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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-28

place and a cabinet broke the line of
shelving. In the center of the room
was a long table with writing mate
rails in nice order. l opened hand
some case and found that it contained
a set of draftsman's instruments.
l groaned aloud.
"Mr. Glenarm preferred this room
for working. The instruments were
his very own, sir!
"The devil they were!" exclaimed,
irascibly. l snatched book from the
nearest shelf and threw it open on the
table. 1t was The Tower: Its Early
Use for Purposes of Defense. London:
1916"
1 closed it with slam.
1.-THE sleeping-room is beyond, sir. 1
hope"
Don't you hope any morel" I
growled; and it doesn't make any diff
ference whether I'm disappointed or
not"
Certainly not, sir!" he replied in a
tone that made me ashamed of my
anger.
The adjoining bedroom was small
and meagerly furnished. The walls
were unlimited and were relieved only
by prints of the English cathedrals,
French chateaux, and like suggestions
of the best things known to architec-
ture. The bed was of the commonest
iron type; and the other articles OF
furniture were chosen with a strict re
gard for utility. My trunks and bags
had been carried in, and Bates asked
from the door for my commands.
Mr.. Glenarm always breakfasted al
seven-thirty, sir, as near as he could
hit it without timepieee; and he wa:
quite punctual."
MY grandfather's breakfast houl
will suit me exactly, Bates"
IF there's nothing further, sir
That's all;-and Bates"
Yes, Mr.. Glenarm."
"Of course you understand that
didn't really mean to imply that yo'
had fired that shot at me?"
CTo BE CoNTINUED)
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-28

"sates, If you didn't fire that shot
a large question who did. I'll grant
you that, sir"
l stared at him. He met my gaze
without finching; nor was there any
thing insolent in his tone or attitude
He continued:
81 didn't do it, sir. was in the
nantry when heard the crash in the
refectorv window. The bullet came
from out of doors, as l should judge
sir"
The facts and conclusions were un-
doubtedly with Bates, and l felt that
had not acquitted myself creditably
in NV effort to fix this crime on him.
NV abuse of HIM had been tactless, TO
saw the least, and now tried another
line of attack.
"Of course, Bates, was merely lok-
ing What's your own theory OF the
matter?" r,u,
81 have no theory, sir. Mr.. Glenarm
always warned me against theories
He said-if you will pardon me-there
was great danger in the speculative
mind" ,.b
THE man spoke with slight irish
accent which in itself puzzled me.
hovo always been attentive to the
necn,iar,ties of speech, and his was
not the brogue of the Irish servant
class Larry Donovan, who was ENG
fish born. affected at times an eXag
gerated Irish dialect that was Whoily
different from the smooth liquid tones
Of bates. Eat more things than ms
sneeoh were to puzzle me in this man
"The person in the canoe? How &c
Won account for herr" asked.
81 haven't accounted for her' slr
There's no women ON these grounds
or any sort of person except our
! selves"
.sBut there are neighbors,-farmers
neople of some kind must live alons
the lake" 49, a.,
"A few, sir; and then there's th'
school quite bit beyond your Owl
west wall"
His slight reference to nay proprie
torship, my own wall, as he put IL
pleased me. -,
"oh, yes; there is a school-girls! Z
YES. Mr.. Pickering mentioned 1t. Blu
the girls hardly paddle on the lake a
night at this season-hunting DUCKS
should yox say. Bates?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-28
WILLIE wIsEsovs ORDERS.

Waiter" said the man who had
been puzzling over the bill-of-fare in
the get-full-quick restaurant, what is
that fellow opposite me eating so
heartily"
Hamburger steak and onions, sir"
Great Scott but what an idiot!
He'll suffer all afternoon from indi-
gestion What's the man next to him
eating?"
Ham and eggs, sir"
He's another idiot. Anyone ought
to know in this enlightened age that
stuff of that kind is dangerous to eat.
What's the tall fellow with the red
tie eating so ravenously?"
"Griddle-cakes, sir"
"Griddle-cakes, Ell? Well wouldn't
want to feel as badly as he's going to
in about an hour from now. Might
just as well eat rubber as those
things That old gentleman next tc
him is apparently relishing some
thing"
Pigs knuckles and sauer kraut
sir"
"The old know-nothingl Pigs
knuckles and sauer krautl Why, he!
liable to drop dead before he getl
| back to the office. Why don't people
read up bit on what they should eat
and not order stuff simply because
tastes good? It's no wonder you Sc,
a long list of deaths in the paper ever,
morning"
What are you going to have to-day
sir?"
You may bring me lobster sala
and a dish of ice cream. Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-28

hhuing an unimpeded right of wav
through so dense a strip of wood. l
found it difficult to get rid Of the idea
that some one had taken a Dot shot
at me.
The woman's mocking voice from
the lake added to my perplexlty II
was not. | reflected, such a voice as
one might expect to hear from a coun-
Try girl; nor could | imagine any
errand that would justify a woman's
presence abroad on an October night
whose cool air inspired first conf.
dences with fire and lamp. There was
something haunting in that last cry
across the water; it kept repeating it.
self over and over in my ears. It was
a voice OF quality, Of breeding and
charm.
Good night, merry gentlemen!"
In Indiana, reflected, rustics, youne
OF old, men or women, were probably
not greatly given to salutations Of tust
this temper.
Bates now appeared.
beg PARDON, Sir but your rooms
ready whenever you wish to retire"
looked about in search of a clock.
There are no timepieces in tn,
house, Mr.. Glenarm. Your grandfathe
was quite opposed to them. He ha,
a theory, sir, that they were conducive
as he said, to idleness. He consrdere,
that a man should work by his cor
science, sir, and not by the clock,-th
one being more exacting than tn
other"
l smiled as ! drew out my watch
as much at Bates solemn tone an
grim, lean yisage as at his quotatio
from my grandsire. But the fello'
puzzled and annoyed me- His unol
trusive black clothes, his smooth,
brushed hair, his shaver face, avail
ened an antagonism in me.
Bates, If you didn't fire that She
through the window, who did-will ye
, answer me that?"
yes, sir; if I didn't do it, it's qui
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-28
Ego.

Jones-What is Newlywed Bigghedd
looking SO glum about?
Smith-Why, the gypsy fortune
teller just told his wife that she would
have two husbands, and that the sec
ond one would be a very fine sort OF
a man.
Jones-Ha ha! And Bigghedd thinks
that is reflection on him, l sup
pose?
Smith-Oh, MOI He thinks his wife
must have been married before. and
never told him.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-28
No Sense of Humor.

Little Bobby was entertaining Mr..
Geezer while Miss Flipper was up
stairs adjusting her back hair and Civ
ing her face few final dabs with the
powder puff. MY sister says you amt
got no idea of humor" said Bobby.
Indeed" Mr.. Geezer returned,
when did she say thatT'
"Just after you was here the last
time She said she saw you lookin' at
yourself in the mirror and you never
LATED wunst."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-28
HOE ON.

When clouds are low and nights ar
black
And starless grows the weary track,
Hope on for some day skies of blue
Will bend and light the way for you.
When old the world and gray the day,
And weary grows the toilsome way,
Hope on, hold fast, in your despair,
For skies will some day blossom fair.
Hope on. and build your castles strong
Have faith although the road be long.
The sun will soon come drifting through
And blue skies light the way for you!
Milwaukee Sentinel
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-28
Precocious.

"Thumper occasionally says things
that are wonderfully apropos," said
one statesman.
YES" answered the other; hes
like our parrot at home. It doesn't
know much, but what it does know it
keeps repeating until some circum'
stance arises that makes the remark
seem marvelously apt"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-28
Mhat hi Means.

PA, what does it mean when il
says that a man has filed cross
bill?"
1T means, my boy, that he has
taken advantage of his first oppor
tunity to talk back. "-Detroit Free
Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-28
OuIcker Action.

Here's an article which says that
family jars eventually kill love-"
Family jugs xix 1t sooner thar
that."-Houston Post.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-28
A Mistake

He said had no manners"
Hes dead wrong. You have lot
of the worst manners 1 ever saw
Cleveland Leader.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-28
Glover Dodder.

Watch out for the clover dodder
and wild carrot in the orchard. They
are two of the worst pests which are
now crowding into the central west.
The clover dodder is the greatest men.
ace to that crop, especially when 1t is
grown as a covering in the orchard.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-28

Prospective Boarder-How is the
room heated?
Landlady-By the solar system
the sun shines in the front windows
three hours every day.-Brooklyn
Eagle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-28

Time to begin keeping the cows in
the barn at night
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-01-28
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eS9saFARN ''''1-
1arRg0VsEMFk{fe
Am oLp.EAsHIoNEp pRoeuE.
Easy to Make and viii Prove Handy
to Have on the Farm.

Drogue is an old-fashioned word
applied to low drag or sled, some
thing like the stoneboat in general
use now. The word is seldom heard
to-day. So accustomed are we to the
regulation stoneboat that most of us
do not know that there is a still more
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10

Harry Garlick came over from Hot
Sulphur Springs Sunday. Harry is man.
ager of the Telephone Co. at that place.
He and his brother Louis left Tuesday
morning for Hot Sulphur.
Arthur and Henry Kruse spent Sum-
day and Monday in Boulder park on
fishing trip.
VIM. Hoefle was visitor to Boulder
park Sunday, taking Louis Rachofsky
over that far on his way to Middle park.
Samuel Walters and family formed
party of young folks and drove to Boul-
der park Monday, where the day was
very pleasantly spent.
Miss Lucy Kelly went to Denver this
morning.
Mrs. Richard Mayor and daughter
are visiting in Denver this week.
VIM. Harvey went to Denver this
morning on meat buying expedition.
Mrs. E. S. Moulton went to Denver
today.
Geo. Fritz, road the Woodcraft goat
Tuesday night.
Miss Effie Archer, is up from Denver
on visit to the Taylor family.
Mrs. Stanley Hill. returned to her
home in Denver, Tuesday, after several
days visit with Mrs. ]. V. Kurtz.
Geo. Kurtz and wife were Denver
visitors Saturday and Sunday.
Frank Bertagnolli went to Denver
Sunday to see his wife and baby. He
returned Monday.
Mr.. Dan Kurtz, came up from Denver
Sunday on visit to his sons.
Vivian Fritz left for Denver Saturday
morning, to attend school.
Zack Mackey went to Smith Hill Sum
day, on pleasure trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thos. Kendrick and
daughter Nellie, came up from Denver
Saturday, on visit to Thomas Dun
stone and family, they returned home
Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Carl Straughn and
family, returned to their home at Cotton
wood Tuesday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ed. Stephens were up
from Denver Sunday and Monday, on a
visit tooMrs. Elizabeth Klais.
Mrs. j. v. Thompson and Mrs. VIM.
Kriley joined the Women of Woodcraft
Tuesday evening.
S. E. McCallister occupied the pulpit
Of the M. E. church, Sunday evening.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
Sensitiveness of Earth.

The invention of the seismograph
for the study of earthquakes has led
to the discovery of the surprising SEN
sitiveness of the crust of the globe tc
forces that might have been thought
too insignificant to cause distortion.
Among these forces is the alteration
in the pressure of the atmosphere dur
ing the passage of storms. causing a
perceptible fitting of large areas of
ground. Prof. Amori OF Japan declares
that a storm which passed over the
sea east of Tokyo recently caused the
bordering land to tilt downward. not.
withstanding the fact that the sea
rises with release of atmospheric pres
sure, and the accumulation of water
more than sufficed to counterbalance
the decrease In weight of the air.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
HE is A GREAT FINANcIER.
Doubtless There Are Plenty Of Others
Just Like Him.

'I had a conversation the other
day." said a well-to-do citizen to the
st. Louis Globe-Democrat, with a
man who undertook the discussion of
the currency question and had pet
theory on the best management of the
government finances, in order to pre-
vent recurrence of the recent panic"
MY friend is unfortunately of very
limited resources, has a large family
a small salary, and, as | happen to
know, often has difficulty in adjusting
means to ends. This fact. however,
does not prevent his theorizing on the
country's financial condition. and he
can tell anybody who will listen ex
actly what the government ought to do
and what the banks ought to do, and
how the two ought to cooperate, in
order to provide an elastic system OF
currency which would make our finan
ces as strong as Gibraltar.
THE conversation reminded me of
an incident which occurred a few
years ago in London, concerning a
man who occupied a little back room
in a poor quarter of the east end. He
was evicted for non-payment of rent.
He had nothing but a valise and few
clothes, and while they were throwing
him and his belongings out of the
house bulky manuscript fell out Of
his pocket Nobody noticed it at the
time, but after he had gathered his
clothes and taken his departure, one
of the bystanders saw the big roll OF
paper. picked 1t up, and on opening
1t, was surprised and amused to find
1t contained an elaborate scheme fol
refunding the national debt of the
British empire"
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
rEeRIsLE MARINE EARTHQUAKE
Cape Horn Phenomenon Kills Thou
sands Of Big Fish.

sailing ship rounding Cape Horn
was caught In dead calm, something
almost unprecedented in that stormy
latitude. The sky was filmed with L
light haze and the sea fiat and lead
coiored. About ten o'clock on the
morning Of the second day the snip
began to shake violently, the masi s
whipped and bent like fishpoles, and
everything movable. above and below
came down with clatter. 1t was
like striking a rock, only the shock
was less pronounced at first, but in
creased In violence during the 80
in oily swells with a strange hoarse
murmur, and 1t continued to be ag-
tated after the tremors ceased.
Half an hour later fish by the thou
sands began to rise to the surface, un.
til 1t was covered with them. Forty
seven whales were counted, many
cowfish, fully eight feet across, sharks
without number and seals by the hun
dreds. They were evidently stunned
with the force of some terrific marine
upheaval, and when struck with O
pole by one of the sailors showed only
faint signs of life In 20 minutes
after the first fish arose to the sur
face they began to drop out of sight
like pieces of lead. Whether they
were stunned, and, on recovering, i'm.
nediately dove beneath the waves in
n panic. seeking safety in the depths
or whether they died from the shock,
and. instead of floating as dead fish
do. were drawn under by some sub
marine whirlpool, were scientific ques
tions too deep for the skipper, but
half dozen Of the smaller fish hauled
aboard by the cook for dinner were
quite dead when examined. The calm
continued "a hours longer before the
ocean resumed its usual aspect and
wind from the southeast permitted the
ship to continue It's course.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
The Pope as a Newspaper Reader.

Pope Plus Is a firm believer IN
newspaper reading. his .favorites are
two provincial sheets. Venice Difesa
and Vicenza Verico. The latter pa
per he has read nearly all his life.
When he became patriarch of Venice
he happened to make the acquaintance
of the editor of Difesa, then strug-
Cling daily. The editors views pleased
his eminence, and hearing of the edit
or's high character. he offered him his
aid. The patriarch's liberality and
active support soon gave the Difesa n
very wide circulation, and It is now
so profitable that It is regarded as one
of the most solid institutions of the
great city.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
Huqe Masonry Arch.

The second largest masonry arch in
the world has, according to Engineer.
ing News, recently been built on n
new railway in Austria. This arch
is the largest span OF a bridge over
the Isonzo river, and is 27S.9 feet, hav.
ing rise of rs feet. The arch is of
cut stone founded on REINFORCED con-
crete footings, backing into solid rock.
1t is &C feet thick at the crown. The
largest masonry arch in the world is
at Plauen, Germany. having a span OF
295 feet. and the hitherto second
largest, at Luxemborg. with PITS
feet span.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
A Unanimous Vote,

A German-American who had recent
ly arrived at the estate of riches at
tended his first banquet. The wine
was particularly vile. and so several
gentlemen who were seated near the
German were quite satisfied to have
him empty the bottles that had been
set apart for their common use. Meth
er the quality nor the quantity of the
wine in the least disturbed the Teu-
ton. and, after draining the last glass.
he looked around jovially and said:
"Shentlemen. haf now drunken all
your wine, and safed you the trouble
OF Thinking vat you did not like. I
tink you ought to vote me a public
tank" They did.-Lippincott's.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
PERSONAL MENTION

A. Rachofsky returned from Denver
Sunday evening.
Chas. Trenoweth returned from busi-
ness trip to Denver, Sunday evening.
Chas. McCallister, returned from
Denver Sunday evening, after visit
with his family.
Jack Crago and :Chas. Colburn drove
over from Idaho Springs Sunday, Jack
"kinder" likes (?) this town.
Mrs. j. C. Franks returned from Den
yer Tuesday evening.
Mrs. H. A::Hicks was passenger on
the train to Denver Wednesday morn
ing.
Mr.. John: and wife were ar,
rivals from Denver Tuesday evening.
Mr.. McGintie. the court stenograph-
er arrived Tuesday.
Mrs. ThomasJNoonan and daughter,
Edna, returned Tuesday evening after
spending few days in Denver.
H. F. Kunter returned from a bust
ness trip to Denver, Tuesday evening.
]. C. Fleschhutz, arrived from Den.
yer Tuesday night.
Fred Joyce, the:ball player, returned
to his home in Leadville Wednesday
morning. after helping the Miners wir
Labor day.
Sol Bacharach went toiDenver We'd
nesday morning to buy some winter
goods.
Rob't Harris and.wife were passen
to Denver Wednesday morning.
Mrs. E. F. Peterson made a busines.
trip to Denver Wednesday morning.
Marshal Launder and wife returned
last Thursday evening from Spokane,
Washington, after visit with relatives
They were accompanied by Miss Ethe
Launder of Denver, who will visit a
few days here.
Ed. l.. Harris came up from Denver
Tuesday morning to enjoy some of the
cool mountain breezes.
l.. j. Rachofsky, left Monday morn.
ing for Tolland, where he will meet a
party of people from Denver, they will
go from there to Middle park for q
few weeks outing.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
Money Wasted.

He--The astrologer described you
exactly, and said that should marry
you.
She-Don't you think It was waste
OF money to consult him?
He-Why?
She-I could have told you the same
thing myself II you had asked me.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
Extend Siberian Road,

A great extension Of the Siberian
railroad is proposed along the River
Amur. and as 1t has met with hearty
approval on the part Of the present
ministry, It is likely to be constructed.
1t will open up 100000 acres of corn
land.
Gilpin observer., 1908-09-10
Ilma WaatAd.

Lady Ito caller)-You won't mind
my going on with my work while you
are here. will you? Then I shan't feel
I'm wasting ume
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-17
M THE SENSATIONAL PLAY OF FERENC MOLNAR- copYRl

which to select n for your shoulders.
] will go into the studio"
"Oh, Karlr'
"Don't mind. | shall close the door
Oh, 1t Is showing terriblyr' be added
as he moved toward the big studio.
Showing! oh, Kari, can't we post
pone this2 don't feel well today.
Tomorrow ! could come and bring my
maid"
surely want to know why we did no
work today. Now | will leave you"
He left the room, closing the studio
doors behind him. Olga looked appre-
hensiveiy about her. Some mysterious
presence seemed to Cypress her. She
fumbled with nerveless fingers at the
buttons of her waist.
ooh, what folly" she cried to her
self. what is the matter with me?'
Resolutely she set to work and drew
from her beautiful shoulders and
cleaning rounded arms the silken
waist that covered them. She turned
to get the shawl, and the waist fell to
the floor as b recoiled, with a Shrek
Of terror. from an apparition that arose
slowly from the depths of the big arm
chair.
Where there had been no human be
ing an instant before Olga saw a tall,
strange looking man. He was In con
ventional afternoon attire. save that
his waistcoat was red, In sharp 0 n
tract to the somber black of his frock
coat. His hair was black. His up
ward pointing eyebrows were black,
and his eyes shone like duh burning
Jumps OF coal. His face was like a
mask, matching his immaculate linen
In whiteness. 1t was cynical in its ex-
preston and almost sinister as he
bowed low, with his hands folded over
his breast, and said in a low. musical
voice.
Martinsburg herald. [volume] (Martinsburg, W. Va.) 1881-1920, 1908-10-17

he said. "Propriety should have made
me close my eyes. but
"Ohy Olga cried, shocked into
speech.
'Oh, | know. madame" be said, with
a d%eprecating gesture and another pro-
found bow, you think ! am suspicious.
and you only came here
ITO have my portrait painted" Olga
said quickly.
Precisely" he acquiesced, with the
same cynical expression. "Only yes
terday | met a lady at the dentists,
and / observed that she permitted him
to extract a perfectly good and very
pretty tooth"
But r. Olga began. accepting the
defensive position into which he placed
her when be interrupted her.
Yes. you, | know, speak the truth.
/ am even at liberty to believe you.
but ! cannot"
For an instant Olga recovered her
self possession, and her indignation
sprang into a fame that she should be
addressed In this manner by d man
whom she had never seen before-an
intruder.
Il don't know why ! permit a stran-
ger to talk TO me In this fashion," she
exclaimed. ut amazes me-"
The man stepped toward her. Terri
fed, she turned and fed toward the
door of the studio.
Karl! Karli" she called.
The stranger smiled as the doors
were flung open and Karl burst into
the room. The young artist paused,
astonished at the presence of the stran
ger. He was more amazed When the
man cried out in the voice of genial
comradeship:
Hello. Karl! How do you doY
why. how do you dof" Karl falter-