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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
A Shirker.

A Shirker.
"How long have you been sitting on
the bank Of this river?'
"AbOut four hours"
Caught anything?"
"Nope."
Had any bites?"
"NOt nibble."
"And you call that sport7"
"NO-strategy. If I were not sitting
here, Ostensibly to catch some fish for
dinner, my wife would have me beat
Ing carpets"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
A Hot One,

my mind to me kingdom u.s."
launched out the chap who would ratli.
er quote than eat.
"Oh, WELL" sOothed the other, II
shouldn't let that worry me. It's not
in danger Of invasion for conquest. at
any rate"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16

credit Is given only for "a machine
driven down. The royal flying corps
10 absolutely unperturbed when it's
losses on any one day exceed those
OF the enemy. for we philosophically
regard this as the penalty necessarily
entaiied by our acting always on the
offensive In the air."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
Foroot Early TRAINING.

"How did Bill happen to be ar.
rested?"
Left his car in the street all night
without complying with the biblical in.
Junction"
didn't know the Bible made any
ruling on the subject"
"Oh. yes. 1t says, Let your light
shine.'"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
Her Plan.

fittings have got so we shall
have to ecOnOmize," said Mr.. Big
house.
"Well," replied his wife, "weIl
make the chef call himself cook and
reduce his wages"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
Painful Suggestion.

Painful Suggestion.
my life Is insured for $4,000" said
old CrustibOy, proudly.
Have you ever discussed with
young Mrs. Crustiboy the possibility
of your dying some day"
"Oh, yes. Quite often"
"Ahem! And while you were dis
cussing that subject did you ever no
tice wistful look on her facet"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
Unappreciated.

Client-After you've let the case
drag along for three years. you've lost
It for me.
Lawyer-That's all the thanks get
Il might have let 1t drag along for
three years more.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
The Fountain Of Vou%h

Knicker-A man is as old as he
looks.
Bocker-As old as he looks in mi.
fOrm.-New York Sun.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
Absurd Idea,

my husband has the queerest ideas
Of economy"
"IndeedW
"Why, he actually seems to think I
could save money by staying away
from bargain Sales"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
Destroying Hun Appliance.

Maj. w. A. Bishop. British air serv-
Ice, tells this: 1.-THE British do not
officially announce a hostile machine
destroyed without strict verificatiOn.
When you are fighting formation Of
20 or more Huns In general melee,
and one begins downward spin. there
IL seldom time to disengage yourself
and watch the machine complete its
fatal plunge. You may be morally
certain the Hun was entirely out Of
control and nothing could save him
but unless someone saw the crash.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
F0ru)ard!

The same sharp challenge to battle
is sounding for us. We must answer
in the same proud way-the way of
our fighting men-the American way.
NE must lend the qvay they fight.
We must show the war-maddened
Hun united American people NOV
ing forward shoulder to shoulder,
irresistibly, to Victory.
Our task is to supply the money,
the ships, the guns, the shells that we
must have to win. 1t is tremendous
task. We must do. it as our fighting
men do theirs-with the indomitable
spirit of Victory.
We must work, and save, and lend
with one thought only-TO FIGHT
AND WIN.
Get into the fght-with your vhole
heart. Buy Bonds-to the utmost!
Thi. Space Contributed by
Swift & Company
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
Pride.

MY brothers corporal in the
army"
That's nothin'. My brothers ma.
rine."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
Stronu Hope

"That widOwer Is all broken w. N
"Oh, he'll soon be repaired.
more American.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
Time Limited

Bix-What did your wife say to YOU
when sou got home at four o'clock this
mOrningf
Dix (wearily)-Say, old man, rye
got some work to do todav."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16

The man who handles the truth reck.
lessly Is sure Of large crop when y
comes to raising doubts.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16

If a man wants to get Il line y ~
popularity as a speaker let NJ.
a hall and charge 50 cents adml
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
A Poor Memory.

Monk-Now what did my wife tie
that knot In my tail for to make me
remember?
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
Wow!
Little grains Of powder,
Little dabs of paint
Make the girly-girlies
Look like what they amt.
Fortunate Condition

"This man." said the keeper softly,
''imagines he has millions"
isn't that nice?" answered the visi.
tor. "Whenever he needs money all
he has to do to draw on his imagina.
tion."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
Any kinp Would Do.

Any King Would Do.
II can trace my descent in direct
line from one of the early kings of
England" she said.
(which One?" he asked.
Il don't recall the name. What
kings did England have?"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
His Excuse.

HE Excuse.
John, ! want you to meet me to-
day at my dressmaker's-"
Cant, my dear; this is one Of my
meetless days."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16
The Horse.

the Horse.
"1as the automobile put the horse
cut of business?'
you wouldn't think so," replied
Farmer Corntossel, IF you'd notice
how much load Of hay is worth"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16

With no thought of bursting shrap-
mel and poisonous gases into which
they plunge-with every muscle tense,
with every faculty of mind alert,
with one thought only-TO FIGHT
AND WIN.
That is the way our men are going
into battle. When the shrill whistle
sounds the advance, out they go-their
whole heart in the task before them.
No boqver on earth cdn hold them back.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-16

aA1.l sSsf
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-27
MUSICALE IS
 ENJOYABLE ONE

The musicale and dance given last night at the A. B. Hall as benefit
 or the Seward General Hospital was m artistic success from a musical standpoint and enjoyable as to the dancing.
 Erich Lucas gave three selections most crediatably; George Benning, a piano selection and responded to an encore, both throughly enjoyable; Dr. Grove Baldwin recited the "Spell of the Yukon" and responded to an en core with a Swede dialect story; old and new melodies were given by the trio from the U. s. s. Saturn; Miss Dorothy Hopper gave two piano sell ections in brilliant manner, and Sam uel R Mcfarland, in good voice, rem dered vocal selections. The program was splendid one. Miss Root was one of the accompanists.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-27
FAILED 10 SEND
 OUESTIONNARIES

The following list of drafted men, Seward Draft district, are posted by the local board, J. Lindley Green, Sec retary, as having failed to submit gucstonnaires: Serbando BarloS, F.. II. Backman, Charles Carter, Waiter Culver, Albert Coe, Ano Cura, Percy Cone, Felipe Canares Sntonio Dom nguez. Marcello deNilla, Knut Flores bean, n. Foraman, Arturo Flores, John Samuel Holmes, William $. Jacobsen, Martin Jonasson, Ralph l.. Kinney. Moses Kalaupa, Bernard r, I.arkin. G. Lagallo, Peter Lee, Jose Loppi. T. Martinez, ifford Logan Morgan. S. MaldonadoE, R. E. Ma son. $. Olive6a, John Od., &am Pa! or Sam Kai, William Peters,a, F. A, Parker Taa Roa, s. D. Reyes, 5. So'~ as. Kenneth Smith, r. A. Temple, A. Tretisboff, Juan Valensuela and John Henry Wilson.
 None of the above named gave their last address as being Seward. The majority of those posted for railing
 o answer their questionnaires are
 rom the westward points.
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SENATE 10 PASS
 MAN POWER BILL

WASHINGTON, Aug, 27.-The United States senate will undoubtedly pass the new man power bill not late than tomorrow afternoon. This fore noon the Senate tentatively accepted the amendment providing that the work or fight provision will not apply where strikers submit their gIicvanc- es to the War Department and return to work pending a decision. If the strikers maintain obstinancy the gov ernment will require them to work or go to the front.
 The Senate has also accepted a re- solution that men from IS to 2i under the selective draft of the new man power bill, be given educational training after the war.
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DRAFTED MEN
 CALLED FOR
 EXAMINATION

The following men in he selectiVe draft are called to appear for phySl- cal examination on the dates set forth to the local board:
 MiIisav Bvich, August 26.
 Duncan John McCaym Unga: Chr ysos Manvalidesm Seward, Sept. Z
 Alfred James Haltland, BaranoiI; Edward Johnson, Sand Point; Otto Henrikson, Unga; Mathew Rose Unga; and William Johnson, DilImg- ham, on September 10th.
 Hugo Harold Millett, Dillingham;; Raymond Arnold Merz, Unga; Joseph Consicl, Kenai, on Sept. p.
 Harold Floss, Iliamna, Sept, 2'th.
 The time for making appearance on the above dates is at 10 o'clock in in the morning.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-27
MAKES ATTACK
 ON THE NAVY

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27- In a speech in the senate, Senator McCum- Der of North Dakota criticized the de- lav in the capture of the Triumph, the raider engaged in sinking fish boats on the North Atlantic ocean. He de clared there was no excuse for the navy's failure to deal with her prompt -ly
 Senator Penrose of Pennsylvania attacked the navy department, saying the submarine chaser program had been delayed, due largely he said, to the prosrastination of the secretary or the navy.
 Senator Chamberlain of Oregon de- fended the navy and praised its worE in conveying the troops to France
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-27
HATG'S TROOPS ASTRIDE SCRAPE
ALASKA IS NOW
 ON WAY NORTH

SEATTLE, Aug, 27.-- Steamer Alaska sailed from here Sunday for ports in Southeastern and Southwest ern Alaska. The following passengers are aboard for Seward: Miss Marie Hughes, N. J. Dash, M. B. Wright, Lieut. G w. Oat, Mrs. J. Yago, Mrs. Q. Yago and Miss Y. Yago.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-27
BRITISH MAKE A SHARP ADVANCE.

PARIS, Aug 27- In advance in the region of Mon chepreux late yesterday afternoon the British captured over 2000 prisoners.
 The French advanced today in the region of St. Mard southwest of Roye after repulsing number of enemy counter attacks in that sector The French have captured
 1900 prisoners east of Baupaume North of the Asne the French advanced the line about three quarters of mile and repulsed all German counter attacks
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-27
SUB CHASER IS SENT 10
 THE BOTTOM

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27- An American su0mar inc chaser Mo-. 2O9 converted yacht operating out ol Philadelphia, was mistaken for German submarine oy the merchant steamer Felix Taussg in the darkness OH Fire Island early today and sent to the bottom by one we'll directed shot. IT,.
 Seventeen members of the chasers crew, including inc commander and executive officer are msslng The chaser was named by naval resesvists.
 Eight survivors, some wounded, have been lahoeo'
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HARD FIGHTING AROUND BAUPAUME.

LONDON, Aug 27- The British forces are establish ed in the northern outskirts of Baupaume where there hard fighting today Fighting is terrific also around Gro" sees The British have pushed through Monauban and reached Longueva.
 The Australians have made substantial gains to- wards Dompee and of Suzanna North of the Scar pc the Scottish troops have advanced towards Peuvian American avators are guiding the attacks of the Austral ians and Scottish !
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-27
R.R. LOSING

WASHINGTON, Aug. 27,- Owing largely to big back payments of wage increases, the report of the operation of the railroads under federal control for June showed an aggregate deficit or S5S,959, 900, compared with posi- tive earnings of $9S,999 in June of last year.
 The government has lost S29O,OOO,- 900 in the operation of the railroads during the first six months Of this year.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-27
NEW GREENBACKS
 IN CIRCULATION

WASHINGTON, Aug 27.-Iwo new greenbacys, the first of the Ma tion's wartime currency, went into circulation today.
 The new greenbacks are one and two dollar Federal Reserve bank notes to replace silver withdrawn as the silver reserve is being melted into bullion for export to the Allies.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-27
FARPAGUT THURSDAY

The Admiral FmTagut Is expected to arrive here on Thursday according to Agent Wayne Blue. The steamer left Anchorage yesterday morning for Kodiak and was expected to load fish and or enrOute.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-27
HANDCUFFED LWw. MEMBERS IN COURT.

CHICAGO, Aug 27- One hundred members ot the l. wv leaders in various conspiracies throughout the Oh ed States and recently found guilty were m court CnS morning. all handcuffed They were brought into the court of Judge Lands to listen to arguments oeng mace fora new, trail Itis understood that all will appeal provid ed q new trail is not granted
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-27
FISH QUOTATIONS

SEATTLE, Aug. 27- Fish prices at noon today were as follows: hali- but, fourteen and one half cents; sab le, six and one half cents; ling and red cod, five cents.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-27
WAR LIKE:

PARIS, Aug. 27- Negotiations be- tween Berlin and Madrid over Spans decision to replace sunken Spanish ships with interned German ships have failed. The German chancellor has refused to furnish any guarantees against the submarine warfare as af- fecting Spain, and the latter is main tNining her position.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-27

Owing to the fact that many mem hers are absent from the city on bus mess trips, the usual Tuesday lunch con of the Seward Chamber of Com meree was not held today,
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-27
HUNS FIGHTING REAR GUARD
 MOVEMENTS
BULLETIN, PARIS, Aug, 27- (Officia) P.M- The French have captured Rove after desperate fighting

WITH THE BRITISH, Aug. 27- The eXtention of the British line north of the scape has brought the attack CTS to within striking distance of good part of the H denburg line back of which is an open country with ter rain roads, in excellent condition for the movements ot tanks and horses.
 The British have progressed steadily again today especially around Baupaume and asride the Scarpe.
 It begins to look as though the enemy fighting rear guard actions to hold the British until he can his material to the rear.
 Signs of greater confusion behind the German lines apparent Many of the companies according scouting avatos and also prisoners have been reduced to about 9 men each.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-27
AMBASSADOR PAGE RESIGNS.

LONDON, Aug, 27- Walter Hines Page, American ambassador to England has resigned according to an announcement made today Mr. Page gives his reason as due to i'll health The American Ambassador was recently
 granted two months leave of absence but his health was not benefited
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-27
EARTH ROCKED

At 0:OG this forenoon the earth rocked for about ten seconds. The motion appeared to be from east to west......... COG. ....
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-27

The weather forecast for tonight and tomorrow is clearing, slight squalls and warmer.
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SCHOONER IS SUNK.

CANADIAN ATLANTIC PORT, Aug ~ A new American fishing schooner the Rush, of Boston, was sunk late yesterday afternoon by enemy submarine OH the coast The members of the arrived here this morning.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-08-27
WITH THE BRITISH, Aug. 27- The

WITH HE BKIIISH, Aug. z1-- IHe IIllUetUUrg line has been pierced by the British at point east ot Henine Hags troops are this afternoon astrde the rv- CT Scarpe and pushing towards the south of Baupaume Elsewhere along the front the British progress continues There has been exceedingly heavy fighting at Longueva
 Special German troops have been rushed to Longueval to resist the British according to late field report this afternoon .evs .~ - sIsFf
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-08

my. I was tired out, and using my
shrapnel-proof helmet (shrapnel proof
until a piece of shrapnel hits it). or
tin hat, for a pillow. lay down In the
straw. and was soon fast asleep. l
must have slept about two hours. when
I owoke with prickling sensation all
over me. As thought. the straw had
worked through my uniform. woke
up the fellow lying on my left, who had
been up the line before, and asked
him:
"Does the straw bother you, mater
It's worked through my uniform and
can't Sleep"
In a sleepy voice he answered,
''That amt straw. them's coolies"
From that time on my friends the
"cooties" were constantly with me.
Coolies, or body lice. are the bane
of Tommy's existence.
The aristocracy of the trenches very
seldom call them Coolies" they speak
OF them us fieas.
To an American flea means a small
insect armed with bayonet. who Is
wont to jab 1t into you and then hop
skip and jump to the next place to be
attacked. There is an advantage in
having fieas on you instead of "cooties"
In that In one of his extended jumps
said flea is liable to land on the fel-
low next to you; he has the typical
energy and push of the American
while the "cootie" has the bulldog
tenacity Of the Englishman; he holds
on and consolidates or digs In until
his meal is finished.
There is no way to get rid Of them
permanently. No matter how often
you bnthe, and that is not very often.
or how many times you change your
underwear. your friends the "cooties"
are always in evidence. The billets are
infested with them. especially SO II
there is straw on the floor.
have taken a bath and put on
brand-new underwear: in fact, a COM
plete change Of uniform. and then
turned in for the night. The next morn
ing my shirt would be full of them. 1t
is common sight to see eight or ten
soldiers sitting under tree with their
shirts over their knees engaging in
"shlrt hunt"
AT night about half an hour before
flights out" you can see the Tommies
grouped around n candle, trying. In its
dim light to rid their underwear of
the vermin. A popular and very quick
method is to take your shirt and draw
ers, and run the seams back and for
ward in the flame from candle and
burn them out. This practice is dan
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-08
w. N. u, DENVER, NO. 1o--1s1s.
SUPERIOR TO FATE'S FR0WNS
Frenehman Who Lost Both Hands In
Warfare Has Supplied Deficiencies
by His Own Ingenuity.

An extraordinary case Is that OF
Jean Ledrans, French mechanic.
now country farmer. He has lost
both hands in the war, mobilized In
the artillery. He took part in numer-
Gus engagements, was once wounded,
and received the military cross of the
Legion of Honor for the capture of a
German stronghold after he was pro-
NOTED to second lieutenant. Being an
expert grenadler, he was chosen to
train recruits in bombing. While CIV
ing instruction grenade he held
burst, killed six men and wounded
Ledrans In five places. He lost his
right eye and both his hands were
blown of. Immediately after his re-
covery the peasant girl to whom he
had been engaged married him and he
settled on his father-in-law's farm.
This brave son of France is now able
to write, drive horse and cart, drive
plow, hoe and dig the fields and har-
ness and unharness horse. All the
appliances which he uses on both
stumps of his forearms have been de-
vised by himself.
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-08

The process of manufacturing
creamery butter In a modern factory Is
just as technical as the manufacture
stances the milk is SKINNED on the
farm by means of a hand-operated CEN
trifugal separator, which extracts the
cream much more efficiently than the
old-time gravity system. The cream
may be hauled to the creamery by the
farmer or 1t may be shipped In from
farm 100 or more miles away.
As the cans of cream arrive they are
inspected and sampled In order to de-
termine their value for buttermaking.
The cream Is then poured into huge
watts holding 800. 600. or more gallons,
in each Of which is a coll. or similar
device. that when put in motion agi-
tates the cream and thoroughly mixes
1t. Hot water and steam can be turned
into these coils to heat the cream.
In many creameries the cream is heat
ed in this way to a temperature of
about 145 degrees F.. held at that tenn
perature for about 80 minutes and
then cooled. The process Is known as
pasteurization.. The object is to kill
any disease germs that may be in the
cream and to destroy nearly all other
bacteria. This protects the health of
the consumer, improves the keeping
properties of the butter. and enables
the creameryman to control the ripen-
ing Of the cream and develop the prop
er flavor; 1t also insures uniform
flavor In the butter.
A Starter Produces Flavor.
BY running cold water through the
coils In the vat the cream is cooled to
temperature of between 60 and 20
degrees F.. and then a quantity of
starter is added to produce the favor.
The starter is a culture containing
many millions of lactic-acid bacteria
grown In pasteurized skim milk until
the milk has soured and curdled. The
lactic-acid bacteria produce the desir-
able flavor in ripened-cream butter.
When the cream Is sufficiently ripened
or soured 1t is cooled to a temperature
Of between 40 and. 90 degree F. and
held at that temperature for two hours
or more, after which 1t is run into one
Of the huge churns which have ca
The Ordway new era., 1918-03-08

little hard nut In the paw which can
not be easily broken with the thumb
and finger. the rabbit is an old one. II
1t has entirely disappeared and the
paw resists pressure 1t Is too old for
anything except stew. When dress
Ing rabbit there Is thin membrane
which extends from the fianks over
the intestines. II this is removed the
strong flavor which to many Is highly
Objectionable. goes with 1t, making the
flesh delightfully."- sweet.
Rabbit Frieassee.-A young rabbit is
the only kind to use for such dish.
After carefully dressing 1t cut it up
In serving-sized pieces or into quar-
tiers and eighths. Roll in highly sea-
soned flour and brown In little hot
chicken fat, then simmer until tender
and when nearly cooked add cream or
rich milk. Cook until a nice gravy is
formed. then serve hot with mashed
potatoes.
Rabbit With Carrots.-Prepare the
rabbit as for fricassee, and when
Drowned add n quart or less of finely
shredded carrots cut In matchlike
pieces with n small chopped onion and
plenty Of seasoning; add water to sim
mer and let cook slowly In a frying
pan on the back of the stove or In a
casserole two or three hours.
Luncheon Dlsh.-Free leftover fish
from bones and skin and flake with
fork. To a cupful allow teaspoon
full of flour with quarter of a tea
spoonful Of mustard, dash of
cayenne. a tablespoonful of butter and
few dashes of salt. Rub these In
gradients together, adding enough
lemon juice to moisten and half fill
scallop shells. cover with buttered
bread crumbs and set In the oven un-
til well heated through.
Dry cake crumbs make excellent
puddlngs stirred into custard and
baked.