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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-11

! THE LOVE PHILTRE !
: BY w. @. YARCOTT
BY w. G. YARCOTT
QN~s4--~3f-
Copyright. BY Joseph B. Bowies-)

10 TOUR as you'll be the most hen
pecked chap in the neighborhood. And
l don't mind telling you. confidential,
that it1I serve you right There's
only one thing love can't stand" he
added, gloomily. "and that's henpeck-
ing
Mr. Nuts had been quietly observ-
ing Tom, and had decided that his
prejudice against love was far too
emphatic to be genuine. He bent to-
ward Tom.
Believe me, sir" said he. with dig
nifty, you treat these matters too
lightly. Excessive misogyny indi-
Gates an unbalanced intellect"
Fortunately Tom did not understand
this
Love" continued Mr. Nuts musing-
ly. supplies the only reasonable ba-
sis we have for belief in Paradise.
Love, that ethereal. spiritual ecstasy
that touches us sometimes when the
mind quits the slumbering, quiescent
body, and-and-well, in old times
love was an art, a science, thing to
be studied; it was even a business
with some of the old soothsayers.
Why, sir, in my library at home
have a parchment containing the &C
tual receipt for that woodworking
draught that made the gallants OF
Queen Elizabeth's court invincible to
] love, that made feminine hearts fall
to them in scores. that brought unwill
ing maids willingly to their feet in
alteration. See the local press of the
/ period"
Fancy them silly old guys believ
ing in stuff like that" said Tom
note of anxiety crept into his voice
What nonsense it is now, amt it?'
He gazed at Mr.. Nuts appealingly.
Mr.. Nuts looked sad
Sir" said he, -the efficacy of tbs
love philtre has been an article o
faith from time immemorial. l woult
not readily discredit that which hai
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-11
WHY mARk DIDN'T TALK.
August Parsonage at the Table Had
d Monopoly Of X

A couple of days ago a gentleman
called upon me with message from
the German EMPEROR. . The word
ing of the message was:
Convey TO Mr.. Clemens my kind
est regards Ask him II he remem-
bers that dinner. and ask him why he
didn't do any talking"
Why, how could talk when he
was talking? He held the age" as
the poker-clergy say. and two can't
talk at the same time with good ef-
feet It reminds me of the man who
was reproaching friend. who said:
I think it a shame that you have
not spoken to your wife for Is years
How do you justify it7"
Il didn't want to interrupt her"
II the emperor had been at my table
be would not have suffered from my
silence. he would only have suffered
from the sorrows Of his own solitude
If were not too old to travel would
go to Berlin and introduce the eti-
quette OF my own table, which tallies
with the etiquette observable at other
royal tables. ] would say: Invite me
again, your majesty. and give me n
chance" then / would courteously
waive rank and do all the talking my
self. l thank his majesty for his kind
message, and am proud to have II and
glad to express my sincere reciprocal
ton of its sentiments.-From Mark
Twain's Autobiography in the North
| American Review
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-11
GETTING Even.

WHO was that plutocratic gentle
man you just bowed to. Squiggins?"
"That was the plumber who does all
the work in my house during the win
ter months?"-
"But you seem to have quite kindly
feelings toward him, which plumbers
are hardly used to after the presenta-
ton of their bills. Gut perhaps he has
let you down easy"
se.tsNot, at all. He soaked me and his
other customers so hard that he has
been able to buy au automobile out of
his profits. But ten YOU, was
mighty glad to see him lust now, for
1t savored of revenge
,''In what way"
"That plumber was just coming out
of an automobile repair shop. I'll bet
he's got taste of his own medicine
there, and 1t viii bankrupt him Just to
keep the wheels of mis- devil wagon
running right II this isn't poetic JUS
tics. what is o.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-11
WANTEp LIE WHOLE HOGS.
Widow Fully Determined to Get Her
Moneys Worth.

It's curious how the people have
turned around within a couple of
years and become so distrustful,
said the old farmer. as the matter of
graft and trusts were touched upon
Il had four hogs to sell and advertised
them in the village paper. Half
dozen people came out to see them.
and among them was a widow. She
wanted me to swear to the breed. the
weight and the fact that the hogs
were in good health. She wanted to
be assured OF their good eyesight and
hearing. She wanted to be satisfied
that they were good-natured hogs She
wanted me to sign a paper that
had raised the porkers instead OF
stealing them When had done all
this and the sale was about effected
she suddenly turned and walked away.
Hello, now, what's the matter?' cali
ed after her You've cut their tails
on she replied. Yes that was done
when they were pigs Then you
knock OF so cents apiece for missing
tails. or l don't buy. It's whole hog
or none and no grafti'"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-11
EplIoaue of ExpIleation.

It was the morning of a white day.
The princely banner flew from every
tower in Castle Kernsberg, for that day
it was to lose a duchess and gain a
duke. 1t was Joan's second wedding
day--the day of her first marriage.
Never had the little hill towh seen
so brave a gathering since the North
ern princes laid Henry the Lion in his
grave. In the great vault where he
slept there was new tomb, a plain
marble slab with the inscription
THERESA, WIFE OF HENRY
DUKE OF KERNSBERG- AND HOH-
ENSTEIN."
And underneath. and in Latin, the
words
AFTER THE TEMPEST, PEACE!
For, strangely enough, by the wonder
of Providence or some freak of the ex.
ploding powder, they found Theresa
fallen where she stood, blaekened but
scarce marred in face or figure. So
from that burnt-out hell they had
brought her here that at the last she
might rest near the man whom her
soul had loved.
But on this morning of gladness only
Joan thought of the dead woman.
To-day 1 will do the thing she
wished" the Duchess thought, as she
looked from the window towards her
fathers tomb. "She would take moth
ing for herself, yet shall. her son sit In
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-11
cIvIno the Mail . sendofr.

Over in the little town of wildcat
negro postmaster each day carries
the mail from the post ONCE to the
train Slowly he places the mail
pouch on crane AS the fast train
Is approaching and the arm on the
mail car extends to sweep the bag
from midair. the old man shouts:
Hear YET Hear We, Hear We. The
honorable mail of these United States
is about to CO.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-11
Fashlon In Medlclne

There is q fashion in most thugs.
and medicine during the last ten years
has appeared to me to be as much
under its sway as dress or charity.
Half ones duties as a medical man IS
devoted to explaining away the dag
nosis OF the fashionable physician.
which. however. creditable to the
diagnostician. is particularly unfor-
tunate for the patient who readily
makes pet Of the maladIe lie mode.
ID. w. Samways. in British Medical
Journal.
$50 California & Ret. Salt Lake Route
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-11
CHAP Err xxxnI.
he Head q the Church visible.

The Head of the Church Visible.
49," said Pope Sixtus, amicably.
your brother was killed by the great
explosion of Friar Rogers powder in
the camp of the enemy! Then you
are the heir to the kingdom-you must
marry-you must marry"
Conrad flushed fiery red.
Holy Father" he said nervously,
his eyes on the Alban Hills, cit was
concerning this that made pilgrim
age to Rome-that l might consult
your Holinessl"
The pontiff nodded amicably.
well, will receive back your hat.
will annul your orders. But whom
do you wish to marry? What. your
brothers widow? 1t will be difficult,
this marriage-difficult but not i'm.
possible"
The Pontiff paused to give Conrad
time to speak.
81 will pay into the treasury Of the
Holy Father on the day of my mar
rage a hundred thousand ducats. !"
said Conrad.
The Pontiff turned about and beck
oned to tall young man in black
soutane.
"Giuliano, come hitherl" he cried,
and as he came he explained in his
low tone, my nephew. Yes. my dear
nephew, Prince Conrad of Courtlandl
You are to go and prepare documents
concerning this noble prince. l will
instruct you as to their nature pres
emily. Await me in the hither library.
When0he was gone the Pope sat a
moment absorbed in thought.
81 will send him to CORTLAND with
you. He will marry you and bring
back the benefaction. Your hand, my
son. am an old man and need help.
May you be happy"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-11

Saw. I love you, Ivan!' that l may
keep it in my heart till my return!"
He would have taken her in his
arms, but Theresa turned quickly
finger on lip. She looked anxiously
towards the back of the tent where lay
the dead prince. sHush! | hear some
thingi" she said.
Then she smiled upon him-a sud
den radiance like sunshine through
rain clouds.
Come with mel am afraid OF the
dark" she said. almost like child.
For great is the guile of a woman
when her all is at stake.
Theresa Won Lynar opened the
latch of a horn lanter which dangled
at a pole and took the candle in her
left. She gave her right hand with a
certain gesture of surrender to Prince
ivan.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-11
$50 California & Ret. Salt Lake Route


The Conversation las it soundsl-
And l says TO him. says-O. he says
well, if you think. l says-says-
then he says he-he-I-just wait.
says-Sadie says she neyer-maybe
you didn't says. butt know. I
says-I don't care what anybody says
If he say so he says said-he-he
I-T-says-sa ys-says-" -
Puck
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-11
$50 California & Ret. Salt Lake Route


The troopship of to-day revels in
Injuries compared with its compeer
OF other days, and if the soldier now
Rdays grumbies to himself at his
cramped accommodation and his ships
fare, he can take comfort in the
thought that he enjoys advantages
that his brother-in-arms of the sailing
ship period never even dreamed Of
The Captain
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-11
where the Incubator FAILED.

Deacon Clovertop-"How are you
gettin' on with your incubator"
Farmer Meddergrass- Why, the dern
thing hain't laid an egg since got
Philadelphia Record.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-11
Keen Mum.

Women. as women. are pretty much
alike. They have the same hair. diff
fering slightly only as to color and
length: same features. same thoughts
When we love one of them. therefore.
we are In reality loving them all But
II is as well not to mention this
life
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-11
Thouohtless.

"His wife has been mad at him for
over a week" What about?" HE
said that Helen of Troy was doubt
less the most beautiful woman that
ever lived. Houston Post.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-11
WAIT FOR THIS.

Only $50 round trip to California,
via Salt Lake Route. Write for full
information to ]. H BURNER. Salt
Lake City.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-11
sso-cALIFoRNlA-sso

Round trip. via Salt Lake Route.
Sale begins April 26th- Write today.
j. HI. BURNER, Salt Lake City.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-11

In Russia there are agricultural or
CARNATIONS of zemstvos. through
which large quantities of farming sup
plies and machinery are produced
sac california & Rel. SAT- lake Route.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-06-11
Russian Farmers oruanize.

$50 California & Ret Salt Lake Route.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-13
LOUISA TAFT PASSES AWAY
Mother of Secretary of War Sue
cumbs at Home at Mill
bury, Mass

Millbury, Mass, Dec. 9.-The death,
which had been expected almost hour
ly for a week past, was announced
Sunday morning at 1920 o'clock, of
Mrs. Louisa Maria Taft, mother of
Secretary of War William H. Taft.
Mrs. Taft was the widow of Alphonso
Taft, secretary of war and attorney
general of the United States under
President Grant, and later minister to
Austria-Hungary and Russia.
Mrs. Taft was attacked last July
with acute indigestion and a gradual
breakdown of her vitality soon fol-
lowed Secretary TAFT, her son, had
visited her on independence day and
left her apparently in normal health
to go to his summer home in Canada,
from which place he was summoned
on August Is because of the alarm at
/ his mothers condition. He spent a
day at her bedside and found her in
| less dangerous condition than he had
supposed. The imperative duties Of
his office called him to Washington
where plans for tour of the world
had been so definitely arranged tina
they could not be changed, and as hi
mother was reported as rallying he
strength, he proceeded to carry on
his program.
Mrs. Taft resided in the old home
stead where she lived as a girl, an
which is now the home of her sister
Miss Della Torrey. Mrs. Taft wa
, born in Boston September II, 1872
: the daughter of Samuel DavenpoI
Torrey.
Mrs. Taft is survived by four chi
. dren, of whom Secretary Taft is tn
t eldest. The other sons are Henry v
Taft of the New J ork law firm {
+ Strong e. Cadwallader, and Horace
t Taft, founder and head of the Ia
d school for boys at Watertown, Con
e The daughter, Fanny L., is the wife
s DR.. W. Adams of Los Angeles. Beside
/, Miss Torrey, the only near relative
e her stepson, former CongressmC
J Charles p. Taft, editor of the Cinci
1. natl Times-Star.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-13

ton of precipitating a struggle and
settling, once for all, the question of
union domination of Goldield. The
mine owners statement is that they
are worn out with the constant
struggle between themselves and the
union, END that they mean to maintain
an open camp in the future and be free
to employ whomsoever they will with
out question by the union.
All of the mines are picketed at pres
ent by union men, and according to he
statement of the owners it is impossi
BILE for the owner or manager OF a
property to visit his property to know
what condition it is in, much less t.
put men in the mine to work.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-13
SPOKANE
Wholesale Produce Prices.

Vegetables-Cabbage, S1.25 cwt;
beets, $101.10 cwt; rutabagas, $40
Ito; carrots, 75c; white turnips. 81;
parsnips, SOLO cwt; cauliflower,
75c@$1 doz heads; onions, 1925; to-
matoes. 5O66Oc box; green, Csc;
sweet potatoes, $3.50 cwt; potatoes,
75c cwt Hubbard squash, 75c@$1
doz; citrons, 75c doz; pumpkins, 75c@
81; eggplant, $3.50 crate peppers,
5O06Oc box; parsley, 15c doz bunches'
celery, 6O@75c doz lunches; pineap-
pies, S2.75@3; Concord grapes, Asa
SOC basket; Tokays, $1.75 crate; Mus
cat grapes, SIPS; Italian grapes, $3.50
Dbl; Cornicheon, $3.50 crate; bananas,
$27504 bunch; huckleberries, 10c lb;
cranberries, $3.50 Dbl; winter pears,
s125 box; lemons, 81 case; cooking
apples, 75c@$1 box; fancy eating,
S1.25@1.5O box; ounces, $2.25 box;
comb honey, $S.75 case.
Butter and Eggs-Fresh special
white filters, So case; local ranch, can
died. 1925; first class local creamery
butter CSC ID; Jersey Belle creamery,
sic lb Columbia creamery, soc lb;
cheese, twins, 1Sc Id; Wisconsin loaf
Swiss, 1Sc lb; limburger bricks, 1Sc
ID; Tillamook, Tic lb.
Sugar-$6.4O cwt; beet, s625.
Coffee-Common package goods
s171O cwt.
Seed-Red clover, $3.50; choice
1880; Kentucky bluegrass, $3.50
cwt. timothy. $500; white clover $1S;
alfalfa, $40.
Wholesale Feed Prices.
Bran. SIT ton; bran and shorts, SIS
ton; red shorts, $40; white shorts
S23 corn, whole, SLIGO cwt; cracked
S1.7O; rolled barley, s1.95 cwt; wheat
s1.5O cwt; timothy hay, S25 ton; grain
hay, SIS ton; oats, $3.50 cwt; straw
, $40 ton.
Prices Paid to Producers.
Live Stock-Steers, $3.50 cwt; COWS
$3.50 cwt; sheep S404.25 cwt; hogs
$3.50 cwt; calves, 71s@Sc lb; hogs
SIC lb.
I Poultry and Eggs-Live hens, 120
7 13c lb; dressed hens, 1914 @141sc ID
2 ducks, live, lac ID; turkeys, live, 20
+ lb; dressed, &c Id; geese, live, 1Sc lb
e dressed, 15c Id.
/ Hides-Green beef, &c lb; dry salte
:. cured, 6@6hc lb; dry flint, lac; cal
skins, green, &c; dry, 19c; dry shee
G pelts, 11@13c lb; kip, sc.
o Creamery Produce f. o. b. Spokan
, First grade creamery butter ia
l. S21zc Id.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-13
KINGOf SWEDEN DIES
HF KAN YIELDED The GROWN
tn HIS SON GUSTAVE.
Vim oscar Had Been III for Several
v.ars-FaciaI Paralysis and lnsom-
Statesmen Place Him High
Amonu sovereisns of His Time
Powerfully Built and Handsome

e.oolbolmn Dec. SKIING Oscar
died at 9:15 Sunday.
Members of the royal family and the
ohief representatives of the swedish
ohnrch in Stockholm were at the bed
~ido The king has been i'll for sew
no1 wears, He suffered first from
s1aio1 PARALYSIS. Then he became a
,,ictim of insomnia. symptoms OF
acute kidney trouble recently APP
peared. -,
uo,yer tn his son, Crown Prince Gus
fave as regent, a week ago. it was
arnouneed he sought only a short
rest and would soon resume the crown.
Now il is believed he fully realized
his condition and had no idea he would
over take up the scepter again.
For a monarch King Oscar has
nlaved his part on comparatively
small stage. Many Europenan states
men place him, however, high among
the sovereigns of his time. In per
sonal accomplishments he was easily
foremost. He wrote well in prose and
verse knew many languages and was
envied as a painter by professional
artists. The king was born January
u 1929. the son of Oscar L. and
grandson of Charles XIV, the famous
Marshal Bernadotte. He married
Princess Sophia of Nassau in 1857
and succeeded to the throne of Nor
way and Sweden in 1872. His reign
was one of unbroken peace as to for
eign relations, but saw the dissolution
of Sweden and Norway, which his eff
forts retarded but could not prevent
His majesty's Swedish subjects idol
lied him. Norway thought so well o
him that it offered its crown, afte
breaking the union, 10 one of his sons
Through all Europe he was admired
and loved.
Physically he was powerfully built
handsome. and until a few years ag
in robust health.
Within the palace, members of tn
royal family, high ecclesiastical dig
nitaries, the premier and the ministe
of foreign affairs had been assemble
for some hours in the kings study, t
which room his majesty had been re
moved in bed at noon when still III
conscious. This measure was take
to enable all the family and the of
.cials to be present at the last moment
without undue crowding.
The physicians in attendance admin
istered stimulants, consisting of 81
line solutions, campher and digitali
which were injected at intervals, an
they relieved also as far as possibl
the vascular trouble from which tn
king has suffered severely all throue
the illness. They, however, could a
complish very little more than tt
bringing back of their patient to m
mentary consciousness. Every effo
was made to reduce the pain to
minimum, and this apparently VIZ
successful
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-13
Latest Report.

Known dead, 500.
Estimated dead, SOS.
Estimated property loss, $1,000 900.
Number of rescuers, about 300.
At least 400 families affected.
Three hundred widows made in the
twinkling of an eye.
Over 1000 orphans result from dis
aster.
All but three of total number in
mine dead.
All machinery at both mines totally
destroyed.
Not a single official OF the company
injured.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-13
BLUE" SUNDAY JARS NEW YORK
Tight Lid on Theaters, but Brisk
Drink Trade in Cafes.

New York, Dec. 9.-New York Sun
day treated it's millions of residents
end tens of thousands of week-ep'
visitors to the novelty of a thoroughly
Blue Sunday, the first and probably
the last in the history of the metropo-
lis. The aldermen will meet Thursday
to modify ordinances so far as their
authority goes.
Broadway was deserted except for
those who found nothing better to do
than to walk the streets. Upon the
closed doors of the opera houses, the
aters, music halls, dancing academies,
skating Kinks and penny arcades
placaris had been posted. These
Dluntly announced that the places had
been closed for the day in accordance
with Justice O'Gormans decision. AT
the theaters even the box offices were
closed, and the advance sales for the
week interrupted
The Blue" Sunday restraint was ap
Piled only to places of amusement, ano
tonight some of the theatrical men de
clared that from a saloon standpoint
the town was unusually wide open. i
was not denied all places having
licenses of any description had done
Dig business, but The police insisted
that they had not permitted any viola
ton of the liquor law.
AS the evening grew late and tn,
crowds left the cafes Broadway begal
TO I'LL up, and soon throng such as il
seen on election nights was moving
up and down the popular thorough
fares.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-13
GOAL Mine DISASTER
over 500 LIVES DESTROYED
BY AN EXPLOSION.
Terrible Calamity in Coal Mine at
Monongahela, w. Va.-Two Ex-
plosions in Different Mines at Same
Time From Cause Unknown-Prop-
erty Loss over a Million Dollars.

Pittsburgh terrific and disastrous
explosion occurred Friday in mines
Nos. and s, of the Consolidation
Coal company at Monongah, w. Va.
Mine Superintendent Malon says at
least 500 men are entombed.
1t is believed a majority of the en-
tombed men were killed.
Mine No. is located on the east
side of the Monongahela river and
mine No. on the west side.
How the explosions occurred stimuli
taneously in both mines can not be
explained.
The explosion was heard for eight
miles.
After the receipt of the news physi-
clans and special cars were despatch
ed from Paramount to the scene. The
mine was too full of gas and smoke
for rescuers to enter.
1t is said the explosion started in
No. and spread to No. 8 mine, the
two being connected.
Another special says the first ex-
plosion was followed by the blowing
up of a boiler in No. 8.
Some idea of the force of the eXplo-
sion may be gained from the fact that
props from the mine were not only
blown out of the entry, but were
hurled clear across the west fork of
: the Monongahela river. Wires are
down.
1t is feared that the accident will
l. turn out to be the worst in the his
l tory of mining in this country.
, Superintendent Malon telephoned
S that of the 500 men who were in the
:, mine at the time he does not think
t any could escape with their lives
from the force of the explosion. The
l. fans we're started to clear out the fou
e air and the rescuers were expected
7. to reach the men by 2 o'clock this aft
If ernoon The management declares
}. that it must have been dust.
tt A hospital was arranged at the
q. opening of the mine, where the wound
If ed will receive attention. Several mel
IS we're practically blown out of min'
is No through the force of the ga
N explosion.
n Possibly the largest coal-produciR
mines in the state are located a
Monongah. The mines are both shat
and slope mines, being worked by tn
rope and haulage systems. They Ii
t; on both sides of the West Fork an
a are connected by a steel pier bridg
]; owned by the coal company Unit
sr, about 10 years ago only America
o. miners were employed. At that tim
C; the miners of Pennsylvania, Illinoi
IS, and Ohio were on a strike.
81 The coal company is one of tn
% largest companies of the kind in tf
rs country and is capitalized at abol
s. S20,0OO000. They have upward of II
W producing properties. Clarence V
~ Watson is the president, with hea
- quarters in Baltimore. Superinten
oo ent Malon is said to be one of IL
40 most practical men in the mining /
-. dustry.
Troy weekly news. (Troy, Idaho) 1897-1933, 1907-12-13
Bullets Are of Army Variety.

The expert analysis of the bullets
submitted as evidence in the Browns
vile investigation shows, ii is under
stood. that the bullets were of the va
riety in use by the army at the time
of the riot.