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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-11
Opening His Eyes.

There will be "a greater percentage
OF contented men in proportion to the
worlds population after the war than
there was before it started"
why do you think sO?"
well, if living for weeks and
months in muddy trenches and being
bombed, gassed shelled and otherwise
shot at, not to mention the coolies.
won't make man rate the comforts Of
home at their true value, don't know
what l.'-Birmingham Age-Herald.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-11
Speaking Of Strange Words.

And, speaking of strange words one
has been appearing lately which al
ways gives us pause because it looks
so queer. We have to stop and pro-
nounce it aloud ere we can proceed
with the news of the day.
The word is "prewar."
Does one say 'prOO-er?' Or how?
OF course it means ''pre-war," or
"befo' de wah," but it's mean look
ing, foreign word. when printed with
out the hyphen.-Cleveland Plain
Dealer.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-11
State Of Ohio, City Of Toledo. Lucas

State Of Ohio, City Of Toledo. Lucas
County-ss.
Frank ]. Cheney makes oath that he IL
senior partner of the firm of F. ]. Cheney
& Co., doing business in the City Of To-
ledo, County and State aforesaid. and that
said firm will pay the sum Of ONE HUN
DRED DOLLARS for any case OF Catarrh
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE.
FRANK ]. CHENEY.
Sworn to before me and subscribed in
A. D. 1885.
(SeaD A. w Gleason. Notary Public
HALLS CATARRH MEDICINE is TAX
en- internally and acts through the Blood
on the Mucous Surfaces Of the System.
druggists, 75c. Testimonials free.
F. ]. Cheney & Co, Toledo, Ohio.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-11

appeared and your Vegetable Compound
has made me q well, strong woman %
do all my own Homework. ! cannot
recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound too highly to vomen
passing through the Change OF Life:
Mrs. FRANK HENSON, 1916 s. Orchado
St., Urbana, III.
Women who suffer from nervousness,
cheat fashes," backache, headaches
and 1.-THE blues' should try this famous
root and herb remedy, Lydia z. Pink.
hams Vegetable Compound.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-11
Vale LIMO Suited Him.

81 met a funny noncommissioned Of
ficer by St. Paul's," writes William
Colley, an American. in the London
Sunday Herald.
"Tts your twang that kives you
away he said. Try to talk like US.
Ere, if 'ad you for d'y I'd ave you
talking like a born Londoner. All yen
got to do is forget all them aitches.
Don't saw can't like that. Say cawn't.'
II said 1t.
SNOW say, Cor blimy. 'ow's the
missisT
81 did.
"That's right! Oh, you'll soon get
into the swing Of it.
"Nice fellow. wasn't he? But what
we picked up at Yale will see me
through"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-11
Don't Shoot Live Pigeons.

Any pigeon in the air may be car
rier pigeon flying frwOm loft under
government supervision. It's destruc-
ton may be serious loss to the
American army. All persons. there
fore, are urged to refrain from shoot
ing pigeons and to discourage the prac-
tice of hunters and OF children.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-11
Hardpan,

as the soil here good enough to
raise anything?"
II sent a sample to the agricultural
expert and he advised me to raise mar
bles."-Judge.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-11

had an attack OF
grippe which lasted
al winter and left
me in . weakened
condition. felt at
times that I would
neverbewell again.
I read Of Lydia E
Pinkham's We &c.
ia BILE Compound
and what it did for
women passin G
through the Change
ofLife, so / told my
doctor I would try
it. I soon began "a
gain In strength
and the annoying
49, ASA
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-11
Heal Itching Skins
|WitA Cuicura|
All Figured Out.
Ian drueRisks; Soap =, Ointment = &sn, Talcum q
sample c-ch free Of "ca'icH-A, ne-H F. RoseGa-"

Jack took great pride in dressing up
in his little soldiers uniform and drill
ing with his air rifle. When his uncle
came home on furlOu-! Jack,
stretching to his full height with a
serious and important, air. told him:
Next year I'll be old enough TO go to
that I'm going to the war;"
COntentment is merely lack Of de-
81
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-11
Very Personal.

JacksOn-rve been insulted BY the
tnsolent old barber who shaved me.
Wilson-Indeedl
Jacksou-Yes; he said shaving me
reminded him of game he used 10
play, called hunt the hair"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-11
Natural Act.

what do you do when you get in
deep water for speeding?"
Send for friend to bail me out"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-11
No Chance.

Nothing is impossible" asserted the
chap who always has a bromide on the
end Of his tongue.
"Oh, isn't itw jeered the other.
"What chance do you think you have
Of living to see yourself dead bodyF
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-11

If people were credited with their
good intentions the recording angel
would need a few more assistants.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-11

Any kind of success worth having
never arrives unexpectedly.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-11

Ownership brings its sense of pride.
no matter what the Size of the ''car."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-11

Los Angeles in 1917 spent $16,9322,
O32 for new buildings.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-11
W0MAN'S NEW FIELD
ONE MILLION STRONG. SHE -
READY TO BOOM THE FOURTH
LIBERTY LOAN.
HER FORCES ALL Modified

Remarkable Success In the Three
Previous Loans Despite Unfamiliar
lty With National Finanee-Orpan-
tzation Reaches Every City and WI.
laoe.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-09-11
women OF
Middle AGE.
Need Help to Pass the Crisis Safe.
ly-Proof that Lydia E. Pink
hams Vegetable Compound
Can be Relied Upon.

Urbana, During Change Of Life.
In addition to its annoying symptoms,
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-28
MRS. CARRIE r. soGes DEAD.

Mrs. Carrie R. Boggs of 1927 High
land Avenue died December IT,, 1918.
She was born in Carroll, Ia, March
rol High School and taught private
school in her home town. Mrs. Boggs
was the first colored girl born in Car
rol and the first to graduate in the
public schools of that city. She came
to Kansas City in 1909 and was mar
ried to Mr.. Edward Boggs December
II, 1913, departing this life "a years
and nine months afterwards, just five
years after her marriage. She leaves
three children, Geraldine 3 years and
six months of age, Edna Theron, /
year and six months and the baby boy
only six days old at the time of her
death. She was a devoted mother and
a loyal wife. Mrs. Boggs was a mem
Der of the st. Stephens Baptist
Church where the funeral services
were held Sunday December %, the
pastor DR.. ]. w. Nurse officiating and
many relatives and friends paid their
last tribute of respect by their attend
ance. She was a member of Golden
Leaf Court of which Mrs. Amanda
Bond is Worthy Counsellor for seven
years. She had many friends and
was loved by all who knew her. Sh,
never worried about different things
She trusted God all the way. She
leaves three sisters, Mrs. Emma Lewis
Des Moines, Ia, Mrs. Beulah Moore
1882 Summit street and Miss Gene
vieva Robinson, four brothers, Luthe
Robinson, Paul Robinson, Joe Robin
son and James Robinson.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-28
AIM SHOULD BE PERFECTION
Man Who Is Satisfied With Nothing
but the Best Is Man Who Will
Make Good in Life.

Don't get into the "thats-good-
enough" habit. Nothing short of per
feet" should be your motto.
Slovenly habits of mind and hand
grow faster than good habits. A slip
shod manner of thinking results in
slipshod methods of work.
You will never become efficient in
any ole thing till you get it firmly
fixed in your mind that if another can
do it better than you you are not do
ing well.
Thoroughness and accuracy play a
big part in the success or failure Of
the individual.
You may be artistic and tempera-
mental and dreamy, but you will never
realize your dreams till you get down
to brass lacks and do what you do
with precision and dispatch.
There is plenty of time to exercise
your artistic moods after you have
learned all there is to know of the
mechanical and fundamental prin-
ciples of the work or accomplishment
you think you were out to do.
Remember that Interpretation comes
last.
There must be weeks, months and
years of systematic and consistent
drill before n is capable of exercis
ing the faculty of Interpretation.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-28
Merchant Bar.

= Merchant bar, or merchant iron, is
the bar iron which has been finished
by passing through the merchant rolls.
Puddled bars are worked into mer-
chant iron or merchant bar by being
cut into pieces of suitable length,
which are then piled in packets, heat
ed into welding heat, and then ham,
mered into bars of suitable shape to
put on the market. The amount of
labor bestowed on this process de-
ponds on the quality of the iron it is
desired to produce. Puddle bars,
which have been rolled a second time
are called mo. Q" and this is usually
designated as merchant bar" 1t Is
the lowest quality of iron available
for the smiths general use. If piled
and rolled again the product is called
"NO. g." Another repetition of the
process furnishes an article known as
'best-best," and still another gives
''treble-best."
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-28
$4,000 FOR ONLY $4,000.

My twelve room solid brick, slate
roof, oak floored, electric wired,
steam heated residence in the regular
Smith block. Lot so by $50, two $500
garages and naved alley. House cost
over $4,000 to build. Would cost over
1 $1,000 today. Property sold at dif-
ferent times for $4,000, $4,000 and
$40, 900, and rented for $3.50 to $175
per month, leased. The land is worth
$4,000 today. My price only $4,000
81, 1000 cash, balance to suit. Hurry
up if you want to follow the Smith
banner. ]. DALLAS BOWSER,
Bell Phi. Grand 1766W. 2400 Paseo.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-28

The inmates of the Jackson County
Home for Aged and Infirm Negroes
were the guests of an equal number
of Negro women of Kansas City who
we're anxious to make the heart Of
some poor unfortunate glad. A Christ
mas tree was placed in the reception
room and around this tree a very
pleasant two hours was spent the af-
ternoon of December 26.
Mrs. Bacote and most of the men,
bers of the choir of the Second Bap-
fist Church rendered a number Of mu-
steal numbers. Master Perry Jones
recited most pleasantly. The Clippers
brought a large supply of fruit and
candy and Mr.. James Carter, one OF
the inmates of the Home, who is
sightless, rendered a number of vio-
lin selections.
After this portion of the program
was concluded the old folks gathered
around the tree and each was present
ed with a box containing some use
full articles as well as some delica-
cies. The boxes given by Mrs. N. C..
Crews and by Mrs. S. e. Johnson were
very tastefully arranged and plentiful.
The management of the Home wishes
to thank the ladies who came in per-
son to give their boxes, as well as
those who could not be in attendance;
the employees, who worked earnestly
for the success of the affair, and last
ly we thank Mrs. Howard M. Smith,
who conceived this plan of making
some unfortunate person happy at
Christmas time. We sincerely trust
these ladies will make this an annual
affair, just as is done in all of the
other institutions of the county.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-28

The famous choir of historic Quinn
Chapel, Chicago, ILL.,, will render the
beautiful cantata THE Incarnation"
Sunday evening and among the noted
singers is our own Madame Mattye
Benton Dean who at the request of
Bishop and Mrs. Parks has connected
herself with that splendid organiza-
ton. We congratulate Mother Quinn
upon being able to secure the efficient
services of Mrs. Dean.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-28
ROSS & INGRAM
1903 E. 18th St.

For Sale.
Modern 5-room cottage on Jackson
Avenue, in good condition, cheap.
Five-room modern brick cottage
close in-cheap.
Six-room frame, cheap, desirable
neighborhood.
For Rent.
Six nice rooms, close in, $12.
Four room cottage, $12.
Six rooms, modern, $25.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-28

Among those who contributed to
the wonderful success of the Red
Cross Campaign there are none more
deserving of honorable mention and
congratulations than our own Mrs. E.
c. Bunch, wife of our popular Den
fist. She was the only Colored lady
employed at General Headquarters
and her advice and opinion was con-
~sequently sought in handling the dis
tricts largely populated by our people
and the results demonstrate that she
is a wise and successful leader.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-28

A MERRY CHRISTMAS, A HAPPY
NEW YEAR AND DEATH TO THE
FLU" IS THE WISH OF THE KAN
SAS CITY SUN TO ITS THOU
SANDS OF READERS
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-28
WANTED.

Reliable Colored Saleswomen or
statesmen for Argentine, North Kansas
City, Kansas; Rosedale, and Independ-
ence to sell our high class READY-TO-
WEAR Clothing. Bring references.
MRS. c. c. CALLAWAY,
1917 E. 18th Street.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-28

WANTED-2 boys to carry paper
route. Must be responsible. Chas.
w. Hogan, 1905 E. 21st, or meet him
at oath and Vine streets at 4 p. m.
or 4 O. m.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-28
Classified Wants and
Rooms to Rent

FOR RENT - Newly furnished
rooms at the Kinsler Apis, 14th and
Michigan; strictly modern; Bell phone
East 5330W.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-28

FOR RENTING rooms in half
basement, 1915 Troost Ave. (rear).
Modern $500 per month. Willis In
vestment Co. 2610 Highland Ave
Bell Phone East $40.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-28

FOR RENT-One apartment Of four
rooms and bath with gas stove heater
and water furnished free. The Alpha
Flats 26nd and Paseo. Rent $4,000
per month. Call Linwood 20. Indef
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-28

Once you attend Loves Vine Street
Theatre, you get the habit, for the
pictures will make you COME BACK!
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-28

FOR RENT-Three nicely furnished
rooms. Chas. w. Hogan, 1905 East
21st street.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-28

FOR RENT-Furnished and unfur.
nished rooms. Call in afternoon, 2445
Waldron Ave. Mrs. Shaw.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-28

FOR RENT-1916 Park, 8 rooms
and kitchenette. Modern except heat;
water and electric lights free. $500
per month. Home phone Linwood
$3.50.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-28

FOR RENT-Three unfinished
rooms for rent-$1O.OO per week. 1927
Michigan Ave. Bell Phone East 1944J
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-28

Loves Theatre on Vine Street is
giving the service.
The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-12-28
EDITORIALS.

Spending money with Negroes is
helping the race.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
Your February 22d Party

The twenty-second of February this
year, above all others. will bring the
memory of George Washington very
close to us. No festivity you plan for
this day. whether 1t be a party for
your children or a dinner for your own
friends. will be complete unless in some
way II brings out the spirit Of sacrifice
and devotion to freedom that made
Washington draw his sword In its cause
in 1875, and which makes us today will
ing to sacrifice our all that the nations
liberty and honor may be saved.
Whatever kind of diversion or form
OF hospitality you plan for this day, let
the keynote be simplicity. Genuine
good cheer never has to depend on ex-
pensive and elaborate preparation.
Something a little different from the
usual table decorations may be had by
dressing a doll about fourteen inches
high as Miss Liberty and using her as a
centerpiece for the table.
on the dolls head place a star-shaped
crown of gilt paper and in her right
thread run down from the ceiling or
chandelier over the table will keep the
hand holding this torch raised.
From Miss Libertys belt run red,
white and blue ribbons out TO little
candy boxes at each cover. These can
be made effective by covering small
round boxes In the shape of drum
with red, white and blue crepe paper.
IN filling these candy boxes try some
OF the sugarless candies Patriotic con-
fectioners are now making candy where
honey, molasses, maple syrup, corn
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
Happy Birthday to You

re the Editor Of Wor'dn's Page:
Dear Madam--wiii you kindly publish in
the paper how to have a birthday partyl
We are twins boy and girl OF clever.
would like TO know how we can manage TO
prepare a nice party for thirteen children.
wish you would give us some ADVICE. our
birthday Is on February ri.
TONY AND SUSIE.
i am sorry you didn't give yourselves
4 little more time to prepare the party.
Your postal card has just come, so l
don't know whether this will help or not,
] think Ice cream and cake and salted
peanuts will be incest for refreshments,
Three quarts Of ice cream at nifty cents
4 quart will bs more than enough and
you can get some fancy little cakes at a
bakery. Two dollars will buy all this
and you will have 81 left. Out Of this
/ would buy two prizes-a hair ribbon.
ray, for the girls and a good book for
tho boys Give the prizes to the boy
and rirl who win the most number OF
games you play during the afternoon.
n you go to the children's department
OF the Public Library. at 1898 Locust
street, you will find books with plenty Of
games In them that your little boys and
girls will like to play. For decorations
Use hags, which you will not have a
hard time to borrow. These will be ap-
propriate. for your birthday is almost
Wnshington's Birthday, too. Serve re-
freshments in the dining room after the
children have played games for an hour
or 20,
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
BY J. ii. KELLoCG. M. d., Ii. d.

~ ". 's' hbDLOuN, we D'f %
WIALKING is rot only means OF
w getting somewnere--it Is also a
recreation--a recreation, and valuable
remedy for various disorders-constipa-
ton, obesity, etc.
ono who gets no walking in the open
grows "stale."
Notice what a great health asset the
hikes, tho drilling and the open-sir hie
have been for the young men VINO are
in our training camps. This all involves
footwork.
And because the burden OF walking
and nearly all our voluntary physlcai
activity falls on the feet, one can reaoiiy
understand the importance OF foot
health.
II is poor kind Of workman VINO
deliberately blunts and breaks the tools
which he needs for important work wnen
he knows he cannot replace them "hen
he knows that TO use the damaged tools
will cause long. drawn-out suffering,
In natural. powerful and unham5
pered gait the feet are directly under
the body. with the toes pointing straight
ahead.
The common unnatural gait, with the
weak and diseased feet and the falleh
arches that go with II, is caused by sew
eral things, but chiefly by SHOES that
distort and cramp the feet.
There are cases of fat foot In littlo
children. due to delayed development oil
some OF the bones OF the feet; this has
been shown by radiograms. Such feet
must be treated by an orthopedic sur
geon. Weak foot in children is often
due also to excessive weight and TO i'll
ness.
From early childhood. shoes are worn
from morning until bedtime, and chill
dren's feet are not fitted 10 shoes as
carefully as they should be. childs
foot grows rapidly. Parents forget this
and expect child to wear his shoes
until they are worn out, even though
the foot becomes too long for the shoe.
one reason why childrens shoes wear
out so quickly is that there is not only
wear from the outside but also wear on
the inside as result of the feet trying
| to push their way out OF their cramped
quarters.
4 representative OF a shoe manufac-
turing concern said recently that In fill
| ing special orders for children's shoes
from foreign countries, an allowance is
always made for the length of time in
transmitting the order and shipping the
shoes. SO that the shoes will be SUI
fciently large for the child's growing
| feet when they reach the customer
| Otherwise the shoes will be so small the
| child can not possibly wear them.
In buying shoes for children. take
care that they are long enough to allow
for normal growth of the foot during
! the life of the shoes and that they are
broad enough so that no undue pressure
may be eXerted on the toe Joints. Avoid
so-called foot-forming or foot-shaping
shoes. Be sure that the shoes you pro-
vide for your little ones are so shaped
as TO allow nature TO develop the foot
without hindrance.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21
Good Reading for Children


Dear Madsm--Having received much good
advice from you l venture TO ask your as
sfBtance again. My little girl OF eleven tells
me that IT, her history work about the Reyo-
llition at school she would be benefited by
eive her some which would be interesting
and entertaining. but at the same time in.
structfye. Could you give me at idea OF
what I should getf
3 Where could ; get some interesting story
about Washington for Frday7
The following books will be found very
interesting reading on the side for your
little girl They can all be obtained at
the children'e Free Library, 1888 Locust
street: "Revolutionary Stories Retold
From ST. Nicholas" Pioneers and Pa
triots N American History" by Dixon
sCoIonists and the Revolution" THE
Uosfon Tea Party by Watson. and
n, IA and L.assies Of Other Days" by
xflcA These are story books founded
~ Reyolutionary War facts Little
MIA of Massachusetts Colony" by Cur
<f1} sIazclty Sixpence," by Knite 'Glrl
0ff14.r by Blanchard" and Royal Blue
and Hoyal Scarlet. by Taggart Two
n1o4 beoks to be read to fs.e children on
WaShjugton's Birthd.- $50 The Life
~ 0o0fge Washington" by Williamson,
~ tho True Life OF Washington" by
6Vno Whipple. Both can be had at the
F4I I13sn's Library or purchased In q
" ~ rsst OF your letter viii bs an
IcV<f41 >oulorrow.
Evening public ledger. [volume] (Philadelphia [Pa.]) 1914-1942, 1918-02-21

probably stay two weeks before we
make our arrangements and receive our
orders and commissions from the French
Government. You see, this unit was
first offered to our own Government, but
after indefinite promises and long waits
it was offered TO the French Govern
ment with the sanction OF the United
states and Immediately accepted"
In her practical brown khaki suit,
brown leather shoes and small cap. sim
liar to that worn by our aviation corps.
Miss Kober certainly made an appear
ance that any Government might be
proud OF She Is tall. with darl, brown
hair and eyes aud her carriage speaks
OF long years Of athletic training,
ut is going to he quite q propostion
at first TO get things started Everything
Is going to be done by women. from in
stalling dynamo to tac<ing a picture
on the wall" this girl who can take a
generator to pieces aud put it together
again without having screw left over
confided
After things in the base hospital are
arranged, we expect TO establish dis
pensaries in various places within n
radius Of thirty miles"
But Miss Kober is not going to spend
all her time In overalls, for she said, 81
expect TO teach the wounded craft work.
In the orthopedic department plaster
casts will be needed and can help with
those, and expect to do some sketchlng
OF molds In the operating room for the
doctors. II really will be quite a useful
life. ! think" and her face shone with
ardor at the thought of this wonderful
opportunity to do her bit In tho great
night for democracy.
HOW CAREER DEGA\
But how in the world did you ever
learn to do so many things" marvcled
the interviewer