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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-13

\ sort OF whisper. and thought sure
We were in for trouble, for the men
'nnder the tree jumped up and one of
them shouted: Did you heah?'
Yes another said, In low tone.
1t said damn" just as plain as could
ybe'
Well. said the first speaker,
that means toward the dam. reck-
on. Light the lanterns. Sales, and
we'll see II there's some other thing
around here to go BY.
The lantern was lighted and the
ahree men began scrutinizing the
ground, one Of them on his knees.
Here's the pOinter!' shouted the
&nceling man, and they gathered
around with the lantern tilted so
the light shone on the ground. This
was sent to show us the way; | heard
IT fAll--didnt you-all?
They said they did. One OF them
stretched out his hand toward 1t.
Don't you dare touch that ex-
claimed the man who held the Ian
tern. Veal got to go by that
Look! It's pointed straight to the
diam. and that's where the spirit said
DAM
Sales placed his heel carefully
nj the tip of the branch | had
knocked down and marched on
counting his steps, 'One-two-three.
four-tive.' and stopped.
You never saw North Carolina
farmer work SO fast in your life as
those fellows did then. They dug and
dug and dug.
Daylight was Just beginning tc
show when they gave up the lob
climbed out OF the deep hole and con
cealed the shOvels near our tree They
were sad faced lot as they walked
on. but they didn't look ashamed owe,
their performance. They seemed tt
think they had done something yer,
proper.
When they were out Of sight W,
got down and looked into the holes
Larry Jumped down into the secont
sone dug. He could just reach the up
per edge Of 1t when he stood on tn,
bottom.
Ne. there wasn't anything in It bu
dirt and lome etones-just like an,
other hole. like al the six or seven Ii
shat Aeighborhood."
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-13
Essential to Matrlmony.

The inhabitants Of the Green island
In the China sea, are largely engaC
In diving for sponges. No girl the
marries until she has shown skill
bringing sponges from the depths.
some of the islands the father Of
manageable daughter bestows b
upon the most successful diver
who can stay under water and bnl
up the biggest load of spongea
WOman's Life.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-13
TO UTAH EDUCATORS

The Salt Lake Route, Utah's M
popular road, announces many rad
and dates for east and west-bound /
cursiOns. These excursions inclX
attractive water and rail trips. ocet
voyages and side trips to the AlasI
Yukon Exposition and other notaf
places.
For the n. +. A. convention at d
yer. July 9TH to 9th, all stations
Utah will sell round trip tickets, u
on many other dates low round tn
70 Denver. Cheyenne. Pueblo and q
orado Springs.
On May goth all stations in I'd
will sell low round trip tickets
Missouri river. Chicago. st. Louis. d
also on many other dates during 4
summer.
The round trip to Los Angeles
days especially suited for teachers (
ing on their vacation is $4,000 Ii;
cts also sold returning via San Fn
cisco and Portland, Ore. and 81
for ocean trip to Portland. Ed
teacher In Utah should call on
nearest Salt Lake Route agent for 4
particulars or write to Kenneth
Kerr, D. P. A., Salt Lake City, "
will cheerfully give full information
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-13

Steps Along the Path" by Kay
arIne H. Newcomb, is one OF the y
est publications from the press OF !
Lothrop. Lee & Shepard Co, OF b:
ton, in which are stated few pr
ciples which are practical TO tho
who desire to change from the en-
tional life to one that is sane q
helpful. II they are willing TO IA,
the steps suggested, they will a!
something vital and worth while
every day.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-13
loouacIous BrItons,

Al Z nation and ~ iAdivduAN
, are suffering from acute ver
Everybody talks too much,
more than 10 nscessary. and
deal more than II wise.-Lst
torial Magazine, London.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-13
Result Of MInce Pic Nightmare.

Result Of Mlnce Pie Nightmare.
After eating three pieces of mi
pie, Albert Allen of chicago went
sleep, and, dreaming that a man
was gambling with was cheating,
got his revolver. intending to sh
the gambler. but instead fred 4 bu
into his wife's head.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-13
For Who Could TaIkf

And yet II all those who lived
glass houses refrained from throw
stones there would be practically
social conyersation.-Puck
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-13
CHAPTER xvtt-continued.

CHAPTER xVft.-Continued.
Barnes, sheepishly muttering to
himself, Our first row." follows his
wife into the shrubbery of the YER
andah, where they are quite apart.
THE lady who was substituted for
me?' asks his bride haughtily.
Sally Blackwood." answers Burton
boldly.
La Belle Blackwood. Good Heav-
ems! What brought her there?" sudden
tears springing up in Ends blue eyes.
She said she came to Bocognano to
save my life from the vendetta. You
remember she had warned me before.
the other evening in Nice
Yes. l remember" she signs. then
adds more brightly, Il remember also
that you told me-"
She gazes at him anxiously, but
only for a mOment-the awful lines
about her husbands face proclaimine
his unremitting pursuit of her for
three merciless days and nights soft.
ems Ends tender heart. She sims one
rounded arm about his neck and whis
pers; Il shall never question YOU
about this. II you feel you can kiss
me, Burton, kiss mel" and for this
gets kiss whose longing ardo,
makes her blush.
All, that was an honest husband
KISS, she says rapturously, and TO,
the speech receives another tha,
makes her tremble with JOY
Running to Marina, she cries
Fancy, 1T was that awful La Bell,
Blackwood, who wanted to save Burt
ons life."
i am very glad she didn't want +,
save my husbands life," laughs Ma
| rina.
The superb Madame Blackwood
cries Rodrigo Bonelli, who with ey
cited EXPLANATIONS has with his broth
er been examining Barnes shots "ba
received my great uncle's favor and /;
about to become his spouse. Let n
one mention her name lightly"
The great bandits bride," ha,
shrieks Enid
The wife of the grand Antonio,
calculates Marina.
Aye, and that Is why we must 500
take our leave. Tomorrow is the
nuptial day in Bocognano."
Then the ladies get to discuss,r
this wondrous news, and Barnes. lea,
Ing Edwin aside. whispers: We mu
get the girls out of here quick. II y
vamoose now. probably the explosic
OF the tower and those bodies viii |
attributed to the riotous 'Luchese.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-13
Rathersome.

Some men would rather own m
tomobile than have nothing to 20
then.-Chicago Daily News
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-07-13
Copyright, 1907. Dodd Mead 4 Co.. N. Y.
SYNOPSIS.

Burton II. Barnes. a wealthy American
touring Corsica rescues the young Eng
fish lieutenant, Edward Gerard Austruth-
er, and his Corsican bride. Marina
daughter of the Paolis, from the muir
derous vendetta, understanding that his
reward Is to be the hand Of the girl he
loves, Enid Anstruther sister Of the Eng
lish lieutenant The four fly from Ajac-
clio to Marseilles on board the French
steamer Constantine. The vendetta pur-
sues and as the quartet are about to
board the train for London at Marseilles
Marina Is handed mysterious note
which causes her to collapse and necessi-
tates postponement of the journey
Barnes and Enid are married. Soon
after their wedding Barnes bride dis
appears. Barnes discovers she has
been kidnapped and taken to Corsica.
The groom secures a fishing vessel and
is about to start In pursuit of his brides
the villa and rushes back to hear that
Anstruther's wife. Marina is also miss
ing Barnes Is compelled to depart for
Corsica without delay, and so he leaves
while he goes to hunt for Enid. Just be-
fore Barnes boat lands on Corsica's
shore Marina is discovered hiding in a
corner Of the vessel She explains her
action by saying she has come to help
Barnes rescue his wife from the Corsi-
cans. Barnes and Marina have unusual
adventures In their search for Enid. In
seeking shelter from storm the couple
enter a hermitage and their to their
amazement they discover TOmassO. the
foster father of Marina TomassO learns
that Marina's husband did not kill her
brother. Many wrongs are righted. Barnes
is surprised in the hermitage by Rochini
and Romano, the two detested bandits.
who have been searching for him to
murder him for his money. The bandits
attempt to take away Marina. Barnes
darts out the door. The bandits start to
pursue, but as they reach the door both
are laid low by Barnes revolver. Anstru-
Their arrives to find Marina and learns that
she has been lured away by the telegram
which had been sent by another without
Marina. Barnes and Edwin take different
roads in their search Edwin is trapped
In a tower where he is made prisoner. In
endeavoring to escape he opens a trap
door where he finds Emory, the detec-
tive, who had been imprisoned there pre-
viously. In another secret chamber To-
massO Is found imprisoned. Edwin in
co OF farm house Marina and Count
Danella sitting and talking together
Barnes arrives and finds the bridge swung
preventing his crossing over. He hears
the voice of Marina crying for mercy He
examines his revolver. Cipriano Danella
threatens to light fuse that would blow
up the tower and kill her husband unless
Enrico Is ordered to light the fuse Be
fore he can apply the torch there is a
sharp report and EnricO falls dead. Dan
ella attempts to light the fuse and meets
a similar fate. Marina rescues the i'm
prisoned ones from the tower. The bridge
Is swung back and Barnes crosses over
1t Is learned that 1t was his pistol shots
that killed Enrico and Danella. Enid
who has been hunting Barnes. appears
and all hQnnilx cd
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-18
THE VOICE IS LOUD.

The lynchings in Cairo, ILL.,, have.
started up q storm Of condemnation
] In some quarters. 1t lis true that
lynching should be condemned by
laW-abiding people. The law is often
Intellectual, but there is nothing better
to take its place7ztherefore we must
stand BY the law. However. there
are some extenuating circumstances.
with reference to Cairo. This is a
little t0wnlof abou. = 5, 900 people at
the extreme southerly point of the
STAGE Of Illinois There is q consider
able lawless element there and occa-
sional murders, but for years no
murderer has received the extreme
penalty Of the law. There; have been
comparatively short prison sentences,
8disagreements of juries, acquittals,
and In some cases d wearing out of
the machinery of Justice BY appeals
and technicalities. Murder trials
had 10 q great extent become yaude-
yillesp ormances, in which the pris-
oneE aas we'll as the crowd could afford
/ to lane Meantime the patience Of
hawaii ding people was being az
- y Wy IS
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-18
NOTICE TO OWNER BEFORE TAX
DEED SHALL ISSUE

State of South Dakota, County of Hughes.
To the heirs of Mrs, Vonia F. Lee. to Mrs. Vonia
f. Lee the record owner and to Mrs. Vinia +. Lee
in whose name the real property herein escribed
is assessed:
You are hereby notified that on the second day
Of November, "A. D. 1903 the following piece or
parcel of real estate. taxed in the name of Mrs.
sVinia T. Lee and situated in the County of
Hughes and State of South Dakota, to-wit: lot
number sixteen in block number sixty-three in
the Fifth Railway addition to the City OF Pierre
was sold for the tax due and delinquent for the
year 1902. at tax sale by the treasurer of said
Hughes County to said Hughes County.
That the tax certificate of said sale was, on the
9th day of July. 1909, duly assigned to G. D.
Mead who at the time of said assignment paid as
sub tax to said tax certificate the taxes for the
years 1899 and prior and the 1900, 1901 1903
1904 1905 1906 1907 and 1908 and paid therefor at
the time of said assgnrnentth the total sum of forty
nine dollars and forty cents 40t and that said
g. D. Mead is now the owner and holder of said
tax certificate. s43 SIS
&. You are further notified that unless you redeem
by paying the aforesaid sum of forty-nine dol
lars and forty cents with interest from date of
said assignment together with penalty and costs
the right Of redemption will expire and deed for
said land be made within sixty days from the com-
gpleted service of this notice,
b Dated at Pierre. S. p this 18th day of October.
1905. ssSs G. d. MEAD.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-18
NOTICE To OWNER BEFORE FAX
Deed SHALL BSSzJsJ

State of South Dakota, County of Hughes.
To Valentine Snediker and James II. Boynton
being firm of Snedker and Boynton record own
ers and to Valentine Snediker and Jas III.
Boynton in whose name the real estate herein
described is taxed.
You are hereby notified that on the 18th day of
November, A. D. 1906. the following piece or par
Gel of land real estate, taxed in the name of
Valentine Snediker and Jas. H. Boynton, and
situated in the County of Hughes and State of
South Dakota, to-wit Lot number thirty-six in
block number twelve of the First Railway addi-
ton and Re-subdivision of blocks twelve. thirteen
and fourteen of the Original plat of the Town of
Pierre. was sold for the tax due and delinquent
for the year 1905 at tax sale by the Treasurer of
said Hughes County to said Hughes County.
That the tax certificate of said sale was. the
18th day of October, 1909, duly assigned to Winn-
fred Mead for the consideration of ten dollars and
forty cents and who at the same date paid as sub
tax to said certificate the sum OF twenty dollars
and forty-one cents for the taxes for the years
1906, 1907 1908 on said lot
That said Win;fred Mead is the lawful owner
and holder of said tax certificate and you are
hereby notified that unless you redeem from said
sale by paying the sum of thirty dollars and
eighty-one cents and interest penalty and costs
since the date of said assignment the right of re-
demption will expire and a deed for said land or
lot be made within sixty days from the completed
service of this notice.
Dated at Pierre, S. D., this 26th day of October,
1909
WINIFRBD MEAD,
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-18
FIRE MARsHAl's REPORT.

State Fire Marshal Craft, Of this
city aas Just completed his annual
report f0rsthe business of his Office
for the fiscal year, and it shows that
the position Of fire marshal has had a
good effect In doing away with fires
Of An tncendiary nature, and in five.
IA them he was able to secure q con-
yiction. Six prairie fires have come
under the notice Of the lire chief and
I'M every Instance the yiulator Of the.
state law was found guilty and was
found ailty and was forced TO ps5y a
Stine.
is the aim Of the department to
make the law effective as q proven
tive Of incendi arism. and ID this re-
spect much has been ac comp lished Il
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-18
Notice to Owner Before Tax Deed
Shall Issue.

To Harriet Francis, record owner and party in
whose name the herein described property is
taxed:
You are hereby notified that on the 18th day of
November, 1905, the following described piece or
parcel of real estate, taxed in the name of Har-
riett Francis. and situated in the County of
Hughesestate of South Dakota, as follows: Lots
One u) oand Two t2) in Block - of the Original
plat of the Village of Canning, according to the
recorded plat thereof, was sold for taxes then due
and delinquent for the years 1903 and 1904, at tax
sale by the Treasurer of said County to Hughes
County, and was by said purchaser duly assigned
to w. A. King who is now the lawful holder of
the certificate of purchase. That said taxes then
due and delinquent amounted to s.. %, and that
subsequent taxes to the amount $500, have been
paid. with interest, penalty and costs accrued,
Sl.20 making total amount necessary TO redeem
$6.d3 and in addition thereto the costs of service
of this notice. together with such interest as may
accrue after this date must be paid, and that the
right of redemption will expire and deed for
said land be made within sixty days from the
completed service of this notice.
w. A. KING,
Holder of Certificate.
First publication Oct. 30, 1909. st
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-18

IF Aldrich wants to reform the chr
renev the same way he reformed the
tariff why, he is evidently not. depend
ing upon popularity.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-18
Notice 'rhat Tax Deed viii issue.


You are hereby notified that on the second day
of October A. D. 1888, the following described
piece or real property, taxed in the name of A.
II. Merchant, and situated in the County of
Hughes, in the State of South Dakota. and des-
cribed as follows to-wit: Lot twenty (20I in
Block twelve l12) in Cavinaugh's Addition to
Harold Village, was sold for the taxes then due
and delinquent for the year 1887 at tax sale by
the treasurer of said Hughes County, South Da-
kota. to said Hughes county, and the certificate
issued therefor has been duly assigned. to John
W. Latta who is the lawful holder of the
certificate of such purchase. That said taxes
then due and delinquent including interest. pen
atty and costs amounted to the sum of s1.27 and
that said owner of certificate has paid the subse-
quent taxes against said real estate for the years
1888 to 1908 both inclusive, and the amount now
necessary to redeem may be as certained from the
records in the Office of the Treasurer of said
Hughes County, South Dakota And that the
right of redemption viii expire and u Tax Deed
for said Lot be made within sixty days from the
completed seryic e of this notice.
Dated at Pierre. South Dakota, on this Septem-
Der the 10th. A. D. 1909.
JOHN w. LATTA,
Owner or Certificate
E. First publication Sept. 80. 1909. ct
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-18
MURDER AND SUI eide

ssS.+
CenteryiIle $. ID 81 Nov. 15.-Spe-
cial to the HuroniteA horrible trag
edy was committed last night on q
farm belonging to Albert Nelson,
seven miles south Of Centeryille. Mrs.
Nelson is dead and Mr., Nelson is
likely to die.
Saturday night Mr.. Nelson EN-
ployed an unknown hobo to husk corn
for him. AT ii O'Clock last night,
Nelson wassawakened from his sleep
by the hobo, who was slashing him
with a razor. He grappled with his
assailant. telling Mrs. Nelson to go
down stairs ont of the way of danger
He then crossed the room to secure
revolver, but was unable to find it III
its accustomed place. Mr.. Nelson
then went down stairs with the pnr
pose of procuring shot gun, but was
too weak from loss of blood to ascend
the stairs after possessing himself of
Z the gun. He managed to crawl to
the house of his hired man, sixty
rods away, and the hired man phoned
to neighbors and told them what had
happened. With the neighbors, the
hired man went TO the scene OF the
encounter. They found Mrs. Nelson
under q bed dead, with Her throat
cut from ear to ear. They also found
the hobo dead near the foot OF the
bed. The room was on fire.
M Nelson is in precarious con-
ton. Three feet of stitches were
4 necessary to close his gaping wounds.
No one hersabouts knows the hobo
and the motive behind the deed isnn
known.
The city has just let a contract foi
the sinking of a well at the city pump
ing station, the same to be fifty feet in
diameter and lined with steel rein
forced concrete wall. This will make
B three wells atthe station, one sixteen
feet in diameter, which supplied the
city for years; one thirty feet in dia.
meter. sunk about Four years ago te
meet the increased needs; and the one
now to be sunk, is believed will besuffi.
cient for years, used in connection with
the others.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-18

John Inglis, of Chicago, a crop ex
pert is touring South Dakota. He
stated here that he found conditions
in this state extremely satisfactory,
and he believed the state would pro-
duce the largest crop in it's history.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-18
& EXCURSION II .ATES
TO CHICAGO
4 VIA The North western ii ne. .

Wa The North western Line. q
Account Internatio Live Stock
sition Nov 9th Dec lOth.
s: Land y Irrigation ES position. N oy.
10Th Dec 4th. National Farm Land
Gong ress, AZ oy. 9th Goth. Tickets
on sale 9TH Goth, 2sth oath,
Both, Dec Ist, 18th aud 9th return
s q Dec. 18th For full particulars
apply 70 any ticket agent Of The
lzNnrtl ~ Aatar,l i
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-18

VA, Starlin was in from his ranch
near Sansarc the first tot the week. He
tells us that his oats threshed out fifty
bushels to the. acre, weighing over for
ty pounds to.the bushel. We saw the
field when it was cut and are not sur
prised at these figures.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-18

Bandits held up and tried to rob a
butter and egg train in Wisconsin, At
the rate those valuables are rising in
price they'll soon have to be shipped in
specials.
Pierre weekly free press. (Pierre, S.D.) 1889-19??, 1909-11-18

The pure food law is more farreach-
ing than some people imagine and ma
turally it doesn't please everybody.
An agricultural paper quotes one man
as complaining that the law prohibits
the making of apple butterwith apples
which have worms in them. The man
insists that the worms improve the
quality of the product, and says: The
pure food law has ruined it. Windfall
apples charged to the eyehds with bow
legged cutWorms make the finest kind
of apple butter. We have seen apple.
butter made in this way grow so strong
and chesty that it would rise up in the
stiT night and defy the whole family.
This kind of apple butter will put fat on
a hoop skirt. =
Almost every rich man is land own
er In large way, knowing good thing
when he sees it. The Chicago Journal
thinks that the rich in this country own
too much land, and says; Millions of
acres are comprised in the single es
tates of rich Americans who have
bought up great tracts. The United
States should take warning in time,
and by some means renderit impossible
for a few capitalists in each state of
the union to become eventually the
landlords Of all the rest of the ma
| ton
| There is some prospect that the Fort
Berthold Indian reservation in North
Dakota will be3opened to settlers next
fall. The necessary arrangement with
| the Indians is said to be practically
completed. The tract to be, opened in
cludes about 30o, 900 acres. The land is
good and will doubtless bring thou
sands of applicants who will rush to
Iget the one chance ina hundred oppor-
tunity at the drawing.
| Granville Gazette: Some of our neigh
boring papers are complaining because
| there are no corn husking records SO
I Tar this fall just you wait until the
corn sail in the cribs and the corn
haskers are sitting around a red hot
stove this winter and there will pe q
records that will make A Great Caesar,
sit up and look with astonishment.
I New design Of fiVe-cent pieces may
be adopted with Washington s head or
/ them tits supposed there will be room
enough for pretty fair likeness of
George if the designers initials don
take up too much space.
Government bonds for the first time
in thirty years are selling as low as
par This is not on account Of i'm
paired credit, but because people car
now invest their money so that it vii
pay more.
Z VA, Starlin was in from his, ranch
i near sSansarc, the frs h OF the week. He
tells us: that his oats threshed out fit,
~
bushels to the acre, weighing over for.
1 ty pounds to:the busheI saw the
field when it was cut and are not sur
4 prised at these figures.
III Aldrich wants to reform the cur,
rency the same way he refor med The
1 tariff why, he is evidently not depend
ing pon popularity
EXCURSION RATES
TO CHICAGO
VIA The NortlY W srn Line
Account Inter ational Live STOCK
xposition Nov. 9th zee. 10th U
4 s, Land y Irrigation IL osition. Nov
goth Pee. 4th. National Farm .anG
Il Gong ress, m ov. tll It'll, ickets