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Show TERMS OP SUBSCRIPTION: One Year, In adranoe fen Months Tare Months.. Ii.tt .06 . Entered at the Post Oflce at Brigham City as seoosd olass matter. Is Still Popular. The prediction of the disappearance of the high girdle lias become nearly Girdle NORMAN I. EE, Editor. INSTRUCTION'S TO CORRESPONDENTS. Items of news are solicited from sll parts ol the oouQtry. Write upon one d of the paper only. Write proper names plainly. In order to protect the publisher from Impositions from irresponsible persons, the full name of the author should be signed to all communications. 11)8 Identity of correspondents will be withheld whenever desired. PUBLISHED EVERY THURSDAY. Even a silk hat is useful to cover a bald spot. Only women over thirty may wear the hoopskirt, fashion says. That settles It There was once a woman who knew When to talk and when to keep still. Bat she died. What Attracted A Collection of idiots. want to ask for the hand of your daughter In marriage," said the young matt You're an idiot' ' said the Irate Him. Im a com to lie a Arctic explorer, announced Tommy Twaddle, who was I reading about the Peary expedition. Indeed?" asked Pa Twaddles "Are to Hud the north you so anxious pole?" don t care about that. But Naw, up in them cold legions it's daugerous to wash yer face! father "I Know it. you'd object family!" But I didn't suppose to anothei one in the Clear the Track. that some ol the Sioux tribe Indians are buying automobiles , "I see Catching. Where did he cat eh his wife, anyway?" Site caught him." He didn't "If that's tiie ease, he caught a Tartar. elt?" "Yes. and he's been catching It ever since. ' of "Getting 'em cheaper than white buyers could, I suppose" Why so?" ! "Because they don't need any They ran furnish the honk-honk- The Yaquls are wise to seek peace while there are some of them left to sign up the papers. Arsenic will ward ofT yellow fever; hut there is sometimes a chance to recover from the fever. Automoblllng may be poetry of motion until the machine breaks down then It is blank verse. Fit. "It fits you, argued the modiste, but the summer person shrugged her shoulders archly. "It fits me." she said, drily, "but it I am 30 doesn't fit the exigencies. My My time is short. years old. Do bathing suit should correspond. you understand?" Tlte modiste bowed and went for her shears Puck. The burglar whose snoring betrayed him took chances with the never sleep variety of detectives. A man who claims that he is Russell Sage Is going around on Long Island giving away money. Yes, hes crazy. People continue to get killed climbing the Alps, but swimming the Niagara rapids has become comparatively safe. more. Alfred Austin sees England supine on a couch of peace. Well, that's better than bumping the bumps In south Africa. . It Is Impossible to Judge one womans like or dislike for 'another by the manner In which they kiss when they meet. Just to show that It is really getting abreast of occidental nations China discloses a plot to assassinate the dowager empress. George Smith was fined $25 for kissing a strange girl on a street car. He did not know she was a strange girl, hut now he Is sure of it. A Chicago man Jumped Into the lake and drowned himself because his wife told him to do so. Good boy! Anything to oblige the ladles. Thirty-twgarter snakes have beea horn in the Bronx Zoo, calling attention to the wastefulness of nature in not providing complementary stocking snakes. o That Arizona federal court Judge who is charged with sitting with his feet on the table would be pleased to have the government Inform him what a table Is for. If fewer Americans are born than formerly, as statistics seem to show, there ought to be more time for the proper training of those that do come Into the world. Bellevue has a patient who thinks himself a petrified ant. This case is unique, although there are many petrified ants that think themselves men. New York Journal Cause of the Change. w hen I came In, said the thin bather, "but it' feels warm now. I suppose it's because Ive got uspd to it." Huh. uh, responded the fat bather. "A Boston girl just went out and Detroit a New Orleans girl came in. Tribune. Miss Oldone wouldnt have refused Charley Banks if Id been you. Miss Sweetglrl 1 dont believe I would either, If Id been you. 1 Absurd. Last night I slapped a mosquito on the face How absurd! What's absurd? Slapping a mosquito on the face! "You didnt let me finish. I slapped him on the face of my glH; and her father thought It was the smack of a kiss he had heard and he bounced down stairs and chased me a block. Similar in One Respect. She Occasionally we hear a woman speak of heaven in about the same tone she would use in speaking of a summer resort. He Well, she has tause for it. Thats where we ll have to go to or suffer from the heat. Detroit Tribune. Quoting Him. was just quoting Senator Sugaroff as you came up." How is he quoted? "He says times will be good this fall. Oh, I thought you were quoting his price." Houston Post. boy. 1 I Digby sick. Higby Judge. Unkind. lost my mind when was When do you expect It back? strange that a man like Is Mr. Braynes, with so many good ideas as to government, should command so little attention in public life. "Yes,- answered Senator Sorghum. He Is one of the people who figure out how things ought to be. Instead of finding out how they are going to be and laying his plans accordingly." Washington Star. - George Gould has gone Into the poultry business, and he Is making It pay. That man has such a genius for finance that he would doubtless be able to make a living even out of poetry. In a "society publication mention is made of one family that sometimes gets up before breakfast. Thats not at all smart settlsh; some families only occasionally go to bed before breakfast. d Did you Her Object. hear that statement Mrs. Tattle is making. Yes, and every word of It Is true." But I supposed Mrs. Tattle was merely a gossiping romancer. s Well, she's telling the truth this time because she knows It will make more trouble." tots of Beaux. said the jilted lover, "am I to understand that no longer sway your heart? That s what, replied the summer girl; air awhile, al least, my heart will be controlled by a syndicate. According to our contemporary, the Constitution, the Shah of now has but 600 to TOO wives, and "Is quite a moral man. The Constitution forgets how many mothers-in-latbffihah must have given the happy filrifeh to in his day. " 1 1 WhetheiWtjf decrease in drinking in be attributed to a England shrinkage of material prosperity or to an Increase of temperance sentiment Is a wide-opequestion. Maybe bad business has helped morals, since prosperity sometimes strikes the other way. Enjoyed the Change. aU right. "How can yon toil? He has no ' wife with him I know, and sfe how happy he is even at this dull summer hotel" i do Mr. Mayhem V d had two eyeg, I'd have looked further. The Czar's Thoughts. wonder what the czar thought when he heard thcie was dynamite under his apartnton's?" "I guess he thought he'd prefer the ground floor of a cellarless house.' Hot Air. Was he really Interested In the boat race?" "Oh, intens h apparently. How was he betting? "With his mouth, as usual." Phil adelphia Press. A Conversational Need. "Money talks!" said the impudent grafter. "Yes." answered the member of the grand jury." but it is about time there was some sort of a grammar to hold It down to proper discourse. Comparatively Esv. They say Mrs Blank works her friends for a living. I should think she would find it very hard to do. Sbe does; but vou see. before that she tried working her relatives. Detroit Free Press. ft-j- n Anyone who complains because he doesnt own a farm still has a chance to get one without much trouble and with little expense. of the area of the American Union, at the present time, consists of public lands. O&e-tbir- d Then, 1 He's married. Even. marrii d mi He You for my money!" She Well, what If I did. I didn't get it! Isnt that punishment enough? Detroit Free Pres. e purpose equally well, so far as regards color, and, of course, the effect is rather lighter. Jeweled Pin Sets. Pin sets studded with gems are In high favor. The use of stones makes them come within the purse of almost every one. The sets consist of two hat and two stick pins of the same material and ornamented to match. Turquoise and pearls encircled by rhinestones or diamonds are favorite mounts for these pins. In simpler designs gold and enamel with and without pearls furnish the s oudoir ConSidences A different chain of beads to match every frock is the rule of the particular ones. The green parasol is cool looking, but not a becoming background for every face. Net gowns ate in high favor. One buys the white net and has it dyed the color. Stripes are coming into favor again and after the long reign of checks they are rather a relief. hat is not much in evThe idence this season, delicate straws and laces taking precedence. It is not so much the hat itself as the angle at which it is worn and the count. coiffure which it adorns Broderie Anglaise seems to be about the only discovery of the season, and it is in reality only a revival of an old style. Of Canary Batiste. pretty, sheer summer frocks the-is apparently no end. and even as late in the season as this fresh models are constantly being shown. As an example, here is one in jeanary batiste, outlined by the tiniesl frills Elbow sleeves so of plain material. Of e Serviceable Accessories. skirts with smart little coats of taffeta, usually of the bolero or and short sack type, are numerous serviceable and loose, jaunty little sacks or boleros of taffeta in the light colors are donned over airy lingerie cerned, and in this case, instead of a frocks in white or delicate color. frill for finish, a double row of lace A tab of cuff. forms the Evening Dress in Pale Green. embroidery edged with lace Is set on Among a collection of gowns worn top. by a popular belle at Newport is one for evening functions, made of pale For Early Fall Topcoat. green eolienne. Tiny ruffles of white For the tailor-madcoat the moderrun from ately full coat sleeves, rather high and lace and green velvet ribbon square at the shoulder, but not empha- shoulder to waist Hue. on each side of sizing these lines to an exaggerated the decollette waist, which has a front degree, and the modified gigot quite of silver embroidered green silk and full at top and rather close below the ruffles of lace at set Intervals. Small elbow, are the two models that have ruffles of lace form the shoulder raps of sleeves and a band of embroidered the greatest vogue. chifThe gigot form may be secured by silk serves as a finish. the cutting of the plain sleeve, or may fon velvet Is used for the girdle. A be attained by laying the lower part cluster of lace ruffles is set in at of the sleeves In small each seam at foot of circular skirt. vertical plaits. There is no denying that the gigot Hat of Attractive Design. Idea predominates in sleeve modes, A hat in finest straw has but it is a modified and chastened gig- a high, round crown, and a wide, ot that we have accepted and shows round brim, the extreme edge of Itself rather In the fact that the sleeve which is rolled for half an inch, the Is broader at the shoulder than any roll being covered with point below than in exaggerated fullness at the shoulder. Voile turn-bac- e Self-ton- e d much in vogue, giving a certain air of festivity, are formed of one large and two small puffs edged with a deep frllj of batiste. Dusty Piano Keys. Dusty piano keys are about as annoying a thing to even an amateur performer as anything can be, except, perhaps, sticky keys. Jusi how they get that way nobody knows somat certain ething in the atmosphere times of the year is probably responsible for it, but a few seconds each day will effectually remove the effect, if It doesn't the cause. The keys should he dusted religiously ard the piano lid kept closed, if they show a disposition to get dusty again soon. And a cloth, barely moistened, will take dirt and stickiness off. Attractive Walking Petticoats. The most attractive walking petticoats have come out white ones, with deep ruffles edged with the merest scallop of blind work, and the petticoats are cut weil there's all the freedom of movement that you want when you don short skirts. The gown at the left is of pale green silk crape. The skirt is gathered and has a tablier slightly draped at the top, which seems to be cut in one piece, with the plastron of the corsage to which it is united under a scarf of green satin furnished by the girdle, also of green satin. The skirt is trimmed at the bottom with a lace ruffle edged wiufhe green satin and headed by three tucks, on which are motifs of guipure. The blouse Is covered, back and colors. The sleeves are finished at the elbows with ruffles of lace and of the material and with bands of green satin knotted on the outside. The other gown is of clo h. The skirt is made with plaits at the sides over the hips and is cm off over inserted pieces, which are plaited at t the top and trimmed with ruffles of the material, The bias piped with brown taffeta. bands are also of brown taffeta. front, with a plastron bordered with plaits, and over the shoulders are arge ruffles of lace, edged with the green satin, and also ruffles of the material bordered with ruches of the arae. The yoke Is of lace, bordered with a bias band of whitp satin, embrold-":with black soutache and also vith a little lace ruffle. The standing The fronts of the pretty bolero ir tucked crosswise and bordered with bias band of taffeta and a little ecru lace ruffle; they are ornamented at. the bottom with buttons. The shoulder collar Is composed of fagoted bands of the taffeta bordered with little ruf-- , fles of the ecru lace. The corslet gif' die Is of the material trimmed the taffeta bands. collar is trimmed with embroidery brown-checke- in d light-weig- New and Likewise Pretty. Quite new and pretty are the silk walking petticoats embroidered with eyelet work, upon flounce borders, and across headings. In grays and colors matching the costume they are most effective. More serviceable are the fine alpacas, black ones in particular, shared flounces having eighteen Inches wide, covered with narrow stitched crossbands of black taffeta. Grocer Ten imunds of flour, ma'am. Shall I send It for you? Mrs. Tahiti No, Ill take It with me if it isn't too heavv. , Grocer (absently ) I'll make it as light for you as I possibly can. Having divorced her hero, Maud Gonne should now marry a genius. n then get rid of the genius and She he happy with a plain, properly balanced man. one that she can live with in comfort td happiness all the days of her life. Atlanta "Persia a little The Pannier Effect. Some noticeable frocks with pannier effect of a modest type have been In evidence and the earlier attempt to launch panniers, which met with failure. Is apparently being revived In some influential quarters. However, the general tendency Is toward the clinging hip lines, many of the newest around the skirts being sheathlike hips, while spreading to billowing fullness at the bottom. three-coinere- Liable to Damages. Papa, what's that red light out In the street for? "Its to warn people that the street Is dangerous. Do they always set lights out when a street Is dangerous? "Not always. Never heard of em setting any out In Wall street. Detroit Tribune. The trim Is Indented tht Crtn Hats for Fall and Winter. ' Crin hats are to be worn all the fall and winter, and those of black crln. or trimmed with foliage in green shades, or rosettes of shaded ribbons also in greens, make one of the little hats, which Is good not only tor any season but for any occasion. There is a new tarpaulin hat in Shape brought in this fall which Is Intended for automobile wear, but which makes an excellent outing and rainy day hat. They can be had from $1.50 up to $5, those at the latter price, however, being as superior In both shape and softness and becomingness as it would be if they were two patent leather shoes at the same price. Hla Mistake. "It prin-cess- straw-colore- fiddle. velvet. at the right sit of the front and the brim lifts from there with a gentle exare as they complete wardrobe, curve almost to the back, but does quisite in coloring and texture; but it not roll back at all A pale yellow bird is claimed that all the color that is neof paradise plume starts from under cessary can easily be obtained in the this curve and floats to the back. A linings of different colors over which scarf effect in dark brown velvet Is colored the in or can be worn, white a are very woun around the crown, almost covergirdles and sashes that the sides with its scant foldB, necessary part of the finish of any ef- ing which disappear at the left side under fective gown this summer. The of shaded yellow birds of parsilk slips that are part and par- masses that float out over the adise plumage this make outfit cel of every modern the paler plumage brim, joining if slik and change of color feasible, out from under the curve. is not desired then lawn answers the springing flatly-stitche- 1 VERY OBLIGING. you remember the cello the Willie? suggested accompanied him. and then another man half-grow- n Nothing Doing. Nell I told him if he dared to kiss me hed be sorry for it. Belle And was he? was sorry I Nell No; but 1 was; told him. Strike Breakers. Bilkins What! You did not strike him back when he slapped you In the face? Filkins How could I? I had my umbrella In one hand and my gloves in the other. Translated for Tales from Meggendorfer Blatter. The Three Fiddles. And what did you see at the concert, Willie? asked the father. I saw a man play a little fiddle and another one play a big fiddle, said And dont player, too, mother, who Oh, yes; played a Where They Were. My husband and I read to each other every evening, now ; it's just splendid," said Mrs. Newliwed; why don't you and your fiance do that when he calls on you?" "Gracious! replied Miss De Muir, how can you read in the dark? I Whom the Old Man Feared. said Mrs. Nurltch, "your Say, fathers got to stop smokin' his pipe In the pu.lor. You'D have to speak to him; he won't mind me. He ain't afraid o me, neither, replied Nurltch. Well, something's got to be done. If I wasnt afraid o scarin the old man too bad Id get the butler after him. Philadelphia Press. , the "The water was cold - John D. Rockefeller Is now trying the Knelpp cure. One fine thing about the Knelpp cure is that If It doesnt cure there are no empty bottles that have to be carted away. Of Light Blue Batiste. Batiste in light shades, trimmed in batiste openwork embroidery. Is a spefrocks, cial favorite for and the first cut illustrates a charming design in light blue. The skirt, finely tucked over the hips, is walking length and is finished at the foot with three deep tucks. On the blouse, the embroidery is put in epaulette on over the shoulders fashion and bib front, edged all around with narrow valennciennes dyed to match the material and embroidery. Elbow sleeves have carried all before them so far as sheer frocks are con- - Where He Fell Down. Archibald I vvil do anything In the world for you, dearest. Helene-W- ill you? Archibald If you would only try nte! Helene Then take this collarette to Catehem's department store and exchange it for a size larger; I've lost the slip. Puck Prof. Ross classes golf as a fad. It must be one among the people who play It with the thermometer at 85 or The Kansas took water at Its christening from the Governor of its namesake, but it will never take water" from a foe. I Reminiscences. Max, Marie (after the honeymoon) dear, here is the tree under which you kissed me for the first time. Max You're always raking up old I'll have that tree cut memories. down. Marie (after the tree has lteen cut down) Do you remember, Max Dear, this is the very spot where tije tree grew. Tableau. Translated for Tales from Fllegende Blatter. GOOD ADVICE. The sm rt s t has discovered that many of Its fads do not strike the popular fancy. Arrangement. Mutually Satisfactory Tluy had been married in due and ancient fiuin Geoffrey." said the young wife, "you endowed me with ail your worldly goods, didn't you" "I did," the young husband "Well I heieliy gie them back to you." Gwendolen." he said, "you promised to obey me, did you not?" "I did." "Well, dear, hereby solemnly command you to do as you please hereafter, no matter what orders I may give yon." On that basis they lived happily ever atter as familial as the one that has doomed the bolero to extinction only to find it shaking itself from the ashes of a fleeting disfavor to assume its same old place in the wardrobe or a still worthier one The girdle, as a fact, is just as much iu evidence as ever, and, with the princess gown or its effect waxing in popularity, the girdle is likely to remain prevalent for another season at least. It is Still, too. In the latest gowns, as pointed as ever. The fact Is that the girdle is suited to the wearer and, any shape which is becoming is modish For a slight figure there is a worthful suggestion in the cut where the waist is swathed with a deep, shaped girdle, pointing low at the front and extending half the width of the bodice at the top, where it ends in two points linvery much in lavor of the colored ens. They should be included in any i Quite Hopeless. Dear Pop." wrote, the boy from the art school, "dont send me any more money I have saved half that which you sent me last month " "Come home," wired the old man, an artist. Puck. "you'll neve A Choice of Evils. Singleton Just as soon as a woman can mauage a man her love boglns to cool. edderly y es; and just as soon as she discovers she can't manage him she begins to make it hot for him. Come-Bac- Mrs. Mayhem I'm sure I don't know brute why I ever married a one-eye- 1 like you! His Finish. Hicks He tells tne he doesn't know what to do; he says he's between the devil and the deep sta. Wicks Well. 1 can see where's hes going; I know he cant swim. Proof Positive. understand your wife Is a woman. Hixon You he she is. Why. she can actually write a iet'er without adding a postscript. Dixon strong-minde- j j I Colored goods should be ironed on the wrong side. Equal parts of ammonia and turpen- tine will take paint out of clothing, even if It be hard and dry. Saturate the spots as often as necessary and wash out In soap suds. hen broom becomes shorter on one side than the other and the ends of the straws become as sharp as needles, dip it into hot water, trim it evenly with the shears and you will have a broom nearly as good as new. Celery can be kept for a week or longer by first rolling it up in brown paper. Then pin it in a towel and keep it In a dark, cool place. Before preparing it for the table place it In a pan of cold water and let it remain for an hour. This will make It crisp and cool. Color Scheme in Costumes. In the very sheer embroidered linens the pale blues and pinks, the grays and the light tans are very smart and the embroidery is. of course, ol the finest. Among these gowns art ranked those made of batiste. Conservative people are not, however d ! j |