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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-04

caught the cloak closer about her and
gave her head a little toss I remem.
bered well, as a trick compelled by
the vagaries of womans headdress
Il can't talk to you here, Mr. Glen.
arm; | had no intention of ever see.
ing you again; but | must say this to
YOU"
Those notes of Pickering 81 shall
ask Mr.. Glenarm to give them to Won
AS a mark of esteem from me"
She stepped backward as though I
had struck her.
you risked much for them-and
for him" | went on.
Mr.. Glenarm, have no intention
of discussing that, or any other mat
ter with you"
1T is better So"
But your accusations, the things
you imply, are unjust, infamous"
The quaver in her voice shook nv
resolution to deal harshly with her.
IF | had not myself been a wit
ness" | began.
Eyes; you have the conceit of your
own wisdom, l dare say"
But that challenge to follow YOU.
to break my pledge; my running away,
only to find that Pickering was close
at my heels; your visit to the tunnel
in search Of those notes-dont you
know that those things were a blow
that hurt? You had been the spirit
of this woodland to me. Through all
these months, from the hour watch
ed you paddle off into the sunset in
your canoe, the thought of you made
the days brighter-steadied and cheer
ed me, and awakened ambitions that |
had rgotten-abandone ago.
And this hideous struggle here-it
seems so idle, so worse than useless
now! But I'm glad l followed you
I'm glad neither fortune nor duty kept
me back. And now l want you to
know that Pickering shall not suffer
for anything that has happened. |
shall not punish him; for your sake
he shall go free"
A sigh so deep that it was like a sob
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-04

broke from her. She Shrust forth her
hand entreatingly,
'Why don't you go to him with your
generosity? You are so ready to be-
lieve i'll of me! And l shall not de-
fend myself; but l will say these
things to you, Mr. Glenarm: had no
idea. no thought of seeing him at the
Armstrongs,-it was a surprise to me
and to them-when he telegraphed
he was coming. And when l went in
to the tunnel there under the wall
that night, had purpose-a pur-
pose"
"Yes?" She paused and bent for
ward. earnestly waiting for her words,
knowing that here lay her great Of
Tending.
az was afraid was afraid that
Mr.. Glenarm might not come IN time;
that you might be dispossessed-lose
the fight. and l came back with Mr..
Pickering because-that was the
easiest and quickest way-and l
thought some dreadful thing might
happen hereto you
She turned and ran from me with
the speed of the wind, the cloak nut
tering out darkly about her. AT the
door. under the light of the lamp, l
was close upon her. Her hand was on
the vestibule latch.
"But how should l have known |
cried "when YOU had tainted me with
nv Imprisonment at Glenarm: you
had dared me to follow you. If you
can tell me-if there is an answer TO
that"
81 shall never tell you anything
more! You were so eager to thlnK Ill
of me-to accuse me-
at was because l love you; 1t was
nv jealousy of that man, my boyhood
enemy. that made me catch at any
douhtt You are so beautiful-you
are so much a part of the peace, the
charm of all this! l had hoped for
spring-for you and the spring to-
gether!"
"Oh, please!
Her flight had shaken the toque to
an unwonted angle; her breath came
ouick and hard as she tugged at the
latch eagerly. The light from over
head was full upon us, but l could
NOT 90 with hope and belief struggling
unsatisfed in my heart. l seized her
hands and sought to look into her
eyes.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-04
WARMING AGAINST Cigarettes.

In order to deter boys from smoking
cigarettes, it was suggested at meet,
ing of the education committee of
the London county council that the
diagrams of cigarette smokers hand
writing which appear in the medical
officers report should be enlarged aud
displayed in schools.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-04
Prudence.

John" said the bride. as they were
starting away, haven't you forgotten
something's"
Il don't think so, darling What do
you mean?'
Il didn't see you hand anything to
the minister"
"Oh, that's all right. I'll pay him
when we get back from our wedding
trip. I'll know better then than do
now how much he ought to have"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-04
Puzzled the rramn.

TITS strange" remarked the tramp.
examining the rents in his garments,
II never felt any liking for dogs what.
ever, yet they nearly all becoma
strongly attached to me as soon as
they see me-"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-04
A Master stroke.

'Is your daughter as smart as her
old dad?"
Smart? Going to marry duke"
rs that smart?"
'In this case. yes. Love match; gets
him for nothing"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-04

To help the young soul; to add en-
ergy. to inspire hope. and blow the
Goals into a useful flame; to redeem
defeat by new thought, firm action
that is not easy, that is the work Of
divine men.-Emerson
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-04
Thin Sheet Iron.

Sheet iron is rolled so thin at the
iron mills that 1900 sheets are re-
quired to make a single inch in thick
ness. Light shines as readily through
one of these sheets as through or
binary tissue paper.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-04
compaot LlttIe RohemIa.

Bohemia was formerly one of the
kingdoms Of Europe. now forming a
part of the Austro-Hungarian mon.
archy. It's territorial area is 1882
sQ--.re miles. 1t contains nearly 400
cities
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-04

Your invention may be valuable and
should be patented. Send for free in
formation and advice to H. ]. ROBIN
SON, Patent Attorney. P. o. Box 544.
Salt Lake City.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-04
coIored RIshop in Conference.

One of the notable figures of the
Lambeth conference this summer in
London will be Bishop oluwole, of
western equatorial Africa, the one
black bishop in the Anglican church
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-04

never knew any man in my life VINO
would not bear another's misfortunes
perfectly like a Christian.-Alexander
Pope.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-04

My history of the affair at Glenarm
mas overrun the bounds | had set for
IT, and these, | submit, are not DAYS
Tor the desk and pen. Marian is
turning over the sheets of manuscript
that lie at my left elbow and demand
ing that quit work for a walk abroad.
My grandfather is pacing the terrace
outside, planning, no doubt. those
changes in the grounds that are his
constant delight
Or some of the persons concerned in
THIS winters tale let me say a word
more. The prisoner whom Larry left
behind we discharged after several
Gays with all the honors of war, and
u may add without breach of conf
dence) a comfortable indemnity. Lar
ry has made reputation by his book
on RUSSIA searching study into the
conditions of the Cars empire, and,
having squeezed that lemon, he is now
in Tibet. His father has secured from
the British government a promise Of
immunity for Larry, so long as that
amiable adyenturer keeps away from
Ireland. My friends latest letters to
me contain, note, no reference to
| The Sod.
Bates is in California conducting a
fruit ranch, and when he visited Us
last Christmas he bore all the marks
of a gentleman whom the world uses
well. Stoddard's life has known many
remarkable changes in the three years
that have passed, but they must wait
for another day, and, perhaps, another
historian Suffice it to say that it
was he who married us-Marian and
me-in the little chapel by the wall.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1908-08-04

But you challenged me-to follow
you l want to know why you did
that"
she drew away, struggling to free
herself.
Why was it, Marian?"
because / wanted"
'Yes?"
= wanted you to come Squire Glen.
arm."
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-11-20

Director Burkett Of the Kansas
station says: "By promoting the
successful production Of alfalfa the
station has not only extended the
dominion Of an imperial forage crop,
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-11-20

butin so doing has discharged its own
entire expense and In addition has
added millions of dollars to the wealth
of the state.
At the Ontario Agricultural Col
lege in 10 years a0 cuttings, yielding
over five tons an acre. were made.
An experiment showed its great soil
epriching qualities. Wheat grown
after alaflfs yielded els bushels per
acre and after timothy sod 42.1
bushels. In the two succeeding years
the alfalfa sod produced 500 bushels
Of barley and "a bushels corn. while
the timothy sod produced 1877 bushels
barley and i7.9 bushels corn. The
there crops ON the alfalfa sod were
worth about 900. while those on the
timothy sod were worth about t5S.
At the Oregon Agricultural College
alfalfa has been growing successfully
for three years, and tests are being
made by the agronomists with
different varieties TO determine which
will suit the conditions best In this
state. The station men are glad at all
times to answer questions In regard
to its cultivation.
A few miles from Corvallis, W. II.
Hamlin..cut this year 900 tons Of al
falfa hay. 1t yielded about az tons
to the acre In two cuttings. Before
seeding to alfalfa the land had been
cropped out" In IL years Ia grain
crops had been taken from the land.
and Mr.. Hamilton explains that on
richer land the yield is much heavier.
He further expalins that the Oldest
stand yields the best. showing that IL
takes several years on certain classes
OF soil for the alfalfa to make good
growth.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-11-20
A Common Gold.

We claim that IL catching cold could bs
avoided some Of the most dangerous and
fatal diseases would never be heard Of. A
cold often forms a culture bed for germs Of
infectious diseases. Consumption, pneu-
monia, diphtheria and scarlet fever, four OF
the most dangerous and fatal diseases, are OF
this class. The culture bed formed by the
cold favors the development OF the germs OF
these diseases, that would not otherwise find
Iod. lent There is little danger, however,
Of any Of these diseases being contracted
when a good eIpectorant cough medicine
like Chamberlain's Cough Remedy Is used.
1t cleans out these culture beds that favor
the development OF the germs Of these dis.
eases. That is why this remedy has proved
so universally successful in preventing pnen
monia. II not only>cures your cold qulcklv
but minimires the risk Of contracting these
dangerous diseases. For sale BY NJ. ClemeW
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-11-20
NEWSY ITEMS FROM
ALL PARTS OF OREGON

The receipts from inheritance tax
in Dragon for the past two years were
s44. $50 81. The receipts from this
source would be greatly increased by
imposing tax on the excess of $4,000
on all collateral inheritance and on all
bequests and devices exceeding $500
to persons not related to the donor.
ire spective of the..value OF the estate
Of the decedept or donor.
During the two years ending Sep
temher 80, 1908, under the law enacted
by the legislative assembly OF 1908
requiring insane persons, their
parents, children, or guardians If
financially able, to pay into the state
treasury the sum of $40 per month. for
the maintenance of such insane asy-
Inn. there has been received the sum
of s47S.s6 while the outstanding &C.
counts of septemer 80, 1908, amounted
TO s666l. so, large amount of which
Is uncollectitle.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-11-20

Under the Oregon law of 1905 re.
quiring the payment of an annual
license Of the gross earnings Of ex.
press, Telegraph, telephone. sleep:
ing car, refrigerator car, and oil com.
panies on business transacted within
the state. The total receipts to Sep.
tember 80, 1908. were 81, S96. 80.
The Standard Oil Company. Wells
Fsrgo's express and telephone COM
panies, have refused to pay the tax
and test suit to compel the Sunset
company to pay is now pending in
the Supreme Court.
Silver Lake. Lake County is get.
ting civilized. The last issue of the
local paper makes this announce.
ment:
"Our merchants have entered into
an agreement that from this time on
their stores for trading purposes will
positively be closed on Sunday. They
want one day in the week for rest.
and are going to have it. Everyon
should govern themselves accordingly
and not put of trading until Sunday,
for II they do, disappointment will
be in store for them.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-11-20
DOGS MUST BE TAGGED
FOR FUTURE SHIPMENT

On account of tho difficulty In the
past Of handling dogs etc. In baggage
cars 1t will be necessary hereafter
for the owners Of such animals who
wish TO have same moved in baggage
cars to provide same with substantial
collars and chains or in strong crates
same to be properly marked.
Each dog must be tagged. tag to
show name and address Of owner and
owner must present himself az the
baggage car at destination and claim
animal Immediately upon arrival
In times past dogs and monkeys
have broken or ohewed the rope hold
ing them and have Jumped from
cars and have caused the rail road
company a great deal Of trouble.
The limit will be two dogs with ons
ticket. ono monkey or one bird Gag,
and to be'bandled at owners risk.
s, No charge will be made for th'
carrying Of there animslsss.. in car, 4
owners care to reimburse train bag
gage man it is optional with them.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-11-20
THE NATIONAL APPLE
SHOW ATTRACTIONS
President Rooeevelt viii Giye
Signal for Openins. Will
Have Demonstrations.

President Roosevelt will open the
national apple show to be held in
Spokane from December to l2 this
year. Manager Il. ]. Nicely has re-
ceived letter from Congressman W.
L. Jones, stating that the president
has offered 20 offioiate at the opening
of the big exposition on December Z,
and arrangements have been made
with the Western Union Telegraph
Company to furnish direct wire
from the White House to the national
apple show building.
President Roosevelt has shown
marked interest in the apple show and
has lent his support In other ways.
notably in requesting his department
of agriculture to render every possible
aid. Owing to the fact that Re will
be busy preparing for the opening of
the next congress which takes place
10 December 1t will be impossible
for the pres ident to attend.
President Roosevelt's commission
on country life which will hold sever
al sittings throughout the country
for the purpose of studying conditions
as they exist on the farm, has selected
Spokane as one of its meeting places,
and will be here during the week of
the national apple show. The Wash
ington State horticultural Society
will also meet In Spokane during that
week.
Two other features of interest to
apple growers AS well as the public in
general will be demonstrations given
by. the students of the Washington
State College at Pullman and by the
Oregon Agricultural College at Cor
Wallis The department Of domestic
economy of the Washington State Col
lege, under the direction Of Miss l..
Gertrude MscKsy, acting head Of the
department, will serve apples In every
form, giving actual demonstrations
Of how to prepare and serve them
and also giving the public instruc-
tions: :on what varieties Of apples are
best for different purposes.
The Oregon Agricultural College
will send q crew Of expert apple
packers to give demonstrations Of the
different packs, grading, etc. They
will be in charge Of Professor G. l.
Lewis. Of the college. an authority on
this work. Professor John Craig.
recognized as the leading pomologist
Of this country. has been seoured as a
Judge and probably will give a leo.
ture also during the week. The at
fractions and smusements features
which will be given in connection
with the national apple show have
practically been completed. Band
concerts every day and night during
the week will be given by the NAT
ional Apple Show Band" of 40 pieces,
organized for the occasion and in
GLIDING the leading musicians of the
nor rthwest.
The educational features Of the
show will also be given in the armory
building. and will include lectures
and demonstrations touching every
branch of the apple industry. Among
the important attractions in this line
will be q display of every implement
and machine IN use by the up.to.dste
orchardist.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-11-20
Beware Of Ointments for Catarrh
that Contain Mercury

as mercury will surely destroy the
sense Of smell and completely derange
he whole system when entering II
through thel muooua surfaces. Such
articles should never be used except
on prescriptions from reputable
physicians, as the damage they will
do is ten fold to the good you can pos.
sibly derive from them. Halls Ca
tarrh Cure, manufactured by +. J..
Cheney & Co., Toledo, o., contains
no mercury and is taken ir:ernslly,
acting directly upon the blood and
Mucous surfaces of the system. In
buying Halls Cstarrh Cure be sure
you get the genuine. 1t is taken in.
ternally and made in Toledo, o., by
F. ]. Cheney & Co. Testimonials
free.
Sold by Druggists. Price 75c pei
bottle Take Halls Family Pill;
for constipation. ll'6 II
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-11-20
GOOD FORAGE CROP
IS MUCH NEEDED
Alfalfa Fills tho Bill In Many
Places-Will Ii Do
So Here.

There is a growing need Of forage
crop which will utilize the soil and
furnish green food aud pasture during
the dry summer months. In many
sections where the dry..season is much
longer, and possibly much dryer than
In this part Of the Rogue River Val
ley, alfalfa has been found to be salts.
factory.
Dairying in this section is found
m ost protafble, except during the
two or three months when feed Ia
scarce, aud then those Of our farmers
who are fortunate enough to have
land under irrigation find II pays well.
Many farmers raise the Thousand
Headed Kale. which as COW feed Ia
excellent and seems to put as much
milk in the bucket as any other kind
Of feed known. II remains green
the year roHnd and can be pulled az
desired for feeding.
II alfalfa could be raised extensively
aud there are many who have tried
1t that claim it can be, il would Ger.
tainly change the face of nature and
add immensely to the wealth OF this
section. 1t would increase the dairy
products and the poultry products,
cheaper the production of beef, pork
and mutton. The principal difficulty
In raising alfalfa is getting "a good
stand, and in a dry climate this ia
difficult to do the first year, yet with
the moisture OF average years there is
no trouble on this score.
Alfalfa has been grown for 200C
years in the Mediterranean region.
A gentleman travelling over what was
then regarded as land unfit for settle.
ment in Western Nebraska by reason
of its aridity. diScovered a thrifty
green alfalfa plant growing where nc
other green thing could be found for
miles around. That was demon
strstion that satisfied the gentleman
and he purchased large tract OF land
for trifle. On the same land he has
since fed 80, sheep in one season
on alfalfa. Alfalfa goes down into
the depths Of the soil for moisture
and through wireless communication
with the atmosphere brings down
from above food which feeds Elephant
and eDriches the soil
= Since 1891 the acreage OF alfalfa In
Kansas has increafed from "a. 339 Ia
651. 600 in 1906. A recent bulletin
from that state says of alfalfa: "The
steer feeders Of Kansas, Colorado and
Nebrakss would be lost without 1t. -
AT the Kansas station II Is stated
"A gain oi 800 pounds Of pork wa
made from ton of alfalfa, and
a little less than that amount Of gair
was made from an acre OF alfalfa pas
ture. " Again, we found that 10,
pounds Of alfalfa hay saved SO pound
OF corn" Figuring on the basis o
these experiments IT Is stated tina
with green alfalfa producing 10 ton
per acre t2O, 600 pounds) it would pro
duoe 1000 pounds OF pork, which, at
cents per pound, would be worth =
per acre.
Director Burkett Of the Kansa
station says: by promoting tb
successful production Of alfalfa th
station has not only extended th
dominion Of an imperial forage crol
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-11-20

.'You amt engaged yet daughter
and ma knows from experience that a
Young man who finds things running
too smoothly is apt TO get bored and
ouit."-Kansas City Journal.
Yes" said Slangey. II tramped
through Switzerland once"
"Come or" exclaimed Dowter. "You
never did"
"sure did-on the level"
THAT proves you're lying. IT'S I'M
possible to tramp through Switzerland
on the level."-Catholic Standard.
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-11-20
TEA

Is there a better way to
keep the family longer at
table, to keep it together?
Your grocer return. your nonsy u yeu don't
like Sehllling's Best; We par him
Rogue River courier. (Grants Pass, Or.) 1886-1927, 1908-11-20

To close out some lines OF our
blasting powder we are selling It be-
low cost. It Is cheaper than reg
ular stumping powder for shooting
stumps. Hair-Rlddle Hdwe. Co.
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
PEONAGE DENIED
BY Mr.. OYERAAN
Senator Says There Is
None in North Car
OIina.

Il, for one. am tired Of making these
appropriations 10 send out lOng-halred
men and shOrt-haired women 10 SPY up
on our people and slander them"
With these words. Senator Overrnan
of North Carolina, closed a speech ii
the Senate, in which he answered
charges that peOnage existed in North
Carolina Senator Overman arose 70 a
question Of privilege and read an article
in local paper dealing with peonage
in the South, and purpOrting to give
confidential report on peonage con-
ditiOns 10 the Department of Justice
by Assistant Attorney General Russell.
In this report II was set forth that
I5eonage existed in North Carolina as
well as other Southern States. and
the conditions were represented as ser
ious. Senator Overman replied only to
that portion Of the report. He declared
there was not one word Of truth in
ii. that no peonage existed in his State.
and that there had been no convictions
for peonage in that State. He de-
nOunced assertions that peonage pre-
vailed in North Carolina as a slander
upon the people there.
He declared that the Attorney Cen
reral himself had set forth the facts
Fin the matter showing that there we're
mo convictions for peonage in North
Carolina IN a manner directly con-
trary TO the statements which were
printed, and which he arose to re-
fute.
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
Five Fatally Injured and
Fifty Persons Buried
by Tumbling Hos
telry Walls.
Demolition of Structure
to Have Begun Today,
and Employees Only
Oc 5upied House.

LONDG&, April 6.-Nine persons
were killed, five were probably IA
tally injured, end a score suffered
less serious hurts by the collapse,
early today, of the New York Hotel
Annex, iE Oxford street.
The structure was old and dilapi-
dated, and it's demolition Nas to have
begun todsy- 1t was stiB occupied,
however, by members of the hotel
staff, and fifty were buried in the
ruins when it went down.
The wreckage has been thorough
" ransacked, and it is believed
every one is accounted for. 1t is
thought q gas explosion caused the
crash.
The Washington times., 1908-04-06
LIABILITY BILL
PASSES HOUSE,
FAVORS LABOR
Both Democrats and Re-
publicanS Claim Honor
For Measure.

Needing at last the demands OF or
gaized labor, the House passed this af-
ternOOn the new employers liability
bill in such shape that il viii. it is
thought, be declared constitutional by
the Supreme Court
Representative Littlefield of Maine.
the known enemy Of organized labor, Op-
posed the bin on constitutional grounds.
The bill was considered by unanimous
consent and twenty minutes were al
lowed To each side for its discussion
Minority Leader Williams made a
short speech. claiming the credit for
the legislation for the Democrats. To
this Representative Payne of New York
replied:
The gentleman from Mississippi and
his party had no more TO do with this
legislation than a little boy playing on
the street The gentlman cannot fool
the country. The Republicans want this
legislation, and they are about TO nut
II on the statute books"