Show it r j ii n 14 i i poet s corner 1 I I 1 aff JORE IS ON THIS THE SMELTER it the horses have the glanders it the turl turkeys eye have the roup it the th deadly hawk Is flying late ita the chicken coop the tb farmer has his innings the matter Is no joke for he traces down his losses direct to smelter smoke the frost may blight the mellons me llona th rho crows may get his corn aud the pigs may have the cholera hla his cow a crumpled horn lb farmer grabs his pencil ile ho charges charge all to smoke ila H swiftly sends liis llis little bill and thinks it Is a loke joke the water la in the streams dry up the south wind blasts his field lits hla daughter has the whooping cough his wheat it falls fails to yield but the farmers fa never troubled ile he banks his wealth in WAND town he never feels tile the want of cash till the smelter closes down AlIl vale alessey messenger a BEAUTY just as a cloud obscures the light A frown deforms a face bright beauty cannot stand the te test at and still look its loveliest 1 tile the face aco on which a bright smile plays Is always welcome to our gaze A frown that lingers on the brow does not improve ones looks I 1 vow hast fast ever seen a face plain which pleased you so you looked again and wondered what attracted you A cheerful soul was shining through tie not in form but by expression that beauty leaves the best impression then ever wear a pleasant smile that your beauty may grow the while THOMAS oakland cal oct 21 1914 THE MINER deep in the earth where the heat is ia intense and strong nerve and stout heart his only defense the miner wrests the rich ore from its bed while countless dangers loom overhead retrain 0 a miners life is a happy life As merry as can be undaunted he standa stand amid the strife from care and troubles tree free with a chippy stoper or 11 single jack in places where be cant raise his back lie he drills away then tires fires his round 1 so eager is ia he to break the ground while he sees ahe glitter among the lead the silver shine in its native bed his eye is sparkling and his spirits high rell kell get that ore wet ground or dry when the mine is gutted sometimes shell cave and prove too oft a bray brave mans grave talle in easy chairs on cushions tine fine repose the magnate who own the mine THOMAS oakland cal oct 21 1914 TWO SINNERS there visa a man it was said one time who went astry la in 11 his is youthful prime can the brain keep acol and t trie is heart keep quiet when the blood afsa Is a river run ning riot am and d boys bill III be boys the old folks say bay I 1 and the nl manis als tile the better chos had ills his day the sinner reformed and the preacher reach told of the prodigal son who came back to the fold and christian people throw open the door with a warmer welcome than ever ver before wealth and honor were his to command arid and a spotless wom woman an gave him her hand and nd the world strewed their pathway with mith blossoms bloom abloom a crying I 1 god bless ladye and god bless groom there there was a malden maiden who went astray in the golden dawn of her lifes young day she had biad more passion and heart than head and she followed blindly whore fond love led and love unchecked Is a dangerous guide to wander at will by a fair girls side the woman repented and turned from sin but no door opened to let her in the preacher pr ayed that she might be forgiven but told her to look tor for mercy in heaven for this Is the law ot of the earth we I 1 know I 1 f that the woman is stoned while the man may go A brave man wedded her after all but ut the world said frowning we shall not call ella wheeler wilcox ill IF WE ONLY HAD THE NERVE nellve I 1 last week we received an invitation to buy a bale of cotton say willibald the way things are going well nell bo be lucky it if wo can buy a spool of 0 cotton gee cee if we only had the nerve what wo we t do had we been born with the rind of 0 some people we know heres what you would lind find on 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THIS IS 18 FOR YOU patronize and pay tor for your pa pt praise other people or put your tongue in your pocket trade all you can take all the goods you can and tear down don as little as you can believe that your neighbor Is as good as yourself as worthy as yourself and as honest tor for the chances are that he Is more so li 0 if I 1 you cant drive ve a bargain dont interfere with somebody alses bar etan the bargains of your neigh neighbors benefit you some me w dont critic criticize lz e your our friend or neighbor in any respect until you have bays reflected to see bee whether you way iray not be ba subject to criticism on the same score dont whisper confidentially anything you have heard dont believe until you are sure you are not guilty of the same old thing 0 dont stand in your store door and talk blue talk and blast your town get a move mova on you and go to the record office with a good cheerful vigorous add and then get business and you will be glad asprom approved App rosed d great crest bodies move slow but usually sure so 1 it Is 18 with our much talked of 0 long delayed federal building since the appropriation was first made through tile tho efforts of senator reed smoot matters have dragged along provokingly tingly slow but all the red tap has apparently been wound up and within the at next few works anks advertisements tor for bids will appear in the papers and early next year work mork should be on the structure and by the end of the summer of 1916 the building should be ready for occupancy either by jim don or his democratic tor eor the plans tor for the building have been approved as will be b een been by the following dispatch from D C dated october the sketch plans tor for the now new post office at park city have been approved by the post office department the plans provide tor for interior walls of bride brick but the building will be |