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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-05

Barnes and unaffectedly tenders hin
her lips.
Don't think me forward" she whis
pers sweetly. but If you think you can
take better care of me az your WIFE
II you feel very much disappointed al
the-the delay" Her words are fal
tered out bashfully.
The accursed warning threatening
death to her he marries-rustles in
his pocketbook as he crushes her tc
his breast. 1t stays the mad rush OF
his passion. He forces Himself tc
calmness and whispers. his face pale
his lips ccntoi ted: For Gods sake
don't misunderstood me. ! love you
more dearly than ever. but until this
affair is settled, 1t would be an infamy
II married you"
Good heavens, You fear they ara
going to kill you?"
NO, II there is any killing to be
done, propose to do it," For an in
slant he Is about to show her the in
fernal document. His hand is already
on his breast pocket, when 1t stops,
palsied. Barnes remembers the i'm
pulsive courage of his betrothed. my
Lord, II she saw this" he thinks,
Enid would insist on marrying me of
hand. Shed think it her duty TO stand
as my wife in the front Of the skirm
ish and defy them" He says slowly.
almost brckenly: You must trust me
in this matter, dear one. Only never
doubt my love-
"Oh, that would be too horrible"
she falters, Burton, that would break
my heart. You know more about the
affair than |. You are the best judge"
Her lips are rendered to him again, but
Barnes notes with sigh their salute
Is colder, and that tears are very near
the divine eyes of Enid Anstruther-
Away from him, she wrings her
white hands, and in the solitude OF
her chamber, walls: "Oh, everything
seems to be changed since yesterday"
Then the natural pride of the maiden
coming to her, she says haughtily to
herself: The next proposition as to
the naming of the wedding day shall
come from you, Mr.. Barnes of New
York.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-05
CHAPTER III.
Playing the Enemies Game.

Mr.. Barnes attempts to forget his
postponed nuptials in arranging the
details of his darling's safety. Emory
shortly brings to him an old Cancelled
check upon a branch of the Credit
Lyonnais bearing the signature OF
Corregio Cipriano Danella. but compar-
ing 1T with Marina's mutilated note
and also the warning sent TO him. the
American cannot be certain of the
handwriting.
Perhaps it has been disguised in
both the epistles," suggests the detec-
tive, and continues his report. "As far
as | can find from clerk In the tele-
graph office. Rue de la Republic. that
nave sometimes hired before In such
matters, there was a long cable came
from Bernardo Saliceti at Aiaccio to
Corregio Danella late yesterday even
ing. 1t stated that you and your party
were to arrive on the Constantine.
that you by your arts had murdered
his brother, and that Madame An
struther, for the defense of her hus,
pand against the just vengeance OF
-Aoiaiul, Hdu produced his
shooting by De Belloc's cavalrymeu.
Ihls is only as the operator remem-
oered 1t. My emissary didn't dare to
try and get duplicate of the dispatch.
winch was already on file. The French
government keeps a sharp eye upon
It's telegraph Offices"
Isn't it curious" asks Burton chat
there is no account yet of the Corsican
tragedy in the French journals here ."
Politics." answers the detective
There is an election here shortly. and
tney lear some complication with the
Ensilsh government | doubt if YOU
VIII near of the affair in an official
way-at all events not till after the
eiectlon for deputies. Perhaps that's
what makes young Saliceti so eager
TO 90 you up. If he stood as renre.
sentative of the time-honored vendetta
every rustic commune in his island
would give him its vote"
Ihat being the case" saws Barnes
we nave only ourselves to rely unon
have you made all arrangements.
about the yacht?"
(TO BE CONTINUED)
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-05
SHOULD HAVE SLEEP OFT
writer Objects to Custom of Arou.,nc
Children Early.

Dr. Woods Hutchinson, writing ~
sleep In the American Magazine criti.
clzes boarding schools sharply for GOT.
''hg young people up too early in tho
morning. He says: "A baby or vonng
enid should have absolutely every
minute OF sleep that it can be induced
10 take, and sleeplessness is even
more emphatically a sign of disease IN
chlldren than in adults. The necessity
ana capacity for large amounts Of re-
ireshlng sleep persists up to admit NO
ana the amount required seldom fan.
peiow ten hours before the eiehteenth
OF twentieth year To make childro,
OF rapidly growing young adults COT
up before they have had their s,esn
OUT ana feel thoroughly rested 10 moi
merely irrational but cruel. and whan
is uohe as a routine practice ~
ooaroing schools, or other institut,ors
oy those who pretend to be fttsd 30
nave the care of children /, is l,tt,s
short of criminal" ''''o
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-05
TOO MUCH FOR THE sHoPMAN.

A wag, sauntering quietly along o
street the other day, was accosted by
man who stammered
Can you t-t-tell me where | may
s-e-get some g-g-g.g-good tt-tin
t-t-t-tacks?"
Certainly" replied the wag. "You
turn down this street on your left,
Their turn again to your left, and that
will bring yon to the best hardware
shop In the town, where you'll be sure
to get them
The stammerer continued his way.
The wag, walking down the street. en-
tered the aforesaid hardware shop, and
proceeded as follows:
Have you any g-g-ggood t-t-tin
t-t-t-t-tacks?'
Eyes, SIR" said the obliging shop
man, producing his best, after some
rummaging
Are you sure th-ththese are
g-g-good ones?'
Eyes, sir, the best that are made"
Are th-th-the heads g-g-good and
strong?"
YES, sir"
Have they g-g-got s-s-s's-sharp
p-p-p-points?"
Eyes, SIR"
We'll. p-p-p-please s-s-s-sit on them
t-t-till come back, will your" he said,
making bolt for the door.
Presently the unlucky stammerer,
having described square, arrived at
the hardware shop, and entering,
asked, innocently: Have you any
g.g-good t-t-tin t-t-ttacks-" When he
recovered, he asked, in somewhat
dazed fashion, whether the house had
fallen on him, or If 1t was simply an
explosion.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-05
Towers.

The patient architect had just sue
ceeded in getting Mrs. Drippingold to
decide between the charms of Renais-
sance, Classic and Queen Anne for the
plans of her magnificent new country
house
The only details l amt goin' to
leave to your discretion said the
wealthy lady, sis the matter of tow
ers. l want plenty of towers that folks
can see for long way off when
they're ridin' by"
But what kind of towers do you
want?" inquired the unfortunate archi
tect Norman, Gothic"
Mrs. Drippingold closed the English
novel of high life on which her soul
had been feeding.
Why ancestral towers, of course. ;"
Puck
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-05
Name Sounded E,~;,i

was turning over the leaves p, .
magazine one afternoon and my lItt,a
brother, three years old, happened -
be standing near. AS tnrnos -
page gazed on lovely paintinu -,
Joan of Arc. do you know -
49, Nalph? l asked. He looked at
1t Tor a second and then he said aoh
yes, l know; that's-that's-o ,.,.'
KNOW he stammered. she's tho ~ ua
VINO swallowed the whale" us hns
confounded the two names of -
and Joan.-EAchanye "''
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-05
Then Mr.. Anstruther Walks OF, Leav-
ing Mr.. Barnes Confronted with a
Young Lady Whose Lilies Have
Changed to Roses and-the Greatest
Temptation Of His Life

sage to Marina's room, he turns. and
noting Barnes longing eyes directed
toward his sister, says with sailor
bluntness: "Old man, you seem to
think of everybody but yourself in this
matter Are you aware that this pro
Jected cruise won't permit you and
Enid to be spliced in London in three
days from now?"
i had not forgotten that" replies
Burton. How could II" His eyes
still on his beautiful fiancee, who, not
outstanding her anxiety and trouble.
looks lovely as a goddess and tempting
as a nymph.
Well, says the sailor, I'VE lack
tars have custom of getting married
before we start on cruise. There
are ministers in Marseilles as well as
London" Then Edwin Anstruther
walks off, leaving Mr.. Barnes con-
fronted with young lady whose lilies
have changed to roses and-the great.
est temptation of his life
The poor fellow thinks of the
damnable document he has in his
pocket, proclaiming death to the un-
fortunate woman who marries him. he
remembers Matoo's horrible state
ments as to the fate of females marry
ing into a blood feud and forces the
desire from his eyes.
His embarrassment is increased nv
the superb manner of his fiancee
Without q word she walks up To
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-05

have probably kept Mrs. Anstruther
safely from murderous pursuit until
had settled the affair. But now this
devllish letter has given her such a
shock that we dare not Immediately
subject her to the fatigue of the long
railway journey to London"
AS he shows it to them and they try
to decipher it, Barnes hastily explains
how he had purchased the mutiated
letter from Maud Chartris with mar
rons glaces.
And that awful child concealed 1t
from u.s." cries Enid. Her mother
should be told Immediately"
What, and have Lady Chartris rush
tremblingly back to London when,
without danger to herself she can do
us grand turn in Nice"
in Nice? How?" Enid asks, aston
ished.
Tell you in minute" replies her
fiance. THE fourth quarter probably
contains the Internal portion that
caused the brides alarm for you, Ed
win, for her fears | know are not so
much for herself, as for you. Now /,
with your assistance. am going first to
make Enid and Marina safe"
"How?" demands the English girl,
whose face has grown palljd.
by Lady Chartris She's going to
take secluded, water-washed villa at
Villefranche in her own name. House
rentals have to be reported to the mu-
nicipal officials. With the name of
Lady Chartris attached to it, no one
Will guess that We will occupy it,"
But Prunella Chartris would fly
from vendetta as she would from the
smallpox" says Edwin.
Quicker" cries Enid.
Quite right, but Prunella Chartris
shan't hear of vendetta. Well turn
up at Villefranche, Edwin, in about
four days, leave the ladies there, am
ply guarded, and then you and |, my
jolly seadog, will turn out attention to
our Corsican friends. We will be foot
loose, and can do the hunting and kill
ing, II necessary, and settle the affair
In some way definitely and forever"
Barnes manner is lighter than his
heart
You'll find me with you" answers
the English lieutenant. This is the
second time, because she loved me,
that my bride has been driven to de-
spair. But how do you expect to get
Enid and Marina from Marseilles I'M
noticed by the people that are already
hunting us, to the villa near NIECE"
What do wild animals do when they
are hunted? Take to the water!" re-
marks Burton. That leaves no trail.
Do you think, Anstruther, that you
can navigate yacht?"
DO you think that you can shoot a
pistol straight" growls the British
naval officer.
Very well. A yacht will be waiting
for us, engaged by Emory. There will
be nothing but English seamen on
board, not over many of them. Well
put the girls on board tonight. We're
both armed and our party will not be
lot1ced driving on the Prado, where
everybody drives. In a little bay, as |
nave arranged it, off the Corniche
'oad, near the Bains du Roucas Blanc.
boat will be waiting. There we'll
out the ladies on board and sail away.
Then who'll be able to tell where we
90 to-"
Edwin rises, but at the door, which
lad been left open so that the gentle
men could keep their eve ON the mas.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-05
Kitten Rides on Pilot Enoine.

Stamford, Conn-When the express
train from New York pulled into New
Haven it had passenger aboard that
had beaten its way from Stamford on
the pilot OF the engine.
Contrary to the treatment usually
accorded railroad beats, this passen
ger received great consideration. in
GLIDING fine new home at Union sta
.On.
The passenger was little black
xitten, not many weeks old One OF
the train crew saw it run across the
tracks in front of the train at STAN
ford and then saw 1t curled up on the
;crossbeam in front of the engine or
arrival in New Haven.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-05

This little pig (having the bacteri
illogical Inspection went to market
This little pig Tin the absence of the
proper certificate that the man who
brought the animal invariably sprayed
his beard) went home,
This little pig especially requiring
proteids) had roast beef,
This little pig Carbohydrates in.
dicated) had none,
This little pig went: Tee hee hee!
TO be modern is such fun. Life.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-05
Her W;therino Scorn.

My dear, is it possible you paid
1880 for that bathing suit? Why. it
doesn't weight more than about four
ounces, and could hide it in my fist"
George Alfred, if | had known that
you judge bathing suit by its size
and weight | would have bought gun
ny sack. Chicago Tribune.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-05
The Cookbook Trade.

Lounger-Do cook books form an
important item in your sales?
Bookseller-Yes we sell them by
the thousand.
The women appreciate them, eh?"
"Oh, the women don't buy them;
their husbands do."-New York
Weekly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-05
One Mans Wisdom.

Jack-That fellow Marvin knows
more about women than any man ]
ever met.
Tom-Is that so?
Jack-Yes. Why, he actually real
ICES that he doesn't understand them
Chicago Daily News.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-05
Home Help.

Small Daughter-It's most school,
time and I've mislaid my geography
Cultured Mother-Well, tell me what
the lesson is about, and I'll write out
the answer for you to learn.
Small DaughterAThe lakes OF
Africa.
Cultured Mother-Um-er-i you've
mslaid your geography, you careless
child you can just hunt, till you find
it.-New York Weekly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-05
BY the WAY.

A man In Boston wishes to eliminate
Yours truly from all correspondence,
as being superfluous.
Why not let a few superfluous
things remain?
1t is the superfuous that counts
after alI.-Life
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-05
Reasonable,

Little Girl-Say, mamma, amt l
made of dust?
Mother-Yes, dear.
Little Girl-Well. why don't l get
muddy when l drink?-Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-05
exc 81 g. 90, q
GEI0C1[5[1[5[0> 5EO[l[ IS
An OscuIatory Tragedy.

mere was a young follow named Jack,
who Kissed a pert maid with smack
The maid. she got mad
And made Jacky sad.
For she pushed back his face with O
whack.
--BultImorc American
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-05
A Wife's Devotion

Young Husband-My dear, some OF
my garments are sadly i'll need of but.
TONS
Young Wife-Yes, my love, | no.
ticed that and have sent for my
mother. She is a splendid hand at
sewing on buttons.-New York
Weekly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-05
Stuno.

Young man, you rescued my wife
from the water"
Il beg pardon, sir. l thought she
was your hter."-Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-05

Charles-I heard the other day that
Gerald Is going to get married.
Edward-Well, why shouldn't he?
He's comfortably we'll off.
Charles-Thats just the whole
point. Why doesn't he remain so?
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1909-01-05
Weekly

ACKNOWLEDGMENT your dad wasn't
going to send you back to college?
Clarence-Yes, dad did kick at the
expense, but l threatened to stay at
home and help run the business. and
he decided college would be cheaper.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-01
GREAT FRAUD
BY BELCHER
SECRETARY

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. 1.-Frank
E. Dietz secretary of the Belcher
Mining Company, whose property
consists of one of the old COmstOck
mines, is accused in a statement is
sued by the directors of having per-
petrated an extensive fraud where
by many investors will suffer.
Detz. who left home a week ago
is charged with having issued 22.5O0
shares of worthless stock, upon
which he is alleged to have collect ed
assessments over a period of sew
eral years.
Dietz has been secretary Of the
company for Is years, and when the
transfer was about to be made Bert
Schlessinger an attorney for Dietz
was notified by E. R. Sturgis who had
Just asquired control of the mine,
that his client had issued the fra
dulent stock.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-01
IMPORTANT DECISION

An important point relating to
owner and agent has been passed
upon by Judge Stevens in the dis
trict court. The decision squarely
intimates that the responsibilities OF
an agent are more heavy than com
monty believed.
The ordinary rule is that the own
er cannot sell through an agent eX-
cepting by direct and acknowledged
authority by power of attorney. but
Judge Stevens rules that if man is
an agent and in charge of a piece OF
property. and he sells the possessory
righ, and places the purchaser in pos
session, the principal is bound by
the transfer and his property is sold.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-01
JAKE MULLER, "DRUGGiST"

Jacob Muller has taken over the
Steinmetz drug business from Stein
metz and will hereafter preside as
sole owner and conduct the business
as such.
To many this is good news. f.
Steinmetz is one Of the best liked
business men in this city and nis de-
parture from the business in regret
ted. He sells on account of i'll health
of his family and the fact that Jake
Muller has taken over the business
with which he has been Identified
for many years is a cause for con-
graduation. Muller has as many
friends as Frank SteinmetZ, which is
saying a good deal for both gentle
men.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-01

Frank Williams, of Lincoln county.
University regent, is in this city for
a few days.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-01
NEVADA TO BE e
ANTI JAP NOW
! y.
Resolutions In Assembly Gen.
sure Roosevelt and Support
California LEGISLATURE

I an opportunity, to acquire 4 foothold
in this country, or to assmiIate with
our race, and
WE FURTHER CENSURE Theo-
dore Roosevelt, the President of the
United States, for his uncaIIed inter-
terence in attempting to deprive the
citizens of the great commonwealth
Of California by threats and coersion
from exercising their lawful rights Of
protecting themselves from the Jap
anese hordes-and
BE 1T FURTHER RESOLVED,
that a copy Of this resolution be for
Warded to our representatives in
Congress, urging them to use their
influence in enacting an exclusion
act against the Japanese and Chinese
which will perpetuaIIy exclude them
from coming into this country.
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-01
ROOSEVELT BACKS
DOWN ON JAPS

SACRAMENTO. Cal, Feb. l.
Governor Gillette made public last
from President Roosevelt with re-
gard to anti-Japanese legislation now
pending in tne California legislature.
President Roosevelt quotes from a
letter from former Secretary Of State
Root to Governor Gillette and from
{ memorandum pointing out that Mr..
Root saw no objection to 4 !C": which
treated all aliens alike, but that to
avoid conflict with the cOnStitut on
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-01

The assembly was thrown into no
little excitement today when the
Speaker went@to the floor and intro
duced a resolution on the Japanese
question that is about as strong and
as caustic a commentary o.. the in
vasion Of states rights as it could be
made.
1t censures President Roosevelt
ana calls upon the California legisla
ture to go ahead and pass its own
laws unmindful of the threats of the
President and the false cry of immi-
nent war.
After reciting that the increase of
Japanese population on the coast
states is a menace, that it is the set
tied policy Of Japan to cOlonize its
vada. the fourth largest state in the
Union has more vacant land than any
other, that Japanese agents are grad
ually acquiring these lands and a
foOthold. that California is attempt
ing single handed TO combat the in
vasion of Japanese by Legislation,
that Nevada is vitality interested in
seeing this invasion stopped, and
that the President of the United
States has butted in in defiance of
the constitutional provisions for
states rights, the resolution says:
The President, "has seen
fit to take advantage Of his high Of
flee to the extent of attempting to
coerce and Intimidate legislation in
California upon this subject, and
WHEREAS, we view with alarm
this attempted encroachment of the
Government on States Rights, there
fore
BE IT RESOLVED, that we, the
people of the State of Nevada, rep
resented in Senate and Assembly. do
hereby recommend to the State of
California to pay no attention what
ever to the admonition of the Presi-
dent in this particular. but go ahead
and enact such stringent measures as
will absolutely stop forthwith the en-
croachmert of the Japanese and the
further acquiring of a foothod in
this Nation. and
WHEREAS, we believe there is
no danger of war with the Japanese,
as is advanced by those who oppose
our views; out. we believe that if
we must have war with the Japanese
Empire sooner or later, now is bet
ter time 20 lay down terms to that
Empire and teach those arro CANT pep
Pile that American rights cannot be
encroached on. and that they cannot.
nor never will be allowed. or given
Carson City daily appeal. [volume] (Carson City, Nev.) 1907-1930, 1909-02-01
MRS. HUFFAkER
ESCAPES DEATH

A maddened steer charged Mrs.
Huffaker yesterday afternoon and
tossed her into a diUch near the
Gardner place.
Mrs. HuffaKer with two other la
dies and a little girl We're on their
way to call upon Mrs, Gardner. Op-
posite the Chedic establishment was
a steer that had lain down. He was
one of several being driven to the
abattoir and he was mad with weari-
ness and the driving.
AS the ladies came opposite him,
he rose to MS feet and charged the
party. catching Mrs. Huffaker on one
of his horns. She was thrown sew
eral feet IN the air and into ditch
full of water beside the road where
she lay helpless. The other ladies
ran behind a wagon drawn by four
horses the driver of which grabbed a
sledge hammer and ran to Mrs. Huf-
takers aid Arnold Milard emerg-
ed from his home at this juncture
and shot the steer.
Mrs. Huffaker's corset doubtless
saved her life as the horn struck her
squarely in the chest and the heavy
steels of the corset broke the pene-
tration. though bent out of shape.
She was taken home where the doe
tor gave her what assistance she
needed. The steer was dragged up
to the abattor still full of fight.