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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-07-11
CHAPTER XIII
Out of the Darkness,

The butler seemed to expect US, ant
showed US at once into the large room
in which the inquest had been held
BARLEY placed his bag and the pack
age of states on a small table in the
! center Of the room, Roche sat down
heavily in a chair, and the rest of us
stood until Miss Potter entered. She
seemed to be expecting us also, and
for the first time, since l had met her
seemed almost at her ease. AS she
| greeted US, the bell rang, and a mo-
ment later the butler ushered in Doc
tor King He glanced at BARLEY
| then gave us all q word of greeting
We seated ourselves around the
| table with the exception of Barley
who remained standing at one end
He was a different BARLEY from the
one who had laughed and joked with
US during the past few days. His face
was stern, and his tired eyes glanced
from one to the other of us soberly.
The butler brought In glass Of wa
ter and placed 1t on the table.
BARLEY waited until he had left the
room again before he spoke. his voice
low and hesitating:
81 have brought you here tonight
at Miss Potter's request. She be
lieves that 1t is possible to get in
touch with the spirits of the dead
and that we may receive a message
from Mr.. Slyke that will tell US who
killed him. She has asked US to be
present as witnesses"
Currie looked at me as II he
thought that BARLEY had gone crazy
was too surprised to offer an excuse
A glance at BARLEY showed that he
was in earnest, and 1 sank back in
my chair bewildered. 1 knew that he
did not believe In spiritualism
though he was familiar with the ques
ton from all sides and had made
to why he should stoop to this pre-
tense. Doctor King seemed more
surprised than any of u.s. after
startled look at BARLEY, he shrugged
his shoulders and whispered some
thing to Roche, who In turn shook his
head.
"While 1 was in New York" Bart
ley continued, 81 arranged for a Ger
tain medium, who is claimed to have
had wonderful results, to meet us
here tonight. 1 did not tell him wha
we expected, or anything about thu
circumstances. He will be here il
a few moments. Meanwhile 1 an
going to try little experiment OF
my own"
He paused, then continued: "You
know it Is believed by thousands thai
from the spirit world art
written on states by unseen hands
The test of the genuineness of sucl
is the absence of an oppor
tunfty for fraud on the part of the
and the fact that 1t is in tn,
of the person who is be
lieved to be sending them. If thes,
tests are met, we can then assum,
that the message was not the wori
Of the medium, but comes from out
side sources. / have a number
states here, and am going 10 try T.
secure a message on them. I am M
sure II 1 can do II, however"
rTo m CONTrNuEDo
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Dear Miss Brooks:
have q question that I would like
to ask you II 1 may? 1 belong to an
orchestra that plays for dances. There
are Ave pieces, the violin, piano, sax
aphone. trombone and drums, but we
have not been able to think of a name
that suited US, so will you please help
us and suggest some names for our
orchestra? We thought of calling 1t
the ELITE Orchestra" but have heard
that there Is one orchestra in Salt Lake
by that name. Could you tell us If there
is? Thank you for your kindness.
A NAMELESS ORCHESTRA, Salt Lake.
50 far as / know or have been able
to find out there is no orchestra In
Salt Lake called "The Elite Orchestra"
II you wished something unusual or
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-07-11

Dear Reader: This questions
iuny and carefully answered except those seeking medical advice
Names and addresses
De sent self stamped envelope the
each letter reply be made.
All communications held strictly
In requesting first
10 . - - -
Address letters plainly with Brooks
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KoDAKs 4 SUPPLIES

To PEGGY. Helper, Ut.-Thanks for
the song Peggy, I greatly appreciate
this effort on your part and hope
may do as much for you some time.
have been a silent reader of the
Just Between You and Me" corner. and
1 wish to tell you how much good I
have received from the corner. had
one Of the songs you request thought
I would send 1T to you and sure hope
that it is the enc that you want. Sim
cerely yours,
RUTH, Toronto, Kansas.
How lovely Of you. Ruth, to send me
the song and also tell mo that my cor-
ner IL really Of service and bsnsht to
you Thank you very much and hsDs
may Do 5omsthing for ysu NV.
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To MISS E. A.. Ephraim. Ut.-YsA
your letter did reach me, dear, and the
enclosed song Is hereby gratefully ack-
nowledged. 1 am also glad to know
the correct title. Hope may do some
thing for you some time.
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ALL THROUGH THE NIGHT


Sleep my love and peace attend thee,
All thru the night;
Guardian angels God will lend thee.
All thru the night.
Soft and drowsy hours are creeping.
Hill and vale in slumber sleeping.
Love alone his watch Is keeping,
All thru the night.
Tho roam a minstrel lonely,
All thru the night,
Ny true heart shall praise thee only,
All thru the night,
Loves young dreams, alas, are over.
Yet my strains of love shall hover.
Near the presence Of my lover
All thru the night.
Hark! A solemn bell Is ringing.
Clear thru the night,
Thou my love art heav'n ward winginR
All thru the night,
Earthly dust from OF thee shaken,
Soul immortal thou shalt waken
With thy last dim journey taken,
Home thru the night.
Dear Miss Brooks:
% VIII you please send me a songf
I do not know the title, but 1t goes like
this, think this is ono of the verses:
Thou hast learned to love another,
Thou hast broken every VOW.
We have parted from each other and
my heart is lonely now,
I have taught my looks to shun thee.
When coldly we have met,
For another's smiles have won thee.
And thy voice 1 must forget.
Would 1 ne'er had met thee,
Fain. fain would 1 forget thee.
Twas folly to regret thee,
Farewell. farewell. forever.
BROWN EYES, Ida
I shall certainly be most pleased to
send you the seng you request. should
I be fortunate enough to find 1T for
you 1t sounds quite familiar to me al
though 1 do not recall the title and 40
not know more of it. 1 am printing
it here hoping some reader will recog-
nize 1t and If they do 1 am sure you
will soon receive 1t.
MONROE STUDIOS
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To FREDA. Downey, Idaho.-Thanks
very very much for the song. VIII do
my best to get the song you wish. and
surely hope I may return your kind
ness in this way.
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Dear Miss Brooks:

Dear Miss Brooks:
I have read your corner for a long
time and sure enjoy the good answers
you give so 1 thought 1 would write.
l would like to know the history of
the white rose and its meaning, and
also what would be good Beehive
name with white rose for the symbol.
1 do not want Rose for the name.
Thanking you in advance, and hoping
may come again, I remain,
SLIM, Fairview, Utah.
You are welcome now, and also to
come again, dear Slim. 1 do not know
that can give you much of a history"
of the white rose and what applies to
the white rose applies also to the whole
rose family. In the rose family are
about 1000 species of trees, shrubs and
herbs, and they represent some of our
most valuable fruits and 1oveliest
flowers. To the rose family belong a
large proportion of tho commercial
fruits of the temperate regions, notably
the apple, pear and ounce. the berries
and the peach. apricot, plum and cher
ry. Its numerous ornamental plants
include the rose, the meadow sweet,
the mountain ash and the hawthorne.
OF this family the flower we arc ac-
customed to know by tho name of rose
is considered the type. Botonists dis
agree widely in their classifications,
estimates for number of species of the
rose as we recognize 1T, ranging from
80 to $50. The rose has come to be
symbol of fragrance and loveliness-
References to 1t in literature, and
poetic tributes are numberless. In
English history a red and white rose
were the respective emblems Of the
rival houses of Lancaster and York in
the WARS of the Roses" for the posses
sion of the English throne, at the close
of which the red rose was chosen as
the national emblem. If this does net
cover what you wish write me again.
will you? The white rose means II
am worthy of you" What would you
think of the name worthy" 1t is the
desire of the Bee-Keepers that each
work out the name or symbol
themselves, which is suggested from
the study of their chosen flower or
emblem.
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Dear Miss Brooks:
have written to you once before
and l would like to have you answer a
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1923-07-11
WHEN I'M GONE YOU'LL SOON
FORG EFT ME

w HEN L M GONE 1OO'LL BUN
FORGET ME
When I'm gone you'll soon forget me-.
And tits better should go,
You regret the day you met me,
You have often told me so.
Once your heart was in my keeping,
And perchance you love me yet;
Far away I'll soon be sleeping,
When I'm gone you'll soon forget.
Chorus
When I'm gone you'll soon forget me,
When from you I'm far away;
You'll be happy in the old home,
That you yearn for day by day.
In your heart there'll be no longing,
Not one pain or fond regret.
1 Will leave you in lifes morning,
When I'm gone you'll soon forget
Once loves light was brightly burning
In our quiet little home;
In our hearts there was no yearninR,
We were happy there alone.
Golden hours we spent together,
In those days when first we met.
Far away I'll soon be sleeping,
When I'm gone you'll soon forget.
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MONROE STUJDIOS

MONROE STUDIOS
Your friends want your photograph. Let US d
it. 26711 So. Main, Salt observation-disclosures
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Dear Miss Brooks:
To RILDA, Redmond, Ut-The song
when You're Gone I'll Not Forget
which you requested some time ago
one of our readers has kindly contri
buted, and 1 am printing it, together
with its companion when I'm Gone
You'll Soon Forget" I hope you with
many others will enjoy them.
WHEN YOU'RE GONE I'LL NOT
FORGET
When you're gone I'll not forget you
And I'll miss you when you go;
l recall the day you met me,
When you said you loved me 30.
Once my heart was in your keeping,
And perhaps you love me yet;
Far from me you'll soon be roaming,
When you're gone I'll not forget.
Refrain
When you're gone I'll not forget you.
When from me you're far away,
Every night 1 will remember,
All the things you used to say,
And my thoughts will keep on stray
ing,
To the day when first we met;
Tho you leave me broken hearted,
When you're gone I'll not forget.
Once my heart was filled with gladness,
All the world seemed bright and fair,
In my life there was no sadness,
For you bro't me dreams SO rare;
Golden hours we passed together.
Moments dear. when first we met;
Tho you leave me now forever.
When you're gone I'll not forget.
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few questions for me. ~ What are
some good games to play at a gradu-
alton party?
Again I bid you welcome. and thank
you very much for the song, my dear.
L appreciate your kindness, 1 assure
you. 1t is very difficult to explain a
game in a limited space, especially
when you give me no idea of the num-
Der, age, ETC., Of those composing your
party. 1 suggest that you go to your
library, where you will find many books
of games and you will get many ideas,
although there seems very little new
under the sun" In the way of games.
ut Is To Laugh" is perhaps the latest
book on this subject. 1 am sorry, dear,
but I must ask you to send full name
and address for the name of the prep
aration you wish.
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The VAMPIRE, Randolph, Utah.-My
dear girls, q letter addressed to one
of the names you gave in your letter
is just returned to me marked "un-
claimed" and unknown" 1 am sure
cannot take the blame for you not re-
ceiving your answers If you fail to
give correct names and addresses Only
a very few of the letters I receive can
be answered through your papers, and
1T is necessary, therefore, for me to have
your names If you really wish an an
swer. If you still wish the answers to
your questions, please comply with this
request.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
1eigns Over u S in Visionng Prospects for Business
ODD TALES TOLD
of GERMAN MARKS
Forty. Box Cars Needed to Haul
81 Worth of One Mark Notes
at Present Rate.
BY the Associated Press.

By the Associated Press.
NEW YoRK, December 31.-The
sharp depreciation in Berlin exchange
to the point where one cent in Amer
lean money will buy several billion
German marks, has given rise to sew
eral fanciful stories in Wall street and
to mountaineering mathematical cali
culations.
One of the latest stories. credited to
an American consular officer in Bel
GUM, relates how shortly after the ar
mistice the Belgian government, in an
marks to influence, IL necessary, the
German exchange situation, decided
to redeem all the German currency
then circulating in Belgium. 1t is
said to have expected to acquire six
billion marks in this manner, but the
favorable rate of exchange offered in
duced considerable speculation by
Belgians. who purchased marks in
Germany and sold them at a profit in
their own country, so that several
more billions were actually acquired.
These marks are said to have been
stored in large warehouse and a
guard placed over them, necessitating
an annual outlay of $4,000 to $4,000
Belgian francs. besides the loss of in
terest. So great has been the depre-
citation in marks that the Belgian
treasure" which is said still to be
under guard, is valued at less than 81
rate of exchange.
Another story. which illustrates the
extent Of depreciation, says that forty
box cars would be needed to haul 81
iworth of one-mark notes at the pres
ent rate of exchange,
Evening star., 1923-12-31
Bank Failures Compared.

There is no record of the actual
number of banks organized, but IN
recent years many small banks have
been created in outlying districts,
and in some states under very liberal
laws. The banking failures of 1923,
also OF 1922, in large measure COM
prise these small banks
Or the total number of banks in
the United States that have failed,
70 per cent are located in the section
west of the Mississippi river and
north of Oklahoma and Texas. not
including the three Pacific coast
states, and the Indebtedness reported
by these banks constitutes nearly
two-thirds of the total indebtedness
of all banking insolvencies.
ing failures this year in North and
South Dakota, Montana, and a con-
siderable number in Minnesota, Iowa
and practically all of the other states
in these sections. Oklahoma also re-
ports quite a few, and there are a
number in Texas and North Carolina.
The other southern and central
western states report a small num-
ber; also the Pacific coast states
There were thirteen banking failures
in the New England and Middle
Atlantic states, nine of which were in
New York and Pennsylvania. OF the
total number of banking failures in
the United States during the current
year, there were 20 national banks,
440 state banks, &c savings banks and
a few trust companies. although
there are included with the state
banks a number that engaged in saw
ings and trust company business.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
SUGAR

Sugar had a hectic year. To begin
with, demand did not increase with
the same velocity shown in 1922, al
though it maintained a steady prog
ress. Then, in the spring Of the year,
the Cuban raw sugar production was
gravely underestimated and a world
shortage was predicted.
Eastern cane sugar refiners rushed
into the market and bought freely
and as q result Cuban raws advanced
to s.11 cents a pound, far above the
range in 1922. Refined sugars ad-
vanced similarly. In many cases over
10 cents wholesale was paid, although
the nominal high was $50 cents.
Shrewd oriental traders seized ad-
vantage of this situation and dumped
Java sugars on this market in the
form of futures. Gamers and house
wives went on a mild buying strike
and prices dropped when it was found
that while the available stocks of
sugar produced would be slightly
under the amount consumed for the
year. the stocks on hand obviated any
possibility of a world shortage.
Efforts of the eastern cane sugar
on raw sugars by a sales tax which
would be borne by the consumer are
being fought by the beet sugar men
on the ground that the eastern re-
Ftuc IHdJOTity Ol cases are
also producers and that the removal
of the tariff would enable them to
pay themselves double profit as
well as dominate the market.
The early forecast for world pro-
duction in the season of 1923-1924
indicates world yield Of 19,145,50O
tons or gain over that Of the cur
rent year Of 81 per cent. Stocks on
November 1 in this country showed
$4,000 long tons Of raw sugar as
against 566. 900 tons in 1922, so the
prospect for skyrocketing prices in
the immediate future is not bright.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
WOOLEN GOODS

Woolen manufacturers in general
probably had more complaints than
profits in 1923. Yet production con-
tinued at a rate we'll above that of
the previous year, and many compa-
nies ended the year with substantial
and satisfactory showings on the
right side Of the ledger. The COM
plants affected not the general in
dustry, but particular lines. The
high price Of wool, the unfavorable
buying weather, the uncertainty of
styles and the failure of dealers to
stock heavily, all were instanced.e
Goods for mems wear undoubtedly
dragged, yet the general condition of
the industry was shown by the state
ment of the president OF the leading
interest that orders on its books late
in the year were exceptionally heavy.
This indicated that the unfavorable
condition in mems goods was more
than compensated by the activity in
women's wear.
Strong resistance to upward ten
dencies> in goods prices undoubtedly
was encountered, but prices for goods
were maintained at a point where an
adequate margin of profit was possi-
bic. This was accomplished by some
manufacturers through improved
mill methods, careful buying Of raw
material. better distribution systems
and increased volume Of output.
Prices for cloth at present seem
likely to, be stable for some while to
come. Production, while down from
the high point of 1919. is up from the
low level Of 1920, and is between 8
and 10 points above normal.
The carpet manufacturers have had
an excellent volume of sales due to
new building at well maintained
prices, and their factories have been
well occupied. The demand In this
line has Shown no signs of decreasing
materially in the near future.
Copyright 1927
Evening star., 1923-12-31
RAILROAD
EQUIPMENT

the condition Of the railroad equip
ment industry today is that the
American Railway Association has
determined to continue the program
Of equipment Improvement, which
attained such proportions in 1923.
for such expenditures
totaling s243,804,400 will be carried
in 1924. Orders now on the books OF
equipment manufacturers are suffi-
cient in most cases to keep them oc-
cupied at capacity for from three to
six months at least, and some few
plants are booked almost solid for
the ensuing year.
The reason for this is the more
evident from the fact that during the
first ten months of 1923 the class 1
roads put into commission 155,S72
freight cars and 1871 locomotives
and on November 1 had on order
4S,571 additional cars.
Evening star., 1923-12-31
SHOES

Shoe production for the year
reached high levels and manufactur-
ers, especially those in the middle
west, in many cases had record sales
years. In New England however,
labor conditions were encountered,
which had a marked effect on pro-
duction. These resulted in an exodus
Of manufacturers from some of the
New England shoe towns. Produc-
tion throughout the first FIVE months
Of the year ran from 30,301.ooo pairs
to 35,836,O00 pairs month. After
that time output fell of slightly.
but for the first three-quarters OF
the year totaled 270,704,000 pairs. as
compared with 235,5S1 900 pairs IN
the corresponding period of 1922.
manufacturers made it noticeable
that the large manufacturers did far
better in the way OF profits than the
smaller companies. =
Evening star., 1923-12-31
ARTIFICIAL SILK

The year of 1928 showed a remark
able expansion in production and use
of artificial silk. This was due in
some smaIr measure to the Japanese
earthquake. for manufacturers turn
ed to the artificial product during the
time they were uncertain of raw silk
supplies. This moved the price Of
the artificial product up in proper
tion to the advance in the natural
silk, but prices stabilized when it be-
came evident that Japanese supplies
Of the latter would not be much af-
fected. There continued, however, a
demand for the artificial product for
light wool and silk and cotton and
silk mixtures and the larger pro-
ducers inaugurated plans for plant
expansion.
Evening star., 1923-12-31

tion but on main arteries and in the
outlying sections to degree never
before paralleled in the history of
Washington, If not any other Amer
lean city. They constitute an ex-
preston of the great confidence that
Washington business men have in the
future of the community
While figures as to the amount of
business done have not been COM
pleted. the source of information
available at this writing indicates
that conditions in general are en-
tirely satisfactory.
The energies of the retail sections
of the Merchants and Manufacturers
Association were directed during the
year not only to promoting a greater
volume of business but to bringing
that about through the exercise of
the mercantile distributors of Wash
ington as among the most ethical and
substantial that could be found in
any community.
Realizing that permanent success
in business depends upon giving the
Washington's retail stores have ap-
piled the most scientific principles
through research and conference on
plans and practices to the end that
Washington as unit might dis
tinguish itself as a point of buying
contact of consummate interest to the
consumer
The fact that the year was marked
by an absence of time-honored sea
sons" involved responsibilities upon
buyers and merchandise managers
second to no other period that WASH
ington business has ever known.
First and foremost among the trade
ethics that were promoted was the
more general application that the
one-price system should prevail. This
is a reaffirmation of the years-ago
rule which the Merchants and Manu-
facturers' Association established,
, with no special buying privilege to
any one group; therefore, eliminating
the class discount.
Consideration of legislation involv-
ing business interests and leopard
izing public welfare consumed a great
officers and committees of the asso-
citation.
Promotion of seasonal trade periods,
the development Of out-of-town
n-Washington endeavor called for
the holding of great many meetings
and participation in conferences.
The officers and board Of governors
consisted of the following: Maj. Gen.
Anton Stephan. president; NJ. G.
Gibbs, first vice president; NJ. E.
Horton, second vice president; Louis
Levy, treasurer; NJ. D. Rosenberg,
general counsel, and Charles ]. Co
lumbus, secretary. Board of gov
ernors: r. P. Andrews, Joseph A.
Burkart, Joseph A. Berberich, Arthur
Burt, ]. c. Callahan, Charles F.
Crane, ]. Maxon Cunningham. o. J. De
Moll. George S. De Neale, NJ. G. Gibbs,
e. c. Graham, NJ. E. Horton, F. W.
Harper, Maurice Kafka, Philip King,
NJ. A. Leese, Louis Levy, Henry T.
Offterdinger. H. D. Ormsby, William
H Rice. Charles W. Semmes. George
c. Shaffer, Gen. Anton Stephan, AL
bert Tennyson, Sidney West, J. Lee
Whitmore, John H. wilkins. Samuel
Zirkin, NJ. D. Rosenberg and Frank E.
Murray.