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Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-22

who have clocks and watches which
tick, tick and go on moving all the
time, making them hurry for all they
are worth. Zebu time is far kinder. 1t
doesn't make us hurry. 1t will stop If
we want it to. It's the time l arrange
or you arrange"
"Why, Mrs. Zebu," said Mr.. Zebu adj
miringly 'yOu are quite an animal. /
won't be sorry for you any more"
81 suppose you We're sorry for me
too because my hump Is so much
smaller than yours"
"True," said Mr.. Zebu, "but / won't
waste my sympathy ON you any more,
but on the children who don't even
show signs of horns and humps until
they are almost year old. And then
it's five full years before a Mr.. Zebu
is real and full-sized Zebu like my
self"
"You certainly are fond of yourself"
said Mrs. Zebu.
Tell me-" continued Mr.. Zebu,
"what was the fight about this morn
ing?"
They've been abusing me for two
days, but now they're through" said
Mrs. Zebu, "They We're jealous of my
baby, my dear baby zebu. A pretty big
baby, but still my little pet said Mrs.
Zebu. They're all right now though"
she continued. ut only takes them II
day or so 10 get over their Jealousy.
They tried to shove me and push me
out of the way, but now they're friend
ly. And I've been cross for long
time"
That's so,' said another Mrs. Zebu.
"But SO were you when your zebu
baby was young. We're not Interested
in anything but ourselves and our ba-
bies then. Now we're feeling happy
once more" They all agreed 10 this
and told the children stories of how
famous they were and how in coun.
try called India they were thought to
be sacred and noble cattle.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-22
DADCY'S,[y[N|NG'
FAIRY TALE
81 hAQN GRAHAlIeQyNeR.
re Blu WAYS.

II feel sorry for you, Mrs. Zebu
Yes. very sorry indeed feel for you.'
THAT'S good of you. Mr.. Zebu," said
Mrs. Zebu. at always helps a crea-
ture to feel that she has friends In the
world, but just why are you sorry for
me? I'm sure there are many reasons
for anyone to be sorry for me. They
would probably pity me because I'm n
zebu, but you don't object to that"
II should say not" Mr.. Zebu an
swered. II would be very uncompli-
mentary to myself IL 1 should be sorry
for you because you're u zebu."
'Then pray explain yourself, for you
aren't very clear. In fact" Mrs. Zebu
added "Tve not the faintest idea what
you're talking about"
"I'm sorry for YOU" Mr. Zebu said.
because your horns are not nearly as
big as mine. In fact your horns are
quite small and they aren't straight as
they should be. All Mrs. Zebus should
have straight horns"
"You know full well why they aren't
straight" Mrs. Zebu said GROSSLY.
"Tm not so sure whether I do or
not" Mr.. Zebu answered. "And be-
cause I'm not sure you'd better tell me
so will really know"
81 hurt my horns on the bars Of my
zoo yard. Many of us have done the
same. We get angry with the people
outside and so we bang against the
bars and our horns get bent and
crooked"
81 thought there was a reason" said
Mr.. Zebu.
"Then If you thought so, why did
you make me explain?" asked Mrs,
Zebu. ITS very foolish Of you to
waste so much zebu time"
"What's zebu time" asked Mr.. Zebu
"Don't you really know? l don't
want to tell you and waste more of i,
IL you know already"
81 don't know" said Mr.. Zebu.
"Zebu time" answered Mrs. Zebu
"meas our time-the time we're given
for eating and sleeping and walking
and talking and standing and quarrel
ing"
"Do they have zebu clocks?" asked
Mr.. Zebu.
"Of course not" said Mrs. Zebu
"The very idea. It's enough to give
us all the time there is and to let us
call IL what we wish"
"WhO let's us call Il zebu timer
asked Mr.. Zebu.
"No onei' screamed Mrs. Zebu
proudly.
"Then whatever do you meanY
asked Mr.. Zebu.
"No one stops us from calling II
Zebu time and so we can If we wish
and for one think it's fine idea. It's
showing that we think we'll of our
selves and value time just as folks dc
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-22

caught her head with both hands,
laughlngly nervously. "I'm going
round" she gasped. "Stop me-"
Carol promptly pushed her down In
n chair and sat upon her lap.
"Pretty good--eh. what?"
"Oh. Carol, don't say that, It sounds
awful" cautioned Lark.
"What do you think about 1t, Con
ME? Pretty fair boost for strug
Cling young author, don't you think I?
Family, arisel The Chautauqua sa-
lutel We have arrived. Connie is an
author. Forty-five dollarsw
But however did you do IT." won
dered Connie breathlessly.
"Why, we sent 1t out and"
"Just once"
"Alas, Move sent e seven times"
Connie laughed excitedly. ooh, oh (!
-forty-fve dollarsl Think of It. Oh,
father"
"Where's the story" he asked. lit
tie jealously. "Why didn't you let me
look 1t over CONNER"
"Oh, father I--couldn't. Ill felt
shy about It, You don't know how II is
father, but-we want to keep them hid
den. We don't get proud of them until
they've been accepted"
"Forty-five dollars" Aunt Grace
kissed her warmly. "And the letter Is
worth hundred times more to us than
that. And when we see the story"
even 90 thirds on the money,
twins" said Connie.
The twins looked eager, but consci-
entious. NO" they said, tits just n
boost, you know. We can't take the
money"
ooh, you've got to go thirds. You
ought to have 1t all. would have
burned It,"
mo, Connie" said Carol, eve know
you aren't worth devotion like ours.
but we donate 1t just the same-it's
gratis
"All right" said Connie. II know
what you want, anyhow. Come on,
auntie, let's go down town. I'm afraid
that silver silk null will be sold before
we get there"
The twins fell upon her ecstatically
"Oh, Connie, you mustn't. We can't
allow 1t. Oh, of course IL you insist
dearest, only" And then they rushed
to find hats and gloves for their gen
erous sister and devoted aunt.
The second story came back In due
time, but with the boost still strong In
her memory, and with the fifteen dol
| lars In the bank, Connie bore IL brave
| lv and started IL travelling once more
Most of the stories never did find a
permanent lodging place, and Connie
carried an old box to the attic for a
repository for her mental fruits that
couldn't make friends away from home.
But she never despaired again.
And the twins. after their own man
ner calmly took to themselves full
credit for the career which they be-
lieved lay not far before her.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-22
To Boil EGGS by Telephone.

Telephone operators need sense
of humor to make the petty annoy.
ances of their occupation bearable. II
they have that, they can find endless
matter for amusement In the freak.
ishness of the human nature that ex.
hibits itself at the other end of the
wire.
A telephone subscriber asked his
operator to ring his bell In three min
utes, and Immediately hung up his re-
ceiver. At the appointed time the SUI
pervisor rang on the line, and the
subscriber responded merely with
"Thank you" Later he called again
to thank the operator, and explained
that he had been boiling eggs and
wanted to time them. They had been
cooked to the queens taste, he said.
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-22
a Good Wife.

Once upon time there was farm
er whose wife daily pumped the house
hold supply of water up to tank on
the roof, says The Little Journal. AZ
ter 20 years he installed an electric
motor to do this for her Careful cal
culation brought out the fact that tho
wife had been working that pump han
die 1850 hours at value of half
cent per hour. She had saved him
SlS,75 in 20 years. What was II the
preacher said about her worth being
above rubies?
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-22
CHAPTER xII--continued.
10

Comics tyes were very R'1Ht. She
winked hard faw times choking back
NE r0su Of tears. Then with IN Inn
rulaiyeness she did not often show, she
iistga her fathers hand and kissed II
gasz!onately.
"Oh, father" she whispered, Il was
so afraid--you wouldn't quite see"
She kissed his hand again.
Carol looked ut her sister respectful
iy. Connie" she said, 81 certainly
beg your pardon. / just wanted to be
clever, and didn't know what | was
talking about. When you have fin
,shed It, give IL to me- will you? want
30 read It, too; | think 1t must be won
derful."
She held out slender shapely hand
and Connie took II quickly clumsily,
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-22
CHAPTER XIV.
A MiIlionairc's Son.


'If Jim doesn't ask for date for the
concert next week, Lark, let's snub
him good"
"Oh, don't worry. He always asks.
You have that same discussion every
time there's anything going on. It's
just waste of time"
Mr.. Starr looked up from his mail.
Complexion and boys with Carol,
books and boys with Lark, Connie. II
you begin that nonsense you'll get
spanked. One member of my family
shall rise above it, II l have To do 1t
with force"
Connie blushed.
The twins broke into open derision.
Connie! Oh, yes, Comics above
that nonsense"
Comics the worst In the family,
father. only she's one of those re-
served supercillous souls who doesn't
tell everything she knows"
"'NonSenSe.' | wish father could
have heard Lee Hanson last night. II
would have been II revelation to him.
'Aw, go on. Connie, give MS kiss"
Connie caught her lips between her
teeth. Her face was scarlet.
Twins"
ITS fact, father. Tie kept us
awake. 'Aw, 20 on, Connie, be good tn
n fellow"
Ill" began Connie defenSivCly.
"Well, we know II. Don't interrupt
when we're telling things. You always
spoil Il good story by cutting In. Aw
20 on. Connie, 90 on, now And Con
ME said" The twins rocked Oft in a
paroXySm Of laughter and Connie
flashed murderous look nj them.
well /"
"Glve us time, Connie. We're com
ing to that. And Connie said, I'm go.
Ing in nov: I'm sleepy"
~ didnt-father, | didn't"
"Well, you might have said worse
thing than that" he told her sadly.
81 mean-I-"
"She did say it," cried the twins
"I'm sleepy Just like that"
"Wcll, it would make you sick" de-
clared Connie, wrinkling up her nose
tn express her disgust. "Are boys al,
ways like that fatherG"
"Don't ask me-" he hedged promptly
"IlOw should known"
"Ch, Connie, how cnn you There's
father-now, he never cared to kiss
the girls even in his bad and balmy
days, did you, daddy? Oh, no, father
was all for the strictly orthodox even
in his YOUTH
Mr.. Starr returned precipitately to
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-22
CHAPTER XIII.
Boosting Connie.

Connie was past fifteen when she an
nounced gravely one day, "rye changed
my mind. I'm going to be an author"
"An author" scoffed Carol. "You !!
j thought you were going to get mar
rled and have eleven children"
"Oh. I've plenty of time for them yet
when ! find father for them. Yes,
Tn going to be an author"
Can you writer"
"Of course | can write"
"What makes you think You can
write, Comp" inquired Lark, with genu-
Inc interest.
81 have already done It,"
"Was II any good?'
at was fine"
Carol and Lark smiled ut each other.
YES" said Carol, "She has the long
haired instinct. see II now. They al
ways say II Is fine. Was II master
piece, CONNER
"Well, considering my youth and in
experience, II was" Connie admitted,
her eyes sparkling appreciatvely.
Carols wit was no longer lost upon
her. nj any rate.
Bring It out. Let's see IT, I've
never met a masterpiece yet--eXccpt n
dead one" said Lark.
"No--no," Connie backed IN quick
~, You can't see It, and--dOn't ask
any more about II. Has father gone
out?"
The twins stared at her again.
"What's the matter with YOU"
Nothing, but It's my story and you
cant soc H. That settles II. Was there
any mail todayT
Afterward the twins talked 1t over
together.
what made her back down like
that?" Carol wondered. "Just when
we had her going"
why didn't you catch onto that
She has sent It Off to magazine, OF
course, and she doesn't want us to
know about it. / saw through It right
away"
Carol looked at Ter twin with new
interest "Did you ever send 'em off?'
Lark flushed little. Eyes, l did
and always got 'em back, too-worse
luck. That's why / gave 1t up"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-22

his mail, and the twins calmly resumed
the discussion where IL had been inter-
rupted.
from their father made them turn to
him inquirlngly.
cts shame" he said, and again:
"What q shame!"
"Why, it's a letter from Andrew
Hedges-an old college chum of mine.
His son Is going West and Andy is
sending him around this way to see me
and meet my family. He'll be here
this afternoon. Isn't Ii shame?"
isn't It loyeIy?" exclaimed Carol.
"We can use him to make Jim Forrest
jealous If he doesn't ask for that datep
And she rose up and kissed her father.
evil you kindly get back to your
seat, young lady, and not interfere
with my thoughts?' he reproved her
sternly but with twinkling eyes. "The
trouble Is l have to go to Fort Madi-
son on the noon train for that Epworth
League convention. I'd like to see that
boy. Andy's done well, | guess. I've
always heard so. He's Il millionaire,
they say"
For long second his daughters
gazed Mt him speechlessly.
Then "a millionalre's son." Lark fall
tered feebly.
"But I have to go to Fort Madison.
am on the program tonight. There's the
puzzle"
"Oh. father. you can leave him to
u.s." volunteered Lark. 'We1l be love-
ly, just lovely. A millionaire's son
Oh, yes, daddy. you can trust him to
us all right"
At last he caught the drift of their
enthusiasm. "Ah see! That fatal
charm. You're sure you'll treat him
nicely?"
"Oh, yes, father so sure. A million
aires son. We've never even seen one
yet"
"Now, look here, girls, fix the house
up and carry 1t Off the best you can.
I'll be gone until the end of the week,
since I'm on for the last night, too.
VIII you do your best"
After his departure, Carol gathered
the family forces about her without a
moments delay.
"a milllonaire's son." she prefaced
her remarks, and as she had expected,
was rewarded with immediate atten-
ton. "Now, for darling fathers sake,
we've got to manage this thing the
very best we can. We have to make
this Andy Hedges. millionaire's son.
think we're just about all right, for
fathers sake. We must have gen.
erous dinner to start with. Well plan
that a little later. Now l think, Aunt
Grace, lovely. 1t would be nice for you
to wear your lavender lace gown. and
look delicate. don't you? A chaperon-
ing auntie in poor health Is so aristo-
cratic. You must wear the lavender
satin slippers and have bottle of
cologne to lift frequently to your SEN
sitive nostrls."
"Why, Carol, William wouldn't like
itw
Wouldn't like itw calculated the
schemer in surprise. wouldn't like it
Why wouldn't he like IL? Didn't he
tell us to create good impression
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-22

Well, this is It. Youll make a lovely
Semi-invalld arntie. You must have Il
family perfumed handkerchief to press
to your eyes now and then. II isn't
hot enough for You slowly to WELD a
graceful fan, but we can get along
without It,"
"But, Carol"
"Think how pleased dear father will
he If his old college chum's son is prop
erly impressed" interrupted Carol hur-
riedly and proceeded ut once with her
plans,
ITO BE CONTINJED)
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-22

ing Straight Before Him Into
Space.
and the two girls turned toward the
door.
1.-THE danger In reading things" said
Mr.. Starr, and they paused to listen,
''the danger is that we may find argu-
ments we cannot answer; we may feel
that we have been In the wrong, that
what we read Is right. There's the
danger. Whenever you find anything
like that, Connie. will you bring 1t to
me-? think I can find the answer for
you. II don't know 1t, / will look UNI
Ill / come upon II. For we have been
given an answer to every argument
You'll come to me, won't your"
Eyes, father, l will know you'll
find the answers"
After the door had closed behind
them, Mr.. Starr sat for n long time
staring straight before him into space.
"The Connie problem" he said at
last. And then, an have to be better
pals with her. Comics going TO be
pretty fine, believe"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-22
Mo Room for Teddy Bears.

A woman with her little girl was
looking through HAT that was for
rent. The janitor said no dogs or ami
mails of any kind were allowed. The
little girl said to her mother; Don't
move here, can't bring my Teddy
bear"
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-22
Late Food Discoveries.

Lichens have been proposed as the
latest addition TO staple articles OF
diet. One scientist has suggested Ice
land moss as suitable for making -four
for bread and reindeer moss as good
fodder for animals
Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-03-22
Well Posted.

They were discussing literature and
the conversation turned to English au-
thors 'Have you read Carlyle?' in
CURED the literary connoisseur. mo"
answered the literary pavenu, "but I've
visited his Indian school,"
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-03

The advertising for the
Third Liberty Loan in this
city has been made possible
through the patriotism of the
following firms, who have
generously contributed tho
space in which the advertise
ing will appear:
Morris Bros.
Mrs. S. C. Watts.
Pennington Mercantile Co.
st. Francois Motor Co.
Pennington Laundry.
w. N. Fleming.
Mccarthy Lbr. & Construction Co.
Thos. A. Mathews, Pros. Atty.
E. M. Laakman.
Herman Trauernicht.
McKinney's.
City Drug Store.
Rickus & Meyer.
A.}C. Boyd.
H. C. Nell.
st. Francois Hotel.
Robinson Garage.
Thos. Autsen.
Boswell & HELLER.
Tetley-Klein Lumber Co.
VIM. Good.
Pelty's Book Store.
Economy Cash Shoe Store.
The Famous Notion Store.
Ozark Business College.
o. F. Rottger.
Vogue Millinery.
Field-Lippman Piano Store.
James J. CrOke.
C. H. Adams.
H. w. Coffield.
X. C. Weber.
]. A. Knowles.
Henry M. O'Bannon.
Mayberry, Byingt0n & Tullock.
Trauernicht Bros.
Schramm Bottling & Ice Mfg. Co.
DENLY, Sisters.
Sundy Liolios. S
]. Clyde Akers.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-03
Buy Bonds of the
Third Liberty Loan

1t is seldom one can help great cause with
out personal sacrifice. But you can. These
bonds are the safest, best investment in the
world. Security? Why, they are first mort
gage upon the United States. Every railroad
in the country, every homestead, farm or pub
lie building, every industry, every income or
salary, everything we own---everything you
own---is pledged as collateral.
IL you can't pay cash for your bonds, you can
borrow part Of the money at your bank,
the bonds s, a; security or yoG esn eu
plan. Il is no trouble to buy Liberty Bonds;
Il is no trouble to pay for them. See your
banker today.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-03

Jacob HELLER.
Lang & Bro. Mfg. & Nero. Co.
Pennington Milling Co.
Guessing Milling Co.
Fischer Mercantile Co.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-03

Robert TetIey Jewelry Co.
The Pennington News Printing Co.,
Pennington Times Printing Co.
Klein Grocer Co.
Lueders Saddlery Co.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-03

NV Dear Father---I am writing one of these
Gin CASE letters for the first time and Of course,
hope you will never have to read it. IT you are
reading it nov, you will know that your youngest
son "went under" as proud as Punch in the most
glorious day of his life. am taking my COM
pany "over the top" for mile in the biggest push
that has ever been launched in the world, and
trust that it is going to be the greatest factor
toward peace.
Dad, you can't imagine the wonderful feel.
ing; man thinks something like this: "Well, if
| am going to die, this is worth it a thousand
times"
don't want any of you dear people to be
sorry for me, although, of course, you will, in
way. Mind you, know what am up against,
and that the odds are against me.
Goodby, dear FATHER and mother, and all OF
you. Again say that am proud to be where
I am now. GORDIE.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-03

Sc. Francois County Bank.
Farmers Bank.
Bank Of Pennington
]. M. Karsch Shoe Co.
DR.. C. A Tetley.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-03

He went "over the top" and didn't
come back. He gave his life on that
April day, without a nurmur, for the
sake of peace and freedom. And he
was proud to do it.
What a contrast between a hero like
that and the man or woman with
warped and shrunken soul who doesn't
euen buy a Liberty Bond to help the
same great cause!
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-03

Henderson Store Co.
Pennington Undertaking Co.
Gierse Bros.
Pennington Tire Works.
Pennington Marble Works.
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-03
lust BEFORE HE WENT
LOVER THE TOP"

As an illustration of the lofty sentiment possessed BY men
uDo die ON the European battlefield in the for democ
racy and reminder for Americans Who may be backward
in contributing to the Third Liberty Loan for the same
great cause, the Liberty Loan Committee has made pub
lie the last letter rten by Captain v c. Upper of the
Canadian Scottish Sixteenth Battalion, to his father, Sir
Charles Hilbert Upper before his death at the battle of
Hmy Ridge last April. The soldier wrote:
The Farmington times. (Farmington, St. Francois County, Mo.) 1905-1926, 1918-05-03

ThOs. H. Holman.
John Isenman.
Rains & Croft.
Knopf Bakery.
Watson Brokerage @.
The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1918-02-04


IL not, hesitate no longer. call US
up or drop in this evening and quail
fy as a contender for the honors. The
Shower of Gold headquarters is open.
In today's list appears the names of
those babies whose parents are alive
to the opportunity offered by The
Star. They have quickly grasped the
significance of this great undertak-
ing, and determined upon course,
which, if pursued throughout the
campaign win result in final victory.
Where will you be when the Week
ly Stars Shower cf Gold campaign
comes TO close?
Will you be the proud and happy
father. or mother of d prize winning
baby, or viii you be numbered among
those who wilfully passed up the won
derful opportunity offered by the
Weekly Star?
Why not put the question to your
self squarely2 You want to see your
baby succeed in life, don't you2 Yol
know you do, and we know it, too. But
to get right down to brass tacks, what
are you going to- do to help it along
1ife's rough road? OF course, you are
providing for the little tots present