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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-12-27

II don't suppose you've any idea"
the man continued, show much good
that picture did. I've heard so many
speak of it and Of the Christmas spirit
It expressed. You fairly breathed It
then"
And now I'm different?" she asked.
"You don't look just as-just as
Christmasy," he faltered.
And Ellen felt ashamed. For she
had been critical Of others and In wor-
rying about the worlds shortcomings
she had lost her own Christmas spir-
1t. But it had been merely wander
ing-it was not utterly lost-and the
man? The man who had found 1t
again for herr
They became friends and then they
became sweethearts and they made of
their love a permanent thing and were
married.
And he always called Ellen his beau
tiful Christmas picture. And Ellen
was glad that he did. It kept con-
stantly in mind the Christmas spirit
that had once almost left her for good
and all
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-12-27

customers complain. But it had sad
dened Ellen. And one of these very
complainers had bought six copies of
'The Christmas Carol" by Dickens to
give away to friends. Ellen heard that
later. 1t had not improved matters.
And on this same Christmas trip an.
other she had met had said to her that
these children had such shamefully
poor coats and had reprOved Ellen.
II WISH" the woman who had spok-
en- so sharply to Ellen had said, that
they had some of the nice warm things
belonging to my children" but when
Ellen suggested that she should do
something for these children she had
gone off angrily.
And another person had patted her
as she had seen her walking with these
children and had said:
IA fine work, my DEAR"
And Ellen knew that the woman felt
she had showed Christmas duty and
Christmas service and Christmas love
by making that speech.
But when Ellen began to see the
trees which were sent to the city for
Christmas she felt better. The smell
Of the trees gave her some Of the
Christmas spirit. Oh, yes, 1t was all
right after all, she had been seeing
only what was disagreeable and ev-
erything else had passed her by.
And then one day In the crowded
section of the city she saw small
crippled newsboy go up to Salvation
army bucket and put in his donation.
Helping others to have Christmas
dinner when he was none too sure Of
his OWL
AS she saw II she involuntarily
smiled and smile answered hers. A
strange man was sr,lliny ut her.
Was SINE one going to be imperti.
nent to herr Was the incident If the
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-12-27
THE CHRISTMAS
SPIRIT
By Mary Graham Bonner
20. 1922. Western Newspaper Union.)

Z Lien had been feeling that there
~ was no such thing in the world as
a Christmas spirit.
During the summer, for example,
she had taken trip. Everyone seemed
to enjoy it. Everyone seemed to be
glad to get away from the world with
its scandals and its spoilt civilization.
That was what everyone said as they
took the trip through the simple wilds,
remote and picturesque and old.
This seemed to be the life everyone
longed for and then some one men,
toned scandal which had taken place
nearby some months before.
With dash everyone made for the
scene-so- they could tell the people
back home that they had seen the To-
cality of the scandal and Ellen had
been disguised. Was it such sordid
world after all?
Then she had taken some poor chill
mas display and they had been refused
admittance. The customers had OBJ
jected to such crowds of children
they wanted to see the display them
selves-why should poor children see
the toys when they could only look
And all about the outside of the store
were eager little faces peering into
the windows and hoping that perhaps
they could get In when the one who
watched at the door wns not looking.
Once In while one did and the chill
dren from outside waited for the news
"What did you see? What did you
see?" they shouted as the lucky one
came out again.
Other stores had been different.
Other stores had not had their rich
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-12-27

t9, i022. western Newspaper union)
HARoLD had been told by his
- mothe. that big cities were full
of designing women. Harold did not
know whether his mother vas right
or not. Eut he did know Slat in his
city boarding house there was one Of
the dearest little girls who had ever
lived.
Harold was not selfish. He was far
from being miser. His idea of
miser was chap he had known In his
home town. He had never spent any
money which he could possibly avoid
spending. He always ate with his
friends and rarely paid for meal. He
was always out of cigarettes and so
smoked his friends cigarettes.
He had made a good living and
never failed to talk of his poverty.
He had been accused Of worshiping
money and he had replied: mot bit
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-12-27

told him OF person she had known
whom she considered miser, and she
had told him of joke upon this
"miser." For he had hargained with a
little shop dealer and had obtained an
article marked a dollar. for fifty cents,
and then had walked down the street
little farther on and had seen the
same article in another window for
twenty-five cents. And finally he had
seen II In ten-cent store for dime
well. he had almost considered life
useless, while everyone else had re-
Jolced that 1t had been a good one on
the ''miser."
One of the reasons that made him
feel that she thought. perhaps. he was
mean was because she knew others
who were generous. Or at least, one
other.
Every Saturday she had received
flowers. She had taken card out Of
the box as they had sat at the board.
Ing house table nj breakfast. The
other boarders teased her about her
admlrer and she seemed to enjoy Il.
Only he felt uncomfortable and could
say nothing.
And Helen. whom he called to him.
self the dearest little girl. had been
receiving these flowers for quite a
few weeks now.
Finally he could stand II no longer.
His mother needn't tell him anything
more about the rIty's designing won.
en-. He was not going to lose tho
dearest little girl, If there was yet a
chance, because Of his mothers warn.
ings 10 keep to himself.
And, besides, Christmas was coming
and Christmas was a time of year
when everyone felt happy. He was go
ing to make a tremendous fight to be
happyl
And he sent her violets, beautiful
deep purple violets. with a pink ros'
! Ia the center.
Never had he seen her so happy al
she was over his vIolets. How differ
emily she acted about his than about
the others. And then he asked her Il
she would take q walk with him. Sc
they hid had ali their talks in thu
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-12-27

you MOWERS all ulOIlS.
"Oh," Helen said, "Ill have to tell
you the truth. | sent them to myself
You were so shy. you seemed to like
me and yet couldn't go about telling
me or asking me out, and / thought
maybe I'd make you curious or jealous
or something"
"And you've cared for me all along
as I have for you?" he queried.
She nodded. And then he told her
the warnings he had been given by his
mother.
II don't know out what's she's
right" Helen said. II made designs
for you, she could truthfully say"
But neither of them thought of the
past, only Of the glorious future ahead
And Helen wore more violets on
Christmas day and a ring with stone
which sparkled so beautifully. And
they had dinner by themselves--a real
Christmas dinner, for it was not only
Christmas day-it was their wedding
day. too!
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-12-27

OF II. i have
great respect for
money. That Is
the difference"
Harold despised
that kind of a
person. And yet,
perhaps, wouldn't
the dearest lit
tie girl" think he
was mean? He
had never given
her anything and
he had lived at
the b oar d ! n G
h o u S e for six
months now. Did
she think he was
mean? That was
W h at bothered
him. She had
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-12-27

little .l''' MY goh: l.. ..rve as an
excuSe Il Pal TO IN - at her.?
Blu ,i.'i Il momt n - was apol-
ogizi,t;
'Im 81 SURF - SAL; ~ YVES try.
ing to place y,M my !. was
30 sure ! knew you. A.. ZEN | re.
membered that you were ne picture
Of the girl on the cover Of magazine
last Christmas which I saved all the
year and so which is naturally very
familiar 20 me. am so sorry"
And then Ellen laughed. tor last
year she had posed for one Of her
artist friends ...-..-- ---------- ---------,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-12-27
Liberty Before Theology.

Liberty and not theology Is the enthu-
siasm of the present century. The
very men who would once have been
conspicuous saints are now conspicuous
revolutionists; for while their heroism
and disinterestedness are their own,
the direction which these qualities
have taken is determined by the pres
sure of the age.-H. w. Lecky.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-12-27
Eat ranch butter!
Maine Cannot Grow Sugar Cane.

Maine is the only state In the union
where sugar cane cannot be raised.
II grows there only few feet high
and the sap is not sweet, II all our
cane sugar had to be raised in Maine
II would cost about thousand dol
lars pound Maine corn, on the 9th
er hand, Is the sweetest corn raised
anywhere.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-12-27

tie suggestion? I
was thinking how
nice n ring would
look on that left
hand of yours
MS q Christmas
present--and an
engagement pres
ent, If l may be
so bold. and IL
you've not already
promised yourself
to the other fell
lOwf Or. maybe
you could learn
to like me better"
"What OIL err
fellow 2" Fl g | N
asked.
"rhe one who
has been sending
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-12-27
Chaucer.

l know not whether to marvel more.
see SD clearly. or that we. in this clear
age walk so StumhiIngly after him.
Sir Pliir sidney
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-12-27

Bake No Bread on Sunday.
For 25 years no bread has beer
,aked in Norway on Sunday.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-12-27
A Kansas STANDARD.

A wise man never stands out In the
rain or opens milk bottle with his
thumb. Topeka Capital.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-12-27
Peculiar Old Coma

England issues coins called ian.
gels" West India had one nicknamed
"dog" and the Scotch dubbed one
"unicorn."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-12-27
Fear ri, One.

Fear ri, One
Never be afraid nt the crowd. .lns,
look it over and see what queer tn.ii
viduals so often compose It.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-12-27
Quite Evident.

Professor who says there is no lin,
- space" never worked nh Il new .
;.iper Wall Street journal.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-12-27

II wonder" he said, IF you'd think !
it was awfully sudden If made lit. ,
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-12-27

Thought for the Day.
Some people aim at notiing and h !:
he mark every time.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1922-12-27
ChriSin1ds
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20. 1922. Western Newspaper unIono
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22
BIG HAUL OF LIQUOR
 MADE NEAR DOUGLAS

What was probably the largest Iquor haul made on the Island since the Volstead act became a law, was made by Deputy U.9. Marshal Getch- ell through the discovery by him of cache in a concealed chamber be- meath the house of Joe Bosich near the Bullion mine.
 The latter is at present serving a term in the jail for violation of the bone dry law.
 The following list comprises yes terday's find by Deputy Getchell.
 One 5-gallon still complete, l large grinder for preparing fruits 10 l-gallon quart bottle liquor, 4 one-half-gallon jugs liquor, 2 1-gal- lon jugs liquor, 5-gallon demijohn liquor. 5O-galloL barrel wine, ] 3O-gallon barrel wine, l 50-gallor barrel blueberries, l one-half barrel prunes and other fruits in state of fermentation, 10-gallon keg blueberry juice.-Empire.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22

Genoa. April 22.-The French del egation has submitted a protest against Germany's reply to the al lied note in which the Germans stated that they would refrain from discussing the Russian questions set tied in the Russo-German treaty.
 The French contend that the Ger mans. under their reply, may insist upon discussing otf CT Russian Ques- tious.
 Genoa, April 2l.- If the Russians are granted recognition dejure and adequate financial 4elp. they state in their reply. which was submitted to the entente this afternoon. they are willing to admit Russta's war and pre-war debts and waive their counter claims.
 Russia also agrees to restore the nationalized property to its former owners or satisfy the claims of for eigners in cases where the property cannot be restored.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22
POPE BENEDICT WAS OPPOSED
 TO INIfODEST WOMEN

Paris.-By Mail.-The late Pope Benedict XV was a militant feminist and many times expressed the opin- ion that women had a great mis- sion in the world and for Christian ity in particular, but he was as out spoken in his criticism as he was in his praise when some trait in women did not meet with his approval.
 He thoroughly disliked short skirts. According :s a story which has just come from Rome, the pope noticed one day crossing the court of St. Damaso a woman who had called at the Vatican on some busi- ness with the secrGtariat. She was wearing the latest Paris style of skirt which barely covered the knees.
 Turning to one of the bishops near him, the pope said: "I really cannot understand some women, They have no respect for anyone, not even the pope. In the days of my youth l recall that all the young girls, my sisters, for instance, were pestering their mothers to put them in long skirts. Nov 1t appears that all the old women wish to wear short ones"
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22
TICKETS TO BE PRESENTED AT
 PRIMARY

Tuesday next, April 25. will be pri- mary day in Alaska and 1t is then up to the members of the different parties to say who is to represent them in congress and the halls of the territorial legislature. For their benefit we are running the tickets as filed with the clerk of the court.
 The Republican ticket is filled out but the Democrats have only par tial list.
 The Republica ticket is as follows; For Delegate to Congress-Yote for DRAYTON, THOMAS B.
 GALEN, JAMES L.
 SUTHERLAND, DAN A. For Territorial Senator-Yote for 1 ALDRICH, FRANK A.
 KASHEVAROFF. A. P. For Territorial Representative
 Vote for 4
 ASHLEY, HOWARD
 COLE, CASH
 GRANT. WILLIAM D.
 JOHNSON. JACOB
 MALTBY, ALFRED E.
 FOLEY, E. N.
 SHEPARD. H. R. For Divisional Road Commissioner
 Vote Cor
 ULMER, JOSEPH The Democratic ticket is as fol- lows: For Delegate to Congress-vote for l WHITE. E, J. (StrOller) For Territorial Senator-vote for l BRITT, WILLIAM E. For Territorial Representative
 Vote for ?
 DODSON. TOM
 MCDONALD, JACK The hours for voting are from s o'clock in the morning until 2 o'clock in the evening and the polls are at the usual place, the city hall.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22
COL. WEARS REPORTS
 ON COAL IN ALASKA

Colonel Mears, head of the Alaska railroad construction. who was in the city few hours eR route for Anchorage. reports the road in good condition. says the Hetchikan Times
 In regard to the coal fields Col. Mears says that tAere are three grades of coal. ChlckaloOn, Eska and Liguite. The first Is the crack steam coal used for the navy; the Eska is a domestic coal for Southeastern Alaska and the Llguite of Healy Creek can be used as a domestic coal for the interio=.
 When the Eska coal Is cleared, sorted and washed it will be com parable Co British Columbia. Comox or Nanaimo coal. and If bought in sufficient quantities 10 justify trans portation it ought to be purchased at reasonable prices.
 The railroad commission has made no appropriation Tor investing In mining Of coal in Alaska. The on ly appropriation has been to the navy. They have developed a supply of Chickaloon coal which is of high grade steam coal and compares fay- orably with the PCcahOntas coal of Virginia.
 Private companiss are not suf1- ciently equipped to sort and wash the coal and until this is done it would be futile to attempt to ship any. However, Colonel Mears is quite optimistic as to the ultimate value of Alaska coal.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22
BODY OF MURDERED MAN
 FOUND IN OREGON RIVER

Portland, April 22.-The body of Frank BOwker was today recovered from the Calapoola river, where it was thrown following his death.
 BOwker was murdered by Russell HeCker. a youth of nineteen years, who has confessed and is now await ing trial
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22

Dublin, April 2l.-The Yelling ton barracks were attacked by rebels during the night but they were beat en on with casualties on both sides
 Machine gun yolleys were poured into the barracks, which was garri- soned by Free State troops.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22
THOUSANDS OF WORKERS QUIT
 IN PROTEST AGAINST WAR

Dublin. April 22.-ThOusauds of workers quit today and have plan ned to remain idle until next Tues day.
 This is the frs. anti-militarism strike in the history of the great tie-up. The strike is not directed at any party or any faction but is in protest against the continuation of the war.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22
CANNERY
 SAILS FOR ALASKA

Seattle. April 22.-The Alameda arrived at midnight last night from Southwestern Alaska and the JeIer- son got in this morning from Skag- way at seven o'clock.
 The Anacortes. the Red Salmon Packing Associations new combined floating cannery. and the treighter Retriever sailed today for operation in Alaska waters.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22
SOCIALIST-CONINIU MIST LEADER LUNCHES WITH
 ITALIAN KING

Genoa. April 22-Tchitcherin gave the Italian Socialists and Commun- ists a shock today by meeting King Victor Emanuel
 The Italian King is visiting here and the Soviet Russian Minister ac- cepted his invitation to luncheon.
 The luncheon was spread on board the Italian dreaIuaught Contevi- cayour.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22
land

Heated politics surrounding Rus sian problems have been cooled by minister Tchitcherin's note accept ing in main the allied formula and the terms on which the great pow CTS are willing to resume business relations with Russia.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22
NOTED PRINIA DONNA SUING
 CHAFFEUR FOR DIVORCE

San Francisco, April 2l-Margar- ct Matzenauer, prima donna of the Metropolitan Opera company, has filed a suit for absolute divorce from her husband. Floyd Glotzbach.
 Glotzbach is a San Francisco chat- feur who married the singer some time ago.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22

Belgrade. April 2l.-It is estimat- ed that three hundred and fifty per sons. mainly women, children and soldiers. were killed by an explosion that took place at Monisur railway station last night
 There were several hundred car loads of ammuniti,n stored in the station and by some means unknown as yet it was exploded.
 A church in winch a large num- Der of children were worshipping
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22
GERNANY's REPLY IS
 MILD AND CONCILIAIORY

Genoa, April 2l.-Germany's re- ply to the allies note regarding the Russo-German treaty was delivered today.
 The Russian delegation announced that it's reply to the allies experts of the terms concerning the Russo German debts and obligations would be delivered this afternoon.
 With these matters in hand the Genoa conference. which has marked time for several days, once more got under way.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22

Belfast, April 21.-Hundreds of gunmen participated in street bat ties during the worst night of ter. TOT Belfast has known for months, last night and early today.
 The fercest fighting took place in Bally McCarret district and was par ucularly severe thece.
 Two dead and sixteen badly
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22
NrCUMBER SAYS TARIFF NOT PaNACEA
 FOR ALL ILLS

Washington. April ZI-. Senator McCumber. iu his speech on 'He tar iG biIL warned ths manufacturers. the factory Iabore-s and the retal.- CTS that @ protective tar.G. alone. would not bring a revival o. bust ness.
 The senator asserted that there must be a reduction of cost Co with in th reach Of the consumers ToCk- etboob
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22

Genoa. April 21.-While the tone Ot the German reply Is mild and conciliatory. it is most eyasive.
 It neither consented 10 the an nulment of the Russo-German com mercial pact nor to the complete withdrawal by the German delega- ton from the political commission, the most important subdivision of the conference. However. 1t agrees to withdraw from further discus siOns regarding Russia. The reply was submitted early this afternoon.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22
WEALTHY AUSTRALIAN
 CRUSHED TO DEATH

Chicago. April 22.-Edward Al fred Lauford, 8 wealthy mine own CT from Australia, was killed acci- dentally today.
 In crossing the street Lanford got caught between an automobile and a street car and was crushed to death. A d
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22
AMERICAN TOURISTS ARE
 BLOCKING TO EUROPE

New York. April 22.-The spring exodus of American tourists to Eu- rope reached its maximum today.
 six trans-Atlanuc liners left this port with over forr thousand pa5- sengers.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22
MOTHER KILLS SELF
 RECAISE SON k CRIMINAL

New York. April 22-B-0"d.nc over the fate ol hey son. who IS lao- ing a tweuyyear term in 'he Sins Sing peuitauuars for robbery. Mrs Hannah Donovan committed suicide today
 Climbing to the roof ol the raue- ment house in which she lived. Mrs. Donovan jumped to tEe pavement below and was instantly killed
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22
ANOTHER RAIL STRIKE IS
 INDICATED

Chicago, April 22.-The threat of another railway strike was indicat- ed today when the Railway Employ ees department of the American Federation of Labor voted at its biennial convention to send out strike ballots to it's six hundred thousand members.
 The question involved Is the farm ing out of repair work by the rail roads,
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22
SOLDIER BONUS AGAIN
 ON PROGRAM IN SENATE

Washington, April 22-The spring drive for the passage of the soldier bonus bill was launched today in the senate.
 The bill will be a daily issue until congress adjourns.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22
CHINESE STEAMSHIP GIVES UP IMMENSE AMOUNT
 CONTRABAND DRUGS

San Francisco. April 2l.-A mil lion dollars worth of morphine was seized aboard the China mail steam CT company's liner, the S.S. Nan king.
 The Ranking just arrived from the Orient and a rigid search dis closed this immense amount of the prohibited drug
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22
NO TRAINS YESTERDAY
 TWO TRAINS TO-DAY

The trains yesterday were both annulled and today extras were run both ways. The train from White horse arrived al three o'clock.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22
CONAN DOYLE SHOWS SPIRIT
 PICTURES OF DEAD PEOPLE

New York, April 22.-Spirit pie lures of dead men. women and child ren. some Of the men having been killed in the war and one picture showing a bullet hole in the tempir were shown by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle to a sympathetic audience last night in Carnegie Hall.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22
GRAND JURY INOICTs
 EIGHT DRUG ACT VIOLATORS

Seattle, April 2l.-The federal grand jury, which is in session here. brought in eighteen indictments last nigEt
 Eight of the indictments are for the violation of the Harrison drug act.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22
PRINCESS MARY DUE
 TOMORROW MORNING

The Princess Mary of the C. P R. will arrive in Skagway tomorrow morning at s o'clock.
 The Mary has so passengers and 50 tons of freight for Skagway.
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22
NAVAL COLLIER STARTS FOR
 PUGET SOUND AND ALASKA

Hampton Roads April 2i-The naval collier Gold Star. which IS to enter the Puget sourd-AIassa se-v- ice. sailed for Bremerrou. Washing ton. yesterday This ship will con- vey coal from The Alaska coal fields at Naranusba to Hremortou and other points on puEet Soura
The daily Alaskan., 1922-04-22

The Cordova Times states that the marshal has notified all concern ed that pan games and dice shaking are not allowed under the law.