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Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-04-16
y. 8. DAVIES.
Principal Castle Gate schools.

during this Hcuffle and because OF the
sharpness OF the knife. that Matthew
received the wound that proved fatal
II was really all his own fault and not
that OF his brother. Arthur. inasmuch
as Matthew was the aggresaor and
Arthur was ondcayoring merely 10 re-
rlst him. EXasperatcd az the stub
hornncss OF his brother, Matthew was
more aggressive Htill and, In n way
impossible 20 determine. thrust his leg
against the sharp point OF the knife.
thereby sovering a vein ana an ar
terry. an accident that would not hap
pen again In a thousand instances.
Arthur was In no way % blame except
In the matter OF his stubborn rcsls-
lance for which every fair minded
man who knows a boys disposition
can not fail 10 make allowances; 10 d.
90 natural 90 all boys.
These were the facts brought out
at the Inquest and there are dozens OF
citizens OF this community acquainted
with Mrs. Egadley and her sons who
are ready 10 vouch FOR their validity.
l have known Arthur brown since
I came 20 Price last fall, lie has at
tended one OF my classes and occasion
ally l have had him In the office for
some petty breach OF school discipline.
but more loyablo, manly hoy l have
never had the pleasure of knowing
lie Is bright energetic and talented
and has always shown a disposition 10
be obedient, frank and straightfor-
ward. | have never detected any es-
sentially mean traits In his character
lie Is as kind hearted as a girl and II
given proper training, viii assuredly
make first-class citizen.
Respectfully yours.
LOFTER BJARNASON.
Principal OF Carbon County High
School.
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A Hooel... cass.

Jake Gymp. who was VIGOROUSLY bad
pay, took advantage Of now store.
keeper IN the town and managed 10 get
n dollars worth OF horse feed on
credit Finally. when the money was
not forthcoming. tho storekeeper set
out 20 collect.
II came TO see you about that dollar
for horse feed" said he. approaching
Jake IN field somo distance from
tho house. do you think you can pay
me todayf
flows thatT returned Jake. putting
a hand 10 his ear and speaking IN
highly pitched voice. what did SO
sayT'
II said" returned the storekccpcr
going close and shouting Ike n glce
club. shat It's time you paid mo that
dollar"
Cant hear word 80 say" declared
Jake. yen have tel. speak up bit
louder"
Just wait n minute" cried the store
keeper. feeling In his pocket for lead
pencil. Il win write II down"
"'Taln't no use. mister" returned
Jake. with n hopeless shake OF his
head cant see 10 read without my
spccs."-Phlladolphla Telegraph.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-04-16

For centuries japanese weavers In
silk have been famed for their exqui
site tapestry work, or tsuzurenlshiki
as Il Is known In the native tongue
Nowhere are more artistic productions
wrought, aud along certain lines the
japanese workman, with his tiny hand
loom. creates tapestry which no 9th
or race has 80 Tar equaled. How long
japan has been cultlyatlng the art OF
weaving pictures from silk and gold
In this manner Is not accurately known.
but some OF the national specimens OF
silk brocade are very old, and II Is al
together lisely that the art has been
known since Japan's first acquaintance
with China In the very remote past
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-04-16
LAURA AND PETRARcH.



Hopeless Love.
Peirarch was one Of the unfortunate
poet lovers. one day I'm the Church of
81. Clair. In Ayignon, he met Nine. de
SADIE, better known as Laura" a dc.
llghtful blond, whose soft. dark eyes
contrasted strangely, yet coQuettishly.
with the pale golden hair that rippled
IN ringiets over her white forehead.
This dainty dame was Of noble birth.
enjoyed high social standing and was
considered the belle OF the entire sunny
south Of those days.
The Italian poet fell helplessly and
hopelcssly in love with the French
beauty. lie wrote I'm her honor hun.
dreds OF sonncts full of the choicest
tenderness. IN which he described his
swcetheart's mental and physical
charms, and vowed that never lived n
fairer woman than she. Yet she was
obdurate 20 his suit, though she con.
fessed herself pleased with his society
She was by nature fond OF admiration.
and she felt proud OF the fact that she
had won the devotion OF one Of the
greatest poets OF the age. Wherever
she promenaded. whether In the parks
or streets. she heard the gossIps muir.
muir as she passed, There goes the be
loved OF Petrarch."
Laura was platonically fond Of her
poet. but no amount u poetry could In.
duce her TO bestow warmer affection
upon him. She died OF the plague In
i3iS Her death was n rude shock 10
petprch. who still loved her and
mourncd her loss for tho remaining
twcnty-six years OF his llfc.-Cincln.
natl Commercial Tribune
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-04-16

oybon ve we're poor" remarked the
prosperous mau reaectively' we look i,
81 forward to the time when we couid
have n summer home"
"WellT
well when we got rich enough to
have ono we didn't like going to the
same place every summer because !"
wos monotouous. and we looked Tot
ward 20 the time when we could have
another for variety"
"weliT
awen. we got another. and then we
began TO long for winter place. 50
that we wouldn't have TO be so mucn
IN the big house in the city"
"WellY'
"wen. we've got them all now"
"And are you happy"
"I suppose scat least, suppose my
wife is She keeps them al shut up
mud spends most Of her time In Europe
hut she knows she has them.-Chicago
Post.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-04-16
Tailed gnalishmen.

Natives OF southern Arabia believed
tDat Christians wore hats only 10 hide
their horns Formerly the continent
OF Europe chung 20 the conviction that
the Engllshman's uether garments con-
cealed tail. So late as the reign OF
Edward W., according 20 Bale, ian
Engllshmnn cannot trayayle In an
other land by way OF marchandyse
OF any other honest occupylnge, but Il
* most contumeliously thrown into his
tethe that all Englishmen have tails"
The belief probably arose nom the
legend OF the "Kcntish Longtails." The
people Of either Canterbury or Strood
Cfor the legend yarlesl Knocked az
Beckett rs he rode 10y on an ass and
cut on the ass tail Wherefore they
aud their descendants were cursed with
tails thenccforth AZ least so said
testers OF other countries, and the
SANDER eventually reacted upon Eng
land IN general.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-04-16

Consolidation is with vs. and whe-
Their we look with favor or dlsfavor
upon It's adoption Is not Of material
Importance. The question Of vital inn
port is. How can We best use II To
stimulate and revitalizc our rural
school life?
About ono-half Of the school chill
drcn In the United States are found
In the rural school and from IS 10 90
per cent receive no further education.
Rural children are entitled 81 some
thing better than they have received
In the past. better equalization OF OPP
portunitics and advantages as between
the city boy or girl on one hand and
the hoy and girl In the rural districts
on the other Tho text books which
have been adopted by the state are
books written primarily FOR the child
in the city. The course Of study " n
city course Of atudy--city trained and
city educated teachers have over
emphasized city life In rural COM
munitieH.
We must place the vocatfons In our
schools 40 they viii meet the imme-
dlatc needs of that particular COM
munity. Farming and its allied In
dustrieH IN the farming community.
mining and its allied Industries IN the
mining camps We must abandon the
city ideals and standards except those
We may use with profit, In our rural
ccntora our future course Of study
must make provision for optional vo-
cationni studies that flt the children
Co the life about them, which viii. In
all probability. be their future home.
n / may clucidatc further. let the
hoy In our mining camp be apprentice
20 the blacksmith. the carpenter. the
electrician. the machine man, the cn-
Rinecr and the other occupations found
In the coal camp. and 90 let his school
work bear on these occupations that
Il may become useful Information. In
stead of obsolete. unrelated. non
essentials leading nowhere and bear.
ing on nothing la particular.
Let the boys In the farming center
learn the more scientific and Inn
proved methods OF farming, iced test
ing. stock Judging. milk testing. tea
of soil for certain crops. OF fcrtiliza
ton. care OF poultry and farm animal
ana alro the keeping 81 farm account
and care 1T machinery. School fair
would stimulate competition and hav'
tendency 90 encourage the parent q
bc present on these occasions.
To my mind the central Idea In on
county should be farming. mining
manufacturing and their closely allies
industries; not that l would dcprivl
any child OF his mother goose rhymes
his fairy tales or the choice selection
of literature. the painted canvas o.
any OF the curriculil tending 90 tn
eathctic side OF life; but I should hav
central Idea aud weave or blend IN
other branches OF study 90 that cen
trail idea.
Each OF our community centcrA !
In need OF "A two-year high school
should prefer Co zoe the junior higl
school, which provides FOR "a alN-sl
diyision-the six elementary grade
In one group and the six higher q
another The junior high nchoc
should become strong communit
center. should give wholesome enter
tainmenta. create taste for goo
hooks. introduce sports ana gamei
provide musicals. debates ana dccla
nations. the lantern slide, with oc
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WHAT DOES CONSOLIDATION MEAN?

casionai lectures, giving scientific or
other useful information.
Now the question arises How may
We eliminate the one-room rural
school and build up this community
center7 transportation for outlying
districts offers the solution. what
are the advantages TO be gained by
carrying pupils 20 the central CONSOLE
dated SCHOOL,
First Elimination Of tardincss. be-
caute a driver calls early enough In
the morning to land the pupil at the
school door In ample time.
Second. Pupils arrive dry ana warm.
THIRD. Pupil II under care of adult
10 and from school. Smoking. quar-
reiing. profanity and improper con-
duct are not permitted.
Fourth. Reduction Of many grades
To one or two In each room.
Fifth. Better grading.
sixth. Better school buildings. af-
fordinR better lighting. heating and
ventilation. Better books and teach
ing apparatus.
Seventh Lengthcn the short term
ed rchool 10 a uniform length through
out the county.
Eighth. Tho transportation idea
will make good rural roads compul-
sorry.
Ninth. \ reduction OF 40 per cent
OF the number OF trustees required 60
manage schools
Some OF the chief opposition 10 con-
soiidation may be stated ms follows;
First Dislike Of sending pupil 20
Ear from home.
Second Necessity OF carrying n
cold lunch. domestic science de-
partment can look after thia)
Third. Children compelled 10 ride
~ far In cold weather. tCan be over
come by proper heating methods In
vehicle used To- transport.l
Fourth. Local jealousy
that districts not represented may
have less equipment and less atten-
zion than those represented.
The chief lack In our county schools
~ supervision. The present arrange.
mcnt whereby the county Huporlnton'
dent visits schools two or three times
each year ~ not sufficient Each
locality n left TO cope with It's owl
problems and most things are left q
local Initiative. Under the new or
der Of things We can hope for. ant
viii demand, many radical changes
Close supervision and more business
like organization win be- found In tbs
future.
The county superintendent Shoul,
have clerical help. should have .
county music director. county ar
and manual training director. n pr
mary grade supervisor 10 check ~
work IN the elementary grades once {
month. The county superintendent
can act NJ grammar grade supervisor
with the Assistance Of principals.
when you think OF 50 per cent o
the taken OF this state being spent fo
educational purposes. is IL not tim'
10 demand value received
am interested In the new idea %
consolidation and should be pleased
Co hear others opinions upon a.
am quite sure the press would be kln'
enough To lend us their columns q
discuss matter 40 vital 60 the cltl
zens OF Carbon county.
~ 3. DAVIES.
Principal Castle Gate schools.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-04-16
LETTER TO THE PUBLIC
Professor nJarnason Corrccts Wrong
Impression la Bradley Tragedy.

PRICE. April iO.--Editor Advocate;
In the Tribune of March 2tth there
appeared an article telling OF the ac-
cident which happened 90 our friend
Matthew Bradley. the sentiment ~
which 1 deeply dcplore, and had
hoped 10 see a correction made of tho
impression conveyed In that article.
The author OF that report Was evident
~ IN "a hurry % bring the matter Co
the attention of the public, and thus,
probably uniptcntionally, failed 10 get
the facts before ne rent Ina the report.
10 81 In behalf OF the brother. Ar
thur Brown. that ! would speak II
rs enough FOR him 90 have the Con-
nciousncss OF having caused the death
of his brother without having the stig-
ma OF intending 90 kin attached 20
this consciousness lie was 80 en-
tirely innocent OF any malicious intent
that he did not even realize tho seri-
business OF the accident until the next
morning, when ne was Informed that
his older brother was dead. The whole
affair was merely a sad accident, re-
sulting from one OF those boyish con
tcntions 90 which all brothers are
subject. The two younger brothers.
Arthur and Montgomery. had prepar-
ed n Mulligan stew for their evening
meal. Their mother was away and
Matthew, with "A school chum. came
In, and as boys viii. proposed 10 have
some of the food already prepared
Against this Arthur protested and "A
teasing wrangle common 10 an bro
theirs ensued. during which Matthew
attempted 10 take some OF the food
and Arthur picked up a knife with the
the knuckles, Then the knife became
the subject of unintention, the older
boy demanding that the younger put
u away. OF course as any other boy
would have done under the circum-
stances, Arthur refused ana "a scuffls
took place In which Matthew attemp,
ted 10 compel him 10 do 80 IL wa,
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Trouble For Creditor,

Even the simplest law ua.s aoti -.
seem TO be beyond the comprc. H3e'ca
OF some people. An old farm cni
into n grocer's shop a short tinle ago
ordered soverelgn's worth OF goods
ana when they We're ready for delivery
laid down a Ave shilling piece Ia pay
ment thereof
The shopkeeper called out, Here
this isn't rightT as the customer start
ed to leave.
"Oh, yes, that's all right" replied the
man. "Pye got permission from the
Judge TO pay 8 shillings In the pound.
A heated discussion revealed that
the man had lately settled an insol
vency upon this basis ana expected /,
continue that method indefinitely
When he was shown his mistake hf
was very indignant and evidently con
sidered himself much abused man
London Globe.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-04-16
A Lioh Gate.

A Itch gate Is shed, generaliy VI
oak. over the entrance OF church
ward. beneath which the bearers
paused when bringing a body for inter
ment Here the clergyman met tue
body and read the Introductory part
OF the burial service rs he preceded the
funeral train into the church. lex
amples " old Itch gates are still TO DC
seen In many country cburchyards. 10
Wales they are more modern ana are
usually built OF stone. Some OF the
Old ilch gates are formed with one
wide door turning on a central pivot
and self closing by means OF rude
pulley whocl In tho roof aud stone
weight inclosed In an Iron frame o
primitive but effective piece OF maehin
cry. In ucrcfordshirc they are also
called "scaliagc" or "scallengc' gates
"Lich gate" Is derived from the Anglo
Saxon lich. n corpse; hence the north
country '1ykc wake."-l.ondon An
swcrs
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"Now, this Is a secret, and you must
not tell anybody"
REST assured that won't tell that
secret TO anybody, dear. l have no
desire 10 figure as a female Rip Van
Wrinkle. That secret Is at least three
weeks old. "-Loulsyille Courier-J ournal
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-04-16

To make bis success OF small
thing Is very often a big Job, This is
something for the man with a small
farm and big ambition TO think
about -Uncle Ben.
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-04-16

Don't be too cocksure in vo,.
ment. Give others credit for ~ Ia,f|
something occasionally. It's an
and necessary to have faith IN y,
own judgment to give you sta,,a.
perseverance. but being too So
hurt many good business men
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state Of Ohio, city OF Tol.6.
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etatc OF thiot city OF Iolado
Lucas County.
Frank J. Cheney makes 80,
senior partner Of the FIRM ~ " that 1 !.
q Co, doing business IN ~. ~. o.
ledo. County and State f,sSly n III
that said firm win nay tbS isS.iesaid ~
HUHDREp DOLLARS Tor s s1ss q d
by the use Of HATTss GA, itiinIl2l b ~.
FRANK j. nm Ci5irss:uai
Sworn 90 before mo ana -. C.,ntNRl-
my presence, this oth day o. 'nrsiras,t q
(seaD a. W. GLEAso~
ry.u. c.,.A -. Notary ~.
IL ha ne, Cda ,Ss,l, Cure i9 taken is,s,
rous surfaces OF the system nd ~
Testimonials, free. eend n
+, J. CHENEY G CO, To,...
sold BY all Druggists, &c. VIVA Q
Taks Helfs Family Pills for eou.,,..
Eastern Utah advocate. [volume] (Price, Utah) 1895-1915, 1915-04-16

Wilford SWEET OF Wellington passed
through Price Wednesday on his way
home from the shearlng pens on the
reservation,
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The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
HISS ALnLE NOR ON

with II sinsle-handed, she began the fight
then. Later it led her through highways
and byways that she, who had worked for
the city's people, had never found before.
Long afterward it influenced her to
establish a dance hall.
Broadway calls it Anne Morgan's
Roof Garden"
The spectre slips into the life Of
haunted woman a predacious face. with
porcine eyes appraisingly cold as steel
registers, and a waiting smile.
It's not the scrawny, striving girl in
the bargain-counter shirtwaist and the
ysar-hefore-last hat that comes under
appraispment of the fastidiOus registers
Coins that trickle through pudgy hands
buy the best: only the woman whose
rounded cheeks are warmed and
smoothed pink and velvet by comfortable
living and whose grooming compares in
quality with the thin sparkling wine in
the thin sparkling glasses that he puts
before her need feel-and fear-the
subtitle cruelty of his kindly entertaining.
A girl whose careful grooming matched
the velvet of her cheeks whitened little
as she stepped from a limousine on
Broadway: whitened little and recoiled
a little from the pudgy hand put out to
assist her But her smile flashed re-
sponsive to the heavy-lipped smile Of the
man in the car; she waved goodbye as
he drove away. Then the light died out
of her face as the artificial glow fades
from a turred-out lamp, and the white,
sick look came again while she stood
rubbing the fingers the pudgy hand had
touched.
A thaughtful-eyed woman leaned from
an electric where the Limousine had stood.
would you mind having tea with
me?" she asked the girl Il think per-
haps you can answer my problem-and
maybe can help you with yours!"
She seemed 50 capable, SO wholesome
after the morbid atmosphere Of the
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21

and chaperon and Miss Morgan made
change and punched tickets IN the
cashiers cage.
The enterprise. Miss Morgan explains.
is not philanthropic. It's designed to pay
a fair profit to herself and the others
interested and its purpose is to provide
social life to New York's lonesome men
and women. One of the patronesses is
always to be at the hall to provide intro
auctions and partners for men and wom-
en- who drop in alone. The admission fee
of fifty cents person Is to cover all ex-
penses OF an evening There's to be
absolutely no tipping; you can't spend so
much as a nickel to buy back your coat
and hat from the check room attendant.
The serve-yourself luncheon feature is
bound to make it pay, according to Miss
Morgan's idea. An excellent luncheon
may be selected for twenty-five cents; IL
you're not very hungry you can eat for
ten. For those stricken with thirst
there's a green-andwhit latticed soda
fountain in one corner. Alcoholic drinks
are not sold. There's q separate corner
for smokers. where they may recline in
pale-green wicker chairs and read. Files
of all New York papers are stacked at
one side.
The hall decorations. attraetively car
ried ont in pale-green and white. were
planned b. Miss Dc Wolfe. The small
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21
Food and Shoes Made From
Seaweed.
SeaWeed.

urUGE fortunes are being made from
II seaweed, which is now being col
= lected and diverted into every
thing from food to shoes. The japanese
have probably had more success In the
seaweed industry than any other people.
but the jewellers on the Western shores
OF Norway, Scotland and Ireland are
coming more and more to realize and
appreciate the value of the Shiny. green
substance which is cast up on their shores
so prodigally.
The Japanese employ some 100000 per-
sons in the seaweed industries. These
are mainly engaged in preparing edible
products. China alone. it appears, con-
sumes $4,000 worth of gelatinous articles
made from seaweed every year. Further
more, the Japanese use seaweed In the
manufacture of such diverse objects a.
policemen's boots, picture frames, mar
bled floors and electric switchboards. In
France seaweed finds utility as stifener
for mattresses and as size for straw
hats, while the native fishermen of South
Australia make ropes and fishing Hsts
from the local varieties
The Washington herald., 1915-02-21

pany. So do other girls like you. There
are hundreds of them. club maybe,
with someone to introduce them"
The girl across the table shook her
head. Girls want men friends too" she
said. and men won't visit a girls club
room. A dance maybe
"A dance it will be-" declared Miss
Morgan. "A dance for girls that work.
Again the girl across the table OBJ
jected. Please she said, that seems
to mean the class of girls that work hard
for small pay. They have their dances.
and they 60 In groups il they haven't
men friends to take them. It's the pro-
fessional woman-that type you know
that suffers. II the dance could be made
of a sort of semi-society affair. evening
dress-if-you-want-to, with chaperons to
introduce girls and men and see that 1t
didn't become too Bohemian
And again Miss Morgan nodded.
Social democracy. That's the character
istic Of Miss Anne Morgan's cafeteria
lunch and dance hall roof garden over
the Strand Theater at Broadway and 42d
street. The night that 1t opened Mrs. W.
X. Vanderbilt and Miss Elsie De Wolfe
passed plates Of bouillon and sandwiches
across the lunch counter; Miss Elizabeth
Barbury acted a. reception committee