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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-04-21
Army of 17s.0oo Approved.

Washington.-An army of 175.OOO
men and 10000 officers during the
year beginning next July was APP
proved by the house in considering the
military appropriation bill.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-04-21
Willing to Try.

"The WOmbats have rented a haunt
ed CASTLE"
swell, my dear?"
Our castle Is not haunted. We must
have ghost"
swell, If they will loan me their
ghost I'll see If can match the
'hade."-LOuisville Courier Journal.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-04-21
win Rsstore Historic Convent.

MISUNDERSTANDING to the Fran
ciscan fathers Of the convent Of La
Rabide, near PalOs, where Columbus
stayed while preparing for his voyage
that resulted in the discovery OF
America. has been decided upon by the
government.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-04-21
shon. At Salt Lake Closed.

Salt Lake Clty.-Six hundred men
employed in the car repair depart
ment of the Denver & Rio Grande
shops here quit work Monday night
and will not resume their duties un-
til the strike of the switchmen ends.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-04-21

biliousness with grand success. 1 wnte
With gratitude to tell Others Of the RELIEF
that Is in store for them. Do not delay
but hasten to get the above remedies u
suffering from any indispoEtion.--
SAMUEL KAL1skY, 978 Euclid Ave.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-04-21
Christians Threatened with Massaer.

Constantinople. = Fifteen hundred
Greek Christians in. the anti-Taurus
district are threatened with massacre
by the Turkish nationalist bands un-
der Mustapha Kennel Kasha, it is an
nOunced here.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-04-21

When winter dies spring will fur
nish the flowers.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-04-21

NO1OOn mO0AV0S
Discovery gave me.
I was sick with
troubles Of stomach
liver, ETC., and Ia.
Grippe with all its
attending ailments.
When all else failed
Dr.. Pierce'e
Golden M edical
Discovery did the
good work. I also
took DR.. Pierce's
Pleasant Pellets for
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1920-04-21
After LaGrippe
Troubles Of Stomach
and Liver

Los Angeles, Calif.@'T win gladly
tall Of the relief and cure DR.: Pierce's
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-13
Evening Chat
crIokets ana Hullfroos.

Did you ever take qutnine for cold?
OF course you have in spite Of the
fact that somebody once told you it
did something which wasn't proper
to your anatomy. always said I
wouldn't take quinine. No-not for
anything In the world. Well, did. l
caught such a cold would gladly have
taken poison to put me out of my tor
ment. A real honest-t goodness cold
One which generates sneeze every
two seconds with your tongue con
stantly in danger of being bit Off
makes one desperate. l walked in a
drug store and / said: 81 want some
thing to cure cold" The clerk who
waited on me looked as though he had
just been longing to give somebody
what he gave me. That will cure you
ali right he said. ''That would cure
anything 1t sounded like a threat
but was feeling too badly to care.
Some time after had taken the
third fierce looking tablet that clerk
gave me drifted of into oblivion. 1
was awakened to the songs OF thou.
sand crickets and five hundred bull.
frogs, all holding concert inside my
head. Said /: with all that going
on. where am / anyway" couldn't
quite decide. did smile though in
spite of my misery because at once l
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-13

man isn't very different from human
beings. He's temperamental OF course
but ven have TO excuse him this time.
Did you ever see quite such beautiful
baclyafds in your life? Every tree
branch is piled with snow including
every solitary twfg. An the old boxes
and barre and chicken coops are Gov
cred with white The wire fences and
old corn stalks and all trash heaps are
hidden from sight. Hike 1t first rate,
don't you? It sure does give the gem
eral observer a mighty ...cleared.up.
feeling The rain yesterday uncoy.
cred too much. ooh fudge, . said
March yesterday, II can't stand the
looks Of things. It's too soon. Folks
haven't yetfgot busy cleaning up their
yards. Eyerything's a sight. Wen
have Q little snow and cover 'em up
again. So between March and the
weather man we've got a wonderful
thing this morning In the shape of
yards and yards Of lacy, festooning
which obliterates! all ugly last fall left.
overs and decorates the landscape
most gorgeously. The trees and
fences particularly are SO arrayed that
many a person viii gaee at them with
admiration today. And don't You be
lieye they are BIT proud Of them.
selves at that
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-13
Wasn't Yesterdax Mleea

Did you enjoy yesterdays weather?
/ thought 1t was superb! First 1t
rained little as though grieyed over
a trifle. Then it smiled broadly. lust
as a child does after a tantrum. There
was soft balmy wind with an atmos.
phere which got q bit of fragrance
somehow into its composition. There
were all sorts of things in yesterdays
wealth song OF birds, wild, rap
turous spring-adoring lifts. There was
March wind gentle as a lamb. There
we're frank deluges OF rain with sud
den stops as though the weather had
an April Temperament. and couldn't
quite make up. its mind what to do.
But the Sunshine which shone glori-
ously at irregular intervals all day was
the most attractive happening SO far
this month. 1t possessed quality
vastly different from that of other
suns because 1t was warm and pene-
trating and very comforting.
Well, Well, Well
And today? oh well-the weather
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-13

idence Of his daughter. Mra. o. A
Freeland at Hutchinson Is able TO DO
out and was transacttng business here
on Friday.
Elisha Brumaga was vtsitnr IA
Middleton on Wednesday.
Z h 7. Robey, Of Enterprise. vas q
visitor here on. Wednesday. & I;
Miss Lora Brown, Of AnnabeIle. WIS
q caller here on Friday.
Marvin Z. Wood, OF Akron. Ono.
was visiting with friends md reia-
ttyes here recently. \
L. D. sMarkey. Of Hutchinson, was
transacting business here on Thur
day.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-13
This States Part /.
in NEAR EASTRELlEF.
West Virginia To Have Ma
tive Sons Engaged in
the Work.

Z ! .
cHARLEsToN W. Va, March Ia
Ono Of the members Of the party of
volunteer relief workers which sailed
for the Near East few days ago is
Captain Elmer Al Eciman, IL years
governor Of seven provinces In the
philippines and during the war with
Germany a member Of the a. E. F.
air forces.
Captain Eclman sailed on the same
vessel with Leonard E. Hubbard,
Princeton Cw. va.) young man who
volunteered for the same service
among the people of Armenia and 9th
er peoples persecuted by the Turk
Human suffering, both in battle and
IN the wild places OF tie Far East, are
not strange TO Captain Eckman. But
like many of the officers and men or
the American expeditionary force, he
has been shocked by the authenticated
stories that have come to his ears
from the Near East.
an common with the other members
Of the relief party, including our own
Mr.. Hubbard, said DR.. William Ed
win Smith, Executive secretary Of the
Near East Relief in West Virginia.
Captain Eckman hopes TO be OF mate
rial help in the battle of our great ma.
tionai organization chartered by con-
gress to save the survivors Of Turkish
massacre and deportation from death
by hunger and cold and disease. But
we must not forget the appeal that
has come to us from both Captain Eek
man and Mr.. Leonard. 1t is in part as
follows:
We deem Il "a privilege to have
this opportunity to do our share In
saving the lives : = of these PEG.
pie. You at home should also feel that
your part, the most important of all,
is likewise a privilege. You may not
be able TO go, but at least you can give.
On your generous hearts everything
else depends.
Dr. Smith made these remarks in
connection with the statement that
West Virginia is now Syiefng with other
states Of the union for leading place
In the contribution Of funds with
which to save the people of Armenia
and other Near Eastern countries
from death by starvation and ex-
posure.
West Virginia is going to make a
showing Of which the Christian and
other charitable people of this, state
may be Justly proud Of all the time.
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personals.

Fay vandervort, Of AnnabeIle, was
business visitor in town on Thurs
day.
Mesdames Bland Courtney and Rob
ert Colvin, of owings, Harrison couA-
ty, were visiting Mrs. w. W. Leonard
on Tuesday.
( VIM. A. Mclaughlin, of Evefson,
was a business caller here on FRIDAY.
e. NJ. Hess and Blaine Kerns, of
Wyatt, were In town on Wednesday
evening attending the Gorilla me: ling.
John B. Harris, of Fairmont, was a
visitor here on Wednesday.
w n. Grandstaff, of Fairmont, who
has been sick for some time at the res
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-13

The sexes are constantly at war with
one another as everyone knows. They
think differently, they look at life diff.
ferently They don't work the same.
Tiny don't play the same. AS con.
sequence they are forever making one
another miserable ana It Is the strong
love between them in many cases
which overlooks and forgiyes and
makes things anywhere near right,
Which doesn't at all blot out many
heartaches as both men and women
can testify.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-13
WIN It Mean Better understandino?

80 - ."So' 1Sh1Si Su0ETokdHoiIl9
do you know what will happen 2.
asks asman know who belongs to the
worried male clan at the present time.
Just as sure. as shootin' women will
try to do away with tobacco along
with the booze once they're given tho
vote"
One of the finest things possible
which may happen IL women are com
PEELED to vote, and say compelled for
there will be many who will do 1t only
because they feel 1t is duty, once
they have the chance, will be the bet
ter understanding between men and
women which is bound to come as a
result I've not doubt there will be
women who will endeavor to put to.
bacco out of the world il they have the
opportunity. There are plenty of
women who can't stand the odor Of to.
bacco smoke-plenty who won't per.
init their husbands or sons to have to.
bacco In any form in the house.
Some day women will know more
about mans tastes and the why and
wherefore of them. Maybe then she
won't be so set against some Of them.
There are mighty few things man
does when you come down to it, which
a woman quite comprehends, Just as
there are precious few things a won.
an cares for that a man understands.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-13
Benefit Entertainment.

The public school pupils gave q bene-
fit entertainment at the Christian
church on Wednesday evening 70 Sc
cure funds for the Near East cam
paign now being conducted all over
the country. The program consisted
of recitations, readings, vocal and In
strumental music, drills, etc. DR.. L.
N. Yost, Of Fairmont, was present ano
gave a stereopticon entertainment
showing health pictures.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-13
d -. b
Wortlniington
VIII Retire from Ruslness.

On account OF poor health Frank M.
Sharp has advertised his confection-
cry and grocery store for sale and he
win retire from business. The store
is located In one of the rooms of the
First National Bank building.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-13

saw all: the environment which went
with bullfrogs and crickets and could
even hear the water splash as one by
one the frogs went under. But the
crtckets sang all night. Don't yon
know It wasn't half bad entertain
ment!
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-13

wilderness and are now D. 0. G.,s-
After the ceremonies at the han were
completed the members repaired to
the S. j. Sturm building where q BAN
quet had been prepared by the ladies.
The affair was enjoyed hugely by all
and especially the candidates who
were the victims.
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-13
eorIIIas Initiate.

The Lodge Of Disorganized Gorillas
held afmeeting in K. of p, hall on
Wednesday evening and several can.
dtdates were conducted through the
The West Virginian. [volume] (Fairmont, W. Va.) 1914-1974, 1920-03-13

We need Used Furniture to.
supply our Old Store. corner Jack
son and Jefferson streets. You
need New Furniture from our New
Store. 221 Monroe street. Let us
exchange. We also repair or store
Furniture. q
You win ind q complete line Z
furniture carpets, stoves, paint and
Wallpaper at our new store. 221.
Monroe street. 6, 4
See Denharn First Co.
221 Monroe Street !.
NeSt to WeolWorth's i
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-12-30

Knocked, announced him and Discreet.
b withdrew.
My dear Websteri" cried Andrew
Bowers enthusiastically, and he drew
MS late fellow-passenger into the
room Webster observed that Andrew
was not alone. II want to see you
privately" he said. Didn't know YOU
had company, or l wouldn't have in
truded."
We'll, | knew had company. didn't
II Come In, YOU crazy fellow. and
meet some good friends OF mine who are
very anxious to meet you" lie turned
10 a tall, handsome. scholarly looking
man OF about forty, whose features
dress and manner OF wearing his
wmskers proclaimed him person
age. "Dr. EllseO Pacheco, have the
honor to present Mr.. John S. Webster.
the American gentleman OF whom YOU
have heard me speak,"
Doctor Pacheco promptly leaped to
his feet and bowed with ostentatious
reverence then suddenly. with Latin
linpulslVenesS, he advanced upon Web
ster, swept aside the latter's out
stretched hand, clasped John Stuart
Webster In fraterlal embrace, and to
the old sour-dough's inexpresslble hor-
ror, kissed him upon the right cheek
after which he backed of. bowed once
more, and said In Spanish:
"Slr, my life is yours"
ut Is well he gave II to you before
you took IT," Andrew said in English,
and he laughed, noting webster's con-
fusion. "And this gentleman is Colonel
Pablo Caraveo."
Thunder, I'm in for II again." Web
ster thought-and he was, for the
amiable colonel embraced Webster and
kissed his left cheek before turning to
Andrew.
"You Will convey to our guest, in
English, Don Ricardo assurances of
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-12-30

rapiers.r " "snt WIFE
"oh, dry up, you sneakInp mu-.
ueier webster exploded "There
lsn I going to be any duel except On
my terms-so you might as we'll toto
straight tip from headquarters ana
SUCK to plain assassination. Yop ond
henavides have been sent out by your
superior to kill me-you GOT vour
orders this very afternoon at the ON.
france to the government palace-aud
III Just not going to be killed Rent
IT. boy, while the going is good" lie
Poihled toward the hotel door. "Out.
you Diackguard" he roared. "vaya !"
Lieutenant Arredondo rose and with
ulgnlhed mlen started for the door.
webster followed, and as his visitor
reached the portal, a tremendous kick.
wen placed, lifted him down to the
sidewalk. Shreking curses, he fled
INTO the night; and John Stuart Web.
S'er with Il satisfied feeling that
something accomplished had canned a
hIghts repoSe, retired to his room his
'uauve silk pajamas, and slept the
steep OF a healthy, conscience free
man.
Al about the same hour Neddy
jerome, playing solitaire In the Engl.
heers' club in Denver, was the reclp-
lent Of a cablegram which read:
IF W. cables accepting reply re-
jectlng account job filed otherwise
beans spilled. Implicit obedience
spells victory.
Henrietta"
Neddy Jerome wiped his spectacles,
adjusted them on his nose and read
this amazing message once more.
"Jumped-up Jehosophat" he muir
INJURED. "lf she hasn't followed that
madcop Webster clear to Buenaven-
tural II she isn't out In earnest to
earn her fee, I'm an orang-outang !
by thunder, that's q smart woman.
All right I'll be implicitly obedient."
Two hours later Neddy Jerome re-
ceived another cablegram. 1t was
from John Stuart Webster and read
as follows:
Hold job ninety days at latest may
be back before. II satisfactory cable"
Again Mr.. Jerome had recourse to
the most powerful expletlve at his
command. Henrietta knew he was
going TO cable and beat the old sour
dough to IT," he soliloqulzed. He was
wrapped in profound admiration Of
her cunning for as much as five min
utes; then he lndited this reply to his
victim:
"Tlme, tide and good Jobs wait for
no man. Sorry. Job already oiled
by bette. man."
When John Stuart Webster received
that cablegram the following morning,
he cursed bitterly-not because he
had lost the best job that had ever
been offered him, but because he had
lost through playing good hand
poorly. lie hated himself for his
ldlocy.
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-12-30

my profound happiness in meeting
him." he said In Spanish.
"The Colonel says you're all TO the
mustard" Andrew at once interpreted
merrily.
Rather a liberal translation" Web
ster retorted in Spanish. whereat Col
onel Caraveo sprang up and clapped
his hands In delight.
"Your happiness, my dear Colonel"
Webster continued, ''is extravagant
grief compared with my delight In
meeting Sobrantean gentleman who
has no desire to skewer me-" He turn
ed TO Andrew. "While Introductions
are In order old son, suppose you
complete the Job and introduce your
self. I'm always suspicious OF a man
with an alins."
Then behold the death Of that i'm
pudent fellow Andrew Bowers, late
valet de chambre to this eminent min
ing engineer and prince OF gentlemen,
Mr.. John Stuart Webster. Doctor
Pacheco. will you be good enough to
pciAbiiu ilt optiuiiou
"This gentleman" said the doctor
laying his hand on Andrews shout
der, "ls Don Ricardo Lulz Ruey. u gen
tleman, patriot, and the future presi-
dent Of our unhappy country"
Webster put his hands on the young
mans shoulders. "Ricardo, my son." he
asked earnestly, "do you think you
could give me some little hint Of the
approximate date on which you will
assume officer BY the nine gods OF
war, ] never wanted n friend at court
so badly as want one tonight"
Webster sat down and helped him
self from a box of cigars he found on
Ricardo's bureau. 81 feel | am among
friends at last" he announced between
preliminary puffs $50 listen while /
spin n strange tale. I've been the pic
ture OF bad luck ever since | started
for this infernal-thls wonderful cOun-
try OF yours. In New Orleans / took
n Sunday morning stroll In Jackson
square and came across two men try
ing 10 knife another. In the interest
OF common decency l interfered and
won sweeping victory. but to my
amazement the prospective corpse took
TO his heels and advised me to do tho
same-"
Ricardo Ruey sprang for JOha
Stuart Webster "By George" he said
In English. I'm going to hug you, too.
I really ought 10 kiss you, because I'm
that man you saved from assassina-
don, but-too long In the U. s A., /
suppose; I've lost the customs Of my
country"
"Get out" yelled Webster, Tending
him on. by the way, Ricardo-Pm
going to call you Rick for short-do
you happen TO have any relatives in
this countryT
eyes, a number OF second and third
cousins"
Coming down on the steamer.
didn't Ike to appear curious, but all
The Lehi sun. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1913-1949, 1920-12-30
hon RICARDO RUEY.

Stuart Webster, mining en-
boards a train In Death
california, on his way back
,,,lIzation after cleaning up
He looks like a hobo. Then
scues a distressed lady, who
Il his heart flop over. He
rates the offending man. She
,,ores Ruey. In Denver he Is
IN A S25,WO-a-year Job by a
nIlst friend, Edward ]. Je-
4 He receives a delayed letter
4 hIs own particular pal. Billy
asking him to finance a
mining proposition in Central
lea and go hfty-hfty with
on the profits. So he starts
sobrante. Jerome goes with
4 10 the depot. They meet the
based lady on her way to the
train. John tells Jerome the
story. Jerome secretly sees
hi. offering her $4,000 II she
Ia John TO take his Job inside
nety days. The girl accepts.
scene now shifts to Buenaven-
q sobrante. where Geary has
+ .d for two months on credit
bded by Mother jerks, keeper
hotel and dramshop. Dolores
III Henrietta wilkins CMother
n that she IL on her way TO
her. Mother jerks has been
hitting Dolores, who IL the
inter- Of former President Ruey
bbrante, deposed and executed
resident Sarros. Mother jerks
BIZ want Dolores to find out
b no longer respectable. 60
meets the steamer and tries
m the girl back. But Dolores
and salutes Mother jerks as
her" Billy promptly falls In
with Dolores. Webster in
Orleans secures a stateroom
. Estrelllta by buying a ticket
a mythical valet. Andrew
en" In Now Orleans Webster
ID a young man from assassi-
b. On the steamer he hnds
pythlcal valet In his stAteroom.
accepts "Bowers' on trust,
put learning his identity. At
ayentura he assists the 'valet"
hnd lie finds Billy in love
Dolores. and IKE the good
he is bids farewell to his ro-
e Dolores astonishes him.
Juan Cafetero tells him of a
to XIII him. Billy leaves on
Jess and Webster falls saore
y IN love.
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eHATER x-contInued.
10


free Of the door, Webster
Just inside the lobby for the
ean to conclude his preclpl-
france. When he did, Webster
MIN over with mild curiosity
wed with great condescension.
ny gentleman ever tell the
nat he Is an ill-mannered
w he queried coolly in excel.
hhlsh. IF not. l desire to give
|Or mat information, and to tell
nt MS size alone prevents me
Vlns him a nice little spank
the rude one answered hotly.
've features paled with anger,
piled with emotion and seemed
'ed what to do-seeIng which
A grlnned at him tantalizlngly.
'eclded him. No LatIn-Ameri-
''n The exaggerated ego of his
Fan bear even a suspicion OF
Inc officer walked fiercely
webster and swung his arm
the latter's face In an effort
slap that was meant"
yer merely threw back his head
oloed the blow; his long left
pot out and beat down the