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The silver messenger., 1911-02-07

her energy to her business. she was r.
warded by quite remarkable success
and her profits became sufficiently
large to enable her to carry out haR
long cherished scheme Of buildi10
homes for asylums for the orphan poor
Of the city. As her prosperity conttA-
ued and her revenues increased aAs
converted her business into . stea0
bakery which enabled her to devotD
all the more of her income to her II
vortte pro1ects- Her gain was n
Ways a gain for charity. Although not
able to read or write. Margaret, -
she was fAminArly known, rose to Z
unique distinction and enjoyed the con
ndence and cooperation Of the beG>
people of the city At her death haR
property Was distributed by wtn
among the orphans Of New OrleAna-
This was the first monument erect
ed to a woman In this country 1t 4
q powerful object lesson to all whe
know the story OF the generous sou
whose memory It perpetuates-
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07
MARIE ANTolNEnE's TABLE
Priceless Historic Relic Which 10
Owned BY Boston Frenchman
Living In Roxbury.

Boston--Cnknown to the world. .
priceless collection OF French relics a
the French revolution and the days of
Louis Ky, has been discovered In the
possession OF Charles lebon, 4 Boston
Frenchman, living in Roxbury.
Among these relics IL q small table
which ~as once the property Of TIA
martyred Queen Marie Antoinette-
When the frenxied mob burst into the
royal apartments Of the Louvre At
Paris during the reign OF terror. this
table was taken from the boudoir of
the queen and placed In the soldier1
barracks. situated in another part Of
the same palace
Here 1t was used during the revolu-
ton as a writing table. and on It's In
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07
In a Motorboat
Bv JOHN PHILIP ORTIZ
(Copyrighs, l21o, BY As.oct@1c -.-e--rJ o7Sl~,

clammer and left the owner mutrer-
ing by thunder"
She ran down and upset the "Bide-
A-Wee" sail boat Just as It's occupant
was making love 70 its other oc-
cupant. and Cupid had to turn his
attention to swimming and yelling
Lake Placid wasn't in it, but Miss
Dorothy was, and she could not get
out Of it. She yelled; she vrung her
hands; she entreated- She looked
| for the switch to shut OF the power.
but it could not be found
Look out, Look out, She's run
ming away"
Two motorboats tried to overhaul
the Stingaree, but 1t was the race
| OF the hare and the turtle Boats
cut OF the circle here and there, and
their captains. mates and crews
shouted in stentorian voices to Miss
Dorothy to put her helm asia br d
to put it to porto put it any old
way, but she only vept the more
One captain more venturesome than
the rest tried to board her craft IN
the good old piratical way as she
came along. but fell short by two
feet and went to the bottom OF the
bay and didn't come mp again until
time to pay taxes.
By the time the flyer had made
three grand circles of the grand bay
there was a trail Of wreckage over
all No one drowned for good, but
lots Of folks gasping for breath and
praying or swearing The excite
ment had spread for mile inland
Rates at the hotel were not raised
but mine host stood on his veranda
and pointed a long arm over the bay
and exclaimed:
Where. oh. where. ladies and
gentlemen. can you find scenery u
compare with this at my prices,
Then Mr.. Frank Thorpe arrived
He had come back from dinner II
give the Stingaree another spin
He found her spinning. as 1t was
There was no need to ask ques
tions or listen to suggestions ii
promptly took command of ros
boat. set out alone on the salty blu
and placed his craft in position
be run down
The thing happened Just as b
planned. AS the planks were shiyere
and scattered he leaped for tn
J motorboat and caught it His frs
act was to dof his cap to the tea
/ full crew. and the next to shut
the power.
"You-you mean thing soooe
"a
rival
You see. you don't know how
manage the Stin-"
You did it on purpose, You hi
no right to leave It there"
But I didn't tell you TO take b
out"
But you might have known tn
If two girls came across boat tn
ba would want to take a ride"
re- But where is the other?~
10, She was a cow-coward and did,
get dare come"
a.. 4 see. Well there's no hal
nd done"
~Oh. there isn't. eh," exclair
the girl as anger steadied
trem bling lip ltS notnlnz 10
made circus of. is II. Five hi
dred people have been looking
Tx and
ing And FIVE hundred people will
ust you a heroine"
TO Start the boat. sir, l want
go ashore. No-no true gentlem
ere would leave a b-boat where gir
Ieir girl"
ter Such little things can always
[iss arranged This was arranged He
ines may get mad. but they
.cid over il like other people They
go riding in motorboats with
run builder and captain at the he
the They also acknowledge acts of
site lantrv and after while that l.
ser- Placid and Smithtown bay are
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07

Mr.. George Thorpe, inventor and
mechanical engineer. lived In the city.
but a part of each summer was spent
at his brothers house at Smithtown
Bay, on the sound
Mr.. Thorpe was a young man with
hobbies. All inventors have them
One OF his hobbies was to build
motorboat that would run thirty
miles an hour He couldn't satisfac-
torily explain to anybody why such
burden of anxiety should be placed on
the shoulders of a motorboat, but he
built and equipped until sure he had
struck 1t at last
AS the speed Of a horse is In his
legs. so the speed Of any sort OF boat
is In the machinery which propels It
The last and newest boat not only
had the latest Improvements. but the
starting and stopping gear was used
for the first time on any body Of
water.
The boat was tried out on the bay
A fash Of lightning could overtaks
her. but had to hike right along to de
1t. Eureka" was the general verdic
Of the residents and transients o
Smithtown. The fear Of a japanese
feet reaching that placid bay rolle'
OF their shoulders and they slep
once more.
On a certain July day. after tn
Stingaree had made one of her wor
ierful runs, she was brought back Z
the dock and made fast, while he
owner went about some other bus
ness. Some one might climb aboar
Tor inspection. but the nevly-invente
machinery would not start for them
On that same afternoon Miss Do
othy Benson and Miss Mollie Whit
eft the summer hotel for wande
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07
Japan's WeaIthiest City.

San Frsncisco.-Osaka is the
wealthiest commercial and manufac-
turing city in aJpan. What California
IL to the United States. Osaka is to
japan. II is the most democratic and
industrious city In the empire. and
covers eight square miles OSAKA
teens with rivers and canals and has
a good harbor. The imperial mint at
Osaka is the most modern institution
Of its kind.
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07
Mioht Have Been Kelly.

Priam, king of Troy. had come over
to the camp of the Greeks, praying to
be given the body OF his son. slain by
Achilles.
The occasion appealed to Odysseus
strong sense of humor.
Has anybody here seen Hector!
he warbled.
II Ireland had been known In those
iavs it is shrewdly conjectured that
Hector's name would have been Kelly.
and on that supposition the refrain
endured till yesterday. when 1t be-
came extinct-Puck.
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07
A Shot at Teddy.

Jed Prouty-I see that Roosevelt is
now workin' on Moo York magazine.
Hi Holler-Well, they've got the
right man in the right place If he's
conductin' the ansewrs-to-correspond-
ents column.
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07
Trouble BREWING.

See here, Mr.. Yankem, said ths
landlord. patience has ceased to be
virtue in your case"
Why. what's the trouble7" Querie<
the dentist.
Well" replied the landlord, you'll
either have TO move your Painless
Dental Parlor' somewhere else o.
make your patients stop hollering. Th'
other tenants won't stand for 1t an.
longer"
served.
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07
The Professors Plan.

Il think | should like to lave
college degree" said Mr.. Dustin Sta1
Have you been engaged In any
great OF important work." asked the
professor.
Indeed. | have. I've been going
over my enormous pay roll"
"Ah! Perhaps We might take some
recognition of your proficiency in the
hire mathematics"
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07
Shocked.

Mrs Bacon see IT is said that Ger
tain species of fish generate measur-
able quantities of electricity in their
bodies.
Bacon-Yes. believe that is So
Were you ever shocked by fish
you caught. dear?"
NO. but I've been shocked by some
of the fish stories I've heard. -fon-
kers Statesman.
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07
Oh. WHA1'S7

"Oh. whats the use a sighingT
The cheerful people say.
In truth, there's no denying
'Tis seldom found to pay.
"Oh, what's the use Of growlingr'
The optlnists inquire.
The chaps who're always scowling
Their friends and neighbors tire
Oh, what's the use of looking
Upon the darker side?
The ship Of Hope Is booking
Come on. let's take a ride
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07
Overcome.

Il understand Pipps tainted dead
away In a restaurant yesterday morn
ing"
80 he did"
What was the cause?"
"Pipps had just ordered an orange
and cup OF coffee for his breakfast
Joining table ordering an extra sirloin
French fried potatoes, three fried eggs
sliced tomatoes and = plate OF ho
rolls"
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07
Their Freshness.

These eggs don't seem TO be rea.
fresh" objected the man from Phila
delphia.
We'll. it's your fault. then" snapped
the Cincinnati waitress: they were
fresh when | brought them on, but
you've been half an hour opening en-
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07
FIRST MONUMENT TO A W0MAn
Perpetuates the Memory Of = Generoao
Soul Once = FriendIess Girl
in New OrIeAns-

New Orleans.-America has a long
list OF phIlanthropists but among NJ
many none is more remarkable thAn
the baker-voman of New OrieAAD
whose monument attracts wfdespre11
attention and keeps fresh the memory
OF her noble deeds
Margaret Haughery, young ana
fr1endless girl, entered domestic serv-
ice In the Crescent city and by frugal
lty and industry saved enough money
to start a small bakery Devoting an
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07
She Was Willing.

He (timidly) Miss Peachly-er-
Clara. do you care if ! call you by
your first names
She-Oh. no-and-er-l don't be
lieye | should care II my friends had
the right to call me by your last
name.
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07
Pride Of Ownership.

Pride Of OWne erShlp.
There's something wrong in the
perspective OF this picture"
Yes"
The house In the foreground looks
like a mountain and the mountain In
the background looks like mole
hill"
"Oh, that's due to the relative I'M
portance OF the house in the eyes OF
the artist. That is picture OF his
new bungalow"
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07
Sorry He Spoke.

Myrtilla's beau was bantering Myr'
tilla's S-year-old sister. Il hear that
Jimmy jenkins is counting you. Elsie
he said; nov don't you think he's be-
ginning rather young?"
"Oh, no." said the wise child; he'll
probably have his mind made up to
propose by the time we're both grown
unir
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07
Not EnouQh For All.

Tommy-Pop, does the earth go
round?
Tommy's P0p-Yes, my son, but 1t
wouldn't IL it was divided among all
the people who want it.-Philadelphi
Record.
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07
Specialization.

Doctor-What can | do for you?
Patient-I have cut my index finger
Doctor-Very sorry. But | am
specialist on the middle tinger.-F'lie-
gende Blaetter.
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07

Has your son learned much since
he went to college?" asked the new
minister.
Nav" replied Farmer Oatcake,
but hev, by hen."
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07
Its Requirement.

An automatic piano must have =
tendency to make its owners con
ceited."
Why so7"
Because generally they do put on
such airs"
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07
Get Busy.
In this space
We wish to say
Christmas Is
Not far away.
A Bad Coter.

Johnny, what ails your little broth
err"
Jaw, he's bum sport"
What do you mean?'
'1 wrasseled with him to see which
OF us would have the candy you gave
him, and he lost; now he's putin up
a holler,"
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07

Judge-You are regarded as one OF
the shrewdest confidence men In the
country, and yet you are here.
Prisoner-Yes; | guess 1t was
case of over-confdence. your honor.
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07

From Manuers
Gilt throne they yanked him.
When at the worst
They should have spanked him
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07
Remedy Worse Than the Disease.

Mr.. Chinn-rve just been reading,
nv dear. of a new cure for nervous
prostration. The patient isn't allowed
to talk for weeks.
Mrs. Chinn-Huh, I'd Just as soon
die from prostration as from exasper-
alton
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07

First Reformer-It's about time for
your committee to begin its campaign
against vice.
Second Reformer-Oh. no; they
haven't had all their pictures In the
newspapers yet
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07
Same Old Blum.

rhs notes she writes are full of bliss
That seldom comes to mortals lot;
put when she says she sends kiss
1t means she's made another blot
The silver messenger., 1911-02-07
And They Probably VIII.

Dogs as bridesmaids,
Bow wow-wow,
They should lead
A dogs life now.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-06-12
LAKE FREIGHT MERCER
Steamship Companies Operating or Great Lakes Form New
 S6,ooc GOO Merger.

Cleveland, June 12.-A lineup of all independent freight steamship compa. nies on the Great Lakes is predicreu following the merger of five of the big. gest concerns on the lakes into new industrial com bination. The compa. nies merged are the United States Transportation company, the l.. C Smith Transit company, the Wilkinson Transportation company. the Standard Transportation company and the Amer. ican Transit company.
 The new combination will have a paid in capital of $6,000,O00, and will operate, to begin with, 21 freghters with combined freight capacity oi 1G2 TOO tons. The combine will ar. range to carry it's own insurance and otherwise reduce the cost of operating Horace s. Wilkinson of Syracuse. N r., will be president of the combine.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-06-12
WED WHILE IN COLLEGE
Drury Athletic Star and Teacher An nounce Marriage as "Honey-
 moon" Begins.

Springfield, Mo, June 12.-Secretly married December 27 1909, while both were students of Drury college. Paul Andrew, debater, collegiate orator, football and basket ball star and his wife, who was Miss Edna Mae Shave ly, left Springfield in an automobile for Kansas City, at the same time an nouncing the marriage
 It took place in Eureka Springs, Ark, when the two made one-day trip there and back without the knowl. edge of their families
 Mir and Mrs. Andrew will go to Des Moines, la., for their belated honey moon, and afterward they will i've Tn Fairview, Va, where the husband will become an instructor in public speak ing and history.
 The wife has been an instructor in public speaking and history.
 The wife has been an instructor in Latin and German at the Marshfield (Mo.) high school and the place was open to her for another term. She and her husband are members of we'll known families.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-06-12
NOTED CAREER I5 ENDED
CARRIE NATION, MILITANT ITEM.
 PERANCE WORKER, DIES.
Close of Strenuous Life Marked by a
 Long and Painful Illness Was 66 Years Old.

Leavenworth, kas., June 12.-Mrs. Carrie Nation, who for 10 years raided saloons in many cities of the United States in a militant fight for temper ance, will be buried in Kansas City, Kas. Her death in local sanitarium ended three-months' nervous break down. Mrs. Nation had suffered ire quent relapses, and her death had not been unexpected for several weeks. She was 66 years old.
 Mrs. Nation was incapable of even managing her own business affairs when she came here All trace of the bold prohibition worker had disap- peared and she spent the last five months of her life in seclusion, no one but relatives and hospital attendants being allowed to see her.
 When told several days ago that she would die, Mrs. Nation made no com ment. Only pr. A. l.. Suwalsky and a nurse were with her when death came.
 Commanded" to Go to kiowa.
 Mrs. Nation, who styled herself De fender of Homes," believed sincerely that she had been commanded by God to war against the liquor traffic. In book she wrote and sold. the saloon smasher told how in a dream the Lord fold her. Co to Kiowa and I'll stand by you Immediately thereafter, she narrated, sho went to Kiowa Kas., and began her remarkable career
 Some time later Mrs. Nation was sued by state officials of Kansas for slander and a verdict of sl was ren- dered against her in favor of the plain tiffs. Mrs. Nation paid the dollar and the costs, amounting to about S200, was assessed against property she owned.
 Her campaign having been begun, Mrs. Nation continued to smash sa- loons and lecture on the evil of drink until finally she was incarcerated in he jail at Wichita. Kas., on the charge of malicious mischief" growing out hotel. After being in jail about month, Mrs. Nation was released on a writ of habeas corpus.
 In the meantime Mrs. Nations activ- ties had attracted the attention of the entire country, and consequently a de mand for her services as a lecturer was created From town to town she travelled thereafter, going all over the United States and Canada, smashing saloons, snatching cigars and ciga- rettes from the lips of smokers. selling her hatchets and lecturing before large audiences
The Prescott daily news., 1911-06-12
WOULD DEVELOP MISSOURI
COMMERCIAL CLUES COMBINE FOR UNITED EFFORT. Hadley Tells Conference Home Build CTS Is Crying Need of State
 Officers Elected.

Hannibal, Mo-, June 12.-An associa' tion of commercial clubs was formed at a conference held in Hannibal at tended by more than 200 delegates. representing virtually every city in Missouri. The object is to boost Mis. souri, to attract class of immigra- ton that will build homes, bring indus tries to the state and develop the un' touched resources and idle land. Gov, Hadley, temporary chairman sounded the keynote of the meeting when he said: We need home builders to oc' cupy and develop our 22,OO0,OOO acres of uncutivated soil"
 Following the permanent organiza' tion of the association the following officers were elected:
 President William Hirth of Colum- bia; vice-president, c. c. Lawson of Sedalia secretary, Sydney J. Roy Of Hannibal
 The convention was called to order at 10:30 Friday morning by w. J. A. Meyer, president of the Hannibal Com. mercial club, who introduced sydney J. Roy, secretary of the Hannibal Commercial club, who also delivered a short address of welcome, after which temporary organization was effected by the selection of Gov Hadley as temporary chairman.
 Gov. Hadley introduced John T. Barker, speaker of the house, who ad dressed the convention. Urging that the time had come for all Missourians who are interested in the progress ot the state to get to work Barker said that a few years ago such a meeting could not have been held. "The great est way to boost Missouri Is to talk Missouri" said the speaker.
 At the close of Barker's address Gov. Hadley called upon Col, Allen k Foote, president of the Ohio State board of commerce, who told of the organization of the Ohio board The conference extended Col. Foote a vote of thanks.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-06-12

With shriek Mme. Descaves slammed the door and turned the key. Then she ran upstairs and called for a policeman.
 Thieves! Two men-in the cellar have locked them up" was all she could say before she tainted.
 The policeman on the corner heard, blew his whistle, and two others, run ming up were just in time to catch the two thieves.
 q really believed them for little while," said Mme. Deserves to her husband little later. until they told me that Aunt Marguerites bracelet was imitation, too. Then I knew they were thieves"
The Prescott daily news., 1911-06-12
trapped by
 q Wor7,aya

Mme. Yvonne Descaves was in de- !spair Her maid, the third one she had had during the short space of four months, had suddenly left when her mistress had told her that the silver spoons had not been cleaned well enough.
 Mme Descaves first burst into tears, but then she tied a clean dust rag around her golden hair and began to do the work herself.
 Her husband was the travelling salesman of iewelry firm in Rue de la Paix and had gone to Paris to con fer with his employers about trip to Lyons and southern France. She was expecting him back at two o'clock and must get his lunch ready for him.
 It was almost noon when suddenly there was a loud knock at the door. Mime. Descaves saw two men in long coats and derby hats when she opened the door.
 Excuse me, madame" said the tall est of the two, you will have to let us in. I suppose you know who we are; otherwise I will tell you. We come from police headquarters and have a warrant for the arrest of M. rant to search the house."
 "A warrant" gasped Nine Des- caves, and the men took advantage of her confusion to push her aside and slam the door behind them.
 Tt must be mistake! What is my husbapd accused of? He left me only three hours ago. do not believe you she said. Show me your warrant"
 The tall man drew paper half way cut of his pocket and looked at his silent companion who grinned stu pidly.
 Not the madame we saw him with at Auteuil last Sunday-eh, Jean!"
 Mrne. Descaves flushed with anger.
 How dare you? Let me pass. I want to call a policeman. I don't be-. lieve-'
 Jean took hold of her arm.
 The tall man went over to the tele. phone. 5000 Louvres," he said, and added, Police headquarters" Nine. Deserves last doubt disappeared.
 Police headquarters? This is De tective Laurent speaking. We are at Neuilly. Descaves is not here! What? You don't say?
 Your husband has just been ar- rested at the Care du Nord," he said, quietly turning to Mme. Descaves.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-06-12
ARREST THREE FOR FRAUD
Nearly Completed Plan to Float a $12,o0o.oo0 Coal Mine Deal
 Falls Through.

Washington, June 12-John Phillips. 'S, an appraiser, of Richmond, Eng land; Henry R. Ridder, 22, Phillips secretary, and Thomas w. Latimer. banker of Pittsburg. 55, are held in the Tombs in Sl0,000 bail eacn, charged with being fugitives from jus tice and having entered into a con spriacy to defraud. An effort was made to release them on the ground that the arrest of the men had been made out of spite by business rivals, but Magistrate Steinert concluded to give officers time to arrive from Pitts burg.
 The arrest is said to result out of m attempt to float SIP 2,00O, ,000 of stock m a coal mine in West Virginia and he men were arrested just as they were about to sail for England, where he deal was to be consummated.
 Edward c. Stolzenbaum of Pittsburg started the trouble for the three men. He told the police there that Phillips had represented himself as an agent or wealthy British capitalists who were opening up new and extensive coal fields in West Virginia. He says ne paid to Latimer. who was Phillips American agent. s2,0O0 for an option put that he learned there was nothing back of the elittering promises of the men.
The Prescott daily news., 1911-06-12
IA Reader Cures His
 Constipation -TrytF F..


The editors of "TIeath Hints" and "Questions and Answers" have one ques- tion that is put to them more often than any other. and which, strangely enough, they find the most difficult to answer. That is How can l cure my constipa- tion?"
 pr. Caldwell, an eminent specialist in diseases of the stomach liver and bowels has looked the whole field over, has prac- tised the speciality for forty years and is convinced that the ingredients contained in what is called Dr. Caldwel's Syrup Pepsin has the best claim to attention from con- stipated people.
 Its success in the cure of stubborn con- stipation has done much to displace the use of salts, waters, strong cathartics and such things. Syrup Pepsin. by train ing the stomach and bowel muscles to again do their work naturally, and with