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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-08
PERSONAL CHARACTERISTICS OF
BUGS.

The Beetle-Steady-g conserya-
tive. Lacking in acutness and sensi-
bility. In religion, hard-shell Bap-
fist.
The Hornet-Sharp and aggressive.
Deficient in courtesy and politeness.
Never stands on ceremony or any
thing else; sits down hard. Is ner-
yous, and affects other people the
lame way
The Fly-Honest, and affectionate
in disposition. great humorist;
tickles some people immensely. Slow
TO take offense, but quick to dodge a
hand.
The Bumblebee-Full to the mandi-
bles of common-sense and industry.
Inclined to be loud in conversation,
and is something of bully. Has
warm heart and red-hot business
end.
The Flea-Mercurial and fighty.
Cannot be depended on. A great
traveller, but stops frequently to take a
bite.
The Mosquito-The embodiment of
perseverance. Has a longer bill than
the plumber, and presents it oftener.
Works day and night. Is meek and
cheerful under abuse. and sticketh
closer than a brother. Never sings
when it is full.
The Ant-A hard worker, and cross,
as most hard workers are. Very H.
quisitive, especially as to the texture
of trousers and pies. Is fond Of pic
mics when they come in the regular
line of business. Enjoys a good fight,
and can carry OF more Doodle at a lift
than an alderman.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-08

whether l was dreaming it all, and
he had made me feel how wildly
true it was.
why don't you ease down, Black
lock?" he went on. "Everything's
smooth. The business-at least. my
end of it, and l suppose your end
too-was never better, never growing
so fast. You could go off for a week
or two, just as well as not. l don't
know of thing that can prevent
you"
And he honestly thought it, so little
did l let him know about the larger
enterprises of Blackjack and Com
pany. could have spoken a dozen
words, and he would have been
Laundering like caught fish in
basket. There are men-a very few
who work more swiftly and more
surely when they know they're on the
brink of ruin: but not Joe. One
glimpse of our real National Coal ac-
count and all my power over him
couldn't have kept him from showing
the whole Street that Blackjack and
Company was shaky. And whenever
the Street begins to think a man is
shaky, he must be strong indeed to
escape the fate of the wolf that
stumbles as it runs with the pack
No holiday at present, Joe," was
my reply to his suggestion. per
haps the second week in July; but
our marriage was so sudden that we
haven't had the time to get ready for
trip"
"Yes-it was sudden, wasn't it?'
said Joe. curiously twitching his nose
like dogs at scent Of a rabbit
How did it happen7"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-08

say can give my face an expression
that is anything but agrecable; such
talent as l. have in that direction
exerted then. The instant l appeared
a silence fell; but | waited until the
last pair of claws drew in. Then /
said, in the quiet tone the army officer
uses when he tells the mob that the
machine guns will open up in two min
utes by the watch: Gentlemen, in
the effort to counterfeit my warning
to the public, the Textile crowd rock
eted the stock yesterday. Those who
needed my warning and sold got ex-
cellent prices. Those who did not
should sell to-day. Not even the
powerful interests behind Textile
can long maintain yesterdays prices, -
A wave of restlessness passed over
the crowd Many shifted their eyes
from me and began to murmur.
raised my voice slightly as went
on: THE spectators, the gamblers,
are the only people who were hurt
Those who sold what they didn't have
are paying for their folly. have no
Company wishes none such in its
following, and seizes every oppor-
tunity to weed them out. We are
in business only for the bona fide in
vesting public, and we are stronger
with that public to-day than we have
ever been"
Again I looked from coward to COW.
ard of that mob. changed from three
hundred strong to three hundred
weak. Then | bowed and withdrew.
leaving them to mutter and dispense.
| felt we'll content with the trend OF
events who wished to impress the
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-08
Good Jokes
ADVICE MUCH NEEDED.

He entered the meteorological serV
ice office and said. abruptly, This
'ere's where you give out weather pre-
dictions, amt it,?
The clerk nodded
Well" continued the old man, Il
thought as how 1 could come up an
give you some tips
Indeed said the clerk politely.
Yes; I've figured on it a little, an
[ find that We amt al'ays right
NO; we sometimes make mistakes"
Course you do. We all do some
times. Now, 1 was thinkin' as how
a line that used to be on the auction
handbills down in our county might
do fust-rate on your weather predic-
tions, an save you lot of ex-
plainin'."
What was the liner"
wind and weather permittin'."
He went down without waiting to
say goodbye.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-08
"oh. I.n ten you sometime.o renlien

oh, III tell you sometime" replieu
|. Il must work now"
And work a-plenty there was. Be
fore me rose sheaf of clamorous tel
egrams from our out-of-town custom
ers and our agents; and soon my an.
teroom was crowded with my local
following, sore and shorn. suppose
a score or more of the habitual heavy
plungers ON my tips were ruined and
hundreds of others were thousands
and tens of thousands out of pocket
do you want me to talk to these PEG.
ple?" inquired Joe, with the kindly
intention of giving me a chance to
shift the unpleasant duty to him.
Certainly not" said l. When the
place is damned, let me know. III
jack 'em up"
1t made Joe uneasy for me even
to talk of using my "language"-he
would have crawled from the Battery
to Harlem to keep me from using it
on him. So he silently left me alone.
Toward ten o'clock, my boy came
in and said: Mr.. Ball thinks it's
about time for you to see some OF
these people"
went into the main room, where
the tickers and blacEboards were.
AS l approached through my outer
Office / could hear the noise the crowd
was making-as they cursed me. Ii
you want to rifle the true inmost soul
of the average human being, don't
take his reputation or his wife; lust
cause him to lose money. There
were among my specializing custom
ers many with the even-tenored sport.
ing instinct. These were bearing
their losses with philosophy-none of
, them had swooped on me. OF the
perhaps three hundred who had come
to ease their anguish by tongue-lash-
ing me, every one was a bad loser
and was mad through and through
those who had lost a few hundred dol.
lars were as Infatuated as those
whom my misleading tip had cost
thousands and tens of thousands:
those whom l had helped to win all
they had in the world were more
savage than those new to my follow
| ing.
took my stand in the doorway, a
step up from the floor of the main
room. looked all round until had
met each pair of angry eyes. They
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-08
G09AG5T N22S Av61s AQa95 1Hz9aN cUU9zT19

Grafton he lit fresh cigarette before
setting out. / heard her maid come.
After about an hour l went into the
hall-no light through the transoms
of her suite. l returned to my own
part of the fiat and went to bed in the
spare room to which Sanders had
moved my personal belongings.
That day which began in disaster
in what blaze of triumph it had
ended! l slept with good conscience.
| had earned sleep.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-08
EnIlshIna a superior Motive.

Its years since I've seen your wife
around so much. She has always
been more or less of an invalid.
hasn't she?"
Yes; but I thought it nonsense, so
told her that I would increase her
allowance, she to pay her doctors
bills. She hasn't had a doctor since,
nor been to his office. You see, she
must have clothes. Great scheme
that It's a sure cure for fashion
able nvalidism.-Judge
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-08
Voice of Exnerience.

I'm mailing an article to a maya
zine" asked the literary tyro, lis
there any peculiar way of arranging
the stamps so as to convey the idea
to the editor that am an old hand?"
You bet there is" answered Per-
collum. BE sure to arrange enough
of them on the inside to prepay the
return postage. if you expect ever to
see the article again. Chicago Trib.
une.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-08
Not for Him.

You didn't seem to be particularly
interested in Miss Perkleson," said the
inveterate matchmaker. Il had hoped
you would like her"
Il liked her pretty WELL" replied
the widower, "and she was very en-
PERTAINING and all that, but 1 noticed
that she had a projecting chin. My
first wife had that kind It's a pity
figured in that way. Chicago Record
Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-08
Keepina Them Under.

Friend-One of your clerks tells
me you raised his salary and told
him to get married, under penalty of
discharge.
Business Man-Yes; do that to all
my clerks when they get old enough
to marry. / don't want any of your
independent, conceited men about my
place.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-08
Stuck.

IF you don't want to go into a per-
manent decline. "a announced the physi-
clan, after making careful examina-
ton, you will have to tear yourself
away from your business entirely"
That's pretty hard to do, doctor"
said his caller. Il am a manufacture
er of porous plasters. "-Chicago Trib-
une.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-08
His Fatal Mlstake

Fred-So she turned you down, Ell?
Joe-Yes. l made the mistake OF
confessing that my heart was in my
mouth when l proposed.
Fred-What had that to do with it?
Joe-Oh. she said she couldn't think
of marrying man whose heart wasn't
in the right Chicago Daily
News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-08

Edyth-I would never marry a man
who leads hand-to-mOuth existence.
Mayme-What! Do you mean to
tell me that your engagement with
Fred is off?
Edyth-Certainly not. Why?
Mayme-He's a dentist, you know.
Chicago Daily News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-08
an Riuht.

what does McDobbs call his series
of pictures of the moonshiners of the
Kentucky mountains?" re-"
~9tudies in still life.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-08
Aduice Rnclnrnnated

You must discontinue your piano
practice for a time" said the doctor,
'or it win send you to an untimely
grave"
Why don't you discontinue
practice. doctor?" she rejoined-
you wouldn't fill so mar
graves. Chicago RecSnos'
see of that young
Thosepetter like him.
Nan-Th~b be pleased to hear tnas.
DR., Ia He tells me he is gaining ma = :
ISw the rate of pound ana
'elf day.-Chicago Tribune
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-08
Possible Explanation.

Said He-A scientist afirms that a
woman's voice ascends to more than
twice the height attained by a mans.
Said She-That probably accounts
rnv
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-08

Doctor-My motto is BE sure
you're right. then go ahead
Merchant-Mine is somewhat differ
emit; it's BE sure you get ahead, then
you can make it right "-Philadelphis
Telegraph.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-08

Lytesute-5o poor Jones. the toy
maker, has gone out of his mindi
Stryppes-Yes! He had been busy
for three months on a mechanical
tramp, and he couldn't get it to work.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-10-08

Said He-Aceounts for what?
Said She-The fact that most men
let their wives do all the praying for
the family.-Chicago Daily News.
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31
CHRISTIAN CHURCH.

Services Mt the Christian church
tomorrow MS follows:
Bible school ut 0.45 Il. IN.
Morning service at HOO a. III.
q. Il. prayer meeting ut 100 p. m.
Evening service ut 8 p. IN.
Mid-week prayer meeting Wednes-
day at Sp m.
Rev J L Ellis will fill this pulpit
September LIST.
During the week following, Leon
ard q Thompson, corresponding sec
rotary of Colorado Christian Mission
AIRY society, will hold one evening
service, which will be announced
later.
All are invited to attend these SER
vices.
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31
Robin Hoods Merry Men.

The Wodern Woodinen had an
other busy time Of 1t last Saturday
evening, and, as OIL many previous
occasions, Robin Hoods Merry
Men, under the chieftniuship OF
Charley Thompson, furnished the
interesting features.
Among the novitintes who gave
ample evidence Of the fact that they
were not afraid to venture into the
woods when ''graveyards yawn" and
hideous specters play tag with each
other, were Dan NJ. Gillis of White
River, Henry J. Wallace and Clyde
b. Ralston of Meeker.
The usual good lunch was served
at the conclusion of the evenings
doings.
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31
Claude French Married.

On Wednesday THE HERALD re-
ceived an elegant bit OF engraved
stationery, which, on Inspection,
showed the following inscription:
Claude wndhnms French.
Edith May Abbott,
Married,
"Wednesday, Auyust seventh,
Nineteen hundred and seven,
New York.
The blessings Of host of White
river friends be on you and your
bride, Claude.
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31
Death of David Pollard.

AS THE HERALD was going to
press yesterday afternoon word came
in that David Pollard, the well-lsnown
coal dealer, was killed In his mine
up in Anderson gulch.
Particulars are not obtainable, but
the meagre details at hand would in
dictate that Mr.. Poilard's head was
in the car-cable In such manner
that he was instantly killed.
The accident is n very sad one.
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31
White River Items.

Lucius Shepard went to Meeker
Sunday.
Mrs A f Lytle visited Mrs f
Wilson Monday.
Miss Ellen Reigan was at White
River Wednesday,.
g ]. Lambert went to Meeker Tues
day with II load of vegetables.
William j George came in from the
horse camp for II few days last week.
We notice A Il Lytle and + J Will
son binding grain these days. Grain
seems good.
b Rector and family are moving to
Meei1er for school advantages the
coming winter.
Miss Jennie Parsons and friend,
Miss May Gartner, spent Friday with
the Shepard family.
Sadie Chiles has left for Denver.
She has been In here visiting her sis
ter, Mrs G p Hawley.
Eph Burdick is breaking n black
team these days. He purchased the
horses from Fred Miller.
j w Rector Of Rangely. was pas
senger oil Mondays stage, coming in
from Kansas City where he had been
with cattle.
Mrs Colonel Parker has returned to
the keystone ranch after visiting
with her mother Mrs w Shepard,
for some time.
Miss Lottie Burdick went to Rifle
to meet her mother and sister The
ladies had just returned from u visit
to Salt Lake city.
Mrs Bartlett was In this vicinity
Thursday-came in an automobile.
1t was quite IL sight to see an auto in
our neck of the woods.
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31

We were misinformed last week
whom we announced that sgd Moylle
had 1t all arranged but the setting Of
the date. We now have 1t on the
best Of authority, weli-to be explicit
Claude Wilson, and we know of no
better authority In such matters
that Sgd 10 down and ont-out of the
running, - 1t were. Claude and THE
HERALD have been doing all we could
for Sgd, but-he's too slow.
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31
COMING AND GOING.

S(NAAtNS fRhNA 00AAN>/s
The Cure boys will soon be back in
Meeker.
w H Clark returned from Denver
Tuesday.
Yves Tomlinson looked in ON lis
Thursday.
Mrs Shields from Grand River, is
visiting Mr. and Mrs j A Blair.
Mrs II Il Wilson and niece, Miss
Claudia, of Flag creek, visited town
Saturday.
Mr. and Mrs Il q Powell and Joseph
Daley from Florence, registered at
the Meeker Tuesday.
J w Rector returned from Kansas
City Sunday. MIR Rector struck it
right Mt that market.
JIM Hayes and wife came in from
Thurman creek Sunday to attend
Father Brunner's services.
Mrs James l. Hodges of Denver,
has been in for the past week visit
ing her sister, Mrs l. p Craig.
Charles Riggeal, from Montrose,
Colo, was in Friday. Mr. r has been
visiting the Ferguson ranch at Thorn
burg.
w ID Valentine returned TO Meeker
Saturday after attending the funeral
of his daughter, Mrs Faulkner, Mt
Grand Junction.
Wash Wakeman came in from up
per White region Tuesday and show
ed some good looking rock, which he
lately uncovered.
Mrs G = Hawlcy and Miss Sadie
Chiles were mt the Meeker Tuesday.
Miss Chiles was on her way to the
railroad after visit with Mrs
Hawley.
Henry Weinberger of Denver, and
Ben Spitz of Kansas City, enjoyed II
fishing trip to upper White during
the week, with Rube Ball rs their
Chaperone.
II NJ Morse of Chicago and Harry
Shepherd, both of the White Bear
Land d Cattle company, registered
at the Mceker Saturday. en- route to
the railroad.
Two distinguished guests were reg
istered ut the Meeker hotel Satur-
day. They were Baron William A
Keller of Sweden, and Count Frank
Harker OF Ireland.
Jack Dunn of Big Beave was in
"Wednesday looking for hay hands.
Jack says that in the twenty years
he has been in the valley he never
knew help to be so scarce.
Mr. and Mrs Il A Proctor, If the
roads are III favorable condition, will
depart for North Yakima, Wash, to-
morrow, at which point several Of
Mr. Proctor's relatives reside. Mrs
Charles Hull, n daughter who resided
In this community at one time, will
be visited in Idaho. Other relatives
and friends in the northwest country
will also be visited. In all Mr. and
Mrs Proctor expect to be absent two
or three months.
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31

Some miscreant abbreviated Frank
Tagerts's dog clipped his tail. }
Later Frank found blood on the side
walk In front Of the corner saloon and
became convinced that "the fellow
with the curly moustache" QLee)
WAS the guilty wretch who shortened
his dog. Lee claims to be entirely
innocent Of the cur-tailing. Says he
couldn't use . dogs tail, cocktails
being moEs In his line.
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31

Mr. and Mrs George NJ Lord. Mr.
and Mrs George Howey, Mr. and Mrs
Walter Bloomfield, and Mrs Henry
0enier, enjoyed an outing last week
in the upper country. Lost park and
the headwaters of Williams river
were among the Interesting sections
visited. Tho It rained good deal,
the trip was an enjoyable one.
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31

MrJ A Boyd Of Rangely, who ar
rived IN town yesterday afternoon,
reports heavy rain and hail storm
In the Rangely section last Sunday.
Much damage was done to standing
grain, Mr. } w Rector being the prin-
cipal loser.
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31

Il IL reported that the Craig base
ball team having lately been beaten
ut Hamilton by our own Coal Creek
club, to the tune Of to 3, is now 60
Ing TO tackle the Steamboat club and
seek revenge in this round about way,
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31

Jasper Bogue, who has been look
ing after the spiritual welfare Of the
Christian congregation here for some
time, left on Monday for Grand juno
ton, where he will remain until
September 9th and then proceed to
Dies Moines, Ia, to take up his stu
dies 1t the Drake University.
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31
Services at St. James Church.

Services at St. James Church.
Services at st. James church on
Sunday as follows:
Holy Communion at 7.30 and Hoo
a. III.
Sunday school at lOOOa. IN.
Evensong and sermon at $50 p. hi.
Morning sermon, "a sacramental
Mystery"
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31

Some evil disposed and all-round
..ornery cuss' damaged the newly
laid cement walk In front of the court
house last Friday night Mr.. Miller,
the contractor, had to go over the
work again.
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31
A Bed OF Roses.

One evening this week a certain
gentleman became dissatisfied with
the hotel Accommodations at this place
and decided to start rooming house
under the broad blue canopy of
heaven lin the Meeker park and a
beer garden in connection with same.
Tile beer garden consisted of one
bottle of beer and several acres of
garden. The following is the result
of the experiment.:
Fair Luna's beams were shining
Upon form reclining
And for warm blankets pining
In repose.
The dew was gently falling,
The coyotes sweetly calling,
The little bugs were crawling
On his nose.
LEE.
Kill greed" and the golden rule"
will flash into existence with Its
death.
Read THE HERALD for the news.
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31
NAPOLEON Nv
Mammoth Breeding Jack.


NAPOLEON Nv was foaled May,
1850; sired by the famous Mordecni
4. Davidson Jack, Napoleon III,
II hands high, foaled Sept. 1891, at
Moberly, Mo-, he by Napoleon II
of Clearwater, he by Eureka, he
by Parks famous Peacock, son of
Louis Napoleon, he by Miller's
Imported Napoleon; first dam,
May Eagle. second dam, Alvnz-
RADIO, third dam Fanny Kilgore,
she by B1ackhawk, he by Henry
Clay of Kentucky, son of the fn-
nous imported jnck, Warrior.
NAPoLEON'S Tvs dam, Black
Jen, she by Thomns l.. Davidson's
famous big lnck, Jumbo, nearly
I6 hands high, he by the great
Kentucky Stonewall jackson,
owned by II. @. Kerrs of Clny
county, Missouri, he by Cornpro-
mise, Jr., he by the great CostiI-
lion, out of Tippecnnoe Jennet.
Dam of Compromise, Jr., was by
Old Compromise, he by Black
Sampson and n Warrior jennet.
NAPOLEON will also stand Mt
the Taylor ranch.
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31
Take BROMo-FEBRIN for your
cold. AT Strehlke Bros.
NOTICE TO TAXPAYERS.

Office of County Assessor, Mcelier, Rio BInn-
co County, Colorado, august |, 1907.
my office in Meeker, ceIorneo. on Thursday,
Friday and Saturday, August ~, 30 and 81,
1907. to meet all persons or representatives
of associations or corporations whose prop
erty hns been assessed mt n valuation
other than given in the schedule filed by
such person, association or corporations; or
who may have any other grievance regard
Ing the assessment of their property for the
yenr 1871, for the purpose of hearing my and
nll complaints relative to the assessment
roll, II any there be.
j. A. BILLS, County Assessor.
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31

H. w. Clifford landed a five and 9
half pound rainbow trout Wednes'
day evening, within the town limits
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31

"It is not the desire or intention Of
our people to stop building until Salt
Lake Is reached" is the way Mr..
Sumner, chief engineer of the Mofiat
road, put 1t to the Craig Courier man,
the other day.
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31

Miss Trelease is doing rs well as
could be expected, considering the
painful and serious injuries she sus-
tanned In her recent mishap.
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31

County Surveyor Moog, assisted
by deputy state engineer. located
the site Of the new Rangely state
bridge this week.
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31

AL. Proctor painted the w. F. Fair
field residence this week and showed
that he II no mean hand with the
brush,
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31

The Craig Courier reports that
Harvey Scott Of Morapos creek, is
under arrest for killing five horses
on the range and mavericking n
sixth,
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31

!. On Wednesday Mrs. and Miss Baer
save ~ elegantly appointed party in
honor Of Mrs. Reuben Oldland and
Mics Carrie Oldland who will leave
In . few days for an extended stay ON
the outside.
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31

CT Carney returned from Denver
and other outside points Wednesday.
Mr. q will soon start in to make an
other beef gather.
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31

Our private grapevine" wire from
Denver tells US that the projected
branch Of the Moffat road to Steam
boat will not be built until after the
main line IL completed to Meeker.
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31

There are several articles OH the
second page Of this.issue that will be
Of general interest, but more especial
ly to farmers.
The Meeker herald., 1907-08-31

Mrs. Fletcher Hay was quite i'll
this week, but according to latest re-
ports Is out Of danger.