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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05
2'F RaSays
Fairy Tale
NILGAI AND oIRAFFEs
"WARY GRAHAM BONNER
- eo,rhcri " st,rtsr rtvs,a,ta Uh.IoN

IT," said Mr.. Nilgai, Fam the largest
antelope In India"
You're not In India, though" said
Mr.. Giraffe. You're In the zoo, SO
how can you be the largest antelope
In India?"
81 didn't just mean that" said Mr..
Nilgai.
you spoke as though you meant
what you said. Perhaps you thought
someone would let a mistake 60 by
and perhaps you thought that surely
the giraffe would let such a mistake
go by.
Everyone knows that the giraffe II
not very bright. Everyone knows that
the giraffe's brain Is not large, but
then once In awhile we're not no ter
ribly stupid.
Il just had bright moment That
was when 1 noticed the mistake in
your speech"
Dear me-" said the Nilgai, Tn
rather unlucky TO have been speaking
during one Of your bright moments."
"Oh. no." said the giraffe. IT wouldn't
say that"
But I did say it." the Nilgai per-
sisted
81 mean," explained the giraffe. 7
don't think I'd say 1t again"
Il don't intend to say 1t again." said
the Nilgai.
Il mean," continued the giraffe, Il
don't think 1t was very much Of 4
thing to say, anyway"
81 agree with you," said the Nflgai
Dear me-" said the giraffe, ''but you
most certainly are trying to get even
with me for taking you up as I did"
You were right; oh, yes, you were
right" said the Nilgai. Il meant to
say that / am the largest species Of
antelope Of the country of India
THAT would have been the correct
way to have spoken, and 1 am glad,
Mr.. Giraffe, that you have corrected
me-
"Truly it would be a horrible thing
If Nilgaf became careless In the way
he spoke.
81 don't know why it would be so
horrible, but it sounds rather fine to
make out that it would be horrible
for me to speak any other way but
very correctly.
anyway, have said my say about
myself. I'm not great on self-expres-
sion. I'm quiet and I rather like to
be quiet
Everyone is much amused" said
the giraffe, because l am full of queer
ways"
Especially has my latest queer way
amused everyone. I, somehow, won't
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05
NURSE GAINS IS
LBS. ON TANLAC

Miss Mary Early, 1881 North Goth
ST., Omaha, Neb., practical nurse for
the past fifteen years, prompted by
gratitude for the Tanlac treatment,
because of its benefits to her and 9TH
ers, recently gave out the following
statement:
"Tanlac Is the one medicine can
recommend knowing full well 1t mer-
Its the highest praise, not only because
Of what 1t has done for me, but be-
cause of what 1 have seen it do for
others. Ny brother was fiat on his
back with typhoid for long time, and
afterwards was so weak he could bare
ly walk from one chair to another. !
gave him Tanlac and 1t was simply
marvellous the way 1t built him up.
Nursing him through this illness
left me weak and exhausted. couldn't
eat anything to speak Of and my food
hurt me, but Tanlac gave me keen
appetite, strengthened my digestion.
and 1 gained fifteen pounds In weight
and am still in perfect health. AS
nurse and user Of Tanlac, give 1t
my unqualified endorsement"
Tanlac is for sale by all good drug
gists, Accept no substitute.-Adver-
tisement
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05

shape developer III black hatters'
plush and trimmed with brown os-
trich plume. The upturned brim rec
ommends it to those women who find
off-the-face hats most becoming. The
large satin hat, shown at the left, has
a brim of beautiful outline which
turns up sharply at the back; the trim
ming is a single pompon Of clipped os-
trich. Shown at the right is black
velvet model which reflects the inhu-
ence of Paris in the high cuff which
extends from the crown to the edge
of the brim. Two feather fancies, of
burnt goose, extend from the brim at
the sides. The hat shown below should
find favor with movie fans, since it Is
called 'The Valentino" and has for its
inspiration the vaquero hat, worn by
the actor in one of his most popular
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05
'You're Not in India, Though"

you're MOT IN lnola, ihou0h.
go in my house from the yard, nor In
the yard from my house without being
pushed in.
''You see, my head II much higher
than the door. I've grown 20, az
some would say. Oh, yes, many would
doubtless think it was funny to say
remember you when you were little
giraffe chappie.'
But 1t Is true I've grown a great
deal. And my head Is higher than the
doorway, as I said before.
"Well, look out when 1 want to 60
out, and I look in when I want to go
in, but 1 won't bend down my head
to go in or out Of my own accord.
my keeper says 1t IL nuisance,
but others think 1t Is great joke.
Anyway, it has become q habit with
me.
81 had my picture taken the other
day with my mate" Mr.. Giraffe con-
tinued. 81 stood a little bit in front.
but she poked her head about 80
there was a fine picture of her, too.
"Of course I looked so much taller
and all of that, for 1 am taller. The
keeper put up his hand to make US
look at the camera and we were told
to look pleasant But we looked
rather dignified and fine. We didn't
want to have silly smirks on our faces
No, we're not much for silly grins.
And we knew that so many would see
our pictures.
''The handsome Sable Antelope had
his picture taken, too, and so did the
American Elk. The American Elk has
had his picture taken when shed of
his antlers and when at his best. OF
course these had to be taken at differ
ent times And the Springbok had |
his picture taken. too.
81 also heard that in the houses of |
Mr.. Elephant and his relatives and |
Mr.. Rhinoceros and Mr.. Hippopotamus
the sparrows had built nests and ate
Of the food to be found there and had
regular winter homes free of charge.
They also bathed in the pools.
"They said the sparrows were not
afraid of such big animals
"Well, must show my keeper now
want to 60 indoors l am weary
from so much talking, but. can't
blame anyone except myself FOR that.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05
The Same Thing.

When Mr.. Wombat came home and
eel his vacation plans Mrs. Wombat
demanded to know what was wrong.
He explained that he couldn't leave
business. Whereat she was, to put 1t
mildly, peeved.
you put aside thousand dollars
fer this trip, didn't your"
Il did"
Here am expecting trip to the
seashore. You've got the money. And
now you say you can't leave business"
"You take the $1,000" suggested
Mr.. Wombat calmly, land buy some
new clothes. Probably do you as
much good as a trip to the seayhore."
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05

and the conditions are reversed. Long
coats of fine furs are always in style,
but they are taking second place in
the shops, while jacquettes become
more and more popular.
There may be an explanation for
this in the fact that women may buy
better furs in the short coats than
they can in the long ones, for GER
tain amount of money. A moderate
sum will buy jacquette of really fine
quality, while in a longer coat there
would have to be a sacrifice in the
quality of the fur if it were made to
sell at the same price. Women gen.
orally understand that good furs are
the cheapest in the end and for that
reason do not like to buy inferior
skins.
The jacquette shown in the illIstra-
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05

ton depicts model characteristic of
the later styles. 1t is Of dyed squirrel
made In blouse effect with wide
kfmono sleeves and wide shawl col
lar. Two celluloid buttons and large
silver buckle provide the fastenings.
The favorite furs for coats of this
character are squirrel, raccoon, musk
rat caracul and broadtail. Hudson
seal and dyed ermine are confined to
very dressy models, and the less ex-
pensive furs find place in short coats
for sports wear.
Fashions may come and fashions
may go, but 1t seems that there Is
always place In the hearts Of Ameri-
can women for the tailored, or semi
tailored hats, and each year they APP
roles. 1t is, of course. designed SIM
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05
Smart Jacquettes of Fur;
*<************:**xs
Hats for Street Wear

TT is not always safe to forecast
l fashions very far in advance, unless
ole is willing to admit the mistake
when the forecast fails to materialize.
In furs, for instance, every indica-
ton during the early part of the sea-
son was toward longer and longer
coats. Jacquettes and three-quarter
length models were not featured and
the return of these styles was not an
ticipated, for year at least. Now
there is a sudden demand for them
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05

favor. 1t so happens that this season
inaugurated a vogue for hatters' plush
and, naturally, this material is the
most generally used for hats Of The
tailored type. Velvet and satin appear
in many of the new models, but as yet
have not challenged the supremacy Of
plush. ~
In the group Of hats shown there are
models of all three materials. The hat
at the top shows a graceful tricorn
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05

ply as riding hat and has most
practical feature in the strap which
buttons under the chin.
Sailors and hatters' plush always go
hand in hand, for there is no medium
in which the trim sailor looks better
liant and wear-resisting and has made
its appearance in several colors but
brown and black are so pre-eminent
that the others are hardly in the ruH
ming. Certain types of faces look bet
Ter in the sailor than in anything else.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05

stomach and starts the liver and
bowels acting without gripping. Con-
talns no narcotics or soothing drugs.
Say california" to your druggist and
avoid counterfeitsI Insist upon gen.
uine California Fig Syrup" which
contains ns.-Advertisement
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05
In Wait for tho Traveller.

81 understand you have no hold-up
men in Crimson Gulch."
You understand wrong" said Gao
tus Joe. "Only they're modernized
We've got a taxi stand and a gaso-
line station just like other towns
Washington Star.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05

NOTICE-Words to popular or stand
ard songs which can be had from
music stores cannot be furnished
through this column. Only the words
to such old songs as are out OF print
and difficult to find, can be furnished
through this column.-Helen Brooks.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05
Dear Miss Brooks:


I have written to you before, and
have been pleased with my answers
Cd Is it proper when going out with
boy, and when he takes you to the door
to kiss him good night? (2) I would
like to know the meaning of placing
the stamps on letters. CD What can
you use to make your hair stay in
waves without going to a hairdresser?
A FRIEND.
Cd This question has been answered
so many times, in fact, almost every
week, that l shall refer you to Anxious
and Patient in last weeks issue of
your paper. (2) I can send such a list
TO you II you will send stamped, ad-
dressed envelope for it, but as it mas
appeared in the paper before 1 do not
feel justified in giving it space now.
go l do not know of anything which
VIII keep the hair in curls. There are
many different articles advertised as
such, but do not find that they are
dependable.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05

COMMON BILL
I'll tell you of fellow.
OF fellow 1 have seen;
He is neither black nor yellow,
But he's altogether green,
His name it isn't charming,
Nothing but Common Bill,
And he wishes me to wed him
But hardly think / will.
He whispers of devotion,
OF devotion pure and deep,
1t sounds so very silly,
That 1 almost fall asleep,
He thinks it's very charming,
AS we journey down the Hill;
Go hand in hand together.
But 1 hardly think 1 will.
He tells me of a cottage,
OF cottage among the trees,
And don't you think that fellow,
Tumbled down upon his knees.
The like of tears he wasted;
= Was enough to turn the mill,
He begged me to accept him,
But / hardly think l will.
I am sure I would not choose him,
For the very deuce is in it,
He says if 1 refuse him,
That he could not live a minute,
I've studied the Blessed Bible,
And it tells me not to kill,
SO I've thought the matter over,
And 1 guess I'll marry Bill.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05
"CASCARETS" FOR LIVER
AND B0WELS-1OC A BOX

Cures Biliousness, Constipation, Sick
Headache, Indigestion. Drug stores. Adv.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05

Thousands Keep in Good Health
by taking one or two Brandreth Pills
at bed time. They cleanse the system
and purify the blood.-Adv.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05
Dear Miss Brooks.

Lear Miss Brooks:
L read in recent issue that it was
improper for girl to give a fellow
Jewelry and wearing apparel What is
your objection? 1 have never heard
that before. One Of my girl friends
gave her fellow pair of gold cuff but
tons, while another gave her fellow
silk shirt she had made in school. and
was just intending to make a shirt
Tor my fellow when I read this. What
snail we do now? Would it be proper
IL we were engaged? 1 am, but the
other girls are not. (2) This is my last
year In high school. 1 want to either
take business course or work, but nv
folks OBJECT to me working out They
want me to go on to college, but real
~ can't see any use of this because I
intend to be married within a few years
at most. What would you do? WISH
Ing you success, 1 remain
TED, Utah.
1t Is not considered proper or In good
taste Ted, to give expensive jewelry
or wearing apparel to young men whom
you nave known only short time, or
merely friends of the moment. In case
OF old friends or If you are engaged
this is very different, but even then Won
Will De spared many regrets II Won
confine your giving to something other
than wearing apparel and expensive
Jeweiry. CD And do you think q col
lege education will be a disadvantage
10 you In your married life? II your
parents are able and willing to send
you to college by all means take ad.
vantage or the opportunity, because
you Will be better equipped for what
ever duties present themselves through
the coming years.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05
SONGS REQUESTED

These songs and poems are on tho
requested and To-Be-Found list:
You Remind Me of My Mother.
Marguerite.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05

Respect for the constitution is the
first requisite of q patriot
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05
Giant Concrete lower.

Engineers are preparing plans for
concrete tower used as wireless sta
ton that will be 1000 feet high.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05
Honor Napoleon.

Ajaccio was chosen the capital of
Corsica because Napoleon's mother de-
sired that his birthplace be honored
In that way.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05
MOTHER! GIVE SICK BABY
"CALIFORNIA FIG SYRUP"
Harmless Laxative to Clean Liver
and Bowels Of Baby or Child.

Even constipat-
ed, bilious, fever
fish, or sick, collie
Babies and Chill
dren love to take
genuine "Califor-
mia Fig Syrup"
No other laxative
regulates the ten
der little bowels
SO nicely. It.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05

this tendency to be sverfat. 1t IL
quite necessary that you take plenty
of exercise. Just what kind Is not
nearly so important as that you take
them regularly. Walk as much as pos
sible out of doors. Each morning do
the setting up" exercise which con-
sists of standing ercct with hands on
hips and lowering the trunk to squat
ing position, then rise to standing posi-
ton. Do this Is or 20 times a day. An
other splendid exercise is to stretch
hands over head bend back as far al
possible, alternating by bending for
ward and touching toes. (2) 1t would
be quite all right for you to go to
school dance occasionally with a boy
friend, yes. am so glad you have not
formed the habit of attending the pub
lie dances, Title.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05

To Mrs. L. r. M-Parowan, Ut-I
am pleased to print below the song you
requested sometime ago.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05
Dear Miss Brooks:

Dear Miss Brooks:
am sending a poem which was re-
quested recently. 1 like 1t very rnucb
ana nope you will have it printed. for
tnlnk nearly every one would be ben
emitted by reading it. May 1 ask for
t I, song, Somebody's Darlingr'
Thanking you, 1 am.
MERRY, Idaho.
Thanks, Merry. for the poem. I am
sure 1t is the one wanted. AS am very
sure everyone will enjoy it 1 am print
ing 1t below. hope some one will make
note of your request now, and pass
your song along.
IF WE KNEW"
Or IF We Only Understood"
II we knew the cares and trials,
Knew the efforts all in vain.
ana the bitter disappointments.
Understood all loss and gain
Would the grim eternal roughness,
-. SEEM wonder-just the same?
Shouid we help where now we hinder
should we pity where we blame?
Oh! we Judge each other harshly.
Knowing not life's hidden force,
knowing not the fount of action
Is less turbid at its source;
Seeing not amid the evil.
All the golden grains of good;
Ana wed love each other better
III we only understood.
Could we Judge all deeds by motives
That surround each others lives,
See the naked heart and spirit.
Know what spur the action gives,
Often we should find 1t better.
Purer than we judged we should,
We should love each other better
If we only understood.
Could we Judge all deeds by motives.
See the good and bad within,
Often we should love the sinner
All the while we loath the sin;
Gould we know the powers working
To o'erthrow integrity.
We should Judge each Others exHors
With more patient charity.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05
Dear Miss Brooks.

Dear Miss Brooks:
This is the second time have written
to you and I feel welcome. % Is it
proper to give boys presents? (2) What
is the meaning of violets, pansies,
daisies and butter cups? Your truly.
BOB, Idaho.
Yes, Bob, remember you. % 1t is
quite all right to give a boy you have
known long time such gifts as books,
hand made handkerchiefs, tie clasp,
belt buckle, fountain pen, ever sharp
pencil, etc. (2) The violet in the Ian
guage of flowers means faithfulness
and modesty, the pansy, thought; daisy.
innocence; buttercup, desire of riches.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05

Thank you, Betty, for the song. %
Use the fork and spoon farthest from
the plate first, working toward the
plate as the different courses appear.
CD hope you will not place too much
confidence in lucky days, etc., Betty
Saturday is said to be lucky for one
born in February, April and August
the months, and blue. pink and nile
green are the colors.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-12-05
Dear Miss Brooks:

Dear Miss Brooks:
l am a constant reader of your cor
ner, and sometimes 1 can hardly wait
until our paper comes. May l ask you
two questions? % When you are out
to fashionable dinner and there are
several knives, forks and spoons at each
plate, do you take the knife, or what
ever 1t is, next to the plate. or farthest
from the plate? (2) Could you tell me
my lucky day and number, and my
-colors. l was born on February 2,
1908. Wishing you bushels of success
In your work.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-31
NJ P. SENATORS
PROPOSE TWO
BANKING BILLS

Continued from page ~
endorse any specific measure now be
fore congress.
Final action on the Jackson reso-
luton was put over until Wednesday
'and it is expected that there will
chen be warm battle.
Pass Two Bills.
The senate passed two bills. On
Of these S. B. 81. Stevens arrapges
matters so-~that an official copy OF
The house and senate journals will
at all times be in the possession of
the secretary of state. The other
S. B. 90, Ingerson straightens, out a
few kinks in the state hail insurance
!laW.
An attempt to amend this bill SO
as to have hail insurance apply to
grain in the shock was killed. The
measure finally passed, AZ to 6.
Senator Ployhar of Barnes, intro
duced this afternoon Senate Bill 215,
drawn to carry out some Of the idea 5
of the North Dakota Tax Payers as
ISOLATION. The bill would make it q
misdemeanor fora public official to
draw warrant for any sum in ex-
cess of the anticipated revenue from
!. tax levy.
Senator P. o. Thorson of GRAND
Forks introduced bill to create a
state board of engineering examin-
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-31
INDICTMENTS IN
TWO BANK CASES
ARE RETURNED

Fargo, N. D., Jan. 31.-C. r.
Jones, former assistant cashier OF
the City National bank of Bismarck,
was indicted by the federal grand
Jury for alleged violation of the
federal banking laws. Jones was held
by United States commissioner to
the federal grand jury for examina-
ton on charge of embezzling
$17,S7766.
H. H.. Vowles, of Tower City, N
D., held to the federal grand jury
on charge of embezzling Liberty
Bonds held in public fund, was not
indicted by the grand jury. He was
arraigned before United States
commissioner some time ago and
held to the federal grand jury, but
that body failed to find true bill
against him.
Testimony introduced by the gov
eminent at Jones' preliminary hear
ing was to the effect that the al
legged entertainments were made in
failing to remit to correspondent
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-31
LEADY T0GET
A NEW TRIAL
Former Dry Chief Appealed
From Conviction

Fargo. Ian. 31.-R. B. Leady OF
Fargo, former prohibition chief fol
North Dakota, who was sentenced in
federal court here on March II, 1921
to serve year and one day in fed
eraly prison for conspiring to trans
port liquor in interstate commerce
and who carried his case to the y. S
Circuit of Appeals on writ of er-
ror, will have re-trial in his case
at the present term of court, NJ. A
Hildreth. U. S. district attorney, an
nounced here today.
Two others convicted at the first
trial have already served their SEN
fences. Leady has been at liberty
under bonds since his conviction.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-31
MUNICH BEER
USED AGAIN
BY. JAPANESE

Kobe Japan, Jan. 31.-After a
lapse of many years Munich beer is
pete with the product Of the local
bee factories being SO sold at
about the same price as tne latter.
The Japanese first learned to drink
beer some % years ago, when the
Germans commenced sending it here
Soon the American breweries elarn
of the new market. For the last
few years, however, tnel Japanese
Breweries, freed from competitions,
have raised their prices and the
Germans see an opportunity of re-
entering the market.
The Bismarck tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, N.D.) 1916-current, 1923-01-31
If Germany Figts:
"Super-Guerilla"
War Will Be Result
Continued from Page One)

Continued from Page One)
ly, definitely planned method. Only
in desperation may he be expected
to forget the ruin resistance now
would be certain to bring.
Another Danger
"The big danger in event French
pressure drives Germany to open re-
volt-unlikcly as we believe that
is not in the situation that would re-
suit simply between France and
Germany.
"From purely military stand
point, France today could handle the
situation even if Russia should join
with Germany.
"But should Russia join with Ger
many, then Poland would lock inter-
ests with France.
"Rumania and -Slovakia
would shortly be drawn in, and we
Would have again the. spark Of war
running through the whole chain of
Undertook governments in Europe
Italy, Greece, Turkey, Bulgaria-no
one could foresee where it would
stop."