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Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-19

That's easily saidt" his wife cried
"'You Just made slip of the tongue
and are trying to cover it up. Confess
that it would be relief to have me
out of the way
TN surprised at YOU" said her hus
band. Surprised that you could at
! tribute such motives TO me, I'd wan
der around like lost soul during the
middle of the weeks
Tn not so sure said Mrs. Ken
nedy, darkly I've heard how men act
when their wives are gone. They
don't sit around and mourn. They
go around and have a fearfully good
time.
Young Kennedy looked as if a great
light suddenly had broken over him.
He ceased mixing a salad dressing. 81
see now" he remarked with icy dig
nifty, why you've refused 10 consider
going awayi 1t hasn't been in the
least because you'd be lonely without
me or were afraid I'd be lonely with
ont YOU or because 1T is wifes duty
to stay at home when her husband is
working hard. as you said the other
day-it's just because you're afraid
to go away and leave me free and I'M
hamperedt You're suspicious of me,
You don't trust met
If that were so it wouldn't be any
worse than your reason for w-w-want-
ing me TO got Just because you are
tired of me"
And trying all the time to make
me think you wouldn't go because you
couldn't bear to be away from me-
And | thought you were urging me
out of the goodness of your heart in
stead of realizing your plan to send
me away"
"Nonsensei"
Nonsense YOURSELF"
Kennedy brought down his fist sI'n
not be browbeaten," he cried. You're
going away for the summer
"ril not be ordered about said
young Mrs. Kennedy with tremuious
dignity, getting to her feet. q WON'T
With her chin in the air she started |
to pass him, stumbled on her skirt /
md he caught her, whereupon she I
,nrst into tears on his shoulder
Pm q brute." he cried wildly
"No, III am" she sobbed
AZ didn't want you TO go away at
H.
Honest? ~
Honest
That is why young Kennedy and HIS
life viii take a two weeks vacation
Ogether this year.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-19

firmly Il am not going away for thu
summer, said she.
Apparently that ended the matter,
but Kennedy laid down his fork.
= why. Louise he said. you know
you've not spent summer in chi
cago since you were a child, Your
family always sent you away for the
heated speng Why shouldn't you
Il wasn't married then" broke in
young Mrs Kennedy. There wasn't
any reason why ! shouldn't
We'll. there isn't any reason now"
said Kennedy "Just because you've
left home and mother is no sign that
you've got to stay here and broil aud
maybe fall i'll I'll find some nice
cool place so near that l can come
for week-ends and can get my own
breakfasts and dine at the club
Now. Jimmy, said his wife, clasp
Ing her hands beneath her chin and
resting her elbows Oh tie table, Il
know it's Just your wonderful unself-
ishness that's prompting you Why,
you'd die of your lonliness, you know
you would, With me gone al sum
mer, Now. wouldn't sou7"
Not at all" said her husband
heartily.
why. the idea.~ she flashed.
well. did you want me to say yes
and strengthen your argument he
asked. hastily. "Of course, I'd miss
you, but
II don't believe you'd care at ALI
cried young Mrs. Kennedy. with round |
eyes, surveying him reproachfully.
think six months of married life has
begun to wear on you and you long
for 1. chance to go around with the
boys and be free again and have
good time, Jimmy Kennedy. ! never
thought it OF you, ! know other men
feel that way, but"
That's utterly absurd interrupted
young Kennedy, sternly You should
know better. It's merely that I'm
looking out for your own good and"
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-19

1 Tie told her that when 8rst they met
There came to him dawning
thought.
| rs we recall what we forget
As We discover things long sought
| There came to him an echoed word
She whispered centuries ago
in DAYS when Time and Place are
blurred.
In Years that rapt souls only know
In truth. when first they met he
gazed
At her blue eyes that were upraised)
She told him that when first they met
she knew his was her mated SOUL
For soul with soul is eyer set
Through al Tie wears that onward
roll.
She told him that a subtle thrill
swept suddenly into her heart
She knew in spite Of thought or VIII
Their souls no more should be apart
On solemn truth. az first She snrered
Al his thin, struggling Van u. Ike
DeardJ
And go they raapsodizcd- the two
They murmured low Of time and
OF how their souls the ages through
Had been compelled 10 watt and
wait
And each believed tie other one.
Each marveled of The others love
Which in dim Eden had begun
SApd hope and faith was buiided Of
CWnen first fhsy mef Ills aye the
same
Each said Il did not catch your
name l
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-19

Why, Dorothea'' exclaims tbs
Mortified mother. coming upon her
daughter pouring over an old volume
Of Cougreve's plays. How many
lines have told you that those old
iramss are not fit Tor you to read?"
Why, mamma. [ didn't know they
-begins the girl but her mother
sterny says:
NIf YOU do nos Immediately throw
hat book in the fire [ VIII cancel the
Invitations Tor your box party to see
The Little Daughters OF the Great
White WAY
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-19
WHAT THEY
MEANT

DUNG K e n II e d }
served two of the
chops-there were
three of them on
the Dresden chop
plate. res ;i1g on
the eyelet-embroi
dered dolly before
him and spoke
firmly You Ger
tainly are going
away for the sum
mer,- he said.
Young Mrs Ken
nedy rec rived the
chop assigned to
her, smiled sweet
Iy and also spoke.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-19
The Trouble.

The poet sat in his uneasy chair
mournfuiIy staring at The blank sheet
OF paper on the table before him.
What is the matter, dear? asked
his sympathetic better half, as she
passed her cool hand over his trou
bled brow What is on you mind
Nothing, answered the poet
gloomiiy; nothing, assure you
That's the trouble
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-19

Aren't YOU ready. dear?" he called
upstairs.
Not quite was the wife's reply
1t ought not to take you so long to
put your hat on
I'm not going TO wear any hat
Well. it ought not to take you SO
long not to pat one ont2-Y onkers
Statesman
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-19

Bacon--I see that New York has
5000 stenographers.
Egbert--Is that allg Locks as if
Kew York might be shortbanded -
f0lkers Statesman.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-19
lJdi OE
others

rs your mistress at homer" asked
the lady at the door
NO. ma'am-"
do you expect her soon?"
"She ought TO be home any minute
now
Here hurry, Take my card. and
be sure to tell her Mrs. Jennison
called
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-19

What's pa doing down in
the cellar? Patching up the icebox2
His Ma--No. dear. He's putting
new wire gaze on the screen doors
Earlie-Hoe do you know?
His Ma-By the language he is
using. dear.
Shoshone journal. [volume] (Shoshone, Idaho) 1884-1931, 1909-11-19
Repartee.


Whats tier queried the
dish pan. lou look as if you had
that tired feeling
Yes, and feel it, replied the cof-
fee mill. y had another tarn this
morning"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-13
SUNDAY EVENINGS.

According to the Chicago Record
Herald, the city of Rochester has |,
Peoples Sunday Evening which has
become very popular Employers, labor
leaders. professors, lawyers and others
are Co operating In the scheme.
The meeting is held in a, theater and
Is unconventional There Is an orches-
ira to discourse good music: there are
Bible readings in unison and songs;
there ID prayer. and there are set a Z
dresses on religious, economic. social
and educational questions. Omen dis
cussion is Invited from the floor: ap-
sptause Is allowed: women take off their
hats. IL
s8 1t Is claimed for these meetings that
they draw thousands who have never
before taken any active interest in re-
fSliglon. Many. frankly say that they
have learned Il good deal hat Is favor
able about labor unions, and others.
admit that they have acquired a new
conception Of practical religion and
practical ethics; neigh borliness and har-e
smony have been promoted. 8 VI
The institution ought to be adopted
by other cities where the people spend
their Sunday evenings in more or less.
edemora1izing shows.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-13
SUBSTITUTE FOR WATER.

Tho New York Medical Journal has
"a word to say on the waterless bath 1T
explains that&the respiratory function
of the skin is OF high Importance. and
that the bath which stimulates that
function need not necessarily contain
water. ,rhe journal while advising
plenty Of water provided it Is not too
cold land recognizing that for the feel.y
Ing of vel. being which follows bath
water is necessary goes on to say:
Unhappy persons, however, whose
travels in the provinces or into the
desert may temporarily deprive them
OF sufficient water for bathing, may.
find a substitute that will at least ar
ford a part of their accustomed enjoy
,uent. The body may be energeticaliy
rubbed with a brush OF coarse Turkish
towel and afterward exposed to the
air for 10 minutes or so. The accus-
toned feeling of vigor will follow. aud
the process will be found by the un-
initiated to be astonishlngly cleansing.
The Arabs Of the desert have long,
ago learned this lesson. Like all Mos
hanmedans they are enjoined to have
frequent ahlutions, but If they cannot
obtain water in sufficient quantity they.
use sand as n substitute. Travellers
have ridiculed this custom, but with
out reason. When medical Journal
teaches that a brush or coarse towel
may take the place of water, the phil
osophy of the Arabian child of nature
who bathes In clean sand must be re-,
spected
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-13
ONE cHowDER DENOUNCED.
Washington d. c.) Times

= &
What passes for clam chowder in
New York is not chowder. 1t is soup,
and poor soup. 1t is soup without
pride of race or strength. Usually it
Z is watery, as If prepared originally
as a swimming pool for living clans.
Tomatoes You will always find therein.
You cannot tell New York clam
8chowder by the clans. but you can
always identify it by the tomatoes. If
you order clam chowder and get
something that resembles cross
between tomato soup and chicken
sumbo, say nothing that you will be
sorry for Eat what YOU get, or not,
MS your hunger demands and your
fastidiouness permits. You are face to
face with thatFevil, misnamed con-,
eoction, fs=;:sts ssfa.. 7 li,ls ella.
IL you find clam therein, or n sec.
ton of clam, let 1t alone II Is not
the kind cf clam which enters into
the real clam chowder OF these shores
1t is large. tough and aged, chopped
With r Ratchet into little bits, and
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-13
INSANITY TESTS.

Thaw has once more been declared
decision IS final, and that the world may
hear nothing more of him. He may be
sane enough, at least as sane az the
average mortal, but he escaped the
electric chair because he was declared
insane, When,biH all proba billty.s a poor
man would have been accorded but a
short shrift: and now he ought to stay
where he Is. Confinement for life to5an
Insane asylum, With all kinds OF priv
sileges thrown In. Is not too severe a
punishment for the &unlawffl taking of
a human life.
The sThaW insanity hearing has sug-
gested all kinds of. humorous comments
sIt has been sal ID hal y { you can close
your eyes and without hesitancy raise
your hand to your nose. you are sane.
Otherwise you are Insane, I.
A Chicago wit suggests other insani-i
~ tests, to Wit; X
grab for the lobe of your ear {, am you
8scize it--or did you clutch your hair,
pinch your cheek or miss entirely? Bet
ter cut out the smokes and the drinks
and tune up Stand with your heels
and great toes tight together and then
close your eyes. Can you stand UP q
minute or do you feel dizzy or are
sYotl forced to open your eyes to keep
from falling That's bad--you'd better
take a good, stiff walk every morning
Stand With Your feet together and then
raise one foot. Can you stand that way
for half minute with your eyes
closed II you can't, you aren't in fit
condition and your nerves are frayed
ont. Take n vacation and tune up,
Close your eyes, extend your arms from
the sides and try to bring the tips OF
your index fingers together in front
OF YOU. Sounds easy, doesn't? Well,
try It quickly half a dozen times and
see how many times you miss. You'll
not be SO confident Of yourself, per-
5haps. st 5
Much Of the evidence produced at
the Thaw hearing is as thin as these
proposed tests. 4 merely shows to
what length some experts will 80
in favor Of those who can afford to pay.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-13
THIS FROM OKLAHOMA.

s. q 4 l. T. i d
Newspapers have been full of COM
ments on the peculiar ideas and no.
lions of Oklahoma, They have been
classed as impracticable and visionary.
But from that newest state of the
Union comes "a report of a court de-
cision that is worthy. of emulation. The
supreme court of the state recently
passed upon a case, during the trial of
which in the lower court technical err
4ror had been committed. On the
strength Of it. reversal was sought;
but the Supreme Court affirmed the.
judgment, holding that the error was.
harmless that is, not going to the
merits of the case. Judge Furman. of
the Supreme Court, said, with much
point, that If would greatly improve
the character of our criminal trials
He added; ~
Lawyers will be compelled to try
/ their cases upon their actual merits!
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-13
REVOLUTIONS IN EUROPE.

w.
& IT is evident that Europe is in a tur-
MOL. In Spain, Russia, France, Por-
8tugaI. and lastly in Sweden. discon-
tent among The Industrial Glasses is In
evidence In the strikes and disturb
ances that have taken place recently,
There may be different immediate
causes in the various countries for
these revolutionary currents. but the
deep underlying forces are the same.
Everywhere there is discomfort on ac-
count of the prevailing class distinc-
ton that places the working man the
social level with inferior financial adj
vantage, than ths.t occupied by mora
privileged individuals. Everywhere the
enormous burdens of militarism are
resting upon the shoulders of the labor
ers pressing them to the ground They
lfSsthey ara not aware of their real
nature.
These conditions cause revolutions.
The people are protesting against the
Hld order of things. They demand
representation ana influence IN the aft
fairs OF governments. 1t is the spirit of
the American form of government that
ls permeatiiig the world, broodins oyer
the chaos and bringing forth a new
order everywhere.
The process may be slow. but it can
not be stayed. or reversed sweden
will some day, perhaps not SO Very far
Off, have republican form OF gov
eminent. The people are becoming pre-
pared for this change. In fact, many
II the Swedes are true republicans
now. They know from, experience. the
tremendous power of a concerted strike
and that means has been adopted as a
protest against class tyranny. But be-
hind the strike is the desire for a pop
4 ular form of government and that Is
Is sea ssp5 10
All over Europe the people arc writ
ng a meme, meme. tekel. upharsin,'
across the walls of ancient palaces. Ii
e msans that a new era is 1awnirg In
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-13
two MADE ONE.

~ i =
The Salt Lake Herald of this date
i Aug. 49, announces hat It has beer
sold ito an association Of prominent
IFtah Republicans. and that 1t vii
no longer appear as q Democrat bic
paper. The 1ntermountain Republican
also announces that 1t has been sold to
IN company ~ l1icll has secured the Her
aid and that the patrons of the Repub-
4 liean Will from now OF, receive the Salt
Lake Herald ublican, instead OF
the paper sitf which hey have been been
familiar The 4 long tn liked of deal has,
Il finally, been contaminated.
9ssf This leaves the Democrats OF Utah,
for the time being. without party or
gan, though possibly not for very long.
4 1t opens III i, a larger field for the Re-
\ publican and should secure The K e&-
i istsilee Or that paper as q Republican
ryan, provided it succeeds in retain-
y ing d portion OF the patronage of the
r Herald. III
{ Many ne Wspa per r,ead erssin Utah re-
4 Erst the discontinuance of the pub
LEGATION of the Herald /. That paper.
though at times little more con-
cei'ned about the success of the so-
called American thai n a b.
solutely necessary. has otherwise been
a fair and btoa d-mlnded publication.
III HAS been a credit to the state. It
has been d living testimony as It We're,
n toS the fact that Morinons1 and nom,
6 Y lorinons' can live side by side in
perfect harmony and peace, and that
35theres Is no necessity fois the agita ton
that is being kept up by anti Tor
mons Foi, these reasons they regret
the demise OF the Herald ss Had the
\ Tribune been absorbed by the Republic
: can there wo uld have been general re-.
jotcing, for that phi cr Is a disgrace to
4 Utah and Ito American alism, It
&isg Il never.failing source of distur-y
Dances that are detrimental to the
material progress OF the State and The,
City, and we do not believe there is
one conservative citizen here that
Would not hail with JOY the day on
which that anomaly In Journalism;
should be absorbed by a decant paper,
But 1t is different with qhe Herald:
4 5sl EIron, a strictly nom partisan point of
view no good reason can he. percciN-I
cd whyits death should be considered.
otherwise than matter Of profound
regret.
The. Republican, too has been a fair
paper in all cues tions relating to pccll-
sliarly local issues and an able defend
ers of4an assailed Church. But 1t has
been generally understood that it was,
controlled by prominent men. members
of the Church. and for that rea son is
influence, however valuable, WAS not
entirely the same as that OF the Herald.
The latter was entirely independent,
and whenever 1t spoke for peace and
harmony It's words carried the weight
of impartiality in addition to that Of
truth and reason.
We wish the Republican in It's new
form success. long life and prosperity
4 Mag33it ever merit public eonfilencel
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-13
TIE oPTIhIlST'S CORNER.
BY Getorga +. Butler. AM. MD.


Beware Of over exercise. The man
who over develops his muscles .8 in
order to pose as strong man suf-
fers for his rashness in after years.
Exercise to exhaustion should never
fbe INDUCED in. Those footballers,
cyclists, and runners who regularly
pay or ride SO furiously or run SO im-
m oderately that they reauentjy find
themselves in state OF collapse inn
mediately after enjoying their fayorite
sport, are doing themselves consid erah-
&ly more harm than good. Tepid or
M cd erately warm bathing is benef1-
c.al in certain cases. the cold bath
extracts more heat from the sbody y! than
the nervous person can spare. Sea
bathing has favorable influence.
Clothing should be as light as possible
Tight boots, corsets, belts. and carriers
must be carefully avoid ed. Nine, or
even ten, hours of sleep may be 40 :
vantageously ia ken.
Use of tobacco and alcoholic spirits
is best avoided. Smoking certainly i'm
pairs the nervous system as steeple-
Jacks and telephone ''linemen testi-
~. as
Persons of very &, ervous $tempera, !.
ment should cultivate the habit Of
working slowly, eating slowly, think
ing slowly--in short, living slowly,
Nervous persons let the fire of their
vitality burn too quickly. which Is the
frequent cause Of nervous breakdown.
Care should be taken that there are
regular hours for meals, exercise and
sleep.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-13
JUST FOR FUN.
Thnt Got Him.

A theatrical manager delighted in
taking a rise out of conceited or vain
members OF his company
i see you5a getting on fairly we'll. :"
he remarked. e
Fairly? ] am getting on very WELL
replied the hero of the play, proudly.
II PLAYED Hamlet for the first time
last night. You can see by the Pa
pers' glowing criticisms how well got
on
II have not read Them replied the
other quietly, "but l was there.
Oh. you We're. Well, you noticed
how swinnmingly everything went off !?
by falling into Ophelia's grave. but I
think the audience appreciated even
that"
II know they did, said the manager
with slight smile; "but they Were
frlghtfully sorry when you climbed out
of 1t again !''-Plttsbu Press.
''That young fellow has $1,000 saved
UP,
Maybe we could interest him in our
scheme x
A think not. Hes already interested
in scheme. He's going to be mar
ried. Pittsburg Post
Tall Office Boy-Dat new kid Is stuck
on his people. He's always talking
about his forefathers.
Short Office Boy-Four fathers? Gee,
What a lucky kid! In de baseball sea-
son think how many grandmothers he
must have Chicago News.
Old Rooster What do you think you
are going to hatch out OF that old
doorknob and that piece OF brick?
Old Hen (fercely3 -Tll hatch a sky
scraper If I want to- You go and at
tend to Your own affairs. I'm running
this branch OF the business Chicago
News.
What riaakes your youngest son 80
.a ger.
Fflial admiration answered the
worried looking mother He believes
all the stories his father tells him about
sthe wonderful things he did when he
was boy and Is trying to equal the
record .'-.Syasliingto Star.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-13
IDENTIcAL IDEAS m POLITICS
Baltin1ort.e News E, Va

It is. an exceedingly d ifficult matter
for two business men--one a Republic
can and one a Democrat tell
wherein they differ on political ques-
4 tons or why, when men are put up
for state and city OFFICES, they should
not be more concerned Z. about the
character and ability of the candidates
than about the party la bel they wear.
For long time the politicians kept
People In line by asserting. that party
org mutations are necessary and that
in order to have them we must stand
by them through thick and thin. But
there are so many demonstrations Of
the fact that the organizations get In
the way OF the things he peope want
that this argument has become shop
worn 5sS5t isa S n
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-13

which government by the few for the.
sbenetit OF the few viii be n thing of the
past; This country is the teacher o.
the world in popular government but
II should heed the lesson that now
comes from Europe. For he who stands
must be careful lest he fall Il
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-13

Professor Bailey of the New York
college of agriculture propounded the
theory at the Irrigation congress that
the farmer does not own his farm but
merely holds 1t for the conservation Of
the soil, II the farmer lis merely a
trustee, who is the cestui qul trust?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-13

Major General Wood is alleged /,
have said that Germany is prepared t.
invade this country at any time. Il
the doctor quite sure that he has dag
nosed the case Alright?
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-08-13

Professor H. IT, Twining Of Los An
geles has invented a flying machine.
the machinery being worked by hands
and feet. He will have his hands full
to work It,.