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Show THE INTERMOUNTAIN PRESS. President Joseph Smith of the Mormon church reverses tho usual ridicule of tho mother-in-law and pays her a deserved though neglected tribute. Whllo it lfl ,woll known that a presumpUous mother 6f a man's wlfo doen often moko life miserable in her daughter's home, It ie Jmtt as true that tho majority of mothcrs-ln-law are good, wholesouled and kindly "women, and many of thorn have holped and asxlatcd a son-ln-law along tho pathway of life. The exception to the rule han bem seized upon to bring tho mothpr-ln-law Into disrepute, but by hor own virtues In general sho stands out conspicuously as a useful relative rela-tive Rlohfiold Roaper. That a man cannot bo too kind to his wlf Is evidenced by tho present predicament predica-ment of a Brlgham man who would not carry a bucket of water for her. Tho faithful spoupo went after the water all right, hut In returning fell and broko her leg. Ills Mont Extromo Laziness and General Cussednens now not only gets his own rm-alH, but will also pay a doctor's bill. Moral If your wife wants to go to the canyon, tako hor. Tou might keep her at home only to pay funeral expenses after lifting her mangled form from tho lwso of tho cellar steps. Logan Republican. Repub-lican. Strong complaints aro bolng mado that many visitors to tho cemetery mako too freo with tho llowers that aro growing upon tho graves of tho dead Wo do not bellovo that visitors mean any harm by plucking tho llowers, but when tho own-vsh own-vsh object, their rights must bo respected, Tooolo Transcript. Many complaints aro being made over the water flooding tho Btrcotn nnd sidewalks side-walks on nearly every east front walk In the city at least onco a week, making jt very disagreeable for travel, especially for ladies, who In many Instances have to tako the middle of tho street to pans up and down. Tho city street supervisor should look to this and soo that tho one or ones who have tho water under his charge or tinder his control should make proper tail-wator courses and turn tho water into tho main course Pangultch Progress. o When a certain thing Is done in an effort ef-fort to earn an honest dollar, that thing Is called work If the same thing or a more difficult self-imposed task Is accomplished, accom-plished, merely to pass thft time, It is called pleasure. A man will toll up and down hill, through brush and over boul-dors. boul-dors. In search of gam, and come back In the evonlny worn, tired and hungry, with a glowing account of how ho had scon a deer on the ridge. Just across a six-mile valley. This is reckoned as a great day's pleasure. If that same man was paid t2.w per day for tho some work you would hear him grumblo that It was worth twlco that amount and this with justice. If, on bleak and stormy days, wc wore compelled by necessity to go down to Mc-Cuno's Mc-Cuno's ranch and wane through bogs and morasses all day In search of ducks for ?5 a day, and como back In tho ovonlng worn to a frazzle, with only two little snipes worth 10 cents, wc would think we were In hard luck; yet we have lotB of young men who do Just that thing and call It great pleasure Nephl Record |