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The Spanish Fork press. [volume] (Spanish Fork, Utah) 1902-current, 1907-03-14

mail order houses and the devil. With
its corrupt government, its overflow
of population, and its vice, the great
city Is the menace of our morals and
our liberties.
The city like the dragon swallows
the vast throngs OF country boys and
girls that flock into 1t, and by and by
when health, and virtue and hope are
gone. spews them out to die In want,
or wander as derelicts over the face
Of the earth.
And don't you see. my friend, that
when you take the money from the
country town, you destroy the chance
OF success there, and the boys and
girls will follow where you have sent
the money?
This town of yours was founded on
faith, on the faith In the customs Of
men for hundreds Of years to trade at
the nearest town. These merchants
and carpenters, masons and editors
are your neighbors. They have grown
up amongst you or amongst others
like you.
They have put their all In a little
business, money, time and hope.
Around the corner there is little cot
tage, and the wife and the baby-it
may be your grandbaby-wait; and
there Is smile of happiness when
business is good" but the troubled
look comes when business Is poor
They are struggling to live, and pay
for the little home, and by and by ed
ucate the children. They are your
neighbors and friends, not your enc.
mics. They work hard-you scarcely
realize how hard--and are not living
high. They have pinned their faith
to the town-your town.
Their success or failure lie In your
hands. For your trade they will give
you good returns, and all will prosper
together. If you withdraw your trade,
failure must follow. Some poor strug-
gler must go down facing bankruptcy.
The light must go out of some wom-
ans eye, and hardship be laid up for
the child.
Even II you could save a little by
sending your patronage to the city, do
you not think 1t the fair thing, the Just
thing. the right thing, to trade at the
little home town with those you know,
those whose prosperity and happiness
are in your hands?
For It is written. Thou shalt love
thy neighbor as myself"
WILLIAM H. HANDY.
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NOTHING HARD ABOUT
Mans Eloquent Prayer Really Sim.
pie Proceeding.

Josiah Main, grandson of the first
settled minister of Rochester, N. H.,
whose bronze statue adorns the CEN
trail square of that thriving city, was
local character, celebrated for his
wit and skill in argument, and as cum.
ming in his speech as Jamie Soutar,
the Drumtochty cynic.
On one occasion company had
gathered at the popular grocery,
among whom were Elder Runnals and
'Siah Main, and bet of two quarts of
rum was made as to who could pray
the best, the elder or Main.
All had taken several portions Of
rum or else it is hardly likely that
the elder would have consented to join
in the sacrilegious test. The elder
prayed first, and his petition was so
long, loud and fervent that a consid-
cradle crowd gathered before he fin.
ished.
Then Main began and prayed with
so much greater fervor and eloquence
that he easily won the bet The elder
declared he didn't see how he did it.
why" declared Main. Il began
where you left off. and put in what
you left out. and that's how | did
it."
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A Trio Of Husbands.

The travelled girl was explaining the
strange looking locket she had about
her neck on a thin gold chain.
ut is Buddhist charm" she said,
"to keep off bad luck. swarthy lit
tie woman in Tibet gave 1t to me. She
took great fancy to me. 1t is hand
some, II the back is Of tin. The face
is Of turquoise. They make them like
that in Tibet. The little woman's hus-
bands came up to her one by one,
begging her to go home with them,
but she wouldn't till she had finished
talking to me. felt very much fiat.
tered. Oh. yes. she had three hus-
bands. The women are very scarce,
you know, in Tibet. 1t was lovely to
see them dancing attendance on her;
tall fellows they were. too. and hand
some.
"She asked me how many husbands
had. 1t was very humiliating to have
to acknowledge to her that / hadn' I
any" she sighed.
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To Clean RAD Rugs.

A rag rug, after months OF hard
usage, should be thoroughly beaten,
then hung up on the clothesline and a
full force of water from a garden hose
should be turned on 1t. After the
rug is well dampened. washing pow
der must be rubbed into the tufting
and the water continued until the
water that runs off begins to look
clear Let it drain well, then turn on
a third stream for final rinse. Leave
It on the line until dry. Unbfeached
cotton and linen can be bleached in a
similar manner and save much labor.
Pin the cotton securely on the line.
drench 1t thoroughly with the hose
and leave 1t hanging as soon as 1t is
dry renew the spraying.
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town you meet your neIghbors Sarur.
day afternoons and exchange news
and experience. You go to it for day
of recreation when the snow comes.
the fair, or on holidays.
There during the winter lecture
course you hear great orators and ex.
cellent musicians. The political rallies,
the church conference or association
are held there
BY and by in the pretty little vii.
lage church. whose spire you can see
from your farm, you son will preach
the gospel. In the brick building two
doors from the corner, farmer boy
will open law Office. and in the little
frame two blocks away another son
of the soil. just back from college, will
begin the practice of medicine.
There is the high school to which
yoa send your children, and there
after awhile your daughter will teach.
And some day when you find the
farm work too heavy for your age, and
want to get near the children, you will
build on that grassy corner lot two
uOols lrOHh the mtlnOulSI CHURCH anu
move to town.
Yes, the town Is mighty good
thing to have, a pleasant thing; and
the more you put into 1t the more you
get out of 1t. For 1t grows according
to the trade 1t gets and the more II
grows the more 1t can buy and the
higher will go your land.
The Moral Obligation.
But the last and strongest reason
why 1t Is right that the country PEG.
pie spend their money at home is the
moral obligation.
The town Is yours, yours 70 ruin OF
prosper. The same sense OF obliga.
ton should prompt you to support 1t,
as prompted our old Teutonic ances.
tors in the forests Of Germany to
stand elbow to elbow in protection OF
their village. The same spirit OF loyal.
Highland Scot to spend his blood for
the welfare Of his clan.
The country town with all its faults
Is the best governed, most eplight.
ened. most moral, and happiest spot
in American civilization. 1t Is q good
safe place. Not too swift, nor yet too
slow. In touch with the current OF
progress. but not racing with greed.
The place from which come nearly all
the great business men. lawyers,
scholars, preachers, physicians. The
place where men are neighborly and
helpful.
This town, my farmer friend, is
yours. But the city belonss to the
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ACCOUNTING foR rAe Ely.
Explanation That Probably Did Not
Satisfy Traveller.

Before sailing for Egypt for the
winter James Hazen Hyde said at
farewell dinner in New York:
"The only drawback to a tropical
winter is the flies. In the hot sun OF
a January day in Egypt, Morocco or
Algeria the flies are an incredible
pest. You see them in the corners
of the eyes of native children and
men lie asleep in sunny places with
flies crawling over their lips.
The natives don't mind the flies. In
fact they like them At a boorj or
native inn in the Sahara traveller
said to the waiter, pointing indignant.
ly at his stew of barley and goats
flesh
"'How comes this dead fly in my
couscous?'
Monsieur replied the waiter, I
can not tell you. Perhaps the fly had
not eaten for many days and throwing
himself ravenously on the CONSCIOUS
fed with too great heartiness. thereby
contracting an Inflammation of the
stomach severe enough TO cause
death. The poor little thing can never
have been strong. When | brought
the CONSCIOUS it was dancing and hum
ming merrily on the surface. Perhaps
this idea has just presented itself
to met endeavored to swallow too
large a piece of meat. The morsel
stuck in its windpipe. A terrific
coughing fit, inaudible to our gross
ears, ensued. Alas, soon all was over
THE waiter wiped his eyes and
said in broken voice.
az can account in no other way
for the poor creatures DEATH"
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A Real Lemon.

Talk about lemon" said a newly
engaged man. as he rubbed his hands
wildly through his hair. II thought !
was on the wrong track when asked
girl to marry me. But she accepted
all right and gave her an engagement
ring.
Imagine how felt when called to
take her to the theater last night and
she greeted me in hat trimmed with
lemons. ! almost tainted at the sight
but apparently she didn't notice my
embarrassment, for she smiled sweet
ly and asked mellow | liked them
And now I'm wondering whether it's
all off and whether III get back the
ring"
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FEW KNOW THIS.
Gives Simple Home Prescription and
Directions to Use.

A well-known specialist is authority
that Kidney and Bladder Troubles of
all kinds are in nearly every instance
readily relieved by taking few doses
of the following simple homemade
mixture:
Fluid Extract Dandelion, one-half
ounce; Compound Kargon, one ounce:
Compound Syrup Sarsaparilla, three
ounces.
The dose is a teaspoonful after meals
and at bedtime. These ingredients
can be obtained at any good pharmacy,
and are mixed by shaking well in a
bottle. Victims of Kidney, Bladder
and Urinary diseases of any kind
should not hesitate to make this pre-.
scription up and try it. 1t comes high
iy recommended and doesn't cost much
to prepare.
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Definitely Fixed.

Expert legal testimony" says O
well-known member Of the New York
bar 'can easily be made two-edged
weapon in court.
"A clever and capable mining en-
gineer was obliged to take the stand
as an expert in suit in Nevada, q
couple of years ago. The case in
volved large issues.
THE examination was conducted by
young and smart attorney, who
patronized the expert with all the au
thority Of half dozen years Of prac
tice.
"One Of his questions related to the
form in which the ore was found, a
form generally known as kidney
Jumps
Now, SIR said the attorney, how
large are these Jumps? You say that
they are oblong in shape. Are they
as long as my head?
Yes replied the expert, but not
nearly so thick "-Harper's Weekly.
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Find 200 acres OF good land almost
anywhere that is 20 miles from town
and you can buy it for s25 an acre.
The same land within ten miles will
bring s35, within five miles its value
is $50, within two miles $S5 an acre.
Thus that town has increased the
land within radius of ten miles an
average Of $35 dollars an acre. AS
that is about the age OF country towns
generally. you may figure that a town,
as long as 1t is fairly prosperous, in
creases the land around It an average
of one dollar an acre every year.
Not considering staple articles like
cattle, hogs and grain which can be
shipped and sold anyway. the town as
a local market is worth at least SIS
year to the ordinary farmer.
For example: This year the peach
markets were so glutted no ordinary
fruit would pay the express. Around
the little town In which the writer
lives most farmers have few peach
trees. The 1000 Inhabitants bought
nearly every bushel in the vicinity at
from 40 cents to dollar a bushel.
More than $4,000 was paid for peaches
within three weeks.
That was clear gain which must be
set over to the credit OF the town.
Plums, cherries, early vegetables,
scores of little odds and ends, perish
able stun that the farmer could not or
would not ship he turns into cash at
the home town.
So IL man owns 200 acres within
reach OF town. he will receive $275 a
year direct cash value from that
town, none of which he would receive
from the mail order house.
To be sure, the town does not do
nate him that amount. the town was
not built for the purpose OF philan-
thropy, yet he receives an actual cash
benefit because the town Is there; and
he ia under actual financial obliga-
lions to return that benefit by spend
ing his money at home.
II is not an obligation that the law
would recognize. but 1t Is one that APP
peals to those independent, clean
hearted men of high honor who feel
that perfect honesty demands that
when BENEFITS are received from
stranger or brother, friend or foe,
benefits should be returned.
Social Obligations.
II is right for the country to spend
its money with the home town because
OF the social obligations between
them.
The town is tho center OF your COM
munity. From It radlates your rural
mail service; in II center your tele-
phone systems. On the streets Of the
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YOUR OBLIGATIONS
SOME OF THE THINGS YOU OWE
YOUR OWN TOWN.
YOU SHOULD RUY AT HOME
The Country Town Can Be Made
the Very Best Place to
Live in the United
States.
(Copyright. by Alfred g. clark /,

Copyright, by Alfred &. Clark)
preacher who was crank on
doctrine wearied his congregation by
constantly harping on baptism. A
brother that longed for rest handed
him text he thought safe, THE way
OF the transgressor Is hard"
Friends" said the preacher, there
are three things suggested by this
scripture: First the transgressor.
Second. his conversion Third, his
baptism. We VAL pass over the first
two and come at once to the third"
Many reasons why people should
trade at home rather than send their
money away have been given, but sup
pose we pass them all by and come at
once to the one vital reason:
1t Is the right thing to do.
For after all the fundamental Ques-
ton in every transaction is whether
it is right or wrong. Not will l save
money, but is 1t just? Not Is 1t more
convenient, but is 1t fair? Not
whether Is II good business, but
whether 1t Is good morals?
For you and know, and all the
world is coming to know, that not
one dollar Is ever saved or made by
unfair means that does not curse the
pOssessor. And man may be as dis
honest In saving money as in getting
It.
1t is right to spend our money with
the home town and wrong to send 1t
away because we are under obliga-
lions to the home town, but not to
the mall order house.
Financial Obligations.
In the first place the country Is un.
der financial obligations to the town.
OF course the town is also indebted
TO the country, but the town cannot
help but pay its debt, Its very exist.
ence does that. Hence we are merely
discussing the country side Of the OBJ
legation.
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To Make Stones stron,..

Almost everybody knows N.
of the masons that stone ma,
building should be so placed NJ
will lie as 1t lay in its natp,, !,
when quarried. But Francis w ~
in the Engineering News. raw, \
this familiar rule needs in manv L
to be supplemented with other D,ss
tions. There are three planes ~ l
ture known to quarrymen. Thu y
is the direction in which the !.
splits most easily; the grain"
which is next easiest; the head" !
which offers the greatest resIs,'
In paving block the two sides y
sent the rift fracture, the ton
bottom the grain and the end,
head. But in quarry the ma,
bed is sometimes considerably inn
to the plane Of the rqift; heno
imperfection Of the ordinary ruth
placing the stone in building.
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Dog and Rabbit Are Friends

A correspondent tells an interest
Ing story of friendship between a
Scotch terrier and hare at Dun.
termline, Scotland. The pair occu
Ply the same hutch and lie down side
by side. The dog, evidently consider.
Ing himself the guardian of his weak.
er companion. watches suspiciously
the movements of any stranger who
approaches too near.
When the hare gets an outing in
the garden the terrier remains in con.
slant attendance, apparently to AFFORD
such protection as may be needed
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Worth Knowing About.

IL you need first-class laxative.
there Is nothing better nor safer than
that old family remedy, Brandreth's
Pills. Each pill contains one grain
Of solid extract of sarsaparilla, which.
with other valuable vegetable prod
ucts. make 1t blood purifier OF ex-
cellent character. If you are troubled
with constipation, one pill at night
will afford great relief.
Brandreth's Pills are the same fine
laxative tonic pill your grandparents
used. They have been in use for over
. century, and are for sale every
where. either plain or sugar-coated.
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Whisky wa. Not for h,

A woman who apparently had \
averse to entering a saloon
preached the bartender in a FASH
able North Side place the other e1
ing and in low tones called for al
of whisky. Five or six men !,
standing near the end of the bar 1
the Chicago Inter-Ocean.
Now, l don't want you to d,
this is for me-" said the woman
way Of explanation. at the same 1
glancing furtively at the men nesrI
end of the bar. my husband, WI,
Ill sent me for the liquor and dbl
want to come because l thought
might think 1t was for me, nI
naturally would feel embarrassed
What do you drink. wood alcoAi
returned the bartender in matttl
fact way. The men near the ent
the bar laughed aloud.
II didn't come in here to be iI
ed" returned the woman savagey'
the same time manifesting her /
tempt for the loungers with vId
stare.
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GENERAL BREAKDOWN
+ Condition Which DR.. Williams Pink
Pills, the Great Blood Tonic, Have
Been Curing for Years.


There is no more perplexing trouble
for a physician to treat than debility
cases. especially in women. in which
there Is no acute disease but in which
the patient every day sinks lower and
lower despite changes of medicine and
gimilar experiments.
That DR.. Williams Pink Pills win
restore health under these conditions
Is no speculation but the fact has been
proved In hundreds of cases similar
to that Of Mrs. Sarah Ramsey. OF 1908
st. John St., Litchfeld, Ill. She says
u never felt we'll after my first
child was born. had a gnawing pain
In my stomach and could not hold any
food down. My head ac..>d q great
deal and sometimes the pain went all
through my body. l had dizzy spells
so that could not stand and seemed
to be half blinded with pain. These
spells would often last for over an
hour. My blood seemed to be In a
very poor condition and my hands and
feet were like Ice seemed to be
growing weaker and weaker and coulu
not get around to do my work In
the house. l was extremely nervous
and the least excitement would bring
on dizzy spell.
For a number OF years was under
doctors care but seemed to get no
better. | had heard about DR.. Will
liams' Pink Pills and | began to take
them. l soon felt better and gained
in weight and strength. My nerves
are strong now and am we'll woman
In every way"
DIR. Williams Pink Pills are sold
by all druggists or will be sent post
paid, on receipt OF price. so cents per
box. six boxes for $3.50. by the DR..
Williams Medicine Company, Science
tady, N. Y. A booklet of valuable in
formation, entitled "Plain Talks to
Women" sent free on request.
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Inviting peIlnquents.

A certain city apartment house
dweller had been somewhat slow in
paying his rent, and the agent finally
called in person to see him.
IN make 1t hot for you II you don't
pay that rent Immediately. the agent
said, threateningly.
Il say" remarked the shivering ten
ant, IF l let that remark get out
among the other tenants in this fiat
you won't get another cent of rent
from them this winter"
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Had Proved His Worth.

Christian England laughed when
Sydney Smith sneered at William
Carey as "consecrated cobbler," 60
Ing on a fools errand to convert the
heather. But when Carey died at the
age Of 70 years he was visited by the
bishop Of India, the head Of the
Church OF England in that land, who
humbly invoked the blessing OF the
diving missionary.
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m,onltied az Times.

Professors Parker and Wood, OF Co
lumbia university, have discovered a
new filament which they have called
helion. It magnifies the efficiency
of electric light 45 times as compared
with the carbon filament. The lamp
also burns twice as long without
breaking
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ianguid, nervous and lame in the
morning. Doan's Kidney Pills helped
one right away, and the great relief
that followed has been permanent
Sold by all dealers. so GEMS a box.
Foster-Milburn Co., Buffalo, N. Y.
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Romance Of Secret COTE,

In the national archives Of En-,
is an ancient secret Golfer which
some reason or other. has never \
opened since 1t was confiscated 4
it's original owner. although the h,
with II.
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Blackbirds for Market.

Among the annual exports fromQ
sica are about 100000 blackbirds. q
come to that island every winter
feed on the berries OF the myrtle
arbutus with which the mountains
covered, becoming very fat, and y
flavor and perfume as food cause y
to be much esteemed by the gour
Of Paris.
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Winston Churchill when he has an
important piece Of writing before him
eats very little meat and cuts his al
iowance OF tobacco in half. He finds
that this regime gives unusual clarity
hn his mind
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Retort Courtenua.

He NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. men
"the soft pillow of a woman's MD
She (cuttingly)-Yes, because
feel they need somebody else's \
lon to bolster them up.
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DANGEROUS

DO you consider yachting
Gus pastime for a man VIII usll
swim?" ~ cae
ut is a dangerous pastlm.
man who can swim. WHY ~ q
expert swimmer ! ever knew 'as y
woman he afterward marrloa
yachting trip, Houston Poe, o
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Thousands tell OF
cures made by Doan's
Kidney Pills. John G.
Coleman, a proml
ent merchant OF
s vain s boro. Ga,
says: For several
y ears my kidneys
were affected, and
my back ached day
and night. | was
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Barber Philosophy.

"There," said the barber, as he
gashed customer, that's what
comes Of always keeping stiff upper
lin
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PILES CURED IN TO II DAYS.
PAZo OINTMENT is guaranteed to cure any case
q Itch ng, Blind, Bleeding or Protruding Piles In
Sto IL dgys or money refunded. 60c.
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No cord or cable can draw %
fOrcibly or bind 30 fast as love car
do with q single thread.
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Especially worthy OF notice is Garfield
Tea, Natures remedy for constipation,
sick-headache, liver and kidney derange-
ments. 1t is made wholly of Herbs
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Mrs. windows Soothing Syrup.
For children teethng softens tho gums reduces IN
asmmstion siisys pain. cures wind cou. 25c bottle
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Bank Of ENGLAND.

The Bank OF England employs
about 1000 people, pays $1,250.ooe
yearly in wages and 3175,O0O yearly in
nAnaiona