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Show r'x I Y y- - (ru MARK The Rich County News Published RANDOLPH , 4 f Weekly. - .7 i : ' ' diamond you oan If you want got one now at $150.00 par carat, ki long aa thay last wo are celling $ Sf a nteff; PRESENT boom. i limited lot from half carat atonas up to two carats. XX Each atone uarantood of finest out, oleaR -- Is there really such a thing as "slip- pery leather?" Aeroplanes never snowdrifts, anyway. get Thuggery has become a occupation in Chicago. stalled u 4 The inventor of the car could not have been a smoker. Uncle Sams warships do no honor to the navy when they spend all night bring Eggs FOR TENDER JEET ( SCHRAMM STORE NO. o If Halley's comet must strike the earth somewhere, we hope it will show a sense of discrimination and land in Nicaragua. The latest cure for tuberculosis is rattlesnake venom. There does not aeem to the average individual much choice between the remedy and tfie disease. While it is ail right for a farmer to buy a motor car If be can afford it, be should not mortgage his farm in order to do so. It takes a fast motor to outrun a mortgage. Unprecedented things are happening the world over. But do not get alarmed. Some things are Just as For Instance, a revolution is going on in Santo Domingo. man in New Jersey came near drowning In a tank in midair. Its citizens cannot even shuffle off this mortal coil In a conventional and usual way in that spectacular state. A When an aviator has his aeroplane pointed upward we see nor reason shy he should not keep on going. It would not be much worse to fail a mile than to fall half that distance. From the way that war between Chinese Tongs In New York and elsewhere Is raging It looks like a case of hammer and tongs. Cannot some one take s poker to the combatants? Chins now wants railroads. The great wall between that empire and the civilized world is down at last On new railroads occidental Ideas and Institutions will be the principal part of the freight they will carry. the If, at the initiative of tha United 8tates, the world forms a general peace court, at which Its differences can be arbitrated and arranged. It will be the greatest work s nation could ever perform. But Its realization sounds too much, like the establishment of an International millennium. It will require so many concesalons from human nature to International politics. ,The old story of the pitcher that goes too often to the well Is told again In the case of that New York farmer killed a few days ago by an explosion of dynamite. He had been blowing out stumps, and left dynamite caps in his pocket. While vbe was pitching some hay into his barn, the fork hit his pocket and be was blown up. A correspondent says: "He. was an expert at blasting, and had become careless from constant use of Gjr eaSTT TIE Z&lZ&VS'YArjzci rather misty historical chronicles on the subject would seem to indicate that comic valentines did not make their appearance quite as early as the beautiful and sentimental varieties, but it is evident sarcastic souvenirs that these were not far behind the poetic confections of flowers and lace paper In finding popular favor. From the outset the whole principle of the exchange or distribution of comic valentines has been different In one Important essential from the dispatch of the ''pretty kind. In the case of the artistic and sentimental tokens of Si Valentine the sender Is usually willing, nay anxious that the recipient shall suBpect his identity. In the case of the comics, on the other hand,, every precaution Is usually taken to keep the origin of the bgrbed shaft a profound secret. In the case of both classes of valentines the sentimental and the. , . omic, the earliest manufactured valentines those of more than a century ago were preceded,, by home-mad- e valentines which had vogue during a considerable era. So general was the exchange of these home-mad- e valentines that aids in the form of "Valentine Writers" or books of appropriate verses were regularly published for the InspiNition of young people who desired to prepare such epistles. Just as volumes of letters yet find some sale anting lovelorn youths of little Imagination who desire to appear to the best advantage as sentimental correspondents. Most of the valentine writers" were designed for the sentimental section of the public, but there were some prepared especially for the scribblers with a sense of humor. For Instance, there was published along about the last of the eighteenth century "The Quizzical or Satirical Valentine Writer," the character of which may well be surmised from the title This, alike to most others of its kind, became an annual publication and was looked forward to each year tive and fashionably gowned woman. However, just as the appearance of the almanac for the new year was anticipated with keen interest the pulling of a string changed the whole aspect Another of these forerunners, of .our present-day of the picture in that the head of the woman was comic valentines was published In London dursuddenly replaced by that of a parrot. Later the ing the same period and bore the highly signifimanufacturers of comic valentines struck what cant title;, "Hymens Revenge Against Old plaids. might be termed the standard form of grotesque, Old Bachelors, and Impertinent Coxcombs,- or a highly colored caricatures which has erured to New Valentine Writer, Being a Collection of Valthis day with only such changes as hare been entines Humorous and Satirical, chiefly original, dictated from time to time by the edicts of written expressly for this work." fashion in dress, etc. Some idea of the caustic ammunition provided by these helpers of the composers of valentines may be formed from the following specimen verse addressed To a Lady Who Squints:" T - Robin Redbreasts Valentine Thy charming peeper must delight; They yield a moat convenient sight; I do not deride, Convenient. ' For you can aee on either aid. A girl and a boy wandered forth into a fair, pleasant garden that looked like fairyland, al- features of the beginOne of the craze was the apvalentine comic of the nings conpearance of tradespeople's valentine writers to verse of designed sorts all especially taining and vocations various the of to devotees apply lines of mercantile trade. Such a reference work volume, for, in order to be made a good-sizeto had it embody verses for every complete, There were imaginable trade and occupation. some sentimental tributes Included lu each volume of this character, but for the most part the contents consisted of more or less humorous references. The system was certainly a convenient one. for not only were gibes and appeals provided, but there was also appended favqrable and replies for each such advance, so that the recipient of one of the valentines thus derived had only to consult the book in order to ascertain the proper reply. For Instance, a grocer could aildess his lady love as follows: most novel . d it I declare, , . Your breath ia And you're o neat and handy. Ttiat you're a sweet, i think, my fair, A plums or sugar candy. Be favorable, I Implore. These versts kind! .' weigh; And If you wtlt my heart restore, j'll treat you to some tea. However, the lovelorn grocer was liabl criticisms of the weather man reply to this effect: for presenting the country with such a mild winter have been recalled Your letter I've weighed. , Am truly afraid There was nothing the matter with his deficient to weight; you're Many pounds ityle of winter weather; he had plenty An so Mr. Grocer, to j I'd have you know. Sir, I cars not a fig for your treat. , Enterprise does not tag in New r there was reJersey. A 4 With the Introduction of manufactured valgrave-diggewith tho sentimencently fined for selling liquor in the entines the comics kept pace and most interthe earliest Among tal variety. to mourners at funerals. This cemetery of the early valhumorous of products the unique method of offering consolation esting to the with profits to entine manufacturers were transformation picor double raean-tithe consoler, was promptly nipped In tures. which conveyed hidden was the A notable design which example the bud. tiled at first glance the figure of an attrac- grief-stricke- g - ' t The boy looked at her wonderingly. "How can the flowers know anything? he asked returned "Everything knows something, Leila, dreamily; but the flowers are dumb and .cannot tell one their thoughts only their beauty speaks, and their fragrance breathes sweet thoughts into ones heart that one tries to put into words. But that la almost impossible." . "Of course it is, answered her companion. "Now, it is quite different with the birds; they can make themselves understood. They sing songs of thanksgiving and their note of Joy or mourning Is easy to tell. They scold and chatter as the jackdaw and roefk, or screech like the And owl, or sing a serenade as the nightingale. one of them speaks even more clearly, for when he cries cuckoo, cuckoo, we know that the summer is coming No wonder St Valentine cared and you see that they are all flut, for the birds, tering out and singing a Joyful song In honor of ' his birthday. Yes, said Leila, softly r all-pl- ' though it was wintry weather. Suddenly the girl apoke. I wish St Valentine had had the snowdrop instead of the crocus dedicated to him." And as she spoke she knelt down and, raising pne of the white, drooping flowers, 'she gazed lovingly at its pure white petals and at the delicate green tracery of the leaves of Its inner cup. Ah!" said she, what have you been waiting for so long? "Under the snow, under the snow, With your Ivory heads all bending low, How many secrets you must know! All of it, but simply concentrated. JOHNSON, DRUGS The blris 4n spring Sweet chorus sing To good St. Valentine. l , "See, there are two sitting on a bough whispering to each other of the spring and summer days and all that Is going to happen; where they shall live and how ttey shall build their nests. And there are two more flying toward them and two more always in pairs. Ah! that is because Onr lap tells all abaat tb Seod for Free Copy. bit Catalogue beat aeeda that prow. HOtELER SEED CO., Salt Lake City TESTED SEEDS It coM hundreds of dollars every year to a TEST OUR SEEDS But when you buy them you can depend our they po.seHV The Quality. Write for Pra PORTER-WALTO- Daaeriptive Catalog. CO.. Salt Leha City N RUBBER STAMPS tines. ine Rubber Type Outfit, and supplies In stock. Bail orders receive prompt attention. ALT LAKE STAMP CO.. Salt Lake City IN DANCING. DANGERS SALT LAKE CITT 1 are tb true foindation of Goad teed crop. Dancing has been extolled as a healthful recreation; as a means of physical culture it favors the development of the muscular system and promotes health and cheerfulness. After the Separation. are a fine little "Ah, my lad, you ellow. Thank you, sir. And are you mammas boy or papas boy?" "I spend six months in the custody the . urchin, answered if each, Courier-Journa;ourteously. Louisville l. . COt-ONIS- T RATES. Send me the names of your friends ,r others in the East who are interred in Utah, and we will mail them xpy of our Hints to Husbandmen," ind give them full Information regard-nthe one way Colonists rates to Utah from Chicago, Omaha, and other Sastern points, which are on sale g laily March 1st to April 15th. 1910, nclusive. See agents Salt Lake Route lor further Information, or address J. H. MANDERFIELD, A. G. P. A., Salt Lake Route, Salt Lake, Utah. ready-prepare- - The police claim to have arrested the "Spanish prisoner in New York. But it will make little difference as far as saving victims is concerned. Fools In this world are so eager to be parted from their money that almost any kind of easy trick will do It. The length of time which the "Spanish prisoner" swindle bas existed and flourished. In spite of repeated exposures, shows this Other Spanish prisoners will arise, and after atl, it makes no real difference to the dupes who gets tholr money. With the decreasing cost of the comic valentines the small boy can now buy as many as ten for a cent there use has grown and our public men and celebrities, from the president. all down the ladder, are now likely to be deluged each February with more or less pertinent reminders .of the jokers day. Germany and Japan have manufactured many valenlithograpic tines, but American houses are gradually capturing most of the business and there , are now several men in the United States who devote practically their entire time to preparing designs for comic valen- MTS A whole village in Italy is sliding down the hill on which it was built. The coasting must be unusually line in that locality. The fact that eggs refused to coun tenance a further increase in price probably is due to the fact that age has lent them at least some -- THE The man who Invented that phantom airship is a genius either for in venting or for weaving fairy tales. Pay as you enter and pay as you go are good rules to follow whether applied to street cars of any other service or want in the way of X SEND US 25 CENTS FOR A PACKAGE OF V The best proof of high or low prices Is found by the average man i . his cash balance at the months end. It has just been discovered that the earth baa existed only 60,000,000 years. And this country is just beginning to realize its full possibilities VV. SALT LAKE rv on shoals or mud banks. That January thaw did not Bens to a melting mood. continue just as high as ever. perfect. W4JLDON FATVCETI In hazardous the Jf GUARANTEE I s. UTAH Get ready for a spring real estate n ' A. vs or--' 1 Really Serious. understand that you have hunted i great deal." "I "Yes. Have you ever shot a man owing ihe fact that you mistook him for i rabbit or anything like that? No, the most serious mistake I ever made was one when I shot into a hornets nest, supposing it to be a wnu- rat." Diagnosing Kansas. Henry Allen says Kansas Is tho 'barometer of the nation, Ray Stand-- , fountaln-aealard Baker calls It the Governor Hoch says It ia the meat in the national sandwich. In other words, a fountain-hea- d in a Isnt that landwlch is a barometer. dear? Kansas City Journal. ., , .o - Young girls appear to experience no tatigue it They will not miss a single waltz,- - polka or square dance, but If the pulse of one of these indefatigable devotees ia felt after the dance is finished it will be found in the majority of cases that the number of pulsations is far in excess of the normal, and from this it may be Inferred that the condition of the heart must react prejudicially upon the entire organism, and it justifies an apprehension of danger to delicate girls. after d. A Dog Fanciers Miseries. on Valentines day each bird chooses its mate. "Of course," answered the boy. Joe Hows things, Bill? "And the snowdrops are nodding their heads, Bill "Rotten! Lost three dogs an as if thqy were keeping time to .the b,irds(song, the old woman; an' one of them was Doubtless they have been worth 5. continued , Leila. waiting to do honor to St. Valentine. They have been lying patiently under the enow and now that COLONIST RATES. the warmer day has come they are saying, We From Chicago, St Paul, Minneapolis, belong to the wreath that the-- flowers weave for . , , Omaha, Kansas City and other EastValentines day. ern points to Acoma, Nevada, and Utafy stations on the Salt Lake Route, WHY WE GIVE VALENTINES. n sale daily March 1 to April 15, 1910, Send us the names of your Inclusive. Long ago there lived a 'priest named Valenwho are interesttine. This good man was noted in all the coun-ir- triends in the East see any information ed. further For round for his kindness. He nursed the sick, or address comforted the sorrowing and was always ready Salt Lake Route agent J. H. MANDERFIELD, A. G. P. A., to give help to anyone who was in need. ValenSalt Lake Route, Salt Lake, Utah. tine dearly , .loved the children .and. those who went to him for food or clothes were never turned ' An Annual Luxury. away.. After this kind priest became too old to An English Boy went to visit hia go among his people he was very sad because he. thought he could no longer be of any help to two Scotch cousins during his sumthem. Then he remembered that he could write mer vacation. His breakfast every loving messages to the sick and sorrowing. Soon morning consisted of plain oatmeal, his friends began to watch for. the kind words, find he got very tired of it. Say, that were sure to come whenever sorrow, pr Joy Jack, he said, "don't you ever have entered their homes.. Even little children would millt with your porridge?" Jack turned to his brother. Eh, say, when they were sick,. I think Father Valentine will send me a letter he said, the lad thinks Its Tom, . , Success Magazine. But after a time no more letters were re- Christmas. ceived and soon the news went abroad that good Theta Suffragist Days. old Valentine was dead. Then every one said that such a man was good enough to be called Small Boy My father was a gen a saint and since then he has been known as SL jral. Valentine. It was not long until people celeYou mean you mar, Small Girl brated his birthday by sending loving messages dont yer? M. A. P. to their friends. The notes and letters containAn Enthusiast. ing these messages, were called valentines. This all happened years ago, but good SL Valentine Well, 1 did my Christmas shopping is stii remembered, on the fourteenth of each early. February. "What of it? "Oh, I'm so pleased with the results that Im going to order my Easter hat SAYS DAD. Kansas City Journal. right now. "I notice you ordered lots of ice cream during the holidays. In Lone Gulch. "Yes, I like to order ice cream sent home Clerk "The hotel is so crowded, Why? best we can do is to put "Because it is about the only thing mother air, that the room with the prosame in ine you will eat her share of, and not try to save until prietor. nes.t day for one of the children. Louisville Guest "That will be all right; Just, Courier-Journaput by valuables in the sate. , y to-da- l. f' |