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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-19
LAUGHTER NOT ALWAYS GOOD.
Evidences of Merrlment Sometimes by
No Means Satisfying.

"Of course, you have heard" said
the man with a sensitive ear, "a laugh
that Jared. l don't mean" he con.
tinued, 80 much a laugh at an lnop.
perfume time-I imagine we have all
heard such laughs-as a laugh the
quality of which is unpleasant. There
is something contagious in laughter
of the right kind, even though you
may be the object of it. 1t bubbles
from the well of good humor; there is
no hidden thought, or 'arriere pensee,'
as the French say, behind 1t. 1t is the
e of frankness; it is spontane.
ous and wh~olesouled, and it cleanses
the system of the laughter, and, too,
of the nearer, like a spiritual bath.
But there are other kinds Of laugh.
ter. The sneering laugh is perhaps
the most familiar. Then there is a
quiet laugh-a sibilant %secretive sort
of laugh that is quite as certain to
NEAR mischief. Another laugh, dis.
agreeable in its nature. is the high.
pitched, nervous cachination that
comes either from embarrassment or
is a mere vocal habit. The worst
laugh of all, however, to my mind, is
that mirthless sound provoked by the
distress or embarrassment Of Others,
and it rasps. naturally, most Of all,
the object calling 1t forth. A person
laughed at and hurt never forgets the
experience"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-19

Very well. Now wen keep quiet
about this. Don't mention it or dis
cuss it with any one"
Certainly not, sir" He rose, stag
gering a little from weakness, but
crossed to the broad mantel shelf in
the great chimney-breast, rested his
arm upon it for a moment, passed his
hand over the dark wood with a sort
Of caress, then ben his eyes upon the
floor Uttered with books, drawings and
papers torn from cabinets and all
splashed with tallow and wax from
the candles. The daylight had in
creased until the havoc wrought by
the nights visitors was fully apparent.
The m%arauders had made a sorry
mess of the room, and l thought
Bates lip quivered as he viewed the
wreck.
1T would have been a blow to Mr..
Glanarm; the room was his pride
his pride, sir"
He went out toward the kitchen, and
l ran upstairs to my own room. l
cursed the folly that had led me to
leave my window open, for undoubted-
ly Morgan and his new ally, st. Ag-
atha's gardener, had taken advantage
of 1t to enter the house. Quite likely,
too, they had observed my departure
Tor Cincinnati, and this would In
doubtedly be communicated to Picker
ing. / threw open my door and start
ed back with an exclamation of
amazement.
A stranger stood at my c%hiffonier,
between two windows, calmly shaving
himself. He was clad in a bath gown
my own, l saw with fury-and he
hummed softly to himself as he seized
the brush and applied lather deftly
to his upper lip.
Without turning he ADDRESSED me,
quite coolly and casually, as though
his being there was the most natural
thing in the world.
Good morning Mr.. Glenarm! Rath-
err damaging evidence, that costume. l
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-19

and again I'm sure there's a big stake
in it. The fact hat Pickering is risk
ing so much to find what's supposed
to be hidden here is pretty fair evil
dence that something's buried on the
place"
Possibly, but they're giving you a
lively boycott. Now where in the devil
have you been?"
well" / began and hesitated.
had not mentioned Marian Devereux
and this did not seem the time for con
fdeaces of that sort.
He took a cigarette from his pIaket
and lighted it deliberately.
Bah! these women! Under the
terms of your excellent grandfather's
will you have thrown away all your
rights. 1t looks to me, as a member
of the Irish bar in bad standing, as
though you had delivered yourself up
to the enemy, so far as the legal situa-
ton is concerned. How does it strike
your"
"If it's known that l ran away for a
night, of course"
my lad, don't deceive yourself.
Everybody round here will know it be-
fore night. You ran off, left your win
dow open invitingly, and two gentle
men who meditated breaking in found
that they needn't take the trouble.
One came in through your own room,
noting, of course, your absence, let in
his friend below, and tore up the place
regrettably."
Eyes, but how did o get here?-
If you don't mind telling"
IT'S a short story. That little chap
from Scotland Yard, who annoyed me
so much in New York and drove me
to Mexico,-for which may he dwell
forever in fiery torment, -has never
given up. l shook him off, though, at
Indianapolis three days ago. l bought
a ticket for Pittsburg with him at my
elbow. l suppose he thought the chase
was growing tame and that the farther
east he could arrest me the nearer
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-19
Bates, Sir"

suppose It's the custom in the country
for gentlemen in evening clothes to
go out by the window and return by
the door. You might think the other
way round preferable"
Larry" l shouted.
"Jack!"
'Kick that door shut and lock it,"
he commanded, in a sharp, severe tone
that l remembered we'll, and just now
welcomed-in him.
"How, why and when-?"
Never mind about me. I'm here
thrown the enemy off for a few days;
and you may confess your own sins
first, while l climb into my armor
Pray pardon the informality-"
He seized a broom and began work
upon a pair of trousers to which mud
and briers chung tenaciously. His coat
and hat lay on a chair, they, too,
much the worse for rough usage.
There was any use in refusing
to obey Larry's orders, and as he got
into his clothes l gave him in as few
words as possible the chief incidents
that had marked my stay at Glenarm
Houese. He continued dressing with
care. helping himself to a shirt and
| collar from my chiffonier and choosing
with unfailing eye the best tie in my
collection. Now and then he asked a
question tersely, or, again he laughed
or swore direly in Gaelic. When
had concluded the story of chickering's
visit, and of the conversation l over
heard between the executor and Bates
in the church porch, Larry wheeled
round with the scarf half tied in his
fingers and surveyed me commiserat
ingly.
"And you didn't rush them both or
the spot and have it out?"
mo. I was too much taken abacl
for one thing"
81 dare say you were!"
"And for another l didn't think the
time ripe. Pm going to beat that fel
low, Larry, but 1 want him to show
his hand fully before we come Il
a smash-up. l know as much abou
the house and its secrets as he does
that's one consolation. Sometimes
don't believe there's a shilling here
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-19
Some New Fiction.

Besides THE Great Secret" by E,
phillips Oppenheim, and Janet Of
-r1e-Dunes," by Harriet T. Comstockl
already published, Little, Brown &
Co.'s early 1908 novels include THE
Reaping" by Mary Inlay Taylor au'
thor Of THE Impersonator," etc. "The
Hemlock Avenue Mystery" a detec'
tive story by Roman Doubleday, a new
writer, THE Supreme Gift" by Grace
DEMO Litchfeld, a new novel by Anna
Chaplin Ray, 1.-The Weight of the
Name" by Paul Bourget, translated
by George Burnham Ives, THE Heart
OF the Red FRS" a story of the north
west, by Ada Woodruff Anderson,
1.-THE Adventures of Charles Edward
by Harrison Rhodes, and The FIVE
Knots" a new mystery story by FREQ
M. White.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-19
FARM DAIRY MACHINERY.
Its Introduction on the Farm Has
Lessened the Work.

One of the most important things TO
consider in the Improvement of tho
farm dairy is the machinery that is to
be sued. Before the came
TO tighten the burdens of he farm.
ers wife, most of the work connected
with the farm dairy was done with.
out the help Of machinery. On many
farms to-day where farm butter is still
Delng made no dairy machinery is
Used except the churn. But in the
improved dairy every possible form
OF dairy machinery must be used. If If
Is not, there will be no uniformity Of
the farm dairy products. The hand
separator must be the first piece of
machinery purchased. Then must
come the milk testing machine and
the scales to weigh the milk. In ad.
uluon must come the butter worker
and the various appliances that On
with 1t. Cream ~ripeners also must he.
come common, and all the arrange.
ments for managing starters. To so.
cure these things and learn how IN
use them is n of the most important
steps in improving the product that
goes forth to the world under INC
name Of farm butter.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-19
More Than He Wanted.

Sometimes ladies thank me "n
1 give up my seat to them" the you1s
man said, and sometimes they w
not, and then occasionally some'nins
unusual happens. This morning "nsa a
1 gave up my seat to a lady '
thanked me effusively. Ia.
Thank you very much sne Ttis
very acceptable, l assure you nI
speech attracted the attention uorId
around, and really l think ! ,trer
prefer not to be thanked at all ra'n''
than to be thanked so g~enerouss IN.
dictate just how I'd like to be lha cav
for giving up my seat l slou'e LIGHT
that just a little smile with a % s'f fbo
acknowledgment that would please ~
best of ALL"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-19
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Terror,s Effect on Hair.

1t has been repeatedly affirmed that
Queen Marie A%ntoinette's auburn hair
turned white in the days of the reign
of terror, and an English surgeon
named Parry states that just after the
Indian mutIny he actually saw the jet
black hair of a rebel Sepoy, who was
under examination and feared a dread
full death, turn white in the course of
an hour. In the time of the commune
in Paris, the dark hair of Baron AL
phonse de Rothschild was blanched in
a few hours.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-19

should be to a British consul and tide
water. / went ahead of him into the
station and out to the Pittsburg
sleeper. l dropped my bag into my
section,-if that's what they call it in
your atrocious American language
looked out and saw him coming along
the platform. Just then the car began
to move-they were shunting it about
to attach a sleeper that had been
brought in from Louisville, and my
carriage, Or whatever you call it, went
Swimming out of the sheds into a yard
where everything seemed to be most
noisy and complex. l dropped off in
the dark just before they began to haul
the carriage back. A long train of
empty goods wagons,-freight cars?-
was just pulling OUT and l threw my
bag into a wagon and climbed after it.
We kept going for several hours, until
l was thoroughly lost, then l took adj
vantage of a stop at a place that
seemed to be the end of terrestrial
things, got out and started across
country. 1 expressed my bag to you
the other day from a Place that re-
joiced in the cheering name of Ko-
komo, just to get rid of it. l walked
into Annandale late last night, found
this medieval marvel through the kind
ness of the station master and was
accommodating with my usual caution
when l saw a gentleman Economically
entering through the open window"
Larry paused to light a fresh cigar.
cite.
you always did have a way of ar,
irving opportunity. Go oni"
CTC RE CONTTNTJEnN
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-19
Mere Warehouses.

Many men are mere warehouses
Of merchandising head, the mSore
are stuffed with goods. -.hich
are apartments in their Souls I've
were once tenanted by taste anu all
and joy, and worship, but they a are
deserted now, and the rooms aninqs.
filed with earthly and material 'H'
Henry Ward Beecher.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-19

Ihere Is no presenter future-dan-
ger OF over production in the dairy
nela' we are hardly able to keep pace
win the demand. This indicates n
need Of more concerted sfrortMmore
efficient methods,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-19
Barry He Spoke.

81 thought you were poi, ,ot to his
FIRST Of April" said a beneul orsd the
lovely wife, who had mentl0@ Most
twenty.irst as her birthday. s choice
people would think so from ' lonlIed,
made Of a husband" she repi''N
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-19

Tse farmer with a rough farm. esne.
cially If it is nearly worn out sbor,s
turn to the dairy business. Hills oau
be made to produce a good profit IN
milk that would not raise the common
crops except at a loss.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-19
Causes unpIeasant reflections M

Causes Unpleasant He"1,,,o NOR
Don't step hard on a strugsiln0 once
tai because his grandia'ns rs can
robbed a stage coach. None o. record
go too far back in the talnI orsion.~
without a shiver of appr
Manchester Union.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-19
Had Esnst Of oysters.

"Ye Ancient, Honorable and NoUl'
Order Of Oyster Gobblers' has lus'
held an annual gathering at biacA
burn, in England. A party consistins
of 23 members consumed 1900 oysters
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-19
Yoke for Fence Jumper.

long enough to prevent the COW from
getting e or through the fence.
Through each end of the bow run
the pin, C.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-05-19
YoKING A FENCE JUMPER.
How the Breeding Cow Can Be Kept
In the Pasture.

Make a bow from a good piece of
hickory sapling. Make a slat, B.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-24

document known by the name of
terrier is supposed to be kept at
every old parish church setting forth
the sources of the income Of the bene
flee, especially glebe lands: hence the
derivation from the Latin terra Igno-
rance of this purely technical term led
clergyman into curious mistake.
He was a sporting parson and had just
been appointed to his first living. Dur
ing the early days of his incumbeney
he received a form from the bishop
which he was required to Gil up
Among the questions asked was. "Do
you keep a terrer?"
No" wrote the cleric in reply. but
| have two we'll bred pointers, and
your lordship is welcome to one il
you care for it."-St. James Gazette.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-24

HUMILITY DIVINE A MANGER BIRTH.
Hosanna! Glory to the Son of Man!
o happy moments ere his work began
Of lifting from the world its weight
of sin
And making straight salvation's tender
plan!
No hint of Pontius Pilates last Decree
The lonely horror Of Gethsemane;
No prescience Of thorny diadem
Or shadow from the hill Ct Calvary.
Humility divine! 4 manager birth
The humble stable bathed in holy
light
The Babe upon truss OF straw-the
Eyed kline awaked to wonder at the
sight!
Alas, still fingers issue Of that kline,
The thick of wit, who can detect no
sign
OF God in Christ's dear birth nor un-
derstand
The marvel of the holy bread and wine.
And sons of doubling Thomas still
abide
With us on earth and still the truth
derde
Because they cannot grasp his nail
torn hands
o shame of shames! The wise men
saw on high
Gods guiding star CLEAN in the east
ern sky
And straisftway journeyed forth
across the world,
With ne'er question Of where or why.
Thy place within the heavens ever
hold,
o blessed star, and like those men Of
old,
May we have faith and hope to fol-
And at our journeys end the Christ
behold!
Kansas City independent
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-24
Suitable Christmas Gifts

OuTCQOIN VII ~ I11Q0 N1IIC
We have Johnson Bros. Royal Iron Stone
china in open stock.
Sauce dishes per set. ..................3 SOC
Pie Plates per set. 45c
Plates per set. soc
Cups and saucers per set. ............ SOC
Large bowl and pitcher 81 90
Combinets each. CSC
Bowls 15c, 20c 25c, SOC and. .......... 35c
Oyster Bowls each. Toe
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-24
This Unromantic Aae.

at sho'ly do look" said Miss Miami
Brown sadly, like dar war no mo- ro-
nance desc days.
whats de trouble?" asked Erastus
Pinkly.
II takes notice dat when you asks a
gemman to a Christmas dinner he
doesn' 'splay no interest in whethuh
dey's gwine to be mistletoe in de pah-
lor, but keeps hintin' aroun' to fin out
how bout de turkey an fixin's on de
dinner table,"
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-24
Christmas
Quatraiins
BY GEORGE CREEL

r GAIN the star dawns in the east.
ern sky;
Again we hear the shepherds
startled cry
As waking from his midnight sleep
The camels of the wise men sweeping
by.
The years have worked their measure
of decay.
Where are the inn and stabIe7 Who
~This is the spot" or "There the very
Where Lord Christ came into the light
of day."
No more chants Caiphas his vengefuI
song,
And scattered to the winds are all the
throng
That clamored for Barabbas, only
held
In memory by reason of their wrong.
The weak souIed PLATE long has passed
away;
Great Caesar, too, is now at one with
clay,
Their mighty Rome forgotten save
as theme
To keep the srumbing schooIboy from
his play.
But still the scent of frankincense and
ryrhh
Steals down the centuries, and as IT
But yesterday, SO sweet and new it
seems,
Did Virgin Mary bear the Harbinser.
Let fools with much pretense Of wis
dom scout
The truth and wae their heads in owl
ish doubt
OF Great Jehovah's all embracing
scheme
Because there is a door they stand
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-24
A Word of HOLIDAY Caution.

Little Gracie-I don't think my new
doll is quite as nice rs your new doll
Little Ethel-Well, don't think you
ought to say much about 1t, cause it
might hurt Santa Claus feelings
Brooklyn Life,
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-24
Fresh Fruits and Nuts

Fancy Bananas, per dozen zoe
Oranges, Navels, for Sc, 8 for 10c for 25c
and for. Csc
Layer Figs, per pound. 12gc
Fancy Dates, per pound. Toe
Alnira Grapes, per pound. Zoe
Canberrles, per quart 123c
Apples, Ben Davis, Wine Saps per peck. 35c
Fancy English Walnuts, all new, per b. zoe
Almonds and Filberts, per pound. sos. zoe
Mixed Nuts, per pound zoe
Fresh Celery, per bunch. 10c
Country Sorghum, per gallon 49,. 45c
Fresh Oysters every week.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-24

THE CAMELs OF THE WISE MEN SWEEPING
BY.
Content are we, the children OF his
hand,
To wait, nor insolenty demand,
Assured that in Gods own good time
he will
Unlock the door and let us understand.
OF all thy gracious gifts, o God Most
High,
The dearest Of them all is this clear
eye
OF faith with which we shrine the
miracle
of faroff Bethlehem and time defy.
o Virgin, vert thine eyes less unafraid
Or didst thou shrink, sore startled and
dismayed,
When first thou felt that life within
and learned
On thee Gods precious burden had
beer laid?
What must have been thy happy, sweet
amaze
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-24

To see the aureate halo blaze
And from the wide flung gates OF
paradise
To hear the mighty harmonies Of
praise!
Loud sang the golden throated cher
ubim
And all the wheeling hosts Of sera-
phm,
Whose snowy pinions changed to
canopy
Of virgin white the heavens sapphire
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-24
Fancy Queensware

China Bread and butter plates ...... Zoe
Large decorated cup and saucer. ...... 25c
Cup, saucer and plate sets 35c
Fancy japanese cup and saucer Csc
Fancy wall plates soc, Csc and .75c
Fancy salad bowls 35c, soc, 75c 81 90, $125
Berry sets. 81. so
Glassware of all kinds at low prices.
The Leon reporter. (Leon, Iowa) 1887-1930, 1908-12-24

C CHRIS i NJ A s.
The Candy Department
That UnderseIls

Best Competition mixed. ,......... Zoe
Peanut britt]ee>. Use
Stick, per pound. Zoe
Fancy chocolate, per pound. .. zoe
Caramels, per pound zoe
Orange and lemon balls, per pound. :. zoe
We invite school teachers and churches
to look at our line. We make special prices
in lots.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-05-20
BUILDINGS BILL PASSED.
House Rushes Through Measure Pro-
viding for Federal Buildings.

Washington, May 15.-Under sus-
pension OF rules the House to-day
passed the public buildings bill,
carrying an appropriation of $23.-
100000. Mr.. Bartholdt briefly ex-
piained its provisions, which, he said,
would result in giving work to many
now unemployed,
In opposing the bill Mr.. Fitzgerald,
Of New York, of the committee on
appropriations, protested against the
lack Of opportunity offered to con-
slider 1t in detail. He charged that
the spoils had been evenly distributed
so as to forestall the veto with which
he said President Roosevelt was cred
tied with threatening congress.
'The BILL" he said, "will go through
to the cohesive power Of public plum
der"
Mr.. Jenkins, Of Wisconsin, vigor.
ously resented the statement of Mr..
Fitzgerald. The effect Of his lam
guage, Mr.. Jenkins charged, was
that the members Of the house had
been purchased. He wanted to know
how many Democratic Indians" the
Republicans got yesterday on the cur
rency vote through knowledge of the
fact that in the matter Of public
buildings they were equally as we'll
treated as the Republicans.
With corresponding vigor Mr..
Fitzgerald disclaimed making any
such suggestion
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-05-20
TARIFF REVISION PROMISED.
Republicans Spring q Shrewd Scheme
I'm the House.

Washington, May 16.-Steps look.
ing to a revision of the tariff were
taken by the house today when it
passed a resolution authorizing the
committee on ways and means to sit
during the coming recess of congress.
Mr.. Payne On. ", who introduced
the resolution. said that in order not
to disquiet the country before elec-
ton the committee would make no
general inquiry involving the question
Of rate schedules. After the elec-
ton. he said, much would be gone
into.
Mr.. Underwood (Ala.), a member
of the committee, said that the reso-
luton came as surprise to the mil
nority. "The resolution" he said,
"shows the usual Republican hand.
Undoubtedly it is brought as a subter-
fuge to extend to the country in one
hand a promise to do something ard
with the other withdraw it whenever
desired
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-05-20
Manufacture Of Postal Cards.

\ The output Of postals manufactur-
ed In the United States now aggre-
gate about 100000. 900 a year, and
with the new machinery which is be-
Ing put into the Oxford paper mills,
at Rumford Falls. Me.-which con-
tain the three largest digesters in the
United States-a production of about
i,700.000.000 postal cards a year will
be made possible. The cards produc-
ed yearly at the present rate are
enough to circulate the earth three
times and leave enough to stretch
from Boston to San Francisco and
back. In one year about 1000 cords
or pulp wood are used, Of which s.
800 cords are spruce and 1900 pop
lar. With the installation Of a big
press. which will almost double the
capacity Of the print department, will
come new design for the Mckinley
series OF postals now In use. The new
press Is rotary press, the places
from which the sheets Of card re-
ceive Impressions being placed on q
revolving cylinder instead Of a wat
bed. The \present contract with the
Oxford mills expires in 1909.
The watchman and southron. [volume] (Sumter, S.C.) 1881-1930, 1908-05-20
LANDING PLACE FOR INN
GRANTS.
Work OH the Charleston Station Is
Soon to Commence.

washington, May 14.-The immi-
grant station at Charleston at last
seems about to be built. Col. Watson
was today informed by Commissioner
of Immigration Sargent that Mayor
Rhett was prepared to give a clear
title to the property given the gov
ernment for the station and work will
begin within the next few weeks.
Commissioner Sargent will meet Com
missioner Watson in Charleston and
all arrangements will be made.
Col. Watson goes to New York to
confer with some English steamship
people about steamers stopping regu-
larly in Charleston, thing which
has been held up on account Of the
delay in the immigrant station. Col
Watson is also trying to get a plant
in Charleston which will bale cotton
according to the East India system,
recommended by Mr.. c. c. Moore of
Greenville, who went to England for
the Farmers union.
Concerning immigration Col. Wat
son says that he is not turning a peg,
and has not for IS months, devoting
himself in this direction to getting
the immigrant station settled and the
line Of steamers established. The
agent whom he has had advertising
South Carolina in Kent and Shrop-
shire, England, is here at present,
coming to confer with Col Watson
and others interested in the same
urday.-The State.