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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

HELEN HINsDALE RICH
V4444 ~ 4444 ~ I

Yes, law is great thing mister, but jus
tice comes in ahead
When q lie makes a fiend not guilty, and
the neighbor he shot is dead
Leadville would follow the fashion-have
regular courts of law
1 take no stock in lawyers, don't gamble
upon their jaw,
But the Judge, he said Gueldo undoubted-
ly did for Blake.
And he ought to give him a trial just for
appearance sake;
That Texas chap can't clear him, the
leads too rich to hide,
And the black neck of the Spaniard on
the air lines bound to ride.
So tried to believe in the woman with
the bandage upon her eyes"
Though one sides as likely as t'other to
drop from the beam or rise
If nugget should tip the balance or
false tongue cry the weight;
But / thought I'd see If a trial was "the
regular thing" for Kate.
So went to her pretty cottage; the
widows a tidy thing
Great mournful eyes, and a head of hair
as brown as a heron's wing.
Her husbands murder was cruel; AM
tonic, fierce and sly,
Had sworn revenge for a trif1e when some
of the boys were nigh.
She had tripped to her bed of pansies,
for Blake was going away;
While he bent to embrace their baby she
gathered love bouquet.
She heard a voice--Gueldos- -a shetland
she ran to JIM
But the babes white dress was scarlet,
and the fathers eyes were dim.
You've heard the cry of a bittern? Fit
was just that sort of noise;
1t brought us there in hurry, the women
and half the boys.
She tried to tell us the story-her white
lips only stirred;
She seemed to slip quite out of life, and
couldn't utter a word.
She told us at last in writing, only a
name-and then
Six derringers found his level his guard
was a dozen men.
She didn't take on, seemed frozen-but
Lordi what chastity facet
With slow. sad steps, like the shade Of
joy, she crept round the woeful
place,
with her little child,
Just whispered to Jim and kissed him:
we said; "She is going wild"
All, deep things yield no token, and she
want surface gold:
Twas a gloomy job prospecting round the
claim Jim couldn't hold,
But / found her rocking the baby, her
chin in the dainty palm
White as the shaver's pillow, fearless and
dreadful calm.
1 told her about the trial. she shuddered,
her great black eyes
Flashed out such a danger signal--or may
be 1t was surprise
"They never can clear Gueldo; he cannot
escape, for
Can swear to his kissing Spanish--that /
saw him turn and Ayr
mo, never" said, Ibis ticket is good
for the underground,
He's due this time tomorrow where he
won't find Blake around"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
RUSSIAN LOVERS IN TRAGEDY
Pathetic Case Of seIfsacrifice In
Death of Young Girl.

Death OF Young 1iTls
A striking story Of love and self
sacrifice Ocomes from Krasnoiarsk, in
Russia. Sergei Pallzin, a well-known
poet had for several years correspond
ed with an unknown girl, who had first
written to him to express her admira-
tion for one of his poems, published in
the Oskolh. This correspondence
continued, and so sympathetic and In.
telligent were the girls letters that,
in course of time. Palkin felt that she
and none other must be his wife. He
had never seen her, and the distance
between st. Petersburg, where he
lived, and Krasnoiarsk was so great
that over a year elapsed before a
meeting could be arragned. Last
month Palhn paid a visit to the
home of his beloved. He set out for
Krasnolarsk full of hope and expecta
lions and, reaching the house of hit
unknown bride, he was told that she
had died but an hour ago. Filled will
anguish, he made his way 10 tho
death-chamber, where, instead of a
blooming girl, he found the corpse Of
a diminutiYe cripple, hunch-backe6
and malformed. Her face, however,
still wore strange loneliness, and her
beautiful hair was an ornament Of
which any woman might have been
proud. A letter was waiting for him.
He opened it. It was from his bride.
Dearest Sergei," i began, for over a
year / have deceived you. You
thought / was a young and beautiful
girl, and all might have been well had
you not declared your love for me in
one of your dear letters. Had you
seen me as I am, without loving me,
neither of us, perhaps. would have
minded; but when you told me that
you loved me had not the courage or
the heart to tell you of the mishapen
creature to whom you were writing
To know that was loved by you has
been everything to me this last glor-
ious year. l die happy, knowing that
for many months, at least, was your
chosen bride. Montreal Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

dear mother"-the wording is almost
identical in each-"send me So"
Is not fame cheap az the price?
In the day before he made his
great hit in 1.-THE Private Secretary"
w. S. Penley was not overburdened
with money, and lived some little dis
lance out of London. One night he
missed the last train from Charing
Cross. He stood some time deciding
that he could not afford the cab fare
home, and wondering if he could walk
the distance, when he was startled by
a hearty slap upon the shoulder and a
CHEEKY voice, which cried: Hello.
Grossmith; Glad to see you, old chap.
Come and have some support"
Il beg your pardon" said Penley,
with his most polite drawl, and sug.
gestive twitch at the uphill corner Of
his mouth, my names not Grossmith.
But-er-Ill come and have supper"
Sir Henry Irving was well acquaint-
ed with this phase of the actors life,
for it is on record that at one time, in
Manchester, he was so hard up as to
be compelled to pawn his underclothes
in order to buy a Christmas dinner,
which, it is almost needless to say, he
shared with those of his companions
whose garments had, perhaps, pre-
viously effected similar retirement.
1t is not often that the recollection
of past privations is powerful enough
to induce an actor to try to save
money, yet it may have been some
such remembrance which has helped
Edward Terry to evince a certain
amount of discretion in spending the
income he has made through the exer-
else of his talents as a comedian.
In the course of social evening at
his rooms he was observed, whenever
one of his guests helped himself to a
glass of sherry from decanter which
stood on the table, to rise from his
seat, take three-pence from his pocket
and place it in money box on the
mantelpiece.
One of those present, overcome at
length by curiosity, asked what in the
world he was doing?
Hal" said Terry, who at that time
was making thousands out of Sweet
Lavender" you don't catch me, my
boy. No, no! Decanter empty-box
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

The judge held court in his woodhouse
and Bagget had stripped his store
VI barrel and box; never set eyes on
a crowd before.
| dropped on a keg of ciscos, the Judge
on box of soap;
Gueldo and his attorney found seats on a
Then Kate came, with her baby like q
rosebud in the snow,
Its pink cheek gainst the mothers pallid
and pinched with woe.
Jim's blue eyes, as live, sirl there were
his very curls;
They set US miners to sobbing like cor
raj OF silly girls.
She looked so thankful on us, colored,
and when she met
The snake eyes of Gueldo. the braids on
her brow were wet;
And If the hell of the preachers had
yawned on our gentle Kate,
She couldn't have glared such horror or
Womans deadly hate
So they went on with the trial; an alibi
it was claimed,
Would be urged for, the wolf defendant;
the judge-well, he looked ashamed
When ten Of the hardest rascals, the
cruelest, meanest lot,
Swore, black and blue, Gueldo was four
miles from the spot
With them a-hunting the grizzy; then the
Texan plead his case,
Till the Judge turned pale as ashes
couldn't look in an honest face
Your verdict, my men of the jury, must
be grounded, l suppose,
On the weight of the testimony; If you
have any faith in those
Reliable fellows from Gouger the pris-
oner wasn't thar"
And his honor growled upon him like
vexed and hungry bar.
I've noticed the newest convert prays
loudest of all in the camp,
And that mutton headed jury declared for
the cussed scamp.
For nothing Kate's truthful story; the
evidence went, you see.
To disprove the facts: Gueldo by the law
was acquitted free.
you can 60" said the judge; "out likely
the climate won't suit you here"
Antonio rose defiant. Then Fate spoke
low and clear,
(Clasping her babe, and rising) Are you
done with the prisoner, sir?'
AS a marble statue might ask 1t. His
honor bowed to her
Heaven knows I'm sorry ] am, child"
Because, she replied. I'm not"
flash from her eyes and piStol-the
Mexican devil was shot.
The smoke made little halo round the
laughing baby's head,
Then knew the terrible promise she
whispered her husband dead
Gueldo staggered. falling, his swart face
scared and grim
Dead, gentlemen of the juryl Decision
reversed for him!
And Justice!" we heard her murmur,
though she wasn't the talking kind,
And she hadn't the least allusion to that
female pictured blind
Trembling she turned upon us the eyes
of a wounded doe
"Amen! from the weeping neighbors;
God help your the judge said:
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

full. Empty box-fill the decanter.
Sometimes" he added, with satisfied
smile, there's a profit"
The life of an actor entails MANY
hardships and annoyances, but in spite
of these there is something in the life
which does not permit one who has
ever tasted its joys to lightly forsake
1t. Any man who has discarded the
stage as a career, even though he
should attain eminence and fortune in
another calling, is as likely as not to
throw up his honorable position. re.
turning to sue for the favors-more
kicks than coin-of his early love
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
oldest speeImen Of Human Remains

OIoesr specimen OF Human Remains.
An almost perfect skeleton was
found in cave at Mentone, March,
1872. 1t showed its owner to have
been a tall, well-formed man, with an
average skull and facial angle Of Sc
degrees.
The antiquity of this skeleton,
known as the Mentone man, is I'M
doubted. His bones are associated
with those of the cave-lion, cave-beal
and other extinct animals. All the
bones were in place, surrounded by
flint implements, and the remains OF
animals which the man probably had
killed. Twenty-Five perforated teeth
which may have formed chaplet. lay
by his head.
These bones, with the Dutehman's
skull found in cave near Engis, are
the oldest specimens known of human
remains. and go far to prove that pre-.
historic races were well furnished
with brain power.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

the early form OF service the cup came
into the possession of Deacon Charles
Packard, who some time previous to
his death, many years ago, presented
to Marcus M. Porter, now resident of
Stoughton, who at that time lived in
Avon, and was deacon in the Baptist
church. Few persons knew of the ex-
istence Of the cup until a few weeks
ago, when, at the celebration of the
125th anniversary Of the society, Mr..
Porter presented the cup to the so
cietys
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

MA" says the young man, Who
having been spoiled as child, has In
later years developed decided talent
for pulling faces, ma, shall go upon
the stage. You shall see thousands
laugh when but smile, and weep
when / am sad. shall be famous"
And the fond, proud mother lets her
darling go! And he does succeed!
For has she not sheet-qulte bulky
one by now-of telegraphic FORMS
which read: Another great success,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
A Little ENGLAND Near Paris.

LIE Monde Moderne has an interest
ing article describing two English cit
les near Paris. These are Chantilly
and Maisons-Laffite. They have be-
come Anglicized because of their rae
ing interests. Their streets are filed
with English sportsmen, English
horse trainers and English jockeys. A
great stable is labeled in capitals
"BOX-HALL"; a bar has the sign
English Tavern" and there is an
English Protestant Episcopal church.
The English rector and curate are
familiar figures in the town. Alto.
gether, observes the Boston Tran
script, these cities have become about
as English as anything in England.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
scheme to Evade Pennles

People who patronize the Amherst
& Sunderland (Mass.) street railroad
and who find themselves considerably
troubled by the new fare Of six cents
have thought out clever way to
avoid getting back four pennies from
a ten-cent piece. They give the con.
ductor dime and penny, or If a
quarter is the smallest change penny
is given with the quarter, and thus
they avoid being overloaded with pen.
MES.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
nPIuan Poor,s Biz surprise.

A few years ago George Poor, bet
ter known as plug" was employed
in the shoe factory of G. B. Lancaster
at Keene, N H. He was an excellent
shoe cutter, but for some reason re-
ceived none but Lancaster's cheapest
and least remunerative work, an in
justice which he bore with apparent
complacency, until, presenting him
self at a time when there was no
cheap work ready, the foreman, rather
than have him idle. gave him work of
the best grade.
After gazing at the work, and then
at the foreman, in surprise, he drop
ped to the floor, pretending uncon-
seriousness. Then, raising himself
slowly on his elbows, much to the
amusement of his fellow cutters, he
said
Mr.. Allen, please don't ever spring
such surprise on me again"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

Charles t. Worthley, who lives all
by himself in Winchendon, Mass Is
not lover of companions. To serve
notice on would-be callers that thew
are not wanted, he has nailed a biz
bone to the side Of his cabin. Under
the bone is this inscription: "This
bone belonged to the last man caught
fooling round here"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
chInaman saptIzed in Maine.

Last Sunday evening Frank Chin
Guey was baptized in the First Bap.
list church Of Portland, Me. u. This is
the first time that Chinaman has
been baptized lin the state. The
church has a Sunday school class con.
sisting of fourteen Cinnamon.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

It took fourteen months to drill
hole $3.50 feet deep at Doornloof.
South Africa, and three eight-hour
shlfts were worked daily. At the
depth OF 5000 feet, or nearly mile,
It required from three and half to
four hours to raise the rods from the
deep hole, and almost as long to lower
them after the diamond drill point was
put in order.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

II Prince Louis had ordered q full
set of false teeth from that New York
dentist, he might have had to pawn
one of his warships in order to get
away.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

New York is growing over the fact
that two lots of land, with the build
ings on them, cost more than the
United States paid for Alaska. But
Uncle Sam is not offering to swap.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

A man who was arrested a few
weeks ago for stealing 100000 says 1t
is difficult to be honest on salary of
SOS month. Pshawl Not at all, If
he doesn't burn coal and refraing
from eating meat.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

The man who testified In the d.
vorce court that his wife threw hash
Ia his face didn't say whether the
hash was not good or whether he
merely objected to the way in which
1t was served.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

At the New York opera Mrs. viii
liam K vanderbilts gown was Of
bright red silk veined with chiffon.
She wore diamond shoulder bars in.
stead of shoulder straps. thus set
ting fashion that will not be gen.
orally followed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
COMMUNION CUP MADE IN 1875.
Valuable Relic Presented to Massa-
chusetts Baptist Society.

chusetts Baptist Society.
An article Of historic interest is
the first communion cup used by the
Avon (Massachusetts) Baptist society
which recently celebrated it's 125th
anniversary.
The cup is now in the custody of
Deacon w. Elmer Crane OF Avon. It
is Of pewter and holds about half a
pint Originally there were two cups
presented to the society, but there is
no record of the present location of
the companion cup.
The society was organized in 1884,
and for some time previous to the
building Of church services were
held at various places. The frst com.
munion was administered on the first
Sunday in March, 1885, when this cup
was used. Upon the discontinuance of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

Mark Twain acknowledges on his
10th birthday that he's never done a
days work in his life. He always was
a Joker But we don't understand
why he settled In New York.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

A Trenton, N. j., man left his entire
fortune of 100000 to his twenty-fourth
child, and his Other twenty-three chill
dren are now tryir to break the win.
II each &C them as lawyer there
may be e. muc as Is cents apiece
left W. he mater is settled.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

The statement OF Dr. Hornaday OF
New York that Boston has the best
place In the covStry for ZOO has no
reference whatever to the council
chamber in the city hall--Boston
Globe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

A Cleveland preacher says pie is
worse than beer as a destroyer of
morality. Perhaps he means the GUS
tard pie that one sits on at Sunday
school picnic,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

A Partisan conceit popular just now
is an umbrella handle having round
knob top, which opens. displaying
many aids to the toilet. The knob
opening in the top conceals on the
upper side a tiny mirror. A powder
pun fills the lower hollow Of the knob.
The whole knob also lifts up and shows
in the handle receptacle for orange
stick and nail file.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

A school teacher now In the Phil.
ippines grumbles that all he has to
eat there is rice, fish. eggs, chicken,
mangoes. pineapples and bananas"
That's all.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

This thing of packing husbands in
trunks when starting on the honey
moon trip may be economical, but 1t
is undignified. No husband of proper
spirit will submit to 1t.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
Western Hospitality unappreoIated.


while going south on Frisco train
few days ago" said the Rev. Paul
Jenkins of the Linwood Boulevard
Presbyterian church, last night, "a
young fellow in the next seat pulled
out flask and offered me a drink
Have one?' he inquired, as If he
thought that was necessary on a rail-
road train. No. replied rather short
ly, I don't want one, why should ~
MY manner didn't hurt him. He
looked at the man across the aisle,
who was reading. There, he thought,
was a man who would join him. He
reached over, pushed the flask in front
OF him, and said; Have a drink,
Stranger
THE stranger glared at him. No,
he roared, won't; sell the stun.
Well said the young man, still un-
abashed, ','ll drink alone And he
kansas City Star.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

Gen. Weyler has been sent from
Madrid to awe the Catalonians. If the
Catalonians deserve aweing the right
man has been picked for the job.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

Here is a fine sentence from The
Outlook: Happiness came to him
because he did not seek it--only tried
to become better and better"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

And another great and needed re-
form could be achieved If the moving
picture machines would show views of
women running.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

A Filipino schoolboy has stabbed
his teacher to death. The young idea
down that way, as it is taught to
shoot should be taught not to cut.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

The Shah of Persia has bought six
French automobiles. He must feel
that something is necessary to stop
the overcrowding in Persia.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

Korea is to have a Japanese gov
ernor but the natives of Korea will
be permitted to keep on doing the
heavy work.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

One trouble with the bluffs offered
by the Sultan of Turkey is that the
other fellows can always look into the
mirror behind him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

Mr.. Fitzsimmons calls Mr.. O'Briep
Jumping jackrabbit" Well. If it's
5ackrabbit VS.. kangaroo the latter
ought to win.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

There were 1000 assertions from
the British men-of-war during their
stay in American waters. Uncle Sam
is strong drawing card.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

ana others in imitation of the reddish
salle'y, Ihe'illustration is reproduced
rom interior Decorating Magazine.
nSSn grape consists of hollow glass
, wi'n the surface dulled by a sand
o, In imitation of the natural
bloom" of the fruit. The various
pubs are strung on wire, and grouped
naturally in the shape OF a cluster.
while the leaves are carried out in
verdi bronze. wv
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

The profit of the United States mint
service for the year is s9,2S9,O19
which represents considerable many
5uleps.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
splendid Specimen Of EaoIe

Frank Hoskins, while hunting near
the Pennington river, Connecticut,
killed an eagle which measured six
feet from tip to tip Of It's wings.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

What long time 1t has been since
we have had any live news from Man
churial
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

Let us hope that Russian students
will not construe liberty as license
and go to playing football
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

Hetty Green may be the richest
woman in America, but most girls
would rather be Maxine Elliott.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

So unsettled is Europe just now that
even old Father Tiber joins in the
general uprising.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

A trust has begun to gobble up the
New York barber shops. This is the
most unkindest cut of all.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

Though all the world may say that
beautifying is absurd, the sight of one
pretty woman will deny 1t.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13

When the emperor Of Korea wants
to do a little ruling nowadays he has
to be content with ruling his temper
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
Novel Electric Lluht shade.

new shades for the electric wall
iishI are made in glass to initiate va
Ilous KINDS of grapes, some in the
greenish-white Of the Niagara Crane
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1906-02-13
OF YE MERRY ACTOR
HIS LIFE is NOT ONE OF CON-
TINUoUs ENJOYMENT.

Prlvations InseparabIe from the First
Time the Precoclous Youth Decides
to Seek His Fame and Fortune on
the Stage.