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Show PAGE EIGHT He wanted furniture covered with rich brocades and tapeetriea. -- So they disagreed and they never did marry. Later he became quite celebrated, but Aunt Clara never taw him again. She married an old widower for lack of anyone else, and I don't believe ahe ever smiled again la her life without having tears In tier ayes at the same time, "And then some thirty years later," Aunt Fanny went on. "I was engaged to a young doctor. I had made np my mind on having our house furnished la old mahogany. But Walter wanted mission. Mission was new and very popular at the time. It was twe weeks before the wedding was to have taken place. We argued until we quarreled. And then we broke off our engagement Hilda had gradually been growing more and more absorbed in listening to Iter aunt "Isn't that the oddest thing?" ahe aald at last, and then 'cast a little sidelong glance at Fred. "Why, It seema to run In the family," ahe concluded. "But I really dont care so much about the glass top or the oilcloth In the dining room." "Of course you dont assured Aunt Fsnny, and Fred stretched a hand down lieslde the table to grasp Aunt Fanny's hsnd lu a warm aqueeie of appreciation. It. THE TACT OF AUNT FRANCES By JANE OSBORN OOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO I 11 1 I 1(1. MaClm Navapapor 4444444444444 II II (. H4 lrlUU. At precisely four oclock Hilda Tale walked Into the office of her aunt, France Tate, eucceeafnl bual-ne- woman. Hello, Uncle Frank," ahe aald, ad-- . dressing the older woman sitting at the large desk In the spacious office. Having no real unclea, Hilda had hit upon the plun of calling this aunt, who followed a man's profession, "Uncle Frank during business hours. At other times she wus simply "Aunt Fanny." "I'm here," site suld, as si e dropped into an armchair. "But Fred Isn't," said Uncle Frank, letters automatically. "So signing we are to have tea without him, I suppose. Or will lie meet us later" lie won't meet us at all," said Hilda. "Not ever." Clay for Making China Uncle Frank put off further explaNot American Product nation until she and her attractive The potter at hla wheel has been niece had readied the sec! union of their favorite tearoom, and there the symbol of lalior since forgotten Hilda began again. She was now ad- times In China, In Egypt, In Assyria dressing Aunt Fanny. Aunt Fanny and other ancient civilisations. Columbus related of hla first visit to was much more sympathetic than or the West Indie that when Hlspana Unde Frank. "You see," said Hilda, savagely bit- pieces of plate, dishes and glass were with the natives "it seemed to ing a piece of buttered toast, "ws traded went shopping. I'd no idea what sort them like getting the moat beautiful of taste Fred had. And let me tell jewels In the world," aaya the Detroit News. you If ever you think of getting man Despite the splendid artistry of tha lied because quite old people aoinw Romans they did not know how to times do nowadays Just you go simp-- , make high-firepottery with n vltreoua for before and furniture ping things of modern china. distinction the glase, you think of getting the license. high-grad- e bone chlnaware la That's the real way to find out if Whlls made In the United States which you are coinimtlble. And Just to in beauty, texture and artlatle think the wedding was to be la a equals decoration the china of famous Engmonth. We were going to see about lish potteries, It could not be mads but the Invitations tomorrow." for Imports of raw materials. "You dont mean that you've brokTha right aort of clay, the basis of en the engagement? said Aunt Fan- Uie pottery Industry, la not found In ny, calmly, United States in quantity. Engthe "Certainly I do," Hilda was em- lish china clay la the moat essential phatic. "We went to got carpets and lmjtort for thla Industry. It has, howthings. You know and Fred knows ever little plasticity or strength and that I Intended to do my own work. can be melted only with difficulty. To All the glrle are doing It now when remedy thla deficiency It la necessary they are first married, and I don't sup- to add English ball clay and also dopose Fred could afford n maid, any- mestic flint and feldspar. way. So, of course, I planned to have oilcloth on tho dining-roofloor you Remarkable Fieh know, one of those oilcloth rugs. And X wanted aeries a In of articles which Pron plate-glas- s for tbs top la writing for dining-rootable, so that ws could fessor Mltchell-Hedge- a Wide World ha describes the on Magaalue dollies then the under and put theyd never have to be washed. I'd one of the biggest creatures he ever just have to wipe the top off after took from tha depths. "It waa a reeach meal. Well, Fred had quite markable fish," he says, "of the leopdefinitely made np hla mind on hav- ard or whlpray species; tha bark being a Chinese rag In the dining room, ing covered with white spots. Thla brute measured and when I aald something about the really 7V4 feet acroee the wings and 61k feet ' he first for the table, glass top laughed and then said the Idea was from head to baao of tall, tho tall, absurd. If I found It was too much Itself, from base to tip, being 9 feet work to keep the rng brushed and long, so that the total length from was 104 feet everything, why, we'd have a maid, tip of hood to tip of tall 410 This was Us pounds. weight ha said. Just imagine!" Aunt Fanny drank tea In alienee broke all my previous records of weight captured on rod and Una, my for awhile. "You don't mean that you are go- former largest being the shark of It was a most ex2S7H pounds. ing to give Fred np Just because you of Inck that I had piece dont want n Chinese rag In the din- traordinary 85' thread line for the my changed she asked at room?" length. ing Imhave been It ' "It Isn't that," snid Hilda earnestly. 94,' for to would landed thisutterly flab hare great "The thing le that I have found we possible are dissimilar in taste. If we dis- on tlie finer line." agree about those tilings we should Champion Fish Stcry probably go on disagreeing all our lives, and then Imagine how miserable They were telling fishing stories, we should be. I would be very much and the silent member In the corner better off never to marry anyone at spoke at last. all.' Once," he said, I went after a "But the trouble Is you would prob- fish an big that no ordinary line waa ably marry someone else. You might any nae. At laat I tried three-incfind someone who was perfectly wil- rope and hooked him. He waa too ling to have the oilcloth covering for strong for me to land, so I tied the floor who wasn't quite rope around an old oak tree In a the difffhg-rooiso attractive In some ways as Fred." field while I went for help. WJa 1 "Oh, I shan't ever marry anyone," got hack the fish had gone. aald Hilda with decision. "Pulled up the tree. I suppose?" The discussion would have gone on put in another man, sarcastically, longer had It not been that Just then "More than that," went on tlie other. a well-buiyoung roan came ambling "The roots of that oak were ao wide up to the table at which Hilda and and deep that It took the whole field Fanny wefe seated. He approached as well. It'a a quarry now." o that the older woman suw him while her niece did not. Odd Relationship "May I alt here?" he asked, addressA German village to still hopelessly as she nodded Aunt and Fanny, ing her permission he took the vacant pnxxled over tlie relationships resultdouble marriage of a chair, then signalled the waiter and ing from the son. and The father, a father gave Ida order for tea. married the In the meantime Hilda nodded with- widower of sixty-eighvillage belie. She thus became the out smiling. "You see, Hilda and I had a little stepmother to her hnabaad'a son. The ton. In hie turn, argument, he explained, still address- met the girl's mother and married ing himself entirely to the aunt, "and to now she refused to let me come with her her. Consequently his father to his himself he and his to have tea with you. But I hud told own grandfather. so I I would am." here you In the meantime, the village belle "You are a man of your word, aphas presented her should "I Aunt have Funny. proved with a baby daughter. Clearbeen disappointed If you had not husband to her child to sister-in-latbls ly, come. grandmother! There was nn awkward pause which neither Hilda nor Fred tried America in Denmark to break. Then Aunt Fanny She said she had a little story she For one day each year 200 acres of wanted to tell. It was alxmt an aunt Danish soil becomes American terriof hers Hildas great aunt. t tory. That day la the Fourth of July, "She was engaged to a young ar- and the land In question la the Amerishe suld. "And Just before can National park. In 1012, a committist, a pretested they were going to be married they tee of went , out to bny furniture. It was the park to the Danish government on In the days when iieople still used condition that on the American nahorsehair covering for sofas and tional holiday tha park should ha fly tbs chair. .This aunt of mine was a American soil and should Amerirtin flag. The park to located at wanted She housewife. practical horsehair because ahe thought It Reblld, In the province of Jutland, would shed the dust That's why overlooking the water where waa the greatest naval angagamant people used It, you know. But this fought artist fiance of hers couldn't endurs of tha World war. d Creatures Lived Long Without Air or Food ' Toads have been found in Mocks of atone. How did they get there and how did they manage to exist in such living tombs? In the Edinburgh Journal it to recorded that "a specimen of the toad which was taken alive from a aolld colmis of atone has bean seat to thaLord by of Edinburgh lege aiuaeuia Duncan." Tha transactions of tho Academy of Science at Paris also record that "a lira toed wee found In the cenier of an aim tree, and another in in oak. Both trees wars quite sound and In healthy condition." An observer of nature. Sir Thomas Dick Lauder, who had an estate at Fountain Hall, East Lothian, recorded that a large toed waa found in the heart of a smooth, straight beech tree at a height of 80 feet from the ground. It waa contained In a circular hols. There are also plenty of such curious records with regard to bate A cenlarge bat waa found alive In the had It tree. ter, of a wild cherry turned scarlet in color. A man engaged In splitting timber found a but alive. It also had turned scarlet. In both cases the animals were found In well rounded cavities comlarge enough to contain them no be to fortably. but there appeared reach cou'd food or air which way by them. awe-lnaplrl- n lt t, forty-year-o- ' nn, lh, FME-WESTINGHOU- nf (ftP most pleasing elements of our business is to note that we ELECTRIC SEWING MACHINE before the wommrfiS locality. with its manv improvements it is without a doubt the best sewia. BECAUSE modern homes which are fast fillip machine on the market today. It is like the new which are gradually being remoTj homes old of the the place and taking the vacant lots at no greater cost. conveniences and so as to give us the modern improvements per cent of the sewing machines beiu -- If you wiU investigate you will find that fully 90 now are becoming familiar with themuj sold now are electrically driven and the users them. about know that there is nothing complicated Defiance of Old Age Hag Its Good Pointi village to a place where there to nothing for the old men to do, tho St. remarks In a Louis city, the old men put a red and blue hatband on their nobby straw ball and vilstay youug. True, no doubt, the In their peace men old elyaton lage live longer. men, with I he The city young-ol-d of their barber, attention painstaking their tailor, and devoted attention to their golf, tlielr motor car and their social duties and diversions, keep up a pace that somewhat defies time. Age, either masculine or feminine, refuaea to bo shelved, and, as It usually has most of the money. It succeeds In remaining lively and talkative to tlie last It may arrive at a waxen pallor when the roses of youth are fled, but It takes occasion to thus look aristocratic If not blooming and farea forward with the crowd discreetly silent upon lta cricks In the back and any vertiginous attacks Martyrdom Is worth all It coats To make the laat ten or twenty yeara Jolly to no mean ambition. "Smile" to tha slogan, not "Ouch I" A tiiobe-Deuiocr- The object of this is merely to familiarize you with the fact that electrically driven sewing machine is conceded by engineers all over the country as being the finest machanically constructed sewing machine on the market and bring one sewing machine that requires practically no service at all. We feel that the mothers who are burdened with the toils of the home and caring far the childrens clothes are entitled to the best when it costs no more and for this reason we wiU ask that you come in and see our display and be convinced for yourself. Our prices range from $75.00 to $145.00 and we are in a position to give you favorable terms with a part payment down. We will appreciate your investigation of the same or permitting us to place one in yon? home for a few days tryout and remember we are here to stay and behind these machine guaranteeing them in every respect. t Should you not be interested, perhaps you have a friend who needs a machine. SCHOOL is now commencing for the year and if you are In need of a stand lamp ora student lamp remember that we have everything in this line and shall be glad to have you visit our store and get just what you need in that line, and also look over our coni plete line of cooking appliances. Chain Finally Broken By tho death, at tha age of olgfaty-aeve- n of Dr. WIMam Curtis in the Hampshire tows of Alton, England, tha last link In an unbroken chain haa been snapped. For more than 200 years and through five generations fa- Wholesale PRICE, UTAH Retail thers and aona have practiced aa doctors to the aame picturesque Seventeenth-century house. NEWSPAPER SNUBBED EVENS UP WITH COMMONER 444444 6 ! 1 1 1 LESS TRAN KELRO. Wash., Sept II. William Jennings Bryan, grape- Juice champion and thrice candi- 4 date for president of the United 4 States waa mopped near Castle Book 4 late yesterday Sheriff 4 Clark Btudebaker ofby Cowllts 4 county, who Informed the din- 4 tlngulshed visitor hla car would 4 be searched for liquor, saying: We are 4 the law 4 strictly here inenforcing this county and I 4 thought you might hare nome- 4 thing to drink." "You bet I 4 have," responded Colonel Bryan. 4 "The lest in all the world, and I 4 want you to have a drink." He 4 then poured out a glass of ice 4 cold water secured during hla 4 stop In Kelso. 4 The affair proved to be a hoax 4 perpetrated liy the Longview Ha- 4 lly News which failed to obtain 4 an interview with Bryan when he 4 was In Kelso and had Sheriff 4 Studeliaker stop him at Caatle 4 Bock. FORTY-FIV- E PER CENT FULL TINE HERE IN UTAH 64444 I 44 (Continued From Pace One.) 4 4 dition to the track system will 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 4 facil- itate tlie shipment of coal The bond is made in accordance with the terms of an order of the public utilities commission,. requiring the railroad to the track to the mine and build the wye on the condition that the operators furnish a bond in the amount of the estimated cost of the new track. The bond is subject to the approval of the commission and if that approves ODDDD re-pa- ir it the wye We have the stove that yon wait heater, cooker or range for every will be constructed. Machinery Installed. RICHFIELD, Sept. 14. Manner IL E. Lewis of the Sevier Valley Coal company spent a few days in this county this week and during which time he suerintended the installation of mining machinery on the com44444444444441 1 044441 M panys property, lie was accompanied by John It. Doolin, chief accountant DEPENDABLE SERVICE of the Standard Fuel company, who spent some time with Sterling K. llepler installing a bookkeeping and accounting system. The officials of the company are highly gratified at the excellent progress being made in the development of these properties, and indications are that before very long considerable ennl from Salina Canyon will be on the market. III Dodge Brothers ld Special Touring Car son-in-la- w ld i , -- m m FREE WESTINGHOUSE Exceptional beauty now characterize! tha car that haa earned so enviable a reputation for modest upkeep and long life. There are no extras to bny. The Special Touring Car to completely and smartly equipped. Five n. Danlsh-Americao- DEPENDABLE SERVICE . 9 pnantaanaaiaag J. C. WEETER LUMBER COMPANY West Main Street HARDWARE Price. 11,2,1 nt First Fatal Accident DRIGGS, Ida., Sept. 15. The first fatal accident m the Broken Bear coal mine occurred Saturday night when Slavko Paubmch, 411 years of an Aiwlrian miner, w.v killed bvan,j a rock falling and breaking hi neck. The lmdy was hronght here Sunday morning, waiting word from friends relatives. it HELPER, UTAH sdee-tion- s Includes Fuel As Well. SHERIDAN, AVyo., Sept. 13. Warning that the immense amount of wealth that is being taken out of the state of Wyoming t swell the coffers of other states and to increase tlie wealth of millionGot. llillnmi II. Ross aires, urged all in an address here tat evening to favor the proposed amendment which would license tax on mines and mining claims. balhon-typ- e tire. requirement. They come from the most reliable manufacturers in the United States andVe stand behtod every one that we sell because we know it will perform satisfactorily. Good stoves save fuel and that means saving money. Make now while the stock is con plete. Our dosing hour, along wjjj other merchants of Price, has extended to 9 oclock Wednesdey evenings to accomodate those frw the outside who desire to shop Price. billi,,T,S 0f worth" fthBt ero, in the United Slates are destroyed anually by in.-c- t There are more than a hundred ista dif- f thp,e thlm ,n,t of being immigrants from forei-- n countries abere control measures s not rigidly enforced. .. . : ! ! Ventilated House In AQ Eastern Utah vrM t X 1 Main PRICE, Matinee Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, Saturday- -2 :S0 rtart 7 9 dock. Sunday shows 2:30, and930B E4 SM 7 STAR ORCHESTRA EVERY NIGHT You Can Be Sure of a Good Program Every Visit 77 |