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The silver messenger., 1908-10-13
THE GREAT POWER
BY Henry Oyen
Copyright, By shortstory Pub. Coz

middle Of the night, uncertain whetbe,
ne had slept or not. He was talkins
to himself and his first conscious
words were: That cursed messen
I ger,"
The plague was at Miguel, and he
/ was cursing the man who bore the
message Of the padre. The man must
nave been infected himself. The thing
was all clear TO Bradley. 1t had not
come to him with a shock. He but
awoke and knew that the fact was i'm
pressed upon his. mind He was per
| fectly wide-awake, sane, and in DOS
session of his senses. He knew posi-
lively, the plague was at Miguel, and
he arose and dressed hurriedly, fol
the message of the night was thump
Ing in his head and Meta was amons
the stricken. 1t all came to him IL
the little 'dobe room as plainly as ii
1t had been spoken, and he was moi
surprised in the least.
Bradley was confirmed scoffer al
matters spiritualistic. His profession
al education had made this certain
he was eminently practical, but there
was no denying a thing such as this
The plague was at Miguel and Metz
was stricken.
But, senor, how do you know this@
gssped the padre. There is no mes
senger and we have no dispatch wir,
strung thus far"
Never mind, father" said Bradley
get m - horse and get it for me
quick"
But, senor, you cannot go so, alone
with only one horse The way arount
the mountain is long and hard"
Get me a horse; I'm in a hurry.
The little padre hustled around De
tiently. He vas not to be denied. thi
man in hurry.
Bradley took a bottle of water.
piece of dried meat, his little bag
and mounted
BE good, padre" he called out
sharply
The evening of the second day a
man, gray and drawn, came stagger.
ing into the plaza of Miguel. The
people clustered around, discussing
with many motions and in excited
tones the sickness which had stricken
their people, just as Bradley knew
they would be.
'Senor." they called. The man
looked up, and they saw it was the
face of the northern doctor, with years
OF age suddenly added to it.
Senior, senior, the blessed saints
The silver messenger., 1908-10-13
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JUST BEFORE.

SccDe-At home.
DiscOveTed-A husband and wife.
She-Dear, Do you mind helping
me?
He (all ready Is minutes before. He
has Just finished brushing his eve
, ning clothes and is now looking over
he stock report in the evening paper
and smoking a cigaretteJ What do
Sou want?
tHer mouth full Of hairpins.) But
on up this waist, will your"
Throwing down paper.) Where
the maid?"
Now. dear, you know this is her
afternoon of. Hurry"
Getting up and walking over back
II her. He takes hold Of waist at TOD
and starts on top button.) What's
the matter with these buttons, any
way?"
(sweetIy.) Now, don't lose pa.
tience. They slip right in if"
How do you suppose 1 can get the
thing together when you're squirming
like an eel?'
(Screwing her head from one side
to the other, absorbed in getting her
hair right) You cant do it,"
(SavagelyJ Look here. You keep
still. Now, I've got to begin all over.
HE starts in, his face knotted I'D in
agony and working frantically gets
three buttons in Now, Now! Don't
move, say, There. That's better.
Hold on. I've got EN- going. Keep
still! Don't you dare move. There!"
Finished"
Yep"
(Standing up) "Oh. you wretch.
Don't you see
What the devil is the matter now?"
why, don't you see, can't you see.
that you've started wrong? It's all
got to be done over"
Darn it! What's the use? Wen
stay at home. Life.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-13
The COLTS FEEr.
See That the Hoof Develops sym.
metriealiy.

Colts feet during the winter and
spring often grow out long and
sometimes to one side. It is not un-
frequent to see a colts hoof grow
very much faster on one side than
the other and cause what might al
most be called a crooked foot. Even
il they grow straight and their toes
are allowed TO grow out long. it
brings an unnatural strain on the
tendons which results in lameness.
Ordinarily they viii break of of
their own accord. but not as YOU
would like 10 see them. Before
colts are turned to pasture their feet
should be trimmed and leveled IN
This precaution will frequently save
a permanent blemish. In trimming
do not rub them OF too short. but
leave natural shaped foot: neither
in leveling the soles should the bars
Of the hoot be cut away.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-13
TRAINING THE COLT.
Matters Which Are of Prime i'm
portsnce.

In the first place teach the colt
That you are his superior. This can be
done much easier when the youngster
Is small Put on a soft. properly 1T
ting halter; get him thoroughly used
to this. but in doing this do not tie up
70 something solid and leave. other
wise you may return and find your colt
has committed suicide By either
breaking his neck or choking him
self, but lead il quietly around the
stall OF yard beside its mother, and
IL viii only be short time before the
youngster will understand what you
want when you pull on his halter
shank and IS nicely broken 10 lead:
teach him that you will not hurt him.
but that it is useless for him TO try
to get away.
This is q great age Of education
As it is with people, so it is with live
stock; the early education is the most
impressive and lasting. therefore.
since the horse is the servant Of man
ne must Be trained in order TO be a
valuable servant In training a colt
II IS necessary 10 get on friendly
terms, as loud OF unkind treatment
tends 10 drive the colt in q direction
opposite 10 that you would have him
20 and make him do things Just the
opposite from what you want.
Every animal has more or less OBJ
stinacy in its nature Get hold Of a
cats tail and her first idea is 10 DuT
away, OF IN 10 lead a caff it viii brace
itself and offer all the resistance in its
power; the young colt will do the
same thing If gone az in the same way
As colt reaches maturity its
strength increases very rapidly. and if
horse is TO become a good work
horse this obstinate nature must Be
more or less overcome.
There is no more Objectionable habit
that horse can have than 10 be a
halter breaker. OF 10 be ready 10 offer
resistance every time anything out OF
the ordinary comes up, says Indiana
Farmer. II anyone should doubt this
let him undertake 10 break a Eve
year-old ranch horse that never knew
what submission was. and the lesson
VIII be very thoroughly impressed: il
Is only in very exceptional cases that
such horses are ever broken 50 that
they can be depended upon 1 do not
advocate making a pet Of q colt. and
would advise the reader to never do
it, for like a spoiled child they are al
ways on too familiar terms and very
often get into Objectionable habits
that are not easy to break. Teach the
colt to understand your language:
teach him to stop at the single word
Whoa Always speak the word
plainly and al the same time snub the
colt short and he will soon connect
the word and the event, and stop when
the word is given Follow the same
plan in teaching him TO stand over IL
the stall, OF go forward or backward
on command In doing this use the
whip sparingly, but be sure that you
make him mind you A severe pun
ishment viii often put the colt Cd
bad terms with its trainer. which is
frequently fruitful OF forming bad
habits, which often reduces the value
Of many a valuable horse. These are
necessary, but simple requirements.
hat every farmer raising colts should
adopt. See that the colt is trained
so he viii be of yauable ser
vice in the future
The silver messenger., 1908-10-13
LIVE STOCK NOTES.

Don't forget TO sponge the horse IN
der his tail. 1t helps to cool and resi-
him.
Shake the bedding. either straw OF
shavings. every morning. and remove
the litter.
Take the chill OF the water befors
letting your horse drink it after lons
firing drive.
Curry lightly over the ribs and belly
Of horse, for they are tender and
tioklish places.
Don't give warm horse more than
two or three swallows of water until
he has cooled OF.
Begin now to look out for fall feed
ers. Cattle feeding is likely to prove
profitable business next year for the
man of foresight.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-13
New Market

I noticed you have taken the COW
catcher on the engine" said the pas
senger on the rural railroad.
Yes replied the conductor with a
INK, we never run over any more
COWS. Since the farmers have discov-
red that the automobile owners pay
more for killing a COW than the rail.
dads they turn them out on the pike
instead of on the tracks. Chicago
Daily News.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-13
CORN FOR PIGS ON PASTURE.
Keep the Animals Fed Up, II You
Would Realize a Profit.


With the high price Of corn a great
many farmers will be tempted TO run
their pigs through on clover pastures
or on rape or other artificial pasture
apd finish them OF after the new corn
IS ready, says Wallace's Farmer. We
do not say that this Is not a wise plan
under many conditions. II must be
borne in mind, however, that if farm
ers generally in the corn belt adopt
this method this year there will be a
great scarcity Of hogs in the early part
OF the season, and a glut when the
hogs come in that have been fattened
solely on new corn II is quite pos
sl0le to carry pigs through in this way
at the minimum OF expense.
Where farmers have alfalfa or good
clover they can make a fair growth
on pigs without any grain. but they
cannot make a rapid growth. nor.
indeed, as rapid as desirable, for the
reason that the feed is so bulky and
so watery that the pig cannot possibly
hold enough TO make the food Of in
crease in addition to the food Of sup
port In short, it takes nearly all that
it can eat Of this kind Of feed simply
TO run the machine Hence farmers
who have plenty of alfalfa pastures
find it profitable to feed their pigs a
half ration OF corn
The same is true Of clover pastures.
making the food Of support from the
cheap grass and adding enough grain
to make rapid increase. Good clover
and corn are in themselves a fairly
well balanced ration: but its value
can be increased by adding about a
pound Of oil meal TO every five or si1
pounds Of corn This viii bring hogs
up to marketable size a good while
before those that are stocked through
can be put in condition for market.
On large farms where much steer
feeding is done this stocking through
Of pigs on grass is & fayorite method
and a profitable one. because in this
way they grow frames large enough
TO carry 800 to $50 pounds and put
them on the market as heavy packing
or fat backs. The farmer who erows
pigs to market his corn. and who
feeds largely on corn. cannot afford
TO make these weights. He finds it
more profitable to turn them on the
market at from It's TO 200 pounds. at
which weight, if they have been fed
corn. they will be in fine condition for
the market, many OF them making
prime bacon, for which the packer can
AFFORD to pay more, whether he does /
1t or not, than for ordinary packing
grades Of heavy weights.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-13

ordinary side latch. but the latch.
which must be made from a good piece
OF timber. is trimmed on one end SO
that an old spring from a grain drill
viii slip on and reach from the shoul-
der TO the bracket on the gate. A
catch is fitted over the end OF the
latch. explains Prairie Farmer. and 3
lever is attached as indicated. by
which the gate can be opened from
the opposite side.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-13
Mean Joke.

The Artist-That poet played a
mean joke on me yesterday. He said
he had sold poem and if I would
walk up to his den" he would open a
small bottle.
The Actor-And did he keep his
word?
The Artist-Yes. I climbed up five
stories to his den" and he opened a
small bottle of ink.-Chieago Daily
News.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-13
This Weather.

mis- is the limit,
What's the matter now2~
4 called up the iceman to find out
why he hadn't brought US any ice for
-hree days"
What was his reason?
Said it was too hot'-Cleveland
Leader.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-13
His Assessment

Father (who has given his consenD
= hope, young man, that you know
the value of the prize you will get il
my daughter
Young Well-er-no. sir: I
don't know the exact value; but as
near as can md out, it's in the neigh
borhood Of s5O.OOO.-Half Holiday.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-13
shsttering an Illusion.
The office was seeking the man.

The Office was seeking the man.
Not that care anything about
him. explained the Office. but mere.
ly as a concession to the popular idea
that / ought to seek him"
Having thus satisfied the ethical
requirements Of the case, the Office.
wearying Of the perfunctory search.
reached out and grabbed a man who
was seeking the Ofice.-Chicago Trib-
une.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-13

Great Caesar. mani" gasped the
corpulent individual in the Turkish
bath parlors. You are nearly rub
bing the skin on Of me. l don't be
lieve you ever had any experience as
rubber"
Yes, | have, sir" FASTENED the new
employe. 4 used to work in a livery
stable and rub down horses. Chicago
Daily News.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-13

First SuEerer-And to think that
when we were boys we wanted to go
to sea
Second Sufferer-For goodness sake
don't bring up childish memories now.
First Sufferer amt got anything
else TO bring up.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-13

Wealthy Widower ito daughterl-
My dear, I-ahem-I have concluded
to marry again. and the-the bride
will be Miss De Sweet. To be sure.
there is some difference in our ages,
but er-as she is so young, she will
be fond Of society, YOU know. and will
greatly enjoy going out with you.
Daughter (respectfullyl-Well. III
chaperon her.-N. Y. Weekly.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-13

Jones (explaining who he is sup
posed to representJ-Tm that fellow
who fought at the battle Of what do
you call it, you know. What's his
name says all about him in his great
book; you remember. everyone took
him for the other chap until they
found he couldn't be; then they knew
ne wasn't Think l look the part?-
London Sketch.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-13
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HANDLING HEAVY HOGS.
Device by Which One Man Can Do
the 5utchering.

While it may be little late in the
season to be considering butchering
devices, the following taken from the
Home and Farm will be Of interest to
all farmers, especially those who make
Il a practice to butcher for the town
trade during the summer. The old
fashion Of having a lot Of help around
al hog killing time is going out owing
to the use Of better appliances for
The silver messenger., 1908-10-13
Helen-Tm going to Pari

Helen-Tm going to Paris next
year
AIillicent-Truly?
Helen-Yes, unless I'm engaged be-
fore then.
Millicent-If l were you, I'd begin
studying French right away.-Chica-
go Journal.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-13
The Need

Did you study volapuk or Is
Deranto?"
4 did not" answered Mr.. Sirius
Barker. We have plenty of language.
What we need is more ideas of suf
icient Importance to deserve express
sion. Washington Star.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-13
The Practical sitnatinn

is wife bound to obey her hus-
band?"
Well, l must say 1 haven't seen
many who were tied down to the job"
Baltimore American.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-13

How spiritueIle she seems"
No wonder. Her mother was a
medium and her father was a chronic
tippler. Chicago Reeord-Herald.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-13
Not Then.

A thing of beauty is a joy
Forever, but a warning
would sound; don't go to see
Her early in the morning.
Detroit Free Press.
The silver messenger., 1908-10-13
Another Boat Rocker.

He rocked the boat.
His wife was shocfed,
IL was the gravy
Boat he rocked
The silver messenger., 1908-10-13
GATE FOR BARNARD.
Simple Lever and Bar Latch Which
Works Well

The accompanying illustration shows
a latch which can be used on any kind
Of a gate. II works similar TO an
The silver messenger., 1908-10-13

are truly good! The plague is here!
We sent a messenger for you but yes.
terday-but you are here ere he coulo
have reached you. What"
Bradley had never stopped. He
knew they were babbling at him and
blessing him as their savior. but he
kept on. straight to the sick bed in
the house with the roof bench. SHE
was there. and i'll, just as he knew she
would be. She looked up and smiled
happily.
4 called for you. my heart" she
said, weakly.
And | heard. heard you" replied
the practical-minded Bradley.
But, senor. how did you Gomez"
queried an old man. mot surely by
the road around the mountain. for
that is a five days ride and she was
stricken but yesterday-at sundown
And from the desert you"
From the desert l came" said
Bradley.
Not from Sangre De Cristog"
From Sangre De Cristo."
But, senior, it is a three days ride.
and you must have water every Is
hours"
Il came in two days and part O,
one night" was Bradley's answer. y
watered-my horse and lat Lagua
de Cuato"
The villagers looked at each othe,
and at Bradley queerly.
Senior" said one. softly. there has
been no water in Lagua de Cuato for
four years"
"Senores, said Bradley. unhesitat.
ingly, Il watered-I and my horse
there this morning"
But they went later and found the
lake with its bottom powder dry. lust
as it had been for four years. with
Bradley's horse dead in the gray dust |
-and. il is that which makes the story
so utterly impossible.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-08-20
REGARDING COMPLAINTS

Some weeks ago we invited criti-
cism 81 The MINER. We hoped to
get some hints from our readers
which would be helpful. We got
no criticism yet it is hardly meet
that We should complain, for we
did get some letters that we appreci-
ate immensely-true they don't tell
Us where we are falling down, but
through praising what we are now
doing make US doubly anxious to do
better. We want our readers to
thoroughly digest the fact that THE
MINER is being published for their
benefit-they're paying the freight
land the more we please them the
more certain we are Of preserving
their patronage - and vice versa.
So when you have kick coming
let Us have it good and strong. It
will help US and you'll get results.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-08-20
NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT.
Once OF Comstock Copper Mining Compal
Iianifaa Rtsko Idahn I,,l,r 1nAh inoo

Once OF Comstock Copper Mining Company
Limited, Burke. Idaho. July 18th. 1903
Notice Is hereby given that At meeting Of the
Beard Of Directors Of the Comstock Copper Min.
Ing Company. Limited. held on the 18th day OF
July. 1908. an assessment Of one half ~ mill
per share was levied upon the capital stock OF
the said company payable on or before the 5th day
ofScptember. 1908. to Allen j. Olsen, treasurer OF
said company 1t his Office. Wallace. Idaho. Any
stock upon which this assessment remains UNI.
paid on the 5th day Of September. 1908. will be
delinquent and advertised for sale at public
auction and unless payment is made before,
will DC sold on the 9Th day of October. 1908. to
Day the delinquent assessment. together with
the costs Of advertising and expenses Of sale.
E. E. AMSDEN,
Secretary Comstock Copper Mining Company.
Limited. Burke. Idaho.
Aug 6Sept3
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-08-20
LOCATION NOTICES

+. A. Williamson and others
have filed notice OF location Of the
Sitting Bull and Jungle lode claims
in the Eagle district.
The Copper Queen Mining and
Milling company has filed notice
OF an amended location of the
Boomerang, Brooklin, Drummond,
Lake View, Cairo and Transvaal
lode claims in the Hunter district.
E. B. Crawford has filed notice
Of location Of the Copper Queen
lode claim in the Hunter district.
Louis Lincoln and others have
filed notice Of location Of the Wash
ington and Lucky Strike lode
claims in the Yreka district.
Perry R. Kimball and others
have filed notice Of location OF the
Prudent Nos. 4, 5, and 6 lode
claims in the Eagle mining district.
An amended location notice Of
the Leonard lode claim in the
Placer Center district has been filed
BY Charles J. Morse and others. i
Charles Lafavre and others have
filed notice Of location Of the Bryan
and Taft lode claims situated in the
Yreka mining district.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-08-20
ANNUAL MEETINGS ANNOUNCED

Notice of the annual meeting Of
the Great Western Mining company
has been given by Secretary T. H.
Scott. 1t will be held at the offices
Of the company in Burke, Thurs.
day, August 81 at 2 p. m. There
is no special business noted.
The.annual meeting Of Mineral
Farm Mining Company's stockhold-
ers will be held at the Winsdor
Hotel, Mullan, Idaho, September
7, at 1880 p. m.
Anna Dora Mining Ccmpany's
annual meeting will be held at the
office Of 0. R. Young, Wallace,
Idaho, August %.
Copper King Mining company
annual meeting will be held in the
Office Of the company at Mullan,
Idaho, September 7 at 7:3O p. m.
for the election Of officers and di-
rectors and regular routine business.
Alpena Copper Mining company,
limited--annual meeting will be
held at the Office Of A. H. Feather
stone, in Wallace, August 20, at 9
p. M, for election Of directors and
routine business.
Advance Mining company-an-
nual meeting will be held at 4Oe
Sixth street, Wallace, Friday, Sep.
tember 4, at 1880 p. M, for the
election Of directors and routine
business.
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NOTICE OF ASSESSMENT
Office Of the Springfield Mining Company, L

Office Of the Springfield Mining Company. Lin
tied. Wallace. Idaho. August LIST. 1908.
Notice Is hereby given that at meeting OF the
board Of directors Of the Springfield Mining
Company. Limited. held on the LIST day Of August
A. D. 1903. IN assessment Of two (2) mills per
share WAS levied on the capital stock Of said
company. payable on or before the 10th day OF
September A. D. 1908. to E. Zeitfuchs. Secretary
load Residence Street. Wallace. Idaho.
Any stock upon which this assessment remains
unpaid on the 10th day Of September. A. D. 1908.
will b delinquent and will be advertised for sale
q public suction. and unless payment Is made
before, will be sold on Monday the 10th day OF
October, A. D. 1908. at 2 O'Clock .. m to pay the
delinquent assessment thereon. together with
costa Of advertising and expenses Of sale.
E..ZEITFUCHS.
Aug. 6-Sept. 10 Secretary
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Headlight Mining company
meeting called for August 10. Di-
rectors were elected and an adjourn
ment was taken to September IL.
Silver Moon Mining Company
annual meeting will held at Gem,
August "a, at 3 p. M, for election
of officers.
Mascot Gold Mining Company
The annual meeting will be held at
Delta, Ida, September 8, 1908 at
Z p. M, for election of directors.
Stewart Mining Company-An-
nusl meeting will be held at Kel-
logg, August 20, at 3 p. M, for
election of directors.
The Wallace miner. [volume] (Wallace, Idaho) 1907-current, 1908-08-20
Notice Of Meeting Of Republican State
Convention.

Notice Of Meeting Of Republican State
Convention.
Pursuant to the authority and by
the direction Of the Republican State
Central Committee, Republican
State Nominating Convention will
convene at the city Of Boise, state
Of Idaho, on Tuesday, the first day Of
September, 1908, at II o'clock a. M,
at which State Convention a Republi-
can platform Of principles will be an
nouhced. new State Central Com
mittee will be elected, and candidates
will be nominated for Justice OF the
Supreme Court, one member of Con-
gress. and State officers to be voted
on Tuesday, November 8, A. d. 1908.
The various counties Of the state
are entitled to delegate representa-
ton In this convention as follows:
Ada "a, Bannock IS. Bear Lake IA,
Bingham %, Boise s, Bonner 10.
Blaine s, Canyon IS, Cassia Z, Custer
;. Elmore 1, Fremont 81, Idaho 10,
Kootenai 10, Latah Is, Lincoln 6,
Mes Perez II, Lehmi S, Owyhee 4,
Oneida -. Shoshone 16, Twin Falls
1, Warrington 2.
The County Central committees are
hereby requested to perfect all ar
rangements for primaries and county
conventions for the selection Of dele
gates to said state convention.
JAMES H. BRADY,
Chairman.
ADDISON 7. SMITH.
---.-~-- Secretary.