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The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04

power transcending that manifested in
any OF his former works. THE Prod
Igal Son" is a terrible story, a strong
story, II not a pleasant one.
In several Of his earlier novels not
ably The ManXman" and The Bonds
man." Caiue wrought tragedy out of
circumstance ard incident-the accu-
mutations of fate terribly piled up; the
free play of the characters themselves
availed little in the final denouement
This last story of his is immeasurably
stronger, more artistic than the others
because in it the psychology of events
is reflected directly upon the psyche
logical inspirations of his characters.
He has made a closer study Of the
cause and effect of human emotions
and impulses; circumstance has to play
no god from the machine; the human
soul works out its own destiny. The
story seems not fiction, but life re-
vealed, line for line.
Iceland makes the theater for The
Prodigal Son" The characters are all
of Iceland. In choosing the dull, drab
setting Of the bleak hills and the sim
pie, homespun peoples inhabiting them
the author has purposely placed his
tragic tale of life on the plane of first
principles Elemental in every respect
are the comDOnents of the plot. The
temptations that come to Oscar Ste
phenson are the temptations against
which Solomon warned the youths of
Israel; even as did Esau, he sells his
birthright for mess of the worlds
pottage. The tragedy arising from the
hopeless frailty of this man is the COM
mon world tragedy. But this tempta-
ton. this sin, this tragedy, all burning
forth from the harsh, uncompromising
gloom Of Iceland, give The Prodigal
Son" the crude, the bitter strength of
the primitive
The plot has few complications; in
deed, the end may be guessed before
Part I has been read through mis-
mated love, guilty love, the sins of a
weak man and the deeds of a strong
these things and the story tells itself
1t is in the intensive study of the char
acters that the meat of the book lies.
This Caine has wrought in a manner
suggestive of Eduard Rod, the expo
nent Of the psychological novel in
French contemporary fiction. Feeling
is interpreted by action; shades of
meaning gain significance by the man
ner Of utterance as well as the import
of the spoken word. His conception
Of Oscar. the brilliant, untrammeled
soul who sins for the minute and lives
to reap bitter repentance, is the best,
the most mastery that Hall Caine has
yet evolved.
Cd. Appleton & Co, New York; price
81 SOD
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04

tails of his world-famous Bread Linz.
one of the night sights OF New York.
Still another timely article Is H. P.
BurchelPs international Athletics"
copiously illustrated with photographs.
In his story Mr.. Burchell briefly re-
counts the results Of this years Ameri-
can sporting achievements in compe-
tition with England. Canada. Ger
many and France. The article
embraces everything from the de-
feat of Emperor Williams Meteor TO
the victories of Americans over English
track teams and cricket teams, and
German bowling teams.
The number Of clippings from Sun
set which one sees in Eastern publi-
cations is the best evidence Of the pro-
gTess which this local magazine Is
making. It's December number contains
some material which would easily be
featured in the select pages Of a few
of its aristOcratic New York contem-
pOraries. For fiction readers Mrs.
Mabel Craft Deering contributes The
Stocking Speaks" wherein that glOri-
fed adjunct of the winter festival tells
a strange pathetic tale of its peregrina-
tiCns. Christmas Marketing on the
Yukon" by Samuel Hubbard reveals
some Of the joys Of preparing for the
Yuletide feast under the aurora with
eggs at 81 a dozen. Ella NJ Sexton
is the author of a tale Of the Latin
quarter, The Romance OF Concha."
Besides two very good pieces OF verse
by E. A. Brininstool and Jeanette
4 "a hal hrfS
some good solid matter-"Far West
ern History" by Professor H. Morse
Stevens Of the University OF California.
Outdoor Life in California" by Will
liam Greer Harrison, president Of the
Olympic Club; ION the Kings High
way by Wallace Everett, and much
else that is good reading.
The Thanksgiving number OF The
Youths Companion November 24) Is
so satisfying as to make turkey seem
almost superfluOus. 1t contains six
complete short stories. two OF which
are Thanksgiving stories. one by Bliss
Perry, editor of the Atlantic Monthly,
the other by Harriet Prescott Spofrord.
There IS a capital illustrated article.
"Our BOYS in Gray"-scenes In the
life or a letter carrier, written by one
of them. There is another illustrated
article telling how to build a Scooter
or combined ice and water boat
There are nearly a dozen short char
acter sketches. mostly humorous.
anecdotes of Nathaniel Hawthorne,
George Frederick Watts and the Chi
nese Emperor and DOwager Empress,
nearly a score of interesting selections
of noiScellanv besides the stories and
poems and the children's page. a ply
sician's contribution on Schools and
Nerves and the notes on Nature and
Science and Current Events.
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Is piled up in Paul Elders windows. 1t
is as good as the last and that is as
good as the combined wit Of Ethel
Watts Mumford. Oliver Herford and
Addison Miner can make it Price IS
cents-better get It.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04

pers on the island continent. In this
article Mr. Gahan introduces the reader
10 the land and the people" in that
country Of oDDOsites, and describes and
corrects those first impressions Of the
traveller which are so apt to be false
and misleading.
Pearson's magazine for December
presents the unusually numerous col
lection Of six special articles and eipht
sparkling pieces of fiction.
The American House Of Lords" by
David S Barry. is the leading article .
and tells Of the perquisites and sine
cures of United States Senators; as
they are to convene on the first Mon
day of December. this paper Is pecuI-
iarly timely. a sketch of the pbiIan-
thropic career OF the late Louis Fleiscb-
mann relates the history and the a.
The San Francisco call., 1904-12-04

Careers for the Coming Men" is the
title of a volume of essays and speeches
upon the professions and industries of
the day by men who have the author
ity Of knowledge to back their words.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-29

ferent stage lines He never surrend-
cred in his battles with highwaymen.
although three times he was shot and
seriously wounded.
His dog Pony was almost as we'll
known as Ward in early days, accom-
Panying him for IL years on all his
trips between Sacramento and Port
land.
The experiences of the stage driver,
who was well known in bis day as the
famous Hank Monk, would make in
teresting reading in these times of rail-
roads and twentieth century civilizz-
tiOu. For the past few years Ward has
been a pensioner of Wells, Fargo & Co.
Several months ago his health failed.
and last week be was removed Ag-
news. where he suffered a stroke of
paralysis Friday that caused his death
He was 70 years old, native of Con-
neetieut
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-29
CLAYTON SCHOOL DONATES.

The Clayton pupils of the Public
School have donated funds for the pur-
chase of chair for the Idaho build
ing at the st. Louis Exposition. The
following letter is an acknowledge
ment of the money
BOISE. Idaho, March Il, 1904
To the Pupils of Clay ton Public School:
DEAR CHILDREN We have just re-
eeived from Miss Josephine Hayes the
money which you so generously con-
tributed to buy chair in the Idaho
Building at the St. Louis Exposition.
We send you all our sincere thanks
for your help. With the money we
plan TO purchase a large, comfortable
rocker, and the committee hopes that
there will be so many of you at the
Fair, that there will always be little
boy or girl from Clayton seated in
that chair.
Again thanking each one of you for
your generous gift, / am,
Yours very truly,
ANNIE SOMA,
Chairman Woman's World Fair Com.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-29
FAMOUS STAGE DRIVER DEAD.

Henry C. Ward. an old-time friend
of Mr.. and Mrs. RObt Morrison and
Joseph P. Dickey, died in California
recently.
Henry c. Ward, who was credited
with being the first man to drive q
stage between SanFraneiseo and San
Jose in 1S49 and who afterwards be-
came we'll known throughout Califor.
MIA, Oregon, Washington and Idaho as
daring and reliable driver, died al
Agnews. Santa Clara county, Czlifor.
MIA, Friday. March nth. He was
buried in SanFranciseo last sunday BY
the Society of California Pioneers
In the late COS snd early 7O's Ward
was one Of the star drivers in Idaho
aud is well remembered By pioneers
He was considered very safe reins-
man and achieved great popularity
among Idaho travellers at that time
He received a salary of $500 a month,
which was not considered munfieeni
sum in those days
The start of the first coach from the
plaza in September, 1919, by Ward was
an event of much moment. aud the en-,
tire population of San Francisco turn,
ed out to cheer its departure. The dis
lance to San Jose was covered in nine
hours, which became the schedule
time, and the fare was two ounces oi
gold dust, or $50. The driver carried
letters aud packages for any price the
sender cared to pay, and there was nc
mail or express in those days.
Later Ward drove coaches between
Sacramento and Marysville, and still
later he took the FIRST coach into Port
land, Oregon, from Yreka, in Cslifor-
mia, thus marking out the route from
Sacramento to Portland via. Marys-
Vile.
Ward also drove on Hill Beaehy S
famous line from Boise, Idaho, through
Oregon aud Nevada, connecting with
the overland mail stage in Idaho. This
was dangerous country in early days,
aud the stage was frequently attacked
by Indians, while hold-ups were slmos;
daily affairs.
For forty years Ward was valued
and trusted employe of Wells, Fargo
& Co., making fine record for brav-
cry as their shotgun messenger on diff
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-29

plant like. But we know why we
strive-this is not plant like. The
moral nature within us rebels against
immortality sooner or later. The moral
purpose within us imPels us to go
through FIRE and water if need be in
order TO raise ourselves in the moral
scale one step nearer TO the great Gre
atOr Of morals. There is no blind
cropping in human beings They are,
in the mass and in the individual,
seeking higher life ever and evermore,
because the soul will not and cannot
content itself with anything less than
the highest.
II then the plant be true to the Ma
ture given to it in its thrust upward
and downward, if great law as wide
as the universe causes the brook TO
flow the moment its hinderance is re-
moved, If these things are simply liv-
ing out the great truths of Nature can
we dare say that mans nature with its
upward aspiration is anything but the
living out of his true nature If he
seeks moral heights, it must be because
he is moral creature and because
there are moral heights that he can
reach. Can Nature show us any ana
logy to prove that these aspirations
are simply deceiving fictions of the
mind What more reasonable reason
can there be than this man seeks
higher things because there are higher
things to be sought. His aspiration is
not given to him to beguile and de-
ceive, but is as true as the aspiration
of the plant. In his yearning to rise
n the universe, though death may
come and stop his apparent rise, every
analogy of Nature would declare that
hereafter exists for the full growth
and final frnition of those aspirations
Such thoughts as these. based upon
the return of Spring, can be made to
lift every striving soul above the power
of despair. How often we seek, yet
find not How often we strive ret dc
not attain How many wrecks ol
purpose lie back of our present state
Truly understood, these things need
not cast as down. Even the rubbish
of q life can be torn of and used tc
make firm footing when the soul i:
struggling upward from the mire. In
complete work after all is nothing. II
is part of the great worlds work and
if done in all genuineness is essential
to the full rounding out of effort AL
the work of the world cannot be done
by one person, therefore, all have the
power to strive. The whole of any
one great work cannot be done by one
person, therefore, even the humble
have a share in great results. No des.
pair need be ours if we do our little
best, leaving the harvest of our good
impulses to be garnered By whoever
will.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-29

II would be absurd to credit plants,
beasts and brooks with an understand
ing of just why they live and move
and have their being. The seed buried
in the ground grows because it cannot
help itself. Within its inmost being
is hidden the mysterious germ of life,
and that life yields to the summons of
the Springtime and asserts itself.
Without conscious will, upward goes
the shoot aud downward goes q root
to the soil. The birds rejoice because
they eaunot help it. The JOY of exer-
tion and of being runs through all Ma
ture. Let gun be fired in the woods
and the startled hush is soon broken
again by the songsters who forget the
alarm in their present blessing and
happiness.
While we throw out the idea of new
life spriaging from apparent death, of
action coming out of inaction that
seemed at times as though it would be
permanent, yet there is even in all
these things no perfect parallel to our
selves. The fsteful result of insetion
is true enough; the struggling after
light and air and food is like enough;
and in the early stages of human exis-
teuce it is probable that the striving
upward towards conditions of greater
physical comfort was almost like the
blind cropping of the plant and the
creature. But in the moral world the
plants and their restless response to
the influences of Spring do not give us
a true analogy. We strive upward,
sometimes through the dark, some
times in the light, sometimes turned
aside by adverse circumstance and yet
ever finding the way upward this is
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-29
THOUGHTS ON SPRING.
Chairman Woman's World Fair Co

Written, as these words are, in a
Western State, it seems impossible at
this season of the year to avoid some
thoughts on Spring, and yet, who can
hope to give a semblanee of novelty to
such we'll worn subject
"A few days since, little brook that
know was stilled under a sheathing
of ice. l saw it again last Sunday
when the first real influences of Spring
were felt, and though coated here and
there with ice, the stream was moving
on its way and each moment releasing
more and more of itself from the re-
straint of the Winter.
Does it not seem as though Spring
constantly told us great truth-that
there is warfare ever between inactiou
and action, and that action is bound to
prevail. The normal motion of the
brook is onward. Winter stops it, but
at the first releasing breath of Spring
the brook once more goes on as though
it had never been hiudered.
Look at plant life in similar way.
The duty of the plant is to grow, to
put forth its leaves, to blossom Win
ter stops it all, but the Winter condi-
tion of the plant is not without end or
there would have been no plant Ac-
tion is the one great demand made by
Nature upon every living thing. In
action may indeed give rest when duty
is done, but even inactiOn cannot en-
dure if life endures, for after rest must
come new labor; for continued mac
tion is death. II rest is continuous,
neither brook nor plant does duty.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-29
srH GRADE EXAMINATIONS.

The Sth Grade Examinations viii be
held at three central points in Custer
county, aud the pupils of the surround
ing districts are requested TO take the
examination at the point nearest them.
AT Custer, April S-6-T; Maekay April
s7-sS-s9; Challis, May s5-s6-sz.
Graduation exercises at Challis June
10th, 1904. MARTHA KESSAN, Snps.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-29
NOTICE.

The first Annual meeting of the
Custer County Stock Growers Assoeia-
tion was ordered to be held at Challil
on Saturday, April 9Th, 1904. for the
purpose of the election of officers ot
the Association including the election
of the Executive Committee.
The election of new members of the
Association, and for the transaction of
general business of the Association.
JOSEPH RODGERS, President.
L. II. JOHNSTON, Secretary.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-29
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Arrivals at the New ChSllsS House
for the week ending March sSsh
w. Il. Scott, Salt Lake. Utah. + c.
Heise. Heise Hot Springs. Idaho. Wm-
Stine, Custer. Idaho. J. T, nsckey,
Diekey. Idaho. I. StoOe. Salmon. Ida,
C. V. Hanson, MSck&y. Ida. Mia Rus
sell, BlackfoOt. Ida, J. Be2tmsn. og-
den, Utah, A. w. Crandsll. w. q.
Sweet, K. Macbeth and wife, Grace
Burton, Geo. Coryeli. Custer, Idaho,
James Hooper, Morse, Idaho,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-29

Good Sample Rooms for
Commercial men. x K
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-29
GLADYS DRAMATIC co.

The Gladys Dramatic Co., q local
company organized by a number of
ladies and gentlemen on Custer Noun
tain GLADYS P. o. last winter, gave
an excellent performance at the opera
house in ChalIis last Thursday evening
to a large and appreciative audience.
They put on the popular four act
drama The Noble Outeast- The aud
ieuce was highly pleased with enter
tainment. and we believe it to be the
best performance of the kind given in
this portion of Custer county, except
the Buchanan trOup. The people here
were well repaid-the show was far
better than they had anticipated II is
conclusive that Custer has good talent.
and when on the stage they know how
TO use it. Immediately following the
show the Coffee Royal Club gave a
pleasant social ball.
The following is the cast of eharac-
tiers of the play:
Gerald Weston - L. C. Larter
jim BLACK kourn Peter telosted
Col. Lee John I. Danflson
Jack Worthington Ralph Larter
Mrs Lee Bee---------- Myrtle Minear
Frances Vindie Larter
Sadie Matte Feldsted
The hero of the play is Cliff Larter
and takes the most difficult part
Gerald Weston" or the tramp, aud
is undoubtedly the best actor in the
company. He is easy on the stage, and
has great instinct for the drama It
is perfectly natural for him, besides
be has remarkable committing mem
ory. He should follow the stage. and
with little training would come to the
front as an actor
The villain of the play was Peter
Feldsted, or, Jim Blackburn The
villain in the play is always looked
down upon and has little sympathy
from the audience, but in all acts it
is difficult part. and in this instance
Mr.. Feldsted did remarkably we'll
John T. D4nilson, as Colonel Lee"
made a good fatherly old Colonel, and
did his part excellent.
R. V. Lzrter. who was Jack Worth
ington, was the gallant young man
who finally marries pretty Frances.
He played his part we'll
Myrtle Minear as MRS. Lee the
wife of Sol Lee was a good old
white-headed mother, and did nobly in
her part of the scene.
Vindie Later. as Frances, was the
handsome aud rich adopted daughter
of Colonel and Mrs. Lee She had .
very difficulty part in the play to per
form. and she was equal to it
Matte Felsted. as .'Sadie, the pret-
ty and witty servant girl. received
many well deserved compliments for
the part she performed so nicely.
There were no unealled for delays
between acts, and all had their parts
well committed, and the play was al
most devoid of mistakes and would
pass the notice of a keen critic, al
though We are informed this was their
fourth appearance before the public.
Last night the company was billed to
play at Maekay,
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-29
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Jake Stratton was down from his
mines last Saturday.
Mrs E. J. Michael and the baby
returned TO Bayhorse last week.
R. C. Heise, the popular liquor
drummer was in Town last week
William stine came out from Gus
ter last week and departed for HALEY.
Ex-senator Hooper of Morse made
business trip to the county hub on
Friday.
w. G. Sweet is out from Custer,
and is going back to Michigan to visit
the old folks.
VIM. Buster is building a neat res
idence on the north side of Garden
creek in Challis.
John johnson and family of May
visited friends in Challis last Thurs
day and Friday.
Joseph p Dickey came up from
Dickey last week visiting his many
friends in Challis.
j. C. Dougberty is improving the
interior of his saloon building with a
new coat of paint.
The Salmon Herald is booming
Hon. II. G. Redwine for democratic
nominee for Congress.
-Milt Russell was up from Black
foot several days last week shaking
hands with Challis friends.
Ex-senator Coryell came out from
Custer Saturday. He goes to Old Mex
leo on business trip.
District Court convenes next Mon
day. There is a good civil docket but
the criminal calendar is limited.
Charles Small has moved down to
his Challis ranch and expects soon to
renew work on his big irrgating can
al 10 this valley.
-Thos. Chivers departed for Malad
Idaho, on Monday the 2lst, he having
received a telephone message announc-
ing his mothers death.
-Chas. Frost orened up his soft
drink saloon in the Boyd building in
this town last week. Besides soft
drinks he carries a line of good cigars.
The regular Court week ball will
be given by committee from the Re-
bekah lodge on Friday night, April s.
All invited. Tickets sI.OO, supper not
included.
"A new fence is being built around
the Odd Fellow hall block. 1t is the
intention of the lodge to clean off the
vacant lot and have pretty lawn with
shade trees.
Ralph Larter and wife, Mr.. and
Mrs. Minear, Mr.. and Mrs. Felsted, j.
r. Danilson aud Cliff Larter came from
Gladys on Thursday, and departed for
Mackay Saturday.
This Friday week we can catch
trout legally with hook and line-if
they will bite. All winter the boys
have been throwing the trout back
Unto the baskeO.
Ex-senator Macbeth and wife,
and Miss Grace Burton came out from
Custer last Saturday, and will depart
the fore part of this week for Saint
Louis, Mo-, to reside.
Jack Grubb was brought over from
Pahsamaroi last Thursday evening
with the wrist of his right haud brok-
en-, caused from falling out of wagon.
DR.. Huston set the wrist at once and
the boy returned home Saturday.
"A Missouri editor sadly sings of
the chigger ;
Here's to the chigger
That amt any bigger
Than the point of a good-sized pin.
But the bump that he raises
Itches like blazes,
A Al IL l.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-29
BaScOm House
0 O O
AT WILLOW CREEK RANCH,
DIckey, Idaho.

The last stopping place before
crossing the mountain passes on
the way from Mackay to the Sal
mon River Valleys.
We are sparing no pains to
make our house the best travel
ers home in Central Idaho. Our
terms are reasonable.
E. w. BASCOM, Prop.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-29
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LODGING
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Strictly First-C1ass I
Only White Labor EmA
ployed in all Departments
Board and Lodging at Mrs. NJ.
Jose's, northwest of r. N. Hull
& Cos. store, Challis, Idaho.
Meals and Lodging strictly first
class. Fine large rooms and
good beds, and the table supplied
with the best in the market.
Board and lodging by the day,
week or month. at reasonable
rates. MRS. M. JOSE.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-03-29
"cJOE, |"

The Barber and Fisherman i
located on Main street, Challis
where you can drop in and ge
anything in the tonsorial line yo'
want to pay for. Thunder Mt
tourists speciality,