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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-02

| VI A1C WCIc luOIc carefully
observed than now and hospitality a
grace deemed worthy Of intensive cul-
tivation. So then, lay out your calls
and start 1924 In the spirit Of neigh
borliness and the good old days
when Knighthood Was in Flower
Put first on your list your aged
friends and acquaintance, since we
forget and neglect the aged with pa
thetic disregard Of their sensitiveness
and their loneliness. The line OF
least resistance with many Of us Is to
avoid contact with querulous old age
wherever possible, and this is partic-
ularly true during the holiday season.
Few children are forgotten at Christ
mas, but many elderly persons ara
left to reflect bitterly on the thought
lessness Of youth and the fate Of the
superannuated through whose veins
the blood courses thin and slow.
So put on your best bib and tucker
and take your cane If you wear one,
and armed with. say, half dozen
red roses, make as many calls on the
'bhut-ins" and the veterans who sit In
the deepening twilight musing on tho
days that are no more. Stay long
enough to crack your best joke, and,
since lone touch Of rheumatism makes |
the whole world KIM" do not forget to |
ask after Aunt Mary's sciatica and |
Uncle Johns lame arm. Make 1t a
happy, CHEEKY kind Of call-present
your gift and go your-way, and our
word for 1t, you will begin the New
Year with every flag afying.-Detroit
News.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-02

get their mail were tempted to apply
the term to our postman. Certainly
they could not call him "The Fast
Mail" To the pace of a tortoise he
added conversational abilities that ar
rested him with passing acquaintance
and interests that detained him upon
street corners, so that agonized lovers.
who had not had letters since yester-
days, would see him heave in sight
down the street long before he deliv-
cred the precious messages, fretting
themselves In the meanwhile.
But he was so interested in our
postals, so sympathetic in our disap-
pointments, SO willing to take packages
and letters down to the Office and to
buy US stamps, and such a bond be.
tween us and our friends afar, that
we forgave him even when he was 4
missing link and brought US nothing,
and always upon New Years day We
were glad to make both him and our
selves happy with not unexpected, buS
fairly earned bills on our Uncle sasL
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-02
Reno Worthless to Quebec

Montreal,-Reno, New, divorce de-
crees are invalid in Quebec in cases
where the parties are nomicIred In
province, Justice Bruneau of the
superior court ruled in granting an
application by Sydney Robert Carter
OF Montreal for annulment of his
marriage to Marie Lucille Lemoine
at Mount Vernon, N. Y, in 1924. The
woman had obtained Reno divorce
the previous year from Rosario Rol-
land Gervals, after both always had
resided In Montreal.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-02
obreeon Has No Enemies to Fight

Obregon Has No Enemies to Fight
Mexico City,-''There are no enem-
les for use to fight either in
Vera Cruz or Jalisco," President OBJ
RECON told the foreign correspondents
because they refuse to give battle
and retreat continually, tearing up
the tracks, preventing pursuit and
leaving prisoners and munitions be-
hind" Relative to the situation IN
the state Of Jalisco on the west coast
however, the president stated that
he expected a battle there shortly,
perhaps before Friday. The situation
in Guerrero is not serious. according
to the chief executive, although mark
ed by two revolts, the first that of
General Romulo Figueroa and the
second that of the agrarians and
workers against Figueroa. The presi-
dent declared he expected the resi-
dents Of Guerrero would themselves
prove capable of dealing with the
rebel general.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-02

ago. He has stood true 1t may be
q psychological trick, but 1t Is good
one to put the thing you want to over.
come behind you rather than In froht
Of you
Another weakness In New Years
resolutions is that as rule they are
not backed up by plan. AS mat
ter Of fact, II would be great deal
better to quiz the business of making
a resolution for the New Year and
instead make plan for the New Year.
Frame up reasonable program that
leads toward the thing you want to be
or do. No one ever arrives at his goal
In one leap. That's the weakness and
deception In so many resolutions.
Don't try to make II from the valley
to the top of the mountain in one
jump. Look up the slope and fix your
course as far as you can see. The
higher you get the farther you will be
able to see and the faster you will be
able to 60. You gain strength In
climbing.
II you take a tumble, keep your eye
on the top, pick yourself up, and go
on. Hold to the main plan, and don't
bite of more of 1t at a time than you
can chew. As long as you keep going
you're winner. no matter how long
1t takes you to get there.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-02
Champ Steer For President

Chicago,-Choice cuts from Broadus
White Sox, proclaimed the nations
champion steer at the recent Inter-
national Livestock exposition, will be
sent President Coolidge. The animal
was butchered by Professor NJ. D..
Helser of the Iowa State Agricultural
college. The steer dressed 6759 per
cent. Secretary of Agriculture Wal
lace and Julius Rosenwald, president
or Sears-Roebuck & Co., which pur-
chased the animal, also will receive
cuts of the beef.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-02
Good-by, Old Year
b. Gro s.1ealr p-,,o.. !. k..-t ciy Ser

~ y
|~lOOD-BY, Old Year, sood-by.
lSI l bid you farewell tonight
~ And l watch you 20 with q
bit of sigh,
But my heart il strangely
light.
For in my hands I hold
The treasures you brought to me
Gifts more precious than wroug htsn
gold
Or gems from . tropic sea.
A friendship proven true,
A hard task fairly done,
And love which lives to bloen anew
With the light of every sun.
And you bear away, Old Year,
In your garments of trailing white,
An old regret and the ghost of fear
As you vanish from mo tonight.
Good-by, Old Year, sood-byi
Smiling l watch you 60,
We have been good comrades, you
and I,
But you cannot stay, I know.
The New Year stands at tho door,
Her promises fair I hear,
But still linger to say once more,
Coodby, goodby, Old Year.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-02
PROBE IS ASKED
Of PHILIPPINES
CONGRESSMAN INTRODUCES RE-
SOLUTION SEEKING METHODS
OF GOVERNOR GENERAL
Sweeping investigation Of Island
Business Methods Is Desired in
Resolution Submitted to
Congress

ashingtOn,-Demand for sweep.
ing investigation by the house rules
committee of the administration in
the Philippines of Governor General
Leonard Wood was made in a resoll-
ton introduced by Representative
Frear, Republican of Wisconsin. The
inquiry, he suggested, also should
seek to establish whether the title
is ripe to grant the islands indepon-
dence
Referring to General Woods cam
paign in 1920 for the Republics; n
presidential nomination, Mr.. Frear's
resolution declared 1T has been re-
! peatedly and publicity alleged Gov
ernor Woods selection for the post Of
! governor general would enable him
to reciprocate favors extended to
him in the political primary campaign
Of 1920 and that the alleged usurpa-
tion Of authority and effort to extend
exploitation privileges would afford
recognition Of unprecedented obliga-
lions incurred in the campaign"
individual subscriptions" the re-
solution continued, (which went to
make up the $1,773,000 expended by
the Wood campaign committee in the
presidential campaign included con-
tributions from oil, tobacco, banking,
railway and other interests that have
an interest in the undeveloped re-
sources of the Philippines"
The resolution proposed that "in
justice to Governor Wood and those |
who contributed to his political cam
paign the investigation should be ex-
tended to include charges to the eff
feet that rights in the Philippines
given or proposed to private American
interests are not unrelated to such
contributions
Mr.. Frear suggests that the inves-
tigating committee would do well to
look into the deposit of Philippine
government funds. A total of $751;
1924 of such funds, he says, are in
banks and trust companies in the
United States.
The resolution calls attention to
dispatches published last May in var
GUS American newspapers in which ,
t was declared Governor Wood had
n his possession list of names of
representatives and others ..
prominent in Washington social life,
Who receive payment from the Philip
zine independence commission" 1t
.lso refers to charges made in some
uarters that Governor Wood has 6
usurped power and has assumed the a
ole of Dictator"
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-02
WASHINGTON

A war referendum amendment t
the constitution was offered Tuesday
by Senator Clarence Din, Democrat
Washington. Under 1t congress would
declare war without special election
only In case OF invasion or rebellion.
Intercepted soviet instructions from
Russia to the Workers party Of
America, outlining detailed plans for
proletarian revolution in America
to raise the red flag over the White
House." were made public by the
state department in support OF Secre-
tary Hughes's refusal to enter into
any negotiations with soviet Russia.
Demand for a sweeping investiga-
ton by the house rules committee of
the administration in the Philippines
OF Governor General Leonard Wood
was made In a resolution introduced
by Representative Frear, Republican,
Wisconsin. The inquiry, he suggest
ed, also should seek to establish
whether the time is ripe to grant the
Islands independence.
A resolution to put the senate on
record as favoring "outlawing Of all
war; was introduced by Senator
Borah, Republican, Idaho. Prosecution
OF international hostilities would be
made public crime" and a judi
cial substitute for war would be pro-
vided "in the future Of an interna-
.ional court" The resolution first
was presented last session but failed
If action.
The house passed resolution Mon
lay adJournlng congress for the
christmas holidays to January 3.
Almost every conceivable shade of
pipion on the question of the world
curt Is now represented in the SEN
tie with nine of the various shades
commanding majority much less
he two-thirds vote necessary to sane
lon the United States becoming a
lember OF world court, somehow,
sometime
TIL nomination of Eli F. Taylor as
sgister OF the Salt Lake City land Of
ce was confirmed by the senate.
Talk Of negotiations between the
nited State and Russia correspond I
g to those which proceeded the re- I
mt Mexican-American agreement, G
as reviewed here as result of a 9
'te received from Moscow. 1
All immigration would be suspend !.
until 1929, under bill introduced '
Representative Watkins (Dem)
Oregon.
of $1,000, 900, 900 q
edit for Germany by this govern Ii
snt, to be used in the purchase of 4
ID, is asked In bill introduced by q
preventative Berger (Socialist) of II
isconsin. =.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-02

seldom lasts beyond the first week in
January.
In the first place, most Of our res
olutions are Tot resolutions at all.
They are merely idle, sentimental
wishes. And wishing is long way
from willing. The man who wishes to
be or to do certain thing looks to
time and circumstance to help him
out. Tho man who Wills to be or do
4 certain thing, gets up and goes to
1t regardless. The man who wishes is
generally long on prayer. The man
who wills puts up fight as well as
a prayer.
Another reason why our resolutions
amount to little is because they are
In the wrong tense. Some years ago
4 man came into my study and
dropped limp, helpless, and hopeless
into chair. I'm no good" he began.
II have no power Of will left. have
been fighting habit for years. 1
have resolved again and again to
cut 1t out. And after every resolu-
ton have gone out and gone lower
than before. It's no use. I'm done
for"
"Get out" replied, you have as
much will as any man. The trouble
II, you do not know how to use It,"
what do you mean?" he asked.
II mean" replied, lust what
say. You don't know how to use your
will. I'll bet every time you resolved
to quit this habit you put the resolu-
ton In the future tense. You said, I'm |
going to quit And something In the |
back of your head said, No, you will |
not. You have said that before"
"What else could have said?" he
asked.
you could have put 1t In the past
the thing behind you in
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-02

jam or pudding, and fixing the bas-
kets gayly with ribbon, take them
around to less fortunate ones.
Many and many were the small
towns where the people followed this
custom, and as the basket was present
ed, happy New Year was wished to
the recipient.
1t would be well for many of the
old customs to be preserved!
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-02

stead OF In front
of you. You could
have said, I have
quit. It's a thing
of the past and
gone on a b o u t
your business with
the feeling that
. o m e t hi n g had
been settled"
"Thank you," he
said, rising. 81
8 e 9 W b a t ou
mean. In the past
1 have said, L will
quit Now 1 say
to you, I have
quit. The old life
Is behind me-
That was years
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-02

ground. And 1t Il
also a law that q
man unsupported
by a definite pur-
pose and resolu-
ton Is dragged
d ow n b y t h e
force Of circum-
stances until he
bumps the bot
tom.
. . . .
l agree with
you that the av-
erage New Years
resolution d o e s
not amount to a
picayune. There
are three good
reasons w Inv 1t
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-02
FOREIGN

The dowager Countess of Carnar
Won, widow Of the Earl of Carnar.
Won, disinterer of the tomb of the
Pharaoh Tutankhamen, was married
at London to Lieutenant Colonel Ian
Onslow Dennistoun, formerly an Of
f1cer OF the grenadier guards. The
ceremony was performed at a regis
try office in the presence of few
friends.
Admiral Coundouriotis has assum
ed the regency Of Greece. Colonel
Plastiras Of the military directorate
administered the oath to the new
regent Thursday in the presence of
the holy synod and members of the
cabinet.
Reno, New, divorce DEGREES are in
valid in Quebec in cases where the
parties are dominciled in the pro-
vince, Justice Bruneau Of the super
Tor court ruled in granting an appH-
cation by Sydney Robert Carter of
Montreal for annulment of his mar
Mount Vernon, N. Y, In 1922.
The government Of Cuba seized all
the bottled beer bearing the labels of
certain brewery that could be
found In cafes and bars in Havana be-
cause two men have died and five
others have been made seriously i'll
drill uyh hn
10 have been poisoned beer from bot
ties marked with this brewery's
labels.
The administration of Premier
King met its second reverse within
three weeks when Alexandra Doucet,
Conservative was elected to the house
Of commons from Kent county, N. b.
In by-election made necessary by
the death OF member. A Conser-
vative was elected in the Halifax, N.
s., by-election December 8.
Germany's request for authority to
pledge the resources OF the reich as
for loan of $4,000. 900 to
s70,000,000 with which to buy grain
md fats abroad was delivered in
written form to the reparations COM
The utter failure OF the Luden-
iorf- Hitler coup in Bavaria to react |
IN monarchist elements at Vienna, is
ooked upon as denoting steady de-
.reasing reactionary feeling in Aus
ralia.
In an effort to meet the railway
Ieficit, Australia has increased
reight rates 10 per cent. Even with
he increase the rates are far below
,re-war times. Advances in pas
enger rates are under consideration.
Former Premier Askuith, speaking
It meeting of the members OF the
LIBERAL party Monday afternoon. which
lloyd George and practically every
member OF parliament attended, de-
Jared the liberals intended to remain
rec from alliances with other parties.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-02
TELEGRAPH|C TALES
FLOR BUSY READERS
\ RkSUME OF THE WEEKS
ooINcs IN THIS AND OTHER
coUNTRiEe
important Events Of the Last Seven
Days Reported by Wire and Pre-
pared for the Benefit Of the
Busy Reader
wEsTERN

Jack Herrin and Nelse Bergman
veteran ranchers, who live IL mile.
north OF Florence, Oregon, were plac
% under arrest after confessing t.
harboring the three men who held ur
and robbed the Florence State bank
last Tuesday. s.
Reports reaching Twin Falls Idaho
indicate that the recent strike report
Cd At the Alpha mine at Jarbidge
may prove to be greater than at first
anticipated. The first strike was
made about two weeks ago, and as
says taken at that time show the gold
content OF the ore to run as high
~ $4,000 dollars to the ton, with none
OF the assays going below $21.
Gay II. Martin of Idaho has been
nominated by President Coolidge for
the position Of United States attorney
Tor the Canal Zone district.
Mrs. Kathryn A. Miracle, a mem
Der of the city council of Seattle,
has officially announced her candi-
dacy for mayor at the municipal cleo
--> ~&~~t DPi ihS. MIb. miracle WAS
elected to the city council two years
ago, running second In a large field
and polling 42.700 votes said to have
been the largest ever given a candi- |
date for the city council in Seattle.
William G. McAdoo, wartime direc-
tor general OF the American railroads
Monday night announced his candi-
dacy for the Democratic presidential
nomination, In telegram to the
Democratic state chairman, at Pierre,
South Dakota.
Mrs. Mary Obreta Mcdonald. n
pioneer OF Utah and California, died
at Los Angeles at her residence on
South Flower street. Mrs. McDon-
aid, according to her son, Walter Sat
ferwhite, noted California attorney, |
was the first girl baby born In Utah. {
he said that his grandfather his
mothers father, David Randolph
Ssely, and the latter's wife arrived {
In Salt Lake with the first band OF r
Mormon pioneers in 1S47. The day I
after their arrival he stated, while |
The immigrants we're camped In what
. now pioneer park in Salt Lake, his
mother was born.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-02
Pope Delivers AIIocution

Rome,-In his allocution delivered
mt the secret consistory, Pope Plus
pointed out that peace conditions in
Europe had not changed for the bet
ter since his last consistory. He re-
called the recent visit of King AL
fonso and Queen Victoria of Spain.
and announced that the Irish ques-
ton was approaching settlement.
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-02
GENERAL

The Congress hotel, at Chicago
first opened during tile Worlds fai
In 1893 and the battle-ground OF hos
OF national political conventions, Il
to be replaced by $22,OOO,OOO 80
story structure which will make 4
one OF the largest hostelries In the
world, 1t has been announced.
Charles Thompson dropped deat
while chasing a creased pig at fail
at Port Jervis, n. Y.
Plans for the completion of the
cathedral OF st. John the Divine
under construction for number OF
years, at New York. Tuesday appear
ed to be endangered by the latest de-
velopments OF tile controversy be.
tween modernists and fundamental
lists factions OF the Protestant Epis-
copal church.
Supreme Court Justice Davis OF
New York decided that each of the
seven children OF the late George ].
Gould by his first wife was entitled
TO S5S2,S71.35 from the trust estab
lished by Jay Gould in his will for
the benefit OF George ]. Gould and
his other children.
A steer ran amuck at New York
and threws crowds in the theatre
districts into panic. The steer had
escaped from an abbatoir at Fortieth
street and Eleventh avenue. Racing
across the city towards Broadway, the
steer found an automobile In his path.
Putting his head down under the car
he toppled 1t over, in falling the au-
tomobile knocked down woman
pedestrian. but she was only slight
Iy bruised.
Grown tired OF making home brew,
the American people are giving up
their opposition to prohibition and
will never permit a return OF liquor,
former Congressman Andrew ]. Vol
stead told the Minnesota law enforce
ment conference at its closing.
While Governor William e. Sweet
OF Colorado and his advisory board
on pardons were holding session
within the state penitentiary grounds
two convicts, Paul Rand and Albert
J. Green, jumped into the official au-
tomobile used by the governor and
his party and drove through the
gates. Both were wounded by rifle |
fire from guards on the wall and
were later recaptured.
Theodore Roberts, the actor, who
has been I'll at Pittsburg for a week,
suffered relapse Wednesday. His
physicians announced his recovery
would require some time"
w. Curtis Box, recently appointed
member Of the board of trustees of
the eastern state penitentiary at
Philadelphia. plans to become con
vict" for two weeks and live in a cell |
Mt the Institution to gain first hand
information Of life behind the grim
prison walls
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-02
New Year Surprises
By Mary Graham Bonner
%. 1928. Western Newspaper union.)

N OLD-TIME custom on the
first day of the New Year
was for a group Of people to
prepare surprise baskets
filed with fruit and nuts
and candies and q lar of
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-02

that you will not resolve to do any
thing Is In itself a resolution. It
means that you are determined to hold
to your present course. II you have
been a WARBLER, then you are going to
keep on wabbling; If you have been a
drifter, you are going to keep on drift
Ing; If you have been without a tar
get at which to shoot, then you are
going to keep right on banging away
with both eyes shut. It is a law that
Z body unsupported falls to the
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-02
WHERE ARE THE INVENTORS

The time IL here again. and yet no
90 has Invented 4 handy set Of un-
brUatable resolutions
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-02
Jour Neu
Years Calls

HE gracious custom of call.
ing on New Years day has
not entirely gone out Of
style. 1t is one relic left Us
Of a time when the amenities
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-02
Our Postman's Perquisite
20. 1913. western Newspaper unIon.)
y {. C. HAZARD

INPATIENT commuters along
the line Of the D. L. & w. Il.
X. used to call it the DE
lay. Linger and Walt route"
and those who for various
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1924-01-02
Ole
twill"
BY DEAN MARQUIS
- Detroit News

on are going to make a New
Years resolution. You may
not believe IN doing so. You
may not want to do so. You
may stoutly affirm that you
The midland journal. (Rising Sun, Md.) 1885-1947, 1924-11-07
DISPOSAL OF MILK WASTE

SeS~AA VI MAAM WASTE
A problem in chemical and SAM
tary engineering to which attention
has recently been given by the
Bureaus Of Chemistry and of SAM
tary Engineering Of the State De-
partment of Health, is the disposal
of milk wastes, from creameries and
dairy farms. I'm sections OF the
state where there are no sewerage
systems and the untreated wastes
are allowed to now into small shall
low, streams, considerable nuisances
have arisen. The Gaseous matter
in these waste waters putrifies more
or less rapidly, causing what is prob.
ably unwholesome contamination.
of the stream water and giving rise,
to Objectionable odors, especially
during the dry summer months.
Some of the results of the studies.
that have been made in an effort to,
abate these nuisances are given by
Miss Lillian C. Burroughs be the;
Bureau of Chemistry. In an hrti& y
in the current issue of the Jour
of Dairy Science. Prolonged
vestigation finally showed that
carefully adjusting the amour
free acid in the waste so that ii
between certain we'll defined
practically complete deposit OF
Objectionable solid material md
effected. The water can then
discharged into stream with
causing any disagreeable effel
and the deposited solid matSe
either burned or used as a feftiliser.