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The evening world., 1905-07-29

Gilbert Chetwood and his partner, Jepbs. steal a sacred
Chinese ruby necklace belonging to the former half sister,
Mr.. RcybuTn \ Chinese secret society is also esklng th-
Eeckiacs, The theft is accomplished while Richard Fenton. a
jeWeuer'E assistant, IL carrying the Jewels back from the
Rcybura house to the Jewellers safe, after a dance, Dick
Is druggtl ami kidnapped, Chetwood takes him to the house
Z a dlsrcputable doctor in the suburbs. Fenton's faneee.
Alice Raynor, tracks him there and frees him. chet-
Wool takes the ruLies to a pawnbroker. Jebbs secretly
follows him, SO does a Chianan, The Chinaman snatches
the n.cklace from him. Chetwooa grapples with the
lhlnamnn on d pier. Both are hurled into the river and
drowned. Jebbs secures the necklace, but is at once ar
rested.
Alice brings Dick to New York. They, go. to ,Fen,ons
employer. suLlheI. Jebbs Is also brought to Sutphens
office.
The evening world., 1905-07-29

a living as a cook when so disguised. But his
was a reason based on sordid necessity and could
not be taken as a genuine desire to be meta
morphosed into a woman.
The feminine wish for all the privileges that go
The evening world., 1905-07-29
Letters
From tho
People
,Tnd answers TO QUESTIONS
A Lovers

To the Editor of The Evening World:
am in ove-or ready to become So
with two women. one OF them is a
widow; young, pretty, clever, good.
The other is an unmarried girl with
practically the same qualities. Without
c%onceIt, really believe I could readily
win the hand of either. But a dilemma
confronts me; Which wiz make the
better wife? DO widows or young girls
make the better wives2 l beg that n
reader who has had experience with
both vii! come to my aid with testl-
mony on the subject. GER AID.
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What a Flag-Knot Means

Y VISITORS to any of the big sea-
" ports may often have seen a yes
sci flying a flag with a knot tied
in n corner Of IT. 1t is not generally
known that this sign is used to attract
the customs officer, who knows when
he sees 1t that the vessel wishes u ship
or consume a quantity OF bonded stses
4, e.. tcbacoo, spirits, &r--hls presence
being necessary 10 break tine seal be-
fore cuCh stores may be consumed
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10y the courtesy Of the Scientific American)
1.-The Ao@Qn Furnace in operation. The eyes must be shielded from the
arc. 2-Thc hama can be held uithout dGngy orrth the furnace despite the 5GO
degrees of heat uihha. 3-In a carbon rWciNe the MIXTURE M carbon and iron
is poured. uhnh, after fwng at 1000 degrees, is suddenly cooled SO as to torn.
diamonds By contraction. I.-Uhcn the furnace has done its wWh the GucDle.
phhe hot is plunged into melted lead or cold pah0. The sudden contraction
and consequent pressure produce the diamond.
The evening world., 1905-07-29

Mrs, W,-Apply TO Legal Aid soc!-
ETY.. No. 239 Broadway.
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PAUL JONES AND ALFONSO.

France spent $4,000 on the Paul Jones
ceremony and $1,000 On King Alfonso
OF Spain.
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CHI XII.
A Strange Confession.

IL r S this pocketbook yours7' repeated the detective,
"Ycs, that IS mlne," said Dick, as he took It
i and examined It's contents.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-29
Arab. Jew and telegraph Wire.

An amusing story from the desert
is going the rounds in Paris. A Jew
of Djerba, who was travelling with his
donkey along the road from Ben-Gar-
dane to Zarzis, was attacked by two
Arabs. Terrified, the Jew forsook the
donkey and his pack and hurtled up d
telegraph post, where he bewailed his
fate. and at the top of his voice i'm
plored the help Of God and of the mil
itary commander in charge of the gar
rison at Ben-Gardane. The Arabs,
who knew little about the telegraph.
except that infidels used it as a means
of communication for long distances,
were panic-stricken at the idea that
the Jew was lodging, as they thought,
information against them, tied the
donkey to the pole again. added gift,
and hesought the Jew to explain by
means of the wire that restitution had
been made.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-29
Written Appeal to Rats

over on the west side Of the city
long row Of old fashioned dwellings
has been torn down this spring TO
make way for some modern business
buildings. While they we're being de-
moIished the contractor in charge was
approached one day by workman.
who handed him a soiIed and worn
envelope which had been found among
the brick and plaster.
The faded inscription. Mr.. Gray
Rat" prompted the contractor to read
the letter II ran:
Dear Mr.. Rat; Although we real
iza that our house is greatly honored
by your presence ard that Of your ex-
eeedingly numerous and sprighfIy
family. we feel that IL IS selfish OF US
20 expect to have a monopoly Of your
-ociety. and We would humbIy suggest
trait you yacate our premises and Sc
Iect as your abode the residence OF
or neighbor. number 427. which We
are sure you will find q pleasant and
profitable place With most sincere
assurances Ct our deep esteem. be
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-29
Simple Life in Icelan d

state Of high morals. higher probably
than in any other part Of the world
There is not a drop OF liquor manu-
featured on the island, and for the
$4,000 population there is but one po-
iceman- There is neither a Jail nor
any place Of Incarceration for Grimm
ais; nor yet is there a court in which
a high crime could be tried
The percentage Of crime is so small
that it does not warrant the expense
of keeping up a court When a
criminal trial becomes necessary the
offender is taken to Denmark TO an
swer TO the law for his misdeeds-
The women are among the most ad-
vanced in the world Their Woman's
Political League has a membership
of 1900. and they enjoy more civil
rights than the women of almost any
other country. having voice in all
elections save that for members OF
their legislative bOdy.-The Pilgrim
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-29
Ferret as Foster Mother.

A Preston. Eng, correspondent re
ports an extraordinary incident Of an
imal life Twelve months ago farm
laborer. living in the neighborhood.
found a nest of young wild rabbits,
and threw them to a couple Of ferrets,
one of which was expecting a family.
Three of the little creatures were i'm
mediately dispatched. but the fourth
was discovered a few days later nest
ling up 20 the ferret. which had clear
" adopted it. The ferret was en-
ployed at its usual work of rat and
rabbit hunting. but the attachment
thus strangely begun continued. till
when the lid Of the box being LETT
open, the rabbit now full grown, es-
capped to its native burrows Two
days later it was found struggling 10
enter the hutch and reioin its foster
parent The door was opened to it,
and. to the laborer's establishment,
the ferret welcomed her lost compan-
ion with the Iiveliest tokens of delight
and satisfaction
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-29

Did it ever strike you that a mos
quito could become an inebriate?"
asked the observer of things 1t
hasn't? Well, let me tell you one of
my experiences. was working in
New Orleans several years ago with
friend of mine. He was a hard drink
er. and whenever you saw him he was
literally saturated with booze He
was a clever little fellow. though, and
for several months he worked in the
same Office with me. We did eonsid-
cradle night work. Well. every night
Ed would come in drunk as a boiled
owl. sit down at his desk and begin
to peg away. whether it was because
he was the booze artist in the ONCE,
or from some other cause, his desk
was a mecca for the mosquitoes
There was one big fellow | noticed
particularly. He attracted my atten-
ton one evening, when Ed was asleep
in his chair, and he (the mosQuitol
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-29


this he must reach the ground before
the bell could fall There was but one
way do an, and that was by the ladder
that followed the narrow opening di-
rectly underneath the great bell. With
out a moments hesitation Jose sprang
for the ladder and went down it with
the agility of one long experienced
in such descents. The safety of the
worshipers depended upon his quick
ness. He had no thought of the dan
ger that threatened his own life. He
reached the stairway that led into the
large worshiping room when there was
a terrific crash above him.
The great bell has fallen, he cried.
Fly for your lives"
His words of warning caused the
worshipers to rush pellmell from the
place. and a moment later, with a
crash that shook the old structure, the
bell with its enormous weight tore
through the narrow opening, bringing
down stone and timbers with il and
filling the room with dust.
Friendly hands removed the debris
from the stunned and torn body of
Jose. Anita, dry-eyed and perfectly
composed. was at his side giving di-
rections for his care. Taps were being
sounded at the military barracks hours
later when Jose recovered conscious
ness. He looked about him in dazed
way. A soft hand stole into his and
voice spoke in accents low and
sweet:
..You are my brave Jose"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-29
Human Neck Easily Broken


Speaking Of curious accidents BY
which persons lose their lives. the man
who fell out Of bed and broke his
neck. while presenting an extraordi
nary case in some respects. viii scarce
ly attract more than passing notice,
said thoughtful man, for there have
been many cases equally remarkable.
Men are frequently killed by very
slight falls recall one case where a
mans neck was broken By a very
slight turn of his foot He attempted
to catch himself that is. 10 preserve
his balance, and the effort was OF
such violence that he broke his neck
Many men have broken their necks
by a sudden stumble and fall on the
sidewalk. or by being knocked down
by some hurrying pedestrian, or by q
street car or a vehicle Of some sort
It is not at all uncommon for police
man, with no intention of doing more
than to subdue an uuruly member. to
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-29

The late Rev. Father Thomas ].
SculIy of Cambridge used to tell OF
this experience he once had.
While going home from a town
where he had delivered a lecture he
was the only passenger on horse
car that got stalled. because Of
heavy snow storm, in q lonesome To-
eality.
Asking the conductor the location OF
the nearest house, Father Seully
reached it after a weary half-mile walk
throgh the snow. Knocking on the
door. he asked and was granted the
privilege Of entering by kindly faced
woman. He did not disclose his iden-
tity, but while enjoying the warmth Of
the stove he asked for something TO
eat and something hot to drink
The good woman hustled about. and
soon the priest was partaking Of her
hospitable fare. Tugging at the wom-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-29
Thought Visitor Was Bum $

ans skirts was boy some or years
old. The priest beamed kindly on him
and asked him his name.
The boy began TO CRY vigorously
Shame on ye, cried the woman;
shame on ye. JOhunie-
SIN the yOungster bIbbered.
The priest went on eating He was
decidedly hungry after his long ride
in a cold car, and his walk through
the snow rather iaded him
As the boy continued TO cry. his
mother exclaimed: DRY up, We bold
little thing; dry up. I say. or the bum
win ate ye,@ and then in an appealing
way to the astOnished Father Scully.
Won't ye. bum; won't ye ate Johnnie
if he don't hush his n'iseg~
When she learned who the supposed
bun" really was the poor woman
was quite inconSolable- - Boston
Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-29
pernetrated BIZ lawson:

Thomas w. Lawson was once visited
in his Boston office by young wom-
an who came laden with all sorts OF
college diplomas and gilt edge refer
ences. 1t so happened that Mr.. Law
son needed temporary secretary, and
engaged her on the spot. When later
in the day, the young lady handed Mr..
lawson a number of letters that he
had dictated. they were chiefly re-
markable for their hideous orthogra'
nhv He called the girls attention
to her blunders, whereupon she re-
piled with giggle;
"Really. now, think must have
been bewitched."
"Quite so" said Mr.. Lawson; some
fairy must have cast bad spell over
YOU. Success.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-29
Downfall of the Mosquito

was perched on my friends nose. drill
ing away for dear life Pretty soon
he became even drunken than Ed and
flew away. He perched on the desk
where was writing and his antics
were eOmieaL He had a beautiful
load. If you'll pardon The street gam
ms language. and was staggering
over the desk like a chic ken with the
staggers- Honestly. I sOuldn't help
laughing I caught the mosquito and
pulled on Just the tip O. his wing. so
would know him again. l saw him
again the next and man night there
after. Ed was the onl,- man in the
ofice he'd bite II Ed dn't show up.
the mosquito would percl on his desk.
assuming a mournful att tude that was
pitiful and laughable il one That
was one mosquito who became an in
ebriate. and could tell Fou Of but
his listeners had hied t. the nfe-sav-
ing station across the street
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-29
From Ne
PloR oS Bonon
Mueh-pisturbed Wedding.

While Thomas King. aged seventy
two, a four-time husband, and Eliza
beth Jones, aged eighty. being her
self a three-time bride, were once
more being launched on the matri-
monial sea. at Niagara Falls. and just
as the Rev. DR.. Gordon was uttering
the final words that would make
them man and wife. a large black
tomcat jumped in through an open
window and lOOped the loop in the
bridal veil. fastening all rs claws in
the flmy net and orange blossoms
Mrs. Jones wore.
When finally pulled OFF by the ex.
cited bridegroom it carried souvenirs
of the brides hair in its claws and
teeth. The excitement was such that
some one turned in a FIRE alarm and
brought the department. It was then
discovered that the wedding supper
had been robbed and all its goodies
taken.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-29
Eerrule on pin,s Claw.

When a pig recently slaughtered at
Claremont. n. H. was dressed an iron
ferrule was found imbedded in the
flesh just below the due-claw. 1t
plainly showed that the iron had been
there some time, as the other claws
were grown to such an extent that it
would have been impossible to force
the band over them. 1t is thought
that The pig when small must have
stepped on the ferrule and thus placed
it on his foot, and as he walked in
the mire forced it on higher until the
growth of the foot securely held it
there.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-29
(copyrlght. 1905, BY DAILY story Pub. co..

that she gave to him, her upturned
face being to Jose the very light OF
his existence. Could he give her up?
She passed into the portals OF the
cathedral over at the military bar
racks the reyeille was being sounded.
Perhaps Captain Enrique would be
waiting to receive from Anita a word
Of love as she entered her home upon
her return from her devOtions. Dressed
in his bright-colored uniform, was it
any wonder that Anita lost her heart
to the brave commandant, unused
Jose.
Suddenly, there was a creaking and
cracking sound overhead. The sight
that met Jose's eyes when he looked
up chilled his heart. The heavy cross
piece which had held upright the great
bell for these many long years had
given way to the ravages of time and
wood worms and had broken square
in its center. The bell, with its enor-
hous weight, was sagged and sway
ing and threatening to drop at any
moment In it's downward plunge it
would land in the very front of the
chancel Its fall would mean the
death Of probably several worshipers,
particularly at that hour. Jose's first
thought was to give the alarm. To do
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-29

There are no manufactures in the
country. Each home is a factory and
every member of the family hand
Shoes are made from goat skins
The long stockings worn over these in
wading through the snO ware knitted
wading through the snow are knitted
by the women and children. and even
the beautiful broadcIoth comes smooth
and perfect from the hand loom found
in every house
The sweet simplicity of their ma
tionaI costume does away with the
necessity of fashion books Young
girls who are about TO be married
need take no thought as TO where
withal shall they be clothed" When
they array themselves in the we'd
ding garments of their ancestors, two
or even three generations remote, they
are perfectly up TO date in the matter
of attire.
This simple life is conducive to a
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-29
PUT BEAR UNDER cHLoRoFoHA.
Medicine Kit Provided All the Wesp-
ons This Doctor Needed.

Medicine Kit Provided All the Weap-
ons This Doctor Needed.
DR.. w. z. Delaney OF williamsport,
Penn, recently chIoroformed wild
bear.
DR.. Delaney's practice is in the
Black forest region, and he has light
rubber-tired tricycle. that he uses on
the Black Forest narrow gage rail
road. One night he had a hurry call
to perform an operation in lumber
camp IL miles in the interior and set
out on his tricycle..
Seven miles up the road, in the
heart of the forest, he found bear
kicking up rumpus on the track It
had been caught in a steel trap, to
which was attached drag. The drag
had caught fast between the ties
when the bear tried to cross the rail-
road. and there he remained.
DR.. Delaney was obliged to go on
or his patient would die. He could
not carry his tricycle. around the bear.
Mr.. Delaney had no weapons, but in
his medicine box he had nearly pint
of chloroform. In this he soaked his
handkerchief and put it under the
bears nose. The bear grabbed it in
his mouth and chewed it. When he
spat it out the doctor soaked it again
in chloroform and repeated the opera
ton.
Soon the bear succumbed and tht
doctor released him from the trap and
rolled him of the track. Taking pity
on the brute, he dressed its wounds
and bandaged them before leaving.
When he returned four hours late
the bear had disappeared--New Yorl
| Herald
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-29

break an offenders neck By rsppinS
him over the head wiki his club
Sometimes the fall which follows. and
sometimes the blow. breaks the neck
Of the offender. Sometimes q studded
violent motion Of the head. a quick.
jerking motion. the kind ne make when
lodging. viii break the neck recall
an amusing case where man threw
his neck out Of joint. without breaking
it, by turning his head To one side in
an effort 10 dodge a bullet fired at
him at short range. The bullet passed
through the rim Of his hat Ever
after that he carried his head tilted
over the right shoulder, and was never
able to straighten it. The neck is
easily broken, as a matter Of fact, and
the wonder TO me is that more men
are not killed in this way now, since
we are kept twisting. lodging duckfng
and cutting other more or less violent
capers.T-New Orleans TimesDemo-
crat
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-29
DOWN cHUTEs N AUTOMOBILE.
Daring Feat Successfully Performed
in London, England.

Dartn9 Feat successfully Performed
in London, England.
Although there are few motor-car
feats which have hot been attempted
by Americans. it is just possible that
so far no transatlantic automobilist
has driven car up and down water
chute. Such feat. however, was per-
formed at the Crystal palace, London,
England. recently by Louis earle in
the presence of a huge crowd which
was breathless with excitement
Really It was a ticklish proceeding,
which demonstrated stnkingly how
complete is the control Of the expert
motorist over his car. The car which
earle used is a 14-horsepower, weigh
ing little over ton. The palace
chute the chutes" slide on which his
feat was performed is 210 feet long
and has a gradient Of one in four.
The run" up the chute was accom-
plished with comparative ease in
p % seconds. but the return journey
was more exciting. AS the car moved
slowly on to the gradient to star
down the incline, it pitched forward
at such an angle that earle had t.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-29

lieye US. most respectfully yours.
THE SMITH FAMILY
The laborer was puzzled, but the
contractor. after struggling with some
dim boyhood recoiIectfons, was able to
explain IT, There is, or rather there
used TO be. a sort Of tradition that II
the tenant Of a rat infested house
were to write a note to the rats,
couched IN terms Of extreme polite
ness. requesting ITEM 10 90 elsewhere,
and post it in a rat hole. the rats might
obhge.
The contractor remembered way
back in his childhood days in a coun-
try town writing Just such note, Po-
litely asking 2 RAT family to transfer
their after lions 70 a neigtbor who
had been yindictive. and firmly beIiey-
ing. or their Temporarily disappear
ing. that il was the note that did it.
The contractor took the letter home
10 show his small boy that letters to
Santa Claus were not the only odd.
epistIes. and thar there were other
! places besides chimneys which could
serve as nail bOxes--New York Sun
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-29
A Modest Mans Perplexity

The CAV is dismal when in VAIN
I watch to see her pass the skies
Are quickly frightened when I gain
a gtance. I'm passing from her eyes,
1 wonder il she smiled because
She knew my thoughts or noticed how
Befuddlsd and how flushed I wNss
Perhaps she's izughing al me nov.
Sometimes I fancy that she knows
Her luscious beauty gisddens me:
Sometimes I fancy that she shows
A willingness 70 let me see
She smiled IN at me when we mst.
Then looked away and hurried hysN
Sometimes gladly thtnk-and vet
Perhaps she smiled I wonder whyf
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-29
Bound coin pated 12s7.

Mrs. Nathan Richardson Of Glouces-
ter. while walking down the street.
picked up an old coin dated 1887. It
was coated with dirt and was about
the size OF an old-fashic0ed copper
cert. When it was cleaned the head
OF a woman could be plainly seen on
one side and some words which can
not be distinguished. The date on the
other side is very clear and distinct,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1905-08-29

she smiled at me when she and
Met face TO face a while agN-
She smiled at me- wonder why
An. what would not give 70 SnowE
A sweeter fSirer maid than she
Has never crossed the path tread
A while agO she smiled at me-
I wonder II my nose was rsdt
When behold her lovely face
afV cares TO all the winds are blown,
Her form IS 1.-THE and ful Of grace.
The charms Of youth are all her own
The happy sod should yield rose
NVhere'er tits pressed by her slim foot
/ wonder IL across my no@
There might have been streak OF
SCOTT