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The Ketchum keystone. [volume] (Ketchum, Idaho) 1885-1899, 1896-12-05
A QUEER COMMUNITY.
Strange Lot Of People n . Small
Maine Town.


Residents Of Maine who look to the
New York and Boston papers for &c
counts OF queer people and strange
torms Of government ii different parts
Of the world could learn facts worth
studying by going to Norcross. The
settlements OF Esaimos on the coast
Of Greenland have their old men, the
tribes OF Africa have their chiefs, and
even penal colonies recognise the au-
thority of firearms and the lash. Here
the law-abiding people feel but one
power-the hurrying, unsympatheiic
cars, which bring everything that
comes to their homes and take away
everything that goes out.
The distance from Milnocket bridge,
which crosses the West branch east
of there, to Perkins Siding, which is
three miles west, il i've miles as the
railroad runs or the crow flies. Al
and between these two points are Ave
settlements of new log and board
structures, comprising about 40 build
ings in all. OF these one is railroad
station, one is q small store, two are
small hotels, one is q sawmill, six are
good-sized sporting camps, eight are
frame houses with shingles and clap
boards on them. and the rest are prim-
tive log cabins with splits for roofing,
spotted poles for floors and boughs for
bedding. One-haf of the male inhab-
'tants are either guides or lumbermen,
partly both, one-quarter are mill hands
who saw spool bars and dowels at Per-
kin's Siding, and the remainder are Sec
ton hands and other employees who
work for the Bangor 4 Aroostook rail-
road. Though no census was ever
taken Of the place there are about
200 people who live there the year
round. Among them are some Is wom-
en- and nearly 40 children. This is
when the population 10 at low ebb. In
July when the West Branch drive
comes down the population swells to
400 or 500, and after open season for.
big game begins it often reaches 1000
Eouls, besides Indians.
Having grown without governmental
restraint from one log camp to it's
present proportions inside of three
years, Norcross has made itself the
most anomalous community on earth.
It is not q town. It is not even plantar
ton. On the old survey maps it is
named Indian township, No. 3, 30
called by the surveyors TO distinguish
1t from INDIAN townships Nos. l and
Z. The name Of Norcross signifies moth
ing. It was 30 called In order to locate
a station for a railroad and q post Office
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-26

FLoTsAM AND JETsAM.

A large factory for the manufacture
OF razors by special machinery Is being
erected near Berlin,
A French society Is being formed In
Paris for the study ami Improvement
Of the various breeds OF 5neep dog.
The Brooklyn Heights Elevated
Railroad Company has furnished a
reading and recreation'room Tor It's
employees.
within quarter OF an hour on Tues
day, March 3. Londoners experienced a
thunder storm, gale, snow, hail, rain
and sunshine.
The late Mrs. Charlos Tileson OF
Boston bequeathed to the Bostonian
society n map OF Boston hdrbor In 1893,
with the shore and islands worked in
| silk
During the coming summer the
school grounds OF Cincinnati viii be
used as Fairgrounds Tor children. It
is proposed to provide Sand piles for
the children to roll In.
The sea Is infinitely more productive
than the land, II is estimated that an
acre OF good fishing viii yield more
food in week than an acre OF the best
land viii yield In year.
Several English thealers are now
warmed by electric radiators, to the
great delight OF their patrons. II Is
said that all draughts have been done
away with by this method OF heat
ing
The vital statistics OF S,cuben, Me-
for the twelve months gus, closed SHOW
a curious coincidence. During the
year there were In the town, siNJea.
births, sixteen deaths, aal s.XiCel mar
rlages.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-26

"she Is mine" murmured Algcrnon
RoHcloaf Vincent
she IL mine"
Abalmy zephyr softly sighed outaiic;
the sparkling lights shono brilliantly
o'crhrad that was what they were
there for. The whole world seemed
saturated with pure JOY.
lie drew her closor 10 him ana his
eyes gazed lovingly on hers. My
queen'
lie did not speak aloud but he was
nllcd with such ecstatlc bliss that the
sphorcs In their courses seemed to sing;
MY queen"
hut Algcrnon -ah. sordid SOUL
loved her not for her looks alone. For,
though she was indeed welcome sight
the thought that she would brns him
wealth caused In him this rejoicing,
she would capture the pot, contain
ing si.37 and two beer checks.
lie already had two queens and a
pair Of aces and she hllcd his hand
Detroit Free Press.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-26
A MALAY oIRL,s LEE.
Engaged to nc Married when She Il
One Nenr OF.


a. evening. when the fierce sun went
down behind the green bantam tree that
nearly hid Mount Pulei. the kha,ccb
would sound the call to prayer on a
hollow log that hung up before the
palm-thatchod mosque. says the over
land Monthly Then Busuk ana her
playmates would fall on their faces.
while the holy man sung In soft. mo-
notonous voice the promises Of the
koran. the men Of the campong answer
ing. Allah II Allah. he would sing.
and "Mohammed is his prophet" they
would answer.
Every night Busuk would lie down on
mat on the floor Of the house with
little wooden pillow under her neck and
when she dared she would peep down
through the open spaces In the bamboo
floor into the darkness beneath. Once
she heard low growl and a great dark
form stood right below her She could
see It's tail lashing its sides with short
whiplike movements Then all the dogs
In the campong began to bark and the
men rushed down their ladders scream
ing "Harimaul Harimau!" "a tigcr' \
tigerD
The next morning she found that her
pet dog Fatima. named after herself.
had been killed by one stroke OF the
great beasts paw Once q monster
python swung from cocoanut tree
through the window Of her home and
wound itself round and round the post
Of her mothers loom It took a dozen
men to tie rope to the serponts tail
and pull II out. SO the days were passed
In the little campong under the gently.
| swnying cOcoauuts and the 1.-THE Malay
an girl grew up like her companions,
/ free and wild. with little thought be-
| yond the morrow That some day she
was TO be- married she know. for ince
her frs, birthday she had been en-.
gagged to Mamat, the sor Of her fathers
friend. the punghulo OF Bandcr Bahru
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-26
ZIG POKER aAMg.
The Great stake "LuckS" baldwin Hatrd
IN with raur Aces,

The Great stake "LuckS" baldwin Iiatri
IN with raur Arrs,
The hlggc5t game OF poker have
heard OF In the past few years said
a Californian. was played In San
Francisco about two years ago between
Lucky Baldwin and a California cat
tleman. The game was limited, but one
by one the players dropped out until
nobody was left In hdt Baldwin and
the cattloman. They asrcCd To waiy"
the limit. and the cntllrmdn sct tho
mace. Tie wanted 10 be, $4,000. Bald
win stnld and offered TO go him $4,000
better. The cattle ownrr scratched hl5
head. and said he didn't have that
much TO lose. but he would liar 10 pm,
M his cattle Ra collateral BALDWIN
was agreeable, and the cattle were as.
sessed ~ so head, Than the cattle
man raised Baldwin $4,000. Tina,
made Baldwin scratch bio head and
hem ana haw little 70, .all he va.
In the same predioamcnt 900 bis friend.
lie didn't have quite thar much to lose
"' But. said BALDWIN YOU know ny
house ON Market street giving III,
number OF the property; we'll m put
that against $50 OF your cattle. max.
ing total OF $4,000
THE cattleman agreed. aud then
Il came To a showdown The rurals
laid down four queens Baldwin laid
down four aces, Il was tac Nlues
game OF poker played on the pacla,
coast for many long years
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-26

But when Hc begin 10 throw shoes
and rice after couples who alyc their
faces turned toward such romantic
parts of the world gg siberia. oi al. O.
becomes much moro serious matter.
and many q heartfelt prayer for the
voyarors safe return accompanies the
cnusiye congratulations over the happy
event
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-26
\ MAINE "LEArHgR srocKiNo."
ns shot Three beer IN Very short
Mra.r-


order
on the level lowlauds of the Molun-
suF. short distance below sherman
stills Aroostook county. on farm as
level and aa smooth aB any western
prairie. resides Mr. Joseph q. Lcayitt,
o. gentleman upward Of $50 years OF age,
we'll aud fayorably known In that Sec
ton and also In western pcnobscot and
East Somerset. whore be formerly re-
ided. SAYS the Lewiston tMcJ Jour
nal Ne is not hunter by trade or
profession. his two principal Occupa-
tons through life having been farming
and blacksmithing. still he has a skin
at hunting. trapping and fishing that
few can equal
Several years ago Mr. Leavitt left
bis house with his repeating rifle In
pursuit Of deer 4 light snow had re-
Gently fallen and he soon struck the
/ fcsh trail Of deer that he knew must
/ be- near him Being on the windward
/ side OF the deer and fearing that they
/ would scent him and fee. he made a
l wide circuit around the place where he
/ Judged them to be. moving with all the
| stealth. dclibcration and caution that
/ was In olien times said 10 characterize
/ the movements Of an expert scout trail
Ing an Indian warrior or vice versa.
on reaching the lecward side he
moved forward q few PAGES AZ noise
lcsly rs Coopcr's Indian Chlngachgook
and caught sight Of deer just as the
animal was lying down. In lying down
the deer became hidden from view by
an Intervening log The hunters reso-
luton was Immediately taken lie
cooked his rifle and threw II forward
Tor instant use; then he calmly reached
out one hand and snapped small
tNig. The noise was slight hut SUM
Client The deer sprung to Us feet and
, was shot on the instant
+ The report Of the rife brought an
! other deer to It's feet and the second
deer was as promptly dispatched. Neat
b The second deer q third deer was nov
, seen running. but was speedily over
, taken by the third bullet from Mr.
n lrayItts repeater Looking about &c
d 800 u there were any more worlds &c
conquer and finding none at hand and
f. then suddenly remembering that thu
q law is It then was only authorized hin
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-26
SHOT AN ARROW AT EACH IN.
TRuDER.

w. W ~
palace had not the beEsar suddenly ln.
tcrposcd
SLOWLY. slowly. rash youth" he said.
laying his hand ON the shoulder of
TClfmachus.
what will you, poor man" said
Tclcmachus gently
Look answered the hcggar
And suddenly the old man stood mp
and lowered In majesty over Telc-
machus His eye flashed with strength
and yigor OF manhood, and his noble
carriage bespoke him hero and king.
Eumaeus fell down TO worship. feeling
sure that Jove himself had thus ro-
vealod himself and Telcmaehus was
mute with establishment
My son, do not not know NEE am
Ulysses your long-ahsent fatherw
Then father aud son fell into each
others arms and wept for 10y When
they were Gained once more Ulysses
told them an his adventures.
when the Phaeacians," he conclud'
ed. 80 kindly sent me here In the Won
derful ship that needed no guide, NJ
pilot. I slept And when the vesso
touched the strand stll slept And 3,
they carried me and laid me on ih'
banks. aud when | awoke this morn
Ing I knew not my own land, whlcl
Tor twenty years | have not seen, Ru
the wise Minerva appeared TO me aB
shepherd, told me where | was an
Ted me here disguised She told m
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-26

where hls father and all his relative
lived. After some diniculty. both Abe
and his father were captured.
The trial OF the boy began week be-
fore last. and all the mountain people
descended into Hayden. armed to The
teeth. to intimidate witnesses and gei
the boy clear Judge Floyd Hall. who
Is very brave man. issued an ord1
that none but witnesses should he ad-
mitted 10 the court room. and that the
sheriff should search them at the door
ana check all weapons.
So the trial progressed pcaceab1
enough. The sheriff sat behind "A huge
pile Of weapons at the door and the
witnesses glowcrcd hclplessly at one
another. The boy was convicted and
was sentenced to imprisonment for life
As 1t was feared that the further con
tinuancc Of the strain would result 10
bloodshed. the muttcringH OF the friend
and enemies Of the PAGES growini
louder every day the trial Of the cldc
Pace was postponed and he was released
on $4,000 bond
Pace had TO get back to his house IL
the mountains The family and friend
of the man hia son murdered had swou
10 take his life. So all the way hom
he would practically have TO run th
gauntlet. 70 protect himself he too
with him q six months old baby. ~
plan was TO carry the child and. u o.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-26

Before the throne stood one Of the
great princes who had congregatcd
about Penelope. seeking her hand IN
marriage
ut ls nov twenty years. most era
clous aud beautiful queen" he Hiid'
"slnce our King and your husband,
Ulysses. departed from these shores
We have all heard Of the great and
wondrous deeds he has performed. yet
with 10 all can We call him noble? All
these long years he has left you. pearl
Of tho universe. the wiseHt and best
Of w1mcnl Not one word has he yonch-
Hafcd sou that he still lives. yet you re-
fuse 10 listen to the offers that ] ana
che other princes continually lay before
you.
Hear me out. gracious queen" he
continued. 90 Penelope raised her hand
20 stop hla speech 1T " twenty years
today since our master sailed away.
why longer delay 10 give your answer
Yop have put us on all these years IN
der the prciensc Of completing the
furcrai robe for Laortea. Hut We have
heard that while you work at the web
IN The daytime the night secs the M
wluaiar Of the carctully-wrough ng-
urcr on. quccn. do not rchukr me
TO- hua sponkinEi voice but the b'n-
tlmcrts Of an your followers. We I'M
pl1ir you 10 settle our hopes ana fears
this day we heg YOU TO hx your choi'c
upon ono Of u.s."
For "a moment the queen aat th'rn rn
N 90 qinod hy the impet,incncC o. thv
pr.r.a. then drawing her regal ig1ro
10 ia ful height she looked around
her lfr face ov,uprcid With dignity
and benign pity.
"You know not what you say she
Hlld. loo a low. firm voice. then turn
irr to her train che parsed from 'hr
pro ruco. chamber 20 her oan npaii-
ncntr
On The meantime very different
scene vaa hcing enacted in another
ana uaro lowly part oi the hrglom.
Eur cas-. q swincherd. had found 10
H. cor that morning a poor hcrsar
pr. I.g for ruccor Ana the man him-
hcif Ul u,od. gave his little 20 the
stfet-cr while they Two were to-
goifC. Eumaoun suddenly started ug
at eiolt ~ Tolcmaotua the son OF
VI ts. who had lust ihis momoht i,-
turrol from q Ions and irultl'm search
Tor his father
"Iow now. Eumaonsf' crIcd the
youth. tell me how prosrors things M
the palace"
ALIAS. maftcr." answered Enmacua.
"nt Ia mt we'll Since the nobloa tried
90 take your life. before you went In
search 81 our beloved king. that they
might more readily lay Siege to our
queen. the land has seen sorry Sights
Day after day. the palace rings with
laugliof. the klng'a substance 81 aqlln.
dclo1. and the queen ~ not free from
tho impudcnco OF the nobility rhcy
mole; her continually ana desire her
TO marry one Of them. Hut she noble
soul. iS true to her lord and VIII hly,
none ~ them. You know the web on,
has been making Tor Laorioae Thu
very day, I heard some say. she would
b. rcSutod for never nni5hlng H. Ant
they declared last night that this dny
should see the settling Of the mind o
Penelope on one OF the princc8.
Enough enough cried the cnrago,
prince. DO they dare TO Insult ml
mother In her own holse. In her owl
kngdomT'
And he would have rushed to u,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-26

Aunt Maria Now Johnny, don't be
naughty. because Lilly wouldn't play
horse with you this morning Ia no
reason why you should not play school
with her this afternoon. Remember
the golden rule
Johnny iron the wesO-Whatre yer
tailSin' aboutg amt no goldbus,
BOSTON Transcript
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-26

was attacked. to hold II In front Of him.
lie know that his enemies would not
XIII the baby. even to XIII him THIS
was the only thlng that saved his life.
The baby proved to be a complete pro-
lection. Once back In his mountain
fastncsscs he was safe, hut, OF course.
the end Is not yet They have Ions
memories for hating In the mountains
of krnImcEN.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-26

Every city wants good streets ana
u,oa sewerage and suitable school
buildings and public works OF various
S,nds. The Affairs to be attended to In
" ,Ity are not political, but financial, A
c,tv ia like great business firm. Poll
n.y. ought not to have anything TO DO
Win city elections. The very best men
m manage important public enterprises
S1;Ss6i 10 be- chosen TO office. Rev. Cyrus
Richardson.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-26

Quite profitable business Is done
in some large towns by lending turtles
10 restaurants They are permitted
10 remain In the windows for few
days and are then taken to diHerent
parts Of the town as advertisements
Tor other eating houses London
sketch,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-26

to kill three deer. Mr.. Lcayltt, like
law-ablding citizen as he Is. promptly
ceased hunting and set about dressing
the three deer. shot single handed and
alone, In what was probably the quick
est time on record In this country
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-26

Superintendent Linden, at the In
stance Of Director Ritter, called the at
IGNITION Of the police llcutcnants and
serrcants to the ordinance OF Nov. II
last. regulating the speed OF trolley ears
in pasfing schoolhouses, making II I'M
lawful FOR any passenger railway com
pany operating In the city to run any
Ear propcllcd by electricity between the
bours OF a. m. and p. m. at a great
or rate OF speed than six miles an hour
oypr a distance OF $50 feet on either
s,de and IN front OF any public school.
The ordinance also provides that 1t
nall be the duty OF the bureau OF po-
lice TO instruct patrolmen ON duty
where nublic schools are to time the
speed of the cars at least once day SO
~ 10 become familiar with the rate OF
sneed ana TO report the same TO their
.nnerlor officers, The penalty for a vio'
lation OF the ordinance Is fine OF $50
philadelphia Ledger
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-26
BABY AS A SHIELD.
a kENTycKiAN USES \ six
MOHTHs-OLD INFANT.
Threatened By Iiis Enemies Ito sought
tho Most touardiy Weapon OF ps.
fense IYnr Heard Of a Iypiosi
Mountain IrlaL

TYPICAL trial 10
the mountainous
regions OF Kea.
lucky has just been
concluded at IIay.
den. In Leslie coun.
~ 4 boy NAMED
Abe Pace killed bic
uncle and he and
bis father were 10.
dictcd Pace fed 10
the mount aims
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-26
ODD BRIDAL TRIPS.
THERE SEEMS TO BIZ NO LIMIT
TO ORIGINALITY


y gtiE HONEY
moon. as In every
thing else the
times have greatly
changed says the
New York Record
er.
Two young per-
sons who are TO be-
married this month
have planned to
spend their honey
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-26

An interesting book could be written
telling the story OF the African Kings.
or rather great chiefs In exile. There
Is an Arab In Ceylon, and 2obcir VINO
was sent to Gibraltar Then there ia
Ja-Ja. whom the English dispatched To
the West indies with a badly selected
lot OF wives, as he complained pathetic.
auyl. and Behanzin OF nahomcy. who
was lately indebted to the French Cor ,
passage to Martinique. The English
too, have Zulu chiefs informed al 81
Helena Gunguuhana aud prcmpoh
whose future place OF residence rs sun
TO be decided
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-26
OF THE KING.

n 7 lAIa NAahNHA
OF Penelope in
Ithaca. sounds OF
laughter and loud
cheer we're heard.
The queen was
seated on the
throne and round
about her we're the
courticrs and no.
bies the great
danes and tic
beautiful damscls
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-26


4 child 6 years OF age had developed
bad habit OF rising In the night to
drink from the water bottle and had
been forbidden In vain. on the night
OF q recent storm HE parents being
away. his aunt tucked him safely Ia
bed.
Now. Dlckey." she said. remember
| can tell II you 90 TO the water bottle
"Oh. no. auntlc.' he smiled slyly.
"how can you?"
II can tell" she said with conviction.
But how?" said Dick. skeptically.
II can" she repeated; and since YOU
won't promise. you naughty boy. shall
empty the bottle" And she did 80, to
the young reprobate's conformation
In the midle OF the night the gable
OF the house was blown down, and
crashed like thunder through the cell
ing Of master Dicks room. As his aunt
and the servants rushed In terrible
sight met their gaze, The bed was al
most hidden by masses Of bricks and
masonry, two iron feet at the head be-
ing driven completely through the
tioOr, win u hhIleh hlh aunt lch On
her knees. 20. Dlcky, poor Dicky" she
cried. He's been killed"
The words had hardly left her lips
when there came a light. faltering step
from the bathroom and as they turned
there stood Dicky his teeth chnttering
with cold. a candle In one hand. and a
full water bottle In the other. For Il iull
moment he surveyed the bed with It's
ton or two OF debris, and then shook his
head with sorrowful admission.
"Yeth, aunty." he declared; you thed
you could tell II did. Boston Globe.
| Climbing Down the Golden stairs
"You know what enemies Wilson ana
Watson we're? Well. when Watson died
cid Wilson sent a beautiful noral gates
ajar'--"
I'm glad to hear II. ! hate to think
a man could not forgive"
wait TIL get through. Behind the
gates was stalrway-lcading down
ware" indianapolis Journal.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-26

A house divided against itself makes
lots Of fun for the neighbors.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-06-26

Lord Blythswood says that he ha,
au instrument capable OF measuring
down to the sixty thousandA part Of
an inch.