injunction suit to prevent the Off
GERS of the Ancient Order of Pyramids
from turning over the books of the
order to the American Guild, a frater-
nal insurance association with head
quarters at Richmond, Va.
The Ancient Order of Pyramids is a
Kansas organization with more than
1900 members. and has a. reserve
fund of over ST., 900. The petition al
leges that it is the intention of the
Pyramid officers to merge with the
American Guild, and that they would
be given official positions with the new
order. The plaintiff claims that the
expenses of the Kansas order have
been increased and that the. officers
have not conducted the affairs proper
" The officers are E. B. Pfost. F. p.
Long, w c. Whip, C. w. Adams and
O. T. Boaz.
Quinton & Quinton are the com
plainant's attorneys in the case, and
in addition to the injunction, they ask
that a receiver or special master be
appointed to look into the contentious.
The Injunction if granted viii prevent
at least temporarily the merging of
the two orders. and give a receiver
time to investigate.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-16
MILLIONS AT STAKE.
Crucial Point Reached in Affairs of
the Equitable Life

New York, Feb. 16-The crucial point
in a contest involving control of four
hundred millions of dollars will be
reached this afternoon when the direc-
tors of the Equitable Life Assurance
society meet to consider the question
of changing the association from
stock to a mutual COMPANY On one
side is James H. Hyde, vice president
and holder of a majority of the societys
capital stock while arrayed against
him is President James w Alexander
of the association, together with So other
officers of the company. President
Alexander and his supporters have pro-
posed a plan to change the association
from a stock to mutual company
Their proposition, if agreed to- Mr..
Hyde's friends declare, would practical
ly eliminate Mr.. Hyde from the man
agement of the company even though
his majority holding of the stock of the
company was retained 1t is said that
the reorganization contemplated the re-
tirement of Mr.. Hyde as vice president.
Both Mr.. Hyde and President Alex
ancer had given out statements prior to
today's meeting defining their respec-
tive positions, and it was apparent from
those that the positions of the opposing
interests were widely separated.
Mr.. Hyde had declared that while he
favored the mutual plan to a certain
extent he had no intention whatever Of
giving up his control of the company.
President Alexander's statement declar-
ed that Mr. Hyde's retirement was a
matter of first Importance to all of
those interested in the association
Directors who are affiliated with
both sides attempted yesterday and
early today to bring about an agree
ment. So far as known, however, no
compromise has been effected.
1t is said that at the meeting of di-
rectors a week ago Mr. HYDE offered
to place $40 shares which he controls
in the hands of the directorate for
five years. These shares, whose par
value is but $4,000, are held by Mr..
Hyde, his mother and his sister This
OFFER was refused. Mr.. Hyde has sug-
gested a plan looking to the mutuali-
cation of the society. This plan pro-
vides for the appointment of a repre-
sentative committee, the composition
of the committee to be such that no
charges of one man rule can be made
against it The Hyde party also Of
fered through its counsel, to mutual
ize the company and then have the
board of directors directly responsible
to the policy holders for the active
MANAGEMENT. This plan was also re-
jected, the opposite side claiming that
as the majority of the directors were
appointed by the Hyde interests, the
obvious result would be to strengthen
Mr.. Hyde.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1905-02-16

Florence Gale and her company of
players presented Shakespeare's GAS
You Like It. at the Crawford theater
last night. Miss Gale was no worse nor
any better than many of the stars who
visit Topeka. She was surrounded by
a company of passing fair players.
rather inferior ability. Taken as a
whole. the production was very well
presented, however, and Shakespear-
can lovers were delighted. The Wood
land quartette was a pleasing feature
The costuming was correct but the
carload of scenery claimed for it in
the advance notices was not in evil
dence- Doubtless the Crawford stage
would not accommodate it. The thea
ter should have been warmer to have
been perfectly comfortable from
standpoint of temperature. The at
tendance was not as satisfactory to
those concerned as they could have
hoped. Scarcely half the seats in the
theater were occupied.