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The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-09
AGED LIGHT KEEPER
woman Watched Pacific Coast
Beacon for 40 Years.
WIS. julia F. Williams Connected
with the Government Lighthouse
service for Nearly Hall
Century.

oahta barbara. Cal.-Recently Mrs
julia f. Williams died at Santa boz
para at The age Of eighty years with
.ne distinction OF having been active.
~ connected with the light station
service OF the United States govarn-
heht lor nearly half century. All
OF these 80 years were spent at tho
llttle lighthouse station at Point Santa
barbara near this city For nearly
ten years Mrs. Williams filed tho M.
sition OF assistant light keeper to her
husband, Albert Johnson Williams.
VINO came to California in 1865 A
lew years later his young wife Joined
him.
MT. Williams assisted in the cree
tlon OF the first little temporary light
station at Point Santa Barbara The
signal lamp was first displayed there
IN December, 1856. Mr.. Williams act.
ed as light keeper for some years be.
lore he died, being assisted by his
wife. In February, 1865, after the sta
ton had been in the hands OF several
Keepers, more or less unsatisfactory
10 the government, Mrs. Julia f. VII
mans was persuaded to accept the
position-a position she subsequently
held uninterruptedly for the period o.
40 years.
Until her two younger boys were
married in 1899, Mrs. Williams has
never been out of sight OF the ligh
station after night, since that Febru
airy in 1865, when she was duly in
stalled as keeper. Every night for g
years she had climbed, at sunset
those three flights of steps and Lighted
the lamp. Every night at midnight
the lamp was trimmed, or the vic
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-09
French Sailors Proved Heroes.

There has been no lack of cases OF
heroism in the explosion which de-
stroyed the French battleship Liberte
in Toulon harbor, and one of them at
least deserves to be placed on record.
1t was after the first explosion,
which filled the holds with poisonous
gases. The electric wires were broken
and all was in complete darkness be-
low. Chief Engineer Lestin, who had
yainly tried to food the ammunition
magazines. tumbled half dazed on
deck and reported to Lieutenant Gar
nier that he had done his best, but
the pumps were not working and 1t
was impossible to flood the holds.
TRY the impossible" was the re-
plv. THE magazines must be flood
ed"
Lestin touched his cap and said: 81
| will try again. But you will never see
me back alive.
| With firm step he went down be
low again and shortly afterward the
| final catastrophe happened
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-09
HE Began the Descent"

leath in that moment, only vague
vonderment that after a whole sea-
son in Wasbington's diplomatic wh1ri'
she-Sibyl Traverse-should wander
down here to Palm Grove. Fla. and
foe, her first thrill of love at the
voice and touch of a perfect stranger
She remembered smiling at the alb
surdity of it, and then all the worlo
seemed to turn into smoke and reach
ing flames.
The first words she spoke an hour
later as she lay in a guest room up
Of Airlie cottage. we're IN harmony
Itch the rest of the nights advep'
lures
"What is his name?
..Nhose name, Sibyl darling?" asked
hor friend Rose Airlie. anxiously
Are YOU hurt much, dear? 1t dldn'
hurn your hair particle.
..Was the fireman hurt-the one
that saved me?'
Not very badly. Burned around
.ba arms and wrists, that was all
rye wired your father and mother
ia everybody not to worry, that you
are all right, and not to think O
Going north until you are quite strons
after this shock. Anyway, | told yo'
that you simply would have to sta!
unti, the floral ball. and now yo'
,nust YOU see. It's fate"
sibyl said nothing. She was think
ing of a pair of gsay eyes, and lip
that laughed at peril
The floral ball was nearly thre
weeks later. Her chaperon, Aun
stella had gone back to washington
MI Mrs. Airlie took her place, an
there was an amused CLEAN In he
.yss that escaped Sibyfs attention
She vas still trifle pale. and he
eves seemed sad and troubled. Sh
! wore quaint empire gown OF prin
rose satin.
You look like a miniature pain
,rs Of Walewski," laughed Ros'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-09
FATE AuD The FLETCHERS
Intervention That Made it Certain
Hour for Senator's Death Had
Not Struck.

Senator Duncan u. Fletcher of Flor
ida sought his berth one night on
sleeping car on the way south from
Washington. Pulling back the cur
tains of lower nine, he saw that his
bed was already occupied.
Hi, there" called the senator,
shaking the stranger by the shoulder.
The sleeper awoke and protested
angrily.
my names Fletcher" explained
the statesman, "and this is my berth"
You've got nothing on me-" an
swered the other. my names Fetch
er, and this is my berth
MY full name is Duncan q. Fetch
err" the senator elaborated.
"So's NINE" agreed the intruder.
"Ah, l see," said the senator, po-
litely. There must have been mis-
take in reserving the same berth for
two men of the same name. I'll &c
into the next sleeping car"
The stranger, by this time, was fully
awake, and proceeded to apologize
and to offer to give up the berth. This
the senator would not do, but went
into the car ahead, and found place
to sleep.
An hour later the train was wreck
ed. The car in which the stranger
occupied the lower nine fell through
trestle, and that Fletcher wal
killed. The senator's car was no
damaged at all-Popular Magazine.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-09
7iF=@IE@R-A
HER FIRE LADDIE
By LOUISE MERRIFELD
Copyright. 1911. by Associated Literary Press)

Inc shouting at the window awak-
ened Sibyl. She sat up in bed. push
ing back her heavy loosened hair
dazedly.
"Well?' she called.
A figure sprang over the sill, and
STOOD sharply silhouetted against The
dull orange glow outside.
i thought somebody was in here"
she heard mans voice say. The
MOTEL is on fire. Hurry
"But-wait moment. What do you
want me to do?"
There came a great crash some
wnere In the rear of the hotel. and a
roar of beating flames. He waited no
longer, but went straight to the bed.
wrapped her in blankets, and lifted
her bodily
i can walk" protested Sibyl. cling
Ing nevertheless to mis- shoulders.
BE STILL" he ordered shortly.
We're the last out"
AS he lifted her to the sill. and
swung out himself, then started down
the ladder, sudden giddiness swept
over her. He stopped once. breathing
heavily.
There we're shouts below them Of
encouragement. She heard them say
the life net was spread.
Your hair blows across my eyes.
he gasped. Take 1t away"
She managed to sweep it back, and
as she did so, there for an instant as
they stood balanced on the brink OF
death, she saw his face for the first
time in the light of the flames. His
helmet was pulled low over his face
but she saw the strong, clean lines O
the jaw, the close, resolute mouth an(
aggressive chin, above all, his eyes
keen and alert between half-closet
lids as he looked at her.
Above them there came secont
laundering crash as the two uppe
floors fell in. The outer wall, wher'
the ladder rested, swayed and cry o
horror went up from below. H
smiled grimly at her. tightening hi
hold
Better trust to the net, hadn'
we?"
NO." she said. Don't drop mt
please. I'm not afraid
He began the descent once mor'
past windows where tongues of fir
leaped out, and threatened her tloa
| ing hair and light gown. and tn
! crowd held its breath watching tn
| two
Don't lean away. 1t makes
! harder" he managed to get out. OBJ
diently she held closely to him, h
face almost pressed to his, and Gu
J iously enough, she had no fear
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-09

Wasn't that the name Of the ador-
able Pole Napoleon loved? only
wish | had a suitable mate for you.
Sib. dear Roy Buell. was my choice.
but the old general has hurried him
back to Atlanta"
Sibyl only smiled wistfully and
picked up her gloves.
Pm not a bit interested, Rose. In
any of the masculine persuasl on.
MOI" Rose dimpled mischie vously
Perhaps you may change"
Not half an hour later. az Sibyl
stood on the great stone terrare that
led off the ballroom with an All napolis
boy, Rose came up with stranger.
AS in a dream Sibyl caught the MUIR
INJURED name, Roy Buell." But she
was looking again into tbs eyes OF her
| fire hero, hearing again bis deep. sure
voice
But / don't understand one Bit
she exclaimed, as he took the cadets
place. 81 feel-oh. just embarrassed
and confused. you know"
Don't | know" he laughed. For
three weeks have been fighting with
myself to try to keep away from you,
and here l am"
But you're not a fireman."
"Oh, but l am. We have no pro
lection here at the beach at all. SO
last summer a crowd of US formed
ourselves into volunteer fire com
pany. Rather fortunate, wasn't It
when the hotel burned? l never saw
myself actually doing the ladder res
cue before that"
You laugh over It," she said slow
ly, but you saved my life."
He bent suddenly over her hand al
. 1t lay beside him on the broad arm
of the bamboo chair, and kissed 1t
Mrs. Airlie was approaching with
fresh train OF admirers.
: II have come back to claim It," b
said, with meaning. May l. dear!'
She had barely time to answer. bu
e as she rose to go the faint. deliciou
5 perfume of the jasmines in her hal
swept over him.
t you know what the childre
say?" he added. holding her han
;. prisoner. FINDINGS keepings?"
you've got 1t, haven't you? sh
}, faltered "Oh, please, please don't
e They'll see you"
l. He laughed. as he held her clos
e to him
e Hundreds saw me hold you lii
this the other night" he told he
1t And you did not care. l wish yo'
E. hairs were loose and blowing aero
II my lips again Sibyl-say you
r care"
ol Carer" she laughed softly.
you had been only the fire ladd1e
thought you. Roy, would have elop
with you tomorrow"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-09
An Advantageous Lisp.

|Aa Atlanta man tells a story
s'eln the fetching lisp of a pretty
OF that city played an important
d. The girl and the man were out
living.
"nen they had reached rather
A'solne bit of road, the young man,
Bose, announced:
mere Miss Blank is where you
us' pay toll. It's a kiss or a
(ueeze."
aimed.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-09
Mrs. Williams and the Light Station.

changed to new one, by her own
hands. and every morning as the sun
eilded the eastern mountain tops, the
same hands had extinguished the llgnt
and drawn the curtain over the lense'
The light station shown In the &C
companying illustration was ouii'
many years ago, and is still In serV-
ice The light is white one, ana
fixed, and the station fourth CLASS
one. During the long years that MIS-
Williams acted as keeper, there never
was a night in which the little DEACON
failed TO throw its friendly and warn
ing beams far out across 'ne o0ean
nor has there ever yet been 'esse'
rocked at or near Point Santa D"'
bara.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-09
Decided Then and There.

Four men stood in bar after the
crowd had thinned out and the big
six O'Clock rush was over. Then there
came in lone citizen.
whisky" he said. And he poured
out a glassful of it and drained it.
"All the money I've got" he said.
apologetically. placing nickel on the
bar.
Keep It," said the bartender. PAY
me when you get 10 cents"
One of the four men spoke up then
and said to the bartender: I'll bet
YOU a hat he never pays YOU"
The man himself turned on bis way
to the door and said:
"You win!"-San Francisco Chron'
icle.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-09
Proved.

There's no question about It," said
Scribbleigh. England is the place
for an author to live in who wishes to
write perfect English We become
merely the expression of our environ
ment, after all, and / wish to do my
work in an atmosphere in which the
language l use for the expression OF
my ideas is spoken in all its pristine
purity Do you not agree with me,
Lord Miggleton?"
by Jowve, you're bally right, old
top" replied his ordship.-Harper'
Weekly.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-09
One on Hubby.

wv suHragettes met and the one
[~ grievance against the other.
am told" she said. severely,
you allow your husband to
~ iatchkey. 1t is possible?'
.es' answered the other, with an
seht smile. Il do let the poor
III n v :. a latchkey, must admit.
;, = doesn't fit the door. / just let
:, oarry 1t to humor him. He likes
Ia ~" II to his friends, you know,
h y "aAe them think he's independ
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-09
Handy Refuoe.

boz Tree found growing on the
her, house near the bureau of
lnhesy may be part of the tall
Ast 10 which certain officials In
kw.- apartment recently have taken
"''oington Times.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-09

Petersburg, Ind.-Miss Pansy "A, AK
fe'e' snnutv in the post office here
rug, Norris Mount of that place
anu to Henderson, KY, recently
e end were married. The bride Is s,' ene
ana santO " deputy in the petersburg ION ONCE
tenn ~, married during the last year.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-09
a,,.s, Bones in a Box.

con,erset, Kyl-A mystery mas 80
SOM ,.od in Casey county by the mo,
unears"e box filed with bones OF az
Ing Q, 80 babies on the farm OF tne
least . ~, Hicks. The box was
found in gully wners 'A'
rains unearthed It
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-09
Wasted Blessings.

Aunty Dust arrived)-Bless your
sweet heart!
Marie-YOu needn't waste any OF
your blessings on him, aunty.
Au1ty-Him? Who?
Markedly former sweetheart. We're
mad at each other nOw.-Judge.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-09
Couldn't PIav

On 'un' Liza, ! jes' come in to see 4
Ina ""ouidn't like to jine de mission
|hm ~ Inc Ian sakes, honey, what yo'
k,n,. " me fo? Don't yo' know !
~ eoen play de mouf orgin?"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-09
Gould Hardly Hear
Senses Of Taste and Smell Were Also
Greatly Impaired.

ct was afflicted with catarrh," writes
Eugene Forbes. Lebanon, Kansas. Il
took several different medicines, giving
each a fair trial, but grew worse until
l could hardly hear, taste or smell.
was about to give up in despair, but con-
cluded to try Hoods Sarsaparilla. After
taking three bottles of this medicine 1
was cured, and have not had any return
of the disease"
permanent cures of catarrh.
Get it today in usual liquid form or
chocolated tablets called 6araatabe.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-09

Some men have a well-seated preju-
dice against giving up their place to
woman in crowded ear.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-09
Mad About It,

"Binks is just crazy about being up
to-date."
How does he show it,"
He is trying to get his parrot
wireless cage"
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-09
Eoutvocal.

Equivocsi.
"Gladys can't hide the fact that she
dyes her hair yellow"
You don't suppose, do you, that
she could keep it dark?'
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-09

Constipation causes and seriously aggra-
Yates many diseases. 1t is thoroughly
cured by Dr. Pierces Pellets. Tiny sugar
coated granules.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-09

Even the prude has occasional
thoughts that she likes to think
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-09

Daughter-Pa, why do you let the
furnace go out every evening Mr.. Ro-
nance comes to see me?
Father am trying to freeze out
the microbe of love, my deluded
daughter.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1912-01-09

me- average number of acres to
farm in North Dakota in 1910
sS3, compared with 343 in 1900.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-12
HAIL TO The HEROES.

Hats oit and up Fl TIE air as iar as
you can throw shem-and then, every
body. three long loud. luasy cheers tor
the heroes of The hour. our chickasha
sridlron warriorsi
Sure. twas a giofiona victory and
well may we celebrate it with great re-
ioiring all honor to Coach Beach and
every one 81 Dts piacky players
II was a hard fight ana victory was
won by 4 narrow margin. but It vas a
well earned triumph. clean and clear
cat, Ga which superior skin lead to lis
logical result
Never before did the team have such
loyal support from The town Az large
and tAss IS a factor that must Be
reckoned with ID a close contest And
the student body did their part nobly
With cheers and yslls--no throwing Oh
on thair part
All the greater is the glory inherinl
ia the victory because Of the charactei
Of the team that was yanguished- Witl
tae inspiration oi Lhe varsity team
constantly before them, the Norman
boys have always ranked among th'
topnotcheFs and they ate Toes worth,
Of any antagonist
As reuie victory over Norman 4
recognized - opening the way 70 th
stats championship. We are therefor
Justified ia lndulging lively hopes tha
the G. II. s. yill capture this coTete.
honor. That's 0ast chlckasha ea
poets them 70 DO and we have a huE9
that our hopes win not be disaDpoinf
ad
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-12
MAA 81 80.

although his asgi.c career has been
l COX Wilson aaa made reputa-
il5a a. d nan b deeds instead b mere
osls, ans d "a bg his acts that he Is
u IL ~ when ae Tas raining
for governor be said, The people viii
be boss f am elected. and be- added
itat ths1a would By big row 81 Tren-
tcn lf the Legislature didn't enact the
POPULAR aill into Iav He Aad the
Fowe al right and as a result he OBJ
taiHed more Laws t0r social welfare
ia swo years than Theodore Roosevelt
did during his entire career AZ presi-
deht and governor oi View York
Here IS a partial list q the laws en-
acted iE Sew Jersey under the guiding
hand of wilson
4 Law providing ior fire ESCAPES and
amending the factory laws os New Ier.
ae5 70 further protect she wofkers.
i law providing senitation ID bake
Shops and licensing tie same.
4 ian q protect tas safety and
health ~ foundry workers
4 law Increasing the number d fac
tory inspectors Tor tie better anfcrse
mens d other factory laws
A Law esohia.eus the employment d
children % mercantile establishments
during school hours and aFohibitia.
night work nor children
"A law prohibiting the employment O
yQang boys as telephone ana teie
graph messengers All night in large cit
is TIE binimam age tor night mes
sengers il cities " the iirM class i
fixed at 1s years
- employers liability and comDen
asiion law
a iag regulating and licensing en-
Dioymeni ageneIes
a aa eliminating contract labor f
penai Institutions
u iaw Wosiaisg ioF an eight hoa
day on state. e0dhtg and mnnicipa
41lk
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-12
Hhaterer that a

whatever that a.
The next ting nov q tcr the G H
S. to prepare 70 put one over the okla
h0ma CITY bunch
Honestly. now. how many oi You
old guys Who went to the football
game knew anything about it2
It probably isn't possible for every
American boz to be- president, but All
can aspire to make the team.
saddest Of all the fate Of tse Chick
asha fellow who staked money on
Norman, but il served EN- right
Uncle 81 says when a man takes on
fuIE.sizea crouch, it IS mighty hard
for any kind Of religion to save him.
Replying TO a packagette query
Uncle Henry Wubker says he il
the boy with the Barlow knife bet By
cuts bis finger
1t IS indeed a cold, cruel world 70
the man who cant find pleasure in al
honest days work and 10 the nome
going when It Is over
THE Dallas News demands that th
/ speeches that are never made but ar
printed Ia the Congressional Recor
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-12
Mhsn PortuaaI Waa ereat.

The announcement that Portugal Is
70 be linked up by wireless with all
the Portuguese colonies" is a remind
ar Of the vanished greatness Of wat
was once the leading colonizing en-
plre IN the world From Lisbon in
lhe fifteenth and sixteenth centuries
vent out marines through the un-
known and uncharied oceans to Az
rlca, India and the New World to the
vest, anu planted the flag Of Portugal
In every corner Of the globe. But in
Africa alone has Portugal maintained
lts hold Of colonies Of any magnitude
IL India are little bits OF Portuguese
territory, Nova Goa. southeast Of
Bombay. being the capital Of Ell
Portuguese colonies east Of Cape Of
Good Hope; while as far east as China
I The island Of Macao. in the Canton
liver, first colonized nearly 900 years
ggo, still owns the sovereignty Of
he government At Lisbon
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-12
JAMES wHITcoMs RILEY.

On Monday, October Z, the Birthday
d the popular "Hoosier Poet was
celebrated throughout the nation.
Greater singers the world has had, 10
doubt, but none sweeter and none who
have touched with more tenderness the
chords OF the human heart
Dealing with the simple experiences
that are common to mankind from
baByhood % Ola age. drawing from
them refined humor. Datios and all the
varied emotions Of sorrow and ioy,
Riley glorifies the everyday lives Of
men and women and We love rather
than admire him.
No review Of Riley's writings. how
ever elaborate. could give an adequate
appreciation of him. We shall Be con
cent with quoting one Of MS little
poems which is enough 10 make his
name immortal even If he had written
nothing else:
Oh, heart Of mine, we shouldn't worry
SO;
What we've missed Of calm we eouldnl
have you know
What we've met Of stormy pain
And Of sorrows driving rain
We can better meet again, if It blow
We have erred in that dark hour
We have known,
When the tears fell with shower,
An alone;
Were nor sun and shower blent
As the gracious Master meant?
Let us temper our content
With His own.
For we know not every morrow eai
be sad;
So forgetting all the aorres we hay
had,
Let Us fold away our fears
And put By our foolish tears
And through all the coming years
Just be glad"
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-12
coLuNsus DAY.

Four hundred and twenty years ago
today according TO oar present system
. chronology. Christopher colambgs
greatest ot aii d.se9Farers, first set
foot UPON ths soil 81 the New World.
Deniad shs honors that belonged to
alm IS His llfa fime. even the name of
So continent going q another who lit
Sc de fgsa Is within recent years
the people of America are showing
more disposition to pay 70 the diseoy-
eFs tne homage that Is due him.
ln masy states Columbus Day IS
celebrated as a holiday and It Is alto.
eelher fitting and right that # should
be 50 observed All that the world
5aes b America ia The way of mater
"a possessions and the greater treas
grm 81 mind clYli and religious lib
efiy. progress IS due 70 tie genius
the courage determination and pieti
of re great Genoese navigator Hli
influence upon civilization is second 4
shat q no mere man and On this, th'
anniversary 81 BIS great achievement
81 % 8ell to give more than q pass
g thought to one of the worlds no
ble benefaetors
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-12

be marked political advertising. and
that isn't a bad idea.
Tom Phillips. member OF the board
Of education, constitutes the whole
committee On football and he IS able to
handle the Job without assistance
Bro. VIM. Frazier pleads guilty 70
being the only man in town who isn't
worked up over the world series
What's the use2" he says. No fan
should ever speak to him again.
The Chickasha daily express. (Chickasha, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1899-current, 1912-10-12

Professor Keith IN a London lecture
on the evolution Of man. said that tho
resemblance Of the Efehistoric mon
keys found IN the Fayurn IN upper
Egypt to South American monkeys
indicated the common origin Of the
anthropoida Of the old and rev world.