Show cottings jottings Jot tings from a prodigal son dear bash it Is surely refreshing to know that we have two good democrats living in moab who are appreciative of the good will of the electors of grand county W D Hanu nond and A M Rc bertson show their appreciation by publicly thanking those who honored them by their votes we know that it was the confidence of the voters for these men that gave them such sweeping majorities id like to add my meed of confidence also and tell them that the people know whom they can trust to do the right thing by all the people irrespective of party so let I 1 us stand by them because they are for us all and will so work for grand county and all its people this Is not casting any reflection on the ones who were defeated they were also good men and it elected would have put forth their best efforts for all the people their records as men stand untarnished and no doubt but that the future will yet honor them politically by again giving them a chance to show their metal some one once said the kindly word unspoken Is a sin and far be it from me to cast a single reflection upon the good names of those who went down to defeat I 1 know the aim of each one would have been exerted for the welfare of the entire community therefore I 1 want to speak that kindly word tor them just as freely as I 1 give it to the ones elected one of the saddest things I 1 meet in my around the country Is the host of idle men hiking along the highways with a blanket strapped over the shoulder and asking tor a dime or a quarter to buy a cup of coffee or a sandwich were I 1 to help them all id be flat broke all the time and be on the road or highway begging for the price of a meal I 1 just have to turn them down hard though it may be to say no to a fellow 1 human the other day as I 1 was making my way down the street of a small town I 1 was accosted by a man some fifty years 01 more judging from his gray hair and his dilapidated apparel who asked me for the price of a cup of coffee says he 1 I am out from the east I 1 ha traveled across the continent hunting work I 1 am still hunting and although I 1 am a good mechanic I 1 cannot find a job in my line I 1 just could not say no to the poor fellow and I 1 staked him to a meal poor though it might be lor a hungry weary traveler his pathetic appeal struck a tender spot in my heart as I 1 looked at his forlorn appearance pe arance let us be thankful for a home and to eat perhaps in the next world there may be more equality of wealth less poverty and sorrow and let us hope more happiness bof fhone who need the sympathy as well as a job here on earth to keep from starving to death if we could only get a glimpse of what is in store for us over there we might be wanting to get there as soon ad possible and leave the pleasures of the eaith to the rich and wellborn well born YOU KNOW ME when cornelius 0 matthews applied for a license to wed miss mary B hays at manhattan ean he handed the judge pennies |