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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-30
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ed I was old enough to accept employ
ment in it, and for years 1 worked
as clerk for the generals father. A
l remember the Johnny Pershing OF
those days he was a quiet, well-be
haved little boy"
The elder Pershing was strict in his
discipline. AS the boys grew up he
kept them steadily employed Mt useful
wholesome work. BY the time John
had reached his teens the family pos
sessions included 16O-acre farm a
mile from Laclede and there the fu.
ture soldier worked from spring pillow.
ing to corn husking.
Every morning, if you were up
early enough. you could see John and
Jim with their teams going out to the
farm" says c. c. Bigger, boyhoOd
friend of General Pershing, now d
lawyer at Laclede.
John was worker. His father,
though not unduly severe, was strict
in his requirements: yet 1 never heard
John complain. He always had a gen.
uiAlS IAtSAOSt Ill Stl lA6 " d SuCCcSS-
full finish every piece of work that he
was directed to do.
Not a Genius.
John Pershing was not a genius"
continues his boyhood friend. HE
possessed a clear analytical mind, but
no better mind than thousands of other
boys possess. He was clean in char
acter, absolutely so, and regular at
tendant at church and Sunday school
at the Methodist Episcopal church. of
which he was member and in which
his father and mother were active
workers. His parents were intensely
religious.
''The traits distinguishing him from
many other boys" concludes Mr.. Big
ger, "were those that characterized
him as a tireless worker indomitable
in his purpose to perform every task
set before him. And he never was
tough; he never considered it neces-
sary to seek questionable companions
or places in order to have a good time.
In the wholesouled fashion of healthy
country boy he enjoyed our neighbor-
hood parties. our taffy pullings, our
baseball, fishing and swimming, but he
never resorted to rowdylsm."
Though never Quarrelsome, Pershing
was abundantly able to take care Of
himself His old associates proudly
tell of the first term of school he
taught, when he was eighteen.
1t was at Prairie Mound, in Charlton
county. 1t became his duty in the
course of the term to thrash big boy,
and he addressed himself to this re-
sponsibility in his usual direct and Wig
orous fashion. The discipline had the
desired effect on the boy, but brought
the boys father rampant to humiliate
the young teacher.
"John was then only boy himself,
big strong. broad-shouldered boy
but only boy" says Captain Henley,
with whom the young teacher boarded
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-30
MANDALAY BEST IN WINTER
Burmese Capital Known to All Whites
In India a. an Ideal Cold
Weather Resort,

Doubtless 1t will surprise q great
many persons to learn that Nandalay,
famed of song and story, is little more
than a half century old. 1t was built
in 1856 by King Mindon, who made It
the capital Of what was then indepen-
dent Burmah.
Something more than 200 feet above
the level of the sea, Mandalay sits;
tightly upon a stretch Of tableland.
just in front Of the Shan hills. The.
city proper extends over about i've.
square miles, but the military district,
Of Mandalay covers a more extensive.
area.
With the British soldier, Mandalay.
has taken on a great deal Of the char.
acter Of a vacation resort In the tor
rid months Of the Burmese summer
the heat becomes very great, some
times making the thermometer rise to
119 degrees in the shade but relief L.
easily found In the adjacent hills. The
British sanitary officers have succeed
ed In exterminating all the fevers and
other diseases with which the climate
was once infested.
In winter-or as near to winter as It
gets Mandalay becomes . semipara-
disc, for the temperature stays ut
about 50 degrees. Happy the British
soldier who Il assigned to this garri-
son.
Like a. not he sits Of afternoons UNI
derneath the shadow Of the Aouimien
pagoda gazing dreamily at the notillas
on the Irrawaddy.
Cant you hear their paddles chunk
In from Rangoon to MandalayT'
Or perhaps he looks at the distant
mountains, tabled to be 30 rich In ala
baster and rubies. Ard very often the
whole picture as drawn BY Kipling II
complete. even to the temple bells and
1.-THE Burmese maiden.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-30
The Social Fabric.

To uphold the social system women
submit to uncounted tests Of their con-
stancy. They endure physical discoue
fort, ennui, the peril of cold drafts and
damp places, hours of WEAKNESS and
moments of acute annoyance for the
sake of what, to man, is IN unlm-
portant social matter. And even
though ut times she feels that 1t would
matter little If the whole social scheme
of things should perish-and that in-
stantly with fire and bloodshed II need
be-rather than require SO much q
her, she stands to her col0rS.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-30
Revived His Interest.

Thomas Atkins was fractions. His
medicine was nasty. and he refused to
take IT. Two or three V. A. DIS stood
round him. urging him to be good.
"0OIne," said one, drink this and
ven VITA get Welt"
"Aisa rosy, tool" chimed In a sec
Ond.
Atkins frightened. He wasn't par
ticuissrfy keen on getting we'll. but to
get rosy was quite another matter.
"WRseh of you is Rosy?" he asked,
surveying the pretty group.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-30

him at the close, and some enthusiast
tic ladies "mystically kissed his hand"
to his great CONSERVATION.
Again. when he was the guest of
honor at dinner party given by a
Japanophile American, ball was its
main feature. It can be imagined.
therefore. in what an awkward plight
the austere holy man found himself
when some ladies insisted upon hav-
ing the guest of honor for their partner
In prOfane gyration called a tango.
From East and West News.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-30
Amusing Trick 10 Simple.

One Of the most amusing tricks IN
fireworks is the serpent's egg trick,
where little pellet when lighted turns
into a horrible snake. many. many
times the size Of the pellet. How
awe-inspiring 1t Is to the youngster
Most people have no idea what in the
world causes the snake to appear. Tho
explanation is simple. Mercury sui
pho-cyanid burns with a voluminO,
ash. The little pellet is nothing more
than some mercury sulpho-cyanid-
The heat causes the ash to move Of
so quickly from the burning pellet that
1t writhes and distOrts itself int the
shape Of a miniature snake.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-30
Golden Spoon Handicap.

II presume this great artist once
starved In hall bedroom, as most
men Of genius are supposed to do early
in their Careers?'
No. Strange to say, his people
were wealthy. I think he deserves all
the more credit for his achievements
why so!'
''Fk won fame without ever missing
meal or having his trunk cOnfiscated
by hard-hearted landlady"-Bir.
miDglian Age Herald.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-30
Kindred Spirits,

A weh-known society performer VOL
unteeres to entrain roomful Of the
Cofney Hatch lunatic asylum and
made NJ very successful little mono
''gue snow, entirely humorous. The
audience In the main gave symptoms
OF being slightly bored, but one high
! Intelligent maniac saw the whole
'ning IN proper light and. clapping
the talented actor on the shoulder.
said
Glnd Won come. old fellow. You
ara ! viii get along fine. The ether
eipdes here are so dashed dignified.
what say is If man is mad he
needn't put on airs about it!"-Lon-
Ion opinion.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-30

Rev. Mokusen Heki, Buddhist
apostle returning lately from America
to his native Japan. was given recep-
lion by the japanese Young Buddhist
association.
Recounting his experiences. he told
that there was machine indicating
exactly the death rate in America at
the education section in the Panama
exposition. According to it, mortality
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-30
Buddhist's American Experiences

is remarkably higher in youth than
in aged people.
On one occasion he counseled his
audience to come over to Buddhism
and get firm faith while they are
young, reinforcing his sermon with
the demonstration afforded by the
death rate indicating machine.
Impressed with his speech. many
ladies and gentlemen congratulated
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-30
Cuticura Beauty Doctor

For cleansing and identifying the
skin, hands and hair, Cuticura Soap
and Ointment afford the most effective
preparations. For free samples ad-
dress. "Cuticura, Dept. X. Boston" At
druggists and by mail. Soap 25, Oint-
ment % and 5O.-Adv.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-30

at Prairie Mound, "while his assailant
OLD man Card. was burly giant, full
! Six feet four and wildly determine,
to lick the young teacher.
HE made it plain that nothing els
would appease him. John tried to pre-
sent reasonable view Of the situa
ton. but Card only grew more insolen
In word and gesture.
Showed Iron Determination.
Then it was, as my children re
counted at the time. that Johns usual
" ruddy lips whitened and his bi
blue eyes narrowed to steel-gray point
He stepped toward the big man ar
his words had a cold precision tn
was truly ominous.
"'You get out of this house and 7,
these grounds and stay off as long !.
I'm teacher-or I'll kill you :
with mumbled apologies, old MAJ
Gard hastily backed out of the schoo
house." concludes Captain Henle'
''and he did not trouble the yourt
teacher again."
From other sources there is additiO
al evidence Of the sturdy fiber of Jo,O
Pershing's courage and power Of wi.
John was no sissy. even If he w
clean and well behaved" asSel
Charles r. Spurgeon, who was Pc
shing's bOyhOod chum and his collee;
roommate. HE was a manly, upstand
ing boy. In his classes he had hi
lessons, and when asked to work .
problem he would step promptly to tn,
blackboard and do II in a way thai
proved his heart was in the work.
1T was the same at college. Al
kirksville Normal, where we were
classmates, John was hard-workins
student. He always was thoroughly
interested in his class work and was
always looking forward to the succeed
ing years in the course and the finish
when we came home at the end OF
our first term l was offered a posi-.
ton in a store, took it and, by heck
I'm clerking vet. John had a similar
offer. but turned it down.
"'I'm going back to Kirksville. any.
way. he said. I don't know what I'll
finally do-probably be lawyer. but
just now I'm going to stick to the
school,
'The next time saw him was when
he came home the time the Lacledy
post office was robbed. His father was
postmaster then, and Of course the loss
fell uDOn him DerSOnallv John camc
home from college and turned over the
remainder of his savings to his father
gave up his college course to help
the folks at home.
ut was just then that Congressman
Burrows Of the old Tenth district an.
nounced the first competitive examina.
ton for the appointment of cadet to
West Point. John heard of it, saw his
chance, went to Trenton and won the
appointment fairly and squarely by
the sheer merit Of his work"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-30

A grain of sand in mans makeup
is worth two in the sugar.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-30

The egg that can't be beat isn't as
good IA it might be.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-30

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recommend Lydia E. Pinkham's Vepe-
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Lynch, 100 Plain St., Providence, R. I.
Backache and nervousness are symp-
toms or natures warnings, which il.
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ops into more serious ailment.
Women in this condition should not
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profit by Mrs. Lynch's experience. and
try this famous root and herb remedy.
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound--and for special advice write to
Lydia e. Pinkham Med. Co. Lynn, Mass,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-30

'ote for BURTON l.. |
j Candidate for Congress. T

ower at work with our
ferent lines of business, l
'ansmit this message to
ou through the papers of
lister county.
Ihave lived among you
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HOW TO AVOID
BACkACHE and
NERVOUSNESS
Told by Mrs. Lynch From
Own Experience.

Providence, r. LII was all run
down 10 health, was nervous, had head
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-30

acne9, my back
ached all the time.
I was tired and had
no ambition for any
thing. I had taken
. number Of medi-
cines which did mo
no good. One day
I read about Lydia
E. Pinkham'sVege-
table Compounded
hatithad done for
women, 20 I tried
1t. lily nervousness
and ho~lranh~ -
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1918-10-30
ON mander of
Americas Armies
in France Edrlu Gave
Evidence Of COURAGE
and Power of Will.

is bOyhOod friends in Linn
county. Mo-. agree that it
was neither pull nor poll
ties that made John
Pershlng commander of
the American forces in
France They say also
that H. is not a genius
and th.. + luck has not aid
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-18
AMERICAN SECTOR
 STARTLED OVER A
 GERMAN MANfUVRE

PARIS, Feb. 18.-As the time for active opera tons against the enemy is approaching, the American forces widening their scope of work They are now being placed along the western line and are not only hold ing complete sector against the Germans east of St. Michael but the American artillery is strongly placed in positions with the French in the Champagne district
 On one American sector, name deleted, the Germans tried various rses in endeavor to ouwit the newcOm ers The Germans tapped and destroyed telephone lines and up false signals The Huns also charged the wire entanglements with electricity The enemy was out unanswered each time
 It was announced today that the places destroyed by the Germans on the American lines of telegraph wires has caused Investigation One of the enemies wires were found attached to the American wire is not per mitted disclose how the wire attached but there talk among the Americans of spy hunt among their numbers.
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NEW MINISTER HERE

Seward has a new min .tc"'', that is many believe a new Rev iS in the city. Expressmen, diners at the Haz- elwood and various attaches ana guests at the Seward aye all sailing a certain man "Rev." But when he gets to his room-wow-little blue dlv!s hang all around something that IS never tolerated in a ministers room. The man who is mistaken for the minister is Sam Vaughn who arrived on the Northwestern and is going out on the Dora tomorrow to Una.aSka His sanctimoniouS face and the way he wears his sweater giving an ap- pearance to his collar of being e. versed like real min,stcr's k what causes the deception. Mir. Vaughn Is rot a minister by a long shot.
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RED CROSS IS BEING FORMED
 OVER AT UNGA

The patriotic people of Unga are organizing a Red Cross chapter. Geo. Sexton received on the Dora Saturday afternoon letter from Charles Me Callum, United States Deputy Mar shal at that place announcement that i9 had joined in one day and on the next trip of the Dora further list would be sent here. MT. McCallum sent the memberships collected which amounted to $35 and the names of those who had joined as follows: Miss Mary Torgramsen, Charles McCa!lum, Barney Symonds, Peter Larsen, C. E. Sjoberg and wife, Conrad Lauritzen, Harold Lauritzen, IFS. H. L. Laurit- ger, Mrs. A. Komedal, Mrs. K. Knut sen, Laurits Pederson, Mrs. V. Vim cent, F. c. Drifield, Miss Alice Lar sen, Mrs. E. Pearson, Mrs. Eliza Oberg, Mrs. F. Krone and Mrs. A.. Wilson.
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TWENTY SEVEN ARE
 KILLED RESULT OF
 RAIDS UPON LONDON

LONDON, Feb. 18-Two air raids by German planes have been made upon this city during the past two nghS Saturday night shortly before midnight two fleets ot Ger man air squadrons appeared over the city suddenly and
 during the short time they lowered in the air. before es caping large number of bombs were dropped me Ao mraty announces that sixteen persons were Killed ana thirty seven injured
 Last night. with clear moonlight shining, sixteen German planes approached the city and began dropping bombs One succeeded in reaching the inner defense and was brought down by anti-arcraf guns in blaze the crew perishg Eleven persons were killed IS official ivy announced, and only four were injured
 The property damage during both raids was small
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-18
RAISE SHEEP
 AT UNALASKA
 IS THEIR PLAN

To further the experiment of rais- ing sheep on the Aleutian Islands, A. l.. Macintosh and s. T. Vaughn of Bend, Oregon, and Harry Tucker, of Portland, experienced sheep men, are guests at the Seward, having arrived here an the Northwestern. The three men will leave fo, Unalaska tcmor ow on the Dora. The company is headed by pr. Andrew Smith, capitalist of Portland who plans to engage in sheep raising in the north on a large scale provided the experiments are Satis- factory.
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NORTHERN WILL
 OPEN TO PUBLIC
 NOON TOMORROW

The Northern will open tomorrow at noon, according to announcement made this afternoon by MT. White more. The painters will complete their work by tmS evening and tomor- TOW forenoon will be spent in making the necessary addition and geners-Ily fixing up the final details. The North ern has been reftted at a cost of many thousands of dollars and is one of the best billiard places in AlasEa The card rooms at one side of the long pool and billiard roou are fitted up conveniently and with every conSld- eration for the players.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-18

Kiev is one of the principal cities in little Russia, otherwise known as Ukrania. The city is at the point where the Desna river empties into the Dniester river. Late press dis patches this afternoon state that Bol- sheviki aviators bombed the city for several hours before the troops enter ed the city ana took possession. tour thousand are reported to have been killed and seven thousand were wounded The Ukranians last week signed a peace treaty against the ln- structions of the Bolsheviki.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-18
SPOKANE NOW ON WAY NORTH
 TO THIS PORT

SEATTLE, Feb. IS. - Steamer Spo kane sailed for Seward and way ports Sunday forenoon at 10 o'clock with one days mail and the following pas sengers for Seward: Ben Ney and wife, J. H. Fleishman and T. B. Wat son.
 Captain Johnson is in command of the Spokane vice Capt. Archie Mckay who will shortly appear before the United States Steamboat Inspectors on charge of unskillfulness in navi- gating the steamer several months ago when she hit on Idol Point.
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PERsHING VISITS FIRST TRENCHES

WITH THE AMERICANS AT THE FRONT, Feb. l9 - Wearing tin hat and gas mask, Major General John J. Peshing has just completed two days nspec- ton of an American sector at the very front lines ImS visit is said to have been in the sector north of Iou The American commander walked through the first line trenches splashng through the mud and slipping the ice He asked an innumerabe number of questions es pecay of the men regarding the food and how they liked their conditions All agreed that they satisfied with the exception of cook who wanted more green stuff
 Major General Pershing, through glasses, inspected mont in the sector with German observation on the top
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AUSTRIAN "FIREBUG"
 INTERNED IN FRISCO

SAN FRANCISCO, Feb. Is. John Serkora, the Austrian arrested by the police here recently for setting fire to a box car, has been interned at Angel Island, by Federal authorities acting on a Presidential warrant.
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INSURANCE BLANKS HERE

Rev. J. J. Patton announced .Oday that the Home Department Of the Red Cross has received a large num- Der Of insurance blanks for enlisted men and if they or their families wish to secure the benefits of the govern ment insurance they can do so. The time for securing this insurance eX- pired on Feb. 18th, but President Will son, by proclamation, ha5 extended the limit to April 18th.
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K|EV IS CAPTURED
 BY BOLSHEv|N IN
 A THREE DAY SIEGE

PETROGRAD, Feb. Is. - The Eol- sheviki forces have captured Kicv ac- cording to official advices received here this afternoon. There was san guinary fighting for three days. The streets are filled with the dead and wounded.
 The Poles have defeated the Bol- shcviki at Bobruiske, eighty miles southeast of Mnsk. Other forces of Poles are advancing toward Smolensk, The Rumanians are in control of the Alderman district in Bessarabia and are said to be threatening Odessa.
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HUNDRED ARE DEAD IN RIOT
 AT PETROGRAD

PETROGRAD, Feb. Is. - One hun dred persons were killed in an all night battle during which jewelry stores and wine cellars were pillaged by marauding soldiers. Forty thou sand German and Austrian prisoners who were freed by the Councils Of Workmen and Soldiers delegates in the smaller Russian towns are now m Petrograd. horeleSS and in dtnger ot starving as a result of riots.
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FLOODS CAUSE DEATH OF MANY
 IN SUGAR LAND

DURHAM, Feb. Is. - Sixty three Europeans are missing and hundreds of Indians are probably lost in flood in the Umvolosi sugar district, Zulu land. This is according to adviccs re- ceived here. The floods struck the 6mvolosi district last Saturday. RAILROAD
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GERMANS BEGIN OPERATIONS ON
 RUSSIAN FRONT

STOCKHOLM, Feb. Is. - The So- cial Dimokraten says that the Ger mans have resumed war measures against the Russians and one of their first obiectives is reported to be Li- voia Estoni.
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WILL SOON BE WEDDED

c. Dudley Allen, representative of the Tru-Blu Biscuit company, who left on the Evans this morning for the south, will be married on the first ot the month to Mrs. Alma McB, fen, formerly Alma McGee, of ,Skagway. MT. and Mrs. Allen expect to come north and make Juneau their future home.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-18
New Local Members

George Sexton has written member ships in the local chapter of the Red Cross as follows: Garry Bach, $1; Charles F. Nelson, AZ; Otto A. Lar son, $2; Manuel Vincent, S2; F. P. Skeen, $1 and Frank Miller, S2.
The Seward gateway daily edition, and the Alaska weekly post., 1918-02-18
DANIEIS : OPPOSES NAVY
 HONORS FOR GARDNER

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. - Secre-
 tary Daniels has disapproved the pro- posal to name a frst-claSs destroyer the Augustus F. Gardner in tribute to the former representative from Mas sachusetts, who died while serving as major of infantry.
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FISH QUOTATIONS

SEATTLE, Feb. Is. - Fish quota tions at noon today were as follows: Halibut 25 cents, sable six cents, ling cod four cents, pickled sable $2O a barrel and picIled herring $ll bar rel.
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RAILROAD BILL
 IS BEING URGED
 FOR ENACTMENT

WASHINGTON, Feb. Is. - Ad- ministration leaders in the Senate are urging an early enactment of the Ad- ministration'S railroad bill. The ma iority leaders have declared that Di- rector General McAdoO is much em- barassed for needed legislation. The
 Republicans want to debate the bill.