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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-03
Good Samaritan Aids
Jailbirds; Home Looted

Manifestation Henry's abiding
faith in the basic goodness of man.
kind has been severely jolted.
Mr.. Henry, who in business hours
Is credit manager of the Wisconsin
Credit Clothing company, spends his
leisure hours doing good to his needy
brothers. making a speciality of assist
ing those whose errors have landed
them in Jail.
Last week he obtained the release
on parole Of a house of correction
prisoner. took the man to his home.
and helped him with carfare and sug-
gestions in hunting a Job. His pro-
tege brought in a friend, who also
needed help in getting started back
on the straight Path. The newcom-
er was also provided with temporary
sleeping and eating quarters in the
Henry home.
At night, when Mr.. Henry returned
after a few hours absence, he found
his welfare workers absent. SO were
violin. gun. travelling bag and
numerous other articles which had not
been nailed down. The missing ar
ticles are worth about SIS, he told
police.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-03
O,Uner of Home Has
Stake in Community

The question of owning a home is
one which presents itself with ever-in-
creasing force to every young husband
and wife, and must be answered sooner
or later one way or the other, says the
Atlanta Constitution. Owning a home
Is not such a difficult matter as 1t ap-
pears to some. Like many other things
In life, 1t consists chiefly in deter
mination-making up your mind that
you will have one.
No doubt there are many young peo-
pie renting homes in every city who
could easily have home Of their own.
Homes of all kinds, located in attrac-
tive surroundings, can be bought on
terms almost like rent; and there are
many marked advantages in owning
your home. In the first place, the
sense of ownership gives you a stlmu-
lating interest in your surroundings
You become a part of the community
"a sharer in It's responsibilities, Its
aims and its amhitions-and par
taker in its rewards.
Owning ones home stimulates ones
self-regard and supplies the driving
motive for other undertakings.
One of the most important decisions
that any young man can make, after he
has found his job and his Hfemate, Is
to own his home.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-03
Restoring Old Houses

Restoration of old houses to modern
lie them without destroying their
architectural beauty, and remodeling
Of old structures of the twilight zone
Of American architecture to make
them harmonic with modern ideas Is
becoming common practice in Amer
lean cities and towns, the National
Lumber Manufacturers association
says in a recent bulletin.
Houses built from Is to so years
ago are generally more sturdily con-
structed than those built within the
last decade Many Of these old
houses need but slight alterations to
transform them into attractive mod
ern homes good for as many years Of
service as one can expect from the
average moderate-priced new house
built today.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-03
C:fo[pu9qynglKg
, Building
Fire Prevention "Don'ts"
Worth Keeping in Mind

Precautions demanded by ordinary
regard for safety were outlined in 9
list Of 'Don'ts" made public by Fire
Chief Watson of Buffalo, N. Y, as 9
part Of the educational campaign OF
Fire Prevention week. The "Don'ts'
follow:
Don't use gasoline or other vola-
tile liquids to remove spots from cloth
ing.
Don't throw your lighted matches or
smoking material where they can pos
sibly cause fire.
Don't smoke In bed; perhaps those
guilty OF this practice are too green to
burn, but the beds are not.
Don't let children play with matches
or bonfires.
Don't fall to have your defective
chimneys or fiues mended.
Don't forget to have the SCOT re-
moved from your smoke pipe; If not
cleaned the pipe may overhead and
start fire when you operate the fur
mace.
Don't forget to protect walls, cell
ings and partitions from the overhead
Ing of stoves, furnaces and pipes.
Don't put hot ashes into wooden
boxes or barrels.
Don't fill oil lamps or stoves by
opep-fiame light.
Don't let rubbish accumulate.
Install a fire extinguisher in your
home. 1t may save the life Of men,
Der of your family.
Coal may be scarce this winter. II
you use some substitute in order to
heat your home, do not fail to have
the apparatus properly installed and
operated. Makeshift installations may
result In the loss of your home.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-03
Why Middle-Aged Man
Drifts to Crookedness

Mr.. Foxton Tillinghast rode down
town In the same car with Doc Eccle-
berry and me this morning. Dressed
up like reigning duke, If dukes dress
up. Had a high hat and cane and
spats. Also wore a sort of queer,
sneaky look in his eyes.
Hes planning to trim widow out
Of her insurance money" said Doc Ec-
cleberry.
when a man wears that particular
sort of look he Is always up to mis-
chief" he said. "That Is, If he is nat
urally honest. Only a trained crook
can look honest when he is contem-
plating a theft"
Then he expounded his theory. He
said that the average man gets along
first rate morally until he gets to be
about forty-five years old. The Doc Is
a believer in the average honesty. Dur
ing his earlier years, said he. the
average man does net worry very
much and does not plan rascality.
HE may drift right and he may
drift wrong" said Doc. "But he drifts"
But there comes a time when he Is
compelled to take thought to the fu-
ture His expenses have Increased;
maybe his business is potty; the fu-
ture may be little dark. Then he
may descend to petty meannesses. He
covers himself by law, of course. He
does not do a wrong that might call
for grand jury action. But he cheats
a little. He takes an ungenerous adj
vantage now and then. He lies a little
when he thinks lying pays
And 1t shows in his eyes. man
who has gone straight even without |
cannot act upon lower
plane without showing that he is
ashamed. Watch the eyes. They tell"
The old doctor says there Is but one
against these middle-aged
apses. That Is consciously to go
straight during youth.
"A straight character Is like a
straight tree" said he. 1T will not
City Times.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-03


! lined against the wall canaries were
chattering-possibly because they
hadn't had breakfast yet.
SprawIed on Floor.
Micf1ael's heart had ceased beating
as he was on his way to open the win
dow. The body was sprawled on the
floor midway between the bed and the
smudgy panes Of glass.
1t was little the police found in the
house except supplies for the birds
There were 500 canaries at least,
and grain enough for them. But on the
first floor, aside from the cages, there
were only table. a cabinet, a chair
chrome of the ascension and row
Of blue ribbons that Michael's birds
had won him.
In the second floor room was a bed
with a tattered comforter and 100
more cages. The attic was lined with
crates. That was all.
On the downstairs table was a loaf
of bread and a package of coffee, the
only food ID the house. Michael didn't
spend much on mis- table, the neigh
bors conilded. 1t all went to the birds.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-03
Women Students Must Suim

Z Swimming for women Is required in
% colleges and universities as part
of the students work In college, ac-
cording to School Life. publication
of the Department of the Interior. bu-
reau OF education. Cornell university,
Iowa State Agricultural college. Rock
ford college. Syracuse university. Gin
cinnati university, University Of Wis
consin, Wells college. Western Reserve,
and Wooster college refuse to grant
degree to student who fails to pass
a fixed swimming requirement, which
may be ability to swim so feet. strokes
In good form, swimming for two years.
of swimming 100 yards and diving
The most frequent requirement, how
ever. Is swimming so yards.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-03
HAPPINESS

I UNTIL he was forty a neighbor OF
- mine lived happy, active, useful
life. He had good job, at which he
earned salary sufficient to support
his family comfortably. He WAS In
terested In community affairs, he was
q useful citizen, he was enthusiastic
over paying for the pretty house he
had built, aad his future seemed bright
and satisfying.
Then, unfortunately, his aunt died
and left him $4,000 He gave up his
Job Immediately, quit work and set out
to enjoy himself. The inco,-e from his
legacy was scarcely as much as his
salary had previously been, and as his
leisure Increased his desires multiplied
quite disproportionately. He became
discontented, nomadic, a lazy, useless
citizen, who is happy nowhere. He
spends his winters In Florida and his
summers camping out in the woods or
drifting up and down the river in a
motorboat. He is bringing up his two
boys to be unhappy loafers like him
self. But he is pathetic figure. He
has not learned the lesson that thace
is no real happiness without work. the
most unhappy, discontinued people |
have ever known are those who have
money enough to live on without fol-
lowing any rs9ulx- daily occupation.
and who rlt IN nieir time looking for
pleasure. TIE woman who has no &C.
cupation but bridge whist is a miser-
able creature, and the man who Is
trying TO pay his obligations to the
world by playing golf or billiards Is
an unhappy. Ciscontented Crouch. The
most wretched men in the world are
those who give up work before they
are compelled to do so.
Sometimes when the days are no,
and long and the tasks are hard and
life seems too full Of duties for US to
fulfill them all, we might be helped II
we stopped long enough to realize
hat real happiness is always synony.
nous with work. 1t is the hard lob
he difficult and often the disagreeable
ask that brings us Joy in the accom-
,lishmens.
The greatest blessing that God ever
bestowed upon fallen man was the
privilege Of earning his bread by the
weat Of his brow. II was the best
'ossible substitute for paradise.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-03

Iiquor-soaked voice, a campaIgner ia
Mead's rival. was pouring out abus
upon the young physician. Mead wa
about to move away when the base
less statement of the speaker that hi
uncle had Incorporated a larg
charity fund when he gave up bust
ness, aroused him.
Il am going to answer that falsi
fer" said Mead to his companion
Il wouldn't waste the Time" ad
vised Carter. HE has a lot of tough
heelers around him."
But Mead was fully reused up. he
neared the platform as the speaker
concluded his TRADE and stepped
promptly forward with the clear, ring
Ing words:
Men, am Randall Mead, and I am
here to refufe the vile aspersions Of
this prevaricator."
There was a sudden silence, then
the hlrelIngs of the bafied orator
seemed to receive their cue. They
drowned out the words Mead tried to
speak with cat-calls and derIsive
yels.
Take carer suddenly shouted Car
ter, but he was too late. missile
hurled through the air. 1t landed on
the face of Mead. cutting a deep cash.
The blood streamed down his face as
he sank to the one chair on the plat
form, weak and half stunned.
Shame on you'll" rang out new
voice and Mead was half conscious Of
a dainty form mounting to the plat
form and shielding him In wild ap-
peal to the audience. Then as in a
dream he took in her words. She was
telling the now awed and sIlenced mob
a story, and the fioodgates of his men,
Dry suddenly opened wide.
1t was brief, simple tale, the re-
.ital of how a young man himself. had
'escued a poor sick woman from
browning In steamer stampede at
he risk of his own life.
He had forgotten the incident. Now
is details recalled to him where he
lad known the name Lester. The girl
old of how her mother had babe her |
less the name of Mead, how that |
oble act had induced her to turn
er own energies towards living for
he poor, the ignorant, the OPP
ressed.
Strong men tried to conceal their
ears at the pathetic story. Then
here was a great wave of interest In
ne hero of the tale, and then cheers.
Randall Mead carried the river pre-
nets From Matlock, the day after
ectlon, he carried also back to his
ncle the news that he had found a
orthy bride. a congenial life partner
his great life work Of giving his
rength and means for the good of
)or humanity. +
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-03
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PURPOSE

g A ND Daniel purposed in hi
"A heart that he would not denls
himself by eating the kings meat" the
story goes, and Daniel was a strong
healthy young fellow who no doubt
would have enjoyed a good steak as
well as anyone. 1t was not that he
liked spinach and dandelIon greens 30
much, that kept him relIgiously to
pulse, but because he was determined
to do what he had been taught was
right, what he knew was his duty.
When Daniel made up his mind that
thing was right or his duty to do he
went ahead In the execution Of his
purpose even If the path he was fol
lowing lead him into the lions den.
The trouble with a good many peo-
pie has been and Is now that they
have no special and definite purpose.
Obligation rests on them lightly; duty
has strange and unfamiliar sound In
their ears; purpose is a thing with
which they have never had much in
innate connection. Present comfort
and pleasure concerns them most.
Sometimes men seem to have a pur-
pose, but 1t apparently does not get as
far as their hearts.
Wetherill was not that sort. When
In knickerbockers he was running
about the dirty mining town In which
his father worked he was determined
to have an education
He got himself through high school
"a very poor high school 1t was, too
by selling newspapers at first and
doing odd Jobs about the mine. After
he was fifteen he did a mans work In
the mine, though he was not a husky |
boy. He got into college by examina-
tion-not the easiest method as things |
are don, these days. He had no
friends, he had no money. he had no
special talents excepting willingness
to work at anything, honesty, and
determined purpose to fight his way
through.
He was often discouraged, for he
was only sixteen. and he knew very
little of the world. He confesses now
hat sometimes at night when the
lights were out and he was hungry and
ired, his pillow was wet with tears
But his purpose triumphed; he fought
t out, he made friends. he won the
aspect of everyone who knew him,
md he got better job, and he made
very honor society to which he was
ligible.
That was a good many years ago
nd Wetherill is head of a big, pros
erous corporation today.
what fortunate fellow Wetherill
)" one of his friends said to me not
ing ago. soft job, big salary, wide
lf1uence. Some fellows seem to be
orn lucky"
You're right" 1 answered. "Any-
ne is lucky who, like Wetherill, when
e is young develops a definite pur-
ose and has the courage and the de-
'rmination to carry it through"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-03
BIRD FANCfER
is FOUND DEAD
IN DINGY ROOM
Always Preferred Feathered
Tribe to Society of
Humans.

Philadelphia.-The families that live
In Fernber avenue knew old Michael
Grofchick as the man who liked birds
better than he did people.
He used to say to them: 1.-The birds,
they are better. Always they are
happy. but people"-and he would
shrug his shoulders.
That was the reason Michael lived
among the birds. Never a wife, never
a friend lived with him. But the
three rooms Of his little house-it
looks like bird cage itself-were
piled with crates in which Michael
kept the canaries he raised for the pet
stores.
Recently the neighbors found MI
chael dead In the second story room
of the house, From a hundred cages
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-03
Making Zonins Effective

The people of the United States are
showing an increased interest in zon-
ing to control the use, height and area
Of buildings in various districts of
their communities, and In consequence
coming laws have been enacted or are
being considered by nearly every state
in the Union. The first step is to
adopt state zoning enabling act after
which the authorities of the cities,
towns, borough. villages or other mu
inequalities may adopt coming ordi-
nances to fit local conditions
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-03
Thief Accepts 81 Loot

San Francisco.-"Give me that
purse" demanded the uncouth strang-
er who approached Mrs. Eugenia T
Early at Colby and Bacon streets re-
Gently. 81 will not" responded Mrs.
Early in very decided tone Of voice
"A dollar is enough for you" The
bandit took the dollar and meekly
went his way.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-03
Excellent Shade Trees

Black walnuts are fine shade trees
and grow quite rapidly. They produce
nuts whose merit is recognized by all
good cooks and their wood Is the most
expensive of native woods. The ginkgo
blloba. or maiden hair tree, which has
leaf shaped like that of the maiden
hair fern and which grows In per-
feet cone. is much used for parkway
paintings In eastern cities and does
well. 1t is especially immune from
insect and disease attacks.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-03

Williamsport (Pa.) COW retaliated
when the car of Washington motor
ist inadvertently bumped into her.
The angry COW turned about, and
kicked In the radiator. knocked q
headlight OF and bent In fender and
the hood before the occupants Of the
car could hurriediy back away from
her.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-03
Progress All Along Line

Better homes make better citizens,
better citizens make better cities. and
better cities mean safer, stronger
and happier nation than this republic
could be II its great centers of popu-
lation. industry, commerce and wealth
were less sound at the core and less
eager for solid and enduring progress.
Exchange.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-03
Finds Needle in Hand

Savoy had needle removed from the
palm Of one hand by DR.. A. Desroch-
ers, after having suffered for some
time. She does not know when she
picked up the needle. but believes It
was some time ago. An incision was
made which disclosed the needle.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-03
Net1 FORKS First Gouernor

The first English colonial governor
of New York was Richard NIcolIs,
who vas one of the leaders in the
overthrow Of New Netherlands in 1854.
and who renamed the province New
York. after the duke Of York
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-03
Kills Heron

Franklin. Ky.-James Roark Of the
Providence country recently shot and
killed srfow-white heron which was
4 feet and inches in height, meas.
ured 4 feet and 2 inches from tip to
tip and weighed only two pounds,
~nasta.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-03

Speaking makes ready man,
though not if the hecklers. are too
ready.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-03

Scientific sophists make one wonder
whether he is controlled by his glands
or his soul.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-12-03
ECHOES
FROM THE
PAST
By MILDRED cooDRIDcE

q 1914. western Newspaper UniOr
The Carbon County chronicle. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1924, 1924-08-20
NOTICE OF ELECTION-CONsTI-
TUTIONAL AMENDMENT

An Act to Submit to the qualified
Electors of the State of Montana an
Amendment to the Constitution Of the
State Of Montana, Adding thereto
New Article, Providing for the Ac-
ceptance and Administration by the
State Of Gifts, Donations, Grants and
Legacies for the Creation of State
Permanent Revenue Fund, for the
Creation Of State Permanent School
Fund, for the Creation Of Permanent
Revenue Fund for the University of
Montana, and for the Benefit Of other
Useful, Benevolent and Worthy OBJ
lects; and Authorizing the State to
Administer Other Funds Together
with Those Hereinbefore Indicated
BE 1T ENACTED BY THE LEGIS-
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todo cuanto pudiese serle util.
En- cuanto al segundo manifesto que
Sc alegraba mucho de la designation
del Sr. Gallardo anadiendo que GUAM
do supo la noticia Sc encontraba en- un
pueblo de la isla de donde hubo de di-
rigirle un telegrama.
Ademas de los caballeros menciona-
dos tenemos entendido que por la of
Gina del Sr. Gal!ardo ha desflado en-
estos dias todo 10 que mas vale y sig.
mica en- la finanza, el comercio y la
vida en- general de Puerto Rico.
FL Sr. Gallardo expres6 que 81 de-
seaba hacer constar el gran honor que
para 81 signifcaba el haber sido NOM
brado para dicho puesto por el Gober-
nador Towner, y que sentiase orgullo-
so al saberse miembro del Gabinete. del
ilustre estadista americana, Y al ha-
Der sido escogido por este para suce-
der al erudito y noble juez Bonner.
Ell Sr. Gallardo Sc muestra muy sa-
tisfecho y, seg1n pudimos yer, esta
animado de los mejores deseos para 81
trabajo, fin de hacer de su Departa-
mento un verdadero exito.
Con respecto su Assistant, Ell
sr. Gallardo no ha resuelto NADIA to-
davia.
Acerca del estado del Tesoro, Ell jo-
ven funcionario nos dijo que habia
cubierto todos los gastos hasta febre-
70 % y esperaba cubrir todo el Presu-
puesto sin dificultad alguna, q base
de la actividad energfa que desple-
que su Departamento en- 10 que respec-
ia al cobro de contribuciones.
Por espacio de media hora habla-
mos con Ell Sr. Gallardo sobre. distin-
tos temas de su ofcina y al despe-
dirnos, notamos en- el cierta intima sa-
tisfacci6n anunciatsiz de que el .jo-
ven funcionario ha realizado el suefio
de orc de su vida y esta enteramente
enamorado de su cargo.