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Show Graveyard Talk ' There might have been a Tedding in Bingham about the time school closed, but there wasn't ' ,' It's tunny how big a little man can talk when talking over the telephone, j Wonder who the kaiser says his prayers to! There art many ways of scheming by the schemers to fleece the unsuspecting, unsus-pecting, But the latest one put over on us was where a fellow dropped in, requisitioned re-quisitioned advertising for a Salt iLake broker, gave us a bad check and got a receipt for the ad; which he took to the broker and got the cash for himself. Matrimonial negotiations have been under way between two eligible parties for some weeks past in Bingham, Bing-ham, but as yet the deal has not been consummated. Owing to the tender age of the contracting parties advice has been sought and the final decision is yet pending. The Whole Truth (From Luke "MoLuke In Cincinnati Enquirer.) "Why is a newspaper like a wife?" asked the editor. "I give It up," replied the caller. 'Whyr 'Because every man should have one of his own and not be running after his neighbors'," replied the editor. edi-tor. ;,, . v Mighty Corn Liquor Is Right OFrom Charlotte (N. C.) Observer.) Pearly Green was leading the soprano section. Rose Wilson was exhibiting wonderful control of the alto. Preacher Preach-er Wilson had an enviable tenor with the able support of Dock Williams and another bass. It was all as Jim Johnson said. "Inspired by the mighty corn liquor of these neighboring stills. No other liquor in the world could get as much energy out of that crowd." The singers were Just completing the twenty-fourth stanza of "Swing (Low, Sweet Chariot." when a quartet of officers of-ficers appeared in the exits. The drunks were rounded up and escorted to the station. They had no more than been assigned to their rooms when the leading soprano commenced the plaintive wail of "In My Master's 'House," which was the signal for the others to Join in. The song service of this little bunch of coal-black laven-dar laven-dar was in full blast when the mass meeting at the Auditorium adjourned and a large percentage of those who had attended the grand band concert there gathered around the outside of the jail to hear some of the best singing sing-ing that has ever made an impromptu appearance in Charlotte. The negroes were having an old-time campmeetlng and not even the jail could break it up. j A Life Saver John Reno eavs that he thinks he would have died last week while he was in the Red Cross ambulance had It not been for the very kind lady who brought him a bottle of milk and two crackers. . . A local resident whose place of abode was difficult to locate Is now Involved In-volved in the courts at Salt Lake City, and the' trouble of It all grew out of the fact, so It is alleged, that he had "a wife and a woman, too.". The wife Is pressing the prosecution. It Is a sight the way some women treat their husbands. The season for buying Thrift Stamps Is now on. Don't overlook it Even In Bingham there are people who are afraid that undue credit will be given some one. Right Church But Wrong Pew The Utah bankruptcy Is the "dead bat's" delight Park Record. Utah has no bankruptcy law. That is an institution in-stitution of the federal government, but even at that the dead beats In this state use it freely. It Is refreshing to hear some people In Bingham talk about the Influence some other people have over certain people. It Is, for a fact. iBoth political parties should name a good man from Bingham for countv commissioner. Then the town will be In good shape no matter which way the drop falls. This new regulation requiring all men to work must be galling to lifelong life-long loafers. There is talk In town of a new stage line from here to Salt Lake. While there is not very much booze In "Bingham it Is said that there are places in Salt Lake County where the people have not as yet learned that the state has gone dry. Bat that business busi-ness Is none of ours. There was once a time when the people of Bingham got a Herald Republican-Telegram in the morning and a TelegrannHerald-Republiean in the evening, all for the price of one But now tlie morning clarion has ceased to come, but It goes to other towns Just as of old. Why It gives Bingham the blank Is unknown. Maybe, May-be, it's too much trouble. Definition of Uood Advertising. The advertising ninnngor of a big store gives the following as his conception con-ception of what advertising should be: "A reflection of the public's wants rather than an attempt to sell what the store wishes to dispose of. The policy should he to avoid advertising advertis-ing merely to correct mistakes in buy-lug." |