The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1899-01-28

the southeastern portion of Idaho, and
within few miles Of the famous Snake
river, former United States senator
whose bachelorhood has ended, is furn-
ishing . hoae that would rival many
palaces on the Lake Shore drive or Mich
iean avenue in this city. In elegance,
artistic tasts and modern equipment this
home Of ex Senator Fred T. Dubois will
make the TOO odd persons who compose
the total population Of the town of Black
foet open their eyes in establishment, for
while the good people of that estimable
municipality are accustomed to all the
comforts and good things Of life, a modern
up. TO- date city residence right in their
midst u somewhat Of An innovation.
The ex Senator wooed and won Miss
Edna Max6eld Whited of Dolan, 5. D..
whose family, prior to taking up their
residence in that place, lived in Morrison,
Ill. Mr.. Dubois himself is native OF
Illinois, the light Of day having first shone
upon him in Crawford county.
Mr.. Dubois recently confided to his
friends that inasmuch as he had waited
until his forty fifth year to take wife
he intended to lido things up as they
should be done, and that his bride should
enter as fine and modern and luxurious a
home ~ could be found in the land, even
if the town of Blackfoot had but 700 in
habitants. The ex-senator has the wealth
to carry out bis desires in this direction,
and his home in the comparatively iso-
lated little town in southeastern Idaho
will be one of the attractions and wonders
of all the country thereabout. And yet
Dubois is the extreme opposite of an
ostentatious man; in character he Is sim-
plicity and democracy itself. In Wash
ington he was generally regarded as q
''royal good fellow" without frills or
affsctation. He was one of the poor men
of the senate. ALI he had to live on was
his salary.
He always said it was politics that kept
him a poor man, and that once clear of
that fascinating game he believed he
could make fortune as quickly as any
man that lived. He has made good his
assertion. Leaving the United States SEN
ate March 8, 1897, he turned his attention
to money making. The small savings he
had accumulated we're judiciously invest
ed Today he is power in stock raising
in the west, and where he formerly pos
sessed the title of SENATOR" he now bears
the title of seattle king"
The ex-senator from Idaho and Miss
Whited have been in Chicago. The bride
elect and future leader of society in the
state of Idaho stopped at the residence
of her brother. in law, Rev. Rowland
Hanson, where the wedding ceremony
was celebrated. Mr.. Dubois was at the
Grand Pacific hotel. During their stay
in Chicago the happy couple spent each
day in the big stores of State street and
Wabash avenue, and as result the ex
press company has been delivering every
day or 90 in the little town of Blackfoot
great boxes of wonderful things that go
to make up . refined and luxurious
American home.
Although confirmed bachelor all his
life, Mr.. Dubois has always kept house."
He has never lived in hotel or boarding
house. Although until recently poor
man, he preferred to spend his modest in
come in maintaining comfortable home.
A. far back Us his nearest personal friend
and cOnfidant can remember, his faithful
ally in keeping up his bachelor home was
Charley" Chinese servant. The devo-
ton of this unusually bright and capable
to tho Idaho statesman has not
wavered during the many years he has
served him. 'Charley" is entirely recon-
ciled to the new order of things the mar
rage will inaugurate in the Dubois
but bis approval of the step
smacks somewhat of mercenary motives.
Before leaving Blackfoot to meet his
bride-vlect in Chicago, Mr.. Dubois called
his faithful Chinaman to his library and
in tactful words gently broke the news to
him that there would soon be mistress
IF the house. "Charley" looked dazed.
The idea seemed too deep for him to fully
grasp. When the senator finally succeeded |
n making it clear to him he made no
comment but it was evident he was sor-
.owful.
Finally the senator, who is fond of
oke. said:
"Now. Charley. you shouldn't feel bad
lbout it, because the girl will help you
ots. She'll do the cooking and will help
IN the washee and maybe sweep too"
'Giood | Glood r. cried the honest Char
ey, "me glad" and thus easily was one
# the obstacles to the senator's marriage
emoved. But what will happen when
he newly married pair reach Blackfoot
'ftef their honeymoon in Washington
nd New York and "Charley" finds that
he mistress of the house will be rather
low about "helping on the washee' and
ther household affairs2