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Show DIRTY FACE. and bakes our corn pone in the ashes. i less ef some ov there children hadn't A story of a Stringtown icbool teacher. u soap and no hot water and hud a BY JOHN I RI l.oYI). drunk mother, their faces wouldn't be s clean frosty moininV. I breaks the "A penny for your thoughts, profes- je in pan when I washes. It's awful sor," said a bystander. cold, tcachah, and the dirt sticks mighty "I im thinking of a child. What leads bad. " Does God keep children out of heavmy niiml from these scones ami your trivial stories to him? T.'iev have nothing en fer bavin' ' the child dirty faces, ef in common. I am thinking of a dirty hesitated, did not complete the sentence, face, a dirty face." he repeated, and nut abruptly added, "I'll have a clean lasped into silence. face, tcachah, w hen you sec me ag'ln. Tell us about the dirty face." I'm awful tired now, an' I didn't have You are acquainted with the little no breakfast.' house, just above the mouth of the .Mi. "The two children turned to go. and L'armel Pike, the house in which old go they did, without a word from me. black Ephraim lived and which since hi My heart was in my throat, remorse was )i appearance has been deserted; w in iu my soul. 'I will apologize tomorrow ii wle-s- it has stood these many days." in some way,' I said to myself; but no Professor Drake rested his voice a sec dirty children came on the morrow, nor oml and then continued. "It is empty yet the next day , nor the next. Never again." Following this short sentence again did those little ones, dirty or clean, conic another interlude, when, as though come to school , baud in hand, as was by an effort, be added, "A very dirty their wont, never." A tear glistened in face." the teacher's eye. W hat could be troubling our village "ne morning a gentle knock sounded teacher:' Never before had we heard ou the school room door, just such a him speak in so desultory a manner. Knock as ushered in the children that Then he proceeded: ti.st day, aud, siruugcly enough, 1 "Shortly after the beginning of the tUjught of Jimmy and his brother before ):ist school session a gentle tap came on opening the ujur. in stepped the broththe school room door. I opened it and er alone, lie stood be to re me with clean ushered in a boy about ten years of age, f ice. but his countenance w as peaked leading a younger boy by the hand. aud thin, very thin. 'Tcachah,' he said, They stopped and looked about in a 'Jimmy want yer ter come an' sec him.' " 'Why did he not come with you?" frightened manner and seemed inclined to retreat, w hen I said in a pleasant tone, 'He can't come. He's dead.' Don't be afraid, children. Do you "Could any blow have crushed more wish to attend school?" direct Iv on my bean? I stood stupefied. " 'We do, do we, Jim and me,' spoke ' fell me about it, child.' " 'Jim took the fever the nex' day alt- (lie older one in a drawling monoloi.c. II held out his baud and in its palm er you told him 'bout heaven. He died rested a bright silver quarter. this moruin'. Hut he kuowed he w ar " .Mam sed fer us ter come ter schulc goin' ter die, an' he ter me. 'Broth'til the wuth ov this war taken out in a i. I wants ter go ter heaven, whar thai' A COLE BANKING CO. l. i P. JENSEN, f'orinne' I'luh. Successor to '.( lates, .! i -- Accounts and Corretpoadew Solicited. All business with us will receive prompt till I - ' laming. "Dirty and ragged were thes? boys dirtier and more ragged than ever chil ren before were seen in the Stringtown school. I returned the money and seat ed them on the end of a bench, aw ay trom the other children, with whom it was questionable whether they should c me into personal contact That night they w ere detained after school aud 1 goi their history. They came from Grassy Creek, and with a sot of a father (as I learned afterward) and a mother little if any better than he, lived now in the bouse deserted by black Ephraim. " Tie sure you wash your faces before coming to school tomorrow morning,' 1 Next morns lid as they were dismissed. clean with came faces, but in a ing they few days were as dirty as before. This . ain't no dirt, uer lights, ner whisky, Take the quatah the tcachah give u luck, an' buy soap with it an' scrub the shanty floah an' my duds, an' wash me clean, fer I may die sudden.' An' I did, tcachah. an' the good doctor brought Jim some fruit aud some goodies, but 'twant no use. "'He war awful hungry all his life, b it when the goodies come, it war too couldn't He jest, laid still an' fingered the orange an' then h uided et ter me. 'Kat et, Johnny an let me see yer eat et.' I did teachah. Thar warn't no one in the room but Jim an me. an he laid still an ;m'led c; pleas ant like es ef be had CHten et him.-e'rhie mornin' Jim sed. sed be. 'Brothah wash me clean an put the sheet on ' We hain't but, one sheet , tcachah An' then he sed. "I wants a clean face, fer I'm goin ter try an git inter heaven, t me I spoke more positively. brothah, an when I'ja d'ad. luck the " 'You must wash your hands and clean sheet close 'bout me, an comb my faces before starting to school.' Again hair, an then go fer tl.c teachah. Tell I am In the faces were clean, but within a week him ter come an see how clean new clean sheet, an ax him ef he the they were as dirty as when I first saw thinks I'll get inter heavn." them. Gentlemen, I pleaded with, "The child stopped, I could not speak. scolded, threatened, those children. 1 He mistook my emotion for a denial of exhausted every power of persuasion his request. " 'Please, teachah. You told Jimmy a id vainly exerted every possible influhow ter get ter leaven, an he war clean ence. Had they seemed at all provoked, when he died. Won't o i come and see or had they resented my attempts to re- him?' " lite, an' he eat. f attention. ami careful! HEADQUARTERS Interest paid on lime deposits. S. X. COLE. For Hats. Caps, Sfcoes and Rubber Goods, and (units Furnishings. D. P. OHHISOX.. President, Cashier, CAM. AT Will also carry a complete line of STAPLE AND FANCY GROCERIES which w ill be sold at Reliable Shop The Old Prices. Live-und-Let-Li- s j Personal Responsibility, KftMl Paid up Capital of HO. MO. MAIN STREET, TREMONTON, 1 For Blacksmithing and Horseshoeing. There von can gtt and you don't have to stay the best work dime in it. over night to tret Come and try us and be convinced. Will meet all competition for cash. tin-State- , The FIRST, BEST and only FIRST CLASS SHOP in tow n. R. F. MELDRUM, Tremonton, 1 EXPERIENCED y, first, a yonug man TREMONTON MARKETS should carefully consider what bis bent .55 or inclination is, be it business or pro- wheat per bu. Oats per 100 lbs. fession, take stock of himself and ascer1.10 tain if possible what he is best, adapted Feed barley .90 per 100 lbs for. and endeavor to get into that voca"1 Utah, JtaKBMMBtfflMDn would Brewers barley Beef cattle per lb. Pork dressed Pork alive Butter per lb. changes as possible," said Marhitll Field to the young man standing upon the threshold of a business career. tion with as few The New York gentleman who spent three years studying the monkey language in New Guinea came home to Hud that his wife bad secured a divorce from him on the ground of abandonment, and had for two years been the wife of a at C'eutiol keepcrof the monkey-hous- MADE .ii All work guaranteed Tremonton, Utah Cisterns n specialty Richard Schwab .071-- 2 r .051-- 2 .20&.25 .30 .071-- 2 l. J. .90 STAHL, Headquarters for Choice Wines, and Cigars. mini TO Cement-bloc- k WORKMAN. .95 .2 2 Eggs per doz. Chickens Potatoes per 100 ,1 ick, Brick, and K ORDER SUITS I iquors e Park. It seems that all three niembeis I of that triangular family were fairly good living proofs of the truth of the Co Darwinian theory. ill sell the famous ( Garrlea City Tayloring Suits, cheaper than you can buy elsewhere. w !hi-cag- contemporary notes Ihe following M. T. RICHARDS Deweyville, I tan. incongruities between principle and prac lice in the following instances: Freedom E. C. CALL, Lawyer, of religion is guaranteed by the ConstituCounty Attorney. tions of all the State;, but South CaroPractices In all all the Courts. lina and Tennessee will not permit perOffice : Coiinf Hot si;, sons who deny the existence of God to Brighara, Utah, hold office, and in the latter State all (ioth Phones. '. (). Box 1)72. in to serve th are ineligible clergymen islature. Another unique provision S. F. CHRISTENSEN i Tenessee is that before a man can hold office he must lirst make oath that be has Scientific Optician never fought in a duel and, furthermore, EYES TESTED FREE With E.c. Christenscn and Sons Rrigham City, Utah. Boosting the West. A Hart I o It EMI N 1 N 1 "r. FT. LIVERY FEED and SALE STABLE Main Street, Tremonton. Good Rigs and Careful Drivers furnished at any time at reasonable rates. Will Buy, Sell or Exchange Driving or Your Work Horses. All stock guaranteed as represented. W. T. HUDSON, Proprietor. patronage solicited. GARLAND CLUB Choice WINES, Liquors and Cigars EPH. COOMBS. Proprietor. I'tah Garland, The Salt Lake Tribune is engaged, as for years, In boosting the in termountain West. In the past Lawyers it has expended much time, energy S and 6 Commercial Block Suite Choice Wines, Liquor and Cigars. of is work. in It this space and money Logan Utah. and for the West. It believes in the Pool and Billards neatness of the vast interior region Phone 70. P. O. Box 54 of Idaho. Utah, omprising the states Nevada and Wyoming, and is doing its BROTHERHOOD OF AMERICAN YOEMA i utmost, to build tip all these States by ( (alt. rarland, Bear River Valley Homestead Xo!';)0 form their slovenly habits, I should have Professor Drake covered bis face with bringing into them men and money for wonderful agri-- meets the 2nd and 4th Saturday evening b en delighted, but their disposition w as his hands. More than one rough face the development of their of each month at 0 p. in., in the Prater it 111 al , mineral and other resources. a uiablc and their deportment exception a'a u" thai Stringtown grocery store was nal Halt, Tremonton. Tri with the If not already familiar t M. B. Hurt ally good . writ for a free sample copy of Foreman " 'Yes, sir.' they would answer when either daily, Sunday or E. P. Burns As To the Howe Man. Vddress I gave them my customary order con- Correspondent THE TRIBUNE, Salt Lake City, 1'tab. Is now located at Tremonton to do Denial Work. rning clean faces. 'We'll be clean of the 0 hp man, would Speaking and for that once they i popular HIS WORK IS ALL GUARANTEED. writer Bays: "Years of fidelity to popuThe Farmers ' Cash Union. B H JONES, be clean, but not clean agaiu until I Counsclor-ot-l and lar Ik me needs entitle the home man to Attornep ji gave the next positive order. The Farmers' Cash Union of Trcmon Practices in all Stale and Federal preference." "Friends." and the professor now This is correct. Tie is your neighbor ton met on Saturday, January , 20, 190T, Courts and before the United spoke to us directly, "men should weigh and your helper. If he does business and elected the following directors: States Land office. -- fl David Holmgren, Dear River City; C. Who cRn tell with you, and you do yours with a for carefully their words. Store over Office Rosrnbaum'. YV. Richards, Fielding; Moroni Ward, concern you nre nothing short of bew hen a hasty word will turn to plague eign UTAH. an Migrate. The home merchant, Riverside; Peter N. Hansen, Elwoodj BtUQHAM ( ITV, ing i.ne's sell".' Jimmy,' I said one mojn-iuFerY. R. Alan J. F. Thatcher; Roche, I blacksmith, preacher, trader, undertakDEALERS IN to the younger boy, "you provoke er, tombstone maker, or any other local ry, Corinue; and George Carlton, Iowa 01" HARNESS QOODS AND ETC. M.L KINDS (in beyond endurance. Do you intend concern will give you better service than Lane. of in nnd chosen officers The doescharge else. he Do can If get anywhere you t go through life with a dirty face? Sweat Pads Harnesses I have a new loom and am pre n't treat you right, you can compel him the business are Calvin Richards, prcsi man?" faced a be to intend dirty you M. vice Halters Hansen, president; Hut the foreign con- deut; Peter Saddles to make it right paired to '.do the best of weaving. "The child had becu languid ll that cern i David Holmgren, secretary and general , Tents and independent of you aud your litCollai.-Awnings obBring in your work. Any work tle patronage. manager; F. Alan E. Roche, treasurer. day. I cau sec now what I did not Bicycles Whips left at the Tremont Times office 14H subscribed have He To members . date Stand by the home man. His taxes serve then, languid, spiritless, dirty Blankets Bicycle Supplies for stock in blocks of $." to 5.V). will be promptly attended to. in local enterprises ea and his looked up at mc quickly; his black Oils is based on the Roch Sewing machine Supplies association This in and interest MRS THOMAS LAWS. Thatcher, Utah. every person every help paeratmeyet. Ignoring my reference the community. in established Rochdale, Ware dale system, Tin Repaired. to the dirty faced man, he asked: pioneers. Of course this is based on atbcorv that England, in 141, by twenty-siREASONABLE PRICIiS. " Kin a dirty boy git inter heaven, the home man Is equally loyal and patriThe great butter and egg corporation of Shoes Resoled and Repaired. membera otic. If he should be a parasite living Etberg, Denmark, embracing tcachah?' In the system. " 'No, only clean children can go to off the community, buying everything ship of 30,000, is based TIlC attractive feature of this system U Til KM ON TON. TA J t away fmn horn", when he could patronNKXT IIOOKTO (lA'I'W HTOHK heaven.' and ize you or SODe of his neighbors, then that while the capital stock calls for an promptly ol.uli.isl In Wo obuun FATENTS all connO or no l " T wants ter go ter heaven, fer I 'm he loses all claim to If he H per cent divideud.the members at, intyour support THAT PAY, wlvcriim lhcni thoroughly, at 0U I to ln hk l nw a nw, J'.u lp ip. tired ov livin'. Mam.she'sin her cups buys his apples, or clothing, or STA- end (jf the year's business are given ' i, for FREE Bend raodet photo in nd on all divide pro-on accrued ?0 in New' York he must not earnings yap. prartire. SUR mlnUhni1y. ag in aud pap's in jail. Guess these TIONERY' r Guide PASSING REFERENCES. if his neighbors let him look to portion to their patronage. tfoolc on rroflul,!'- 1'ao filt, w ntr to clean children in schulc hain't got any complain on BO The farmers are very enthusiastic New Y'ork for patronage Seventh Street, mam and pap, else they wouldn't always WASHINGTON, D. C. The substantial, lovil home mcrchan t this movement, and pleased if not proud, be clean.' He looked at his little, brown Is safer. You know hiin and he knows in the ownership of the large mix 100 feel in ware house located in a most advanta By the Best Insurance Company dcring bnsinesi He will safe cuard vour interests. Von. Anger. " 'W't haiu't no soap In the house, because to do anything else would be del feout place, Tremonton, which, within Stat'. I can save yon money on your insurance. a radium of ten miles, imluibs twelve riim nlal to his business. stove no heat ter we hain't teacLab, an' ALsettlements. Farmers arc keen to ob- - i Remember t he bo me man III" and BE CONVINCED ( A water ou. Wc frys our baron ami Ii MB the benefits of this move if prop Advertise with us. It pays. ML. HE 1'H.Vr SEE SO kits lit. Times Office, Tremonton, Ut. E. K. Sherttoa By in a ikills! , "'h?a webs'eany bacon, YOU- .-. trly putrouiztd aud conducted. it has been Nebeker PEARL SALOON feu-year- A. B. Manausa Proprietor. Di . semi-weekl- y . . . AN . 1 . "m""remonton arness Company Carpet Weaver i . G TRADE-MARK- ENERAL REPAIR si tOP 1 S , 1 fi.-- I Get Your Property Insurec tie W I Lt |