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by which idle, thieving squirrels will be
put to better use or rid the community
of them.
SO it was decided then and there by the
honorable citizens of the woods to set
Speckles to work. They found big tree
in which there was a fine house for
single squirrel. Then they Set Speckles
to gathering nuts-for the ground still
held bushels of them-to carry to the
house for winter use. At first SpeckleS
tried being stubborn. but whenever he
refused to pick up the nuts pointed out
to him, those who watched him pulled
his tail and nose fiercely that he was
glad to set to work And when that
evening he was told to go into the new
house and to sleep and breakfast there
his establishment was great.
How finely he felt this morning after
his days work. Just as he was meditau-
ing thus Mr.. Happy Squirrel tapped at
his door. Come in, said Speckles.
''Hcw do you like your new homer"
asked Mr.. Happy. pleasantly.
my homer queried Speckles, sur
prised.
Sure. it's yours SO long as YOU pro-
vide for it, informed Mr.. Happy. we
want to make you an honest citizen OF
the wood and have given you a GOOD
start. We helped you Yesterday, as it is
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the wood, have agreed with me that no
squirrel should live on his fellows. par
ticularly ii his fellows have not invited
him to do so. Therefore. we have de-
cided to allow you to pay for your break
fast and hours rest in my house, where
you have not been an invited guest
Before the worthless Speckles could say
a word in reply the three squirrels had
taken rough hold of him and were lead
ing him to the doorway. Once on the
limb Of the tree, Mr.. Happy called aloud
to all his neighbors to come. When all
who had heard his call had arrived and
were standing about the foot of the tree
Mr.. Happy spoke thus: MY friends and
neighbors, you see here one known as
Speckles, the worthless. He has been
regaling himself in my house during my
absence, as his protruding stomach will
testify. Now, as he has been a menace
to us for some time, sneak thieying from
the honest and Industrious squirrels, it is
high time that he was interfered with,
and that his idle existence be interrupted
by little enforced work What say
you?"
Eyes, yes cried all the assembled
squirrels Let US enforce some new laws
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recognized him as the worthless tramp
who went about sneak thieving, they
slipped into an adjoining room-where
the winter supply of food was stored
and held a. short. whispered consultation.
They then agreed to make Speckles pay
dearly for his stolen breakfast and 20
teach him lesson. Returning TO the
front room, Mr.. Happy gave Speckles'
tail a pull TO wake him. The good-for-
nothing fellow awoke sat up and giared
at the owner Of the house in which he
was All intruder. All" he srowled in
insolent tones. 80 you have caught me
enjoying an hour on your comfortable
bed
Yes, and with a belly full of my win
ter's food replied Mr.. Happy Squirrel
in pleasant voice. But my friends
here whom you no doubt recognize as
two of the most influential squirrels of
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ging over the storm-blown road. And
later Adolph turned the horses into the
yard of his own home. The entire Stein
family were at the door and window to
greet him, and as his mother folded him
in her arms, weeping over him fer joy.
and declaring that she had feared he
night have persisted in the storm, he
was obliged to remind them that he had
a companion. And then they all greeted
Harry warmly. We'll. We certainly have
much to be thankful for on this day."
said Mr.. Stein, wiping his misty eyes.
But Harrys parents-do they know"
I'VE had Thanksgiving dinner with
them at II today explained Adolph.
Then we set out for this ranch, where
we are to have Thanksgiving supper.
left one turkey with Mrs. Jones and the
other is in the buggy. Well all eat tur-
key tomorrow, won't we?"
What there is left of the turkey"
smiled Harry. I'VE feasted from parts
of him at the church last night. And,
to the establishment of the family, the
boys told the story of their nights lodg-
ing. And again Mr.. Stein said: I'VE
have great cause for Thanksgiving this
day.'
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Wonder Turner's

IF you like moving picture shows you
will like wonder turner's, because they
seem to make pictures move. They are
so easy to make that after you have
made one you will be making dozens
just TO see how comical the wonder turn
err pictures will appear. This is the way
to make your first toy:
Lay a cup upside uown on piece of
white cardboard. Mark around the cup
so that YOU draw rcle. Cut this out.
On one sid OF the pasteboard disc draw
or paste a picture of "a man batting at
a base balr with his bat extending across
the paper. ON the other side of the pa
per circle about where the bat cross IS
the paper draw two or three base balls.
On the two opposite edges of the circle
tie cords with both ends of each cord
about four inches long. Taking hold al
these strings " tn your fingers and
thumbs turn the card. Then you lave a
wonder turner, for the man will seem To
ne batting at all of the balls. Wonder
turner's may be square or oblong, just
as we'll as being round.
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into the church by means of window
which they opened. There, to their sat
isfactiOn, they found plenty Of coal and
wood in the big box that stood in the
entry. Soon they had roaring fire. and
the church became warm and inviting.
A bracket lamp. well filled with oil, was
lighted, and the boys declared them
selves quite comfortable. Now, If only
we had some supper" said Harry. "Ah.
we'll have some broiled turkey wing, -
said Adolph. And he made his way to
the stable, where he pulled one of the
fine fat, dead-and-dressed fowls from
the straw. With his pocketknife he sew
cred the wings and legs, and returned to
the church. On a sharp stick he held
the bits of meat over the stove blaze, and
soon had their supper ready.
salt wouldn't do this turk any harm, -
suggested Harry.
Were lucky to have turkey, withou,
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Jay.
Isn't that nicer declared Bessie. look
ing wistfully into space. She was think
ing of her own plans for Thanksgiving
Her dear mother could not promise her
anything more than was theirs on ordinary
days.
Does your mamma give you your
wish?" asked Katie.
Bessie shook her head. "No, mamma Is
too poor she said.
''Oh is she?" asked Katie, hardly know
ing what the word poor meant. At her
own home there was always plenty and to
spare and Katie was a petted little girl,
having most everything that she wished
for F." Well, aren't you going 10 make a
wish for Thanksgiving, anyway" asked
Katie.
Again Bessie shook her head whats
the use?'' she asked. Il couldn't get 1t II
I did,
Then the school bell called them in to
their duties, and Katie forgot all about
the coming of Thanksgiving. But In Bes-
sizes heart there had been born a wish
wish for THANKSGIVING. But not for the
world would she tell 1t to any living soul
unless to her dear mamma.
That evening reaching home Bessie
found her mother hard at work, as usual
She was finishing a dress for the little
daughter of very wealthy lady who en-
ployed her to do family sewing. And the
dress was to be completed that evening
so that rich little maid might have 1T to
wear on the morrow, for a great dinner
was to be given by the rich little maid s
mother to large number of guests.
Now, darling. you must carry this
dress to Mrs. Adams. There will be So to
bring home. If Mrs. Adams is not at
home her housekeeper will pay you for
the work.
Eyes, mamma, DEAR said Bessie. And
she made herself neat to go to the ele-
CANT home of Mrs. Adams, to carry the
dress to the rich little mid. AS she hur-
ried along the street the wish that had
come into her heart kept her mind busy.
saying it over and over. II wish that
dear papa will get WE'LL, she whispered
again and again.
Bessie's father had taken very i'll, and
had been carried to a hospital where he
had lowered between life and death. a
few weeks before the opening of this
story the doctors had found it necessary
to perform a surgical operation on him.
and since that the poor sufferer had lain
in a, most precarious condition. And SO it
had come to pass that Bessfe's mother
had been obliged to take in sewing that
the hospital and living expenses might be
met. Always before, while Bessie's father
was well and strong, they had enjoyed
the comforts of life, for he had occupied
a very good position as head clerk in a
large establishment in the city, and his
wife and daughter had known no hard
ships till now. But since his prolonged
illness the wolf had often come pretty
close to the door, and many time Bes-
sic had seen tears of anxiety and care
falling from her poor mothers ewes
And on the eve of Thanksgiving day
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their heads" suggested Harry. They
may take us home.
They had their heads, and brought us
off the road that would have taken us
directly there" said AdOlph. But l don't
know what else to do. l know the wind
is coming from the north. If we turn
them away from the wind they may find
the road and take US back to town" So
Adolph took up the lines and turned the
horses i'm the direction the wind was
blowing. On and on they went, till the
day waned and dark began to settle about
them. We can't stop out in this all
night. declared Adolph. We've got to
find shelter for ourselves and the horses"
Even while he spoke an object doomed
dark in front of them ON coming closer
to il the boys found they We're at the
door of the country church which lay
about seven miles from the Jones ranch.
We've found place at last" cried
Harry.
No time was lost in conversation. The
boys jumped from the buggy, their limbs
stiff and their noses almost frozen. They
quickly unhitched the horses and led
them to the long stables at the rear of
the church. AS the members of the
churclS congregation came from great
distances to attend worship and had to
have some place of warmth and shelter
for their horses the stables had been
built for such accommodation.
Once the horses were safely shut in
the warm stable Adolph and Harry got
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Adopts. THANKSGIVING


the trimmings. laughed Adolph. Then
they ate their strange supper. without a
murmur of discomfort. Afterward they
arranged beds i'll the pews nearest the
stove. using the lap robes for covers and
their overcoats for mattresses. All
night they slept the sleep of healthy, In
nocent youth, and on the morrow
Thanksgiving day-found the storm had
subsidized sufficiently for them to venture
homeward. IF we can't reach my home
we at least can get to yours. said
Adolph. And as sure as fate your folks
haven't braved this weather to so visit
ing.
Not On your life" asserted Harry.
But both your folks and mine are wor-
ried almost to death about us. That's
the thing that worries me-" And me. p"
assured Adolph. so. lets start. Well
give the horses the hay from the back of
the buggy. And lucky for them that 1
put in a dozen ears of corn. Then, after
they have had some water from the
church well, Well start for home"
1t was very late in the afternoon that
Mr.. Stein, on the constant watch for the
return of Adolph, saw a dark object drag
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Little Bessie's Thanksgiving Wish
~ S'E x FF < e & & r X xS X & X X EEEc TEE*TT

Bessie wished her wish. Rich little Katie
had put the notion into her head. So she
kept whispering all the way to and from
the mansion of Mrs. Adams. L wish that
dear papa will get we'll"
When Bessie returned home with the So
tucked safely away inside her little glove
penn she found visitor in the house.
There in the little living room sat tall.
grayish-haired man, chatting with he
mother. As she entered the room Bes
sic did not observe the significant looks
that passed between the visitor and her
mother.
MY little girl Bessie" explained Mrs.
Long. introducing Bessie. And this gen.
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OOOOOOOOOO(

run faster than any of the other ponies.
One of the games Billie plays In
.shide-and-seek." The children tell him
to turn around with his eyes away from
them until they have hidden somewhere.
Then Billie viii look in every nook and
corner until he finds them. They have
to be very careful about closing the door
to the kitchen at Miss Edith's home
otherwise Billie will walk right into
the house.
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one yard. and weighs only 10 pounds.
Billie is the boss Of a flock of ten
ponies He is a thoroughbred. He is
especially fond OF children, and will allow
them to harness him to a small express
wagon He seems to have as good time
as the children do.
Billie is a fine little pony for riding.
Children who ride him say that he has
fine gait, and n easy to sit upon. He can
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p ERE is picture Of Edith Goodacre.
- She was about to drive away in
her little pony cart when the pho
tographer stopped her and asked her If
she would mind standing minute while
he snapped his shutter.
The principal thing about the picture is
the portrait of her pony, whose name Is
Billie This little Shetland pony is
only thirty-four inches high, less than
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i

THANKSGIVING is
coming tomorrow.
informed little Katie
Grey. as she and
Bessie Long We're
laying in the cor
ner of the school
grounds. Mamma
is going I'D give me
my wish for Thanks
giving. She always
gives me what l
wish for on that
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What Are You Thankful For?
WHAT are you little ones
w thankful for
On this bright Thanksgiving
Day?
Are you thankful for health and
happiness,
For your home, your school and
your play?
Are you thankful for two bright
eyes that see
The beauties of all around?
Are you thankful for skies SO blue
o'erhead,
And the splendid food-giving
ground?
Are you thankful for hands and
arms SO strong.
And feet that can run and walk:
Are you thankful enough for Ma
lures gifts
For the power to think and to
talk?
All, if only you little ones could
count
The blessings of life filled with
love-
| The blessings bestowed on you
every hour
You'd give thanks to the Power
Above.
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when-dearest papa is not WELL she
broke out.
Then some more significant glances
were exchanged between the strange gen.
tleman and b ssie's mother, and the for
mer nodded his head in reply to "A qnes-
tioning look that the lady had given him.
Then, still sitting in the taxicab, Mrs.
Long whispered into Bessie's ear: Il have
grCat surprise for you. darling. This
nice gentleman is your dear Uncle George
my brother. He has not seen you since
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r was n e arm g

r was n e a I 1 II e
Thanksgiving day
and the household
Of Stein was busily
engaged in making
preparations f o T
the holiday. There
were MIR. and Mrs
Stein, Sadie and
Adolph Stein. and
"a woman of ali
work, Maggie Cline.
and a. man of all
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Speckles ate till he felt heavy and
drowsy. So he fell asleep on Mr.. Happy s
bed of nice, soft, dry leaves.
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fitting the wise and good should help
the weak and worthless. But you must
now help yourself. If. after you have
tried the honest and industrious life, you
show us that you will earnestly follow
it. all well and good. You shall be one
of us. But, on the other hand, we'll drive
you from our midst and you'll be stroll
ing vagrant at the mercy OF wild beasts
and of hunters
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"Ah, you are the best friend / ever
had cried Speckles. The one day of
honest work and of earning what j ate
has made a new squirrel of me. Hence
forth L promise to live upright life,
and / will owe all my future happiness
to you who were big-hearted enough to
see the right way in which | might be
helped Too many condemn my kind
without trying to understand the reasons
that make US bad A helping hand and
an earnest lesson will go far in convert
ing bad fellows to the right way Of lv
ing. Thank you, my benefactor; YOU
have made CT me a good citizen.
And then the squirrels of the wood
gave a picnic in honor of the formerly
good-for-nothing Speckles, rejoicing over
his change of heart.
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After lazy Speckles had slept for about
an hour there came into the house its
master, Mr.. Happy Squirrel. He brought
with him two of his closest friends, one
of them being considered the wisesS
squirrel in the wood. When they beheld
the sleeping and gorged Speckles, and
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'8OUPpUZNE
Charade.

Charade
Ny first we'll describes many beasts. also birds
Also horses that wander the praires in herds.
My second is animal. domestic and nice;
IT'S the natural enemy Of water and mice.
My two joined together one creature Viii make:
IT'S considered dangerous poisonous snake
Letter Enigma.
My first is in vinegar. but not Ia so,r:
My second Is In day, but not In hour;
Ny third Is in cat but not in hound:
My fourth is the same as my second you found:
My fifth is In tree, but not in bark;
NY sixth is I'm bird. hut not In lark;
My seventh is in fought. but not In fight;
My eighth Is in moon. but not In bright;
My whole Is time that comes once Il year.
And TO children especially tits held very dear.
Primal Acrostic.
tiers each. II the words rightly guessed and
written below another their initial letters
will spell the name of college game much en-
joyed by boys. The cross-wOrds are: ~ To dis
cover something. ~ 4 thing used In all bak-
cries. 80 An exclamation of pain. "a A must
Small. Industrious insects q, \ body of water
surrounded by land. 49, Deep affection
ANSWERS TO LAST WEEKS PUZZLES.
TraGspositions Lead, deal. 20 Grin. ring.
GA Kin. ink. "a Bowl. blow.
Abbott. 90 Aunts. 49, Bnsts. ~ Putty. -,
Floor. (6) Bread @ Alley. o. Light 49,,
Hidden proverb-Every cloud has silver lining.
Rebus-Winter days have come. Watch out
for coasters the hills.
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INJURED: II wish that dear papa win &c,
well"
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PICKLES sat on
the limb of a tree,
intently watching
the door leading
into Mr.. Happy
Squirrels house
Now, as you must
already know, a
squirrels house is
inside a hollow
tree, and the door
leading into it is,
as a natural conse-
SO it was on a small
O xrA~ trat,aly t1of
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-02-01

in the world which can stand
such enormous expense. The
Boise Butte railroad will solve
this problem and l believe will
be the greatest factor that has
yet appeared in the future de-
velopment of the great resourc-
es of the state. What has gone
before will, dare to prophesy,
be but q drop in the bucket
alongside of what is to come.
The results of the building OF
this road will be an object lesson
that he who reads may under
stand and it will result undoubt-
edly in the construction Of other
lines here and there through the
state until Idaho will have q net
work through her valleys and
along her streams. ."-Statesman-
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-02-01
Buried h = 8noW8j6oo-

Word reached here last week
that Harry Friend is supposed
to be buried in a snowslide, in
Rough Gulch, where he has been
engaged in placer mining for q
number of years past
Searching parties have been
endeavoring to find him since
last Tuesday, but have not been
successful. His tracks are trac-
ed to the edge of the slide, and
then are lost. He was the only
person stopping in the gulch
this winter. 1t is believed that
his remains will not be found
until spring when the snow be-
gins to melt Rough Gulch is
between the mouth of Yankee
Fork and Basin Greek, but on
the opposite side of Salmon riv'
er from the wagon road
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-02-01
NOTICE OF FOEFEITURE.

To F. c. Golf and J. A. McClurg, your
heirs or assigns
You are hereby notified that l. c. s.
Williams, your co-owner in the Dryden,
Petit 81 and Bruenau lode mining
claims, situate in Bayhorse Mining
District, Custer county, State of Idaho.
The notices of location being recorded
in Book E, at page 80, and page 392,
and Book 3, at page 53s respectively
of the Books of Claims of said county
That have expended Three Hundred
Dollars 1890 0O) in la Dor and improve
ments in order to hold said claims fol
the year ending December 3lst, 1909.
You are hereby notified - contrib
ute your share of the above expendi
ture. which is for F. G. Goff one hun
dred and twenty-three dollars AM
thirty-three cents (slas. .a3l; and for J
A. McClurg sixty-two dollars and sis
ty-six cents (s6e. 66), together with tn
costs of this advertisement which
fifteen dollars (Sl5.t0).
Unless you, your heirs or assign
pay the above amount within ninet
days after the full publication OF tn
notice. YOU will forfeit your interes
I in the above named claims and 1t wi
become the property OF the subscribe
according to Section 1924 OF the Kew
ed Statutes of the United States ar
: the Amendments thereto.
4 C. S. WILLIAMS,
Challis, Idaho.
Dated Feb. 1st, 1910.
First publication Feb. lst, 1910.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-02-01
NOTICE OF FORFEITURE.
To Willism Lutz.your heirs or assign

To Nillism Lutz,your heirs or assigns;
YOU are hereby notified that l, Z. 5
Williams, your co-owner, in the bru-
neau lode mining claim, situate IN
Bavhorse Mining District, Custer Co.
State of Idaho. The notice of location
being recorded in Book 3, at page 532,
Book of Claims, have expended SIX
Hundred Dollars $500. .ool in labor aud
announcements on the above claim for
the wears ending December 81, 1904,
December 81, 1905, December 81, leoo.
December 81, 1907, December 81, 1905
and December 81, 1909.
You are hereby notified to contrib
ute your share Of the above amount,
which is ninety-nine dollars aud nine-
tv-six cents 800 ,96), or Sl6-66 per year
together with the costs OF this adver
tisemeut which is $500.
Unless you, your heirs or assigns
nav the above amount within ninety
days after the full publica tion of thi
notice, you Will forfeit your interes
in the above named claim. and 1t viii
become the property OF the subscriber
in accordance with Section s324 OF tn
Revised Statutes of the United State
and the Amendments thereto.
C. S. WILLIAMS.
Challis, Idaho
Dated Feb. 1st, 1910. VIII
First publication Feb LIST, 1910.
The silver messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1890-1912, 1910-02-01
Notice OF Hearing of Finsi %eeo"'
and Petition for Dissriouuon'

In the Probate Court 10 and for custer
county, Idaho.
IN the Matter of the Estate OF Marg
aret Dunn, Deceased
Notice is hereby given that the ma r
account of Edward A. Mcdonald hAe-
cutor of the will of Margare. puan, "a
deceased. % has been rendered to sa'a
Court for settlement, and ina. . PEI
lion for a final distribution OF the ss'
tote has been filed with SAID accoun v
snd md that the 2sth day of February, "a, "a,
d. 1910, at IL o'clock a. m mas o,ta ,ha
dnlv appointed by said Court ,or ~;no '"S
settle ment of said account and nearlng rll,g
said petition, at which time auS perso
nterested in said estate may app, o.
and file his exceptions, in writing "
s.;d account, and contest the sa'ne. ,,,o
Dated this nth day of January i'''
JIG FINNELL,
,Ss.N Ex-Oficio Clerk OF the rro0"'
NSof Court
First publication Jan. 20, lsio'