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The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

When Senator stephen u. Elkins was
In Philadelphia the other day he told
an interesting story Of his election 10
his present seat II was sitting In my
study at my country home" said he.
awaiting the returns that would tell
me whether or not had been chosen
60 take the place Of senator Camden.
The operator at the telegraph station
had orders 10 open all kilograms adj.
dressed 10 me. and to telephone their
contents TO me Immediately. Suddenly
the telephone rang. and the children's
rovcrncss who answered the phone.
came 10 me and told me the person at
the other end OF the wire was saying
somcthing about shoes, she couldn't
quite make IL out Oh. said T. ITS my
wife's shoemaker. probably. Tell him
20 let the matter rcst until tomorrow.
She delivered the message, but returned
shortly TO say that the man insisted
upon talking 20 me. went to the tel.
cphone. IL was the telegraph opera
tor, and the message he was trying to
send the was; When shall send you
my shoes? johnson II. Camden. Then
knew that had been chosen 10 Gil
the shoes Of that worthy gentleman -
Philadelphia Record.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10
socIAnILIrY or INDIANS,
rhey Are FOND OF Exchanging Visits
Among Themselves.

They Are Fond OF Exchanging Visits
Among Themselves.
indians, contrary TO widely received
opinions. are OF social nature. and fond
Of paying friendly visits. the etiquette
OF which would make a chapter OF It,
self, Not much attention Is given to
the order Of their going while in the
dust OF travel but when arrived with
In a short distance OF their destination
a halt 10 called the ponies are relieved
OF their burdens, the rawhide packs are
opened. and gala dresses and fne orna-
ments come to light. Tho two young
men selected TO be the bearers OF gifts
OF tobacco deck themselves for their
mission and ride on In advance. 4 sur
prise party is not In the Indians list
OF amusements; he takes his enemy un-
awares. but not his friend. The young
men return with messages OF welcome:
sometimes members OF the family to be
visited come with them personally 10
conduct the party.
Meanwhile all have been busy pink
Ing; brushing and braiding thoir locks,
painting their faces. and donning their
best gear, the wide prairie their dress.
ing room. their mirrors each others
eyes. when the visiting party IN again
'en route. there 10 not a man or woman
who Is not gorgeous with color and The
glitter OF shell or feather finery Even
the children have daubs of fresh paint
on thoir piumn little Chopka while tho
dudes are wonderful to behold. re-
splendent In necklaces, embroidered
lcgglns, aud shirts. and with ornaments
lnnumerable braided into their scalplng
locks. The visit over the Indians 80
back to their homes pleased and con-
tented. happy n they find, as may not
always DO the case, that the enemy has
not been at work In their absence
Century.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

However poor the Lincoln home may
have been. 1t affected the new child
but little. says McClure's Magazine. lie
waa robust and active. and life Is full
OF interest to the child happy enough
TO be born In tho country. lie had
several companions. There was his
sister. Nancy or Sarah both names are
given her two years his senior: there
was cousin OF his mothers, ten years
older. Dennis Hanks. an active and In
genlous leader In sports and mischief,
and there were the neighbors boys.
one OF the latter. Austin Gollaher. still
tells with pleasure how he hunted coons
and ran the woods With young Lin
coin and once oven saved his life.
Eyes" caid Mr. Gollaher. the story
that once saved Llncoln's life Is true
but Il Is not correct as generally re-
lated.
Abraham Lincoln and had been
going to school together for year or
moro and had become greatly attached
TO each other Then school dlsbanded
ON account of there being 30 few sohol-
AIRS. and We did not see each other for a
long time. Ono sunday my mother
visited the Llneolns and I was taken
along Abe ana l played around an
day Finally We concluded 10 cross tho
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

creek to hunt for some partridge
young Lincoln had seen the day before
The creek was swollen by a recent rain.
and In crossing on the narrow footing
Abe fell IN. Neither OF us could swim.
got a long pole and held Il out 10 Abe.
who grabbed a. Then ] pulled him
ashore. Ho was almost dead and I
was badly scared. rolled and
pounded him Va good earnest. Then I
got him by the arms and shook him, the
uaior meanwhile pouring out Of his
mouth. by this means I succeeded In
bringing him to. and he was soon all
right.
Then o. new difficulty confronted uH.
n our mothora discovered our wet
clothes they would whip us. This We
dreaded from experience and deter
mined To avoid. Il was June. the sun
waH very warm. and We soon dried our
clothes by spreading them on the rocks
about us We promised never to tell
the story. and ! never mentioned the
Incident to anyone until after Llncoln's
iragl. end.
Abraham Lincoln had a sister Her
name was sallic. aud she was very
pretty Elrl. She went to school when
she couid. which was not very often.
Yes. " you must know. sallio Lin
colin was my sweetheart. She was
about my age. ! loved her. and claimed
her rs boys do. suppose that was
ono reason Of my warm regard for Abe.
when the Lincoln family moved to In
diana was prevented by clrcum-
stances from bidding good.by to either
OF the children. and never saw them
again"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

II ia clrlous how little the maternal
instinct is developed In the average
low-grade Chinese women. It Is not
AT all unusual In China for mothers to
turn their girl babies over to huckstors.
who hawk them about the streets In a
basket selling them for the price OF a
spring chicken. perhaps, The babies
are bought by the mothers OF infant
sons, who rear them up as their future
daughters-m-laws.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

1t appears to be- the fate OF oycry In.
trlnSlcally good movement IN our day
that Il has TO run the risk OF becoming
a fad. We are face to face with what
may be called municipal extension
fad. Every city In the union is bent
upon swallowing It's blanket. like the
eccentric boa constructor. The real
problem before most OF our American
eities t. not how 10 spread them out
thinner. but how To govern them better.
Il Is not more territory that they need.
hut more wisdom to make the most OF
what they have.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

From the London Globe. IN a 70
cent address on The Tactical Training
Of Volunteers" Lord wolscley, the new
commander In chief Of the English
army. said that there was q general ten
dency 10 confound tactics with strategy.
when one talked OF strategy he talked
Of q science, but when h. talked OF tac-
ties he talked Of an art. 10 was very
desirable that those who had to hold
hlgh pesltiona In military forces should
have u very extended knowledge OF
slrrtegy ana Of military history. from
which the rules Of strategy we're de.
rived
Tarilcs on the other hand vas an art
very easily acquired and related TO out
post duty. rear guard duty and work
Of that kind. lie believed any compo-
tent captain OF company could teach
II TO his snbordinates. and be would
oven go further and say that tactical
Instruction might be given In q room.
or course he did not wish to deprecato
the instruction which was given In the
field. on the contrary, the moro OIL
GERS OF both the army and the volun-
icora who could 30 into camp and be
taught tactical Operations the better II
would be for them
II had been said that regiments and
roglmontal oflcerg age Ehat the com
'nanding officers mad them. and he be-
llcyed that TO be eatlrcly the case
when he remembered what the yolun.
tcors had been. and knew what they
were at present, he could not but con
graduate them upon having done 40
much In recent yoau TO improve them
selves. They had Improved both In
discipline and drill lie referred par
tlcularly 20 drlll. because II had been
rather lost sight Of In the discussion
aud although no one worked harder
than he had done TO get old-fashloned
drills abolished In the army, he had al
ways thought. and would continue to
think, how grcat was the value aud
Importance OF a knowledge OF drlll. II
was not only discipline for the body.
but Tor the mind. and taught men the
nral rudlmcnts OF obedience.
II he were asked what we're the great
cst military virtue greater even than
courage no would say that II was I'M
hcgitltlng. unquostionlng obedience,
with regard to the suggestion that vol
unteer officers should be required TO
pass compulsory examination In tao
Ties. though there was great deal to
be- said In favor OF II, one had TO deal
with actual facts and could not lay
down In writing what he conceived
would be- the best possible process for
lmportlng a knowledge Of tactics. Il
WIS necessary to take volunteer officers
as thoy were found and make the best
Of the force, but. above all. he must
not 40 anything which would injure tho
patriotic feeling which called the force
Into existence,
Instructors should take every oppor
tunlty ot lustructlng the officers In a
knowledge OF tactics bu, they could
not lly down a hard-andfast rule and
Say that volunteer officers must pass an
examination In tactics or their services
would be dispensed with. on the other
hnnd, however, whore they got bad
commanding officer In a battalion and
It was evident that the defects of the
battalion were due to the commanding
officer, they must say to him; "Slr, YOU
have done your best, but your best Is
not good enough for us, and you must
90"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

The renewal OF the attempt to re-
move Gen. Hancock's body to Arlington
appears to have excited somthlng like
indignation In the state newspapers
Wherever referred to the plan is con-
demned. The on City Blizzard says:
THE mischief makers who Wish to
thwart Gen, Hancook's own wishes, as
well as those OF various members OF his
family, have resumed the agitation OF
the removal Of his body from the tomb
In Montgomery cemetery to the Ma
tional cemetery at Arlington. There
Is very little danger that the threat.
which is certainly In exceedingly bad
taste, to say the least, viii ever be car
rled out II is well-known fact that
the aid Of the law win be invoked. n
necessary, 10 prevent the deseeration
OF the tomb and to secure the enforce
ment OF the dead hero's wishes as 10 tho
final disposition OF the body --Phila.
delphla Inquirer
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

In an ancient house in West Mystic,
conn, is a big trough cut from a tree
trunk which is something Of a puzzle.
Il Is so large that II could not be taken
out Of the house without cutting door
or window. and the mystery is how II
got In there, and for what purpose It
wac used. 1t has always been there az
long as anybody can remember. but no
one knows anything OF It's history. II
Is believed to have been made to hold
corn when barrels or bags were scarce
and expensive.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

anu scare
Yo shall ind the Sauntod ensign;
For the English nag a. thercl
Aye 10 waves DER the blazing novels
Whence African Victims ny
10 be- shot by explosive bullets.
o. TO wrotohodly staryc and die
Ana where the bcach-comber harrlos
The lfles of the Southern Sea.
81 The peak Of his hoillah vessel
It's the English ilag nlos free
1.-The Maori foil OF hath cursed II
with his bltiorost dying breath.
And the Arab has Missed his hatred
As he splits at ~ folds In death.
The haploss follah has feared II
on Tel-el.kohlr's parchod plain.
And the Zulu'a blood has stained Il
with a deep. indeliblo stain.
u has noated DER scenes OF pillngc.
II has Haunted DER deeds OF shame.
II has waved Ger the fell maraudcr,
As he rayishcd with sword and flame
70 NAH iNNh'A NNNN ihAhl'Hf hAAhhhN'if
And massacrcs dire and grim.
Il has heard the ahrloks Of the Victims
Drown oven the lingo hymn.
Where 10 the nng OF England?
Seek the lands where the natives ro,.
Where decay and assured extinction
Must soon be- the peoples lot
Co Search for the onco-slad Islands,
Where diseases and death are rife.
And The greed u eallous commerce
Nov haitena on human life
where IL the nug OF England
Co rail whore rich GALLONS come
With shoddy aud loaded coitons.
And beer, and bibles. and rum;
Go. too where brute force has trlumphcd.
Aud hypocrluy makes ith lair;
Ana your question will lind IT, answer.
For the nag OF England Is there"
London Truth.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

A well-known New York financler.
who recently made business and
pleasure trip through Oklahoma and
the Indian Territory, In a letter to
friend gives some very interesting data
and information relative to THE Land
OF the Fair Cod lie says. In part:
when recall my experiences, while 10
Oklahoma and the Indian Territory. II
seems to me to DO more like a dream
than a reality. never was moro IA
yorably impressed with n people. and
tho resources OF the country are truly
wonderful.
Before making this trip was i'm.
bued with the Idea. 80 prevalent among
the people OF the east. that this terri
tory have little In common with the in
forests OF our people. and was a place
lifted more by nature for an abode for
the red man ana n rendezvous for out
laws than a home for a civilized and
Christian people. A personal invests
CATION and inspection OF the country
early dispellcd this idea. and l found
that nlne-tenths OF the sensational arti-
cles OF outlnwry and other tragedies
credited to that country eminated alone
from the fertile brain OF some over-en-
thualastlc newspaper correspondent.
"The Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific.
the Atehlson. Topeka & Santa Fe, tho
Choctaw. Oklahoma a Gulf and the
Missouri. Kansas a Texas systems OF
railroads each lead into and across this
country, and the great amount OF cattle.
hogs. wheat. cotton and other produce
shipped out from there evidences the
fact OF tho fertility OF the soll and the
productlyeness OF the country.
THE Indian Territory Is rich In ltA
mineral lands and coal fields, and these
Industries are only In their Infancy.
while the cheapness OF the land and
rich soil over the greater part OF okla
homa offers Inducements TO capitalists
no well as tho farming and laborlng
class OF our people.
There Is atill some fair hunting In
the Kechi hills. southwest OF Ami
darko and In tho Gloss mountains, and
the streams are well supplied with fish.
Crop prospects are exceptionally
good. and undoubtedly the coming sea-
con will see large emigration from the
east TO that country"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

Mrs Emily Crawford. the well.known
Paris correspondent, contributes TO the
March Century biographical sketch
OF Alexandra Dumas the elder. The
article Is n succession OF anecdotes OF
the old novelist, and presents him in n
very picturesque light Mrs Crawford
has an account OF the liohemians and
"sponges" who took advantage OF Du.
mas prodlgality, and Of his architec.
tural folly, the Chateau Monte Crlsto,
with its strange mcnagerle.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

Numsgs grow In the Banda Islands.
The Dutch long enjoyed complete mo-
nopoly u this spice and supplied the
whole OF Europe with them. They fire.
quently destroyed large numbers to
prevent the price from falling by their
abundance The harvest for them Is
e. June.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

a temperance banquet was given to
the mayor Of Southport England. re-
Gently, at which the drinks were orange
ohnmpngne, ginger champagne. lemon
nde. ginger ale. GIngcrotte. wstcrine
and coffee
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

Three times M many American horses
have boen sold In England this yonr
IA were called for In 1894. and their
average price at the ports OF shipment
has been si55, They are used chiefly for
draught In London.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

Thorc seema 10 be something OF A
natural antipaihy between Mayor Pin
gree and the Judiciary OF this country
lie has sat down upon number OF tho
judges Of Michigan and now the wear.
crs OF the ormino In Chicago have TAX.
en- a fall out Of hts honor
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

with the March issue, the Atlantic
Monthly begins two important series Of
papers The Irish In American Life,
by II. G Merwin, Is the first Of the
promised articles ON Race Characters
ties in American Life. Under the gem
eral heading. The Case OF the Public
School, the Atlantic will discuss the
payment and standing OF teachers
throughout the country. over ten
thousand teachers have been requested
to contribute information as the basis
OF these papers The first Tho Wit
ness OF the Teacher, by O.. Stanley Hall,
president OF Clark University, Norees'
Ger, Mass appears in this issue
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

Every time they discover a gold min,
la Georgia somebody starts news
paper on the spot, This IL wise. for II
generally takes a nrst-clam gold mino
20 run one.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

"You know those people that live In
that two story house across the way
the Humpcrsons, or some such name2''
YES, l know them when see
them"
81 have passing acquaintance with
them. Speak to them when meet any
OF them on the street Well. one OF
the girls stopped me while / was out
walking the other morning. She said.
Miss Highly, your house wasn't broken
Into last night and robbed. was it2'
said; NO Why?' And she said.
I'm glad to hear H. / dreamed last
night somebody had rot into your
house through the kitchen window and
stolen ever 10 many valuable things
Think Of the presumption OF itl Dream.
ing about u.s. And they aren't In our
set at all &C Chicago Tribune.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

The coal pool Ia formed for no other
purpose than to cxiort from the people
OF this country more than the coal 10
worth. II there be no law that can
prevent the carrying out Of such COM
Epirasy needed legislation has been
crimlnally neglected.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

Another dead line has been drawn
nrroaa Cuba by Gen. Marin and the
Insurgents nro breaking across Il just
na has boon their habit In the past
Spain 10 asked for morn troops.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

II has long been conceded that
money talks. but never was Il more
eloquent OF patriotism and loyalty than
when offered for the purchase OF our
new national bonds,
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

II Is evident that the queen can say
nothing aa gracefully rs any OF her
trained diplomats. and say Il In Just us
many words.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

while the sultan and Queen Victoria
are writing pleasant letters to each
other It lS pcrllous for any one to even
iced the oppressed Armcnians.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

when Mra Chang looks over hci
1000 dresser II must be a bitter thought
10 her that her husband IL without y
yellow Jacket.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

Tho valkyrie 10 for sale and can be-
had for what her sails cost. Even al
that her notoriety viii prevent amy
great rush ~ would-bc purchasers.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

win Prior, who elopod with a Cir
on twelve hours acquaintance. may
properly be said to have been a. pro
ylous ~ ms name indicates
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

owing to the fact that the Turks arc
experiencing a feeling Of lassltude the
sultan has decided to grant amnesty TO
the ArmonlanH.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

Tho politician mover begins TO talk
about rising above party until after
his party has quit olecting him TO Of
Zee.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

Girls and billiard balls Kiss each
other with Just about the same amount
Of real feeling.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

OF course there may be an aldermania
ethical standard. hut II there Is the
average man would have to stoop over
90 reach II.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

Many a weary and sleepy dad Is envy
ing tho New Jersey man whose baby
slept six weeks.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

Portraits OF Emperor william can
now DO had for half price In London.
This should be a lesson to unruly grand
children.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10
VETERANS CORNER.
GOOD SHORT STORIES ron THE
OLD SOLDIERS.

Where l. the TiaE 81 Engi.nds Disnp-
psnranse Of Neteran-ne saved
Llncoin's Iifs zen. wolssie, on Vo,un.
trcra.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

~ 'IIIIllnulIH II7FT'aTa ~ wv ~
INDIANA. When they called ON Gov.
Matthews they left their cards. hut
that was about all they did leave.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

Tho man who tells you he has seen
better days has undoubtedly expert
cncod worse nights.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

M the winds of
the world made
answer.
North. South anil
East. and Wcst
Wherever there
wealth tocovcL
or land that can
be possessed
Wherever are saw
age rncoh
TO cozen. coorto
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

The growi or the British lion has sub.
sided Into n soft. kitleniah purr.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

We can't afford to 30 10 war with
England. Il wouldn't do What should
We do with our hoiroaaeE7
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

she talked so fast that / couid not
get word In edgowiae." "You should
have re'orted to sharper language"
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

Profosso Roontgtn should turn bis
high, on tho Turk.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

In n bulletin issued by Prof Snyder
OF the Minnesota State Agricultural
potatoes are peeled and started TO boil.
Ing la cold water there is loss OF so
per cent OF the total albumen, and
where they are not peeled and started
In hot water this loss is reduced TO 2
per cent A bushel Of potatoes weigh
Ing sixty pounds, containing about two
pounds Of total heterogeneous compounds
when properly cooked one.halt pound
Is lost, containing six.tenths OF a
pound OF the most valuable proteids
II requires all Of the protein from
nearly two pounds OF round beetstealS
to replace the loss OF protein from inn
properly boiling IA bushel OF potatoes
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

inc empire OF the Span'ards, founded
In America after Its discovery by Col
umhua. comprised about twelve million
square miles OF territory.
The Chinese train the eormorant as a
nshing bird. A ring Is placed around
the birds neck, which prevents its
swaliaWipg the nsh Il takes.
The Coalville times. [volume] (Coalville, Utah) 1894-1923, 1896-04-10

anu scare
Sc shall and the Wanted ensign;
For the English nag a. thercl