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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08
CHAPTER II
Meaoer States His Plan.

1t was the memory Of this scene
her promise to Mrs. Meager, and her
dislike of Bob Meager-which left the
girl unobservant of the desert view
outspread below, and thoughtless of
the descending night. She had sought
this spot to be alone, to escape any
possibility Of encountering Bob, and
to turn over once more in her mind
the conditions which had made her
virtually a prisoner. There had been
an expression in the mans eyes that
had frightened her more than she
would even confess to herself-an In
solent holiness, a sneering dominance
which haunted her memory with its
sinister threat. He was playing with
her as cat plays with mouse, bid
ing the proper time to strike. He
knew he could afford to wait; that she
was utterly in his power. His very
silence and aloofness increased her
alarm, her dread of the morrow.
Not day passed without witness
Ing a change in the personnel of the
ranch. She might not have observed
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08
CHILDREN CRY
FOR "CASTOR|A''
Especially Prepared for Infants
and Children of All Ages

Mother! Fletcher's Castoria has
been in use for over 80 years to relieve
babies and children Of Constipation,
Flatulency, Wind Collie and Diarrhea
allaying Feverishness arising there
from, and, by regulating the Stomach
and Bowels, aids the assimilation Of
Food; giving natural sleep without
opiates. The genuine bears signature
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08
WHY TAKE
LAxATIVES7
Discovery by Science Has
Replaced Them.

Pills and salts give temporary relief
from constipation only at the expense
Of permanent injury, says an eminent
medical authority.
Science has found a newer, better
way-a means as simple as Nature it.
self.
In perfect health a natural lubricant
keeps the food waste soft and moving
But when constipation exists this
natural lubricant is not sufficient
Doctors prescribe Nujol because it
acts like this natural lubricant and
thus secures regular bowel movements
by Natures own Observation-Disclosures
AS Nujol is not a medicine or laxa-
tive, it cannot grippe and, like pure
water, it is harmless and pleasant.
Nujol is used in leading hospitals.
Get bottle from your druggist
today.-Advertiseme
Tearing up letter one is about to
send is regretted one time out of forty
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08
"You'rY sure a wildcat, but
ri tame you'll"
(TO BE CONTINUED.)
Trouble Ahead for Pussy,

Matte came running into the house,
excitedly exclaiming, my pussy has
borned five kittens / don't know how
she'll manage to take care of five chill,
dren when it keeps me and you busy
every minute with nothing but ting
twins, muvyer,"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08

Keeping your mouth shut is an easy
way to keep from hurting peoples
feelings.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08

dare the perils OF the desert.
She meets Frisco Kid" an out
law with a price on his head.
And deliberately she chooses to
trust him and rides off with him
into the desert.
So the possibilities of all sorts
of excitement are found in this
stirring story by Randall Par
IRISH. Many a thrilling tale has
this author written. And this is
one OF his most thrilling.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08

Fortune knocks once at every mans
door, but misfortune camps on his front
step.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08

To err is human; to be cheerful
about 1t is divine.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08

Can you love your neighbor in spite
of his spite fence?
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08

Ever notice how much better .
stolen kiss doesn't taste than the real
thing?
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08

With some people life appears to b
q continuous sleep.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08

Tearing up letter one is about to
send is regretted one time out of forty
nine.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08
Do Your Feet hurt7

When shoes pinch or COINS and buu1om
ache, get package of Aliens Foot
Ease, the antiseptic, healing powder to
be shaken into the shoes It takes tho
sting out of corns, bunions and callouseA
and gives instant relief to Smarting. Ach-
ing, Swollen feet At night when your
feet ache and burn from walking o.
dancing sprinkle some Aliens Foot
Ease in the foot-bath and you will solve
your foot troubles. Over $780, 900 pounds
of powder for the feet were used by our
Army and Navy during the war. Sold
everywhere
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-08

w. N. u, Salt Lake City, No. 2s-ts2A
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-29
RATES ON COARSE
GRAINS WILL RISE

Washington. d. C.-Railroads oper-
ating in the Rocky mountain and Pa
cific coast states were in effect auth
orized by the interstate commerce
commission to increase by 10 per cent
their freight rates on corn and cereal
products usually classified as coarse
grain"
The increase, which does not az
feet wheat, was authorized In ship
ments from Mississippi valley points
to the Rocky mountain-Pacific coast
area.
The decision resulted from an ap-
peal Of western railroads against the
ruling made by the commission in pre-
vious grain-rate cases which fixed the
rates on coarse grain at level 10 per
cent below that charged on wheat Cor
similar shipments.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-29
AT YORKTOWN i42 YEARS AGO
How News Of Glorious Victory stirred
the Land at the End Of the
Revolution.

On October %, 142 years ago, the
cry "The war Is over I" began to ring
through the land, but 1t was not until
four days later, when the official word
of CORVALLIS surrender reached the
Continental congress that the real cele-
bratiOn began, says the New York
Sun. The acclaim with which the news
was received, old records disclose, was
not unlike that with which the Amerl-
can people In November, 1918, greeted
the capitulation of the Hun. There were
no nmOusines dragging tin cans and
old wash boilers about the streets, no
back-firing motortrucks, but there
were--well, here is the story:
The ending OF the long struggle for
independence was In sight after the
hostile army had been driven from
New Jersey at the battle Of Spring
field June %. $780, The war. for the
most part, was transferred to the
southern states, though the British re-
tanned control Of Manhattan island.
CORVALLIS believed In 1871 that II
the South could be subjugated, espe-
cially Virginia, the war would be won.
Lafayette. with his army. was being
pushed nOrthward from the Carolinas
by the British. CORVALLIS finally made
his way into the penlnsaa be<WeeE IL
York and James rlvesS. where be en-
tablished a base Of supplies 40 York
tewn.
Lafayette was about twenty miles
away and In constant touch with
Washington, who was waiting infor-
nation regarding the French fleet.
Lafayette wanted to attack the enemy,
but Washington deemed such a move
ment premature.
Washington finally effected a juno
ton with the forces of Lafayette, max
ing an army Of 1900 men, while Corn
wallis had about 1900 bottled up on
the peninsula. his only hope being
from the assistance which might come
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-29
ACCIDENT IN HARDING PARTY


Denver, Colo. = Sumner Curtis,
representative Of the republican ma
tional committee; Thomas F. Dawson.
director Of the historical department
Of the Colorado Historical and Natural
History society; and Tommie French,
q statistician for the Great Western
Sugar company Of Denver. were kill-
cd and Donald A, Craig. manager Of
the Washington bureau Of the New
York Herald was injured Sunday when
the automobile in which they were nd
ing In the mountains near Denver
overturned and plugged over q 76-foot
embankment.
The automobile was carrying q party
Of newbpaper men who were accom-
panying President Harding on his
western tour. as was Curtis.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-29

Faneuil hall in Boston, the cradle
Of liberty" probably Of greater his
torical interest than any other bufld-
ing in the United States with the az
ceptiOn,. perhaps, of Independents
hall, Philadelphia, Is to be restored to
its original Colonial beauty and COM
pletely fireproofed as soon as certain
details Of arrangement can be COM
pIeted, the Christian Science Monitor
states Ralph Adams Cram, chair
man OF the city planning board has
been intrusted with the work Of archi-
tect. It was he who as president Of
the Boston Society of Architects.
others, worked out the plan In detail
several years ago. This was approved
by the mayor at that time and $50, 900
appropriated for the work. 1t Is this
sum that is now to be expended under
the Jurisdiction of the mayor In fulfill
ment of campaign promise, with a
possible addition of several thousand
dollars.
The countless layers of dirty yellow
paint now on the building are to be re-
moved, revealing the original brick.
Bricks in the face OF the building that
have become damaged and apertures
that have been filled with putty or
cement will be replaced or mended
with specially made new bricks and
the wooden and cloth awnings at
tached to the lower story that now
disfgure the building will be replaced
by an iron veranda with a glass roof
In Colonial design. A freproof stair
way will replace the present one to
the auditorium on the second floor and
a better passageway constructed to
the rooms above which for years have
been occupied as headquarters and
museum by the Ancient and Honorable
Artillery company, founded in 1887 as
the Military Company Of Massachu-
sets.
Faneuil hall was formally dedicated
March IA, 1893, James Otis, patriot.
delivering the hall to the Cause Of
Liberty" Then followed those town
meetings of the Revolutionary period
which gave the hall It's sobriquet.
When the Stamp act was repealed in
1708 the hall was Illuminated. On the
motion of Samuel Adams which
George Bancroft, the historian, says
contained the whole Revolution" the
Boston committee of correspondence,
whose duty was to state the rights Of
the cOlOnlsts." was stationed there.
During the siege of Boston, the hall
was used as a playhouse. A play by
General Burgoyne. The Blockade OF
Boston" with British officers as actors,
was broken up at It's performance by
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-29

70 him from the British navy Yleof
ously pressing the siege, Washington
secured from CORVALLIS oxertures fer
surrender on October ~, ana ar
ticles Of surrender were finally agreed
upon. The artillery, guns, acquire
ments and public stores Of every de-
scription were to be delivered to the
victors. the officers to retain their side
arms and the soldiers to keep their
private property Of every kind.
Promptly at noon on the day agreed
upon for the surrender, October 10,
the gates Of the fort we're opened and
a detachment Of American infantry
and French grenadiers entered and
took possession. Two hours later, at
o'clock In the afternoon the enemy
marched out. with colors fnrled, to the
tune THE World Is Upside Down."
Washington dispatched With ell
haste his trusted adjutant. Col. sTench
TilghmRn, to Philadelphia, where the
Continental congress was sitting. The
young soldier took the long trip on
horseback. Riding practically night
and day. he reached the Quaker city
at midnight on October %. four days af-
ter the surrender. After finding his
way with all haste to the home Of
Thomas Mexican, the president Of
congress, he raped 50 violently the
door knocker that one 81 the night
watch several blocks away hurried
over to learn the cause Of the dis
turbance.
Soon the news was being proclaimed
throughout the city. The cry was
taken up. not only By the watch, but
By hundreds Of citizens. rushing half
dressed from their beds into the street.
The bellman Of the old statehouss was
hurried out from his home to announce
the tidlngs: lights were seen moving
In every house; the people were astir
as they had not been before since the
day when the Declaration Of Independ-
ence had been promulgated; i've years
before. The city was Wild with Joy.
Soon the cannon were booming.
Charles Thompson, secretary Of con.
gress, IN his rOunds~Of the homes
where the members were living, found
his errand Of notification useless. The
patriots were ell in readiness for the
early morning session and eager to
hear the Official dispatch from Wash
ington.
A prayer Of thanksgiving was Of
fered. several speeches made. and then
the congress adjourned to the Luther
an church where at o'clock thanks
were given "to Almighty God for
browning the armies Of the United
States and Its ally with success"
Dispatch riders were sent out in
every direction. heralds OF new era,
the dawn of a democracy, whose In
fuence was eventually to permeate
every path Of the earth. Congress
voted the thanks of the nation and
appropriate honors to Washington,
Roehambeau, De Grasse. and day
was appointed for general thanksglv-
ing and prayer throughout the Union,
for Gods great favOrs to the struggling
patriots. Legislative bodies. executive
councils. city corporations, private
societies. churches and other organlza-
lions overwhelmed Washington with
cOngratulatory addresses; bonfres
we're kindled on the mountain peaks.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-29

the news that the "Yanks are ATTACK
ing our works in Charlestown.
IN that hall Wendell Phillips made
his FIRST anti-slavery speech in 1897.
Daniel Webster, Charles Sumner and
other famous men have spoken there.
Ever since the Revolution, Faneuil
hall has been the great place for popu-
lar gatherings In Boston. Any group
Of citizens has the right to call a pub
lie meeting there. free Of cost, on re-
quest to the city authorities
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-06-29

London.-The medical world Il n.
tensely interested in the possible cure
for tuberculosis discovered by DR..
Georges Dreyer. professor of pathology
at Oxford university. Dr. Dreyer's
triumph lies IN finding how to treat
anti-tuberculosi vaccine chemically,
50 az to cure tuberculosis. II its sue
cess is further verified It win rank
him beside Pastsur as q benefactor Of
humanity.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-20

dant and manager n the Idaho cola
4 Ruby Mining company, was instant
" killed and he body cOmplstsly DE-
stroysd by an explosion ana IRE
which burned bis Kootsnai river boat
the u. n. schnatteriy," at Boomers
Ferry, Idaho.
Anthony Carr. the last Of the origin
al founders OF Tacoma, died IN that
city in his $50 year. He was born In
Indiana and came to Tacoma in 1855.
He was the first man to use the name
Tacoma on a legal document, apply
ing the name to his plat Of a part Of
the present city.
Restoration Of fares Of 10 cents cash
or az cents on tokens Of the Seattle
municipal street car system, to sup
plant = five-cent rate that became ef-
fectivs March 1. was recommended BY
George F. Russell. superintendent Of
public utilities IN > report TO 3 special
committee Of the city council
The department of public works
has announced that the interstate COM
merce commission win conduct an In
vestigation into the adequacy Of the
railroad equipment in the northwest.
with a view to ascertaining the en-
tent to which lines serving the north
west failed to supply transportation
facilities for moving agricultural crops
and lumber In this section last sum-
mer and fall.
Governor Louis F. Hart has announo-
ed that he has sent Invitations to the
governors of five states having mini
mum wage laws, asking them to unite
with him in a call for a conference Of
governors to plan . movement for the
BY congress Of constitutions
al amendment for minimum wage and
child labor laws. Invitations have
been sent to the governors Of Wiscon-
sin, New York. California, Kansas and
Oregon, Governor Hart said. He asked
hem to suggest a place and date for
he proposed conference, Offering the
suggestion on his part that It not b
leld before June %.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-20
Washington State News

considerable sport fishing for steel
heads, now running IN the Yakims
river.
Howard shun was instantly killed
when q tractor turned turtle and crush
ed him to the ground on his farm neal
Friday Harbor.
The twenty-third biennial meeting
Of the Grand Lodge Of Washington. An
Client Order Of United Workmen, was
held in Spokane.
The estimate Of the apple crop Of
the wOnatchee region for 1873 IL Is.
900 cars. This is q Is per cent In
crease over 1879.
Freddie Friedlander. aged twelve
died on the ColvilIe Indian rsserva,
ton as a result Of poisoning from
eating wild parsnips.
Harry ". Bringhurst. for % years
secretary OF the Pacific Coast Fire
Chiefs association, died at Seattle last
week, aged 81 years.
Wage scale revision upward Of all
departments OF the Everett city gov
eminent was ordered in q resolution
passed by the city council.
Word Of the death Of Simon Cronin.
brotherin-law Of Governor Hart. in
California, No, was received at the
executive office In Olympia.
Last week $500 day-old baby chicks
were shipped from Toppenish. It is
expected that $4,000 viii be shipped
By one firm during the Matching sea
son.
The police Judge Of Bollinsham has
ruled that tincture Of orange peel 10
an intoxicating beverage and has fined
q local drug store CLERK 80 and cost
for selling 1t.
Final preparations are being made
for the construction OF buildings by
the Odd Fellows and Masons at sedrO-
woollSy. The two buildings will cost
about 100000.
Practically the entire Pacific reet
OF the navy IL to be on Puget sound
this summer, according to word re-
ceivsd from Admiral b. W. Eberle,
Its commander.
The widow Of John J. WEIGH, q |
switchman, has filed suit at Spokane
for $4,000 damages for the death Of
her husband, who was killed last July |
while switching cars.
ExCavating for the 100000 hospital
to be built at Everett by the Sisters
Of Charity OF Providence began Mon
day. The structure VIII be four stories
high and contain LEG beds.
The Increase in bonded and warrant
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-20
OH Stock Promoters Ars Arrested.

oil Stock Promoters Are Arrested.
Fort Worth, Tex.-With the gaFren-
der Of DR.. Frederick A. Cook, Arctic
explorer and oil promoter. to federal
authorities. total Of twenty OIL men
have either been taken into custody or
surrendered and have been arraigned
before United States Commissioners
George Parker on charges Of fraudu-
lent uses of the mail. Cook is prssi-
dent and sole trustee OF the Petroleum
Producers association.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-20

Or. Sun to Invite Foreign Capital.
Canton.--Announcement Of 3 policy
to include opening the doors for Amer
lean. and British capital, construction
Of railroads by foreign capital. seeking
expert advice on financing and the
modernization Of southern China was
the high spot In DR.. Sun Vat Sens
declaration OF his policy here.
Southwest Washington labor press. [volume] (Hoquiam, Wash.) 19??-19??, 1923-04-20
important Occurrences Of Past
Week Briefly Compiled for
Our Readers.

Tho population Of the state Of Wash
ingtOn is estimated at 1885, es.
The post offices at 0akville and
Rochester we're entered and robbed
last week
Prospects for a bumper crop Of fall
wheat in the Palouse valley were never
brighter, according to pioneer farmers.
Complete figures on receipts Of the
Seattle municipal railway for March
show loss for the 81 days Of 1885,
rs.
snortamsn of waDatO are having
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-22

standingly. Quite so. / agree with
you perfectly. l don't want Uncle Al.
exander's money. l can make money
of my own. l know no end of fellows
who will see that l get started right
You see, Mary, l want to carve out
my own career" Ralph was SO pleased
with this phrase that he repeated IL
'Yes-that is it; carve out NV own
career"
1T Is NOBLE" murmured Mary. sand
what was that you said about the
hearth" went ON Ralph.
Il don't just remember the words
but they were all right-just the wav
feel about II. OF course YOU know |
like you immensely, Mary-alwavs
shall. for that matter. But, YOU see.
there may be some other girl-you
understand"
"And for you, Ralph" replied Mary
Il have, and shall always retain. tb,
sincerest regard. But l feel, I know
that:
~ have another life long to meet.
without which life my life is lncom.
plete''
Same here" said Ralph. And then.
after minute of silence, "You dom
suppose that by any chance we have
already metz"
mo. no, Ralph" interposed Mary
BE true to yourself, be true TO Won,
ideals. We have put our hands to the
plow-let there he no turning back."
At this highly original phrase nbou,
the plow Ralph scratched his head
fhoNsitfnlly-a bad habit of his wher
IN dnulh. He Ind come to this inter
'lov-arrangcd by Mary. who bae
s."'e'l beforehand the important sub
irrt tr }" h'"ugsed-fully. even entbu
slas;ac ny ir accord with the nropossr
NAN of artion }mt now. MS he so,
hcle w'th ilie moonlight shining a,
w lwlN river helow. the night birds
'a.trs unW sad then from rlie- ,vno,Ief
'"'H '"if sfle stitch rose behind th.
sNiri Wih a plpnsuni sense nf Mary.
pr"Nmiiy aud the sound Of hor yoIre ir
err ne was beginning to wover
f'n oc, he had unt Mary's strength n,
riH Ier. May sensed the w;,yerln,
with surprised dis,nay. ana 9.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-22
Flow. of Iannuaue.

A colored preacher, one of the men
who are never at loss for words, was
commending to his congregation one
of the organs of the church. and TINS
is how he did it:
"rle missionary bulletin of TINS
church needs subscribers. 1t is young
and unfinancial, but through she III.
strumentality of backbone and grit
will become an ideal. 1t was ushereu
into existence out of purely innocen'
contemplation of moral and religious
good, which would, in all probabiiit!'
result from carefully agitated prin'
ciples or righteousness. The bullepn
will be observed mingling in soeia,
conventions to furnish with sheaves ol
harvest those reasonable products conr
mon to social contingencies. The toHs
Of the whole will be missionary Work'
Kansas City Journal.
The Elk Mountain pilot., 1923-03-22
BUTTONS ONCE HAD PURPOSE
In Old Times There Was Good Res.
son for the Present Merely "or-
namenta" Appendaees.

A well-known speaker recently en-.
gagged in some captiOus remarks at a
gathering of women, upon the frivoll.
ties of fashion particularly as con-
cerned women's dress. He was get
ting considerable fun out of 1t until
one of the ladies interrupted him and
asked what the buttons on the back
of his coat were for. They are clearly
superfluous and just as much out Of
place as some of the feminine fobes
he was criticizing. He was unable to
answer the question, whereupon the
laugh was on him. The useless and
supposedly ornamental extra buttons
on a mans dress coat are relics Of
horseback riding days, when 1t was
customary to button up the skirts Of
the coat to prevent sitting upon them
or getting the Innings soiled from the
horse. The slit up the back of the coat
originally served the same good pur-
pose. The buttons on the sleeves are
inherited from the days when a really
dashing blade had frequent necessity
for turning up the sleeves of his coat
to give his sword-arm play. Then the
buttons served a real need. Finally
the turned-up sleeve and its lining be
came cuff that could no longer he
turned down and the buttons became
merely traditional.