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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

the use of crystal detectors of the
liked" type, that is, those that need
very little or no adjustment. These
fixed detectors are of three general
types; crystal with a cat whisker
permanently attached or sealed to a
sensitive spot, two crystals pressing
against each other and making con-
tact at one or more sensitive spots,
and electrolytic detectors which real
ly are not crystals at all, but are made
with chemical pastes that have the
property of rectifying or detecting"
radio waves.
All three types have their disad-
tantages. In the first type the perma-
nently connected spot slowly loses It's
sensitivity and becomes inefficient. In
the second type the crystals become
oxidized after time and do not work
well. In the electrolytic detectors the
paste gradually dries up or is changed
by the action of the current passing
through it.
The Ideal Detector.
Obviously, then, the ideal fixed
crystal detector would be one which
would stay fixed" when a sensitive
spot was found and which would al
low adjustments to be made in the
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11
I'VE
STOCK
LACK OF MINERALS
is CAUSE OF LOSS

The greatest profit In pork produc-
ton comes from insuring the most
rapid growth from the time the pigs
are born. In this growth, bone devel-
opment Is Of equal Importance with
the putting on of flesh, says L. A. May
nard of the New York state college
of agriculture at Ithaca.
If the feed does not contain the es-
sentials for making the proper bone,
one result Is a slower growth at
greater feed cost Another result may
be crippled hogs, due to the inability
Of the poorly nourished bony frame
work to support the weight Of flesh.
Sometimes this trouble occurs In the
young growing pigs; sometimes in the
college at Cornell university, it Is
found that enough of the right min
erals is the best way Of insuring
against cripples.
Pigs that eat a lot of tankage or
fish meal do not suffer from a lack Of
minerals On the other hand, rations
made up largely of grains, garbage,
and rations containing only limited
amounts Of skim milk, do not furnish
enough Of the BODYBUILDING minerals,
lime and phosphorus. The following
mixture will supply the needed min
erals: Thirty parts Of steam bone
meal, 80 pounds of ground limestone,
20 pounds of salt, and 20 pounds Of
tankage.
The tankage f1avors the mixture so
that 1t is readily eaten in the self
feeder
The inclusion of alfalfa In the ration
also helps in developing the right kind
of bone. Brood sows will eat it loose
from a rack, but for young pigs 1t
should be chopped and mixed as 5 per
cent Of the grain mixture.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11
China Cups and Bowls
to Make Loud Speaker

An emergency loud speaker can
easily be made by putting each tele-
nhope receiver of headset In an or
binary china cup. with the ear cap
down The volume obtainable is often
astonishing. Round cut glass 1rult
bowls, or wooden chopplng bowls are
also quite effective. If the bottom
Of the dish is rather fiat, the phone
must be propped up by a couple OF
match sticks. Working along the same
lines, picture frames and window panes
can be experimental with. A very
novel effect can be had by hanging
Iona sneaker unit, or a particularly
good earphone, against a WINDOW
which is dropped with curtains. Ii an
unsuspecting person Is then scared
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11
SHORT CIRCUITS

Single circuit tuners may be
made more selective by using a
short antenna.
When the storage battery runs
down, just when company Is
coming to hear the set, connect
a dry cell In series with the bat
terry and you can receive the
concerts as well as formerly.
By connecting the variable
condensers in the correct man
ner all capacity effect from the
operators hands will be elimi-
mated; therefore If there is any
capacity noted in a set shift the
connections to the condensers.
A makeshift vernier may be
made by using pencil with a
rubber on one end. The rubber
is placed on the panel and touch
ing the edge of the dial. BY
turning the pencil theAdlal will
turn slowly.
1t must be understood that
loosely coupled variocoupler Of
the three-clrcuit design is, by far
much more selective than that Of
the close-coupled tuner.
A loose binding post on
panel is a source Of annoyance.
This may be prevented by the
use of small lock washers. which
may be put under the nut at the
rear of the panel before the nut
Is frightened down.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

favorlte and in striped patterns, white
with blue, green or yellow.
Scarfs have place Of their own
and IT is every place-in the world
Of fashion. After much heralding they
came to our hospitable shores and
found a royal welcome, for we never
do anything by halves, and now we
have out-scarfed Paris. We have
scarfs for morning, afternoon and eve
ning-for sports and for street wear |;
scarfs conveyed by millinery that is
like them, and scarfs that sail indie
pendently.
There is every reason for The sue
cess of this smart accessory. In some
types it Is within the reach of every
body; it is becoming and comfortable
and adds color and vivacity to our
plain, workaday clothes and a bit Of
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

splendor to our dressy raiment. Every
woman may have a wisp of delicate
chiffon about her throat, with indoor
frocks, snappy silk scarf with tailored
suits, and as many more as her purse
allows, or occasions call for. Those
for sports wear often match sweaters
and those for afternoon and evening
have reached dimensions that almost
entitle them to place among wraps.
Two new examples Of the dressier
scarfs, with hats to match, are shown
here. The wide and airy affair at the
left is made of plain and printed geor-
gette and bordered with wide ribbon
which is hemstitched on. Shirrings of
georgette, in two colors, join the
and printed fabrics.
A very interesting scarf shown at
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11
Everybody Happy

Maid-No. ma'am. Mrs. Hughes II
out"
visitor-Ho~ fortunateI When I
saw her peepins through the curtains
as came up the path I was so afraid
she would be in.-Cassel's Saturday
Journal Uondon).
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event Of the original adjustment los
Ing it's sensitivity after period Of use.
Such q detector can be easily made
by any radio fan from a few simple
parts found in every home.
The materials needed are:
A small spool; crystal; a small
dowel stick; two small brass angles;
two small machine screws; two small
bolts with nuts; feet No. 20 or %
wire.
The spool is first sandpapered until
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

BY J. L HIF MIN
When 1t comes to bringing In the
local stations (Which, after all, are the
best in the WORLD nothing is better
than the ordinary crystal for faithful
reproduction. clarity and naturalness
Of tone.
The crystal has its disadvantages,
however, in that 1t is unstable and
hard to adjust. One must experiment
long and patiently in order to find a
sensitive spot on the crystal and when
after much trouble a sensitive spot
has been found a slight accidental jar
is enough to get the crystal out of ad-
justment again.
These faults may be remedied by
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11
Avoid Oscillation

The main difficulty with homemade
radio frequency ampliflers Is that tho
tubes go into oscillation, and in such
condition the only thing received will
be bowls and squeaks. The same ap-
plies to a neutrodyne set, unless the
neutralizing condensers are properly
adjusted. In this latter type of set
the squeals and whistles are supposed
to be neutrallzed out.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11
Efficient Grid Leak Can
Be Made on Base of Tube
BY MILFORD LAHMAN

An efficient grid leak can be made
directly on the base of the tube, and
will give excellent results. Holding
the tube with the base facing you, hav-
ing the pin up as shown in the d.
agram, the top and bottom posts on
the right are the grid and filament
terminals respectively. A drop OF
india ink is placed at the base Of these
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11
An Excellent Grid Leak.

posts and allowed to dry. Several
nencil lines are now drawn from one
drop to the other according TO tne re-
sistance of the leak desired. Best re-
sults will usually be had by connect
ing the positive terminal of the "a
battery to the leak.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

near that window, and the set turned
on suddenly, the result is very anus
ing
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11

bars or stripes in black or brown.
against tan or beige backgrounds. The
braids match the darker colors. All
flannel suits are at their best when
their designers hold to simplicity, and 1t
Is possible for them to do this and still
achieve piquancy -consummation
devoutly to be wished and always sue
cessful. These barred and striped fan
nels and those in sc ne plain colors,
are an inspiration to makers Of semi
sports suits and summer day dresses.
In the plain fannels Lanvin green is
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-06-11
Lambs Bring More Money
if Docked and Castrated

Ram lambs should be castrated
when between one and four weeks of
age. All lambs should be locked
when they are one or two weeks old.
Either docking irons or a sharp knife
may be used for docking. The tall
should be removed about one-half or
three-quarters of an inch from the
body. When docking irons are used
the wound Is scared by the hot i2oR
and this prevents bleeding.
When ram lambs are sent to M
they are penalized severely, Y
from two to four dollars per
They do not feed out as we
wether lamb and If light II
cannot he sold as feeder.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-08-14
INDIANAPOLIS MEN
ATTEND RETREAT
Knights of Columbus Go
to South Bend.

Fifty-six Knights of Columbus,
representing practically every Cath
olic parish in Indianapolis, left today
to attend the annual retreat OF the
Fathers of the Holy Cross at Notre
Dame, South Bend, Ind. Retreat
will end Sunday.
Persons attending are:
Ray Burke, John Barrett. Henry G..
Belch, George Berlier. Arnold Bore,. VIII
liam F. Becker. John ]. Bulger. John Cos
grove, John Clancy. Bernard Costello.
George A. Dirnberger William Dean. Bert
F. Deery, Daniel 7. Doyle Chester Enrich,
Frank Fable. Al Fromhold Thomas A.
Flaherty. William Goory. James Calvin,
Henry Green. Edward Gallagher. Andrew
Herald. r. E. Higgins, Leo Hemmelgarn. p.
]. Hickey William P. Holmes. Robert
Hertz, John Kelly. Harry Lott. Ed Leckner
Charles Lauck. Patrick J. Moran Jr., Will
liam L. Meyer. Robert Monahan. Thomas
Mullin Patrick Moran, William j. Malloy,
J. S. Mack, Michael McGinty. Jd&n 0'Brien,
Joseph P. O'Mahoney Simon ?: Roach.
Thomas D. Scanlon. John w. Smith. NJ. F.
Sexton. Tim Sexton. F. ]. A Sullivan. Leo
<. Smith. Emmett Sexton, Carl Shultheis.
L. E. Taylor, E. J. Welch. Larry Woodrow.
George Waldo. John R. WEIGH.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-08-14
He Learns

By Times Special
BICKNELL, Ind, Aug. IA
Luther Grouse, young fisher
man here, admits now he is a
poor fish,"
Grouse for years has talked
fish, ate fish, caught fish,
dreamed about fish in his sleep,
but never learned to SWIM
Went to sleep the other
afternoon in a cabin near White
River. Had a dream he was a
fish and ran for the river and
jumped in.
His father saw him, dived
after him and towed him to
shore.
Grouse is learning to swim.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-08-14
GREAT CATHEDRAL
TRIBUTE TO BOY
Designer Was Only 21 Years
of Age,
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
LONDON, Aug. 1.-THE great
Cathedral at Liverpool. the largest
in the world next to St. Peters at
Rome, which has just been conse-
Grated, is a tribute to the genius
of Gilbert Scott, the architect. The
amazing feature is that Gilbert
Scott had not reached his twenty
first birthday when he won the prize
for his design, competing against
the worlds greatest architects. Be
fore he was entrusted with the work
he was called before a committee
composed of the great dignitaries of
the Anglican Church. 1t developed
that young Scott was an ardent
Catholic and he frankly said that
his deep religious feeling was the
principal factor in his success at
designing the cathedral. The Angli-
can bishops, however, showed their
fine sense of fairness and faith IN
the youthful genius by a unanimous
vote in his favor. King George also
conferred a knighthod on him so
that he is now Sir Gilbert Scott.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-08-14
MACHINE USES BRIBERY IN
CONTEST FOR GOVERNORSEILP

my OWN STORY is an exclusive
newspaper version of one of the great
autobiographies of modern times: La
Follette's own story of adventures in
politics as written by himself in 1912,
together with an authorized narrative of
his experiences in the years since then.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-08-14
MRS ROBERT LA.FoLLETTE HER WASHINGTON HOME.

riends concerning the strongest
and soundest man to stand against
Sawyer and his political machine.
But with the sacrifice of Haugen
fresh in my mind, no man was
willing to go out in the open as
the candidate.
Enters Race
I was determined the fight
should go on and therefore an
nounced myself as a candidate.
1t was an exciting campaign. My
candidacy was at first greeted with
jeers, but as it progressed, Sawyer,
Spooner, Payne and Pfister soon
realized that their organization
was in danger of defeat.
Against a practically united
press, a veteran army Of trained
politicians, and the lavish ex-
penditure OF money, came down
to the>convention at Milwaukee on
the fifth day of August, 1896, with
delegates enough pledged and in
strUcted to nominate mel on the
first formal ballot.
There were six candidates for
Governor, of whom Scoheld was
the leading machine candidate. All
had headquarters at the Hotel
Pflster.
Shortly after 10 o'clock that
night, Capt. John T. Rice. the
leader of a delegation from one of
the assembly districts in Racine
County, informed me he had been
taken into a private room and
offered $500 in money to transfer
the seven delegates from his as
sembly district to Scofields
support.
Between that time and noon
many other delegates reported
- like personal experiences. One
after another these delegates. In
the presence Of Sam Harper,
General Bryant and other friends,
made detailed statements of what
had transpired with them that
night. These men had rejected all
offers made to them. How many
of my delegates had yielded to the
temptation I did not know.
Shortly after midnight Charles
F. Pfister came to my head
quarters and asked to see me
alone.
lie Toilette" he said, we've got
you skinned. We've got enough OF
your delegates away from you TO
defeat you in the convention to-
morrow. Now, I'VE don't want any
trouble or any scandal. We don't
want to hurt the party. And IL
you behave yourself, we will take
care Of you when the time comes"
told Mr.. Pfister that was able
to take care of myself and that I
would whip their machine to a
standstill in the convention the
next day. I was not sure but that
they had me beaten, but / didn't
propose to run up a white flag.
When the balloting came on the
next day, / was beaten. just as
Pfister said. My delegates under
stood what had defeated them. The
work Of the bosses had been coarse.
Supporters Enraged
When it was over my steadfast
supporters came back in g. body
to the headquarters. Wrought up
to a high pitch they Indignantly
demanded that I stand as an inde-
pendent candidate. as a rebuke to
the methods employed to defeat
The Indianapolis times., 1924-08-14
SYNOPSIS OF PREVIOUS
NSTALLMENTS

La Toilette is defeated for fourth
term in Congress in 1890 when Wiscon-
sin goes heavily Democratic. The Demo
cratic administration promptly sues all
years When Senator Sawyer. Re
publican boss. tries to bribe La Toilette
to talk to Judge Siebecker off the bench
In the interests of the treasurers. La
Toilette exposes him. Immediately he;
La Toilette. is denounced on every hand
for injuring the party machine. La
Follette's non-machine candidate for
governor in the next election-Nils P.
Haugen-is defeated by the party or
ganization. With the Republican bosses
agani in control of the State, the guilty
treasurers are "let off, from their OBJ
legations.
Al the approach Of the next
campaign, that of 1895, Sawyer,
Spooner, Payne and Phster saw
plainly they would have to meet
the resentment of the people upon
this issue. 1t would not do to
offer Upham again as a candi-
date. 1t is true that he had done
their bidding; he had served the
bosses, but by that very service
he had weakened himself as q
candidate.
Strange as it may seem to the
reader, the question Of Upham's
denomination in 1896 was disposed
of in the Planters Hotel at St.
Louis, at the time of the national
Republican convention.
During a recess in the conven-
ton, Governor Upham was sum-
moned before the Wisconsin bosses,
informed that he would not be
given a denomination, and his sue
cessor, Edward Scofeld, was
chosen. They expected afterward
to go through the formality of
caucuses and conventions, but i
never occurred 20 them that there
was anything grotesque in dispos-
ing of the government of the State
as a side issue to national con-
vention.
/ came back from the national
convention ir 1896, to which 1 had
been elected as an anti-machino
delegate, and conferred with
The Indianapolis times., 1924-08-14

Conn. It was Banzi the big Congo
ape who started it.
Christian Shroder and his
brother jain last winter brought
thirty huge polar bears to this
country from Sweden. These they
divided into the three groups that
will be seen in as many fifty
foot steel arenas when Ringing
Brothers and Barnum & Bailey s
circus comes here for two per-
formances, Tuesday, Aug. 26.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-08-14
DESTINY STONE
IS IRISH RELIC
Scots Want It-Irish Want
It-FuSs.
BIZ Times Special

By Times Special
LONDON, Aug. 14.-A fine, warm
row has developed over the IA
nous "Stone of Destiny" the old
Coronation Stone Of the Scottish
kings, and since 1895 used in the
coronation Of every English king
down to George V.
1t has rested for centuries be-
meath che Coronation chair of the
English kings in Westminster Alb
bey.
David Kirkwood, the Labor mem
Der of Parliament from Glasgow,
has demanded that the famous
stone be returned to Scotland, from
whence it was ''basely stolen" in
1896. Mr.. Kirkwood declared that
the stone was the very one that
Jacob Used for pillow when he fed
from Esau, and that it was taken
into Egypt later and passed into the
possession Of the kings of Egypt.
and came to Scotland as a symbol Of
Scottish Eationhood with it's motto:
'Whene'er this stone is on the
ground
The Scots shall reign supreme"
Lord Apsley Scottish peer, de-
clared that Mr.. Kirkwood's version
Of the "Stone of Destiny" was a
fairy tale.
ut is clear" said Lord Apsley,
that this stone came originally
from Ireland. 1t was taken to Scot
land by Fergus. the son of Eric.
who came over to Scotland from
Ireland and founded the kingdom Of
Albania. afterward called Scotland. :"
Lord Apsley, however. has failed
to satisfy the Scots, who are solid
for the Kirkwood version Of the orr
gin Of the stone.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-08-14
Gone, but Not Forgotten

Automobiles reported stolen be-
long to:
Gerald Reeves, 1857 Southeastern
Ave. Nash, from Maryland and I'LL
nois SITS.
Mario Hyden, 4032 lockwood Ave,
Studebaker, from Kentucky Ave.
and Maryland st.
Floyd Knight, Edinburg, Ind,
SITS.
Edward Knauss, 206 F'oltz ST., Au-
burn, from Ohio and New Jersey
SITS.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-08-14
POOR FILL UNIVERSITY
Illinois Classifies Parents and Finds
80 Per Cent Farmers.
BIZ Times Special

BIZ Times Special
URBANA, ILL.,, Aug. 14.-Who
thinks only high-brows go to col
.lege? The University of Illinois has
classified the parents of its 1900
students. Thirty per cent are farm
ers and 1899 are skilled or unskilled
laborers. There are among them
junk dealers, painters, plumbers,
miners and porters. Professional
men, scientists and business men
constitute the majority. but the sta
tistics show that intelligence is not
a matter of class distinction.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-08-14
Kahn Tailoring Company Announces

You men who need clothes for now, for
fall or for year 'rouaa wear should take
advantage of this final clearance sale.
Never before, during our thirty-three
years of tailoring, have we been able to
= offer such stupendous values as these.
Most of the suits offered in this sale
were made to measure for men who, on
account of the general slump in busi-
ness last spring, were unable to pay for
them. All the garments were made in
our own shop-some for Indianapolis
trade; others for our out-of-town deal
ers. Far-seeing men will not only buy
one suit but two or maybe three. First
comers will naturally pick the juiciest
plums.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-08-14
Bill Drawn Up

Immediately after making this
address, I prepared with the as
sistance of Sam Harper, a bill in
cooperating my plan for direct
nominations which was introduced
in the Legislature OF 1897 by Will
liam T. Lewis, a member from
Racine.
1t was not expected that 1t
would receive favorable consider
alton, but it was a beginning.
knew that it would take long
educational campaign to prepare
the way for it's adoption. l con-
sidered, therefore. the best and
cheapest means of introducing 1t
into every home in Wisconsin.
had a limited State list which
I had used in the campaigns of
1894 and 1896. but use of the
mails entails considerable expense.
I therefore wrote to the owners
of country weeklies of both par
ties, well distributed over the
State, and told them Of my ad-
dress at the Chicago University;
that the Chicago papers had con-
sidered It of sufficient Importance
to give it two or three columns OF
space, and that I believed it would
be found interesting to their
readers.
''I offered to furnish the address
and the draft of the bill in the
form of a supplement without
charge, to be folded in, and dis
tributed in the next regular issue
Of their papers. Something over
300 newspapers agreed to receive
tt do not now recall a single
refusal-and secured the dis
tribution Of something like 400, 900
copies of the address, press com
ments on the same. and a copy
Of the bill =
Copyright, 1924, NEA Service, Incl
Continued in Our Next Issue.)
The Indianapolis times., 1924-08-14

Fish and sugar may be the
favorite tidbits with the majority
of the Ringing Brothers and
Barnum & Bailey trained polar
bears, but when it comes to big
Ben" there's nothing that pleases
him more than handful Of
bananas.
Ben acquired his penchant for
the tropical fruit while in winter
quarters last winter at Bridgeport,
The Indianapolis times., 1924-08-14
AUSTRIAN PRINCESS POOR
Refuses Offer of Film World as
"Quite Undignified."

By Times Special
ROME. Aug. 14.-Former Empress
Zita of Austria, although almost
destitute, has refused an offer to be-
come a motion picture actress be-
cause she felt such employment
would be undignified.
The newspaper ''Messaggero, as
serting that Italy should be noble
and offer hospitality to the survivor
- Of the Austrian imperial family
suggests that Italy give Zita the
Villa Pianore. Province Of Lucca,
where she was born.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-08-14
BACK HOME AGAIN

An automobile reported found be-
longs to:
Ford coupe, no license plates or
certificate of title, found at Kelly
and Meridian SITS.
The Indianapolis times., 1924-08-14
One on the Doctor

Doctor, simply have no money
to pay your bill. Will you take it
out in trader"
Surely; what is your lfne?"
I'm a saxophone player. Judge.