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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-05

forty feet an broke my neck certain
The saplin' O. course had gone with
the dead limb, an thar | wuz forty
feet up in the crotch, IN gittin' stung
at the rate O. six hundred stingers a
second"
well, Bob, he jist nacherly gifts
the rope united from the saplin' as
soon as he kin, an quoils her I'M an,
sends 1t across the limb SOS l ketch
II the first sling. But by that time
I'm one big bunch o. pizen from them
stlngs' an p%artickler my head and
neck' Pears like they mostly settled
on my back, an the back O. NV neck
an when l got the rope, they sort o.
hands,"
wen, sir, l didn't lose any time
glttln' a hitch to the limb with that
rope an when l slid down her I cert'nv
perry neal set fire to it l went down
SO %tarnation quick"
Talk about PAIN! Why I was list
the painfullest Teller in the woods
BOD grabbed me the minute I lit. an
ne mad a big COB O. honey in his
hands. He rubbed that honey into the
stlngs, an I want to say right here
that In two hours Lwuz all right
though l wuz some sore. But the
honey took the pizen out, an after )
couple O. days 1 wouldn't a knowod
ia a-Deen stung at all. But lawz.a-
me- I'll v furgit settin' nm tbor
a-hundred feet from the ground or
say forty feet, an gettin' peppered nv
them bees"
An so o see eff it hadn't a.hean
.er tne rope we had along, I'd a had
70 Jump an break my neck er stuck
mar tell them bees had list
stung me plumb of'n the limb"
After I'd got shet a little q, Tho
pain, by Bob rubin in the bonev he
SEE 10 me, What do you think ., :
rope In raidin' a bee tree?'"
And what did you say to that 1os.
DadF was my inquiry.
I SEE the next time | goes atter =
pee tree l lowed I'd pack a ladder
tneY wuzn't no objections"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-05

IN that I'd been huntin' fer
bee trees more'n four or five times"
$50 n night over m Bob Early
to the cabin, tn he's got a bee tree
sighted that's plumb full o. honey to
hear him tell it, an nothin'Il do but
fer him an Pap to git out after it
next mornin.' But the old mans got
a line o. traps he's got to run an
he says fer me to go long 18th Bob.
So bright an soon the next mornin'
Bob an mes pinted fer this here bee
tree. Bob's got an ak, I've got an ak,
an Bob's carryin' a long rope"
What's the rope fer, Bob" seq /.
"Jist to hang ourselves eff we miss
hndin' that bee tree" say Bob.
Il didn't say nothin' to that, fer |
knew Bob Early was raised on bees.
an that he wasn't packin' that uuoil
O. rope fer fun"
AN so perty soon we got to a clear.
In down in the timber, an Bob took
a squint through the bresh, an at last
he SEE, straight out from this here
log lords the river So we starts TO
plough through the awfullest tanele
you ever seen. Buck-bresh, black.
berry briers, pieces o, swamp, old logs
an the devils own mix-up O. wood an
water. Finally old Bob halts clost
to the river, an lookin' up at the edge
NV an openin' in the woods he seq
We've hit fer, here she is"
Then l squinted up, an there was
the biggest and slickest sycamore 7
bout ever seen, no branches low down
but up about forty feet or so there
wuz a turrible big dead limb stickin'
out from the main trunk. An from
that dead limb you could see the bees
goin' in an comm out, an saws Rob
'Thar's our honey"
There wuz another good-sized limb
stickin' out from the tree clost to the
dead one, an finerly l SEE, How're we
goin' to git all this here honey? That
sycamore would tough a grey SQUIRREL
to climb it. Ez fer a man. he couIdn,t
climb it no more'n he could climb a
rainbow"
Bob eve said nothin' but list ken,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-05

Romance must retire before the
progress of the age. The municipal
government of Venice proposes to
adopt an extensive system of illumln-
ating the canals with powerful mean
descent gas lamps. It is true that the
old mode of lighting gave very made
quate results from a severely practical
point of view, but 1t produced un.
rivaled light and shade effects, the
beauties of which have eve been the
JOY of visitors. 1t is, therefore, hardly
surprising that artists and other adj,
mirers OF the lovely lagoon city are
protesting against what they call an
act of philistinism. The hard, cold
glare of incandescent gas will, they
say, rob Venice of one of its greatest
charms that mysterious twilight
which produces the proper atmosphere
for musing on the man and past
greatness of the noble palaces of the
erstwhile rulers of the seas.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-05

Apgerin' 'roun, an then he SEE, Wen
fell that thar saplin' so'st It'll ran
acrost the dead limb SEE he. an Ell
II don't bust her down, one o us II
have TO climb the sapiin' an cut away
the limb"
so Bob an me lays our axes into
the saplin' an when the saplin' Is
about ready to go, Bob throws the
rome over one of it's limbs an bitches
to a tree close up so'st the saplin's
bound to come down on the dead
limb. Well, sir, down comes Mr.. Sap
lin square across the dead limb a few
feet from the big sycamore itself. But
II didn't bust the limb. Some o the
bees they come out but went back
agin'. an Bob an me we jist stood an
looked"
Its a case O. climb SEE he"
Now bein' that wuz nacherly the
best climber in the world, l allows I'll
90 up. Bob SEE Cut ner off as near
the butt as you kin, an I'll sling you
the rope up after. the limb busts on,
an you kin tie her to the green limb
you'll be standin' on, throw down your
ak an slide down the rope. I'll cut
loose from the green limb with a
couple O. bullets an there you are
$50 l ties the ak tight to me an up
I goes. 1t wuzn't very hard, an l
gets up to the spot in a few minutes.
Then 1 unties the ak an begins chop
pin on the dead limb. l hadn't got
her half off when the weight o the
saplin weakens the limb an it tears
off an falls, takin' with it the heft O.
the honey, but leavin' about seven
bushels O. bees at the butt O. the limb
an along on one side O. the limb
where it had fetched loose from. Well,
that looked all right, but in about
three seconds the bees appinted a
committee to investigate. Something
like twelve or fifteen thousand bees
wuz on this committee, an the first
thing they did to me wuz to jist sting
me once for good luck. The rope hol-
lers l, an then 1 shet my mouth an
eyes fer fear the bees'd start in on
me there. They cert'ny did sting me
awful. l thought I'd fall off'n the
limb. l wuz skeered to try to slide
down the sycamore, u I'd a dropped
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-05
The sphlnx and the Infinite.

1 a imagine the most determin, ~
atheist looking at the sphinx anu,
a flash, not merely believing, ouI ~
ing that he had before him PROOF
the life of the soul beyond the sla
Of the life of the soul Of Khufu peyO
the tomb of his pyramid. Always
you return to the sphinx you won
at it more, you adore more stran
its repose, you steep yourseH 4Sot
intimately in the aloof peace ,srht
seems to emanate from it as ms so,
emanates from the sun. Ana 40
look on it at last perhaps you .and
stand the infinite; you mae tbe
where is the bourne to which as
finite flows with all its creatures yic.
the great Nile flows from beyonu pob.
toria Nyanza to the sea.-From - in
ert Kitchens "The Spell of Egypt
the Century.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-05

A transportation question that has
been agitated in Ceylon for a long
while, and that is now being brought
actively to the front again. is that Of
connecting Ceylon to India by a rail
road across Adams Bridge and the
shallow bodies of water lying between
Rameswaram and Tallaimannar at the
northern end of the island. The South
Indian Railway company are bringing
their line to the extreme point of the
small island Of R-ameswaram. so that
only a small gap Of water will inter.
vene between the termini Of the In.
dian and Ceylon railways. II the con.
nection is made at all It will make
Colombo the port for southern India.
and will greatly benefit the tea and
rubber industries by facilitating the
transportation of laborers from India.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-05
The
New Form
of
Prayer
By LESLIE WILLIS SPRAGUE,
Oh the Ethical Society.

Men have voiced their wants in words, believing that God hears and will
answer. Prayer in all forms is an effort, primarily an effort to get into
right relations with the order of life. Prayer is everywhere an unlocking
toward ideals, a submission to that greater than the self.
The true way of asking is by making effort. Emerson speaks of the
prayer of the boatman at his oars and the farmer at his hoe. Irrigation
takes the place of prayers for rain. Sanitation supersedes PRAYERS for
health. The physician sits where the priest once sat, by the bedside of the
sick. Political economy and legislative action become the new way of
praying for prosperity.
Reverence for the highest is as easily expressed in the daily task and
common round, as in the words men speak or read, and is far more useful
The only use of the older form Of prayer is to keep these high impulses
alive in the heart. To feel that life is sacred, that high deeds are noblest
liturgy, that work is worship, makes each day a Sabbath, and every act a
prayer. The temple becomes co-extensive with life, and daily effort as
sacred as the altar hours. Into our deeds we may pour all the richness
of life which the devotee has always put into his petitions to the Lord.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-05
Marry
the Flirt
and Be
Happy
ByMRS. LEONARD MARSHALL.

Frederic Loiers most interesting work on the women of the third Ma
poleon's court.
No man need fear to marry a firt-she will never degenerate into
a slattern, she will poetic marriage and probably be a better wife and
mother than her more sedate and hypocrtcal sisters. Every woman
would be a frt if she could but not all have the spirit, the determination
and energy to attain her ends. The hmt understands men, and makes
many concessions to their little foibles that help to oil the wheels of life.
Ignorance is not innocence-the hrt has the understanding of life
which enables her to avoid its dangers. She is radiant with vitality, and
in her desire to make everyone about her happy she wins that affection
which is the crown of every womans life. We forget her little faults,
most of them are lovable, and only remember that her presence brings
sunshine and the Lethe so grateful to those who inhabit u work-a-day
world.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-05

A million dollar church edifce is
not considered anything extravagant
nowadays in New York. The new
st. Thomas Episcopal church, which
is to cost not less than that amount,
is reckoned by the vestrymen a mod
est undertaking. Considering the
number of private residences in the
metropolis that have cost a third or
a half a million, perhaps the vestry,
men are right.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-05

New York is mourning the death of
its largest lobster, which it is claimed
was always kept in the aquarium. This
is certainly a pretty good place for lob
sters, but there is a very large class
which do not approve of water at all
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-05

Flirts are going out of fashion-more's
the pity! My advice to a man who finds a
firt is, 'Marry her and be happy" Truth
is, w no longer firt. We make love oc-
acknowledgement still kicks over the traces
and plays havoc with the modern maid and
Peters mothers son. 1t is difficult to de-
fine a firt. Marie Stuart was a firt and
lost her head over it. Louis Seize would
have made better women than Marie An
toinette firtatious, and Josephine went in
for the pretty pastime in her own sweet way.
The second empire in France gave us SOM
chininn nYnmnlno Of tho non,,n if rrn oroI.+
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-05

The German emperor has entered
upon his fiftieth year, but is evidently,
as far as feeling and activity go, still
a young man. By the time he has com
pleted another decade he will probably
be still hale n hearty and by no
Ear a victim for the Oslerian theory.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-05

A change is coming over the orthodox
view of prayer under the influence of scien-
tiic thought. The mood of prayer in all
churches becomes less that of petition and
more than of gratitude and submission.
Prayer becomes more and more subjective,
really addressed to mans own higher nature,
and less directed to the Deity, who is for
mally addressed. With an increasing num-
Der of persons prayer ceases to have mean
ing, as the thought of God broadens and the
idea of law in all things takes hold of the
mind.
Prayer is in the last ANALYSIS a want.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-05
Marriage
Divorce
Make One Easy
and the
Other Hard
By DIR. ALEXANDER GRAHAM BELL.
Scientist and Inventor.

The improvement of the human race depends
largely upon two great factors, heredity and environ
ment; chiefly On heredity.
We have learned to apply the laws of heredity SO
as to modify and improve our breeds of domestic ami
mails. Can the knowledge and experience SO gained be
made available to man so as to enable him to improve
the species to which he himself belongs?
Can we formulate practical plans that might lead
to the breeding of better men and better women?
The nrnhlem is one of great dificultu and nor.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-27
WOMAN INMATE OF
COUNTY HOUSE
Gets $4,000
EMonsx coMrs FacM EsTAre or
SON AND REPRESENTS DAr6-
AGES FOR ACCIDENT THAT
CAUSED HIS DEATH.

A fortune OF $4,000 awaits Mrs.
Mary McGlynn, an inmate OF tie
Wayne county house, according to iC-
formation received by Supt. of Police
Downey from Louisville, Ky.
The money is in the form OF an in
heritance left by Mrs. McGlynn's son,
Edward, who died in Louisville last
May as a result OF an accident sew.
eral months before. The $4,000, It Is
understood, represents damages recov-
cred by McGlynn for injuries sus-
tanned. IS.
The first information concerning Nc
Glynn's death and the inheritance,
came In the form OF letter from IL
ID. Bax, No. 1919 East Chestnut-st.,
who, as administrator of the estate
sought information concerning the
whereabouts of the mother OF tue
deceased. Almost at the same time
another letter came from Mrs. j. NJ
Trice, No. iii West Jefferson-st., say.
ing that Edward had formerly boari'
ed with her and that a brother OF the
deceased. who also resides In Louis
Vile, has laid claim TO the money on
the representation that his mother Is
dead ~
The poor commissions books show
that Mrs. Mary McGlynn, of Detroit
was admitted to the county house last
summer, and when the facts set forth
were laid before the authorities OF the
poor farm Monday morning, they al
once declared that Mrs. Mary McGlynn
is the woman referred to In the Lol's
vile letters. The aged woman was
at once notified and will take steps
to claim the inheritance. The money
will keep her In comfort for the rest
of her days.
Mrs. McGlynn inserted notices In
the Louisville papers last summer
making inquiries for her sons and call
ing attention to her destitute condi
ton. The notices brought no reply
however, and she was finally com
PEELED to go to the poorhouse.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-27

was found In her rooms at No. 7S Con-
gress,st. east on the afternoon OF
Jan. T.
Acting under orders Of Chief OF De
tectives Mcdonnell, Detectives Dow
ney and Fox, who have had charge or
the Welch case from the beginning,
laid all the information In their pos
session before the prosecutor Monday
morning and at noon were still in con-
ference with him. Prosecutor Yerkes
says he has the matter under advise
ment and will decide, probably not
later than Tuesday, whether to ask for
a warrant for Boyne.
we haven't the strongest case In
the world against Boyne," said Capt.
Mcdonnell.
II was for this reason. II Is under
stood, that IL was decided to put the
question OF holding Boyne up to the
prosecutor. The captain. however, saw
At TO have Boyne measured and he
will be officially ''mugged" during the
afternoon.
AT the time OF his arrest, Boyne adj
mitted to the police that he had been
in Mrs. Welch's place the night she
"a believed TO have been murdered
leaving there as late as midnight. The
police claim to have a witness who
heard Mrs. WEIGH moaning shortly ar
ter Boyne's departure. and can show
that persons who called at the house
| In the interval between Friday night
and the finding OF her body Tuesda,
afternoon were unable TO get in OF
get any response TO repeated knock
/ ings
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-27
C0Uhc|LANDMAy0R
CLASH OVER BOILER
INSPECTOR
ALDERMEN INSIST THAT NO AP-
PoINTMENT BE MADE WITHOUT
APPLICANTS SUBMITTING TO
EXAMINATION.

The most serious break that has yet
occurred between Mayor Thompson
and the common council is likely to
result Tuesday evening when the
nomination OF Charles A. Sink for
boiler inspector comes up.
A majority OF the members OF the
council appear 10 favor holding up the
appointment. Aid. Heineman favors
amending the ordinance by which the
naming OF the boiler inspector is given
10 the mayor and-having the appoint
ment made by the council.
The basis OF the fight Is the fact
that Sink has been appointed without
any examination as to his qualifica-
lions. while j. Harvey Williams. the
present boiler Inspector, passed a civil
service examination.
THE Office OF boiler inspector Is too
important to be made a political ap-
pointment," says Aid. Heineman. THE
lives OF many people may be lost
Through the neglect Of an inspector
10 detect a flaw In a boiler. l favor
having the applicants for the place
examined by the engineering depart
ment OF the University OF Michigan"
Mayor Thompson said he was AN
swering no questions this morning"
ITS just matter OF an 81. 500 job, >
said the mayor. Its not worth talk
ing about. / have made my appoint
ment and stand by II. The aldermen
can do what they want to-"
Those who have talked with the
mayor gather the opinion that he con-
siders thep osition of boiler inspector
as more or less of a sinecure, the In
cilmbent being merely there to collect
fees and see that union men get jobs.
Good engineers inspect their own boil
ers. 1t is urged.
The mayor was not saying anything
In reply TO the letter of George p.
Codd. accusing his honor OF malicious
and deliberate falsehood In some state
ments alleged to have been made re-
gard!ng the civil service examination
passed by Williams.
II guess he got all the advertise
ment he wanted out of It," commented
the mayor.
Williams Is considering suing the
mayor for damages in regard to the
statements made in this same inter-
view. No action will be taken. how
ever, until after the matter OF the
appointment Is fought out.
- Il think the council Is partially re-
Spopsible for the conduct of the boil
er Inspectors Office. since we must
confirm the appointment" says Aid.
link. president pro tenn OF the coun-
ell. For that reason | do not favor
the confirmation of any man until we
know he Is competent"
A petition from a large number Of
engineers Will go 10 the council fues=
day night asking for an examination
and delegation of engineers will be
present.
Park Commissioner Breitmeyer says
that Sink was good man as second
engineer at the Belle Isle aquarium.
There is a difference OF opinion as
to when Williams term expires. 1t
is claimed that Sink. II confirmed,
takes Office next Saturday, while Will
liams claims that he holds over until
Feb. Is.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-27
WAN
FOR GRADE WORK
DOUBLED
ALDERMEN WILL TRY TO SECURE
AGREEMENT FROM RAILWAYS
TO SPEND 100000 A YEAR
SOME CROSSINGS LISTED.

A new agreement with the railroads
by which the latter win spend $780,
000 year on grade separation IL tho
next thing that will be taken up by
the grade separation committee OF the
council. IL mas been found that the
present 100000 agreement Is made
quate. The committee will secure only
the separation OF grades at Vinewood
and Scotch avenues and the boulevard
THIS year IN all probability.
A meeting for Saturday, Feb. 8. has
been called at which the representa-
tives Of the railroads will be asked TO
talk with the manufacturers OF Mil
waukee Junction in regard to the
grade separation needs OF the east
side. A. b. Atwater, representing the
Grand Trunk, stated Monday morning
that the roads must begin with John
R.-st. and take Beaubien, Russell and
others eastward In order. He could
give no promise that the work would
be begun before 1903, however.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-27
NOTHING DOING NOW IN
FRANCHISE MATTERS

There will be nothing doing In the
matter OF street railway franchises for
10 days or two weeks. Then Aid. Wat
son will call together the council fran
chise committee TO consider the Bau-
bic franchise and any other PROPOSE
ton that may come up.
There is likely to be a large shock,
however, when the members look over
the situation and II now looks dubious
for any new franchise legislation at a
three-cent rate or any other. The
home rule and municipal ownership
clauses OF the constitution are SO
strong that they will allow the city
to occupy the position OF giving no
franchises but acquiring the tracks as
the franchises expire and. easing the
right to operate
IL will be necessary for the alder
men to wait until the con-con gets
through before working on the basis
OF the new constitution aud there is
even then chance that the people
may turn down the constitution and
throw things back on the old plane.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-27
$4,000 JEWELRY
ROBBERY IN kAzO0

KALAMAZOO, Mich, Jan. 27.--F. p.
D'Arcy's jewelry store was entered
some time during Saturday night and
jewelry valued by the loser at $4,000.
taken. Included in the loss are three
trays of rings containing Is or 20 dia-
monds, a chest OF silver, brooches,
fountain pens and many other various
items OF stock. The inventory being
taken may show bigger loss.
The burglary was discovered by the
proprietor when he returned from the
postoffice with his mail about o'clock
Sunday morning.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-27
THINK NJ DONALD
WOMAN FE|CN|N!C.

CHICAGO. Jan. 27.--The taking of
evidence against Dora Mcdonald. in
whose trial the jury was completed
Saturday, began today before Judge
Theo. Brentano. Mrs. Mcdonald, who
has collapsed several times since the
trial began, is not expected to live
more than few weeks, according to
statements OF physicians. Attorneys
and alienists for the defense say she
Is insane. On the other hand, the
state attorneys Office declares alien
fists for the prosecution have watched
her secretly and are prepared 10 tes-
tify that she is shaming.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-27
FOREST PRESERVATION
CAMPAIGN is WAGED

In behalf OF forest preservation, the
American Civic association, with head.
quarters in Philadelphia, has sent let
tiers here asking prominent Detroiters
to urge upon the Michigan congress
men the necessity for pushing forest
reserve bills. Park Commissioner
Breitmeyer received a letter from j.
Horace Mcfarland. president OF the
association. Monday, and will give his
support TO the movement.
The letter cites as a crime tie de
struction OF the native American for
ests and calls particular attention &c
the bills pending In congress In regard
TO forest reserves in the White and
Apalachian mountains.
The Detroit times. [volume] (Detroit, Mich.) 1903-1920, 1908-01-27
GLADYS BECOMES
BRIDE OF THE
COUNT
szEcHENYi NuP-
TAILS CHARACTERIZED ~
STATELY. sPLENooR - BRIDE
APPEARS eiRLfsH.
PRINCIPALS IN THE
VANDERBILT WEDDING
Bride-MIss GLADYS VAN

Bride-MIsS GLADYS VAN
DERBILT.
bridegroom - COUNT LAS
ZIO JENO MARIA HENRIK 81
MON SZECHENYI. royal and
imperial chamberlain. heredi-
tary member OF the Hungarian
house of magnates. lieutenant or
reserves in the Ninth Hussars,
Count Nadasdy.
Bridesmaids - MISS DORO-
THY WHITNEY and MISS
RUTH TWOMBLY.
Flower glrl--MISS FLORA
WHITNEY.
Best man--CORNELIUS VAN
DERBILT.
fishers - COUNTS DENYS
and STEFAN SZECHENYI and
COUNT PAUL ESTERHAZY.
Clergyman-MGR. LAvELI1E,
of st. Patrick's cathedral.
Organist - JAMES c. I'M
GERE. musical director OF St
Patrick's cathedral.