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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-11-27
THE DUEL
BY Lewis A. Wentworth
ervons. as though feartng

apparently nervous, as though fearing
some interruption.
Remember" Tony called. "at the
word three you are to raise your PTS
tolls and fire"
Yes. ready" said Felipe.
There was a moments pause, then:
One
The masked figure started slightly
st some noise coming from the trees.
Two"
They both bent slightly forward.
"Threel" cried Tony. in a shrill
voice.
simultaneously with the two reports
that rang as one came a wild yell
from among the trees. Old Tony and
the two Mexicans turned-the other
two lay motionless where they had
fallen-to sec a halfelad, ~disheveled
looking figure running toward them.
Then they bent over the fallen duel
lists. Old Tony tore away the shirt to
find the wound. then paused, his face
ashen, his eyes bullying.
MY Cod" he cried, and again, my
Godi" The newcomer thrust the old
nan aside and he stripped off the
mask.
"Mona!" cried the old man, crossing
himself. his eyes dilated with horror.
Yes, Mona, and you've killed her,
you devil Do you hear! killed her!"
Il thought it was you"
Mel" cried Unzar, madly shaking
the other. Didn't you drug me while
l slept?"
mo, senior, no! BY the Virgin. I
swear it"
Who did, them" Unzar ~vociferated,
his grief relaxing.
Il don't know" whined Tony, ca
ressing his throat. when | knocked
at FOUR door you-she came out wear
ing the mask. 1t was your ROOM, your
clothes, your"
But Unzar was not listening, he was
gazing at the motionless form at his
feet.
MY God" he murmured, land she
did this to save me-"
Then his eye caught the culver of
an eyelid.
There, give us that bottle, quick!"
and he poured a few drops of the fiery
stun between her white lips, holding
his breath in suspense.
The bosom swelled slightly, then
fell, and a CONCLUSIVE shudder passed
over her, the eyes opened, looking
straight into UDzar's.
Mona, Monal" he cried, "speak, it
Is l. Unzar do vo,, Lnom MOP Ta11
me where you are hurt"
She gazed for a momen bewildered
II am not hurt" she cried, sitting
up, 4 guess / tainted" Then she be-
came conscious of her condition and
hastily sprang to her feet and drew
on the coat she had worn.
Unzar was gazing at her, his very
soul in his eyes. And you did this
for me" he said, drawing her to him
You could not Shoot" she replied,
and | could; he taught me-, and she
pointed to the m~otionless figure, over
which the two Mexicans were talking
excitedly..
Il feel myself a coward said I'm
Ear, unworthy of such love. And you
have robbed me of the only oppor-
tunity | had to prove my love for
you"
NO" said Mona, there is one
way"
Then name it." he cried.
by keeping your OATH" she an.
swered. raising her lips to his.
Copyright, 1906. by Daily story pub CO..
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-11-27
nlsnensinn with Walters.

Automatic cars have become so sue
cessful in Switzerland that a com
pany has been formed to supply the
Swiss and their visitors with electric
automatic restaurants, where, as II
by magic, meals will be served by cleo
tricity to all Corners. The only thing
necessary is to take your seat, glance
over the bill of fare, place your
money in the right slot, and the ma.
chinerv does the rest.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-11-27
Near the AGE Limit.

The Comedian-But with her past
abe certainly ought to be able to get
on the stage.
The Soubrette-I don't know about
that. The quality of her past may be
all right for stage purposes, but think
of the enormous quantity.-Chicago
Daily News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-11-27

Picking up a book from the counter,
the lady turned to the last page and
read:
"And so they were divorced and
lived happily ever after"
This book" she said to the clerk,
'is evidently all right. Wrap it up,
please. Chicago Daily News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-11-27
cultivated BIZ the scnoIars.

1t is stated that nearly 5000 school
gardens exist in Austria, not includ-
ing the sister kingdom of Hungary.
They are connected with both private
and public schools, and are used for
purposes of practical instruction in
horticulture and tree-growing, and
often contain botanical museums and
bee hives.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-11-27
The Nav 70 reIl-

my husband has Joined a poker
club"
do you think 1t is right for him to
play cards for money!"
81 don't know yet-I've got to wait
and see whether he wins or loses."-
Houston Post.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-11-27
NEW PLANT LIFE FOUND.

walton of his plants himself. allowing
no one to touch them. AS the plant
let's appear lie watches them carefully.
If the leaves of Q plantlet are similar
to those of its parent that plantlet is
pulled up and destroyed. Should the
leaves show any variation 1t is al
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-11-27
Room for Hope.

Knicker-The Gaekwar said he
didn't find American women beauti-
full.
Benedict-Don't you worry; l never
dare to find a ballet pretty, either
N. Y. Sun.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-11-27

(Pollen From the Anther (A) are Car
ried to the Stigma (R), Where the
Pollen Cells terminate and Send
Out a long, Slender Tube, Which
Penetrates the Stigma and Fol.
lows Down the Style (c) to the
ovary (D).
lowed to grow until the gardener
scientist is able to satisfy himself be-
yond doubt that it Is a type. Then
the plant is potted, ticketed and pre-
served for the purpose of continued OBJ.
servation and experiment. In this way
he is able to keep track of thousands
of pl~antlets. and aside from the re-
suits obtained by treating ovaries with
injections, has procured a dozen dis
tinct species.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-11-27

Box 821, DeGraff, Ohio.
DIR. s. B. Hartman, Columbus, Ohio.
was a terrible sufferer from
ueIyic weakness and had headache
continuously. / was not able to do my
homework for myself and husband.
wrote you and described my condi-
ton as nearly as possible. You recon-
mended Peruna. / took four bottles of
ii and was completely cured. / think
Pernna a wonderful medicine and have
recommended it to my friends with the
very best Of results.
Very few of the great multitude of
women who have been relieved of some
pelvic disease or weakness by Peruna
ever consent to give a testimonial to be
read by the public.
There are. however, afew courageous,
self-sacrifcing women who will for the
sake of their suffering sisters allow
their cures to be published.
Mrs. Miner is one of these. In her
gratitude for her restoration to health
-- she is willing that
A GRATEFUL the women of the
LETTER TO whole world should
DR.. HARTMAN know it. A chronic
invalid brought back
to health is no small matter. Words
are inadequate to express complete
gratitude.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-11-27
In New York.

Cant you think of some unusual
thing to do Notwithstanding we
haven't done before?"
we might spend the evening at
home."-Life.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-11-27
Needed It..

"Why did you roast my book?"
1T was SO blamed aw."-ClevelanA
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-11-27
A GRATEFUL
LETTER TO
DR.. HARTMAN

to health is no small matter. Words
are inadequate to express complete
gratitude.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-11-27

she IS Wiling That
the women of the
whole world should
know it. A chronic
invalid brought back
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-05-02

Southern Railway. Every station
name is suggestive. Calhoun re.
calls the great statesman, his boy.
hood on his widowed mothers farm
MS school days under nr WnddelI
his coliego course at Yale, lis ca.
'eer as law -maker at Colnm bia and
Was iuSton, his service ~ Vice
President and cHhin-t officer. and
hls great iunerai III Charleston.
Central reminds us that it
stands hallway between AtIauta
and Charlotte.
Norris, the name points out rich
fields ct history work for lis all
Many of you know Colonel D. X.
Norris. That knowledge is a good
starting point. He was one OF
thousands who in their teens left
school and entered the confederate
army sorv ing faithfully until the
surrender.
What Il theme for teachers.and
poet.and painter and hislorian-the
boy soldiers Of our South land in
our struggle for southern indepen
donce.
Corporal Tanner, Commander of
the Grand Army oi tho Republic,
made Il great speech in Atlanta the
other day. IN it he said: "Wheel.
er's calvary stood at attention for
the last time. Their young com.
mander speaks to them. The tone
Of command Is lacking: Boys,
said he, "the war is over. You
have been good soldiers. + expect
you to go to your home and ba as
good citizens as you have been Sol.
dicrs. Good BY"
ID. K. Norris, though not Of
Wheoler's cavalry, was one ofthous.
ands who came home and served
God and country as faithfully in
peace as In War, in developing our
country's resources as in driving
back the invader. Tell your pu-
pills Of Col. Norris's success az O.
farmor and as cotton mill build
or and president. Speak Of him
whom they know az u type Of a host
of others scattered from tho Poto.
mac to tho Rio Grande. In His.
tory teaching, as in all othor teach.
ing, We must start at the known
ana go on to the unknown.
Nor was it in material develop.
menu alone, our departed frienC
served his day and generation. H,
was a lifo Trustee of Clemson Col.
The Pickens sentinel-journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1903-1906, 1906-05-02
lage, and the founder Of it's Textile &

| laBe, anu Cne 1OuOQer or Its TeXtil
Department.
Limits of timo forbid mention
now of other railroad stations il
Pickens County and the histo1ica
associations they ruggest.
You, TEACHERS of Pick"ns Coun
tr. lave many school Libraries
''"e t." 1t that in them ara p:ac.,I
'h"se h.,rks: "Dr. J. ~. D,ui.l'.
Catcrchee, Mountain Mystery, o.
Girl in Cheaks; From Under Cnas
ar,s Frnwn; a Maid Of the Foot
hills; Thos. Nelson Pnge's Red
r. 'ck; Tom Dixon's leopard SpoI
and ClanRmen; the work Of Chandler
Harris, Richard Malcolm Johnson
and Williams Gilmore Simms.
The study Of history is the study
OF humanity. Home history tells
Of the sayings and doings Of home
folks. Let us do our level best to
hel p our pupils see and feel as on,
fathers and forefuthers saw and
felt. Only as We put onrselves in
their places can we understand
their conduct.
1t makes me tired-big Il big
big r big u and big D, with thr. G
unnorscored marks, to hear some
of our people say we must not talk
ab III: war times and rpconstruc-
ton horrors. Corporal Tanner,
already quoted, says:
Young men Of the South, study
your country'a history in all it's
phases. DO not get rolled over
the questions of the CO.'S. We
fought them to a finish. Fighting
men on both aidos accepted the re-.
suits. The invincibles in War be.
came the invincibles in peace. The
mon who could not be stirred to
the fighting point whan fighting
was in order. foamed and frothed
at the mouth after arms wer.
stack d"
A Confederate cannon ball at sec-
jaw CtO OlI uOUIl g
feet. His tongue and head seem to
be in good working order. Note
what he says: "Study your coun.
try's history IN all its phases
Guilt many wants to forget. Pat.
riotism remembers. Remembering
is lts vital breath. am looking
tor some historical tenderfoot to
beg us not to tell tho story of
Adam and Eve and tho serpnnt
lest We may wound the sensibil,tios
of some friend Of his Satanic Ma
josty; not to teach Of Judas botray.
ing his Master with k 81, los. we
hurt some body's feeling and not
to mention Benedict Arnold's
treason, because to do 80 mishtNin-
terfcre with the cOmmercia! do
vc!opment of our country.
| 81 love thee, uext to heaven above,
Land of my fathers thee love:
And rail thy slanderers as they will
J With MI thy faults love thoe stIll!"
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-09-01
PICKINas,

Spray. Harrow. Dig out borers.
Every farm should have = straw.
berry bed. .
The most important thing in spray
ing is thorough work.
Pick up the brush promptly and
burn It
Any man who undertakes to intro
duce new fruit must be prepared to
run the gauntlet.
Spray grape vines early with Dor
deaux mixture to prevent rot. Also
prune SO rs to allow q good circula-
ton Of air.
Many Of the best Strawberries are
not good to ship. but are delicious
when picked ripe and used on the
farmers table.
Throw two forkfuls Of manure
around each nrwly-ser tree. Do u
after 4 rain. The manure keeps the
moisture in and insures q rood start
Farm Journal :
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effect and the lingerie blouse that has
reigned 30 long. The princess II q
modified one, and Is well adapted to
the slender. girlish figure. Tho unat-
tractive short waist line Is hidden BY
trimming. There is lovely fancy
yoke Of bands of valenciennes inser-
ton. and hne tucks shape the bodice
to the figure. "A broad inset band OF
lace and medallion constitutes the
girdls. The skirt is very full at the
bottom. and ia trimmed with insertion
and lace rufiles. The material used Ia
the sheerest lawn.
Materials employed for such dresses
are batiste. lawn. organdies. han1ker-
chief linen, orxandies. China and India
silks. A soft white silk frock is very
suitable for the sweet girl graduate.
and no doubt not q few OF this sea-
sons graduates will appear IN tho
accordion-plaited silk dresses that are
called after that charming actress
FRITZ schen. who wore the original
FRITZ scheff' In the. opera Mile.
Modiste." It Is simple little. frcck,
but very fetching. the skirt a frilly ac-
Gordon plated affair depending from
a short yoke. The bodice Is also oc-
Gordon plated and has a chemisetta
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-09-01

In the spring young girls fancy
earnestly turns to thoughts Of gown to
wear on the momentous occasion she
receives her diploma. and 1t Is none too
early to consider frocks OF this charac-
ter. The June bride. the July gradu-
ate. the summer girl. all take deepest
interest Just now ia hlmy f1nery.
And nlmy 1t is to, be sure, summer
stuffs SO fne and thin and cobweDby
Colored slips will be worn under tho
transparencies. the wearer OF course.
,ho0sing the most becoming color;
bravely eschewing fashionable rose
shades II they make her look biowsy.
keeping to that old standby-pale-
blue-if 1t is most kindly to her COM
piexion.
In the gowns here Illustrated We
have two distinct styles, the princess
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-09-01

BUDDING FRUIT TREES.
Wherein the Process Differs from
orafting-Ths Proper Way Of
Doing the Work.

Budding differs from grating in that
only bud with small piece Of bark
ettached is used in place Of the scion.
Budding can be done with the great
est success towards the close of the Pc
riod of growth. but 1t should not be
delayed until growth has stopped. as
then the bark of the stock will be firm
ly attached to the wood, making 1t diff
hcuit or impossible to raise the bark
30 that the bud can be inserted. Stocks
from one to three years old are best
for budding.
The scion may be cut as soon as the
buds have developed on the new
growth. generally in July or August.
and the leaves are cut OF 80 that n
LITTLE Of the petiole remains as at
I. A T-shaped cut is made in the bark.
Usually the vertical cut is made first
and in making the transverse cut the
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Modest Gray In High ashton

and lapels Of lace. The sleeves come
Just to the elbow. and are edged with
q modest lace frill. The original land
many that are copied for street wear,
has neat little belt of kid. but for
more elaborate occasions a girdie of
lowered silk ribbon should be chosen.
tho girdle narrow and with ? dip al
the front :
Many skirts are trimmed elaborate
~. some scarcely at all. A nice white
wolfe had as the only adornment some
nuns folds on the skirt and little
good lace on guimpe and short sleeves.
One may pay shilling yard for oIe's
frock. or ten times that sum-and after
all there does not appear such a great
difference in the finished product. A
dotted Swiss makes up very prettily
and is SO fresh and dainty looking.
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Make the skirt with Spanish fiounce
having q small heading and perhaps
couple Of tucks at the bottom. New
skirt patterns for wash dresses are no,
the regular circular skirt, but the dress
when finished looks very much as
though made after the circular pat.
ern and is. better because it will not
sag.
! Most elaborate embroidered dress
lengths may be bought at the stores
and the .fashioninx Of dress there
from be simple matter; but for our
part we care more for the sheer nns
materials Rpd fluffy trimming than for
heavy elaboration. This. of course. Is
matter of individual taste.
The girl graduate Of 1906 may wear
posies In her tressss. for there is re-
turn to adornment of the couture.
Such dear little garlands OF rosebuds
form a half-wreath about the great coil
of hair worn low en- the neck. or 4
single large rose may be tucked. In ono
side high piled tressAs worn pompa-
dour style. Flowers are again worn IL
the corsage, too-this year we shall
have the good old conventioned dufYy
summer girl. posies in her belt. posies
in her hair.
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tive contrast. and when the colors are
becoming the. result Is charming. just
the tones to give refreshing on warm
day.
Tho gray shoes are likewise charm
ing: there are gun-metal tones, pearl
gray SUICIDES, dull finished kids in sew
eral shades OF gray. and gray canvas
ties. OF course, gray spats are pro-
durable. Then, to jump from shoes to
parasols. over my iady's head floats
and dips a gray parasol-this surely q
novelty. There are gray silk umbrel-
las, too, gray belts. gray petticoars-
gray everything. And, as they always
do, the men have followed in the wom-
ems lead: gray rules at present in
mems apparel.
II one does not care to array oneself
all in Quaker tones. one may use 3u.
a touch Of gray and attain desired
style. A gray veil or chou or gloves
or belt, II suggested. And in hand
bags the variety Of beautiful things
in gray apepars INFINITE; as gray Is a
color that may be used with any cos
tune, q gray bag Is an economical in
vestment. Another good investment
viii l. one Of the pretty new silk
froch - gray. simple and dainty and
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neat. These promise to enjoy great
favor. and the new gray mohairs are
equally good. The latter are indis-
tinctly plaided, but the effect is gray.
A new black and white silk has gray
line running through IT. giving 1t tho
stamp Of fashion.
There are nice gray mohair petit
coats. some gray and black striped
ones, lovely gray silk skirts. and pom
gees In neutral tones. So many gray
voiles being worn. petticoat to
match IL essential and all shades arc
offered. from dull gun-metal to softes.
pearl gray. A changeable gray is very
pretty, nothing to be found of softer
colorins than gray and white.
We recently observed a gray and
white transparent frock-could not
make out just what the material was,
looked like silk muslin. but seemed
to have more body: the skirt trimmed
only with wide .tpcks. the blouse SIM
ply with a little nlmy lace. This frock
would Be very pretty worn with a
white chip hat having gray feather
across the back ana wreath of wbitH
roses about the crown. One of the
new long wells might be draped about
1t. the draping long veil restored to full
favor. No doubt as the season ad-
vances we shall have numbers of gray
wash dresses, and these will be Sc
lected not only by the gray haired
dame, but also by the apple checked
maid.
The tailors are making up some good
gray waists in severe tailored style
these to be worn with gray suits: and
they also have the black anA white
striped silks which give gray effect
While lingerie waists will be with us
all summer. there il. a tendency to re.
turn to simpler styles. silk and ne,
waists nor trimmed with much elabor-
alton. A new waist is a sheer black
net. handsomely embroidered. This
black chiffon waist is In style and also
The black lace waist.
ELLEN osMoNDE.
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H..xi..t Of Railway Rails.

What are believed to be the heavI-
est rails in use on any steam railroad
in the world are on the belt line
around Philadelphia. They weigh 142
pounds to the yard. Concrete with
nineinch girders are used with heavy
ballast to make arm roadbed. One
railroad omcial states this section Of
roadbed will last for rs years without
repairs. This would mean . material
reduction in maintenance expense to
the roe2 using these rails.
The Meeker herald. [volume] (Meeker, Colo.) 1885-current, 1906-09-01
SPRAYING THE APPLE.
Bordeaux Mixture or Copper sulphate
Solution Necessary to Fight
Pests.

The apple Is the most important
fruit grown In the United States. 1t
is sssailed by many insects and fun
controlled by spraying. Before the
BUDS start, 1t IL well to spray with
sb ong Bordeaux mixture or with COP
per sulphate solution. The Bordeaux
mixture IL best. This is made by COM
bjning I'VE pounds copper sulphate. five
pounds fresh lime unslacked, 80 gal
Ions of water. This is considered Bafe
and effective. It II essential that the
lime should be Of good quality, we'll
burned and fresh. Be sure and get
pure copper sulphate, as some Of the
stun sold on the market under that
name Ii badly adulterated.. Slack the
lims and dissolve the copper sulphnte
separately. The copper sulphate will
dissolve much moro quickly II hot wa
ter Is used. The copper sulphate can
be kept for a long time without deteri-
Grating, and the lime can be kept for
about four weeks, II 1t is kept covered
with water. The solutions must be
well stirred before being used. Do no:
mix the solutions in concentrated form,
cautions the Farmers Review, but
pour them into barrel partly filled
with water. 1t Is necessary to strain
the lime through q cloth or strainer,
and the copper solution should also be
strained. This is to prevent the spray
ing nozzle from being clogged.
The second application Of the spray
should be given as soon rs the apple
blossoms fall. Then two or three more
sprayings should be given At intervals
OF two or three weeks.
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J., J

THE METHOD OF BUD GRATING.
Budding: ~ Cutting out the scion: ca sep
arating from the bark; 90 ready for In
sertion.
Budding the stock: ~ ready for the bud;
% bud inserted; Cs) budding completed.
knife is given downward slope, 30
that slight twist will loosen and
raise the corners of the bark. permit
ting the entrance of the bud.
In cutting the bud the knife Is
place about hve-eighths of an inch be-
low the bud, and cut is made which
will pass upward and beneath it, TAX
ing a shaving of the wood, to a point
three-fourths of an inch above the
bud.
For most fruits. except the cherry.
1t will be found best to remove the
wood from the bud, leaving only the
one-half inch above the bud, taking
pains to cut through the bark without
cutting In the wood Then by TAX
ing hold of the leaf-stalk and giving
slight twist, the bark will sepa-
rate, leaving the wood attached to the
bud-stick as shown at 2.
|
In the case Of q few varieties 81
pears. as we'll AZ the cherry, the re-
moval of the wood INJURIES the bud,
and then the cross-cut should be deep
enough to pass through the wood be-
meath the bark.
II the bark on the stock was in prop
or condition, and the cuts have been
properly made. there will be. no dim
Guilty in inserting the bud and push
ing 1t we'll down into place. II neces-
cary. the corners Of the bark may be
lifted with the point Of the knife blade.
o. the end of the knife handle. For
tying the bark down upon the bud,
rama is most commonly used, although
many prefer common cotton Irvine.
Care should be taken not to cover the
bud, and the bark should be securely
bound in place. In 1, and the last
steps are illustrated.