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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-05-31
SALVATION HEADQUARTERS,

peoples church. 10 which the masses
viii gladly ana probably go. ~ the
meetings OF the army no bewlldcring
ecclesiastical theories are discussed.
and so far no officer OF the army has
been court-martialed for heresy.
The army II military In It's organ
ization. and Its operations are always
against 1.-THE devil and all his works"
Gen. William Booth OF England II
ommandcr-ln-chief." and his son, Bal
llngton Booth, IN commander OF the
United States forces" These American
forces have garrlsons In $50 cities and
thirty-nlne states. ana the forces con-
sist OF ga corps and nfty-eight out
posts. The general officers number
l,IS2, while the local officers and bands
men number 1850. During 1894 there
We're held $4,000 open-air meetings,
while those who attended the indoor
meetings OF the year which ended last
September numbered is,79O,iOO, In New
York city there la a branch Of the army
called the "slum brigade" especially
organized for work where the people
are particularly debnsod by poverty,
misery and crime. says Hnrper'A Week
ly, When this work was begun II was
found TO be quite porllous, for the
dwellors In the "slums' are usually
hardened persons who have scnnt re-
spect for anything save brute force.
But even here the Salvation Army sol
oilers made their way by their earnest
ness. their directness and the unselilsh-
ness OF their motives, When Bnllington
Booth made a general report last au-
tumn he presented the statistics OF the
"slum work" for the preceding twelve
months. Here are the figures as given
by him and In his own words;
Souls saved. liza; families visited. 81
277: saloons visited, iO5i3i tenements
prayed In, q. sS4; dealt with In saloons
ana streets. 721lO; meals given, 2G.b3s;
garments given or sold, ili6i; sick
cases nursed, 1854; children cared for.
S,T92; hours mending end street work.
1860; washing rooms, 1875.
This represents years work OF a
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road whose total capitalization II con
Hlderably less than It's actual cost Of
construction ana its intrinsic value. Mr.
blackstone n native OF Connecticut
lie was born nj Beauford March %,
lie spent his youth on n farm and laid
the foundation OF his education by at
tending the district school In the IN
torynln when farm work did not claim
him. Later he was sent to one OF the
best known Connecticut academies.
which he attended until his health
broke down and he was compelled TO
seek occupation which would give him
outdoor exercise. lie Joined an engl-
nccrlng corps engaged In surveying and
locating the New York a New Havon
road. lie began as rodman, but In
due time graduated as a thoroughly
trained, skilled and practical civil en-
gineer. He was appointed assistant en-
gincer OF the St1cdbridJe 4 iitthheld
road and was afterward connected In
the same capacity with the Vermont
Valley road. In 1861 he came west and
took charge OF the construction OF n
section OF the Illinois Central. His head
quarters were at LaSallc ana the resi-
dents OF that place elected him mayor,
which In the only political Office he
ever held. In 1886 he was appointed
chief engineer Of the Joliet e Chicago
road. out OF when the Chicago a Al
ton has actually grown. lie was elect
ed president In 1861. and three years
later. when the road became part OF
the Alton system. he was chosen preal-
dent OF the new company. Al that time
the road had only 25O miles OF tracks.
Its present mileage In over 1000 miles.
Az -.
TO adopt new improvements. II was an
Alton coach which was transformed In
10 the first Pullman sleeper ana Il was
on the Alton the first dining-cars were
run. Jenersonian simplicity In a
marked characteristic OF Mr.. Black
stone. He II easier Of access than any
other railroad president In the country.
He II largo-hearted and generous 10 n
fault and recently established public
library 10 the memory OF his father IN
his native town.
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small and devoted band. the mombe
OF which have made Themselves 90
much respected in the darkest places In
the great city that anyone wearing the
CARO- Of the salvation Army ~ free to
come ana go withou, fear of danger or
insult az any hour OF the day cy night
Few but poor people. aud those who
are uncducatod. are particularly at
tractcd by Che methods OF the Asation
Army cNhor'rs Indeed. these methods
were not &C. ptpd Co attract those who
were free CO. pick ana choose the church
which each preferred. But the church
was organized Tor tho benefit OF those
who were not looked after by other
churches. Tor those the other churches
aid not reach. There o.. therefore. no
necessity ca Critlcisc these methods
from the standpoint OF delicate refine
mcnt. but they should bo Judged alone
by the results produced. These results
are indicated by the figures given
above. ana the very general respect
which succeeded the prejudice of "a few
years ago.
Material prosperity IN a religious Or
| vanization may or may not be- an indl-
cation OF zeal and piety ON the part Of
the members u 49, when this prosper
/ ity ~ due Co the sacrifices ~ poor pco-
pie who contribute from their scnnty
wages the mites which In the aggrc-
/ gate make wealth. then Il H. fair In.
ference that mighty interest has been
/ awakened Ana the salvation Army
seems to be- entirely prosperous. The
| headquarters N the army In the United
states has Just been established In d
large new building In Fourteenth street
New York. built an expense Of $780,
! 900 ON land which cost 100000. Their,
~ picture of this building In this pn.
per aud aH will Be- seen. 10 10 an impuslni
/ " not a beautiful structure. The archl
tcct has ondcayorcd to put up a house
fitted Tor commercial purposes In th'
lower story, but with something ~ th'
foudal aspect ~ a fortress or castle
The army occupies an the building save
the two stores on either side ~ the mali
street entrance. Behind these stores oi
the first floor there w meeting hal
which will seat 900 persons. on TN
second floor there IL u hall whore 200
may be seated, The remainder Of IN
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Ing personality. and though domestic
In tastes. and not overmuch given TO
public life. yet she takes pleasure In
entertaining her friends, ana every De
combcr. with Mr.. Foster she gives n
series Of elaborate functions. for which
their pnlntlnl residence on 1 street.
Washington, IL well ntted.
surrounded by luxury. the gentle
chatclainc IN yet ms simple and kindly
40 her humblcst worker. though nho
bears the stamp OF birth and breeding.
She In an earnest laborer IN the church.
charitable TO n degree. an advocate OF
the higher education OF women. and
friendly TO all movements that may
widen the latter'a opportunities for use
fulneaa. though she Hmllingiy declares
that she herself has always had all tho
rights she could wish for.
with such beauty OF character and
powerful environment. the new prcsl-
dent OF the society IN sure 90 enlarge It's
scope and influence ana under her Just
and wise rule even a greater future
opens before II.
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their prestige vanished. they still illus
trate in themselves the law OF the sur
yival OF the nttest.
This precious trih, live In "a queer cot
Element called Indian Town" In hinc
william county. virginia. twenty
miles due east " Richmond. and one mile
cast Of the historic white House.
where George Washington was mar
rlcd 20 the beautiful widow Curtis
Their reservation. comprising 500 acres
coded TO the tribe by the ancient colon
ial assembly Of Virginia. o. an oddly
formed neck u land almost entirely sur
rounded by one ~ the scrpcntinc curves
OF the Pamunkoy river not Ear from It's
dcbouchmcnt Into York river The place
is connected with the mainland by %
narrow strip OF suad the Isolation and
protection afforded by this peculiar silt
uation have no doubt saved these In
dians from determination. About One
third Of the reservation ~ good farm
ing land and the remainder consists or
woods and low swumps. well stocked
with deer. ruccoun. otter muskratH.
mink. rcdbirda. wild geese. ducks and
turkeys.
There nrc now 20 pamuulcy Indians
actually present on the reservation
proper ana 80 more residing on another
small reservation ~ miles northward,
on the Mattnpuny river. besides 20
others employed In service as boatmcn
on steamers plying the Virginia rivers.
making q total OF iij ramuukcys now
living. In appearance they are dis
tingulshed by the usual copper. colorcd
skin. high chcokbones. straight. coarse
hair and dark eyes. They are not par.
tlcularly strong or robust. and their
average longevity ~ somewhat lower
than that Of their white ana coiorcd
ncighlors.
The eastern Chcrokcca. toward whom
| the PamunkcyH are now turning long
| ing eyes. are vigorous. thriving pco-
! pie, occupying territory of their own IN
the southwestern part Of North Caro-
lima and contiguous portions Of GcorEie
Alabama and Tennessee. numbering
/ 1855 souls There are $50 OF them In
North Carolina. o3G IN Georgia, 3ls In
/ Tennessee and III IN Alabama. Al are
sclf-supporting citizens. moral. law
abiding. industrious. comfortably fixed
and wear citizcns clothing. The only
aid they receive from the United States
/ government Ia FOR their schools. Tn,
males and females are about equal IN
/ number. and lnnsmuch aa consider
/ able portion Of each are Htill unmarried
albeit Of marrlagcablc age. they fulnl
In the Judgment Of the Pamunkcys. nj
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A cHERoKEE MISS.

other head men OF the eastern Choro-
KEGS In person at Bird Town, Wolf
Town, Soca and Big Cove. and bring
the negotiations 10 a favorable conclu-
sion. Whether the hardy Cherokee
mountnlneers will consent TO ally them
selves with the Pamunkey dwellers at
tldewater without too fiattcrlng induce
ments II doubtful. but the Pamunkeys
themselves are confident OF success and
hope for a speedy Infusion OF new blood
into their tribe.
This plight OF the Pamunkeys and
the peculiar conditions that give rise
10 II are the more noteworthy from
the fact that the members OF the tribe
are the llneal descendants OF the old
Powhatans Of the days OF Captain John
Smith and Pocohontas. dwelling on a
part OF their original hunting grounds
and representing all that In left OF the
once powerful aboriginal confcderacy
which gave the early Virginia colonists
so much trouble. until expelled from the
Jamestown region Ia 1894. Their pro-
genltors possessed the land when Cap
tain Newport In 1907 founded James
town. the first permanent English set
Element on the American continent
Consequently the present Pamunkeys
are the real blue bloods' among all
the Indians surviving IN this country to-
day. and they form the largest remnant
OF the old Algonquin stock now 20 be
found on the Atlantic coast. only n few
trlhing ofishoots and uncertain and fee
BILE strains Of blood remain OF the other
powhatan tribes, The Pamunkeys alone
have survived intact the Entertainments
of civilization. and although their man
ners are now modified, their blood Inn
poyerished. their language lost and
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-05-31

The late King "Cecco" OF Naples vaa
entitled through his mother. the Prime
css Christine OF Savoy, TO $50, 600 "A yc,tr.
but Count Cnvour conflscnted the prom
erty-avowcdly as a measure OF public
safety but really ana truly because
United Italy was 30 terribly hard up
that he did not know what TO do. An.
plication Is now going 10 be made bv
the kings heirs on the maternal side
Don Carlos, his brother Prince Alphon-
so, and the Duchess Leopold OF IA
vara-for the restitution OF the prom
erty. The success OF this attempt seems
10 be somewhat problematlcal. HUM
bert In very honest man. but Italy
Is even harder mp now than when Geo
co.'s cash was eonnscated
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-05-31
ROBERT T. VAN HORN.
The Man who Il Contrasting for Tars-
move Scat In Congres..

Tho Man Who l. Contrasting for Tars-
ney's Seat In Congress.
Few men have taken "A more active
part In the development and progress
OF the great southwest than Hon. Robert
II. Van Horn Of Missouri. who Is "a con-
testAnt for the scat OF John c. Taraney
In the coming congrea Hc was born
In Pennsylvania, OF rev o.. ..tionnry stock.
In 1924 He became n printer while stili
boy. ana In 1855 became n resident
OF Kansas city and founded the journal
newspaper which. under his long editor
ship has been one OF the leading COM
mercial and political papers OF the west.
He was elected mayor OF Kansas city
In 1861 on the Union ticket and soon
after organized the first troops for the
union army raised IN western Missouri.
He was major and lieutenant colonel
OF the Twenty-fifth Missouri Infantry
and made an excellent record at Lex
ington. Shiloh. Corinth. and participant
ed In many important movements in
the south and southwest. His services
were 30 greatly needed at home to direct
the destinles OF the waverlng state.
however. that he was elected 10 the
senate OF the state while still In the
field, and In 1864 he was elected to con-
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urged by the people Of both Missouri
and Kansas ns secretary ~ the interlo,
under President Hayes. ON account vl
his familiarity with western nnaits. ii'
was again elected To- congress ~ le'.'
aud as candidate in 1894 b" oNercatl,
majority of moro than 5000 VIM. u
his opponent had received az IN.
previous election aud claims the sea'
on the ground Of frauds at the poll'
which have been admitted by the OF
position To- an extent that leaves h,,,'
1ubt as to the outcome. A. pow
clan Col. Van Horn has been accorded
great skill and sorucity. and Tor moro
than twenty-five years DE has been "h
influential member ~ the national or
state committees ~ his party.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-05-31
THE UTILITY OF FLATTERY.


RaGRies Sized Up the Man with the
Intelligent Pace.
SAY" began Raggles, you see be-
fore you--'
"oh. l know what you are going 10
say" interrupted the man. your wife
IL sick. your children are starving.
your house leaks IA you yourself
haven't hnd anything to eat for thirty.
six hours"
You're on to me, Amt your
"Wcll. I should say
Been round good deal amt your
That's what ! haver
Its pretty smart man that works
you for a coin. knowed that when I
first seen you. / says 10 myself that n
man with such an intelligent face aa
you has can't be fooled. But / goes
against my better Judgment and trlea
IL, ana now see what "A fool I've made
OF myself. humbly axes your pardon
and Rnggles made humble obelsance.
"Oh. you needn't feel 80 bad about
IT," replied the man. Here, take this, -
and he deposited a quarter IN RagBles'
uncallouscd palm, aud strobe on.
"Flattery pays, and Il don't cost
much" said Raggles 20 himself as he
started to ind his friend Dusty, and
tell him 10 head OF the soft and shining
mark on the next block
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ties OF virginia. and are indeed LITERAL
~ the nrst families" Of the Old Domlu-
ION. being llncal descendants of the true
uboriglu.Os. So blue and exclusive. In
iact " the Pamunkey blood. go unmlXcd
through centuries with any other strain.
that the tribe r. dying out and expert
eu'lhg the urgent need of a matrlmo-
MAJ alliance with some outside stock
10 preserve the root The detrimental
cUccH ~ continued iutcr-mnrrlagc be-
tween members of the tribe have be-.
come apparent 60 them. hut inasmuch
~ thcy aeurn "a union with their white
ns wen aq their negro ncighbors. they
ntc IN o. dilemma as 20 what steps they
should take 10 restore the blood OF their
tribe aud save themselves from cX-
Junction. 10 Is case like that OF the
primitive Romans and Sablncs. but
mus TAR no Sabine women have been
lurcd among them and captured.
Under these circumstances the head
men ~ the Pamunkcy tribe have
opened negotiations with the eastern
band OF Cherokee Indians In the ada
cent states OF North Carolina. Tonnes
see. Georgia and Alabama to procure
brides Tor their unmarried sons ana
husbands Tor their unmarried dnugh-
tiers. The male Pamunkeys understand
the eastern Cherokee women to be cN-
ceptionally pretty. modest and sensible.
and the female Pamunkeys regard tho
eastern Cherokee braves as handsome,
loyal ana industrious, calculated 20
mako model husbands Correspondence
was begun about a year ago with tho
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which nave been deserted by an the
other churches Under such clrcum-
stances the salvation Army grows ma
turally In cougonlal field ana occu-
pies the ground 10 was meant by It's
FOUNDERS 90 cover without opposition
from rival Organize tons Indeed, the
army now appears Ca have no rivals,
as the other churches and the active
workers OF them have learned by cN-
pcricncc 10 respect these men and
womn who carry out the orders " their
supcuora IN authority with an unquca-
uoning obedience indicative ~ the
highest discipline. only fcw years
ago these soldlcrI were attacked In the
streets by idle ruinanH and their meet
ings were broken up by dlsordcrly In
trudcrs. The police made only a pre-
tense Of protecting them. ana the police
justices declared them to bc disordcrly
dlstutbcrs VI the peace. In other words
they were persccutcd. In ten years
they have almost completely lived down
this disrcspect, ana now all broad-mind-
ed persons regard the army ~ u grcnt
moral and religious force. an urgauiza-
ton from which may spring "a great
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chiefs OF the eastern Chcrokccs as the
result Of repeated conferences on the
subject btwccn representatives. OF the
Pamunkcys and Commissioner OF In
dian Afairs browning. at the bureau
Of Indian Affairs In Washington. and
inducements were presented TO the
mountalnccr Chcrokcca In North Caro-
lima TO send on a select consignment
Of eligible girls and youths. Last week
three omisslrles Of the Pamunkey tribe
departed for North Carolina To visit
Principal chief Nimrod j. Smith and
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the nccdful requirements for the de-
sired intcr-tribal matrimonial alliance
The young male Pnmunkeys are par
tlcularly DESTROYS OF wives from among
the eastern Cherokee mnidens. and at
the same time the female Pamunkcys.
while less domonstrntlvc In outward
manifestations. are likewise anxious TO
secure eligible husbands from the same
tribe; so that II all goes well In the
pending negotiations down In North
Carolina. both classes hope TO be agree
ably suited.
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occupied prominent position among
the great railroad magnntca OF the
west. and. II might be added, ~ the
country. In point of cnergy, ability
and success he IL the peer N any OF
them. and from some points of View he
excols all the rest The Alton II about
the only road IN the country OF which
II can truthfully be said that thcc II
not a drop of water In it, stock or any
other OF itH securities. II n the only
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late Mrs ucnlamin Harrison, and nd-
hcrcd To- with lie second. Mrs. Adiai y.
stevenson. Tor In clccting TO chief Of
iicc Mrs Mary Parkc Foster, wife OF
John W. Foster. cx-sccrctary OF state.
ana nc present peace commissioner Tor
China, the revolutionary society has
chosen woman allied Co the nations
official center. Neither has u Hwcrvod
from It's former requirements az re-
yards the pcuonnel OF H. chief officer.
Mrs. Fostnr combines the same woman
ly virtucu ana force ~ intellect pos
uosscd by her predecessors, and. ns In
their ease. the honor came TO her un-
sought and uncovetcd. She " a charter
member 81 the society and was an nc-
tive member Of ita national board OF
managers during the presidency of her
near ana dear friend. Mrs Caroline
Scott Harrison. Because % her long
nnd varied experience IN foreign lands.
where she accompanied her husband on
his official missions. Mrs, Foster has
added many accomplishments 90 her
natural gifts ana previous cultivation.
In Mexico, spain. Russia ana other
realms she mastered the language OF
the country, and went among the peo-
pie 20 study their life and habits. and
wrote many valuable papcrn ON the re-
suits OF her research Everywhere she
received with her husband. marked at
tontion from royalty and nobility alike.
| In Spain she entered the court circles OF
the young Alphonse XII. while In 81
Petersburg the car and czarina treat
cd her with especial favor. During her
stay In that city occurred the cznr
assassination. She spent part OF her
time In tranalating Russian fiction into
her own tongue. In her recent pleasure
trip around tho world, In company with
Mr. Foster. India was the spot which
most charmed her. niicd ms II ~ with
ancient and historical mosques. tomba
and temples.
Mrs. Foster Is possessed OF a charm
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building. which extends through the
block 90 Thirteenth street. II occupied
for Offices. dormitorios. and 80 forth,
The building was opened with oere-
monies conducted by the highest ON.
GERS OF the army.
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A DISTINGUISHED VISITOR.
The Countess Kullman OF Austria Now
In the Country,

In the Country
A distinguished Austrian lady. the
Countess kaufman. Is now IN this ooun.
try, accompanying His Excellency Ma
wab lmad Nawaa Jung Bahadur. OF
llydcrabad, and HIS wife, who are visit
Ing America for the FIRST time. The coun-
tess is returning 10 Vienna from a visit
20 the orient ana the party arrived IN
San Francisco on the city Of Picking
some time ago. The countess husband
Count kulimnn, occupies a high posi-
ton In the Austrian court. She IL not
one OF the nawab's party, but has been
the travelling companion Of the nawab's
wife since they were accidentally
thrown together at Hong Kong She
will accompany the nawab and his wife
TO Europe.
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MODERN instance
Of an entire nation
or people In search
" eligible wives
and husbands ly
the wholesale H.
Just now furnished
by the interesting
but little known
tribe " pnmunkcy
Indians who live In
one Of the tide
water eastern coun-
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To TEACH THE TRUTH.
NEW HEADQUARTERS FOR THE
SALVATION ARMY.
""Hding from witch the Amc-'can
'orccs WIN tie Directed Great
Progress Of the Stun brigade Now
Respected by Al.

NE GROWTH OF
the Salvation Army
I'm various parts OF
the world and cs-
pccially In the city
OF Sew York. may
easily be under
stood by any per-
son not blinded by
prejudice This
body Of Christian
workers nuds occu
patton In fields
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HE NATIONAL
Society Of the
Daughters Of the
American Revoiu-
ton. 90 It's choice OF
a now presldent-
general at the re-
cent continental
congress. has COM
tlnued to allow tho
precedent cHtab-
ilshcd In the case OF
it's first leader the
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1895-05-31

Greece At the present time has over
900 miles OF wagon road, built. IN
many Instances, over mountains at a
cost OF slO,OOO,OOO. '-.' ..,..
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gress. As congressman he was untir-
ing In his efforts 20 build up the west
and originated many measures OF great
Importance 10 the rapid settlement OF
the vast territory. He served In con-
gress two terms, and was later strongly
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DEMAND FOR WIVES.
PAMUNKEY TRIBE OF INDIANS
STOP WITHDRAWING.

The Custom Threatened the Pcrpctua-
ton Of the Race-They Now Want to
intcrmarry with the Eastern Chcro-
kcr Tribe.
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A Spanish paper In the Pyrenees
regularly suspends publication In hot
weather.
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MARY PARKE FOSTER.
NEW PRESIDENT OF REvoLU-
TloNARY DAUGHTERS.

The wife 81 John W. Poster She Tins
seen Much Of the World and II
Favonbly Known at Courts Of Eu-
rope.