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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-06

care what they think of you? It's
damn sight more important what you
think of them, as it won't be many
years before you'll hold everything
they value, everything that makes
hem of consequence, in the hollow of
Jour hand"
When the ladies withdrew, the other
men drew together, talking of people
did not know and of things did not
care about thought then that they
were avoiding me deliberately as a
flock of tame ducks avoids a wild one
that some wind has accidentally blown
down among them. l know now that
my forbidding aspect must have been
responsible for my isolation. How
ever, sat alone, sullenly resisting
old Ellersly's constrained efforts to get
me into the conversation, and angrily
suspicious that Langdon was enjoying
my discontinue more than the cigar
cite he was apparently absorbed in.
Old Ellersly, growing more and
more nervous before my dark and sui
len look, finally seated himself beside
me. Il hope you'll stay after the
others have gone" said he They'll
leave early, and we can have a quiet
smoke and talk"
All unstrung though l was, yet had
the. desperate courage to resolve that
I'd not leave, defeated in the eyes or
the one person whose opinion really
cared about VERY WELL" said |, in
reply to him.
He and | did not follow the others
to the drawing-room. but turned into
the library adjoining. From where
seated myself could see part of the
drawing-room--saw the others leav-
ing. saw I-auRdon lingering, ignoring
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-06

ing like a child. they rushed forward.
1t had al happened so quickly that
the men, paralyzed by horror, had not
thought they could help Pete until
it was all over and the glory his.
Pete, pale and trembling with over
exertion and excitement, felt Pats
big, brawny hand grasp his, and heard
him say:
God bless We, me bye. Ye saved
me Nora's life, and may the saints
presarve We and curse Pat Shannon eff
he don't behave We are the harvest
Frenchman out of Canada Come down
the avening, and we will talk it over
wit Their gal Niver yit was a Shannon
accused of ingrathitude, and by me
faith. I'm not agoing to establish a
precedent"
And poor, pale Nora, lying with a
badly wrenched ankle, looked up into
Pete's face and smiled her approval
and something else.
And Pete muttered to himself as ia,
Their and daughter moved off:
by gosh, all right, upset giFt
same; make Pete nice little
bumby, too, just same" re
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-06
"uNrIL TOMORROW

A week passed and, just as was
within sight of my limit of patience,
Bromwell Ellersly appeared at my Of
fee. 81 can't put my hand on the
necessary cash, Mr.. Blacklock-at
least, not for a few days. Can l count
on your further indulgence?" This in
his best exhibit of old-fashioned court
liness-the gentleman" through and
through, ignorant of anything useful.
Don't let that matter worry you,
Ellersly," said l, friendly, for l wanted
to be on a somewhat less business-like
basis with that family. The markets
steady, and will go up before it goes
down"
Good" said he. "By the way, you
haven't kept your promise to call"
I'm a busy man." said l. You
must make my excuses to your wife.
But-in the evenings. Couldn't we get
up little theater party-Mrs. Ellersly
and your daughter and you and l.
Sam, too, if he cares to Gomez"
Delightful" cried he.
whichever one of the next five
evenings you say" l said. Let me
know by tomorrow morning, will
your" And we talked no more of the
neglected margins; we understood
each other When he left he had ne
gotiated a three months loan OF
twenty thousand dollars.
They were so surprised that they
couldn't conceal it, when they were
ushered into my apartment on the
Wednesday evening they had fixed
upon. If my taste in dress was some
what too pronounced, my taste in my
surroundings was not. l suppose the
same instinct that made me like the
music and the pictures and the books
that were the products of superior
minds had guided me right in archi'
lecture, decoration and furniture.
| was pleased out of all proportion
to its value by what Ellersly and his
wife looked and said. But, though
watched Miss Ellersly closely, though
[ tried to draw from her some com
ment on my belongings-on my pic
lures. on my superb tapestries, on the
beautiful carving of my furniture
got nothing from her beyond that first
look of surprise and pleasure. Her
face resumed its statuelike calm, her
ewes did not wander. her lips, like
crimson bow painted upon her clear
white skin, remained closed. She
spoke only when she was spoken to
and then as briefly as possible. The
dinner-and a mighty good dinner il
was-would have been memorable fol
strain and silence had not Mrs. Ellers
Nv kept up her incessant chatter.
can't recall a word she said, but | ad
mired her for being able to talk at all
| knew she was in the same state a:
the rest of us, yet she acted perfectly
at her ease, and not until | thought il
over afterward did realize that she
had done all the talking except an
swers to her occasional and cleverly
sprinkled direct questions.
ITO be continued)
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-06

fend you, she said in a low voice.
You have been such good friend to
papa-I've no right to feel anything
but friendship for you"
I'm glad to hear you say that" said
I. And l was; for those words of
hers were the first expression of APP
probation and gratitude | had ever
got from any member Ct that family
which l was holding up from ruin.
put out my hand, and she laid hers
in it.
There isn't anything l wouldn't do
to earn your friendship Miss Anita"
l said, holding her hand tightly, feel
ing how lifeless it was, yet feeling,
too, as if flaming torch were being
borne through me, were lighting a
fire in every vein.
The scarlet poured into her face and
neck, wave on wave, until | thought
1t would never cease to come. She
snatched her hand away and from her
face streamed proud resentment. God,
how l loved her at that moment!
"Anital Mr.. Blackjack" came from
the other room, in her mothers voice.
Come in here and save us old people
from boring each other to Sleep"
She turned swiftly and went into the
other room, l following. There were
a few minutes of Conversations mon
ologue by her mother. Then l ceased
to disregard Ellerslys less and less
covert yawns, and rose to take leave.
l could not look directly at Anita, but
l was seeing that her eyes were fixed
on me, as if by some compulsion, some
sinister compulsion. I left in high
spirits. mo matter why or KY she
looks at you" said l to myself "All
that is necessary is to get yourself no
ticed. After that the rest is easy.
You must keep cool enough always to
remember that under this glamour
that intoxicates you, she's woman,
just a woman, waiting for man
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-06

ME4-JD 81 LOOhEO.
let this conversation, so hard to begin,
die out.
Your are one of those men who
have one code for themselves and an
other for women" she replied.
I'm man." said l. "All men have
the two codes"
mot ALL" said she after a pause.
"All men of decent IDEAS" said
with emphasis.
Really" said she, in a tone that
irritated me by suggesting that what
l said was both absurd and unimpor'
tant.
1T is the first time I've ever seen
a respectable woman smoke, went
on, powerless to change the subject
though conscious l was getting tedi
Gus. 1--WE read of such things, but
didn't believe"
THAT is interesting" said she, heI
tone suggesting the reverse.
1--WE offended you by saying frank
" what l think" said l. "of course
it's none of my business"
"Oh, no" replied she carelessly
"Tm not in the least offended. Preju
dices always interest me-"
| saw Ellersly and his wife sitting
in the drawing-room, pretending tc
talk to each other. l understood that
they were leaving me alone with her
deliberately, and | began to suspect
she was in the plot, l smiled, and my
courage and self-possession returned
as summarily as they had fled.
I'm glad of this chance to get bet
ter acquainted with you" said |. I've
wanted it ever since l first saw you
AS ~ this to her directly, she
dropped her {, es and murmGrsd some
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-06

could check It.
Suddenly he lurched forward; the
sharp hook caught low and tore into
a firm hold. Almost as soon as the
hook struck the stick Pete's feet met
it, and back went his supple body on
to the 4peavy" stock with all his
weight and strength. He caught so
low that when he threw himself back
his body touched the rollway.
Slowly the big stick lifted him.
partly checked by his sudden on
slaught, until he was almost upright;
then with a frantic snap he surged
back for the last time
The great stick trembled its length,
paused, slid a couple of feet, then
stopped close to the body of the help
less girl. She was saved.
A mighty shout went up from the
landing men, and headed by Pat, cry.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-06

frown of annoyanCe1~
her face like the faintesl haze. In
fact, it may have existed only in my
imagination. She opened a large,
square silver box on the table, took
out a cigarette, lighted it and holding
it, with the smoke lazily curling up
from it, between the long slender first
and second fingers of her white hand,
stood idly turning the leaves of a mag
azine. I threw my cigar into the
fireplace The slight sound as it struck
made her jump, and l saw that, under
meath her surface of perfect calm, she
was in a nervous state full as tensefas
my own.
You smoker" said I.
Sometimes" she replied 1T is
soothing and distracting. l don't know
how it is with others, but when
smoke my mind is quite empty"
Its nasty habit-smoking, ="
said l.
DO you think so?" said she, with
the slightest lift to her tone and her
eyebrows.
Especially for a woman" I went
on, because l could think of nothing
else to say, and would not, at any cost,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-06
OQQ9ZMHZ - q

N CHAPTER X.-continued.
ID Gut my vanity was not done with
nne Led on by it, | proceeded to nave
oine of those ridiculous generous i'm
n,ulses"-I persuaded myselfi that
here must be some decency in TINS
\ iberality, in addition to the prudence
which fattered myself was the chief
cause. Il have been unjust to Roe
buck.' l thought. Il have been mis-
udgipg his character" And incredi-
Bile though it seems, l said to him with
a good deal of genuine emotion; !
ldont know how to thank you, Mr..
lRoebuck. And, instead of trying, |
want to apologize to you. have
thought many hard things against
YOU have spoken some of them.
had better have been attending to my
Town conscience, instead of criticising
yours"
aThank you, Blackjack" said he, In
a voice that made me feel as if were
a little boy in the crossroads church
believing l could almost see the an
gels floating above the heads OF the
singers in the choir behind the
preacher. Thank you. l am not sur
prised that you have misjudged me
God has given me great work to do
and those who do His will in this
wicked world must expect martyrdom
/ should never have had the courage
to do what 1 have done, what He has
done through me, had He not guided
my every step"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-06
PROTECTS "eRAss
Entitled to Same Rigtado
Whose Husbands Ar

Toledo, GA divorce
whose husband is living, is t.
ed as a widow. The appellation 49,
widow" won't do.
Such is the Interpretation given q
decision rendered by Judge R. W Tay.
Ter in the United States district court
in the interesting case of Ella E. Giles.
bankrupt.
Mrs. Giles, on June % last, vas ad-
judged bankrupt by the federal
court Harry Levison was appointed
trustee. Petitioner asked that she be
allowed, as exempt under the Ohio
statutes, her household goods and
lot worth about $500, situated in North
Toledo
Fordyce Bedford, United States
bankruptcy referee, allowed the first
named exemption, but upheld the trus.
tee in his finding that the bankrupt
was not entitled to property under the
state law
AS a reason Mr.. Bedford certified to
Judge Tayler that "she was denied the
right to the real estate because she is
not a widow. and because she is not
! an unmarried female having in good
faith the care. maintenance, and Gus.
tody of any minor child or children
of deceased relative. as required by
section 5441."
Judge Tayler holds that Mrs Giles
is entitled to the exemptions asked
for. 1t therefore follows that grass
widows" so-called. can benefit under
the Ohio statutes. which resolved lntc
an interesting question for the federa'
court. Judge Tayler set aside the dc
cisiop of the referee in bankruptcy
Author says that it is not painful to
starve to death, but as he mas nor
tried il more than three or four times
- viii have to accept the statement
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-06
(To be contiRued.)

81 could tell you what think of you
in a very few words"
True, you could. ltaria," responded
Mr.. Meekman. But you won't, Maria
you won't"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1907-08-06

Author says that it is not painful to
starve to death but as he has not
tried il more than three or four times
we will have to accept the statement
and suspend judgment
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-31
You Should Hear the Hiemberger
Orchestra.

Hiemberger orchestra plays at Law
hall
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-31
Probate Court.

Estate of John b Hopkins. decease d.
Estate closed to creditors.
Estate Of Mary Bush, deceased Same
as above.
Estate of Clayton G. Emmons, deceas-
ed. Same as above.
Estate Daniel w Reynells, deceased
Hearing on claims adjourned to June 3.
Estate of Leslie ID Allen. deceased.
Order entered determining legal heirs.
Estate Of Grace Mary Allen, minor.
License issued to guardian to sell mi
nor's interest in real estate.
Estate of Levi Ackley, deceased. Ex-
ecutor discharged.
Estate of VIM Spooner, deceased. Will
admitted to probate and executors bond
issued to Mrs. Minnie Il Spooner.
Estate of George McDougall, deceas-
ed. VIM McDougall appointed admin
istrator.
Estate of James Walker, deceased.
Letters of administration issued to ia
cob Walker.
Estate of George VanDorn, deceased
Order entered admitting will to probate
and Mrs. Mary VanDorn appointed ad
mInistratrix
Estate of John Cross, deceased. Or
der entered confirming administrative
sale of real estate
Estate of Ethel Porter Ulmer, minor
Order entered confirming guardian
sale Of real estate.
Estate of Charles Ticknor, minor
Same as last
Estate of Columbus Engle, deceased
Order entered determining inheritance
tax.
Estate of Barbara Vincent deceased
Final account of executor filed. Hearing
June "a.
Estate of Evaline Stratton, deceased
Petition for probate of will fled Hear
ing June "a
Estate of Daniel Aylworth, deceased
Letters of administration issued to Wm
Bradley, South Haven.
Estate Of Alexander Denna, deceased
Release of executor filed and estate
closed
Estate of Willard Gum, deceased Pc
tition to determine lawful heirs filed
The true northerner. [volume] (Paw Paw, Mich.) 1855-1920, 1907-05-31
BUSINESS At THE
SEAT Of JUSTICE
The Van Buren, County Capitol
and Crist That Goes to
be Ground.

First State bank So Haven to Eva
M Shattuck lots 7, s blk 3 ex pei
South Haven. ..................S $1,000
johanna Felter to VIM b Young
nwfr as a 3O9S sec l6
Hamilton. ............. 49,. $500
Benz and Amos A Davis and WIS
to Alvara hammond pei W "a
sec SO iLawton ...................s5O
Stephen Monroe and W to Mary w
Thompson pei in city and twp
South Haven sec 3.............S2 l00
Lyman Monroe and W to Lilly b.
Smethells "a W "a sec 10
South Haven. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Sl4OO
Willard VanAntwerpand W to Lou
lisa ID Reed 10 blk r vii Deca-
tur NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Slozo
Eugene II Macoy to Earl Macoy
8 a and pei on e FIR "a s FIR "A
sec 81 Paw Paw ..............,....S 81
Mary Emma Mackey to John Nc
Cabe pei land known as Willow
Beach hotel sec So Haven. 49,. $40
John McCabe to Saml Soberoff ct
al same as last above .......... $4,000
Walter Luce and W to Albert .
Rebel und p int in pei on "a
sec II Columbl ACKNOWLEDGEMENT O
Leander Belts to Stanley Sackett
pei on a sec % Bloom dale. 100
Florence Baugher to Dewitt Fer
guson and % on sec ID Paw
raw. ............. .........,,..o loOO
Amelia Miller to Frank Way pei
or sec 27 Pine Grove. $50
Frank Way to Evehn Earl and W
same as last above. ..............s2 500
Arthur Newkirk ana to Edmond
Downing and n W sw "a
sec "a Almena. ..................87 $3.50
State of Michigan to Johana Eel
ter 30.9S on W a sec Is Ham
ilton. .......... 80. ....... 1923 90
Heirs of Margaret Drake to Juan
McKeys lot blk q Bteley's ad
TO Lawton -. ..................S 500
Jesse L Wilson and to c b Jor-
dan 81 W fl a sec 80 Wa
verify ............. ............. $1,000
& b Jordan and to Jesse Wilson
and 40 on sec Antwerp. o.. $4,000
Irwin McGowan and to A r
Zimmerman and pei W "a n
n W fl "A sec Hamilton. ......... $500
Sarah Jane Cross to Abel ] Lewis
pei on p e sec II Bangor. $1,000
Estate of John s. Cross to Chas
Cross Its l03, l04, south Bangor $1,000
w j Miller and W to Elmer Cheney
pei "a sec 24-1.14 Gobleville 5000
Walter Butts and to VIM Nc
Quigg pei ED sec Oils South
Haven city ................. $4,000
CLANCY Lewisap to Joseph Col
man and W part "a sec 30
bdWIoD ...... .....,... SoUO
Thankful Brooks to Bessie Brooks
20 a n d sw sec IL Geneva. 81
Geo Monroe and to Marion Fair
and W lot blk Home add to
South Haven. ...................S $3.50
Dewitt Ferguson and to VIM II
johnson a p W fl d sec 80
a" l a"''''' ''''..'...''.'.. clzOO
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-25
STRANGE INDIAN NAMES.
Civilization Hasn't Altered the Red
Mans Fondness of Odd Titles.

Civilization Hasn't Altered the Red
Mans Fondness of Odd Titles.
However rapidly the Indian is trav-
cling the path of civilization, it is
plain from a casual reading of the no
tees in the South Dakota newspapers
of inherited Indian lands for sale that
their names do not change. In one OF
these advertisements appear the fol-
lowing:
Edward Snow Boy, Emily Crow Dog,
Joseph Red Leaf, Little Bird, R. Spot
ted Eagle, Lob Long Ear, Lizzie Lone
Bull, Jonah Iron Whip, Samuel Four
Star, John Omaha, Julia Humming
Bird, ]. Pretty Feather, Jonah One
Elk, R. Crazy Eyes, Lizzie Long Ear,
Medicine Horn, Feather-in-th7-Ear,
Cecilia Curly Feather, Robert Kill
Bear.
Probably fourth of these Indian
heirs bear the names of white fathers.
Half century ago colony Of French
men settled in the vicinity of the Man.
dams and Brule Sioux, and nearly
every one of them married an Indian.
Their progeny are represented by such
names as Picotte, Archambeau, Ar
congo, De Fond, Brunot,, Dezera, Tasa-
eye, Bruyer. Descendants of these
Frenchmen own great tracts of land
and many cattle in the Northwest.
Many of the Indians still retain their
old form of name. From another ad-
vertisement come these: Sunkakoki-
papi, Iwankemwastwin, Cuncagewo-
kama, Ounwin, Wakocoarawin and
the like.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-25
Puzzle for Post Office Clerks.

Cleverness is one of the attributes
necessary for every man who is en-
ployed in the postoffice sorting mall,
for he meets with all kinds of freaks
in the shape of letters peculiarly ad-
dressed. Some jokers appear to think
that all the postal clerk has to do is to
solve puzzles.
Recently at the Boston Office a let
ter was received addressed Wood,
Mass" with line drawn under the
Wood" and over the Mass" The let
ter went out the same day it was re.
ceived and reached Mark Underwood,
Andover, Mass, for whom it was in
tended, and the postal clerk who solv-
ed the riddle did not think he had done
anything brilliant. It was all in has
days work.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-25
A NEW SALAD.
Composed of Green Peppers Stuffed
= With Malaga Grapes.

Composed of Green Peppers Stuffed
With Malaga Grapes.
If genuine surprise is wanted, says
the Bohemian, let the hostess copy the
invention of Miss Sara Stafford and as
tonish her guests with a combination
of peppers stuffed with grapes.
To prepare this composition take
large green peppers, cut of the tops,
and carefully remove all the seeds.
Then stuff them tightly with Malaga
grapes that have previously been
halved, seeded and moistened with a
light mayonnaise dressing.
When the peppers have been filled
the tops are replaced that they may
act as covers, and the peppers are
then sent to the icebox to remain for
about two hours. when they may be
served on a bed of watercress.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-25
Varieties Of Sponses.

About ten species of vegetables
sponges" are now cultivated in the
warmer parts of Africa and Asia, espe-
,cialiy in Algeria. The fruit Is edible
before maturity, but on ripening the
pulp separates from the hbrous mate
rial, which then becomes an excellent
substitute for real sponge for the
toilet. bathroom and many other pur-
poses. The Algerian sponges are II
large demand in Paris.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-25

The Social Thirty will meet with
Mrs. ]. A. Johnson next Tuesday
afternoon, April 30th. Mrs. Johnson
will be assisted by Mrs. Charles Nc
Cracken.
The Sauk Centre herald. (Sauk Centre, Stearns County, Minn.) 1886-current, 1907-04-25

MISS Lucitie Greene OF BIIHA&S,
/ Mont, a former resident Of Sank Cen
tire, is-visiting friends here this Mas&.
Myron, Taylor left on Monday tor
his claim near Minot, N. D. He took
with him a car CT horses and machin.
cry with which to do his spring work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Strong of Belgrade
were in the city over Sunday the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Law. They
came over to attend the Robbins
obsequies.
County Superintendent Paul Ahles
of ST. Cloud was in Sank Centre over
Monday night. MI. Ahles is making
tour of visitation of the schools in
this end of the county.
Mrs. Mantor has returned from
Edmonton where she spent some
time with her brother, Wallace Bruce,
who is in the hospital there but who
is now slowly improving.
F. H. Hopkins, who publishes the
Herald at Wcksburg, Michigan, called
at The Herald Office Monday morning.
He was en- route to Browerville to
take his mother. who is in feeble
health, thither. :,
Mr.. and Mrs. H: F. Ronhihg:of Glen
wood passed through the city on Mon
day. Mr. Ronning was on his way to
Long Prairie on legal business, while
Mrs. Ronning went to Osakis to visit
her parents.
Samuel Olson, of the law firm Of
Webster & Olson of Glenwood, passed
through the city Friday en- route
home from Osakis where he had been
on court business.
R. L. Palmer went to Minneapolis
on the early train Sunday and re-
turned on the Oriental Limited,
bringing Mrs Palmer with him. Mrs.
Palmer, who a fortnight before Under
went a severe surgical operation, is
recuperating as well IS could be ex-
pected and is gaining strength quite
rapidly.
Miss Nellie Mccormick spent Sun
day and Monday with her parents
here. She came up from st. Cloud to
attend the funeral of DR.. Robbins.
Miss Mccormick has made good on
the local staff of the st. Cloud
Journal-Press. During her stay in the
city The Herald Office was frightened
by call from, her.
WANTED-Capable girl for general
homework. Good wages. Mrs. M. L..
How. r..
H. v. Peterson, travelling passenger
agent for the Minneapolis & st. louis
railroad, was in Sank Centre Friday.
Mr.. Peterson is out over the state in
teresting public school teachers in
the annual meeting ' of ~ the
National Educational association
which occurs at Los Angeles
next summer. The road he represents
is making special preparations to &C.
commodate the pedagogues who ex-
pect to attend the gathering. 9a.+
A. j. Praxel, leading attorney of
Lamberton, Redwood county, Mimi,
spent Sunday and Monday in Sank
Centre. Mr.. Praxel has been to North
Dakota to look after some land inter-
ests and had returned to Minneapolis
en- route home, when he learned of
the death of Dr.. Robbins, with whom
he had chummed four years at the
state university. He Immediately
took the first train for Sank Centre
and was here to attend the services
at the cemetery Sunday night. Mr..
Praxel is a Knight of Pythias and is
the present chancellor commander of
Lamberton lodge.