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Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30

When the tropic rains come down they
serve excellently for drains, and for
thoroughfares for burros and foot pas
sengers at other times.
La Guaira was established contem-
poraneously with the location of the
capital of Venezuela at Caracas, up to
which period the principal entry port
had been farther to the westward, the
principal center of the country being
Valencia. Caracas having been estab-
lished. however, in 1867, 1t became
| necessary to find nearer sea con-
| nection, and assuming that the jut-
! ting headland Of Cape Blanco, which
here forms a considerable blight,
would offer protection to ships, this
was made the port
1t Is distant over the mountains but
eight miles from Caracas. The Span
iards constructed bride path over
the hills to that city, with the never
failing cobblestones forming the bed
Over 1t the armament, ammunition
| and merchandise of this important
| capital were transported for many
years. In 1896 the king of Spain au-
u
road from La Guaira to Caracas and
also the improvement of La Guaira
port, but the work was abandoned,
the authorities at Caracas fearing 1t
would simply facilitate access of their
enemies to the capital. This was con-
structed later, however.
| Osorio Villegas is said to have been
| responsible for the foundation Of La
Guaira, or rather of port along
this immediate shore. Here was Of
| fered every facility for defense, but,
withal, several years after it's settle
ment Amias Preston, who accompa-
MED Sir Francis Drake, landed at
Macuto and led 400 men over a hid
den trail, guided by a Spanish pris-
oner named Villapardo. and while the
Spanish troops of Caracas awaited the
English on the established Kings
highway. Preston appeared within that
city, where he carried to complete
! ness the usual customs of the gay
buccaneers. He then made his way
back to his ships. escaping with the
booty and with the loss of but few
men.
French pirates under one M. Gram
mont found La Guaira easy prey in
1880; but the Dutch Gin 1909 and the
English naval forces lin 1899 and
1743) we're driven off, the fortif1ca-
tions at La Guiara by that time hav-
ing assumed considerable proportions.
They were strong because of their
commanding positions on the hills
overlooking town and harbor.
There are in absolute ruin and
abandon on the hills above La Guaira
what were no doubt well-armed bat
teries to the number of six or seven,
and four other rather commanding po-
sitions are still maintained as mill
tary posts, where are now two mod
ern cannon. Seeing these old ruins
one can we'll appreciate how the
Guairenos were able to beat of the
ships of war of that time.
La Guaira has been frequently the
seat of war during its existence, and
foreign warships threatening it's de-
structIon are not unknown to the pres
ent generation.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30

| La Guaira was the scene OF the in
carceration OF many of the conspir-
ators of the various movements be-
tween 1896 and the final throwing of
of Spanish dominion, in 1910. and the
principal dungeons where those pris-
oners were kept under the streets
near the sea wall. They have heen
! destroyed in later years. although the
outlines of some OF the entrances may
be seen in the walls which keep La
| Guaira creek within it's bed.
Among the old historic points in
teresting to the modern student and
so worthy of attention as the house
which now occupies the site In the
gardens where lived the Spanish gov
ernor, SO aptly described in Kingsley's
| famous book. westward Ho." The
old house was partially destroyed by
the terrible earthquake which caused
| almost the total destruction of La
Guaira. Caracas, and other cities of
Venezuela on Holy Thursday. March
26. 1912. but the present structure, re-
| built on the old foundations. is evil
| IDENTIFY similar in construction and
| form to the other
The gardens, the flag pavements.
and the graveled walk leading from
the seashore, are more or less as they
must have been when the Amyas
Leigh of the story came with his
brother Frank, who sought his lady
here, only to find the Rose of Tor
1 rid IN Nf ic.
| Don Guzman Maria Magdaleno Soto
mayor de Soto. The house stands to
the eastward Of La Guaira proper, on
an eminence overlooking much of the
town and commanding an excellent
view of the harbor. The Macuto steam
tramway and the electric lights are
about the only things one finds near
1t sufficiently bizarre to destroy the
conceit Of barking back to that earlier
| time. for in little else is the imme-
diate scene changed.
| There are three trails over the
mountains leading from La Guaira to
Caracas by which one may reach the
capital on horseback in four or five
hours, presenting vistas of exquisite
beauty. The most picturesque prob
ably is via Galipan, small village at
an elevation Of about 5000 feet, from
which Caracas on the one side and
the Caribbean Sea on the other are
visible.
The Caracas railway offers also
most delightful trip, rising to an ele-
vation of 5000 feet in 81 miles of dis
tance. 1t is succession of sharp
curves and steep grades. and as 1t
climbs the mountain side one encoun
ters scenery rare in its variety. The
sea. the harbor, the towns Of La
Guaira and Maiquetia, and the fiat
plains of Gao Blanco are far below
Coffee plantations are passed. and
groves of banana trees wave in the
breeze The line creeps around the
precipitous cliffs of Ell Boqueron, with
the homes of goatherds and Canary
Island truck farmers in the gullies far
below. The majestic mountains tower
high above, and canyons stretch out
beneath with thread-like rivulets flow
ing along their sandy beds. There is
much that reminds one OF the scenic
changes of the Rio Grande in Utah
and Colorado, but the low English en-
gines, the short train CT small coaches.
little resemble the enormous trains
of that road.
After two-hour climb the summit.
is passed. and the .rain dehouchos
into the rich valley OF the Guir!a.
wherein lies Caracas. but that H. an
other story
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30
Confident Youth.

My boy. you are sowing large
crop of wild oats"
Don. worry. dad. A vast improve
ment in harvesting machinery has
been recorded in the last ten years."
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30
Why Mari, Lauohed

Hiram paused at the door and hold.
ing up a steel trap, said:
"Mariar. when you see this trap
again 1T will have skunk in it,
Fifteen minutes later he reappeared.
'Mariar." he yelled, you come here
and loosen me out of this alfred
trap"
And then he got made at Marian"
because she laughed.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30

How easy it is for the people who
are down on excitement in religion to
fire all their gasoline at baseball
game.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30

Actions, looks. words steps from
the alphabet by which you spell char
tcter.--I.ayater.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30

DR.: Pierce's Pleasant Pellets regulate
and lnviRorate stomach. liver and bowels.
sugar-coated. tiny granules. Easy to take
as candy.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30

Garfield Tea stimulates the liver, cor.
reefs constipation, cleanses the system and
rids the blood of impurities. All druggists
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30

Women suffering from any form Of
illness are invited to promptly COM
municate with Mrs. Pinkham at Lynn.
Mass. All letters are received, opened,
read and answered by women. A NO
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30

man can freely talk
Of her private ILL.
ness to q woman 3
thus has been es-'
tablished this con-,
fdence between
Mrs. Pinkham and
the men Of
America which has
never been broken,
Never has RhA n1fh.
Turner County herald. (Hurley, Dakota [S.D.]) 1883-19??, 1911-03-30
M L1k AdRo0A

ATSz1O doubt the most maligned
&NII port of all South America is
lNAI La Guaira In Venezuela. 1t
1lNSN is not the worst place in the
AZ1l world, yet a gentleman sent
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-21
Stewardship Of Wealth.

There is no people in the world like
the American in the number OF men
and women who look upon their title
to wealth as involving stewardship and
disposition of income and principal
for public ends. During the last II
years the amount of gifts, in sums Of
IS. 900 or more, to religious, educa-
tional, philanthropic and civic causes,
has been many millions over billion
dollars, the record for the year just
closing amounting to $141,250,0OO, OF
$40 900 900 more than during any pre-
vious year. Add to this the enormous
sum that is given each year in sums
smaller than $4,000. given either as
regular contributions to religious. edu
cational and charitable causes, or lef1
as requests for the same 'uplift' ends
and it begins to appear why the agita
tor against wealth, as in OF itself
pernicious thing, finds this country
less favorable to his revolutionary
propaganda than he wishes 1t were
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-21
Bantam Hen Quail Brood.

Lee Bolts. son of DR.. A. 7. Bolts OF
Glasgow, has five almost full grown
quail that were Matched and raised by
a bantam hen. They initiate chickens
in all of their habits except to go on
a pole to roost.
The mothers repeated attempts to
induce her flock to observe the GUS
toms of fowldom have failed and she
goes with the quail to corner OF the
hen house, where she hovers them all
uight-St. Louis Globe-Democrat.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-21
STURDY Miitiamen PatroIed the
Northern Bank of Raccoon Creek.

wagon, where one of them sat on his
feet to make sure he did not create
a disturbance. At her own sugges-
ton Jerry dismounted and climbed
into the wagon. where she sat on the
side board. with her head deeply
bowed as though in grief.
Pretty picture of Borrowing wild
ow," mumbled Collins. Ardmore
punched him in the ribs to make him
stop laughing. To the quick step OF
walking horses ahead of them was
now added the whisper and creak OF
leather
Hello. there" yelled Cooke, wish
ing to take the initiative.
"Hey-O." answered voice, and all
was still.
Give up the road; we're taking a
body into Turner's to catch the morn
ing train" called Cooke.
Who's dead?"
"One of Ardmore's Dutchmen. Ship
ping the corpse back to Germany
The party ahead of them paused as
though debating the case.
| ne uOl tll-pouhN ps'ieE WIS q $500
in the road Their horses shifted anc
moved restlessly about as their riders
conferred.
Give us the road" shouted Cooke
1--WE haven't much time to catch on
train"
who did you say was dead?'
Karl Schmidt" returned Pau
promptly.
Ardmore's heart sank. fearful les
an inspection of the corpse should b.
proposed. But at this moment wal
eerie and heart-breaking, rose and fel
dismally upon the night. 1t was Jei
ry mourning her dead husband, he
slight figure swaying back and fort
over his body in an abandon of griei
"De poor vidow-she be NIT us,
called out big Paul, forsaking his IL:
ual excellent English for cultural di;
, lect.
who are you fellows?" demande
Cooke. squirting his horse forward
The horsemen, to his surprise, SCENE
, to draw back. and he heard a vote
, speak out sharply, followed by n
grouping of the riders at the side {
the road.
I'VE been to a dance at Turner
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-21
The Eooman In Philadelphia.

A young farmer from Clementon, n.
j.. was selling eggs at the corner OF
Fourth and South streets when bar
tender walked up to him and asked
him the price of dozen eggs. The
farmer answered: Forty cents a
Dozen" and as there was an extra egg
in the dozen he wanted three cents
extra. but the bartender wanted 1t
thrown in with the bargain.
Well" said the one who sells the
liquor. Il will take the egg and treat
you to a drink.
All right" said the farmer. When
they came to the tavern he was asked
what he would drink, to which he re
Piled
We'll. | allus drink sherry with an
egg in it."
And they say farmers buy golc
bricks Philadelphia Times.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-21
Took Precautions.

Mr.. Newrich had his own ideas
about what a person should be to keep
we'll, and what he should eat ana
arink. His intentions, therefore, being
good. what does it matter that his Ian
guage sometimes slipped up? Says the
Philadelphia Record:
with all your wealth, are you not
efraid of the proletariat?" asked the
deliver in sociological problems.
mo. l ANTI" snapped Mr.. Newrlch
1--WE boil all our drinkin' water"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-21
Copyright 1908 by The Bobbs-Merri
"A
SYNOPSIS.

Thomas Ardmore and Henry Maine
Grswold stumble upon intr,oue when the
governors of North and South Carolina
are reported to have quarreled. Grlswold
allies himself with Barbara Osborne
daughter of the governor OF South caro-.
lima, while Ardmore espouses the cause OF
Jerry Dangerfield. daughter of the gov
ernor of North Carolina. These two ladles
are trying TO fill the shoes OF their Ia
theirs, while the latter are missing boti
states are in a turmoil over one Apple
weight, an outlaw with great political IN
huence. Unaware of each others posi-
ton. both Griswold and Ardmore set out
to make the other prosecute. Both nave
forces scouting the border: GrisWoid cap
lures Appleweight, but Jerry hnds nin'
and takes him to Ardsley, her own pris-
oner. Griswold and Barbara. while IN
vestigating the outlaws disappearance
meet Ardmore and Jerry, the latter re-
veals the presence of Appleweight al
Ardsley. Ardmore arrests man on MS
property who says he is Gov. OSBORNE
Meanwhile another man is arrested as a,
Appleweight by sfhe South Carolina mil.
tia. The North Carolina militia is calico
into action. When Gillingwater. Jerry
fance. finds that real war is afoot, M
fees.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-21

and air goin' back home to Kildare"
came the reply.
That seems all right" whispered
Ardmore to Collins.
Thus" muttered Collins, ''in the
midst OF death we are in life,' and
this, reaching Jerry, caused her to
bend over the corpse at her feet as
though in a convulsive spasm OF sor-
row, whereupon, to add color to their |
story, Paul rumbled of few consola-
tory sentences in German.
Give us the road" commanded
Cooke, and without further parley
they started ahead, closing about the
wagon to diminish, as far as possible,
the size of the caravan. Paul kept
| the horses at walk, as became their
sad errand, and Jerry continued to
weep dolorously.
They passed the horsemen at a
| slight rise in the rolling road. The
! party bound for Turner's moved stead
| lily forward, the >horsemen huddled
about the wagon, with Jerry's led
horse between Ardmore and Collins
at the rear. At the top of the knoll
hung the returning dancers, well to
the left of the road, permitting with
due respect the passing of the funer-
al party One of them, Ardmore could
have sworn, lifted his hat until the
wagon had passed. Then some one
called good night, and, looking back,
Ardmore saw them-a dozen men, he
judged-regain the road and quietly
: resume their journey toward Kildare.
Pretty peaceable for fellows
who've been attending a dance" sug
gested Collins. craning his neck tc
look after them.
One fellow lifted his hat as we
passed. and l thought"
We'll, what did you think, Mr.. Ard
more?" demanded Cooke impatiently
9 We'll, it may seem strange, but
thought there was something abou
y that chap that suggested Grissy."
o They paused to allow Jerry to re
n | sumo her horse, and one of the de
tectives joined in the conference t
s. venture his opinion that the men the
n. had passed were in uniform. The
Ii looked like militia to me- and as
d. was a careful man, Cooke took not
of his remark, though he made
Ia | comment
at But as they moved on toward Tu
re | ner's. Ardmore was still troubled ov
what had seemed to him the remar
!" able Partisan courtesy of the retur
* ing reveler who had lifted his hat
the corpse passed. Grissy, he Ike
be saying over and over to himself, W
no fool by any manner of means, al
We he was unable to conjecture why Z
/ associate professor of admlral'
ly, known to be detached on special du
ey for the governor of South Caro,ir
re- should be riding to Kildare, unless
IS. contemplated some coup of imp
lance.
le- The stars paled under the growi
he light of the early summer dawn.
pleweight, with shoulders wear
q dropping, contemplated the attend
cortege with the gaze of one who S
lenly accepts condition he does I
q in the least understand.
"a A few early risers saw the .strar
y company enter and proceed to
2 jail; but before half the commun
3 had breakfasted, Bill Appleweight,
% outlaw, was securely locked in Jail
" Turner Court House, the seat of NJ
G go county. in the state of South Ca
S. lima, and the jailer moreover, '
e sharing the distinguished captiy
LE thraldOm.
n (TO BE CONTINUED.)
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-21
Provision for Reduction.

National characteristics are suggest
ed by this story which, according 10
Judge, was once told by Sir Henry
pbell-Bannerman: A certain gen
tleman, it seems, complained to three
friends-an Englishman, Scotchman
and an Irishman-that his servant
broke a great deal of china.
The matter-of-fact Englishman gave
the short bit of practical advice. DIS
miss him.
Take it out of his wages" spoke
the thrifty Scot.
Objection to that course was MADE
on the ground that the wages were
less than the amount of the damages
The Irishman at once came to the res
cue with:
Then raise his wages
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-21

derment, resignation and impotent
rage Beside the wagon rode Miss
Jerry Dangerfeld, alert and con-
tented. Ardmore and Collins were i'm
mediately behind her, and she in
dulged the journalist in some mild
chaff from time to time, to his in
finite delight, though considerably to
Ardmores distress of heart; for,
though no words had passed between
him and Jerry as to the disgraceful
flight of the adjutant general, yet the
master of Ardsley was in jealous
mood. The moon had left the conspir-
ators to the softer radiance of the
stars, but there was sufficient light
for Ardmore to mark the gentle
lines of Jerrys face, as she lifted 1t
now and then to scan the bright
globes above.
Paul drove his team at trot over
the smooth road of the estate to re-
mote and little-used gate on the south
ern side, but still safely removed from
Raccoon
IT'S all right over there" remarked
Collins, jerking his head toward the
creek. THE fronting armies are
waiting for morning and battle. | sup
pose that when we send word to Girls
void that Appleweight is in a Soutl
Carolina Jail it will change the seem
of operations. 1t will then be Gov
Osborne's painful task to dance be
tween law-and-order sentiment ant
the loud cursing of his border cor
stituents. The possibilities of thi
rumpus grow on me, Ardmore.'
There is no rumpus, Mr.. Collins,
said Jerry over her shoulder. Th
governor of North Carolina is merel
giving expression to his civic prid
and virtue"
/ Leaving Ardsley, they followed
dismal stretch of road until the
/ reached the highway that connec
: Turner's and Kildare.
It's going to be morning pref
soon. We must get the prisoner in
T rner's by five o'clock. Trot EN- u
. Paul" ordered Cooke.
: They were all in capital spiri
4 with fairly good road before the
e leading straight to Turner's, and WI
no expectation of any trouble in lar
ing their prisoner safely in jail.
They were well into South Carroll
territory now, and were jogging on
a sharp trot, when suddenly Coo
turned back and halted the wagon
There's something coming-wal'
Maybe Bills friends are out lo'
ing for him." suggested Collins.
- Cooke impatiently bade them
= quiet.
Il IF we're accosted, what shall
:, say?" he asked.
We'll say" replied Jerry instant
that one of the laborers at Ards
is dead, and that we are taking his
- mains to his wife's family at Turne
- | shall be his grief-stricken widow.
- The guards already had Apl
weight down on the floor OF
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-21
UTAH STATE WOOL GROWERS
CONVEN ZION.

Salt Lake City, December 3o-31, 1910.
Low excursion rates via The Salt
Lake Route. Tickets on sale from all
stations in Utah on Salt Lake Route.
From Tintic district and Nephi and
East, December 30th and 31st; from
points Modena to Tintic, December
29th and 30th. Good returning until
January g. 1911.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-21
Not What He Asked For.

A small boy hurried into the cor
ner butcher shop and told the propri-
etor his mother wanted a nice. ten
der turkey for Thanksgiving, and she
wanted it dressed. The butcher Sc
lected just such a bird from the LOT
In the window, and said, with satisfac
ton:
Here's dandy. my boy-just what
your mother wants."
NO, 1t ANTI" returned the youth
That turkey hasn't any clothes on
Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-21
There Was a Reason.

When Edwin reached home the
other evening he was panied TO ma
Aneeline with tears streaming down
her face.
"My love-" he cried, why are you
weeping"
81 am not weeping" she replied
cheerfully; these tears are stlmu-
lated
"ua hal" he laughed in superior
manner; you mean simulated, my
dear-simulated."
mo. | don't" she returned, Il mean
stimulated. I've been peeling onions.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-21
OF the Newest School.

She-"Here comes Diana Wey-
bridge. Doesn't she entirely satisfy
your artistic sense?
He-"Dear lady. she savors TOO
much of a statement. We ante-post-
prandial impressionists see beauty
only in semi-suggested interpreta'
tions. Punch.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-21
Decribed.

Knicker-I love the good, the true
the beautiful.
Stella-This is so sudden, but am
sure father will consent.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-21
Bic. Market Yields 5000, ooo, 600.

The worlds market for rice, meas
uring this market merely by the I'M
ports of the principal countries OF the
world. amounts to from sl50,ooo,0oJ
to s200.O00,00O per annum. The I'M
ports of rice into the principal coun'
tries of Europe in the latest available
year amounted to about SS2,OO0,ooU
value: into Asia and Oceanica, $751;
600 900; into North and South Amer
lea. exclusive of the United states,
$4,000, 900. and into Africa, $4,000. 900
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-21

The angels are more likely to be
counting beads Of perspiration than
drops OF tears.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-21

Mr.. Winslow's Soothing Syrup.
For children teething. sofens the gums reduces n
nzmmAtion, alays pain. cures wind cole &c bottle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-21

A collapsible conscience may be
more comfortable than an ingrowing
one, but it works as much harm.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-21

The trouble hunter always bags
game
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-21
One on the Senator.

The wit of Bishop Seth Ward
.muses Nashville frequently.
Bishop Ward, in company with two
senators. came forth from NasnViiie
reception the other day and en'ereo
a waiting motor car.
"Ah. bishop said one OF his com
ranions. you are not like your Mas.
,.r He was content to ride an ass.
eyes. and so should l BE- 6ishop
Ward answered, but there's no sucn
animal to be got nowadays me.
make them all senators. -Detroi'
Free Press.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-21

Hunchbacks in Spanish Town.
One town in Spain han one huncn'
back to every 13 inhabitants.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1911-02-21
Scotch Piety.

Two Scots, one old and the other
Young, set out one bright winter
morning to walk ten miles to the kirk.
The sun shone gloriously The fro-
zen road rang under their feet. The
cold nure air was as eXhilarating as
wine. The younger Scot looked up al
the glittering blue sky and SAID;
ITS a fine day"
The older man frowned and an
swered: .,,,,
save. it is a fine day; but is thi'
dow IN be talking about days.