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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-01
Captain Kidd Overrated.

All the money Captain Kidd ever
buried on the shores of the United
States did not amount to $4,000.
while hundreds of thousands have
been expended in searches.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-01

Il want a license for my d0g,'tsaid
the fnssy dame. Eyes, mYaqam," re-
sponfled the clerk what 'name?"
"FidD," said the fnssy dame.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-01
The Difference.

The ready way to distinguish verse
FIR om poetry is this: Verse makes a
fl at pattern on the paper. Poetry
5 fands out in relief.-R0berl Graves.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-01
An Illusion.

de man dat thinks he knows more
dan anybody else" said Uncle Eben,
"mos' generally has mo- imagination
dan information. w ashington Star.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-01
Spicy.

As rule the most interesting let
.ers to read are those that should
,ever have been written. - Boston
Transcript.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-01
Daily AutomoAvs Activities.

Approximately 154,700 motor We
hicles enter and leave New York city
daily, carrying nearly half a million
passengers.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-01
Cyclists.

"How did Mr. and Mrs. Hemkins
ever manage to get into the best
social circles?' "Oh. in roundabout
way"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-01
Stray Bits Of Wisdom.

The miser is a riddle; what he pos
sesses he has not, and what he leaves
behind him he never had.-H. w.
shaw.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-01
stw.x RtFet Wisdom,

Not one in twenf 3npal1des his first
owe; we build sta g 81 snow and.
weep to see them me Sir W Scott
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-08-01
A Teacher.

Every great poet Is q teacher GO
s,ro either TO be considered as a teac n
or or a. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES.
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-22
CASE OF REAL FRIENDSHIP
Old Maids Philosophy Might Be Dis
puted, but She Was Undoubt-
edly True "Chum."

The young principal Of a Hoosler
school had to borrow some money in
II hurry or some of his debtors would
notify the school board of his indebt-
edness to them. He went to bank
and was told 1t would be all right IL
one of the teachers of his building
would go his security. He went 20
the oldest and most faithful one In
the building.
While they were talking, the princi-
pals young wife. resplendent in fine
raiment, with her best friend, the
mayors wife. came through the room
on her way to her husbands office.
She gave the teacher condescending
nod and told her husband she wished
to see him In his Office. With an
apology on his lips the young fellow
followed the snobby wife.
For u minute the little old maid
hesltated, then she signed the note.
and started one Of the pupils toward
his office before another snubbing
from his wife would make the work
Of indorsing that note harder. "After
all, friend should be more loyal thnn
even a wife," she argued to herself
indianapolis News
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-22
ALWAYS MEN FOR THE AGE
There When Needed, Whether Born in
Log Cabin or Towering Apartment
in Big City.

Future Presidents OF the United
States will be born IN apartment
houses. and a fond people will have
to hallow and bronze-tablet fourteen
story skyscraper. 1t will be Its own
lofty monument
Long ago we passed the log-cabin
stage of historic shrines The log
cabins have been exhausted. Our larg.
est crop of heroes now comes largely
from the two-storys brick house
Theodore from one of three stories.
But the apartment house Is bound
to make Its way as cradle for i'm
mortals, regardless of the rather Sc
we're restrictions against families, large
or small. The future great, born in
one of these towering hives. will. even
at their birth. triumph over the tram.
mels of restrictive regulation of ten.
ant families.
Lowly beginnings seem no longer
necessary for genius. There should be
no reason why statesmen. scholars.
poets and scientists should not make
their advent nine stories up. None OF
the artificialtles OF our modern civil.
zation will interrupt the gifts of be
nign Providence that has never ceased
to produce the man for the age.-St.
Louis Clobe-Democrat.
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-22
Improved pl,infeetant so,p.

Austria reports new development
In the manufacture Of disinfectant
soaps. which 1t IL claimed has proved
decided success. The dlsinfcctant
used Is lactate of silver and very
small amount produces remarkable re-
suits. The soap has been used In
hospitals for general washing pur-
poses. fer sterilizing Instruments III
does not contain any corrosive In.
gradients and hence can be safely
used for this purpose). disinfeciing
clothes, rubber gloves, etc. There are
several uses for the new soap In cos.
metics. The soap Is made by dissolv-
ipg one part Of the silver iactate IN
fifteen parts Of winter and then adding
enough agaragar. or carrageon moss.
TO make jelly. The mixture Is then
added to the regular soap batch. and
the resulting product can be made
Into solid. paste or liquid. In the
solid form II can be used for toilet or
laundry purposes. In the paste form
II Is usablc ms n dentIfrlce. In liquid
form II may be used ~ gargle and
mouth notwithstanding
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-22
And wife.

This story concerns certain public
official prominent In Marion county
political life who recently became Il
bridegroom and went on honeymoon
journey to the South.
The man and his young bride
stopped at hotel In a Florida city
and as he proceeded to the hotel reg
lister she waited several PAGES In his
rear. II seemed to him that some one
had announced TO the bellboy, the
porter. the clerk and every one about
that he was just married. for they
waited and watched eagerly. lie
wrote something and started toward
his wife.
Haven't you forgotten something
slri" the clerk asked.
The husband turned quickly. sized
up the situation In his mind hurried
ly and with snap Of his finger. char
acterlsflc OF him. he said.
by dad. most certainly have"
With that he returned 10 the reg
lister and TO his own name. which he
already hnd written he added 'and
wlfc."-Indinnnpolls News.
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-22
A LITTLE FooLIsHNEss

hts no credit to a man to be ex
|lsive, a skunk is that.
|The man who consumes more than
produces is in debt to the world
beck up.
|sry had a little paint
|Twas rolled into a stick
bd when she used it on her lips
III made the fellows sick.
course this made poor Mary sad
She could not be so mean
now she has them flavor it
with oil of wintergreen.
here was a man in our town
|Who bought a brindle COW
i tried to milk her from the left
Hes getting better now.
Congress is a large body of men
grounded by dignity, celebrated fol
ability to do nothing and get
|ay with it.
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-22
MosUL NEAR MlNEvEH's SITE.
Ancient City on the Tigrls Practically
Built on the Ruins Of Famous
Metropolis.

VIII the next war be waged on the
site of ancient Nineveh? Mosul. on
the bnnk Of the Tigris, overlooks the
mounds Of that ancient city. Mosul
means oil. England and Turkey seem
to have come to grips over Mosul.
AT the crossroads of caravan routes
from everywhere-Aleppo, Bagdad
and Persia, the leaning minaret Of
Mosul has seen that city wax and
wane. 1t may rise from its ruins of
white limestone and become Il great
city again. For 1t is the capital Of
the province In which are oil fields
that compare with the richest in the
world.
1t will not be the first time that the
city by the Tlgris has come back after
being counted out. Nineveh shone for
2.OCO years. When 1t gave up the
ghost Mosul, a lusty infant, sprang
from the southern suburbs and flour.
ished.
IT weathered the storms of many
wars. Tamerlane pillaged 1t. Saadin
beat against its walls but failed to
snbdue the city. 1t rose to It's height
In the Twelfth century, when 1t be
came an independent capital. The
vilayet of Mosul, over which the
Turks and British battled In confer
ence. includes 10000 square miles ly-
Ing mostly east of the Tlgrls.
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-22
HENRY SAYS IT'S so
Henry Ford says 1928 will be a pre

Henry Ford says 1923 will be pros
porous year for us all.
1t will be prosperous one for
Henry, anyway, because he has more
orders for cars than his extensive
plants can possibly turn ont.
We hope Henry is a good prophet,
but we can not pin our optimism to
car orders alone.
The fact that man owns an auto
mobile does not necessarily mean
that he is prosperous.
There was time. B. p, when men
would pay their last dime for drink
of booze. The same men might do
likewise now, were it not for the fact
that humble dime will not even get
a look-in at the smell.
1t is much the same with automo-
biles.
People who have trouble in meet
ing their grocery bills will mortgage
their breeches in order to buy a car
on time and become a daily contribu-
tor to the gasoline trust.
But at that Henry may be right.
We hope he is. But we want to see
prosperity SO pronounced that we can
afford a Packard instead Of riding the
bumps of lizzie.
And we don't want to slap plaster
on our breeches.-Peetz Gazette.
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-22
FARM INFLUENCE
AT WASHINGTON

No better evidence Of the power Of
agriculture in national legislation is
needed than the action taken on rural
credits in the closing days of the
sixthy-seventh Congress. Both the
Capper bill and the Anderson-Lenrott
bills had passed the Senate and were
reposing in the House committee.
The Presidents cabinet were divided
in their opinions regarding these bills.
The cases seemed hopeless as regard
ing rural credit legislation at this
session, but almost over night the sit
uation was changed and a composite
bill was drafted, reported out, passed
by both House and Senate and signed
by the President. The sudden turn
of events can be attributed to the
strong pressure which has been so
consistently brought to bear by the
farm organizations for the past two
years for definite credit facilities for
putting agriculture on an equality
with other lines of business from this
standpoint. Agriculture is gaining
the attention of the nation as never
before. There is greater need than
ever for wise and sane leadership of
our farm organization movement
Western Farm Life.
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-22
Automatic Steering Gear.

The first American passenger ship
Ia be equipped with automatic steer
Ing gear. recently completed n sue.
cessful return voyage TO the West
indies. under the guidance OF this APP
paratus. The instrument. says popu.
lar Mechanics Magazine. consists Of n
gyroscoplc compass arranged 60 open
nnd close nn electric circuit con.
trolling the stopping and starting of
the rudder-opcratlng mechanism. The
instrument Is capable Of being set for
response TO different amounts OF de.
Walton from course. one ease being
noted where the departure from the
true course was SET rs close ns one
sixth OF degree.
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-22
BIRDS BECAME A NUISANCE
Passenger Pigeons Nested In Such
4 Numbers That They Completely
Destroyed the Trees.

The passenger pigeon presents one
of the marvels of bird life. a CEN
tury ago this bird, now extinct, ex-
listed in flocks of such gigantic proper
tions that the numbers appear almost
incredible. The general roosting places
Of these vast hordes were usually To-
Gated In the tallest and densest for
ests. AS they were birds of very pow
erful flight, they apparently often
ranged several miles during the day.
but ut evening returned In body
to the rocst. The tall trees for thou
sands OF acres were completely killed,
and the ground strewn with massive
branches torn down by the clustering
weight of the birds which had rested
upon them.
Their nesting places were even
more wonderful. In Michigan the
largest nesting place in recent years
occurred in 1876 or 1877, and was 2S
miles long and some three or four
miles in width. The last nesting place
of any Importance was also in Michi-
gan in 1881, but only of moderate size,
perhaps eight miles long. In the nest
ing places every tree Of suitable size
was loaded down with nests, n large
hemlock, for instance, holding from
20 to 40. At the large Michigan nest
ing 1t was estimated that 800 meters
were at work, and that their average
catch was 10000 birds apiece.
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-22
Record Slow Mail.

An English newspaper reports the
recent delivery Of u letter containing
4 key which reached lts destination
nfty.slx years after II wns mailed.
NJ. Bcrgamln. spanish minister Of
fnanccs, declared recently that hc hnd
lust returned n letter containing ccrtln-
sntion OF tho public accounts Of
iierouc Province and addressed to q
director general of accounts who wns
removed from office February I. 1890
II had taken this letter tixty.pis
yenrs aud eight months to reach ia
destination. II contained a statement
u the funds at that time In the provin-
cinl treasury.
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-22
CALLS For CAREFUL WORK
"Miners" Who Dig Tor Specimens Of
Extinct Animals for Museums
Must Bc Experts.

Few persons contemplating the re,
markablc specimens OF extinct animals
to be seen in some museums realize
the amount of work which has been
entailed in the unooverlng and prepa-
ration OF these specimens. In the first
place, well-equlpped expedition Is
generally sent out to look for these
bones, and many miles are sometimes
covered in the search Of likely spot
for operations. Even then tons of sand
are carefully moved often without un-
covering the bones that are being
sought
The removal of the soil can be done
only by those who are familiar with
the work, for an inexperienced hand
could readily do much damage by not
knowing how to proceed. When a
bone has been located 1t is uncovered
slowly by the aid Of small brushes and
delicate implements. The bones when
found are exceedingly brittle and must
be handled with the greatest Of care.
When they are finally brought to light
they are given a coat of shellac and
then placed in a bath of flour paste.
They are then carefully wrapped in
strips of fabric and put in boxes. When
the latter are placed In crates for ship
ment the smaller boxes are surrounded
with cotton and other material to pre-
vent any possibility Of damage being
done to the specimens.
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-22
relsphon. Service in Morocco.

1t Is said that Tanglcr. Morocco. is
one OF the first cities outside the
United States in which telephones
were used. the service having been
established there more than forty
years ngo. Practically the same sys-
TEN. however. is siill In use. The cir
cults are ali operated ON n ene-wirc
basis with the earth ns the return
conductor. Although nomlnnlly ench
Df the coo subscribers has number,
the person making the call usually
nsls for his party directly BY name.
AZ the present time the Installation of
a new system ls under way. consisting
" the latest type OF common battery
switchboard aud instruments.
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-22
A NEWSPAPER

Rrhe newspaper is an ever unfolding
Encyclopedia: an unbound book for
|er issuing: never finished and al
! |ys new. Did you ever stop to
tnk that millions have no litera-
i -e, no school and almost no pulpit
| the press? Not one man in ten
ads books, but everyone except
very helpless satiates himself
cry day with the paper. 1t is par
/, school, college. theater, pulpit,
ample, counselor. all in one. Every
pp of our blood is covered with it.
Henry Ward Beecher.
'Treat all religious matter rever-
tly." rule adopted by President
rding for the guidance of the ed
rs and reporters of his paper at
rion, Ohio, would seem to be an ex-
lent rule for all editors to follow.
iticism Of another's religious be-
IS never benefits anyone and in
riably Injuries the critic and offends
} persons criticized.
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-22
P.oIemy speak. Frem n. ps...

At Thebcs. the nncient capital OF
upper Egypt. archcologisis from Penn.
sylvanin university have found demo.
tic, or common Language. papyr that
M gap IN history from H. G. 800 To
.i1. This period includes the reign
OF ftolcmy phllndelphps. who wns 81
successful IN leyying heavy taxes with
n minimum of Injury and dlssniisfac.
tlon. As the manuscripts deal mainly
With financial affairs. nnr own ftulc.
mics may perhaps learn from them
how TO create In ~ nation OF cheer
fuI rivcra Scientific American.
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-22
MEDICAL X-RAY IS MADE SAFE
American Scientist Reports That Oil.
Immersed Outfits Preven:
Burns and Shocks.

Observation-Disclosures in medi-
cal X-ray outfits so that all danger of
electrical shocks and burns has been
eliminated, was described to the Ameri-
can ROentgen Ray society by DIR. w.
d. Coolidge Of the General Electric
company's research laboratory at
Schenectady. n. Y.
He said efficient models but little
larger than Il camera may be pur-
chased.
A specially designed tube is inclosed
In metal box. filled with oil. which
is grounded" so that the whole high
tension system is safeguardcd for both
doctor and patient.
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-22
DEGENERATION OF COLO
RADIO POTATOES

If rigorous seed selection is prac-
ticed there is no reason why potatoes
should show any sign OF running
out" or degenerating This conclu-
sion is drawn from the experimental
work of the Colorado Experiment
Station. the results of which are
given in Bulletin 27s, Degeneration
| in Colorado Potatoes"
1t has been shown conclusiyely
that most of the causes Of running
out" can be laid directly to the meth
ods of the grower and that high
yields cannot be obtained year after
year unless some attention is given
to seed selection.
1t is pointed out in the bulletin
that degeneration, or the so-called
running out" OF varieties in Colo
RADIO potatoes is caused primarily by
lack of proper seed selection, or none
at all.
Degeneration is largely Influenced
under Colorado conditions, by envi-
ronmental relations. The different
types of soil and climate exert a tre-
mendous influence on vegetative parts
of the plant during the growing sea-
son. Disease, under ordinary field
conditions, does cause to marked
degree, decrease in vigor and yield
in potatoes, but this consideration
does not enter into the present prob
lem. as the percentage of disease
each year was found to be less than
one per cent.
From results obtained. the conclu-
sion is drawn that degeneration is not
of permanent nature. 1t is fiuctua-
ting, depending to considerable de-
gree upon the environmental factors
which surround the plants in the
field.
Degenerate tubers, if planted in fer
tile soils in favorable climate, and
given proper cultural care. will pro-
duce crop of potatoes which is bet
ter than the seed planted. both from
point of yield and vigor.
Under unfavorable conditions, there
is every reason to believe that the
planting OF ill-shaped, knotty tubers
derived from good stock. will result
in normal tuber development and
yield. indicating that deformed tubers
caused by unfavorable soil conditions
and irrigation should not be c,assed
with so-called degenerate or "run-out'
stock.
With degenerate stock, the i'm
provement. providing proper environ
mental conditions obtain. will be in
direct ratio to The amount OF care
given to seed selection by the grower.
In other words, the tuber seed stock
will deteriorate from year to year
with little or no selection. while the
crop will improve in quality. vigor.
and yield. with proper selection. Re-
suits obtained largely depend upon
the grower in this problem OF degea-
cration.-western Farm Lie. -
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-22

William Farnum. Fox star. will ap-
pear in strong dramatic Offering,
Brass Commandments. for next
Saturday. March 3ist The story was
written by Charles Alden Seltzer.
who has become popular as an author
OF Western fiction.
Brass Commandments" the Fox
production which comes to the Peer
less on next Saturday night. March
81. has. east that recommends tho
worth OF the film. William Farnum
is starred: Wanda Hawley plays op-
posite him; while Tom Santschi. the.
william unsurpassed. does his best To
be the worst scoundrel on the screen.
Claire Adams also has 4 par; In the
production.
The half OF the world that believes
In spirits and spirltaulism and the.
half that doesn't can unite In seeing
IA Dangerous Game" the Universal
picture starring Gladys Walton that
comes to the Peerless Theatre next
Friday For II exposes the back
stage" stun behind the miracles Of
spirltnalist and olalrvoyant fakirs
that infest every city. Louis Dodge
wrote the story for tho Ladies' Home
journal aud King Baegot directed M
II is II Universal attraction. shortly
after he made Human Hearts" and
"Ths Kennedy Derby"
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-22
ETERAN COLORADO
EDITOR DIES

Frederick o. Dickensheets. flnan-
u editor of The Rocky Mountain
VS. and The Denver Times. and one
the oldest and best known news.
per men in the West, died at 3
lock last Thursday afternoon at
Anthony's hospital in Denver. fol-
Fing an illness OF nearly a month.
death was due to complications
quilting from an attack OF influenza.
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-22
Il Does Look jus, Llk. Il.

Charles was spending his nrst VA.
cation OF hls Ave years existence with
his parents nt the lake. The wind
came ~ one night. and the next morn.
ing Charles looked out on n lake coy.
cred with whlte.caps. Much excited.
he ran into the house TO hls mother.
"Mothnr motiey" be exclaimed
"anne one threw paper NIL over tho
laI,s .asl nishl.-
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-22
Tho Professor Reorets.

Hostess (at evening party)-What,
going already. professor? And must
you take your dear wife with you?
Professor = Indeed. Mrs. Hands.
worth. I'm sorry to say must Lon
don Tit-laiS
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-22
More Like Extraction.

sfaudc- Sarah has tnkcn up com.
mercini art.
Aicll,--Indccd And what docs she
,frnw7
Mauds-ilcr husbands snlnry.
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-22
Tbe par,lno sho,.

Hunter (on mule bnck)--cnn you
shoo; from this muller
snm-yessnh. so cnn shoot from
srs ,.,tsse-arssu ~ w.
Phillips County herald., 1923-03-22

snt ilNlc- 40. l.lfe.
SveÌŒt = World. [volume] (Cleveland, Ohio) 1911-1939, 1923-04-20
POUCENt.

Mattel hotelu v Solnohrade
prijimal noveho feditele Il ude-
loval mu RUNE pokyny: "Ta-
ke sem .iezdi moho novoman-
zelu. Pokoie pro ne js,ou dvo-
il. Ty tmave kumbalky W.
hlidkou do dvora jsou pro par
Ky jedouci ma svatebni cestu.
Ty jim uplne staci, nebot' vidi
raj i kaZdc komurce. Pro ty,
60 Sc yracejl ze svatebnl cesty,
musite dat ovsem pokoje $
krasnou vyhlidkou!"