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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09
YOUTH RAMMED ARM
INTO LIONS THROAT
Beast ChelDed Hand While
Another Used a Hofchef.

The Furiowi Arabs, dwelling along
the southeastern border Of the Sahara
may have many failings, but lack OF
courage cannot be counted among
them.
One morning an oldish man walked
into my office and said that lion and
lioness were molestiRg the peace Of
his village, about fifteen miles away.
He wished me to come and destroy the
beasts. l promised to go the following
day. but unfortunately the investiga-
ton Of a case of murder occupied my
attention and l could not go.
The day after, the old man came be-
fore me, dangling at the end Of piece
of rope what l first thought was skin
Of honey, but second glance showed
1t was the head of the lioness. He told
a story which corroborated the same
afternoon when 1 went to the village
to dress the wounds Of the chief actors.
Three boys about fifteen or sixteen
years old-no Arab knows his exact
age, but calculates by the time of some
striking incident-went out to their
field each carrying q small throwing
spear, and they saw the lion and his
mate under a bush. The first lad
threw his spear and missed, and the
quarry bounded Off under another
bush. The next boy hurled his spear
and also missed. A third spear hurled
through the air from the arm of the
youngest lad and struck the lioness In
the side. She Immediately turned and,
with one spring. seized the thrower
round the shoulders. threw him to the
ground, and began gnawing at his neck.
One of the boys took Off the long
garment he was wearing, bound it
swiftly around his arm and grasping
the animals left ear with his left
hand, drove his right arm down her
throat. AS her teeth closed on his
arm, the third Arab picked up his
small Ratchet and rained blows on the
head of the lioness until she fell dead
at their feet.
The boys soon recovered from their
wounds, and for weeks afterwards all
the girls of the village wore little
pieces of lion meat In their hair as
tribute to the prowess of the young |
men.-MaJ. Edward Keith Roach in the
National Geographic Magazine.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09
Why Pay
the Penalty OF
Lying Awake?

"A EANY people spend hours at
lVI night restlessly tossing from
side to side, waiting for sleep. All
because they drink coffee with their
evening meal.
If the caffeine in coffee irritates
your nervous system and keeps you
awake when you should be asleep,
recuperating your energies, why not
stop coffee and drink Postum?
Postum is pure cereal beverage,
absolutely free from caffeine or any
thing that can disturb health and COM
fort. Many prefer Postum for its de-
e lightful aroma and flavor.
If you want to know the truth,
Change to Postum for month or SO,
and see how much better you will
sleep and feel.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09
Oldest Artificial Leg
Found in Tomb at Capud

The oldest artificial leg in existence
is that in the museum of the Royal
College Of Surgeons of England. II
was found in a tomb at Capua, and
is, Of course, Of Roman origin.
This artificial member accurately
represents the form of the human leg.
1t is made with pieces of thin bronze,
fastened by bronze nails to wooden
core. Two iron bars, having holes at
their free ends, are attached to the
upper extremity of the bronze; a
quadilateral piece of iron found near
the position Of the foot is thought to
have given strength to it. There Is
no trace of the foot, and the wooden
core had nearly erumbled away. The
skeleton had its waist surrounded by
a belt of sheet bronze edged with
small rivets, probably used to fasten
leather lining. Three painted vases
lay at the feet Of the skeleton. The
vases belong to a rather advanced
period in the decline Of art, about
300 B. G. r.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09
CHAPTER xIV-Contlnued.

Let y'u alone-after y'u bungled 1t
the way y'u did-with fifty pistols In
the air-and you drunk-h-ll This
was my lay. anyhow, and one-man
Job, only you and Loge had t. mess in
and now, with y'ur long tongues and
squirrel whisky. y'u've jlm'd it."
Mess in !" The shadow among the
gnarled roots raised a trifle. "Who
hid y'u an nursed y'u back well again
after that marshal dern' nigh croaked
yu last winter? Mess in"
The other strobe hard step nearer /;
apparently realized that any sort Of
an outbreak just there and then might
prove dangerous; finally turned and
stalked away up the yard.
The parlor door opened, closed. Black
Bogus half rose, slipped away up the
path-and the woodsman was alone
with the voice of the night.
Counterfeiters - the mystery was
cleared. Simon Colin-money-lender;
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09

THE RED LOCK /
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES

In bis slow, careful way the woods
man told what he had heard and
seen, from the moment of Texie'i
scream to the arrival of Jerry Brown
what was You dom up 80 late?'
The question probed deep. Things
would have happened had he answered
it-and they would have happened
fast. Back along the wall the preach
er Strengthened a trifle and his eyes
frightened behind the huge spectacles.
II was-studyin'"
Just what the character of his
Studies had been he let fall no word,
and fortunately the coroner did not
ask. Back along the wall the tight
ened eyes behind the huge spectacles
relaxed.
as it true that you carry, and have
for some time carried, a key to the
kitchen door?"
Eyes, SIR"
where was that key-las nightT
I'm my pocket"
He drew 1t out and held it forth;
the coroner waved 1t away; back along
the wall the eyes behind the tinted
spectacles frightened again.
1T appears from the evidence that
you was the only person who could
have entered this house las night
without breakin' in"
Texie slowly rose from her chair;
her eyes suddenly dry-and wide.
"Your Honor-w'y-that's Jack
Father trusted him the same as he
did me-"
The coroner looked toward her;
waved his hand. The girl glanced
helplessly at the woodsman; sank back
into the chair and buried her face in
her hands.
Uncle Nick had edged through the
crowd and approached the table.
"Doc, Y'ur Honor, he never done 1t.
He couldn't. Hit amt in 'im-n'r the
men e sprung from. wy, I'd back
the boy with my life"
The coroner looked at him; turned
again to the woodsman.
your names WarhopeT
Eyes, SIR"
"Son of Col. David Warhope?"
Eyes, SIR"
The coroner unused moment, then
went on.
Il knowed your father, and don't
believe it has ever been my privilege
t. know a nobler man or a finer gen
tleman."
He turned to Uncle Nick, anxiously
fumbling the coonskin cap in his
fingers.
you say you'd be willin' to answer
for this boys honesty with your life?"
81 would that"
$50 would l." He turned to the
woodsman: young man, you're ex-
cused."
Tense strung bodies relaxed; faces
a murmur swept the crowd
a murmur that, only for the presence
Of the dead, would have swelled to
cheer.
After writing a hasty line or two
in his worn notebook, the coroner
rose Ia grim severity and rendered his
the effect that Simon Colin
came to his death from an acute at |
tack of apoplexy, precipitated by |
with some person, or per-
sons, unknown, who had entered the |
house probably with intent to rob.
Looking around over the assembled
a man seriously conscious Of
he trust the state had committed to
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09

An elderly beau had been deliver
ing himself of certain forcible home
truths when lecturing to his nephew.
Wonderful chap, your uncle" OBJ
served friend when the old gentle
man had disappeared. $50 well pre-
served"
Il don't know SO much about his
being well preserved growled the Of
Tended nephew. but he is unpleasant
ly candid."-Youth's Companion.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09
Desperate

In his announcement on a Sunday
morning the vicar regretted that
money was not coming in fast enough
but he was no pessimist.
I'VE have tried" he said, ito raise
the necessary money in the usual man
ner. We have tried honestly. Now
we are going to see what bazaar can
do. "-Savannah News. t.ss IS
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09
Not Identified

The orderly officer was inspecting
rations. amy complaints?" he asked.
"Just taste this, SIR" said Tommy,
presenting a cup Of liquid.
TITS very good SOUP" said the Off
GER.
Eyes, sir but the corporal says its
tea and the cook says its coffee, and
found a scrub brush at the bottom of
the kettle. pathfinder
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09

him, the coroner folded up his note
book. came out from behind the table
and the inquest was over.
The crowd was sent away; thS
woodsman helped Jerry Brown and the
coroner carry the dead man into his
room and lay him upon his bed.
Watching chance when no one was
looking. Jack snatched up the sawed.
off shotgun and hurriedly examined
the caps on the tubes. He found
what he was looking for-the fulmi-
na>a had been removed from the caps,
rendering them absolutely neutral. No
am,hnt Of hammering could have
cauled them to explode.
Crossing the floor, he took down tho
key, which the marshal had left hang
Ing behind the door undisturbed, ana
studied 1t critically. On the shaft Of
1t was faint discoloration that could
be nothing else but blood.
Gu BE CONTINUED)
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09
Painting the Lily

German inventors have developed q
process which has moved aluminium
from the class Of solely utilitarian pur-
poses to that Of use in the arts. The
process is one by which coats Of
nickel, gold, silver or copper can be
deposited upon aluminium by electric
ity-hitherto an impossibility. Tho
metals utilitarian value also has been
enhanced through the invention, as it
can be mode disable now for marine
purposes, the outer coating making Il
impervious to action by salt water.
Every man has a religion, but not
oil tbaO1OUv
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09

Pistols In the Fir-an' Y'u Drunk!'
y-hoarder-offered just the righ
opportunity.
Their plan was absolutely flawless-
each night to slip out a number OF
good bills and replace them with coun
terfeit bills of the same denomination
| And the rumpling of the spurious
bills In tobacco-stained leaf mold to
make them appear old and worn, SO
practically eliminating the chances OF
detection-it was master thought.
Crouched in the shrubbery, the
woodsman pondered the revelations of
the night. But what to do? Proof
1t was the one big word that con-
fronted him. Since they had printed
their supply of counterfeit bills before
coming to the Flatwoods, there would
be no outfit-nothing that fire could
not destroy.
A thought of the concealed house
boat, with the shapely heelprints on
Its dusty after deck, crossed him; and
assumed a new significance. But one
false move and even that would dis
appear-and they had their eyes on
him.
But with all the caution of his wood
craft, Jack Warhope was not man
to plan and scheme. He came of other
stock than that. A stroke to the core
when the ripe instant came-and
devil take the chips, was his way. A
bold thought took shape in his mus
ings-but the ripe instant had not yet
come. Another night would bring it,
with the banker warned and both of
them on guard.
With a grim look on his face he
crawled out of the shrubbery, stole
back to the path winding along under
the dense shadows at the base of
Black rock and slipped through the
corner of the orchard to his own
small cabin.
Pausing III the fallow yard under
an old apple tree, just now renewing
Its youth in the glory of full bloom.
he stood for a long time sitting the
sounds Of the night and frowning back
toward the red-roofed cottage
Inc moon stole up under the edge
of the east and cast a glittering spear
that broke against the face Of Black
Rock. A CULVER seemed to thrill over
the sleepy world at the bold assault.
The geese in the barn-lot honked and
clapped their wings, bullfrOg down
In the bayou cleared his throat; soft
breeze walked, rustled the leaves of the
old apple tree and showed the man
white with blossoms
He had his hand on the latch
when suddenly there rang out upon
the silence of the night, from the di-
rection Of the red-roofed cottage, a
woman's wild scream. repeated again
and again.
He whirled, rigid, striving to distin-
gulsh the cry-but all women scream
much alike. Next moment he was
dashing S:ross the orchard toward the
sound-Trobably the most awesome on
earth . woman's wild cry in the
night
The sound had ceased when he
came out of the orchard and candle
was fitting about the sltting-room.
He leaped the orchard fence and ran
around to the porch To his surprise
the sitting-room door was partly open
and he dashed In.
There In his big armchair in the
room that served as Office. half bent
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-04-09

Prudery is wig often used to cover
4 bald character.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
TrotSky, the. JapS and u. S.

IPERIALSTIC America pouts Toy he leaps nimby back INTO
the years mysterious oun in shadow sis carefully
preparing for war.'
Right tell shudderng world the United States is de-
yepng dabo machine with which 1t intends to nu out en-
.febed Japan
After that he indicates viii proceed annhate Europe
which Troy have most of his recent
retirement in padded cell
Admiral Nmura leading japanese naval expert we
ARE not only already cruisers but daily getting farther
behind.
Unless the United States Immediately and ushes to compile
such ships he by 1927 Britain Will have four
times and Japan than twice our tonnage
capital ships fixed by the Washington arms confer
America Britain and Japan respectively has been fairly mann
sadly behind.
Where we have over Japan japanese expert points is de-
share OF those But such ships are
home defense weapons virtually useless for offensive purposes 5000 to
5000 miles from their base.
only way lick Japan Europes first to gam and
keep control of the this looks terribly like preparing Tor war
doesn't
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28

Bryan has written TO every
United statc1 senator. urFing
ratification OF treaty which
would permanently code tho Isl.
and 10 Cuba.
Tho treaty has been hanging
fro since 1904. Meanwhile CUBA
has exercised control over The
island against bitter protests
from American property owners
there.
For 20 years. ratification has
been delayed because a consider.
able portion OF tho Isle Of Pines
was bought by Americans and
tho contention il they bought II
because they thought the United
states was going 10 take the isl.
and" Bryan states.
Facts show they had no SUI.
ficicnt reason for thinking so.
therefore they canont demand
tho transfer OF sovereignty mere.
~ TO make good their invest.
mcnts."
Bryan says there arc but 700
Americans living on tho island.
and cinims that unless tho treaty
Is ratified the rights of 10000
Americans in Cuba viii DO i'm.
paired.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
How We Will Live in the Year 1000

under tho shadow or a struggle
as grim a. war.
Morale has weakened. and with
u morals. Tho death.rate has
risen until u equals tho birth.
ratn. And tho potential fecund.
ie' or the human race atm re.
mains az about 90 per thousand
annually.
II u no' a pretty picture. but
7 do not believe il 10 be over.
drawn II % a portrait u tho
China and India Of to-day. and
the China and india Of today viii
10 the world u tomorrow when
tho world az a whole reaches tho
same population status.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
We Need New Bathhouses NOW

1T is time that in the city park board stepped
II the gas" and got the citys lighthouses into con-
dition decent enough for occupancy.
Thousands of Seattleites will them this summer.
Hundreds of tourists from the Middle West include Sc
attic in their itineraries because they know to be
excellent spot for salt bathing, which to them is
"a rare treat.
What impression Of Seattle will these tourists take
back East with Them after being herded into the open
rooted dapidated structures that pass here for public
lighthouses, as aptly described by The Star re-
porter who made tour of investigation of them?
win that increase Seatte's standing mecca for
tourists next season?
What about the health and morals Of people
of our own children-who will be forced to these
shacks this summer?
It's time for the city to act Now Don't allow such
artistic and moral sores to stand for the summer
tho the bathing season is upon us.
Construction of healthy and decent buildings at
beaches viii require little time and little money.
Build them! BUILD THEM NOW
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
TEST YOURSELF
cauid
For Inductive Ability

II you can look ahead and deter.
mine what win happen on tho basis
Of what has happened, you should DO
able to do we'll in this test. Try this
test on your friends or have somoono
give IL to you.
Materials needed: Secure seven
sheets OF paper. each about SO by II
inches, the size OF tho ordinary bust.
ness lctterhead. If possible. tissue
paper should be used. You can make
sheets Of tho proper size by tearing
page of an old COPY OF The Star
into four pieces.
Directions: Take one sheet, fold It
thru the middle. and tear out small
notch from tho folded edge. Then
ask how many holes there will be
in the piece OF paper when unfolded.
After getting an answer unfold tho
paper and show It to your friend.
Then take a second piece of paper
and fold 1t once, saying: when fold.
ed once and n notch torn out, there
was one hole. Now we will fold IL
again." and then fold It again at
right angles to the first fold. "and
tear n notch out. How many holes
will there be this time?" Tear the
notch out on the side which presents
only one edge, or the edge made by
the last fold. After the answer has
been given, unfold the paper and let
your friend see how many holes
there are.
Take n third sheet Of paper and
fold II once. saying: when we fold.
ed like this there was one hole" Fold
II again and say: "When folded like
this there we're two holes" Fold
1t again. tear out a notch on the side
last folded, and say: "If I fold Il
Ike this how many holes will there
! bef"
Continue in the snme manner, re.
peating the directions like recital
OF "I'he House That Jack Built" un.
I'll seven folds are reached. Your di.
! rectlons for seven folds should be:
when folded this way. there was
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
A Boilermaker for President

THIS job of being president to satisfy everybody
is a hard one Sometimes it takes an orator, some
times scholar often a law-giyer, and economist publi-
cst but every day between noon and l o'clock IL has
taken 4 boilernaker.
That was the hour when the daily drove of tourists
to Washington herded thru the executive offices to
shake hands with the president.
4 When Mr. Coolidge moved into the White House. folks
were prolific with advice that "the president ought TO
cut out shaking hands with everybody It's too much.
1t killed Harding"
For almost a year Mr. Coolidge stood it. Daily
(Sundays out for church he consented to having his
right hand and ehaTliehorsed by 1873 varieties of
small and large town corned eager handshakerS Last
week he decided to leave the field entirely TO Jack Demp-
sey, Doug Fairbanks and Others who make really good
money at the game 1t isn't worth it for the mere
$4,000 year they pay presidents.
The day after the president came to this decision up
rose Senator Thomas j. Helm of Alabama in the senate
to lament and crteise as follows:
american citizens who come here, visiting the capital
want the privilege of shaking hands with their president
This is to be denied them -
II it must be president pump handle the sensible
thing to do is to abolish the pump handle.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28
Frieda's Follies

HE WAS a big operator. ana ho
did not
ooNfINE II TO stocks and eonds.
either.
No WONDER he aInasssd for.
tuna.
I HAVE Seen him work enough
with 1.-Two stock
TO BE certain Of his success.
THIS season DO was after the wife
OF a ntsci mnEnate.
INNOCENTLy, OF course.
ALL GAMES lost their interest for
him
ONCE he was assured OF victory.
"CoRNERING steel again." said
significantly.
A. HE stood with his arms
akiniho
on EITHER side OF steel mag.
Mates wife.
WHO STOOD In tho corner. CO.
auotry
WRITTEN an over her faca
These arc the days II rs time 20
60 home Just before you get settled
down 10 work.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28

IH financing the paper. Msx.s
borrowed heavily Pan tod ~
new 0ansr the inside rory .,
&ew MeEio0'a crooked polite.
iagec. instead q playing slonr
with the gang 80 he had been sI.
peciel 20 %. BEGAN attacking ~.
crooked officials.
Then things began 10 havu.,
A. Aages tells b.
THE tint signal 7 10, =.
trouble. my first real thrili On, -
telling the truth. came from Par
himself lie stamped into nv 81
flee one day and. shaping On. q,
my editorials with his cane, saIa
20 me.
you lay on this; You lay on
MaEes didn't -lsy off, He v.us
after the gang harder than ev.-
lie increased Ills circulation
But his notes were hanging our
his head. and the bankers. Al
Fails diciaiion. called The loans
Twice Magse appealed 70 the
public Tor support and twice thu
public responded By buying his
bonds. Then came the hard times
u 1922 3iasee needed more mon.
~ and be needed funds 70 pay IA.
terelt on the bonds his supporters
had purchased.
lie couldn't make the grade. He
sold Dis paper 70 the bankers. lie
paid OF his debts. The gang.
thought they were thru with he
trouble maker.
Aiagee surprised them. II.
started a new weekly paper with
small capital He kept on tel.
ing tho truth, and coon found
enough rtaders TO enable him 20
change his weekly into a daily on
which the banks had no loans.
That paper is ono Of the bright
spots IN American Journalism. Il
has cleaned up one Of the most
dishonest political nests In Ameri.
can states. II vas accomplished
simply by telling the truth and
telling Il hard and repeatedly.
The Seattle star. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 1899-1947, 1924-04-28

ono hole; when folded this way. thcro
were two holes: when folded this way.
there were four holes. when folded
this way, there were eight holes:
when folded this way, there were 10
holes; when folded this why. there
were sc holes; now. II wo fold II again
and tear out "A notch. how many holes
viii there bo7''
Answers; One fold. I hole: two
folds. 2 holes; three folds, 4 holes:
four folds, s holes; five folds, 1G holes:
six folds, 80 holes; seven folds. Ga
holes.
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