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The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
TWO Good Models

or all the costumes in womans
wardrobe, the evening gown and
street dress are the ones that receive
the most careful attention. In the for
mer she wishes to look her best, for
II Is then that she meets her friends,
and the latter must be chosen wisely,
for all the world that passes her In
the street may read at glance
whether or not she has good taste and
an educated eye for color
The regular tailor.hade coat and
skirt is always a safe choice, but
there is little room for individuality
while the cloth street gown offers
every opportunity for original ideas.
The dress in the sketch is an excel
lent model for an early fall walking
gown, and Is Just the thing to wear
under a fur on heavy cloth coat in
the winter II one happens into a tea
room while downtown shopping. and
clips of the heavy coat, dress of this
sort looks much more attractive than
a plain shirtwaist and skirt.
The model shown is OF navy blue
serge, braided with black silk soutache
The sash is OF black satin. faced with
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
Citizens Want a Change in Government

this example by engaging I'm noisy con-
troversies, It is logical sequence that
the present form Of government
should gradually be somewhat under
mined.
Many substantial citizens and large
taxpayers are convinced that a one
headed government would work more
smoothly and satisfactorily. This is
no new conviction on their part. II
has been emphasized In recent exhi-
billions of division in the present tri-
umvirate, It is true, but the advisable
ity of concentrated authority has APP
pealed to them for years.
These citizens, however, who hon
estly believe In the wisdom of a
change for the public good see great
danger in going before congress and
asking for a change at this time. II
by simple act one commissioner or
governor could be substituted for the
triumvirate they would urge II earn
estly and heartily. But they fear the
proposition would mean the opening
up OF the whole question of the rela'
tions between the district and federal
government, with possible alteration
OF the organic act and perchance the
granting of unrestricted suffrage.
Better suffer the ills we have, they
argue, than invite ills we know not Of
especially as the ills we now have,
though vexatious. impose no heavy
burdens and involve no maladminls.
tratiOn,
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
Joy of Department Clerks Shortlived

that he intended to complete the job
by making It a full hour, and keeping
the clerks at work until Ave o'clock
every day.
SO when the clerks went to work
the other day there was great rejoic-
ing in the White House announcement
that 4:30 would still be the limit.
Then came the second half of the
same executive order directing that
no increase should be offered, sug'
gested or proposed in any OF the
budgets for anybody. Economy was
given as the cause.
This order affects not only the
Washington employees of the govern.
ment, but its employees throughout the
country, many of whom are figuring
on generous increases.
Secretary Loeb explained that the
no.increase order did not apply to reg
uIar promotions under the civil serv-
ice, but that II would forbid the In
crease of any clerks or officials sal
airy for the same work. II Is under
stood that number of department
--+4-,-r-r- ls---ass4ad- ta-recaIpmend In their
current estimates an increase for
some OF their subordinates. The presi-
dents order spells all OF this.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12

o-dav within the galley's hold,
W. ,earn for Naples far away.
Tho vision OF the Matterhorn
h calling to our hearts to-day
rae iongingly. we strain and sweat
r,rom daybreak TO the fading sun
struggling horde that plays the game
For prizes when the work Is done.
An. Yesterday we yearned the same
FOR Saturday TO come once morel
All week within the stuffy school
We conned our lessons DER and Ger.
aAmo. amas, amat." we droned
Ana bounded Chill on the map.
mi over all we heard the Groom
on rivers where the pillows lapl
JIol Saturday would set us free
To wander by the bayou's brim,
To Ash for unkers at the bridge
with stubbie and with Fat and SLIM
An when the sun rose In the east
And mother called us from our bed,
We DID not drop to sieep again
But heard, the first time, what she said
Then of to join our happy crew,
How gladly. joyously we sped;
And as we chorused by the way,
Our faithful Tiger barked ahead.
on. those we're days worth hoping for.
worth shaving for. when work was
through
For what in Switzerland or France.
Can yield the happiness we knew?
Ah Saturdays Of youth Thy Joy
Sweeps back with hooking voice OF
scorn
And SCOTS at us each weekend day
When carols wake the timid dawn;
For what vacation is so sweet
As that we knew In childhood, pray.
When, gladstone as a meadowlark,
We went a-fishin' " Saturday.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12

WASHlNGTON.-Unless st. An.
w thony speedily answers his pray.
ers, or some other agency of the lost
and found intervenes to help him. II
may be necessary for Senator McCum.
Der OF North Dakota to insert an adj
Verusement In the newspapers of his
state for a mysteriously missing over.
coat.
In the second week of his strenuous
campaign for the presidency Judge
Taft Invaded North Dakota. He was
accompanied by cold wave that met
MIN at Minneapolis. Great prepare
lions had been made for his enter.
tainment at Fargo, where the arrange
ments contemplated a visit by the
Republican presidential candidate to
big barbecue near the edge Of the
city. All these plans were outlined to
Mr.. Taft by local committee which
boarded the train at Crookston, MINI.
When Mr.. Taft limited that he had no
garment to protect him from the cold.
local committeeman said they would
see to II that he was provided with
proper habillments.
When the Taft special reached
Grand Forks, Senator McCumber got
Fargo on the long-distance telephone
and said he wanted the chairman OF
the county committee to be at the
station with an overcoat that would
1T Judge Taft. A hundred loyal sons
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
WHERE Mas. eRowNLee gRRsp.
Store Had Good Reason for Refusing
70 Exchange Gloves.

Mrs. Brownlee's first question was
about gloves.
did you exchange them2 she
asked.
No" said Brownlee, II didn't"
There she complained. Il might
have known you would forget IT, How
careless. | told YOU the very last
thing before you left the house to be
sure and attend to It. Really, don't
see how men can be 30 thoughtless.
Il didn't forget IT," said Brownlee.
81 tried to change the things, but they
wouldn't take them back"
-take-them-b ack?H she
echoed. why notY"
They said they were soiled"
"Solled? she exclaimed Wei, of
all things. II they were they got soiled
in their own store. | didn't soil them.
| couldn't get them on. They are half
size too small, They gave me the
wrong number. why didn't you tell
them that?"
II did,"
"Who did you temp
The clerk and the floorwalker and
everybody else that would listen "a
me-"
And what did they say9"
They laughed"
"The impudent creatures. I'll never
buy cents worth OF anything in that
store again, you see II do"
That's just what ! said." Brownlee
put in. Il said you never would"
And what did they say to that p
They laughed again"
We'll, that settles II. never will
buy anything there now. Where are
the gloves?"
In my pocket"
Let me have them, please. Soiled
indeed. I'll see II they are"
Mrs. Brownlee unwrapped the pack
age. AS she took out the gloves she
blushed slightly.
We'll" she said
"Well?" echoed Brownlee. whats
wrong?'
"N--nothing much" she said, "onl,
this is an old pair of gloves. | cleaned
them last week with gasoline. | mad,
a mistake and sent them back instead
OF the pair ! bought yesterday"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
Years Eaa.LaxIna Contest.

The figures for IL months OF the ~
months egg laying competition Of the
Utility Poultry club are published.
The competing pens, each containing
six pTlets of pure breed, are housed
separately with double grass runs. The
following are the total number of eggs
laid by each pen:
First pen. white Wyandottes, 947;
second ditto, SOC; third ditto, s94;
fourth ditto, S74; fifth. bun Plymouth
Rocks, S72; sixth, white Wyandottes.
S60 seventh, black Wyandottes, S25;
eighth, bun Plymouth Rocks, S22;
ninth, white Leghorns. 1856; tenth,
white Wyandottes, 1928 eleventh,
barred Plymouth Rocks, 755; twelfth,
white Wyandottes. TAG; thirteenth,
white La Bresse. 707; fourteenth, Hou-
dams, 6S7; fifteenth, white Leghorns,
Ell; sixteenth, white Leghorns, SAG;
seventeenth, white Leghorns, 625;
eighteenth. white Wyandottes, go;
nineteenth, bun Plymouth Rocks, $50 I;
twentieth, Partridge Wyandottes. 523.
The highest number OF eggs laid dur
ing the month OF September was by
pullet in the first Plymouth Rock
pen-viz.: 22. In FIVE months this
bird has laid 1870 eggs.--London Mail.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12

RESIDENT ROOSEVELT caused
/ great rejoicing among $4,000 gov
ernment clerks here the other day, by
announcing that he had no intention
of compelling the poor overworked
employees to labor an additional 30
minutes daily.
But before the rejoicing got to the
danger point, he spoiled 1t all. by add
ing a postscript that he would permit
no department head to increase the
salary of any of the employees.
The hours which the department
employees now observe are from nine
a. m. to 1870 p. m, with half an hour
for lunch.
I'D to three years ago, they quit at
four O'Clock IN The nrrernUur7- wren
very suddenly the strenuous president
issued an order lacking on the add,
tional half hour Then II was rumored
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
If ONE WOULD GROW THIN.
Oranges Form One Of the Best Of
Dietary Articles.

Oranges will lend pleasant aid 70
the woman who wants TO grow thin.
ner. She must take the Juice OF az
least two at every meal and these
must not be sweet ones. She must
also give up oil with her salad and
substitute lemon Juice for vinegar
She cannot have cream or sugar In
her coffee and the coffee itself, save
az breakfast, must give place to sugar
less and mllkless weak tea. She can
have all the acid fruit she wants, but
II II be stewed no sugar must be add
ed Grapes, peaches, melons, prunes
and bananas are tabooed. as they are
flesh producers. No cereals for her.
no hot bread save dry toast. no pork
In sny form, no veal and no water
with her meals. and just as little away
from them as she can endure, mineral
water being taken by preference. Dr.
Weir Mitchell advocates coplous
draughts OF skim milk for the safe
reduction OF flesh. He states II II be
taken plentifully at and between
meals II will positively cause patient
TO lose half a pound Of flesh day.
Baths must be taken IN cold water
and a hard flesh brush must be piled
yigorously.--From the Eousekeeper
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12

ruE shock to the modesty of the
guardian OF Washingtons morals
the other day was almost overwhelm'
ing when his eye caught an animated,
dazzling and highly eolored poster OF
the dance of Salome.
"AyAunt from my sight We tempt
ross" he cried as he slowly recoV'
ared his moral standard. Forthwith
no determined that the capital could
not gaze upon these pictures OF the
dancer In full career
The edict OF this moral censor
yho a. II. l.. Gessford inspector OF po-
lice Is law, so far as II concerns me
afTlcaT p0sr1rs' ''''' :,
ION billboards will be barren Oh
SalOme, Tho
Thus was Gertrude Hoffman, VINO
had ga vision of Salome" to present 70
the capital at one of the leading the
aters banished from the sight OF the
casual passerby, the street urchih anu
the student of billboard art
The offending posters now repose IN
The dark recesses of the stage OF the
theater. while actors and managers
ana attaches gather about and declare
them martyrs to the cause Of art
@Aint 1t awful Mabel that sucn
awell pictures should be condemned
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
Twenty Years Of PLEASURE.

St Michaers church. Macclesfield,
England, is noted for its beauty In
The Manchester and Glasgow Road
Charles G. Harper tells OF a curious
spitaph in the churchyard upon one
Mary Broomfeld, who died in 1855
aged so, II read as follows:
THE chief concern Of her life for
The last 20 years was TO order and to
provide for her funeral. Her greatest
pleasure was to think and talk about
&C. She lived many years on a pension
Of Sd. week, and yet saved five
pounds, which at her request was lad
out at her burial. Com
panion.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12

amethyst satin. The Oriental EN-.
broidery on the waist is done In black
and gold A delightful fresh and
dainty touch is given by the little.
hemstitched white lawn frills on the
sleeves and lawn tucker.
The hat is lovely amethyst beaver.
faced with black satin. An amethyst
feather is held in place by an old gold
buckle.
The planning OF an evening gown is
no simple matter. especially II the
income allows only one or two sea.
son. In that case 1t is best to select
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
Accuracy.

The literary quality OF the Chinese
mind is well illustrated by story in
the Travel Magazine. An American,
visiting in Hongkong. desired TO buy
some souvenir spoons, and with that
purpose in mind entered a jewelers.
store
piece OF paper the inscriptions:
"Hongkong, 1906" 90 have the same
engraved on the bowl As he started
to leave the store. the Chinaman
called him back and asked for de-
post
The gentleman gave him 75 cents.
making a note of the fact on the pa
per on which he had written the in
scription.
When he called for the spoon the
next day II was inscribed in the bowl:
"Hongkong, 1906 paid rs cents
Youths Companion.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
A Soft Answer.

One Sunday evening the old colored
pastor Of church in the south
stepped before his flock, and as was
his habit, began We'll, breddern and
sistern, what am de text to be dis
ebening2"
There was pause, and then voice
in a rear pew was heard saying:
Speak on pills."
What's dat?" asked the pastor.
Speak on pills!' was repeated.
For a moment tue old servant OF the
Lord seemed disconnected Recover
ing himself he began: "Pillsl Pills!
Wen, breddern and sistern, dere am
pills an pills. Dere am quinine pills
an. headache pills an, physic- pills, an
dere am de Kind oh Pills our bruddeT
In de rear pew takes when he has
been out all night; but de kind OBJ
pin dat | am goin' TO speak about dis
ebening am de Gospil. '-Exchange
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12

fringe. The long sash ends are Of
black chiffon velvet, finished with
black tassels and lined with silver.
A cloak or wrap OF some sort Is in
dispensable for evening wear. No
matter how lovely the gown or how
many hours are spent on the couture.
a woman will not appear well dressed
In the evening II she wears a day coat
Besides looking so much more dis
tinctive. a regular evening coat has
another advantage; II is cut and hung
so that II will not crush the most
delicate fabric worn under Il. The
lining is usually OF light color TO
protect the dainty gown.
Warmth should above all things be
considered. One OF the most unwise
things woman can do is to wear
one OF the fashionable low necked,
almost sleeveless ball gowns, and over
that lightweight wrap. often cut on
the Japanese klmona lines. that never
were Intended for warmth. There real
ly Is not the least danger in wearing
the thlnnest of gowns II the wrap is
warm enough. II need not be padded
or heavy, but made Of good winter
MATERIAL Boston Herald.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
Mystery of Missing Mink Overcoat

OF Fargo we're willing 10 SILVER in the
raw prairie blizzard that the next
president Of the United States should
be properly clad. The difficulty was
to find a man OF the Taft physical pro
portions who owned an overcoat,
The county chairman was In despair
until he happened TO think of Finn
Leech, bonanza farmer" whose
ranch is only a few miles from Fargo.
Finn weighs $40 pounds Tho county
chairman lost no time In getting in
touch with Finn Leech.
Did Finn have an overcoat?" Sure
thing, and II was lined with mink and
cost $175.
Would he loan II to Judge Taft for
use that evening" Would he? Would
lifelong Republican miss chance
to have his finest garment adorn the
shoulders of the leader OF his party?
Ten minutes later the overcoat was
in the hands OF the county chairman
and Judge Taft was tucked beneath
its ample folds as soon as his train
reached Fargo. He wore the coat TO
the barbecue and to the meetings fol
lowing the feast. And for all that
Finn knows he may be wearing II
now as he follows the elusive golf ball
over the links at Hot Springs.
The $175 mink lined overcoat dis
appeared when Judge Taft left Fargo
Nobody seems TO know where II is. Its
owner has asked Senator McCumber
to make an investigation.
It's colder now i'm Fargo than II was
when Judge Taft visited that city and
Finn Leech is willing to wager this Is
going to be the most severe winter
ever known on the pralries OF North
Dakota
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o o o


An exchange observes that a boy can
W on sled six inches square tied to a
sed moving nine miles an hour, but can't
Wy on sofa Ave minutes for dollar. A
man can sit on an inch board and talk
politics for three hours but put him into
comfortable church pew for 40 minutes
and he gets nervous, twists and goes 10
seep A man can pouch his checks with
eenaceo and the juice running down his
chin feels good, but hair In the butter
SIMPLY knocks him out completely.
young lady visited cooking school
recently and her attention was divided
between dress worn by friend and
directions for making cake. SO when she
undertook to write the recipe for her
mother the old lady was paralyzed to
read the following: Take two pounds OF
hour three rows Of plating down the
tont the whites OF two eggs cut bias. a
pint OF milk ruined round the neck, half
pound eurrants, with seven yards OF bead
thinning, grated lemon peel with lace
menu; stir we'll, and add a semi-htting
pale'ot with vlslte sleeves garnish with
'sins and passementerie Bake In a mod
slvleiy hot oven until the skirt is tucked
an, me waist down on either side, and
"nsh with large satin rosettes."
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
no Keen from GROWING old.

Many women become middle aged
from the simple season that they al
low middle-aged habits TO steal upon
them and relapse into a state of phys
zeal Incidence just at time when
they should fight against this ten
dency to give up exercise. THE best
preventives against growing middle
aged" says a charming woman of 40,
whose unwrinkled face and slim figure
give her the appearance OF being at
least 10 years younger than her real
age, "are cheerfulness. a strict de.
termination not to worry over trines,
and sense OF humor that save one
from depression. A cold tub every
morning, walk every day in rain or
sunshine, face massage with cold
cream at night. ten minutes physical
exercise immediately on rising, fric-
ton of the hair to stimulate its
growth. viii keep any woman free
from wrinkles and win preserve the
contour of her figure"
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12

color that Is beautiful, but not -
pronounced that the woman herself
and all her friends win tire Of Il after
seeing II half dozen times.
A model for an evening gown that
combines all the latest features. and Is
at once practical and beautiful. -
shown in the sketch. II is OF that
lovely new shade OF gray satin--silver
mist
The hem OF the skirt is faced with
flannel, 10 weight It, and give the
long, clinging lines. The bodice and
sleeves are composed OF little hand.
made straps Of The satin. on founda.
ton Of net, and edged with gray silk
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
One little Wish.

Il see" said the hardware drum,
mer, as he handed his paper 20 the
passenger in the seat ahead, that the
woman sunraglsts in Washington are
to have a parade in order to show
their strength"
Il wish my wife would show her
strength that way. instead of using
me for a floor mop" squeaked the
meek little man in the seat across the
aisle.
And for 30 consecutive seconds sym
pathetic silence reigned throughout
the car
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
Wrist Watches.

There is quite revival among fash
ionabe women Of wearing a tiny hat
watch inclosed in flexible bracelet.
The French jewellers are making the
bracelets of links of enameled gold
with tiny gold-faced watch IN the
center set around with enamel Al
though the watches are small, they are
said to keep perfect time. They are
convenient indeed for women whose
hours are filled with many duties and
who want TO be constantly aware Of
the time.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
The Man Of the House.

ION one occasion" said the sales
man, Il was canyassing certain
county when came upon an old fel
low splitting wood in front Of farm
house.
Good morning, sir, said |, with
my politest smile and bow ia like
TO see the man OF the house.
THE old chap regarded me grayely
for some moments and then replied
There amt none, stranger.
guess the party you wants to see il
my wife.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
Police Ban on Dazzling Salome Posters

jest like some phony canned goods or
something like that" said one indIg-
nant chorus girl Just to show that
the management did not share the
shame OF the censor, the posters were
pasted up in the theater lobby.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
Slime sleeves on Mrans.

The wide sling sleeve, which takes
its name from the fact that an arm In
IL .alYays looks -as though Il were In a
sling. Is the one adopted for evening
coats and wraps. II gives great com
fort and is quite artistic
The material is put into wide folds
around a very large armhole, and the
edges are finished with braid.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
Madelra,. EnuabIe cllmate.

Madeira is said to have the most
equable climate In all the world. In
summer the average heat is little
above 20, and in the winter II seldom
goes below 60. For this reason. il
is a favorite resort for invalids, espe-
cially those suffering from tubercu-
losis and pulmonary troubles.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12

Heidi you see here'this shocking
account OF how a woman committed
suicide because she was not a good
housekeeper?
she-oh, don't fiatter yourself am
at all susceptible TO suggestion.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
Rs+,w4..4s
Danger in Speculation.

ine farmer sows his seed and has
NO doubt but that the harvest viii re,
pas nm; but he who embarks in
REGULATIONS that promise sudden and
s sa wealth. knows that he may be
~,ns the wind 70 reap the whirl-
"inc-ouincey.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12

strips OF II are taken down the front;
the Yelyeteen Is then slightly gathered
and set TO II, the little puifed sleeve
Is finished by a band OF Irish crochet
just below the elbow.
Materials required: yards yelye-
teen y yard Irish crochet.
The Utah County Democrat. [volume] (Provo City, Utah) 1898-1909, 1908-12-12
FiIet Net seallops.

Among the prettiest Of the new edge
trimmings is a scalloped tilet net but,
tonholed with a colored floss This is
from a quarter inch TO an inch wide.
and il used at wrist, down sleeve, at
edge Of yoke and top OF collar