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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-12

"A Walrus After Ny Own Heart"
said Mother walrus, with Walrus
smile.
"Ah, yes" she continued, were not
small or dainty. We 60 In for size
and little else
I'VE have SO much fat that there
Isn't much room for brains. We're not
very bright. In fact, we might almost
be considered stupid.
But we're as sociable as sociable
can be, and we're all very friendly with
one another.
"And. as said before, though we are
30 friendly with one another, our own
family always comes first.
I'm not much Of fighter. will do
no one any harm.
"But-if any one should come after
my baby-then, 1t is very different!
should be so excited then. to protect
my big little one, that I'd be afraid Of
no one and I'd fight fight, fight.
THE Mother Walruses will fight for
their young. They are afraid Of moth
Ing, nothing, nothing II their young are
In danger.
"Such are the ways Of the Walrus
creatures" ended Mother Walrus, as
she beloved good-by to Billie
Brownie.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-12
RIDDLES

What has no mouth. yet can whistle?
The wind.
What is most like q cats tail? A
Kittens tail.
What has three feet but no legsf
A yardstick.
What IL the best land for young
children? Lapland
Why Is clock so bashful? Be-
cause 1t always has its hands over its
face.
II bear went into dry goods
store what would he want? Muzzlin'
(muslin).
When may man be considered to
be over head and ears In debt? When
be owes for his wig.
which is bigger, Mr.. Bigger or Mr..
Buyers baby? The baby Is little
bigger q little Bigger.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-12
Equipment on Beef Farm
Need Not Be Expensive

The equipment on beef farm need
not be nearly so expensive or elaborate
as on dairy farm. Where pure breds
are sold it Is Of course advisable to
have the barns and sheds as neat as
possible so as to make good impress
sion upon prospective buyers. Equip
ment for feeding steers need not rep
resent whole lot of money, but the
hunks, sheds, and water supply should
be so arranged that feeding may be
performed with as little labor as pos
sible.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-12
Self-Feeders Are Best
for Raising Fall Pigs

Fall pigs are best raised with self
feeders. Provide shelled corn, tank
age and ground oats. If desired, in sep
arate compartments Of self-feeder
and let the pigs help themselves. Do
not fail to provide tankage even II
buttermilk or skim milk Is available
for feeding. II either one Of the lat
ter is provided the pigs will eat less
tankage. They will not eat more tank
age than they need, provided they can
get all the corn they want
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-12

wide band effect at the hem. The coat
at the right is of dark caracul and
also has deep shawl collar. In this
garment the sleeve treatment Is ex-
tremely novel, the trimming being
rows of silk tassels.
Fashion this year dictates that the
coat for evening wear must be long.
For day or street wear there is con-
siderably more latitude since three
quarter lengths and jackets are both
in good style. For sport wear nothing
is In such favor as the close-fitting
jacket with shawl or military collar.
Certain very plentiful skins, like
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-12

this late day the demand for fur Is
so great as to threaten the extinction
Of many fur-bearlng animals. The
love Of fine furs has been character
istic of the human race so long that
1t may be said to be an instinct.
Such furs as ermine and sable have
reached such high prices that furriers
are developing other more common,
and far less expensive furs, to take
their places. The last decade has seen
the Introduction Of many processes Of
dyeing and manufacture which have
placed beautiful and practical furs
within the reach Of persons OF mod
crate means.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-12
LIVE STOCK
NEWS
Big Mistakes Commonly
Made in Feeding Stock

Made in Feeding Stock
prepared by the United States Department
OF Agriculture.)
Following q QUESTIONABLE study OF
live stock feeding problems and how
farmers are meeting them, made by
the United States Department Of Ag-
riculture during the summer, the de-
partment Is receiving numerous COM
ments on the subject. Among those
recently made was one containing the
experiences of Kansas farmer who
considered abrupt changes in feeding,
poor combinations of feed, and INSULT
cient water to be the principal mis-
takes commonly made in feeding. See
Ing live stock sold on the open mar
ket was to this farmer a means Of con-
Guiding also that live stock of i'm
proved breeding made greater gains
and produced more than common
stock fed in the same way. In the ex-
perlence Of this farmer the improved
live stock was 25 per cent more profit
able from feeding standpoint.
An eastern dairyman relates how
he improved his dairy feeding methods
by the better feeding Of dry cows
and by supplying silage during sum-
mer months. Feeding according to
production and condition has likewise
been beneficial. This farmer, In dis
cussing the relation of breeding to
feeding, stated that his present herd
bull and the application Of line breed
ing have resulted in heifers about 20
per cent better than their dams.
Many other comments of which the
foregoing is typical, direct attention
to means of getting better results from
feeds. A compilation of the material
obtained by the department has been
prepared and may be obtained by ad-
dressing the Bureau Of Animal Indus
try, United States Department of Agr1 |
culture.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-12
Becoming Styles for Juniors;
Furs to Suit All Occasions

Long coats such as are in favor this
season are handled with all the grace
of fabrics In their outline and shaping.
The two garments shown In the Illus
tration present the accepted silhouette
Of current fashion. The coat at the
left, of gray squirrel, is made with
mandarin sleeves and Il deep shawl
collar. 1t Is cut three-cuarter length
and the skins are placed to give
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-12

IF THE sprightly and capriclous
fiapper of today could look back on
the fiappers Of bygone times, she
would probably make comparisons Tin
the matter Of good looks) odlons to
her forebears. She may be no pref
tier than her grandmother was, but
1t is certain that she is more flattered
by her clothes. Clever people spend
their time thinking up ways to con-
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-12

those Of the muskrat and hare ara
cleverly manipulated by furriers into
limitations Of more expensive pelts
Those of the muskrat are beautiful
and durable-those of the hare are also
beautiful, but very soft: that Is they
do not wear long, but their cost Is mod
crate considering the time 1t takes NJ
make them up.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-12

ceh her acute angles, dress her pref.
ty hair, bring out her naive charm
and, above ell, to conceal the art that
turns her out apparently so simply
clad.
Therefore every mother, who IN
dertakes to make her daughters ward
robe at home, will do well to be a
copyist and follow the styles present
ed for girls of all ages rather thar to
design Independently. The miss of
fourteen and upward wants to dress
beyond her years, about nine times out
of ten, and when allowed to do -
loses the sweet charm that belongs
10 her.
For slender girl the pretty, dark
cloth frock, shown In the picture, re-
veals the fine hand of an expert. 1t
is trim but full enough to soften her
sharp angles; it boasts a clever en-
broidered decoration on the blouse, O
smart waistline and graceful length.
These work-a-day dresses, in which
the young miss wends her way to
school, or wherever the everyday busi-
ness of life takes her, are varied by
removable cuffs and collars in many
styles that keep them dainty and in
teresting. Two of these are illus
trated and the sets may be bought
ready made, or the embroidered
batiste by the yard and made up
into sets at home. They launder
easily and successfully.
Mankind looked first to fur for his
protection from the wind and cold.
It meets his needs SO well that at
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-12
DEMAND "BAYER" ASPIRIN
Aspirin Marked With "Bayer Cross"
Has Been Proved Safe by Millions.

Warning! Unless you see the name
"Bayer" on package or en- tablets you
are not getting the genuine Bayer
Aspirin proved safe by millions and
prescribed by physicians for % years.
Say "Bayer" when you buy Aspirin.
limitations may prove dangerous.-Adv.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-12

One Trial viii Convince You
that Allcock's Plaster is by far the
quickest, safest and most certain rem
edy for all local aches and pains.-Adv.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-12

Impromptu is truly the tombstone
Of wit.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-12
"CASCARETS" FOR LIVER
AND B0WELS-1OC A BOX

Cures Biliousness, Constipation, Sick
Headache, Indigestion. Drug stores. Adv
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-12

Courage is holiness built Of moral
timber.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-12

starts the liver and bowels acting with
out gripping. Contains no narcotics or
soothing drugs Say California" to
your druggist and avoid counterfeitsl
Insist upon genuine California Fig
Syrup" which contains directions
Advertisement.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-12
MOTHER! GIVE SICK CHILD
"CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP"
Harmless Laxative for Bilious,
Constipated Baby or Child.

Constipated, bill
ious, feverish, or
sick, collie Babies
and Children love
to take genuine
California Fig
Syrup" No other
laxative regulates
the tender little
bowels so nicely.
1t sweetens the
S t 0 m a CHI a n d
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-12

Egotism is an alphabet of one let
ter.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-12

A noble mind disdains not to re-
pent.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31
EGYPTIAN LABOR IS
ORGANIZING UNIONSI

Slow but steady progress Is belns
made in the development Of astrade
union movement n Egypt where nine
tenth Of the Il, eco. 900 inhabitants are
engaged IN farming Of some sort.
The rapid increase IN the number
oE landless peasants during recent
times l. indicated By figures showing
2.s82. 900 agricultural Iaborers IN 1917,
compared with szsyO00 in 1907 At the
beginning Of the present year the
trades unions had about $4,000 men,
bers. divided among several dozen
organizations. including groups Of
printers and hank clerks. The latter
were organized in 1919 and number
1900.
The National Egyptian Trade Union
Federation is made up Of n unions
and was organized in Alexandria IN
1891. On its executive committee Of
nine members are three communists.
The trade unions are not recognized
as legal entities and the employers
do not enter into any agreements
with them.
1t Is noted that before the World
War there were hardly any strikes,
but that during the last few years the
development OF native Egyptian in
dustry and commerce, coupled with
the rapid rise in the cost Of living,
has Occasioned a number OF labor con-
fIicts.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31
ATTEMPTS TO IMPORT
EUROPEAN BAKERS

CHICAGO. Aug. 2S.-The bakery in
dustry is raising the shortage OF la
Dor" cry. and attempts are made to
import bakery workers.
Officers OF the Bakery and Confec-
tiOnery Workers International Union
have received information from sister
organizations In Germany and Austria
that bakery workers of these coun-
tries are urged to come to the United
States under conditions which are in
violation Of immigration laws.
Ignorant Of the conditions In our
own country and unable to furnish
their own transportation. these men
are at the mercy OF their employers
from the first day OF their arrival"
says Editor Holman of the Bakers
Journal.
Officers OF organized bakers in this
country believe that the Ward Bak
ing company may have more than a
passing knowledge Of this attempt
ed importation. The Ward concern has
branches in many cities and has lock
ed out thousands Of bakery workers
in an attempt to establish the anti
union shop.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31
CELEBRATION LABOR
DAY Is ABANDONED

The Portland Central Labor Coun-
ell voted at Its last meeting not to
hold a formal observance Of Labor
Day, further than to make that date
the opening OF the seasons dancing
In the temple. The action Of the coun-
ell was taken after It was decided
that preparations for entertaining the
American Federation Of Labor con-
vention the first part Of October viii
demand much work on the part of la
Dor unionists of the city.
The Labor Temple association has
planned to start the seasons dancing
with a rOusing opening On Labor Day.
and is making preparations to enter
tain large crowds.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31
LEGION HEAD TO
SPEAK TO LABOR

Announcement has been made that
National Commander ousley Of the
American Legion win address the
American Federation OF Labor con-
venti0n In Portland. The last conven-
ton Of the legion heard an address
BY Samuel Gompers. president Of the
Federation. These two great Organi-
cations have much in common and
It Is indeed gratifying 20 see them
working In absolute harmony. One Of
organised labors' greatest aims is the
elimination OF child labor from the
factories and the American Legion Is
backing labor in this fight to a man.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31

II you did not attend the last meet
ing Of your local. be sure to be there
next time.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-08-31

SANDY thinks Washington. D. c..
Is a ehiropractor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
THE FARMERS TAXES

David Friday. in the Review of Reviews)
The department of agriculture
has just made an extended investi-
CATION into the relative taxes paid
by $4,000 farmers scattered
throughout the 48 states of the
union. They were asked to state
the amount of taxes on real and per-
sonal property paid in the year 1913
Ia, and also in 1922. On the
basis of these returns it is estimated
that the total taxes paid by all farm
ers in the United States increased
from $3.50, 100000 in the former
year to 1912, 100000 in the latter.
The average tax levied on real estate
per capita of land in 1913-14 was
1877 cents, in 1922 it was So. 2
cents. The east north central group,
consisting of Ohio, Indiana, Illinois,
Michigan and Wisconsin, had taxes
of $1.72 per acre in 1922, which
was the highest of any group. The
rate of growth was smallest in the
eastern states, where taxes had in
creased 92 per cent, and largest in
the west north central, where they
had increased 1876 per cent.
These are the taxes which farm
ers pay to state and local govern
ments only. In addition they pay
some income and excess profits
taxes to the federal government.
But this latter amount has never
been large.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
STUYVESANT FISH

The death of Stuyvesant Fish leaves few
of the oldtime railroad magnates upon the
boards. Whether it was the World war, or
whether it was the end of the era OF grea,
railway extension that caused cessation in
the development of outstanding railway
geniuses, time alone will tell. 1t may be
that there are now in the making several
men who will arrive at the stature of those
giants of former years. Mr.. Fish was not
himself one of the foremost figures in rail-
way development, but he was an intimate
member of the group in which such figures
were gathered He came into especial
prominence in his losing fight with E. H.
Hartman for the control of the Illinois Cen
trail. That he was not to the core an in
durable railroad man is shown by the fact
that after that noted struggle Mr.. Fish
turned his attention chiefly to banking.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
DEVELOPING BY-PRODUCTS

There is no end to the diversity of the
by-products of the closed coke oven. Thous-
ands of by-products are obtainable. They
run through the gamut of science, industry,
medicine and the practices of war and peace
Alabama has nearly 1900 of these closed
ovens, ranking third state in the Union.
These ovens have coal-consuming capacity
of 100000 tons and coke producing ca
pacity of 4,750,000 tons, in addition to the
by-products. Enormous quantities of am
monium sulphate find their way to the Orient
from the Birmingham plants. A local in
dustry takes the benzol and mixes it with
gasoline, producing a motor-oil that has be-
come standard. Out at Ensley the crude
tar products are converted into numerous
structural materials and the pitch remain
ing after extraction of by-products is sue
run through beehive coke ovens,
producing a coke of ninety eight per cent.
carbon and commanding a premium price
'over other cokes.
Very recently Birmingham men built a
factory for the conversion of the crude
naphthalene products of the closed ovens into
refined naphthalene products used principally
in the dyeing trades. One after another these
local industries making use of the by-pro-
ducts of the local ovens are arising and de-
veloping here at home series OF new indus
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
RAILROAD MILEAGE BOOKS

The Interstate Commerce Commission has
denied a rehearing on its recent order re-
quiring the railroads to issue interchange
able passenger mileage books at reduced
rates. The order was issued in conformity
with a resolution passed by congress and
was mandatory on the commission, so that
denial Of the petition for rehearing indi-
Gates no arbitrary attitude. 1t is noted that
the Farm Bureau Joined certain railroads
in the petition, though in what manner the
bureau believes the order inimical to the
public interest was not stated in the dis
patch. 1t appears that the real motive be-
hind the railroad protest is not SO much to
prevent this particular order as to halt a
first step in the inevitable downward swing
of passenger rates. The mileage books will
be good on connecting and interlocking sys-
TENS, and will be sold for total of twenty
five hundred miles at discount of twenty
per cent. over regular rates. The railroads
of the East have applied to the federal
courts for restraining order, the result of
which will doubtless be guide to the future
course of railroads elsewhere. If the suit
is favorable to the roads, the roads else
where will make similar application. Other
wise, they may accept the decision as final
1t is not likely that the court will issue the
desired order unless some fault is detected
in the congressional resolution. rhe result
of the sale Of mileage is expected to stimu-
late travel and to give to those who travel
a great deal their mileage at wholesale
rates, so to speak. The use Of a mileage
was device formerly used by the roads TO
build up their passenger business. If it was
good then, it may be good now.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
Poor Boys Who
Became Famous
General William R. Shafter
BY FREDERICK HoUK LAW

In the Spanish war one of the
men who suffered from popular
criticism was General William R.
Shafter, who was then sixty-three
years old. At that time the general
was exceedingly stout, and greatly
felt the heat and exertion of the
rough campaign in Cuba. The pop
ular fancy did not find in him the
conventional military figure, and
made him the butt Of cartoons and
jokes as we'll as of criticism. New
ertheless, General Shafter had be-
hind him a proud record of heroic
service and the history of a self
made career.
William r. Shafter was born
among the Michigan woods and as
boy was obliged to work hard on
farm. He labored in the summer
and went to district school in win
ter. He might have remained in
ordinary life if it had not been for
the outbreak of the Civil war. With
the fervor of a young American
of twenty-five, he enlisted as first
lieutenant and served so CALAMITY
that in 1866 he was brevetted
brigadier general of volunteers. A
year after the Civil war he entered
the regular army of the United
States as lieutenant colonel. For
many years he gave the most de-
voted service and IN 1897 he was
made a brigadier general and in
1898 major general of volunteers.
He was given the difficult task of
leading the expedition to Cuba.
That military affairs at that time
were not managed in the best ways
is indicated by the celebrated
Round Robin" letter signed by
Colonel Roosevelt In spite of all
criticism, however, the expedition
led by General Shafter brought
about the surrender of Santiago.
In 1899, at the age of sixty-four,
General Shafter retired from ac-
tive service. He had to his credit
many years of faithful service, the
praise of congress for personal
bravery at the battle of Fair Oaks,
and the knowledge that he had
given his best at all times. When
he died he was in his seventy-first
year. Throughout all his long life
he was thoroughly patriotic and
conscientious and had many times
shown he was ready and willing to
die for the country he loved.
Men of that sort are always de-
serving of honor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
THE PRISON TEXTILE MILL

Operation Of the 10000 spindle textile
mill at the Kilby state prison marks a real
stride toward that point where the state Will
have employment for all it's convcts and
there will be no semblance Of excuse for pro-
longation Of the convict lease system. This
mill is to manufacture chambray cloth and
the cloth will be made into shirts inside the
prison, Chicago firm being under contract
to accept the output. This firm has also
agreed to accept the production of the Speig-
ner mill when it is equipped. The Kilby
mill alone will employ 900 convicts, remov-
ing that number from being a drain on the
state without recourse to the leasing system.
The good Of the Kilby mill lies not only
in affording employment to the convicts
with direct return of their entire work to
the state instead of division of that laoors
usufruct, but the convicts employed in the
cotton mill will, at the expiration of their
terms, find themselves equipped with the
means of earning a good livelihood at
skilled trade. That is the thing to be most
seriously considered and earnestly aimed at.
The state does not desire its unfortunate
wards to come from their prison lives with a
blank wall standing in their faces and dark
record behind them, but ready to resume
their places in society under more favorable
conditions than before. Time has proved
that the many men and women in prisons
are not so much evil-mnded as victims of
ignorance or environment, which are Gus
tomary concomitants of poor living condi-
lions.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-04-12
DANGERS OF DIVISION

The Alabama Public Service Commission,
in dividing the work of that body among the
three members, has taken step that theo-
retically is sound and businessiike. 1t stands
to reason that with one member paying more
particular attention to one kind of utility
and it's connections with the public veal and
the others making similar intensive study OF
other utilities and their operations, more
incisive and superior efficiency might be
obtained for the conduct of the commission
as a whole The danger to be avoided is