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Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-20

~ % ana stop them; but I thought
they must get used to not beina
stopped w,>6o / didn't 50; and Tom.
my cut hfs finger. 1t wAssrather bad
cut, and he howled frightfully. ]
bound It up and carried him into the
drawing room and told him funny
stcries. Bob came. too. and / made
them both laugh. When ! was tired
Of telling stories / said / would sing
one Of the funny songs that they liked:
but both Of them said mo" at once.
and looked at each other: and knew
they had been talking about some
thing.
What II It, boys?" asked. Don't
kick the legs Of the chair. Bob. Your
finger will bleed again, Tommy, II you
keep pulling the bandage. Well, what is
the natter"
II hate singing" Bob said. gruff1y.
SO do l." said Tommy.
But why x" asked IN establishment.
They generally bother me to sing.
Because Tommy began; but
Bob put his hand over his mouth.
"Cadl" he said: and poor little Tom
my went all red.
Whatever have you got into your
heads? ! cried. Tell me at once,
you silly boys"
But Bob jumped up and ran right
out Of the room. He rubbed his fists
In his eyes as he went; and he Is not
the sort Of boy to cry. Tommy was
going. too, but I held him tightly.
Tommy" said. "Oh. Tommy!
You mean because III am going
away; and father told You not to say
He left on trying to get away from
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-20
FRED STROBEL-
Meat Market

WHY are We doing the meat bu-
sinessY Because we are
setting the right K nd of meats at
the right prices
Why can We do this kind q bu-
siness1 Because we are
on the cash system.
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-20

me. and suddenly clutched me around
the neck.
"Oh. sis!" he sobbed. sOh. sis!
Don't go! Don't go. We're so mis-
cradle, Bob and T."
I rushed upstairs with Tommy IN
my arms, and found Bob lying on the
bed with his face In the pillow. He
didn't even kick when kissed him,
though he thinks he is too big to be
kissed.
\ won't go" said, my dear, dear
little chaps. won't co.
! wrote to Mr.. Arten at once, and
we all three went out and posted the
letter: and then we went home and /
sang them an the funny songs knew;
and then we had dinner; and then !
gave them sixpence to buy sweets, and
went TO meet Dick. / really was
afraid to tell him. this time. for he
looks down on people who change
their minds. So talked quickly and
wouldn't give him chance to speak
till had told him an.
1T Isn't really sacrificing, Dick" j
finished, because like father and
the boys more than the singing, more
than anything except you!r
Dick didn't say = word for nearly
. minute: and when he did his eyes
were actually blinking.
And except doing right. he said.
You like that best Of ALI Yn,n
Union County courier. [volume] (Elk Point, Union County, D.T. [S.D.]) 187?-1913, 1908-08-20
THE LII TIE
MO THER
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when / wa I very little girl made
up ny mind that | would Is Krea1
singer when rev IN. &sed "a Il
into ths lumber room ana sins ID tl,<
old ncwspapers ana boxes ana IRE
tend that thev were thousands 81 peo
ple.
Nobody elsa seemed "a think any
thing ~ nv voice ercent father. HI
praises evervthinx do. "a he doesn.t
CONT H aven nraisad INA wav
] kent house. inst after mother died
Wfen va onIv I'LL
when i rreu bigger thourht that
nv 1hice mimi NJ rather GOOD II Mad
! Iessons but knew thai father couldn,t
afrord them IA 4 ~ author, ana
co,,ldn,t amaze time yrom ina house.
keepfnr "a I ave N IL IDEA 81 81.
inr I great sfnrer' ana onlv sanr be-
cause liked slnging
When / 40 16 one ~ fathers novels
~ I st,ccess s. last ~ ~ na,d IN
the bfIis and ~ monev that father
hsd borrowed ana he honeht ma 4
new pfano. the curatess wife rave me
nome lesfons because had tanrht
nyself. Ana didn't fInrer pronerlv. \,
one dav ahn accom nanied acme
sonxs for ~. and fhen m made me
Sfnr 81 ma rcrcart a. tha church
orran After that thev asrad ~ q
sins nt Iii tba concerfs Il tina town
ioved " Mar nv vnsse Il the creat
hail Ana q malwe Il so,,nd the very
ho.t 4 x,.,,a 800 = go 80 ~, s
compartment was I sea II music and
/ va swimming Il ii. ana / WA moth.
liz But 8 voice. ana the world was
nothing but music.
/ sang better Than usual Il I CON.
cert iusf after vas II. and they made
me sinx the second encore twice. II
was the one that I called gT,,ck,s song
Is myself. b1,t dfdn,t tai other neo-
BIZ. he had won two scholarships
ana was going away 10 Oxford next
term. and that made me think about
him when sang ii.
when had finished singing and
vent back to nv seat beside father he
vas taking 10 1 biz old gentleman,
With long white hair and an enormous
red nose. ana blue eyes. and q smile
that made YOU ike HIM directly. he
was very nice 10 me when father in
troduced hin.
| glanced at his card, which he
handed me. and then remembered.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-11-29
WcQic Miurtun acitcht.

9ellcnill1. Sis, IS. Noubr.-
Sri. Ncllic Winrton bat Dem Eoli5ct
chci NelsQcn ulo ocm Staateonmul,
Scdlenber9 qcltnn0cL hoB lie an
Gem Eager ioB, oltf Dem b9r ulte Fc
tcr @Gib lnQ. ol> SpOncp 0ofcr, il,
YiebboGcr. inn an Sontitoa Hlbeni
Elm nit Gbloroform ~gctronftta "a
idjrntlid) por'a @riiht hiclt. bis bei
9(ltc lid, nid)t mchr rilbrtc. Gornl
lei tic iortQeaonge1. 9lm tGfItci
Miorgen pllroe oie 2eid)e M1le'a on
Sllfl scr @ultpttreppc init 5erIdutct
tcrtenl Sh1ocl oufQciulOcn. 9ofcr
ser photographs lit. it peridnuunbNN
ein &~oitbrichl iiir i'm lit Crlnliell nor
ocl. NcQic Warton lit Il Sabre olt
Sic ioAte ierner, @oter bobc i6r nod
fer crjGblt. Il lei nit @oIB bic Srcp
pc hinllnter gcItiir5t.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-11-29
In Sals0rn6c crltidt.

Scd)a @lrbcitcr perlicrcn iii citcm 600
SUB ticicn Shoht bel GctrOit lbr
Scbcn. Tic OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
mar utrItopit.
ICtrott Mid, Is. 9tppcmbcr.-
Sct)s WGrmer critidten bette i'll ci,
nem GOO SUB tieien Shodt IN cinem
Sal,bcr0lplrfc bel Der cine tltrjc
Strete meitlih Don Detroit liegenoen
SrtiGait Soflpoob, ais sic olla Sc
geltltd) bcrgeitellte Robre, bltrdl Ole
ibren iriidIe quit 5nQ2filbrt murOc,
Iid n%erItppftc. Gle 5oOtcn limo: @h-
lpurO 9rpofa, 6ront Mianp, 8corgc
.@ibbonS., Soiepb Gailep, :. i. Ect1r.
ion ms @nl. Solt. Ntit I~nsnnbntc
Don Soft ipuren nllc perbeiratbet,-
Sic nuhman Heporotltr= Nr6eiten al
bcm,S fodt III elmer Sicfc ppn Boo
Sl,B Dor. 9aS Sol5bcrGlpcrf 0cbort
Der oIctorit SnIt Co." uuh Die Gaf.
10000 Contracting So" lpor oaunit be.
ihGfti1t. einen $50 Sun tieien Sdadl
hcr5uitcQsn. Sic Gontroftoren be-
huuptell, Die ied)a Serun9liidtcn Dc.
rem Seihen ipGtcr geborgen luuroen
60tten ca m1terlaiiel1, in elmer Sie'j
pom $50 SUB 5ueiS eftioncn Ser Suf,-
robrc fcit 5uIammen 81 ld%lrouhcn.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-11-29
@crmiidlte tclegraphiid)c Scpcidlen.

Sn Chicago, ST.. iii Gron Go-
lnlic Woanliicn 2ancnItcr. Die emit
Ncicicrtc Einniitiil, aus Dem Scbcll
gcihic0cll. %or 80 Sobrclt golt 6roll
&onroitcr, bomoi3 61. &oiolie Wo0,
u%lriiel. ais Die oroBtc Eionofitllltlc.
rim Nnlcrifo'S. Sic mar cine Shiiz
lcril1 Gnbinitein's nilo erporb lidI
ludbreno ibrer Gon5erts2oufbobn III
ben Der. Stootcn einen hoben Gltf III
Der muiifoliifen @clt.
Ger llrlodlc elmer mpIterioiell
Seric Don 9r1lloen III Iod1eitcr.
N..O.. fam Die oortioe Goli5et nit
Der Gerbaitling oes 2~0iobrigeu Nor.
man Wogner oiif ben 8ruuo. Gag.
lcr geItollo, bab er odt ISciler allae'
lcgt. INN lid an 0cn 6loimnlcit itn>
ibrer 9efdmpfnng olirdl Die Selier'
lpebr jlt meiocn.
Ter Wanager bes o4n1erlcol'
Sales" IN Seattle. Siigb McDeobon
luiirbe oitf Der StraBe, unluett leirtes
Sauies, ermoroet ltno zines toltbarer
9rilontringes i'm @ertbe bon $4OO
6eraubt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-11-29
Nic Mrmcc acluunn.

BbiGaoeIpbin 2S, Nopembcr.
- Gos groBc GilBboQipirI 5uiid)elt
oen characterization bon Mclt.Eoint
uno ben 6Iottcn.Gnocttelt bon Nina.
polls, oos berte bier ou5 Dem 6ronf,
Iii 5eloe III @sgeniport Elmer rieiigen
groBen Menidenmenoe, inter Scr lid
Silnberte Soltimorer b%eionoen, itott.
fnn0, a1oete nit einem Siege Der
@eItpointer. 9te Score NOR 6 81 1.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-11-29
MMf Der Iaao nmacfpmmcn.

Steubcnuiue, Ohio, %. No.
ncnlbcr. - SoiepG 9erelSft Ii. Sohil
@nroolc fonlcn heltc uiif ei'tem Sage
oitsflu1 rmt'a 2cben. Giner Der bet
ben MGnler iencrte cine aii9el Ill
cine 9~lcfhiitic. bic 9titro.@lpcert!1
cntholten hattie. cine iiirftcrlld)e Gr.
ploiion criolgic. oitrd) pelt)a Die Bel.
bcn M1lrncr ioit i'll Stilde gerl''ct1
mltrncu.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-11-29
6Hnfachm aahrc fir Monisomerp

Nlttaburg, Is. Nopelltoer.
@u. Montgomerp. Der friibere aollt.
rer Der bn~tferotten gNuegpeilp Ma
tionol.9onf." lpi,rbe bette bon Der,
8eidjuorctcn oes MibbraihS Der
@cloer Der 8onf id,uloig bstluioen II.
pom &idter SIT 10 Sobrsn 5l'dlf1ol'S
perlirtbeilt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-11-29
Scr Giicnbabn Mplodl.
Gin 9rcm'cr 9ctootct mo iiini lcr.
Ioncn t0otlid, pcrlcbt bel clncr
3u2.Golliiiou in Bolton.

At'tl ~N'N'''N' W >SIANlNs
Cotton Wiuii, Is. Nupcnnbcr.-
Sin Monn lultrOc QCtobtct, iiini Ycr-
louen e%rlittcn tG0tlid)c Ncrlebun0en
unb 30 on0erc ECrioncu trll1cn mcbr
ooer meniger ldNperc &crlcbun9erl
oopon bel elmer GCltiion Suiiden
5luci Eerionen5ilgcn Der Nem- Norf,
Nem-Sopeu mo &ortiorO.& obu, oic
iid bcutc Nbeno bier inn Siio. Bolton.
@obnboie 5iltru9. Ger 3u1, mcId)cr
hCu lilblihen Scrmiuol .Sobnboi Inn
6 llhr is Wini,tcn p~crloIlcn bette,
hiClt cincn Nllgcnblid IN Der Sii0.
@pllon Stotion an unb ais CT i'd
luie0cr in NCucGlutg icbtc, fam eli
onocrcr ,}uA, Der > Minltcn lpotcl
pom iiloIid)cn ScrnIinnl- 9oblboft
ab9c9on8cn mor, bcron0elaltt mn
iilbr III 0cn hintcrcn Ma9gon 0cS por.
hcren ,3ltAcs binein. Ger @cto0tctt
lit Der premier @m. $. @,td)ollan
ltlto Die tootIid) Scrlcbten limo: Geo
Sdools. Stills. Gonouftcilr, @eIt,
Gitincp; Gertrude 9lOoma, 5bpnoS
5orrcl, Stepben ". 6roit mo Con.
rno Z. Sdult, 1llc Don 0ordlcItcr
WtoII.,
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-11-29
Wpuucrgcnr glaGbnrn fummt.

Panama Il. IS. Noucmber. - So
lcp6 &. 2. 9lndburn Der 8onoer-
lleur DER aoual5one, reiite geiteru nit
ieiner Satin BON bier nod ltep-D ori
0b. nno piele electromagnetic EerIoll.
lid)teitcn botten lid nuf Dem 9abn.
hui c%ingciunbclL ilun iif SIT pcro6.
ldllC0Clt.
Der Deutsche correspondent. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1841-1918, 1908-11-29
Uncle sam nnO Sapau,
lItbcrcinfOmmcn jur @abrnng Der
1Rtearitdt ocs dlincitidJcR NeifJcs.

-
:, Nrrlir ,mh l}ori. NIT ,~roarr No.
ml9tbruulI ori1cuommcn. -Son=
u,n .r
'0' i'''' "''"' ''' S0''P''"''''
III GnulonD's NQion3 NIT ,&opon.
Hatfet %SllDelnl SeIll'oelt
6c,,prt iih -7;o hcut;d,p Nciha.
6inon5porlngc eincm Spc5ialaGn-
.s, o,.,, m.,so
"'''' ~'O'''o'''''' S'e'' f'o"'
fobrt SEES Goricuo( Yuitihifics.-
Nton5 So'epD cnlpTol8t SUI %e'
orr+c ;o;rc. Hcihoa
M1ibtnatom Is. 9}Opembcr,
- Gie &er. Stoatcu mO Sapan bus
ben cin Nbfontmeu nb8cldloiiHL oo3
bCibc &Gn0er perpili6tet, Oufilr cin5lt.
tretcn, ooB &bina nid)t olI0ctbcilt
miro. Gie bci0cn &anOcr bctrodt2n
lid ais Die porb2rrl6enOen M0d)tc
alti Dem StiQcn S5Cun, ltlo molclt
llld)t 0ltl0enL DOB curopGiid)C Wtud)ta
in ser jcbl0en &riiis in China ciltQrcis
len. Die Situotion in Ycfiu2 lit ol.
Gclblldlid) cine Oclifatc mo ml1c.
miiic. Srgeno Gin mttcrnebmenOcr
Iiplomot t0nntc bei Dem jebi9cn
StanOc Der Gtngc in Der dinciiih1n
Snuptitoht &ortbcilc iiir icinc GeAic-
rltnQ e%rlongerL Die BON meittrugenO2r
9c0elttlnN iilr Die commcr5iellCn Sl=
t"crciien leincs eilcncn &un0ea ietn
milrOcn mo iogor DIE territoriclc NSn-
tcgritdt 0e5 hincliicben HcibeS ge-
iGbr0cn t0lutet. luu0 cincn groBen
Wcltfrie0 sur 6olge baben miirbC. -
I'm Oieic5 5l perbiiten, boben Die Ser.
Stuoten un0 Sapun Is fir ruthiunt
geilln0en, Der Selt miiien 81 lolien,
bnB lie ibrc QeAenIeitigen Iificrcn5elr
Otl8ele9t bdoen mo SIT cIllcnl Gtllper.
ltollolllB bcjll9lldl DER Sllte9rltat obl'
no 9eiallHt ''''o.
wynn g. oHlS
IT, @ ''ooel''ott' lie
"'uujt'ul uo' oelI' l'eoete'i'Ioil'liIcil
j'o''uj'Il Vt!' %tI' SluulIII lt''p Hu'
pu'' Ot5'lal'u) oet HnltvIIetpHIl'l''H
pV% StolllH ul'o tn' Sltut!l 15tul'
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J'elu,e2 'a,'9tc 0Iet 5H lpul u''' i''''
polI oSlI Nua]llI'llu9Sp'ul'ttH el''9l-
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pub HUtolI'I''e.' IoltuV ul9Vil'eli' aus
cue 'pel'tGe Vutaltllt mr. DC erpui'
mug OF" Nellirlepei!S oil,Hr!oBl 'oet'
oV'l. e8 ltt tell'e ialI''e Tu'ul5' loVl'
cefti el'' plobe' Hofot''''''A pas ooH
Jt9llWeill SIunoplultIr aus aug elt
Ah'eS nf5elu!l.ti lpVtpen nIuBle uHO
~" t0"n' Gu'"S ST.
ir,' 10 %" ""o'' I''''N~"
"""o y"
@ethe Wn"0 |"
o'li'"'
HcrItn, y. NopeIlber. ~
ottl5lelle1 Sretlen Serlli1% bat Die
Ntodrldt polt Dem lleber1Illtomnlell
5pl'd)elt oen ser. Stootclt ilno SO.
pan 1td}t llberrold)t ltllb lplroe mt
0rpbet VeIll'8l9u''lIH unl9ti'o'l'li'el''
"n;a,os n,i >oun m"nii S' So;o;t;,
S;o ' WnGt;f Scr ,iic"o,, 6';M ~, Nh;
~, tn,tSrft Mis- 10 t;n;;,o" I3o;
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49," ".h,, ,;in I. '' @st,u.
men pirlc ]o,i6hrlidc Irooru orl6It
mnrhrn linH Tos .Toochlott" iont.
,lic Ger. Stduten hnbcn Is ucritoil.
bcl oen @ciit ,@clbe @cfobr" ilr
bon,,cl,. @ir Nrutulircn ms iilhit
boilL Dab Cic ncie @clt elm 10 Qutcr
2chrnlciitcr scr oltcn 0cuorocn it,"
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ris bat 0aS Nbfornnten 5uiiden Sen
yer. Staotcn lnlo Sopol1 ol,d) Grobc
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-04-28
FEWER WOMEN AT WORK.
Demand Declining in London Except
in the General Postoffice.

For lady clerks there seems to be
less demand than formerly" states
the report of the employment depart
ment of the London chamber of COM
MERGE dealing with the condition of
the clerical labor market during the
closing quarter of last year
The manager of an important Lon
don business, on being asked the other
night whether he could give any expla-
nation Of the declining popularity of
lady clerks noted by the chamber of
/ commerce stated that his experience
was that many lady clerks looked for
great deal of consideration. They
expected to be paid as men and to be
treated as women. They disliked be-
ing taken to task when they did their
work indifferently and were too fond
of appealing to the chivalry OF the
mere male.
Another business manager thought
that the standard of attachments re-
ouired had risen of recent years ana
many of the lady clerks in the market
were not up to it. He said that he
found that women did routine work
well but showed little or no initiative,
and when set any task which was COM
plicated or which involved much
thought they were apt to fail, with
few brilliant exceptions.
On the other hand it is worth notice
that the general postofice makes great
and increasing use of lady clerks for
work involving considerable response
bility. Thus the savings bank depart
ment at West Kensington is largely
stated by women, and its heads nave
testified to their compe'
tence and efficiency in carrying gu,
duties which demand high degree OF
accuracy.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-04-28
TOO MUCH.

lie had married a rich and beautiful
"luo", thus making it unnecessary for
MN 10 ever work again. At first he
appeared to be very happy, but be-
lore long his friends began to notice
look OF sadness on his countenance.
ne seemed to be gradually sinking
lnto state of melancholia, and one
iuoFhlng the community was startled
Dy the announcement that he had an
pIled Tor a divorce. Then it was that
one OF his friends went to him for the
purpose of learning the nature of his
trouble.
surely, the friend said, you must
De mistaken in your suspicious. Your
Wlle is one Of the most estimable
women | ever knew. It is impossible
Ior me to believe that she can have
given you any reasonable cause for a
separation. Come. old man. make a
clean breast of it. Perhaps you have
become morbid and fallen into the
habit of imagining that things are
worse than they are"
No. l appreciate your kindness;
but my imagination is not in any way
to blame. prefer not to say any
thing about it"
Well, if your wife has been guilty
OF any wrongdoing I'll confess that l
have no ability as a Judge of human
nature. I have always considered her
one Of the most"
Who said anything about my wife
being guilty of wrongdoing? She's
the sweetest little woman in the
world"
Then why do you want divorce?"
Well, suppose it'll have to come
out, anyhow. so I'll tell you. Her big
brute of son, who is a college ath-
lete, calls me a mollycoddle, and. by
George, that's a thing l can't stand
even for the sake of being able to get
along without caring whether l have
a job or not. Chicago Record Herald.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-04-28
THE IRlsHMAN's REToRT.

AN freshman was hurrying along
past ten-story building recently when
suddenly the falling body of a man
struck him from above and knocked
him to the sidewalk.
Phat did We do thot fer?" demanded
.ne lrishman, r 'ng painfully to his
feet.
You saved my life!" cried the
other man in return, following the
Irishman's example and scrambling to
MS teet. Il fell out of that second
story window up there and you broke
my fall"
"Begorry!" retorted the dazed Celt
vi hope some day Ofll fall down on We
from tn top av tn buildin' an break
yer neck!"-Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-04-28

yell out each time anvth;
anu the constant repetition OF ~ up up
men. VI hurrying the
me Two small guns seemed a. e..
" De keeping up a fusiIIsdo :. ZINES
, noe mat game was more plentifnI Ia %ss
, aouai, out because nothing escaned ' tSa
youngsters keen eyes. Tbev . ~ 'ni ,
AZ hshtning speed. Even when o' . Ii
iose right under the muzzIa 81 pIa pii 4
o"h gun one of them would rob btn9
ger. 'ouiu pull trig-
N'neteen for me-" nodded ceoroo
70 MS sister as they paused - Iot .t Sc 7e
uogs work patch. 'ii'
Seventeen-only two bohi,aY
turned the girl evenly, as she bonlaJ
over the first rabbit that boit 80
MIND the dog" she admonisbad pIaI,a
VINO seeing a movement in the match
mad raised his gun. p"''H
Awfully sorry" he stanr,ou.s
hardly knowing what he was SAVING
Never saw anything like n n O..
me- admitted Coulson. in an awe.
struck tone to his host when. a LITTLE
iater on, Kit took snapshot across
reed-Ded at a woodcock and bagged
it. Nu Dasseu
And to think l asked them to ba
cSreiul! confessed Blake in dismav
AS the morning wore on the two
men became completely demoraIizad
lhey shot disgracefully, missing birds
and holding yards behind rabbits
lhey began to be glad of the stray
shots that the youngsters had per.
Iorce' occasionally to leave them.
and all the while the boys 90 bore
Kept going, as though it had but a
single trigger, and the crack of the
girls 2S almost emulated II.
But George was five birds ahead If
MS sister when they turned into the
last field, and Kit, as they walked it
up felt her candy slipping away In
the further angle they flushed a single
partridge, right ahead of them. Bang
went the small bores. and. as the bird
fell, Kit for the first time. ran in.
My bird.' she screamed.
"Bosh! simply smothered HIM"
objected George.
Prove it," was the challenge.
Down the youngsters pumped with
the bird between them, while Blake
and Coulson came and stood over
them in wonder. Kit extracted the pin
that held her Tam O. Shanter, and be-
gan probing the bird with it. George.
with a penknife, became similarly en-
gagged.
There you are!" he cried, present
ly, exhibiting a black speck. mo. g
knew I'd got him."
But his exultation was short-lived. |
The next moment the girl held up CORY
fingers with pellet between them.
NO. my bird!' she exclaimed in
triumph.
"A double hit, by Jove!" cried
Blake. Il say-do you"-looking from
one to the other-"do you shoot
nuch?"
"Oh, yes piped Kit Didn't father
.ell you? We perform in public.
We're The Two Little Sure-Shots.
Didn't you know?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-04-28
'hey Flushed a Single Partridge
Straight Ahead of Them.

she slipped a couple of cartridges int,
aeI 70 bore. Field loading; nice an,
ught" she added.
BET you my bag beats yours"
90 o. u ought-with 20 bore!"
Give you five birds then"
Make it six, and Pm ON
All rght-for a box of CANDY
agreed the boy.
vo,, come alongl" called Blake. and the
S .on with their guns tucked
~, M under their shoulders and ewes
a m.le went up the stubble a good two
'' u,. anead of their elders.
br.oo way across the field a single
whirr No SUI up with a
yi,l ~ y Oird!" sang out the boy and
en- or. ~ breath. Bang went their
t 2ais and the birds fell, clean shot TO
ueir right barrels. -
5, oouls sil next to the girl, saw them
bis sh VINE ne was getting his gun to
painos vu,oer; and before he had ex.
bsS su MS slowness to himself XII
Of him. ie ten yards in front
bad s,s sSlled and stared at her. She
sns aueauy reloaded and was carving
ayo, cartridge between her teeth.
trenS SE = won't do that aagin. my young
on He slared, but to himself
The to. A tlme!' cautioned George as
legs rea'' wheeled. The girls brown
on = ar responded. Then, as thew went
who ~a big covey rose. Coulson.
PINE this SS not going to be caught nap
cause 'l ns ume, got the leazer, but be-
strong Ill., MS hurry. missed another
sinilsr olrd with his left. Blake. for
On ono ineasons, wasted two cartridges
Until ~ olu' But the children waited
each o aue young ones rose and then
Blas so' IN deadly right and left.
ishnen, gave Coulson a look of aston
said en- Coulson's look in response
as ooL Dont understand it, as plainly |
with a bo Gan speak. The boy and girl. |
kept tbe,r -. VI candy in the balance,
Ia fl" eyes fixed right ahead.
last dow V next field small covey, going
tOn BlaL, the wind, crossed the line
Son Shot ASes end. Both he and Conf.
kuocked oehind the same bird Kit
George some feathers out of II and
Tie rest brought it down at 40 wards
laI@ @iDed |, our eyes. bv v.a,a
pytS ed Blake. CouIson ssel e1,
'outhed nc was staring open.
used into Cps PSI IN a low quickest they
usual , murzel. George and Kit
Us into s0 DIT ahead, got all four bar,
q tine 70 IOi ne birds before the men
one or the other would .
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( THE YOUNG IDEAS
y By JAMtS HARRINGTON "
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By JAMES HARRINGTON
CCopyright.)

qoh it's simply preposterous!" ex.
..tulated Blake. And on the first,
m I regard the first as a day sa.
.,sd TO serious shooting-not an out.
ss fer babies!"
ge sent a glance full of irritation
tbe young Hedleys, who, with their
.,eks to the hedge, stood waiting in
he next field.
ITS too bad of Hedley," agreed
oulson. "This is one of his practical
likes. | suppose. Why, the girls only
I, and the boy not much more!"
children with guns-I never heard
fanything so idiotic!"
Toys, call them. They'll brighten
gerything for miles!"
Blake fdgeted with his safety-bolt.
what the deuce can l do?" he re.
iected dolefully. Presently he went
through the gate and approached the
boy
You'll be very careful, won't you,
GeOrge% he said in troubled voice.
"0h, yes" said the boy cheerfully.
"And you. Kathleen-you don't
think it will tire you to carry a gum"
"0h, no, Mr. Blake; not at ALL"
Blake shrugged his shoulders help
lsssly. He felt he could do no more.
and he left them muttering unkind
things about their inconsiderate
father
What charge are you using, Kit?"
asked the boy when Blake was out of
hearing.
"Twenty-six grains of s. and three.
quarters of an ounce of No. Z chilled"
vas the girls matter-of-fact answer as
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-04-28

Tommie-Mamma, when a boy is
away from home and wants to get back
awful bad-that is being homesiek.
amt it?
Mamma-Yes, dear.
Tommie-Well, when he's sick of
staying at home and wants to go
skating. what do you call it?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-04-28
R.autlfvlnn Valparaiso.

The government of Chile has paid
to date $2,S1S,4SO United States gold
for property appropriated for public
use in the reconstruction of the city OF
VALPARAISO. This is done to widen
some Of the streets, straighten others,
and TO modernize that portion of the
citv that was so nearly a total wreck