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The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-09
Sants on Life
By J. A. WALDRON
Taking Chances

PRISCILLA, who had married with
expectation, realized on the In
vestment Of her youth and beauty, and
sui possessed these attributes as cap
| ftal.
Priscilla had meant to postpone
matrfmony until she had analyzed
possibilities without IT, and resolved
not to fall in love until she could
measure the distance to the solid
ground OF Unconditional life below.
she meant to be sure where she
should alight, for according to her
philosophy-which was the philosophy
Of many Of her young women compan-
Ions. who discussed this subject above
all others-love Is ephemerality, and
one who Is reasonably healthy Is In a
fair way to live quite a period after
q honeymoon.
.Priscillas father, rated as rich. lost
all In single speculation.
Daughter" said he to her when he
realized his pecuniary condition, you
don't even know how to cook. You
have been reared In luxury. Old Flint
has asked permission to pay his ad-
dresses to you Nobody knows how
much money he has. but It's plenty II
you can make an ante-nuptial agree
ment. | know it's a shame to talk
like this, but he's seventy-eight. and
confesses It,"
And looks olderl Why, daddy, I'll
marry him tomorrow, If necessary
provided. Of course, the ante-nuptial
agreement can be arranged l know
ought TO tell you I'm vexed at your
loss of money. but you've always teen
indulgent"
Life Is a gamble. daughter.
didn't expect to lose"
Il know And life being a gamble.
I'll marry Old Flint"
Feminine nature Is full Of mystery.
Some Of Priscilla's women friends &C
tually envied her as she left the
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precious stones. These are diamonds. !"
But they must be worth lot /"
said Phyllis, picking up the pink one
Worth lot" said Toby dazedly.
Worth a lot! Why. Mrs. Hugh. they
are literally worth untold gold in the
right market. They are absolutely
priceless. I've never even thought of
such stones. That one that you're
holding In your hand would be worth
over quarter of million pounds.
II you could get the right buyer"
For moment no one spoke: then
Hugh laughed cheerily.
Bang goes next months dress al
lowance. old thingw He swept them
all into the bag. and stood up. I'm
laying even money that the bomb
thrower is coughing some and then
again over his bread-and-mllk. This
bag must have been in the desk" His
shoulders began to shake. How
frightfully funnyr"
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church with Old Flint leaning on her
Old Flint had passed. He didn't long
survive his senile triumph.
Directly after marriage Priscilla had
| engaged the handSomest chauffeur she
could discover. She was in luck, for
aside from his good looks Adolf was
a gifted conversationalist and could
drive a car beautifully. He was no
tonic to her husband, but jealous as
the old man was, Adolf was plainly
servant. Priscilla ordered him about
superciliously. She never even smiled
upon him when he performed prodi-
gies with her cars to meet her whims-
But after her period Of mourning
which her modiste and her milliner
were the chief elements-she began to
note that Adolf was her slave.
Thus 1t went on until Priscilla,
usually without nerves, became nerv-
Gus. She never minced matters. Il
fancy you are in love with me-" she
said one day. rightly interpreting
glance
"Why not" was Adolf's reply.
"Or is it with my money!"
"Why, I'd marry you If you hadn't
a dollar"
"If | were willing, perhaps. But
I'm not in love with you. II were
to be so foolish. should only gain
tolerable husband from one viewpoint,
make a very poor match from another
viewpoint. and lose a capital chauf-
feur."
"Oh, mol I'd be happy to drive
your cars just the same"
And claim them as your own"
I'D be satisfied with you"
But what would people say?"
what did people say when you
married Old Flint?"
You are impertinent !" Priscilla
WINGED.
81 don't mean to be-"
They had stopped opposite the Pub
tic library.
Can you give me any good reason |
why | should keep in my service |
chauffeur who makes love to me?'
"How long before you want the car
again p
Priscilla looked at him, and wonder
was mixed with vexation. "Im stop
ping here but moment"
well. some day-unless you dis
charge me-I'll give you a thousand
reasons why should make love to
you"
Indeed? And where will you dis
cover them. pray?"
"If | wanted to give them the au
fhority of history. should find more
than a thousand In human chronicles
over there" Adolf indicated the Pub
ic library. But If should rely upon
ny own impulse and sight Of you, |
hink could give thousand on
land."
Months have passed Adolf u still
irving Priscilla's car.
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Might Be Construed
as "Genfle Hint"

Little Francis Irwin, film prodigy. II
very partial to ice cream cones and
discovered that the way to get them
was to speak up on any and all occa-
siOns.
His parents often reproved him and
finally, with the threat Of a spanking
hanging over his head, little Francis
lapsed into silence.
A few days later the company went
on location. Francis said not word
and when the car hesitated while the
driver tried to ascertain which street
to take, one of the party asked the
child if he were getting sleepy.
"Oh, no." said Francis, Il was just
wondering if you were looking for a
drug store"
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THE CLERGYMAN

cyNoPsIS.-To a gathering OF
.,orchists in Barking, London
.uburb, Zaboleff, foreign agita-
,or tells of the operations or
hody of men who have become a
w.nace TO their activities. He
avs they are masked and wear
,org black cloaks and are acting
-jtbout the law. He Is inter-
united by the men he is describ-
,nr 1.-THE Black Gang, who break
no the meeting, sentencing some
81 the participants to condiSn
punishment and carrying away
others. A memorandum found
IN Zaboleff gives an address In
Hoxton, which the leader of the
attacking party considers OF I'M
portance. Sir Bryan tombstone.
director of criminal investiga-
ton. hears from Inspector Nc
Iyer. sent to arrest Zaboleff the
night before, of his discontinue.
He had been seized and chloro-
formed and his raid frustrated.
Hugh Drummond. man of leisure.
tells tombstone of seeing the kid
napers and their victims. He be-
comes an unpaid agent of the
police, under McIver. William
Atkinson, ostensibly pawnbroker
and money lender, really Count
Zadowa. director of anarchy in
England. does business in an
other London suburb. A mys-
terious stranger invades the
premises Drummond attempts
10 burglarize the premises to get
evidence While so engaged. with
Two companions. a bomb is hurled
It them. The explosion kills
Ginger Martin" expert burglar.
)rummond and his friend escape.
aking with them a bag they
ind on the floor.
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Ereshen = Heavy Skin

With the antiseptic, fascinating CUT
cura Talcum Powder, an exquisitely
scented, economical face, skin, baby
and busting powder and perfume.
Renders other perfumes superfuous-
One of the Cuticura Toilet Trio (Soap,
Ointment, Talcum) Advertisement
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A Vanishing Art

With the death of Horatio Amos,
one of the last survivors of the cl1
Pequot Indians at Mashpee. the art Of
making the Cape Cod type of aborig-
inal back basket from white oak
splints Is another step nearer vanish
ing.
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CHAPTER V-Continued

well, there, old son, at the mo-
)ent you have me beat" conceded
ugh. 81 sort of figured ii out this
by. Whoever the bird is who bunged
at bomb, he recognized me as being
e leader of our little bunch. | mean
was me he was staring at through
door, with eyes bubbling over with
hderness and love. 1t was me that
ply bomb was intended for-not
niger Martin, though he was actual
doing the work. And If this cove
prepared to wreck his own office
81 TO get me out of the way-I
less must be somewhat unpopular"
Inc reasoning seems extraordl-
riy profound" murmured Peter.
Now the great point is-does he
ow who | amp continued Hugh.
Pur great difficulty before Zaboleff
rs kind enough to present US with
address of their headquarters was
get IN touch with the man at the
And now the headquarters are
more. No man can work in an Of
4 with periodical powders falling
MS mead from the roof. and large
pc In the wall just behind him. I
ran there's no privacy about it.
Pa so-unless he knows me-he
II De able to carry on the good
'rk when he finds that neither of
BOOTS has reached the top of st.
us We shall be parted again
icn is dreadful to think of. Why,
might even pass one another in the
rel as complete strangers"
l get YOU" said Peter. "And you
|n't know him.
WI well enough to call him BERTHE. |
re'es humpbacked Brighter up |
gre VINO calls himself a count. and
"nom focused the old optic for
|.u' Two seconds the other evening.
! "hether he's the humorist who
aseu the bomb or not Is a different
." ei de glanced up as the door
81 s4eu' What is it, Denny?"
1 found this bag, sir, in the pocket
u u'e coat you were wearing tonight"
a1 ' servant came into the room car
Is tne chamois leather bag. which
n handed to Drummond.
, as aoor closed behind him, and
e. stared thOughtfully at the bag
his hand.
:, ~ forgotten about this. Saw it
- W the floor, just before we
,peu IT. Hullol it's sealed"
r 80 goodness sake be careful
er bomb"
/. H. 'auehed and ripped open the
,,o ulen his eyes slowly widened in /
rnt as he saw the contents.
\ ~ ~. 'cott!' he cried. "What the c
: nave we got here?" q
: e"pted the bag out on TO the v
w. ~ anu Tor moment or two the t
ct s STARED silently at half a dozen h
om ~, s'lat flashed and glittered with $
a. u nres. Five Of them were
o. ou' the sixth-appreciably p
81. nan the others, and they were d
pink. s " "onue'i u' :,
What on eor. "
ass?' " are 'neyf Jumps
/, ST.. nand that shook a little. W
er usialr picked one of them up k
~, y dlamondsl" e'' :,
bsr, cried Hugh incredulously. II
ana s diamonds" repeated Toby. B
10 Know something about hi
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Evidently the reverend gentle
man is quite wrought up over
something. What's going to hap
penn
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Variation in Story

Leon Bloy, to whose memory a
monument has been erected in France,
was deep student of ingratitude. One
dav lady asked him if the children
Of This era were usually Migrate. YES
madame. Allow me to tell you story.
There was q young villager who want
cd TO leave the parental roof. and who
nestered his father into dividing M
the amily live stock and giving him
his share" 81 know that story" in
,errupted the lady. 1T is the parable
~ the Prodigal Son. Subsequently he
returned, repentant. 10 his fathers
bomem mo, madame said Bloy. I'm
49,, s+orv IT is the pigs that return"
l. l. L lIaIA
The Challis messenger. (Challis, Idaho) 1912-current, 1925-09-09
SOME MIDDLE-AGED WOMEN
ARE AIL|NG ALL THE Time
Mrs Alderman and Mrs Mayer Tell Women How
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
Helped Them at This Trying Period

it, and before she had taken ono
bottle she said to me, You won't
have to pay for It'll 1t is helping me
wonderfully And she took three
bottles of it. You can use my testi>
monial if you wish - Mrs ELSu
ACKERMAN, Convoy, Ohio.
Mrs. Mayors Experience
Litchfeld, Conn.-tI have given
your medicine fair trial q am on
my fifth bottle) and can truthfully
say that It has helped me. / am at
the Change of Life and was not able
to sleep nights, had indigestion, pal
pitation of the heart, pains IN my
right and left sides (more so if / hur-
ried), had rapid beating IN my left
/ felt smothered if l lay on my left
side, ! had gas dreadfully, at times
felt as if some one had me by the
throat, had hot waves through me
and sometimes l would shake In spells
Of nervousness. am taking Lydia
Z. Pinkham's Vegetable Compound
and l cannot praise it enough. can
say it does all it claims to do and l
can recommend it to my friends I
can sleep much better, the pains IN
my sides are gone, / am not so ner-
vous, my digestion is much better,
and very seldom have the hot waves.
/ must say that the Vegetable Com
pound is the best medicine for wo-
mems ills and ] will answer letters
from women asking about it -
Mrs. JOSEPH MAYER, ST., Box So
Connecticut
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iattery habit.
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The birth rate is higher in Japa.
than In any other country In wnlcn
vital statistics are kept
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Convoy, Ohio.-.During the Change
of Life I was weak and rundown and
could hardly do my work. By reading
YOUR advertisements found out about
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vegetable Com
pound and it has Strengthened me
right out and made me feel like anew
woman. By the time l had taken
eight bottles l was well and could do
my homework on the farm without
trouble. / recommended it to my
daughter-in-lawa after her second baby
was born and it did her a wonderful
lot of good. / told her to try it and
if it didn't help her / would pay for
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Reckless Motorists

Practically every day last year q
Long Island railroad crossing gate
was broken by motorist, who crashed
through after the gates had been low
cred, according to the statistics of the
railroad company. The same average
of one broken gate day is continuing
this year.
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The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-15
International Solidarity

the Transport Workers Union No $40 of the
W. w in calling strike amen deck hands, remen and stew
ards all seagong ships will give aid and comfort the striking
Britain who been betrayed by the rchfaker Have
Wilson, British eamens unon and gives
onsaon of international solidarity which cannot fail but
the advanced section of the revolutionary working class in
all countries
There other category of workers whose interests demand
international solidarity than the toers of the The
faring national boundaries Semen visit every
the globe constant touch with workers of all
colors and creeds creeds With all in
union would be impossible for the shipping bosses compel their
work under the ntoerabe conditions forced them
The W. W. have difficult task ahead of them Not
only they the employers fight but the enemies of the
the labor takers who control whatever left of the
American seamens union affiliated with the A F. of L. Andrew
Furuseh the president of that organization serve tool of the
shpownes has placed the machinery of the union
disposal department justice prosecuting radical work
who his organization He has gone the extent
of helping the government deport alien radicals.
The of the world must join union The
section the international Labor Unions has carried
union Until the
this they will be helpless In the meantime the efforts of the
Transport Workers Union should be Loyalty supported
only by but by all workers The interests of of
workers the of ALL nationally and internationally
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-15
Fitzpatrick CrGwIS Back

Fitzpatrick prepared swallow previous denuncia-
ton the cabbey of the United Garment Workers Union the
International Tailoring company strike provided William Green
asks him do In letter to Green Fitzpatrick eve will
declare that the Garment Workers entirely justified you
will tell that mistaken and instruct to do 500
This fine example of belly crawling have heard
long The United Workers Union under the
leadership of Tom Rer agreed supply scabs to the Inrna
ona Tailoring company whose employees members of the
Amagamated Clothing Workers of America They struck when the
tailoring refused with the union
less the union accepted reduction in wages.
Under Communist pressure the officials of the Chicago Fedora
Labor forced openly in condemnation
the skebreakng tactics of the United Garment Workers This
action hailed with JOY by proresses hruout the country
Then the official bureaucracy of the American Federation Of Labor
busy before long Fitzpatrick the renegade progressive
William throne Fitzpatrick
has kissed in token of obedience and is willing debae
himself publicly that his snecure president of the Chicago
Federation of Labor will not be taken away from him
AS the DAILY WORKER already pointed out the striking
Amagmated Clothing Workers expect nothing
rachery Fitzpatrick his Only radicals
fight The members of the unions affiliated with
the Chicago Federation of Labor the treatment
strike Trade union scbbey of the accepted
gospel collaboration legazd by the oadom the
American Federation of Labor.
be revoutiond and the eactionary leader
ship be routed by militant and well informed rank and file
before treachery of this kind can be defeated.
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to buy Kindermann, he would have be-
trayed his German fatherland twenty
times over! And only in the last min
ute, when he realized that he could
only place his hopes on the German
government did he begin to remem-
Der the words which would glorify
his whole behavior until the trial and
during the trial. He said than an
avenger would arise from Kinder
mann's bones. An avenger for Kind
ermann! We are convinced that
within the pale of the fascist organ
izations there are hundreds of such
Kindermanns who even now are TAX
ing their revenge on the working
class, acting as provocative agents and
spies, and who, in order to facilitate
their work, will provide themselves
with Communist membership books
from the Communists of Durlach.
And Wolscht? Wolscht of course is
different. Wolscht is suspicious, eau
tious, but even he made number of
confessions both in prison and in court
which cannot be denied, cannot be dis
puted. The accused themselves,
more clearly than anyone else, reveal
the fallacy of the legend that their
The daily worker. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1924-1958, 1925-09-15

journey to Soviet Russia was an in
nocent undertaking. AS a matter of
fact, three students travelled into the
Soviet state, having made an agree
ment with their friends, especially
with the witness Fink that if they
were arrested, they should send tele-
gram containing the sentence "How
is Herr Grunbaum ?"
In prison Wolscht told the other &C.
cupants Of his cell that he had in
tended to murder Trotsky and Stain.
Who loosed his tongue? Are we to
believe that he wished to gain the re.
spect of his fellow-prisoners? He re.
lated that he had launched not a few
Communists into eternity. This also,
you see, to win the respect of the fas-
cist Baumann! In just the same way
Kindermann suddenly remembered in
prison that it was Kaiser Wilhelm's
birthday and inaugurated celebration
Of the day, or he all at once began
to feel that his favorite song was the
fascist Erhardt hymn. Strange to
SAY, Wolscht had the habit of carrying
cyanide of potassium about and the
still stranger habit of carrying it in
bottle labeled "pyramidon"l
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be carefully examined by the parties.
1t was thus unanimously decided that
each socialist party continues to fol-
low the policy OF ats own" bourgeoisie
and no other.
Not without some complaints, how
ever, for the French delegates spoke
regretfully of the discipline" they
would like to use to make the English
delegates support the policy Of the
French bourgeoisie. M. Blum re-
marked:
However much they detested the
methods of the Communist Interna-
tional, that had at least the merit Of
single policy in all countries, and
the socialist international must have
some internal discipline"
But the Second International can
not have discipline, because Blum
also, and all the others, only invoke
discipline for the sake of their mas
ters' interests, and reject it when dis
cipline clashes with the interests of
their national bourgeoisie.
So, also, when the British workers
wanted to denounee the system of
'reparations" as responsible for a
large part of their unemployment,
they ran into solid block of opposi-
ton from French and Belgian social
list" delegates and ministers. The zeal
of M. de Brouchere, of Belgium, chair
man Of the commission on unemploy-
ment, in defending the reparations
payments for his capitalist overlords,
became so great that he insulted the
British delegates, causing them to
walk out of the commission meeting
When later, however, the British in
troduced their amendment in the
plenum, they were quickly persuaded
to withdraw it ''in the name of unity"
Thus was made another great de-
cision."
The Question of Russia.
A COMMISSION on eastern ques.
\ tions dealt with the attitude
toward Russia. It's work is described
by the correspondent of the Daily
Herald, as follows:
"a drafting committee of five was
appointed, and, comprising with the
exception of Otto Bauer the most fer.
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1t is no good trying to fol us with
the legend Of the innocence of these
peopleI
TINE Duetsche Allgemeine Zeitung
L consoles itself in its number of
July 1 by writing that it must be
clearly understood once for all, that
Moscow is as convinced of the inno-
cence of the German students as is
Berlin. Blessed is he who believes!
No, Moscow is convinced that ex-
actly the reverse is true, and the ver-
dict of the court met with the general
approval of the masses. We have no
use for such upholders Of culture from
the Neomachia, and we have no use
for persons such as Ditmar. The more
the bourgeois press and bourgeois
public opinion try to whitewash the
German fascists, the firmer hold will
the conviction take in the conscious
ness of the working masses of the So
Wet Union, of Germany and of the
whole world, that the proletariat can
only protect itself from danger by
such merciless blows OF class justice;
and the more will the conviction pre-
vail that the verdict pronounced was
the only just one.