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knotty hands. "And I'd rather be
drudgin' him than mincin' round
this way, like an old-ape. When
that little Ray boy climbed into my
lap, it all come over me. [ tell you,
can't stand it no longer. nor amt
a-goin to. And I'm goin' down to
Chicago and tell John SO, and he's
got to let me bring Teddie back"
Il don't, see what excuse you'll
offer" as5e@TT@ -
Excuse enough. I'll tell him how.
lonesome it is after we've had the
baby ever since he was born, and I'll
tell him how pindlin' you be-
II dunno as it's that.
Yes, it is that, too. Fact is. it's
KILN us both. I'll get 'em to let me
bring Teddie back, if it amt no more'n
for visit There's no use waitin'.
I'll get the Oldest Smith girl to come
and look after you, and I'll start right
off,
Mr.. Hopkins was almost as excited
as his wife, but he still objected.
You don't know anything about Chi
cago. You can't go there alone"
I'D like to know why not. I'll
write to my niece, Minerva Taylor, and
shell have her husband meet me; then
the next day I'll get directed oyer to
johns. l guess I've got sense enough
to turn the right corners and read the
fggerS over the DOORS"
'"Tain't as simple as all that, you'd
find. It's confusin'. If it want for
my foot dun know but could
His wife interrupted him. Nov,
you jes' stop. I guess Teddie'll be as
much as I can look after comm back,
without havin' you on my hands,
And three days later she went. She
was 70 years old, and she had never
been thirty miles from her own town;
but If the magnitude Of her under
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took from his pocket Porter's key
which supplemented the other. His
pulses beat fast as he felt the lock
yield to the thin strip Of steel, and IN
a moment the box lay before his eyes.
He had flashed on the electric. light
bulb in~the vault and recognized In
stantly Porter's inscription .Trac-
tion," on a brown bundle. /. He then
opened his own box and took out.Sflis
Traction certificate and carried It with
'Porter's packet into the directors
room.
which was sealed in green wax with
the plain oval insignium of sthe bank.
The packet was larger than he ex-
pected it to be; he had no.idea Of the
amount Of stock it contained; and he
knew nothing Of the bonds. He felt
tempted to open it; but clearly that
was not within his instructions. s. He
must deliver it intact to Fenton, and he
would do it instantly. He hesitated,
tho, and drew out the certificate
which Evelyn had given him and
turned the crisp paper over in; his
hand. Each OF them owned 100
shares of Traction stock; he was not
signature held his eye. 1t was an
angular hand, and she ran her two
names together with a long sweep of
the pen.
His thoughts were given a new di-
rection by the noise of a colloquy be-
tween the Waterman and some one at
the door. He heard his own name
mentioned, and thrusting the certifl-
Gates into his pocket, he went out. to
learn what was the matter.
"Mr. Wheaton," called the watch
man, who held the door partly closed
on some one" Mr.. Margrave wishes to
see you"
AS Wheaton walked toward the
| Waterman, Margrave strobe in heavily
on the tile floor of the bank.
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cling toward it. AT last the old man
broke out: "I could hear him when
they reached the corner. He was
calm you, over apd over.''
Il guess she won't take much COM
fort travelin' with him." was the grim
response. ,,,:y 49,,
Nevertheless, when the dishes were
put away and her husband had opened
out his newspaper, she could only sit
hopeless, thinking of the impotent
grief of little child. Presently he
glanced at her. 1t was his delight to
roll out the words. sonorouslY. You
amt, payin attention" he cried,
sharply and you always, said it was
because of Teddie's wantin' suthin',
and now you amt got any excuse"
She really had a better one, for she
was listening to her grandson's cry
ing over a space of many miles, and
her lonely arms were aching to reach
him; but she bore the rebuke patient
ly. tho the next day she retaliated by
putting all the evidences Of the child
out of sight with relentless hand
until the rooms were barren as if
they had never been Uttered with
Espools and clothespins, and the nu-
[ 1nerous unbeautiful articles so pre-
ciOus to a baby.
"Chicago's a big place, and he'll
have more chance livin' there" VOL
unteered the grandfather.
/ Il guess most any towns big
enough for a baby returned his wife;
then added, in what she tried to make
a hopeful tone, "but he's dreadful
fond Of lookin' into store winders, and
there's considerable many more shops
there than there is here"
Mrs. Hopkins had never been to
Chicago. Her husband, however, had
purchased goods there. Now he broke
into cracking laugh. "Stores! Well,
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DuICOn1nS MS SnOe. Above
her bent gray head his face showed
as fresh as a rose, and his hair was
carefully curled. He reached over
and dabbled his hand in basin Of
water.
IFS I dom on a boat, Grandma ~
She did not answer at once, and
when she did it was tense voice.
No, you're goin' on tn cars with
your father and your-your new
mother" she added bravely.
ION d. steam cars?" he interrupted,
bobbing up and down.
Yes; and grandma wants you to
remember what she's told you You
will be, a good boy, won't you-and
You won't forget grandpa and grand
map The face bent above the shoe
worked convulsively. He leaned down
and tried to see if she was crying.
"Drandma," he lisped, '.Teddie 'on't
go way"
She flung arms about him. NO no,
ne must go with papa" She rose
stiffly and tied on his hat. Then she
led him out Of the bedroom, and, re-
leasing his hand, gave him little
push.
He don't look as nice as { would
like to have him, but his other white
dress is torn. I packed it, tho
John Wood turned. He was stand
ing beside the cent<r table pretend
ing to look at some photographs. His
wife, handsome young woman, was
poised on the edge Of a chair. .'He's
all right he muttered and extend
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I guess there are a few more than
there are in Sheldon. I tell you the
boys eyes'll stick out when he sees
them. winders, and the horse cars, an
omnibuses, an people hurryin' thru
the streets an never seemin' to git
anywhere, and peddlers and hand or
gan men. I tell you, the little fellerll
like it, E.
Eyes, he'll like that part" agreed
his wife. But she won't let him take
any comfort lookin'." she concluded
drearily; shell drag him q right
along
: 3Well, she won't try to more'n-
once" put in the old man. 'Remem-
Der that day when he came nigh pull
in over that Indian cigar sign?'' He
! laughed again, but his Wife sat very
still. A red spot grew on either soft,
withered cheek.
do you know what she'll do to him
| if he acts like that?" she demanded.
She'll spank him.
other Then Mr.. Hopkins got up and
took a few hating PAGES. ooh, I
guess sheswon't," he said.
yes, she will. She amt one to
have patience with him. And, oh, I
can't stand it, no way. .Jennie's
cred her face. Since the announce
! ment of her son-in-law's marriage, a
keener realization of her daughters
death had come to her than on the
day Of the funeral. Her husband eyed
her with CONSERVATION.
| why, don't, mother! I guess she
won't do anything to Teddie but
what's for his good His words re-
called her.
"Spankin' him won't do any good.
I ought to We told her."
Yes you ought to We He let
himself down into his chair.
Il suppose I5:could write to- her.
she suggested I: land I guess will: I'll
/ tell her that hessWon,t be drove, that
he's used to havin' sugar in his bread
and milk, what stories will put him
! to sleep best, ard--some other things. =,
For a time they awaited an answer,
but as the weeks passed they gave up
expecting one. Their longing for the
boy increased. One afternoon, when
he had been gone two months, Mrs.
Hopkins started to make some calls,
but she returned within half an hour.
Her face had a strange look. She
united her bonnet fercely and cast it
from her little gray head, then began
Ipulling off her gloves.
1 .sWhy, amt you had a pleasant
i timer" her husband demanded. See
lin folks thought would be; good f.
/ YOU" Then he fairly jumped.
! Theodore Hopkins, air We a fool?
! faint folks I want to see-zit's jest
freddie" She extended her little
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SLEEPY AND Mivsos1f-,kt4to EMTEREDs

taking grew upon her as the time of
departure approached, she betrayed
nothing of the feeling to her husband.
Hiram Taylor met her at the depot.
The confusion. the noise, the smoke.
the brilliant lines of light Wtnking
out Of the darkness We're to her as
the distorted visions in a dream. But
lAwhen they left the car her fright
subsidized, and by the time she met her
niece she was quite herself The
ceaseless beat of traffic kept her.
awake until near morning; neverthe-
/ less she rose at the usual time. Z
want to make an early start for my
son-in-law's," she exclaimed.
why, you amt goin' over there to-
day, are you, Aunt Mandy? His got
tickets for the museum, and is goin'
to git off this afternoon. You wait
Euntil tomorrow, and I'll go with you.
/ can't this morning; the plumbers
coming
| But the other shook her head.
Thank you, 'Nerva, but I guess 1
won't wait. Til git back to go to the
| museum, tho she added, conciliat-
ingly, 81 I:neverS see one
| Her self-reliant manner deceived
| the younger woman, and after break
| fast she accompanied her to the cor
ner. Gracious knows, I'm. scared to
nave you go Ills Way she deCldIeu,
tho you don't have to transfer or
! anything"
And the trip was, indeed, a very
simple one. She had no difficulty in
finding the house. She toiled UP the
stone steps, quivering with excitement
and triumph.
| There, told father I'd git here
all right. My, won't Teddie be glad
to see met
John himself opened the door
why, mother he exclaimed. She
was so associated to his mind with a
certain village home, he would as
soon have thought of one OF. the
shrubs in it's dooryard pulling up
root and coming to the city as her.
/ How A.do you do?'' he said. ''Welli
! Did you come alone?"
Yes; father was awful worried to
have me, but I come, and want to
Esee Teddie, john Her voice trem-
bIed into a. sob.
He gave her--a quick look. ''Why,
/ of course.
He came back in a moment followed
sby.s his wife. The old woman rose and
/ looked past them eagerly. I'm so
sorry; he goes to kindergarten, and
i Rose has just packed him off; but
he'll be home at noon,'' he added, pity
/ ing her disappointment. Where's
your baggage ?"
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ing his hand to the child. He did not
look at Mrs. Hopkins. Come here,
Teddie."
BUT the boy caught at his grand
mothers skirts. Il do ant to co." he
half sobbed. Mrs. Wood adjusted her
bonnet Strings
Come. you haven't seen px.a in a
child slipped back of his protector,
wrapping her dress around him.
mol No!' he screamed.
The new wife pulled out her watch.
You'd better pick him right up,
John" she suggested. The old woman
cast a glance at her; then she stopped
as we'll as she could and unfastened
the little clinging fingers. Didn't he
tell grandma he'd be a good boy and
cars?" she cooed.
Reluctantly he allowed her to lead
him to the door, when his father
would have lifted him. ''Ain't you
goin' to let him say good-by to his
grandpa?,a' she cried. You and her go
long to the carriage, and I'll bring
him. -
And John Wood followed his wife,
"a flush on his face. The very pebbles
in the path brought back memories
Of other lighter steps, wandering be-
side his, and when he reached the
gate ne. could not look at the leaning
posts. Swallowed by the decaying cap
of one, two names were Written-his
and anothers:: He wondered if the
rains had washed away the traces of
those paired names.
"Drand-ma! Drand-ma!" The
heart broken wall sounded above the
roll Of wheels.
The old woman did not glance at
her husband but went heavily into
the house. Theodore. Hopkins sat on
the porch. He was partially paralyzed
and his face showed pale above his
black clothes.
In the kitchen she sat down and
gazed straight ahead of her. Present.
ly the restraint she had placed upon
herself gave way. Its Jest her!" she
exclaimed. John would have left him
here If she hadn't been SO jealous
Pretended bout the work betn' too
hard f me. I'm sure amt com
planned. Want Jennie my daughter
and amt it likely I'd be willin' to dc
for her child? And now they've took
him away" She put her head down
on. the table and stretched her arms
toward her grandsons half emptied
bowl Of bread and milk. III won't be
here tonight to go in his little bed
and he won't be here Tomorrow
mofnin. 1 can't wash and dress him
Hnos more, nor scombs his curls-nor
nothiIi' Oh, mel" ffs1{ -
Supper that night was eaten Silent
lily. The boys high chair stood agains,
} the wall, and they both avoided CLAN
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It's reported that there has, been
a. deficiency sof $4,000, 900, gallons of
oil in the productiom.,of
the Standard Oil company fell from
81 1000, 900 gallons in GOT to 766, 900, :
geo gallons in 1902.
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OLD still, Teddie! How d'y'
s'pose I can dress you
when you wriggle so?"
The old woman knelt be-
fore. the child, one chubby
ankle in hand. She was
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1904-07-26
HOTEL ARRIVALS.

Arrivals at the New Challis
House for the week ending July
23rd, 1904
Dan. Steen, Boise, Idaho, An
tonic DelGrosse, Bayhorse, Ida,
r. Ell. Cleveland. Spokane, Wash,
Jerry Barelo, Spokane, Wash,
Win Burton, Salt Lake, Utah,
Il. Macbeth and wife, St. Louis,
Mo-, Grace Burton, St. Louis.
Mo-, E. j. Michael, Bayhorse,
Idaho, Thos. B. Wilde, Bayhorse,
Idaho, A. d. Sargent, Bayhorse,
Idaho, Carrie Caste, Custer,
Idaho, e. B. Curtis, Pahsamaroi,
Ida, John Altham. Forney Ida.
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NOTICE OF TREASURER.

The following warrants against
Custer county will be paid with
interest to date if presented
within sixty days from date of
this notice
Current Expense Fund, April
issue, 1904.-No's II to q inclu-
sive.
Redemption Fund, October is
sue, 1903.-No. PIG.
Interest 2 per cent. from date
of registry to ten days after date
of advertisement.
ALICE FELKNER,
County Treasurer.
Challis, Ida, July 21, 1904.
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sEAFoAM DISTRICT.

AIUnough enfeebled by a dis
tressing hemorrhage and com
PEELED to retrace his steps earlier
than planned, says the Salt Lake
Tribune, Hon. Chas. Crane says
of Seafoam mining district, that
it affords promise of ultimate de-
velopment into one of the most
productive camps in the state.
Mr.. Crane and Alex Rogers are
owners of the Bull Dog group of
mines in that locality, which,
says the former, promises to
eclipse anything discovered, not
only in Idaho, but in the entire
west. Indeed he is relying on
the district to produce the story
of Leadville and it's wealth, the
ores rich in silver, lead and gold
with plenty of water and an ex-
haustless growth of timber.
Seafoam district is forty miles
northwest of Stanley, in which
latter camp dredge is now be.
ing operated under the superin-
tendency of Matt Womacks, who
is deriving a fortune from the
sands of Stanley creek. A few
miles distant, Lyttleton Price,
prominent attorney of Haley, is
interested in a large mill on the
Valley creek mines that are
among the most meritorious
properties in the state.
At the Greyhound group, of
which former Gov. Mcconnell is
president, vigorous work is be-
ing prosecuted with good re-
suits. A saw mill has been
erected and is now turning out
lumber for projected concen-
traitor and the owners are rely
ing on big results. Several loca-
tions are being developed by G.
HI. Emerson of New York. He
was the original owner of the
Emerson mine in Colorado, sold
by him for large sum. He is
man of enviable experience, is
metallurgist and is systematical-
ly developing his properties.
William Bacon of Utah has ac-
quired fine territory and the
state generally is well represent
ed up there. Benner & Meach-
am, late of Mercur, the former
having served the Sacramento
as superintendent, having the
largest merchandise establish
ment in the region. They have
also large ranch with many
miles under fence. These for
mer Utahns also have the mail
contract between Ketchum and
Stanley, as well as the postoffice,
while Mrs. Benner and her
daughter, Sadie, conduct the
solitary hotel at Stanley. VIII
liams and Gus Rideout of ORA
per, Utah, have big store at
Cape Horn, twenty miles from
Stanley, as well as hotel at their
Warm Springs resort, while in
the same region Peter Brother
and John Crane have promising
claims. Ollie Blair, w. Lang
and VIM. Bacon are also operat.
ing mines there that promise
while Frank Bates, for
mer member of the Salt Lake
fire department, and Jere NAH
oney are opening up some good
properties from which they ex-
pect to gather an abundant har-
vest i'm the near future.
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E. j. Michael and August d.
Sargent were down from Bay
horse Saturday.
Former Deputy Revenue In
spector Gallagher of Pocatello
was in Challis Saturday.
VIM. K. Flenniken and Owen
Swift depart this week for the
Blackbird camp to do assessment
work.
Reports throughout the East
indicate that Parker and Davis
viii be the next President and
Vice President.
The Redbird mine above Clay
ton has been working a small
force of men on the mine since
the closing down of the smeIter
in 1902, but last week, it was re
ported, the entire force were
knocked off.
A camping party consisting of
DIR. G. p. Huston and wife. Fred
Thompson, wife and son, and
the Misses Myrtle and Della
Morrison departed Sunday for a
two days hunting and fishing
expedition trip on Challis creek.
Ii any one viii look at General
Sherman Bell Tor his photo.).
commander of the state militia
of Colorado, they win not won
der at the trouble he has brought
upon himself and the state.
With his sleek, oiled hair. part
ed exactly in the middle-just as
much brains on one side as on
the other, and not much on eth
er-he looks like a shining mark
for the fool l-killer. He kept his
contract to give value received
for his pass" but if he enjoys
the bargain he is welcome to it.
Joseph W. Folk was nominated
for governor of Missouri on the
democratic ticket July 21st. In
accepting the nomination, Mr..
Folk said The battle against
Doodle in Missouri has only com
menced. If | am elected to a
larger field of opportunity, |
propose to make Missouri the
most unhealthy place in all the
land for corruptionists to operate
in have been fighting them
with all the powers at my com
mand and / have dashed them
with the whip of the law. /
have no favors TO ask of them
and no quarter to give 1t is
unrelenting warfare to the end.
The Commissioners have de
cided to build the Challis and
Mackay wagon road up Warm
Spring creek, and thereby aban-
don the road over Lone Pine
summit. The construction work
will be under the supervisor of
Road Overseer Peck, and the
new piece of road it is estimated
will cost between $500 and $500.
The Commissioners say it viii
cost that amount to repair the
old road over Lone Pine, which
is constantly in need of repair
and is a dangerous route. The
proposed new road is an excel
lent winter and summer route
and will avoid climb of several
miles over Lone Pine summit.
The road should have been built
down Warm Spring creek in the
first place, but like many other
roads in the county, it was built
in the worse place possible.
HOTEL. ARPIVAIS
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| LlAlS.
Internal Revenue Inspector
Wooley was in town last Wedn-
esday.
E. E. Helsinger of Stanley
made a business trip to Challis
last week.
S. F. Hunt departed for Thun-
der Mountain last Wednesday.
He expects to be absent for six
weeks.
There are more cloudbursts,
thunder and lightning in this
vicinity this year than was ever
known before.
Mrs. NJ. A. Waters received a
telegram on the 18th inst. an
nouncing the death of her sister
Mrs. Jones-who lives in
Texas.
Dan Steen arrived in Challis
last week from Boise. and will
spend some time in the vicinity
of Custer and Yellow Jacket
where he has mining interests.
Mrs. F. Nickerson and child
ren of Challis, and Mrs. Al.
West and daughter of Dickey,
returned home Wednesday from
visit with relatives at Elmira,
Washington.
If all reports are true there are
no less than three aspirants for
every Office in the county, and
for Sheriff and Assessor Custer
county has candidates too num-
erous too mention.
Challis people are making ar
rangements to have two or three
days horse races this fall. An
effort will be made to form a
race circuit comprising Pahsam-
aroi valley, Mackay and Challis.
The Mackay Telegraph has
moved to Blackfoot and for the
past two weeks there has been
no paper issued. By so doing
they have forfeited their print
ing contract with Custer county
by not making successive issues.
Will the county be required to
pay for services not performed !?
A contract has just been let to
carry the mails between Ketch-
um and Stanley. The distance
is so miles from Haley, and the
schedule time is IA hours; but
the trip viii be made in 10 or II
hours. In'summer time the ser
vice will be twice-a-week, leav-
ing Ketchum Tuesdays and Fri
days, and Stanley Mondays and
Thursdays always at 6 a. m. In
winter the service will be once
a-Week. The contractor is Fl
Meacham. Haley Times.
Mrs. Francis Crossen, Presi-
dent of the Rebekah State As
sembly of Idaho. paid an official
visit to the local Rebekah lodge
at this place on Monday evening
July 18th. This was the first
visit ever paid this lodge by any
president, and the members here
feel that they have been some
what neglected in this respect.
On this occasion, a visit from |
their highest official, the Reb- |
ekahs had made elaborate pre-
parations to entertain their hon
ored guest, and some fifty or
sixty members of the order, and |
others, were present The preSi- |
dent made an excellent speech !
of an hours duration, in which |
she gave many instructions to
the members, and exemplified |
the unwritten work. This was
of course, a secret session. Then
followed a brief program, after
which all present partook of one
of the best, if not the best ban
quet ever held in Challis. Mrs. !
Crossen departed for Blaclfoot