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Show THE SAUNA SUN, SAUNA, UTAH 1 f News Notes It j (Copyrltf hu) iT T IS, Indml, a long lane that has no turning," thought Jabez Martin grlmlj', as he rode along the country road, hound for the farmstead of his enemy, Mathew Scott. Mathew and he had been at school together and had fought, even as little boys. Then they hud grown up and hud courted the same girl und Mathew had married her. Jabez never married. lie dexoted the rest of his life to making money and hating Ids successful rlvul. And Mathew had prospered, too; though not to the same extent as Jabez. Mathew had gone in for apple raising and, everybody said, lmd made a fortune. The prosperity of Jabez had come from cultivating mortgages and making loans at 10 per cent. Also from an uncanny instinct lie possessed with regard to Investment In stocks. lie had an odlce In the city and spent his time there, hut lie had never ceased to lay low for a chance at Mathew. And now ho had him. For Mathew, Instead of sticking to his apples and peaches, had been lured alleld into the thorny and troublous ways of financial speculation. And there was Just this difference between Jabez and Mathew when Muthexv bought any, it went up. Secretly, through agents of his own, Jabez had followed on Mathew's trail und was now prepared to take his financial scalp. Clarissa Thornton the girl who had preferred to become Mrs. Scott rather than Mrs. Martin had been dead a year now. Jabezs slit of a mouth grew firmer and his little eyes glowed with a wicked gleam us he considered the things he would do to Mathew In the uear future. Just then he came to where the road forked und stopped, hesitating which fork to take. It was years since he had been along that road. Lets see," mused he, I think It is the right fork that goes by Mathew's. Ill ask that young man 1 Just passed and he wuited for the young man who was walking behind him to come up. Take the road to the left," said the young mun; then the first turn to the right. Im on my wuy to Mr Scotts myself. If you will allow me to Jump In Ill pilot you. Jabez fixed Ids eyes upon the frank, open face of the youth and a strange, inexplicable feeling came over him. Something seemed to he calling to the old man out of the past, something stirring within him feelings long dormant dead, as he had supposed, forever. Jump In, he said. After a moment's silence he turned to the young man and asked: "I)o you know Mr. Scott?" Why, yes," replied the youth with A life-lon- g A Mr N 7 7 ; ' J'A I,-- , TOWARD 8HENCHOW ADDING TO DIFFICULTIES OF PEKING FORCES i ' !r Manchurians Peking The Kuominchun (peoples party) which has been partially eclipsed since the loss of Nankow pass in August, has taged a comeback and is focusing interest in China's nationwide civil war in Honan, hitherto a secondary theatre of action, thus to the difficulties of the Ankuochun (Peking forces). It is definitely established that the Kuominchin branch, having fought through the province of Shensi, drivadd-din- CDistletoeC It must have been an hour ont of Xexv York vhen there came the grat- of the brakes. The ing pull-bacrain jolted and jerked. Marcia sat up In startled suddenness. She found herself looking straight Into the dark She stared at Philip eyes opposite. and Philip stared at her. A tearing crash ! The sharp splinter of glass I Frightened cries I The car was In an uproar The porter stood among them. "All All right right, everybody! Dont We ran down you go to get sheered the end of a freight . , nobody hurt. Stay right where you am !" Marcia and Philip stood obediently Just where they were. Philips urm was around Marcias waist. Marcia's frightened face was pressed close to Philip's lapel on 1.1s coat. "Thank God, youre safe!" whispered Philip. Ills voice shook. Marcia was swept off her feet by a surge of sweet comfort Philip near In an accident Philip holding her close, trying to save her from pain and distress. Before she hardly knew what she said, she heard her voice whisperCome home with ing In his ear! ne, please ! I want you to ! Philip thrust her away from him In pretended concern. "But what about Aunt Caroline? Dear, dear Aunt Caroline ! "Oh, pshaw I Philip Henderson, you know ns well as I do, that you never went there before In your life and are just doing It because you havent any place else to go!" The man grinned. Well, of course, If you insist, and all that sort of thing, Ill do It to save wear and tear on the disposition. After several hours of work by the wrecking crew, Marcia and Philip were again on their way towards her home. One of the boys met them at the station with an sleigh. A moon spilled silver on the hills. Mother met them at the door. Cundles shone from the windows. A howling mob of youngsters hurled themselves on Marcia the minute she stepped on the threshold. It was all as merry and perfect a scene as you could find In a long Journey. But there was a moment of secret understanding between the mother of Marcia, and Philip. They stood together in the hall under the mistletoe. Marcia hud been carried Into the living room on the tide of her Joyous reception. "I got your letter," said Philip with the seat number and train. It was awfully good of you to find out for me. IIow did you manage? Oh, the way we mothers the world over manage things, when we waqt our daughters to be happy. It was such a silly quarrel between you two. I did not plan the wreck, however. That literally threw you together very successfully. They laughed together. Then Mar-clu'- s mother called to her. "Come here u minute, daughter. I want you to see the decorations In the' hnll. Marcias mother was a woman of She left the lately imagination. travelers In the hall under a friendly bit of mistletoe. And what that scrap of Christmas green saxv uml heard Is nobodys business! k I CHRISTMAS b. Malice PALMER 1 ' 3X T Bannino Thomas WAS very annoying. Indeed! Very Marcia gave an Irritated flip to tho pages of her magazine, and set her pretty back more firmly In her chair In the car. The exceedingly fine looking man opposite was burled In his newspaper. If Marcia could have Seen the corners of Ids mouth, she might have been even more upset. That pleasant mouth with the humorous twist. That mouth which opened wide with shouts of ringing laughter. That mouth 6he had so udored a few months ago. That mouth now twitching with pleasure behind the curtain of the paper. Well, accidents will happen I If two persons who have quarreled choose the same train on tlie day before Christmas to go home, what can be done about It? Nothing! Marcia rend the first page of a story fourteen times, and could not have tobl on a bet, a single sentence that pussed before her eyes. She gave up ... laugh; "rather I lie Is my father. Clarissa's boy." escaped from the old mans lips In murmured tone. Clarissa was my mother's name," said the young imin. Did you know her, sir? "Yes," replied Jabez, "I knew her Marcia and Philip Stood They Were. Just Where the attempt and glued a pensive gaze on the passing landscape. If her heart fluttered In uneven Jumps . . . no one was the wiser. Marcia bristled with independence. She would carry this emergency through with n high hand. Besides, Philip got off at a station before hers. The snowy fields whirled by. Even from the train she could see the fluffy hunches of white on the pine trees. There was a holiday feeling of excitement even in the stuffy car. The porter was gay with a sprig of holly la Ills buttonhole. In spite of her resentment she could not prevent a thrill of happiness running through her veius. Home again after many months of hard work in Nexv York ! Home to ihe Jolly fireplace, the absurd and lovable dog, and best of all, home with the rollicking family of younger brothers and sisters. And, mother! They had planned, Philip and she, to have this Christmas together at iier mothers. Philip had always lived In New York. Of course he had knowu about the country and small country towns, but not as Marcia had. They lmd spent many delightful hours talking over the good times they would have sliding doxvn hill, going about singing carols ou Christmas eve, stuffing the stockings for the children, tramping through the woods. All the country entertainments which go so perfectly with the holiday season. And Philip had loved it all. He had an aunt, an elderly creature who lived In the next town. Philip talked of her and said he had almost promised to spend Christmas day with her, but now he couldn't think of It. He must go home with Sexless Animal Found Marcia, and Aunt Caroline could go Animalcule,, knoxva ns Duphnlas hang ! which live la ponds and ditches and Of course, reflected Marcia, that are distantly related to the shrimp and was where he was bound for now. lobster, are found to be practically Too annoying that his seat happened the feniHles laying uud to be near hers. "sexless, Tho train ran smoothly on polished hatching eggs without the aid of male-ove- r a long period of time. Males an rails. A soothing lullaby seemed to occasionally bom, but the ordinary click from the wheels. Murcia subphenomena of sex do not appear at all tided lute deep revery. 1 1 1 d ld!6, Wentern Newspaper Union.) just a few days before 3TtheWAS great holiday and a delight- ful snow storm was In progress. The wind ns It whistled past whispered of the grand and glorious "Christmas Spirit. The most prosperous Christmas In many a year had struck Cedar Junction. Ilappy, crowds swarmed the doxvntown district, ablaze with glimmering lights and decorative displays. Perhaps old Silas, who lived on the rural route Just outside of town, was the only human being to whore Christmas meant nothing. He had become separated from everyone who had ever been dear to him, arid as the years slipped by he had grown strangely morose and indifferent. Children were afraid of him and grown-up- s stayed clear of him. Now, it seems there were several social clubs snoxv-bedecke- d Cedar Junction, and at Christmas time they all did their bit toward makIn ing everyone happy. But SI had al- wuys been for- No one gotten. think of making - ' seemed to ever him happy. This year a new member had entered the Mens Card club, one Joseph Bartlett, nn extremely fine fellow all round, who was always suggesting something new and. original. , At their final meeting when all had been satistwas Joseph factorily arranged, who smilingly arose, filled to the brim with the Christmas spirit and made (lie following motion: "Say, boys! How about making OU SI on the rural route, happy this Christmas? t first there was a dead sldeuce. , Every one was too shocked to speak. But when the idea finally dawned upon them, all seconded the motion. In the midst of the other celebrations, the of the Happy Twelve card club were busy making preparations for the call on Si. They trimmed a pmall table tree delightfully, with Silas" Inscribed on . a .huge jstax-.Its peak. Then they prepared a cherry punch, purchased n super box of excellent cigars and sallied forth headed by Joseph. Ihe brave, who was thoughtful enough to slip a deck of cards Into his coat pocket besides. Twas about 9 p. m. and Si had retired as usual, at an early hour, when there came a loud knock upoa his door. Jumping out of bed with a thump, before-Christmas- ut roared: "Whos there?" shouted '"Merry Christmas, lie per-suud- tha club. .s: f X Ogden A number bt California show stock returning from the International Livestock show at Chicago and the American Royal Livestock sbow In Kansas City, stopped over iu Ogden, Saturday, for feed and water at the Ogden Union stockyards en. route to the coast. Practically all of the herds will return for the eighteenth annual Ogden Livestock show next month. Alarmed at the Threat From the We"e Ankuochun War Lords are Mobilizing at Least 50,000 Onder bu Martha l ADVANCE f, 'U Utah ! full-rigg- a and your father, too, he added grimly. Then suddenly Jabez assumed his best diplomatic manner. lie drove very slowly, purposely, and before they reached, the Scott place he had turned the young man "inside out," us the saying Is. He had learned the old, old story of a young man und a maiden, very much In love und kept from marrying by a stern parent who was resolved that his sou should marry a girl picked out for him und not the choice of his oxvu heart. "You are quite sure that you love this Helen I.nrstow? asked Jabez. I shall never love another woman as I do her," was the reply. "We shall marry, anyway. In this matter 1 cannot conform to my fathers wishes. I.ut, you see, we will have to wait a long time. I must get a Job And I do hath somewhere, somehow. to break with fattier, awfully. Hut It must he done. Jabez, while talking with William, had mellowed to an extent which would have caused his business la the city, had they seen and heard him, to have concluded that the old tuuu hud lost his mind. I'.ut lie hadnt ; he had only changed it. "Now, William," said he when at last they arrived at the Scott place, you show me Into the parlor and go and tell your father I um waiting for him there. And dont worry about Helen. Your father and I are old er acquaintances. Perhaps I can him. Jabez and Mathew were closeted When the together for two hours. conference was over u treaty had been signed which appeared to be satisfactory to both. That night Mathew said to his son : "William, if you really are ret upon marrying that Barstow girl-w- hy, I suppose I'll have to give my consent. t Hurrah!" cried Wh bun and then reflectingly, Did Mr. Martin say any thing about It?" I be "Why. yes," replied Mathew. lieve that. In the course of oar busl ness talk, he did allude to smite thing of the kind." v7i MWJ coach, a doll that winhs; Soldiers, soldiers, wood and lead: A windup toy that almost thinks; A little bureau and a bed. A kitchen made of tin. with all The pans and dishes on the wall. A sled with reindeer painted bright; A pair oj skates for beys with brains. A bat and ball, electric trains; A ship and proud of mien To sail the briny deep serene. A doll house lit with wondrous light; A book of fairies sweet and bright; A fat balloon you blow and blow Until it will no larger grow. And then, released, the air comes out With funny whistling, till you shout. And dance and clap your hands to know What lovely Christmas things there are That only could have come from far Bsyond the realms of ice and snow, And from behind the fairy star I a Privilege to Live in a "Well, what of It? cried Silas. "We have come to celebrate with you. Let us In. "What do you mean, you band of 'Get out of here before scalawags? I call the police." The others were ready to flee for their lives, but Joseph was not to be put off so easily. Then came the tig surprise. "SI. dont you remember your brother, Joseph, whom you thought to be dead? it 1st I ! For Gods sake open the door ! With a crash, the door was swung open and the brothers were In each others arms as tears streamed down the cheeks of Old SI, but they were ChrlstnKis tears of Joy. Then followed suchc a celebration as Cedar Junction hnd never beheld. All who passed the little house wondered why the lights at Old Sis place were But the biggest burning all night. shock of all was when they actually saw a sparkling Christmas tree la the window. (fi, ns. Wntcra Kwt paper Unloa.) Salt Lake One of the mildest autumns In tlie history of the weather bureau was broken early Sunday by a snowstorm r stock-raiser- g ening back General Liu Chen-llua- , tered Horan at Tunkwan and are advancing toward Clienchow, the terminus of the Lunghai railway. Leaving his remaining forces at Cheuchow, General Liu visited in turn Chengchow and Taiyuanfu, appealand General ing to Marshal Pei-FYenhsishan for aid. Thus far his appeals have been fruitless and General Lui is now appealing to Marsha! is helpWu Pei-FChang Tso-Lin- . less owing to lusubrodination among his ranks and Yenhsishan is apparently unwilling to d.o more than defend his own province of Shansi against twenty-fou- which a hours. r Lehi j u Lehi is to have a white way, according to a decision pf the city council and business men at the Memorial building last Friday. The plan calls for the erection of ornamental cement standards to serve as light posts, eight of which are to be placed on each block in the business section. Beaver The first real snowstorm of the' season arrived during Monday night, after a light raifffall, which had continued most of a day and night. The entire countryside is blanketed with about three inches of wet snow. Farmers, stockmen and sheepmen are d rejoicing over the arrivel of the the invaders. Forty Believed Lost in Wreck much-neede- Shanghai Fears that were felt here for the safety of forty of 130 Chinese passengers aboard the steamer Lien Shing, which sank after striking the tnoislure. Duchesne The chamber of commerce will recommend to the state road commission that the" highway the Uintah basin from Salt Lake v a Ileber, Fntitland and Duchesne ha kept free of snow this winter, to make possible the continuance of the truckline service which was recently established between this city and eastern Amherst rocks, sixty-foumiles out of here early Sunday. All foreign officers and passengers were saved, but forty of the Chinese were missing. The Lien Shing sank within an hour after striking the rocks. Women and children were taken off by the liner Colorado, which was the first ship to arrive' on" the scene. Many of the passengers were thrown Into the water. Most of the foreign passengers were supplied with clothing aboard the Colorado and they were then brought Shanghai aboard the pilot boat. r Utah; further, that the entire stretch approximately thirty miles between Fruitland nad Duchesne be put on the commission's program for construction in 1926, instead of only ten miles, as at present provided for. of Draper The second inoculation for the prevention of diphtheria was given at the Draper school Tuesday afternoon by the cooperation of the state board of health, Jordan school district, assoand tile Draper ciation. Nearly 200 were given tlie second inoculation, the first having been given last Friday, and the third Spirit of Peace Again Wins Conciliation Geneva, Switzerland again has triumphed at Geneva in the peaceful shaping of relations. After days of doubt, almost despair, M. Briand and Gustav Stresemann, as well as Sir Austen Chamberlain, M. Vandcrvelde, Signor Scialoia and Viscunt Ishii, reached an accord whereby interallied control of German armaments will cease January 31, 1927, and will be merged into a system of league of nations investigaFranco-Gcnna- "million-doha- Jrought Joy to the Utah and Salt Lake business men. At 7 oclock Sunday night, five laches of sn ow had fallen in Salt Lake, and tho thermometer had, dropped to 27 above zero. The temperature was still going down at midnight, when unofficial observations placed at 21. The storm at that time had lasted more thai Parent-Teache- r n to be given the following Friday. Vernal Jackrnbbits in Moffat Colorado, have and numerous that he hay from cattle, received from the ty, tions by commissions to examine German armaments when protests- - are made that the reich is not fulfilling the conditions of the Versailles treaty. Germany regarded military control as vexatious and offensive to her national prestige, and Dr. Stresemann now returns to Berlin with something definite to present to his people. con--sta- nt nuisance. Salt Lake Names of Utah seed producers whose exhibist to the eighth annual International Hay and Grain show, recently closed at Chicago, drew favorable. recognitions from the judges have been received from Professor J. C. Ilogenson. extension agronomist with the Utah Agricultural college, who, with E. E. Smith, Bountiful seed grower and show expert, took Utah's display to Chicago. heavy winnings were in alfalfa seed.. Entries from this state took ten out of fifteen awards, almost a repetition, of last years achievement of thirteen, out of. the fifteen. Other winuings were in barley, clover and wheat. the-Uta- - one-quart- they are stealing according to word, Despite county. the fact that whenever the farmer boys have a day off they organize a rabbit drive, the pests have multi- -, plied until they have become a Lassen Peak Shows Volcanic Activity Redding, Cal. Lessen peak shewed signs of volcanic activity again Monday when steam and smoke clouds drifted southward from the crater, a pronounced making spectacle against the clear skies. This xvas the third time this week the mountain lias been reported in action. There was a light blow-ou- t Saturday morning and another. Tuesday of last week. Ilazy weather, however, prevented these from being seen in Redding. Rolla Arbuckle, who was working at Lake' Reflection, near the peak. Counterfeit Eilts Are in Circulation Washington The United States sacret service Monday warned Christmas shoppers to beware of a series of counterfeit $10, $20 and $50 bills which have made their appearance in various cities. The bogus $10 bill is said to be extremely deceptive, exof an inch cept that it is smaller than the government bill. The $20 hills is a Federal Reserve bank of Cleveland. Ohio, Issue. The note is coun- become so large h My toil- - E. D. Samuels, Guy Samuels and Ren Samuels, residents of Salt Lake City and Vernal, who in sheep under the name of Samuels Brothers, recently purchased the William C. T. Mule ranch in Routt The ranch consists of county', 492 acres, and they expect to make it the headquarters of their extensive sheep business. 'Cc-lo- . ' Price-Pr- ice City now boasts one. handling currency hospitals that are paying-theiown way. A financial statement, prepared by City Recorder Arthur N. Smith covering the operation from (lit time it started, December 18, 1923, until this month, shows that during the months of October and November, 1926, the institution paid ail expenses." Lost as Transport Sinks Buenos Aires Sixty-seve- n men of the crew of the Shilean transport Arauco xvere drowned Sunday when the vessel sank at lota, Chile, during a violent storm, says a dispatch from Santiago to La Nacion. There were ninety-six men aboard the ship when It were saved. sank, of whom twenty-ninEight bodies have been recovered. Ephraim Of the 25,992 farms in Utah, 7157, or 27 per cent, hold grazing permits on national forests, it i reported by the Mantl National forest office here. Of the 504,368 head of cattle on these farms, 141,262 head, or 2t percent, have forest range permits, and of th 2.355,038 sheep owned within the state, 747,309, or 32 per cent, hare similar grazing permits. Til farms total $,000,724 acres, or 9.55 per cent of the total land area of the state. said to he crudely made and should be readily detected. The $30 certificate is an especially gf.od imitation and the treasury department advises greatest caution In of this denonniination. Sixty-Seve- n e Figures SI ow Increase of Diseases Washington Uncle Sam's big family Is suffering more from catching diseases this winter than last, the United States public health service made known. Total cases of diptheria, measles, scarlet fever, smallpox and typhoid fever reported for the week ended November 20 exceed those for the same period in 1925. Deaths from pneumonia and influenza, however, are lower, there being xeported for the week from ninety cities, compared with 865 last year. of tlie few r Salt Lake The men who hunt predatory animals in Utah and keep th ranges, used by livestock operators, free from these killers have some of the qualities of the romantic northwest mounted police. When the police take the trail to get their man, a the movie subtitles say, they stay on tlie trail until the villain has been brought to Justice, as the subtitles further read. Similarly, the predatory animal hunter keeps after the bear, or the lion, or the woff until it is trapp-cof poisoned or otherwise sent lii'o la gieat beyond of dprrUV ''ra' l |