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Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-29

.1 met Pansy Lineleum today began the plump girl helping herself to the richest small cake on the plate. And before I thought I cried out, My good nessl But you're thin Why, it's mar vicious What has happened@ To think had no more sense"
 What was wrong about that?" asked the still bumper girl taking the mate te the geeey small cake.
 q should think you'd know by this time,p the merely plump girl told her witheringly, ''Nothing makes one of these denatured fat persons so unbearably happy as to get the chance to tell some still fat friend how she did it. She is so pitying and condescending about it that I always want to slap her hardl "And, besides having to listen to them always have to try their system "JTp to date I have tried no less than ninety-two methods of getting rid of sur plus fat and have had no time left to devote to getting acquainted with my family or catching beaux and I'm tired of having my life preoccupied to no purpose. I've had friends who reduced by living | on milk and I've drunk milk till the pro- ducers raised the price cent a quart and I've known other fairies who reduced because three times a day they ate a large baked potato and then gave them selves faith treatment and imagined l they had six-course meal.
 l "By the time I had made away with a mere peck. of potatoes I lad to let out l all my clothes in every direction or buy new ones and the baked potato diet didn't seem to infate my allowance in 1 the least.
 There was Susie Divine, who lost sixty pounds by bending in three direc- tions and kicking the chandelier twice a day and eating whatever she liked. dislocated a rib when following her ex-
 ample and gained ten pounds while doing l 1t. The minute I see fair. lissone crea- l ture who seems built on the string bean model and recognize her as a girl whc
 once was the bungalow type I am lost
 Instead of passing her with a naughty
 nod or an absorbed air, I go into 3
 trance and tell her how simply mar
 vicious she locks! I am apparently burst ing with curiosity and envy and hope
 lessness and she grabs the chance to tel
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-29

Chalf holiday ummacuists concep. tion).
 Friday. Dec. s-In Brazil (state oi Matto GFosso). Pedsia Cbirihday of Mo hamnsed).
 Monday. Dec. 1s-In Mexico. Coui lady of Guadeloupe).
 Thursday. Dec. 15-In Brazil tstzts of Sac Pauo).
 Friday. Dec. 1s-In. Brazil (State os Goyaz). New Zealand CCanterbury) Cprovincisi snniversary). South African Union. Swaziland CDinEasn's Day).
 Monday. Dec 1s-In Brazil Cstste oi Parann). Bulgaria. Rumanis, Siberia Ulxrainia (St. Nicholas O. S). Venezue- ls Cnational holiday).
 Saturday. Dec 24-In Ceyion, rndis (Christmas holidsys). Sweden ast davl fChristmas Eve).
 Monday. Dec. 2s-In Austria. Bel rian Congo. Belgium. Bermuda. Fin and Hungary. Italy CS;. Stephenl. Baltic States. Ceyion. Dutch East Indies. Dutet Guiana. India GChristmas holiday dsy) g Barbados Fasutoland. BechaunaianS Guiana. British Honduras. Cayman iF- ' lands Cyprus Gambia. Gibraltar. Gold coast. Hong Kong. Jamaica. I.eeward | Islands New South Wales. New Zealand. 1 Na-aSaland. Queensland Rhodesfa. Siam. sierre Leons. South African ! mon. south AhNiTa Ad= s1AfAAAN s7*AAAN u-eniS. Swaziland. Tasmania. Togolsnd, United Kingdom. Victoria. Western Aus iralia Windward Islands fboxing dsv) Brazil (State Of Espirito Ssnto); Swe- den tsecond Christmas dayD: China. Gu racao. Denmark. Germany. Iceland Ne ] fherlands Norway. Poland. Turks and Caicos Islands (dsy after Chrtsirnssl Tn the United States; In every state V the Union: also in the District of Co iumhia. Alaska. Hawaii. the Philipnin' Islands. Porto Rico and the Virgin Isl ards.
 Tuesday. Dec. s7-In Baltic States Ceylnn India CChristmas holiday); Chi
 na western Australia fseeond day afie | Ch-istmas) New South Wales. Souil
 African Union. Swaziland tBoxing dsyl
 Tasmania. Victoria (day after BexiHi -dsy).
 Wednesday. Dec 2s-In South Aus
 tralia Proclamation day). l Thursday Dec. 2e-In Costa Ric (Rank holiday.
 . Friday. Dec ss-In Costa R'ea CBsa' , holiday: Phiiinpine Islands CRizal dsyl : Saturday. Dec. 3i-Tn Costa Ric
 CBank holiday) India Switzerland (hsl holiday at Genevs) tNew Years eve)-
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-29
PATH OF SUFFERING

me how utterly easy 1t is of one merely will exercise self-centrol and seif-de- nial Of course, will have to give up everything te eat except powdered whisk brooms and diluted water, but, think think of the goal. I think and struggle on and add five more pounds.
 ''Women wh9 have reduced are just as unbearable pests as the people who are devoted te cold baths in the morning. They insist on converting the world It Is not in the least because they love humanity; it simply is becaAse they want somebody else to suffer. They can- not hear to see the rest of us ambling along fat and carefree.
 When I saw Pansy coming today I should have turned right around and hastened away, but l never learn. Pansy Linoleum, as I know her, was one of that brand of girls whose cheeks look as though they had stuffed their mouths full of something and it had stuck. Nothing ever fitted her because she bulged where she shouldn't, and that was most everywheHe.
 This new Pansy, however, had the willewy grace of the swan and was in regular vamp attire, and I reeled in her presence
 Poor thing she said. in effect, I am sorry for you in your shapeless fatness and I am generous and beautiful of na. ture, so I shall impart to you the way te become even as I am. Of course. you can't possibly attain the heights of sue.
 cess I have reached, not having such .
 good background to reduce to-but lis tenl' And I listened, worse luck P
 'Whatd she say to do?" the stil plumper one asked eagerly reaching fol another of the little cakes. And yor don't have to do it if you don't want to do you? Maybe I'll try it ,'' You're welcome" the plump one sigh ed forlornly. "All you have to do, Pans, says is never to eat any starch, sugar | butter, oil, fat, cheese, nuts, milk, crean | and g. lot of other items, leaving a whole some diet for one of vinegar, lemons an, | toothpicks, so far as I have been able t | figure out. And you mustn't sleep mucl
 or sit. This is the time when break m, | hoodoo and refuse to follow after Pas
 the cakes ,''
 l T think I'll have another myself" sai | the still bumper one. Poor Pansy! M goodness r'-Chicago News.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-29
Stores That Recall othsrs
Not From the Heart

He had come h-me with bresth-one of those breaths that makes a fellow about as popular with his wife as a ly in candy kitchen. The wife had com pany and tried 10 ease him through the hall into the kitchen, but he was feeling jovial and wished to say cute things. So he paid his wife an unusually high-pow- cred compliment.
 Huh" she blurted. That didn't come from the heart. That came from a bot tie r'
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-29
sHE KNOWS AFrER ao YEARs.

A cold, even when it has developed hacking. cough. difficult breathing. sleep less nights. raw throat and sore lungs Honey and Tar. Mrs. Milton Waite Box 32, Azalia, Mich, writes: T have used Foleys Honey and Tar for the past 2e years and find there is no other cough or croun remedy like 1t. You may use my name" It gets right at the seat of trouble. Children like It. Lee 8 Osgood
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-29
READ YOUR CHARACTER By Digby Phillips.
 Copyrighted 1o2I
scurryinq Footsteps

Scurrying footsteps
 Feet constitute one of the most in- teresting branches of the science of character reading, for feet reveal lot aside from the indications of tempera- ment which you get from their size, shape and general construction.
 People may be able to control their
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-29

The popular idea that the entrance of women in the medical profession was of recent date appears to be wrong The most important book on medicine produced in England during the middle ages was written by st. Hilcegarie, a woman.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-29
What One Doctor Says

Dr. NJ. C. Lyons says: After careful investigation I heartily recommend Rheuma for all forms of rheumatism" Lee & Osgood CO. sells and guarantees it. Use of one bottle will convince you why this doctor praises 1t SO high ly
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-29

Not only will there be saved the big construction expense through the na- val holiday, but there will be big re- duction in the maintenance repair and fuel bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-29

It will be necessary to do some more studying on the income tax laws but there are a great many who will find that they have no such tax to pay for this year due to the changes made
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-29

Reports indicate improved coAdi- tions in number of lines of business activity They iibe with the gradual reduction of unemployment and indicate the coming of those better times the country is % eager for.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-29

Bartenders who intended handling department in drug stores have received a sad disappointment in the adoption of the anti-beer bill.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-29

New York has an architect who de- clines to take his s20,9oe in back pay from the state. Such cases are so in- freauent as to attract attention.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-29

Progress of a marked character has been made in the first two weeks of the limitation conference. Let us hope the same can be said of the closing weeks.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-29

Motor cars have automatic starters. What some of them need now is auto matic stoppers.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-29

The man on the corner says: Per haps you haven't thought to be thank ful for the fact that the rain we have been getting wasn't snow.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-29

What has become of those new fash toned people who used to take a plunge In the briny every day in the year?
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-29

Regardless of what may be done with the others it requires no conference to decide that We carrn- get along with out the Salvation army
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-29

Even though congress has adjourned it vii be only a matter of little over a week before it is back with us again.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-29
EDITORIAL NOTES.

It seems slso to be the case that 1t Is the early one that gets his desired auto number.
Norwich bulletin., 1921-11-29

I IL was C1e man rom lnQ12 WnO alone wore unconventional garb.
 Mons. Briand spoke in French, but his address was repeated by his interpreter, whose gestures and shrugs were scarcely less dramatic than those of the French premier. It did not seem like a con- ference of nations, 1t was far more like bit of drama, stage setting and all.
 Outside the Pan Ame1,can and the 1 D. A. R. buildings were many armed l guards-soldiers of our army-whose rifles bar the way to entrance till ere dential cards earn one the right of way Then salute and lowered rifles follow and the guard steps aside. On and on we go till another gate or door Is cached when the same routine follows and the man or woman. holding the precious slip is at last within the DOT tals, while curious and envious crowds watch from the outside. But once seat cd in that great auditorium. one realizes that It IS not stage play and that the groups of men seated at these baize GOV. cred tablesHwhether of white, the dus ky or the yellow race, hold the fate 0, the conference in their hands And fl may well gladden. the hearts of Ameri can citizens that our delegates can bt relied on to lead the way.
 Dropping into the press room of tn, conference to get the latest develop ments Is very much like attempting tt pass 8 sentinal at camp.
 Your credential card is your counter
 sign, and armed with that you may en
 ter the big building from which is sen
 out all the official news of the confer
 ence It's from a big bare improviset
 press room on the ground floor of tn,
 new navy building, so-called, that al
 authentic reports of the conference ar
 sent out, to the entire world. Ranged round the room are telephone booths the walls are covered with official bul
 letin, sitting at desks or plugging ava, at their typewriters are scores of wei known newspaper correspondents an,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-27
CHURCH NOTES

If the Church fails in it's condemna-
ton of immoral practices, and in up
holding the highest standard of liv-
ing, as well as in its efforts to save
souls. it might as well claae itsdoors.
A most interesting meeting of the
Ladies Mission was held at the
Church last Wednesday. many friends
md members taking pant in the
study Of African missions and in the
good lunch served at the close. Mrs.
Cameron was in charge with Mrs.
Brasseur as hostess. II was decided
TO have the Nilsson give dinner dur
ing Court week and committees were
appointed to look after preparation.
The Juniors are planning to have
4 picnic on The parsonage lawn be
fore the public school closes. This
will bring to close most successful
year for the J. c. L.. both in atten-
dance and interest
The pastor will speak on 1.-THE
Ten Commandments. Are They Out o.
Date, next Sunday morning. In the
.vening the subject will be why does
God Allow Terrible Things to Hap
pen?"
The Church's mission is to lead In
the worship of God, and in the good Of
all. Don't blame all the members II
some fail in this.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-27

"There was a fight" he answered.
"and It cost the lives of two men.
one white. the other Indian. 1ouhu
them gripped in each others af'nS
there on the floor both dead !!
"Both dead! Two of them out
there. How horrible! Who are theS!
"One must have been your guaru.
Eyes. the Indian; but the other!
"A rufIian named Slagin; he was
one of the fellows | overheard taik'
ing about YOUR case. He must nave
known that Macklin left you mere
nIone last night, and came to see 20"
for some purpose. He must nave Ell
c0untered the Indian unexpectedly
and the two went into the death crap
pie"
"And-both were killed?
Eyes; the red was shot ana the
white choked to death. 1t was game
fight all right. I couldn't pry the TEL
lows apart"
"And they are there now!"
mot in sight--no; / rolled the
bodies back under bench out OF
sight. and threw an old blanket over
them. Now see here, Olga" he went
on earnestly, "we've got to get out OF
here before anyone comes. l know d
place where we can hide, and traii
that leads up from this Hole; but the
first thing to do is to get safely away
before Macklin gets back. You Will
60 with me?'
"Of course; but do you dare make
the attempt by daylightT
II don't dare anything else. Every
minute we waste here adds to our
danger. You have nothing to take
with you?"
She shook her head; then suddenly
she lifted her eyes again. and looked
him directly in the face.
"Tom Shelby" she asked lmpetuous-
~. "is what you said actually true
that you are just doing this because
you have got to, being my husband"
He stared at her, surprised, and
confused by so direct question.
Sure; that's what l ought to do
amt it? But maybe you don't exactly
sabe what I mean. IL reckon I've
got to thinkin' a lot about you lately
since that galoot took you away
mean; and-and well, I'm ID glat
you are my wife," he broke forth des
perateIy. "Thats honest how I fee
about 1t"
The clear eyes watching him smiled
and she stretched out her hand.
"You are sure then 1t Is not just
duty. You really want me to go will
you"
II amt much good telling thes'
things, but that's what I want.
reckon there amt no world big enough
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-27
MACkAY ITEMS
(From the Mackay Miner)

: (From the Mackay Miner)
On Sunday afternoon, the old wood
en- bridge which spans Lost river 8
miles below town, known as the Hous-
ton Bridge collapsed when team and
wagon were crossing it. A light load
of household furniture was all the out
tit contained, and its collapse with this
sort of vehicle was no doubt forum
ate as heavy outfits in the way OF
!.actors, etc, often use the bridge.
No one was hurt and no parts of the
rig were damaged when the structure
gave way.
The Federal Government Stallion,
Luke Dillon. reached Mackay last
Friday in charge of William Giles
and has been turned over to his
keeper. S. j. Paris, who will stand
him at the Paris ranch mile and 2
half below Mackay.
Upon learning from stockmen OF
the Central Idaho country that wolves
were rapidly increasing in number ant
that they were Staying cattle ant
sheep. Les. Dillingham;. secretary OF
the Idaho Cattle and Horse Growers
Association. wrote the U. S. Biological
Survey concerning the matter and he
yesterday received wire stating
that Mr. II. X. Stewart. a government,
hunter and trappor would be sent tt
the district soon to clean up on the
packs. The stockmen were contem
plating an assessment Of the livestock
and raising money with which tt
offer rewards
b. w. Clark arrived yesterday from
Idaho Falls on his way back to thu
Sunbeam dam. He reports his sicl
child to be much better.
j. b. Hunter was down from Chill!
the fore part of the week and. witt
other Independent Highway Commits
sioners. viewed the wrecked bridge
near Houston.
Gather Perkins. Guy G. Garletz, Mel
Geary and Thomas Vaughn were Wis
itors to Pocatello the latter part o
the week where they attended a SEES
sion of the Elk Lodge and VISITED
friends.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-27
BAYAoRsE BREEzEs

(Too Late for Last Weekly
Mr.. and Mrs. William Patrick were
In Challis Tuesday.
Mr.. f. II. Skeels returned yesterday
from Pocatello, where he took his
car to have it overhauled for the
summer sport.
Mr.. Mckenzie of Mackay, was In
Bayhorse last week on bushes,
Mr., Warner, the new timekeeper for
the Mine arrived here last Thursday
Mr., Hershey Rodgers. who has been
assaying at the Mine during the win.
ter, has returned to Bayhorse, and is
now overhauling the Mill assay office
for the summer work.
1t is time some expert was taking
care of the East Fork Telephone line,
as 1t is impossible to get any connec-
tions owing to some defect somewhere
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-27
CHAPTER XII.
A Shot in the Dark.

A Shot in the Dark.
She stood clutching him tightly, both
staring in startled fear out through
the open door into the dim light of the
front room. The whole situation
flashed through Shelby's mind-if
Macklin was alone he could handle
him; yet there was danger that the
man might shoot, and the report be
overheard by others. Then. again, he
might not be alone. 1t was better to
make sure first, and then act. But
how? A possibility occurred to him
1t was dark within that second room
he could slip back into the corner, and
remain concealed; perhaps the fellow
would talk, would reveal his plans; at
least, once at his ease. he could be
made the victim of surprise. But
would Olga play the part necessarily
"Can you act?" he whispered hastily.
I'VE must fool that fellow"
"How do you mean? What am I to
do?"
snake him talk. Let him think YOU
are all right; above all keep him from
suspicioning that l am either here, or
even alive"
but how can II" breathlessly.
with the door unbarred. and those
dead men? He will know something
has gone wrong"
"Tell him they fought and killed
each other. but that first they un.
barred the door. You found them
there, and dragged the bodies under
the bench. You dared not go away ;
you were afraid-make up some story.
Here he is nowp
Continued s. } kht)
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-27
Uhr 0hallta @raafngfr
M. A. DILLINGHAM;, Editor and Publisher
Published Eve,y Wednesday at Challs, Idaho

ARTIFICIAL PEP-THE REAL STUFF
Many people seem half afraid of hearty handshake
even at Christmastid and yet in this mysterious and
bewderng world where much is dark and sad it
lntolerable not to return smile by smile, word by
word not to grasp kind hand held out but to put ones
hand behind ones back.
There is too little joy in life anyway let's all make the
most Of it. long long wait ahead. Most so-caed pep
is but artificial dope anyway
And then again, while this subject of GOODNESS and
indifference among associates let's touch lightly the
ndships which for another for
have been allowed to drop through.
Is it not pitfu to think that few words scrubbed
scrap of paper three Of four times year might
good friendship which perishes for lack of nutrment?
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-27
Gard Of Thanks

We wish to express our thanks to
all those, who in any way, helped to
relieve the great burden OF sorrow and
despair which was our lot when our
dear son and nephew was suddenly
taken from us.
VIM. PATRICK,
MRS. VIM. PATRICK,
HUGH PATRICK.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-27
VILLAGE Election Tuesday

Only 46 were registered to vote at
the Village Election held in this city
Tuesday and Only 81 votes were cast
The following were elected to serve
as trustees on the Village Board for
the ensuing two years: George Cor
veil Charles Dewitt, w. B. Brownlee,
Emmett Hosford and Frank Dearden.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-27

to keep me from huntin' you up-God!
did you hear that?"
1t was the harsh voice of q man
singing, the voice of Joe Macklin.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1921-04-27

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ODD FELLOWS CELEBRATE
1C2nd ANNIVERSARY

Last Tuesday evening, April 26th.
the |. O. f. lodge and the Rebekat
lodge celebrated the 102nd anniversa
ny OF Odd Fellowship by inviting {
number of their friends to the Odd
Fellows Hail. where the evening was
most pleasantly spent at cards. An
excellent program was rendered dur
ing the evening and one of those de-
licious lunches for which the Rebek-
abs are noted. was served.
The Wolf Point herald. (Wolf Point, Mont.) 1913-1940, 1921-04-07

that he should retain one-eighth of
oil production from the land as roy
atty, for 10000, and recently he sold
a like lease on an adjoining 80 acres
for about 10000. Thus he still re-
tains all oil rights on 80 acres of the
original tract, is $4,000 richer in
pocket and will be paid for one
eighth of whatever production the
land yields.
The Judd tract is about one mile
from the discovery we'll of the West
ern States company, and it is said lies
on top of the axis of the Soap creek
anticline as biologists approximate
it.
The Judd tract includes the south
west quarter of section 2, township 4,
south, range 80 east, the west half of
the northwest quarter, the southeast
quarter of the northwest quarter and
the southwest quarter of the south
east quarter in the same section.
A syndicate of Pennsylvania oil
men are interested and it is said will
spend $4,000 600 in development in
the new field near Hardin. Several
Hardin citizens have received inquir-
les from different parties in Pennsyl-
vania about the new field here. Peo-
pie of the old state generally
the wonderful possibilities of accum-
ulating wealth by tapping the earth
for oil, and thereby lies their interest
in Montana's new field.